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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer., 1915-03-13

DCOA NAOtAOA
l expect you have received my
letter Of last Sunday, Dee. 6.
All is for the best
Sunday night, at four O'Clock,
1 went into farmhouse and asked
them to let me sleep in the barn.
I was we'll received. They gave
me soup. bread and pork, and a
piece of bread and butter. Then
/ slept in the hay loft. In the
morning they gave me bread
and chocolate, and / started
again. At Dime time in another
farm 7 had breed and ''''++er
minced meat, and a hr"kwheo+
pancake, and went on further on
my journey.
| was lucky enough to see one
of our IS guns and two long guns,
and then some German prisoners
(Bavarians). They think so
much of themselves that they
make me sick. | rode on gun
carriage with some artillerymen
and also in the cart Of a salt mer-
chant. Some farmers took me
a German spy, so | showed them
my papers.
In the evening at forr o'cloob
] entered a farm, where was
well fed. / also slept in an out
house. | was also told that | has
taken the wrong road, so was
obliged to go back about thirty
miles.
All the way wherever ! have
asked | have been well received,
well fed. | have slept well. This
is the second night hae slept in
a bed.
December 80, 1914.
Dear Mother:
Excuse me if have been LONG
time before writing to you, and
this is the reason:
On Sunday, the 18th OF Decem-
ber. | had arrived at st. Denis-s-
Sarthors, in the Orne, and as
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28

maintained the most affectionate re- latiOns with her uncle, the aged Elm peror of Austria.
 Count Mensdorff. the Austrian am bassador in London until the war broke out, is a second cousin of King George, while the Duchess of Cum berland. who is sister of Queen Alexandra and the Dowager Empress of Russia. has a son who is fighting for Germany.
 If prince Arthur of Connaughts of
 fer for active service is accepted he will not only be fighting against his second cousin, the crown prince of Germany, but also against his mothers people, for the Duchess of Connaught vas a German princess. German and English sympathies, too.
 must be peculiarly mixed in the fam fly of Prince Christian, who mar ried a daughter of Queen Victoria 1 The prince. who is of the royal fam 1 fly of Schleswig- -Holstein, is a gen. eral in the British army but his
 son. Prince Albert, was a major in
 the Prussian army.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
ROYAL RELATIVES NOW FOES

War is breaker of kinship ties as well as a destroyer of homes. In the house of commons a few days ago lit was announced that the annuity of ES,0O0 paid to the Duchess of Meek lenburg- StrelitZ, a member of the
 British royal family who, by her mar riage became German subject, had been suspended. The late Duchess of Teck, mother of Queen Mary was her youngest sister.
 The near family relationships of several of the more prominent com batants on both sides must be the cause of much distress in European royal families. The kaiser himself and although no blood relation of the cZar. is first cousin to the czarine, and some of her near relatives are fighting for Germany. The only
 brother of the Russian empress is a German grand duke of Hesse, pre-
 sumably now fighting for the Ger
 mans, while the Duke of Saxe- Coburg
 who is fighting with the Germans,
 and who is reported to have divested i himself of all his English decorations, is the only son of the late Duke of
 Albany and grandson of Queen Vic teria
 What makes the resistance of King
 Albert of Belgium all the more heroic 1 is the fact that both he and his charming wife have German blood in 1 their veins. Until the outbreak of war, among his majesty's most in timate friends were the kaiser's sons. The queen of the Belgians is also
 namesake and goddoughter of the
 murdered Empress of Austria who was her aunt, and she has always
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
Woodmen's Circle

Phoenix Grove No. l, WOdmen Cir cle is now working under a dis pensation whereby new members will be admitted for the certificate fee which is one dollar. Several have already taken advantage of this rate and it is hoped that many others will avail themselves of the oppor- tunity of taking out life insurance in one of the best and at the same time most reasonable insurance or ders in the world
 The St. Patrick ball given by the ladies was in every way a success. A large and fashionable crowd was in attendance. The hall was beau tifully decorated and punch was served throughout the evening
 Phoenix Grove was fortunate in securing two grand officers n the convention which convened at Mesa City. March 16 and r. SOv. Lizzie Lauver was elected banker and Soy Nora R. Fulton. attendant The convention was productive of a great deal of good. The constitution and bylaws was thoroughly gone over and many suggestions for the bet terment of the order was made by the National Organizer who was in attendance.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
Back From Convention

Charles R. BernetZke has just re-
 turned from the w. o. w. conven- ton in Fort Worth, Texas, after spending two weeks in that state. He says the convention was one of the largest fraternal gatherings he ever witnessed in his life Texas is far ahead of other states in w. O. w. report. one third of its members in the United States are in the state of Texas, alone. It took q special tabernacle built for this purpose to accommodate the many w. o. w. and Woodmen Circle delegates and visitors that attended the convention. Owing to the cold weather in March in that state the next convention was set back to the first week in April 1917. Waco. Texas. gets the
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
LOOP CASE WILL
 BE HEARD APRIL S

Formal notice of the withdrawal of the first petitions, and more of the amended requests for the Fourth street loop were filed with the corporation commission yesterday by property owners along the proposed new line.
 Under the plan as first outlined, the company was to continue the Monroe loop east to Fourth street, then south to Washington, and to run its cars around the enlarged loop. still using the North First street line. This plan however, has been given up and the commission is now being petitioned to order the company to build a new line south on Fourth street from Roosevelt and to construct the enlarged loop as already Outliner. In so doing it would authorize the company to abandon the First street line entirely, as well as three blocks of trackage on Roosevelt and three on Pierce street.
 The case will come up for hearing before the commission April at 10 a. m.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
c. R. BERNETZK E.
Comes Now, Female Masonry


 Female Masonry a Ia Screetch has been planted in our midst and not only submitted to by the Masonic brethren without a protest, but is being anticipated with friendly greetings. It is a thoroughly unique entertainment-the exemplification of wOman's idea of the Masonic. con- ferring of degrees. and from the solemn and blood curdling VOW to the combination of the proceedings. the performance will be so realistic that it is feared some of the Masons have been talking in their sleep. The entertainment will be given at Ma sonic Temple on the evening of April 15 by members of the Eastern Star under the direction of Mrs. A. NJ. Mayfield and B. E. Marks and will be open to the public Admission, 50 cents. Tickets on sale at Bear Drug Store. City Drug Store and FL vey & Huletts.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
Modern Woodmen of America
Chandler, Arizona.

Chandler, Arizona.
 The Modern Wodmen of America will organize a new Camp at Chand Ter. Arizona, with thirty beneficiary members, on Wednesday evening, March 3lst at 7:3O sharp.
 Many of the head officers, includ- ing Dr. L. D. Dameron, state medi- cal director. J. w. Arnold, state lecturer, G. R. Wilson. state deputy. C. F. Blanton. district deputy, also several other prominent WOodmer, viz: Attorney J. P. Lavin, pr. c. B. Palmer, who was National Delegate 10 the head camp at Toledo, Ohio, in 1914, Hon. T. w. Nealon, Attorney B. F. Marks, A. c. Moore, director If the Central Bank of Phoenix. Neigh Dor H D. Healy, Venerable Con sul of Phoenix Camp, Officers and Members, Fred Bracket. Venerable Consul of Mesa Camp, officers and members, Neighbor Bick, Venerable Consul of Tempe Camp. with his of ficers and members, Dr. Nealon Of Mesa, who has lately been hOnored with the appointment of Major in charge of the Uniform Rank For ester's Department of the State of Arizona. Neighbor Rollins. Chief For ester of Tempe, Neighbor Thorpe, Chief Forester. of Phoenix and Nei- ghbor Hart of Mesa will assist in the organization of the new camp.
 This will be one of the largest gatherings of Modern WoOdmen that has ever been held in the State of Arizona, and very successful meeting is anticipated.
 The degrees will be conferred by officers selected from all of the above mentioned camps.
 After the close of the meeting a banquet will be held at the San Marcos hotel.
 State Deputy Wilson and District Deputy BlantOn report that since they took charge of the State oi Arizona, January l. 1915. State Me dical Director DamerOn has approved l46 aplications; that several new Camps are under way in different towns of the state and that Wood craft is booming in every Camp ir Arizona.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
CHURCH WARRIORS

Church. see the soldiers are ever fighting in some of the churches in
 Europe. Gotham Yes, one would think that might be left to the members of the chors.-YOnkers Statesman.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
CAPABLE OF WHAT

Mrs. Newlywed-I want a cook. but she must be capable.
 Head of Employment Agency-Mo- dam, l have several on my books cal pablo of anything-Judge.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
LODGE LORE

next convention. Arizona and New 1 Mexico is expected by the next ses- sion to get their own head camp convention. MT. Bernetzke while in Texas visited the Grand Lodge I. o. o. F. in San Antonio last week on his return trip and the same time visited his brother near the last
 named city, he says the trip was d
 most enjoyable one.
 Of his visit in San Antonio, the Express of that city has this to say: Charles R. Bernetzke of Phoenix Arizona, a writer author and hotel
 man, better known in the Cactus State as "The Poet of the Desert is in the city on his return trip from the Woodmen of the World convention in Fort Worth and is attending the l. o. o. F. Grand i Lodge. MT. BernetZke is one of the | foremost boosters in Southern Ari-
 zOna. At present he holds the vice grandship of Phoenix Lodge No.
 and is consul commander of Phoenix 1 Camp No. 5. Woodmen of the World He is also a prominent member of
 the Knights of Pythias in Arizona , While in Texas he visited his brO-
 ther. Key. William BernetZke of l FOwlertOn.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28

probably call to mind q certain Dew ey who was also struck by one. and will then promptly take to the woods. New York Sun
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
THE FOREIGN AIR

Mrs Whittier-What delightful man. ners your daughter has,
 Mrs. Biler (proudly)-Yes. You see, she has been away from home so much.-Smart Set.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
UNCOMFORTABLE MEMORY

When the boOmlet for Colonel George w. Goethals as a presidential candidate reaches his ears he will
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
TWO GLASSES OF ART

Works of art are divided" said . the incurable punster. into two
 classes. the chromos and the Corot- mos. Judge.
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
Odd Fellows Grand Lodge

It don't happen very often that one delegate attends two conventions in one trip. but this being the case with the writes, so he thought it would interest many Arizona Odd Fellows to be given an inside view of Texas Odd Fellowship We left recently for the Fort Worth, Texas, w. O. w. convention and during my five days sojOurning in that worthy hon. ored city, l took the opportunity in my spare time to look up and visit i the l. o. o. F. of that city. Fort Worth has two Odd Fellow lodges
 they meet in their building a two story brick, a nicely furnished hall with large space for team work, while visiting there the team ex- 1 amplified the first degree on several candidates in most creditable man. ner At this lodge I had the pleas ure of meeting the Grand Master of Texas, w. R. Francis, Out now past grand mastery. of which lodge | he is also member. under the good of the order he made a nice speech | on odd Fellowship, which was also |
 Fellow He said in part: Tn com pairing the lodges that are prosperous with those that are not and sec what causes the difference. I have | found every time that the lodge that meets on time. opens promptly
 attends to business in a business
 way, will not under any circum-
 stances put on but one degree ai the same meeting. limits the hoi lair to five minutes and lets the mem
 bers go home promptly. who refuse
 to permit the hat to be passed fol
 contributions for anything, whose
 members visits .the sick, speak
 cheery word to each other on meet
 ing, who are interested in each oth-
 CTS welfare. who never under any circumstances use black ball fol
 personal reasons or prejudices. who
 stand up for what they believe tt q be best, but when a majority vots
 it down aQuiesce in the decision
Arizona republican., 1915-03-28
Eagles Dance

An All Fools dance will be given on the evening of the first day Of April at Patrick's hall. under the auspices of Arizona Aerie. No. IFS. Fraternal Order of Eagles.
 If the program now under advise ment is adopted the affair, it is said, will be great success; fully up to the high standard of eXcell ence sustained by Eagles throughout Eagledom. There will be fools, old and young, little and big. to grace the occasion and the local Aerie is willing to stake the individual ad- mission fees that not a devOtee of Terpsichore will leave the hall on the evening in question without frs. having surrendered his or her righ, to a reputation for strict sobriety and wisdom.
 Besse's orchestra vii furnish the music and the floor and committee arrangements will be the last word for decOrum and management o1 affairs of this kind.
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dous shouts Of acclaim. Mr.. Choate spok.
his mind.


A all Of US know" he said. we are
a neutral nation. The tongue Of the
head OF the nation Is tied, but to the
100, 900 persons In this country Is
guaranteed freedom Of speech and so
shall say what I please. Applause and
laughter. l speak for myself alone. and
when l see men fighting for liberty and
justice and civilization my heart is al
ways with them. and when ! see a ma
ton resort!ng to the grossest brutality
ana cruelty my heart is always against
them. tCheers1
You all know Lord Bryce. ZAP
piause.J No man is dearer to Ameri-
cans. You have read his account Of
what happened in Belgium and you have
recently read his appeal in behalf Of the
Armenians. Putting his reports to-
gether we fnd that the two nations he
indicted are exactly alike. Scratch the
Skin OF one and you find the blood Of
the other. Applause
" most heartily welcome these gem
tlemen from England and France. They
have been laboring with our ~financiers
Tor two weeks before reaching n conclu-
sion. but they could have settled the whole
matter in tw~enty-four hours II they
could have appealed directly To the peo-
pie. ] hope tina, every man, woman
and child with 500 to invest will put in
'hat much or more to the loan fund. /
hope this is to be only the FIRST install
mert OF the loan. II is a great ihing
for US 20 have the opportunity to help.
] believe the people Of the country are
grateful for II. ] believe that 80. O00, 900
Americans are, like myself. In daily and
nightly sympathy for the Allies"
Lord Reading was greeted with a fine
outburst OF cheering.
Il have not the advantage Of being
able 20 say what ! please" he began.
hut there were times while Mr.. Choate
was speaking that | felt as II the bonds
OF restraint would burst. 1t was worth
while to come here 10 hear ,hos. words
OF sympathy rising from the depths Of
his heart. Believe me. II I say no more
II Is not because I do not feel deeply
but 1t H. because OF the capacity In
which ! am acting and the fact that
! am your guest. Tut when my co.,
leagues return TO England and France
they Will be able to tell Of what they
saw and heard here. and may IL he
given to them 10 reproduce the atmos-
phere ~ this welcome. tCheers1 !
say TO you from the bottom OF my heart.
viii only such earnestness as those un-
derstand who have passed through the
last thirteen months. that YOU have done
much. ! expected to find friends. | find.
IN fact that | am al nom. tCnec,s.1
NJ. Homberg spoke !H French. he
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ing. apparently pleased with the success
Of their mission. They appreciated n
d.fticultieS facing the Chicago bankers.
but were confident that individuals would
respond most generously, - sell as
banks in which German influences were
not dominant or important.
II was said that some ot the mem
soon. but not before the signing of the
formal agreements. 1t was not thought
that the laws to be passed in England
and France would be necessary to give
them the power to sign. as they have u
already. After the agreements are signed
Lord Reading. Sir Edward Holden,
whose health Is not the best, and octave
Hom,berg will probably go back. l-av-
ing Mr.. Blacket, and NJ. Mallet here.
t.. one OF the matters for discussion still
Is the supplemental short term loan ~
s26,0 900. QO0. which is to be purely a
banking transaction, designed 70 aid the
purchase Of munitions and other gov
ernmental supplies, This has been fo.2-
cast and Is not connected with the pre-
mt loan. II has been reported hat An
end-avor will be made 10 nave munitions
manufacturer take part pay in nottS,
which will run for ninety days and will
he di~scountable, No definite Information
has been obtainahle on this, as both
m. mbers of the mission and American
fndnClcrs say mat II Is "A matter 10 be
taken up after the present loan is
started.
II was not decided yesterday how
many instalments would cover the loan.
II was the general opinion that III" last
payment would be due around January
IL, 1916.
Two hundred guests are expected at
the luncheon Of the Franco-American
Society at the knickerboCker to-day -
meet the members of the mission. The
l.ucheun will be served at IL A..
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GERMAN VIEW or LOAN.

>p,cial Cdbie Despatch 10 The sux

pr va n - ' Z" So"
BERLiS. via Amsterdam. Sept go
Discussing the German press comment
on the Allies loan In the United States
the Overseas News Agency says Lead
Ing tinanciers u! Berlin agree hat. al
though British dispatches leave some
features OF the loan in doubt. the condi
tons are very ~unfavorable for England
and Franr~."
The agency says the issuance OF such
a loan In the United States at g6 means
thai England and France are paying
about Il per cent. interest, a thing NO
one would have thought possible in
either country a few years ago The
continues:
1T ,s generally believed also that
In addition to the bonus of , per cent.
paid to the syndicate Of underwriters
other bonuses viii be- given, particularly,
according TO the American custom. TO the
leading banking houses. 1t Is probable
that tho share accorded to Russia will
be small, Il any part of the loan goes
To- that nation. although he Russia
Minister of Finance is now In London.
"ln ~o'ne quarters 1t is remarked hat
If the loan is offered for public sub
neutrality on the part of a country which
also finances sales Of war material to
GermaNy's enemies,
The ge"eral impression is that the
financial situation OF England and
France j. such aS to leave them no
choice. This Is iudicated by the fact
that "A . per cent. bonus was given
TO the syndicate
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DAWES HOME GUARDED.
chicago IA " no Fasors I.oam
Threatened hN Letter.

CHICAGO. Sept. 30.-Two guards were
on duty tonight outside the Evanston
residence Of Charles -. Dawes. president
Of thu Central Trust Company Of H.
linois. the first Chicago banker to an
oun his intention to recommend sub
scription to the proposed $500. 600. 900
loan to the Allies.
The guards were put there on the in
sistence of MIR. Dawes friends after
they had learned OF several let
ters the banker had received. There
was also an effort to have the
usual force OF guards at the AMI in
creased. but that Mr.. Dawes prevented
1t Is believed the vindictive letters. none
OF which was signed. came from
cranks.
Other letters expressed regret that the
banker had approved the loan. but there
was nothing to disprove NJ. Dawes
prediction that the real American bust
ness man would not let alien sympathies
lessen his Americanism.
While "A few Chicago bankers were
disposed To FOLLOW the example OF Mr..
Dawes. the great majority We're still
holding aloof from the loan.
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RATES FIRM.
francs Also Advance on Announce
ments Resardins Loan.

Further announcements in regard TO
the A~nglo-French loan had the effect
Of stifening the price OF sterling and
franc exchange yesterday. Demand
sterling closed at 4.12is. with cables AZ
472hs. This compares with a pre-
vious close OF Az and l.72h. Francs
advanced TO SIT for checks and SIC
for cables. They closed Wednesday at
5.7a and 5.1sL.
Marks also were higher on the selling
OF American securities by persons iiv-
ing in Germany and the purchasing Of
mark exchanges here 80 subscribe TO the
new German war loan. Marks closed at
s4is for sight drafts and S4L for cables
They were quoted on Wetfn esday at s3S
and $751;. Austrian kronen were lower
at 1850 against 1883 the day before.
ltaliao lire were stronger at 6.23i2.
against SIS On Wednesday. Rubles were
unchanged at IS.
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X STIFF.
L"an Called Biunder by the Man
chester Guardian"

~l.oNpoN, sept. 30.-The Manchester
Guardian say the Allies loan in Amer
lea has every appearance Of being a
blunder as costly politically as fnan-
cially." but that there il no reason why
the Government should not indulge in
it," The paper adds hat American
bankers naturally prefer IA LOAF with
som" sl0,o 600, 600 profit to the impor,a-
ton of gold. which brings no profit.
The Guardian insists the loan would be
invalid unless approved by Parliament
and continues:
seldom has a financial transaction
been imposed upon the British people
which cried 50 loudly for justitication. II
may he that Mr.. Morgan and his as
socrates have done the Allies a good
service and earned "A reward. but IL so II
would be cheaper to present them with
Their { $4,000. 900 $4,000. oOo) and forego
a loan 50 damaging 10 our credit"
Local financial experts join In COM
men'ing IN the s,if terms cNacted by
the American bankers, The Financial
We've li.Hlinis Germany will give Britain
plenty to hear about the ''humiiiatinE
elepent" In the loan. but says that eX-
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scribed. 1t Is generally understood.
New England banks wi. -. ..
the extent of 10 per cent 90. 900, .
and surplus. which wou.d Doe 80, 49,
some s25. 600. OOo.
Kansas city bankers. win, DIS,
pressing pronounced oppo~ 'l.u 10 H..
loan. are OF the opinion .hHt 90, .....
should be advanced ~ that jt. -
East which is profiiug from Gu, ST.. az,
war supplies.
rro-German propaganda ha. ,,.. 90.
tended to Atlanta. Whcr' the .Ir.,..
h~esitating. Neither Atlanta r., g.,
mond banks have received ,, ..
Nitations to participate
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MANY CITIES EAGER.
I.oan Finds GeneraI Favor
widespread Parts Of 4. :.

Other cities in the Eas. report that
their banker are deeply interested in
tue loan.
favor " the loan. No definite estimate
o. the subscriptions from tina city IL
AVAILABLE, bu, ii is thought that it will
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wanted only. he said. to salute the Pill
grims. the President OF the United
States and the flag of the country
France and the United States stand
alike for liberty. he said, and he be-
lieved that the heart OF France beat
In unison with the heart Of America.
The banquet closed with short speeches
by Patrick Francis Murphy and Chaun-
cey NJ. Depew. c highly %eulosistic
OF the members OF the finance commits
sion.