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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

big "dummkopf." England had been
in possession of the island since the
Napoleonic wars, but had never real
lied it's strategic importance.
The island in 1890 was simply tri'
angular slab of red mari and sand
stone, scarcely three miles in circum-
ference, arising abruptly 200 feet out
of the sea. 1t was visibly crumbling
away. The great storms from the
north were battering it to pieces, and,
as one authority wrote at the time,
I'm a few generations, or at the most a
few centuries more, Helgoland will be
only a fiat, desolate sand dune like
those of the surrounding sea-
Instead Of crumbling away the island
Of Helgoland today Is buttressed on
every side with ferroconcrete. Break
waters have been constructed, naval
harbor built, and from armored case
ments and sunken batteries the I'M
mense Krupp guns can sweep the sea
for over ten miles in all directions. 1t
has taken millions of dollars to &C.
complish this, but Germany has cheer
fully expended $1,2D,OOO annually in
protecting the island itself from Its
natural enemy, the sea, and in convert
ing it into one of the strongest for
tresses in the world.
In fact, Helgoland today forms prac'
tically the nucleus around which the
whole naval program of the German
empire revolves.
At the time of the purchase the Kiel
canal was nearing completion and the
great navy yards and naval stations OF
the empire were being built at VIII
belmshayen, Bremerhaven, kiel and
Cuxhaven.
The work of reconstruction was i'm
mediately begun by the Germans ano
today the island Is the one great Ger
man menace to England's control OF
the North sea. Here are gathered the
kaiser's main torpedo boat and subma
rine fleets with which Germany ex
meets to maintain its war zone aroune
the British isles. 1t is also the key an'
euard Of Germany's main artery O
commemorative way to Hamburg. This
1000 soorort almost world dominat
ing in times OF peace, is impregnaol'
With The great dirigible station AM
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

Made Into Mighty Stronghold.
Since 1890 the island has been prac-
tically reconstructed. 1t is fortified
against the sea and warlike fleets alike
with great granite buttresses 16 feet
thick and $40 feet high on all sides.
Even the assures in its cliffs have been
filled up and bound together with thou
sands of tons Of ferroconcrete. The
krupp guns on it are estimated to
have cost s10,0O0,000 1t has a As
fathom roadstead which can hold the
entire German fleet in safety and 100
miles nearer England than in any
other of its home stations.
Helgoland magazines contain mil
lions Of rounds of every class of ammu-
milton. Mines, torpedoes, aerial bombs
and submarines are here in abundance.
It's garrison is provisioned for a siege
of years.
The island is connected with Ger
many by submarine cable. It's waters
for miles around are heavily mined. 1t
was near Helgoland early in the war
that the first naval disaster overlook
the British when the cruiser Amphion
was sunk by a mine placed by the
steamer Koenigin Luise.
1t saved the German fleet from de-
struction when Admiral Beatty turned
back after sinking the Bluecher. refus.
ing to risk his battle cruisers among
the mines and submarines surround
ing Helgoland
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

Bricker close quarry Piggy
creased with his pesraion slid leaving
patrolman in
Three blocks east Lnwood
ments through alleys Piggy After him
doubled back and landed square
church. almost where he had
went the collection of ham, bacon
The vestibule proved blind alley The
their after good with
Then patrol and took Piggy
land station where he placed
and has white right leg 1t is believed passing
carrying him and his relatives slaughter
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
Use New Words.

The words We use every day make
Up our vocabulary, and it is a yerv
good thing that our vocabulary
should be as large as We can possibly
make it. The best way to accompIish
hat is to use as many new words
IS possible as often as we can. Then
we get accustomed to them and thew
are part OF our vocabulary. But
we must be sure that we understand
heir meaning, and that we use them
n the right place. 1t is better -
choose short words rather than lonr
,nes. e
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

all parts the house unexpected places The
the family (Which would rather have
happy boy floor with speks
on
husband
nothing the minister had birth
day
What birthday" Francis asked his father
One Of rest" the reply.
that instead bar Of without notes. but
rest The letters began again the day.
Francis bounded into the house bearing petition signed
nebos members of Dr. Sfer congregation asking
obduate father captuated
and a
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

sus which seems to have particular mission The
by the inspectors would have shown tube b but
the department satisfied that are
spread by coughing present 1T clearly indicated
bacli would be transmitted in trains"
The investigation began Brooklyn
where the the
tanning eylke substance which After
the dishes were covered and the allowed
forming cultures colonies
colonies number millions heat
day. and can be easily with the microscope
posed crowded downtown train in Manhattan m
counted including 11S
colonies a plate uncovered at D. N
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
ALVIN f. HEbERT
DIES FROM RELAPSE
PNEUMONIA CONTRACTED v"
MARDl GRAS, ENDS BRIL-.
LIANT CAREER.
DEATH MOURNED BY MANY
The Body Was Taken to St. Gabr'e'
For lnterment in Accordance win
His Last Request.
New Orleans.

New Orleans
Secretary of State Alvin EDWARD
Hebert, three weeks ago the very el'''
bodlment Of energy and activity dleu
at New Orleans, and the scene was
far sadder than even the picture death
usually draws.
The young official, after passing
through the exciting episode Of the
State Board Of Appraisers controversy
at Baton Rouge, came to the city for
the Carnival, and was on the streets
during the rain on the Sunday before
Mardi Gras. He contracted a colo,
and soon felt so i'll that he placed him
self under medical treatment at the
home Of his mother-in-law, Mrs. c. n.
Berthelot, No. 41l6 South Liberty
street. The attack developed into
pneumonia, more medical and nursing
skill were enlisted, wife and other
relatives we're constantly at his side.
his own cheerfulness and courage
helped, and he seemed on the verge
of recovery, when he took turn for
the worse, complications set in, and
the fight was lost. The angel of death
crossed the threshold of the modest
cottage only a little before the ma
ternity angel, and the devoted wife
turned from one to meet the other. In
that hour of supreme test, religion up.
held the parting couple and gave both
strength.
According to his last wish, the body
of Mr.. Hebert will be borne to the old
cemetery at St Raphael Chapel, just
across the river from St. Gabriel. His
mother is buried there, and it adjoins
the old homestead where he was born.
The friends Of his boyhood and of his
manhood will gather, Knights of Co.
Iumbus from New Orleans and Pla-
Guemine will unite in tribute, and
Father Niece, Of Bayou Goula, will
conduct the ceremony.
Mr.. Hebert's natal day was January
s, 1873, and he was the son OF Alex
ander Hebert, for sixteen years the
district attorney for the section. and
prominent in the political and social
life Of the period.
He inherited his love for poNics,
and eight years ago made bold bid
for the secretary of state. Without
any organization, and with little back.
ing, he made tireless and telling
campaign, and although the selection
of the incumbent, John T. Michel, was
a fOregone conclusion, Mr.. Rebert as.
tonished the wiseacres by polling g..
229 votes out of 92,4SS, the total cast.
He quietly resumed work and when
another primary was announced four
years later, he again became candi.
date. His experience and his enlarged
acquaintance stood him in good stead,
and he surprised the oldest politicians
by his brilliant victory over A. vii.
leret, since deceased. He had served
three years Of his term, and was
known as one Of the hardest workers
in office, remaining at his desk for
long hours many nights.
Besides being knight of Colum.
bus, Mr.. Hebert was an ardent Elk,
and also was affiliated with the Buffa.
loes and the Wcodmen of the World.
Six years ago, on the day after his
birthday, he married Miss Beatrice
Berthlot, and she and three children
survive, the oldest five years Of age.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

hours IN the DARK 70 IIdP d IHu1I
wanted to make his horse "Veee-
TARTAN
81 had been watching the man
and his starved-looking 'critter' Tor
several weeks" said Officer Scott
but | could not understand why the
animal was in such poor shape. AT
last one of the mans neighbors told
me that he did not believe the horse
was being fed, as never had he seen
hav or oats enter the barn door.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
Income Tax PAYERS.

There are 23,551 single womer who
pay an income tax, but only $685. mar.
ried women, while there are 52,212
bachelors on the income tax rolls, as
against 272,153 married men. Alto
gether, 357,59S persons in the United
States pay tax on their incomes.
OF persons who receive moderate
income, say from $4,000 to $4,000,
there are in the entire country only
13S,974.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

fHJuIy tHIUUSH SHUrI ClrCuIlS, HreS OF
explosives. DR.. William H. Park, d.
rector of the research laboratories,
found the following germs on the
slides submitted by the inspectors:
Haemolyzin streptococcus, which
poisons the blood; staphlococcus
pyogenes aureus, which causes boils
and skin eruptions; streptococcus
pyogenes, a similar micrococcus
pneumococcus lanceolatus, the pneu.
monia germ; micrococcus catarrhalis,
which inf1ames the eyes, and bacillus
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19


could be found inside the barn In the Hanse
gnawed looked if the animal was ahs
the barn window and imagine my
indignation MI Man open sdch
which he fed the hasarvd horse linen came
potatoes and sliced urnips And as the bag
into sight and served s h
feeding working horse on such grub as tna
the look on MS
imagined that had from the ground
making vegetarian out of Ned like myself ne man
aged to
You lot harder and longer
onth other
the results and he
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

Rev. James Madison Stifier, pas
tor of the First Baptist church OF
Evanston, a suburb, had put his foot
down and uttered an emphatic no"
which he believed ended the argu-
ment; Mrs. Sitter explained that her
house would never be tidy and neat
with pup" running loose in it, pull
ing the cloth off the table and sliding
the rugs into corner. But Francis,
a precocious youth Of eleven years,
wanted a dog and went after it in
true American boy style. Letters be-
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

afternoon It got in the way of the
ball, and after tumbling around bit
it picked itself up and dashed away.
Away after it went the basket ball
game, everything except the ball and
the baskets. Following after went the
spectators.
Two patrolmen not in uniform,
c. E. Bricker and G. B. Chiles, saw
the crowd from distance and scented
riot. Away they went after the
riot. Reaching it, they took the lead
after Tho cnuoalinu farrifind mir
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
Piggy Visited Basket Ball Game and Church

KANSAS CTYThe pig with its tail curled tight and
n pggsh the
the the Lnwood school Woodland
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
WHIPPING OUT BEES NEST
OId.Time Fun Of Which Boys Of the
Present Age Seems to Know
Nothing.

What has become of the old-fash-
toned boy who, on summer morn
ing, armed himself with a shingle
paddle and a bunch of iron weeds and,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
Little Chicago Boy Wins Pet Dog by Petition

CAGo-Francs dog little fox terrier But took long
l. letter writing break
opposition personsh father and mother
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
Detroiter DeWses Economic Diet for His Horse

ETROT-Wih registering mark ana no
in shetering and hiding place
special Highland Park Humane society waited lo
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
Many Germs Ride in the New York Subway Trains

NEW YORKThe health department has public
" that of tests inspectors
germ laden and travellers
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

One never realizes the value of his
timber until his wood lot is gone.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

The farm separator is too good a
step-mother for the calf to get along
without.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

Many horses have died from blind
staggers caused by eating moldy baled
hay.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

No animal is more suscent;h,o ia
Improvement by breeding and feeding
than the pig.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19
FARM NOTES,

FARM NOTES.
One never realizes the value Of his
timber until his wood lot is gone
Many horses have died from blind
staggers caused by eating moldy hailed
hay.
The farm separator is too good a
step-mother for the calf to get along
without
No animal is more susceptible to
Improvement by breeding and feeding
than the pig.
II we cannot get the best cows there
are, let's get the best we can and then
work for better.
If too much rich table scraps are
lou 10 Ihe mems IN confinement look
out for soft'shelled eggs.
Celeriac is a form of CELERY IN which
the root, rather than the sta,L 70 ed,.
BILE The seed is sown and the crop
is secured the same as celery except
that blanching is not required.
flgure now to cut next w,nter's
iced bill as much as possible NV nlant,
Ing sufficient acreage to roraas c r
foultry on the farm, in n,.ce Of
being an expense is often /. ho,n IN
destroying insects and manv .;rds Al
seed. A'''u' "
one-half the difference ho.ween
cow Is often the result m b hn, ms1O(
Szo and 800 COW is often H. ro.r,,
OF the difference between NOR and
good sire. poo'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

II we cannot get the best cows there
are let's get the best we can and then
work for better.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-03-19

re, roultry on the farm, in place Of
oeing an expense is often help in
seed. A'"u' y,
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
A Hieh Example Of Benevolence.

Such scene as occurred last Tuesday evening
at the Carnegie Hall in New York when more
than ST 600 900 was collected in the space of few
minutes for the relief of the suffering Jews in
Europe finds no parallel in the Unconditional records
of the Gentle peoples. AS DIR. Magnes told OF the
terrible grief and destitution among their COM
patriots and of the high and admirable record OF the
Jews fighting in the contending armies men and
women wept unrestrainedly, and when the appeal
for funds was made emptied their pockets and
threw their jewelry and money on the stage at
the feet of the speaker in delirium of compass
sionatc generosity.
1t is perhaps to be expected that the most long
suffering of all the peoples of the world should be
the quickest to respond to the appeal of suffering
But the emotional generosity of the kind exhibited
in the Carnegie Hall is something beyond and
above the reasoned benevolences of philanthropy
Onlv a people strong in self-reliant vitality full
of spiritual grandeur and great of heart can SO
act.
Is there not lesson here that those of other
faith may learn? Has their giving always been OF
this transcendenty self-sacrifcing type or has 1t
not sometimes been of the calculating and sophis-
ticated kind that only parts with what will not
be missed? Believing as do that the Child OF
Bethlehem came upon earth to shed upon our
lives the great light of faith that the children
of Israel never beheld it will lbecome us at this
time to do less than they.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
NAVAL ORDERS.
MOyEafENrS OF VESSELS.


Arrived at Cristobal. OIL. o.. Co. ca. and
C-5. December Il siled for Balboa. Cleveland.
December q; December q: arrived at Newport,
Gel. December q arrived At Manila. Galveston
December =: arrived at Chns.obal, Potomac. De
Der q; arrived at Hampton Roads. Sacramento.
Dsc.mbsr 2; arrived at Mare Island. Saturn. De
ccmber 4: arrived at Cristotal, severn. Decem-
ber n; arrived at Indian Head. sylph December
q arrived at New York Yard. Utah. December q
arrived at Mare Island Yorktown. December u
NOTES.
The Neren vtn stop At Guam en- route from San
Fancsop to Oionsapp.
The Melville has been assigned to duty with
the Torpedo Flotilla. Atlantic Fleet, for duty
n tender.
The Celtic will leave West Indian waters about
the ist Of February for Boston yard for docking.
From Boston the vessel viii proceed to the New
York yard and will leave that port about the
eeth Of February for Guantanamo.
The Melville 1t the Philadelphia yard, will
leave about the nth instant for Newport and
New York.
Upon the arrival Of the Uncas at the Naval
Station, New Orleans the Peoria. now al that
station. will proceed to the Naval Station. Key
West, to resume duty at that station.
ORDERS TO OFFICERS
Lieut.. tiunnor srade) H. d. McHenry. to con
nectio1 fitting out Nevada and board when
commissioned
Lieut.. Junior grade, r. B. Hamma, Lieut..
ljunior zra6el L. p. Wenzell. Ensign ]. r. Rock.
we'll. Ensign d. n. steep. ENSIGN F. @. Hun
toou. and Ensign VI. ]. Walker. to Tennessee.
Ensign II. II. Jalbert, to Naval Training Sta
ton. Great Lskea
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
Choice Is Aushia-HunsMy,s,

R Washington has said all it has to say to Vienna
upon the subject Of the sinking of the Ancona.
The note made public yesterday closed the door of
negotiation with bang. Our next communication
to the Austro,Hungarian capital will deal with .
new situation growing out of that crime of the sea-
II must be an Acknowledgements of compliance
with our demands" made and reiterated, or it
must set a date on which friendly relations be-
tween the two governments will be terminated un-
less by that time Austria Hungary shall have ac-
cepted the terms. upon which they may be con-
tinued. There can be no other course Of procedure
unless, indeed, Washington shall withdraw its last
two communications or nullify their contents.
which is not to be regarded as possibility A
yielding by Austria-Hungary, direct ultimatum or
a back-down by the United States!
Technicalities and diplomatic quibbling are
brushed aside in our last note. The United States
accepts as evidence of the murder of Americans the
report of the Austro- Hungarian admiralty. 1t has
in its possession other evidence, but it does not
constitute Essential matters of discussion" 1t
has acted upon the evidence delivered to the De-
partment of State by Austria-Hungarys charge
daffaires, which is ample. The United States
government renews its previous definite but re-
spectful demands" and sincerely hopes that "the
foregoing statement of its position will enable the
imperial and royal government to perceive the
Justice of those demands and to comply with them
in the same spirit of frankness and with the same
concern for the good relations now existing be-
tween the United States and Austria-Hungary
which prompted the government of the United
States to make them"
The demands" are made by the United States
with concern for the good relations" between the
two countries and the United States sincerely hopes
that Austria Hungary with the same concern for
such good relations, will comply with them The
meaning cannot be misunderstood. 1t is for Aus
tria- Hungary to say whether she is friend or
enemy.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
commandant of the Marine Corps. in the |

commandant Of the Marine Corps. In the
presence of $500 people.
Capt. c. IL. Lyman. L. s. NC. who
has been in Washington on leave OF
absence and Second Lieut.. F. a. john
son. of the Washington Marine Bar
racks. will shortly report for duty with
the Marine detachment on the Nevada
The American colony Of Havana. Cuba.
has organized for preparedness. The
National Security League announced yes
terday that a branch OF the league has
been formed there with an initial roster
of 81 members As the result Of an act
i've campaign for an adequate national
defense being conducted by the National
Security League in Cuba. II is expected
the entire American population of the Is
land will soon be lined up for prepared
ness.
The officers Of the Havana branch are
Osgood Smith. chairman and secretary;
Frank Steinhart,' vice-chatrman. and
Stuart Bellows. treasurer. The executive
committee Is composed Of J. n. Alleyn.
Leonard E. Bronson and Charles II.
Thrall In addition to the officers.
Mayor John c. Lane. OF Honolulu. T.
H., has announced the appointment Of
Citizens Committee on National Defense.
to cooperate with like committees ap-
pointed by the mayors Of nearly seventy
FIVE other cities and towns. at the in
stance of the National Security League.
Honolulus committee is composed OF
George F. Renton. chairman; A. l.
Castle. L. T. Peck. Edward Towse. W.
W. Thayer. r. II. Trent. G. ]. Waller,
S. S. Paxsen. J. NJ. Young and Mayor
Lane.
Delegates from the Havana and Homo
lulu branches are expected to attend the
Congress on National Defense to be held
in Washington. D. c.. January %. q
and %.
The activities Of the league have ex-
tended to all parts of the world. Many
Americans residing in England, Scot
land. France. Italy. Japan. Korea, Tur-
key, Mexico and Canada have become
members, and taken up the work for
preparedness
Army officers who reported at the War
Department yesterday were: Capt. w. r.
Doones C. A. c., and Lieut.. Charles r.
Baxter, Ordnance.
Navy officers registering at the Navy
Department yesterday were Commander
Frank Ridgely. N. N. Ship Building;
Lieut.. Com. T. 1. Oliver, U. s. s.
Georgia: Capt. L. H. Chandler. U. s. S.
New Hampshire; and Ensign L. G. Du-
Bore, U. S. S. Connecticut.
The Washington herald., 1915-12-23
ARMY ORDERS.

Leave for days is granted Second Lieut..
Leo G. HeHerman. Fifth Cavalry.
Paragraph s. Special Orders. No 81 is amend
ed to extend the detail Of First Lieut. Edgar z.
Stssrer. "a. Eleventh Infantry. for duty in the
Office a the Chief n Staff.
Leave for one month Is granted Lieut.. Col
Thomas II. Slareu.. Quarcrnaster Corps, to take
effect ufon his relief from duty in the Philippine
Department.
Lave for four days IL granted First Lieut.
Francis II. Farnum. Infantry.
First Lieut.. Henry 7. Bull. Fifth Cavalry. will
report tn the cummanlng officer. Fort Myer. Va.
fer Temporary duty with one Of the troops Of
the Third Squadron Fifth Cavalry.
First Lieut.. Kenneth 5. Pe;kins. Fifth Field
Artillery will proceed 10 Fo.t SID. Okla. aud
report 10 the comma adaut Of the Sciooi Of Fire
10. Field Artillery for duty.
Boards Ct officers Of the Medical Corps as
he: einaftcr constituted are appointed to meet on
January 10 at the places desizDatcd fer the pur-
rose q conducting the preliminary examination
e applicants for ap2ointmcat in the Medical
Corls Of the army: Fort Jay. n. r.-Maj. Albert
Z. TRULY and Caps. George II. Scott; Fcrt
Wayne. Mich.-Capt James Bourke; Fort Ogie-
thorpe. Ga.-Caps. George D. Lake; Fort Nioo-
rce-Lieut. Col Alexander " Stark. Mai. William
L. Little and CAPT. Thomas c. Austin; Fort
Preble. Nfe.-Capt James 3. FoS; Vancouver Bar
rsch wssh.-Msi PseR O Fsad. Cspk Has9s