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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-26

Notice Is hereby given that by virtue
Of n commission to sell property at public
auction, and to affect writ Of seizure,
/, Simonet Leblanc, Constable of the It'll
Ward Justice Court, will offer FOR sale to
the last and highest bidder at the sfics
of the Constable on
SATURDAY, JUNE 9th, 1917
the following movable property, to- wit;
One Sewing Machine.
Seized to Salty a Judgment in favor OF
plaintiffs for 500 90 ana all costs OF Court
incurred. .~,c
SIMONET LEBLANS,
CoasttaRls:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-05-26

Because of its tonic and laxative effect. LAxA-
TIVE BROMO QUININE 10 better than ordinary
Quinine and does not cause nervousness NOR
finging In head. Remembef the full nans and
jook for the Signature Of Z. ". GROVE. Sc.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
l6 DIRIGIBLES
PURCHASED FOR
COAST PATROL
Navy Plans Airships For Use
in Protecting Harbors in
Good Weather
By Associated Press

Washington, March u. - Purchase
of sixteen non-rigid dirigible airships
for coast and harbUr patrol work at
the total cost of S649,250 was an
nounced to-day by the Navy Depart
ment.
The Curtis Aeroplane Company, of
Buffalo, was awarded three for S122,-
ESQ; the Connecticut Aircraft Com
pany, New Haven. two for sS4, 900; the
Goodyear Tire and Rubber Company,
Akron, Ohio, nine for $3.50, 900 and the
b. f. Goodrich Company, of Akron,
two for $4,000. Deliveries must be-
gin within 100 days.
The airships are the first of such
type to be bought by the navy under
the recent $4,000 appropriation for
aeronautics. They will be 160 feet in
length. 81 II feet in diameter or fifty
feet high over all, will be equipped
with radio communication and 100
horsepower motors capable of making
a continuous flight of 16 hours at So
miles each and a maximum speed of
40 miles an hour for ten hours.
Under the designs drafted by naval
constructors the dirigible will be able
to operate from shore bases and light
on water surface in good weather.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Invalid Has Narrow
Escape When Fire Burns
Four Matamoras Buildings

Halifax. March t2.-Robert Whittak-
er. age As. an invalid, had a narrow
escape from being burned to death to-
day in a fire that threatened to sweep
Matamoras, three miles south of this
place.
The fire started In the Whitaker
home from an overheated stove. The
invalid crawled to a window and was
about to drop to the ground when a
brother. Harry Whitaker, pulled him
from the burning building.
The fire started about 11.30. Mata-
moras has no fire protection and a
call was sent to Halifax. No 1 Com
pany responded. In the meantime citi-
Zens formed a bucket brigade and
kept the flames from spreading until
the Halifax firemen arrived
Two of the buildings and the store
were owned by Frank Meredith. The
Whittakers occupied one house. and
Meredith the other The home of Hen
ry Keiter was also destroyed. The
loss Is estimated at 100000 and is par
TALLY covered by insurance.
The Whitaker brothers are sons of
the Rev. III. Whitaker pastor of the
Linglestown Church of God and for
mer resident at, Steelton.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Black Maria Will Soon
Haul Her Last Criminal

Harrisburg police patrol and am
bulance, nicknamed BLACK Maria -
soon will make the last haul to police
headquarters with some wayward
drunk or dangerous criminal.
Sealed bids will be received until
noon March 20, for new patrol to
cost not more than $2,5O0, of part
steel construction, with foredoors and
steps which close automatically with
the rear door.
It has not been decided just what
Will be done with the old patrol
wagon, now in bad condition and al
most beyond repair. Each year ex-
tensive overhauling made it too ex-
pensive to maintain the heavy ma
chine, and provision was made in the
annual appropriation budget for a
new one. This will be used only as a
patrol as contract has been made
with the Harrisburg hospital to fur
nish ambulance service.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
FALL OF BAGDAD
SKATERS GERMAN
DREAM in ORIENT
London Press Sees Teutons'
Proud Vision of Eastern En-
pire Dissipated
BALANCE IS RESTORED
Blow at Enemy's Aims and
Aids British Prestige in
the East
TENNYsoN,s VISION OF BAGDAD

TENNNSON'S VISION OF BAGDAD
Adown the Tigris was borne
BY Bagdad'S shrines of fretted gold,
HiEh-walled gardens green and old
BY garden porches on the brim,
The costly doors. flung open wide,
Gold glittering through the lamplight
dim,
And broider'd sofas on each side.
Th sloping of the moonlit sward
Was damask work, and deep inlay
or braided blooms unknown. which
crept
Adown to where the water slept.
\ sudden splendor from behind
III Ish'd all the leaves with rich Told-
green,
And, flwoing rapidly between
Their interSpGces, counter-charged
The level lake with diamond plot.
With daZed vision, unawares
From the long alleys latticed shade
Emerged, | came upon the great
Pavilion of the Caliphate:
The fourscore windows all aliGht,
a million tapers flaring bright
From twisted silvers look'd to shame
The hollow-vaulted, dark and streamed
Upon the mooned domes aloof
In inmost Bagdad, till there seemed
Hundreds of crescents on the roof
OF night new-risen, that marvellous
time
To celebrate the golden prime
OF good Haroun AL Raschid.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
NOTIFY FOREIGN
EMBASSIES J.. S.
SHIPS ARE ARMED
Administration Measure For
mally Given Representatives
of All Governments
By associated Press


Washington, March 12.-Formal
notice that American ships traversing
the German submarine zone are to
carry armed guards for the protec-
ton of the vessel and the lives of
persons on board was sent by the
State Department to-day to embassies
and legations of all foregn govern
ments in Washington.
Following is the text of the COM
munication, as made public by the
State Department:
In view of the announcement of
the Imeprial German government on
January 81, 1917, that all ships, those
of neutrals included, met within cCr-
tain zones of the high seas, would be
sunk without precaution being taken
for the safety of the persons on board
and without the exercise of visit and
search, the government of the United
States has determined to place upon
all American merchant vessels sail
ing through the barred areas an arm
ed guard for the protection of the
on board"
Notice to Germany
The notification, it is expected, will
be sent to Germany by the Swiss lega-
tion here. No obstacle will be placed
in the way of such action. Whether
other neutral governments will admit
American armed ships to their ports
is a question for them to decide but
1T is not expected here that objections
will be made. Holland is the only
neutral known to have barred armed
merchantmen from her harbors
State Department officials did not
wish to make it clear whether it was
mandatory for all American vessels
TO have arms or whether they might
sail without them if they so desire
The Navy Departments position is
that 1t will equip with. arms all ships
whose owners apply to it.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Six Members State
Police Ordered Here
to "Guard Capitol

Six members of the State Police
troop at Pottsville were to-day detail
ed to come to aHrrisburg to be on
duty about the State Capitol. The re-
quest for the policemen was given by
the Board of Public Grounds and
Buildings of which the Governor is
chairman, and it is understood that
the men have been detailed to prevent
any harm being done to public build
ing during the present international
conditions.
Members of the Legislature were
surprised to-day at the order for the
policemen to come here as almost
every department has a watchman and
In addition there is a sergeant and
twenty Capitol policemen and five
night watchmen and also a watchman
for the storeroom of the department.
The six men will be brought here
under command of corporal Davies of
PottsVille,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Immediate Graduation of the First Class at Annapolis In
Officers For American Sea Fighting Machine
WOULD ASSEMBLE ALL RESERVES
AS WELL AS MILITIA FOR SERVICE
President Is Urged to Authorize an Active Recruiting Cam
paign to Bring the Ranks of Enlisted Men Up to the
Requirements War Would Make Necessary

Washington, March 12Mobizaton of the complete fighting
strength of the has been recommended by naval officials The
approval of President Wilson required before orders be
calling the assembling the militia and releasing all
active officers shore duty for service
Immediate graduation OF the sass Annapolis
included the plan in order make possible the
threatened shortage OF officers.
In addition mobilization OF forces already
militia active recruiting campaign would be
to supply all ships of military value with full compliments
Officials believe they would have little difficulty obtaining the
men if mobilization ordered.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
USES cONFEDERATE MONEY

10y sTNSUtTutfu TTcNS
Stockholm, March 1.-THE police
are looking for a man, believed to b,
a Swedish-American. who bought a bo>
of cigars in a Stockholm shop with q
$50 bill. and was kind enough to ac,
cept even a lower rate OF eXchang,
for it than the regular market quota
tion. The reason for his Willingness
to make this sacrifice became appaI
ent when the tobacconist discover,
that the bill had been issued by IT,
Confederate States of America"
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Commissioner Handed Down
Ultimatum on Collections

Edward p, Bailey. OF the American
Surety Company. bonding the Penn
sylvania Reduction Company. will be
In the city again tomorrow to check
up on the ash and garbage collections.
After conferences on Saturday Com
missioner r, Y, Gross declared that
unless more men and. wagons were
put on by the company and a cleanup
pushed through this week, the city
will take ever the work, Four gangs
started in the Hill section this morn
ing and will probably reach the CEN
trail district late tomorrow,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
These War Eggs Blow Up
Like Bombs When Boiled
BY associated Press

London. March 12.-According to
new classification of eggs just adopt
ed by the wholesale trade here eggs
will henceforth be sold with directions
''These eggs not to be boiled" or
'These eggs guaranteed to boil"
The unusual label is due to the im-
portation of eggs from distant parts
some of the importations being Dip
ped in a chemical solution to preserve
them, which makes them alright and
causes them to explode if put into hot
water.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Army of 10000 With Hoe and Spade Will Make an On
slaught on Vacant Lots AS Soon AS Weather Opens
Up, in an Effort to Reduce High Cost of Living; Pos
sible to Raise $500 Bushels of Potatoes in City

With the approach of spring, the
man with the hoe" is the man of the
hour. Wars and rumors of war there
be, bloody conflict continuing as the
great outdoor sport of kings, but here
within the peaceful precincts of the
city of Harrisburg the coming hero is
he who will excel in the greatest of
all outdoor sports, backyard garden
ing.
And the rumors have it that Harris
burg promises to produce an army of
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12

not less than 12,0OO-all heads of fam
ilies-who, armed with hoe and spade.
will make concerted onslaught and
play havoc with high prices.
At the first sign of the dawn of the
morning of spring preparations will
begin. The garden tools will be taken
from the hooks in the shed, last years
mud cleaned off and-and then it will
be matter of ''watchful waiting for
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
SUSPECT GERMAN
PLOT TODAMAGE
U.S.. NAVY YARDS
Government Agents Prob b e
Smuggling Scheme Unearth-
ed in Philadelphia
BY Artncintcd Prcss

Philadelphia, Pa, March 12.-Gov-
ernment agents to-day continued their
investigation into the activities of per-
sons under arrest charged with
smuggling ships chronometers from
the German auxiliary cruisers interned
at the Philadelphia navy yard and of
persons suspected of having had a
hand in the alleged violation of the
customs laws. There are reports that
the Fedaral authorities have discover
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
ICE MEITING AWAY

1t is reported that channels are open
in the river from Harrisburg to Port
Deposit, Md, and ice is flowing over
the McCall's Ferry dam, Owing to
the warm weather during the past
week the ice haa been softened ma
terially and residents in the lower
reaches of the Susquehanna do not
anticipate any danger when the ice
goes out,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Gerard's Ambassadorial
Party Reaches Havana

Havana, March Thames w. Ger
ard, former American Ambassador to
Germany and his party arrived at
Havana yesterday from Corunna, Spain,
on board the Spanish steamship In
fanta Isabel. Mr.. Gerard will leave
here Monday morning at 10 o'clock for
Key West, Fla. on board the steam
ship Governor Cobb.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Plan More Indictments
in Federal Food Probe
Bp Atfocinted Preta

Washington ID, c., March 12, - More
criminal indictments similar to those
recently returned in New York against
dividuals, are expected soon in the
Government nationwide investlga-
tion of dealers in coal and foodstuffs.
The new indictments probably will be
returned by the official grand jurles
sitting in the Middle West, Nnvesti-
cations are being made by grand Juries
the Governments plans call for further
grand jury Investigations at Cincin-
natl and probably some other points.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
BROTHERHOODS
AND P. R. R. co. TO
ARGUE FIJLLCREW
Legislative Boards Deny Law
Was Responsible For
Wreck at Bristol

The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany and the Legislative Boards Of
the Railroad Brotherhoods are out to-
day with statements relating to the
wreck at Bristol February 25, when
four men were killed. The railroad
company asserts that the accident fur
nishes a practical demonstration of
the truth of the contention that the
full crew laws not only fail to in
crease safety but actually encourage
indifference TO duty" The Brother
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
Former Slave, Long Resident
of City Dies at Age of 81

James Smith, colored, aged 80 years,
died yesterday morning at his home,
334 Cherry street. He was born in
Knoxville. Md, and was freed as a
slave at the age of 26 years. He has
been a resident of this city for nearly
fifty years. Funeral will be held
from his late residence at p. nj.
Wednesday, with burial in the Lincoln
Cemtery. The Rev. Ray d. d. VIII,
of the Wesley Union Church will Off
ciate
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
COUNCIL TO GET CONTRACTS

Contracts to moteriae all remaining
apparatus in the Harrisburg Fire De-
partment will be presented to Coun-
Gil tomorrow by City Commissioner
e, Y, Gross, fer final approval. Action
will probably be taken on the work
mems cempeE sation insurance con-
tract
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
BY associated Press

London, March 12.-The fall of
Bagdad, in the opinion of the London
press, is of even greater significance
for the effect it is expected to have
on German aims than for its value
in restoring British prestige in the
eyes of the Mohammedan world and
the east generally. While it is recog-
nized that the British misfortunes in
Mesopotamia have had a serious in
fiuence in the prestige of the rulins
CONTINUED on Page 161
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
WILSON HAS RECOVERED

Washington, March 12.-President
Wilson had completely recovered to-
day from the cold which kept him In
bed most of last week and this morn
ing held two conferences, the first
with Senator Martin, the new Demo-
cratic leader of the Senate, and the
second with Secretary Lansing,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
IVY L. LEE COMING

The next luncheon, of the Harris
burg Char ber of Commerce will be
held next Friday afternoon in the Har-
risburg Club. The speaker will be Ivy
L, Lee, personal assistant to John d.
Rockefeller and great publicity eK-
Moment
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
DIG IN RUINS OF
STORM-WRECKED
HOMES FOR DEAD
Victims Number 80 With a
Score Persons Missing and
Hundreds Hurt
THOUSANDS HOMELESS S
High Wind Plays Peculiar
Franks While Dealing Death
and Destruction

Thirty are known to be dead and
several hundred injured, with thou
sands homeless as the result of the
tornado that yesterday swept through
sections of Indiana and Ohio.
The greatest loss of life and prop
erty occurred in New Castle, Ind,
where % are dead and several hun
dred in the hospitals and where the
damage to property is estimated to be
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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
GET CANADIAN GOLD

New York, March 70. Gold to
the amount of $s.50O.000 from Can
ada was deposited at the Assay Office
here. to-day to the account of j. p.
Morgan and Company. Gold imports
from all sources since January now
total $213, 100000.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
FIENDS STEAL Fl
TO GET MONEY
FOR Joy DUST
Detectives Find Confirmed
Users Adopt Any Measures
to Get Dope
24 GIVEN HEARINGS
Majority of Prisoners Caught
in Raid Held For Fed
eral Court

Information this afternoon made
public by police officials traced the
dope tips first received by them, that
resulted in the arrest of the twenty
four alleged dope fends heard this
afternoon at police court before AL
derman James Is. DeShong, back to
their source. Some of those arrested
were held as witnesses, while others
were allowed bail for their appearance
at court.
The first link in the chain of evil
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
land CAR LEAVES CITY

The private ear sf the International
ExhibitiaR Company, which has been
ing Okiahama Indian lands, left this
morning al 10 o'clock for Lancaster.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
THE WEATHER

For Harrisburg and vIcInItyi
Cloudy and colder Tonight and
Tuesday, colder tonight with
lowest temperature nbOut freez-
For Eastern PennsyIvanIat Cloudy
and colder tO-nlght, Tuesday
cloudyi moderate northwest
winds.
As n result of high temperature
and Iisht rains during the last
fOrty-eight hOGrs all river sta
tiOns In the sus4aehannn basin
except Remove und Harrisburg
show rises ranging from O.I 10
40 feet since Saturday morning,
the most decided plus changes Oc-
Barre. Wilkes-Bnrre reports
heavy floating lee. Freezing
temperatures Tonight over the
greater part of the watershed
Will tend 20 cheek somewhat the
run of from melting snow and
the Juniata, Chemung, Upper
West Branch and probably the
headwaters of the North Branch
North branches and the main
river will rise, At Harrisburg the
ice is wastlng aud what remains
Will probably move out In the
next twenty-fOur hours, A stage
of about ten feet is indicated for
Harrisburg Tuesday morning.
Temperaturet > q. M, 40 degrees
above zero,
Sunt Rises, 6i20 a. M,
Moons Rises, 1924 y. m,
River Stagel 7.5 feet above low
water mark,
Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, "a,
Lowest temperature, 30,
Mean temperature, 45,
Normal temperature, 30,
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
GUARD MecALL's FERRY

Lancaster March r. Extra watehnen have been
placed guard the plant of the Pennsylvania Water and
Power Company at MeCas Ferry one of the three largest
hydro-eectric power plants in the United States This
action is taken on account OF German crisis. The
nationality Of the employees of the power eompanys also
closely questioned by the officials,
JOHNSON RESIGNS AS GoYERNoR.
Sacramento. Cal March 1z.-Governor Johnson, sena-
toeect announced his resignation from the govsnorshp
here to-day, effective March l6
JULIUS ALLEN A SUICIDE
Meehanicsburg Pa, March Il, julius Allen. aged
65 years rural mail carrier from the Mechanosburg post
Office hanged himself time yesterday in the upper
part of stbIs in the rear of his home at 2O5 Simpson
street Mr. Aliens nephew Mervn Gusaller who has
been looking after him for several years. to
some time yesterday, but could not find him
ICE MOVES AT COLUMBIA
Columbia, March l2-Iee moved out Of the susqu9-
hanna here to-day In moving loose the ferry
beat operated between this place Wrghtesvie
torn loose and carried to mid-sueam
SIX CAUGHT IN RAID HELD
Harrisburg. Minnie Davis Annie Johnson, Helen
Gner. James Thompson Rosie Coleman and Helen Fair
banks all of sos and $40 Strawberry Street. this afternoon
fined from SIS $50 each and from 10 20
days for using drugs Illegally Annie Johnson said
she obtained prescriptions from Dr. C. M. Ewing 1900 N
Sixth Street When asked he had given girl prescrip
tons Dr. Ewing said he did have such his
books although he admitted he had given prescription
six months ago to Helen Grer
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-03-12
ICE MOVES AT COLUMBIA

Columbia, March lz--Ice moved Of the Susqu9-
hanna here to-day In moving tore loose the ferry
beat operated between this place and Wrghtesvie was
torn loose and carried to mid-sueam.
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Yesterdays Weather
Highest temperature, -,
Lowest temperature, 80,
Mean temperature, 45,
Normal temperature, 30,
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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1917-03-29
English Teachers.
From the Indianapolis News

HTOm Iu6 4Iiuldlhpo1io &NVWS' -L. IF
In the educational supplement OF tho
London Times a strong, appeal is made for
more teachers and higher salaries in the
English schools; Apparently the English
years been expecting teachers to take too
much of their pay in the shape of Their
privilege Of serving humanity. In other
words the government expects them to
teach because they like to teach, and 1t
pays them only because they must keep
body, and soul together. Under this pol
fession dropped from 1910 in 1905 to 1000
in 1916. indicating that English girls are
beginning to look upon teaching as a poor
career. Of late many GOOD teacher haze 4
n many have found congenial clerk
ships. formally held by men, which bring
than. teaching. The deaEth Of teachers
ments have been lowered with a view to
attracting persons whose general eduea-
ing in educational methods. The Times
is of the opinion that after the war the
government will have to place the teach.
ing profession on a much higher plane II
it expects to command the services of in.
dustrious and intelligent women.