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.YMHSFINGS
'Gathering of
Oikiala Ninetieth A-
t?enry f Franklin Lodge
,1, y .. ... -.
fc follawlnr circular letter ban ben
ut ftem araml loditcj iitawiuni-
ij o,,op.:
iiu'nMlir aiidf inmlirn of th nuUf
woves; Tour oucniwn, in rnuni w
..--a. i l aatlnaal film.. Ullm hlltflla
UWl at nrj (in u uu it - . -""" "" -
erfnsT ft BTJFPension Ul mi num;" .
itlsr necessary in Monday or wn
; during" the next ten week, tn order to
Mfwtbitfv And each bulge uiferte by thin
- .. . ma.oIIU w.l.h the ertlrtt fif
ilaw, bearimr In mind that It la one of
I MorlRree thaC we-, aa tiatrlodo cltlen,
r called upon fo matte,
FA W.til
ntr.
thoaa tadaca iTTthn are reminif lite
ITT WBtcn Ztwy inpei ironi mmi i"
WO vicArtd reiweat that they irratla
I a altort mfetmar for tho purptjee of
aaMeettnep otv men huainea aa la alient
Wy, receaMrv. The loiljf ahould io
- MMed.' the roll callnl ami mlnutea rein.
M report of tan rellVf rominlttro reielved
M OTdcra UMwn far thftno rntltlrd to re.
Set. i It may powlhly be neteimirv to- ballot
,H eAndldatca, but the lodge ahnuM be c!omI
Mmeulately auch buamraa la mineacieu. it
.lodge haa further work to perform during
c tunny. ..... ... -" V I
aa for lnatnticc. confcrrinM of ai ,
tae Kttt,
r uprvea, ana it ib noie in ttiranau mr u mooi. tuy jutob llemaTaon, who nrnclaled aa i
AIM plaoa on another nlaret,. tho" tlohle granillx. a. In tho thj-d iiegree and la irv proud i
, y on call a aperlal meeting for th purnoe.0f the fact that It nlonja haa tompelmt
ri.
... .. . . . .. -.
i, nt accoruanco wnn mo ptnrr urmnni nun -
fonder Article XII ot tho constitution fcr ,
X.Wiordlnat lodgea.
:-' Your attention alao la cRlled
lo the fact
jwvnah. inn innvi uv aiiteriini ny 111. iueitt.i
i-tkn by tr owner tir tho nunagemeat ot
.tiia.t. tou moat b governed by
At bulldtnc In whicn jou rant 7)v are
A A IliA tvnaillAai siBtkew aa a a,itlib af.aAAault.lA 4.ia.
I i'm rawaaj fiir Kin t-iijr nriMiiiniui- ji
Yw-P uae fh.r rarurm an4 nupiihlnir hettr ami
iTftaktit. ttn4 yrf nmilcf mnnatt your lumltortl
: the utftcf and m.k itrr.-.rmmnti ulih.
tlwi. If posslBt. In nccofJunra with tit
r oV To those lot! Ken hlch ftun thMr nwn
t ilMlli. or which hold soarly Iaf uprtn
Ht! aarae. or control nml upply thw heat
airt light for their mcetim? nljrr. It will be
newaaiirff1 for Ih'in tn rrain!t tVir.Ii l.u-al
'Vr a nhort mtlnff ut the Irigt- in nr
2 ! ,F'lnc with the almw ur-flon .Su.-h
f.v of tho fuel for the purpo-- of their meetlns".
h I J ,1.. . Irtlil a ha t hd - U... .it
i .atttf nIeiltlV nlnll-l tw4 nUI aannKIa, .ill I-l,. -
ty tm comply 'with the rullnri of the fiit-i ml.
m. nun rn i or, una hi the name tlniv roniluct
taelr necessary business in manner iht 0,1
ircuiucr oi cne looga may suner rrom want
Of the recfulreif attention an,
-. ..-i . .w .-... ..,
tho lo.law bo
"Y sot to conduct Ita affairs In an orderly
V-.lnwnnor. rraternalrr yours.
.r. J; RouertT v. .MtiNTtinMnnv
Iiy MtU """" ,,"""-r-
y, A, . . .... .........
wnai. -. JIALila,
Grand Secretary. ""
CaledanlAn Twritp mra.i ..... t i.
a.. ." ml. . -" x--j niintii'-r iriuniiiii
etSf nnilSi. mlor7. gathering- an assembly
n5 ?hi?S..?fn of.?" nrAr 'r "bservancs
?2ai?Virih'1")r of, Uobrt ""I-'"- Aftr a
unort buslneaa .sesstorv at.,t t, aK .-.,. ..
tha third degrea on im i aSLT'S.S
-2".Jv' fi"'1?! andKrneat M. fel'ereon.
LS.i.mIi--."?1' Ancker. chairman of Iho
,-jrJt'n.mJ,t committee, took charge ami
l-n?.JSri2J?n.tB0Br' "rami Hecretury Hall.
it
cvwi: T?.'vr,"t"""7r' jj ". h
l tl I'
jvTi.ejr-. uminct
Deputies Jacob C, Kender-
"on. unariM i
... ;. - .. .,i,,,, ..utiii t. i isncr.
E ii" rl . Y' ,t-1llfCulloch, of Tcxn; t.
t vp.S-7reJi S.f Arizona' Hoanl Oldltni, .f
vJohn Johiwtofi. of California. f!las V. HrocK-
!.
T Of PUlitV frlD-ff Nlnton o..n.'
r.jr."i,,lPu.w"- neeremry J In mi ton.
"X i.0J?J h2?'. Charlea Nell and'llarri- Nlel
ot l'niian-
"X54' it TiT'S"" "'ac i,oiigei I. c.o dale l, '
f e0? 'icrnara Ilrown Lodge, and others.
;( 3 d.11 ., "?M '""'ter made an address t-x- I
w KI'l'".-''.'!!!', '""''tie ' of country and
H liJ.l0.?t.r;a,,rB.",.t,,, bothers to gHe that r
X irZ"?., l."JfJl'a"tn' .wnlrh our touii-
C;.ti- .?V".V,,,"""tu ."!'" nme ami In, II
American .navyatatestnanshlp. acholaf.
ii;-i.i Ik""'- "MfUshlp. cltlren.hln uml
JKiT'.? Ulk on. ""; lc flag of "Aukl
SS??.17 SloHwr" jr'1"1 to arms. The grand
&tsatrtarrh aeeveA u.. i t.i. .,--t -...?
a jTMacRtim ;;(. :,. v;.?.. n.:"1' in"
if S iK'.'Jr"""'"1. "?"., ?.''t in ..ho
KstirliiiXl . r. .? V'rt 0'npiimeniintf "vee
-' fi V.t" committee and now aecretary of
i'r"S1,!l Ancker had the asslstanco of
& - - William C. Uuck. V. a. Charles II.
t glover. Jr., Walter Tlaehe. I'aul "ler
:jSl?S',,e.l?l,1'.lw,n rlohb- Vt" Klenk
pCaJedonlan Quartet. 2'. G. Alex White, the
E .rff T5"r'"10 oai oc in lodce. wu-a itreaent.
T 'Jlizri ljn? 8n -,va" un ln "M auM"
DT kT s-";ii nijrip.
Ilefrechmenu and nmokev
jVwere enjoyed.
,V?. Alexander WbitCflfte Xh first N CI.
flHr fnr firtir.fnui Lna.ai a. .... .... ..
,- - - . f " ." niri 11 nui
11
' fjbnc and best wishes, were .Mr. and Mrs. I
?Alr White. Jr,
Thomas ClreKe. Tlioms
I Gordon. Peter 11
McLeoud, Mr. nntl Mrs. 1
; John N. Dale. llr. and Mrs. John Itobb. Mr.
.ana Mra. viuiam c Rnrit. r!iu.neee ri.,1,
l Archibald reruon. Ilenton C. White. XVII-1
nam mch. uuu. jonn I'uii. A program of I
music and recitations waa heartily enjoicd. i
61.. "nKim Lpdie, No. 0, had a great turn-V-Vont
to tho ninetieth anniversary. After 11
R3f w ahort bu.ineaa session. I' tl. Itobert Ilea ley .
VZtl "" maflw maater or ceremonies anil 1m rre
, Saented the faithful aecretary. P. O. Arnuld
tii-iuuTiii, ,,w tujHj itnve aiven an etaooraie
r nimory 01 ine looce. with a lot or statistics
thrown In. but aa the distributed reports.- ho
jaald, taveNmou of the Information In tint
IJItne, hejjare an elfectlvo talk on what. In
hh opinion, constituted "the best lodre."
which waa heartily appreciated. Grand Sec
ritN aim r imti los.ie. am ueuui, un exreiienc an
k1! dreaa, lllustratlnir his points with apt stories
tt'rand expreaslnic sentiments specially appll
tf J a efttdff t thla famous lodge. Urand Master
vi,., Montgomery, arrlvlne late, gave a heart-to.
E f iheart talk., deeply Impressive upon all prcs.
's Acni.
r'8 .A program. of Instrumental music and
: MghIass talent was hugely enjoyed.
V roV,'!r i""?" related nignty omusunt cat ons re atlie to the object of the meet
Majtorlea and Jokei. A bountiful supper. I n(r w received from VI lech en v
' U2MrkeS the belnnlne ot tho Ust deeade nf
liuisumi mtufpunini ffvrnm
,-xmvrcnewe vnersv uy tne loyiti worKerii in
'Zrun& imt Ihe full century of the greatest
jf rvui.u nm (H9 iuii vrutu
r triumph, perhaps. In the I
1 niri
rtory of fraternal
r .' Aft... ..i..... '
1-5C? HmIHon Lode. Ko. S9i). enrolled two
' ; ctsaiaaiM, receiveu iwo praposinons ior
J. L -ft 1su..llKilmlKirl an1 amUola tn I'AAn, tin fill
i lltAA of ftetmtv. Ueath linn taken frum
'i Hamilton one of the oldest and moat Ctl
, ymemuer". oiiiii.j- ji, nowini, who, uurinic
iRHir than thirty-three yearn, had held
Ij3,nerly every office in the gift of the lod?e
Tnd nnd been one of the mon Influential
ciora in us snairs. ror many .team iinm
f ,ln
U pahil
ilton bd held fonctlons nf a noelnl nnd
unbiiA cbOTAeter. wnieh nave aitrfleted vitiie.
. jj atitnt.oa nd to Brother Howard, who fur
'W a lonr period ia chairman ot ine enter
J.Ulnment committee, much of this rucoeftii
,WH due. The lodge adopted resolutions
A$votclftr the deep sense of loss It has sus
v'iisjinea in nis ueain. r,i wnicn nn enKrosoea
S3 ,-T'nd framed topy will lie presented tp Ms
VjfiHarrIs Enrftmpment, No. 22. taklnir up
iwnn sninusiasm ine wor iaauyurai uoy
Ifrnd Jatrlsrch Hanes. started br the In
vitiation of nine candidate in splendid form.
fth campalxn for Increasing membership In
ine patriarcnai iirancn ox uo. Keiiwsnip.
'ine crana pairiarcn
neeomnanled by Orund
l&ertU
w
inner, in nn omciai visit tn Harris
E Wneamtunent. outlined his plan for the or-
ni "Karnest uorKers." and
oh they are to do. tfhould the
m
ber encampments put up the pace set hy
TTia. ine nitner urancn oi ine xraierniiv
II have a. very larae accession to Its ranks
mtlnte the present year.
If lite txrdce drew a cood crowd o trtn
Fsstaoksr and presented a prosram both Variefl
tKsWI Interesting, mad up of Jirother Fred
Wtake' famous Orchestra; KronK Hllfc. trjrnp
ana isroiner i larence r, lorxan, nt
efeetlona; P.d Wleki' 'liiffln
i.wWcb wasj' very heartily enjoyed i
4rrri,twa'. charac(er comedlaii. Urother
yrsYBemuiica. in wonaeriui vioun num
( cv pivjiuvi 0iiwi ill iiuvritjF nenui
I r flWdonSr danclnar comedians; Brother
wa it. firrson. amusins; recitations, ana
flea Ixjnard, ooes and stories In ad-
m lav iiottii! wvmm iwuunru uy (lie hi
AK of Grand a la ler Alontcoinery, who
Hi- lorrerui rraiernai auaress, ana
l'8ereury Jlall. who fave u happy.
eiaiary iaia. a ueieKaiion. jieaaeu
p.-O. M, II.Bdn from Spring
t ns.a-fl was warmiv received.
ere wui uo put on tonight!
tokhftt ar0 urara to r.tiort
far th. work In hand. A elaia
U U Hreacly llae for net
:,
' ariHh TidiA. it, woul.I apwar. la
aw cuviu.ii iarrcHa ita own cod'
F imit ami iiraentco an. a rood
: WMMt4 lntho deorea work ot
wi wnii. ina v.iaran ii. u
waa at Star ot llathl.ham.
M. mads on Metropolitan!
yait uih aiiicai inen uaieaos
alia ltffnd.rutn'ji Itsf.danM
lcir msVtW-I). U. a. rassisrai
JK1 lo.ipa pc OmcllrailOD at
BMty-tkti Kcir. on the rail
WMin retary Aicuonaia
NSciMMa and for uhom tha
WMM.Mm H maltiUlnrO.
pear, a I tno ereie
.were
a'.xi
. l
fat itriBrmila .will
rtn
asair in oDrr.tw
oB.jr.ttm
iMlded
X
imSsStimTsS
hnW S-i S
able, asmlUnc 6lD. D. a. W. Henderson,
ut Hprlna Uarden I.olr. the. vrorh wee dbno
In n rreriltabla manner. Ilrothvr llrron,
Klnn l)vl.1 toclsje. Dunbar, l'a., waa one
of the tUltore. Ilruther Walton Johnson,
n absent, tor aeteral rent, waa alven a
rrarty xretcomn. Tha attendance far tlyi
last year hii lieen remarKably- anoil, couvJ
pslclerln.; the number of members In l.i
uovrrnment aetviee. Tiiere was an n
of thirty-seven members at the meetinis
during 1917. Unn hundred and ''" ,:
tended one, or more meeilnim and 101 ''Id
not attend any! four member, attended everj
nieetW durln the entire car; one mtmiwr
waa absent only oneo. .
The Initiatory iiegre" will lw put on In
full form tomorrow nlanl
llernar.1 llntwit lile. No. ,"n5', " t'e;
hrfilml lla 4IH11I1 meet tur T uestl.t "en!tm
and tho attendance Ana .liire tleepito
idame Ana larite ileepuo mo i
thtt I
wealher. I here
re waa aidrl of "" ' " ;
tnatiher. full
tii tipri. ',. '"' ,V,i .
nr snecees,
.--
i no lowati m ,... ikw ...
nn wiih
WBT ITIB1"
ntorM aerlouN attuaiiun nan
auuaviuii inii
u,?'L'r ,;; of lla tSeVnhSahlp II of m I
-.-.-- --- - m. Ih.iH
tSK Al' VSlillnn Sm9 ."fiihiUB iSiTIp lir four . iHiHorulrtn nn.m lh.rf
trenathen. tbouatl Iho nitUlllea ol "Utn
enllated brothera aa John Handlow nml Slur.
rls tMy. hu haNo ipared no etfort l iduco
the lodne Jn Ita ptvaent propcroua tondlilon.
are aadlv mlaeed Conilderuble IntcreM la
centering oruund the memblrt.hhi ImoMtng
tuinpalgn and the brother nrc nil In His
frnv, heart and anul,
'llw irui allon of holding u emnker a
iletided tanr.1llv and the committee l
forking for u good time- and capacity at
tendants A detailed riport will ! mude
next Tueailuy, The mmtntttev con"!!" of
.r Taiillnier, Jtivph Itohter. nr. C. '.eut
ner, Loula HliiKlierg. Al 'elealnr, leailote
DUkstcln ami I.oula Kaaavvay,
"
I
i no oooaiere otonmiueo mo r' tirfet-iuu
tn i.r..h,inta' .i.rB. mittir i. iiiiri.i tin.
,.............."... . . - ... ...........-.- ,-
innthrra to till any tMiuton or any iiutita
required of thni.
tlcneral llorrleon Lodge will Mt lm- l
perlnl l.dgo toulElit.
" "
Iv L.1ge auriered by the aturm last i
Monday night and na the raudMnto illd not
appear tho thirty or mine brother present
apent tho cetilna In talking oer mntlfra
of Intercut to the lodge, an.l aotl.il Inter
eoure. U. II, tl, II. Wnnderly aa the only
visitor. 'Iho degree team will etart the
rehiuary a. hednle by tho Initiatory tore-
mony next Jlonduy night.
l..iat l'rtik Loilue re(eln1 (he re. mil lh.it
Pnthrji Ilarrv l Stout ami Jullui J Wink
Iff h( hevti vUi e1 n tho ivk lint Hint tho
transfer rurtKitatn of Arthur I llinun from
rliilotr.U LodKi, JnttUiiHjH-. lrnl. l.rLh-i
Ilrown wnh IrititMuted to th loiue by P. tJ
har!i l. Wehm-r nl warmly wetcomeil bv
tho Vice Oriml rjiarlpn it. AnJreion. who
irpsfiJ'd on Hiuoiint of X, k leii'R illtn..
lettr- were rrelvpii from Brother AV. i-i
Hroun and I.ilirnr rt. llrni tln.iik.lnGr the
IimIbo for the nttniitlon nnl nollclttiili) rhoun
rtlirln thilf 111nni llcuirvn Mim.Lr thfr.t
Itturin ih. ir
- : -. .....
member of the i elief rommlttee, nt n.
riii-ii rriHjrt ot wi pit k, neinw nimn'ii
Intapnrltntetl by a r.irbum I"
A rommittee, ronlvtlnv of Brother- IVetl
A. Brill. I A. Ment and J'aut .Ul.lrr.n
aa appointed to dn'lf plnnn of entettitin
ment on meeting: niffhta without Or ure work.
O-orjre H. ltHn. urand pitrlanh. Bne a
mainilrtcent nddres on iMtrlarchal Odd Tel
lowahlp, urulnr err- member to become
at filiated with the upiht lirancli. The matter
was thoroughly dlxeuet"d bv Brothers
Weber, XJurllnw. Rrii, Brill. Ilen7. Brown,
H. J. Jon .Meeser, Mt.Sp.it rnt.. L.
Schneider am! flhea
Kendertou I.otlffr ronferrec
cree on lhre (Rtitltdate.
fompoed of Brother Turk- r,
Burtrert. was ui.Dolntrd to
I the third !o
A rnniinlttti"
Tomllnflon nn1
nrrnncrt for a
pe( la I sprvirp at the Otld
i fiiuwn Horn
on Sunder, Marth 3. A letter from Brotlu-r
(JcorKe II, Sharp in Clvoluml, o,, wn read
bv Secretary llatvf-y. Brother t'lon Honna
of Atlantic l.odse. Not folk. 't , wan a
visitor :
Koborough I,.odK on Saturday nlisht will
ticcommodato an entlnteil tatnllddte of Mlllf
l.odtre, uho will bale n hhort lcae of
abente and is dlrouj of epfurinic thn de-
HTffh not yet taken. Several candldateM of
tliN todue will aicompjtiy him in the ctre
monlee. Uoxborouxh J.nrampraent nlll celebrate
Ita seventieth annterary on WednMay
nlffht nxt, Tho toyal purple desiee ill ho
etemplind upon two tantlldat- and a eo
clully Ktnxf ttmo is ln atore fur alt patrl
ardirt who prefnt themre.
l'ux I'tMi. Iaide held Sundav nricc at
the i kid IVIIow"' Ifome. The ne. John If
ltoer, pastor of Kox Chano Methodist laPie
(Op.iI Church, preached th sermon. 'Iho
music n In chargo of th? iliolr of tho
panto church.
The serilres nt the Orphanaue were under
Ihe Joint auspices of these loaves: Kenlm!
Mtar. .Mllierw. .Kenderton. Ivy. Him Tree.
cuaruian and .Mcetown. cjpresa and vrnei, e
.......... . i I.., i . , . ., , ......
MewH nnil ld F.eere, nil cont-ttttitlmr
r..ite.iii..iii,.p e,,u ,.iu.-,i iftut, 110
me lentn I'ltiinup.piua uitricl. The flr
mon won preached by the Ilev. t'rbnn (!u
tf llun. pjKtor of Orace Reformetl t'hurrh,
Kleventh and Hnntlncdon treln. AddreaPi
pre nidH hv D. I ). ( t . AF. Thonin s Ma rt In
t Wonder Jy. Jr.. n-ho prerldfd; I'renldent Ilh,h-
urapon unu ecrelay uorman.
GRAND COURT VS.
i frtrtT.crtfir,
Of
I vuiiiciniuu
Courts in Controversy on
War-Fund Propositions
The Initial session of a series of sched- 1
uled conferences by the subordinate '
courts federation ot this grand Jurlsdlc-1
tlon. Foresters of America, was held last ,
Saturday night at the Parkway Building.
Philadelphia. Delegates were present
from Philadelphia, Delaware, Montsom
ery, Berks and York counties and from
the State of Delaware, which Is con
nected with the grand court of this Com
monnealth. Despite the storm, the hall
was completely filled. Official commimi-
and Schuylkill counties.
The trHtisattlons of the session were d-
Vlltti! atftllV tn f h Pnnlrnvariii ihnl V,na
stirred up the rank and file of the fraternity
u . ui-Hirc iiihi i ni qupiiou oi me ihsi ten
eara baa done, lz.: "The attempt by the
supreme body to force Its nondeceptatle
rar emerireney project as a substitute tor
th lefiRlly enacted, dulv promulgated and
ncteptable plan of the Temporary Hold lent'
Kuixral Fund, adopted unanlmouily by the
Wtate fonventlon at l'ottfttllle and In
dorsed bv virtually the en tlm memliemhln
nf the jurisdiction. tUlir matters v.er
refered to Uy many of the ilflegate-, but
nno niKiinTii ujiuu mr rutins; xnai in
order to Injure a full and Impartial con
Mlderatlon of nil nuctloni In wlihh dis
pute has arisen And remedial aid sought
only- audi subject or Issue as may b) spe
cially assigned fur a particular date un
nnuneed to all courts would be taken up
thereat and would be the sole topic con
lcered. This policy Is Just to all and allows
tno pro nnii con ne
debaters to t-et fully
pared.
The session, then, for a period of over
two hours save consideration tu the object
set forth ln Its specific call, nnd uitanl
moiisty adopted a resolution to reject, us a
whole nnd in all Its separate parts, the cir
cular letter sent to the cuurtH purporting:
to be tho report of the committee of fifteen,
which was directed ut h Joint meetlns of
courts held November 24, to be appointed
by the grand thief, and to report lis finding
In person at a lVr reconvened session of
the meeting adjourned, that date. The rea
sons given, in part, for rejections were;
That the action set forth a taken by the
tommltteee at the session December 21 Is
tnapfur.telv stated and mliliirlln. Thl
I fact was affirmed by four of the body,
I Hrothers Kelly. H widen. Wells und Hueber,
ana in tne worus ot ine later, "tne aueim.
action as It seta forth Is as different from
what did actually take place as day Is from
nlfht, and the atachment of our names to
uny such misstatements Is an Insult to our
Integrity and Judgment, and a base dlsre
card or confidence whn we trusted to the
honor of the writer (hat he would give In
detail the actual facte and not a fabricated
version'; that nanes of appointees not
r resent appear as though thev were in ut
enJance, one such being P. G. (. H, J, J.
McCann. claimed as mtsrepfexntatlons not
pardonable, being evasion of the truth: that
the committee of fifteen did not (and was
hot allowed to) confer with the supreme ex
ecutive. Instead, an unauthorized trio uf
supreme court attaches volunteered & wrbal
yShw"".r:;TK", "C
tr.
'.'." :-.-r-.-,L . '."rv.""
rJrht In lavr to take auch a jaunt, cntallinc
expenan on tne oruer. himi wiwioui ruin io
enter Into any negotiation toward any
agreement of any nature. Th authority,
even aa to the regular committee, to act ex
tended only as far aw to havo Fennivl.
an1a'a enactment left unhampretl. and the
peaalon for that end waa ordered held at
hJtedquartrra. 1507 Arch atrtet. thla city,
where the three auprema oftlclali from New
ark. Jersey City and the city of New Torlc.
with tho other from Manayunk. wern to
meet the committee of fifteen and the arand
ei.ecutlvea. all of whom are re'identa of
this municipality, wb.en waa not done.
Other reaaoua were thaf eleen of the
committed aa named Indicated by their lean.
Inga that they ware not allied wltti the
aupremo body and not In aympathy with tho
object aoucht to be attained by tho aelecJ-on
of the committee, and o the m wet Ina waa
not Imctward tn exnreeelntr Ihe sentiment
thai th wishes of. that maetlnc of Xornn
ber Si wei completely Ignored, but never
IMIBH J"m .".""
trould
"The
tn La frun.
trateU"Tbe lnslsninnt minority sup-
AtM AT I IlkJk
Kin ur dbeirlty what ther cmitd not win'
aupreme m vrojvui woaia dqi
T.. a. nai f I liifc VnU fmirt thai jtrAtnrha.i-.
11)1 ffAlTTesi' mru mm.' fivvi . mr . y . v, ,ihi-ino-'iiinlnrttk'
fo tha flrand Court olan. and
. """"".: -j :ji". -v su.' z.iir'
UMl' waa . aiejoo -ii.aaiiJ( i uw iwionw
trbTMt nroer wtiiive was prouueta imiwing
red 70 pr et of tbe rourta Ip the
JZhigkti ar w', aliened la the fyyi
ni 1 nn ! .uiii nun . ! .... una, invt aiui iiiiiiuiiiuii
r?-Wmvrr.? i
"WVir - Vt1,
u..,f
PUBLIC
EVENING
Court enactment, with acceaiiloUN tromlaed
from manv other which have, lieen deceived
In- the circular sent llitm wherein th"
er loil to bllen that the tlrand Court
fund was Hill to im carried Into forcn and
.If. I tint tttrinitfli lh meiltnm of the
Supreme, tvurt office. Attention Is-ln railed
to me joker tlae, 'All subonllnate rouria
to lie auhjecl to the other tirmlainna of tho
Puprrtno Court war entertcenry futtd,' haa
opened their ese to the real alluallon, that
they aro llntlo to mltlltlonal aemenl
without limit! that tlto tnanatiemetit ex;
pene of the furd Bre to ho paid out or
It. without anv reelrlrllon aa to tlioae ex
I ttenaeai that nit undeilnrd. cxtrnonllnarj' re-
' !.-a .... .... ... .. t ... r.. ..l..t .... IllA
liet H llltr1.. toll l't iiuiii, !'" ., ' i
vrohnhln aumunt la not even hinted at. nnd i
men all lert oter in lite lumt in wif niu
of the w.ir elaa llh the Hlltnellle Court
I lnitnu.l nf lietutf returned tn the lower rutlrtN.
Hy what tiulliorlt undor what law. by
'.-
CK pr,e They almiili nnt to do It If th-y
riant not oin tin? r.uprenie ouh i
ran pull nr tho trltk
.
v..t .... .i.l.i.rii tt ttte Hiioretne Illtlil
.. ... .."."'""."'. ' ; "V.J" ,;.,.t
ttFAB0IIT..i1 llimmil Ul III), mil I ITPIII.. fllUMHV.
W er- ere Ih. eleVen committeemen who
UltUlU Ilm I" iIUIh II HH uir rn-uinciiri
Ftkin uf Nf inbrr '-'I. and lh"" roponded.
The eeeelon adopted utiiillltnuul thii
reaulullon "Tint the (ourta iiembld In
lltl nt".lui( i!n not and will lint r.totinje
or atipiiort nii war inieretucx fund uhtkr
the control or management of the auprvtna
"ecut!ve Thla will be riTectle aanli'it
the rleurl interior tleelan of th- Supreme
Court project lo atiijet ii aiiriilua fond of
nuntmll iirtiinirtloll" In he lit lie tllaiaiaal
after Iho war. In4lr.nl of tndng th conlrl
lintlnna Ihrrcttl for trlttl piitrlolli' noeila
ir lhl Ik not the run men tne ruimn
r'niipt i nltknil til tilolo tit
the tontrary ov
..i.. . ... ,i... r.m.i ! t nt I... t f r. mt It
i' u'b .,. i ...-.. . ... .
only the ncimil innrluarv tlatoe Ihi t.ild
ano notning t leej uihi Hit ruiiiiuiiocr no r--
turned to enrh tourt or donated in n bull.
I" tie- ll'd Croea at the t ltie of tin w.ir.
...-.... . .......- ......... i. . ..
n not uone, tin. iiitL oiifK.-.i euiii.i i'imwii
Hint the ntrlv bolariro N noittcd h the
- ftii'inii" Court a u anrplua for iiirpoe
inn iientie.1 . wn tw inn in r
inuUl lo II a eurplu tiniountliu eloae to
l.",lin tmil.
All the affiliated tourla. exit tiling three
atimil ready to auiMiort II." flrnii.l Court
fund onu aa It won paeaed nt roltnlllo,
but not otlierwlve. if tli.tt t nut ttiieut lt not
fullv tarried out ut nrlgiotillv ndotited.
It wax agretil that thn fed, ration aland
oie for oil and all for one" In pmteitina
M ...... . i . . ----- T
nn of i he nliied brunches thai imt I" put i
to ctM'lor
I The proteidlnw" of thi (e'-luti uill br
prlntrd and mailed ln a ehort tlm to itry
court in th Stt rumN ohintarity do
naled for all the pMrpooit f tli'1 momnnt
ore ti mi liable fur t : 1 1 of tlie five nl avt nt,
I who mn un.inlnm.iel eilc ted I' . B
t. b Kel), Kl'l Vudaef ittrett. Weft I'hlld
ifelurila l'at ('hlf llHiiBeri II. I. Kielnr and
At,Toi, of o (tj ari oflklal utenocraphrs
nnd .1. J illes No .i.", th Kticral ncire
, tar All oBlcers and rominiitee kI their
I Prieet ffratljt, in ale P. tl, i. R. Brndlev.
Ih publlrltv nrril.e. "The federation, fol
lowinir the procedure of the national urn
xentloipi of lh P of A., explain Deputv
Noon, "will bold opu aeMioiiH and the pro
refdlnin be clvcn the Idexi itubliiltv, or
while there a fnmllv niloiinilvratoiidlni; In
the ord.'r, thvie l no uiivenily ivramtle,
There N tiulhlntf to htdn and no cenur
i ii'edJ for the n"W itenn of our corre.
j tspundent, for tho truth brouvlit to light will
makti iu frie.'
I Court Phil Sheridan. No III. at llodlne
and tleurpo atretn, tendered Ita newly elected
ofltcerH a reception. A teenerM invitation
l was cxlcndpd the i'.n members and a uplen
did reapone trm mde V U . K Charlea
l' llradloy. No :, mail" the welromlnir
addreMt. and a program of atitrirtlxe fea-
inri inutunir wiin n utn laden tahl
of
aubitiintinl eiJll.lfi, nude it opt of th
rariffe of ordinarv event The pup'cfs of
nonor were r r. ji , jultn llerre f p...
AIoshIus IklmlK: S. C ll, K .Marurarr.
ilnanclal secretary, fleorjre .1. Belnhart;
treasurer, Joepb A. JlanrrafT- nconlliiff snr
tary, t .1 Pestr, enlnr woodward, Ser
ffeant of l'ulite John J T.bld.v. Junior wood
ward. Taul Welleln itenlor nnd Junior
beadka, JhioIi K romer and I'red Uuke.
truntec. John G. D-mpj, fjoorae A Mar
craff and IT. K. linker, let lurer. William t.
iipii. puvuirian. ir .lonii lla 1 1 i.Hiv uruj."
. rtst, William X.
lldin. No. !2
C'odvlIIe, unci tliput, T
The oniuiuntement that the 1 t flat a 1
. pnr showed u prollt of over l.'tni. deaplto
I the larffe outlay for bene far tlom. was balled
I with pleasure, nnd tho Investment securities
I of $lMiOt thereby augmented, sheg a splen
I did showlr-e of the nineteen ears of Its
sstematlo bii9lnes methods. In the routlno
I session preeedlns th- reception It was unan
imously voted to continue tho contribution,
to tho srand court temporary fund for ni-
1 listed members and to Ignore cnmpletel th
pJecl suBaeated by tlm supremo executive.
board V donation was made to the contln-
r" Tir'"L':"i''' " ;on;iuuous oi.r.i-
i "" "r s" nmrauumi tu cm. iur,u touri
i In senillncr m .. an I.) I.L.n, .r PAn.t...
- :.--"--.-. , -. -v: ": ""; "r. "', h'm.-
utmitc'7, u. me r,uisicu nicniutfra OI US own
Immediate innks.
I'ourt Columbia, No. Ml, nt Twetm set end
and Dickinson streets, al Its slud class of
t urrent practical Issues nuordcd lla mem.
bera and visiting delegations from ltobln
llnud, 1'onllac, American laate. Itobert Mor
ris. 1,. J. Mnlth, Amerlcus, I'cnusjlvanla mid
Vesper, a session replete with profitable
thought nuRKOts The topic considered was
'The nlabl to Worl.. Brother Orr treated
Iho aublect. "The Kxtent and F.vlls nf fn
eniplojinent". Urolher llewall. "The Ktnte's
Im'y to the Tempor.trllv I'nemplov ed' :
Brother lUmsev. "The htnle and the Ulieni
plovnble but Capable Mm". Brother Tul"
"The l'nemplo)ablo Incntiable Men ' A pen
oial dlscutalon was led bv Deputy Samuel
Mevers, o. II. "Tb Duty 01 ine inuivid
Sllhnrdinntp ' ual." A socHI entertainment was tnjojed
1 Court T. tl. Head, nt l'r.inl.ford and Krle
uvenuee, hebl a Joint session of twenty-three
.courts if tho northeast district tn protest
' to the Supreme Court War hmergency 1 und
1 und after taklnc local action of Its own,
reVolved aa a body to unite with the Subor-
dlnato Courts' Federation and send n unit
representation 10 ine senert .,"..
I'arlcway llulldlng. which was done as or
dered. Court Huddlnston. No. 12. a 1Vt,J
Plxty.tnlrd atret. with its iip ly in, a led
urflcera started out to win fresh J-""."
The Induction ceremonUI wa-j rr formed by
(Irand Treasurer Clancy, with 1 t . l. m
Whltv. of Court llaerford, s herald llw
ofilciil staff of Kuardlan of It deMinlea
for the current term l: P. C. R , Oh ler
Windsor; C It.. Jamea .Meehan; J. t. H., J'
nenh Taj or: recorder. John J. Stiles, tlnan
fill secretafy. U. T. II. Taylor, treasurer.
r V. Kelly, senior and Junior woodwards.
Harry "llk and Thomas Inoham; senior und
Junior beadles, Ildward TInny and Jese
Wood; leiturer. .Tohn K Carney- tru-lees,
James Mahln and 1'arriel Turner; ph,alf Ian.
J.leutenant t. K. Halre, I' H. A . whose
assiHtaiit Is Doctor Vuuiihn. druslat, Harry
I! G. C. It John II. Kirk and 1' r H.
J r Jtodden. N'o l4, nnd supreme i.epre
eentathe J. 1' White attended later nt the
eeiudon and, together with delegation from
nil the st 1'hlUdelphia rutins, adlreR-ed
the meeting In the good and welfare ie (Ion
Ton Ik lit the treasurer f tho Suhordlnate
Courts tVderatlun I. C U Chirleri I ,
Kelly. B3! voada iret. win ue preneiu ami
dive a resume of the concerted action lakm
I hy that ttaU.vldf acsregat
' frenee at the I'arKwny u
canon ui u iuu
fere nee at the I'arkwny lJulldin last rai-
iininv -in.l outline its future activity mne
ruent. The entertainment committee has
a local-lmldent nlaylet tn prettent that will
a.ve thn stellar actor, mothers Carney,
Utile. Ilradley. ICeily und the Taylor twins,
nrmort unity to lulay their spfClalllei. .The
plot tenters upon Man autoinobllei with Dlx
KnreHtvrs amid a snowstorm. Trie yoiuiM.
witty ulnK and antics are nil original
and-wfll artti tn the minn ot tne social utter
session.
Junior rpurt Iloia of tlw Xorcst. Xo, 'V
Kulls nf Schuylkill, nlth Its cornx of effl
dent otflcer. haa started a prosreMlve
cumnalun tu Increase Ita rank. The manage
ment staff for th present term roinprlft-a;
Chief, John Conwu , buIk hleft Jam" Mc
limine; llnamlal secretary. Alttrt Treseu;
retordmir scribe, imk nnaw; xremurer,
Tho ma Kltidont senior and Junior urchera.
John Kelly and Jatnea Flannery. senior and
Junior be ad I' J. Jamea McDonald and John
Allen: board of trustees, Illchard Oldley,
(leorc" ltuertman, Matthew Halley and Wil
liam Ad tenia n.
The champion haaketball team lia chal
lenued the Junior courts of the city to u
aerie of competitive game now In proBrer
Tha baseball schedule for the coming season
Is being arranged nnd dates are open fur
the I'hlladtlphta Junior branch nut aa 't
entered. Application for the snort luff stents
(an be made through Urother A J, Ireagea.
3U'18 Scott's lano. m t
Thla Juenllt adjunct of Court Mifflin.
No. -II. lias i snug reserve exchequer which
axerages more than 143 per member and
being added to (Mjarterly. "Tha splendid
business methods, patterned upon the sys
tem of Us senior guardian, reliable o. l'l."
saa Grand Hubchlef Hanger WJlttaui l.
Hurley. 'bespeak a, aohency of the like
stability of the immit, for tho boa are
tralnqi) to realli thn tmportanta of prold
fwr for the possibilities of sickness and the
expenses Incident thereto. The meotlnga are
atarartlve and continuous Interest tn main
tained in the work nf the organization by
providing aultabl Indoor and outdoor exer
cise that appeal to ouths and are availed
of to attain more enduring results than tlie
riere Incidental pleasure leaiures,"
DON'T BUY
METAL WEATHER STRIP
until you get our price and reference list. Special prices
for this week only.
Keeps Out the Cold. Retains the Heat,
Saves Coal.
CHAM-ION CO., 1IS IVVLOYf STREET
Phase, Walnut 6677
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LEDGER PHILADELPHIA. TfittKSDAY,
THE GREAT SAeHERTS
"LONGTALK'LOaRaM.
Grcnt Chiefs Trailing to Dis
trict Meetings Donations
to Ambulance Fund
This rt ulllclnt communication In the
fot in of wlmt la known tta tli? "Ions
talk" has been enl nut tn nil the tribe
In Hits gicnt reservation ot the I.O.K.M.:
"To tho rinclirnit Chlefa nnd llrotltciH of
the Inilirovetl flrtler of Hctl Men:
"When I una ralcocl tn the exulted no
altlon of ureal hhcIipiii I fully renllaetl
the reionllilllty Impristeil upon nte to
keep Inviolate the truat nntl connlcnco
ot the SO.Onu niemhera. of our fraternity,
itnrt to Unit end 1 hnie sttlvcn dutlnn
the (lift kI moons of my tenure of olllcc,
"I iUiioi'ely hiiMi tlel.iyecl this Hpcuk-Inp-lcaf
until after the holiday ccnt-on,
ih I dltl not h.ue the heart lo Ktcct my
liolhera In a Jovial mien when ao nt.iny
nl ottf homea weie not ton lint ocr the
ahsenee of your Iom-iI onca ami many of
our tilhea ale iitlrtly tletnoiall.eil Iiy the
nurihif of out' InotherH who littNe it!
Hidtiilotl to the pall to defend, tlemotraey
nKiilnal utitni'iiiL'y. 1 wlali I I'oultl clve
tn you. my hrother", ami tho ifalefaeo
w ni lil ul l.tiKe the i;ll of the msijnrltj,
of tlte m.in. lettern 1 tint rcccixltiK fioiu
our liroihets at the front nntt In the
mnii) L-nntpa. aliowlni;. on the one hand,
thelf loc for home and home folks ami
on the other Ihclr tlevntlon tothe tlat
of their t'outitiy ok Iin-llllcd In them hy
the pttilotlo triivliliiKn of our fraternity.
To show tho public our ndnilrntlnti for
these boss who are willing to aatrltlce their I
lull. und. If need bo, pay the supreme penalty
II I, Uiltli I I lit T-ll I"', IMJ III- OUI'H III'- i-nisnv
uf f(,, there has been thrown lo the breeze
oer lb- tnlraiup of tho Kreat inuniii offlto
it nerUe flajf lit honor of tho !iS'x Imijs of
our rrateruit who mm aitcauy responueu
to ihtlr country a call.
In tho word of J'.itt t.re'it Sd.lum Wil
liam i' t'onli-v. who had tlie hfcnor of Its
dedication: "lhli Has repreFntH iho liturt'a
lilond of our honicR. 'our aoni,' lven in our
country In lla tlmo of areotet nc-fd to the
merlawttiitf honor and alor of tho Improed
Order of J led .hn."
A I mot t inv first nfTlchil art wnn tho com
plete leeotistructlon of the office nt 3-1
Nurth l.lcveiith street, through Ih" con
fidence nnd authority jou ftsic me nt the
tomenlioi. In Alloonn ThN matter win
made doubly cany b the retlnnatlon of
Brother Uonnallfj-, which allowed toe to se
lect a man educated to preenttla off lea
methods. In Brotlier Thomas U. Jraner,
oiir present Kreat chief of rccortls, 1 te
.cin. the ublet ahslatuuto tn iuri lustntf
co,ulpmeut sultablo to th netds of a fra
trrnal oitke. 'this office is open from 0
n. ni. until . p. m und no request by per
n or I tier la too arduous for Brother
Praser to perform. Ills motto Is; "fodas's
wotk to lo ilnlhed todny
Now, bi others, when all lh world seem
o dark und circa ry with the horrors of war
and our tery nerve; seems quivering with
oread ror tne rutnre, i ntlll reel wo nave
Olio thinir for whlrli to lie th.tnklul. and that
la with our tribes' tlutinrlal Interests so b-
stlulel.v sefeauarued li the present oflico
method that at last we are actuallv travel
ins on that mut hdieralded rend of fraternal
success so blj blazed by past 8 rent sachems
Pa-s, Walker nnd Coombe.
Your response to tho call for an ambu
lance fund was no (tenerous that It soon
amounted to mure than Iho thousand dollars
asked for by the Great Council ot tho
United States for the umbutanco unit, and
h ami wit It tho consent of tlie boa id of tho
tlre.it Council chiefs it his ben i.i pleasure
to help equip base hospital No lti that they
mlehl lei alilc to sooner gle aid to our
wounded liova at the rront I have the writ
ten. assurance ut the commandant that m
member ot our fraternity will bo ncstectcd
w-niie miner ins care.
It lias been a wonderful source o cratlu.
cation to mo to reali7o I was ublo throusli
jour R-cnerosny to no so much soo.l ror our
country's route nnd at tho same time cio
anv woundej brother of our frat.rnltv a
better c banc". An Itemlwd account of this
fund will be rendered by tno nt the session
In Sernnton ami nn honor roll of tribes
contributing win be printed In tho records.
Brothers, there tiyer was a time In his
.... ,.i,on fralcrnltles needed the suooort
. i"i Mien iiiitttiiitien tic'io i"' nutio'.ti.
ir everv member as novc. rersonally l liaie
1 i,.n r.,,.tlI1.v n Ihe Ir.ill resnondlnir tn
cccry call made, upon mo that It was possible
to rin. und In thin work I bie had the
whole-fouled support of ilrcat Senior Saca
more S. Williams. Jr.. (Iieat Junior ,Saa
more Charles K. Hell. (Ireat Prophet John
M. Coombe, tiieat Keeter of W a nip tun Jo
seph Tarrar and Ureal Chief of Itecords
Thomas 1. Traser. Yet with It nil your
board of rrt chiefs has not been able
t( eoWiT all tho tribes that ncedM words of
cittonro'ge.nVjnt. and as our creat sachem I
nin appentlnK to you und eery nctUe mem
ber of this fireat fraternity for n more
netlvo co-prntlori and help In this time of
dire need when the call tu folor Itf taking
mi man of our ouns members from our
m'tl5f . . . it
l-i the tlirlon be sounded for the recall
of the old war horses that they attain mav
i Shoulder ine wtn unu icr,iiiiiniuniij ..
the God-aien llRht erf fraternity may rend
the ciouus or norror nnu uenpair nnu uuw
threaten to encircle uj and flood this old
world of ours with the llsht of hope nnj hap
plneei to tho l.mtlntr honor nnd dory of the
Improved Order of Hed Men, Yours in I .
r and C Dr, T. C, Keswick, great sachem.
Attest: Thomas L, l'raser. creat chief of
records.
The district meetlnc held in the wlawam
of licnl fanape Tribe, .No. 3, In Uatle s
Hall, J74 Oermantown ..venue. In rharg
of Ulstrlct Deputy, W. Klchhorn. w.t;
well supported by tho tribe of the district.
Delesnttonn wero present from Penobscot.
WlnnenuKta nnd Oawanse. as well as Lent
I,enape Other tribes represented were .Sos.
111,1, H.I', . t9, -." I", alU-l, 1I1 ami. ItllU
lilstrlct Deputv Illchhorn presided and was
commended for his work In securing so larffe
a A-atlierlnip. After a kooh audellte titter
tnfiiment Chairman Klchhorn called upon
ci. J, H. Charlea 13, Hell, G, C. of U.
Thorna I,. Frser, G. K of W. Joseph I ar.
rar. C or H. W. C. tloodntn. No. WO; I S.
William Mndenfeltfi?r. No .1; I S. Harry
Hammer, representative of the Red Men's
Home: District Deputies William IJndeey.
A. G. Mehler. Trank Ruhl. John I.sher.
W Kwald, Thomas Hmlth. t of Ft. I, M.
Turner. .No. 3ft, 0. f It . O. Mer,
No. t4t, und P. . J. It. Plnkerton, hlr
inan of publicity committee, The thief's
degiee wns conferred on seven past sat hems.
Great Chief of Records Kraser reports
n w r
SU&J-
'oi ... r ui. - r-
riciiiy ui nui icaici iui a
Bucket of Coal a Day
Melit conserve the nation's fnel uiiplj Lr
In.UilUnc
PAWNEE JUNIOR
WATER HEATER
Saea coat and gives an abundance
of piplnghot water In laundry, kitchen
and bathroom, day and night. Ileiulre
little attention and only a bucket uf coal
a day. Nothing to get out ot order. Low
In prlrer Kaslly Installed. Write for
booklet So, .5.
riamblnr n"d lle.tlnar Supplies
' Display Itooma
14 to SO North Sth Street
ff SOS Areb Street
nw,. . vin
is,;
L firs):
these Uteat domtlona to the I, O. IV M,
anibuunca runtit
Hhkkallamy Tflbe. No. 14 . .
Krle, No. 15. t
Mlahamokua, No. 11
Champlola. No. l'l- -
Chlnclaclamooae. No, .iUTt
lYench Creak. No, 147..,,,....
loka. No. 300 -
Corn rianlei. No. HI
Waunakee, No, ,103...,
Voqueaaing, No. 371,.
V V". No. a5
Hlack Hawk, No. -'"
Allegrlppua, No. 4-'tii...t.
Weaqueneetvue. No. In.,, ,
Xemannauk. No. lllli, ,.i,
. loo
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IS.iSI
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I Algonquin, No ftim e,..
tome, .-so. IU,
J'ohotno, So, -'t.l
i:ota Tribe. No. H. ft 111 keeps up Iho
good work of gathering- In palefatca. tin
the eighth of Cold .Moon Iho tlearee team
tonferred the warriors and thlefs' tlearee
on three candidates. On the twcnty.swond
of.flle Cold -Moon one past sachem was
ndmltted bv caul and seven tandidiitea wero
udoptcd. tho work being dor. by I.jota tl.
giee teittn. 1ht meelnga at-o ncll al
tendctl. xl-ltors being present on ulinost
every Thursday sleep. On the twenty-act oml
of ('old Moon they were honored by n Malt
from I.Utle Peat, an aborigine, nnd by
1. f. Alexander Ilnxler, of Tiis-atnru Tribe,
No, 2fl. I'healer. The ttlbe is shoivlug it
spltmlld Int-naso In wanipum as well aa
no inborshlP. ----
le-nl lrflinpe Trllie. 0. .1. Is Well pleased
with Its new wigwam, so inui h more t heerrul
and convenient than thn oltl one. and tho
meetings aro better attended I he incut
bera wete Well tiltasert with the smtess of
Hie district meeting held In their wlgwnni
Active workers are 1'. .. Harry llnr.uner.
I'. .. William l.lnilrnfrllacr. I'. !. 1.. Walker
und District li.-iiuly V. W lllihliorn.
Dlslrlt 1 Deputy WMII.im llobcrlson re.
torta the trlbera of his tllstrlft us being
active und doing good work, lie hoi orftred
prlea ror the getting of new members.
Nioakllletit Tribe, No, II. adopted two
palefaces ut lla list meeting, the degree
work being oonrvrred b lb" degree team
of .N'najo Tribe, No. lnt, iie-Iated by
H. (I. i. John Ui.hcr.
Lila-xb t Deputy Kw-al.l reports the trlle-
f tl, dlxtrlct being artlve. fottowallnnila
Trlbo, Xor It). Is dointf jrood work, the irlhn
now ituntiieriuff Km mtinirx, A district
meeting1 will lm held In the wiftivam on net
Mondays sleep und it pood nttendHiiee N t x
)ecled. Nevada Trll No fi. Is pk kbu tip new
life, one p.iWate bclttir adopted at the lust
nireiini;
loka Trilre, No 3ii, is reported bv c of
It. 1) M. Turner as sltowitm .ool rsult
from the work of WstrJtt Dvputy A. (1
Mchhr,
Nantlhslah Tribe. No. .Ill, one ut the baby
trllies of thif northeasL Mctlou, Is vtry
much allvo, ha v ins Just finished a very
Interesting pinochle tournament with Zunl
Tribe, No. aj:j. In which more than 000
game were placed and decided bv th rnr
row mnrKin of ono ruiiip. This tribe finished
in second place In the northeast I. o. it. .M.
baseball leaau after a rloso contest.
Two of tho active members ore now scrv
Inn1 their countr'a .las'. Prophet John 1
Uelder Is a orporal nnd AIpIioiiho JJruev Is
In the mobile ordinance department, bsth
nt Uomp Cordon. The, decree temn Is kept
busy, having" a flnp set of new costumes
and vtry proud of havlnr won first prise
last Buck Moon at Wlldwood, N. J. The
Installation team Is rehearsing each inuiuir
prepirim; for the tulslni; of Lhlefs in Wotni
toon.
District Deputy Albert Orner reports
Sapan.i TrlU- having a Un eculal Kaihr-r-Inff
In thlr wlttwani Tlogn'a minstrel
rendered several pasln; selections and ,
I. H. Alfcrd Pfefferkorn, of Tlon. save a
recitation. All enjo.xtd a pleasant evening. !
Mandan Tribe, No. lu, has live palefaces
for Hdoptlon on this Thutsda.vs sleep. A
detfiratton of Itn members vlsitfd Aonah
Tribe, No. 41, in Its new wlsjivnui nnd win
well entertained, c. of H. John J. Hrum
bach has been confined to his home for sev
eral weeks with a fm-cturcd lejr,
Tho Dakota Association dearet team will
trail to the wlffwnm of fioux TiIIm. No. ,S7,
on this (Thursdaj'eJ sb-ep und cotifrr thn
warrior's and chlefa desreca on u class of
palefaces, ....
Ulstrkt meetlnc for the week v.lll be hold
Kebrudrv In the wlKwam of Poltowoltanile
Tribe, No. Aii, at "M!i Ilast busquehanna
avenue, in chance of District Deputy Kwald.
On February 7 the wlKvuun of Abarat:a
Tribe. No 104, at 4011 Lancaster avenue.
In charfin of nistrft t Deputy Iluitti Ludc
man, Pebruarv 8, In wluwam of I,oaan Tribe,
No. 2.i, Odd TellowV Halt. Ilroad and
Pederal streets. In fharic of District D'-.i-uty
John Dojusherty.
Tho degree team of Unit Tribe, No. 113,
under tho captaincy of Past .sachem James
Harper, trailed to MlnneKauimc. No )i,
Norristown and conferred the warriors und
chief V degrees on a class of paleface. Ad
dresses were delivered bv Great Sachem
flea wick. Great C of Jt. Thomas L, Krarer,
Past Sachem WaNh nnd others commend
ing Past Sachem Harper on tho work per
formed, ShUafiaffa Tribe. No. 1M. has ixtendcd
iillllfilli
m
PUBLIC
JANUARY 31, 11)18
an Inflation lo Unit Trlbo to do the, war-I
riors una rniois tiTurvcB m . '
Hnow Moon.
There will b rt special service for lied
men on next Mumltiv evenlna at tho V rank-
ford Baptist Churth. Tnlty nnd Pftut utreet".
Tho Bev. Albert Hatcher Smith will speak.
All Itedmen are requested to attend.
NVorly 40 per cent of Itah's member are
of draft nice, a larire number now bln
In service, A special committee la looking
afl.a hn ivalrarn nf IhoiA hrnllffiril. A roll
of honor and service flare will soon be seen
ln thn witrwum.
A pinochle tournament la now In progress
between tho member of Zunl and Itah
Tribta. Palefaces are lielmr taken hi rlaht
h Ion if. Bah notv holds $lduo in Mterty
Bonds, elnhty-slx shares of bnlldlnic and
loan stotk nnd more than Iflnoo In mort
raves, Iha tidal worth of thn tribe Is
3!.,fitM,
Tho nn1T lm" lost nue rf Its active past
sichems In the flealh of Harry Allen, le-li-retted
much by thn members of the Mas-sa-o!t
Tribe, No. 1 U, who trnll(l to tho
parlors of P. S. John l KelfTtir. where, the
funeral services were rendered by reut
Keeper or Wampum Joseph rarrar. thier
of Betords WHIUiin ().Mar and P, O. S.
(leorno Buhl A laroo tleletatloti of the
members was present.
The Ikiii of Maswmilt will ba slad to
hear that P. H. Otto Hchmld and J. S, Wal
ter Cameron are ouch ana hi iif rforimnx
their active dulbs in tho tribe and are nt
their neiinA occupation.
I. (f, s IVimk M. Hub! and Chief nf
Becnrds William O'Mnver. of Massasolt.
had the pleusure of trailing to the wUwnm
of l.ni lnajm Tribe, No, .1. wjth O. K. pf
W. .losepb T'arrar on the twenty-third sleep
nt I'nLI Mi m ti nnd lirl.tlcltm((.d In the (lis-
trl t meeting of tin twriiD-flrst tllstrlct, of
whbli 1. il S. William W. J.khhorn is
dtputj.
U. (1. S. Prank M. Huhl trailed in the
wlKwuni of Wnunakie, No. SOI, on thv last
sltcp to assist In Its Rood work. Wuunukca
Is progressive, hyvlnp ndopted several pale
faces this term, mid Its ineetlnirs have been
well attended
Mkinlotiumo Tribe, No. I.", has been dolnff
ureitt work, b.ivlni; adopted six paleface
nnd nxiiecl to secure fifteen by the end of
thin term. Tim progress lus been sreater
In the last six moons In nil Wava than It
has been In the last couple of great suns.
Chtrokve Tribe, No, in, has not shown
rood results, whlrh Is n Great h.indlcsp to
the few at live chiefs tit (he tribe. Chief of
Becords S.lmuel MatKlroy has been one of
Iho lit' id worki rs of th' order and as a
P. U. U. S und rrpieseutatlve of the .Stats
body has been trvln to iale Cherokee to
iho hiiili pglnt held In Hrs rnn b.
U. J. H, lluld would t'Ue to do all In his
ptjwer to nsslst in ru:altiins the tilbe's
etundiru asaiti.
The dlstrbt meeting held in the nUuam
of Kcneshavv Tllbe mh m1 attetidrd, tell
trills bPtnir rt prrsenud. l he stirring- ail
dicssrs uf Ureal Sachem lies wick nnd P. ll.
S. Marnuel II, Wathcr nrousecl ti creat deal
of enthusiasm iimonir thf members iresent.
other speakers wete ilrcat Chief of Uecorda
Thomas 1. J 'inner. 1). tl. S. John Bassett.
l, U. S, James Warner. I. (. S. Al Bltseit,
Sachem Prank Clark, K. of W. H. Turner,
C of It. A II Wolfcrl. Members were
present (mm Tribes ds, n7, ol, 31, --'7, 17 a,
liim, 12, ISA, ".LM.
The Allied Tribes of West Philadelphia
will tr-ll to Morton on n visitation this
week. ..
Oreat Satliem Beswltk and the Oreat
Junior H.'mnmoie Charles I;, ikdl trailed to
the AVlffwam uf Canatsateffo Tribe, No. S03,
of I.anc.iHtor. where n verv I .tree nnd en
thusiastic district meeting waa held, Many
lrilif. frnm t lir mil riintnHnr? larrllnpi uiami
repretented Deputy Oreat Sarhm t3eorao f
I! Il.rt.i It i.f lllulrl..! Vn ? I .....l.l-J i
a. oil...... s. a.an .vm ,ilt ,u, Jl illU'Ui
NOTICE
TO
SHIPPERS
During the transporta
tion crisis we arc main
taining a DAY AND
NIGHT service for con
verting pleasure cars into
trucks with our TRUX
TUN unit.
This assures a com
plete internal gear axle
drive iruck within 24
hours.
Practically any make
of car can be used.
COMMERCIAL CAR UNIT CO.
X6tb Street & Clenwood Avenu.
Chamberlain's Speech
and Baker's Reply
The PUBLIC LEDGER was the
only Philadelphia paper to print in full
the speech of Senator Chamberlain
exposing the imperfections of the War
Department and Secretary of War
Baker's reply.
Twenty-six full columnsweire devoted
to verbatim reports of these important
speeches by the PUBLIC LEDGER.
Other Philadelphia papers condensed
the news to from ten to fifteen columns
necessarily omitting many points of
interest. .
s
1
For complete, accurate re
ports of all the news it ;.
is necessary to read the '
Trlliea No. 2. 11, CI, SOS. 313. 34. 401 ami
4in anaTrereii tno roncan. ."rI,K".yt
aachem and ii. .1 P. Hell mucin sjilcncl kl
acldre'sri, Other speakers were Jesse vtei;
Blcr, I", ot 11. or ro. ..!., liinamiiii i.
lIool-y, t, of It. of No. W. who related
manv exuerteiites In his lonaT memhershlp
of flfttwo Brent auns. lluah OoildaM. I.
or ii. oi ito, ll. ami wiiiiaiit j, i,it..,,.
C. of It. of No. iii.1. maile ahort talks. The
iiiectlnir aa n success In.oNcry ,artlcular,
nr.tl the aettUment of all present seemed
to ho thRt It would he cry hencllclal to
tho trlliea in nnd around l.oncaater. Tho
cnmmltteo seeved n snlendltt lunch, Tho
comtnlttee on arrimi-emonts were 1. c1. Wal
ler J. l-OU'eu, !, ri. jonn i. riiociiiuet:r
anil li. tl, H. ilcoran II. Ilrown.
(J J. , Chiirles IJ. Hell Irnlled to the wlif.
nm of I'ecix Trll-. No. 3T. nt Schujlklll
Haven, wheru n larm- tlHtrlrt nieeilna- v,u
hold Ir tho tiltietyfotirth tllstrlct, manv
trlhes rrom the suroundlnic terrltofv helna
reprcaentert, mol.ltiir a ureni success lit everr
war. Thorn Is much enthusiasm tlistilalejl
lit this ectlon of the Hlate ainon the lied,
mm. fihe mldrcsa of O. .r. M. Uelt on In
condition of tho order and what tho nnihu.
Innce fund hus nccnmpllhed wns erv in
tcrtsllnn to tho onler In that territory. "Ilia
areai Junior aaanmore predicted thnt It
.. niil.t tint i.m Intur before thf Itcuincil In
rennsyhanla would have SOtiu men In tho
eenlca of the touiitry. Tho inwllrm was
al addressed hy I'. S.Yenier and I H, .
Miller, r. uf It lymelster, of .Nay Au
Tribe No mi. of HrKlnasbiimt .. of Olles,
of Wahleii Tribe. No .13. nt . nnanonot kcii
. , U ,, . ttil.1 nt Ve t'J7. nml I'.
II. lielhert. the eleran chief of ireords. of
lvcos Tribe, llrothcr Hell conferred Iho
past anchem'a deitrce on nln past sachenis
from different tribes. Tho tneetlmr ton.
eluded with u aplMidl.l rcnaal. P"''lri',,,,'J
tho stewards uf .No. Ei. . f. P. "''! na"
......KMn.t t. it ft. M. lllehl In lako H
delegation from h'la district over I" '"'
Tribe, of J'oltsvllle,
and stir up thlm.a In
thnt section.
MIXERS' STIUKEAT EXI1
AVill;cs-Barrc Colliery Will lie
' Full Operation by Monday
in
WILKKS-UATIUIJ. I'.L. Jn. 31. Mote
than halt tho miners who hne been on
sttll.o for two weelcs ut the Keystone
rollleiy of the Traders' Co.il Company
have letutned lo work It Is probable
that full opetatlons win ue resumeu ny
Jlnndiiy ne.xt. Ahotit JUii
300 Joined the
tc tllsclintee of
waiuout, tieiiiautiiiiK cue; iiiecn.tiKf "
t....hn.., ., O' t fiinunc hei'iillso of nl
I' uti'iii.ii. J. "rf ' '- '- "
leged Infractions of the titles goeinlng
the privileges ot tho wot leers.
Mann & Dilks
1102 CHESTNUT STREET
I
Tyrol Vool
Ladies' and Misses
Plain Tailored Suits
24.75, 25.75, 31.75
Tyrol Wool in our original styles
and colors combines everything
that is wearable, serviceable and
in keeping with the times.
Also
Street, Top an3 Motor Coats.
Spring
stock.
styl
es are now in
Mann & dilks
U02 CHESTNUT STREET
LEDGER
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STEINLESS GERMANY
' 'I
SAID TO BE COMlft
Supply of Barley Stopped and!
Even Soldiers Must Do n
Without
ZL'ltlCir. Jan. 31 The aiiipy
Imrlcy for acrnmn lirowctlta Mill
totineil, lltlta brlnglliK tlie wliolo bfw
Iiib Intluatry io a Mandstlll, It Is j-ai
lioncii uy uio AiiBetnctnn ZclUintr fut2
j.,...,....,,. ,w, .-(, ccr tor itio nrrnVll
will bo produced, thf periodical declare!
The inensure Is said by tho imMienii..;l
tn bo duo to tho exceedingly bad lum-Mil
n oata, nec'eaaltallnp; tho Use ot liarlerl
ior ioutier mr itio iirmy iiorros.
rierninu breweries hnvo been wnrbi.. 4
under extremely restricted allow nnces of H
crflln for brcwlni? ritiriioses f fl
time, tho "war beer," according to hom.3
eta llla ttal Int. . fflttt . It.. a Mmml
ciittt.i3, im no, eu nn tn cue eiiaractiNVJ
letlca of their ctlatotli.try beeraRe as t0Jl
be claaiined only us "wet." The niinuM al
icport if tno lurncKl IJcrnian brewery 'J
miUtlcbeil Inst tll.T.mnn ...Ia. t .1... ,.'M
'"""'"" - "'""".'. rcuttu cnav tagf
brew-cry hntl receded from the PieceuW?
harvest only 15.71 per rent of Its normal
l allowanco of bailey malt, (.2
Trom this It had been required to nro.'
I vldo iimny thousand bottles of fnJ
I strength beer for nriuy tonounndlon lC?
tfore supplying Its icgular trade, Thil
report iiiiucii in.ii us tne allowance ofi
Kialn from the 191" harvest would'
probably bo still furthrt- reduced, n:
ould be necessaty for tho frowe'ry t
go over to tho maniifactuie of toinner.'
ance bevernges In the futuio. ,
l.nat Hllllinier tllO 1lr,eLna e ,.'?J
munition transport column wero reduced
to n ration of only two pounds ot grain "l
I per day and the tinlmahi wero brruklnrfl
i per uay unci tne tiiiimain wero brcuklnri'
.In..., limlai. ll.n l.n...... .. !... . .....'.
.,.,,, i. ii. .v. .i ..,,. rvitnu iic snen
rate that wagon train after wagon train
had to be retired from tho service. i
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