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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
LILLE LARGEST CITY
WHICH GERMANS WON
Teutons During Occupancy
<Enslaved Citizens and Made
Heavy Levies

The fall of Lille to the Allies takes
from the Germans the last of their
great bastions which for four years
held up the { ,emy defensive system
from the North Sea to Switzerland
Cambria. Laon and 81. quentin have
been given up in the last few weeks
and NOW Lille completes the list.
Lille. or Lisle, as the name of the
town is otherwise spelled. is the larG-
est city of France gained by the Ger
mans and one of the great fortresses
guarding the French frontier. The old
forts and citadel, however. were built
so many years ago that their worth in
modrn warfare is doubtful.
Taken by Foe in 1914
The city was taken by the enemy in
his first rush into France, and until
within the last four weeks it never had
been threatened greatly by the Allies.
Since the successful Allied advance in
Flanders, however. it has become in
creasingly evident the Germans would
have to give up Lille as one of the
steps in their retirement from France
and Belgium. The Allied advance in
Flanders outflanked Lille on the north
and at once compelled the Germans
| to draw their lines closer to the western
suburbs of the city,
When the Germans entered Lille i'm
! 1914 they carried many Of the residents
into captivity. Since that time they
/ have oppressed the residents and forced
! them to pay vast levies. \ levy OF
~ AZ m M Tai, -
/ this year
Before the war Lille was the center
J Of the great manufacturing district o
+ northern France and was knowr
throughout the world for its manufac
lures of fax and textiles. 1t had {
population of nearly 200, 900 and sent III
products to every corner of the earth
/ The famous lisle thread was manufac
tured there and from the familiar lislC
I hosiery and similar goods.
Great Railrond Center
With the neighboring towns OF Tour
Going and Roubaix the city also manu-
, factured machinery and steel and irol
products of various kinds, In addition t,
its Industrial Importance Lille also is
great railroad center and in the mids
of a highly developed system of canals
The city is handy to the coal fields o
, France and Belgium
Lille was founded early in the four
teenth century and has since played
prominent part in the political AM
commercial history of northern France
II formerly was the capital of Frenc
Flanders and now is the capital of tn
Department of the Nord. Lille is eigh
miles west of the Franco Belgian from
tier. an with Tourcoing and Roubai,
occupies a little angle of French terri
tory which is bordered on the east am
north by Belgian Flanders.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

IOndou, Oct. -
At noon yesterday the enemy De
lNered a strong local counter-attacN
at Haussy 1t was accompanied py
heavy shelling. We were presscu uacN
=, tho western edge OF the village
where fighting still Is taxing plaot.
we progressed during the night
southwest Of Lille. \ few prisoners
were taken.
At SEQ o'clock this morning we
attacked on the Bohain-le-Cateau
front. our TROOPS are reported To pe
making satisfactory progress.
ON the sixteenth instant, despite the
storm, Belgian. British and French
troops continued their attacks between
Dixmude and the Lys River.
brilliant assaults over front or
thirty-one miles enabled them to ad'
vance an average depth of over three
and a half miles. The Belgians cross
ed the User River north of piNmude
and occupied Schooreeke The British
crossed the I.ys, pushing beyond Menin
TO a depth of several kilometers on
the right bank.
Thourout was captured by the Bel
gians. I.ichtervelde and Ardoye were
taken by the French, while the British
captured Menin According to the lat
est report, British troops have en-
tered Courtrai.
Tyysntv villages were delivered from
the enemy. No figures are as yet avail
able regarding captured prisoners and
booty
FRENCH
I Paris, oct. II
Turing the night we maintained con
tact on the entire front of the pise
and the Serrc. There was somewhat
pronounced machine-gun and artil-
lery activity.
BELGIAN
Uayre. Oct. l6 Delayed.
We have progressed On the whole
Of the front of attack. which has been
extended north of the Handzeeme
canal between ThourOut and the User.
We have gained ground in the direc'
tion Of Schoore. taken keyem, reach
ed the praetbosch wood and Chateau
Wyncndacl and captured the ou''
skirts of Thourout.
TO the east cur line has been car
ried as far as the Wynendael-lioog'
road running to Thourout and Bruges
where we progressed.
| Between Thourout and Mandel w
reached Turfhauwe, carried LIGHTER
| Nelde and progressed as far as th'
| outskirts of Cooscamp. South of th'
| Lichtervelde railway, Thielmandoy'
has been passed lseghem has beef
occupied Several hundred prisoner
We're taken
At CooSCamp we are less thar
| three miles from the impOrtan
Thlelt railroad. We have approach
ed Inglcmunster, Hulst has been tax
en- and We are along the Lys almost
everywhere from Meuin eastward t,
Harlebeke. We are at the gates o.
| Courtrai
| Further west we have crossed tn
Lys River and are less than two an'
Il half miles from Turcoing. The at
tack is progressing methodically.
The retreating enemy is throwing
bombs into cellars where inoffensV
inhabitants are awaiting deliveranCt
, resistance. Requts SITS for assistance mu
, be sent by telegraph"
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
J HREE MISSING ON AMERICA
Cargo of Sl,OOO.OOO Worth of Sugar Be
lieved Lost

Ioboken. oct. 1.-Two sailors and
one soldier reported missing after the
army transport America sank at her
pier here have not reported to their
commanding officers opinion was eN-
pressed that they were drowned.
II was learned there was 81 900. 900
worth Of sugar ON the ship, and this
probably Is total loss.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

New York, Oct. 17.-With more than
100 persons dead and thousands with
out shelter food or clothing as a result
OF the earthquake which shook the en-
tire island last Friday. the Government
Of Porto Rico today appealed to Con-
sress and to the American Red Cross
for assistance In a cable message re-
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
By the Associated Press


the enemy in burning his own stores
and materials.
BY the Associated Press
Paris, oct. 17.--Allied armies, which
are fighting under the high command
of King Albert of Belgium. after a
stubborn struggle. have triumphed
over the resistance of the enemy and
driven i'm on the whole front of the
attack. according to an official view
of the situation. Continuing, the re.
view says:
"The Germans fell back. harricd by
light infantry and artillery torma-
tions. which prevented the enemy from
pulling himself together NOtwith-
standing the bad weather, the rain
soaked ground and the rivers and
canals, the Allied troops made a con
siderable bound forward. Gcrmap
rear guards. with machine guns, only
temporarily checked the Allied forces.
I'VE have reached kcyem and have
cleared the outskirts of DiNmude for
three miles toward the north, The
Ostend road is threatened, making the
communication of the enemy forces
from the User to the coast most un
certain and precarious."
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
MARRIED ON DEATH BED
Congressman Meeker Dies After Wed
ding Private Secretary

ST. Louis, Oct II, : Representative
Jacob Il. Meeker died here yesterday
of influenza after his marriage at mid
night to his private secretary.
Representative Meeker a Republican.
had served two terms In the House of
Representatives from Missouri
His marriage to Mrs Alice Redmon
followed announcement by his physician
he could not recover.
He was born in Fountain County,
Ind. October 7, 1878
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

By the United Press
with the British Armies in Elan
ders, Oct. lit is reported that the
British are in the out. irts of Lille
The centuries-old moat has been for.
titled but there are no indications that
the Germans intend to use these de-
fcnses. The British have broken
through the line which the Germans
built to defend the city.
General Plumer's men, have captured
the hilt positions which dominate
=. TOurcoing and Roubaix.
Belgian cavalry has penetrated
Thielt. The British captured Courtrai
after violent street fighting.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
REMOVE men FROM LILLE
Germans Leave Only French
Women i'm City
By the United Press 4

with the British Army. oct. lit
t. understood that the Huns have taken
away all the men and boys in Lille be-
tween Is and 60, leaving only the
women
The foregoing dispatch was sent prior
to the capture of Lille. No information
concerning the reported enslavement of
male residents If Lille has been re-
Ceived.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

PottstOwn, Pa. Oct. 17.--FirSt Lieu
'enant f. Leroy Moser. who contracted
unt umonia in camp at Woodbury.. y. j.,
$ dead at his home In Spring city. lie
was proprietor OF the interhorough Press
and was twenty eight years old.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

Washington, oct. 17.-After receiving
news of the death of Representative
Meeker, the House adjourned yesterday
afternoon and Speaker Clark appointed
a committee to attend Mr.. Meeker's
funeral.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Please Read This!
Somewhere in France,
Sept. I6, 1913.

Mother Dear
Be brave, don't worry. The doctor says
l will be all right. It's fine! 1 have been
frightfully wounded-my right arm is gone
and my left leg is off above the knee, but
have great nurse, who is writing this letter.
l am glad I came over. If you could
only see these wonderful French men and
women, so cheerful, so willing to make any
sacrifice. 1t is grand to fight and die for them
Only yesterday l got a letter from Ned
Kramer, in which he said the people at home
are grumbling about their taxes, that the
next Liberty Loan will not go, and lots of
other stuff. Well, all I have to say is that if
the American people won't buy Liberty
Bonds and pay taxes while we fight, suffer
and die they are not worth the terrible price
that must be paid if the Germans are to
be licked.
Your loving son,
Bill.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
Continued from Page One
Bv the United Press

were to the northward the Allies will
have reached the outskirts Of Bruges.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17
ENEMY STRONGHOLD IN FRANCE
ISTAKEN; BELGIAN LINE SMASHED

have the appearance of fires started by
the enemy in burning his own stores
and materials
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-10-17

resistance. Requests for assistance must
be sent by telegraph"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Notice of Meetings of
Board of Review,

Notice is hereby given to all persons
liable to assessment for taxes in the
Township of L'Anse, County of Bara-
ga, State of Michigan, that the as
sessment roll of said township as pre-
pared by the undersigned will be SUBJ
ject to inspection at the Town Hall in
the village of L'Anse in said town
ship, on Tuesday, June 4, and on the
following day if necessary, also on
Monday and Tuesday, June 10 and IL,
1918, at which place, and on each of
said days, said Board of Review will
be in session at least six hours, begin
ming at 9 o'clock in the forenoon of
each day, and upon request of any
person who is assessed on said roll, or
of his agent, and upon sufficient cause
being shown, said Board of Review
will correct the assessment as to such
property in such manner as will in
their judgment make the valuation
thereof relatively just and equal. Such
assessment roll, as reviewed and ap-
proved by said Board of Review, shall
be the assessment roll Of said Town
ship for the year 1918.
HAROLD Z. NILSEN,
Supervisor of said Township.
Dated May II, 1918.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Catarrhal Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications. AZ they cannot reach
the diseased portion of the ear. There 10
only one way to cure catarrhal DEAFNESS.
Catarrhal Deafness 10 caused by an In
famed condition OF the mucous lining OF
the Eustachian Tube When this tube II
perfect hearing. and when II 10 entirely
closed, Deafness IL the result. Unless the
restored 70 its normal condition. hearing
will be destroyed forever. Many cases OF
deafness are caused by catarrh. which II
an infiamed condition of the mucous sur
faces. Halls Catarrh Medicine acts thru
the blood on the mucous surfaces of the
system
We will give One Hundred Dollars for
any case of Catarrhal Deafness that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Medicine. Cir
culars free. All Druggists. 75c.
+. ]. CHENEY CO.. Toledo, o.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Notice.

Notice Is Hereby Given that the as
sessment roll for the Village of
L'Anse, Michigan, has been completed
and meeting of the Board of Review
will be held in the council chamber in
the Town Hall in the Village of L 'Anse,
on Monday, the 9th day of May, A. D..
1918, from nine o'clock A. M. until
five O'Clock P. M. when said assess
ment roll will be reviewed and any
person Of persons deeming themselves
aggrieved will then be heard.
Dated: L'Anse, Michigan, May 18th,
1918.
OCTAVE SEAvoY,
Assessor for the Village
L'Anse, Michigan.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Mrs. Peter Clyne. Mrs. Whipple's par.

Mrs. Peter Clyne, Mrs. Whipple's par
ents.
Mrs. Thomas Perry and children, of
Keweenaw Bay, spent few days this
week guests of Mrs. H. J. Pennock.
Mrs. w. J. Beck left Wednesday for
a weeks visit in Ahmeek.
George Gensen is supervising the
erection of twenty. foot addition to
the Stearns & Culver Lumber Com
pany's roundhouse.
The new South Shore water tank
was filled last Friday for the first
time. Martin Brogan has charge of
the pumping plant.
Miss Amanda Eliason returned
Wednesday from several days visit at
Covington.
Don't forget the basket social and
dance at Zeba next Thursday evening.
Frank Hall, of Hancock, spent a
few days this week at Zeba a guest of
his sister, Mrs. Della Garrison.
Rev. Frank Pequette returned last
Saturday to his home at Nett Lake,
Mimi, after . few days business Wis
it at Zeba.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Connor and
children returned to Winona Monday,
after spending several days here
guests of Mr.land Mrs. Dennis Con-
nor.
Isadore Gregorich, of Calumet, was
in L'Anse the first of the week guest
of his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Philip
Gregorich.
Thomas d. Tracy purchased an Ov-
erland car Monday from the L'Anse
Garage.
Mrs. Theodore Duquette, of Lake
Linden, spent few days this week q
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene
Paquette. Mrs. Duquette's parents.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders Of the Steward Iron Mining
Company will be held at the Office of
its President, Louis B. Rolston. 20
Exchange Place. New York, N. Y, on
Monday, June Bird, 1918, at three-thirty
o'clock in the afternoon, for the cleo
tion of Directors and transaction Of
such other business as may properly
come before the meeting. !.
Dated, New York, April 23rd, 1918.
JAMES c. THOMSON,
~ Secretary.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Items of Local Interest

You have got to clean and clear the
bowels thoroughly to have good health
after months of indoor life; you would
do so now if you could see them as you
DO your face or hands. HOLSTERS
Rocky Mountain Tea cleans and clears
as nothing else. Start tonight. ST.
perior Pharmacy. advertisement.
Miss Alice Gomach, of Keweenaw
Bay. spent Sunday here q guest OF
Miss Tillie Baye.
w. S. Crebassa was in Gogebic
county the latter part of last week on
business in connection with his recent
appointment.
Leo Roberts, of Marquette, spent
Sunday . guest of his sister, Mrs.
VIM. McGlue.
Lucas Stefanac. of Calumet, spent
several days here this week getting
his farm ready for planting.
Fred Knapp, of Zeba, left last Sat-
urday for Negaunee, where he joined
the Michigan mounted police.
Mr.. and Mrs. Toney F. Sterk and
children, Of Ahmeek, spent Sunday
here guests of Mrs. Sterk's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. John Sterk.
p. Brennan was a business caller in
Houghton Wednesday.
Little Miss Ethel Grace returned
with her father Wednesday from the
hospital at Daurium, where she had a
tumor removed.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. o. Alter and Mr..
and Mrs. P. j. O'Leary were copper
country visitors Wednesday.
Mrs. Spencer r. Whipple and chill
dren, Of Chassell, arrived Wednesday
for a few days visit with Mr.. and
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Notice..

All persons are hereby notified that
all garbage and refuse must be taken
to the village dump and not distribut-
ed to other parts Of the village. Per-
sons violating this order will be prose-
cuted.
The Common Council Of the
Village of L'Anse.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
For Sale.

At bargain, one new single wagon,
one new double wagon, one second
hand wagon, one Overland automobile.
See us before purchasing elsewhere.
JOSEPH BOYER,
4-27-f. L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
For Sale.

A draft team, weight 200 pounds,
also wagon and sleigh. Prices are
reasonable. Apply to
BERT HALL,
4-27-f. Skanee, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
Charter No. $500 District
REPORT CONDITION OF
The Baraga County National Bank
LAnse the State of Michigan the close of business q
May 10th, 1918
Charter No. $500

and Observation-Disclosures.
Total loans slls 4lO SO 49, 40 So
.bonds(o ther than Liberty Bonds of 1910:
U. s. bonds deposited circulation vau$ $3.50 90
U. S. bonds and certificates of indebtedness
unpledged $4,000 90 20 ESQ
Liberty Loan Bonds, unpledged. 81 cent and
Bonds securities etc (other than u S.:
Bonds other than u s. bonds pledged to secure post
Securities other than u S. bonds mot including
stocks) owned unpedged. 10665 90
per subscription
Lawful reserve with Federal Reserve Bank | s4742s
Cash national banksA 50 03
Net amount due from banks bankers and trust
of rst twoi temsa .5s,ls7
Redemption fund with u. S. Treasurer and due
from u s. Treasurer 3l2 So
$685. ss o5
Capital stock paid in 5000
surplus fund io''"
Undivided profits .......................$ 1895 10
Demand deposits subject to Reserve deposits n
payable within 80 days):
Individual deposits subject to check ,5s Ss4 Sc
Total demand deposits subject to Reserve 1854 s.
Time Deposits subject to Reserve payable after so days
subject to 80 days or more notice. and postal
Certificates of Deposit (othe
money borrowed) l'Iso a.
Postal savings deposits oo
Total Of time deposits subject to
sT ooUs9 OF On sI BaH.aA. ss.:
Tracy, soemnly
that boe statement the best of knowledge and
Subscribed before May, 1918
Notary Public, B.rasa Co.. Mich
My commission expires March 2Srd, A. D. 1920
Correct-Attest:
MAxEY.
HERMAN j. sEFERr
- srcorrE. ~
Directors.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
For Sale.

About two tons Of INHALED hay,
price $28. 90 per ton.
w. H. Turner,
5-l8-f L'Anse, Mich.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1918-05-25
For Sale.

My House and lot in the northern
section of village of L'Anse, on the
L'Anse-Skanee road. Will sell at less
than cost for quick sale.
GEORGE WELSH,
5-l1-tf L'Anse, Mi h.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-23

Never, perhaps, has publicity played
such a part in a government undertake
ing as it is taking in the campaign to
sell bonds in the third Liberty Loan.
Particularly in the Third Federal
Reserve District, the headquarters of
which is in Philadelphia, is the ad-
vertising idea in evidence.
The replica of Bartholdi's Statue of
Liberty erected in the center of
Broad street before the City Hall in
Philadelphia is here shown as it will
look upon completion.
1t will be over fifty feet in height
and the torch in Liberty's hand will
be illuminated at night. The base
of the foundation is thirty-five feet
by sixteen feet and twenty-five feet
high and is built of wood and iron.
1t is seven feet square at the point
where the statue rests. In the foun-
dation there will be booths for the
taking of subscriptions to the third
Liberty Loan. Each subscriber will
be entitled to ascend the stairway to
the IOOL OIL the Statue anu drive INTO
the pedestal a large headed tack bear
ing his initials. This will transform
the pedestal gradually from a wooden
to a metal surface.
In making the mould 10,100 pounds
of plaster of Paris was used and the
amount that went into the finished
statue was $500 pounds, making Is, 800
pounds in all. Enough to lay a thin
coating over the street of an entire
city block.
An interesting point is that the
leading sculptor at work upon the
statue is of German birth but took out
his first papers two days after arriv-
ing in this country in 1893.
A gigantic representation of Ameri-
can soldiers going over the top, back
ed by a Liberty bond" to be placed
on the north side of City Hall, is an
other publicity stunt scheduled by the
Publicity Committee in Philadelphia
for the third Liberty Loan campaign.
This is the biggest cut-out figure
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-23
ATTRACTIONS
AID LIBERTY LOAN DRIVE

ever attempted anywhere. 1t was de-
signed by Gilbert E. Gable, whose
Liberty Statue on the south side OF
City Hall is nearing completion. 1t
is eighty-two feet high and t~hirtyihye
feet wide. It's base will rest en- the
sidewalk, and a hole cut out of metal
will permit pedestrians to pass
through it. 1t will almost cover the
central sections of the buildings and
will be plainly visible from Girard
venue.
More than three and a half tons or
galvanized iron go into the making
of it. A carload of lumber will be
Used in the framework to back it up.
Not a nail will be driven or a hole
bored in any part of the building to
hold up the figure. This seeming m
possibility will be accomplished by
driving wedges into the %crevices be-
tween the stones and by a system OF
cleats, bands and cables will insure
absolute stability.
The design shows soldiers leaving
a trench. The leading one has his
lOOI vi the up. III Pi kHho 49,
come Just at the top of the arch lead
ing to the City Hall courtyard. The
second soldier is getting a footing to
follow his comrade. Back of him Is
an immense roll representing a Liber-
ty Bond.
Incidentally there will be virtually
no waste in handling this attraction,
for when it has served its purpose 1t
will be taken down and the metal and
wood used for another purpose.
At the east side of City Hall will
be an advertising attraction represent
ing the Battle of the Tanks" This
will show great tanks such as used
on the European battlefields.
The whole of Philadelphia will be
covered with illustrated signs and
posters. Arrangements have been
made to distribute similar signs and
attractions throughout the district, So
that during the drive n can hardly
look in any direction without seeing
something about the Liberty Loan.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-23
PUBLIC NOTICE.

PUBLIC NOTICE.
Notice is hereby given that persons hav-
ing bills against the City of Pleasantville
must have them in the hands of the City
Clerk on Friday preceding the regular meet
ing nights of Common Council, which are
the first and third Mondays of each month,
otherwise they will not be paid.
By order of the Common Council of
Pleasantville.
NEHEMIAH ANDREWS,
City Clerk.
The Pleasantville press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1912-1929, 1918-03-23

$125 CASH buys attractive building
lot 65x125, corner New Road and
Richmond avenue, in the new "Mt.
Pleasant" section of Pleasantyille.
If sold at once. Apply Pleasant
will Press Office.