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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
Governor Addresses Knights

Governor Brumbaush was the principal
speaker at the Ladies' night" entertain
ment given in the Bellevue-stratford by
members Of Kadosh commandery, No. 20,
knights Tsmplar, as one of the weeks
ssriss Of eslehretions 70 mark ~ aftie1h
~ & lslas's. nsis - a>1ss'
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-11-21
FIREMEN NEEDLEssLY CALLED

Smoke coming from the candy kitchen Of
the Wanamaker store. Thirteenth and Mar
ket streets. caused a passerby to believe
that the store was on fre and he notified
the Electrical Bureau.
An alarm Of fire was turned In and En-
Glne Company No. 10. from Tenth ana
commsroe stresta s9d Trnols No, :, from
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
BY HEYRY WOOD.

(siGn Correspondent United Press }
WITH THE FRENCH ARMIES IN
THE PATHWAY OF THE GERMAN
RETREAT. March 2s.-More than
800 women, children and aged men
arc known to have succumbed to
the hardship. the exposure. the
brutality, the starvation which the
Germans imposed upon the French
civil population Immediately preced-
INK and during the retreat
In Chauncy alone learned on
cially today the victims number $50.
They were buried--cofhnless--in a
corner OF the village. Deaths are
ftill occurring daily among the refu-
gees nov under French care.
Along roads leading tror Ham.
Guiscard, Chauny. Tergnier and la
Fere 20 Noyon. where on Tuesday !
personally met only refugee fleeing
afoot from the German boEibard-
ment. encountered today long auto
mobile conveys After taking mu-
nitions and supplies 90 front points
(Coatinued on P~gc rwei
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
ARMED U.S.
SHIPACR0SS
WAR ZONE
st. Louis, Defying u
Boats, Reaches
British Port

WASHINGTON. March 2s--The
American liner ST Louis. the FIRST
American ship 10 sail for British
port with guns aboard has arrived
safely at her destination The 81.
Louis sailed from Now York March
IL She was the nrst American YES
eel TO pass thru the danger zone
since President Wilson's decision to
arm merchantmen.
Announcement OF The safe arrival
OF the ST. Louis was made hy the
navy department:
Secretary Daniels expressed him
self as well pleased AZ the vessels
safe Journey.
What route the big ship took. the
details OF her passage and the port
OF destination were OF course kept
secret at the reques; Of the admin.
.stration.
In keeping with the voluntary cen
sorship rules promulgated Saturday
no announcement viii be made of
departure OF the ST. Louis on her
return trip.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
Confer With Lansing and
Baker on Legislative Pro-
gram for Special
Session

Mississippi. nj the call Of the house
foreign affairs committee anu the
secretary Of war.
II Is understood the conference
today covered. in n general way
Espionage legislation
Newspaper censorship and
The foria Of the resolution which
congress Is expected 20 pass de-
clarins q state OF war exists with
Germany
Because the extraordinary session
will find little ON the statute books
with which to deal with the situa-
tion. administration heads and ad-
ministration leaders In congress are
being impressed with necessity for
speed.
There must be provisions for de-
tentions OF suspected enemies OF
The repubiic; rigid laws governing
.treatmGnt OF citisens OF Teutonic
pywern punishment Of spiek; pro
tcction< and perhaps xoyeruDent
syssurG xii wireless sn6 rxdsoss
necessity for perhaps billions In
cash.
In connection with defense legis-
lation the council OF national de
vene its advisory GA ondpAr
fence announced todsy II would con
vcne its advisory board on April 2,
to be ready with the vast amount Of
data II has collected and the plans
II has foruulatel TO present on call
10 the national legislature.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
EMMONS
FARM DEAL
FALLS THRU
Commissioner Dust
Shows Purchase Would
Be Illegal
SITE is BEYOND
4-MILE LIMIT
Committee Approves
Park Site Purchase
On JOy-rd.

Commissioner William 7. Dust. Of
the department OF parks and boule-
wards. put a orimp In the city's plan
10 purchase the Emmons farm in
kcorse as park site nj a cost OF
$500. .O0o. Monday. He Informed the
council committee on parks and
bouleyards that the purchase could
not be consummated ~ the present
time because the city had no author
ny 10 bay park property outside a
zone extending four miles beyond
The city limits The committee then
struck from the department esti-
rates the amount asked to buy the
site.
An amendment Is now before the
legislature that will change the
home rule" law 80 that a city may
buy property anywhere. but 1t has
not as yet become law. II also
is 100 late TO sabmit an amendment
10 the voters on April 2 The EN-
mons farm purchase viii have to be-
laid over until November At least.
The committee allowed an item OF
sls3.2l5 to buy park site bounded
by Joy-rd., Wildemere. Quincy and
Clairmount-nves This property lies
in the Twelfth and Fourteenth
wards, and II the only desirable spot
left In that part Of the city for
park purposes.
An item OF t25, ,o00 for a new park
IN the vicinity OF woodmere and
Ferndale-ayes. was stricken from
The estimates, the committeeman
learning that provision had been
made for the site by the sewer com.
mittee. The committee increased
the salary OF the director OF the
Pelle Isle aquarium from $4,000 TO
$500.
The ways and means committee
wound ND ~ session on the general
fund estimates Monday moraing. the
total cuts totalirg about t75. 900. of
this amount $4,000 was pruned
from the cost OF special elections.
An increase In the ralary of George
r. CASTOR as probationary ohicer
from $500 to $4,000 was allowed.
the committee changing his civil
fervice grade.
The committee on claims and ac.
counts started pruning the library
fund estimates. bat made slow prog.
ress II still has open for consid.
GRAFTON si0oo.oo0 asked for addition
to the Cass Technical high school
and the Increasing OF teacherz' saI.
aries.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
HIDEOUS CRUELT|ES
CHARGED TO TEUTONS
IN NORTHERN FRANCE
Aged, Infirm Civilians
Driven From Home to
Freeze and Starve
SICK FORCED OUT
IN ZERO WEATHER
NJ WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
Z nllra HErsa NlnM Gnrreanon AH al

nv WILLIAM PHILIP sIMMs
Z Rtted PFcs. stan Corresponds
WITH The BPtTisH ARMIES
AFlEID. March 2e--We were AZ
a little town IN tho path Of the
German retreat today.
I gave a child q ham sandwich.
Without stopoine 70 eat it---and
she was hungry too--she ran
into her hoVss shooting "t+ere's
MEATt-
A moment later q wouar
emerged. carrying alice of the
buttered bread Of the sandwich.
,er face lighted up
Looki Lookl' she cried.
they've still got butter In
France"
Nothing was more poian5ntly
a reminder Of the sufferines OF
the 'people left behind" than
this small incident today. 1ut u
vas only one little incident OF
many.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
THREEDEAD
FROM GAS
POISONING
Jacob Gazdeczki, His
Wife and Grandchild
Are Victims
BODIES FOUND
BY NEIGHBORS
Tragedy Occurred Fri
day Night, Result of
Falling SCOT

Three persons killed by gas. pre-
sumably Friday night. were found
dead in bed Monday morning az No.
26s Tillman-sve by neighbors. The
victims. Jacob Gazdeozki. 70 years
old; hls wife, Mary. SIS years old.
and their little granddaughter. Fan.
ME. nine years old. suffocated while
asleep when the pipe from the sit
ting room stove TO the chimney was
blocked by falling SCOT
The tragedy was discovered NJ 9
o'clock Monday morning BY Mrs.
Safranski. No. 27l Tillman-ave. and
Mrs voelewic. No 266 Tiliman-ave.
Mrs. Gazdecxki and the women were
accustomed 20 visit back and forth
almost daily when the ill-fated
woman failed 10 make an appear.
ance Saturday the women were on
the point OF calling. but for some
reason neglected TO do 80. When
Mrs. GaEdecEki failed 10 show her
self In the yard on Sunday. and
again on Monday morning. her
friends became solicitous and AZ
once began TO investigate,
The women found all the doors
locked and called upon Dasserby
20 help them break in. Not a sign
OF life was visible. Even the ca
nary bird was a victim Of the trag-
edy
The gas fumes we're still over.
powerlng The Investigators, with
their hands over their mouths, made
their way into the kitchen. thru the
other rooms and into tho bedroom
There they found Gazedeezki. his
wife and little granddaughter lying
dead I'm bed
The GaHdeczkis owned the little
home IN which they died. Only two
weeks ago. Mrs GaEdeczki coniided
In a friend that they bad made the
last payment on their home. and
were now going 10 save to do a lit
tie remodeling. For that reason Mrs.
GaEdeczki. sltho 65 years old. went
TO her labors AZ the Williams pickle
plant daily They cherished the
hope OF leaving 10 the little grand
daughter. who visited them Friday
and died with them. the home for
which they had spent their lives
working
Friday the chimney was flxed. but
the oaSdeckis neglected 10 have the
old-fashloned chimney cleaned.
Little Fannie is the daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Kempa. No.
24b2 Jefferson ave west.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
CREW
SURRENDERS

LONDON, March s--,By Mail -
Mutiny aboard a German U-boaf -
ed by the demorsltxlng srrcts % 3
submarine bomb. made ths dfver .
IriEe OF the British admiralty 81
her crew the Wiling prisoncrs &C =
patrol boat TIE German ofscers
were missing and w~rs rFohahly a.
posed Of By the >rsx
a british patrol Sset made -
capture. It approached merchone
vessel which was being held up ~
th. submarine. The latter -
merged. rhen n came to the -
face and the crew scrambled 70 -
dech slort. rhcv were cspfdfel
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
WAR ACTIVITIES
SWAY MARKET
Militia Mobilization Has Ap-
preciable Effect on Buy
ing and Selling

NEW YORK, March 26.-The New
York Evening sun inancial review
today said:
War preparations in general and
The mobilization OF the militia units
and military transfers in particular.
engaged more of the attention OF
Wnllst. today than did either Che
stock or bond markets. There In
still too much speculation as to
What effect the preparations viii
have on the business OF buying and
selling securities TO permit great
deal OF outside participation IN the
market.
More OF less academic .nsercst 10
being man:fested IN foreign news
Developments. altho these cannot be
reckoned AZ market factors. lndig-
nation Ia rife over the savage and
eenseless rsvishmcnt or french ter.
ritory by the Germans in their no
treat. and the satisfaction derived
from continued Allisd successes in
that theater is In proportion. Az
fairs In Russia are being watched
with the greatest interest.
Trading today wAg mainly profes-
sionh. The frs. hour or two were
active IN realizing sales Prices
held well however. until in the mid
forenoon, when rumors OF VARIOUS
shades concerning the fate uf the
steamer St Louis were industriously
circulated on the aoor Of tho ex.
change. Almost colnoideBt with the
cabied news that tho liner had ar
rived on the other eide came re-
rort that she had been to-pedoed
and also that she had attacked and
sunk two submarines. Thesa con
f0sing and contradictory rumors.
quite unfourded. OF course. ncverthe-
Less had an instantaneous effect on
certain strained nerves and the mar.
ket sold OF sharply. Thereafter
trading died down without much dis
position 90 rally"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

PARIS, March 26.-Despite a
driving rain and every obstacle Of
broken ground. French forces stIII
progressed today against the Ger
mans TIE Official statement de-
olared Gen, Nivelle's troops had
reached Folembary. south OF the for
est OF Coucy.
During the night .he Germans un-
successfully attacked new French
Positions between the Disc and the
Somme They lost heavily.
Fire OF French guns north OF
Rheims exploded a munitions depot
behind the German lines.
LONDON, March 26-The destruo-
tion on which the retreating Ger
mans counted most 20 hamper ad-
vance of the Allied forces on the
western front, may possibly prove
the Teutons undoing
The spectacle Of the utter. wan
ton. brutal devastation Wreaked on
French soil evacuated by the invad.
ers today had reused the French
troops TO such point that they
we're irresistibly forcing their way
onward. even overcoming some long
prepared positions in advance OF the
"Hindonburg line" ST. Quentin Is
being rapidly approached There
front dispatches reported today
lighting OF violence not eclipsed
IN the offensives OF last SIMMER. The
French have literally been trans.
formed into suporhghting machines
by their fury over the despoliation OF
France.
Gen. Neville Is evidently sharpen
ing the point OF his wedge extending
near Moy and Venedeul. between 81.
Quentin and taFere, with a Hood OF
men. II is az this point that Allied
troops have advanced farthest
against the Germans.
To the north Of 81 Quentin. Field
Marshal Haig's British forces were
themselves forging a wedge above
- Quentin The city a. menaced
rom three sides now. Il IL believed
TO be one OF the strongest positions
In The HlndenhurE line
The British advance has been
lower. but none the Jess method
al. than the French. Fighting OF
the most desperate character is
every inch of the advance
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
SCARLET
fever IS
CORNERED
For the First Time In
Weeks Epidemic
Is Held Even
iDK. NCllI
MAKE PREDICTION

For the FIRST time In several weeks
the nght against scarlet fever has
caught up. Dr J. w. Inches, health
cfficer. announced early Monday
morning that the discharges from
quarantine equaled the new cases.
Thlsehe regards as victory indeed.
Last reports on Saturday indicat-
ed that there were l.ls9 cases OF the
rcarlet plague raging in Detroit.
Monday morning the tally sheet
showed tho same result. While more
than 80 new cases were reported the
discharges from quarantine had kcp.
pace and the total remained the
sama
DIT. Inches. however. doesn't want
be people 10 think the epidemic has
been conquered The price OF llbur-
" from scarlet fever. he says. is
eternal vigilance. ard the fast that
for a single day the Allies have held
the enemy even does not prove or
promise anything
The health officer points out that
.the apex OF the fever epidemic usu-
ally Is not reached until nearly two
months later than this. so that he
viii not make any predictions How.
ever. he was much encouraged that
the epidemic did not gain on him
over Sunday.
Late this week the municipal
court building will he available for
a fever hospital. and DR. Inches Is
ready 10 send small army OF men
into II to put II In shape before the
last desk Is taken out He plans 20
whiteWash the walls and put light
colored covering on the floors 10
make the dingy building as light as
possible. Light is he chief enemy
NJ the scarlet post Dr Inches
says that by intelligent treatment
the gloomy old building. which has
spelled the end of hope for so many,
may become a haven of reserve for
The innocent8 who suffer
For several days, thanks TO the
vigorous defense being put mp. the
fever has been making only slight
gains, but always Il has gainedB
For the hrst time since the epL
demic starred the advance has been
checked at last
The brilliant weather OF the last
few days has assisted the health
bgitlers great deal. with sun
cient sunshine and the orEaniza~
tlon he now has with which 20 nght
the epidemic. Dr. Inches hopes that
be will be able 10 cope with Il sue
ccssfully. but he doesn't make any
promise or predictions, knowing a.
20 does that the scarlet enemy II
treaoherous.
He urges all residents 20 be As
careful as ever and assist IN hold
ing the ground that has Deen gained.
---------------------~
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 2s.--Amss3
can citizens all over the Land wsso
assembling 10 defenc the fiag tcdny
In response to the call to arms seu&
cut from Washington.
The orders sent out by President
Wilson yesterday and today callinG
into service 81 regiments and n
smaller units Of the national guard
sent militiamen all ever the central
west hurry.Dg to their armories,
On the Pacific coast and m ~
eastern states many organixations
were already under arms. rhe
troops called out 10 date nunbse
approximately $4,000 mon. They
will be used 10 protect property and
guard against plots and rioting.
All points In the central west ~.
fccted BY the order reported rromp1
response. Recruiting Of depssoo1
Units 70 full war footing was ray1A
Reports from the larger cities -
The central west Indicated that -
listmept in the navy and regu1n9
army was also stimulated BY o.
calling out of the gusrdsmcn. ,eso
who had hesitsted Old 20 no lnngu1
believing the calling q the nf1te1n
meant that war was st hand
AT noon the mobilization OF -
First Illinois infantry. which n Co.
posed wholly Of Chicago men. hal
been practically completed.
Az Milwaukee the naval rscrvsttinG
station was forced into larger hesk
quarters and while "jsckies" In bare
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
RACE s
Hot Springs Results.

First Race furionEs push. lis
Murphy, ~ e. 3 Z o. ~F'
Violet; lis tNolesworth), to 4. even'
1WinamBl, 10 l. 2 to ! Go 2 thir,L
Time. rs i-b. kcziHh. Authouya
Lass. Little Jane LADY Powers. Es-
ther L. and Miss Detroit also sen.
second Race furlongs Wat. ~
lBarretD, ~ 90 !. 5 ~ 4. % g. won:
Mlbrey. los Murphy. to 3. tn 5.
90 q second IaBnora. t05 r Mo
TagEartl. 90 90 I. 4 20 A. 4 to J third.
Time. lis SIS. James a. velvet. sat
iahed, Ben HRmpson. MeddIinE Miss.
Jay rhummel. oratitude and Eliza
beth McNanghton also ran
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Highest temper nature this date In
the past "a years. "a In 1905 low
est. n In 1904
Oae year ago today--Highest tenn
p~rnturc, ST. lowest. 3at mean. tst
cloudy weather with "a inch Of rnia.
The sun sets Monday ne eths y. ma.
and rises Tuesday as eix5 ~
TIE moon sets Monday nj III 10 y.
~
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
ST.QUENT|N
MENACED ON
THREE SIDES
British and French
Surrounding the
Key" City
VANDALISM rs
SPUR TO MEN

PETRoGRAO, March 2e.--At-
tempt by German forces In the
region Of postavy 70 advance
after four successive gas at.
tseka was rcpuIsed by Russian
forces, the offieIal statement
said today. The enemy was
thrown back.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 26
Rep. Harrison Of the house
foreign affairs committee
who held a conference with
Secretary Of State Lansing,
Chairman Flood and Rep.
Ragsdale today believes con-
gress viii pass a fat declara-
ton of war against Germany,
he told the United Press this
afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
Detroit eank clearIna..

Detroit bank clearlngs for Monday
we're SS.S1SS S26 33. total clearings
for 1917 20 date are t624. 4.t21.lA1.s7
ns against S43S. .17G. .ss2qs for the
corresponding period IN l9l6
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26
LATE NEWS bJLlETlNS

ARLINGTON, Wsrrh 2s~-The
,say of Ambassador Guthrie will
ave Yokohama shout April ao
a the Jspunese eruiser AEmma
Md res~h San francisco sbowt
Hay ~.
TOLEDO. o.. march 2s.-roIeds
baukeru today wrote President
WIlson asking him 20 request
congress- 60 pass q law, exempt
Ing from tsxafton for 20 years.
benas for the proposed btIiioa For
France ~ n ts made ~ q lesa
not IN q Etff.
BuExos AIRES, March "a
Germany apparently has aehfcVed
wireless service from south
Ameries 60 BerIin. presumsbly ny
way of CoIemsia ana wextee-
Aanooncemeuf was made foday
the Bnaco AIeman T'ysns- Atlantic
eoepeny. that wireless trans
nitssion of drafts 90 Germany will
soon beEin.-
WASHINGTON. March ss.--rhe
war Aepartmeut anaouaeed thts
sfterneoa ~ hss no plans nov
fgr uselestfns any resident ailens
- lsng es thcy conform 60 the
laws 90 the nstioe.
NEW YoRK. March ss.->T an
= soldief, and . 80 where I am
seat was the oniy eemmeat
NsI.-Gea. Iseeaard Weed made On
Ms tramsfer from the c~usmsnd
~ the departmeat 90 the east 90
the aevartr~st % the sssthesst.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON, March 26
President Wilson in an ex-
ecutive order hate today an-
thorized the immediate in
crease of the United States
marine corps 10 17,400.
Accompanying the author
ixation, the preadeat Issued
an appeal to the prees u the
country n awaken 6torest
in recrmting and declared
that "over 4,0O0 more men
are needed In the marine
corps and needed now"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON. March 2c.-The
first OF a series OF national defense
was held today be-
tween Secretary OF State Lansing
and Chairman Flood and Reps Rags
dale. South Carolina. and Harrison,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

THE WEATHER

Detroit and vicinity~-Moudsy niEht
cloudy, probably rats aad colderI
Tuesday probably fair ard somewhat
coideri rsed~rnte 60 fresh north 60
northwest winds.
Lower MtehiEaD-sRow or rain In
north and west psrtiea and rain nm
colder is southeast portion Monday
niGhtt Tue.day somewhat coie~r and
probably fairt modernte 10 frenh
north and northwest wfnds-
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

PriutinE--the pisia neat kfnd--thst
iH riRht--Tiuaer Job DeBt.--Nain fd1a
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

Q. rigHs-Times 5ss Dspss-MsIs tsso
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

WASHINGTON. March 49,
No further national guard rcbsL
lzstion 10 under oontempIsttoa
for the immediate future. seere.
tsry of War Baker sunooncs1
this afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

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The Detroit times., 1917-03-26

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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1917-10-22
ESTATE OF MARGARET r. ARrY


State Of Vermont. District Of Washington. as
The Honorable Probate Court for the District
AforeaAid.
To the heirs and all persons interested IN
the estate OF Margaret +. Arey, late of Berlin,
in said district deceased, GREETING:
WHEREAS. application hath been made 20
this court In writing, by the administrator,
praying for license and authority TO sell all OF
real estate Of said deceased. 10 wit: Situated
In the town Of Waterbury, county Of Washing
ton and state of Vermont. representing 90 said
court that Il would be beneficial TO the heirs
and all persons interested In the estate OF said
deceased, TO sell said real estate and convert
the same into money.
And bringing into court the consent and
appreciation In writing. 81 all the heirs 10
said estate residing In this state. and setting
forth the situation Of the real estate.
WHEREUPON, the said court appointed and
assigned the 25th day Of October 1917, at
the probate office in Montpelier in said district.
10 hear and decide upon said application and
petition. and ordered public notice thereof 70
be given TO all persons interested therein, by
publishing said order, together with the time
and place OF hearing, three weeks successfully
in the Barre Daily Times, a newspaper which
eirculates In the neghborhood OF those persons
interested in said estate, all Of which publica-
tons shall be previous 20 the day assigned
for hearing.
THEREFORE. you are hereby notified to
appear before said court, at the time and place
assigned then and there in said court TO make
your objections TO the granting Of such IL
cense, IL you see cause.
Given under my hand at Montpelier. In
said district, this 9Th day Of October, 1917.
MARY ]. CUTLER, Register.