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Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
British Ship
 Fights U-B0at And Gets AWQv

AN ATLANTIC PORT, July "A. An engagement with a subma- rine in mid ocean on July 6 was reported by British merchant man arriving here today. The Britisher was attacked about half way between the irish coast and Care Race The submarine emerged two miles astern and pur suing. opened fire, but ineffec- lively. The steamship returned the fire. Whether hit was made IS not known, but the German gave up the chase.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
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PARIS, July 14-Heroes distin- Euished during the war in all the entente allied armies participated in a monster parade through the streets ol Paris today in celebration of Bas- tile day.
 American troops from the first and second divisions, recently cited in army orders. represented the United States army. One detachment took part in the capture of Cantigny and others were at Chateau Thierry.
 All the American units had becn in France more than a year. The American expeditionary forces were showered with flowers by French girls. The parade was reviewed by President Poincaire, who was accom- panied by General Pershing.
 Americans Near Head
 The Americans occupied second place in the column. All branches of the French army service were represented. The Alpine chasseurs received an ovation, while singing their Alsation songs. Historic French regiments with battleflags of the Ma poleonic campaigns as we'll as the present war. were cheered, while girls threw flowers.
 X battalion of Belgians followed the Americans. Then came British contingents. including the Grenadier Guards, the Black Watch, Irish Guards. Canadians and New Zealand CTS. Bagpipes accompanied the High flanders. who came out of the trenches yesterday.
 Polish Soldiers Cheered
 The Italian representation included Alpine units. A detachment of the Polish army was loudly .cheered. A band played a Sousa march, while many Poles greeted American expe- ditionary soldiers lining the streets with Hello, American boys!"
 Czecho- -Slovaks who fought on the Russian front carried the banner re- gently presented by President Poin- caire. A Russian detachment of tho foreign legion, officered by Russians occupied a place in the parade. Greeks and Portuguese also were present.
 Unfavorable weather with frequent rains did not prevent all viewing points being crowded. Many person: had taken up their positions the nigh' before
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
ITALIAN

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 ROME, July 14.-"The usual ar tilIery actions" says the war office statement today, "were more in- tense at intervals yesterday from the Valarsa to the eastern part of the Asiago plateau. Our fire dis persed moving enemy troops north of BorcoIa pass.
 At Cornone, new attacks by enemy patrols and attachments were promptly repuIsed.
 "Three enemy airpIanes were brought down in air fighting.'
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
EXPLORER RESTS.
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NEW YORK, July 14.-Vihjalmur Stefansson, the Actic explorer, stricken with fever last April at Herschel Island. and taken to Fort Yukon on dog sledge. will spend the summer there in order to recover his strength, according to letter from him, re- ceived here today by the Explorers club.
 T am able now to walk mile" the letter said. but only at the cost of becoming more tired than walking 10 miles at this time last year. The phy- sician says it will take from three to six months of rest to get me in trim again. It seems likely, then, that I shall spend the summer here"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
VOTE TO STRIKE.
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TORONTO, Ont. July 14.-Reports received here tonight showed that em- ployes of the Great Northwestern Telegraph company. meeting today in various Canadian cities. voted .- strike next Tuesday undess the company re- instated two employees whom it had dismissed. Operators employed in this city by the Canadian Pacific railroad also declared today in favor of going out in case of necessity
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
LABOR UMPIRES NAMED
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WASHINGTON, July 14.-Presidcnt Wilson acting on recommendation of the war labor board, today nominated ten men to act as umpires in contro- versies which cannot be setted by agreement of the membership of the war labor board.
 They include Henry Ford of De- troit. Charles Caldwell McChord of the interstate commerce commission, and Henry Suzello. president of the University of Washington.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
OCCUPY REM

LONDON. July 15. British forces. after landing on the Mur- man coast, have occupied the port of Rem on the White sea, the Frankfurter Zeitung says, accord ing to a Rotterdam dispach to the Daily Telegraph.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
Student Nurse
 Reserves WiDl
 Be ZA In State
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 WASHINGTON, July 14.-En- roIment for the United States stu dent nurse reserve will begin July 29, the women's committee of the council of national defense an- nounced today. The student nurses will be used to fill vacancies in American hospitals created by the great nun1er of American nurses now in overseas service.
 Some of the states quotas are as follows: Arizona, "A; California, 1000; Colorado, 480; Kansas, 710; Nebraska. 790; Nevada, 60; New Mexico, 90; Texas, 1,600; Utah, POO.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
COAST CHAMPIONSHIP
 ID BE SETTLED SOON
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LOS ANGELES, July 14-Plans for a series of nine games here between the Vernon and Los Angeles clubs to decide the championship of 1918 sea- son of the Pacific Coast League brought to close officially today by action of the league directors of the organization, after California and Utah draft boards had decided that baseball players of draft age must work or fight" were announced tonight The team winning five games will be de- clared the champion.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
BRITISH ADVANCE
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LONDON, July 1.-The report from Field Marshal Haig's head quarters in France tonight reads:
 By a successful local operation. carried out during the early part of the morning, English troops advanced our line east of Dickebusch lake and captured more than 260 prisoners.
 On the remainder of the British front there is nothing to report
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
LONG RANGE FIRING

WITH THE. AMERICAN FORGE ON THE MARINE, July 14-There was increased artillery firing and in particular long range shelling on the American front along the. Marnc throughout the night. There Twas no infantry fighting. The weather was cloudy and uncertain.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
Peace Only by Sword

LONDON, July 14.-Major General John Riddle, commanding American forces in the United Kingdom, was among the guests at the annual An glo-French dinner, organized by the Alsace Lorraine patriotic league In London last night.
 General Sir Francis Lloyd, replying to a toast, said:
 "Tbere can be no peace by nego- tiations, and nothing but peace by the sword. Now that we have an in describable asset which has cosae over to us across the western waves at a time we most needed it. we surely should carry through and at tain the desired end"
 General Riddle read a message sent by Marshal Joffre to General Persh- ing.
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
FINLAND CLOSES ITS
 FRONTIER ID RUSSIA
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STOCKHOLM. July 1.-The Fin nish senate, according to a telegram from Helsingfors, has closed the from tier between Finland and Russia. ow- ing to the prevalence of cholera at Petrograd
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
Celebration at Fl Paso

F. LPASO. Texas, July 1i.-Bastille Day was celebrated here this evening with celebration in Cleveland square at which Captain Robert Gerard of the French army spoke. Brigadier General Robert L. Howze, district commander. attended with his entire staff and spoke briefly. A union re- ligious service followed the speaking. French flags were flown from the flagpole at Fort Bliss. fro m district headquarters and from many build ings today.
 Compliment Returned
 NEW YORK, July H.-New York city celebrated Bastile day with the
 Continued on page Two)
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
FRENCH

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 PARIS, July 14.-The war office statement issued today reads:
 North of Montdidier there were local artillery actions, notably in the region of Bois de Senecat and Cantiney and in the sector of Gour- nay ur-Aronde.
 'In the Champagne French recon naissance troops executed num- Der of raids on the enemy lines and returned with prisoners.
 "The night was calm on the rest of the front"
 PARIS, July 14.-The war office announcement tonight says:
 There was intermittent artillery activity, especially in the region of Corey, but no infantry action.
 Eastern theater, July 13.-West of Derran British troops carried out a successful raid on the Bulgarian lines. In Albania the French troops continued their successful advance; they drove the enemy from hill 532 and the village of Marta, at the confluence of the Tormorica and DevoIi rivers. On the right bank of the Devoli we occupied Gramshi."
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15

AMSTERDAM, July 14.-It was an- nouncd at Vienna today with reference to the impending sessions of the Aus irian and Hungarian parlaments, ac- cording to a telegram from the Aus trian capital that important state ments regarding the foreign policy will be made by the government"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15

The German imperial chancellor an- nounced in the reichstag last month that the Arbeiter Zeitung of Vienna had been barred in Germany by the govern ment because the paper was "consid- cred every day more and more a per verted newspaper"
Arizona republican., 1918-07-15
Compliment Returned
HINTS 0F REVOLT
 IN AUSTRIA COME
 THROUGH ID ALLIES
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PARIS. July 14.-(Havas News Agency) The Arbeiter Zeitung of Vii cnna. the official organ of the Austrian social democrats, according to a dis patch received by the Havas agency, demands the government come to an agreement with President Wilson.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

that the United states seems inclined
to recognize tac Bolshevik government
while England is taking a middle course
The Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, a Junker
organ, sees in the Ukrainian peace the
first fruits Of Hindenburg's victories on
the eastern front"
The decision Of the Bolsheviki to de
mobilize the Russian army and to can
on the war with the Central Enlpres
was really taken Mt a secret sittins OF
the all-Russlan Congress OF the Couhchs
OF Workmens and Soldiers Delegates
according to telegram from STOCK
holm quoting the Bolshevik rcpreseh'a-
two Kamencff. who is now In the Swea-
ish capital. According TO NaineheI,'
Leon Trotsky. the Bolshevik foreisn
Minister, was only carrying OUT 'ne
orders OF the Congress when ne "h-
nounced the rehabilitation decree e.
we have not given in 90 the Ger'nans'
said Kameneff I'VE have NOT s,sn.
anything nor nave we recognl@eu wv 1le
German principles We have Ir Iree
hand to take part i'm a genera Feh.c
conference when il finally comes ~ %
probable that the Germans WIN re' re'lo,'
virtually all their troops from inc eaS'
ern front to the west, leaving oh,E -
small force to watch the frontier Tue ..s
necessarily will increase the pFes'u'
against the ententc's armies.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
EXPLOITING OF RUSSIA
PLANNED BY GERMANS
Syndicate to Control Ukrain-
ian Food and Industries
Is Subsidized
STUDY EFFECT OF PEACE
Bolsheviki Declare They Have Not
Yielded to Teutons in Dis
banding Armies
copENtiAGEN. Feb. 10.


Germany is planning the systematic
exploitation Of Russia, having obtained
An opening wedge through the separate
peace effected with Ukrainla. according
TO information secured here today from
an authentic source.
Already the German Government has
subsidized syndicate whicn will at
tempt to get control Of the food supplies
and Industrial materials in Ukraina.
The German newspapers, especially
the Pan-German section of the press,
point out that absolute chaos rules In
Russia and that the Central Empires
may have to deal firmly or even sternly
in assisting to establish order so that the
agreements that are effected with the
Russians will remain good.
opinion liz widely at variance ~ to the
effect which the collapse of Russia will
have on the future peace terms of the
Central Empires. Some believe that II
Germany can dominate the vast re-
sources Of Russia she will consent to a
democratic peace" in the west even to
the point of giving consideration to
Frances claims for the return OF AlsaCe-
Lorraine. on the other hand. the view
is taken by others than the Pan-Ger-
mans will seize this opportunity to press
their claims for general peace on
imperilistc lines.
The Cologne Nolkszcitung In com
menting upon the present peace situa-
ton. expresses the opinion that "the
peace with Ukrainia may shortly lead tc
others The newspaper evidently had
Rumaua in mind.
The TTankfurter Xciturg. in it'
analysis Of the eastern situation, says
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
BOLSHEvIK IDEAS WILL
RULE ALL, SAYS SCHWAB
Sentiment Gaining Ground, Says
Steel Man--Great Marine
Future

NEW YORK, Feb. 13--That the Boil
shevik doctrines will in the near future
be the basis for the solution OF economic
conditions was the warning sounded by
Charles NJ. Schwab. president OF the
Bethlehem Steel Corporation. in an ad-
dress before The Old Boys Club"
The time is coming when the men
OF the working class. the men without
property. will control the destiny OF this
world OF ours," Mr.. Schwab said. "1t
means that the Bolshevik sentiment
must be taken into consideration. and in
the very near future we must look to
the worker for a solution OF the eco
nomic conditions now being considered.
within the next eighteen months we
viii have more tonnage on the ocean
than all the nations OF the world. 1t
would stagger you II told you that our
firm figures that s750.000,O00 will be
spent on marine construction in the near
future
Don't let us run away with the idea
that we have q light job on our hauos.
We must realize that It Is the duty OF
every citizen to give his last dollar and
his last drop Of blood In defense OF his
country
- am not discouraged and am no,
pcssimistiC. We must contribute our
money az we never contributed before,
and We must forget our personal notions
and stand by our nation.
at IL my sincere hope that NJ this
time next year we of the old school No.
10 will have occasion 20 rejoice in n
great world peace, In the meantime let
us he optimistic and let us place de-
pendence upon our Government and our
GAUGE"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
ROOSEVELT IMPROVES
Patient Makes Up Strength Lost in
Setback

NEW YORK. Feb. 13. - Theodore
Roosevelt continues to improve at the
Roosevelt Hospital and II was believed
last night that he had made up the
ground lost I'm the setback on Sun
day, A bulletin issued at the hospital
said this has been Colonel Roosevelt &
most comfortable day" and that his
progress Is likely to be uninterrupted
from now on"
There has been no recurrence of the
period of high temperature that proved
rather disturbing on Sunday night.
Progress is further indicated by the
fact that. since Monday noon he has
been able to take and digest light
nourishment. The aural abscesses
that were operated on last week seem
to be healing normally and pain is felt
less fres> ''ently.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

frtisht from pciht 10 b5iht NM.
city Is TO be extended. berir,''
f2:oi o'clock a. m, Februsry ,s
include ninety-six freight star ~. \!
beyond the boundaries of the N, ::
embraced In a radius Of appro~,' {.
ten miles from City Hall. wis, 4
ten-mile radius shippers must 49,
motortruck or other transports,,..
cilIties besides the railroads. *1
The extension OF the embarso I. q,
not only Camden. but the follo.,n
tons outside of Philadelpbls
Ridley Park, Narberth, Ardmn.
Mawr, Clifton, I;ssington. G,as.
N. j.. Haddonfield, n. j. NV"
Lafayette, f.averock. Llanerch
Hog Island. Lansdowne, Mo-, hal
n. j.. Woodbury., n. J. Barr,.'"sln'v
j., EllSins Park, Glenslde. ia"ss!c1
orontz. Pencoyd. Rosemont sIl! wl
and Magnolia, ~ J. "ooo
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
REV. B. r. STRING DEAD
Methodist Ministers Will Meet To.
day TO Take Suitable Action

=
\ meeting OF the Methodist ministers
OF Philadelphia will be held this after
noon at o'clock in Simpson Hill, Sew
enteenth and Arch streets, to take action
regarding the sudden death of the Rev.
b. r. String
MIR. String was a veteran minister OF
the Methodist Church. having been a
member of the Philadelphia Conference
for flfty-thTee years, lie was eighty-two
years old. having been born in the
Northern Liberties December 81, 1895.
lie held pastorates in Royersford. Chel-
tenham, Conshohocken, Roxborough and
In this city His last pastorste was at
Lehighton. from which he retired in
1907.
The funeral will be held Friday aft
ernoon from the Twenty-iiinth Street
Methodist Church. Interment will be
in Mount Moriah Cemetery.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
MRS. BLAINE TESTIFlES
Asserts Donaldson Spent Her AL.
lcwance and Gave Away Jewels

ST. LOUIS. Feb. l3.-Proceedngs
brought by Keith Donaldson. Of New
YORK against his former wife. Mrs Eve
iyn Hunter Blaine. to gain possession of
hie daughter Dorothy, eleven years old.
have been continued by Judges Becker
and Allen, Of the st. Louis Court of APP
meals. until Friday afternoon.
Mrs. Blaine testified yesterday that
before their divorce Donaldson squan-
dered an $500 allowance from her father
and that he gave her jewelry to an act
ress. She also charged that while they
were living in Philadelphia her mother
in-law dragged her downstairs by the
hair
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
EMBARGO ON FREIGHT
TRANSFERS EXTENDED
Shippers Within Ten Miles OF
City Hall Must Depend ON
Motortrucks

In order TO conserve railroad terminai
facilities within Philadelphia and the
surrounding district. the embargo placed
by the Philadelphia District Committee
on Gar Service against the shipment OF
carload and less than carload freight
from one station to another IN the city
limits and also against rccons;gn,ng
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
$4,000 GIFT FOR NASSAR
Red Cross Gives Amount for Nurses
Training Camp

NEW YORK. Feb. ia Eift Of SIS.
600 from the American Red Cross for the
maintenance of the training camp for
nurses at Vassar College was accepted
with high appreclation"--by the board
Of trustees yesterday. The trustees
placed at the disposal of the training
camp the entire Vassar plant.
The camp will be conducted under the
auspices OF the Council OF National De.
fense and the American Red Cross to
prepare college women for military and
public health nursing, and will open on
June "a.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
Gas Burns Four Miners

COALDALE. Pa. Feb. 13.-By an
explosion OF gas at the Lehlgh Coal and
Navigation colliery four miners were so
badly burned about the face, neck and
hands that they were taken to the Coal
dale Hospital They are Daniel Moran.
Benjamin Monocavage and Rudolph
Kutzovick. of Tamaqua. and Calvin
James. Of Lansford.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

SHAMOkIN, Pa, Feb. 13.-Stopplng
10 pift th Up rnIn sn OF nis soots aer ne
toprock, Frank Sutliff. forty-one years
old miner at Natalie colliery. was
caught under a three-ton rock and killed.
Harry Schankweiler. leaped in time to
avoid being caught
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
Want Death Penalty COMMITTED

HARRISBURG. Feb. 13.--Two appl-
cations for commutation of death sem
tences have been filed with the State
Board of Pardons They are from lila
Obvic, Lebanon. and w. NJ Dennery.
alias big Swede," Clearfeld both SEN
tenced to electrocution. The board will
meet on February 20
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
Crushed to Death Under Culm

POTTSV1LLE Pa, Feb. 13.-whle
w l.. Williams was helping TO load culm
from 4 big bank at the new Lincoln col
lisry, the thaw loosered the apex
Of the big bank which came rolling
down and almost instantly killed him.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
Enlists as Artillery Private

After eight months' service as an am
bulance driver in France. II. iolh"i
Doan. of 2107 Walnut street. has gone
10 Fort Sam Houston, Tex TO enter
:he artillery service as a private
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
BRITISH AGAIN RAID
GERMAN POSITIONS
Prisoners Taken in Foray
Southeast of Hargicourt,
Haig Reports
TEUToNS BOMB NANCY
French Report Successful Attacks
East of AnSerive and
in Vosges
LONDON. Feb. I3.

LONDON. Feb. i3
The War -Ofiice announced today that
Brit sh troops had carried out "A sue.
cossful raid southeast OF Hargicourt
last night, taking eleven prisoners. Cas-
ualties were inflicted on the Germans in
patrol encounters southeast OF Lens.
In the region Of Epehy and northeast
OF Ypres the Teuton artillery was active.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13
FATHER AND SOLDIER SONS

FATHER AND SOLDIER SONS
w. ID. Rock. 1888 Spring Gar
den street, is proud Of having
given his two sons to the service
of their country. Above is
Lieutenant j. Russell Rock, for
merly of the reportorial staff Of
the EVENING PUBLIC LEDGER,
now in France, where he COM
mands a section in the motor
truck service. Below is Lieu
tenant William G.. Rock, of the
engineers officers reserve corps,
who is stationed at Camp Lee,
Petersburg, Va.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

INtlS. FeD. 10.
Three civilians were killed and FIVE
wounded when two German airplanes
dropped several bombs on Nancy last
night. the War Office reported today.
There was mutual artillerying northwest
of Rheims, The French took prison
ers in raids east OF Auberive In the
Vosges region. An attempted German
raid east Of Embermesnll was frus-
tratcd.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

LONDON, Feb. l3--The latest British
war Office report says;
"A hoetile raiding party attacked one
OF nur pots last night northeps: OF
Epohy. but was driven off by our fire.
Yesterday evening Manchester troops
successfully raded German trcnche.
west of La Bassee. Many casualties
were inflicted on the enemy ut slight
cost to ourselves and seven prisoners and
a machine gun were captured"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

BERLIN fvia London). Feb 13.--"Ou,
aviators moribed the French fortress OF
Nancy, with good effect. in reprisa foi
the enemy air raid on Saarbrucken on
February 81 the German war Onlcc
stated today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-13

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The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1918-08-15
LETTERS AND NEWS FROM
KENNEWICK'S VICTORY BOYS

anything to eat along the railroad. We
cannot say too much about the good
the Y. M. C. A. and Red Cross are do
ing. / always will be booster and
supporter of them.
/ suppose there are very few young
men left there. don't suppose the
last registration was very heavy az
all the young fellows were gone.
am at the Y. now and a parade
just went by. 1t makes ones blood
tingle to hear the bands, and see the
boys L. rching along. AN very anx-
lots to get to the frort. D think we
Will DC there before this reaches you.
/ an: low weighing about 30 pounds
so you can see the life agrees with
me, and / still like it fine. Wish you
were here with me as the experience
is great.
Give my regards to all the boys that
are left and don't forget that I enjoy
to hear my name called out on mail
day. .t-..
With best wishes to you and all I
am, a.,
/. .t..- Your friend, ..
J.E. LAUTERBACH.