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The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30

summer Of 1905 ravaged the gulf coast Of coun-
try Revenue cutters and fleet of chartered vessels
commanded by revenue cutter officers patrolled the
waters of Louisiana. Mississippi. Alabama and
Florida and for the first time In the history OF such
epidemics there not single instance OF the
spread of the disease through communication by sea-
The ships were constantly within the infected dis
tricts and although one of them had to fight the
fever among its own crew never once did the vigil
lance against the scourge relax
AS has been said one Of the most important duties
of the service is the relief of vessels In Distress anc
within late years this has developed regular win
ter patrol" Of farreaching and immense value
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30


crews but in addition 1t has virtually developed
life-saving service Of its own. and every revenue
cutter might be designated floating lfe-sav-
ing station. The police Of the sea have to afford
protection for the sponge fisheries In the Gulf OF
Mexico and the Straits of Florida; they play an
Important part In enforcing quarantine regua-
tons when Uncle Sam is putting up the bars
against some plague-infested country abroad. and
they guard the safety OF the public at all great
yacht races and regattas.
Persons who bear In mind the principal events
Of the Spanish-American will recall that the
revenue cutters with their officers and men
played important part in the defense of the
country during that conflict But this was no In
novation. In the preceding wars in which this
nation engaged the revenue cutter service al
ways had hand and indeed. there is standing
arrangement whereby in the event of war. the
police of the sea cooperate with the navy. 1t is
question. after all, however. whether the great
est victories of the revenue cutter service have
not been won in times of peace. Take, for ex-
ample. the great yellow fever epidemic that in the
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30

The location Of some diseases Of the
horse il shown In the illustration here
with, which Il taken from the North
west Homestead:
1, Poll evil; 2, swelling BY Birdie
pressure; 3. inflamed parotid gland;
1. inhamed jugular vein: s, carries Of
the lower jaw; 6. f,stula Of parotid
duct; Z. bony excrescence: 8. nstula
Of withers; 9. saddle gall: 10. tumov
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30

Strength Of Mule.
The average mule will do as much
work when two years old as the horse
win at three or four.
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30

The revenue cutter service Is
charged by law with the construction
and inspection of life-saving stations
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1911-09-30

! ! : I ; !
widen its sphere of beneficial &C.
tivity Is the aim Of every well-managed
branch of national government, but
1t Is doubtful II any of these have been
~ - successful in the effort than the
United States revenue cutter service
&~mA This organization under the treasury
M - ~ department, long ago nicknamed
W - NJ Uncle Sans police of the sea-" and the
NOrP designation has stuck because 1t is man.
ifestly appropriate The title
obviously fitting In the old days when the chief
duties of the officers and Of the cutter
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
MOOSE IN
LARGE THRONES At
ANNUAL SESSION
]. Finn, of Jersey City,
May Be Elected Trustee
at Detroit.

DETROIT. Mich, Aug. 21.-Thou-
sands of members of the Loyal Order Of
Moose are gathered in this city for the
twenty-third international convention
of their order, which officially opened
today. The largest visiting delegations
are from San Francisco, Newark, Gin
cinnati, Kansas City. Mo-; Buffalo,
Pittsburg, Seattle and Jersey City.
Politics early began to play an inn
portant part in the proceedings of the
convention. Edmund A. Tanner, of
Ohio, supreme dictator, is not a candi-
date for reelection. Arthur H. Jones,
of Indianapolis, is mentioned to succeed
him.
Jersey City hopes to secure the cleo
ton of James j. Finn as supreme trus-
tee, while San Francisco is booming the
candidacy of Walter Dorm for supreme
prelate. William n. Henning, of Mil
waukee, 10 also a candidate for the lat
ter office. The nomination of officers
was a part of this afternoons program.
The election Is scheduled for tomorrow.
Kansas City. Baltimore and Seattle
are swaging a vigorous campaign for
the next annual gathering.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
BALLOON THEFT BETRAYED
BY HIS TROLLEY ACCIDENT.
Eighty-five of the Toys Found
in Victims "Jeens."

When Louis DE Fido, of 204 Eighth
avenue, was struck by a Broad street
car at Broad and Ridge streets, he
not only sustained a broken collar
bone and internal injuries, but the ae-
cident started an investigation today
by the police as to o he came to
have eighty-five toy balloons secreted
about his person. Plainclothesman
Goodwin, of the Second Precinct, Wis
tied the victim at the city Hospital to-
day and De Fido declared he worked
for the Sun Rubber Company, at 100
Liberty street, Bloomfield, where he
secured the balloons.
De Fido asserted that he was taking
the toys home to his sisters children.
The Sun Rubber Company oftH4Sls
were notified and as yet have NiNDl
cided tc prosecute the trolley H<Hktm.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
POLICE GET REPORTS
OF SEVERAL ROBBERIES.


Acting Captain Connell, of the detec
rive bureau, received reports of several
robberies today. Margaret Ledwig, of
19i Lafayette street, said some one en-
tered her furnished room house by
means of a key and stole $32, which she
had in a dresser.
Wolfarth & McNair, commission mer-
chants, of 70 Commerce street, report
ed that their store was entered n a
small amount Of money and several
checks stolen. The intruder gained en-
franc through a real window.
Fred Bingham told the captain that
he lost a bag on a Board street car
yesterday. He declared that he was on
his way home, and in getting off the
car left the bag behind. He waited for
the car to return and boarded it, The
bag was gone. The bag contained
papers and a quantity of jewelry.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
DR.. ALLEN SAYS
EX-F|ANCEE WAS
ONE WHO POPPED
He AfterWard Married Wealthy
Widow; Suit Is Ex-
pected Soon.

SOUTH NORWALK. Aug. Il. MISS
Lillian NJ. Ayres, who Is nearly thirty
six years old. East Norwalk, Conn.,,
visited her lawyer today and decided
what she is TO do, now that DR.. Henry
W.. Allen, of No. 81 South Main street.
this place, to whom she says she has
been engaged for ten years, has mar
ried Mrs. Edith M. Dexter, a widow, OF
Danbury, Conn.
The marriage took place on July "a.
Gossip in the Norwalks Is that Miss
Ayres already had sued for breach of
promise. She admits she brought an
action a fortnight or so ago, but says
she was seeking no heart balm, but
money tina was legally owed to her
money that she had advanced to DR..
Allen to pay for his clothes while he
was studying. This suit. whatever the
grounds on which it was instituted,
was settled out of court. Miss Ayres
accepted 5000.
''she proposed to me and I accept
ed her out of generosity" said the
would say.
Miss Ayres vehemently denied she
had ever offered her heart and hand
to the physician.
I'VE kept company for eighteen
wears" she said, land for ten of those
years we were engaged. When Dr..
Allen was at the medical college lent
him money so that he could u
clothes. When he was graduated from
college. two years ago mother n l
took the house on South Main street
and let him board with us so that he
could have an office.
81 soon discovered that DR.. Allen
was not the man ! wanted and | left
the house on March ; last. He didn't
throw me over; I threw him over. !
didn't sue him for breach of promise,
though I have letters from him, dating
back for eighteen years which would
give me plenty of grounds for action.
What I sued him for was the money
! gave him to buy his clothes when he
was in college"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
BY ETHEL ROSEMON.

Yes, those are the babies. Aren't
they dears? Joan's six and Holly's
four. HollyE ~Oh, yes, she was a
Christmas present, and we thought it
would be appropriate to call her Holly.
I'm SO glad you like the name" and
Mrs. Una Abel Brinker, actress six
days a week, mother six days and
hen one, smiled at the pictured
babies, who smiled back just because
they couldn't help it, n then at me
Just because, well, because l declared
that according to my old maid notion
those babies were all that babies
should be. They are curly-headed
little blends with bewitchlng eyes that
never fail to bring mother back to
White Plains at the end of her weeks
FORK.
And we just frolic with those babies
all day Sunday, father and 1. Oh, you
haven't met father. have your" and in
obedience to the call, Mr.. Jack Kahn,
and not Mr.. Una Abel Brinker, as
he laughingly assured us, came in to
welcome us and help mother through
the terrible ordeal of an interview.
She Likes Newark.
Yes, indeed, l am glad to be back
in Newark. You know, I've played in
almost every theatre in town and l
have many friends here. They make
1t feel like home by their kind words
and notes of greeting. l am going to
have an opportunity to shake hands
with them all and show them the
babies before 1 leave. The first time
they, the babies I mean. saw me on
the stage was here in this very the
atre when l was playing a vaudeville
engagement. Holly was two years old
then. When the leading man embraced
me the little tot called out so that
she could be heard all over the theatre.
Daddy, oh, where's daddy?'"
Since children were the topic of the
day, or rather of the evening, for it
was during the night performance, and
We were all so coy and mic in Mrs.
Drinkers dressing room h a we re-
GREETED every cue hat interrupted our
little chat, we thought it wise to IN
quire into the future careers of the
little Una Abell-Brinker Kahns.
No stage Life for babies.
mo, 1 don't want the babies to go
on the stage. You see, l don't Relieve
they'll ever have to make their own
living, and there are so many heart
aches in the careers of stat Gland
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
MOTORMAN AND CONDUCTOR
OF MAN=KILLING CAR HELD.

Charged with manslaughter, Motor
man Edward Hickey, % years old. Of
521 South Twelfth street, who was in
charge of the car which killed Waiter
c. Tate, of 235 Clinton avenue, Jersey
City, was arraigned before Judge
Hahn in the Third Precinct Police
Court today together with his con-
ductor Stephen Kanocke, % years old,
of % Rutgers street. They were held
for the Prosecutors office. There
the motorman was held in $4,000 bail
which was given by the Public Ser
vice Corporation. The conductor was
paroled.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
Wen-Known Stock Company Player Says Her Two Little Chill
dren, Joan and Holly, Come Ahead of All
Stage Work.

people. Father and | want to save our
little ones from all the hard places in
life. OF course, / low the profession.
With the exception of five years t has
been my life since l was IA. My people
were Quakers, but that did not pre-
vent me from being one of those chill
dren 'parlor prodigies.' Nine. Rhea
was visiting us and heard me recite.
She said that I had talent, and finally
persuaded my people to let me go on
the stage.
Il had such a happy time during my
first season here, H. Coulter Brinker
was leading man then and l was LEE :
ing woman. He was a fine leading
man; in fact, he was SO fine In all ways
hat l just couldn't resist, and we were
married during the second year o. our
engagement here
Did the matinee girls approve?"
We'll, some of them assured Mr..
Brinker, through the medium OF
daintily-perfumed paper, that they
loved him more than Una Abel did,
but that didn't make us change our
minds. The girls wer finally reco-ciled,
as Mr.. Brinker and l continued to play
together until his fatal accident"
Father Kahn, Mrs. Drinkers Sec
ond husband, manages the Proctor
stock company. but he begged to be ex
cused from deciding whether II not his
talented wife comes under his man.
agerial jurisdiction. 81
To Retire I'm Few Years.
Il am going to retire in a few years
and devote myself wholly to the babies.
We nave such a pretty home in White
Plain. Here is the picture of 1t that
appeared in the Dramatic Mirror.
There's, the whole Kahn family on the
porch. father. babies and I. Don't we
look happy? Well, we are
And this actress-mother made us feel
so comfortable and honey tina. the
entire evening slipped by just like a
regulation ffteen-minute interview.
When our hostess was busy on the
stage the other members of the com
pany told us how pleasant 1t was to
work with her and how considerate she
was to all the members.
"Rehearsals and performances don't
leave much time for me to see my
friends" concluded Mrs. Brinker. I'm
going to receive them all some day,
and, oh yes. the babies are going to
be here, too. You'll come to gee them
and me, won't your"
Indeed we will.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
SAVES M AS SUCTION
DREW HER TOWARD TRAIN.

Death alley. at the Madison station
of the Lackawanna railroad, nearly
claimed another life yesterday, and
would have succeeded had not George
Agens, of 126 Second street, this city.
been present. Mrs. Mary O'Donnell, a
cripple. was at the entrance to the
alley, which is formed by the railroad
tracks passing through a narrow OPEN
ing between two buildings, when the
Chicago express approached, drawn by
two engines. The suction was SO strong
that the woman would have been
drawn under the wheels If Agens had
not seized her and helped her to a
place of safety.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
BALDY AND SUSIE CAUSE
FURORE AT FOUNTAIN BY
TAKING ICE.CREAM SODA.
They Are Bronx Zoo Monkey
Couple and We're Out
Walking.

NEW YORK, Aug. 21.-Baldy, one
of the Bronx Zoo monkeys, was dressed
up in a suit of clothes, the exact coun-
terpart of a zoo keepers uniform, yes
terday, and with his wife, Susie, wea :
ing a hobble skirt suit, picture hat and
silk gloves, was escorted by five police
men to a nearby soda fountain. Susie
carried a %parasol. After they had taken
their seats, each of the monkeys was
served with an ice-cream soda. Their
evident enjoyment of the treat fur
nished a pleasant spectacle for several
hundred children and their parents.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
CITY BRIEFS
r+++F4 +++4.+%++++++++I+4++

Accused of having broken into the
home of Stephen Locain. So Downing
street, John Cubalic, 81 years old. of
SO Adams street, was held in $500 bail
for the grand jury by Judge Hahn in
the Third Precinct Police Court today.
Falls downstairs are responsible for
the presence of two men in the City
Hospital. John Sogus, of 102 Polk
street, is one. and Matthew McLaugh-
lin, of 426 Bank street, is the other.
Both have broken arms and other in
juries, but neither is seriously in
jured.
Judge Herr sent two boys TO the
House of Detention from the Fourth
Precinct Court today, charged with
tearing down billboards at Electric
Park. They were Frank Flynn, IA
years old, of 6 Washington street.
East Orange, and John Smith, Is years
old, of 317 Johnson avenue The com
plainant is James O'Donnell, of Al
Dassing avenue, Valisburg.
II was reported TO the police by Miss
Margaret Ludwig today tina a thief
had entered her room al 191 Lafayette
street, and taken 1872.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
FRAUD CHARGES
MADE AGAINST
INDIAN OFFICERS

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-Joseph h.
Farr, formerly general superintendent
of logging in the Indian service, who
recently sued Commissioner of indian
Affairs Robert G.. Valentine for Islander
and libel, has filed with the Senate and
House committees on indian affairs
charges of misconduct In office against
Valentine and c. F. Hauke, second as
sistant commissioner of Indian affairs.
Farr alleges that Valentine n
Hauke nave conspired with each other
and with other persons for the perpe-
tration of a fraud upon certain Indian
allottees of the Lac du Flambeau reser-
walton in Wisconsin.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
HAILED TO ASBURY COURT
FOR PASSION PLAY SUNDAY
Mayor Appleby Personally APP
pears Against Manager.

ASBURY PARK, Aug, 21.-Walter
Rosenberg. theatrical manager, will
have to answer to two charges, made
by Mayor Appleby this afternoon. One
is for permitting two children under
sixteen years old to play in a show
house and the other is for permitting
a LECTURE on the Oberammergau pas
sion play to be delivered in his the
atre last night
The Mayor characterizes both incl
dents as violations of the law. Justice
Borden will hear the case.
Rosenberg is ''peeved' and willing 20
show fight. Mayor Appleby will ap-
pear personally in court.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
DON'T FIGHT POLICEMAN"
JUDGE TOLD KENNEDY.

Il think you have been punished
enough, but let this be a lesson to
you not to fight with a policeman"
said Judge Hahn to James F. Kennedy,
"a years old, of IN Elm street, in the
Third Precinct Police Court today.
Kennedy was arrested for being dis
orderly, and according to Policeman
Kasowski fought so hard that he was
forced to use his club. As a result
he went to the City Hospital to have
his head repaired.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
GRAND ARMY MEN
IN FORTY-FIFTH
ANNUAL SESSION.
Two Candidates in Field for
Commander-in-C hief Posi-
ton at Rochester.

ROCHESTER,, n. Y. Aug. 21.-Re-
ceptions, reunions and sessions of af-
fliated organizations meeting here in
connection with the forty-ffth annual
encampment of the Grand Army Of the
Republic, marked the opening of
the national encampment week today.
The chief topic among The veterans
today has to dc with the election of
the next commander-in-chief. There
are two candidates in the field, Col
John McElroy, of Washington, D. C,
editor of the official organ of the o.
A. r., the National Tribune, and Judge
Harvey M Trimble, of Illinois. John
e. Gilman. of Boston. the present
commander, Ia not a candidate for re-
election.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
GIRLS CATCH ENOUGH
FISH FOR NElGHB0RHO0D
So Butchers on South Seventh
Street Suffer.

All the neighborhood in South Sew
enth street and Fourteenth avenue
are disseminating their butchers for a
few days, anyway, and the butchers
are in a ~quandry as to the reason.
Here is the truth about the matter:
A party of Newarkers went to Long
Branch and fshed off the pier. Some
nifty of the fnny tribe were hooked.
Among the party were Miss Edith M.
Peters, G. B. Armstrong, Mr.. n Mrs.
A. Hohit. of Seventh street, and Miss
B, Schaffner and w. Buckly, of New
York. Miss Peters, when seen by the
Evening STAR reporter, was all
smiles, as she claims to have caught
most of the fish but complains Of a very
sore wrist and arm from not being
used to handling the pole and reel.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
PERSONALS:
++++EFF+++++++4+4.4 .4-%@-s

Miss Pauline Plemenik, of AIS Spring
field avenue, is visiting her cousin.
Miss Catherine Plemenik. of Schenec-
tady.
DR.. Charles Bachman. of Y South Or
ange avenue, began a two weeks va
cation in Equinunk, Wayne county,
Pa, today.
Miss Marie Grimm, of 81 Mercer
street, and Miss Anna Tangemann
are at the Hotel Laurel, Asbury Park.
for a three weeks stay.
NJ. Lowry and family, of Elizabeth.
and Mrs. T. Bondy, Mrs. B. Lowry and
daughter, Tillie, of Newark. left for
Pattenburg and Bellwood Park, where
they viii spend two weeks or more.
Edward Dietz. of L Jay street, will
spend next week at Dover.
Benjamin Seligman, clerk in he city
department, left Saturday for a
vacation at Stroudsburg, Pa,
Michael j. Ryan, captain of the First
Precinct, and family, leave today Cor a
three weeks vacation at Mt. Pocono.
Miss Bertha Weiss, of 24s Hunderton
ct, and Miss Anna Fuss, Of 611z
Peshine avenue will spend the next
two weeks at Sparta.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
ST. CHARLES BORROMEO
CHURCH FIRST OUTING.

The parishioners of st. Charles Bor-
romeo Church, the Rev. Thomas A.
Walsh, rector, will hold their first
excursion on Saturday to Asbury Park.
The train will leave the Broad street
depot of the Central railroad of New
Jersey at $3.50 o'clock. Returning, the
start will be made at 8 o'clock that
night. John j. Quinn is chairman of
the committee of arrangements. His
associates are Henry ]. Schmidt, John
Garrigan, Alexander Macphee, John
Desch, Edward Ryan and William
Lawrence.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
DESERTED BABES BODY
is STILL UNCLAIMED.

The body of the infant who died as
a result Of being deserted and left
to the mercy of mosquitoes in a lot
in South Orange, is today in charge
of Overseer of the Zoe Kuntz. If its
parents cannot be located il will be in
TERED in a pauper's grave. The child
died in the Orange Memorial Hos
pital yesterday.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
ASKS COURT TO
SEND DAUGHTER TO JAIL

She is so bad, judge, hat can do
nothing with her. | var you to send
her away" SO said Anthony Majoski
to Judge Hahn in the Third Precinct
Police Court today, when he appeared
against his daughter, Miss Agnes Ma
joski, Is years old. The girl was sent
to the House of Detention. The fam
iIy lives at 70 VanBuren street.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
DR.. MARY WALKERS
FINGER is REFUSED.
[speclal to the Newark SAL

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 21.-"Can't ac-
cept any finger from a woman who
wears trousers is Mrs. Reginald Wal
DORIS answer to DR.. Mary Walkers
offer to exchange a finger for money
enough to found a tuberculosis ward.
Her doctor Gays DR.. Mary Wards fin
ger woull be too old anyway.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
AGED FATHER SEARCHES
HERE FOR MISSING SON.

Believing that bis son, Frank Cress-
man., of Westfeld, who has been miss
ing since October, is in this city, j. T..
n. Gresham, his aged father, is to-
day, having a search made o the
young man here. The latter left AL
lentown, Pa, five years ago, and for a
time was employed in Newark. The
father, who is i'll in his home, has de-
tailed Israel l.. Sandt, of Westf1eld, a
nephew, to make the search.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
BADLY INJURED IN FALL.

Falling through the beams from the
second story of a building being con
structed in New Jersey Railroad i've
nue., Clarence Baker, Il years old, of
81 Tichenor street, was badly cut about
the head and body. He was taken TO
tie City Hospital. He will recover.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
N. J. AUTO CLUB HAD
BIG SHORE DINNER,

More than sixty members of the New
Jersey Automobile Club went to Port
au-Peck Saturday and enjoyed a shore
dinner. The members started from
their individual homes or from summer
resorts. The Inner was served at 2
o'clock.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-08-21
FIFTEEN-YEAR-OLD GIRL
Is MISSING RON HOME.

Search is being made today for Miss
Jennie Frederick, 10 years old. She
has been missing from her home, 1903
Fourteenth avenue, since 2 o'clock
Saturday afternoon. She was last
seen in the company of a young
woman whom her parents do not
know.