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The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-18
WARS TERROR TOLD IN LETTER BY A
 GASSED OFFICER

What it 2.-.2 2s 10 be under terrific artillery fire and a, the same time to De "gassed' by the Boches is describ- 5d graphically ay a member of Can adian regimen. .a letter 10 his par an;s. and follows:
 London. Aug 25.-near Mother and Father: I suppose you have got my= cable long ago about being gassei. am now in 3 London General Hos 7:tal London. My company com mande- is here. too. but I am especial .y lucky and have room to myself and am sitting up today I'll start and tell you the whole show. as you know ! was in the attack ar Lens.
 The night Of the 14,h took my platoon t50 mem into position. was n reserve and on the way in got a slight dose Of this new gas scuff, that a.is.srs your skin and which is called mustard.
 -Nex, morning they attacked and gained al obiectives Al 9 P. II. .na- day ve were called on 10 attack, where hs had regained some ot his s-5uad. l took the platoon ID and ven. through his bar-ags which @as
 wsul seemed ;o have q charmed fife. as I had shells ours. within eight .=e- ot ne. Ot course I was thrown
 boa: our aoJ wounded: this happen e1 four times on the way ID; then We jumped of and went over the top.
 had mz revolver in one hand and cane in tae other and we raced across.
 Gas Detected at Night
 Just then a Major yelled To ne to consolidate where I was. 50 We tried 70 dig ourselves in under shell fire. The shelltng they gave us was awful. .t- las, we go- little holes dug and waited: all the time he was sheliing 2 : hard as ne could. About II o'clock -ha. 1.gat over came the gas; this .ime as lar as I could make oat it vas pure phosgene.
 NJ msa were spread our and it -ook ne some time 10 warn them. rAa. !s when I go. it again An ot7- ez~ n.gst taEe his mask of frs. Until aex. night wa stayed there: shells landed everywhere. but got away somehow. We were by that time al nos, insane and only had Il men left. They gava orders for me 70 retire 10 trench ta--1ar back I got ny men il an old German dugout and got one myself: -a= gas was delayed action. and I go- had then and the nexE night had 70 give up.
 The medical officer who fixed me ID was NcCushe-, one MeGiIl man w1o had come over with the No. 3 was 3 private. so was the strercher- bearer. was then pu- on a light railing and -akea back 10 the rear where we were put il racks i'll . gasoline train came along and I was put in boxcar ill we came 70 where the ambulances were. From there I went 70 the Field Ambulance and then oa 10 Casualty Clearing. where had Q ban and went co sleep for tha rest Of the night. When ! woke up my company con- nande- was in the next bed.
 < p N We were plr in aa an 11.aace rain and taken to O4 Com -a.ezs 70 No. 3 General Hospital.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-18
WALKING UNDER LADDER

Then there is the superstition about passing under a ladder The reason that is considered unlucky, be- sides the possibility of the man on the -op Of the ladder falling of and smash ing into you or dropping his bucket Of paint on you. is because in olden times convicts condemned to death had to pass under a ladder. It had the sym bol Of passing under the yoke.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-18
IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE

IN THE CRATE FOR THE FIRE we have special grate coal which you will do well to use It burns evenly and with glow that brings macy pictures to the mind of the benclder. It is a splendid heat producer. too.
 Seated before grate fire, fed with 2ur coal, there is charm ana cem- nrf that only grate fire can create.
The daily progressive-miner., 1917-12-18

See our line of trench coats and then live.-P. J. Gilmore-adv.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-22

The Lutheran parochial school will
open on Monday, August 81, the same
days as the public schools.
Mrs. G. Lee, Miss Cecilia Schnobrich
and Miss Elsie Schnobrich left Saturday
for visit with friends in the Cities.
8 The New Ulm Bottling Works had a
family picnic for it's employees last
Tuesday.
The opening of the Catholic parochial
school will not be until Wednesday,
September 5.
Miss Edna Murphy, supervisor OF
schools at Grand Rapids, Mimi, will
leave for her home today, after three
weeks visit with Mrs. T. F. Hammer
meister.
g.. A. Ottomeyer and family, the
former one of New Ulm's most prom
inent citizens and merchants, were
village visitors last Tuesday evening"
Hanska Herald.
Emil Buenger and family went by
automobile to st. Paul Saturday to be
present at the Reformation celebration
held in the Auditorium Sunday. He
was accompanied by Prof. VIM. r
Blauert, who also took in the celebration
Mrs. w. F. Meile entertained inform
ally Saturday afternoon in honor of hel
guest, Miss Mildred Schroeder of Hector
Mimi, formerly teacher in the local
schools. Miss Schroeder left for hel
home yesterday afternoon. She will
teach the coming year at Brainerd.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-22
LOCAL NOTES


Rev. Carl Buenger of Kenosha, Wis,
IA L. j. Buenger and son Howard are
spending a few days with New Ulm rela-
tives.
The Luth. Aid society gave reception
last Thursday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
John Meyer from Oconomowoc, Wis.
A splendid musical program was rem
dered.
Mr.. and Mrs H. F. Blomquist and
family of Mankato were the guests Sun
day at the home OF Mr.. and Mrs Adolph
Meile. Mr.. Blomquist was formerly
city engineer in this city.
A New Ulm man has been glimpsinq
the pictures in some of the magazines
found in barber shops and opines girls
cant help win the war with one-piece
bathing suits. NicolletL eader.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Held and Mr.
and Mrs. Elmer Haeberle motored to the
Twin Cities Sunday, combining business
with pleasure They expect to return
Thursday
Master Edgerton Johnson has re-
y turned to his home in Springfield after
spending some time with relatives. He
was accompanied for a visit by his
cousins Miss Juanita Ulhorn, and Leila
and Alice Jenning of Morgan who have
been visiting at the Ulhorn home.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-22


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ana y ~ the 81. faui CITY n0epatai
WITH g broken leg as 9 result OF ms
heroism. S.
Declaring that bloodshed and loss
OF NE Wouia result lona seoHtinuance
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Office The assessed valuation of ALI
real and personal nroperty in the city
is estimated at s216 fl(,f nm
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REGULARS 'Threa f;ra+ 1;a,,tanan+a ana
six second lieutenants were chosen
from each company.
Walter smith former sta+e. +raas-
urer after serving about a,pbtaen
months of an ;ndotorn;nato aontonca
for INSTRUMENTATION If atata trust
funds has laft stil,wator nrison nm.
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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-22

Mr.and Mrs. Fred Espenson and young
son OF Montevideo were visitors this
week at the W. III. Gieseske home. Mrs.
Espensen is sister Of Mr.. Gieseke.
Their oldest son has beendrafted, his name
being in the first call.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-22
COUNTY FAIR HAS
MANY ATTRACTIONS
CONTINUED from first page)

Poultry Henry vedder, Jos. j. Kar
and Fred w. Oswald.
Grain-B. Juni.
Vegetables and Fruits-B. Juni, VIM
Pfaender, j.
Dairy Products and Pantry Store
Mrs. III. D. Beussmann.
Biology, Histology, B. Juni.s
Home Industries F.. H. Behnke.
Machinery and Merchandise Ferd
Crone and ]. "A. Ochs.
Ladies and Children's Handiwork
Mrs. Ida Bobleter.
Mer:h. Exhibits VIM. e. Engelbert.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-08-22

state bank deposits of $226,0O7, $50 and
assets of $3.50, 1867 1866, according to the
summary OF statements made under
the call of July %. The increase in
deposits is $S2,026,03 and that of as
sets $36,152. 664, compared with totals
Of June 80, 1916. The number of state
banks increased to 1851 from 1894
Alfred Jaques, United States district
attorney, has issued warning to Min
nesota investors that they survey care
fully titles to any so called railroad
lands of Oregon and California Mr..
Jaques says certain INSCRIPTIONS per-
sons, claiming to be locators, are ex-
plotting certain lands in those states
which cannot be disposed of at pres
ent.
M1nnesota's drafted men must be
ready to enter active military service
as required by the government in in
stallments of 80 per cent of the force
on Sept. 5, Is and 80, and the re-
naming 10 per cent soon afterward.
This announcement was made by Adj
iutant General Fred B. Wood, state
draft chief, following instructions
from Provost Marshal General E. II.
Crowder.
William de Graf. friend of Harry
Hayward. executed in Minneapolis
some years ago for q sensational MUIR
der, penniless after squandering for
tune, was found dead beside the little
hut on an island in the Mississippi
river near Winona where, he had lived
the last i've years. De Gran was nifty
i've years old and quarter century
ago was . polished man of the world
and well known In Minneapolis The
fortune he Inherited was large and he
spent It literally and i've years ago
he found himself penniless.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
SEND CHRISTMAS
GIFTS TO TROOPS
Emergency Aid Committee
Planning to Make Sammees
in France Happy
OTHER CITY NEWS BRIEFS
Soldier of Third Infantry Is
Transferred to Aviation Corps
and Will Go to Cornell

Plans already are under way 70 give the
American troops in the trenches and camps
In France Merry Christmas. The move
ment was launched by the Emergency Aid
Committee. Mrs. Samuel ]. Bell, Jr., chair
man Of the committee in charge, has issued
thousands of large posters to be widely dis
tributed.
The poster also gives list Of suggestions
as to the suitable gifts for the boys" All
the suggestions are for sensible and useful
articles. Announcement was made that
money also may be sent Checks should be
made payable to the Overseas Committee
and marked for the use for which they are
Intended. The packages will be sent over
by the committee. but they must all be
turned in at 1928 Walnut street not later
than october l. it was said. in order to
reach their destination on time.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
PINCH GEO. WASHINGTON
OUT IN GERMANTOWN
That's the Name Fugitive Gives When
Arrested by Police
men

Awakened in the early hours this morn-
ing by what She thought was n mouse, Mrs
Taylor 72l East Chelteu Avenue, reused
her husband. Tho husband Marinus H.
Taylor, started hunt for the mouse"
with his revolver.
ON reaching the front OF the house he
found a man about to enter a second-floor
window, according to the stCry he told
the police. The man jumped from the porch
roof AL Taylor fired several shots after
him. This attracted patrolmen Senior and
smith, OF the Germantown police station.
who saw a man running along Chew street
from their post on Che ten avenue.
They gave pursuit using revolvers. and
captured the man. He gave his name as
Georgl Washington, thirty-tl;ree years old,
1li West frice street The police say that
he also is known as Elwood Stuard and
Liner stevenson, and has n record"
He was held under $1,000 bail for n
further hearing on september 6 by Mag
istrate Pcnnock Of the Germantown sta
ton
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
CHARGED WITH NUMBERING
FORMER PHILADELPHIA
Police Claim Atlantic City Man Held
for Killing Woman Makes Full
Confession

ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 31,-A formal
charge of murder today was lodged against
Augustus Cesare Covella, hotel employe.
as a result of his alleged confession last
night that he killed Mrs. Bella Wilson. a
young widow. formerly Of Philadelphia be-
cause he feared she was going to discard
him for another man. According to the po-
lice. Covela, who had steadfastly denied any
knowledge of the crime from the moment
of his arrest. threw himself upon the dead
woman's body and kissed II frantcally.
Aside from Covellas alleged confession,
the authorities are as much In the dark as
ever as to what transpired before the woman
was stabbed to death late Wednesday night
near the Hotel Brighton. Three supposed
eyewitnesses failed to contribute anything
material in the case. II Covella should
repudiate his morgue confession it is doubt
ful whether he could be convicted on the
evidence in hand.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
DIR. O'HERN TO SUCCEED
LATE MGR. KENNEDY
Vice Rector Named to Head
American College at Rome.
Confirms Prelate's Death

Doubt cast upon the reported death OF
Archbishop Thomas F. Kennedy. rector of
the North American College in Rome was
dispelled this afternoon by receipt of a
cablegram announcing that Vice Rector
O'Hern, Of the American College. was
chosen rector in succession to the late Mon
signor Kennedy.
The new rector is from Chicago
As the Catholic Standard and Times wen,
TO press before the news of appointment of
Archbishop Kennedy's successor was re-
ceired. 1t will say in tomorrows issue:
Private cablegrams from the Right
Rev. Monsignor O'Hern, Archbishop Ken
nedys coadjutor. dated Rome, August
30, and reporting his superior's condi-
ton as being serious" throw doubt upon
the correctness of news agency mes
sages.
Efforts to obtain a confirmation of the
cable were unavailing up to the hour of
the closing of the forms of this issue OF
the Catholic Standard and Times
Two cablegrams have also been received
by the Rev william J. Lallou. of the
Church of st. John the Evangelist. Thir.
teenth street below Market, and at the
Cathedral. Eighteenth and Race street. say
ing that Monsgnor Kennedy was seriously
i'll. The cables received are as follows:
ROME. Aug. 80. 1917.
"Rector's condition very serious.
"MONSIGNOR O'HERN."
Bishop John j. McCort. rector of Our
Mother of Sorrows Church, Forty-eighth
street and Lancaster avenue. has received a
cablegram from Rome Identical with the
ones received at the Cathedral and the
Church of st. John the Evangelist. 1t was
dated Rome, August 30,' and was received
about 10 o'clock yesterday morning.
II do not know what to think" said
Bishop McCort. mo one in the city as far
as know has received any confirmation of
the press report of Monsgnor Kennedy's
death. have not wired to Rome, but am
awaiting further information"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
YEGGMEN BLOW OPEN SAFE
AND DRIVE AWAY IN AUTO
Pursuit Stops When Shots Are Fired at
Witnesses of the
Robbery

PLEASANTVILLE, n. j., Aug. 31.-Four
yeggmen broke in the Absecon postoffice
blew open the safe, turned out its contents
amounting to $50 in cash, besides a guam
tity of postage stamps and money order
blanks, and drove away with the plunder
In an automobile down the shore road.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Fenton. who live
in the second story of the postoffice build
ing, were awakened about 2:30 this morning
to discover a number of men attempting
to open the shutters of the Office who, upon
finding themselves observed, fired several
shots, two of which struck the window close
to Mr. Fenton's head, causing him to beat
hasty retreat. and 1t was nearly 5 o'clock
before an alarm was sent out.
Inquiry showed that there were four
men in the attacking party, two of whom
stayed outside while the other two entered
the postoffice and blew open the safe
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
ATTEMPT TO INSTITUTE
ALL-RUSSIAN STRIKE
Workmen and Soldier Delegates
Would So Resent Finnish
Diets Dismissal
PETRoGRAD. Aug. 81

- Il
Representatives OF the Council of Work
mems and Soldiers Delegates at Helsingfors
are trying to precipitate a national strike
as result OF the refusal OF the provisional
Government to allow the Finnish diet to
meet A protest from group Of Finnish
senators was received today from the Gov.
ernor General OF Finland at Helsingfors.
Thrilling and dramatic scenes marked
the effort OF the Diet to convene on Thurs
day Details were received today.
The halls of the Diet building In Helsing-
fors are surrounded by strong detachments
Of Russian soldiers. ON all the adjacent
streets squads of troops are kept under
arms.
Despite the military display and the use
made of 1t. Helsingfors is calm.
Evidently the energetic action Of the Rus
sian Governor General of Finland. who Is
acting In the name of the provisional Cow
ernment. has cooled down the heat of the
radical Socialist leaders
After the doors of the Finnish Parliament
building were closed. the deputies assem-
bled at the main entrance, intending to
begin deliberations in the street.
The commander of the troops ordered the
deputies to disperse. and rather than pre-
cipitate fighting the order was obeyed.
The commander addressed the crowd
urging that law and order be respected and
insisting that the constitution of Finland
should not be usurped. The scene was
highly dramatic. Some of the deputies in
the crowd interrupted with cries for imme-
diate action
When the crowd broke up at the order Of
the commander. l20 of the deputies went to
the old palace. which was formerly used as
the diet meeting place. Their deliberations,
far from being as fiery as had been expect /.
ed. were only an exchange of views
The digniled, dispa assionate attitude of the
Russian revolutionary troops made a great
impression both in Finland and Russia.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
CONTRACT SITUATION
QUIET UNTIL TUESDAY
Additional Organizations Form
ally Voice Protests Against
Proposed Transit Lease

No important developments are expected
in the transit situation until next Tuesday,
when the three contractors who were low
bidders for the work on six sections of tho
Broad street subway and the subway de.
livery loop will notify Mayor Smith whether
they will accept or reject the s15,00OO0O
worth of construction work.
The three contractors today decided among
themselves to ho,d conference at 1880
o'clock next Tuesday morning. At this con-
ference different phases of the contracts
will be discussed. The outcome of that
conference will he submitted to the Mayor.
Jerome ". Louchheim. president of the
Keystone State Construction Company,
which concern holds four of the six con-
tracts, said today that he would like to
sign the contracts, but that he first wanted
the pubic to clearly understand the mean
ing of the contracts held by his company.
Representatives of the three firms were
told by Mayor Smith yesterday that they
would have to accept or reject the con-
tracts as they stand without any written
concessions. The Mayor. however. promised
that the firms would be treated fairly and
generously In the Interpretation of the
various specifications and terms of the con-
tracts
A lull also Is expected In the lease con-
troversy until the middle of next week
Business organizations trade bodies and
civic associations in all parts of the city
have gone on record against the Smith
Mitten lease proposal and plans are being
made by a large number of organizations
to take part in the public hearing before
Councils Joint Committee on Finance and
Street Railways next Friday. Until the
date OF the hearing, however, few develop
ments are expected
The latest organizations to go on record
against the lease are the Independent Re-
publican League of the Forty-sxth Ward
which met last night at 6l2 South Fifty
second street. and the Republican Citizens
Association Of the Forty-third Ward. which
met at Old York road and Venango street
Resolutions condemning the lease were
adopted by both organizations.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31
HELD 25O POLICEMEN AT BAY
Ex-Convict in Little Stone Cottage
Wounds Three Officers and Dictates
Terms of Surrender

CHICAGO, Aug. 31.-The Chicago police
began today the greatest offensive against
organized crime in the history of the city.
with Edward Wheed. ex-convict and al
legged participant in the hold-up at Winslow
brothers factory Tuesday, when two en-
pioyes were murdered, in custody after
TWO hours battle with policemen. city off,
Gals were rounding up every known crook
IN Chicago. More than fifty men and a
Gozen women have already been arrested in
the Crime drive"
The capture of Wheed followed one Of
the most spectacular battles in police an
hais Surrounded in little stone cottage
on the West Side he held $50 policemen at
pay Tor two hours He wounded three Of
tne officers and surrendered only after Dep
uty Superintendent Westbrook promised him
prison sentence in lieu of hanging.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-31

was attracted by the fact that the invaders
bore croquet malets instead of rifles.
Executing a flank movement he surrounded
the small army and demanded the source
OF its equipment. The stories told by the
boys were so much at variance that he
decided TO search them.
The pockets Of the youngsters proved to
be bulging with treasure. Bireley's first
Dip into their mysterious depths brought
forth four diamong rings. Another grab
netted couple of bracelets and several
scarf pins. The next's lads pockets were
fun Of cinnamon buns. of the good old sticky
variety. Anothers garments concealed the
remnants of once cheerful lemon meringue
pie.
At the Sxty-frst and Thompson streets
station the police say the little prisoners
admitted they had ransacked three houses
In Bala when they found the occupants
were absent All four were turned over to
the Lower Merton police