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The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02
BY slEGFRIED BALpER.
Comrades in war!

Comrades in war!
Three years have passed since the
German emperor plunged the world
and his people into this most ground
less, senseless and impious of all wars,
into q sea of blood and tears.
Trained from childhood to be a sol
dier, brought up amid the perverted
views of the junlSer and officer caste,
dreaming of the laurels of the con-
queror as the highest ideal, counseled
by generals, befriended by war con-
tractors, and even with q financial in
tercst in their prOfiteering, he has since
1905 systematically paved the way for
the war. He desired this war, he per-
mitted the systematic cult of war In
Germany by the Pan-Germanists, and
he has encouraged it. He supported
and fomented the almost daily quar-
rcls Of the other powers through the
Pan-German press by his inflamma-
tory speeches. Last of all he affixed his
signature to the various declarations of
war; he is fully and entirely response
BILE for them.
OF Hlne yeurS tle ulploihuSy VI oui
neighbors, consistently anxious for
peace, succeeded in averting this dis
aster from the world. This was the
policy which was falsely presented to
your ignorance as the Isolation
policy" in reality, peace policy in
which Germany was always most
: heartily invited to participate. Ger
many was not isolated, but the German
government, and in it's wake the Aus.
TRAN government, deliberately and ma
Iiciously withdrew from the circle OF
civilized nations, as criminals from hu
man social circles.
But not only the diplomatic circles
of foreign states, but also German men
of insight and lofty ideals have placed
themselves firmly in opposition to the
emperor's scnseleos AND extravaean'
lust for war, in spite of4is wrath, and
have sacrificed their positions rather
than their convictions. This was true
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02
NEW PROBLEMS.

The invitation reads in part.
1.-THE war has forced new social,
political and economic problems on
America. II is necessary that these
should be clearly and fully presented
to the people. The nation must be
awakened through the united efforts
OF patriotic workers to the effect OF
the solution of these problems on the
existence of the republic, the success
OF democracy, and the preservation of
the rights OF man throughout the
world"
The headquarters Of the convention
will be in the La Sale Hotel. Chicago.
In addition to the regular meetings of
the delegates and reports OF commit
tees there. a big meeting will be held
outside the hotel. probably at Medinah
Temple. ON washington's Birthday.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02
poo Saves Three.

Altoona, PA barking dog saved
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Steele and their
baby from probable cremation recent
ly, when their home at Lakemont was
burned.
The dog barked. whined and
scratched at their bedroom door until
the family was awakened. The lower
portion of the house filed with smoke.
Steele had just time to guide his fam
lily to safety when flames cut OF the
stairway.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02

Hehensellern,. loved them; ,sandr the
honor and welfare of my fatherland
stand above all else, and nre the only
lodestars of my destiny. / know the
war, the events leading up to It, its
causes, and its progress-more than
the kaiser's government likes. assure
you that the welfare Of the German
people demands that you come over;
aye, that you turn your cannon around,
that you Join the entente and march
with them to the Rhine and over 1t,
and wrest our land from the claws Of
it's destroyer, fer now and for all time.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02
Big WAR CONGRESS
National Security League to Hold
Convention of National Serv-
ice" in Chicago.

The National Security League will
hold its next annual convention in
Chicago, February 81, 22 and %.
Sponsored by an invitation committee
including men and women of the high
est prominence in all walks of life in
the country, the League expects fully
ten thousand delegates to assemble
at Chicago for elaboration on the pro-
gram OF war problems which 1t has
outlined.
The gathering will be styled "a Con-
gress of National Service" and will be
more upon popular educational lines
than any Of the previous conventions
of the Security League. The invita-
ton is signed by the following noted
persons:
Thomas II. Marshall, Vice-President of
the United States.
Theodore Roosevelt, former President
of the United States.
William Howard Taft, former Presi-
den. of the United States.
His Eminence James Cardinal Glib
bCns.
Samuel Gompers, president of the
American Federation Of Labor.
Jacob NJ. Dickinson, former Secretary
of War
Jutson Harmon, former Attorney
General of The United States.
DR.. John Grler Hibben, president Of
Princeton University
/ DR.. Edmund ]. James president of the
University of Illinois.
DR.. Harry Pratt Judson, president OF
the University of Chicago.
Samuel w. Mccall, Governor of Mas.
sachusetts.
Samuel Mather, Cleveland, Ohio
F.. T. Meredith, publisher of Success
full Farming, Des Moines, Ia.
John Purroy Mitchell, Mayor of the
City Of New York.
Mrs. Philip North Moore, president of
the National Council OF Women.
II. w. Nicnols, superintendent of
Virginia Military Institute, Lexing-
ton, Va.
DR.. Frank Mason North, president
Federated Council of the Churches
of Christ in America.
Charles Edward Russell, editor and
publicist
Mrs. Cordenio A. Severance, st. Paul.
Mimi.
DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, chairman
Women's Committee, Council of Ma
tional Defense.
Philip B. Stewart. Colorado Springs
Col.
Frank s. Streeter, Concord, N. H.
| Booth Harrington.
II. st. George Tucker. Washington and
Lee University, Va.
Festus j. Wade, president Mercantile
Trust Company. st. Louis, Mo.
Henry Watterson. editor OF the Cour
ier-Journal, Louisville, KY
| Miss Maude Wetmore, National
League for Woman's Service.
Fl. A. Wheeler, Chicago, former presi
dent of the Chamber OF Commerce
of the United States.
Luke r. Wright, former Secretary OF
War, Memphis, Tenn.
NEW PROBLEMS.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02
KNIFE AT GULLET OF
SCOuNDRElS WHO RULE.
REPUB LIC!

He will meet not only French and Eng
fish and Americans, but also German
patriots, whose concern 1t is that our
fatherland, the fa;herland so shame
fully and treacherously sold by its
rulers by divine right, should not be
annihilated; and he will be welcomed
with honor by the French If he gives
this password, and will be well treated.
Comrades in war, the knife Is at the
gullet of the scoundrels who rule you,
and they would rather starve and bleed
the German people to death to the last
man than make peace, or even make
known the object Of their war. For
they know very well that the hour Of
reckoning has struck for them when
they can no longer suppress the truth
beneath their martial law, and trample
freedom In the dust. Before we make
peace, therefore, and In order to make
peace, we must first reckon with them.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02

This article was written by a
German to be read by Germans.
II was circulated In Germany
through the efforts of German
republicans In Switzerland who
are working for the overthrow
Of HohenzoIIernism and the es-
Establishment Of a German re-
public. A copy has Just been
received in this country and
has been translated for the use
of the press.
COMMITTEE ON PUBLIC IN
FORMATION.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02

1t Is believed that. to an enormous
extent, the bed Of the ocean Is COW
cred with lava and pumics stone.
The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1918-01-02

England's titled men aud women are
in this war to win, and are actuated
by the same motives and feelings as
the humblest Tommy. The noblemen
Of England have as whole gone into
the army or navy and have proved
their courage and sacrifice as evil
denced In the days citations and casu-
atty lists. The women are also doing
their bit. Few of England's prominent
women are not enrolled and actively
working In the various service leagues
assisting the government. The Duchess
Of Abercor:a has two daughters In war
service. One IL working in munition
factory and the other 10 In the Red
Cross service.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
EIGHT PINNED UNDER AUTO
All Occupants of Car Found I'm
conscious After Accident

Eight persons were injured, some OF
them seriously, as a result Of an auto
mobile accident yesterday near Bensa-
lem pike. The machine. owned ana
driven by Jacob Kalender, twenty-five
Years old 1889 Sepviva street, over
turned and pinned the occupants, In
cl,1dipg his wife and three children, his
mother-in-law and two friends be-
meath 1t. --,
All were found unconscious on the
road. and taken in an ambulance and
nassing machines to the F>rankford
Hospital
KaIender is suffering from fractures
~ the skull and the nose, and his wife,
Pebecca, :twenty-seven years old, from
Iacerations of the arm. One of the chill
dren. Ida, eight years old, is In critical
condition, while the two Others Yetta,
seven years old, and Abraham, four
years old, are, suffering from shock.
Hannah WORKMAN, Mrs kalenders 5
mother. is suffering from contusions and
ahrasions of the skull and shock Ben
ismin Blumenstock, 1911 South Fifth
street. has contusions of the arm, neck
and shoulders, and Mary, his wife,
.wenty-eight years old, suffered bruises
ard contusions of the body.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
or INDEPENDENCE
ADOPTED BY FOREIGNERS HERE

the
bound and equal
the opinions should declare the
causes which lmpe1ed them to the separation.
Of the which
declared independence
democracy may prevail
they alike and the world make the
We hold Emperor
his mad ambition he rampe upon
principles dear the hearts of all who love America
years she the free of popular will and set up for the guild
hs s%s SI w standard of national conduct at
a appalling
ana mas sousn. @ troush m 0ase nsposy W TO sn the our " MS re-
o
the ghune plage murder and
dol doing has ia % that the s' vo necessity " "
He descended depths order that from below he might
the moor the weak and defenseIess
citizens taken to bear
against their country become the execuoners of their friends
He has assembled large armies trained prevail through massacre
tyranny
paraed the barbous and totally unworthy the
condition
He exalted the mighty oier has scofed at the
all created
hr tho rirb to rue the world in The divine name which he has dis
bonoed and by the authority of the Almighty God whom he has
|
early expressions America
after to be in vain and delayed
until long ceased
Of
in
downfall House
| andun
world rectude of intentions do unite with all loyal
relentless
publicly affirming
to reliance
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
M'ADOO FORGOT THE PORTER
IN THE NEW SCRIPT TICKETS
One May Pay Railroad Fare Buy Meals Secure Berth Etc.
With Coupons, but Train Attendant Is in
Glass With War Taxes

DAFFLING arrays of ticket windows
- in railroad stations were travellers
go for tickets of various kinds will van
ish August 1. Simplicity of motion for
travellers is to be substituted, Director
General McAdoo has ruled
Where train users have been appear
ing before one window for railroad
tickets another for sleeping and parlor
car tickets and then giving out cold cash
for dining-car attention. thel will, after
the new order goes into operation. go
before only one ticket seller, buy a book
Of script tickets" board a train. pay
railroad fare. Pullman costs and buy
meals with the scripts"
War taxes are the only things not in
cluded in the scope OF the new tickets
Taxes will be collected in cash by con-
ductors.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
LANE OUTLINES FIGHT
UNTIL VICTORY PLANS
Saws War to Preserve Chris.
tan Civilization Will Con.
tinue Until Won
By the Associated Press


Three years of negotiation patience
and appeal showed the United States
that there is only one language Germany
can understand-from the mouth Of the
big gun. There will be no limit to the
number of troops and cannon this coun-
try will send against the forces of the
Teutonic autocracy. Every industry and
every dollar in the land is pledged to
support the war until victory for the
Allies.
This. briefly. is the Governments
fight until victory" program outlined by
Franklin *. Lane. Secretary of the In
terror. in an address here today before
the closing session of the ffty-sixth an
nua! convention of the National Edu-
cation Association.
Secretary Lane said 100000 Ameri-
can troops will be added to the 600, 900
already in France, if needed, a year
from now.
we realize now what we are fight
inE for" Secretary Lane declared. We
are not fighting merely from pride, be-
cause Germany flouted us. We are not
fighting to make a page in the history
of wars out of desire for marital
glory. We are not fighting merely to
protect international rights guaranteed
by treaty and custom, We are at war,
when the last word is said, for the
preservation of what we call Christian
civilization. which is the recognition Of
the fact that physical force must be
limited by moral force. that the world
Is not to belong to the strongest"
Secretary Lane made a plea for the
teaching of Americanism. "AmeriCan-
ISM" he declared s neither interna-
tionalism nor intensified nationalism
but growth and the right to grow
There are 100000 illiterates in the
United States; 100000 of these are
within the draft ages, Secretary Lane
said, declaring it is a shame that pub
and "a disgrace that teachers in then
are paid less than a day laborer.'
George w. Strayer. of Columbia Uni
versity. New York. was elected presi
dent of the National Education Asso.
citation.
Other officers elected were:
Vice presidents: Mary C. c. Bradford,
Denver: NJ l.. Britain, Atlanta; J. A.
Churchill Salem, ore. : NJ. B. Hillegas,
Montpelier, Vt John r. Kirk, Kinks
Vile. Mo-: Anna +. Logan. Cincinnati {;
A. s. Cooke, Baltimore; III. r. briggs,
Salt Lake City; F.. l.. Pinet, Topeka.
Kans Mrs. A. B. Purrman, Chicago {;
Miss Mabel Lawrence, St. Cloud, MINI. {;
treasurer, A. j. Matthews, Tempe, Ariz.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
SpeciaL Cable to Evening Public Ledger
Copyright, 1918, by NeW York Times Co.
London, July 5.

Special Cable to ECenIng fuOtlc LedeeT
Copyright, 1918, By NeW York Times Co.
London, July 5.
TTAROLD BOGBIE. describing yes
IL terday's baseball game for the
Daily Chronicle, writes:
His Majesty the King, looking as II
he had just received the freedom of the
United States as citizen George Windsor,
drove down to Chelsea behind pair Of
high-stepping Cleveland bays with our
sovereign lady at his side in pink hat,
which an American journalist from
Pittsburgh, despairing as to It's exact
shade. told me a million of his lady
readers would want to know all ABOUT.
"The new Chelsea football ground
does not lend itself to pageantry. AS
board school playground or as a grazing
ground for supple goats, it might serve.
but as a great international scene 1t is
dull But here there came thousands
of people yesterday. including the royal
head of the British commonwealth, and
history was made. or II not actually
made was given a most hearty send-on.
Queen Alexandra came, so young
looking that a gentleman from Pitts
burgh very nearly called me liar, and
Princess Mary and later on the Prince
of Wales and Mr.. Asquith, Mr.. and MRS
Winston Churchill and a host OF other
very agreeable and charming people
who looked thoroughly amused or de-
lighted, Just as il for all the world they
really and truly came out to enjoy them
selves. But the noise of megaphones
was going every two minutes, and Amer
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05

Day in "safe and sane" manner.
There were no fatalities and only sixty
four persons were injured, as compared
with one death and 1875 injured in 1917.
Sixty-four persons hurt-this was the
toll of the safest and most sane In
dependence Day celebration in the his
tory Of Philadelphia.
Cooperation between the police, Fed
eral authorities, merchants and par
ents. generally, ina save the-powder
for Pershing" move ement kept the use of
dangerous explosive devices to the mini
mum and aided materially in preventing
fatalities.
In direct contrast to yesterdays rec
ord of accidents is the record of 1917,
when one death occurred and 135 per-
sons were injured.
Police Have Little Dificuity
Policemen. under orders to prevent all
fireworks displays last night unless the
celebrants produced Federal permits, ex-
perienced little difficulty.
There We're fewer night displays than
ever before. The customary aerial dis
plays of vari-colored lights as bombs
exploded high above the housetops were
conspicuous by their absence. Likewise
were the paper balloons which in pre-
vious years have dotted the skies with
their Pickering lights. Roman candles,
pin wheels. flower pots founta ins,
"chasers" and every other kind of device
formerly much in use in the night cele-
bration of independence Day were miss
ing in last nights celebration.
Eight of Yesterdays victims were
wounded by revolver shots or blank car
tridges. Two of these. Solomon Hoffman,
eighteen years old. 2549 Helen street.
and Elbert kohler. nineteen years old.
! 4 Maplewood avenue, were wounded by
STRAY" shots.
Hoffman was riding in a Fifth street
car near jefferson street when he was
| struck in the right shoulder by a bull
! let fired by an unknown person.
Kohler was walking near his home
when a shot struck him in the right arm
One May Not Recover
Another gunshot victim, Harry Eber
| hart. sixteen years old. 1910 NORTH
| Twenty street. is in a critica
condition a the Northwestern Genera
Hospital. He was shot through tn,
abdomen but steadfastly refuses to tel
the name Of the person who fired tn,
shot, despite the fact that he has beer
told that he may not recover.
The police are making an investiga
ton of the shooting but thus far hav,
made no arrests. The shooting is be
lieved to have been accidental.
William Pncus, fourteen years old
2012 North Thirty-second street, wa
also shot in the abdomen. He is in tn
Womens Homeopathic Hospital. report
ed in critical condition, and a bo.
companion. julius Cohen. 2022 Thirty
second street, has been arrested. accuse
of the shooting. Cohen was wounded II
the hand by the same bullet whic
wounded Pincus. a revolver having bee
accldentlly discharged.
The toy cannon claimed its victims
as usual. Michael Slifka, twenty year
old 1913 Archer street, attempted to ex
plode a heavy charge of powder in a,
eight-inch pipe. which he had made int
! a crude cannon, and had his right hant
badly torn when the cannon" burst.
Sigmund Woyce, eighteen years old
1888 Blavis street, lost his right thumi
when a toy cannon exploded premature
ly. Ee is in the Germantown Hospital.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
SKULL FRACTURED WITH AK
Philadelphian Near Death and 5
From CITY Held as Witnesses

George Stuart. Twenty-Five years old,
116 Ellsworth street, is m the Cooper
Hospital. Camden, n. =, with frac-
tured skull and right arm, and the
police are seeking William Blee, twen-
ty-six years old, as the result of a
fight at Red Bank, n. J.. last night.
Five observation-disclosures Law
renee, Joseph w, Bray. Thomas NJ
BOYLE, John Sickenger and John S. Con-
roy-are held In the Woodbury., n. j.,
jail in connection with Stuart's in
les, Charles Mclaughlin, of Glouces-
ter, Is also held.
According to the men held Stuart
was struck with an ak by an uniden-
titled man.
After the first Stuarts assistant fled,
and was fired on by members of the
party, who said the man was shot in
the leg Soon afterward Blee appeared
at the Cooper Hospital. had a gun
shot wound In his right leg dressed, and
went away again
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
A REAL "QUIET" FOURTH
Only Fifteen Arrests in All West Phila.
delphia

West Philadelphia was model" dis
trict Yesterday. There were only fifteen
arrests in the twenty-four hours ended
at s o'clock this morning. less than the
average number of arrests on an ordi-
nary day and In direct contrast to the
usual number of Fourth of July arrests
Ten of those arrested were charged
with drunkenness. while offenses of a
minor nature were charged against the
other five Magistrate Harris. at the
Thirty-second street and Woodland ave-
nue. station. was elated at the few ar
rests, and showed his appreciation Of the
'changed conditions" by discharging all
the prisoners. n
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-07-05
RALLY OLD LUNNON OBSERVES
A BALL GAME, DONICHER KNOW
T. S. Sailors Sing What - Do We Care"-king and
Queen Attend and George Does the Right
Thing Every Naturally

leans yelled, whistled and roared ac-
cording to megaphone instructions.
The stand was full of American n
sailors, who sang:
What the hell do we care?" to a tune
that was sad and far-away, a melody
for grandmother nodding over the fire.
Bands played, but you couldn't hear
them. Thousands Of people kept up a
YELL hundreds kept up a shrek, fifties
kept up a shout. Scores swung ear
splitting rattles and dozens rang dinner
bells till you might have thought there
was no such thing as a ration book.
In the midst of this din, everybody
standing up, changing seats, invading
the ground and getting immensely eX-
cited, the cinemagraph men looked as
If they were pursued by bees, the camera
men as If wasps We're after them. In
the midst Of this bewildering scurry the
King came down from his box and did
the right thing very naturally and nicely
and everybody was immensely pleased.
Then the game began. The gentle
man from Pittsburgh told me- that base
ball Grams into ten minutes all the
nervous tension of a three-day cricket
match. l am sure it does. He said a
good pitcher gets $4,000 year. I've
not the least doubt of it, but if you
think l understood his explanation of
the game OF the brilliant strategy OF
the players, who wore jockey caps and
long stockings and boxing gloves and
fencing helmets and swung Indian clubs
gentle reader, you are in error
But a thing / did not understand is
that there is a war in which America
chips in. Britain says, welcome Then
they get together and say, Look here
chum. What shall We do to mark this
event?' And they both answer in a
breath, Let's havo a game
Does it matter whether it is baseball
or bowls? Tho games tho thing. The
Germans, Of course, issue their semi
official answer. They say, What the
hell do we caren But they do all the
same and. In any case, it is a doleful
tune"