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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
KAISER CONFERS HONORs
New Decoration for CiViIinns. similar
TO Iron Cross. Given 10 IiindcuburE
and Bcthmnnn- HOIiw...

LONDON. January 2.-An Exchange
Telegraph dispatch from Amsterdam
says Emperor William has conferred
On Field Marshal >on Hindenburg and
Chancellor von> Bethmann- -Hollwcg the
new decoration. similar TO the Iron
Cross. which the Emperor established
last month for civilians engaged in
the rational auxiliary scrvices.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
SECRETARY LANE FLIES
Mnhcs 'rrIp over City Of Ncwport
News iu Government
tcrOplnuc,
fBy Associated Press.

NEWPORT NEWS. january o.
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary Of tho In.
terror. !Tsterda. made Il night over
this city in an acroplanc from the At
lantic~ Coast Aeronautical Station. lie
stated that he enjoyed the fight i'm
mensely.
Mr.. Lane and his wife were here TO
visit their son. who is studying avia-
lion. They left this afternoon for
Washington.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
No BItt:iCH IN TRADITIONS
or i'OIICS As NATION

In holding "ut tic expectation that
the United states would join other na
tl"ns Im league Tor peace. the Pres:-
d""t declared II must be clear 10
every man who cam think, that thcre
'n this promise no breach nn either
our traditions or our policy az a ma
iI9n, hat fuiiiilm"nt. rather, OF all
ihat We hay" pr"fesaed or S;r,ycn for"
ln concluding, the Prcsidcn, said:
~ am. 'prorosinG, as II were. that
tn" nations should with one accord
adopt the doctrinu OF president Monroe
as the doc,rnIseuf lhe world; that no
nation should seek tn extend its policy
over any uthcr' nation or people. but
that every people should be left free TO
determine its own polty, it's own way
OF development. unhindcred. unthreat-
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
BIDS FOR NEW STATION
TO Uf. OPENED SHORTLY

l''ds for the station building proper
nave been invited hv The two railroads.
ana VIII he opened in the nest few
days. The contract for Tia" work.
however. vii! not he awarded until All
OF the property required by the rail-
roads has been acquired Commis-
Sloners have been sitting for several
weeks in the condemnation proceed
ings brought against Wiu.iiold Scott.
Mcclellan Bros. and others To secure
the required real cstntc. but the pro
ceedings are still pending
Several local contractors have been
asked to submit bids Tor the new STA
iion, while the architect. J. Russell
Pope, OF New York was also Instructed
TO invite other contractors To submit
proposals. This detail has been left
entirely in the hands of the architect.
The station. however. Will cost con
siderably more than first estimated
prices Of oil building materials having
advanced heavily during the past year
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23
F|VE-YEAR-OLD BOY
KILLS TWO BABIES
Brother and Sister Arc Beaten to
Death With Hammer and
Washbasin.
INVESTIGATION BY CORONER
Had Been Left Alone in House
While Their Parents Were
Away at Work.

LA Mnv l.o.is ,ro ,o,r. ,Id and
,.,o. l1.
""' H'"' "'i'
'''''' "'rh "'Il"h yesterday after
noon shortly aft"r O'Clock by their
hvc.ye.r-old brother. Herman Lewis.
They were bcntcn 10 dca,b wi,l,
hammer. = porcelain w,s,l,..in and
s,ro, ~, ,,, r...
''i 49,
'''' i"Nl"F ana 'etcc-
tive Sergeant John Willy. who CON
Quoted an examination. were NOT .hio
to s,,,o d.e,;,o,,
III" -
"''h 10 death and that
INC water Was later poured upon them
or whether they were first drowned
ana 'h"n beaten. TN. affair occurred
IN IN" home Of their parents. Ernest
Lewis and carri" Lewis. 207 East
'urai street. In addition TO the dual
tras"dN TIL" walls of the home were
wrecked with the hammer az high as
the young boy could reach
Young Lewis said that John Stuart,
ten years old. an adopted child, as
sisted In IN" killing, bu; Stuart denied
having taken part He said that he
WAS unable 10 keep the younger hoy
from beiahorinC the two infants with
the hammer and baSin. 1t is the belief
OF IN" polio" that both lads had a part
IN Inc affair. Neither has been ar
rested, owing TO their extreme youth.
FOUND Hl AGENT OF
FURNITURE: STORE
Tr. ,wo do,d ,;,, e
r., ia. ,, .,,,, 49,,
,,o,,. 20 ~. -,
~ , ,ov c,o,. ,,.. RI,
were abscn, a, the time. Lewis bei,r
a cab driver and his wife n dones,ic
servant The agent found the home
wrecked and The little dead girl lying
in the bed, which was soaked with
water. The boy was lying upon a
lounge. his face battered in with the
porcelain wash basin lie at once noti-
fed tho police. and Detective Sergeant
John Willy, who handles all cases OF
homicide. investigated He called in
Coroner Taylor. and the two conducted
the examination.
They had no difficulty In obtaining
the statements OF the two children.
They offered no explanation of why
they had killed the two younger ones.
II is the theory that the children
Nigh. have cried and thereby disturbed
the playing of the TWO older boys. and
that in order 10 hush their cries,
water was carried from the Kitchen
sink in the porcelain wnshbasin and
pourcd upon their faces Whether they
were drowned or not. the officers could
not SAY when an exauIn.iiou Of the
hodies was mad. /, was found ,hcy
were ho;h badly bruised I, was then
the bows told Of beating III. children
win ,bc bamn.r and s,ron
n,,s ,, ,.n,,,,,,,,>
','.,,,
N"uh& Lewis seemed 10 DE more
htrd 'd Oh SeltihS whipping or Scoid-
'hS lot "reckihS ihe Walls OF Ihe nome
'hah Tor the k'iilhs OF ms oaoE S's'eF
ana prothcr' he appeared not l" COM
Prehehd thc eh"rinitE oi ms act
inc parents "t IN" chi!dreh nave
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-01-23

''carimc - 20 begin at l." y NJ to-
'rrow at tho custom-houS"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
A GOOD WAY TO SAVE.

In encouraging the people Of
America to save it is believed that
the Liberty Loan Bonds are go
ing to perform an important
function in our national life. The
small denomination Of some OF
the bonds renders it practical for
the ordinary wage Garner to pur-
chase one with the savings Of a
Few months, and the banks of
the country have undertaken to
provide for the purchase Of these
bonds in small weekly or month
iy payments.
BY deyoting each week or each
month to the pure base of Liberty
Loan Bonds such little sums of
ready money as are often frit-
tered away for useless things one
can not only acquire property
that ranks among the very best
securities in the history of the
world, but can at the same time
feel that a patriotic duty has
been performed and a habit of
saving acquired.
OF course the ultimate result of
this war will be a victory for
America. but what the effects of
the war will be upon America
and American people is unknown.
When such an unknown future
confronts us prudence demands
that contingencies be provided
for. An uncertain future is a
time to be provided for. No one
knows how great a help savings
invested in a Liberty Loan Bond
may be a few years hence.
And your savings not only will
be absolutely secure but will be |
constantly bringing in interest -
an income absolutely free from |
taxation and absolutely certain.
There are other possibilities
they might better be called prob
abilities one is that the lib
ertv Loan Bonds, when peace
comes and money now in active
industrial use will be seeking
quiet investment, may bring
handsome premium.
The Liberty Loan Bonds offer
every incentive to saving-easy
absolutely safe secur-
ity, a service done to the country,
and a probable handsome profit.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
GARDEN SHOULD HAVE
SURPLUS FOR CANNING

Many of the more common vegeta-
bles. including string beans, egg
plant, okra, English peas, corn, lima
beans, tomatoes and carrots are
adapted to canning; and when canned
properly vegetables should retain their
attractive color and lose very little
OF their flavor These facts deserve
especial consideration at this time
when food prices are soaring and tho
high price level not yet reached. The
foresighted gardener will include in
his plans liberal amount of such
vegetables a. may be canned for win
ter use, and thus fortify himself
against any condition that may arise
In the food situation.
Extension Division. Louisiana State
University.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
THERE MUST BE MORE BUS.
MESS THAN USUAL.

Howard E. Coffin, of the Adj
visory Commission of the Council
of National defense. says: mo
radically new condition confronts
us. State activities, road build
ing, public works, private indus
tries, all must go on as before.
Business must be increased, labor
employed and the country kept
going strongly ahead as success
fully economic machine. We must
have successful industries if sue
eessful tax levies are to be
raised"
There should be no curtailment
in building and road construc-
ton. Let both public and private
useful construction proceed. Pro-
duction and handling of building
materials and public and private
construction work are funda-
mental industries of the country.
Any tendency to suspend or post
pone building projects is incon-
sistent with maintaining our pros
perity. The country is prosper
Gus. Building investors should
not hesitate OF 60 ahead with
their plans. Railroads should
spare no effort to supply the
building industry with the cars
needed to transport materials.
Government, state, county and
municipal authorities should en-
courage the continuance OF all
kinds of building. Road and
street improvements in particus
lar should 90 on undated, Bad
roads and streets are factors OF
first Importance in the present
high cost of foodstutfs. Never
before was the Improvement of
highways so essential.
The lumber, brick, cement.
lime, sand, gravel. stone and 9TH
err building materials industries
are basic. Neither Government
regulations nor railroad restric-
tions should be imposed nm e
essarilv to interfere with them.
If any action is taken which e.
suits in the prostration of so
fundamentally important indus
fries. there is real danger of a
surplus of unemployed labor, a
SURPLUS Of railroad ears and a
gripping of business that VIII SER
iouslv embarrass the Government
in financing the war.
Keep on building
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
WE'RE STILL WAITING.

! Producers and consumers alik,
are still waiting some action b,
Congress that will at least indi
cate a sincere effort on the par
of that body to stop the fooC
gambling of which they have fol
years had cognizance.
Farmers everywhere are doing
their part by planting larger
| acreages than ever before but as
yet they have no assurance that
the products of their labor will
not go the usual rOute-be bought
at harvest time by the spectators
at a low price and later sold at
an enormous increase. Few farm
ers are fixed to store any very
large amount of grain or other
products and will, therefore, be
obliged to sell or let their crops
waste in the field. Wicked as it
would be for such thing to come
to pass. one could scarcely blame
the producer if. after all the hue
and cry that has been made for
increased production, he is left to
the tender mercies of the specu-
lators. He. knows beforehand
that means he will be robbed in
the selling of his crops.
In a recent issue of Farm and
Ranch, Frank p. Holland, as
serts that there has lain in the
United States district court at
Chicago since July 1914, indict-
ment No. $3.50 which charges 90
individual defendants and seven
corporations with conspiring in
violation of law to REGULATE and
control the food markets. A
grand jury heard the evidence in
the case and returned a true bill
against them but-the depart
ment Of justice of the United
States has allowed the case to re-
main on the docket for three
years and appears to have no in
intention Of prosecuting it. In
the face of this evidence, our law
makers have got to "show" the
farmers before they are going to
take any great amount of stock in
in the promises made for fair mar
keting.
The bandit who holds a man
up for his money, gets summar-
lily dealt with and his operations
are confined principally to the
well-to-do but the food highway
men whose unjust tribute must
be paid by the poor as well as the
rich, is allowed to plumber with
Why has Indictment 5400 never
been pressed? Write and ask
your Congressman. Wether YOU
are a producer or a consumer,
You are. or should be vital,y IN
terested-Rayne Tribune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
GUARD AGAINST FLIES AND
MOSQUITOES.

There is no greater asset than
good health. To the man who
has it, few things are impossible
to the man without it, few things
worth while are possible. To con.
serve it is one of our greatest
tasks; failure to do so has been
one of our greatest sins.
Just now, with warm weather
coming on, there are two pests
that every farm family in the
South should guard against-two
carriers Of disease that should be
barred from every home.
The first of these in point Of
danger is probably the mosquito,
carrier of chills and fever and HUI
man inefficiency. What this pest
is costing the South annually in
disease, deaths, doctors bills and
impaired efficiency is stupendous
in the aggregate. And more's the
pity because all this suffering and
loss are absolutely preventable.
The first step in preventing
these is to screen against the mos
quitoes, because it has been alb
solutely proved that malaria
chills and fever-is caused from
mosquito bites and in no other
way. Every door and window
should be covered with wire screen
with close enough mesh to bar the
mosquitoes, and extra care should
be taken to see that all screens
are kept tightly closed.
Then, too, all pools should at
once be drained or filled up.
Empty cans, buckets or barrels
should be turned upside down.
for in these mosquitoes often find
an ideal breeding place.
Flies are also as dangerous as
mosquitoes. 1t is positively
known that they carry typhoid
fever and the diseases that are so
fatal to young children during
the summer, months, and they are
in all probability responsible for
the spread of many other diseases.
With flies, as with mosquitoes,
We must screen against them and
then prevent their breeding.
Probably 80 per cent of our flies
breed in stable manure, and by
keeping our stables cleaned this
can be almost wholly prevented.
Ism t this a matter well worth
looking after. and looking after
nowY 1T will be too late after the
family is infected with malaria or
typhoid fever. 1t may be too late |
to do it next month, or next week,
Or even tomorrow. Screens are
cheaper than doctors bills or the
life of loved one. Do it today |
The Progressive Faruoar
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
To Cure a Cold In One Day

TAKE LAXATIVE BRoMo Quinine. It stops the
Cough and Headache and works of the Cold.
Drurpjsts refund money il it fails to cure.
H. W. GROVES signature on each box. 2Sc'
lad ertisement.)
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16
Safety First with Couch and Cold

oh, just cough" to-day may
become grippe or pneumonia to-
morrow. Thousands die from
neglected colds. Take DR.. Kings
New Discovery before your cot oh
becomes chronic. A few doses
check the cold by killing the
germs. The healing balsams
soothe the throat, loosen the
phlegn and clear the air passa yes
of secretions which provoke
coughing. Contains mildly laxa-
tive ingredients which remove the
waste that aggrayates the cold
AT YOUR druggist, soc 81. 2
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16

THE Texas Wonder cures kidney and
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, eures
diabetes. weak and lame banks, rheuma-
Hm and all irregularities ofths kidneys and
esipt Of q. One small bos4ie 10 two months
tUaensns and seldom falls - perfect sure.
End TT tss11Apjals fFsA thte end ether
Is tseis. u Seh s. arussssss-A1S.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16

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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1917-06-16

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
'eNe Thas Los@th His Lif@''

The the life of the world? he become o We talk sometimes elusive circles society Excuvnes nclusiven the only life few gentlemen get themselves together coere of genial spirits college wel but that club that fraternity the living organism
 
 arisocracy arocacy
 
 dwell with of spirits and deeply the of the world
 Am that life variety of his differently he said that could which The swiftly thoroughly He birth wrestling everything yours poons inventions nter everything everything? live everything to everything ch understand everything sit at the feet of cliff of catching interpreting sending all the myriad of world.
 the live the The births mighty nothing shall be me-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
Chance to MDo Your Bitv

"There are many ways in which person can show his or her patriotism, other than going to the trenches" said Hardie Brown, "and the concert tour of Miss Margaret Wilson In behalf of the Red Cross is an example. The daughter of the President is to be com- mended for her contribution to this notable and noble organization and no doubt the funds of the association will be materially increased by the series of concerts she is giving. While the fact that she Is the Presidents daugh- ter will of itself tend to attract a crowd, I have been informed that tn. little lady Is quite talented and rem ders a very enjoyable programme
 There are so many of us who are de- barred by age or other disability from going to the front, and while we may not be able to give concerts there are many ways in which we can do our bit and. one of the best ways I know Is to give material aid and as sistance to such projects as that un
 dertaken by Miss Wilson and others"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
A GENIAL JESTER OF "PUNcHY

From the Philadelphia Public Ledger.
 Sir Francis Cowles Burnand, who has just passed away in his eighty-frst year, gave nearly 8 quarter of century in his life to Punch as editor-in-chief and four decades as contributor. His writ ings, therefore, did much to establish and maitain the sunny, unmalicious quality of the dozen of comic weeklies. Since the war began constant reader must have marked the incorrigible good humor of its attitude. when the provocation to be splenetic, even vitriolic, was extreme. Punch" has typified the courageous coolness of a nation which knows how to extract sunshine out of cucumbers, as Ian Hay did when he wrote "The First Hundred Thousand" Sir Francis Bur nand impersonated the genius of a journal which, in war or peace, after its individ- ual fashion, has spread gospel of good cheer in camp and hospital, in trench and at home. and done much to dispel the gloom of the war Cloud. To be the pur- veyor of good. honest fun at such time is no inconsiderable public service. and though the active connection of the hu- morist with Punch" had ceased, his spirit still lived and flashed in its pages.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
~oLD WASH.
Albanv-Decatur Dailv.

From the Albany Decatur Daily.
 The passing of "Old Wash," John Trot- wood Moore's famous negro character, will bring a pang of sorrow to lovers of the poets songs and stories. Old Wash was a negro, 70 years of age, who lived in Columbia. Tenn. MT. Moore founded some of his most famous short stories on the old time southern darky, gaining for himself the reputation of being second only to Joel Chandler Harris of beloved Uncle Remus" fame, as an exponent of negro character and dialect.
 Uncle Wash was a delightful character who made the world better by having lived in 1t. His quaint sayings will keep long afresh in the south the memory of those days when horse racing was really the sport of kings and southern gentle men. Peace to his ashes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
A GREAT REPORTER
the Kan.as Citv Star.

From the Kansas City Star.
 One man has come to the front as the foremost writer on the problems arising from the world war. The tremendous overturning of the last three years has revealed H. G. Wells as probably the greatest living reporter.
 c. B. Shaw has written some clever pieces. Kipling has produced some de- scriptive matter. Mrs. Humphrey Ward and Hilaire Belloc have taken hand. In this country Frank. Simonds has shown remarkable comprehension of the military aspects of the situation. Will Irwin, Irwin Cobb and Mrs. Rhinehart. have done admirable reporting. But H.. G. Wells has been in a class by himself in his comprehension of essential prob lems, in his insight into the spirit of peoples, in his account of states of mind and of the real meaning of things, and in his ability to set forth what he has learned in nervous, vivid language MT. Britling Sees It Through" is one of the best pieces of reporting ever done.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29
LUKE M,LuKE SAYS

Why Is it that the woman who Is tryzl ing to shine in society is always powY dering her nose? Many a woman who is tied up to q baldheaded husband can truthfully sayt that she loves every hair in his head. Another fairy tale: -upon-a-time eG there was wife who believed that heS husband knew as much as he thought hS knew. many a man who has only one wife Isl willing to confess that he has one wifel too many. Even the dentists who never goes into society can claim that he is always ats tending swell gatherings.
 You may miss little fun if you always follow your wife's advice. But you will also. miss a lot of trouble.
 Some men are just naturally lazy, whfle others would be willing to work if they could now lawns in January and shovel snow In July.
 Why is 1t that although you get twice as much pay as the other follow, you can't get along as well as he does? The only explanation we can give Is that we once knew a man who saved dollar and half day on $30-a month salary. The time is approaching when father will come home some night and find that the hall rack is on the front porch, the curtains have disappeared the sdeboard is in the kitchen. the bed Is in the back yard and the house looks as though . tornado had hit it. And father will real- ize that mother has gone into the house wrecking business under the guise Of house cleaning,
 The Graeco-Roman and oatch-as -catch- can styles of wrestling no longer seem to interest the public. But tangolng is'as popular as ever.
 We have honeymoon before we settle down to regular married life for the same reason that prize fighters always shake hands before they start in to maui each other.
 Shoes are supposed to be larger than the feet that wear them. But you can't make woman see why
 No husband loves hfs wife enough to venerate and respect her rugs and lace curtains as she wishes them venerated and respected
 It is all right for a bachelor noveltist to write that the heroine was "speechless with rage.v But any married man knows that the madder they get the more they talk.
 About this time of year some of the last years crop of June brides size up the lesser half of the sketch and wonder what makes some insects so large.