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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
No Letter or Message to Presi.
dent Wilson, Says GiornaIe
D'ItaIia.
WORLD INTEREST STIRRED
BY VISIT OF CARDINAL
Vatican. Deluged With Inquiries,
But No Definite information
Is Made Public.

ROME, September 6, via Paris, 12:40
p.m.-The Giornale D'Italia says:
Having obtained authoritative infor-
nation we are able to state that the
Pope sent to President Wilson no au-
tograph letter. no message concerning
peace, and not even the original copy
of the pontifical letter to the heads of
the belligerent peoples"
This newspaper says further that
Washington reports that Cardinal Glib
bons presented to President Wilson a
letter from the Pope are open to doubt,
especially In view of the fact that
Osservatore Romano. the organ of the
Vatican, suppressed that portion of
Washington dispatches which related
to the message Cardinal Gibbons is
said to have presented to the Presi-
dent.
World Interest Aroused.
The Vatican is besieged with re-
quests from all parts of the world for
Information regarding possible action
by Pope Benedict in concert with the
United States in favor Of peace. The
reply of the Vatican to these messages
Is that nothing of a positive nature
exists, and that the visit of Cardinal
be regarded as the first step In a new
papal Initiative.
This answer apparently does not sat
isfy inquirers, who seem to think 1T
evasive and designed to conceal real
progress which is being made in the
negotiations. Many have sought to OBJ
tain information from Cardinal Van
nuteli, dean of the sacred college, who
has an extensive American acquaint-
apce, having visited the United States
-fr
real.
Same Answer to All.
Others have applied to Cardinal Bis
lett. who has made many American
friends through holding the posts of
master of the chamber and major domo
under Popes Leo and Plus. but all have
received the same answer.
Cardinal Falconio, who is staying at
his diocese at Velletri. an hour distant
from Rome, frequently is questioned by
the .pontir about the American situa-
tion, and Is able to give accurate in
formation because of his intimate
knowledge of life in the United States.
Mario Todeschini. deputy papal sec
retary Of state, who works daily with
the Pope, considers most significant the
extraordinary number of inquiries and
expressions of rejoicing received from
all quarters as soon as announcement
was made of the interview between
President Wilson and Cardinal Gibbons,
which was understood by the inquirers
as the first step for peace.
Action by q. s. Unwe1come.
LONDON, September Ga Reuter- dis
patch from Amsterdam says:
Commenting on the reported German
peace proposals through the medium of
the Pope, the Cologne Gazette remarks:
".Americans would do we'll to leave
these things alone. So long as they
merely are champions of Germany's
enemies, no one of us will recognize
them as honest mediators. Moreover,
American papers should first publish
the Pope's letter to Cardinal Gibbons
before speaking in an oracular manner
Of its contents. which obviously are un-
known to them.'"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
Paving Way for Appeal.
Lieut.. Morrow Only Slightly Hurt.

PITTSBURGH. September 6.-Tele-
grams received today by Mrs. ]. C..
Morrow, mother Of Lieut.. ]. c. Morrow.
who fell with his army aeroplane yes
terday at Brownsville. Tex. were to
the effect that he had received only q
few superficial cuts. While bruised and
badly shaken he sustained NO broken
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
WEATHER.

Showers this afternoon and probably
tonight; tomorrow partly cloudy: mod
crate southerly winds.
Temperature for past twenty-four
hours-Highest, 81, at pm. yesterday;
lowest, 10, at am. today.
(For full report, see page III
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
DR.. DUMBA'S STATEMENT
RAISES UNUSUAL ISSUE
Coming of Ambassador for Inter-
view With Mr.. Lansing
Arouses Interest.

State Department officials and the
Austria Hungary embassy are in the
dark as to the statement telegraphed
from Lenox, Mass, that DR.. Constantin
E. Dumba, the Austro-Hungarian am
bassador, is due in Washington today
to talk with Secretary Lansing and
Secretary Redfield on different phases
of the case presented by the discovery
of dispatches carried to the Vienna gov
ernment by James E. J. Archibald, the
American correspondent.
No engagement had been made for the
interview with Secretary Lansing, It
was said by a State Department OFF,
cial.
At the Austria Hungary embassy an
employe said that nothine naa o9Sn zen
movements and that the embassy would
be officially closed until tomorrow.
when certain attaches are expected to
be in the city.
FULL Explanation Expected.
It is supposed that DR.. Dumba will
Law before Secretary Lansing a full de-
scription of the papers carried by MT.
Archibald, which were written by the
ambassador and addressed to the Tor
eign office at Vienna, and that his In
terview with Secretary Redfeid Will De
based on the industrial features OF the
case presented by the thousands OF c1tl-
zens of Austria-Hungary working IN
munitions plants furnishing war ma
terial to the allies.
The discovery of the papers which
Mr.. Archibald carried led to consider
able talk, unofficially. as to the possi-
bility of the recall of DR.. Dumba. The
ambassador has stated that he will
give to the State Department a de:
scription Of the papers which have led
to the controversy, and official state
ments from this government are not
expected until after that time.
Admissions Surprise.
The ambassadors frank statement Of
his activities. however. was received
with undisguised surprise in Official
circles as well as among other diplo-
mats.
No official was willing to venture an
opinion on what position the State De-
partment might take until the ambas-
sador had seen Secretary Lansing. and
in view Of DR.. Dumba's announcement
that he was coming to Washington
they considered no step by the depart
ment itself necessary at this stage.
Admittedly the situation was regard
ed as one of the most unusual ana 9us-
ceptible Of development that has arisen
In diplomatic quarters since the out
break Of the war.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
Russians Cross the Dvina.

PETROGRAD. September 5. via Lon
don, September 6-The Germans hav-
ing set fire to the bridges over the
Dvina in the region of Friedrichstadt.
and with reinforoements started a
movement to force a crossing. the Rus
SLAMS, according to an official communi-
cation issued today. have crossed to
the right bank of the stream.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06

(coatinued on Eleventh Page.l
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
Peace Message From Pope
Sent to Cardinal Gibbons,
Not Directly to President

The apparent conflict between Rome
and Washington dispatches regarding
Pope Benedict's peace message to Pres
ident Wilson is regarded here as rest
ing solely on whether the Pope actu-
ally addressed a personal message to
the President
Cardinal Gibbons, on his visit to the
White House last Thursday. said he
had delivered q message from the Pope
to the President, but could not divulge
it's contents.
Addressed to the Cardinal.
1t was learned that the message,
which came as cablegram from Rome
addressed to the cardinal last Monday,
contained congratulations of Pope Ben
edict to President Wilson for his ef-
forts on behalf of peace and expressed
the views of the Vatican. which are
well known.
Thus technically the message was to
Cardinal Gibbons. although he was
commanded to express certain views to
President Wilson That is the course
generally pursued in. diplomatic rela-
ttons.
Paving Way for Appeal.
In Catholic circles here it Is believed
the Vatican intended Cardinal Gibbons
should express to the President what
he knew to be the pontiff's position,
and that the Pope, while probably be-
lieving that the time was not one for
a direct personal communication. took
the Opportunity for preparing the way
for such a message.
It is believed here that the state
ments from Rome were prompted by
requests for the text of what was be-
lieved there to have been formal COM
munication from the Vatican to the White
House, and that they were not intend
ed as denials of the story as It has
been published in this country.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-09-06
Primary Law and Rivalry
Hamper "Unc!e Joe' in
Race for Honor.
AsPIREs TO MEMBERSHIP
IN NATIONAL CONVENTION
Neither Republican Candidate in Il
linois for President Wants Dele
gates with Fingers Crossed"
BY N. o. MESSENGER.

CHICAGO. September 6.-Here is a
queer tangle about your old friend
Uncle Joe Cannon and his aspiration
to be a delegate-at-large from Illinois
to the republican national convention.
1t seems likely that Uncle Joe will have
to ask permission of United States SEN
ator Sherman to go on the primary bal
lot for delegate-at-large. unless Repre-
sentative Mann decides to run as a
presidential candidate and puts the for
mer Speaker of the House on his ballot.
Even If Mr.. Cannon should run as a
district delegate from his own con-
gressional district, he would have to
secure either the sanction of Senator
Sherman or Mr.. Mann or go on as a
unpledged delegate. in which latter
event he would have to oppose the
| Sherman delegate in that district.
The Illinois primary law provides that
4 candidate for the presidential nomi-
| nation can object to placing any man
on the ballot as candidate for dele
gate. This is to prevent the possibility
of choosing delegates who might come
| on with their fingers crossed" and
| turn out to be opposed to the head Of
the ticket.
Supposed to Favor Mr.. Mann.
Mr.. Cannon is supposed to be friendly
| to Mr.. Mann as a presidential candi-
date, and at this time there is DISPOSE
| tion among some Of Senator Sherman's g
| managers to pledge Mr.. Cannon for
Sherman or put some one on in his
place. However, this feeling Is not
shared by others of the Sherman man.
| agement and IN the effort to Iron OUT
factional differences among the repub-
| licans the advice of the more moder-
| ate may be taken.
The boom for Senator Sherman for the
| presidential nomination is on in earnest
and backed by a practical working organi-
zation. The Mann boom Is quiescent.
for the time being. though not aban-
doned by any means. notwitnstanulng
Mr. Mann was recently quoted as init
didate. Charles G. Dawes. banker. apd
| former controller of the currency,
started the Sherman boom by organiz-
ing the original Sherman club, with
cities and towns. Among the Chicago
vice presidents are Fred w. Upham,
old republican wheel horse; Ralph G.
Otis. former vice presden. mt 1d 1s,ricf the
When the Sherman boomers started
in the Mann people attempted to call
the hoom Off by claiming that Senator
Sherman would go into the convention
with local strength only. while Mr
10 cLinp q, illinois. would, through the
natklns nationai d prominence he has attained
as minority leader of the House. at
tract support from other states and
give Illinois at once commencing po-
sitton in the national convention.
Turn a Deaf Ear to Arguments.
This argument fell upon deaf ears,
the shermanites claiming that their
candidate was popular in neighboring
states and that he had a larger fol-
lowing In Illinois than has Mr.. Mann.
The Sherman managers claim that they
have pledges for their candidate from
2,Soo precinct captains outside Of the
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03

While the weather has been very
discouraging for strawberry growers,
as we'll as the growers of all early
crops, it does not necessarily mean
that there will be no money made
on these crops. The strawberry crop
will probably be about Top er cent
OF a full yield, which narrows the
question down to the market and
price. The strawberry section gem
orally has been as severely injured
as we have, so that our berries should
get on the market about the same
time that Ponchatoula and Ham
mond do, and as the general supply
has been cut down, there should be
a good market, although late sea-
son.
1t should be borne in mind, how
ever, that as we are inexperienced in
packing and shipping, extraordinary
care will have to be taken that our
berries may reach, market in as good
condition as others. We will be un-
known shippers, and if the first ber-
ries shipped are inferior in quality or
poorly sorted and packed subsequent
shipments will meet with poor sale
and poor price. 1t is up to US to
establish the fact that we can grow
berries of good quality, and that the
st. Tammany brand is a guarantee
of good product. Otherwise we
may not expect to compete with the
older berry growing districts. There
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03
BATON ROUGE
NOW IS READY | !
State Sunday scls,oi Conventiop VIII
BE Largest Held in State.

Baton Rouge Church and Sunday
School folks are all aglow over the
coming Twenty-ninth Louisiana Sum
day School Convention, which is to
be held in that city on Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday, April 1915,
1915.
A larger attendance than usual is
anticipated this year because Of the
accessibility to New Orleans from
which city the Sunday School work
ers hope to come with a delegation
of one hundred.
Preparations are being made to en-
tertain five hundred Sunday School
workers who will come from every
corner of the State. Already the
Committee on Entertainment have
received quite number OF requests
for homes, and every one will be
provided for and a hearty welcome
extended.
Parish delegations from all organ
lied parishes, 50 in number, are ex-
pected. Credentials are not neces-
sary, as any one may attend who
registers. Programs and illustrated
announcements are now ready and
may be had, with charge, by applying
to the Louisiana Sunday School As
sociation, whose headquarters are IN
New Orleans.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03
Contract Made For Shipment
St. Tammany Strawberry Crop

, fore it is important that the instruc-
tions of Secretary Warnex and Farm
Demonstration Lewis should be fol-
lowed implicitly. Mr.. Lewis states
that he will try to visit every grower
who has one or more acres in berries
at time of picking and packing, SO
as to aid in having the work done
right. The berries should be care
fully sorted, not picked too ripe, and
carefully packed. The berry itself
should be touched as little as pos
sible; catch by the stem.
Secretary Warner has made an
agreement for . contract with the
Louisiana Strawberry Distributing
Company, Inc, of New Orleans,
through their agent. Mr.. Chas. Vein
gerger, to handle all the berries we
grow this season. This is a large
and responsible company, and ac-
cording to the contract will handle
the berries for eight per cent, max
ing payment by 3 o'clock of the af-
ternoon on which they are sold. All
berries will be inspected by a pro-
fessional inspector, and when passed
by him the company then becomes
responsible for them, we are inform
ed. This means that there will be NO
deductions for spoiled crates OF other
defects after the berries leave here.
Whatever is accepted in the cars
here you may count on being paid
for.
If we show, this year, that we are
EN
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03

3. There shall be one set of tests
for boys of the high school grades
only, as follows: (a) Ginning the
bar nine times; (b) running high
Jump feet inches; (c) running
220 yards in % seconds.
A.. There shall be one set of tests
for boys in the elementary grades as
follows: (a) Ginning the bar six
times; (b) running high Jump 6 feet
s inches; (c) running 100 yards in
IA seconds.
5. There are no conditions as to
age or size in these tests.
6. A silver pin will be awarded
to each boy that succeeds in all three
tests for the high school grades.
Z. A bronze pin will be awarded
to each boy that succeeds in all three
tests for the elementary grades.
8. There shall be in the final
competition but one trial in Ginning
the bar, one in dashes, and three in
jumps. In Ginning, the boy shall
extend himself to his full length be-
fore and after each pull-up and shall
be obliged to raise his body without
kick, snap, jerk, or swing to sucf
a height as to raise his chin higher
than the bar.
8. There shall be three judges OF
these tests, as follows: The princi-
pal, the superintendent or his repre-
sentative, and a citizen selected b,
the principal.
10. These tests shall be conduct
ed under rules governing parish or
State rallies, or such as will be found
in any standard athletic guide.
II. Blanks will be supplied for
uniform report on records made in
these tests. Reports will be made
in triplicate; o7e copy to be retained
by the school and two copies to be
forwarded to y. A. Ives, State High
School Inspector, Baton Rouge, La,
as soon as completed, but not later
than May l, 1915.
IL. A special banner will be
awarded to the school in each parish
that has the highest percentage OF
boys winning badges in grades five
to eleven, inclusive, provided two or
more schools in the parish take part
in these tests.
13. Names OF the schools and
winners Of badges will be printed in
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03
Powell Gets Contract For Covington
Slidell Road; State Pays Part Of Cost

The contract for the construction
of the highway from Covington to
Vaudeville and thence to Lacombe
and Slidell was awarded to w. w.
Powell, of Hattiesburg, Miss. for
$37,534.OO.
The bids were as follows: W w.
Powell, $37,53400; F. w. Keeney,
$43,362.00; Boyd &. Bradshaw, $44,-
$4,000; Henry Keller, $47,632.50;
G. ]. Wilson, $50. O.505.0O; Philbrick
& Baxter. $51,69O.O0; Owens Con-
struction Co.,, $53,165.00; H. J. Bon
mabel, $57, ,465.OO.
A steel bridge will be constructed
across Bayou Lacombe at Lacombe.
The distance between Covington
and Shdell will be shortened from
80 miles to 26 miles.
The State Highway Department
will pay part of the cost Of the above
highway and have proposed to the
Good Roads Committee to put in at
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03
Andrew Tate, Negro Wl1o Cut Up
Wilson So Badly, Captured in New
Orleans and Held in Parish Prison

Andrew Tate, the negro who cut
Geo. Wilson and Wallace NJ Poole,
recently, and who escaped, in spite of
the search for him that in mediat.ly
followed, was captured in New Or
leans last Wednesday by Detective
Mooney. When taken in charge Tate
admitted that he did the cutting and
was the man wanted. He was lock-
ed up in the parish prison and will
be held in New Orleans until wanted
for trial here.
It will be remembered that Wilson
was so badly cut that he was taken
to the hospital in New Orleans for
treatment. It was thought he would
be SCARED life, but skillful care
enabled him to escape with but slight
Disagreement Among his numer-
GUS wounds one extended through to
the jawbone.
The description of Tate sent out
by Sheriff Brewster enabled Detective
Mooney to recognize his man immedi-
ately when he saw him.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03

able to produce good Strawberries,
the Louisiana Strawberry Distribute
ing Company, it is stated, will con-
slider taking care of the st. Tammany
growers next year, and will be will
ing to finance the crop, to the ex-
tent of a thousand dollars or so, fur
nishing fertilizers, etc. So it is seen
that it is important to US to make
good this time. It can be done If
the berries are rightly handled and
shipped. The few berries that have
been on the market from this sec
ton so far are of fine quality, and
the following ones should be still
better. Get in touch with Mr.. War
ner and do as he tells you.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03
The State Wide Spelling Contest
As Represented by Covington High

niger, SO 1-5; Leo Domergue, 90 2-5;
Edward Leblanc, 80 1-5; Helen ST.
mon, 95; Clara Hartley, 81 2-5.
Fifth Grade-Pearl G.ubbs, 100;
Jeff Thomas, 100; Annie Schultz,
100; James Thomas, 100; Margue-
rite Sharp, 80 As; Lacy Glass,
80 as; John Wadsworth, 80 3-5;
Lucille Wilbur, 80 3-5; Edward Del
corral, 80 3-5; Dorothy Blossman,
80 1-5; E. G. Davis, Jr., SO 1-5; How
ard Sharp, SO Is; Ned Meyers,
81 3-5; Percy Theriot, 96 1-5.
Sixth Grade -Gaillard Ellis, 100;
-Adolphine Frederick, 106; Milton
Lasseigne, 100; Naomi lynch, 100;
Julia Hull, 100; Roy Lacroix. 100:
Eddie Quave, 100; Thelma Qaave,
SO AS; Marguerite Kelly, SO 40;
Claudia Leblanc, 80 As; Lcttie Col
Inns, 80 3-5; Katie Seller, 80 80;
Louise Theriot, SO Is; Laura Perre-
and, 80 LIS; Margaret Burns, SO;
William Ellis, 98 As; Moflie Cooper,
9S As; Cecile Dietz SO So; Cleo
Clark, 9S 2-5; Louise Meeker, 9S 20;
Jones Hatch, SO 1-5; Clara Berger
on. 9S 1-5; Lucille Thomas, 98 1-5;
Doris Smith, Sc 2-5; Meiba Morrell
96 2-5; Joseph Ostendorf. SO; Lem
mie Meyers, 80 As.
Seventh Grade-Helen Enrlich
100; Lillian Brewster, 80 As; Josie
Dossat, 90 As; Emile Menetre
80 4-k Lola Kleeman. 80; Violliof
Gailulke, SO 2-5; Gladys Burns
81; Jeanne Theriot, 95 As; Chas
Dpfeur, 95; Anita Combel, %; Nil.
dred Levy, "a as; Alma Peehon
"a 4-5; Leslie Sharp, "a 4-5; Hattis
Cook, "a; Mary Murphy, 90; Philil
Levinson, 90 2-5; Emile Frederick
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03

The following is the result of the
test in spelling of the 500 words sent
out by the State Department of Edu-
cation:
In the grades, IA made 100 per
cent.
In high school, Is made 100 per
cent. ~
In grades, SO made 80 per cent or
above.
In high school, 80 made 30 OF
above.
There were three sets of words
one for third and fourth grades, one
for fifth, sixth and seventh, and one
for the high school grades.
Third Grade-Otis Heintz, 80 2-5:
Alice Brooks, 81 LIS; Julius Dietz,
96 1-5; Cathrine Vidak, 95 2-5; Mel
Vile Worley, "a As; Adrienne Lloyd,
SO 1-5; Ida Poole, 50; Ernest Glass,
"a; Inez Delcorral, 80 1-5; Vera Pc
chon, 81 1-5; VIM. Reeder, 80 As;
Bauer Dufour, 80 AS; Florence
Hatch, 90 2-5; Sophie SECOND "a 3-5.
Fourth Grade-Alma He;ntz, 100:
Isabel Delcorral, 100; Ruth Hull,
| SO 3-5; Doris Frederick, 80 As; Geo.
Mccormack, 80 3-5; Juliet Mahome,
80 3-5; Lawrence Frederick, 90 So;
Jerome Graft, 80 3-5; Gladys La
croix, 80 3-5; Louise Walsh, 80 2-5;
Ethel Dossat, SO 2-5; Martha Bode-
bender, SO 1-5; Edward Jones, 90 As
Iris Planche, SO AS; Grace McCor-
mack, SO 3-5; May Grubbs 81; Ena
Burns, 96 4-5; Edmund Leblanc,
los 3-5; Edison Barringer, sc 1-5;
Anna Davis, 90 1-5; Olive Wads-
worth, 96 LIS; Irma Pechon, 95 3-5;
Gilbert Hatch. SO 3-5; Harold Bar
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03

3 - E -=l
Myra Frazier, SO As; Clarice Lang
worthy, 80 1-5: Marian Paine. SO 1-5
Jim Burns, SO; Jim Morgan, SO 2-5:
Ruth Burns, 90; Edith Heath, 90 4-5.
Tenth Grade-Myrtle Sharp, 100;
Bryan Burns, 100; Clifton Keen.,
100; Ruby Reeder, 80 4-5; Octave
Smith, 80 3-5; Bonnie Moses, 80 1-5;;
Alice Ostendorf, 81 4-5; James Sey-
more, 81.
Eleventh Grade elise Ray, 100:
virgie Dossat, 100; Eleanor Artus,
100; Whitaker Riggs, 80 2-5.
Fifth and fourth grade roll OF hon.
or: E. G. Davis, Jr.. Dorothy Bl0ss-
man. Lucy Glass, Mildred Smith,
Olive Wadsworth.
The fifth graders are very proud
Of their fine New International Die
tionary, and find 1t very useful in
their reference work.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-04-03

For years there has been quite q
large freight traffic on the Tchefuncta
river. Just what the value OF this
traffic is cannot be learned, as there
are no figures available nor records
accessible from which it can be gath
cred; but the business has been of
such proportions as to cause COM
plaint from the railroads that the
competition has been very hurtfu1,
and this competition has secured for
us cheaper rail freight rates than
are enjoyed by most towns. Yet
withal there has been little done to
give to this waterway increased Ia
cilities, neither by national apprc-
priations nor by home efforts.
There is some talk at present, how
ever. that the town of Covington, In
conjunction with the vessel owners,