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The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16
"susan Rocks the Boat.

The Sunday offering at the Gem
win he "Susan Rocks the Boat an
interesting Triangle play with Doro-
thy Gish and Owen Moore IN the lead
Susan Johnstone is a girl with an
immense fortune and absolutely no
responsibility. She finally comes to
the conclusion that living life with
nothing worth while to do is BRAIN
less sort of existence, so she rocks
the family boa by getting out and
trying to do settlement work:
She has come to this conclusion by
reading the life of Joan OF Arc, ana
seeing herself in the character OF the
Maid of Orleans. AS Joan give her
life to emancipation of the poor, SO
shall Susan.
So Susan goes to her friend Thorn
ton. the eminent criminal lawyer, and
nersuades him to take her down INTO
ihe sums, where she Pounds and OPP
crates the Jeanne dare" Mission.
The building is leased from Cardigan,
keeper Of a dive over the way, and
he has his sensual eyes on the pretty
little society belle, and wonders now
he can get her in his arms.
Susan has also made the acqualnt-
ance Of Larry O'Neil, son of the late
political boss of the ward. Larry Is
utterly out of sympathy with any in
reference wit. the way OF living IN
the neighborhood, and is constrained
to tell Susan what he thinks and the
inhabitants of the ward that they are
to keep away from a mission operated
with money wrung from them by su-
sans ancestors. Of course, Susan re-
sents his attitude. So there springs
up sort of antagonistic regard be-
tween Susan and Larry.
Time comes when Cardigan gets
her in room over his dive, she be-
lieving that he is going to convert the
place into an ice-cream parlor, ana
attacks her. Word of her danger
reaches Larry, and all his lighting
blood comes to the surface and ne
makes his way to her rescue. There
is glorious scrap in succeeding
scenes, and triumphant finish.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16
Chamberlain Cole, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy.

This is medicine that every fam
lily should be provided with. Colic
and darrhoea often come on suddenly
and it is of the greatest Importance
that they be treated promptly. Con-
slider the suffering that must be en-.
ured until physician arrives or med.
icine can be obtained. Chamberlain
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Rem
edy has reputation serond to none
for the quick relief which it affords
Obtainable everywhere.-( (Adv.)
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16
The Gems Coming Attractions.

Sunday-Dorothy Gish and Owen
Moore in Susan Rocks the Boat"
Monday-Charlie Chaplin in "The
Gang Leader" three reels.
Tuesday-Gail Kane in "Paying
the Price
Wednesday - Carlyle Blackwell
and Ethel Clayton in "His Brothers
Wife" y
Thurspay-Kitty Gordon in "The
Crucial t-est.'
Friday "Bathtub Perils'' and
"The Love Comet" Triangle-Key-
stone comedies, two reels each.
Saturday-H. 3. Warner in "The
Market of Vain Desire"
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16

The Chief is the official jour-
nal of the police jury, parish school
board and city council of Donaldson
vile. Send us your subscription and
keep posted On the official proceed
ings of these important bodies.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16

the downcast eyes of her oldest child
to where their steady gaze falls pitt
fully upon the new shoes-and then
the girl throws herself in her mothers
lap. The tears of these two stricken
women mingle in flood of under
standing and unspoken forgiveness
and the sins of the child are washed
awau
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16
Next Weeks Program at the Grand

Sunday : Mary MacLaren III
"Shoes." ;. ssrho
Monday-Mary Pickford in the
Eternal Grind j.,
Tuesday - Hobart Bosworth IN
"The Target. ,a
Wednesday-Cleo Ridgiey anu a.
Wallace Reid in 'The Love MASK, ts,, :
Thursday-Edna Fulgarth IN lhe
Heart of Child 1,,,
Friday-Dorothy Kelly and Harry
Morey in s'The Law Decides.
saturday-Grace Cunnard ana :,
Francis Ford in "Peg O. the Rlng'
comedy, cartoon, and Pathe News
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16
u.
''Shoes.' -

"shoes," the extraordinary blue
bird feature in which Mary Mac Larel- e.
will be seen at the Grand Sunday, de-
picts with gripping intensity three =,
the half-slave, under-paid pawn Oh 81
commerce. At home her mother
takes in washing to support tMo w.
smaller children and lazy, gooa lor ,,
nothing. novel reading, "can rushlng
father; male too lazy to even look
for work, in the mortal dread tnat =, ne :
might find it. For every doiiaf ene [
shop-girl and her mother can earn
there is pressing need-the rent IS 70
be paid, the butcher and baker ue.
mand cash, and father simply mus
have money for tobacco and peer: -
What matters if the shop-giri $
shoes are worn to tatters, that paste
board soles are required to keep her
feet from picking up splinters from
the rough floor behind the counter y
where she stands? There is need Tor
every penny 1T home; and so, after
three weeks Of unfulfilled promises
that she may take So from the un-
opened pay-envelope she lays eacn
Saturday night in her mothers lap
and buy d pair of shoes-the gifl
gets them.
When she comes home with the
shoes on her feet her mother follows
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16
"The Crucial Test"

Kitty Gordon, the statuesque En-
glish beauty who made her film debut
IN the screen version of the noted
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16

The greatest menace to public
health is the fly. Kill it.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1916-09-16

The Chief, So per year.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
DEFENDERS OF THE FLAG.

How the coIorsd Troops Fought In
Battle Of Port Hudson.
Under the heading, THE Reason
Why" ]. P. Prickett, writing of the
valor of the colored soldiers just be-
fore the assault on Port Hudson, says:
1.-THE assault on Port Hudson was
pending 1t was to test the fitness Of
the colored race for freedom. The
white colonel Of the colored regiment
called the colored standard bearer to
him and implored him not to dishonor
the flag and bring reproach upon his
race by being recreant to duty. This
lowly representative Of despised peo-
pie replied, I'll bring these colors back
with honor or report to God the reason
why"
The above is followed by poem,
which in part is as follows:
There, like ebon statues in the starlight
stood the black brigade
AZ adown the ranks the colonel strode
and walking, silent prayed;
Prayed that God might fill with patriot
zeal each darkened soul and light
In each lowly breast bright pathway to
freedoms new birthright;
That these newborn sons of freedom, in
whose swelling hearts and breasts
Burned the memories OF centuries OF
bondage and Of wrong,
In the morrow's dreadful slaughter might
as heroes bear the tests,
In their races vindicauon might be brave
and true and strong.
Over yonder in the moonlight ioated out
the stars and bars
Here the black brigade in silence stood
beneath the stripes and stars.
Over there were trained artill rymen asleep
by silent guns:
Here were loyal hearts in swelling breasts
of freedoms newborn sons,
Raised from chattelhood to manhood by
the stroke of patriot pen,
Wond' ringly and sometimes doubling loyal
hearts looked on to
II thess slaves and serfs and chattels, lift
ed to the plane of men.
In the shock of strife and battle won
their right to liberty.
Yes. III bring it back in honor. bear it
bravely in the right
Or beyond the mystic river tell to God the
reason why"
Twas q horrid day of slaughter, and the
crash Of shot and shell
Told that men were bravely battling for
the cause they loved so well.
A onout a cheer, wild aSSault-and then
the stripes and stars
F1oAted proudly from the ramparts where
had waved the stars and bars
Bravely fought the dusky black brigade;
in blood had rent the chains:
Chains OF slavery from a fettered race,
and where in blood they'd trod
Lay II death the color bearer. His life's
blood the banner stains.
All. beyond the silent river he's reporting
now to God
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
SLATER IN SANITARlUM.
Well Known Newspaper Man Confined
TO Ashevilie Institution.

Well Known Newspaper Man Confined
to AsheviIie Institution.
Asheville. n. C.-Horace D. Slater,
well known newspaper correspondent,
is confined in the Walker sanitarium
here. continuing his brave fight against
tuberculosis. His physician. DR.. j.
W. Walker. states that Mr. Slatter's 9
chances for recovery are very good.
The brave fight which Mr.. Slater has
made against the white plague has at
tracted considerable attention through
out the country.
Through Mr.. William II. Holtzclaw,
a lifelong friend. principal Of the Utica
institute. Utica. Miss, a sum of money
was raised out east for his benefit. to
which efforts the Birmingham News.
leading daily newspaper Of Birmins-
ham. Ala, joined. Through these eff
forts the sufferer was able to go to
Ashevflle.
Mr.. Slater was stricken with tuber-
culoSis early in June. 1915. His wife.
who had been a sufferer from the NAL
ady for nearly two years, died in Octo-
Der, and since that~time he has been
uN " WI auu ldhS Ndle Va llLi'
self at the same time
During the past fifteen years Horace
n. Slater has been Of immense serv-
ice 10 his people as correspondent
for daily newspapers, serving them at
all times by publishing those things
that would make sentiment for his
race. His stay at the Walker santa
rum will depend largely upon his rails
ing $40 week. which he must do
from his sickbed.
New Officials of Odd Fellows Hall.
The Odd Fellows Hall association
In pittsburgh has installed the follow
ing named persons as officials for 1916:
President, George II. Newman: vice
president Robert A. Forrest: treasur-
er, Jonathan Z. Hayden; secretary, w.
W. Hendrickson: recording secretary,
". J. Childs.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
uA,e sPEclALIs1a

HAIR ePEC'NI r,,za
u.saames Cora Robinson ana ~
Rose, 24sl ogden 81 Denver.
Mrs Mrs: Jessie Garter. s1ss s, slsnsl st ho.i.
Tas,m o peNeal. 1919 East fn'
Seattle, Wash. e.,.,e Ave-, In
wolf Bros. l2lt n. sehA''
annapolis, Ind
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

PHYSICIANS AND eoSno. eohasV
1rstina Ford-Allen. 2335 AIap n 18th
H. P. westbrook. Gooo n'o'A'
and Larimer. NJ az Good
paul f. Spratlin. NJ. p'
Block. o,.. a.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

INSURANCE. o.A 4
western Life 4 Acc'0
Electric Bldg ,,.r,.nce
The Bankers lnterna''0n~
Co.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
coNFEcTlohERs. ..
pice L Rice-1633 WsItoA

CORSET Specialist. G.
,,,a pa.trice Lewis, 2339 Gtlpin o'.
TOILET ARTICLES. S.-m
urs lille b. Moore. 1925 Glenaf"'
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

,o.ns AND RESl esIA'
co,ored American.yyls- -,msr. 1a
. Arfsten-2s%s IAf'e''
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

gey.
Local campaigns in which our news
papers are taking the forward part
and publishing each week the names
Of contributors and their amounts are
being conducted by w. p. Kemp. editor
Of the Detroit Leader, and f. f. Wash
ington. editor of the Citizen. Pensacola
Fla.
Thus with fraternal organizations
churches and newspapers all working
in harmony for its success. the cam
paign is shaping itself for a vigorous
effort to raise the S2oo,Ooo as the col
Ored peoples part OF the memorial
fund.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
womsn's Club. Plan For Meeting.

The various clubs forming the EN-
pire State Federation OF Women's
clubs are beginning to consider plans
for scnding large delegations from
their number to the annual meeting
of the general body to be held at
Poughkeepsie. \. V. the first week in
July. Mrs. NJ. c. Lawton of Brooklyn
is president of the State Federation.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
tAWYERG

". B. Townsend and L. "
welton 81 80 v,.,,>des BlAg.
George G. hoes
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

LIGHT AND FIXTURE.
,,..s, n Co.-l432 Curtis 81
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

EVE SPECIALIST
A~,.,,t Bros.-l650 Cs1uo1n
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

COAL FEED AND ExPREe@
R, E. Norris and VIM. Hiii' Ao|1 1SA1
St.
C. w. Bridges-619 27tn nI
Carter-24l6 WashinSton-
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
MEAT MARKET

MEAT MARKET.
rax Brothers. l22s.si 18th 18th St M,rke,
r.,,an ny Fruit & Vegetable
o62l welton St
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
rhEA1ER2

TAILOR.
The Giant Cleaners and isno''
washington Ave.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
oRuo sToRES

ch.mpa Pharmacy-<0'n a7o1 Weltoi
LII. DruR Co.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

os1hoPEo,o APpL'AHct
un Jonee-SoS 1%A b.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
uENTl8T

Dentist.
nr T z. McClain. 313h kittreos'
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

MUSIC INSTRUCTION.
George Morrison. V'onh-
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
CARPENTER.
Earnest Howard, 1921 21st g.

CLOTHES CLEANERS AND
PRESSERS.
Sanitary Clothes Cleaners q FfeAe
ers, 1922 Welton st.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

HARDWARE.
.,. Points H. Co.-2sAs "e'''-
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
HALL0

Fern Hall. 27l1 Wel'on St
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
oacaESTR RA

u.,..on Phone HickofJ As1'
The Denver star., 1916-03-25
Business
Directory
AUTO SERVICE.
Oliver HArdwick, 2701 We.ton St

BARBER shoPS.
! The Jewell-1022 18th St
The Star-2232 Larimer.
G. C, CraiE, 1852 Washington Ave.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

Business
Directory
AUTO SERVICE.
Oliver Hardwick, 2701 We!ton St
BARBER SHOPS.
! The Jewell-1022 18th St.
The Star-2232 Larimer.
G. C. Craig, 255q Washington Ave.
CARPENTER
Earnest Howard. 1921 21st st.
CLOTHES CLEANERS AND
PREsSERs.
Sanitary Clothes Cleaners F'eAS
ers, 1922 Welton St.
COAL, FEED AND ExPRkes.
r =. Norris and VIM. Hill, IVA ZSFo
St.
C. w. Bridges-s1s 27th st.
Carter-24l5 WashinSton-
CONFECTIONERY
pice L Rice-1633 WsItoA
CORSET SPECIALIST.
Miss Beatrice Lewis. 1889 SAp'n
Aa1tCIES,
u Itl,ie r. Moore. 1925 Glena1"'
DENTIST.
DR. T e. McClain. 31sh kittreos' N
DRUG sToREa
c,,mu. Pharmacy-xOtn q, W.lto;
Atlas Drug Co. .....'
eve sPEcIALisTa
4v,xert Bros.-lsso csa"''a
HALLS.
Farm Hall. 2711 wel'on St
HARDWARE:
e,v. Points H. Co.-Io's
nA,R sPEc,ALisTe
uesdames Cora Robinson
Rose, 24sl ogden 81 Denver.
Mrs E. williams. ls!v Sianarm Pl.
MS 1essie Carter. 275s Giena' nais
MITE T"rupo-.1oo Pine 81. n ns 3,
Madam DeNeai' l'i'
use, Seattle; n.o.,' We" lsi. n. Senate Ave. In
dianapolis. IND.
INSURANCE. 4
w..,era Life 4 Accioen' w.
Electric Bldg ,z.,,.ncs
Tho BANKERS InternauonA'
Co.
,oAns AND REA eeIS'
..Ss Amer,can-sl3 7lst o.
Arfsten-2s%s IAf'
LAWYERS ,eso
~ a Townsend and T. .. MA"'A'
welton st. ~. u,,,,>des BlAg.
George G. Ross-zos
,,cnr AND FixToHe~
~ co.-l432 Curtis st
MEAT MARKET.
,,o,,sIs, 122s-3l 18th St.
Fay n,o Fruit & Vegetable Market
9s2l welton St
ORCHESTRA .
,..or Phone Hickory 1%As
oR1hoPEo,o APpl'A"e
un Jonse-SOS 1%n b.
MUSIC INSTRUCTION.
c.ors. Morrison. v'o'in-41'' W.
Ot
.uys,c,ANs AND suRoEoNs
~. u'ord. Allen, 1886 Arapanoe.
II p. Westbrook. Gooo oio.A'
@ pam, n. spra.lin. NJ. p.-sz 'ooN
Block. ,,.. a.
SHOE REPAIRING.
s.v way-lsS7 ChanpA
ThEATER3
,a .2C17 LArimet ..
S.escent .27l5 Weiton o'
TAILOR.
r,. Giant Cleaners and Tailors, ze@s
washington Ave.
uNoERrAkERA
noux1as Co.-1SV ArApahoA
a Co 2S07 Weltou st.
The Denver star., 1916-03-25

SHOE REPAIRING
e.. vay-lSS7 ChAnp2
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

merchants in Murder Convention hall"
70 devise ways and means TO get the
upper hand Of the man who was con-
trolling the industry. A fund of $4,000
was raised TO be Used to that end.
Is Marked Man.
Baff knew that his years Of fighting
had made him q marked man. He
was in daily dread OF death. For
months before he was killed he was
constantly on the lookout He never
lentured from his house or from his
place Of business without being ac-
companied by a member OF his family
or q guard. Several times attempts
upon his life were frustrated
The first was on March II. 1914. Five
masked men entered one OF the
branches owned by Baff at All East
109th street. At the point Of revolyers
they asked for Baff He had just left
Employees saved $4,000 OF the firms
money. The holdup men went through
the employees. secured $40 in cash. and
escaped Later they were captured and
sent t. Sing Sing.
The following September 10. bomb
was placed against Baffs store. II
wer; off with terrific force. Baff
had departed just a short time before.
Barnett Baff was shot to death on
the Lgiht of November "a, 1914 three
days before Thanksgiving He was
iured to his death by a false mes
sage
The poultryman had left his estab-
1lshment at co and 81 Thompson ave-
nue. at o'clock to. visit his place
on 18th avenue. He had been there but
2 short time when a man entered and
said to him,
Mr.. Baff you are wanted down at
the corner"
There was nothing unusual in this
message, as poultrymen frequently
summoned him in this manner.
Ignorant of the peril that awaited
him, Mr. Baff crossed over the street
and walked southwark TO Gansevoort
street. He was directly in front of the
Brooklyn poultry house at is 18th
avenue. when two men walked up be-
hind him. one Of them said something
which caused him TO turn.
Is shot Down on Street.
As he did so one or the men drew
n revolver and fired two shots into
his back. A bullet went through his
heart. The other entered his left
shoulder.
As Baff dropped to the sidewalk,
the two men ran about % feet south
ana jumped into an automobile that
was waiting there, the engine running
and everything ready for a quick get
away. In addition to the man at the
wheel, there were three others act:ng
as lOokouts.
In the old days the detectives would
have pursued the Baff case few
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Police Boat ''Patrol" Is
Retired, After Is Years
Chasing RiOer Pirates

New York. Feb 26.-The police boat
Patrol" for almost 20 years the terror
OF pirates along the river front Of
New York, has been ordered sold by
the police commissioner and will be
replaced by a new vessel which will be
the most modern police boat in the
United States. When the Patrol was
built In 1898, there were few vessels
engaged in depredations along the
waterfront which she could not over
haul. Late each night she would leave
her wharf at the Battery and stealing
UP the North or East river with lights
out, frequently interrupted thieves in
the act OF removing parts OF cargoes
from freight boats to their own craft.
SO greatly was the Patrol feared
that frequently sentries would be
posted at the Battery and when the
Patrol would leave for her nightly
tour of inspection the guard would
telephone to his confederates the d.
rection taken by the vessel.
The new boat will be 100 feet in
length, motor driven and built on the
lines of a torpedo boat destroyer. at
tanning a speed of 81 miles an hour.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

A dollar saved by buying goods pro-
1uced elsewhere is a dollar thrown at
TOur neighbours birds
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

The poultry trust was amazed one
gay to find that Baff was securing in
dependent shipments. 1t was decided
to get after" Baff But, driven into
fieu the poultry trust to do its worst.
one day Baff went to district at
torney Jerome and toid his story Of the
inJrstices practlced by the trust.
That was in 1910. Then followed
long fight, this time through the
courts. Eventually. indictments were
found against more than IS members
of the trust. Thirty-five pleaded
guilty, and dozen of the leaders were
sentenced.
Parnett aBff prospered. He was
hailed as the man who had wiped out
the poultry trust. Customers focked
to his stand in hundreds. He opened
other stands, and still others.
Finally. he established a large whole
sale and retail establishment in the
heart OF West Washington market
district, where he had SO successfully
waeed his fight.
Meantime the members Of the poul-
try trust were operating under the
more Eenteel title Of the Live Poultry
Mems association. All of the big deal
ers, and most Of the little ones. were
members-all except Baff
Baft finally became such a big man
that he was really controlling the
Kosher trade, and making prices.
II member OF the association had
prosperous store in one section OF
the city, Raff would open one in the
vicinity. By lowering prices, he Sc
cured all the trade, and eventually
drove his competitor out of business.
He practiced similar methods in the
wholesale business. At that time he
was working with the three Cohen
brothers-Harry, Jacob and Joseph.
They were the guiding geSiuses of
the Chicken Pullers' association.
Has Quarrel With COhens.
In the days Of his greatest prosperity
Raft had a disagreement with the Co
hens and they became bitter enemies.
BE entered the pulling" business him
self in opposition to his former friends.
That was the beginning Of the end.
The chicken merchants who were
fighting Baff welcomed the Cohen
brothers to their side. Then began the
efforts 20 eliminate Baff
In the spring OF 1914, this action
took definite form. Meetings were
held in a frame building at the corner
Of 10th avenue and 14th street, which
afterwards became known as Murder
Convention hall" At one Of these
meetings a woman poultry dealer,
wrought up TO state OF nysteria,
al csc and declared:
"Baff has got TO be killed"
A committee of 25 was appointed at
enc Of the meetings of the. chicken
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
Chicken Show For Fall Festival
of Great Resources
Valley; FL PasO Grown Birds Prize Winners
BY JACK EGAN.
n HE El paao Poultry essoeIatIon preparatlo

preparation and plans which are be-
ing made by the association. 1t prom
ises 10 far exceed anything of It's
kind, which has ever been held in the
southwest
Birds Win HOnOrs.
FL Paso raised poultry received high
honors I'm 1915 show rooms, especially
so, in the Laae Charles, La, show,
where 5000 birds were shown. This
show was the largest and best in the
south last year and too much credit
cannot be given the FL Paso men who
shipped their birds such a long dis
lance and carried off the prizes in
their respective classes. The Sher-
wood Bros. took all first prizes with
their Buff Rocks, J. /. Wilson and F.
$. billiard, proprietors Of the Quality
Poultry yards, carried off several first
prizes with their White Leghorns, j:
Whitney Webb sent five Of his Barred
Rocks. three Of which took second
prizes and on a third. DR.. A. L. Foote
received third prize for the best pen
Of Barred Rocks in the show, all of
which speaks well for the quality Of
Ell Paso raised birds.
All Invited to Join.
The association meets on the third
Thursday Of every month in the office
of Dr. r. 3. Homan at p. m Inter-
esting papers are read, questions asked
and a general discussion regarding
poultry is he'd The association in
vites any one to these meetings who
may be Interested and a general invi-
tation Is extended to all TO join this
association and thereby help to make
the valley famous for its fine prize
winning and egg producing poultry,
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26
German Women's Letters
Discourage Soldiers With
Complaints OF Hardship,

Berlin. Germany. Feb. 26.-The
French papers have published "A great
many letters found on German prison
ers Of war complaining of the cOndi-
lions among the poorer classes. The
German authorities are about to take
action to see that the soldiers who
fight are not discouraged by letters
from home. The best means of pre-
venting tell-tale letters from reaching
the enemy seem 10 be to ask the
women at home to keep their feelings
and worries to themselves
IAN sensible persons deplOre," says
the Berlin Tageblatt," that so many
relatives of soldiers, principally wom-
en-, are inclined. in their letters 10
give an exaggerated description of the
hardships they have to suffer. In do
ing so, these women commit an act in
furious to their country
Certain of these letters may be
truthful enough, but at least they are
useless. It is certainly worse than
useless ia send such letters to the
father and husband, who in the midst
OF the danger Of the trenches needs all
the freedom from worry he can get
German women must make up their
minds to bear their sufferings in
silence
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1916-02-26

THESE pictures wealthy
Thanksgiving of 1914
police; Mrs Baff below police
has
used by the yers B the place the making
escane.