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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-05-23

" and Mrs. Henry r. GeyelIn. of New
iork, viii spend the weekend with their
PARENTS Mr. and Mrs Henry Laussat Geye-
'm, al Hardwicke, Villanova.
MRS Geyelin returned to Villanova on
croncAy' after visiting her daughter, Mrs.
SAarles F. Clement, at Sunbury, Pa.
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THE NEW ANCIENT HISTORY

CONTINUED TOMORROW
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Mrs John N Corn o. ''I' f'A' ''F'''
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15
Hans Berg Catlght
On Mexican Border

Laredo, Tex, Nov. 8-Mis
taking United States Custom In.
spector Rumsey for cowboy led
to the miscarriage Of plans tc
cross into Mexico near here to.
day of Lieutenant Hans Bere
and Lieutenant Alfred Loeschrer
who on October % escaped with
eight other Germans from the
lnterment camp at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga. Both men tonight
are under military guard at Fort
Mcintosh, Laredo.
After successfully eluding Of
flcers of several states in their
l20O mile journey. Berg and
Loeschner had been in Laredo
three days without exciting sus-
plclon until today when Customs
Inspector Rumsey discovered
them six miles below Laredo, on
the Rio Grande, waving to a
Mexican on the Southern side of
the river. Che Germans, mis-
taking Rumsey for a cowboy, re-
plying to a question as to what
they wanted, said;
"We are German prisoners who
escaped from Fort Mcpherson.
We are trying to get across into
Mexico and from there will re-
turn to Germany"
Rumsey was joined by Gus
toms Inspector Chamberlain and
the officers Immediately placed
Berg and Loeschner under ar
rest, brought them to Laredo
and turned them over to military
authorities.
The prisoners, who were we'll
supplied with money, calmly ac-
cepted arrest and re;internment.
They said they hired a carriage
this morning and drove to the
point at which they were arrested.
They were signalling a Mexican
to row them across the Rio Grande
in a boat. The mounted inspec-
tors not being in uniform, they
said, caused them to lose their
usual caution.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15
GENERAL News items IN Brief

The American mission headed
by Col. 3. NJ. House reached
port IN Great Britain, the per.
sonnel of the party and announce.
ment of their departure having
been kept secret.
The submarine menace reach.
ed a low level last week, only
eight British vessels of more
than 1900 tons having been des-
troyed.
The Austrian offensive drive in
Italy has failed to shake the mo-
ralle of Cadorna's troops and
confidence has increased,
Major Birdseye B. Lewis, at
tached to the staff of General
Pershing in France, committed
suicide.
Practically complete election
returns give New York to the
suffragists by a large majority.
though they lost Ohio, where a
majority was recorded for the
dry forces in the prohibition con-
test.
President Wilson issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation urg.
ing the opportunity to help man
kind against German tyranny
as a devine blessing even in the
midst of the wars great sorrows.
The Russian provisional gov
eminent accepted draft plans for
making Finland an Independent
republic in most Of its functions,
John F. Hylan was elected
mayor of New York and carried
with him the entire city Demo.
cratic ticket; Mayor Mitchell was
poor second in the race.
Japan and the United States
reached complete agreement in
regard to China and on military,
naval and economic corporation
in the war against Germany,
The government officials an.
nounceL a strict censorship and
denial Of use of the cables to
persons who have been aiding
enemy.
Attendance at the National and
Sick Slow Sunday was estimat-
cd at 10000.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15

AS result of the lesson
taught by the Austrian drive in
Italy, government officials de-
clded to recruit additional caval-
ry regiments from Southern
States.
The report Of the Bureau of
Crop Estimates showed the con-
dition of the sugar crop in Louis
lana to be 81 per cent normal.
The Food Administration an
nounced that candy eaters con-
Sumed one-third of America s su-
gar crop and restrictions on the
manufacture are expected.
The seconl National Farm and
Livestock Sow was officially
opened b. Governor Pleasant
Sunday. Opening attendance
records of last year were broken,
and the exhibits outnumber
those of the 1915 fair by 3 to /.
The Woman's Department at
the National Farm and Live
Stock Show was pronounced the
greatest ever assembled in the
South.
More American troops reached
the, front in France, according to
official advices from General
Pershing.
Another disastrous fire in a
factory making war supplies oc.
CURED in New York Sunday,
circumstances leading officials to
believe it was of incendiary
origin.
Queen Liliuokalani, former
Hawaiian sovereign, who became
prominent through her efforts to
prevent the annexation Of her
kingdom to the United States,
died in Honolulu Sunday.
A Department Of Agriculture
announced the quarantine oc.
casioned by the prevalence of
cattle ticks would be raised in
Mississippi and other Southern
states December /.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15
Five Institutions Need More
State Funds, Is Decision.

Baton Rouge, La, Nov, s.
None of the following five state
Institutions have been properly
supported by the state, and al
are very much in need of larger
maintenance appropriations, es
Oetially of money for the repair
ipg of the buildings, said Judge
r. NJ. Milling, of the board of
State Affairs, Friday, the Shreve-
mort Charity Hospital, the Louis
lana State Normal at Natchi-
toohes, the Louisiana Industrial
Institute at Ruston, the Louisi-
ana Training School,at Monroe,
and the Louisiana Hospital for
the Insane at Pineville.
Chairman Thomas, of the
board, and Judge Milling have
just returned from a trip of in
speetion to all these institutions,
as required by the act of the
General Assembly which created
the board. R. W. Riodan joined
them on the trip to Pineville.
Later they will inspect the other
state Institutions. In each case
the inspection is Of the expendi-
lures of the management, coupled
with an investigation of the pos
sible advantages of consolidating
all the institutions under one
management. A report on the
latter point will be submitted to
The Legislature later.
Judge Milling was high in
raise of the heads of the above
i've institutions.
Zone thing that struck me
iayorably is the very high ad-
lninistrative ability being demon
strated by the heads of these in
ssitutions," he said. "They are
Administrators of a high order,
and they are giving the people
full value for every dollar in.
vested in their institutions"
Regarding the conditions and
needs of the institutions visited
Judge Milling said:
Allare badly crowded. The
Shreveport Charity Hospital has
more patients than it can care
for. The Louisiana Training
Sehool has been badly neglected,
and the state has made no pro-
Visions for delinquent white girls
md delinquent negroes. The
beilities at Pineville are entirely
Inadequate for the purposes.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15
Threatened Riot BY Negro
Troops Quickly Blocked.

Montgomery, Ala, Nov. s.
Quick work by the military po
lice early tonight: coupled will
the determination of Major Johr
10. Fulton, commander of thu
Tenth Training Battalion (ne.
groes) probably prevented seri.
Gus trouble when some of the
negro soldiers became excitec
over the report that one Of theil
comrades had been captured bl
"somebody' and was being ia
ken out to be lynched. For a
time it appeared there was dan
ger of race riot, but the mill
tary police took the sitaation in
hand, and at midnight every.
thing was quiet, with most Of The
soldiers in quarters and a Gordon
of sentries out with orders TO ar
rest and hold all strangers.
The trouble started when Jim
Long, a negro chauffeur, was ar.
rested on the charge Of collision,
the result of striking a white
woman with his automobile.
Long was docketed at the police
station and released on bond, but
the negro soldiers heard "that a
soldier is being taken out to be
lynched,' and started out to
rescue their comrade. As the
soldiers started through the
streets they were joined by
others, and by the tine they had
gone a few blocks there were
several hundred Of them, with a
large number of white persons in
the crowd.
Military police went to the
center of the disturbance and
sent about seventy of the soldiers
to headquarters for interrogation.
They were later sent to camp un-
der guard.
E. c. Ramage, living in the
southern part of the city, report.
ed to the police that negro troops
had searched his automobile
while he was driving near the
city with his wife and son, and
that the soldiers 'roundly cursed
him.
Colonel Stansberry of the ll2th
Military Police ordered all sol.
diers to their quarters and called
all extra military police into SER
vice to keep everything moving
smoothly. All roads were pa
trolled by the policemen and all
automobiles stopped and their
numbers taken.
"It is deplorable that this
thing happened" Major Fulton
said tonight, "and the matter
will be thereshed down to tho
very bottom. If any of my men
have been guilty of conduct un-
becoming a soldier you may be
assured that they will be punish.
ed to the very limit.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15
Police Jary Proceedings.
t'ranklintOn. La Nov. 3.

! Louisiana, met in regular ses
sion at the court house in tn,
town of Franklinton, on tn,
above, date with the following
members present. E. H. Spring
u. M. Tate, L. D. Foil, j. r. Les
lie, J. ?. Starnes, Walter Green
Louis Grain, S. S. Thomas, T
| B. Roberts, and &. H. Whalen
recently appointed and duly com
stoned to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of NJ. K
Pearce. Absent, F. L. Sanford
Committee of the Lees Greek
bridge made a report. After
having examined the situation .ot
the Lees Creek bridge find that
there is about 440 feet of the
bridge that can be filled at a
very reasonable price. The
main bridge to be built with Gre
osote lumber. There is sufficient
Old lumber in the present old
bridge to build the culverts.
The committee has also asked
for further time to ascertain the
cost Of construction of same.
Motion made by j. P. Starnes,
seconded by T. D. Foil, that the
matter of the Vincennes Bridge
Company be laid over until the
board can consult the District
Attorney concerning representa-.
ton in the United States Court.
Carried.
Motion made by Walter Green,
seconded by j. P. Starnes, that
the committees report on the
sewerage system be accepted and
committee be discharged. Car
ried.
Motion made by J. P. Starnes,
seconded by 7. D. Foil, that the
work of the extension of the sew
erage system from the jail be
done by the Jail committee not
to exceed 500, Carried.
Motion made by G.. M. Tate,
seconded by L. B. Roberts, that
all of the dip vat inspectors be
discharged except two, and their
salaries be raised to SIS per
month and $50 per month for
travelling expenses. Carried.
The Parish Board Of Police
Jurors Of Washington Parish,
State Of Louisiana, have paid IN.
spectors appointed to examine
cattle of this parish for the pur-
pose of detecting the presence of
ticks which transmit Southern
cattle fever. and to enforce the
necessary disinfeciion of animals
and premises under the rules and
regulations Of the Louisiana
State Live Stock Sanitary Board
and the laws of Louisiana, in co.
operation with the representa-
tives of the Bureau of Animal
Industry of the United States,
Department of Agriculture.
All cattle and premises known
to be infected with fever ticks
have been quarantined accord
ing to law and will be kept in
quarantine until released by
written order issued by the Vet.
erinarian in charge of tick eradi,
cation in Louisiana.
We hereby agree to maintain
the inspection and control of
quarantined cattle and premises
in this parish necessary to pre-
vent the illegal admission into
this parish of any cattle from ad :
joining Parishes and States with.
in the quarantined area.
In view Of the above. and be-
cause of the further fact that the
United States Department of
Agriculture will release all of
Washington Parish from Federal
Quarantine, if the action request
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15

FOR SALE-Hastings Match
less Extra Early Big Boil Cotton
Seed at S2.25 per bushel.
Murphy Bateman,
Franklinton, La.
The Era-leader., 1917-11-15
NOTICE.

|, the undersigned, con :
Yicted of cattle stealing
on Nov. 10, 1915, am APP
plying for a parole.
JOHN FOSTER.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
IN The CHURCHES

churchaornng:
deliver his Greater Pat
=.
Following His
English
Of
as
Religion For the
afternoon of union at audi
chuh1O:sO Spring Lesson the son
p m. Preparedness Spirit
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

OF intoxicating beverages in this eoun-
try. The petition promised co-opera-
sible way, in the saving and Increase
OF food supplies.
Mrs. Mary Richardson returned this
after visit OF several months in this
city as q guest at the home of her sis-
ter. Mrs. Jack Baker. of Roberts street.
The executive COMMITTEES Of the Good
Fellowship club OF the First Presby-
terrain church will hold q special bust
ness session this evening at o'clock
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Bunce. s12 Eddy court.
Nearly 500 guests were received FRI
day afternoon in the home economics
Sssa q 5ae new scSSoI By q
Weld and Prof Arthur W. Johnson.
at the all>school reception held in the
latter's honor. The AFFAIR was Informal,
Siddins fareWeii to Professor Johnson.
who leaves Sunday to join the aviation
corps of the United States army.
The ladies of an informal bridge club
meeting every two weeks were guests
Friday afternoon az luncheon at the
home of Mrs. William ]. Gage, jr., in
the Ansonia apartments. Covers were
the centerpieces were of red, white and
blue flowers, while American flags 9th
erwise decorated the rooms. Substi-
tutes for members yesterday were Ma
Roy Cook and Mrs. Mentzer, and the
later hours of the afternoon were en-
joyed as usual, with bridge. Mrs. Cook
will entertain the members of this
club at her home in two weeks.
ThiEty-seven have so far enrolled in
the class for first aid to the injured
instruction, which met in Ceres hall at
the A. c. Friday evening for the first
time. This is one OF the auxiliaries to
the local Red Cross chapter, and out
of that number q second class will be
formed. as not more than twenty-five
members to a class can be instructed
at one time. conveniently. DR.. 8. Ofte-
dal began his series Of ten lectures to
the class Friday evening, dealing
mostly with the history. Importance
and place in. both peace and war, Of the
Red Cross society. The lectures will
be given at the A c. twice a week, on
Wednesday and Friday evenings. at 2
o'clock.
The Thursday Musical club of Bis
marck IL making plans for a PATRIOTS
program to mark the close of its sea-
sons work. The date has been set for
June /, and this will take the place of
tina eusuaLsreyiew OF the seasons studs.
Such songs as Star Spangled Banner,
America, Hail Columbia, Dixie, Tent
ing Tonight, John Browns Body, Battle
Hymn OF the Republic, and Maryland,
My Maryland, win form q part Of the
patriotic program.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

Amsterdam. April alvin the
American fleet enable our enemies to
break our submarine blockade? The
answer is, most certainly not" says
The Koelnische Voiks Zeitung, which
gument which IL evidently considers
fnal, that the submarine cure has not
been invented. Therefore il cannot be
invented because there is none"
1T will be painful for u.s." the news
paper continues, ito sink good German
ships, but we cannot be sentimental in
this respect and will dispose of Amer
ica's seizures IN 1fteen 20 twenty days
The loss OF German capital In that con-
nection will hardly equal three days
of our war expenditure"
The Voiks zeitung next examines the
possibility that the United States will
Ssend i feet 10 German ports and river
mouths to attack the submarines in
their home bases and says Il will find
Germany prepared and that the scheme
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
splder KNOWN ths slnnA

The spider IL an excellent guide TO
the weather. Not only is he extremely
sensitive to the state of the at
mosphere, but he takes keen interest
in the habits Of flying insects. He
knows that these do not come out in
the wet. When, therefore, he Is '-rest.
Ing" you may be certain that he IL
expecting rain. But should he be busy
constructing a new web, it is a sign
that he is looking forward to a ane
spell-and he Is generally right.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
A ConvenI0ne04

Il is often necessary to keep Q hat
box on a high shelf. In that case the
following method is found convenient.
slit the two upright edges of one side
Of the box so that when the cover is
raised this side will drop down as II
on hinges. This, of course, allows the
hat to be removed without faking the
box from the shelf.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
The iris,

The iris is supposed to be the heur-
de-lis, or fower-de-luce Of the French
coat Of arms, but really has nothing
to do with the design, this being Of re-
cent application. The origin Of the
design is not known, but It is gener-
ally believed to represent the head Of
spear; by others the flower Of O
lily, the floral emblem Of France. .
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
German Paper Says U. S.
Navy Can't Break Blockade
Nv Associated Press. !

ated PrSSE.) ~
is improbable as the United States
would avoid any Undertaking that
might seriously diminish the number
OF her modern lighting ships.
The number and size of the auxiliar-
les to the American navy. such as col
liers and oil ,ships 10 admired by The
Volks Zeitung, butt Ii says that the
great American technical mistake IL
the lack of great battle cruisers and
also of fast scouting cruisers and en-
larges on the German superiority in
those arms. The article boastingly con-
cIudes:
"All In all. if our high seas fleet
faced the American fleet In open bat
tie, we would beat them very quickly
and thoroughly. But this is unlikely,
because, before that is possible, our
submarines with the mailed fist will
have imposed a law of world peace on
the enemy and also in America"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

The English are always happy In
their choice OF sobriquets. They for
mefly called the chambermaid Abigail;
q man servant. q flunky: soldier, n
lobster, because OF his red coat. They
now can the soldier Tommy. The name
Thomas Is q favorite one In Ireland.
and In the old army many soldiers
were OF that country.-Le Cri de Paris.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
Means Open Courtyard.

The word manager" occurs only I'm
connection with the birth Of Christ and
Is In the second chapter Of Luke. The
word in classical Greek means 4 crib
or feeding trough. Modern authorities
hold that its significance In the New
Testament is the open courtyard Of an
INN or khan.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
Worldly Shirt.

There Is such a thing as worldly
spirit, and there IL such a thing as an
unwOrldly spirit; and, according as we
partake of one or the other, the SAVIOR
Of the sacrifice Of our lives IL or
binary, commonplace, poor, and base,
Or elevating, invigorating, useful, noble
and holy.-Dean Stanley.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

The director Of education In Liver
pool has just made q great and impor-
tant discovery which future genera
tons OF educationalists win doubtless
regard 40 epoch-making as the first
voyage Of Christopher Columbus. He
says that boys have a perfect pas
sion OF watching men at work." Strange
to say, we have noticed the same
with many men.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

scarce and none too ripe. and throw.
ing them down 20 BusfeR Buster had
about twenty cherries In his hat when
Donald called down: @'BoueNal1 / can
reach, Buster" To which Buster re-
piled: "An right: come down. We
got enough for a stomach ache.S
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

Mrs. A.-'Don't you think you lose
patience win your husband on rather
slight provocationT Mrs. BIT have
to provoke him sometimes SO that he
win lose his temper and then give me
anything want 50 as to atone for the
way he haa acted"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
sandpapsr IN the Kitchen.

Always keep q piece Of fine sandpa-
per in the kitchen. II your cake or
bread should brown bit too much you
can rub it or more smoothly than IL
4 crater IL used. If anything sticks
Or burns on pans the fine sandpaper
cleans more easily than anything else
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

In very early times silver was used
for ornaments Spain appears to have
been the chief source from which silver
was obtained by the ancients. It Is
thought the hills Of Palestine may have
furnished some supply Of this metal
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

The maid has n sweetheart, and
sometimes mamma says to her: els
your beau coming tonight7" Master
Harry, hearing IL. IL inspired the next
evening to ask the same question, but
as he is not very clear as to what
beau may be. asks, els your ribbon
coming tonightr'
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

A French lady recently married be
cause of the bridegroom's taste and
hers were similar. u don't care very
much for him and he doesn't care very
much for me-" she explained. London
Opinion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
Ouita Likely.

An Arizona manscleaned his trousers
with gasoline. put them back on and
struck O match on his Leg. He is sad
Ter and wiser now, also badly burned.
-Age-Herald. And, no doubt, taking
Ills meals from the mantle board.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

"Father, would you advise me 30
marry a girl for her money! Il
wouldn't, my. boy; but If you've made
up your mind to do it would advise
you not to let her find 1t out"
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

seleessa Bio One.

Almost always. when one Of our
eading orators or prominent private
sonversationaHsts announces that he
3 going to state something in q nut
shell, he proceeds to select one at least
rs big as q coconut to do 1t in.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

ESQ Peggy's grows up and got mar
ried? What a romaAeic child she was
and how she used to talk about marry.
Ing q title" ''Well. she did" "You
don't mean It'll What is she now. q
countess or q duchess?" Neither;
she's ceal-baroness."
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

Looked 10 TT There WIuht -
there Ia no royal road to learning"
said the Wise Guy. II don't know
about that" said the Mutt. did you
ever notice the number of liveried
equipages that wait outside Of a pri-
vate school in a fashionable district
around letting-out timeT'-Bunalo Elk
press. r
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21
lslx
Daily Thouaht.

Frugality is good, If hberality be
joined with it., The first is leaving OF
supernuous expenses, the last bestow-
ing them to the benefit Of others that
need. The first without the last begets
covetousness: the last without the first
begets prodigality.-Wflliam Penn.
The Fargo forum and daily republican. [volume] (Fargo, N.D.) 1894-1957, 1917-04-21

Marquis O'Ruma says: individuals
" the Chinese are honest and efis
cient; but collectively they are MOI
only unable to organize with skill, but
there are mysterious leaks Of funds
and shifting Of responsibilities.