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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-16

Lie down fOrwardr' shouted Dodd
through his trumpet. "Bayliss. Civ,
him q shot"
The carrOnade was fred with q
tremendous report, but no visible eff
feet. The pirate crept nearer, steer
Ing in and out like snake to avoid
the carronadeS, and firing those two
heavy guns alternately into the devot-
ed ship. He hulled the Agra now
nearly every shot.
The two available carronades replied
| nolSily, and jumped as usual; they
sent one 32-pOund shot clean through
the schOOner's deck and side; but
that was literally all they did worth
speaking of.
Curse them" cried DOdd; "lOad
them with grape! They are not to be
trusted with ball. And all my 49,
Founders dumb. The coward won't
come alongside and give them Il
chance"
AT the next discharge the pirate
Clipped the mizzen mast, and knocked
a sailor into dead pieces on the fore
castle. DOdd put his helm down ere
the smoke cleared, and got three
carronades to bear, heavily laden with
grape. Several pirates fell, dead or
wounded, on the crowded deck, and
some holes appeared in the foresail;
this one interchange was quite in favor
of the ship.
tnCcnnS
more cautious; he crept nearer, but
steered so adroitly, now right astern,
now on the quarter, that the ship
could seldom bring more than one car
rOnade to bear, while he raked her
fore and aft with grape and bail.
In this alarming situation, Dodd
kept as many Of the men below as
possible; but for al he could do four
were killed and seven wounded.
Fullalove's word came too true: it
was the swordfish and the whale.
At last, when the ship was cloven
with shot, and peppered with grape,
the channel opened; in five minutes
more he could put her dead before the
wind.
No. The pirate, on whose side luck
had been from the first, got half q
broadside to bear at long musket Shot,
killed a midshipman by. Dodds side,
cut away two. Of the Agra's mizzen |
shrouds, wounded the gait, and cut |
the jib away; down fell that powerful |
sail into the water and dragged across
the ships forefoot, stopping her way
to the open sea she painted for; the |
mates groaned, the crew cheered |
stoutly, as British tars do in any great |
disaster; the pirates yelled with fero-
cious triumph, like the devils they
ooked.
But most human events, even calam-
ties, have two sides. The Agra being
brought almost to a standstill, the
pirate forged ahead against his will,
md the combat took a new and ter
'ible form. The elephant gun popped,
md the rife cracked, in the Agra's
nizzen top, and the man at the pirates
lelm jumped into the air and fell
lead; both theorists claimed him.
Then the three carronades peppered
lin holly, and he hurled an iron
hover back with fatal effect. Then
t last the long 1S-pOunders on the
un deck got word in. The old Miller
vas not the man to miss a vessel
longside in quiet sea; he sent two
ound shots clean through him, the
bird splintered his bulwark and swept
cross his deck.
"His masts! fire at his masts!"
cared Dodd to Monk, through his
he then got the iib clear
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-06-16

{ six twenty-five. the
grand orb set calm and
red, and the sea was
gorgeous with miles and
miles of great ruby
dimples; it was the
first glowing smile of
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
BIG WATERFALL IN ICELAND
Any in Europe-Scenic Wonder of
the Frigld Country.

Dettifoss, by far the most striking
Of the Iceland waterfalls, and larger
than any In Europe, is we'll worth a
visit, but 1t involves some very long
rides. The writer says the Christian
Science Monitor, starting from the
northern part Of Husavlk, took over
two days to reach it, stopping at night
at two furmhouses on the way, and
making a detour to see the wonderful
volcanic valley Of Ashbyrgl. The jour
ney westward to Myvatn from the fall
over desert land, occupied about ten
hours.
The fall lies on the Jokullsa, a gla-
cial river that rises In the Vatnajo-
kuil range In the south, and flowing
northward, falls into the Arctic sea.
Parallel to the river lies deep rift
like q dried-up river bed; and this has
to be crossed before the traveller can
stand on the brink of the chasm where
the river takes its leap 200 feet down.
There is curious crack in mld-stream
and over it the sundered waters are
hurled In Wild confusion, again min
Cling and losing themselves in clouds
Of spray. The columnar basalt on the
far side can be discerned through the
mist. every pillar tipped with moss,
while the near side is also green and
velvety. The walls of the ravine be-
ing perpendicular, to descend Is I'M
possible, and the binding spray pre-
vents long stay near the fall, which
Is best seen at a point lower down
the river The upper fall a quarter
Of an hours walk higher up, with If
teen feet OF drop, seems mere cas-
cade after the principal one.
The whole region bears witness to
the ''strifs OF nature"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
NO HOPE FOR GERMAN PEACE
Continued from page H.

patched through the diplomats al
Petrograd. If it comes from Germany
neutral envoy will doubtless be
used and the overtures will be nre-
sehted in a way to permit Germany
to deny them when they become
known.
Ii Russia, as indicated, ATTEMPTS
to put the peace program before The
Allies she will have two purposes
First. to aid Germany in getting n
general, rather than n separate peace.
and, secondly. to place the Allies in a
position where she hopes an answer
carrying recognition of the BolsS Seyiki
Will be made. In either case theAman-
euver is doomed to fail.
England, France and the United
States have definitely disposed of any
Russian or German hope for a gem
erai peace at this time. Official ut
terances in all three nations show
clearly that they are determined to
night ON until Hohenzolerism is
ScOtChed.
AS for recognition of the Boz
sheviki that is entirely out of the
question now. The United States has
carefully refrained from any utter
ances or action which would give
ground for that regime to be consid-
cred even a defacto government, and
1t is banking on reaction or revo-
luton which will sweep Trotsky and
his incendiary crew out of power.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

district court by Judge c. c. HON.
mann: The Fidelity g. Casualty Com
pany of New York, a corporation, VS..
Robert Henderson and Arthur F..
Stanton, partners, trading under the
firm name of Henderson e. Stanton.
$153.3S; the Fidelity & Casualty Com
pany of New York, u corporation, vs.
Robert Henderson, 1892; Samuel
Gilinsky and Henry Gilinsky, part
ners, trading under the name of Gill
insky Brothers, VS.. Alex Zavistovsky
$5O.26; Samuel Gilinsky and Henry
Gilinsky vs. Chester Borisovsky, $10.-
So; Joseph Rachlin VS.. Abraham
Goldman, $435.68; Max s. Goldberger
VS.. Maria Getsil, $80.72; Harvey r.
Clark and Rudolph l.. Schuck, part
ners trading as Clark G. Schuck, VS..
Bruno Masscoretti and Abraham
Sncdcof, $198.06; Hans J. A. Lund
VS.. Bruno Masscaretti and Abraham
Snodcof, $99.81: Albert & Company
VS.. +. Gavirtzman, $4.95.
Arguments in the case of Bertha
WilenN VS.. Morris Mechanik before
Referee Bindsley, of Newark, in the
district court were started here
Thursday. Referee Bindsley was ap-
pointed by Vice Chancellor Foster to
take testimony to determine the ac-
counting between the parties about
which question arose in suit OF
specific performance for the sale of
property in Stockton street, this city.
Elias Kanter, Of Newark, appeared
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
zEPPE[|NS ARE
DISMAL FAILURE
Figures Show Thirty-five of
Fifty-three are Out of
Commission Now.
BY w. S. FORREST.

Omitted Press Staff Correspondent
WITH THE FRENCH ARMY IN
THE FIELD, Dec. 29-Germany's
Zeppelin program, announced with
boastful pride in 1914, stands a dreary
failure today. Accurate figures avail
able to the United Press, show that OF
fifty three Zeppclins put into commits
sion since 1914. thirty-five have been
totally destroyed. Two have been
badly damaged and put permanently
out of commission; two possibly de-
stroyed, now missing: one badly
damaged, temporarily out of commis-
sion in December. Thirteen remaIn-
ing in service, eight of which are de-
tailed to the North Sea, two to the
Baltic and three as experimental or
school ships.
Raids over France, England and
Belgium have cost Germans seventeen
Zeppelins; eight having been account
cd for in England: five in France and
four in Belgium. Accidents by fire,
wind and lightning have destroyed at
least eight in Germany. Zeppelin
numbers, according to accurate cal
culations, started with the LII and
ended with the L-5T.
Numbers between twenty-five and
thirty have not been employed, leav-
ing ffty-three to be accounted for
The Ii and LIZ were destroyed be-
fore the war. The first fell in the
North Sea and the second was acci-
dentally burned at Fuhlssbuttel. In
addition to her Zeppelins Germany
has had in commission since the be-
ginning of the war, at least thirteen
airships of the 'schutte lane" gross,
and 'parseval" types. of these pos
sibly seven remain in service. Two,
however, are non-combatants;
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
RY PAUL PURMAN

"Outside of pure mechanical ability
to play baseball what trait makes II
man the most valuable?"
I asked this question OF Hugh Jcn-
pinrs last summer, while discussing
relative virtues and faults OF players.
"Gameness which gives man the
ability to play UP to his best game
regardless Of disheartening circum-
stances" Jennings replied without
hesitation.
A few days later I asked the same
question Of Clark Griffith, combining It
to pitchers in his case, and received
practically the same answer.
THE pitcher who can go out day
after day on a losing team and pitch
his best brand of ball without per-
mitting loose play and continued de-
feats to discourage him is more VAL
liable than the brilliant star who
blows up when the breaks are
against him" Grif declared.
GIancing over the 1917 National
League pitching records one will find
Cooper, of Pittsburg, occupying six
teenth place in the list of pitchers in
the percentage OF victories won TO
games pitched. The records have it
that Cooper won seventeen and lost
eleven games for u percentage OF
.8O7.
This in some particulars is the most
remarkable pitching record OF the
year.
Pitching with the Pittsburg club. a
poor last in the league, Cooper was
able to win "a per cent. of the games
won by his club while losing only 10
per cent. of the games lost by the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
EVERY MEAL A
POISONOUS INJECTION

Few folks suffering from kidney and
bladder troubles ever think that the
meals which they are taking are hast
ening their death Every morsel of
food taken gives up its quantity OF
uric acid. This poison is taken into
the system through a diseased condi-
tion of the kidneys and bladder. In the
healthy man nature provides an out
let for this poison. Those in i'll health
must take medicinal help to drive
this death-dealing poison from the
system. For over 200 years GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules have
been doing this work. They effect
prompt relief in all diseases arising
from kidney and bladder troubles.
Don't put of this vital matter of at
tending to your health until ii is time
to make your funeral arrangements.
Get box Of GOLD MEDAL Haarlem
Oil CO psules today. Look for the genu-
inc. Your druggist sells them They
are guaranteed or money refunded. In
aist on COLD MEDAL brand.-Adv
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
COUNTY WILL have TWO
FREEHOLDER BOARDS
(Connnued from page 1.)

DAILY, expects to take over county af-
| fairs January / and to meet for or
garization on January 7. when, il the
| Democrats do not relinquish the
office in the meantime, they will open
new offices, start new books and ap-
point men to all county positions
which are to be filled this year.
There is one man who is not much
worried over the situation as he has
nothing to lose by any twist which
may send q board into Office with
legal backing. He is William S. Dey,
ia member of the present board, n
member of the Republican board.
and also a member of the 1907 board
which, it is declared on good author
ity, is the only one legally constituted
to transact business at the present
time.
The old board members seem to
feel that We're they to retire now the
county affairs would be in a chaotic
state within Il short time, owing to
the fact that legal proceedings could
so easily be brought against the new
board which would hinder county
work to a considerable extent. They
point to their own inability to sell
bonds at the present time for county
improvements and call attention to
the same difficulty existing in case
the new board took office.
Statements by both County Solicit
tor George j.. Burton and Frederick
s. Richardson, who is slated to be
the solicitor under the Republican
regime, are expected today which will
set forth briefs on both sides of the
matter. But beside that there is no
indication that there is to be any
further attempt at compromise and
thcre Is no apparent solution to the
problem at the present time. both
sideS remaining obdurate and refus-
ing 70 make any concessions to their
opponents.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
CITY BRIEFS

john Rucciano, of South Plain
field, who fell from the platform of
the local freight station of the Le-
high Valley railroad, Thursday night
resulting in the paralizing of his
body from the waist down. is resting
much easier Mt the local hospital to-
day, where he was rushed following
the accident. 1t was said at the hos
pital this morning that Rucciano is
injured in such a manner as to mako
it doubtful that he will regain the
use of his limbs.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
POLICE NEWS

Ernest J. Reimnan, twenty-e eight
years old. was fined $40 by Recorder
Pickersgill this morning on q charge
of dsorderly conduct at Smith street
and Madison avenue early today. The
arrest was made by Patrolman Quinn
assisted by Patrolman Reager. The
man was unable to pay. his fine and
returned to Jail.
Charged with stealing coal from
the Lehigh Valley railroad Mary
Chebelara, twenty eight years old, of
Pulaski avenue, was fined SO. The
woman was arrested by Detective
Huff
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
FOR U. S. PLANT
Open OFFICES IN THIS CITY

The United States government
Ordnance Department T. A. Gillespie
Company, agents, have leased a suite
of offices on the fourth floor of the
Raritan building. The leasing of
these offices is the first move made
toward starting the actual building
of the new shell loading plant at
Morgan, for which property was pur-
chased a few days ago after several
months of negotiations.
Work will be started on the build
ings of the plant on Wednesday, jan
uary 2. the weather permitting, it is
said. Labor has been employed from
all over the state, but the men so far
employed are principally from Mon
mouth and Middlesex counties.
Representatives of the government,
who will have charge of the erection
aud running of the new shell plant,
will make their home in this city,
having engaged the entire fifth floor
of the New Packer House.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
DRAFT BOARD SENDS OUT
MANY MORE QUEST|ONNA|RES

The order numbers of the question
naires being sent out today by the
local draft board are between and in
GLIDING 1901 and 1916, and must be
returned filled out not later than one
week from today.
The usual number Of questionnaires
are being mailed daily and between
250 and 500 of them are examined
and returned each day.
The school teachers who have vol
untecred to aid thhe board in sendino
out the questionnaires. filling out
cards and do other necessary work
before the missionaries can leave
the office of the local boards, are aid
ing greatly. The rooms of the board
will be open from till II tomorrow
morning and all those who can are
asked to volunteer their services at
this time.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
lQGNgZ}

Mohawk Council. No. 26, Degree
OF Pocahontas, at its meeting last
night discussed plans for a ball to be
held in February. Arrangements Were
made for a delegation TO accompany
Mrs. Hans Smith. the district deputy,
to New Brunswick. The installation
of the officers of the local council will
take place Friday night, January 4, at
Red Mems hall.
John Stead was elected noble
grand of Lawrence Lodge. No. CO,
Odd. Fellows. at the annual election
of the lodge. held at odd Fellows hall.
The other officers named are as fol-
lows: vice grand, Frank Bacha; re-
cording secretary, Charles +. Moore;
financial secretary, William s. Dun
can, and treasurer, r. II. Barnes. One
candidate was initiated in the second
and third degrees OF the order at the
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
Get Tnsnfhcr sumner

Members Of the lntermediate lead
ers squad OF the local Y. NJ. G. a.
held get-together supper and social
at the association building last night.
Following the supper an entertaining g
program was carried out, consisting
of plano solo by Frank NJ. Foye, a
violin solo by David Benowitz and a
talk by Industrial Secretary Vail on
sT T,eadcrshiD"
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

Coughs, colds, Group and lagrippe are
prevalent. Colds promptly checked
mean saving of time, money and
health. Pneumonia and other serious
Illness may follow neglected cold. T..
f. Lynch 100 Spring Ave, Dubois. Pa,
writes: For many years We have kept
Foley's Honey and Tar in the house and
1t has saved many dollars in doctors
bills. IT is fine for colds" childs
health is too precious to risk giving
limitations or sybstitutes; insist on
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

We the unders gned wleh to thank
the many friends for their kindness
reavement; Rev. Jones for his COM
forting words Mrs. Noblock and Miss
Coyler for their services rendered; MI
and Mrs. c. Miller and family; also the
undertaken. MT. Ferd Garretsou. for
his "a tisfactory services.
MT G. DE WORTH. JR
Mr.. and Mrs. c. De Worth, Sr
and Family.
16256-l2-2q-ttss
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
OBITUARY
Frank Ellis

By Specie! Correspondent.
TOTTENVILLE, Dec. 29-B. Frank
Ellis, son of the late c. c. Ellis, of
Tottenville. died Thursday at his
home in Brooklyn. Funeral services
will be held from his late residence.
526 Seventy-Thrd street, Brooklyn,
tomorrow afternoon at 2 o'clock. In
terment will be in Pinelawn ceme-
terry, Long Island. Mrs. NJ C. Quinn
by, of Arthur Kill road. Tottenville,
is a sister OF the deceased.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
RARITAN TRUST COMPANY OF
PERTH AMBOY

DeC, II, IHlI.
The Annual Meeting of the share
holders Of this Company for the elec-
tion of Directors and the transaction
of such other business as may be
brought before it, will be held at its
banking house No $50 State St., Perth
Amboy. n. j., on Tuesday, January &,
1918. from 8 to 4 o'clock p. NJ.
THEO. DEGENRING,
Secretary.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
NIGHT SCHOOL OPENS WITH
new STUDENTS ON JAN. !

The order to close. all schools il
this city until January holds good
not only with the day schools but
with the night school as well. accord
ing to an announcement of the prin-
cipal of the latter, Royal l.. Pred
more. Upon the reOpening of the
school enrolfments will be accepted
for students in any of the branches.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
METUCAEN MASONS ELECT
By Special Correspondent.

By Special Correspondent.
NJ METUCHEN, Dec. 29.--The annual
election of officers of Mt. Zion Lodge,
u. & A. NJ. took place Thursday night
at meeting Of the lodge. DR.. Louis
+. KuntZ was elected worshipfui mas
ter; II. Gray, senior warden and Henry
Rumble, junior warden. The installa-
ton followed the election with Past
Master Riddle In charge of the cere-
monies.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
ORIGIN Of BANKRUPT"

Few words nave SO remarkable a
history as bankrupt" The money
changers Of Italy had benches or stalls
In the bourse or exchange IN former
times. At these they conducted their
ordinary business.
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
COOPER, SUPER PITCHER, WINS "a PERCENT.
Of CLUBS GAMES AND LOSES ONLY TOPPER CENT,

outfit.
This would be a great record for a
pitcher on a club which was winning
most OF its games and giving him
iron-clad support and encouragement
for instance Schupp, who led the
league, lost more than 13 per cent.
OF the games lost by his club and tho
Great Alexander lost about 20 per
cent. of the games lost by the Phil
lies.
Considering that these pitchers
were working with clubs which wero
winning majority Of their games.
Cooper's record is phenomenal.
Another glance at Cooper's record
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

for Wilentz and Harry X. Golenbock.
OF this city, for Mechanik. There
will be further hearings in the mat
ter
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29
D|STRIC! COURT

The following judgments were
rendered today in the Perth Amboy
Perth Amboy evening news., 1917-12-29

shows that only three clubs were
able to defeat him more than once.
Chicago turning tho trick three times
and st, Louis and New York twice
, each.
Cooper, in the meantime. succeed
ed in turning in at least two defeats
against every opponent and three
each in the cases of Cincinnati, New
, York and st. Louis.
With proper support Cooper prob
ably would have been the big winner
OF the season, perhaps a thirty-Tc-
tory pitcher.
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21

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lfter Effect
NIX $500
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The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21

"A Visit From
St. Nicholas"
H/HAT Is the best known poem in
wv the world? Not Gray's "Ele-
gy," nor 1.-THE Song of the
Shirt" nor "The Raven" but 1.-THE
Night Before Christmas" The author
is not SO well known as his poem.
One recent Christmas the name Of
Clement Clarke Moore was honored as
never before. Above his grave In the
chapel of Holy Trinity cemetery, New
York, the choir boys sang carols on the
night before Christmas, and a service
Of light was held. This beautiful cere-
monial starts with a procession of
torchbearerS whose torches are kindled
from the leaders fame, and as the line
winds through the graveyard the fire
is passed back from one to another I'M
til the lights grow In number and dis
pei the surrounding darkness.
The father Of Clement Clarke Moore
was once the bishop of New York.
'"The Night Before Christmas" was
published originally without the au-
thOr's knowledge in the Troy Sentinel
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21

i c MANY lc

MEASURING Up
SAYS DANIELS
Washington, Dec 20.-A recital by
tretary Daniels of how the navy
pared for war by adding several
dred ships to the feet and letting
cS4DEacts for hundreds of others, in
GLIDING dreadnoughts, battle cruisers,
destroyers and auxiliaries, and an ex-
PLANTATION of the navy supply depart
ment by Rear Admiral MCGOWAN,
paymaster general, marked the open
ing today of the inquiry by House
Subcommittee into the navy's war
activities.
The Subcommittee adjourned to-
night without fixing any time for re-
Stunning the hearing and probably will
not meet again until after Christ
mas.
Calls it Mess Gossip"
Representative Britten, of Illinois,
asked Secretary Daniels whether the
The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1917-12-21

Calls it Mess Gossip"
Representative Britten, of Illinois,
asked Secretary Daniels whether the