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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
WHITE. HE USED STAIN
TO LOOK LIKE NEGRO
Convicted Of Receiving Stolen
Goods. Youth Make Admission.

An amazing story OF man who had
disguised himself as a colored youth
and OF his own choice had been living
in the negro belt of Harlem as one
% the race. was told yesterday 20
Judge Grain. in General Sessions, by
harry Litman, who was convicted OF re-
ceiving a quantity Of silk waists stolen
from n loft a. Ia West Twenty-second
Street.
Litman confessed that he ran away
from home several years ago and as
his complexion was swarthy and hair
inclined 20 be kirky, he determined 20
complete his resemblance 10 a negro by
staining his face and hands. lie went
10 negro school and gained some fame
as the winner Of negro Marathon races,
under the name Of Robert Lally.
The police recently discovered that q
gang OF thieves was quartered in PA
West 1880 Street. and in raid on the
place they arrested Litmsn. They found
valuable silk waists that we're traced
tc the loft OF Blumenthal & Erlsnger.
IN West Twenty-second Street. Litman
with others was indicted for receiy-
ing stolen goods.
While being questioned yesterday by
Assistant District Attorney Kaminsky.
L;tman broke down and admitted his
white blood. lie seid he was twenty
years old, and that his parents lived at
26s7 Eighth Avenue. lie was remanded
to the Tombs until April for sentence.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
British MinisterAnnOunCeS
Negotiations with U. S.
on TeutOn Securities.
CIVIL WAR CITED
AS A PRECEDENT
Order-in. Council Clarifies the
Blockade, He Says-Wash-
ington Shares Belief.
by Cable 20 The Trihur.

London, March 3l.-Lord Robert
Cecil. the Minister of War Trade. tod
The Tribune to-day that negotiations
were proceeding with the United States
concerning the seizure Of securities en-
route 20 America. The amount seize5
runs into the millions OF pounds ster-
ling.
1--WE regard our action az overwhelm-
ingly justified declared Lord Robert.
at is impossible 10 deny the rights Of
belligerents in this respect any moro
than II the securities were ordinary
exports. 1t is exactly parallel 70 the
action OF the United States in the Civil
War. when the North declined to allow
the South to sell eo.tor in order 20 re-
plenish It's resources.
I'VE have seized no securities unless
there was strong evidence that they
came from Germany directly or had
come thence recently and bore either
German duty stamps or showed traces
OF recent dealings in Germany.
an the case Of a New York firm
which protested vehemently because o.
our seizure Of parcel securities cor
signed 10 them. we discovered that the
various securities either bore German
duty stamps or dividends recently Es'd
in Germany. or they were marked with
- z L. nj q II
discovered that Frankfort firm be-
trayed strong interest in these Sc
curities. sending an urgent message to
the New York consignees urging them
to bring pressure 10 bear on Washing
ton asking energetic action
Regarding the Order in Council is
sued Yesterday. Lord Robert explained
that il applied 10 the doctrine Of con
GUS voyage and TO conditional az
as absolute cOntraband
1T makes no change in the law AZ
lar as Great Britain is concerned he
declar q, but : destroys any miscon-
ception arising out Of Article 50 IN
the Declaration Of London which Grea:
Britain never ratified. 1t is obviously
fair tina. II a bellIgerent has the r1ght
to seize a gun going TO an enemy, even
though II goes through neutral port,
then meat or any other commodity nee
essarv TO the enemy's sustenance
should come within the same category,
although it is ordinarily deemed con-
ditional contraband.
"As matter OF fact. the distinction
between conditional and absolute con-
,raband has ceased to have any practi-
cal Importance. because all goods gong
TO Germany are for war purposes. The
country is being organized for war and
war only where the government has
taken over many principal articles OF
food and manufacture.
Lord Cecil does not think that be
cause Germany has prohibited the i'm
port OF number Of articles OF luxury
Great Britain should relax the block
ade with the idea OF tempting Germany
TO buy goods. thus further reducing
the value Of the mark. "Our one idea
is 10 prevent goods Of any value TO
Germany reaching her, thereby short
cning the war" he declared.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
GERMANS WIN
AT MALANCOURT
Continued from page |

Nalsncourt and French defensive es-
tablishments on both sides Of the vii
LACE were taken By storm. Six oihcers
and 800 unwounded men were made
prisoners"
To-days developments, rs gwen IN
the French night statement, were;
"To the west Of the Mouse the &C
tivitv OF the artillery has slackened
In the region % Mslancourt the enemy
made no attempt during the day TO de-
bouch from the village.
On the region OF lie Mort Homme,
after A violent bombardment, the enemy
toward O'Clock in the evening started
against our positions 20 the northeast
~ Cote 295, a strong attack, accom- :
rsr,ed with a barrier Of lacprymosal
shells. The Germans succeeded for
moment in gaining footing in some
clements Of oar first lines. but were
driven out through vigorous counter
attack by our troops. Another attack,
directed q little later 10 the west or
The same position, failed completely,
"To the east Of the Meuse and in the
Woevre there has been moderate ar
tillery activity. hsvo
I'm the Forest Of Apremont we nave
bombarded enemy cantoninenIs az n.
vinay. Our fire against German pa'-
$3.50 i, action caused several caissons
10 explode. 49, Co.,. .ho
-onv after artillery preparation, at
ternnted series of attacks in force
sgainst our small command in the re
ZION ~, Of Dompierre. ALI their attempts
failed. ,.r,.,;vo fires
sho,tored German trenches TO the south
90 Santa Warie-a-Py. a German aero,
blame, which was struck by our speelaa.
uni. fell in flames within the enemy
fre. 20 the north OF Tahure'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Designs of Politicians.

The only advocates of Philippine in
dependence among the native people are
the politicians. whose designs have been
encouraged by the present administra-
ton.
The commercial value of the Philip
pine Islands 10 the people Of the United
States is apparent when one stops 20
consider that they are using annually
upward OF S27000Q0O worth OF our
products.
During the years OF American occu-
psncy OF the Philippines our govern
nent has invited settlement and invest
ment on the part Of our people. Many
Americans have gone TO Manila and
elsewhere on the islands and estao-
lished homes. Others have invested
their earnings and their capital. On
top Of this. Sl7.250.000 worth Of Philip
pine bonds have been sold in the United
states above par and have been widely
distributed among savings banks and
other depositaries of the peoples
money.
when the pending bill shall have
become a law these investments viii
not be worth 10 cents on the dollar. and
Americans who are now residing in the
islands will either leave or submit 70
the blackmail and tyranny Of the Mes
tizos. No American capital would have
been invested in the islands had there
been any notion OF the passage OF such
legislation as that before US.
at is inconceivable that a great ma
ton should so sin against its duty
against its historic traditions. against
its conceptions of honor and service, "a
10 write upon its statute books an act
which the world will view in astonish-
ment and which will cause future gem
erations to blush with shame"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

s.uted TO the Foreign once his gov
ernment's request for information as
20 whether any German submarine had
torpedoed the 'cross-Channel steamer
Sussex or the British horse ship Eng
Hshman. The answer. according 20
the Overseas News Agency. will be de-
layed for some time, TO allow the naval
authorities 70 make the necessary in
vest cations.
The tenor of the note handed the
Foreign ONCE by the ambassador rs
friendly throughout. ,..
The American Embassy, IN ADDITION
to requesting information concerning
the steamers Sussex and Englishman,
has also asked the Foreign once re
garding a third steamer, named Man
chester Engineer
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Six Months Bit by Dec
orator Brings Art to
Penitentiary.
ARTIST PRISONERS
WORK OVERTIME
Commissioner and Warden Find
Distinct Change in Attitude
of Inmates.

The Renaissance, which made Italy
radiate a new interest in art in the
fourteenth century. reached Blaekwelrs
Island penitentisry enc day last
August IL crossed the East River on
the city ferry in the personality OF a
certain interior decorator. who faced
six months involuntary withdrawal
from his trade.
Please, sir. cen | fix up my cell a
bit?' he asked. az Warden John J.
Murtha CHANGED 10 be passing through
the north prison. I'D like TO put a
little paint on the walls-to freshen
things up. you know" The permission
was granted, and that night the Renais-
sance began. During the winter months
the penitentiaty was bsthed in paint
From cell to cell the interest in
aesthetics spread, then from prison TO
prison, and finally eliminated in the
artistic decorations which illuminate
the reception room where the visitor 20
Blackwell's Island gets his first impress
sion of the penitentiary.
These gold-leaf inscriptions from the
doctrine of optimism on the walls OF
the reception room are monument TO
two artists who have left the island.
II is against the rules of the Depart
ment OF Correction to reveal their
names or their numbers. They have
done their bit
Cell Decorations Start Movement.
IL Just got a letter from one. Of
them" the warden said Yesterday.
Hes making s. a day in a town in
Connecticut. Yes, that's the fellow
who first asked me IL he could fix up
his cell" lie led the way to Cell No.
81. where the interior decorator had
demonstrated his skill with the brush.
An excellent replica of the cost-of-
arms Of the United States emblszons
one wall. On the others are panels
showing landscape scenes. Most OF
the narrow patch Of ceiling is covered
with sea picture. Eyes. sir, Mr. Muir
tina. I can lie here in bed and watch
them gul' flying through the waves
said the present occupant OF NO. ~.
81 snapped with another guy TO get
this cell with the pictures"
The decorator found that he had p
fellow-craftsman only few doors from
him. They both asked the warden Il
they could work overtime az night -
after they had done their regular tasks
in the prison shops to put little per
manent sunshine on the bare walls.
At the end OF the north prison they
painted this inscription in brown and
gold:
IF It Is Your First Time, Let II Be
Your Last"
The word. we're suggested by Bur
dette G. Lewis. Commissioner OF Cor
rection, the warden explained HE
and his predecessor. Or. Katharine b.
Davis. made it possible for US to beau
tify the pententiary. They knew that
the campaign would stimulate order
and instil the right spirit in the men,
For months the two inmate decora
tors worked until late at night EN-
bellishing the reception room. They
gave harmonious colors 10 every inch
OF the ceiling and the wall panels. Near
the entrance to the north prison is this
quotation from st. Paul: Forgetting
Those Things Which Are Behind and
Reaching Forward to Those Things
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
ESCAPED PRISONER
TELLS OF ATROCITY
Frenchman Says Germans Fired
Into Band of Wounded

Paris. March 31.-Henry Croome. cx-
secretary of the French Embassy At
Vienna and an artillery sergeant. who
recently escaped from the prisoners
camp at Westphalia, Germany, de-
scribes his experiences as follows:
About twenty Of Us were taken pris-
oner after our battery was destroyed,
and all Of Us we're wounded. The first
order we got was 20 lie down in a
bunch, when the Germans were hardly
yard away. Using revolvers they
had taken from Us. they fired into the
heap. killing all but six Of our party.
We were conveyed in cattle trucks TO
Muenster.
After two days without food. we
were placed in a camp followed out
Of the ground, with $4,000 other
French, English and Russian prison
crs A"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
SWISS JAIL N. Y. WOMAN
Charlotte Won kuehnau Sentenced as
German Spy.

Bcrne, March 81. : Charlotte Won
Kuehnau. an artist, Of New York. who
has been residing for some time IN
I.ueerne. was sentenced to-day 20 i'm
urisonment for two months. 10 be fol
owed bv Punishment, on charge OF
having engaged in secret service work
on behalf Of Germany.
II is said she was implicated IN
plot With German agent named
Lat,ke and girl named Coriin. both
OF whom received the same sentences
as the New York woman.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
FRANCE TO MAKE NEW
APPEAL FOR LOAN
People Know 1t Is Condition OF
Victory. Saws RibOt.

Paris. March 3l.-During the discus
sion Of the appropriation bill IN the
Senate yesterday Finance Minister HI
bot said that the 1st recent French
loan would rot be the last one.
We will again appeal 20 the coun-
t~v." said he. I'VE will know how 10
prepare fer u By prudent policy, ard
France again will respond. because s1e
knows il is a condition Of victory; be-
cause she wants 10 win and will win
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
TURKS MAKE AIR RAID
Aeroplanes from Constantinople Drop
Bombs on Mudros.

Constantinoplo. March 27.-CVis
London. March 3D.-"Our aeroplanes
few over the island Of Lemnos and
dropped four bombs on airsheds at
Mudros.' says an official statement Is.
sued to-day. The bombs exploded
within the sheds. Our airmen returned
safely, Notwithstanding the heavy Ere
Of the enemy"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
ENGLAND CALLS OUT
MARRIED MEN, II TO IS

London. March 3l.-N,ne
groups OF married men who
attested for service undc, the
Derby plan arc to join The
colors on May 5. The groups
concerned are numbers - to
Al. consisting of men from
u to s. years Of age.
lii the calling out Of these
men before all eligible single
men have joined the army
that has caused so much agi-
tation throughout the coun-
try. In consequence of this
feeling an earlier summons
issued to these men was CAN
celled.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

" hich Are Before" br. Davis selected
Ibis. and had painted over the words
The caption Forward" Another one
OF her messages on the wall is taken
from Tennyson: Men May Rise on
stepping Stones Of Their Dead Selves
20 Higher Things"
Commissioner Lewis is represented
by the eShortation entitled Effort
Success Treads on the Heels of Every
Good Effort" His definition Of sue
cess for the 1000 men in the institu-
ton IS contained in the following in
scription from Addison: "'ris Not In
Mortals 20 Command Success. Blu.
Well Do More. Sempronius-Well De-
serve H."
Atmosphere Changed.
Aside from the improvement in the
appearance Of the penitentiary since
the Renaissance began, Commissioner
Lewis and Warden Murths say that art
had worked a distinct change in the
attitude OF the inmates toward the in
sttuticn. "Our problem is 20 give the
men something clean and wholesome 10
think about between p. H., when they
are locked up for the night. and 10
p. M, when they go 10 sleep" the Com
missioner said. THAT is the period
when they used 10 talk crime. Now
they have pictures in their cells they
have other things 10 think about"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
MERCER PRINTER JAILED
Sentenced for Aiding Publication OF
Cardinals Pastoral Letter.

Paris. March 31.-A Hsvas dispatch
from Berne quotes the "Koelnische
Zeitung" as announcing that the printer
who printed the Lenten pastoral let
ter OF Cardinal MERCER. the Belgian
Primate, TO which the German author
tiles in Belgium took exception, has
been sentenced TO years imprison-
rnent
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
AIR RAIDERS ATTACK SWISS
Planes Of Unknown Nationality Drop
Bombs on Village Near Frontier.

Berne, March 31.-Two aeroplanes OF
unknown nationality dropped five large
bombs az dawn this morning on the
small Swiss village Of Porentruy,
near the French frontier. Some DAM
age 10 property was caused.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01
Gerard Presents Sussex
Inquiry to Germany

Berlin. March 81 by wireless to
uekerton, y. J).-James w. Gerard,
nc American Ambassador, has pre-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-01

from the islands In other words, Phil
ippine independence means revolution
such Gs we now witness in Mexico
snd revolution would mean interven-
tion by the United States or some other
power
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-12
$3.50 & 81 Envelope
CHEMISE

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Georgette Crepe s,
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Only OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1916-05-12
Finest 81 Waist.
$500 SILK WAISTS

Stylish plaid silks. embroidered China
Silks; all new Spring numbers; all or -
sizes; Challenge Sale Price. VOC
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
TRUSTHE SALE

By virtue Of the provisions of a
trust deed made by Pet Childs and
his wife, Kate Childs, on the 5th
day Of Jan. 1915 to secure the
payment Of a certain Indebtedness
70 the Bank of Woodland and which
is recorded in Deed Book los, page
$50 in the ChancerY Clerks office of
Chickasaw County, Mississippi, and
default having been made in the
payment thereof, according to the
terms of said trust deed and | hav-
ing been requested by the benef-
ciary Of said trust deed, and also
Kate Childs, widow Of the late Pet
Childs, ! the undersigned trustee
will proceed TO sell the property
mentioned therein, at the east door
of the Court House in the town of
Houston, Mississippi, in said county
on MONDAY THE 7th DAY OF
FEBRUARY 1916, within legal
hours at public Outcry to the high
est bidder for cash tO-wit: All of
that part of the W IL Of the SW
IA of Sec. Is, 7. IS, R. 8, east, lying
North of the public road where it
now runs, said road known as the
Walker road running from Sparta to
Atlanta through the above Section,
being so acres more or less situated
in Chickasaw County Mississippi
Title is believed to be good but l
will sell and convey only such title
as is vested in me as said trustee
This the 9th day of January 1915
W j Beasley, Trustee ,
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28

We are having tests this weel
We hope that all the pupils viii
stand honest tests.
We we're very sorry that Rev.
Langley and Collins were not able
to be With US this week.
We wish to compliment the pu-
pills on singing Tuesday morning
Misses Walker and Martin will
put on a recital in the near future.
We are well pleased in the work
that the girls literary clubs are do
ing, but we see room for improve
ment in the boys.
The boys LIST, End 3rd, and 9TH
baseball teams are taking great in
terest in their work, and they hope
to play match games soon.
The larger girls are beginning to
play basket ball.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
CONTRACTORS NOTICE.

State of Miss. chickasaw County
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of said COun-
ty and State, will on Monday the
9TH day Of Feb 1916, in front Of
the East Door Of the Court House
in the the Town of Houston, Miss,
let the following work to the lowest
responsible bidder, tO-wit:
140 feet more or less dirt work on
anderson road in Houlka bottom
also plank covering for the same.
The said work to be done accord
ing to the plans and specifications
on file in the Chancery Clerks Of
fee The Board reserves the right
TO reject any and all bids.
Witness my signature this the
10th day Of January 1916.
W A Wilkinson, Clerk.
BY &c Williams, DC.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
TO THE VOTERS OF CHICKA-
SAW COUNTY:

take this method of announcing
myself as a candidate for the office
of Circuit Clerk.
Owing to the short time in which
| have to make the race and ususl
weather conditions at this season
of the year, it will be impossible for
me to see all the voters before the
election l canvassed the County
last Spring and Summer, but even
then | could not get around to all
your homes. Therefore, it will be
impossible for me to do so now.
made a clean race on my own mer-
its and qualifications, without any
schemes or tricks, giving each of
my opponents a square deal at the
polls and throughout the race and
at cost Of money and time. How
ever, ! received a complimentary
vote, being third man in the race,
of which | was very proud. On
these conditions | am asking the
voters for a close consideration in
this election.
| am a young man and have a
great desire to serve my County as
a Public Official. l earnestly insist
on my friends throughout the Coun-
ty using their influence in helping
me to be elected. If elected | prom
Use to make you a faithful, compe-
tent and efficient officer.
Thanking YOU for your support in
the past and also earnestly solicit
ing your support and influence in
this election, / beg to remain.
Yours to serve,
John Z. Davis.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28
MULES WANTED

State Of Miss. Chickasaw County
Notice is hereby given that the
Board of Supervisors of said Coun-
ty and State, will receive bids for
the furnishing of Five Mules to Su-
pervisOrs District No. 1, the said
contract to be let in front of the
Court House door in the Town of
Houston, Miss, on Monday the 9TH
day of Feb. 1915.
The Board reserves the right to
reject any and all bids. Witness
my signature this the 10th day Of
Jan. 1916.
W A Wilkinson, Clerk.
By J C Williams. DC.
The hummer. (Houston, Miss.) 1914-19??, 1916-01-28

railroad Our community nearly
all attended Sunday School and
Church. from the cradle to the
grave, they came. Ny sainted wife
and other good women often taught
a class with a baby on their laps
We observed the Methodist rule TO
heel for prayer We had a good
leader to sing, and our music was
inspiring. We also taught our mem
bers to pray in public, at one time
we had forty out Of one hundred
members that would pray in public
We had several boys and girls not
over is tha' would pray in public.
Let US stop and ask, what is the
aim and purpose Of the Sunday
SCHOOL, Il takes time, money. la
Dor and thought to maintain a Sun
day School, and my idea is that we
should aim at results. A Sunday
School is as correctly a manufac-
turing plant as a lumber or a cotton
mill. Il has its raw material, its
mOter power and its manufactured
product. Our boys and girls are
the raw material, its mOter power
is in the home, yes the home, the
first important institution that God
established on the earth. We had
good homes in Friendship neigh
bOrhOOd, fathers and boys we're the
breadwinners, mother and girls the
hOmebuilders.
Results of over 40 years Of faith
full work aided by a good cOmmu-
nifty, we gave to the world 8 preach
ers, 2 lawyers, 2 doctors, over 20
teachers, nearly all of them first
class, one of them taught in a
church school, one in state school,
others in hi n schools. Former
members of Friendship Sunday
School are now living in 8 different
states. Our preachers sent out, are
preaching in 4 states This writer
visited Texas some years ago and
in a Sunday School he visited
there. he found the Superintendent
and all the teachers but one had
once been members of Friendship
Sunday School; so our work sbides.
/ have never heard Of one that has
fallen by the way.
More results; no man or boy
member of Friendship Sunday
School was ever arrested for viOlat-
ing the laws Of our country, nor was
there ever a murder, suicide or d.
vOrce in that community. Our aim
was to give the world a class Of
men ana women to prove a blessing
to the people wherever their lots
might be cast. May the work
abide.
(Siened) J. A. Lewis.
Superintendent for over 40 con
.ecutive years.