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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
20 KILLED WHEN BLASTS
WRECK CANADIAN PLANT
Factory and Surropnd,n, =,
Homes at Dragon Destroyed bv
Series of Explosions

MONTREAL, Aug. 1s.-At least ,wo.
persons we're killed in series of terr,s,
explosions which destroyed the Curtis H..
vey ammunition plant at Dragon. o,o,..
today, according to latest estimates fror,
the scene of the disaster
Scores of employees of the plant are mil.
ing, but the belief was expressed that no.~'
of them will be found to be safe, desr,.'
the fear that the known death toll NAV ~.
be largely increased.
The explosion wiped out forty bonoou
workmsn s%ployed 9pr ,sI in the plant and shook
damage will run close to $1,000, 600 'ary
A passenger arriving in Montre.,
the scene said the plant was comr,aom rom
wrecked. Telegraph and telephone 'eeely
munication with the town is cut Off oom-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18

the next fve years. II Ia discouraging, to
say the least, for those who have been fight
Ing so long for the proper kind of transpor-
tation facilities In Philadelphia"
Joseph w. Halberstadt, former secretary
OF the South Oak Lane Improvement Asso-
citation before It's affliation with York Road
Improvement Association:
ITS n good thing the lease cannot be
rushed through Councils before the business
mems associations all over the city get
chance to get word to their Councilmen
about II II the rest Of them feel the way
do. 1 certainly am going to make II my
business to see that the York Road I'm
provement Association members thresh out
the matter thoroughly The lease doesn't
look,at all good to me"
w. II. Metcalf, president of the City
business Club:
The citizens of Philadelphia are entitled
to rapid transit and Il seems to me that
some one should be able to draft a lease
that would give us rapid transit on fair
basis. It does not seem to me, however,
that the citizens of Philadelphia who are
entitled to rapid transit want to sell their
for mess OF pottage, as we
would do under this lease.
There are several points about the pro-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18
McNICHOL THINKS
LEASE "VERY FAIR"

By std1 Correspondent
ATLANTIC CITY. Aug. 1s. - Modern
ICED equipment requires modernized prices
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-08-18

A. c. Keeley, of the KensIngton Board of
Trade:
'The lease Is not clear in my mind
There Is no doubt that 1t means an addi-
tional Increase in fare. The people don't
know where they are coming out on the
proposition and the Transit Company
seems to have them by the throat. This
proposition Is only adding more confusion
and delay to rapid transit. II we are not
careful we will get no real rapid transit for
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

Vacation time really depends the children When they
arc out OF school with books closed ask What shall
do for the children this summer Soon tho OF Sc
atttle is affected with the con,agion and vacation time is
really under way
Travel is always popular Resorts nearby lakes and
mountains forest and seashore promise rest and
ment Camping trips hunting and fishing lure those
who enjoy the life.
Whatever YOU enjoy. don't let false ideas OF economy
wartime OF patriotism deter you from getting
OF vacation. If you have been accustomed TO long
railroad trip and feel that Red Cross donation would be
better and patriotic investment that for you decide
But don't allow the change in plans prevent your taking
that weeks off from your office work bench II you
feel that the country needs your effort in the weeks
in the country and help with the harvest
The big industrial corporations don't release their office
forces pay from purely aruisiic motives. It's part OF
the efficiency There's good money in It for them
"A work and play makes Jack dull boy" IS maxim
that has lost nothing with age. Physical usually
important the yacatoncr Men will go in the woods
perform that would simply ll them in the city
back all the better for IT, It's the change OF
patton the release OF the mind from its accustomed channels
the meeting with people and tho angle ON life that
makes vacations pay
You will find that there is accomplishment IN
50-week year than in a 5o5-day grind.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
SWEEP AWAY
ALL DOUBTS
BY JOHN n. HEARLEY

luitfd Press staff Correspondent
ROME. June 23--All doubt OF
the permanence OF the Boselll cab.
met appeared to have been swept
away today by the enthusiastic re-
ception accorded in Italian papers
and by the people to the war aims
expressed In Premier Boselli's and
Foreign Minister Sonnino's
speeches 10 the chamber
Sonnino was hailed as ltaly's
man OF the hour" in several edi-
torials. II appeared certain he
would survive tho storm raised re-
Gently, when the Italian foreign Of
flee apparently took upon itself 20
approve and guarantee the indie
pendence OF Albania Until the
parliament meeting of yesterday. n
number of Italian parties were pre-
pairing TO center their fire upon Son
nlno. and II had been expected he
would have great difficulty in gath
ering sufficient support to weather
the storm OF criticism.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
CONFESSIONS OF A WIFE

excitement, probably was rougher
than ] intended to be.
But. Paula. she kissed me as
she lay In my arms and told me she
would be very lonely until | could
set back She sent me away hap
pier than had been for years. for
] thought ! could see order coming
cut of the chaos. | told her / would
be back Wednesday and that we'd
begin life anew.
81 did not tell her what you
girls were trying 10 do about the
rewspapers-neither did she say
anything. and | imagined that she
had not seen them. When I reached
my hotel in New York ! found
letter from her. Paula. she had al.
ready written that letter telling me
she was going 10 leave me before
We had that last conversation.
Everything she did and said TO me
that day was a lie.
" I know now that ms far back as
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

when married her-and at that
time she was only twenty-four
C'some discrepancy between hus-
band and wife about wife's age
remarked Alma she planned TO
make me her dupe.
Well. ! have nothing to say ex-
oept this: Flossie wants TO be free.
and. as have given her everything
she has wanted since have known
her, am going TO give her free
dom. She won't have TO suffer the
indignity Of divorce court. There
Is an easier way than that
You know my business. little
secretary. better than do myself.
My life insurance will pay all debts
and you can. II you wish. show this
letter to my attorney, who is also
MY friend. There is no clause In
my policies against suicide-so
goodbye. little new friend. and here
goes,'"
Ito be continued)
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
ERRORS LEAD TO RASH ACTS

Alas. MarFle." said Paula. as she
continued her most interesting
story. Alma never wrote Flossie .
story which we intended TO dis
credit In the clever ways a news
PAPER reporter can do without say
INK anything. for while she was
talking to me thick special de
livery letter was brought in TO me.
recognized the boss Handwriting
end tore II open. quickly II began:
Dear Little Secretary 1t seems
strange TO me that OF all the old
friends whose names pass thru my
mind-nameH OF people TO whom ]
might address this letter-only
your face and loyal eyes look out OF
the blur OF Misunderstanding and
mistakes
"'Child. II is rather selfish OF me
20 burden you with my vaporinss
at this time. | recognize clearly
, that It would be much more
courageous for me TO keep my
mouth shut and simply let u
Sorld the little world-which has
known me and my life. say what IL
may
But Paula. don't want eve
one to think ! am a scoundrcl an
IL seems 10 me that ! can best
make YOU understand that am
only a fool and not a villain Paula.
| swear 10 YOU that when left
Washington had no more idea
that Flossia would do what she has
done than I have at this moment
that shall ever look upon her fair
and false face again.
True. We had terrible quarrel
Nhen the story which you and your
friend Alma answered so splendidly
came out At last. in desperation.
accused her OF being milestone
around my neck. and she replied
that she had long wanted TO get rid
of me
- said "To marry Ross"
This seemed TO brighten her. |
know now that she had planned
this divorce business for Just that
thing. and she did not want him
brought into IT, So she suddenly
turned about and asked me why |
did not love her any more. told me
that If she had been extravafant
and foolish she was ready to make
w with me by being economical
and sensible In the future. God
help me. believed her. and |
turned quickly to take her in my
arms. but she pulled away. and in
so doing she stumbled and fell
against chair
This Is probably what she re-
fers to when she says struck her.
for grabbed hold OF her arm TO
save her from falling, and in my
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
PHONE GIRLS STILL
OUT At Aberdeen

ABERDEEN. Wash. June = --
Statements published in some
Sound newspapers that locked out
telephone operators have returned
TO work are wholly incorrect" said
G. r Taylor. organizer. today. THE
girls are holding meetings daily
and have had no desertions. The
company still refuses TO give them
any consideration whatever. The
union movement here is enthusiast
tically supporting the girls. as are
nlHo business men
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
ONE man BESTS
800 WITH GUN
BY HENRY WOOD

PARIS. June 10 10y mslD-
Emile Alexandra Bisorne. ma
chine gun operator. has Just
been awarded the Legion OF
Honor. the highest military
decoration France can give 10
an ordinary soldier. 6igorne
won the mark Of distinction by
REFUSING sineIe-handed a Ger.
man countersttack.
Not less than 800 Germans
were killed, wounded or put TO
flight.
Following one OF the French adj.
yances In the early part OF the
present offensive Bigorne found
! lmself holding down German
trench In company with dozen
ether machine gun men. One By
enc his comrades were killed. Or
Gers had been given to hold the
trench at all costs When Bigorne
found himself finally the sole sur.
Yivor with heavy German counter.
attack preparing a few dozen yards
In front of him. he gathered to
Lether the machine gun belts OF his
dead comrades. Altogether he
found himself in possession OF
about 1000 cartridges.
Adjusting his gun and placing the
q rtridge belts near where no
would be able TO feed them in him.
self, he waited until the first Ger
mans were close in before opening
mis- fire. The Germans began fall.
ing. Yet, as the Germans went
down by the score. still others
leaped up in their places.
In the end Bigorne found himself
with a last cartridge belt and a
whole column OF Germans still
swarming 10 the assault. He fed
the belt in and then took a last.
long sweep across the entire front
G the approaching Germans. It was
his last cartridge. but 1t proved sui
f.cient. for under his deadly aim
the entire column broke and dashed
back TO its trench.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Forrest Tells of
Fighting in Tanks

achs. they raise their arms TO heav-
en-. and some OF them try to run
away.
"A whistle sounds In the tank and
We stop. Then Wild cheers come
family to orr ears The Tommies
are just behind us. They take pos
session OF the nest and gather up
everything living which remains"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

Altho their car turs"d n somer-
pault and they were pinned beneath
II. Ed WALL. 33i AK ave. and
Claude Clifford, 437 Alki ave. re.
ceived only slight injuries in an
accident at Whatcom and Con.
necticut ave, Friday night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
DENMAN AGREES

WASHINGTON. June 23.-Wil-
Ham Denman. chairman of the fed.
eral shipping board. today declared
he concurs with Secretary Daniels
IN the latter's suggestion that the
federal trade com mission or some
other authorized body" investigate
the whole subject Of steel produc-
ton and fix a basic price.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
No Trace of Griffin

No trace of S. G. Griffin, city
fireman, who disappeared with his
son Eugene. Wednesday. and whose
canoe was abandoned in Lake
Washington, had been found Friday
morning
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
She Divorces Hewitt

4 divorce from s. A. Hewitt. con
,icted and sentenced 10 life i'm.
for the murder OF his
four children at Auburn last Jan.
nary. was granted Mrs. Mary
Hewitt by Judge Pemberton Friday.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
TWO BOYS Drowned

Michael Scott. Il. and Clarence
Dudley. IL. we're drowned in a pond
% Ninth ave. y. ". and West i5th
IT. Friday when raft on which
they we're playing overturned
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23

While W. w. Jacobs eonfesses
that he often sits, pen In hand. a
whole morning without putting "A
solitary word on paper. Sir Arthur
Conan Doyle has written story OF
~. 900 words without once leaving
his desk
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Kendall Loser in
Battle With Farren

SAN FRANCISCO, June 23.-Dick
Kendall lost tho decision in his
four-round bout with frankie Far.
rem last night.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Wasn't So Awfully Dry

Thirsty Seattle received 1858
cases OF beer from California. via
steamship. during the month of
day. 1t was worth $4,000.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Sub ChaserS
MOthered by
HarbOr Ships
BY ]. w. pEolER

United Press start Correspondent
WITH THE AMERICAN DE-
STROYER FlOTlLlA IN
BRITISH WATERS. June pa
Submarine hunters over here
waste no time In the harbor at
the end Of their sea duty.
They dash into the sheltered
harbor. where big parent
ship, throbbina and crashing
with the activity Of hundreds
o. skilled repaIrnen, speedily
make replacement Of worn
parts and replenish stores, then
silently. nys;eriously. the slim
gray hunters Of the sea dis
appear beyond the bluffs.
ono OF the speedsters hustled In
to harbor today. and thru the
courtcsy OF her American com
mander was given an opportunity
to look her over and to see how
the mother ship takes care OF
her brood This mother ship" IL
a combination Of hospital. movie
show. bakery. general store. ma.
chine shop and war vessel
Officers and men on the destroy
ers are eager for real fight
They are trying TO content them
selves with occasional flashes o'
action. in which periscope Is
sighted and shot is gotten in
before tho stick" disappears The
relations OF officers and men are
even better than those In the de
mocrptized British navy.
So far there have been no casual
ties among the Americans. and the
few patients in the hospital are
those who have been accidentally
hurt.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
BX w. s. FORREST

uni,sd rr.ss start Correspondent
PARIS. June 10y Maiil-
How does IL feel ana sound In
the "lnnards" Of a British tank
in aetionf
Bullets elat,erine against the
sseel-eo.ered sides Of the newly
invented war machine sound
like hailstones against the win
dow Of a moving train. A direct
hit by a shell shakes the mon.
ster from stem to stern and rat.
ties your teeth. but In tanks
like this u merely tiekIes their
ribs ard they wallo~ on.
A first-hand description % tank
fighting was given here today BY
one OF tho crew Of II. NJ. landship
Ichthyosaurus lie speaks from in.
side Information.
You need your sea legs 10 ride
a tank the land seaman said. de-
scribIng the slow. rolling ride to-
ward an enemy machine-gun nest"
somewhere on the Somme The
tank approaches the German
wire-brown. rusty entAnglements
in multitudinous rows. II slides
down an old mine crater and wad.
dies up the other side. II cuts thru
the forest OF wire with scratchy
erunchiug sounds. and Just ahead is
the nest. piles OF white saud.bags
with little loop-holes here and there.
We fire" he said. without ccas.
ing. hand on gun and eye glued to
the loophole pierced In the steel.
with sweat pouring down our fore
arms.
Pulverixe 6uns
"A thud. a powerful painting. a
last and almost lmperceptihle stop.
The nose OF our tank scatters sand
and cement bags. throwing them
right and left. as II IL were plowing
up field Then comes another VIC
lent shock and heavy blow and a
crashing We are going straight
thru wall and are pulyerizing ma
chine guns. Grenades burst upon
the tanks armor We are in the
midst OF the nest All at once
enemy heads. with terror on their
faces. appear on both sides OF us
Now Is our turn. Our machine guns
crackle: our bullets whistle into the
German trenches. which we are en-.
filading, and we throw lead into the
underground passages leading from
the nest 10 the rear The Germans
are In the greatest disorder. They
throw themselves flat on their stom
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1917-06-23
Chinaman Fined $25

Charley Louie. prominent Seattle
Chinese. said TO be q member of the
Bow Long tong. was arraigned in
police court Friday morning on a
charge of carrying concealed wea.
pons and was fined $25 by Police
Judge Gordon.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

Mrs. L. C. Kyes and Miss Flor
ence Ditch entertained at House
Dance at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
w. Ditch on Friday evening at 8
o'clock. Quite an enjoyable evening
was spent dancing, then about 10
O'Clock it was decided to 60 over to
the home of Mrs. E. Ditch and sur
prise Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Bernauer.
With horns, bells and flags the
party started on their journey, but
not a word was uttered until they
had taken charge of Mrs. E. Ditch's
home by ringing bells of every des'
cription. The doors were thrown
open to the welcome guests then
dancing Immediately took place by
the following: Misses Ruth Hymel
Eunice Terrebonne, Edna Gillen and
Florence Ditch. Messrs. Richard
Chargois, Raoul and Eugene Delas
Pat Kenney, Ed. Chauvin, L. Roy
Jim Drury, and Prof. Dean. Mrs. l.
C. Kyes and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Der
nauer and Mr.. and Mrs. w. Ditch.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14
BRITISH SCATTER GERMAN
DEFENsES OVER WIDE FRONT

On a tewety-mile front northeast
of Arras and on q nine-mile front
northwest of St. Quentin the forces
Of Field Marshal Haig have shatter'
ed the German defenses and forced
the Germans to retire.
North and east of the Vimy ridge
in the Arras region, the British
seized six villages from the Ger
mans during a successful move for
ward from the Scarpe northward to
near Loos. London says a footing
also has been gained in the German
trenches northeast Of Lens, a min
ing and railroad center.
Vimy, Petit vimy, Givenchy-En'
Gohelle and Angres, all north OF the
Vimy ridge, and the villages OF
Willeval and Bailleul, east of the
ridge were taken during the ad'
vance. All these villages are on the
scopes Of the ridge.
South of the Arras-Cambrai roac
it is announced the British forces
have gained ground east Of Wan
court and are astride the linden
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

burg line as far as point seven
miles southeast Of Arras.
Prisoners taken since the begin
ming of the battle of Arras last
Monday morning now total more
than $4,000, says London. Field
Marshal Haig also has captured 166
guns and other war material.
French troops are holly engaged
with the Germans south of St
Quentin, between the Somme rive'
and the st. Quentin railway. The
latest official statement from Paris
saws the battle continues in front Of
the positions captured by the
French. The Germans resisted des-
perately, but the French carried
several lines of trenches between
the river and the railway. Artillery
actions are reported between the
Somme and the Disc and in Cham
payne.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

crowd sailed as far as Bayou Chene
to Mr.. Jones farm. Just before
landing a spread of goodies was
partaken aboard. the yacht, and en-
joyed by Misses Gay Palmer, Althia
Talbot, Ollie Hebert, Bernice Will
Jams and Winnie Smyly. Messrs.
Louis Bass, Orville Howard, Raoul
and Eugene eDlas, B. M. Young
Randolph Dyer and Arthur Beard
Mrs. Mcdonald, Mrs. Will Mount
Mrs. Pettigrew, Mr.. and Mrs. DR.
A X. White, Mr.. and Mrs. Wander.
bilt, and Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Jones
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. Jones enter
tanned at a boat ride in honor of
Miss Althia Talbot, of Lake Charles
on Friday afternoon. Leaving the S.
P. Wharf at l o'clock aboard the
yacht Delphine, the merry
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14
FREE LECTURE, APRIL 2orI

The final free lecture of the
series given by the Civic League,
for this year will be by Hon. Harry
D. Wilson, State Commission of
Agriculture, April goth at the City
Hall. We believe that this lecture
which viii be on training children.
regarding Asme gardens, and can
ming clubs for girls and big and
corn clubs for boys, as well as prac-
teal instructions FOR tie men and
women Of our tswA, Hih :be:Pf il
tense interest Shd srsfP kei p Is our
Taf -t1vic 1a Eagle
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

Farmers and others ;:::!so live at a
distance from a drug store should
keep in the house a bottle of BAL
LARD'S SNOW LINIMENT. It NAV
be needed at any time for cuts,
wounds, sores, sprains or rheuma-
tism. 1t is a powerful healing and
penetrating remedy. Price 25c, SOC,
and $1.00 per bottle. Sold by Belan-
ger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14
TELEGRAM

Mr.. NJ. Blum,
Exalted Ruler, Morgan City
Lodge, B. P. o. E.
Morgan City, La.
THE WHITE HOUSE
WASHINGTON.
The President thanks you cordial
ly for the good will which prompted
your kind message, which has help
ed to reassure him and keep him in
heart.
1T PAYS YOU TO BUY AT THE
SPECIALITY STORE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14
CALLED FOR RE.Op.
CANlZATION OF CHAMREp
OF COMMERCE TUESDAY
NIGHT, APRIL 18th.

Mayor M. D. Shannon and Mr.
M. E. Norman, president of the
present Morgan City Chamber Of
Commerce, have authorized the
call for mass meeting of citizens for
Tuesday night, April 10Th, for the
purpose of formulating plans for
the reorganization Of the CONNER
cial body. The meeting will be held
at the City Hall at eight o'clock
Every citizen, man or woman. of
Morgan City, eBrwick and Tiger Is
land is urged to attend this meet
ing.
Intense discussion of the re-or-
ganization has been carried on nv
the business men and citizens for
several months. The time has now
arrived to act and to act unanimous.
ly and in harmony. The resources
Of Morgan City and vicinity justify
broadspread exploitation. The time
is ripe for the requirement of eco.
nomic additions to the community
interest which can be secured by en-
thusiastic, concerted action. The
eyes of the world are turning to-
ward the South as the coming Sec
ton of the United States. This
particular section of Louisiana is
the most favored spot of a coun-
try blessed with natural resources
and great opportunities. Let every
citizen realize this and let every one
come to the meeting Tuesday night
and by their presence proclaim that
they are in hearty accord with every
move made for the advancement
of this beloved community.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

The price of foodstuffs these
days will make q garden a profit
able investment.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

Eatonic for bad stomachs, see our
window, Soc per box. Belanger
Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-14

Daily Review 4Oc per month.