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The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-06

of the comparatively few slackers is
lost in the ready response of u pa
triotic sons.
There is yet "A lot of hesitation and
emotional hysteria but it has been so
at the beginning of every emergency
heretofore confronting our nation.
But the drums are rolling and the
bugles are sounding the call Off ser
vice TO our flag. We must now settle
down to careful and serious plans TO
meet the situation. Much has al.
ready been done but there is still
much to do before the world will be
safe for democracy. And, shall we
not use the lesson of our present un-
preparedness to see to it tina; no such
a situation shall, in the future, find as
unready.
THE altruistic doctrine Of paciism
hnds a ready echo in many hearts but
it is criminal stupidity to indulge i'm
at this time. Our common sense tells
us hat we live in a practical world.
in which the lessons of the past must
not go ~unheeded.
There Is talk that at the close Of
the present conflict there will be no
more war; that, presto, humanity,
which has been so many years in the
making, will be metamorphosed in
less tina one generation. and that out
of this present strife and pain will
grow a league to enforce peace. work
ing under authority of a universal
parliament Of nations. with a police
force drawn by apportionment from
the various nations of the world
even the nation that now regards
solemn treaties as scraps of paper
Is 10 be a party to the compact. This
experiment, for it can be nothing
more than that, Is being hailed with
JOY by a certain class of people, as Il
Will let them run away from the prac-
tical and sane plan of proper prepar
edness, They, as we'll as everyone
else, know that a citizenry trained TO
arms. and subject to call, is the best
safeguard against war. They also
know that neither they nor anyone
else will know in two. or even ten
years, whether their experiment plan
of a worlds police force will work
always. They. as well as everyone
else, know that the crucial lessons
of one generation get DINNER and
DINNER as the years go by until they
live In the records Of time only. Read
past history, but do more-help to
make history of the future by insist
ing on the practical notices, Amer
lea First and Safety First without
experiment and thus insure the future
stability Of the nation. Our extended
territory and our wealth indicate tina,
we must be prepared to stand alone
If need be. against the greed of the
nations of the world.
I'VE must have a trained citizenry
subject to call. by securing the sane
and reasonable system of universal
military training outlined in the
Chamberlain bill now before the com
mittee on military affairs of the IT. q
senate. A law of this description will
serve notice to the world that. come
veal or come woe. this nation is ready
and able to defend not only It's own
-
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-06
STIRRED UP HIS VOCABULARY

Il used to think Dubwaite was a
man Of few words"
What caused you to change your
o%pinion?"
Il happened to be sitting near him
at the baseball park the other day
when the umpire made a rank deci-
sion in favor of the visiting team
Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-06
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Hall Dec. 8, 1917.
city of Bookings:
City council met in regular session
with Mayor w. II. Leighty, Aldermen
Beals, Halvorsons Hoy, Martinson,
Moberg and Swering present.
Minutes Of last regular and add
iourned meetings were read and APP
proved.
Committee On claims made favor
able report on the following bills:
nnnLinuC 90 Tolonhano CO
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-06
Farmers ExcelAs Producers
Eighth inute Wheat

Less than a hundred years
ago a bushel of wheat repre-
scented three hours and three
minutes of Labor. Now, with
modern farm tools, it represents
eight minutes labor-a saving
Of almost three hours.
The American farmer was
able to do this because he
scrapped the scythe for the
sickle and the reaper for the
binder. the single pillow for the
gang pillow and so on with all
his farm machinery. AS a man.
ufacturer. he has put it all over
other manufacturers until he Is
the greatest per man producer
known to the world.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-06
The Farmers Wife

The farmers wife is also
a manufacturer. She manu-
features food for fifty million
people. Three times a day she
fires up and cooks for her
household.
But how about machinery? Is
her range modern or the old
fussy. freaky. ugly model of
twenty-five years ago? Is the
range covered with ornaments
to catch dirt? Is 1t full
of hinges, catches and latches
like the old-style automobile?
If it is. "scrap" it. Scrap t
quick and buy an up-to-date,
smooth-bodied range that cleans
like a dish.-The COpper-Clad.
The Brookings register. [volume] (Brookings, Brookings County, S.D.) 1903-1971, 1917-12-06

Come and see the Asbestos Sweat. See the sheet Of
pure Copper. See the Dry Air Space that saves
50 much fuel. See for. yourself then you know.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22
SYNOPSIS.

A scientific expedite IN Off the African.
coast rescues a human derelict, Alexiss
Paulvitch. He brings aboard an ape. in
.elligent and friendly and reaches Lon
irr
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22

Due serp ne must surely % inrsr-
eepted. Already the two blacks sta
Honed there were pushing the unwieldy
portals to. Up few the barrel Of
the fugitive3s weapon. With reins ay-
ing loose and his horse at mad gal
lOp, the son Of the desert fired once,
and one keeper Of the gate dropped ia
his tracks. An instant later the other
had been ridden down.
With a wild whoop of exultation.
twirling his musket high above his
head and turning in his saddle to laugh
back into the faces Of his pursuers,
Abdul kamak dashed out of the vii
lage Of the sheik and was swallowed
up by the jungle.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22
Rodger Adams Now
First Class Sergeant
Son OF Civ Collector Adams
Has Advanced Rspidly
Since Volunteering

First Class Sergeant is now the
military title Of Rodger Adams, son
Of Mr.. L. ]. Adams, City Collector.
This is the second promotion of the
;oung volunteer within the space of
a few weeks. He was recently made
sergeant which promotion follow
ed rapid advancement from corpo-
raj. Rodger was one Of the Morgan
City volunteers who entered the
service during the summer. His
present position lands him next to
the office of second lieutenant and
with the ability he has displayed his
friends believe that further promo
ton is ahead of him. First Glass
Sergeant carries a salary of $5l
ard places that office in direct
touch with the higher commanding
officers.
The telegram which advised Mr..
L. J. Adams of his sons promotion
also carried the news that Rodger
ard his company are on the way to
France. Much training is still
ahead of the company before they
face the firing lines.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22
Immense Gas Pressure
Discovered On Ave-
ca Islaud
Well Drilled Near Residence
OF E. A. Pharr Promises
To Be A Valuable Find

At a depth of 1877 feet pressure
o. gas was encountered on Avoca Is
lard within a hundred yards of the
plantation residence of Mr.. E. A.
Pharr at about 3 o'clock Wednesday
afternoon. A four-inch stream of
heavy sand and water was forced up
by the underlying gas and they spout
ed steadily until o'clock this morn
ing when a cavern gave the drillers
chance to control the flow. Sand,
she'll and water shot upward to a
distance of about 80 feet from the
drill struck the water strata over the
gas until the flow was checked this
morning. The well was drilled by
Mr.. Frank Wurzlow of Houma, La,
who has brought in number of gas
wells in the great gas fields of Ter
rebonne Parish. 1t is his opinion
that the gas indications on Avoca in
dictate that an equally great gas sup
ply has been uncovered there
A number of Morgan City citizens
together with visitors from New Or
leans and Patterson went out by au-
tomobile to view the well Wednes-
day afternoon. They found the well
spouting a stream Of sand and wa
ter high into the air while the odor
of mineral gas was permeating the
entire surroundings. The drillings
crew was busily engaged in trying to
control the we'll which had been sunk
merely as test to ascertain if gas ex-
listed in any quantity. Several shall
low wells drilled for water purposes
on Avoca recently have emitted gas
and one of these wells has been pro-
ducing small but continuous sup
ply Of gas for about year. The
gas from this well has been utilized
by Mr.. Pharr for gas engine fuel.
Now that the presence of gas in
immense quantities has been proven
to exist on Avoca, other wells will be
put down At once and cases in q
manner to produce the gas without
water. This will provide gas for any
practical use and should the supply
be of the immense nature now
promised it will open up a new in
dustrial vista for Morgan City and
st. Mary Parish. With gas in an un.
limited supply added to her water |
resources and favorable geographi- |
triescal location, manufacturing in
win have every inducement |
to locate here in order to benefit by |
the advantages afforded.
Mr.. E. A. Pharr has believed
strongly in the existence Of mineral
gas in large quantities under the
territory and his re-
searches have been entirely at own
expense. He is keenly interested in
the economic development of this
section of Louisiana and especially
Morgan City and surrounding terri
tory where the Pharr brothers are
large property owners and planters.
His friends are glad to congratulate
Mr.. Pharr on the vindication of his
Judgment and they feel that the
City and Parish will also profit
greatly in the final success Of his
present undertaking. .L~.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22
Ito be continued)

Columbia Carbon Paper and
Typewriter ribbons for sale at the
Review office. Phone 27S.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22

A~5 saso AsaIaNk0 Over, a0O H
his eyes fell upon the old newspaper
cutting they went wide. He could
read F'rench-with difficulty. 1t Is true.
but he could read it. He had been to
Paris. He had spent six months there
IN exhibition with troop Of his des-
ert fellows.
Slowly, labOriously. he read the yell
lowed cutting. His eyes were no long
er wide. Instead, they narrowed 20
two Sits Of cunning. When he had
done he looked ut the girl.
'You have read this?" he asked.
Il have not had the opportunity"
she replied.
A wonderful idea had sprung to Alb
dull Kamak's mind. 1t was an idea
that might be furthered il the girl
were kept in ignorance of the contents
Of that newspaper cutting. It would
certainly he doomed should she learn
its contents.
! "Meriem." he whispered. "never un-
til today have my eyes beheld you.
yet at once they told my heart that ii
must ever be your servant. You DO
not know me. but I ask that you trust
me. l can help you. You hate the
sheik. So do I. Let me take you
away from him. Come with me and
we will go back to the great desert
where my father Is shelk mishtiSe
than Is yours. win you comet"
Neriem sat in silence. She hated -
wound the only one who had offered
her protection and friendship, but che
did not want Abdul Kamak's love. De-
ceived BY her silence, the man seized
her ana strained her to him, but Aer-
lem struggled to free herself.
Il do not love yos!" she cried. ''Oh,
please do not make ne hate you! You;
are the only one who has shown kidd
ness toward ne, md / want to Ike
you. but ! cannot levs yeu!"
Abd1l Kamak drew himself to HE
full height.
You Will learn to love me. "she said,
''for shall taks you. whether you VIII
or no. You hate the shsik, and 90 zen
will not tell him, for II you do l will
tell him Of the picture. l hate the
sheik. and"
You hate the sheikr' came q grim
voice from behind them.
Both turned to see the sheik himself
standing \ few PAGES from them. All
dul still held the picture in his hand.
Now he thrust It within his burnoose. !:
Yes" he said, II hate the sheik." I
And as he spoke he sprang toward the
Older man, felled him with blow and
dashed on across the village to the
line where his horse was picketed, sad
died and ready, for Abdul Kamak had
Deen about to ride forth to hunt when
ne had seen the stranger girl alone by
the bushes.
Leaping into the saddle, Abdul Ka-
max dashed for the village gates. The
sheik. mOmentarily stunned by the
blow that had felled him, now stag
gered to his feet. shouting Justify to
his followers to stop the escaping
Arab. 1
A dozen blacks leaped forward to In
tercept the horseman, only to be rid
3en down OF brushed aside by the mug
u Of Abdul Kamak's long musket.
which he laahsd from side to side about
Nina a. he s0urfed on toward the gate.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22
Uucaned For Letters


List of unclaimed matter adyer-
tised at Morgan City, La, Post Of
flee, week ending November II,
1917.
A.
Armstard, Liziebeath
Abatement, Evest.
B.
Bratison, Stellar.
Brown, Corn
Brown, Hazel
Barrosse, M. A.
C.
Clarke, A. V.
D.
Daulton, Sam,
+.
Estnar, Aren.
c.
Guy, Harry
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22

Morgan City Daily Review deliver
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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22

A scientific expedite IN Off the African,
coast rescues human derelict, Alexis
Paulvitch. He brings aboard an ape. in
.elligent and friendly and reaches Lon
atn.
Jack son OF Lord G 'eystoke. the origin
al Tarzan. has inherited love of wild
life and steals from home to see the ape.
a Y drawing card il music hall. The
ape makes friends wi h him.
The ape refuses to leave Jack despite
his trainer. Tarzan appears and is JOY
fully recognized by the ape. for Tarzan
had been king Of his tribe. Tarzan agrees
to buy Akut. the ape. and send him back
to Africa. Jack resolves to go along.
Jack learns the ape language Paul
witch. hating the father. tries to kill Jack.
but is killed by Akut. Jack and Akut es-
cape to Africa and enter the Jungle
Malbihn and Jensen, two Swede rene-
gades and traders. try vaihly, for merce-
nary reasons. to get possession of a little.
girl. Meriem. held by an Arab sheik.
Jack learns jungle lore from Akut.
Jack comes across the Swede's safarf.
but is repulsed Disheartened. he takes
all the more to jungle life. From a tree
No snies Aeriem.
ine snelk beats Mer1em. JACK rescueu
Aer and takes her to the Jungle. Attacked
by Kovudoo. a black chief. Jack Is wound
ed, and Merienn Is torn from him.
The Swedes buy Meriem from Kovudoo.
In 4 row over her Malbihn kills Jensen.
A man known as Bwana rescues Meriem.
Bwana takes Aeriem home to his wife
Who adopts her. Jack, with balloons,
storms KOvudoO'S village Not finding
Meriem he believes she has been killed
The Hon. Baynes visits Bwana and falls
in love with Meriem. Disguised and un-
der the name OF Hanson. Malbihn ar.
riv~s At BWana's plantation.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22

Merienl. VINO Uesa0v0o
.re to eiOpe with him.
sends Baynes away.
q oversees q secret
agnes and Merlern.
rat he will take Mere
her to his own camp.
Ian and escapes.
lin snd both dre aud
Merfssn 10 captured
i. Arabs.
mt comes to the re1.
Helped ~ Korak.
escape. Kofak, bound
u hp sAs AaApEa2t
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-11-22
liz L
lARZAN
-. - -
By EDGAR RICE
BURROUGHS
by Frank A. hiunscy CO.

Copyright by Frank A. hiunscy CO.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09

Published for the
Interest OF Home
Loving Folks i.
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1917-03-09
GOUR TES y

is the password OF this corporation
no matter ii III is an odd piece OF Fur
niture YOU want or furniture for a
mansion Or simply prices Or infOr-
nation we are here 10 serve you.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
ASSOCIATED PRESS GIVES
INSURANCE TO EMPLOYEES
Melville E. Stone Announces Reward
for Services During Period of
Unexampled Trials.

A Christmas message to all its en-
pIoyes in the United States was sent
today by the Associated Press. in which
announcement was made that the asso-
citation had insured the life of each en-
ploye in the sum of 81 600 for the bene-
At of the heirs of the employe. The
message follows:
TN this period of war the activities
and the responsibilities of our service
have steadily increased. II is a source
of great pride to know that the men
upon whom the burden has fallen have
met their obligations with a measure of
faithfuiness and intelligence which has
commended the admiration of the mem
bership of the organization and of the
reading public alike. / congratulate and
thank YOU.
Nearing the close of a year of I'M
paralleled trials. in which every one OF
you has given uneNampled devotion. IT
affords me the greatest personal
pleasure to add to my acknowledgment
of your comradeship the heartiest
wishes for a merry Christmas and a
New Year of happiness and prosperity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25

ington and to make it a beautiful city.
For number of years he served as
a member of the Senate District com
mittee. retiring some time ago.
His home was in Reno, New, and he
had a handsome residence here, at
1926 Massachusetts avenue northwest.
Senator Newlands is survived by his
wife and two daughters, Mrs. Edith
Mrs. William 3. Johnston of Boston.
Family Prominen Socially Here.
For many years Senator Newlands
and family have been prominent so
cially in Washington. He was twice
married his first wife being the daugh-
ter of F. w. Sharon, San Francisco
millionaire His two daughters were
born of this first marriage. His second
marriage was to Miss Edith McAllister.
a cousin of Ward McAllister of New
York.
Two nieces made their home with
Senator New1ands prior to their mar
riages. They are Mrs. c. c. Glover. jr.,
and Mrs. Firginius DabHey.
Ten years ago Senator Newlands pur-
chased the old country home used by
President Cleveland, in Woodley lane.
and made it one of the most beaut1fui
estates i'm the District. Assistant Sec
rotary of State William Phillips now
occupies 1t.
Senator NewIands was a member OF
the Metropolitan, the Chevy Chase and
the Washington Riding and Hunt
clubs.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
MOTHER SHOOTS, KILLS
SON IN CHRISTMAS GLEE
Celebration in Negro Home Ends in
Tragedy-Believed Pts
toll Empty.

Ellsworth washington, colored, i've
year-old son of Daniel and Hortense
washington. Langston place, GARFIELD
is dead as the result of shot in the
head from pistol fred by his mother
in celebrating Christmas.
Several shots had been fired from
the pistol in the open to give the -four
children of the family an idea of how
Christmas should be celebrated. The
mother, not knowing there remained
loaded cartridge, picked up the weapon
and pulled the trigger several times
The pistol was discharged. The bull
let passed through the head of her son
She became hystericai AND remained
so until after her arrest by Sergt- C. J
p. weber and Policeman Lusby..
The police went to the washington
home in patrol wagon. They rem,
dered first aid to the wounded boy and
had him rushed to Casualty Hospital
where he died at O'Clock. The mothel
is detained by the police until an In
quest is held tomorrow
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
YOU GET STRONG

build ND women'ss. strength and to
cure women's ailnents-this is the
best medicine to benefit or cure. .
The Prescription" regulates and
promotes all the natural functions.
never conflicts with them. and is per-
fectly harmless in any condition Of
the female system. 1t brings refresh
ing sleep, and restores health and
vigor. Tablets, 60c.
II you eat the right foods, and not
too much of them. the poisons in:
your system can be kept down and
thrown out by taking natural,
laxative. such as that composed of
May-applc, juice Of aloes, root Of
jalap, Segregated, and long sold by.
al druggists as DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets, SET them 4ndaX.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
U. S. SHIPPING OUTPUT IN 1918
Minimum Estimate Of Board Is Put
at 5000, 600 Tons.

THAT s. 900 900 lightweight tons OF ship
ping will be built in America next year Is
the minimum estimate OF the shipping
board. This is based on builders reports
showing that the governments program
Of s.246. 3os is 1872 per cent completed.
In making this estimate single shil'
Of workers at shipyards IS inquired vi
Exs'' whereyer possible, three shifts
With the task of designing models out @
the way, the whole problem, now. accoro I,
ine to shipping board officials, Is that o.
attaining labor and materials
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-12-25
j. S. GRAND JURY HOLDS
| BARONESS IONA zO[LNER
Wife of German officer, Furnished
Code by American Lieutenant,
Held Under Espionage Act.

CHATTANOOGA. Tenn. December %.
Baroness Iona Zollner of New York
has been held to the federal grand jury
without bond and incommunicado after
preliminary hearing lasting two days
before United States Commissioner
Sam McAlester for violation of the
espionage act. The baroness was ar
rested at a local hotel last week in
company with Lieut.. J.. M. Spalding of
the sth Infantry, stationed at Fort
Oglethorpe, on the technical charge of
vagrancy Later she was taken into
custody at another local hotel by
United States Marshal Thompson and
confined in the county Jail without
bond
Bedford Shope. sixteen years old, son
of Baroness Zollner, and Lieut.. Spaid-
ing were placed on the witness stand
at the resumption of the hearing yes
terday. Lieut.. Spalding admitted that
he was in love with the baroness and
desired to marry her and that he fur
nished her a code with which tos keep
her informed Of his movements up to
the time he may be called to sail for
France.
Paid spalding's Bills.
had been assisted in many ways by the
baroness, she having paid his hotel
bills and other expenses at various
times. Spalding said that he had been
expelled from the Naval Academy at
Annapolis on bills" and had to resign,
and that Baroness Zollner aided him in
getting his commission in the Army
At the conclusion of the hearing At
torney Carl Alternately, for the defense.
asked that the prisoner be allowed
~ Ii L. Il
missioner McAlester advised the at
torney to apply to Federal Judge San
ford at Knoxville for writ of habeas
corpus in order to get his client out of
prison.
Fails to Explain Code.
Commissioner McAlester / declared
that Baroness Zollner had explained
Everything satisfactory to him except
session and letter written by Lieut..
SpaIding to her which was immedi-
ately possible of Interpretation and
referred to an Annapolis hotel Bar
oness Zollner is held under the second
section of the espionage act, which only
makes it necessary to show probable
cause for violation in order to hold a
suspect. -
Baroness Zollner will be confined in
| a cell furnished by the federal aJ-
jthorities and viii be allowed a trained
nurse il her health, as claimed by the
defense. requires the services of a
nurse. Baroness Zollner is the wife
iof German army officer now on the
British front in Flanders, from whom
she Is seeking a divorce. and admits
THAT she had communicated with hin
frequently since the declaration OF
war through the medium of Mrs. Rosa
ITaustig of Arnhefm, Holland.
| Lieut.. Spalding. who is twenty-five
| nj nd w In
career of the baroness, here and else
1 where, is a. native of Collmore. N. M.
and was commissioned in the Army {
year ago at Annapolis. He was re
turned 10 Fort Oglethorpe in arres
following the completion of the hear
ling