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Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
VERDUN REGION IS
WILL FORTIFIED
Department Of Mouse One of
Strongest Fortified Regions
in World.

Washington, Dec. 4.-~The region
around Verdun, in the Department OF
the Meuse. and that around Sedan
and C%harleville, in the Department
OF Ardennes, form the subject OF an
interesting statement given to the
press by the National Geographic So
ciety today. The statement is as fol
lows: ~"
"The Department of the Meuse, III
northeastern France, is one of the
most strongly fortified regions in the
world. The greatest length of this
department from north to south is
approximately so miles, and the great
est width is approximately 40 miles.
yet witnin that circunscribed area,
with its 2,40O square miles Of terri
tory, are the great fortress of Yer.
dun, the fortified positions OF st. MI
hiel and Gironville, and the towns OF
Montmedy, Stenay, .Montfaucon, Spin
court, Troyon and COmmercy. each
eloquent vita recent military history.
Valley Of the Mouse.
"The Mense river flows through the
department from its southeast corner
TO it's northwest border, crossing the
latter only about tea mil ) from the
historic battlefield OF Sedan. Ferdun,
st. Mihiel and Gironville dcvend its
eastern banks and the great fortitl-
cations of Tcul fO!m an outpost OF It's
valley. About OAe-!&ll OF the total
area Of the departn ut Is embraced
in the valley Of the Meuse, which is
enclosed on the west 10y tee forests OF
Argonne, and on the east - the hills
known as the Cote de Meuse. Still
further to the east lies the forests OF
The Woevre district. One-fourth OF
the entire department is covered with
forests, and they were. prior to the
present war, those finely kept forests
Of France that resemble wooded
parks in our own country.
The 3OO,0 900 people who live in the
Department of the .MeusC. in norman
times are devoted mainly to aSricult-
ture and manufacturing. Their crops
correspond generally to those Of the
Mohawk valley of New York, the Sus-
quehannah valley OF Pennsylvania,
and the Shenandoah valley, OF |lr,
ginia. Sugar beets are an important
addition to the list of things produced
from the soil. -
There are many industrial estab-
lishments in the department, such as
textile mills, humber mills, paper
mills, carriage works AID distilleries.
l.igny-en-Earrios is famous for its out
put Of scientific Instruments. There
are also important iron, steel ana
wire plants in the department, and it's
files, hardware and edged tools are
famous. (,
Important waterways cross the
department, one OF them c%onnect1ns
the Marine in France with the Rhine
in Germany, and the other running ui-
and down, the Meuse valley. Their
aggregate length approximates 40
miles. or nearly three times the
length OF the Panama canal. In times
of peace these canals are great thor,
oughfares of cheaply transferred CON-
merce. There are numerous rail
ways, among them the main line from
Paris to Strassburg, passing through
the southern part Of the department,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
FIREAI MINoT.

MinOt, n. D., Dec. 4.-Fire starting
at $3.50 o'clock last night from spon'
taneous combustion in a corner of the
basement OF, the p~ostoffice block
where the City Cafe was formerly sit.
uated caused approximately 800 dam.
age to the b6ilding, which is owned
by Jarvis Tonpkins. The stock in
the store of Bader & RozinS on the
floor above was damaged by smoke,
but to what extent. could not be as
cartai1ad today. The blaze in the
basement was discovered soon after
it started and thetfire department had
little difficulty in ex%tinguishing it.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

sustained a week previously when he
was accidentally shot by Ralph Couts
II of his playmates.
The shooting occurred Sunday, No
.vember %, at the English coulee.
near the State university, where
young Mutually, Couts and a number
OF other boys were playing.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

Matinee and tonight, at the Bis
marck"Theater: The picture with az
ton, suspense, wonderful sensations
and, last, but not least, the greatest
story ever told in motion pictures.-
Adv. :.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05
DIES O WOUNDS.

Grand Forks, Mimi, Dec. 4.-John
Mutually, aged II, sen of Mr.. and Mrs.
Daniel Mutually, Marvel avenue, died
at St. Michael's hospital from wounds
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1914-12-05

study might develop the desired in.
formation.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

knockS me out
mo, sahib; don't wait; como back
With met" Quickly he outlined the des-
perate straits In which Kathlyn stood.
Tomorrow may be too late"
"Ali!" called Bruce, rising.
Eyes, sahfb."
'sThe pasha. No questions. Give
him water. Use the hunting howdah.
Both guns and plenty Of cartridges.
That's all."
'aThere win be many pitfalls. sahib,' :
said Ramabai.
Indeed"
II have some influence with the
populace, but Umba11a has tho army.
paid for. The priests ana the Council
are back Of him. And, after ali. tho
priests are most to be feared. They
can always sway the people through
fear
Bruce laughed again. Either Kath-
lyn Hare viii be free tomorrow or Um-
balla and the Council meat for the
jackals :. or shall be-" he
added, in afterthought. mo. do not
speak till speak. ] wish to think. fof
*
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
BASEBALL.
Coviillgton and Ponclla.
toula Play Fine Game
atSt. Paul. Sunday

Clean hits, after two men are down,
is the strange but nevertheless most
frequent ending of all pitchers bat
ties. and that is what happened to
Buddy Tucker who essayed to do the
twirling for the Ponchatoula team in
the return game playel at the st.
Paul College grounds Vita tie Cow
ington team Sunday afternoon 1t
was a case Of three up and three
down, excepting one player who
reached first on q Scratch single and
was doubled at second. and not a
ball was hit to the ou.:ie1d nor d
single miscue made by ths visitors.
when the fireworks started in the
fourth inning.
Lacroix, first up in this inuing, hit
a grounder to third and wen. out at
first. Caserta next up few out to
third. Mendoza then made the first
clean single of the game, went 20
second when Brewster laced out a
beauty past first. Right here the
rooters went wild, and Sty, next up,
hit the first bali pitched for clean
single to left. At the crack of the
bat Mendoza was of, and as he
third for the home plate a
race between ball and runner was
on. Ten feet from the plate the ball
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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

the parade and to compete for one
OF these prizes, it may be expected
that the parade will be worth seeing.
Among other prizes that will be
given, that is prizes donated by in
dividuals and firms, aside from the
$4,000 worth Of prizes that will
come from the funds donated by the
State. is $1,000 In gold,. by the st.
Tammany Banking Co. & Savings
Bank, for the best exhibit made BY
any girls canning club, gold medal
to the girl making best showing in
girls canning club. and $500 in gold
for the best hog; $4,000 by Coving-
ton Grocery & Grain Company, sub
ject not yet decided: silver cup by
the Covington Bank & Trust Com
pany, best corn sweepstakes. one for
best feed stuffs raised on any one
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
Anew Feature Will Be Flower Parade
dHandsomely Decorated Autos,
Carriages, Floats, Etc.

Among other plans for giving
greater interest and attraction to
the fair this fall is the floral parade
that is to take place ON the opening
day, November 4, and which will be
q most attractive feature, because it
gives scope to the imagination and
artistic taste Of the competitor and
presents q beautiful scene to the
throng that Is always gathered to wit
ness q flower parade. The manu-
facture of artificial flowers should at
tain the height Of perfection In this
land OF flowers, and as there is to be
. silver cup given for the best dec
GRATED automobile, the best decorat-
ed carriage, the best decorated fire
engine and the best decorated float
Of any fraternal organization, every
body being invited to participate in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
THE HEALTH CAR AND DR.. DOWL|NG'S TALK

By reason of mistake as to the
Sunday schedule the Health Car did
not arrive until 6 p. M, there being
no 2 o'clock train ON Sum ay, as was
figured on. In consequence DR..
Bowling lectured in the school audi
torium at p. M, instead Of 4, to a
fair audience. He talked from the
stage, on which were members Of
the Board Of Health Of Covington
and the committee that met him on
the arrival Of the train.
DR.. Bowling said his visit was not
one Of inspection, but was for the
purpose Of making the people famal-
lar with the plague situation and to
place them on their guard SO that
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
synopsis.

.CHAPTER I-Kathlyn Hare. believine
hef father. Col Hare, IN peril. has sum.
81 .eesd ner. leaves her home u C1lifornia
lrstender to the throne. has Imprisoned
ne colonel. namsd BY the late king - his
CHAPTER u-Afriving In Allaha Kafh.
Hn 10 informed by Umballa that her
tather belng dead she u to be queen, and
must marry him. She refuses and II I'M
tule unmarried. She 10 given seven days
- think It over.
CHAPTER 1II-9he still refuses and n
told that she must undergo two ordea1D
with Wild beasts. II she survives she will
- permitted to rule.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03


farm, and silver medal for the boy
making the best showing in the boys
corn club; st. Tammany Farmer, sill
yer cup for best Plymouth Rock
chickens; F. c. FitzSimons Grocery
Company, silver water pitcher, for
best biscuits made from "Dunwoody's
Best Flour" Congressman L. L. Nor
gan, silver cup, subject not yet Sc
lected.
The distribution Of all special
prizes will be found in the Fair Cata-
logue, which may be obtained by
writing to Secretary N. H. Fitz-
Simons.
President D. ]. Sanders announces
that king Corn" will receive special
attention at the hands of the man
agement, and every one is invited
to bring In corn. This does not mean
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03


"You have been twice to my bank.
am Ramabai."
4 remember. But what are you do.
ing here?"
II have come for aid. sahib, aid for
. young woman, white like yourself" ."
.'Then It II true7 Go ahead and let
me have all the facts. She Is Hare
Sahib's daughter: Ali told me that.
Precious rigamarole Of some sort. The
4acts!"
"she IL also tho young lady who
travelled in the same boat from Hong.
kong to Singapore" Ramabai paused
to see the effect Of this information.
Bruce lowered his fork slowly. The
din about him dwindled away into
nothing. He was again leaning over
the rail. watching the phosphorescence
trail away, . shoulder barely touching
his: one Of the few women who had
ever stirred him after the first glance.
In Gods name. why hadn't she said
something?
II shall enter the city a. soon ~ ]
can settle my bungalow. This rather
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

A great throng Of people witnessed
the starting Of the new lighting sys-
TEN In Abita Springs last Sunday
night. On the stand were Mayor J.
E. Glisson, Councilmen G. s. Strain,
C. T. Schmalz, Ed. ]. 1Terrebonne,
Phil. Beaudeau, E. Burkenstock,
Marshal A. ]. Bennett, Clerk A. @.
Pons, Ex-Mayor A. Muttf Judge j. Il.
Logan, mayor of Bayou Sara, and
Col. George Delmore. A letter was
read from Mayor T. ]. Hand, Of Sill
dell, expressing his regret at his in
ability to be present.
Long before the time arrived for
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

they might be prepared to use those
preventive measures that would prac-
tically eliminate all danger Of con-
taminatfon. He said that the cru
sade in the city Of New Orleans, in
making it rat proof, wsuld virtually
do away with any danger Of re-
currence Of the dreaded disease.
Thousands Of dollars had been put
In this campaign. It was estimated
that there were 100000 rats In the
city when the work began; 10000
OF these rats had already been caught
averaging $500 per week by the ex-
pert rat catchers. He said there
were six times as many female rats
as males and that they bore young
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

turning on the lights the pavilion
was crowded with people impatient to
see the lights. Promptly at 2 o'clock
Mayor Glisson stepped to tie front
of the platform and after discours-
ing for few minutes on the many
improvements that have taken place
under his administration and thank
fn1 the individual members Of the
council for their able assistance, he
said: II will now press the button
that will give light and life to the
town Of Abita Springs. and place her
in the front rank Of the progressive
towns Of st. Tammany parish" In
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
eOeggsagAs b. Haread II
They've come up Tar for this time o.
BY HAROLD MAC CRATH

Ineyve come up LAT IOE t0lD tlm0 y
year"
Yes. sahib.e
ANY news worth while?"
Ali made a gesture: It signined Z
great many things.
Bruce Sahib win not believe
Believe what?" said Bruce. empty
ing his pipe against his heel.
There Is a white queen in the city. =
What? What bally nonsense il
this ?"
1T is only what I've been told sahib
Hare Sahib Is dead
Bruce let his pipe slip through his
fingers. "Hare? Good Lord!"
Yes. sahib. But that IL not all. II
seems the king went mad after we
went to Africa. You remember how
Hare Sahib saved him from the leop.
ard? Well. he made Hare Sahib his
heir. He had that right; the law oi
the childless king has always read 90
in Allaha. The white queen is Hare
sahib's daughter"
Bruce leaned against q tent pole.
"Am dreaming or are your" be
gasped.
ut is what they tell me. sahib. /
know It not as a fact"
..,ho In. a..A H.ra de.a ana his
d.rohtar m tho throna, How did sha
~et hara, And what tha devil IL !.
chan "a do,, Prince .tooned and "a.
covared his n,na and svora softlv. IAN.
= thi. /. trne then ia aoms devil
work. and ri wager INV shooting
ava th.t th.t .lear acoundrel IImballa.
A they cali him. il II the bottom Of
II. A white woman. kood old Hare's
daughter. I'll look Into this
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

occupied front at Dompierre (south-
west Of Peronne), Ribecourt and
Berry-au-Bac. The enemy has re-
tired on Blamont with serious losses.
and has evacuated Badonvillers. He
was forced from Lesseux and the
woods between Lesseux and Msen-
bach.
''The Russians have taken Rzcs-
zow, on the railroad leading to Crsr
COW and two fortified positions north
and south Of Przemyl. The Germans
appear to be fortifying themselves
north Of Kaliszy.'
Violent lighting was under way il
Servia, In the neighborhood Of Kru-
PAM, and as far as the River Drina,
the dispatch added.
Amsterdam (via London) Sept. 29)
midnight The Germans have conn
menced their attack on the .hrst line
OF defense Of Antwerp, according to
dispatches received by the Amster-
dam papers. Moll, an important rail-
road junction near the Bdtsch bor-
der, was occupied by the Germans
Sunday, and to-day the Germans. who
again occupy Malines. began q bonn
bardment of Lisrre. directly in front
Of Antwerp. They also continued
their bombardment Of Forts Waehel
and st. Cathrine. It is believed
heavy Austrian artillery is being
used.
Lierre, according to message TO
the Handslsbald, has been under shell
fire since early morning. The peo-
pie at first hid in the cellars, but
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
CONTINUED on page ~

an instant the whole town was IL
lumlnated and the new electric light
system was q reality.
Mayor Logan, Of Bayou Sara, made
an address commencing the progress
sive spirit OF Abita Springs and prais-
ing its health giving waters and air.
The rest of the evening was spent In
dancing and promenading the newly
lighted streets.
The reception committee was Col.
George Delmore. VIM. Stire, Emmett
Summers, Phil Zollinger and Joe Pa
torno. Judge A. q. Pons was mas
ter Of ceremonies.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
POSITION OF THE OPPOSING ARMIES NOT CHANGED
TO ANY MARKED EXTENT IN NORTHERN FRANCE.
GERMANS HAVE COMMENCED Attack II lI1ll[RQp

..-=.---- ,..a.. nnnfinned with percept-
ible progress on our part. On the
front between the rivers Oise and
Somme and on the north Of the Som
me, from the Aisne to Rheims. the
Germans have made violent attacks
at several points, some Of them be-
| ing at the point Of the bayonet, but
they were all repulsed. In many
places the French and German
trenches were not more than 100
meters apart.
| Prussian Guard Repulsed.
Second. In the center from
! Rheims to Souain the Prussian Guard
has undertaken unsuccessfully q Wig
| orous offensive, being hurled back
In the region Of Berry-au-Bac (eleven
miles northeast Of Rheims and about
twenty-five miles east Of SOissons) );
and Nogent pAbbesse (three miles
due east Of Rheims). From SOuain
the enemy yesterday made q success
full attack between the highway lead
ing from Somme to Chal0ns-sur-Mar-
ne and the line Of the railway from
st. Manehould to V0uziers. At the
end Of the day our troops regained
the ground they lost.
t Between the region Of the Ar
gonne and the Meuse the enemy has
not manifested activity. On the
heights Of the Meuse nothing new
has developed. In the southern part
of the Woevre district the Germans
occupy front which passes by st.
Mihiel and northwest Of Pont-a-M Nous
son.
ION our right wing in Lorraine,
the Vosges and Alsace, there has been
NO important change.
1T is confirmed that since the
night Of the 25th to the 26th and
up to far into the day Of the 27th,
the Germans have not ceased, night
or day, to renew on the entire front
attacks Of unprecedented violence.
with the determined purpose Of try
ing to break through our lines.
Orders From Kaiser.
"These attacks were made with a
uniformly denoting instructions from
the highest command to seek the so
luton Of the battle.
mot only have they not been able
to accomplish 1t, but during the mo
rale of our troops, notwithstanding
this uninterrupted struggle, continues
excellent and that they themselves
have trouble to hold back the troops
in their desire to rush on the enemy,
who is sheltered in defensive po-
sitions.
eat the end Of the day our troops
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
CHAPTER ".
The Two ordeaIs.

mo TWO Or0S0u0s
Meantime Lal Singh was hurryine
q racing camel toward the railway.
eowafd Simla, more than q thousand
Niles away. He was happy. Here was
tAe long delayed opportunity for the
1and Of the British raj: a captive
.WAite woman. What better excuse was
1sedsdf There would be. armed
akhs and 0urkas and Tommles near
laval Pindi. Al! how time moved,
1ow fate twisted! How the finest
4 oeMt castle In schemes came clatter
mg down! At the very moment when
= had secretly worked upon the king
= throw himself into the protecting
ssms Of the British raj-assassinated!
1ns Council? The egg Of Brahma was
enangsly hatched-this curious old
world!
Ahmed remained hidden In the b,
saars, to await the ordeals. Nothing
mould harm his mistress: he was
Neey nov and ct all times to lay down
y NE TOR her: In this the British ri
= second. He had sent courier
- Bruce sahib's bungalow, but the
: - had returned to report that It was
etl unoccupied.
\ ana while he bit his nails In futile
800 and smoked till his tongue grew
49,. some miles away there Was
leA confusion In the Jungle BY the
Naser. Tents were being set up, ma
~ bearers and coolies were running
ld no. building flres, carrying Va
y. noooling the pack elephants. Wan
sas IN and out this animated scene
, young man, clean shayen. deeply
ned with blue eyes which were di.
sss. small pupiled. yet kindly. Pres
" he called to one Of the headmen.
~. You might send three or four
!. g On 70 the bungalow to clean up
= We shall make It to morrow.
d PC two hours ride, but there's no
and besides there's . herd OF
eafs behind u somewhere.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
ST. TAHfAlANY BANKING co.
. SAVINGS RANK FL
NANCES SCHOOLS.

: The St. Tammany Banking c..
: q Savings Bank has loanod the
public schools 80, 600 IN order
: to carry them through until the
: school funds are received from
tax collections.
As the fiscal agents Of the sen-
: eral fund Of the parish this hank
is also ready to lend money to
: the parish IN case The need aris-
Z e., 80 We should WORRY about
: public affairs in st. Tammany.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03

Paris, Sept. 28, 1916 a. M. -Des-
perate attempts made by the Ger
mans on the western end Of the long
line Of battle to break through the
allies forces, which are engaged in
q turning movement, have resulted in
the most furious fighting that has
taken place e;nce the beginning of the
campaign.
After fighting without respite night
and day corps after corps Of Ger
mans was hurled against the flower
of the French and English armies
to-day, only to be thrown back.
The infantry bore the brunt Of the
incessant lighting, but the artillery
of both armies continued throughout
twenty-four hours to lombard each
Others positions. Hand-to-hand COM
bats occurred at many points and
bayonets were freely used.
The French colonial infantry, most
of whose men wear many medals for
bravery in colonial campaigns. was
to the fore, and beside these men
fought the black Singhalese troops,
while further along the line the Brit
ish troops held an important point
with the greatest determination.
The French troops showed more
than their accustomed dash In at
tacks, and everywhere acts Of Won
derfu1 courage were performed. The
cavalry also participated in the en-
gagements at many points, the al
lies horses having enjoyed long
rest, which enabled this arm of the
service to distinguish itself. The
famous Scots Greys, finding the color
of their horses offered q prominent
mark for the German rilemen. dyed
their mounts brown.
The French General Marquet has
met death on the field.
At Nubecourt, home OF the par
ents of President Poincare, the Ger
mans broke open the Poincare family
vault, it is reported, and buried
number of their dead there. The
Germans placarded the town Of Val
enciennes, demanding from the may
ors of neighboring towns lists OF
available supplies Of clothing and
food.
Paris, Sept q, 1887 p. m.The
official communication issued tonight
says the Germans continued night
and day attacks of unprecedented vio-
lence, but have been unsuccessful.
The following Official war bulletin
was issued to-day:
First. On our left wing the bat.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1914-10-03
The St. 1dmany Parish Fair Will Give Handsome Prizes
Has More Money Available Purpose Than Ever Before

- - &
that other agricultural products are
to be neglected. An effOrt~is being
made to make this fair an exhibition
OF the agricultural resources of the
parish, and all products of the farm
are earnestly solicited. In order to
encourage good exhibition Of stock,
stables are being built, with separate
stalls and pens, while agricultural
hall will be in the pavilion. Mer-
chants, as we'll as farmers are urged
to make exhibits.
The farmers Of st. Tammany par
ish are becoming more and more
successful in the raising OF. crops,
largely due to the adoption of scien-
tific methods and an increased In
terest in agriculture. With this in
view, more interest than ever in the
fair may be expected this fall.
Subscribe for tho
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