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New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-26
SAVED Her JEWELS
Former Russian czarina Sent
Gems to Germany.
freasure Estimated TO Be Worth $780,.
100000 Kept Out Of Hands OF the
RevoIutlonlsts.

The Russian royal Jewels, including
the gems that incrusted the imperial
Romanof crown, are safe from the
democratic hands Of the new rulers in
Petrograd. With woman's intuitive
knowledge Of trouble ahead, the for
mer czarina had them tucked away in
a safe deposit vault in her ancestral
city Of Darmstadt, Germany, right at
the beginning Of the war.
And there they will remain until Mr..
and Mrs. Romanof claim them again,
says the New York Tribune.
The story of the Russian royal jew
els is told in the Chronicle by writer
who says that the former czarina
was largely responsible for the war, in
that she assured her German friends
and relatives that Russia would not be
formidable antagonist. She proceed
ed to prove this antebellum prediction
by prof. German intrigue which ended
with the revolution. and the overthrow
of the Romanof dynasty.
But the former czarina, who, before
her marriage was Princess Alexandra
Alice of Hesse, had no illusions about
Germany. Accordingly, she packed up
the family jewels in the summer of
1914, when she saw the international
war clouds appear, and sent them in
charge of trusted messengers to her
brother, the grand duke Of Hesse, for
safe keeping till peace was restored.
The royal emissaries Travelled by the
way Of Finland and Sweden. They
reached their destination before the
mobilization Of the Russian army was
complete.
The tale Of the czarina's German
forehandedness in the matter of saving
the family gems is said to have been
revealed by members Of the Russian
commission, who visited New York
city recently.
A New York society woman had her
eye peeled for bargains in royal jew
elry and approached members of the
commission on the subject of purchas-
ing string of rare pearls which she
had seen the former czarina wear at
q AooAiAOlAunAC AluAOpcdA IcSOIL SOIuC
years ago. She was told that she would
have to talk to Mrs. Romanoff or her
brother, the grand duke of Hesse.
Ivan Narodny, Russian business
man and writer Of New York, cor
roborated the article iii the Chronicle.
Mr.. Narodny said it was impossible to
place an exact value on the royal jew
els, but estimated that they ought to
bring close to $100,OOO,OOO in the mar
ket. He said they were Of far greater
Intrinsic value than the historic Jewels
deposited in the Kremlin, which are
safe.
The disappearance of the royal jew
els became known about.a month after
the revolution, when the provisional
governments appraisers were taking
an inventory Of the Hermitage, one of
the structures of the winter palace,
where the treasures were supposed to
be kept, according to Mr.. Narodny.
when the vaults of the Hermitage
were opened the jewel boxes were
gone," said Mr.. Narodny. '"The inn
perial crown reposed on its silk
cushion in one chamber of the vault,
but all Of It's stones were found to be
of paste"
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-26
Ahead Of Him.

Mr.. Gotcoin Now, Willie, when youI
sister comes down and is comfortable
seated on the couch with me want
you to tiptoe in softly and turn the
gas down low. Will you?
Willie You're too late. Sister told
me to come IN and turn it out. Stray
Stories.
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-26
Harmless Vanity,

II noticed your neighbor had ratn-
er condescending air when addressing
you."
"Oh, don't mind that" replied Mr..
Jobson. II have to get downtown in
the morning an hour earlier than he
does and he has an idea that makes
h1m my social SUPERIOR
New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1917-09-26
Prospective Rivalry.

Prospective Rivalry.
where's the tape liRe?"
IT don't remember exactly" respond
ed mother. what do you want with
4 ST war; treadiAg over the meas.
uremenfs 1.-THE Venus de Milo" e1.
planned the daughter with some embar
assment.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
PLUNGEs FROM TRESTLE
TO HIS DEATH IN RIVER
Man Either Jumped to Avoid
''Dixie Flyer" or Was Hurled
Off by Locomotive

County policemen are dragging the
Chattahoochee river al Bolton for the
body of an unidentified man which was
seen to fall from the high Western and
Atlantic trestle at Bolton by two little
boys Sunday about noon.
The boys cried out to two street car
men standing near, who looked up in
time to catch a glimpse or the body as
it struck the water. The Dixie Flyer
was passing over the trestle, but it was
not known whether the pedestrian jump
ed from the bridge to avoid being run
down, or was struck by the engine and
knocked off
Conductor j. II. Robson, of the Geor-
gia Railway and Power company, who
was with Motorman w. A Wright on the
bank of the river, plunged into the river
and made an effort to rescue the man,
but the body sank before the conductor,
who was swimming rapidly, could reach
it.
Conductor Robson declared Monday
that the man in the river was notStrug-
Cling or swimming, but was merely
floating on the surface. The conductor
said that the man sank when he was
within two feet of him. Both of the car
men were off duty at the time.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
SUCCESS IS REPORTED
FOR CUBAN LIBERALS
Messages Received in New
York Announce Astonishing
Success" for Revolt
[By Associated Press.)

NEW YORK. Feb. 19.-Dr. Orestes
Ferrara. speaker of the Cuban house of
representatives. representing in this
day that he had received cablegrams re-
porting successes for the Liberals in
their revolt.
DR.. Ferrara said he had received,
dated yesterday at Santiago de Cuba, a
message from Rafael Fernandez, chief
military commandant of that province,
stating that he had taken Barre and
Yiguani and tomorrow we will occupy
Plaza Bayamo and from there two in
vading columns will take Manzanillo and
Chaparra. At Manzanillo the American
squadron protects the lives of foreign
ers and those of Cubans who applied to
the consulate. Astonishing success"
Another message signed by Governor
Manduley, of the province of Santiago,
dated yesterday at Guantanamo, said:
"All the territory here uprising in our
favor
From the treasurer of customs at
Caimanera, province of Oriente, DR.. Fer
rara said he had this MESSAGE Col
onel Andres and Captain Calls with
1000 volunteers and regular forces with
us dominate completely the provinces.
The people here decidedly with our
movement. We occupied the public Of
fees which run smoothly and regularly.
Tranquility general. Have guaranteed
national and foreign interests with the
assistance of the more sedate element
of these populations for the triumph of
our cause of peace and right against
the actions of an arbitrary government"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
FRENCH STEAMER WINS
BATTLE WITH SUBMARINE
German U-Boat Attacks Ship
and Is Sunk in Forty
Minute Fight
CRv Associated PressN

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-In a forty
minute battle between a German U-boat
and the French line steamship Guyane,
off the coast of France, on January %,
the submarine was sunk, according to
officers of the freighter. which arrived
here today from Bordeaux.
The Guyane was one day out from
port. At $3.50 p. m. Captain Rousselot
said, the U-boat was sighted some dis
lance to port and apparently endeavor-
ing to cross the freighters bow in order
to stop her. The submarine fired a shot
which fell short and the Guyane then
turned sharply to starboard so that her
big s. millimeter gun, mounted at the
stern, could be trained on the approach
ing vessel.
The submarine fired another shot,
which fell considerably short and a
third, which struck the water close by
the freighter.
Meanwhile the Guyanes gunner had
sent one shell which failed to hit. but
struck very near it's mark. A second
shot from the Guyane, Captain Rousse-
lot said, hit the U-bOat squarely and the
underwater boat was seen to collapse.
During the next thirty minutes the
German craft appeared to be struggling
for existence. No one appeared on the
deck and no further attempt to shell the
freighter was made and the Guyane re-
Trained from firing any more shots At
the end of the half hour the submarine
disappeared. The freighter's officers said
they had no doubt the U-boat was lost.
The Guyane, a steel vessel of 2,O6s
tons net, carried thirty-seven men.
There were no Americans aboard. She
brought a general cargo of about 1 1000
tons
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
General P. w. Medium
Takes Oath as Judge
OF the Eastern Circuit

With judges and other attaches of the
state supreme court and the state court
of appeals present. Governor Harris
Monday afternoon administered the oath
Of office to General Peter w. Meldrim,
of Savannah, whom he last week APP
pointed Judge of the Eastern circuit to
succeed the late Judge Walter G. Charl-
ton.
Those present congratulated the gov
ernor. General Meldrim and the people
Of the Eastern circuit on General Mel
drim's appointment, and after he was
sworn i'm the general ''swapped" reminis-
cences with the governor and the court
officials.
Also present at the ceremony was
Nick Corish. of Savannah, who is presi-
dent Of the South Atlantic baseball
league. Mr.. Corish was in the city on
revenue department business. he being a
deputy collector of internal revenue. and
ne made Il a point to witness the admin
istering Of the oath to his distinguished
fellow townsman.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
BALL PITCHED IN
1897 REAL CAUSE
OF TRIPLE KILLING
Claude Anderson, Struck on
Head by IT. Suffered Frac-
ture of Ear DrumI and Ever
After Was Known as Queer

If IT hadn't been for a baseball game
at Quitman. Ga, twenty years ago,
Claude Anderson might never have gone
insane and the triple killing which
shocked Atlanta Saturday night might
never have occurred.
The story of the baseball game and
the accident which cost Claude Ander-
son his reason and his life and which
resulted also in the death of Rev. G.. r.
Buford and Mrs. Matilda Zahn, was CIV
en- to The Journal Monday by Bob Law
she, of 81 Augusta avenue.
Lawshe, himself an olds player, was
captain of the Henry w. Grady team,
Atlanta's first, in 1883. and later second
baseman with Jack Sheridan's Atlanta
team in 1895.
The year after that. in 1897" said
Lawshe. Il played with Quitman in a
south Georgia circuit known as the
Sand league Claude Anderson had
been playing with AL Marshars team in
Atlanta before Quitman signed him. He
was a sfiort-stop and a good one. All
the old-timers remember Dummy An
derson.
He got the name from the accident
that happened at the very game l am
telling you about, between Quitman and
brownsville. at Quitman.
"A chap named Garrett was pitching
for Thomasville and l was on the
coaching line for Quitman. 1t was in
the second inning, 1 think, and Ander-
son was at bat. In those days it was
pretty easy TO get the other sides sig
nails. 1 saw the Thomasville catcher
bend down and put his fingers on his
mitt and 1 recognized the signal for an
in 1 signalled what was coming to
Anderson; but he must have mistaken it
for an out for he stepped right into
the ball.
He was knocked cold. The ball
fractured his ear drum and for two or
three weeks he lay between life and
death. ,The accident caused a lot Of
excitement at the time. Feeling ran
high in Quitman and the Thomasville
team refused to play there until it was
known whether Anderson would live
or die, because threats had been made
against Garrett, if he died. Nearly any
body i'm south Georgia who was alive
therfl remembers the affair.
Anderson lost his hearing and won
his nickname, Dummy Anderson. He
was never the same after that He quit
playing soon afterward and never did
much work. The boys called him
queer"
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
Georgia Artillery
Battalion VIII Be
Among First Home

SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Feb. 19.-Or-
CARNATIONS placed in the first group of
the first contingent will begin departing
within the next few days, according to
headquarters. The Fourth Illinois in
fantry at Camp Wilson probably will
inaugurate the movement by leaving
for Fort Sheridan February %.
The first group included the following
organizations: Third District of Co.
lumbia infantry, troop A cavalry and
battery A, field artillery; Second Flor
ida infantry; First battalion Georgia
field artillery; Second North Carolina
infantry, and brigade headquarters; Sec
ond South Carolina infantry.
The second group includes: Third
North Carolina infantry, ambulance
company No. 1, field hospital No and
troops A and cavalry; First and Third
Tennessee infantry. First battalion and
battery D, Virginia field artillery.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
MAR ADR|ATICO AND
DALMATA ARE SUNK
IN SUBMARINE ZONE
Both Ships Are Foreign Owned
and Officials Express Belief
No Americans Were Carried
by Either

NEW YORK, Feb. 19.-Two steam-
ships out of New York under charter to
the Kerr Steamship company, one Nor
wegian and the other Spanish, have
been sunk in the submarine zone, ac-
cording to advices received by the COM
pany today. They weer the Dalmata.
Norwegian, January "a for Havre. and
the Mar Adriatico. Spanish, January 1e
for Bordeaux.
The Dalmata was sunk February and
the Mar Adriatioo February 1. The lat
ter arrived at Lisbon on February 2 and
was probably proceeding for Bordeaux
when sunk. Officials of the Kerr Steam
ship company said they did not believe
vessel had Americans aboard. s
The Dalmata was a vessel of 1,T7S
tons gross, PAS feet long and built at
Port Glasgow in 1922. SO &
The Mar Adriatico was 2,41o tons
gross. 295 feet long and built in 1895 at
Sunderland. 81
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20

Harris counties. At each of these meet
ings from twenty-five to 125 negro farm
ers were present, and they showed as
much interest as the white farmers. The
farmers are sending their negro help
to the meetings, which shows that they
realize the Importance of the campaign
that is being waged.
In all sections which he visited, Mr..
Burley says. the grain crops have been
badly damaged by the recent freeze, and
he fears that much of this land will be
plowed up and planted in cotton, which
would give too large an acreage for the
farmers to properly care for.
This week Mr. Burley will conduct ten
meetings in Troup, Meriwether an Pike
counties.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
BURLEY FINDS FARMERS
KEEN TO FIGHT WEEVIL
(special Dispatch 70 The Journal.O

ALBANY. Ga. Feb 19.-"Boll Wee
viz Burley, who is in charge OF one
Of the four teams touring the state in
the hog and hominy campaign and boil
weevil crusade now being carried on by
the State College of Agriculture, is en-
thusIastic over the successful outcome
of the movement. Interest in the meet
eings has been keen, and Mr.. Burley be-
lieves that the farmers who have at
tended them are going to make a sue
cessful fight against the pest.
Last week six meetings were conduct
ed by MIR. BurleY's team in Talbot and
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20

GUSHING the home of W. j. Zahn at 50 Hull street. where
N H. Claude Anderson mailman, running amuck shooting
everybody in sight Rev. Buod pastor of Moore Memorial
PRESBYTERIAN church and formerly missionary worker among de-
1nt Urls early Saturday evening shot through the heart
and dopped dead in the house. while the mailman con-
tinued his wild fusilade with fearful results. 49, s
In addition to killing Mr. Buford Anderson slew his mother
nau Mrs NJ Zahn he himself slain by his brother
law W. Zahn he had tried to kill Zan and the latter hao
knocked him down and taken his pistol away from him.
Mrs W. J. Zahn wounded in the cheek the wound De-
ing painful but not dangerous
husband and
since maiden name Theresa Zhn escaped
midst OF the hoouhg one
dressing n Connaly building
from the state insane asylum
his wife meet him in
attacked her with knife
result of this affair he was sent to the
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20

Rfndwh into tnh of
and Mrs Bmod eepSmgr % ~ y H
Mrs tmb of
WI
m been separated h
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
Irish Steamer Leaves
Savannah With Cotton

SAVANNAH, Ga, Feb. 19.-The Brit
ish steamship ArdSorm left Savannah
Saturday for Havre. She car
ried $4,000 bales of cotton and 2,700
tons of crude steel. 1t is expected she
will be conveyed by a British cruiser, as
she has no sun aboard
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1917-02-20
Rev. c.. r. BufOrd
Gives LifeTrying
To Save Women
From a Maniac

H. Claude Anderson, Released From the State Asylum at
MIledgevile Two Weeks Ago, Runs Amuck at Residence
of W. j. Zahn on Hull Street. Staying Mrs. M Zahn and
Rev. c. r. Buford and Wounding Mrs. w. J. Zahn-An-
derson Was Killed by Zahn After Chase Following His
Escape From the House
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10
chieeasha oklahoma.

The above statement IS correct
Attest # r. Chandler Cashier
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10
IN POLICE COURT

Police court has been busy OF late
with the following entries Bob Nai
drunk. paid SIX Fred Jenkins drunl
and disturbing the peace paid Sd; Bob
sanditer drunk. fine So. II C. Ran
die, drunk fine 81; Charlie Hanks.
drunk SIS, placed on the chain gang.
sam Pettfgrew assault and battery.
paid Sl0 Arthur George. drunk. for
feited SIS bond; J. ". Gillian. drunk.
fined SIS. went to street gang, Charles
WeathertoH. drunk fined ST. Charlie
Reed gaming paid $40: Homer Hill
lard gaming fined $40, Ada Hawkins.
fighting and dismrhrg the peace.
paid $40; George Eslick. immoral con-
duet paid $40. Pearl Creme immoral
corduc paid size. o. A. Baukston.
drank fine So Plenny Worsham draw
ing knife on person and destroy
Ing property fined sis P,earg Wor
sham. assault and battery fighting
woman lined $50
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10
Big Recruiting Shipment
For United States Army

merly a holder OF sergeant rank. re-
eeiyed word this morning Of his promo
tion to a lieutenantcy This advance
came only after hard study for the past
menth on Mr. Coone's part and thor.
ough mastering Of field regulations
which constituted a branch Of the ar
my school now being conducted by
the war department
Mr. Coone has also been Informed
that he viii take field command soon
though where he IS not certain.
with the usual run of good business
Yesterday the navy office signed up
'and examined three applicants for SER
vice Who we're sent on to state head.
quarters this morning. J. p. Boone of
Blake G. Cornett also OF Blake and
H. Holden Of Terral were those fist
ling their names yesterday and though
THE preliminary examinations were
completed only this morning the trio
tested out in good form and the local
Officers believe the new recruits win
BE enlisted without delay
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10
Allow $4,000 for Road Work 10 Rush
Springs and $1,000 for County
and Home Demonstration Agent

The county commissioners concluded
their labors yesterday afternoon and
agreed on estimates and budgets for
the coming yeag This showed q total
proposed expenditure for the year OF
ls12ls02 bnt OF this amount sAs-
2gtIS wll Be furnished by cash now
on hand and BY the state.
This estimate win be submitted to the
excise board at its meeting on the last
Saturday in July
Among The items was the sum OF
100000 set aside for the Improvement
az the road between here and Rush
Springs hy way OF Ninnekah. This will
connect Rush Springs with the high
way that is already graded between
Mlnco and Ninnekah. the extension 20
Rush Springs TO be brought up to the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10
j. S. A. AIR FIGHTERS
NEAR PERFECT

sy United Press.
Washington, July io-The reason
there are many vacancies in the avia-
lion section Is that only a small per
centage Of those who apply can pass
the physical test. Here's what one
must do after filling out series of ap,
plication forms.
Have you ever been seasick?' is
THE first question popped Ayiators
must be immune to NAL de mer.
Tests for nearsightedness and far
sightedness. color perception graded
to finest tones and visicn follow Wis
ion must be normal.
Heart. lungs and blood pressure
must be perfect
Feet must De wen shaped and the
nervous system normal Chest expan-
sion must be three or more inches in-
lated
Equiibry tests are next The ap-
pieant shuts his eyes and balances
himself on his soes with heels and
toes together It sounds simple but
try II Then with eyes still shut he
balances on each foot bringing the
other up until the heel touches the
knee-cap.
Eyes are ihon examined more mi-
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10

in each direction as fast as the chair
win revolve with eyes shut Suddenly
stopped he is to look in the opposite
direction from which he has been
whirled. The regular jumping Of the
eyeban as the brain seeks to regain
its equilibrium shows how quickly the
applicant is finding his balance
Forty times more the applicant is
twlrled sitting straight with eyes shut
and with chad dropped at an angle Of
As degrees with the torso. He is told
to sit up straight when suddenly
stopped or to raise his hands straight
in front Of him. If normal he will
throw his weight far to the opposite
side from which he has been whirled.
He is then stood on his Feet and with
eyes closed is told to walk in a
straight line to the opposite side of the
room
! Many applicants are compelled to
have minor operations before they are
eligible Examining officers report
that if possible to PISS by an operation
the applicants in every instance i'm
mediately make arrangements 10 be
operated on,
The standard for admission to the
aviation section has been reduced
from college education or its equiya-
lent to the equivalent OF two years col
lege training Athletes who exeeUed
in school are particularly desired ard
il is well to have perfunctory knowl-
edge at least, Of automobiles and mo-
torcycles and theoretical functions OF
motors. The age limit has been reduc-
ca to I g.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10
Nine Men. Five Frsm Chicbashs, Pass
Exams. and leave Tonight for FOrl
Lolla; Come Gets Lieuienaacy

One of the biggest recruit shipments
to be made from the ChcSasha Sta
ton FOR some time viii leave tonight
for Fort Logan Colorado when nine
men are sent in from the local office
for military training Five OF these
represent Chickasha patriotism z II.
Hampton, Lynn Rose, Ora Rossum. G.
Il. Lack and n. S Brook Jr are those
going out from this city to take Tip
duty in the field p w. strader and
Jess Kight Of Apache Harry 2 Stew
art and c. M. Hayes Of Anadarko We're
the others who signed up this morn
ing
Considerable commotion is evident
i'm the army recruiting office John
Coone. mead Of the office here and for
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1917-07-10

Mrs. r w. Purdy.
Invocation. Mrs G b Hester
Music
Wednesday Evening.
Entertainment on 0. C. w campus
at s o'clock
Thursday Morning s o'clock.
o. q. w Administration Building
Meeting called to order by Presi-
dent Mrs. p w Purdy
Invocation Mrs G. b Hester state
chaplain.
Piano solo Miss Marjorie Cochran.
Report of committees