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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
EXPECT GERMAN
DRIVE AT REVAL
COPENHAGEN- Fnh Is

'yoi fs.N flN'rfsN, tcD. 10.
II Germany carries out her threat TO
undertake an offensive on the eastern
front 1t probably will be launched on
that part OF the line lying between Riga
and Dvinsk. according to information
from an authoritative source today.
This statement evidently was based
upon the declaration made at the Brest-
Litovsk peace parley by General Hoff-
man that II the Bolshcvik envoys ter
minated negotiations. thus breaking up
the armistice. German soldiers would
be In Reval within two weeks
There Is little likelihood OF any hos
tiliiies along that section of the eastern
front lying between Nclhynia and the
southern frontier of Bukowina All of
this section adjoins pkrainla. which
shortly made peace with the Central
Empires.
Reval lies 1G0 miles northeast Of Riga
at the entrance of the Gulf Of Bothnia
II is about 95 miles west of Petrograd
That Germany contemplates an offen-
sive, OF at least demonstration on a
big scale. was indicated by an official
announcement issued by the German
War Office Sunday. saying the armistice
would expire at noon today
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Accused of Killing Wife

SCRANTON. Pa. Feb. ls,--Velis
having murdered his wife, Anna Rigan
ffty-six years old. last night at
their home on the fats in this city. The
accused man was arrested rs he was
about TO board a train. Police say RI
gan. while intoxicated. kicked his wife
and then choled her until she was sense
less, The woman died two hours later
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
WAR UPON SLAVS RENEWED
AS CHAOS GRIPS PETROGRAD

Hindenburg hesitates to attack him and
shows every indication OF having been
in the most serious quandary Of the war.
The spirit OF utter and uncontrolled
freedom has been let loose In Russia and
II is this spirit that is haltlug Won Hin-
denburg as the Czar's armies failed to
halt him. Even the sinister turn OF
anarchy. the opposite pole to Germany's
highly specialized spirit OF organization,
gives Won Hindenburg no opening that
he IL eager to use. II II something new
for the kaiser's militarists. this un-
bridled freedom, and they are fearful OF
its high explosive possibilities.
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LOaferIess Days
Begin in NelO Jersey
Continued from PAGE One

continued from THKe VII"
to persons temporarily unemployed by
reason OF differences with their en-
Is. to strikers The men
required to work under the bill are to
receive compensation not less than that
paid to others in the same Kind OF
work. The hill Is not Intended TO make
men slaves, but to make them patriots
.,It ia important to the country that
.he labor supply in New Jersey he util-
tied to its fullest extent because we
have so many factories in which war
munitions are made. Also the man
power bill will help solve the annual
problem of farm labor, and farmers VINO
plant a larger acreage thah
usual will need aid and should nave
plenty of helpers"
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SUPREME COURT DECISIONS
Opinions were handed do

Opinions were handed down today in
'he following cases:
PER CURTAIN tMestrezat, j.:
Kilcullen VS. Webster. Superior Court.
affirmed.
Jerden w. Philadelphia Rapid Transi,
Company. G.. T.. No. 4. Philadelphia, 5udg'
ment affirmed,
Closes Estate. appeal Of Western Home
for Poor Children, o. c., Philadelphia,
Decree affirmed.
MOSCHZISKER, J.:
Rean VS. city OF Philadelphia G. =. No. .,
Philadelphia Judgment affirmed.
Rerks vs. Shoemaker & co, e, =. No.
Philadelphia Judgment affirmed.
In re application for Charter Of -
R,rtholomew's j. ". Church. C., r. No
philadelphia. Decree granting the charter
- osi-rnod. appellants to pay the costs.
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ALEXANDER PROBABLY
'9is NOT TO BE DRAFTED

sr PAUL, Neb,, Feb. 1s.-Glover Al
exander probably will not be called by
the draft.
The clerk Of the exemption board an
nounces that Howard County. in which
~ Paul is located, furnished enough
men In enlistment to the army and
navy to fill its quota for year.
"a Alexander did not file claim for ex-
mption," the clerk said Alec now is
supposed to be on his way to Hot
Springs.
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SPALDING'S RECORD BOOK
& FOR 1918 NOW ON SALE

"spalding's Baseball Record for 1915"
mas made It's appearance ON the news
stsnds showing spring is not SO far
way. As usual. the book is edited by
sonn B. Foster. secretary Of the Giants.
With Charles ID. White as his able as
tistant. l
The volumeis as interesting as In pre-
xlous years and despite the collapse OF
9sny minor leagues Is as big as before.
contains fund OF useful baseball
lata and information.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

MARIETTA. Pa, Feb. lS,--Mrs Su-
san Hess widow Of George IL, Hess. OF
Conestoga township, died saturday night
from a complication of diseases. aged
eighty years She was member Of
tie Mennonite Church. Two children
and a sister survive.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

wyrdham's total score OF 2oG1 was only
81 noints short of the champions for tho
week. the White Eephants. which ran On
a total Of oOso for it's three games. Knox =
total of 65b and the bowling OF RODGERS and
King being features OF the high scoring.
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Came Here From Tacoma

Barnes came to Whitemarsh from the
Northwest--the Tacoma Golf Club. Last
year he won the western-open. the Phila-
delphia open and the North and South
Championships in addition to minor
, tournaments. He easily outranks the
other professionals in this country In
tournament play. Two years ago he won
the professional championship, winning
the Rodman Wanamalser Cup against the
best-playing professionals in the country.
He stands six feet two inches and Is
probably the longest driver in this coun-
try. while he has never won the open
championship, he has won every
sother championship in the country Not
ionly is he powerful swatter with the
wood, but the way In which he handles
his iron clubs is positively uncanny. He
also n marvellous putter. and In fact
there is not a branch Of tie game in
Which he does not excel.
Noihing Worries Him
. = He has an ideal golfing disposition.
Nothing worries him and in an ordinary
match with other professionals he can
run rings around them. Last winter he
met with an accident that interfered
With his game for while. but last
spring he got back into form again.
He has one curious habit In playing
Of having a blade of grass between his
teeth. In every match he plays in
the gallery has noticed this. and It is
Nst as much part of his game as his
clubs
The new club Is n hotel proposition
and the e'ghteen-hole course is located
on a stretch Of 5000 acres in r. oehlon-
Z shle suburb near Colorado Springs
He was recommended as the profess
slonal by Spencer pnnrose brother
Of Senator roier ponrosa ard tho nrnei-
dent NJ tho c'ph -Nn cov--n has Nnnn
hid ont bv Donald Toss and I. viii Ne
hrown open for play about the first
\ Of July
TO P'av for Rcd Cross
After PLAYING In the various golf tour
naments In Florida and in the South and
= Nnding with the North and South open
championship at Pinohurst, Barnes will
Eart for the West and on the way out
r VII play in number of Red Cross tour
1aments. Last year he participated in
= score OF these, including three In this
city, two at Whitemarsh, which were
me result of the suggestion of the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

H. T. Potts in y five-game series with
the Cambria steel Company. OF the Phila.
delphin Steel and Iron League. took four out
OF Ave, retaining the lead in that league.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

Harmer. OF the American League con.
tinues It's winning stride. with IL victories
taste and tossed them for 2t2 in his fret
game aasinst Columbia: hut In the last
hia. shot In champlonship form. Harmer was
defeated by e20 to $40.
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Accents $1,000 Job

This morning he received a letter
srom Mr.. Halton. who said he had
an with Barnes The long-leggcd pro
s,,d he had received an offer from the
rew club at Colorado Springs and that
.s II was worth twice what he is getting
nom Whitemarsh he thought he would
fake It unless Whitcmarsh wished to
make similar offer
As Barnes made between $1,000 and
$4,000 last year, whitemarsh. Mr.. Berry
remarked, felt that 1t could go no further
IA the matter and that so far as bidding
FOR Barnes's services there was nothing
doing. Mr.. Berry said that everything
considered the club would be better Off
with a professional who would confne
his time and efforts to club making, re-
uaIring and teaching. Whitemarsh. he
added was thoroughly satisfied with
Barness past services and in him they
had the best playing professional in this
country But the club had realized for
some time past that just such an occur
renee was bound to happen because
Barnes as n professional. IS in just rs
great demand by other clubs as Ty Cobb
IN baseball, with the difference that
whltemarsh has not the same control
over Barness service that Detroit has
over Cobb
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

Simon Struve sti holds tight to frat
nlqce in the Manufacturers League, although
II received bump from Monotype M when
the latter took two out OF three, Elsasssr
81 Monotype,. featuring when he scored 20s
in his second game.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

United took all three. games from the
and Hunter. girard lost the. odd same 10
Quartet. Findlay OF oirard. and Zurn,
0unswo.th and Muller each vent over the
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18

The capture of kiev by the Bosheyiki
may have an important bearing upon the
peace agreement effected between
tkrainia and the Central Empires. The
army supporting the Ckrainian Rada has
apparently been dispersed and unless
the Central Empires lend military aid
to the Ckrainians without any delay
the peace pact may become useless.
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Honor roll for the week;
Worthy Of mention for two zones

Mount, Industrial, 430: Rchfus Artisans
428; Conrad, Rank League, 42i; Flood
knights Of Columbus, Az. Scott, Z. o. L.
4l2: Boyd. Artisans. 41O.
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BOLSHEVIKI TAKE KEY
AFTER BLOODY BATTLE
COpENUAGEN. Feb.


Kiev. one of the principal cities OF the
Ukraine was captured by the Bolsheviki
on Friday after sauguiuary lighting. The
streets were filled with dead and wound
ed. While the fighting was at its height
on Thursday the city was bombarded
by Bolshevik aviators.
The casualties at Eiev are estimated
at 1000 killed and 1000 wounded
Polish troops, the cable says. have de-
feated the BolshcviN NJ Rohruisk.
cighty-tire miles southeast of N'uek
Other Poles are advancing toward Sno-
lenSk
Rumanians control the Alderman dis
trict Of Bessarabja and are threatening
odessa. Ensign krylenko, the Bolshevik
mmandor-in-Chicf has decided to go
to Petrograd to raise an army of lOO,-
600 men, which he vii command per-
sonally in operations against the Cos
'ack army of General Alcxieff. the mes
sage says,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-18
BARNES QUITS WTIITEMARSH
q TO ACCEPT $4,000 POSITION
AT COLORADO SPRINGS COURSE
Professional Cham
pion, Who R a n k S
Other "Pro" Players
in Country, Leaves
$4,000 Job
By PETER PUTTER

rAMEs NJ. BARNES regarded as the
Il hest playing professional golfer in
mis- country. has severed his connection
r,,h the whitomarsh Valley Country
W. W. ,,bere nc has been since he first
..aS the Job four years ago rs the
s,cce,s wc Of Ben Nichols He has ac-
..ntsa similar position with the
,,n.dnoor Golf Club, of Colorado
s.r,rgs. and will begin his duties there
April l.
The FIRST intimation Whitemarsh had
~, parnes intended TO quit was a few
ssvs ago when Albert f.. Berry. presi-
ssrt of the club. was inundated by tel
Grams and letters from professionals
"a caddle masters applying for Barnes's
no,ltion. Mr.. Berry was at loss to
.r,rderstand what il was all about. and
,mmedately wired Thomas II. Halton.
sh,rman of the green committee, who
4 an a business trip to Floria, to see
parnes. who holds the winter lob as
arofessional at the Palma Celia Country
Cub Tampa. and find out what IT was
all about
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11
UNIVERSAL MILITARY
TRAINING VOTES
l76 congressman and az Sena-
tors Are Recorded for Meas
ure by Security League.

The National Security League an
novnces today that 1t has recorded In
favor of universal military training
Ito members Of the House OF Repre-
sentatives and ~ members OF the Sen
ate. The figures In the canvass which
the League has been conducting stood
119 In the House Of Representatives
and Is In the Senate In Its last an
nouncemeut These figures were re-
duced by the retirement from Congress
Of three New York representatives
Who were committed to universal
military training-viz, Congressman
Griffin, who was elected sheriff OF
Kings county; Murray Hubert, ap-
pointed dock commissioner by Mayor
Hylan. and Congressman Bruckner,
elected borough president OF the
Bronx. The advocates In the Senate
were reduced by three by the death Of
Senator's Brady Of Idaho, Newlands OF
Nevada and Hughes Of New Jersey.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11

and made issues Ike currency, anti
trust laws and the railroads political
footballs, just as II the question OF
whether money could be saved by
joining together companies and pro-
viding for economy in purchases and
sales was political. OF course 1t was
matter Of economics (Which Is the
science of commerce). Such matters
call for a conference between repre-
sentatives Of farmers, laborers, sci
entifc students OF world conditions,
and manufacturers and purchasers Of
goods, to consider and determine how
goods can be produced with a fair
wage to the employee. a fair profit to
the employer and the maximum bene-
fit to the public.
Future ProbIems.
In Europe they have taken these
questions up in this careful way and
the result has been Of great benefit
Now. and In the future, America will
have to deal with countries that are
short of resources through the exhaus-
ton of war and have, OF necessity, to
get down to rock-bottom. The thrifty,
intelligent, Industrious European is
apt to be a good merchant, and we are
going to have a hard time competing
with him for commerce and for world
position, so we must consider all OF
our problems more carefully than ever
before and cast aside those men who
attempt to lead us away from
thoughtful, dispassionate view Of great
questions.
Graft and neglect In local communi-
ties Of political duties by the average
citizen are responsible for the misgov-
eminent that breeds disrespect, where
we should have pride because OF the
efficiency Of our people. The first con-
Germ of the citizen in every community
must be to see that 1t is governed In
a way that will assure the approval
of clean. thinking men and women.
The mechanics governing a city re-
ouire the same kind of clear thought
and careful work as that given to
shop work or farm planning, and every
good American must feel that at this
time there LIS nothing more worth
while.
re we do these things well, we win
not have to worry about the foreign
born loving America, because living
conditions here will be SO excellent
that they. simply cannot help 1t, espe-
cially when they are given not alone
good government and. healthy condi-
tons surrounding home and work
shop, but also education, opportunity
and. charter Of liberties which will
mean happiness to them, ii we per-
form our duties as citizens.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11
WHAT THE VICTORY OR DEFEAT
OF GERMANY MEANS TO
EVERY AMERICAN.

Contributed by PRINCE and PRIN
CESS PIERRE TROUBETzKCY to
the National Security Leagues cam
paign of Patriotism Through Educa'
tion).
What the German government means
by "place in the sun" is the externi-
nation of the peoples whose sell Il
covets so that Germans may replace
those that have been exterminated
The systematic destruction Of civil
ians in Belgium, northern France, Pc
land. Serbia, and the actual enAaye-
ment Of the survivors proves 1.-THE
frequently boosted German policy Of
blood and iron" and the Hymn o<
Hate" which has become national
hymn, proclaims 1t.
From the rudimental condition Of
ancient barbarism, a spiritual develop
ment was possible; from the accom-
plished inhumanity Of Prussianism. a
more rigid inhumanity only Is possible.
A German victory would mean the
blight Of what we call civilization and
the elimination Of what we believe d.
vine in man. what we believe In
what we cherish. what we are, would
be annihilated by the essence Of Prus-
sianism; our world would be Destroyed
by Prussic acid.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11
TRUE CITIZENSHIP

Much as we dislike to admit 1t, there
still exists a distinct apathy toward
the war on the part Of a great many
people In various parts OF the country.
The reason for this Is even deeper than
constitutional pacifism or pro-Ger-
manism based upon explainable blood
or mental association. The fact Is,
although we did not realize 1t until
recently, the average citizen Of this
country has not had instilled in him
real responsibility in and to his gov
eminent. The extreme development OF
the democratic idea in America and
the ultra-politieal nature OF our form
of government has resulted In the al
most total disappearance OF the appre-
citation by the individual OF what the
government means to him.
The changing Of this condition Is
possibly the most serious problem fac
Ing the United States today, outside
of winning the war. It involves COM
plete reimbursement and revitalizing OF
our methods Of civic instruction. This
work must start In the schools OF the
lowest grade. Many men who have
had the advantage Of collegiate In
struction In political economy, and
even the influence of the discussion OF
these matters In high school debating
societies, appreciate the problem. 1t
must be remembered. however. that
by far the greater majority OF boys
who later make up the citisenry OF the
nation leave school after passing
through only the most elementary
grades.
The National Security League, or
ganized at the start Of the war as a
preparedness proganda and now devot-
ing its entire efforts to the awakening
OF the people to a realization OF the
meanings Of the war and the menace
of defeat, has undertaken a nation
wide campaign on this question of true
citizenship which is worthy Of atten-
ton and support. 1t has enlisted the
cooperation OF state, county and city
superinterdents Of schools in all parts
of the country to make daily instruc-
ton on the war part OF actual scnoOi
tuition. The league has also obtained
the release to it on full pay by the
Boards Of Trustees Of number OF the
largest colleges and universities in the
country Of a corps Of professors who
are to constitute National Patriotic
Education Faculty" to carry on this
work in the broader field. These men
will create a sort Of peripatetic uni
versity, journeying personally into all
parts Of the country to spread this
thought Of the necessity Of awakening
the citizenship Of the country to re-
sponsibility in its government. More
power to the National Security League
and may the nation quickly realize the
Importance Of its work!
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11

For Sale.

Mammoth Yellow Soy Beans.
Sd per bushel, at R. R. Busick's.
Brandon, or ]. c. Rankin, Lang
ford, Miss.
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11

What have we in common to cause
us to rise at the call Of a common i'm
pulse and prepare to die for common
cause? It would be easy to formulate
the characteristic dreams OF the Rus
sian, the Italian, the Belgian, the
Scotch, the Irish or the Portuguese. It
would be possible to catch the CLEAN OF
idealism which has given to the French
the glorious title of the "Hero Nation"
But none Of these would suffice. We
must take a cross section Of all Of
them, and dozen more, to formulate
the ideals which course in common
through them all after. they have been
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11

have met great problems-such as
slavery, by a great war; tariff, by
fourteen bills and like number of
panics; conservation, currency, bank
ing, antitrust and railroad questions,
by making the same matters of poll
tics-it may be doubted whether we
are quite as great as we think we are.
In considering how we exercise our
judgment, we should remember the
extent to which we have devoted our
selves to the education of the young
and the large sums we have spent at
all times for public schools and for
colleges. When we look back and see
the mistakes we have made, it would
almost appear as if we had failed to
apply much that had been taught us in
school and college, or that perhaps the
school and college had not taught us
how to solve great political measures.
Then, again, the thought comes to us
OF whether or not we have not bad
false leaders, and have not chung to
false gods.
Corporation Wrongs.
We all remember the outcry against
vested interests of the capitalists.
There have been great wrongs done
By many corporations-som of their
franchises have been obtained by cor
ruption and theft and great injuries
have often been done to the rights of
the people; and so, when we found
times hard and things going wrong.
we have vented our anger upon cor
porations and upon the capitalists who
controlled them. In many cases we
allowed ourselves to become angry
with q class or with certain individ-
.usIs and expended our strength on
our temper, rather than upon a study
of the cure OF the conditions about
which we complained; and in many
Instances we punished corporations
for the wrongs of their predecessors
IN ownership, much as sins of parents
are visited upon their children.
Demagogues, knowing the public
mood, appealed to prejudice and ig-
,aoranee in discussing public matters
The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1918-04-11

united into what we call America. For
1t is common ideals which have trans
formed the men and women OF all these
races and kindreds and tongues into
our nation, which stands today facing
the grim fact Of war, war to which
no man dare call them in the name OF
race, or language, or previous allegi-
ance.
World Citizenship.
The President has placed our inter
yention in this war upon plane OF
idealism to which every citizen, OF
whatever race, may rally without los
ing hold upon the best traditions OF
the land from which his forefathers
have come 1t Is not the call OF mar
row nationalism, but the call OF world
citizenship.
Our entrance into this war Is no con-
cession to the accused gospel Of force
and fraud. We wish nothing for our
selves, but have resolved Ito quote the
oft quoted words Of our President)
that "the world must be made safe for
democracy-and its peace-planned
upon the trusted basis Of political lib
erty." We scorn the idea that might
is right" but we are willing to take
our part in policing the world against
the madmen who act upon that doc
trine.
"How High Your ldeaIsw
History will not ask US or any other
nation, GLOW big was your armyr' but
"How high were your idealsT Not
"How vast your navyT but what was
your devotion to duty7" Not How
quickly could you mObilizeT but
"What thought have you contributed
toward the betterment Of -mankindY
To those questions Germany can an
swer, II contributed to the world the
idea Of representation" for, rs Monies.
quieu tells us, the representative IDEA
was "born in the forests OF Germany"
She will have to confess, however. that
she cast it out, a naked infant, In or
der to make room for the throne OF
the great, black idol, military power,
and today America and her allies arc
marching in resistless columns. carry
ing that founding back to its home.