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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-06-18
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slngulfa on afl1ter &erbaultngslt6rung
Ct NOR ,,lr tperlige Shtnben franf
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IN @albineton.
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berneur bcs Staatcs s3aine. es1t Sc,
2egtslatur bon 1918 lpllrbe er ali
cinent lehsidbrigen Ierrniu gum Mitz
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Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-06-18
9ie beruofratiide 9latfprm.
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ct. 2ouiis, is. ssnni. anber Set
bcreits bolltdtbig beridteten 9lanfe
[fiir Mnterifa1isn,lls ll1o gegen Sen
8inoeltri1 bat Sic bempfr. 9iatipnolz
fonper1tipn nod fplsenoe ipi6tiscre
Eanfen angetpnlmeu:
gSil Dns 8e rlp a Ii ng tlls
bnllirt.
ugBir inboiiiren sic @eripaltltns
@onbroip gSilipns. sic ipridJf fir lid)
ielber. Sic lit Ser bette slnsorud einer
geil1nben ben1pfratilden Snlanb= lpie
slnslanbpplitif.
v8ir forberr1, ltntcr Serllfltng auf
ltnlern Ncforb, nnter 6iniueis barauf,
bab mir auc sesebencr @erlprc9ungel1
einlDiten, allf unlere fpnitrltftipe &c
leesebltng, 5lt eine,n @er9lei6 nit ben1
beraus, ipas sirgenbeinc anoere Eartei
5l1 irgenb elmer 3eit eclciltet bat.
u@ir fonben, als mir pas Mesi,nent
antrateu. oas 2anb nit lpe5iellen Eriz
!bileeien beloitet, cine nrrdaus nnnz
gclbafte Sarifgeiebgebnns, peraltcte
ganfgeIete, ltnSltldnelibe 8abrlm9.
Fllnlere altsipdrtigcn sln9ele9enbettcn
ipurben bltrb 6al,belsintcrel1cn eerez
9elt, bie auf periDnlidle %ortbctlc @in1
5eluer bil,ausliefen. Sic republifaniz
|lde Gartei mar llngeadtct INNER ipiez
Ser bon ,,cllem bctpntcr &erli6erllneell
lnfabig, Bic g1abe,1. Sic lie beraufz
befhlporen bate, 5u bcleiti9en. llnter
lmlcrer slbn,il,iitratipn, nie ME perz
Iagte. 1pnrben bic ltebcl ahgcltellt ltnS
|unIer Soft befrcit.
8lnbcsr.c crbc.
ltnIer oltertbii,nlid)es @onfs nnb
@abrungslbitcnt, bas inter rcpublifaz
nilcber geripaltllng Gnnif lnb ltngliid
aller Mrt Sbpr ,lnb Sbilr rffnete -
icit tangent Elm sdubpaeb fir ben
@elbtrlllt tpnrbe eriebt bnrcb bas
8rlnbesreierpeselet, einen efrli6cr
.bcmpfratildjen arebit" inter 0feaiee
rungsfontrple; umb iencr tpuroe be-
rcits III ser Yraris erprobt, er bat itd
ais Elm 8ollluerf segen cine @eltfrilis
ertpieleu, ll1tb 5lpar pern1oge Der slns
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-06-18

| id,netterllns Ser Ditr. Mrmee. gisber
batten Die 8niien 10000 @efanscne
gena6t, tpabrenb Die oitr. @efcdtsperz
lutte auf etlpa 100000 sei9aet iper<
Den.
Sic @ilitarfritifer beben ben @ous
trait 8ipilcben benz iebisen rniiiide1
9ormarib unb bem belltIden IN, lettel1
|Somtner berbor, ipel6er biel grDbere
Geipinne an @ebict eit,bradtc, aber Die
Sntegritat Der rulliIden Nrneen niht
5erltDrt babe.
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-06-18
.9cr arieQ.
q ullen 3 II ride esi.dblagen,
agt Berlin.

8erlin, II: SUM-. (gia 2onz
DON, 4:1O sNa6m.) General b. 2inz
lingens Sruppen baben Sic Muiien ii,
Den abidnitten Der Sliiie gtofbpS llnb
StDr angegriffen llnb gbcile Der slrz
,nee bes @enerals b. 86tb,ncr lteben
I'M @efcd)t nit Sen 9lullen nDrblih
bon SrSeiplpfa.
Son ocr8e ffrpnt:
ussSm Mnasbe5irf Fat Bic Sbdtigfeit
Der Mrtiucrie nit betrahtlider stdrfe
) anscballert lnb fat in ben friiben0sorz
aenitunoen iid an geipiiien Yunftcn gu
belonberer @eftiateit selteigert.I
uS,l Ben Gogeien babeu mir bem
Scirb bnrd cine sprengllng l,prboltz
lib bon gelles bctrd9tlide gerluite
5ugefiigt, nnb mir idlllgen cine fleiz
1=i,ere fetnbIidc Nbtbeiluna ipeltlid pon
Sennbeim 5llriid, bic 8eittuetie in nn-
iere @rdben eingebringen mar.
.l1nIere @eIbipnber ipnrfen sabIz
rcide gor,ben auf n,ilttaril6 tpibtise
Eunfte III 8ersres, frana. sslonberr,
in gar-lez Sue l1nb III Sen Mblhnitten
9un1basle, 2nnebillc llnb 8lainbille.
gerIin, II. SUM. (9rabtlos
iiber Sabbille. sluitrp ungoriIdc
Sruppen baben liiblid bom 9nieiter in
@ali5ien aln 9onnerstas cine ruiltl6e
&apaleriema6t geldlaeen, ipie bon
8ien unter bcn1 9atlln1 bonn 16. Stunt
pffi8iell bertbtet ipirb.
Ser 8erid5t 1nelbet all1, bab neuc
&fesan ser san5en Sront bon @olz
gDnten begpnnen babell.
Ser DItr. gcri6t iast nod, baB
feinolide @eriude, Ste Sliiiie Stofbob
llf,o stpr GIT iiberldreiten, lebr berlnit<
boil abgelbla9en tpurbetr gei Ben
aampfen an Ser galisiib bolbpnilden
Sront tprr0c,1 ebenfaus r,llildc slnz
sriffe abgeldlasen llnb 400 Mann se@
fangen.
&nIlen immer bprip tirts
fast Fe TT 0 TT Ii nj M.
8etrpgrfnb. IL. sltni. (gia
2pnoon, 1907 @adtn.) g5ernoipib,
bic @auptltabt Der 8rtoipil1a, lit in ser
ipilben @Aladt, Die BORT tobt, fat ppllz
itdnbig seritDrt ioorben llnb bic bprt
fa,npfenben sSeitrei6er ipcrben 1dnell
bon ben rltiiiic)en Errppen lln1fabt,
ipelde fie BON i6rer &allptarn,ee in
ber 8lltoipina abidnetben.4 go beridtet
elm Selegrarntn an ben y8ltbfD Snba=
lib" (alio nidt offi5teu.)
Ser pffi5ielle rlliiiidbe 8eridt 1ast,
baB ruiliIdjc Gruppc,t bas gtabtbe,,
9fab5iloipp an ser Giienbabn 60 Wiei<
len nprbDltli1 bon 8 emb erg be-
1ebt bdben.
Yaris beanIprudt flcinc II
grfolg.
9aris. IL. snni. (0aittass.) Sc
itern gtadt griffen beltlhe Gruppen
Die fran5oliiben gtellnngen III Gboz
court nit &anbgranaten al1, lagt Der
bel,tise pffi8ieus 8eridt. (9cr abcr
ii6er ben grfolg 1dtpeigt) sSn Der
Megion bes Gobten Wann bat es elm
1tarfcs 8on,barbement gegeben.,
S,1 ben 8ogeIen, na6 eincnt beftte
gen 8pntbaroencnt BEG Soiigels gtp.
425 Ditlih bon Gbann, bat fran5. Snz
fanterie bie criten llnb 5ipetten 2ilien
belltlder @rdben burebbroden llnb eite
slnsabl 0elltlder @cfansencr 5uriidsez
bradt.
slu d StalianOs beanipr IL
den etipas.
81 o M, II. Suni. (gia 2onbon.)
Stalicnilde Eruppen baben 5ufolse
nmtli6en 8eriht bie DItreihiiden
stelllingen Ialsa, Spiietta lnb Mol,te
@agari 5lpii6en pem Srenselatbal
Der taÌˆgliche Demokrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 186?-1918, 1916-06-18
Mtritanildts.
g c Ii e IS +

can q tontp, Ser. II. sSllni.
General EerIbing bot Dem General
Sacinto Srepinp atf oeHen gSarnuno,
baB Ieper S6ritt Ser ar1erif. Srltppen
meter iiber Sic @ren5e, ais Elm feil1pe
lider slft betradtet lpiirbe, ged11ttpors
tet, bab er bel1en slutpritat, bie 8eipee
gungen Ser nnerif. expedition su fonz
trolliren, nidt anerfenne. Sic gotz
lhaft Srepinos nnb Sic grttport Ser
lbinss ipuroen bette bon General
8unfpn nab .gsalbington teleerapbirt.
9plitif ser II. g. unbcre
bert.
gS hinatptt. II. esll1li. Sic
SSurnung 1nerifaniiner apmmanhellre,
Dab ieoe gemesltng amerif. 5ruppen,
auBer. im Giicf5ue naeb Ser @rense,
slnlaB su .Seinbieltgfeiten geben fperz
De, pirb Die slbitd)t Ser Ser. Staaten
mdt anoernL lire @rpebitipn IN gforbz
!merifp 5lt balten, poer @en. Gerlbing
Sn perbinbern, alle Shritte slt treffen,
Die er fir nDtbig bdlt, Ste Si6erbett
letner eieenen &olpnnen Slt lpa6uen
nno bic ganbtten ab5ultrafelt, ipelhc
Die @ren5e bebrnben. Gprldllfig lit
fein peiterer @orlnarid unierer Srupz
pen iiibtparts beablidtist llno es miro
Ibe5lpeifelt bab Die garran5atruppen
eineu Ingriff a1f Sic iebisen gtelllln=
gen ltnlerer Srnppeu beablicbttgen.
5efretdr Gaming lagte belte, bab
Sic Gplitif ser II. g. eesen Mrifp
,lnberanoert lei uno Sic slntlport ollf
gorran5as friegerilhe slote, ippriu er
beu 9fiid5ua Ser amer. Srltppen per@
lan9te, balo abseben iperbe.
2arebp, Ser. II. Stunt. Sa
gnrranso burh leine slnSeise on Sen.
Eeribil1s, hab ieoe ieiner Sruppcnbez
lpeeunecu nad SiinenL Often poer
@eiten ais feinbIeliser Oft betrodtet
ipiirbe, Ben Ser. Staatet Sen Sanpe
ldl1b bingelpprfen fat, linb bette alle
&prbereitunsen Lungs Ser @ren5e auf
nDglid)e @reigrille setrpffel1 nprben.
geue G5ren5gefedte.
Gan q II tonip, Ser, II. sSllni.
slmerifanilde Sruppen frel15ten beute
glabmittag Sic gren5e ltnterboIb
Srplpnsnille uno famen ipfprt 5lllt
! l@efcht, lpie Sen. Earfer bon Sen.
Sunlton meloet. Ser fltr5e @eridt ingt
es nicbt, pb sic fciuhli1e Moht @an<
bitten poer nerifaniIde Srltppeu liuo.
apnilrl gS. g. Slpder bradte bellte
iein @ntsperlpral, lcinc Sanlilie 1no
IIeine Sallsbalteffeften iiber Ben Slub
bpn Giebras Negras nac) Gagle Eab.
Sic i'm &anpf befinblicben anerif.
Sruppen iinb bic 5ineite Sdraorpu Scr
g. &opallerie unter Mainr slnberlpl1.
Sic fleiuere Erlppc Ser 3. @ap. llnter
&apttdu glciuman, ote 6lterlt nad) San
Senitp geinnbt mar, ltln Bic ganbiten
/ slt perfplgen sic BORT aeltern 9facbt
Jeine slbtbeilung oes %. Snf. Megt
tangcgrifen battell mar Sic erlte, mel
| 6c sic G5ren5eJ iiberlbritt ltno ibr folg@
te fllrse 3eit burauf Iaior slnocrlon
nit bem Neit Der Sd)puorpu. aapt.
Ncmn,ut, frellSte sic @ren5e belltc frilG
llbr BEL 9tondita, I slcilen iilblidJ
bpn San @enitp.
grnpns piIle. Ser, II. Suni.
Cine Speite Sebipabrpn Ser 8. &apal7
lerie inter Winipr gbparo slnneripn
1 5p9 beute friib 1880 bon Sort grplun
alls, nah eiuen Gunfte 10 NtciIen
| flrballflpdrts, ltm Sept. 9leipman 5u
per1tdrfen, Ser cine ubeibc Spur" Ser
|merifaniIhen Sunbiteu perfolgte, Bic
| geltern Mabt Sen Mngriff bel San Ser
nito 9en1adt batten. Sas &omnlanor
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nno Marceiina ero5ert., Sic sstaIiener
nla6ten 203 @efansene unb crbeuteten
8 6elO9elbilte uno A @al6inenfas
nonen.
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g c t t o t I Ii III 11t.s

2onbpn, II. SUM-. gincr Neus
teroepeide bon &ietp 5lifol9e iino 5ipei
beutIhe Mrmecforps nnd @ali5ien nnb
sipci blllgafil6 e Sibiiionen nab
Ser @llfoipina scldidt tpprbcn.
Ser &auptsipet Der rllIiilcben on
fenIipe nnter Sen. gruililpff 1T ipenis
ger auf Sic Groberltng ltno 8eietltns
bon @ebiet geri9tet, afs anf Die 3crs
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SSoibinetpn. Ser senat fpar
bcltte nicbt in 5ibllne uno bas Sols
pebattirte iiber bie iabrlisbe 9eniionss
bill, lpel6e auf $15s,o0O,O0o lalltet.
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@iebt na6 &rieg nit Mftrito aus,
@eneraI NtcaMt, &ontntanoant bon Matampras,
bat etn 1lltimatum geiteut
l1o Ben ioforsen Rdsng oer straerpebtion inter Waor
Nu0eron gefor0ert
an6enfaas an9recn bic aiua heue
Wtprgem sic

lin 8anbcn b9en Sic e gno gau6t nerifaniz
lde &pnluln
mcgianifc @ren5e I'M Se9sieber
trrt Sic @rger bepan Observation-Disclosures
@alt aber ood poie fonerenn tno Sic snfrelbg 5pden
9fepubGfanern uno Grpsreipen lit I'M 6an9e.
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Mn1en llo@ int &orllarid
atber Is sebt beoeateao lansian.er, iast somoom
9ie Grmeen 0nu9en uno 8obmer baben Die @un aeeut,
iagt Berlin.
@e'rpsran tpibelt i a6er an nen 8apier ,,er b5ber

b 5par ba pns @ebet erpber @ebaupte aber Dns
anf bic gerrtns ber 1r Nrmen abgc6en lei Geltr Ser
lutte bnr Die rdc Sfnpc Yetrpgrab o uber 3oo
Oo0 aciddet genide unb busaIdc grrppn oau sen Ge5z
d1ern gu Saife mmen Son Ser ssefron nds
dDenlanb ser rnerbriidt
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

glimpse of a man standing at the
wheel. and Of another man who
seemed to be doing little else than
smoke q cigar. He slowly turned his
head and glanced out over the water
In my direction.
Life and death we're in that glance.
His face wore an absent expression.
az OF deep thought. and I became
afraid that IL his eyes did light upon
me he would not see me. But he did
see me. for he sprang to the wheel.
thrusting the other man aside. and
whirled 1t round and round. hand over
hand. at the same time shouting or
ders Of some sort. The vessel seemed
to 90 on at Q tangent to its former
sss.'s ia soa 8s''''' from
l felt myself slipping into uncon-
seriousness. and tried with all the
power of my win to fight above the
suffocating blankness and darkness
that was rising around me. A little
later ! heard the stroke Of oars. grow
ing nearer and nearer. and the calls
Of man. When he was very near I
heard him crying. in vexed fashion.
why in hell don't you sing outF"
This meant me. I thought. and then
the darkness and darkness rose over
me.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21
VICE CHARGED TO MOSQUITO


Those who complain Of mosquitoes
here ought to be thankful that coudi-
lions here are not the same - In Gen.
tral America" . returned traveller
said. As soon - . man sets foot
In the wilds down there he 10 intro
duced to this Unsuitable pest. The
mosquito will cling to him In waking
and sleeping hours. testing all his pow
ere Of endurance and leaving him 20
thoroughly SCARED that many ., mis-
sionary acquires the appearance OF
one who mas barely emerged from the
throes of some deadly ana pernicious
disease"
In the annual report of the Ameri-
can Bible society, which II now be-
ing prepared for publication. many
Bible distributors testify % the suiEer.
ing caused By contact with mosquitoes
tn the not belt countries. The In
sect. not heathenism. 10 the mission
aries worst enemy. Even the natives
are engaged IN constant battle With
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21
HAVE MANY FINE QUALITIES
italian Cattle, u 10 Thought. Might
With Profit BE imported Into the
United States.

The white cattle which predominant
In northern Italy are Of the Piedmont
breed. and are particularly suitable a.
work animals. A yoke Of these oxen
Of large size weigh $500 to 4.4oo
pounds. The weight Of . fine wnite
COW OF the Piedmont breed 10 i.2lO 10
1.540 pounds. Steers attain about
1880 pounds. The Piedmont Dull
reaches about 1900 to 1920 pounds.
Another breed Of white cattle 10 also
found in Italy. known a. Roman. This
breed. however. IL not. properly speak
ING, Of northern Italian origin. out
comes from the neighborhood Of
Rome. In central Italy. The oxen OF
this breed are also particularly ADAPT.
ed % work animals. but are not 20
good for slaughter. their meat BENG
not of such fns quality ~ that OF the
Piedmont variety.
There u also Q breed Of pure White
cattle IN Italy. known - Chianina
These cattle are OF enormous stss and
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21
MAN BAGS 52-PouND WOLF
Young Minnesota Hunter chases AMI.
NAL for Several Miles on .
Motor Cycle.

Balaton, Minn.-Two boys. Evold
Bylander and John Bollman. bagged
q 52-pound wolf recently in rather q
novel way.
They were out hunting-one boy on
the motor cycle and the other with q
gun In the side car-when they spied
the wolf and gave chase. After .
wild ride of several miles. they made
q successful long shot.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

that most tried my nerves. It must
have tried, too, the nerves OF the red
faced man. for have picture which
will never fade from my mind. A stout
gentleman is stuhnng q magazine into
his overcoat pocket and looking on Gu
riously. A tangled mass Of women.
with drawn, white faces and open
mouths, IL shrieking like chorus Of
lost souls; and the red-faced man. his
face now purplish with wrath. and
with his arms extended overhead as
in the act of hurting thunderbolts, IL
shouting, shut up! Oh, shut up!"
These women. capable Of the most
sublime emotions, Of the tenderest
symbathies. were open-mouthed and
screaming. They wanted to live. they
were helpless. like rats in a trap. and
they screamed.
The horror Of It drove me out on
deck. l was feeling sick and sQueam-
ish, and sat down on Q bench. In q
hazy way l saw and heard men rush.
ing and shouting a. they strove to
lOWoE tu0 OOoto. ~ Wuo Joos 80 uoo
read descriptions of such scenes In
hooks. The tackles damned. Nothing
worked. One boat lowered away with
the plugs out filed with women and
children and then with water. and cap
sized. Another boat had been lowered
by one end, and still hung in the tackle
by the other end. where It had been
abandoned. Nothing was to be seen
of the strange steamboat which had
caused the disaster, though I heard
men saying that she would undoubt-
eddy send boats to our assistance.
descended to the lower deck. The
Martinez was sinking fast. for the wa
ter. was very near. Numbers Of the
passengers were leaping overheard.
Others, in the water. were clamoring
to be taken aboard again. No one
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

weight. less adapted to work. but are
for slaughter. There are oxen Of the
Chianina breed weighing from $3.50
to $500 pounds each
It II the opinion Of breeders and
dairymen In this district that none OF
the above breeds Of cattle have been
exported to North America There are
many breeders in Italy Of the several
classes of white cattle, but there are
none who raise them especially for
export 49,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21
HORSE DIES ON ITS FEET

Brownstown. Ind.-C. J. Reynolds Of
Medora. q mail carrier, kas lost
faithful horse. It died standing on
its feet after more than II years
work In the rural mail service. Dur:
ing this time 1t travelled 103.333 miles
and hauled $4,000 pieces Of mail.
The horse, according to the owner.
WAS about nfty-three years old. Rey.
mold says 1t the close Of the Cvil war
IN 1866 the animal was q three-year.
cid jumper on . Texas racetrack.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21
Man kIeks Aaalnst poas.

Tulsa. Okla.-Suit was instituted In
district court by w. p. Blevins against
J. 8. Mccartney and others to recover
500 because the dogs at the city pound
keep him awake at night by their
barking. Mccartney is the keeper Of
the dog pound.
In the suit It il charged that the
snarling and growing Of the dogs 10
Objectionable to the residents OF the
section and that infection from the
kennels has spread to some Of the ad-
joining houses. causing disease among
the children.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

the pests. They prevent sleep. they
infect the food. they carry in their
trail microbes and germs OF destrue-
ton.
Many missionaries believe that the
mosquito 10 actually responsible Tor
the vicious and deceptive traits OF
character which prevail among the M
tives. They can't possibly be happy
or moral under the continued assault
OF such an enemy to physical comfort,
II IL argued.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

needed them. A cry arose that we
were sinking. I was seized by the con-
sequent panic. and went over the side
in surge of bodies. How went over
/ do not know, though did know. and
instantly, why those In the water were
30 DESTROYS Of getting back on the
steamer. The water was cold-so cold
that II was painful. The pang. as
plunged into It. was as quick and
sharp as that Of IRE. Il bit to the mar
row. II was like the grip Of death.
l gasped with the anguish and shock
Of It, filling my lungs before the life
preserver popped me to the surface.
The taste Of the salt water was strong
in my mouth. and was strangling
with the acrid stun in my throat and
lungs.
How long this lasted have no con-
ception, for Q blankness interviewed.
of which remember no more than one
remembers Of troubled and painful
sleep. When / aroused. It was a. after
centuries of time: and l saw. almost
above me and emerging from the fog.
the bow Of vessel. and three triangu-
lar sails. each shrewdly tapping the
other and filed with wind. Where the
bow cut the water there was a great
foaming and gurgling. and l seemed
directly in its path. l tried to cry
out. but was too exhausted. The bow
plunged down. just missing me and
sending q swash Of water clear over
my head. Then the long. black side
Of the vessel began slipping past. 30
near that could have touched II with
my hands. l tried to reach 1t. BY my
arms were heavy and lifeless. Again
strove to call out. but made no sound.
The stern Of the vessel shot by.
dropping. a. It did 30. into q hollow
between the waves; and ] caught q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1916-01-21

New York.-New York is a neutral
port.
It is neutral despite the presence
here of vessels of all nations.
These vessels are free to come ana
70 as long as they observe the neutral
ity laws OF the United States.
Dudley Field Malone, collector OF
the port. is charged with the respon'
sibility for the enforcement OF these
laws.
Mr.. Malone has been without prece-
dent to guide him. No other collector
of this port ever had to deal with
situation like that created by the war
In Europe.
From the outset he has been de-
termined, so far as his district Is con-
cerned, to prevent any act on the
part of any of the belligerents which
would compromise the neutrality OF
this country as defined in President
Wilson's proclamation, says the New
York Herald.
The need for prompt and vigorous
action was emphasized by the kron-
prinz wilhelm episode. The records
of the custom house show that this
vessel cleared in a proper manner.
The authorities had no legal right to
detain It.
Becomes Commerce Destroyer.
Yet the facility with which the
Kronprinz Wilhelm was transformed
from a peaceful merchant vessel to
q commerce destroyer as soon as It
was on the high seas caused the gov
eminent to turn its attention to the
activities which became manifest on
board other steamships that were In
the harbor.
Mr.. Malone Immediately organized
q neutrality bureau. consisting OF
about a hundred customs officials.
These men were assigned to various
piers and stations where vigilance
seemed necessary.
Each man was held to q strict &C
countability. but Mr. Malone set them
Q splendid example, for night after
night he was out in the harbor. In
wind. rain or cold. either on q torpedo
boat destroyer or one of the govern
ment's fast launches which have been
assigned to neutrality duty.
The formalities attending the clear
ance of q vessel were made more
strict, q closer inspection of the load
ing of cargoes was instituted, and to