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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-21
CORRESPONDENCE

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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-21

"Remembu that at oil HmsJ stttoyy for
our nation dsmdndJ thot ~ yGtJs and
eo~Jeyse oil the wheat ~ po,sibly can.
Any sacrifice va make for Ibis Is small
beside fht soC,fa Of Tho boys whom we
are ~ottemptns to feed w,th M, vhsof.
-H~b~i Hoover.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1918-03-21

County Superintendent Public Schools.
Evening star., 1918-08-11
>fl,er Wanted Yarns at Special Prices

4 and s fcld Germantown, SIC
|kein. $3.50 box Of 10 skeins.
Shetland Floss. Soc skein.
63.55 box OF II skeins.
Gloss Knitting, 40c ball. S4.75
box of II balls.
Angora Wool, Sc ball, $3.50
On Sale Monday-Al
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
| KILLED, 3 INJURED
in DUEL in STREET
Two Pedestrians Shot May
Die as Result of Shooting.
Boy Is Wounded

One man is dead. two are dying and
suit of a revolver duel late last night
between two men On Christian street, be-
tween Seventh. and Eighth streets.
The dead man was Louis Reda. thirty
years old. Youngstown. o.
The men reported dying are Tony
Chilli, twenty-one years old, 1877 Spruce
,treet. and Frank Picclo. thirty years
old. 1926 South Fifteenth street. The
other victim is Cactano Letri, eight
years old, 741 Christian street. The trio
are in the Pennsylvania Hospital.
The duel. the cause of which has
not been ascertained, WAS staged by
Reda and Picolo just as scores of men,
women and children were leaving a
motion picture house, at 1871 Christian
street.
All of them with the exception OF
Chilli and young Letri found places OF
safety. Chelli fell to the pavement with
a bullet in his left side and is not
expected to live. In the meantime younf
Letri was shot in the arm.
After an exchange of scores of shots
the duelists then staged the climax
of their duel. Standing within a few
yards of each other. both men tool
aim and fired, with the result cha
they fell to the street. A m latel
PicClo, with a bullet wound In hi.
chesG' got up and fled. Reda was
dead. He had suffered two wounds
one of which vas received before tn
firing of the final shots.
Before he was finally captured, Picolc
fired several shots at his captor, De
tective Clements.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

DAVID JOHNSTON salu'
I'VE are shock troops now and we can
afford to let the grass grow under our fee
while there is plenty Of fighting to do. W
save them an awful beating in three place
now on three different fronts.
believe me, those German officer
know what the division is by this time
why. Dad, they are getting so the
won't stand and fight our division. The
run and we have to chase them an
catch them and then make them fight.
II was in a battle up in the America
drive and the general gave nre a lettei
for bravery"
The young soldier told nothing Of TIN
feat that won the citation, but the cita
ton itself is more explicit. Signed b,
Major Walter T. Powers. adjutant gen
cral of the division, IL follows:
Il am directed by the division com
mander to inform you that your conduc
in carrying messages under heavy fir
OF machine guns. snipers and a%rtiller.
on July 30. and August I, 1918, east o
Sergy. has been brought to his persona
attention. and he considers your per
Torrance of duty on these occasion
as worthy of the highest commentator
He regards your action in the face o
the enemy. gallant, an example TO, you
comrades in arms. and characteristic o
that splendid standard upon which tn
traditions of our military establishment
are founded
Johnston is "A member of Washingto
Camp, No. 205, r. q. 5. of A
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
Vote for World Decency
by Buying a Loan Bond

This country is going to vote on
world decency. Balloting begins
t~oday-the day the fourth Liberty
Loan is launched. Every bond
buyer casts a vote.
In this greatest of all Liberty
Loans Philadelphia's quota will be
twice that of the third loan. This
means that to vote unanimous in
dorsement of the cause for which
thousands of Philadelphia men are
facing death in France the Entire
population of the city must lend
far more generously than it did in
the last loan!
What will Philadelphia's answer
beA
Think of what Philadelphia did
in the last three Liberty Loan
campaigns, when its quota was
so enthusiastically oversubscribed
each time,
Just as this city has given so
generously of its sons. 500 1t can
given even more generously of its
money.
Philadelphia must lend the way
Philadelphia boys fight.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
ASKS THREE ALLY DIVISIONS
Czecho.Slovak General Tells How
Bolsheviki May Be Checked

vIadivostok. Sept. 28.-If given the
support of three divisions or Allied
troops. General Gaida, commander of
the Czecho-Slovak forces, said he
could hold the Bolshevik armies on ap-
p~roximately the present line until the
Russians in Siberia can organize an
efficient army whose discipline need not
be questioned. General Diedrichs and
two other Czecho-Slovak leaders have
undertaken the organization of such a
force and are being aided by the Omsli
and Samara Governments.
1t is declared that the political situt-
ton is clearing and the Omsk and Vladi-
vostock groups are settling whatever
differences may rave existed. This move
has followed resumption of communica-
ton between the two cities. II Is stated
rather significantly that General Hor-
vath, the former dictator, will return to
his post as manage of the Chinese
Eastern Railway.
Roland S. Morris, American ambassa.
dor to Japan. has arrived here after
being delayed for t~wenty-four hours by
a storm. He is on board an American
war vessel.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
MAYOR SMITH MAY
ENTER BAIL TODAY
Action Probable to Avoid
Hearing Scheduled in
Cudehus Case

Mayor Smith may go before MaCis-
trate Pennock today to accept service
under the warrant issued for his arrest
by Magistrate Carson at the instance
of otto r. Mallory, a director of the
Fairgrounds Association. The Mayor is
charged with misdemeanor in office in
connection with his dismissal of the
Board of Recreation, which refused to
appoint Il. r. Gudehus supervisor of
Fairgrounds. -'3 o.
The Mayor may take this action and
give bail for his appearance in court,
to escape the hearing scheduled by Mag
istrate Carson for next Wednesday.
Mayor Smith has refused 10 accept scrv-
ice by mail from Magistrate Carson.
Tie letter of resignation of Mrs. Ed
ward W. Biddle, refusing the Mayors
appointment to one of the vacancies
made by the resignation Of three mem
bers of the old board, sets forth her
reasons for not accepting the place. Mrs
Biddle said:
since accepting a few days ago APP
polntment at your hands as aFmembef
of the Board of Education, | find a
serious difference of opinion exists
among members Of the civic 1t Con
corning my action. | happen at the
lnoment to occupy the position of presi
dent of the Civic Club. n realize that
so far as possible | should avoid doiuE
anything that creates disagreement in
its ranks.
Many years of work in the inter
ests of public warfare have impressed
upon me hat nothing impairs the true
value of an organization so much al
lack of harmony.
For this reason | deem II best [,
withdraw my acceptance Of the ap
polntment in question, realizing tina
such withdrawal will cause no incon
venience to you or you board. mas
much as | have not yet taken my seat
Mrs. Biddle said that II is unlikel,
that a special meeting of the Civil
Club will be called to indorse' the &C
tion of Mr., Mallery against the mayor.
81 do not believe such action is neces
sary," she said, Members Of the Civil
Club know and understand the situa
y ion. and many of them are in sympa
Fhy with the move of the Playground
Association"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
SHELL WOUNDS
COLUMBIA MEN
Explosion Hurls Two Sol
diers From Road Into
Nearby Field
HEAVY TOLL in 10th
Paul ID. Smith Wrote to
Mother Just Before Answer.
ing Last Call
A TOLL IN 10th

How a shell fell a few feet from him
and riddled him with fragments when 1t
exploded is told by Sergeant Tobias S.
Bartoh, of Columbia, Pa, in a letter
home. Bartch and a companion, Paul r.
Smith, also of Columbia, were injured
by the shell. Both were blown from
the road into a field by the explosion.
Bartch and Smith are members Of
Company r.. t09th Machine Gun Bat
talon Bartch says he will be home
soon, but expects to return to France
In time to chase the Germans into Ber-
lin.
Paul u. Smith. of Columbia, n member
of Company n, 10th Infantry Regi-
ment, was killed six days after he wrote
this last letter to his mother. He wrote
from the trenches and told of a raid
on which he and three other men were
sent. Only one life was lost in the
raid.
Other casualties in the 10th. some
occurring during the fighting on the
Marine. have been reported. Sergeant
John NJ. Paden, Of Company X, OF
Waynesburg, died July p9 from wounds
received in action. Private william
Waters. Company n. of Washington
Pa. was killed in action August &c.
Private Edward X. Marshall. Com.
pany II. was killed August &C, anc
Private John McClelland. Company II
on August 2S. Both lived at Washing
ton. Private Charles Waltz. Compan!
K, Of Washington, wounded severa
weeks age, is in a hospital in America
Private Harry Black. Company II
was wounded August rs, according to {
letter to his home at Washington.
Private William J. McKeever. a ma.
chine gunner in the Rainbow Division
is In a hospital suffering from gas ant
shell shock, according to word received
at his home in Reading
Two brothers, of Bernville. with tn,
Hamburg company in the Iron Division
have been wounded. They are Sergean'
Walter wengert and Private Dariu.
Wengert, Jr. Lieutenant f.. Rodge.
Samuel and Private Donald Johnson
both of Mount Carmel. have been gassed
Samson Knock and Robert Hughes
both of Pottsville. were wounded by tn,
same shell. Earl Spannuth, Of the sam,
town. was wounded. and Edwin Ems
10 missing.
Private Stanley Makerswicz, Batter,
D, 10sth Field Artillery. was killed il
action August 2s. and Private David j
Casmore, of the same battery wa
gassed. William Weyhenmeyer. o
Mauch Chunk, has been wounded. Mar
L. Noll. son of the Rev. Elmer s, Mol
pastor of lions Reformed Church, lie
highton, has been wounded.
Fighting for three years in a Cana
dian regiment. Charles Deuitch, of Loo
Haven. has been wounded. Asa N
Rhodes, of %Smithfield. killed four HUI
snipers and wounded three Others he
fore he himself was shot thru tn
shoulder.
Paul Beatty. of Chambersburg, wa
killed in action August 90.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
HAS AZ WOUNDS
RECEIVED in WAR
Corporal Walker to Parade
With Other Veterans
Today
TO HELP BOOST LOAN
Five of Pershing's Men Here
for Pageant Wear Croix
de Cuerre

Corporal Joseph Walker. Of Baltimore
mas been wounded forty-seven times and
he wears the Croix de Guerre.
He is one of the fifty wounded Amer
lean soldiers who are billeted in III,
Finance Committee room of Councils o.
the City Hall awaiting to take part f.,
the fourth Liberty Loan pageant thi,
afternoon.
Five other men in the party v<,
Corporal Walker have been award,.
the Croix dc Guerre. Several other
have been cited for bravery.
They are a playful lot. these heroc
of ~Pershing's army. like boys on a ii,
mic. although some of them are Grip
pied for life. Some bave lost arm
and others are nearly blind.
Corporal Walker is a member of tn
1iath Machine Gun Battalion Of IN
Rainbow Division. and he tells man.
stories Of his experiences and tn
sights he has seen over there"
The corporal also related numberles.
instances of German atrocity. of which
he has seen the pathetic results.
There absolutely is method in tn,
Huns madness" he said. "Everywhert
you go in France YOU see they have
committed the same crimes. Not IN
one. but In three different sectors, have
I seen hundreds of mutilated women, lit
tie girls with their lips cut off. little
BOYS with their fingers amputated T.
disabl them for future military service
II Is a monotony of horror that makes
YOU sick and fills you with hate
Two boys of Wayne. he further SAID
haze distinguished themselves by thell
bravery in action. They are Philil
Hunt and Paul Lamorelle. both of TIL
Nth Trench Mortar Battery.
Corporal Joseph stanton, of Wyoming
and Private George f.. Moss. a Califor
MAN, had cots beside each other
Stanton is partly blinded by gas, an'
Moss IL totally deaf. Both were citet
for deeds of gallantry.
Corporal Judson Steele, OF Edgwood
la. was awarded the Croix de Guerr'
after he had kept operating his machln
gun when buried by shells. three time
in succession.
Right in front of a French colonel
Corporal WILDER Began. of Appleton
Wis, brought dow a boche airplane II
the Champagne sector. He. too, receiv
ed a citation.
Private Isadore W~arshefski, OF tn
Eleventh Engineers, who was deafeneo
and Private Edward X. Moore. of PM
ipsburg, n. j., are Philadelphians. In
latter moved away from this city eigh
years ago. Warshefski's home is at 20
North Ninth street. -
The party is in charge of Captain 1
B. Kading.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

GoELTz parents the young
soldier briefly told of the incident that
won him the war cross.
He was driving an ambulance bacl,
from the front lines. he said, with four
wounded soldiers. when "A German high
explosive shell burst a few yards from
the Careening machine. The impact
pushed the ambulance over like a toy.
but the shell splinters missed Goeltz
and the disabled soldiers.
The young man carried the -four men.
one by one, into a nearby woods and
hurried back to his overturned ma
chine, He managed to right 1t and
made some necessary repairs, regard.
less Of bursting shells. The machine
ready for service again, he replaced
tho injured men and brought then
safely to a base hospital.
"Unselhsh courage and sangfroid' wa.
the French generals comment as III
pinned the cross on Goeltz's uniform
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

lain"
The Rev. Joseph l. y, Wolfe, former
pastor of 81. Patrick's Catholic church.
Is the chaplain to whom this tribute Is
paid by a mar in the trenches.
nr. James McMonigle. captain in the
medical corps, writing to his pastor. the
Rev, James Nash, rector Of the Church
Of the Epiphany. quotes this sentence
from n lieutenant who told him Of
Father Wolfc's gallant conduct under
fire.
Almont simultaneously come" a letter
from Father Wolfe himself, lauding the
heroism of the American boys who rolled
the hoches back from the Marine.
Let me tell you" writes Father Wolfe,
AT the outset, that no one knows what
real war is until he has been in a modern
battle. AND knowing what modern war
fare is. every one who was i'm a positior
10 observe is in great admiration Of the
Nalor and wisdom Of the American sol
der. lie has courage. GOODNESS and de-
livers a hard punch"
Father Wolfe says this about the hoys
VI 'Ht olu flrSI ana Ihlrd Regiments.
And lest ! forget it," he adds. "let
me state right now that. i'm spite of all
YOU ok at home have done for us,
YOU have not done enough You are
not working hard enough. You are not
working fast enough. The sooner Amer
lea places the power of all her resources
IN France, the sooner will the war end,
and the fewer lives will be lost. Work -,
work! work There is no dohbt of the
final victory The Germans are deathly
afraid of the Americans. hut they have
their backs to the wall. and in many
places they are fighting desperately"
Here is the l~ieutenant's story Of
Father Wolfe's courage. as repeated by
Captain McMonigle:
That man is right up in the front
line all the time. encouraging and adj.
ministering to the boys. I've seen him
stay out for days at 2 time under fire,
administering the rites of his Church
TO the boys and burying the dead. I've
laid with him in a ditch at times for
/, hours"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

h>h
was under age. She
wrote him of her intention. and he, re-
plying from Camp Hancock, where he
vas undergoing intensive training said
Don't take me out of the army.
mother. | am a man now. though !
was only a boy when enlisted a few
weeks ago. | know what ! am doioB
and beg you to let me fight for this
country that ! love and so do my small
bit for Uncle Sam"
Mrs. Jacobs. who is a Syrian by birth,
was so moved by this appeal that she
abandoned her plan.
Writing the latter part of August,
Private Jacobs told of some of the pre-
liminary fighting along the Lorraine
front, and spoke as follows about the
wipin out of the st. Mihiel salient;
I'VE have had another shot at the
Kaiser and we surely did hand him a
big surprise. We are keeping right
after the Dutchies, and 1t won't be long
before they will be driven so far back
IL will cost me s2S,65 to send a postal
card to you.
Fritz throws up his hands when we
pounce on him and yells for mercy.
But we are off that 'Kamerad' stun
from now on. The way things are go
ing now / expect all will be over In a
month or two and that we will all be
home by Christmas"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
PRUDENTIAL BUYS $50, 900
Insurance Company Makes Big
Advance Subscription 10 Loan

The Prudential Insurance Company
of America has made an advance sub
scription of $40. 900. 900 to the fourth
Liberty Loan. First announcement of
the insurance company's contribution,
said to be the largest single subscrip-
ton made to any Liberty Loan at one
time. was given at a patriotic rally of
1000 agents of the company in this dis
trict at Witherspoon Hall.
OF the 100000, 900 subscribed by the
company, most of it will be placed
through the Second Federal Reserve
Bank. because of the location of the
company's headquarters at Newark, y.
j. About 100000 will be put through
the Philadelphia district.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
WAR PLANT HERE TO EXPAND
Hero Manufacturing Co. to Build
Sl50,000 Addition

An addition to the plant of the Hero
Manufacturing Company, Of this city,
costing s150.O0O, has been authorized by
the War Department n will be made
under the direction of its construction
division.
The company is manufacturing for the
ordnance department. The construction
will be of three buildings, 200 feet long
by 200 feet wide, and a temporary corr
rugated iron-steel boiler house. 80 feet
by 80 feet.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Goeltz The father
is a hotelman at
Essington.
GoeltZ is eight
teen years old. lie
played on the 1916
freshman football
team Of the Uni
Nersity Of Pcnnsyl.
vanla When Amer
lea threw down the
gage to the kai.
ser last year Goelt2
determined to en-
list. He Joined the
ambulance corps
and trained at Al.
lentown.
In a letter to his
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
The Eternal Questions

They had just beer introduced by
their hostess and were sitting out the
waltz.
I'm awfully pleased to meet YOU 80
said the man. You're Miss Molly Green,
aren't you?"
Yes"
Lived here long?"
About a year"
do you work or live at hCme?"
II work at the bank"
"Typist or bookkeeper?"
"Typist. But
ANY sisters and brothers,
One sister"
You don't use powder at all, do you?'
& Really. Mr.. Gladgcgs, l."
u you make your own clothes, or
"Sir. kindly leave me! I've only thii
minute been introduced to you. and w
never been so insulted in my life.
shall complain to our hostess at once :
I'm awfully sorry u I've offende
sitting over there, and when we're goini
home she'll ask me all those questions
I've asked you about yourself, and a 10
more, too. and I'd ike to be able to Civ,
correct answers, that's all
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
LADS WALK FAR To AID IN WAR
"Hoof 1t" From Scranton to
Work at Hog Island

Three slxteen-year-old boys who
walked all the way from their homes
in Scranton to Hog Island to get jobs
are now working there as heater boys,
and glad to be doing their bit.
They are: Joseph O'Donnell, 1913
Prospect avenue Thomas Joyce. 800
south Webster avenue, and John Smith.
ia Prospect avenue.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

you've made a mistake in YOU
paper said al indignant man, entering
the editorial sanctum of a daily paper.
II was. one of the competitors at that
athletic match yesterday. and you have
called me Sthe w~ell-known lightweight
champion"
well, aren't you?" inquired the
editor.
mo, I'm nothing of the kind, and it's
confoundedly awkward, because I'm a
coal merchant."-Pearson's Weekly.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
PHTLADELPHIAN DEFE
FIRE TO BEAR MESSAGE
Commander Praises Philadcl
phian for Calamity That
Inspires Comrades

The Germans now would rather run
than fight the famous Rainbow" Div;-
sion Of the American overseas forcef
according to Private George w John
ston. of this city, vino was cited 70
bravery in carrying messages under fire
Johnston. a son Of David Johnston
i3i2 Orchard street. ~Frankford, is wit
Company A, Of the 10Th Machine Cur
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

\ burglar entered the home of Will
liam Eissler. 1869 East Monmouth street,
late Yesterday afternoon. n threaten
ing Mrs. Eissler with a revolver, tied her
in a chair. He then ~ransacked the house,
stole $50 and cut off part IF the wo-
mans hair, threatening to kill her IL
she made an outcry.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Jacobs. an amateur
boxer. who en-
listed in the old
Third Regiment, y.
G.. F.. in April.
1911, W h e only
sixteen years old
His letter has just
been received by
his parents, who
live at 1880 South
Tenth street.
Shortly after ia
cobs Joined the coll
ors his mother de-
cided she would
n a V e him dis
charged from the
service because he
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Paris, Sept. 2s.-Samuel Gompers
president of the American Federation of
Labor, who is visiting this city. has
invited the French Confederation of
Labor to send delegates to the National
Conference Of the American Federation.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28

Battalio on. H.
National GUAR
C o IN m a n d, W q
known as the "Eas
ton City Guards.
Johnston was work
ing in Easton whe
he Joined the col
ors. He served OF
the Mexican horde
for a time.
In a letter writ
ten August 81, ad
| dressed to his faith
! er. the young ma
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
THREE GET COMMISSIONS

rnliadeiphians on List An.
nounced in Washington
Three Philadelphians are among those
to whom commissions In the army have
been awarded, according to an an
nouncement in Washington. The three
names follow:
Second lieutenant, quartermaster-
Howard A. Bagley, 620l jefferson
street.
Second lieutenant, tank corps-Har.
old NJ. Fenwick. Sill Master street.
Second l~ieutenants, air service, aero
nautics-Levin Rank, 1856 North
Eleventh street.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-09-28
CHAPLAIN WOLFE
DRAWING SHELLS
City Boys at Front Pay
Deserved Tribute to Gal
liant Clergyman
GIVE ALL" HE WRITES
St. Patrick's Former Pastor
Calls Home Folks to
Wars Task

n big one. for bravery, II Is our chap
lain"