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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-10-04
PERSONAL
And
OTHERWISE
DeVoes Forecast


wave. 9Th to 9th cloudy will
rain. 10th to 18th cooler.
Mrs. Armstrong of Sodus spent
several days with Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Kelly last week.
Over 1000 patterns in Mems Neck
wear, ct all prices at SEMMELMAN'S
Mr.. e. e. Dey of Victoria was
an'appreciated caller at this Office
on Monday.
For Rent-Furnished Rooms
with all conveniences, on Norma
Avenue. Apply to Mrs, Hays.
Mr.. Carl English of Robeline
was among the visitors on Mon
day.
I am applying for pardon.
Mathew Seymour.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Greene Jr.
visited Shreveport and Colfax dur
ing the week.
Dead or alive you must have a lot,
II alive, SEE HEDGES.
Mrs. Luella Cockerham and son
John of Luella were among the
visitors during the week.
A full and complete line Of Boys |
Suits in the new fall styles at,
SRMMELMANS'S
Mr.. John Henry and sons were
among the out OF town visitors
who came in to thecircus Monday.
Black Wei, medium rubber heel,
plain shapely toe. Flexible soled
shoes, Just the Shoe for ELDERLY
LADIES who want comfort and sty lie
ut SEMMELMAN'S
Red" Jones of Co. A. very /,
military looking in his uniform en-
joyed q visit to homefolks this
week. l.
Boys Knee Pants in sizes up to 20 ,
years at, SEMMELMAN'S
Miss Ida Campbell lie spending {
some time in Natcnitoches with
relatives and friends after an alb
sence of several months. i.
We are now showing our complete /
fall line of Ladies and Misses new fall
Coats and Suits in all the latest shades
and weaves. SEMMELMAN'S Q
I
Mr.. Leon Grenerux of Marks
Vile spent last week in Natchlto- ;
ches on his annual visit to his old v
home.
Those new Serge Dresses are just
the thing for style and service.
SEMMELMAN'S A
Nc. Albert Harrington of Min :,
den accompanied his High school :
team that played the Normal on I
Saturday. :
Neither moth nor rust can corrupt
nor thieves break through and Q
land. SEE HEDGES. et
| Mr.. and Mrs. John Pollock and Is i
daughters of Cloutierville were ?
among the visitors to town during Y
the week. . =
We ofera special 8 inch, black gla
ked Kid Boot, for ladies, with full
Louis heel and light turn sole the very e
thing Tor dressy occasions at, u
SEMMELMAN'S
al
Mr.sana Mrs. ID. C.Scarborouah in
notored 10 CIoatierville and old Fl
River on Wednesday for q bust.
Lc y kIlR. So a II Ist
Don't.fail 30 see those new KirshA At
baum Clothes styles for both old and .,
young'at,e SEMMELMAN'S d
Mr.. and Mrs. 2 T. GALLON and
children:of Hyams were guests of M
DR.. and Mrs. 2. 7. Gallon on &c
Mondays st =, - ~ bo
Everything has gone upin price. No. Ga
not.quite. You can still get q sJeffers oh
ION Highway building lot at the old -,
price. Better act now. ~
SEE HEDGES me
Mr.. viii Payne Of 60. e came =
ip TO spend few days to be :.
viii. his. mother before she left
for the west. Ida,
Just received our new Mems Han "a
Ion Shoes and have shape for every 10
DOT. SEMMELMANS be-
Miss Frances Robertson of Ba- Z;
on Rouge spent q few hours 10 - =,
Sltchitoches on Saturday ep-route i,
d Shreveport.
Mrs. Roy, the venerable mother j.
4. Mr.. Y. l., Roy IS q guest at his ~,
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-27

PRINCE cEoRcE-Mrs. Charles n.
Buckley, Miss N. B. Leonard. New
York City.
PRINCESS lsSENA-John PEBBLES,
Portsmouth. Ohio; Mr.. and Mrs. F. T.
Vose, Boston. Mass; Mr. and Mrs.
l.. T. Rupert. bloomington, i'll.
ISLlNGTON-J. Garner, Detroit;
| Miss Shaw, Miss Nancy Farley, Rock
! ingham; Miss Ellen M. Shaw, Detroit,
Mich.
| SEVlllE-Dr. and Mrs. A. Jack
son. Washington; Mrs. H. Herd, Mrs.
d. Herd, Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Power, Newark, N. ].
OAkS-Mrs. Cyrus Mark, Miss May
Mark, Chicago; Mr.. and Mrs. E. E..
Corbett, Rockford, ILL.,; Mr.. and Mrs.
c. w. Dutton, Minneapolis; H. Searis.
Jacksonville; J. T. Appleby. Boston;
MIR. and Mrs. r. Horton, Albany.
SEASIDE iNN-Mr. and Mrs. Har-
/ ry Williams, Detroit, Mich; Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles F. P. Pond, New York
City; Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Miller,
Portland, Me-; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
T. Stickel. St. Louis. Mo-; Mr.. and
! Mrs. F. Hagenbuck, Calgary, Canada
Ill WtNOSOR-P. Schafty, East St
Louis, Ill.,; Miss Helen Schafty, st
Louis. Mo-; Agnes Corrigan, Kansas
City, Mo-; Mrs. A. S. Walter, H. Bow
en-, Violet HoOns, Emporia: o. E
Lane, New York; p. B. Travis, Allan
ia; Mrs. McDavitt, Quincy, Ill.
PALMETTO-Mr. and Mrs. ROlan(
Carson, Capt and Mrs. T. P. Carson
Wildwood. N. j.; Mr.. and Mrs. G. G
Brown, Cadillac Mich; Mr.. and Mrs
W. B. Brooks, Haverhill, Mass; Mrs
j. H. Mckee, New York; Mr.. an
Mrs j. d. Harlan, Fairfield, ILL.,; Mrs
j. NJ HOyt, Mr. and Mrs. V. p.
Hoyt, Lynn. Mass; w e. Hoyt, Salem
Mass: MIR. and Mrs. J. X. Cobb, Al
= tleboro, Mass.
Il DESPLAND HoTEL-Mr and Mr.
Hugo Miller, Portland. Me-; Mr.. an
Mrs. ]. P Bruce. Minneapolis; Mrs
w. H Singer, F. c. Lutz, Chicago; NJ
and Mrs. w. II. Newton, Cortlan'
N. Y; Mr. and Mrs. f s. Allen. J.
Phillips, East Orange, N. j.; Mr.. al
Mrs. E. NJ Pearcy, Clarkesburg, "
Va; Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Schultz
New York; NJ. b. Breath, Bostol
Mr.. and Mrs G. A. Smith, Syracus
N. Y; Mrs. Ralph Bush, Miss Edit
Miss Edna Bush, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Bush, st. Louis; o. H. Cutler, Ne
York; r. J. Smith, New Britain, Con
CONTINUED on Page Eight.
The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1917-02-27

CONTINUED on Page Eight.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Midnight Shows
Prove Success

So delighted was the crowd al
the midnight matinee at the
Apollo last Saturday night that
Manger Anderson will put on an
other tomorrow night starting at
II o'clock at the close of the regu-
lar show. There will be two
bright Keystone comedies with
lots of Keystone beauties in them,
and there will be special musical
numbers by the Hawaiian Troupe
which will start an engagement at
the Apollo Saturday as added fea-
ture. Monty Austin will have
more songs, and there will be
songs by Winnie Howe and Chief
Big Elk.
1.-The Medicine Man." with Ann
Kroman, the Tacoma actress, in
the leading role, closes at the
Apollo tonight, and Douglas Fair
banks comes to the Apollo Satur-
day in "The Lamb" for a run of
four days.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
ReCOil Sends
Guns Hopping

Tremendous big guns, whose re-
coil sends them violently back for
yards are shown in THE Tanks in
Action" one of the Colonial at
fractions. The cannonading at the
battle Of Arras is a thrilling fea-
ture Of the war pictures.
1.-The Silent Man" the photo
play offering, presents William s.
Hart in one of those virile West
ern portrayals.
The bill will change Sunday,
Marguerite Clark coming in "Bab's
Matinee Idol" the last of the sub
deb series.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
PORTLAND TEAM
FOR n. w. LEAGUE

rest in open market.
II have sent Walter McCredie
an agreement to present at the
Coast league directors meeting,
asking that all our assets except
the Portland franchise be turned
over to us. 1t will be agreat re-
lief to get away from the becker
ings and underhandedness of some
Coast league owners. I will be
alone In the Northwestern league
venture, but il Walter does not
manage some Coast league team
he can manage mine"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14

ordinary medical man Teaiiy Knows
but little about curing the ailments
peculiar to men. He merely has a
general knowledge of such ailments
because his practice Is spread out
over the whole range of ailments to
which flesh is heir. He therefore
knows little about all ailments
and is not an expert In. any. IL you
should go to him he may conscien-
knowing how. he would have to, ex.
pertinent upon you. Knowing these
facts. would y cu want, want to tee trust ,nt
same good. sound judgment when
other things. Your health is your
most valuable asset.
confine my practice to
MEMS AILMENTS
And I administer all the latest vac
cihes. serums and intravenous rem
MY advice and consultation are
III ee to the afflicted whether treat
ment is taken or not. I am always
glad to explain my methods and give
friendly advice to those who cali.
and you can pay as able. In weekly
or monthly installments. NY prices
are within the reach of every man,
J. J. Keefe, Phi. g., M. D.
o62h Pacific Ave-, Cor. nth 81.
Tacoma, Wash.
Private Entrance. y51M Commercs
Street
Hours a. m. to 5 d. m. daily
Evenings. to .. Sundays. 10 to II
only.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Team Is Given
Added Support

With Wesley Gordon, former
Stadium high school player, added
to the team, the Travellers team
of the st. Leo's basketball league
cleaned up the Orioles last night,
80 to IA. 1t was the second game
OF the league season. Gordon is
one Of the fastest forwards in the
city, and is expected to have an
easy time making the first st.
Leo's team.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
COACH PIPAL TO help
Team AT CAMP LEWIS

the Oregon Agricultural college
football training squad, was Sc
cured to assist in coaching the
91st divisions eleven at Camp
Lewis for the game.
Owing to an early basketball
season, Pipal will spend only few
days at Tacoma, assisting Lieut..
Stanton in getting his men into
form.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Vivian Martin
Is Cute Star

Vivian Martin, charming and
talented, has the leading role in
"A Kiss for SUSIE" Paramount
feature which will be on view at
the Melbourne today and Satur-
day. She plays the part of the
young daughter of a bricklayer
who meets fine chap and loves
him. But that was when she was
poor. When she inherits $50, 900
from her uncle In Australia she
finds conditions are changed and
upon her fortune revolves the
story. Tom Forman is her capable
leading man.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Grid Champs
Voted Medals

WASHINGTON STATE COL
LEGE, PULLMAN, Dec. 14.-In
recognition Of the winning of the
Pacific coast and Northwestern
football conference championships,
the members of the state college
football team and Coach Deitz
were yesterday afternoon voted
gold medals by the student body.
Sixteen players also received the
gray wv as an emblem of service.
They were Capt. Zimmerman,
Bangs, Doane, Boone, Glover, Roy
Hanley, Dick Hanley, Herried,
Stiles, Lyons, R. d. Schnebley, Nc
Croskey, Hamilton, Kienholz, Gil
lis and Wexler.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14

CORVALLIS, Or, Dec. IA. -
The army will not be outdone by
the marines in the New Years
football game at Pasadena. Fol-
lowing the retention OF Hugo
Bezdek, Oregon university coach,
to help get the marines in shape,
the soldiers have invaded Oregon
and today Jos. A. Pipal, head Of
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Press Leased wire.)

PORTLAND, Or, Dec. Ian
nouncement Of Sacramento inter-
ests that they would not be COM
PEELED to purchase Portland's base
ball talent with the McCredie Pa
cific Coast league franchise caused
no particular stir here, as Judge
McCredie today, officially inform
ed OF receiving a Portland fran
chise in the western league.
stated that he contemplates using
the majority of these men in the
Northern circuit and will sell the
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Taconan Lands
On Craig Team

Another Tacoma boy who is
making his mark in eastern ath-
letics is Francis Shovlain, who
graduated from st. Leo's high
school last year. Shovlain played
halfback on the first football
team Of Craig university, Omaha,
this year, in spite of it being his
freshman year, and he is now 60
ing in for basketball. He is also
an experienced baseball player.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Name Pollen
1918 Captain

After playing on the Lincoln
high school first team for two sea-
sons, Ralph Pollen, junior at the
school, was unanimously elected
by his teammates yesterday after
noon to be captain of the 1918
team. Pollen is considered one
of the best football players ever
developed at Lincoln.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
FARMER TO BOX
STEVE REYNOLDS

away above par in Seattle since he
all but knocked out Chef Mcintyre
in Tacoma Thanksgiving evening.
1t is generally believed that Rey-
nolds has small chance of stopping
him.
Walter Porsch, another Tacoma
boy, meets Jack LABEL in one Of
the preliminaries.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14

SEATTLE, Dec. 14.-Frank
Farmer meets Steve Reynolds, the
Seattle fireman. in one of the main
events of a smoker to be staged In
Crystal pool tonight. Johnny
Mccarthy and George Ingle meet
in the other main event.
Frank Farmers stock has gone
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
CPS. Players
In Fast Game

That the College of Puget Sound
has classy basketball team this
year was learned by Stadium high
school athletes yesterday after
noon when the college team met
players from the high school In a
practice tilt. The score was kept,
but the teams were evenly match
ed, despite the fact that Coach
Duggan kept trying out new men
in various Stadium positions thru
out the game.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
To Quit Team

UNITED Press Leased wire.)
NEW YORK, Dec. 14.-Casey
Stengel and Zach Wheat will not
in Brooklyn's lineup next
season, 1t became definitely known
today. Trouble over salary Is
given as the reason.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Choose the Right Doctor

rhe most I'M
portant thing
for you to do
IL you are an
alling man ia
to seek the
services Of
the RIGHT
DOCTOR.
Don't go to
the first one
you see, sim
ply because
he happens to
De a physic-
ian. Choose
the physician
who makes a
speciality Of
curing the
kind OF all
ment from
w hich YOU
suffer. The
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
STADIUM AFTER
LISTER TROPHY

o Stadium soccer players are
9 meeting their Lincoln en-
o emies on Whitman grounds I
. this afternoon in the third g
. inter-scholastic game of the &
q season. If Stadium wins this
3 game, it will entitle the
0 school to a years possession 4
8 of the Governor Lister tro-
3 ply, now in possession of the 4
. Lincoln boys. Stadium has 4
3 won the first two games of Z
> the series and anticipates no 9
; trouble today. q
. 9 @ @ @ @ 9 . o y q o 8 o .
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Andrews yewelry Company
034 BROADWAY.

FOLLOW Me-" in which she RI
turned to the American stage last
season at the Casino, New YORK.
after two years spent in war re-
lief work in France. =
Follow Me- is typical Broads
way attraction with rapid temp0y
an abundance of fun, numerodA
song hits and cast of favorites.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
Vivacious Anna
Heads Own Show

Anna Held, the woman with
those-famous eyes that "just won't
behave" and her own company
will come to the Tacoma theater
Tuesday and Wednesday In her
latest musical comedy success.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14
TODAY'S BILLS
AT THE THEATERS

|TODAY'S BILLS
AT THE THEATRES
TACOMA
Today and until Sunday -
"Canada's Fighting Forrest"
5000 feet Of film, with lee
ture.
PANTAGEs
THE Honey Bees" musical
comedy, with vaudeville.
HIPPODROME
Just One Little Girl" with
vaudeville.
MOVIES
COLONIAL
1.-THE Silent Man," with Bill
Hart, and war films showing
tanks In action.
APOLLO
1.-THE Medicine Man," with
Ann KrOman.
MELBOURNE
"A Kiss for SUSIE" with VI.
Wan Martin.
LIBERTY
Maxine Elliott in "FightiIg
Odds"
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1917-12-14

V""'"e THut Does Not Affect
Head
Because OF its tonic and laxative efs
feet, LAXATIVE BROMO OUININH
can be taken by anyone without
causing nervousness or Ringing Il
the head. There Is only one "Broudx
Quinine.' Il. w. GROVES signature
lis on box. zoe.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
emergency. New York
World.
MOTOR FEES VARY
WIDELY

ut cost motor vehicle own
ers in the United States in
1916 an average of $7.36
per cent for registration and
license fees, according to fig
nres compiled by the Office OF
Public Roads, United States
Department of Agriculture, in
Circular IS, just issued, Auto
mobile Registrations, Licenses
and Revenues in the United
States, 1916. New Hamp-
shire secured in 1916 a gross
revenue of $19.67 and Ver-
mont $19.02 for every motor
car, while Minnesota, where
the registration is for a Swear
period, received Only about so
cents annually for each car.
In South Carolina and Texas
no annual registration fees
were required.
No well-developed and def
mite basis exists for determin-
ing in a logical manner the
fees to which different cars
shall be subject. In some states
the fee is based on the net
weight of the vehicle in others
the carrying capacity, the
horse power, or some combina-
ton of these factors is used.
Requirements for registration
or licensing of chauffeurs,
owner operators, and dealers
vary widely. In most states
motor cars are taxed also as
personal property. In Idaho,
Iowa. Michigan. New York,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, and
Vermont the registration fees
are in lieu of all other taxes.
The tendency recently is to
increase the registration fees
for motor trucks, usu-
ally in proportion to weight, in
view of the deteriorating eff
fects of heavy truck traffic on
roads.
I
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
A PRoUD RECORD

M TROUGH the fact so
VI many young men of Ore
gon have already volun-
teered for military service this
state is called upon to provide
only TIT men under the first
draft call. We have already
given 1857 volunteers to the
various branches of the army.
The state of Washington with
double our population has fur
nished but 3450 volunteers and
therefore must provide 1896
men under the draft. Ore
CONS showing is probably not
surpassed by that of any other
state in the union. The situa-
ton shows that the common
wealth is alive to the situation
and our young men have the
true spirit of America.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
DO YOU KNOW

That the Roundup dates this year
are September 20. 81 and 90?
That yesterday was Friday the
thirteenth?
That Stanley Jewett Of the biolosi-
cal survey II Volney Setback. welf
known travelling insurance man, be-
gan collecting birds eggs together as
boys down in Alameda?
That Ebert Bede, Cottage Grove
editor here for the convention, is q
son Of Adam Bede, former Minnesota
congressman?
That Poker jim, the old, blind In
dian who is the leader at the Cayuse
celebration. got his name from his
skill at h white mans gambling
game in the days when there were
some real players in these parts?
That wallowa is an indian WORD
meaning a tripod for h holding of
a fish trap such as VAS formerly
used extensively in the river that now
bears the name WalloWa.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
40 YEARS AGO

(From the Weekly East oregonian,
July 10. 1870
We had always aiken our friend
Romig of la Grande for a democrat
but 10 and behold. we find he is a
married nan.
] H. Raley says he don't knOw
which one Of the boys got away with
his revolver the other night at the
exhibition given by the p. A. D. as
ISOLATION. 1t lays between julius and
Scott.
A petition will be presented to
te county court at the next term for
a county road leading from Main
Pendleton across h river
north Of Jacobs addition and then
up the Jacobs gulch connecting with
the INSTRUMENTATION o some
four or five miles from town.
Old Man Reed, arrested last week
before Justice Bishop on a charge Of
killing Matt TayIor's pigs. was dis
charged.
John HALEY. Jr.. son of the Hon.
John HALEY of Boise City, is in town
this week. The young man is full of
business. a chip off the old block.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
MAKING THE HARVESTS
QUA TO THE JOB

~ HE govern ment's crop re-
W port of yesterday is the
first of the year to cover
all OF the staple products.
Its outstanding features are a
wheat crop now virtually as
sured of 678. 900 bushels
against $40. O00,O 900 last year;
q corn crop which is not as
sured but which promises to be
next to the largest ever gath
cred; oats, barley and rye
among the largest; potatoes so
per cent over last years yield.
This is far better than was to
have been expected from the
severe winter and late spring.
1t is better than the best esti-
mates of a month ago. Except
wheat alone, the figures gen
orally approximate bumper
proportions.
But there are great respon-
abilities resting upon these
crops. The whole world out
side of the Tutonic powers is
concerned. Western Europe is
vitality concerned. The for
tunes of the Allied war are
equally concerned. Can the
harvests be made to measure
up to the job?
They will be if their gath,
ering and distribution are sys-
tematically conserved under
national direction-if house
hold economy is observed
throughout the cOuntry-if the
avenues of export are care
fully guarded against then
use in succoring the enemy.
All of these things are being
Done or will be in the way OF
being done whenever congress;
RECEIVERS its senses on the food
control bill. The crops are
amply doing their part. II
only remains for congress and
the people to do their part that
the Job may be perfected in
all that is required of it for wal
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14
FIND NEW SUBMARINE BASE
Navy Department Obtains Tract
Pacing Port Angeles

WASHINGTON. July 1.-THE Of
fetal bulletin Of today contains the
following:
The navy department has secured
an excellent site for a new aviation
station and submarine base on Puget
sound in a tract of land fronting on
Port Angeles harbor. wash. which
has been transferred By IN executive
order recently by the president from
the department Of commerce TO the
nav department.
'It is expected that the transfer
which is temporary. will later be
made permanent by act OF congress.
The tract is a part OF the lighthouse
reservation on Ediz Hook spit. and
lies between the strait Of "a Juan de
Fuca ANA Port Angeles harbnr
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1917-07-14

WORK THOU FOR PLEASURE

NOith THOU tOR FAAEOF0 J
Work thon for pleasure; paint 4
or sing or T Z
The thing thou lowest. tho the Z
body starve-
Who works for glory misses oft Z
the goal;
Who works for money sins his =
very soul.
Work for works sake then and =
it well may be
That these things shall be add =
ed unto thee.
Kenyon Cox. .
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1917-05-01

bill, even as amended, contains pro-
vision after provision by which news
papers can be coerced into silence
through threats OF repeated search,
repeated arrests by military author
tiles, repeated arrests and prosecu-
tions by spiteful law officers with
willing witnesses" on the payroll
and enough subservient judges ready
TO deny justice. In the case of week
ly and monthly periodicals, the coer-
cion WOULD BE EXERCISED
THROUGH THE POSTAL DEPART
MENT, and not one of these useful
publications, so depended upon by
the rural population, would dare to
print a word displeasing to official
tyrants, great or small. - AS you
well know, our great Bill of Rights
was appended to the Constitution in
the form Of the Ten Amendments,
and the very first of these which our
fathers so wrote into the supreme
law Of the land is this:
Congress shall make NO
Law respecting an establishment
of religion or prohibiting the
free exercise thereof; OR ABB
RIDGING THE FREEDOM OF
SPEECH OR OF THE PRESS"
Now, gentlemen of the Congress,
there are not two consecutive par
agraphs in this unconstitutional and
tyrannical Espionage bill which do
not, either by permission or by man
date, attempt to abridge and to
coerce AND TO DESTROY THE
OF SPEECH AND THE
FREEDOM OF THE PRESS.
And if you pass such a bill, you
are false to your oaths, false to the
command of the Constitution you are
sworn to obey and to uphold, false to
your people, false to the liberties
and the rights guaranteed to you
and to your children, false to our
noble traditions Of freedom, false to
the living and false to the dead who
died that these institutions and prom
ises of liberty might be the heritage
of free Americans in free America
through centuries upon centuries Of
constitutional govern
ment.