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ARMY BEING ORGANIZED MAY SALVATION OF FRANCE

pressed it. 1.-The heroiSm and Incompatible
ahnegation of our black troops:
Three years ago, at the taking of
Kami, on the Ivory coast, Lieut.. Kauff-
man asked for a man to reconnoiter
a stockade which appeared to be aban-
doned Trooper Bahia Toure was the
first to volunteer, and started to ap-
preach the stockade by creeping
through the brushwood. He got quite
close; there was no sign of move
ment He crept up to the outworks
and stood erect. There was still no
sign Of life. He was just about to an
nounce the good news when he suddenly
caught sight of about twenty of the
enemy concealed in a trench. Twenty
rifles were leveled at him. He might
have saved his life by keeping silence,
but that would have been a towards
part. He raised his own gun and fired.
so as to clearly indicate the position
of the enemy. Twenty shots rang out
and he fell, grievously wounded Rails
ing his head to catch last glimpse
of the men he had saved from slaugh-
ter. he saw that his action had been
misunderstood His companions We're
advancing to certain death. Raising
himself. by supreme effort. he Of
fered himself as a target and shouted:
Keep back. sayages here" He fell
again, for the second and last time.
X
Another admirable trait in the black
soldiers character is his faithfulness
in obeying an order. One of our old
Morocco forts, Rottenbourg. contained
a powder magazine. 1t caught fire
through the carelessness of a smoker
and exploded. There were a number of
killed and wounded, but when the of
fcers reached the place the unwounded
were still standing at attention One
man In particular, superb Bambara.
was pacing up and down. musket on
shoulder. on the edge of a yawning
chasm followed out by the exploding
powder. You're not wounded?' asked
an officer. Saluting in irreproachable
fashion, the Senegalan replied as he
had been taught. Nothing new 1t
was discovered afterward that he had
been blown into the air. had fallen
into the chasm. but had escaped in
jury in some miraculous way. He had,
therefore, continued to keep guard Is
IL nothing had happened"
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while she lived in the White House, but
her brothers Ulysses and Fred were
during most of that period away at
school, the latter at West Point.
No family ever filled the White House
with brighter Christmas spirits than that
of President Hayes, who brought with
him to that manor two youngsters-Fanny,
aged ten, and Scott, aged seven. There
were three other sCns-Webb, acting as
his fathers confidential secretary; Burch-
ard, practicing lawyer and Rutherford.
family united always on Christmas, when
their mother made it a rule to give forty
turkeys to the poor. These children al
ways had their Christmas tree. around
which the little tots of the cabinet fami-
lies made merry. OF course, Fanny was
the belle of the clildren's parties in those
four years, and Washington lady
who was much in society in those
days has shown me a pretty picture of
this little American princess" and her
younger brother as they appeared at a
fancy dress holiday ball-she in a gown
with long train and he in a soldiers
uniform. Indeed, those were lively hol
day times, for Mrs Hayes was continu
ally filing her big official home with
bright young girls and one of these-a
Cincinnati lassie of siXteen-had such a
delightful time that, it's said, after one
of these visits, she went home and de-
clared to her mother that she intended
to marry only "a man destined to be
Heron, the daughter of President Hayes
law partner and her ambitions were later
realized, for she married William II.
Taft. who within less than quarter
century became the chief executive of
his nation.
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still, known as lie pere des tirailleurs.
Without his energy and 'pertinacity the
black army would still be what it was
then-a small contingent of very uncer-
tain value.
By hammering away at the question
week in and week out for six years, the
French public was aroused from it's
apathy and parliament took up the aues-
ton. The result was the recent signifii-
cant demonstration at Longchamps and a
coming increase of 10000 men in the
black army. Its founders efforts were
recognized by the commander-in-ch chief or
the French army, who raised him from
the rank of colonel to that of general
and awarded the native troops the mark
of honor of which they had long been
worthy-a flag of their own to fight and
die for.
Speaking to the writer, Gen. Mangin
gave the following account of his work
In 1871, after signing the treaty OF
Frankfort, France possessed 81. 100000 in
habitants and Germany 39,5O0,0oO. AT
the present time France has 30. 800. 900
and Germany 67,00O.0O0. The population
OF France now remains stationary, where
as that of Germany increases by about
100000 a year, From a military point
of view this is a deplorable situation and
can only be remedied by Incorporating in
our army increasily large numbers of
black troops.
Our colonies can give us an inexhauS-
tible supply. The most noteworthy feat
of colonization and civilization in the
nineteenth century was the division of
the black continent by the three great
European nations. Thanks to the ability
and tact of our pioneers, France has ac-
quired the respect and affection of the
best part. west Africa, with its popula-
ton of at least 12,O0OOOO. l have Just
returned from a long stay in that coun-
try and am certain that we could get
10000 volunteers year from West
Africa alone.
''The governor general of the country
has just confirmed this in a letter to the
minister OF war. The warlike character
of our black troops is well KNOWN The
Senegalian rifieman is now one of the
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rested itself some six years ago, when
the first French military air craft lowered
and maneuvered over the assembled
troops. This was the answer of the
French nation 10 the recent formidable
increase of Germany's fighting force. The
French people realized that they pos
sessed another immensely valuable ad-
junct for the future struggle-the win
ming card" as they call it, in the great
game of skill which they believe is to
decide the fate of Europe
Col. Marchand of Fashoda fame recent
ly said: Every black soldier of France
Is hero; he fights with the fanaticaI
courage of the Mahometan. and can en-
dure privations that would decimate white
troops. Now that skill and discipline
have been added to his native bravery.
he is the most formidable fighting ma
chine In the world France will not hest
tate to use these troops in Europe when
occasion arises"
At the conclusion of his speech Col
Marchand paid glowing tribute to Cen
Mangin, who has devoted his whole ca
reer to the organization and improve
ment of the French colonial army 1t
was Gen. Mangin. then a captain. who
brought black troops to Paris for the
first time in July, 1899. His men have
the deepest affection for him and he II
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belief. In 1911, Capt. Cazemajou and In
terpreter Olive were sent on mission
into the district between the Niger and
the Tchad with a small escort of Senegal
liam rif1emen. They were ambushed by
the Sultan of Finder and assassinated.
The native sergeant and half-a-dozen
men were also captured and put in irons.
Corp Kouby took command of the re-
manning eight men, and at once set about
fortifying his camp. He srepulsed two
desperate attacks the next day, and
threatened to burn down the town of 10S7
0cO inhabitants If the prisoners were not
same night, and the next day the ser
geant and his men were liberated. sue
cessful retreat was made to the nearest
post on the Niger, 7oO miles away. in
tifty-four days.
x X
Il could quote you many other cases
proving that the black soldier has just as
much initiative as the white, while he
possesses other great qualities. He. has
no nerves. and can sleep at the word Of
command even within sound Of cannon.
Now that armies maneuver for several
days before getting into position this is
an invaluable quality. While civilized
troops are losing their strength by the
tension of their nerves and loss of sleep
these hardy sons of the desert are laying
up reserve of energy for the final
charge upon which our fate and theirs
may depend"
1t is easy to see why Gen. Mangin has
succeeded in his patriotic task. His en-
thusiasm for his black troops amounts
almost to fanaticism. and this Is the only
sort of enthusiasm that can overcome the
inertia of French administration whose
army of officials smothers any attempt to
break away from the old routine.
Questioned as to the SuppOSed "unWrff-
ten law against employing black troops
on a European battlefield. Gen. Mangin
said it was only an invention of those
who feared their Intervention.
There are several precedents in his
tory" he stated. civilian of Orange
used black troops when he landed at Tor
bay November 2. 1888; Richelieu at the
siege Of La Rochelle, and Maurice Of
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most popular types. and his bravery is
beyond comparison. He can march for
incredible distances under a burning sun,
bear hunger and thirst without complain
ing. and fight for three days without rest.
Commanded, as they now are. by French
officers. there are no troops in the world
who could stand against them.
They have often been reproached with
having no initiative, but this little story
shows that there is no foundation for this
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y THE 18th of July
last the famous
black contingent of
the French army
deiiled before the
president and half
u million people on
I h e Longchamps
race course. Their
a p p G a rance was
greeted with the
same wild enthuSi-
asm which mani
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Saxony at Fontenoy and Lawfeld. Ma
poleon Quartered negro regiments all
round the French coast and they fought
on the French battleships. And our regi-
ments of 'Turcos, who fought SO valiant
ly iii the Crimea and Italy, contained
many black soldiers.
But even in France 1 have encountered
considerable opposition. Inertia is often
mistaken for prudence. and the term
common sense is often applied to that
species of intellectual shortsightedness
which cannot see the yawning precipice.
But France is now alive to the threat
ening danger and will no longer neglect
it's splendid reserves of lighting ma
terial.''
Can you give the actual number of
black soldiers in the French army?" was
asked.
Gen. Mansin smiled
You KNOW he said, that our army
Is known as the great silent one L
cannot give you the present figures, but
l will willingly give you those of Janu-
airy /. 1912.
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mus we had then a total of 81, $50
men, out 1t has since been increased; L
cannot say how much, but the aug
mentauon is appreciable. and We have
peen authorized to recruit 10000 more
In the next four years. We could, how
men in Senegal alone in a few months"
maurice Barres, the eminent writer.
academician and deputy, who has done
Inucn TO popularize Frances colonial
army AT a recent dinner related the fol-
LOWING anecdotes, illustrating, as he ex-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21
BY JOHN ELFRETH WATKINS.

ONE of the merriest
Christmas fro lies
of this merry land
OF ours have been
enjoyed in that
stately old home
of our Presidents.
the hite House.
Since more than a
long century back
its elegantly ap-
pointed a p a r t
ments. its richly
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Special Correspondence Of The star.
PARIS, December
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@WAlooh FAwcexr

st. Nicholas remembers well two little
chaps in knickerbockers : Irwin and
Abram-who moved into the nations Ex-
ecutive Mansion with their father, Pres
ident Garfield, and who rode their veloc-
ipedes over the pavements around their
new home. They had two older brothers,
who had just entered the freshman class
at Williams College = Harry Augustus,
who lately became president of that in
stitution. and James Rudolph, who re-
Gently sat In the cabinet of Theodore
Roosevelt. But the pride of the White
House in the Garfield administration was
"Mollie"-a rosy-cheeked little lass whose
eyes were described by a chronicler of
ter At the time of their fathers cleo
ton these children put great store on the
next Yuletide, when all of them expected
to be together at the White House. But
the crazy man who shot their father the
following summer deprived them of this
joy. However, Santa Claus remembered
them in their own home just as lavishly
as he would have had they remained i'll
the White House.
After the Garfields moved away Mrs.
McElroy, with her two daughters, May
and Jessie. came to preside over the White
House and take charge of her niece and
nephew, Nellie and Alan Arthur. chill
dren of the new President. Nellie was
graceful little maid with a big. warm
heart, who busted herself in making the
Christmas holidays happy for children
less fortunate than herself. This little
girl became one Of Santa Claus favorites,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-21

The First White
House Children
When Christmas Was
Not Celebrated-A Ro-
mantle Yuletide and a
SNOWFALL Battle in the
East Room-A Gin
derella In Real Life.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
NO ANSW Err.

It was scarcely half-past nine when
che rather f1erce-looking father OF the
girl entered the parlor where the tfmit
lover was counting her. The father
had his watch In his hand.
Young man." he said brusQuely. do
you know what time 1t is?"
"Y-y-ye-s, sir" suffered the fright
ened lover. as he scrambled into the
hall; IL was just going to leave"
After the beau had made a rapid
exit. the father turned to the girl and
said In astonishment:
What was the matter with that fel
low? My watch has run down. and 1
simply wanted to know the time.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Well Named,

A retired naval officer passed week
end at Magnolia, Mass, where he
wearied a circle of newly made friends
by his never ending prattle of color
less "reminiscences. After he had re-
tired for the night Judge advocate
who had known him for some years
remarked to the group:
I'VE call him the thirteen-inch
gun"
"WhyT asked lady from the west
We'll, madam. he is as big bore a.
We ever had In the navy"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
She Couldn't Resist That.

tom, dear. l wish you wouldn't use
cigarettes. You know what's in
them"
Yes. For the mere penny a olga
rette costs you get nicotine. valerian.
possibly a little opium and q whole
lot Of carbon"
You do? Oh. we'll. of course. II it's
such q bargain"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Threatened Divorce.

Hubby, l must have walking
suit
you don't need walking suit"
Il do need walking suit!
Now would you rather pay for walk
ing suit or a law suit?"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

Womanly Intuition.

Mrs.. Flatleigh-The new family up
stairs have a lot of money, but they
used to be very poor and ordinary.
Mr.. Flatleigh-How do you know?
Have you called on them?
Mrs. Flatleigh-No; but there was
half-eaten broiled lobster and whole
Camembert cheese in their garbage
can on the dumb waiter this morning.
Judge.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
She Came Back,

Pretty Waitress-What makes you
look SO miserable, sir?
Customer-Why. to tell you the
truth, the wife ran away last night.
Pretty Waitress-I shouldn't take on
acout that If / were you.
Customer don't; but she came
back again this morning.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
.oox,na Up mn svUovr,..

There's no doubt about my gsttins
in" said the newly arrived shade Il
st. Peter. Here's a newspaper clip
ping of the eulogy the minister deliv'
cred at my funeral"
Take this" returned st. Peter.
handing the clipping to the recording
angel. land compare 1t with his PEST
performances" = Lippincott's Hasa,
zine.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

Bearing Burdens.
where have you been. Mary Amir"
I've been to the Girls Improvement
class, ma'am," was the maids reply.
We'll, what did the curate say to
youf Did you tell him who your mis-
tress VAST"
please, ma'am. he said wasn't to
give notice, as intended, but that
was to consider you as my burden
and bear it."@Tit-Bits.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Confederate.

"rou used to want to hold my hand
Before we were married. she COM
aimed
I'd like to now" said he easily,
'-ar. i; would keep you from your
h-.-- york. my dear"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

"Have you . striking idea for your
novelf'
II should say 3d." replied the busy
author. We've gotten up cover de-
sign that will make everything else
on the news stand look like bunch
Of withered turnip tops by compari-
SON"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

Pecunious Father-So you dare to
say you are an ideal match for my
daughter?
impecunious Youth de. indeed.
sirl
Pecunious Father-Why, you have
never earned a dollar in your life.
Impecunious Youth-Neither has
she.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

James got dizzy in the water and
It frightened him.
ut was the best thing which could
have happened"
How do you make that out?"
eff he was dizzy, wasn't his head
swimming?"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
What's the Use7
One way to foster
Discomfort
Is worrying bout
The coin you've spent.
impossible.

well, now, really, Miss Jeerwell,
should like to hear what you would
consider the ideal man." said Bildad.
Define him for me, won't your"
Il couldn't" said Miss Jeerwell. with
a pleasant smile. THE terms are es-
sentially contradictory" - Harper's
Weekly.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

"Jiggs used to rave about hia wifOfs
little hand before they were married
but he doesn't do that any mora"
why not, / wonderf"
Possibly because there is more pow
er behind 1t now when her little hand
is laid against his cheek"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
A. Usual.

What's the news in Plunkviller
THE authorities have decided that
the old railroad bridge is dangerous"
Il always thought 20. But what
made them decide?"
1T collapsed last week and killsd
six people"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

Mamma-Jimmie, your little brother
has the smaller apple. Did you give
him his choicef
Jtmmie-Yes'm. / told him he could
take his choice-the little one or none
and 30 he took the little one.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Not One.

No man Ger sought
The heights sublime
Whose only thought
Was killing time.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Where tho Trouble Comes.

81 doubt If Kitty will be happy
when married. She's always had her
own way too much"
oh. but Jack will let her do any
thing"
I'm not thinking about her hus-
band, but about her cook"
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Too Bad.

Too Bad.
Alas, alack for pretty I'm,
Unhappy as can be:
She's married to q legless man
And can't sit on his knee.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Her Number.

Twinkle. twinkle little star,
Young and fair you seem to b.
Yet, chance to know you are
Very close on forty-three.
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
No Better Investment Today Than
ARKANSAS VALLEY LAND
We are Offering For Sale
Irrigated Improved Farms

with 100
all ready home farming; within
miles Lamar. s76 to miles
$56 SIS to $f2b miles R.
shipping point prices include irrigation
derived ditehes. which
show purchasers
We also ss improved ranches arge
smail) % nonirrigated
land - to g. IN N Nxlx t..
We large lst Of fine Irrigated Arkansas
Valley northwest
Arkansas Northwestern
100000 dea will exchange merchandise kind
NoTE-If want to kind Of mercantile
ines restaurant backsmthing
furniture. confectionery. livery
business making
lions will innspection
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30

Town Mouse-So you saw the ctA
sus parade. Was there calliopef
Country Mouse-I don't know. The
display Of animals was very poor
9axxard IAmn0ns
The Lamar register., 1913-07-30
Used to Being Run away WI

Used to Being Run away With.
So Betty has eloped with Jack
Huggard? Well. 1 really can't say I'm
surprised"
You're not?"
No; she's let her imagination run
away with her many a time"
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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1913-10-30

the reading Of these papers, open dis
lcussion was called for. Ii. F.. Wich-
man was the first to speak, telling of
the great amount of buying which is
done abroad by those who are in the
habit of going to the coast once or
twice each year or oftener Foreign
competition is met by Honolulu mer-
chants, he continued, but local bust
ness is formed on close margin of
profit. He told of the big catalogue
| houses in the east, and how they Of
fer bats to trap the unWary buyer,
which bats, when ordered, always
prove to be lust out. Therefore,
something else goes to the purchaser.
The taxation features of home buy
| ing we're taken up at length by George
w. R. Harrington and Ed Towse
spoke from the standpoint that the
newspapers are both manufacturers
and merchants, that they do their full
share toward promotion, and deserve
the cooperation of the merchants.
Several other persons presented their
views, after which the meeting ad-
journed.
The relationship of the home jobber
and the local retailer formed the topic
| of a paper prepared and read by J.
f. Child which was, in full, as fol-
lows:
Mr.. Child said:
This subject is broader than most
people suppose 1t extends to all
| branches of business and to all classes
of people. Whether this meeting re-
suits in a home buying advertising
campaign or not, it will be good
thing, because it will help US to see
| ourselves as others see u.s.
when you discuss this subject with
either the grocer, haberdasher. dry
goods merchant, stationer, printer,
curio dealer. jeweler, hardware dealer,
lumber dealer or others, they always
complain about some one else who
does not Patronize home merchants
in their particular lines. They will
/ even go further and tell you how they
do not patronize home merchants be-
cause their home merchant does not
sell as cheaply as some foreign house.
There are, of course, few exceptions,
| but not many
~ am a thorough believer in home
buying and in being loyal to the local
merchants, and l believe that with
the same conditions existing here as
elsewhere, Honolulu can sell goods at
as low prices as any other city of the
same size in the United States
Both sides should be carefully con.
sidered, and if there is any town 10y.
atty in the merchant or the consumer,
they viii get together to their mutual
profit and the upbuilding of the town.
Horofulu Needs Cooperation.
/ This is an age Of cooperation, set.
together, work together and boosting.
Honolulu needs it as much as any
city of its size in the world, and it