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sheviki. already kissing. Even on that
night student tried to kill him.
Let him alone," said Kerensky to the
guards who seized the would be assassin.
Let him confront me and look into my
eyes. His conscience will not permit him
to kill
AT that time any one who wanted to
speak to kerensky could do SO. All he
had to do was to write note to keren-
SKY asking for an appointment Except
for the important officials of the social
democratic government, absolutely no dis
tlnction was made in the order in which
applicants were received. After speaking
until near midnight and holding con-
ferences until the morning hours. keren-
sky would sleep for a few hours and then
rise, even before the city was awake, to
receive one after another of the unknown
people who were waiting to speak with
him. He took no precautions against at
tack by fanatic and, frequently. he spent
the hours from to 10 listening to the
pleas and suggestions of persons who had
no standing in the affairs of Russia except
that they were Russians.
AT that time he appeared always in
workingmans blouse and soldiers cap.
as signifying the unity of the working
mems and soldiers cause. Nine-tenthS of
the people of Russia still love kerensky.
His great ideas failed because they were
too advanced. In the world, as it is.
man may not head a national government
and allow himself to be governed by the
rules of abstract humanity. kerensky
tried to do that. Such a policy could not
maintain law and discipline and regu-
larity of action among millions of people
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Mystery of Kerensky's Marriage.

often | have been asked about Keren-
skys marriage. which occurred during
the time of his early occupation of the
office of premier. | have read many
conflicting statements about it in the
newspapers of Europe and America 1t
is a thing of which | have no direct
personal knowledge, yet / am entirely
satisfied that he was married I second
time while he was premier, and that the
lady who married him was an actress
young and beautiful. and a follower OF
the social democratic movement. 1t
was well understood in the ranks of
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DECIDES TO ADMIT
WOMAN MEMBERS
Mount Pleasant Association
EnroIIS Mrs. M. A. Allan
Committees Created.

The Mount Pleasant Citizens Assoc
citation at its meeting last night at
the Brown Betty Inn elected it's first
woman member. Mrs. Mary Edgar
Allan of 1905 10Th street.
President David d. Caldwell brought
up the question by declaring that
women have as much interest in the
community as men have. and perhaps
more" and therefore should be invited
to attend the meetings of the associa-
ton.
There was some debate, but when
Mrs. Allan was proposed for member
ship she was unanimously elected.
The constitution of the association.
it was pointed out, declares that "a
resident or owner of property within
the boundaries sof the association may
become a member" etc. and that there
was. therefore. nothing in the laws
of the association to prohibit the menu
bership of women.
Committees Created
The association created several inn
portant committees. The president was
authorized to appoint committee of
three 10 Cc-optTdAe Will lile
of Citizens Associations in forwarding
the movement for national representation
in Congress for the District. The COM
mittee will be named early this week.
Mr.. Caldwell and Secretary Richard J.
Quigley We're appointed chairman and
. secretary. respectively. of a war garden
committee TO organize a Mount Pleasant
war garden club William II. White was
appointed to represent the association in
conferences with Commissioner Gardiner
concerning a new insurance law for the
District
| II. NJ. Connolly of the war garden COM
mittee of the District Council of Ma
| tional Defense explained the plane
which the garden Committee has for
raising vegetables on home gardens
this season. Last year. he explained.
there were 5000 home gardens in the
| District. and this year this record will
| be greatly exceeded.
! Men With Colors Favored.
The association voted to continue on
the rolls members who are in the mill
tary service. to remit their dues and
1 to send notice to this effect to the FAM
/ lilies of the men with the colors.
1t was voted that a committee on or
terest on the part of residents of the
section in the association be formed
The members will be appointed soon.
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or others, believing 1t as great as nus
own. His ideals We're too high. Thus
came the failure of his great endeavor.
Advent of Korniloff.
Kerensky appointed korniloff. an
aristocrat, chief of the armies of Rus
STA and placed absolute dependence in
him. korniloff played kerensky false
and arranged with kaledin, leader OF
the Don Cossacks. to cut off the COS
sack territory, seize the railroad to
Moscow and establish an independent
government This was in September.
when Korniloff had become convinced
that Kerenskys policies were too altru-
istic and idealistic to succeed. hornl-
lofts treachery drove kerensky to
radical action. He ordered kornilon
arrest, which was accomplished, ana
also sent a telegram 10 Novo Ger
kursk, ordering the arrest OF kaledlh-
This order was not executed. The COS
sacks, strongly organized and supreme
in their own territory, refused to per-
nit kaledins arrest They agreed 10
follow him wherever he might ieao
This was the first great blow to break
Kerenskv's power Ii foreshadowe
the end. though it gave no intimatlon
of the dread details of the anarchy
which was to overwhelm the country
KorniIof, after his arrest. declared
that ne opposed hffehshs oiiis 80
of his failure to rule with power IN
stead of with altruism. Il believe in
all of Kerensky's principles, he said.
but Kerensky is allowing the country
to drift toward ruin instead OF drag
ging il toward salvation. am
trained soldier. able to maintain disci-
tline and 70 enforce rules Let me es-
tablish order and | will place kerensky
in power as the head of our political
state
The people, however. still believed in
kerensky and korniloff's words were
not needed. After this the bolsheViki
movement swept over Russia, growing
in strength from the time Of the first
outbreak. the dreadful night of June
6. in Petrograd. which | have described
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Might Have Saved Russia.

The forces at kerenskys command.
had he but hearkened to kornilon s
advice or had he but carried within him
qualities less tender and more practical
would have saved Russia On the night
of June 6, when | fought my way with
bayonet from the clutches OF the pol
shevik mob in the streets of Petrograd.
leaving my friend and sister soldier,
Nussa Popova to a fate worse than
death. an armored automobile. seized
by the bolsheviki swept through the
streets. hurting leaden death against all
who pursued. The temper of the SOL
diers, who were then kerensky's, was
shown in this incident. Eelentlessly
they pursued the black monster. Hun
dreds of them fell dead or wounded.
but others pushed forward to take their
places. The car was followed to the
very end of its journey. farmhouse
near the city. where the temporary
leaders of the bolsheviki had estab
lished headquarters. kerenSkys men.
defying the deadly fire which came
from the house. surrounded and swept
up to and through it Every one of the
rioters was seized and transported to
the city prisoners to await the judg-
ment of the kerensky government 1t
wanted but leader with iron deter
mination instead of tender charity in
his heart to head such soldiers in a
movement which would have quickly
and utterly crushed boIshevikisIn.
But kerenSkN was not such leader.
While he sat III the Winter Palace the
bolsheviki took the city. Their commit
tees Went about among the dwellings, OF
the Well-to-do. first taking. i've pounds
of sugar where there We're ten. and one
pair Of shoes when a person owned two
and thus preserving 4 semblance of
right ard justice. But soon complete
anarchy and robbery and rapine fol-
low ed. There was 40 power to check it.
The government, which began with the
highest principles of human right and
justice ever known in an organiza ton
for the good of society. ended in vio-
lence and bloodshed and horror be-
cause the world was not yet good
enough for d government Like thai
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Foresaw Great Social CONFUSION.

In his speech that night he urged every
Russian within his hearing to fight to the
death for the principles of right and free
dom. The people cheered his words, but,
It seemed to me, they failed to fully I'M
derstand Kerensky could see the great
social CONFUSION which was coming, with
our soldiers deserving. our ignorant mou-
Tiki failing to realize the dangers from
enemies without and within, and the
snake of anarchy, embodied in the boil
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-03-10
Eva Zaintz of Battalion of
Death Writes of His Per-
sonaI Traits.
EXTOLS HIS CHARACTER,
LAUDS HIS PATRIOTISM
Sympathetic Story of His Early Ca
reer, His Marriage and His
Ultimate Downfall.
III.
BY EVA ZAINTZ.
A soldier in the ranks,

1t was Kerensky, for whom we were
ready t0> die, whose spirit and teach
ings had inspired the formation of the
Battalion of Death: it was Kerensky
whose great humanity and pity brought
the end of our enterprise.
AS 1 lay in the hut at our camp, hys-
terical and weeping, while the other
soldiers of the battalion, who had not
witnessed the awful scenes of the first
ing the order to march to Petrograd
and uphold the government, a second
and imperative message came from
Kerensky.
1t said: THE women of the Battalion
of Death must fight no more. None of
them must leave their barracks. The
battalion is to be disbanded."
My soldier sisters received the mes
sage with sorrow and protestations of
bitter disappointment. They had not
fought with men and they did not
reafize what it meant. They were ready
Yor any sacrifice, but it was that great
zealotry which blinded them to the
fatal weakness of sex which is physical
and not of the soul. But Kerensky
would not forego the command he had
issued and they obeyed. Had Kerensky
been firm in matters of cruel discipline,
as he was in UNFOLDING the dictates of
humanity and mercy, there would be
different story to tell today in stricken
Russia
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false dependence in the sense of duty
of others, believing it as great as his
own His ideals We're too high. Thus
came the failure of his great endeavor.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
STRANGE EPIDEMIC
HITS AMERICANS, TOO

An Irish Port. (by mafD Tho
theory that the strange epitlenic OF a
peculiar type Of Influenza which swept
Europe. attacked only those who were
run down" because Of lack OF proper
food, was exploded when the disease
threatened to take hold among officers
and men at this American destroyer
base. Aside from American soldiers,
the American sailors are probably the
best fed persons in Europe but tho
disease attacked several score Of them
here and for a week or so disrupted
crew assignments 1t has virtually dis
appeared now.
The disease is not dangerous II
taken in hand quickly enough and it
has left no I'll effects at the destroyer
base. II has the popularity. however,
OF weakening the victim in few days
as much as the average illness will in
twice the time. consequently it requires
several days Of recuperation.
Victims suffer differently when tho
disease first begins. Some suddenly
become dizzy and even faint. The most
prevalent symptoms, however, are first
"a cough then terrific pains in the back
followed by fever and a chill now and
then. Physicians say it is dangerous
to attempt to continue ones usual
activities as pneumonia may develop
and prescribe bed for four to seven
days with ordinary remedies for COM
batting fever
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
PLENTY OF RECREATION
FOR FLYING FIGHTERS

An American Aixdrome in England
{by maiD Life on active service with
the air force In Great Britain is made
up OF a happy mixture of work and
recreation which keep the American
pilots In good health and spirits-both
essential qualities for real success in
the air.
There is usually time for indulging
in many kinds of field sport, and the
opportunity is seldom missed. Amer
!. lean and British pilots always Mkt in
their sports as in their work and there
is much friendly rivalry
Practically all British airdromes
have their football and cricket fields,
kept in first class condition by the in
'dustry of officers and men in their
spare time. The Americans have added
baseball fields, and spirited contests
between squadrons take place fire.
quently. together with occasional more
pretcntious contests between the local
isquadrons and visitors from camps a
few miles distant.
During the fine English summer ten
mis-, is a great game at the airdromes,
played both on hard and grass courts.
The English are taking up baseball
gradually, but it will be a long time
before, they are proficient enough to
compete with the Americans and Cana
dams.
Field sports offer the best opportuni
ties for international rivalry.
When outdoor games are impossible
owing to the weather there are the
varied diversions of the mess to fall
back upon Playing cards and billiards
are popular, and ping-pcsg has been
revived. There is always a grama
phone with plentiful store of records.
No mess is complete without a piano.
and many pleasant evenings are spent
around It, Concerts are given periodi-
cally, and invitations to these concerts
are usually extended to the men Of
mea rbV Squadrons.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
GRAND ARMY MEN TO /.
ASSEMBLE AT PORTLAND

Portland, Ore.--Arrangements rapid
ily are being completed for the entertain
,ment of the veterans Of the Civil war
who will attend the national encamp-
.ment of the Grand Army of the Re-
public for 1913 which will be held here
August 10 to rs.
This will be the first time that
national encampment has been held
in the northwest Approximately 3d.
'00C men who answered President Lin q
colu's call to arms are expected to he
present. They will come from every
section of the country.
The attendance at a G. Ar. never
has, been below $4,000 In the past but
tho rapidly dwindling membership roll
each year makes It unlikely that there
viii be4a greater attendance than 49,
U0G. Aside from this many old soldiers
probably will find they are unable to
attempt tho long trans ontinental trip
from the Atlantic seapoard. At one
time these annual encamp1nents were
attended by approximately aaquarter
of a million OF the veteran fighters.
,ihc Grand Army of the Republic was
organized at Decatur. Ill. in 1856 Its
membership numbered 100000 during
tn. first few years of its existence.
The present average age OF survivors y
about Is years
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12

battalion been that from 20 to so per
cent OF the soldiers receiving wounds
in the legs or suffering from the usual
foot. and leg maladies of trench war
fare have been restored to full COM
bat sstreng tn.
The new course involves instruction
of the wounded and weakened soldier,
in the proper posture Of the body and
its use in walking, running and riding.
Special drills have been devised to
overcome the habits into which the In
valided soldier has fallen. Instruction
Is given In the, care OF the feet while
special attention has been given to the
foot and leg cases in the hospitals
Men with specially troublesome feet,
weak backs. general bad posture or lack
Of endurance are sent to the special
training battalion where the fully erect,
alert position OF the body Is ernpha-
sized. Four companies have been es-
tablished in the battalion, with pro-
grams Increasingly difficult SO that tile
schedule OF the fourth company Is only
slightly below that required for full
combat fitness.
United States army medical officers
report that experience has shown that
from one third to one half OF the ordi-
nary deformities resulting from gun
shot wounds are preventable. Surgeons
must free themselves from their ten
dency to treat the wounds and forget
the function: to make we'll man but
not a working one"
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
PRISON FoR PEAaL ElxER.

From the Continental EdiL.uu of the Lon
don Mail
The fake pearl case, which attract
ed a great amount of attention in Paris
about a year before the war, had its
denouement the other day when
Hindu named Warna was tried for
fraud. He is alleged to have discovered
a chemical composition whereby ordi-
nary white pearls can be given the
spinkish tinge peculiarto eastern pearls,
which are much more valuable
A pearl, for which dealer named
Altschueler now dead) gave $4,000.
was handed over to Warna for treat
ment. and was subsequently offered
for sale, the price asked being $4,000.
1t was submitted to experts, who, 1t
was stated discovered that its color
was not natural. Warnas alleged ex-
PLANTATION was that he had put a coat
ing Of collodion over the pearl to pre-
serve it's surface while he was remov-
ing spots from 1t and adding luster to
1t. and that he had not finished his
work.
The prosecution was Instituted on
the ground that the process did not
really alter the pearl but merely gave
it a temporary color which disappeared
Of itself III course OF time, and could
be removed by sleeping the pearl In
proof spirit, and that In reality it re-
NAMED an ordinary white pearl and
ought not to be sold as one OF the pink
variety.
Warna was sentenced to six months
Imprisonment and fine OF 81 900, and
Barboza, a dealer who went snares
with Altschueler, was sent to prison
| for three months and ordered to pay q
I Ane o1 800. &, NJ
4 ?
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
BIG JOBS DU|
v | ] RED 1! ]; ! CROSS
Manufa cture Of sure icalS presss
ING and Other Hos pit'aI Sup 4
plies One of First Tasks


London (by mall Ons s0s m se413ess
seot forms OF war activity Ind ertak
w i s u =. NC u 1, u, sxs s;
-
was sae mA rs
cal dressings AMI Their hospital -
uuirements. From NOD Sst heeinnir,sn
81. Z. -
1lsas tlANt IS sssltii ~
employs more than 1000 workers H.
i so branches throuEf bout Great Britain
The monthly out nssf of i. III se \ work
Ii shops averages 400 900 sspn - Il 4 i.ficie.
per inorYtlia a ia thesolitpuf has recentlv
risen to nearly twice. that total.
The center OF this activity Ri in =
large building at Us II SsrnSyefaor Car
dens, adjoining the s1lfainiGtrafion ~ s.
fices OF the American Red Cross. FTP
teen rooms III the blildinR 4 "a davoteA
TO various branches 81 tbs MI ss
is In charge of Mrs. FIg Isl Waite A
chairman sAi III the room, f,nclifsied IN
the manufacture Of surgical IdreAsinr0
are large, light and airy and the most
modern appliances are at the Disposal
Of the workers. AT this central ssta tion
$50 workers are employed. sofS whom
$50 are voluntee while 400 are paid q
moderate allowance The paid worker
are all women who have suffered IL
nanciaily owing to. the Il was and to
whom the small payments given thean
by the Red Cross are q great boon.
The out work branches IN various al.
parts sof England are mostly under
British administration but the Arnerf-
can Red Cross furnishes all the ma.
terials and patterns. which ara sent
out in large hampers Fifty hampers
are In constant circulation Tor this pur-
pose. The supplies, then adhered into
the central warehouse; are sent OUT
through a regular system of distribute
ton. to six principal hospitals In Great
Britain. and to q great, number OF hos-8s
pitfalls on the British. French and
American fronts in France.
A few weeks ago the central work
rooms received an urgent appeal from
the American army FOR 200 900 first aid
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1918-09-12
HOW THE GROUSE DRUMS.

we had scarcely finished breakfast
when we heard the 'tBoom-Boom-
throw Of camp, says Mr.. Frederick X
Vreeland, in his story on grouse pub
lished by Edward s. Bieglow in Boys
Life. We peered carefully through the
bushes and there, not 80 feet behind
my tent stood the old fellow on a
stretched. his ruff spread, his tail flat
tened against the log and his wings
beating their rilyth1nical tattoo.
The day was raw and chilly, and our
TREND apparently was not feeling yer y
or1sk. and vigorous. He spent most Of
with just his beak and a few crest
feathers protruding from the fluffy
ball. After a while a headlike eye
would appear and sleepily regard the
ca nero. Then suddenly the bird turned
his head and looked alarmed, while nv
would take flight. He stretched his
neck and began to bristle his feathers;
then l felt certain he was about to
walk off and leave me to my chagrin.
But no, this was all part of the cere-
mony as | learned later-a sort Of
opening number In moment the
snow began. The old bird stretched
himself to his full height, head erect,
crest outstanding, ruff spread, his tail
pressed flat against the log and his
breast feathers fluffed until they al
most covered his feet, his wings partly
unfoided and drooped until they trailed
the log A sIight elevation of the
wings and then they were thrown
sharply backward, striking together
behind the birds back with deep,
soft Boom" returning almost Instant
" TO the starting position, but with
the feathers somewhat spread. In a
couple OF seconds another preliminary
beat left the wings still more. extended
| and the primaries farther separated.
The next beat came more quickly,
and still faster, as the bird stretched
himself almost on tiptoe in his ecstasy,
ana the wings became an indistin-
su1s hable blur, while the deep tottoo
resounded through the forest. The
Whirring ceased, the performance was
over and the bird subsidized placidly
4 into his ball OF feathers and roasted
!, !, ndiTferent to all The world about him
Inntfl the impulse seized him for a new
demonstrat i0n. g: s. 4;