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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08
A VALUABLE COMMISSION

One OF the blessings to Clrba
of the war between Spain and the
United States was the sanitary
regeneration of the island and
through the sacrifices Of the
American Marine Hospital Sery-
ice the demonstration of the cause
and prevention of yellow fever
epldemlcs. Once pestholes Ha-
vana and other Cuban cities now
are absolutely free from the dis
ease.
The war, in a similar respect
was a blessing to us. Yellow few
er. it was always known, was not
Indigenous to New Orleans or
other southern ports or inland cit
les. The history of each epidemic
proved that the original case was
imported. But not until after the
demonstrations of the soundness
OF DR.. Finlay's theory of the
transmission Of yellow fever
through the stegomyia mosquito
were we able to prove to the
world that New Orleans was as
safe from the scourge as New
York or Boston.
Yellow fever. however, does
still exist at various points in
South America and no work of
the Rockefeller Foundation is
more important, to this country
and South America, than it's effort
to bring about the complete erad-
lcation Of the disease, wherever it
exists.
Representing the Foundation a
most distinguished commission
recently sailed from New York
for Venezuela, the Canal Zone
and various points in South Amer
lea with a view to study the dis
eases and report upon the feast !
blllty' Of campaign which will |
put yellow fever among extinct
human ills. The commission in |
cludes Gen. w. C. Gorgas, of the
United States Army, whose sani-
:ary work in Cuba and the Canal
1onet is well known; DR.. H. R.
Carter, Of the Public Health
service, who is favorablv known
n New Orleans for his work here
)r. Juan Guiteras, the eminent
lead of the public health service
+ Cuba, and several others. No
more trustworthy experts could
ave been selected for this great I;
york.
The mission was undertaken on !,
he recommendation of Gen.
+orgas. who, asked that if any T.
1lng might be taken with prom :;
e OF definite and lasting results !,
connection with the sanitary =
eeds Of the Canal Zone promptly !,
lswered the control of yellow :
;ver. !.
Of course along with the SUBJ :,
lgation of yellow fever will 20 -
turn the protection of the q
anal Zone from other virulcnt :"
I'd contagious diseases which,
lth the development of COM y
cree. the canal might prove the is
eduim of introducing into this =,
untry, not only from South II:
nerica but from the Orient, and ~
e work of the Gorgas commits 81
m will, therefore, have an acute
terest not only for New Orleans al
t the whole North American 'h
ntinent.-States. VI
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08
TEXAS.

Texas is the William II. Taft Of
the commemorative. 1t is the
largest State in the Union and
has my far the greatest waist
measure. 1t has almost 100000
citizens and yet there aren t
enough of them in any one spot to
make a city Of 100000 people. All
the people in the world could
gather in Texas and there would
still be room for the gentlemanly
ushers to pass between the rows
selling tickets for the big concert
to take place after the show.
Texas is over thousand miles
long each way. in places, and
contains 100000 square miles.
Passenger trains frequently lose
two days time in passing through
the State and Texans die of sun
stroke and freezing in the same
Ten thousand land
agents have been selling farms in
Texas for thirty years, and there
are still places in the State one
miles from the nearest
drug stofe. There aressome5hink ).
like $4,000 miles of railroad in the I
State. and yet in some sections a
nan has to get up early and run
'or nearly three weeks in order
% catch the train to town.
When first discovered. Texas
consisted mostly of cosmic junk.
including cactus, rattlesnakes.
lorned toads. tarantulas and four
,inds of climate. Later the
a species of human in
ented by the Spaniards, moved j
n and the rattlesnakes, moved Z
Orth in search of betteS society. &
n the past seventy years, how
yer. great improvements have '
cen made. The cactus. which t
'rmerly grew over the State so I
,ickly that it was impossible for c
citizen to fall off his horse s
ithout puncturing himself in t
900 places, is now being re- y
laced by onion beds, cattle II
inches and corner lots and the
'rned toads and other horrors y
we been used to promote Pro- p
bition campaigns with marked "
ccess. ~
Texas raises cotton. rice. steers Il
ID Democratic majorities in tre- pl
endous quantities. It is as nat -,
al for a Texan to be a Demo- ~
at as it is for Japanese to be kl
Republicans are so o'
arce in the State that it is some
nes necessary to appoint Demo- 10
attic postmasters. The State j.,
governed bv a Legislature of sn
Eat firmness and industry, tn
ose greatest diversion is regu- :.
ino corporations and railroads. dl
has regulated the latter so IA
'efullv that it now takes three
'poration counsels to run a az
ioht train across the State
.hout incurring 81 100000 in an
IS. The society for the pre- pa
ltion Of cruelty to railroad So
sidents is growing rapidly tn'
oughout the State. I'M
he metropolis Of Texas is San
tonic, the most interesting ID!
eign city in the United States.
is being pushed hard by Dal- es'
and Houston, little cities with leS
D bass voices, and by Calves so'
which was wept away by 'na m
i wave fourteen years ago, :"
which has come back and ~
? daroc tho rpu1f IN ID - cn.o:1.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08
THE UPWARD CLINE.

Mary had little skirt,
The floor it used to sweep;
But upward, we can see
This skirt Of Mary's creep.
First we saw the tiny toes
OF slippers neat and trim;
Next we caught just a glimpse
OF ankles small and trim.
Higher crept this little skirt
To top of Nary shoe,
And then the feet Of Mary
Came clearly into view.
And shorter still, inch by inch,
This skirt Of Mary's grows
Till now we see a wreath
Of Mary's striped hose.
If higher yet climbs this skirt.
The time will surely be,
When we can look at Mary
And see. her little knee. :. :. !.
$50. FHxchanGe re
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1916-07-08

In addition to other properties. Lax -Fos
contains Cascara In acceptable form,
stimulating Laxative and Tonic. Lax-Fos
acts effectively and does not gripe nor
disturb stomach. At the same time, it aids
digestion. arouses the liver and secretions
and restores the healthy functions. SOC.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
WILSON SENDS NOTE
 TO DEMOCRATIC CLUB
President Pays High Tribute to Party of Jefferson and
 Jackson.

NEW YORK, April 15.-President Wilson characterized the Democratic party as the party flor all the for ward looking forces of the country" in a letter read at the annual dinner of the Young Mems Democratic Club here tonight. The President was to have been the principal speaker, but was prevented from filling the engage ment by pressure on foreign affairs. Joseph P Tumulty his secretary read the letter which follows:
 ''Itis with the keenest and most sincere regret that I find it impossi- ble for for me to attend the banquet quet this evening. l had promised my self the very great pleasure of con sorting with my friends of the New York Young Mems Democratic Club. The Democratic party has become the party for young men and for all the forward looking forces of the country for those who will not turn
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
IMMEDIATE ACTION DEMANDED BY WOMEN
Flying Squadron of Suffrage Leaders Invade Denver
 and Threaten Rebuke.
(sy Review Leased Wire )


 DENVER, April 15.-Immediate ac- tion ny Congress upon the Susan 5. Anthony Equal Suffrage amendment, which announced tonight as the puI- pose of tour of 25 members of the congressional union for woman suf- frage which left Washington April g and arrived here today. Their con templates a visit to all the equal suf- frage states ending May Il and F in Salt Lake City.
 Emphasizing the purpose of the tour, Miss Doris Stevens of New York, chairman of the national or ganization, declared: Our purpose is to mobilize all the political strength of the voting women to get immediate action from this session of Congress upon the Susan B. Anthony amend ment.
 If we do not get action on the amendment we will be prepared at the fall election to back up our de mands with a political rebuke."
 A street parade, a luncheon given in honor of the visitors and several outdoor speeches were in the days program. Tonight a ' Demonstration Meeting" was held at a. local theatre. Governor Geo. A Carlson was among the speakers. The party is to leave tomorrow for Colorado Springs.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
WOULD PUNISH THOSE
 NATIONS BREAKING INTERNATIONAL RULES
American Philosophical So- ciety Meets and Listens to Discussion of Results to Be Expected.
(By Review Leased Wire.}

PHILADELPHIA, April 15.-The punishment of international law breaking nations by making them out laws, and breaking off diplomatic and traderelations with them was suggest ed here today by Dr. David Jayne Hill former ambassador to Germany, and a member of the permanent administra- tion of The Hague tribunal.
 pr. Hill was one of two former members of Germany who spoke be- fore the American Philosophical So ciety convention in a symposium on international law. The other was Charle Maigne Tower of this city. MT. Tower said:
 Continuing of wars futility, and re newed confidence in the percepts of international law were the chief intel lectual gains to be hoped for as re- suit of the war.
 Another speaker was John Bassett Moore of New York, who said the violations of international law dur ing the present war had not exceed ed either in number or importance those which occurred during the wars growing out of the French Revolution and the succeeding napoleonic wars.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
WAR SUMMARY
(By Review Leased Wire)

That the French troops, defending the fortress of Verdun, have launched a vigorous counter attack in the region of Dead Mans Hill, on the west bank of the Mouse. was disclosed by the official report issued Saturday afternoon from the German army headquarters.
 The attack followed violent artillery preparation and was directed against the German positions south of Cor beaux wood in the Cumieres wood and on the Dead Mans Hill. Though line after line of French troops were nov ed down the German statements said, by the artillery and machine gun fire of the Germans, some of the French battalions succeeded in penetrating the Teuton position on Dead Mans Hill. On gaining a footing in the trenches there, however, Berlin de clares. they were slain in bayonst fighting.
 Paris. officially. is silent regarding this battle, the afternoon statement announcing that French batteries had evidenced great activity on the west bank Of the Mouse, particularly to the west of CorbeauX wood and along forges brook, and that no infantry en. agreements had taken place.
 On the eastern front sharp fighting is going on between Austrian and Russian forces for positions on the lower Stripa and the Dneister River in Galicia, and for others northeast of CzernowitZ, in Bukowina
 T~, Al. .I, and Austrian armies have respectively taken the offensive at various points along the front. Austrian troops stormed an Italian position at Mrzlivrh and claim to have beaten back several counter attacks in which the Italians are said to have suffered heavy losses.
 The Austrians admit they were forced to evacuate a defensive situa- tion south of Sperone but claim to have repulsed the Italian attacks in other sectors.
 In the operations on the water four vessels figured in the news. The Brit ish steamship Shenandoah of 3,SS6 tons gross, and the German steamer Hyspania have been sunk by mines. The Danish schoofier Proven has been sunk by a German submarine at a point south of Stockholm and the Danish steamer Kasan has been cap tured in the Kattegat by large Ger man submarine.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
ARMY SURGEON DIES.

OAKLAND, Cal, Aprll I5.-NeWs of the death at Fl Paso, Texas. or Captain H. L. Brown. third ambulance corps, r. s. A., and the personal phy- sician to Brig. General John J. Persh- ing. was received here today by his two sisters, Mrs. W. D. Pinkston and Miss Clara Brown. who also was in formed that the body of the brother would reach Oakland next Thursday. According to the information, Capt. Brown succumbed 10 an attack of heart failure. probably brought on, said the information. by the strenuous nature of his recent duties with Gen eral Pershings column in Mexico With Captain Brown at the time ol death were his wife and their two children. Captain Brown was born in Indianapolis in 1873 and went 10 Cuba with the army in 1898 as volunteer
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
ARMENIANS SUFFER.

AMSTERDAM, April 15.-Tele- graphing from Cologne, the cores pendent of the Iii says:
 Catholic ecclesiastical authorities in Germany have received from an au- thoritative source in the Catholic mis- sion trustworthy information that
 than one million Armenians have been murdered by the Turks through starvation or i'll treatment. About one hundred thousand Catholics were among them, including four bishops.
 The message concludes: Popular feeling among the Armenians was reused against the Turks by the Brit ish.'
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
FOREST FIRES SPREADING

RALEIGH. N. C.. April 15.-Forest fires which already have done great damage in Cumberland, Carolina and other counties of eastern North Caro- lima, were repoted spreading rapidly tonight before high winds. Hundreds of acres have been traversed by the flames, the plant of the Roper Lum- Der Company at Roper. on eof the largest in the state, has been destroy cd and minor damage done in several small towns. A farmer was burned to death today in Cumberland county.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
MORE AMENDMENTS ARE WRITTEN INTO
 SENATE ARMY BILL
Provisions to Strengthen Ma tional Guard Status Are Adopted by Liberal Mar gins in Senate.
(sy Review Leased Wire)

bds III SOASAOCS-
 Senate-Met at II a. m. Resum-
 ed debate on army reorganization
 bill, adopting amendment requir-
 ing national guard soldiers to take
 oath of allegiance to the President
 of the United States as well as to
 the state.
 House-Met at II a. m. Resum- ed debate on agricultural appropri-
 ation. Annual fight over free seed
 distribution to the farmers was
 begun. Adjourned at p. m. to
 noon Sunday. when memorial
 service will be held for the late
 Representative Brown of w. Va.
 Senate-Adopted amendment to
 army bill to provide for federal
 pay for all national guard officers
 above the rank of captain. Ad-
 journed at 4:4S D. m. to noon Mon
 day.
 WASHINGTON, April 15. - Two more provisions designed to strength en the federal status of the national guard were written into the senate ar my bill. In the course of debate en- U. eCS ttAol provided the national guard in past years has been foolishly thrown away and in some cases embedded, the Sen ate adopted the provision that all of Ecers above the rank of captain be paid $500 year by the federal gov ernment and that all guardsmen on en- listment be required to take an oath to obey orders from the President as well as the governor.
 Senators Reed, Pomerene and oth- CTS defended the guardsmen and the federal pay amendment was adopted 47 to 14 Senator Reed introduced an to provide schools to train young men as reserve officers for the army and navy. The secretaries of war and navy would be authorized to divide the country into from six tq twelve districts each containing a school for the instruction of reservists from 14 to 20 years of age. Enlist ment would be for ten years, the first four to be spent in school and the rast in reserve.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
TROUBLE IN TOBAsco.

MEXICO City, April 15.-Tele- grams received here from Tenosique, state of Tabasco, which borders on territory of republic of Guatemala said to be controlled by revolutionists campaigning against the government of President Estrada Cabrera declar- ed that the insurgents captured the town of Progresso, It is said the 400 inhabitants Of the town joined the rev olutionists. Dr. Jose Prado Romano, who has assumed the title of Citizens First Chief of the constitutionalist army of Guatemala, commanded the revolutionary force.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
DENY GERMAN STATEMENT

PARIS, April 15. - German state ments that the Belgian army has been reduced to a sixth of it's effectiveness and has been replaced by British troops is denied in semi-official state ment given at Havre. the seat of the Belgian government, according to a Havas dispatch from that city. It is stated that the Belgion army occupies q section of the front, that it's morale is very good and that it is only asking for a chance of proving it's superiority over it's enemies.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
BANANA CANAL OPENED.

PANAMA, April 15.-The Panama canal was reopened to traffic this af- ternoon with the passage of Is ships, bound, including the Transport Blu ford. The, channel through the cut was in excellent condition and the passage of the vessels was without in cident
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
OKLAHOMA KILLING.

IDABELL, Okla, April l5.-James Leggett, an attorney was shot and killed in a drug store here today Harry M Beach. brOthefin.law sof Hiram Strawn, whom Legsett recent iy was acquitted of killing. surrender ed to the police. Branch was taken to Hugo tonight to avoid threatening mob violence.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
POLICE IN GUN FIGHT.

BEATRICE. Nebr.. April 15.-In a revolver battle late tonight between policemen Trude and Wheeler, on one side and Nelson and Alvin Smith, ia ther and son. on the other, the elder Smith was shot and killed. Nelson Smith, it is charged, provoked the fight after being arrested for alleged law breaking and shot four times at the officers before they returned the fire.
 Alvin Smith was arrested.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
FLOODS IN IOWA

BURLINGTON. la. April 15.- Re ports reaching here from Muskatine are 10 the effect that the lowlands of the Drury Township Drainage district opposite Muskatine is under water. in some places from six to eight feet. Great efforts to relieve the situation are being made and the levees are be- ing strengthened above the break.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16

resolution providing for fiat repeal, and Senator Simmons urged that the extending the present tax of one cent pound for four years to be accepted. The conferees will meet again Monday Leaders see little prospect for an ear ly agreement unless one is reached by May l sugar will automatically go to the free list
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16

backto the privileged control and who go forward to the realization of every genuine human right; and I had hop ed to have the privilege of speaking to- you tonight, however, imperfectly. the message of hope and confidence which should spring to the lips of every Democrat who sees in their true lightthe past achievements and future opportunity of the great party to which we belong.
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
NO AGREEMENT REACHED

WASHINGTON, April 15. = Demo- cratic conferees appointed to agree on 2 compromise between the measures passed by the Senate and House for repeal of free sugar clause of the tar if act accomplished nothing at their 1eeting today Representative Kitch in and Rainey insisted upon the House
Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16
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Bisbee daily review., 1916-04-16

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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
AT SPENCER SQUARE.

Pauline Frederick. noted for her
Characterization of fascinating and al
Turing women, as well as for her real
istic portrayals of sweet, innocent girl
hood, demonstrates her unusual versa
tility in the latest Famous Players
Paramount picture, based upon Israel
Zangwill's THE Moment Before ap-
pearing at the Spencer Square Wed
nesday and Thursday. In this photo
play Miss Frederick adds a new role
to her remarkable screen repertoire,
that of Madge, a gypsy maid. The
story takes her from the camp of her
brutal husband, John, into the employ
of Harold, the second son of the aged
Duke of Maldon. Her husband, sus-
pecting the love affair existing be
tween his wife and Harold, goes to
seek her.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
DAILY RIVER BULLETIN,
YUAN SHI-KAI, CHINA CHIEF
DEAD; REPORT.



he submitted to the test, and, accord
ing to the story, fell dead at the first
rifle bullet, which pierced his heart.
Yuan Shi-kai was thus freed from
any obligation to join the fanatic
movement Of the Boxers. AS a mat
ter of fact, he was given credit for
material assistance to the foreigners
during the warfare which the allies
waged in China.
With the death of the empress dow
ager and the Emperor Kuang Hsu. al
most coincidently, and possible each
by poison at the hands of the other
the child emperor, Hsun Tung, came to
the throne under OF regency of Prince
Gun. Yuan, presumably because he
had gained such control of the army
was dismissed in disgrace, although
nominally on pretext Of curing a sore
leg"
When the anti-Manchu rebellion
broke out in October, 1911, the ManchI
regency. in despair, urged Yuan 10 re
turn. The latter replied that his lee
was not yet we'll, but when given au-
thority as supreme commander of all
forces Of the north, he accented. He
also became the first premier OF the
blime was the faith Of one leader thai
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
NEMyNOTES9f s1MV1ELAND
G 0YDAISYDEAN KY

The Annette Kellerman picture,
which cost s1,000,000 and took six
months to produce, is going to be re-
leased before many weeks. The Fox
publicity man speaks of the picture in
the following eloquent words:
THE effect that this picture will
create in your mind will be a multi
plication Of the wonderful pictures
you would gather in an evening of
reading the more imaginative scenes
and descriptions from the Moorish and
Turkish stories of Pierre Lott Bur-
tons Arabian Nights and the atmos-
pheric beauties Of the master word
painter of newer generation-Rob-
ert Hichens, author of The Garden
Of Allah, 'Barbary Sheep The Call
of the Blood and many other equally
tense descriptive novels.
Influenced by none of these stories
directly, Herbert Brenon with his re-
markable capacity for depicting the
unusual and the beautiful, neverthe e
less has created in his own mind a
story embracing the more enhancing
and memorable beauties of those that
have been enumerated"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1916-06-06
Personal Mention.

Everett L. Werts was a business
visitor in Aledo from Oquawka yes
terday.
Edice Kiddoo, who has attended
William and Vashti the past school
year, left yesterday for her home in
Medford, Okla.
Opal Ravens of Matherville was an
Aledo visitor yesterday
Mr. and Mrs George Bits of Wood
hull motored to Aledo yesterday for
a short visit.
Mrs J. D. Peters and daughter Phyl-
lis accompanied their daughter and
sister, Mrs. Henry Lloyd, as far as
Monmouth on her trip homeward to
Carthage yesterday.
F. NJ. Day was a passenger to Gales
burg yesterday on business.
T. A. Vernon returned yesterday
from visit with her son, J. L. Yer
non, in Rock Island
H Irving Stanley of Moline visited
IN Aledo over Sunday with friends.
Harry Barr was a Rock Island cali
er yesterday afternoon.
H. C. Weisel came from REYNOLDS
yesterday afternoon after a. short bus
mess stay.