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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
STATE DEPARTMENT. ADVISED
hi I. =. MINISTER At pEkISC
By AsS0ciated Prc~


WASHINGTON, March IL c.-DcvoI,n.
ments lookinS TO a.sevsrance ar -e,a-
lions with Germany by China were ra
ported TO the state Department TODAY
by Minister Reinsch. at Picking. vim
the prediction that final rup,ure
might be expected At any time
There is no intimation from any
source that China is prepared as vet,
actually TO join in the war arains,
Hsrmany. although diplomatic circles
mere confirm heking dispatches SAYING
The entente. led by Japan. is urrins
the Pektns government to declare war
ana exchange her large supplies of
IRON and other war materials for per-
mission 10 increase her customs duties
and postponemcnt of her Boxer indem-
mites. China already has signiticd her
Intention of following the lead of the
Cnitcd States
Th" appeal by the former President.
ir. sun Vat Sen. to Premier Lloyd
george. OF England. to stop the allies
from trying I" bring China into tho
var attracted much interest here and
pFoNok"d discussion OF the question as
!" "hether drastic action by the Chi
hese government would be supported
by the people or would lead to popular
uprising.
The possible rcvivnS OF the five
power group has been suggested nv
Japan il became known TODAY
through an invitation by japanese
bankers 10 Vice President John ]. Alb
bott, of the Continental and CONNER
cial Trust and Savings Bank Of Chi
cago, TO stop off in Japan on his way
TO China. Mr. Abbott is going 10 The
Orient TO investigate the wisdom Of
taking up the balance OF $4,000. 900 OF
the s30.ooo,0o0 loan on which China
has given his bank first optiom.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
Fashion Show

Gorgeous Jisplnys of NIL TINT is
Intest Will he unveiled TO the pub
Tic Enzc by Rirl,rnond's retail shops
the Spring Fashion SHOW Will he
usI,crcd in with all of It's friIIs and
furbelo,ys. The opening scene will
he entirely nm exterior one, hut the
interior displays. which will bc
made Tomorrow and Thursday, nre
expected To eclipse the former.
Dame Fnshion's most dnrluG rrca-
tions viii rest side by side with the
more modest models. aud. n1I In all.
the members of the Retnii Mer-
chants Association promise mn rxr
hibitIon which Will hold the utmost
In the way of appeal To the feminine
eye.
HIT tho mere mDn IN not 10 he
overlooked this season. The mems
attire shops Will show nm endless
rnrtcty of tho new sport models,
with their rakIsh lines.
The Fashion show VIII not br
given over entirely 10 the dlspIny
of smart rniment, M each retnii
shop has the stage set with the
intcst finds md novelties nnd NIL
that goes to make new spring stocks
complete. In four yenrs the Fash
grown to he a Richmond institufion,
md the local merchants are anticl-
pntinG record-breakinE crowds.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
ACTUAL WORK OF ARMING
SIIII,S Is In pHnInISS =

NEW YORK. March 12.-The ac,u,,
work Of arminS American merchant
men was begun to-day. Early I'm the
day tugs from the navy-yard ran
alongside American freirhter and
put aboard steel beams and plates for
the construction of gun platforms.
Work was continued all night. and IL
Is expected the freighter will he ready
70 receive her armament tomorrow
Next in line for armament are Amer.
lean passenger liners
passengers arc being booked for the
early departure for England of the ~,
LOUIS. NJ bookings. however are being
made until applicants for passage ex-
hiolt state department passports. and
even thcn they are only informed OF
thc vessel on which they may take
passage Prospective passengers are
requested 10 leave their addresses so
that thS may he notified by telephone.
just vim the vessel will sail No
change has been made in the tariff OF
either hrst or second cabin or third
class accommodations
At II conference of officials of th,.
nary-yard and the steamship company
il was practically decided to arrange
for a sailing OF all passenger vessels
At night, Passengers viii he told TO
get aboard before I o'clock.
Agents IN this city OF the French
ihnr were to-day notified from Wash
inE'on that permission had been
granted I" tho French liner Rocham-
beau 10 clear with guus mounted fore
and aft. The State Department ruled
that the Rochamheau. as a passenger
carrying vessel. plying usual routes.
was u peaceable merchantmen and
entitled to take adequate precautions
against illegal attack
This ruling. II was said in shipping
circles will lead to general policy
OF arning vessels To tho fore The
Rochambeau has been regarded az
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
UnionINenMqyStnke
if Railroads Refuse
Demands on I Thursdau
l9 Per Cent Advance
in Food Prices in Year
FBy Associated press !

by Associated press
WASHINGTON, March I..-Rctnn
food prices In the United States nd-
Nnnccd 10 per cent In the ycnr end
ing January ~, ns shown In sta
tistics prepared to-day by the
Burenu Of Labor Stntistics. The
incrcnsc was Ercntcr thnn for tho
three years. previous combined. The
four yenrs' gain was 30 per cent.
Every food staple except coffee
and ten advanced during tho ycnr.
Onions and potatoes led. with In
crcnsrs of more thun 30 per cent.
Some of the advances were, sir-
lotn. . per cent; round stcnk, y pcr
cent; pork chops. 10 per cent; hncon.
per cents hum, Z per cent; Inrd, ..
per cent; hens. 10 per cent; eggs, 2.
per cent; butter. is per cent; cbeesc.
"a pcr cent; milk. II per cent; bread.
i3 per cent; -four. rs per cent: corn
mcnl. I'd per cent, potatoes. ~ pcr
cent; onions, IS per cent; sugar, Ia
per cent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
PREMIER AND CABINET
APPEAR BEFORE: HOISE
BY Associated Press.

PEklNG. Saturday. March 10 (de-
iaFcd).--Premier Tuan Chi Kui. accom-
pahicd by the entire Cabinet. appeared
before the House and the Senate to-
uay and stated tina; the Cabine, and
inc president had decided that China
should sever diplomatic relations with
Germany. The House approved the
seVeranc" OF relations by !; vote OF
A'l TO s. The Senate VIII 9otc to-
morrow II is expected I, supper, the
CABINET The Premier SAID Tie cab
met would not max. a declaration OF
war without submitting its decision 10
Parliament
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
CAR TAKES ACTION
suspends Sitting of Duma and Council
OF Empire Because of Internal
Dissertation.

AMSTERDAM. March 1o-Emperor
Nicholas, OF Russia, has suspended the
sittings both OF tho Duma and OF the
Council of the Empire. dispatch from
PetroSrad Tonight reports. The mes
sage Is heavily censored. and gives no
details. Both bodies will reconvene in
April. The Emperor's decision is said
TO he due to the sharpening of the po-
litical strife in Russiu. The food short
age in the big cities Of the empire is
reported to be assuming threatening
proportions
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
DIES AT OLD POINT
y. '. .Dupree. Chief Chemist Of Ca
nndian Munitions Board. Sue
cunhs TO Pneumonia,
fBy Associated Press

BY Associated Press
NEWPORT NEWS. VA. March 70
j. V. Duprce. chief chemist of the en-
plosires department., Imperial Muni-
tiohs Board. Ottawa, Canada, died at
The Chamberlain Hotel tonight OF
pneumonia. iie will be buried in
Hampton tomorrow and the body will
be taken up and sent to England at
tho close Of the war.
MIR. Dupree was accompanied by sew
eral British army officers of high rank,
who are seeking TO recuperate from
wounds and Illness
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
NewYork State to Vote
on Woman Suffrage
Ifsy Associated Press.

ALBANY. n. y. March i2.-The
resolution to provide for n refer
end dum on the woman suffrage guen-
tion mt the next Stnte election was
passed In the Senate Tonight ny n
vote of 30 To =. The measure now
goes TO the Governor.
sfcp in the icEislnti,c procedure
preliminary TO referring the subject
10 the electorate. The measure In
concerned with amending the State
con*titufion, and. consequently, does
not have to receive the approval OF
the Governor.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
CHINA UNITED IN MOVE
TO BREAK WITH GERMANY
Government Was Expected to Take
Action for Severance of ReIa-
tions on Monday.
PARLIAMENT VOTES APPROVAL
developments Reported to State DE.
partmcnt by L. S. Minister at Pc
king. Who Predicts That Final
itnpture May Come Any Time.
PARLIAMENT VOTES AppRovAL
BY Associated 4 pre.sl

fEhiNG, Sunday. March 1.-THE
senate to-day approved the severance
o! relations with Germany by a vote OF
i'z 10 81 u is expected tha, the gov
.rh'nent VIII take action 10 this end
tomorrow tMondayy.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
"BIg BiII" Edwards Named.

WASHINGTON. March 12.-Presiden,
Wilson to-da:- nominated William H.
"Big Bill") Edwards to pe collector
of internal revenue for the Second Dis
trict of New York
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
LAWFUL TO BET ON POKER
State supreme Court of LouisIanr
Rcnders Decision In
nv Assoc,.t.d pro.s /,

NEW ORLEANS. March 12,-Betting
money on game of poker was held
not unlawful in Louisiana In n decision
OF the State Supreme Court here to-
lay.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
IMPORTANT ron EFFECT
ON THE GERMAN AIMS
fBy Associated Press.


LONDON. March 12.-The fall OF
Bagdad, in the opinion OF the London
press, is of even greater Significance
for the effect II is expected to have
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
Continued orr Third pascD

Spring Golf Tournament. Asheviiic n e.,
April II, IL. Is mnd Ii.
An opportune time to visit the Land OF
the SKY" Information. fares ctc., SOUTH.
ERN RAILWAY SfSTEM.-Adv.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13
Continued on Second r

York River Limo to Baltimore. -
New Buffet Parlor Car between Richmond
and West Point, leaving Richmond Steamer
Train. $50 =. NJ. and arriving Richmond
from Baltimore.--Ady. n - - .
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13

NOT EVEN iNJUNCTIoNS
WILL. PREVENT STRIKE
CHICAGO. March l2.--Writtcn secret
orders for strikes on thirty eight Of
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-03-13

Tickets on sale March l7;to April z, In
clusSs;; hstySn limit Apgi, Joa ,.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21

Fat aeasn mid ausaefa9t. Msin
lIngIiid 1T sr 9sprrSen. Shm per-
Dante ids, boB man MIDI bsltraIt.
mir ons 2%pticnpatsnt 9elrmTlen
bat"
,gr Fat uI!cr ieiuem Gioe aus8s
ioqt. mad 6ciiem @iii'n uno De-
!piIien." -.
nuno hattie es bod nid5t miiiien!"
56rie Spiisns, mi! Dem 6uBe OUT
itampfeno. .Gr bat rpie Elm Suoas
an mir sebanpelt, polrBoItIs, iple
Elm Supas!"
IS niibt ni1ts," bnd)te Der pfdrs
rer, nsr bat einen u%nbsu9larlsn
StarrIinn." 2aut iaste er: sd
mub ellen, FONT peripdte i'd MIDI.
@ber mag es nun nnt Sbrem Sinn
Iein pper ni6t: cine ir0bliAe Weibs
natt, Spiisns! @ptt iaente lie aud
Sbnen. Cine frpbli6e, snopsnbrinr
ssnpe Weibnaft!."
w Iukht 0"f AVA w. Nf>"S'o>
2ptie i~tarrte ibm mad
SrOblide. 9naoenbrinSsnee Wetbs
nadten piinI9te man ibm. ST batte
lout aufladsn mOsen. Wpber ioIIts
ibm bic 5rDbliAteit unb 8nape TOM
men?
gr srinnerte ii9 taum nod, oab
er iemnIs frpbliA gepsIen mar. Ino
8naoe =? Zen @luuben paran
bate man ibm genpmmen.
9(ber poroem? ga, oa! limb gang
ainten i'm @srgnnQenen! Gr mar
jung seipeien. !Sotte iif pie ieoes
Sinh uuf Weibnadten .9efreut, uno
6reuoe mar linn 9epprpen. SIN GlE
tern9auie! Simmer botten bic Ilten
rem Sonnenbaum fir i'm on9eSiins
let, nu6 ais lire 9Gnoe i6on git
terten.
Dos mar ippbl 0nOoe pes Sim
mels getpeIsn, ooh linn oas 10 LANCE
erhalten geblisben. @ie pielen ipuroe
IS Irii9 9enommen.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21

gang feit; Elm tIurer gBille Isudtei'
Daraus.
Limb Sbr bait teinen 8roIl 9e9el
ZEN Batter Der &inoer mebr in Gu9?"
naeinen."
Sa CAB ibm Der pfarrer nit maj
mem Srude bic tSano.
limb nohber 9lngen ie bsioe aui
Dem Seid mad SOnpit 5uriid.
Sic iprofen nidt pieI.
Nber als man iton bic beller
Seniter i'm 0prfe inb, meinte Der
geiltlihe 9err: rWie lperoen Sic
benn ben Gbriitnbeno perbringen,
Soiiens?"
Die 8ops lit bel ibrer oerbsirote
ten So4ter CUR geiherun9. sd.
tperbe ALIEN fem; mars in ben Ieg
ten Sabren INNER"
Limb bobt tsiaen Baum, teir
Si4t, ni9ts Seitlides?"
nSab's lonse ni4t sebabt, gua
oas 9epDbnt ii6,"
nSolrs aber nidt. &ommt mi
gu mir ins piarrbaus! Wieine 5ruu
limb i4 beI6eren Den &inpern, rer
elgenen uno nod einigen anoeren aGs
benz Sorfe. DIE beioen tleinea 81
BEN iino aud oa, iinO idon ieit &c
fern uniere 8Gite. Wpllt Sbr?"
soiIsns ipar es nod, us bore E.
Die Geuts bon SDerboIb lin9en. mas
lie pOrbin geiun9en: BON !SiElme
bod, oa tontm i'd Ter, it brin1 eud
CUTE, neue Wdr." Gaa 9sr5 ihlug
ibm 9epaltig. bis biuoui in Die @e6ItI
ipiirte er es, in ben Qu9en bate el
Elm Bremen.
Sa9en tonnte er ni4ts. ater e,
folgte benz Pnitor.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21

rieoergerunaen uno INTERPRETATION
bate, uno nun beSlpan9 e. ibn, 10
lehr or Id pebrte -.
WfG ellninl l1G!ctt Pas BIpt zen
in Spubclo. Damn trat Nctrica
unter bic 3ur w"eleI %crjamms,.tn
lno ioroh II i&.i9.:n gSartca ~
ben U;itcn NO ja,m Grausn IND
&inoern pcu Ter hiGlnlildaen @ct
idnFt, Die Die Grocntinoer GUS Bern
WrnOe FER CHlel empfingen. pie ibr
GrbenIeio lincoln uno Die &iiroe, I'M
Ter Der lie ieliSttn. lsidjt uno iNnit
modem impllte.
llno lpVbreno er iprad, trdt nc6
iemono CUR Siir hinein, iNtte aul
Den 0uBlpIBen, Dab er nid)t lt5re,
unp biieb gang tin:Cn in Der Gie tie
ben llno riibrte ijt ni9t.
oils Der SGlubhprnl 9~eiunlen
mar uno Der pi0rrer, ebe er it'd aul
ben Tlidlpcg bellb, nod oieien gno
lenen aus Der @emeinpe nab ieinen
Ingelegsnbeiteu b~efrn9te, bier Sroit,
bort &at ipenoets, inb er al9 W0!te
Spiiens oui einmal DOR Iih.
Isle bier - in S%perbolo9"
rGs lit nur peQen Der ainoer,
Serr Pnitor, lpsger Der &inoer Don
Slpen, oamit lie nibt inS Wniiens
baus 9eiAltt peroen." Soiiens
bate pen @Iit geisntt uno bic Worte
tumen leiie uno toum perItdnolit)
Gerppr. Isle io0tsn bod, oaR
lie pprtDin i%ollten, neil teiner pofiir
Icrsen tDultte. "a meine i'd nrlt,
peun ib es tate. SD t0nn's ia.
Die Spos, Die mir oaS 9AUS in
Srpnung bilt, piro helier. IS io!!
idpn merOcn, es ioll Itrn gut lper'
REM"
Isle miiroen cine 9robe Yfli6t
nnp Yerdntiportun9 iibernebmen,
Spilens!!"
rM0At ib aud germ. pierer Ia
| ben." llno icjn @lit muros left.
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21

Ger Wino trug Dem Naitpr ihpn
raa oinne 8elGut hes 0lSd6ens Don
E%per6o!o gu, unD es mar bod ned
ei.,e t;iGti1e Strede Weges bis Das
lin.
2'cN Dem 01ri2tn ieIbit iab man
nidlts. DDS lag gu peritedt binter
ren bp6en Nsif, ano pdbreno iifer
Ter See nod ein blaiier S6ein bonn
entidpunoenen Sage rubte, sing
lanoeinmGrts Die Sdmmerung bereits
in 9untelheit iiber,
Der Paitur ipanote ii4 UNI. So,
SDnpit, oas lab man auf peits
Gntfernun9. IS mar AUDI breimal
10 grob pie Sperbolo unb lag bDbsr,
unh bate Dor allen elm rngenoes
@abr5eifen - cine Stride nit Ell
mem bpben, ipiBen Surm.
Gr mar itpla auf feline 8irGe uno
piinidte, Sperbolb bate ii6 aud
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21

fold Elm 8~pttesbaus bauen tonnen.
Iber oas mar bic drmIte Don alien
@emeinoen runbum, uno er muBte
auf Der Siele i'm 8emeinpebauie pre-
bisen, einen %seeisneteren Baum bate
man ni6t.
rnp pas SlUdden bling nsbenou in
einem 9rettergeriiit. Man tonnte an
beriibmte airGen erinnert perrsn,
bic 10 einen freiitebenben Surm be-
iaBen. Damn mar es freili9 idtuer,
emit gu bIeibsn.
Die Weibnnhtspreoist muBts pas
flor GperIon ben SrerboIoerD an,
SeiIi9obeno balten. Die Seisrtage
eeb0rten nen SDnfpitern.
Sc mar toIt uno Der 8ino itneiz
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21
malte .Tossens' Wetbna(bten.
Grsabluns uOa 8curg EeriidJ,

oeno. Nfit pumpiem SrauTen roIIten
Die WeIlen 9egen ben Strunp. Muf
0op9rlIf brunnts IDDn pas Geu9t.
ieuer.
Wander S4iifer, Der es in oieIer
Jtodt erblttte, miiroe es nit nloeren
Iu9en betroGten ais iOnit. Oort
lit oas G0no, bort leiert man WDeib-
nuaten. yBie Der Stern BON 8etbs
lebem lpiiroe es inn entgegenilam
men. 1ber CT ourite es ni6t gum
Seltltern nebE:en, irle es Die @eiIen
aus benz Worgenlanoe 9eton, er
mubte feline StraBe fabren, bic i'm
INNER lpeiter Dappn entjernte.
Som Stranbe tam purb bic Oii.
nen nit lansiamen S9ritten elm
Mnnn ben SetG bernuf.
Der pOitor ertannte Jpn 9Iei9, er
traf Jpn ni4t gum eritsn Male. auf
oieiem einlamen @ange.
Wolte Soiiens mar ss, Der fri
bere Sotie, Der in unfreipilliaen
HubeltonO pericBt porben mar, neil
er Den en9liiden Sampfer auf Gps
Iterianp 9elteuert unb burh itraf6o
res SerihuIoen bic Stranrung oes
Sdiffes peruria9t batte.
Nun ging er miibig, ippllte aud
nidts tun, tonnte nit ben @eoonten
nidt lpstpmmen bon isner perbGn9
nisppllen 8ei9t9te.
Sin anperer Bate ii9 ipieoer cine
8ei4dftisun9 iu4en mulien, uber
Wfalte Spiiens mar poblbabeno uno
it1no fir iib ALIEN. uno er bate
l;d in etnen Spnoerling uno Men,
ifenfeino perlpanOeIt, nit benz talm
mob um5useben mar.
gr riidte gum 9ruB an Der Miibe.
"Nof unteripegs, Soifsns?" rebete
i'm Der Yaitor an.
"8efallt mir bier am 6eiten,"
muroe i3m miirriid geontipprtet.
~@ber es piro idon ountel, uno
es lit !Seili9abenb beute."
Sin Sag pie bic iibrisen."
PAS 1T nift ri6tie, SofIens."
sd oente bod."
Iran mub ntdt bic ,Giniamfeit
iufen. Wer unter Menfden Iebt.
muB nit ibnen leben."
~gin frpb, penn id teinen iebe."
~3ufrieben ma6t bas nidt."
"Iber man lam aud ni6t beIo.
gen uno betrpgen tpercen."
Der Pfarrer i6iitteIte ben 8opf.
vgesIeiten Sic mid, Spiiens", foote
er, "oann tonnen mir nod eini9es
matchmaker reoen."
Rad S%perbpIb9" spiiens' Sc,
ii4t perfiniterte iif. ,8iibte nidt,
iras i9 oa ioIlte. gerpiini6t fei's!"
rWie lan9e foil bisfer Sab nod,
couern?" frn9ts Der galtor Dor.
fpurfspuII. nYeter SIoen, ben ;Sybr
fir guren 5eino bieltet, 1T felt Sab
zen tot. Seine Jrnu boten mir Dor
bret Wo6en be9rnber. Wen BAIT
Sbr iebt ned? Gtpa bic spei I'm.
8inoer? Hun, lie fuerben
in ipenigen SoQen BON Sperbolo fort
lns W~atienfnrs 9etradt tperben.
neil in Der Gemeinbc nielnano lit,
Der iia ibrer dnnebmen t0nnte. sic
ilno alle orm."
~Gns 1T Sfbens Strafe iibers
REIN. oas lit SOiisns' SOB iibers
ertpioerte Der pditor. runf
raB Sbr i'm uuf biz unfhuloieen
ino bemitleioenspertsn Ginoer ers
tredt, tdnn Sud nidt ium Seaen
rWar Slosn mir gum Ssgsn? Sd
er fei msin 6reunp. uro er
Hermanner Volksblatt. [volume] (Hermann, Mo.) 1875-1928, 1917-12-21

peter Sloens Sinber fielen ibm
elm.
Gr fam unp fam, er tampfte nit
li9.
5ro6li4e. snaoenbrinsenpe Weibs
nd6ten! Nur einmaI nod!
Gtipos itanb in ibm auf, bas er
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-21
Retaininu the Sword.

The Turks allowed General Town
Shend to retain his SwOrd-the same
honor which the Russians paid to Sir
William Fcnwick Williams when he
was compelled to surrender at KarS.
The custom is not uncommon In mod
ern history. When Lord Mcthucn was
captured by Dclarcy, his sword was
given back to him and he was re-
leased. The Spanish Admiral Ccrvcra,
who surrendered with no boots and
very few clothes on, had managed to
bring his sword on board Capt. Bob
Evans ship, and he was allowed to
carry 1t to n cabin that had been al
1otted to him. General StocSscl ut
Port Arthur kept his sword, ana ut Ap
pOmattnx Court House General Grnnt
allowed General Lee to retain his
weapon. When Napoleon III. surrcn-
dered at Sedan, Bismarck tauntcd him
with the question, "I5ut tell me, your
majesty, whose sword Is this? Is 1t
the sword of France or your own
lsword?"
The Laurens advertiser. (Laurens, S.C.) 1885-1973, 1917-03-21
ancient EL ARIsH
WAR REvlvEs INTEREST IN c,rv
ALMOST FORGOTTEN.
Centuries Ago It Was One Of the Most
Prominent Fortified Places In tho
East--Was Captured by
Napoleon.

I'll Arish, one of the worlds for.
gotten places until the English bonn
Dardcd 1T n short time ago, is the sub
Ject OF n war geography bulletin is.
sued by the National Geographic So
ciety. With It's large square fort and
Dattlemcntcd walls, IIl Arish presents
much more formidable and imposing
appearance, viewed from the Mcditcr-
,rnncnn to the north ana from the Dos
ert et-Tih to the south. than its i'm
portance has warranted in recent
years. Formerly populouS halting
pace Tor the numerous caravans fol-
lowing the short desert route" from
EGYPT to Syria, It's trade has wnncd
materially since the completion of
modern railway connections with Jaf-
fa, Port Said ana AlcXaut,ria The
town cilngS to The banks Of the Wad-
hlci-AriSh stream which bucorscs Il
small torrent after every rain. 1t is
moro IMAM 100 miles southwest of 10
ruSalem ana slightly shorter dis
tahcc from the Su"H canal, which lies
to the west.
The recent hostilitics IN this area
revive Il host Of historical associations
dating rs far back nS tho tinc of thc
ph0raohS, whcn this town was n Mace
of exile for political prisoners. It's an
Gent name being Ithinokourn. It's
present name is supposed to be de-
rived from the custom which obtained
mere OIL cutting OFT the noses Of male
Factors whose death sentence had
been clImlnutnI
Some 30 miles to the east of El
Afissi, on :h2 Egyiti;tli. Syrian bound
aIy, lies ancient Rhaphin, now called
Er-Rafn, where Jo5cphus tolls us that
the Roman conqucror Titus made his
first Srop on his march against Jcru.
SalclN Here also SNrG0u over
whcmcd the Egyptiuns in the eighth
century before the Christian cra and
SEQ years later thrrc was fouyI,t on
the sane sands the famous battle he
tween ptocmy philopuiOr nd Anti
ochus, when the charging c!cphants OF
both armies played such 4 spectacular
role. or these great boasts, which
had been introduced into Syrian and
Greek warfare Hltur AlcXundrr's con
quests in India, puch NaS expected.
The battle opened with Il truniprting
dash of the opposing nrmorcd noun
tainS of iIc$h. ptuI2myS forces com
manding T3 Of the tCrrOr-inSpiring
chargers, while AntiuchuS sent into the
fray lV2. With the first onslaught
practically all OF PtOlomy'S elephants
were captured, yet he won the day.
I'll AriSh fell before Napolcon's
Egyptian army in September, l70S, the
credit FOR the city'S fall being given
to Frances great general, klcbcr, com
mandcr OF the vanguard which also
seized Jaira and GAIA. 1t was dur
ing thiS campaign that Napoleon com
mittcd the great atrocity at Jaifn,
shooting those prisoners whom he
could neither guard nor feed, yet
whom he feared to release. After MAJ
poleon'S departure Nlcbcr concluded a
convention ut FL AriSh with the Eng
liSh admiral. \Sir William Sidney
Smith, whereby the Frcnch were TO be
allowed to capitulaie ANA we're to re-
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