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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
A GRAVE ERROR
By Porter Emerson Browne of
the Vigilantes

the V~igilantes
because we are a great wide
spread country; because we are Tar
from other countries, and because
it takes much time and much money
to travel abroad, there is one grave
error that, as a nation we uniformly
make. 1t is that we fail to recognize
that there are as many different
kinds of racial psychologists, as many
different forms of national mental
process among the countries OF the
world as there are almost, among
the various species of the animal
kingdom.
We think as we think; and we i'm
agine everybody else thinks the
same. We do not stop to realize that
while we have one scheme of psy-
chology, an Englishman has an en-
tirely different one, a Frenchman
vet a third, an Italian a fourth, a
Chinaman a fifth, a German a sixth,
and SO IN. Each race has its own
ideas, and it's own ideals, its own be-
liefs and it's own disbeliefs.
Does a dove think like a lynx?
Why, then should an Esqulmaux
think like a Prussian?
That which, in an Englishman is
cruelty is, in a German, efficiency.
That which in a Frenchman is
treachery, in a Mexican is acr,nen.
Thes which in a japanese is loyalty,
in an American is suicide.
But we go fatuously on, bulking
all humanity under one head, giving
that head our own intellectual en-
downments, and letting it go at
that.
We say the same thing to Mexico
and Japan, forgetting that what is
an insult to Japan may seem a CON-
pliment to Mexico. We have written
notes with equal facility to the Eng
lish, who regarded them as notes,
and the Germans who regarded them
as jokes.
It is for us now to remember, and
wildly, that all nations are not
alike. It is for US to remember yet
more wildly that among nations the
most unique and the most gone to
all our accepted rules Of reasoning,
Is Germany.
Germany has frankly avowed her
self beyond all laws of mankind.
Her soldiers have crucified men
against barns, bayonets through
their bleeding hands and tortured
feet.
Germany has slain and slaughter
ed in cold blood; and she has slain
not only men but innocent women
and little babies, a@ u
Germany has used against her
enemies the poisoned gas, that sends
men to their Maker in horrid, rack
ing commissions, with froth upon
their lips.
Germany has made slaves Of con-
quered men al conquered women,
a thing that has not been done by a
natisn in a thousand years and
more.
Germany has lavaged an faysh-
ed Serbia and Poland. And she has
used the bones Of her victim 10 make
ferfiliEer for Germen fields.
Think % that, you Anericans!
And s:np thinking Of Germa = as an
foe
Because she isn't.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

just try it! Get three ounces of
orchard white at any drug store and
two lemons form the grocer and
make up a quarter pint of this
sweetly fragrant lemon lotion and
massage it daily INTO the face, neck,
arms and hands. It is marvellous to
smoother rough, red hands.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

Mr.. Wilbur Kramer, son of Clerk
OF Court, Mr.. w. H. Kramer, of
Franklin was in Morgan City on
BUSINESS Wednesday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

Il pays to advertise if you use the
columns Of the Daily Review.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
READERS OF THE
MORGAN CITY REVIEW

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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

The dem. fos rent houses~ ii
Morgan City is gaining response
from property owners III an increas-
ing deglse. Ses~-al have already~a ~
ranged to begin work on rent cot
tages and others are considering
such improvements in the near fu-
ture.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

When the baby is suffering the
double affliction Of hot weather and
bowel disorders, the remedy need
ed is McGEE'S BABY ELIXIR. It
reduces the feverish condition, cor
reefs the stomach and checks the
looseness of the bowels. Price S25
and SOC per bottle. Sold by Belan-
ger Drug 20. gr 4ag
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

TO RENT-One room with bath
and modern conveniences connected.
$3.50 per week for one person or
$500 per week for two. Phone ID.
1wk
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19
MONEY TO LEND ON REAL ES-
TATE SEcURITY-Sr. MARY
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. limo.

FOR RENT: Rooms for 1 or 2
men. Modern. $40 per month for
one; S14.0O for two m Phone
278. If
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-19

Sole agents of "WOUNDlNE" for
relief of pain, applied locally-Peo-
plies Drug Co.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09

mission to do the work OF a deputy
at the Mexican village Of Chamita'
peculiarly vicious center, hlled VIII
dives. and inhabited only by Indians
and Mexicans At one Of the numer
Gus Joints" in this settlement 1t was
known that the vilest spirits were sup
piled to the Indians, in violation ol
the territorial laws. The bad man
of Chamita was a desperate known
as Garcia, who was such a notorious
character that he had been run OUT
of his own village. Cruz determined
to arrest Garcia and thereby strike a
blow at the traffic. He consulted no.
body about his intentions IN the mat
ter. Had he been more worldly "lse'
saws Johnson. he would have asked
for help, and would certainly have Cd
tanned it. Instead Of which, he armed
himself with a revolver. with whose
use he was hardly acquainted, ana
went alone at night to Chamita when
he knew Garcia would be there.
He waited outside the dive until he
saw Garcia emerging, and then' ap-
preaching him, he wrested the whisky
bottles which Garcia was carrying OUT
of his hand, with the object OF taxing
them to headquarters and using them
as evidence against him.
Garcia and his companions, tnree
| other Indians of the lowest type. al
once set upon Cruz and began beat
ing him. His face was cut open Win
a stone he was struck and dubbed re
peatedly. With the blood streaming
| down his clothes Juan shouted to the
| attackers to desist, announcing MS
intention of shooting unless they did
so. Instead of which they flung them
selves upon him and bore him to the
ground. and drew their knives, intent
upon finishing him.
In the darkness Cruz fired into the
air. to scare his assailants. How Cruz
managed to hit anybody, being wholly
unused to firearms, is singular; bu'
the bullet, guided by chance, pierced
! Garcia through the heart, and he fel
dead His cowardly assistants at once
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09
Innocent BystanderS.

Innocent byStanderS probably work
for q living like other honest people,
but they spend lots of time hanging
around street riots and gun fights.
An innocent bystander will very of
ten take two hours off at lunch time
hunting up a fight or fire to hang
around. Every innocent bystander
knows that some day his turn will come
and he is never able to kiss his wife
and children goodbye as he marches
away. Innocent bystanders are the
real heroes of daily life and day of
the year should be set aside for their
celebration. Schoolchildren should be
made to march through the streets in
parade escorting a barge wherein is
depicted In tableau an innocent by
stander's death by stray brick. The
boys In the fifth reader could do the
riot scene with spirit. An innocent
bystander not long ago, painfully
though not seriously injured by mis-
directed ciLN. howled with hideous
curses. Which shows that innocent
bystanders are not always so innocent
Detroit Journal
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09
Fires That Put Themselves Ont

There are numerous instances on
record in which a fire has been the
means Of extinguishing itself. These
examples of spontaneous incombustion
are not infrequent, even apart from
those cases in which it occurs through
the agency Of automatic sprinklers,
A fire in church in Boston. cansed
by Spontaneous ignition" in q store
room, melted the lead water pipes. and
the water issuing from them extin-
guished the fire.
Not very long ago some waste left
upon the top of a steam DUNN at
Watertown, N: Y, blazed from "snon-
taneous ignition" and this in turn set
fire to the tagging round the steam
cylinders and the feed pipe, where ~
melted the sOldered attachments of .
continuous automatic oller. Tho
steam from the feed pipe was dis.
charged through the small tubes lead
ing to the oiler, and extinguished TIC
fire.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09

shot down in cold blood because after
being piled with drink they refused to
part with their possessions at the
bidding OF the liquor peddlers. Cruz
proved to be one of JOhnson's best
deputies, and particularly reliable.
When Johnson undertook his clean
ing up campaign he put his first as
sistant, Harold F. Coggeshall, in
charge Of the initial work. This was
accomplished chiefly through the IN
dian deputies themselves, who went
at it with true Indian ardor, about IN
the same spirit as that with which
they would have gone on bear hunt.
Their chief enemies were the Mexl-
cans, who were invariably opposed TO
their efforts. But other enemies were
harder to overcome.
A company of politicians IN Santa
Fe had incorporated liquor selling
concern, which traded with the whites,
according to law, and with the In
dams in defiance OF it. 1t did bust
ness amounting to $4,000 a year. and
was a political factor which gave II
immunity from prosecution.
The Indians gathered evidence 10
show that this company was violating
the law. and went with it before the
grand jury. The grand jury did lit
tie or nothing; the temerity OF the
Indians was a matter for ridicule, not
for action However, the Indian su
perintendent was president of this or
ganiZation, and the storm of protest
which arose was so great that ASSIST
ant Commissioner Abbott went down
| from Washington to Santa Re 10 IN
| yestigate matters. The superlntend
ent was forced to resign the presi
| dency, but Mr.. Abbott came to the
conclusion that Johnson had beer
overzealous in his work and ordered
him to discharge two Of his depu
ties, who had been prime movers II
the complaints, one of them being
| Miss Clara True, stanch friend o.
the red man.
At this time Commissioner Valen
tine. who was at the head OF the de
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09

partment and Johnson's stanch friend,
was away on sick leave.
The company was reorganized' and
the new president was man who re-
Gently had been convicted OF selling
whisky to Indians. Naturally the es-
tablishment continued to run on the
same lines as before 1t was IN the
midst of the continued agitation that
what Is known as the Tragedy OF
Chamita occurred.
The zeal Of Johnson, aided by the
efforts of a white woman, Miss True.
who has been mentioned, had brought
about a reforming spirit among the
Pueblo Indians. So thoroughly was
Miss True identified with the Pueblo
Of Santa Clara that she occupied the
position of secretary to the tribal
council. But there came about a
change in the situation. and on MISS
| True's return from visit to Calllor-
MIA. she found that the politicians
| were practically in possession OF the
Indians lands, and the bootleggers
| had again overrun the reservations
| However, she succeeded in cleaning
up Santa Clara and set to work upon
the neighboring villages.
It was Indians Of the type OF Juar
Cruz who make one hope that the rec
man is not UNACCEPTABLE to civilization
He was of a type rare among his PEG
ple. gentle and spiritual, with a race
that might have served as d mode
for a red Sir Galahad. Although n
was engaged upon Johnson WORK
little notice was paid to him, as n
had not the forceful aspect or ngn'
or and his efforts were not takel
seriously.
About this time he was called nom
to his pueblo at San Juan by meS
sage that a son had been born to hir
and his girl wife Dolorita. Juan II
fused to supply whisky to MS neigi
bors on the occasion of the christeI
ing an act which, breaking complete
lv with the custom of immemorls
ages. brought him into prominent NJ
tice among his people. After severe
months of voluntary service Juan SUI
ceeded in cleaning out the bootleggel
from his own village, often at I'll
cost Of assault, and always under pc
secution.
Finally he asked and obtained pc
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09

released their hold upon the boy anu
ran at the top Of their speed.
Then Cruz, badly maufed, but still
clinging to the bottles which he had
taken from the dead man, mounted
his pony and rode IA miles to the res
ervation to tell Miss True what had
baupened. He was put to bed and
his wounds dressed, and early the tol-
lowing morning he was arrested ana
taken to Santa Fee to await trial 1or
murder. Miss True at once commu-
nicated with Johnson, who, character
istically loyal to his men, at once
dropped all his other business ana
wired an account to Commissioner Ao-
hot with a. view to hurrying to the
scene
But the politicians at Santa Fe also
got busy. Cruz had been one OF the
Indians who had identified themselves
most prominently in the appeal
against the illicit shebeen at santa
Fe. There had also been a good deal
| of friction between the Indian super
inteudent and Johnson's deputies.
| There was some doubt as to the exact
status of Juan, and, as a result, Com
| missioner Abbott sent the following
telegram to Johnson:
Your telegram seventh. Cruz shoot
ing. Since Cruz not authorized gov
eminent employe your service, take
no steps regarding his defense. Con
suit Crandall and give him all informa
ton in your possession"
II is only fair to the commissioner
TO state that it was not intended tt
leave Cruz to his fate, but merely t
leave his defense in the hands of The
Indian superintendent, as he was no
a regularly authorized government EN-
ploye. However, Johnson believed
that the boy was being railroaded t
the gallows. Inasmuch as the sol
witnesses to the killing Of Garcia wer'
the three remaining assailants of Cruz
who swore in the preliminary inquir,
that the killing was entirely unprc
voked and deliberate, the chance
were strong that Cruz would expiat
the crime with his life. COMMISSIONS
, Abbott's telegram effectively muzzle
, Johnson.
. But there we're plenty of others an
ious to come forward in behalf
Cruz, The Women's Christian len
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09

Imam free-upon a technically. true.
but still free.
In Oklahoma Johnson had doWned
his enemies. In New Mexico they
got" him. Refused deputies. help
less to prosecute his work further
he laid down his office. Il refused to
be chloroformed," he wrote, explain
ing his resignation, but these men
finally got me so bottled up tnat L
could do but little except to mark time
and draw my salary. l saw no otner
way to maintain my self-respect ex-
cept to resign"
One of Johnsons most sensational
exnloits was his digging up some ola.
forgotten Indian treaties by virtue OF
which he drove the liquor trafhc OH
tho reservations in Minnesota one
man nrohibition campaign when at
tracted wide notice to him. during
his five years of service he became
n.tionaI character His courage, MS
;,;.io+iva his sense of humor, the
strong humanity Of the man. COM
bined to make him an original AND pic
t,res1ue figure wherever he goes.
Tbis country cannot we'll spare such
mon from her public services while
tho greed for gain inspires the viola
ton of it's laws.
,C,,rirbt W G. Chapman)
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linseed Oil for Dvino Tr.ss


"A curious method of reviving Ian
gushing or dying trees was remarked
recently to the French Academy of
agriculture after being tested sue
eessluiiy IN experimental gardens at
Autun' according to the April Popu,
lar Mechanics Magazine. The earth
was hrst removed so as to lay bare
,he larger root branches, in which
lonsi'uuinal Sits were then cut AMI
kept open by wedges. These cnts
We're We'll rubbed with linse.o oil and
AFTER a while numerous sm,u rnnts
tha a forming sort of fur, and
n ,ne !iees so treated rapidly gained
rooa, a,1e ana vlgor. The method was
, , for trial il the case ~
'"osV|SAins fruit trees,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-09

The case of Juan Cruz, Whlch Gre
ated a sensation in the West and was
instrumental in rending the Indian
department asunder, was also the
cause of Johnson's resignation. He
could not have maintained his posi-
tion at the cost of letting the boy
hang; he preferred to stand by MN
and unite the powerful influence or
New Mexico's politicians against him.
After the incorporation of the terri
tory into Oklahoma Johnson's actlvl-
ties lay largely among the Indians OF
New Mexico and California. AS chief
special officer, he had the charge or
protecting the Indian reservations
against the inroads of the bootleggers
and other vicious characters. If John
son had succeeded in obtaining the
answering devotion of his white asso-
ciates. he was still more blindly
trusted by his Indians, On every res
ervation today Johnson is remembered
with touching faith and child-like af-
lection. 1t is no exaggeration to say
that he has done more to put the red
man on his feet and make him self
respecting than anyone else who has
iabored for the Indian in the United
States since the days Of the first mis-
sionaries. More than that, Johnson SO
established the Indians reputation
that his testimony became as valuable
before a jury as that Of white man
One of his most Jealous followers
was a certain Bill Pablo. a man of un
bounded charity and courage, who
maintains a dozen Indian orphans on
his farm at his own expense and is
working with all his might to improve
the morals Of his people. Yet, when
Johnson met him, he was an outlaw
with four murders to his name. He
was a terror to the whites. Johnson
interest in the man was aroused by
his notorious character.
Zone day." said Johnson, Il purpose
Iy met him where we could talk alone,
and there we had it out together
why is it that you are always
fighting the whites? | asked.
because they are all liars. thieves,
and whisky peddlers,' he retortd.
"'Are they all liars, thieves, and
whisky peddlers?' ventured.
$50 near there amt no difference,
said Pablo.
Am l liar and thief and whisky
peddler?' / questioned.
81 believe you are on the square,
he answered, looking me straight in
the eye.
"'Then you and are on the same
Job | told him. You come with me
and we will make sausage of these
white liars and thieves and whisky
peddlers. I'll give you two dollars a
day and expenses, and give you the
time of your life besides
bill TANNED his boot-heel into the
sand a couple of times, and then grab
bed my hand. And that Indian went
out after the whisky peddlers will
the same zeal that he had displayed
in different directions. In the three
years that followed he had more to d.
with the cleaning up of southern Cali
fornia than almost any other man.
bills arrival In any hamlet within
a hundred miles of his home was thu
signal for the whisky peddlers to TAX
to the brush. But taking to the brusl
did not help them much. for every In
dian was Bills friend. and would pu
him on the trail"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
TEUTON RAID OVER ENGLAND
TWO KILLED AND is HURT IN
COAST TOWN ATTACKED.
British Flyer Brings Down Zeppelin
Which Catches Fire and Doubles
Up Like Jack-Knife.

London, June 10. 49, Two persons
were killed and 16 injured in night
air raid in which a Zeppelin was
brought down. The following official
report of the raid was given out
here:
'The night air raid was carried out
by two enemy airships. One airship
crossed the Kentish coast at about 2
a. M. and dropped six bombs on a
coast town. According to the latest
police reports, two persons were kill
ed, 16 were injured and many hous-
es damaged.
"The second raider attacked the
east coast town of West Anglia at
about 2:30 a. m. She was heavily
shelled by guns of the anti-aircraft
defense and driven off. 1t is probable
she was damaged by gun fire. Short
1y afterward this raider, after drop.
ping number Of bombs in open
places, was engaged and brought down
in flames by a pilot of the Royal Fly
ing corps. The airship was destroyed.
There were no casualties or dam
age in West Anglia
Zeppelin Is Destroyed.
Aerial torpedoes were dropped, but
the raiders also employed high explo-
sive and incendiary bombs which
caused several fires. Several houses
were reduced to ruins.
1t was only a few minutes after
the bombing that the people had their
first glimpse of one of the raiders as
it turned seward, evidently trying to-
get home. 1t burst into flames which
lit up the black sky for miles. The
airship remained stationary few sec
onds and then appeared to double up
like a jack knife and descend rapid
ly to the earth.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1917-06-21
How Did He2

The absent-minded professor from
the university town was in Indlanapo-
lis over Saturday, attending q cOnven-
ton. While here he took a tour Of
the larger department stores. In one
of them he was much perplexed.
He read the sign over the door Of
the elevator:
"This car express to fifth and sixth
floors. Up only"
Absently he read the sign again.
Then the car door opened.
81 would like to know" he asked
the elevator boy, eff this elevator goes
only up how on earth did you get
down here?"
The elevator boy grinned drowned,
scrutinized the man closely and then
said in a dignified voice: ooh, just
came down" indianapolis News.