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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1917-01-27

would see what cynes of being too
darned fresh.
| thought it all out and it made me
good-natured. I strolled over to the
side lines, carefully unconscious of the
fact that every .,he was looking at me,
and nodding here and there at the fell
lows of our crowd and the other stu
dents whom ] knew. I always made
it a point to- speak to large number
of students because I wanted to be
democratic. Hogboom, the captain,
was out of practice that day with a
lame ankle and was sitting on the side
lines. I strolled over to him, pushed
his hat over his eyes, kicked him in
the ribs, and finally tackled him about
the knees and put him down, neatly
as you please. There were seniors
who would have given their eyes to be
that familiar with Hoggie.
He called me fool and told me not
to twist his ankle any more than
could help. While he was picking UP
his hat Beems Of the Fly Cams, q
senior who was sitting near, called
over. "Say, Hogboom," he said
haven't you salted your freshmen
YETI"
Everybody laughed, and I saw he
meant to insult me. I could feel my.
self getting red, and it made me mad
for If there is anything detest it is
tho wow INV fooa butts IN md %r;oe +r
advertise my feelings. I just shot II
right back at Deems.
"Here's one you fellows didn't get O
chance to SALT" / said.
Some fellow back of me snickered
but nobody laughed, and all of a sud
den it occurred to me that I would
have given lot more money than
had not to have said that. Nobody
said anything, and I stood around and
whistled minute to show the whole
crowd that they could go to grass, in
dividually or collectively, just as the,
pleased. turned around and walked
over and examined the teams sweat
ers. After that went up the field ant
looked critically at the sunset, anG
then went away and walked around
the town while. felt awfully funny
something like cat that has killed
the canary. / couldn't understand it
I was too big man to feel that way
And yet, was 7?
didn't want to 60 up to the house
for dinner that night because / didn't
feel sociable, and I finally decided tt
go down to Mark Smiths room anG
eat supper with him. I would have tt
help get 1t and it would be a lot OF
fun. Anyway, hadn't seen much Of
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preciated it. "Tll Just bid you good
night"
I took my hat. I thought that would
land Mark, for l was the most infiu.
entail friend he had. 1 didn't really
mean to go, at heart. But he got VI
and opened the door for me.
"Come back when it's all over
Petey," he said soberly, land I'll be
glad to see you"
"What's all over?" I snapped.
"Whats coming to you in the next
few MONTHS" he said soberly.
"Oh, go to thunder!" I said, an6
went out.
1t was after ten and I was tired.
went straight home. Four or five OF
the fellows were sitting in the smok
ing-room downstairs, which was pc
culiar, because it was against the rules
in study hours. When came in they
all jumped W and Saunders went tt
the stairs.
"Here he is, fellows he said
"COme on down."
"Sit down." said Saunders to me.
81 don't want to-" I said sullenly
'Tm going to bed"
He took me without word and sa
me on the davenport. struggled ant
cussed him, but Hogboom and Aller
came over and sat beside me. They
were on the football squad, and wa:
a toy In their hands. The room fillet
up with men. Suddenly I wasn't il
my own chapter house with my loving
brothers. I seemed to be In a cour
of justice.
"What's the matter? Somebod!
dead?" asked, just to show them tina
wasn't impressed.
| "Shut up, freshman" said Saunders
who was president that year. "W'
don't want you to talk except when W.
tell you to. We're tired Of you AMI
we're going to try to improve you {
good deal SO you will be fit to hav'
around the house,"
'If you don't want to have mi
around the house you don't have to,
I said sullenly.
Saunders went over to the doc
and opened it. "Want to go?" h,
asked me.
"It suddenly occurred to me that
was perfectly crazy to stay. But
was mighty uncomfortable where
was. "What's the matter with me?"
asked, twisting my hat around in m.
hands.
"What's the matter with him, fel
lowsT asked Saunders.
Hes fresh," said Bailey. He hat
| been one Of my best friends.
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"He's darned fresh" said Whipple.
He had proposed my name to the BAN
10 club.
"He's so fresh that the other frats
are asking us IL he let's us sleep in
the house nights" said Allen, who had
been kinder to me than anyone, and
who dearly loved.
do you hear that, freshman said
Saunders. "They think you're fresh.
Does every one here think this (point-
ing at me with his thumb) is fresh p
Eyes, yes, yes" came the answer in
thunderous chorus Every one was
against me.
"Then salt him." said Saunders Sc
verely.
Two men brought In a saucer with
some salt In 1t. "Get down on your
knees and lap that up" said Saunders.
"But," I began.
"He needs persuading," said Saun-
ders mildly. "Shall we persuade
himw
"Yes, yes" sMe first" "No, me-"
There was almost a row for the priv
ilege, but 1t was soon settled and I was
persuaded. I can't bring myself to de-
scribe this painful performance. It
brought back my very young days Wv
idly.
"Are you persuadedw said Saunders,
finally.
"Yes," gasped with difficulty, for
had been face down for quite while.
I was released, and, getting down on
my hands and knees, Tapped up the
salt, while the assembly commented
with awful brutality on the perform
ance.
"Does 1t well for a great man. doesn't
her
aHe's not a bad fellow ON his hands
and knees
SIT win take a barrel to make him
endurable."
'sYou wouldn't think little runt like
that could be so loud"
There was a lot Of the salt.
gurgled, and gagged, and got sick, but
they didn't seem to mind 1t. I finally
finished 1t and looked up, cold sweat
on my face and feeling more miserable
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Mark for quite while, and / didn't
want him to think I was feeling SUI
perior. So I bought pie and some
stuff and went up to Marks room
and told him I had come to supper,
and for him to get big hustle on and
get 1t ready and I would help. We had
a nice supper and felt better. Mark
was feeling great because he had a
chance at laundry agency that would
net him 81 a week and let him 90 to
a boarding club, and we had jolly
old visit. Mark was square, anyway,
and lot more of fellow than some
OF the bluejays I was trotting with.
He had depth and understanding, and
It was with perfect confidence that !
told him about the insult had gotten
that afternoon. wanted to put 1t up
to him as strongly as could, so I
told him the whole thing CHOW I felt
about it and everything. SNOW" I
asked when had finished, "what do
you think I had better dor
Mark was busy darning a sock and
evidently thinking the thing over. But
when asked him he looked up. ooh,
I wouldn't worry about 1t" he said
carelessly; "every one makes break
now and then"
81 know It." 7 said eagerly.
professor Tfmmons isn't bad fell
low" said Mark.
sNo." said generously. "He's a
real good old chap"
Elf you went up to him before class
tomorrow and apologized he'd laugh
at the whole thing"
'Mel" / gasped. sApologizew !
saw Il all In a fash. Mark was on the
other side. too. II made me SO mad
In q second that I could have bitten
Siwash college out of the map.
/ was 50 mad I couldn't think. i
got up. 'srhe whole bunch Of you
think you're pretty smart" l said sput-
teringiy, ssbut You can 60 chase your
selves. I'm through with you."
"Too bad" said Mark. He was
laughing. That made me madden, If
possible. / struck ont blindly. I've
been wasting lot of time with YOU"
I said. .eYou don't seem to have ap-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

WHAT TO READ.-In answer to a
Constant Reader I believe 1 am fair
Iy capable of advising on the matter
of books for a 13-year-Old boy. The
following books should be read in
the order named:
Mark Twain's ''HuckIebeTTy Finn"
and tom Sawyer; Defoe's Robin
son Crusoe";; Stevenson's Treasure
Island; Verne's 10000 Leagues
Under the Sea-; Barrie's THE Little
Minister; Ten Nights in a Bar
room; John Barleycorn"; London's
Call of the Wild; "a Gentleman
From Indiana; Lady Baltimore;
Lavender and Old Lace; PresCOtt's
History of Mexico; Prescott's
History of Peru; 1.-The American
Commonwealth" with Stanley in
Darkest Africa; Nurse and Spy;
Under Two Flags; ben Hur'';;
1.-The Prince of India; ''The Bishops
Carriage; ''Brewster's Millions;
Millions Paradise Lost; Arabian
Nights"
Those will do for a starter. By the
time a boy reads all those he will
know what he wishes to read. Of
course, he should read the bible con-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
HEAR BOTH SIDES

HEAR BOTH SIDES.-One of the
news items Of The Day Book and all
the trust papers claim wave of pa
triOtism such as was never known
before is sweeping the. entire country
and all peace talk is being licked up
by the great flames of patriotism.
Readers of nothing but the one
sided, doped trust papers, and all
easily misled simps who have not at
tended a debate or lecture, to get as
near as possible to both sides of this
preparedness and war talk, have en-
listed.
will wager $40 to 81 that not one
out of ten of the misled working class
simps who have enlisted have attend
ed at least one lecture by a working
class anti-military lecturer or one
debate or read one piece Of anti-mili-
taTy literature of the working class,
so as to understand and determine
intelligently their interest as workers
in this most important matter.
Those workers who fell for the
one-sided dope of the trust press and
all the jingoism and advertising are
the only misled simps, and they don't
count, because the great majority Of
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
HE PUBLIC FORUM

LET'S PULL TOGETHER.-Who
is my brother? Every human being,
without any exception of race or COL
or; even though they injure us or diff
fer from US in allegiance or religion.
All the world is one great nation,
One grand human family;
Then to work out our salvation,
We must live in harmony;
Take our place among our brothers,
Pull together with the tide,
All our blessings share with others,
While our labOTs we divide.
Now! as we are tossing headlong,
BUffeted by storm and strife,
Steady, mates! Lest we be led wrong,
Look ahead-and pull for life!
Pull together! That's the slogan!
All for all, and hand in hand;
In all tongues let it be spoken:
Love is law" throughout the land.
James Austin Murray.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29
sHoULD A MAN?-should a man

SHOULD A MAN?-Should a man
condemn girl if she has had a mis-
fortune when very young and foolish
and unknOwing of the ways of the
world? I'd like to ask the young men
has girl any chance to make good
is there any one who will let you
and help you forget your sorrows?
Is there any man who could over
look a girls past and give her a
chance? Has any man the right to
remind you of your misfortune and
use it as the only way to add more
to your tortured heart? Is there any
respect left from the men for one of
that kind? wish some young men
would respOnd.-A Young Mother.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-29

scientiousIy and consult a good en-
cyclOpedia often. By all means read
the Youths Companion" Any 9TH
er information l can give will glad
,ly furnish him.-Chas. P. Waldion,
$40 E. Both.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
oversight. May God bless every giver

oversight. May God bless every giver
tenfold.
L. T. Paisley has been SO years
member of the Christian Church,
taking his membership at Gills
Creek, Virginia.
The dinner was great indeed. Ask
Luther Sims, John Beal, Tom Morris
and scores of others Theo Hitz says
he knows who to follow when he goes
to a public dinner hereafter.
There are some fine workers in
Rush Hill Community Church. w.
s. Doolin is a Nehemiah in his lead
ership of the Sunday School. In
fact, all the people, his hackers, have
mind to work. They have learned
cooperation. With such bunch
who couldn't repair the walls of Je-
rusalem or build a big costly church
and pay for it?
The Message representative court
estes to Mr.. w. S. Doolin and Mr.. Val
Erdel for special favors. We were
in both their good homes. No bet
ter people ever lived.
Rev. V. T. Wood, the pastor, re-
sides at Canton, Mo. He is an in
structor in the college there. Every
summer he teaches in Chicago Uni
versity. He is learned and cultur-
ed gentleman. His appointments
with the Rush Hill church are the
first and third Sundays in each
month.
AS we get it, Rush Hill Community
Church is not particular over the
question of baptism. They'll i'm
merse you or sprinkle you or just as
you choose They only insist that
you shall make yourself right with
your God and your fellows; that you
confess your sins and quit them and
live the life as near as you can that
Jesus lived. When we get over yon.
der it will not be a question of form
and ceremonies.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS ELECT.

At their last regular meeting, &c
lnaden Lodge, No. 1876, Knights ri
Pythias, elected the following officers
w. S. Geary, Chancellor Com
mander; V. w. Pearl, Vice Chancel-
lor; E. L. Cass, Prelate; 9. r. kehl,
Keeper of Records and Seals. T j,
Kelso, Master of Finance; w. S.
Eller. Master of Exchequer; ]. E.
Lowry. Master of Work; F. B. Kent,
Master at Arms; F. f. Trait, Inner
Guard; ]. E. Blum, Outer Guard;
e. L. Johnson, Trustee.
T. ]. Kelso, w. S. Eller and E. L.
Johnson were elected to succeed
themselves. The meeting thruout was
very harmonious and good feeling
prevailed Ecleaden Lodge has
we'll appointed club rooms and has
had a very prosperous year.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06

dent membership of the church is
over 100.
The Sunday SCHOOL,
There is a strong Sunday school or
ganization. w. S. Doolin is super
intendent Val Erdel, assistant su-
perntendent. Mrs. H. F. Hotter
man, pianist Milton Smith, treas
urer. A. S. Davis, secretary. Mrs.
George Downs, superintendent of
Home Department. Miss Maud Cor
nett, superintendent of Cradle Roll.
Ed. Melahn, superintendent of Mis-
sions. Dan Miller, superintendent
of Temperance. Mrs Harry Arm
strong, choir leader.
The attendance Sunday morning
was 9S. A year ago it was Sc. There
are classes as follows:
Twentieth Century Glass, o. A.
Edison teacher-Mrs. B. Canterbury,
Mrs w. Canterbury, Mrs. A. Feutz,
Mrs " Erdel, Mrs. o. Edison, Mrs
A. Stines, Mrs. II. Stuart, Mrs. E. Ell
der, Mrs. r. Walter, Mrs r. Dudley,
Mrs. G. Stuart, Mrs. j. Lower, o. A.
Edison, W. Canterbury, E. Erdel, b
W. Doolin, Mrs. L. Knobel, Mrs. H.
Smith, Mrs. II. Neal.
Maud Cornett, teacher-Elmer
Baehr, Henrietta Martin, Leona An
derson, Helen Hearn, Anna Erdel,
Ralph Cornett, Howard James, Fran
ces Britton, Lille Erdel, Everett Tor
reyson, Russell Howard
Anna L. Miller, teacher-Altman
P Heinecke, Bertha Dye, Mrs. Ed.
Me}ahn, Mrs. Harry Armstrong, An
ma Miller, Maud Hern, Willie Kno-
bel, Katherine Miller, Cornelia Mil
Ter, Edna Erdle, Grace Meiahn, Ada
Melahn, Oscar Erdel, Bro. V. T.
Wood, Mrs. l.. f. Peery, Mrs. Clyde
Ehoup, Maud Cornett.
Mrs. H. F. Holterman, teacher
Mrs. George Downs, Mrs. Luther
Sims, Mrs. Roy Dudley, Mrs.
Warren Bigelow, Mrs. Robert Wal
ter, Jr., Maud Dye, Mrs. Alvin Mil
Ter, Mrs Theo. Hitz, Mrs. Charles
Martin, Mrs. Will Mollet, Mrs. viii
Young, Mrs. Homer Anderson.
Senior Pupils, Ed. Melahn, teach
er-Wm. Cornett, Henry Holterman,
Pete Baehr, Carl Bradley, Othy
Bradley, Harry Armstrong, Milton
Smith, VIM. Mollet, Theo Hitz, Hen
ry Sonwalt, Lee Sonwalt, Otto Som
walt, Ray Lower, George Downs, Lee
Elder, Clyde Shoup,. VIM. Harper,
Dan Miller, A. S. Davis, Alvin Miller,
Warren Bigelow, L. F. Peery, Bart
Martina, Thomas Sneide.
Cradle Roll-Marcelia l.. Melahn
Dorothy Darline Stewart, Ruth T
Shoup, Mary L. Honiff, Helen Fran
els Anderson, Clovis Arlene Stewart
Dolora Fern Miller, Gladys Florence
Honiff, Harry Louis Gervin, Harold
|: r. billiard, Lucinda R. Bradley, Ha'
eel Virginia Bigelow, Floy M, Crock
$ ett, Nevada Maurine Fox, Francis
Bigelow, Henry w. Stewart, Naom
. Madeline Fox, Fern Aileen Sims
/, VIM. Glenn Erdel.
= Home Department. Secretary
Ocea Downs-Mrs. Pete Erdel, Mrs
Tom Britton, Mrs. Ora Crockett, Mrs
Maud Honiff, Mrs. Bassinger.
S First Year Junior, Mrs. Bert Da
y Wis, teacher-Lucile Cornett, Efhe
i Anderson, Edna Sonwalt.
Mrs. Pauline Martena, teacher
Amelia Tally, Virginia Hues, Nellie
Anderson, Clara Anderson, Elsie
SonwaIt, Wilda Lower, Laura Ger
win, Mabel Stewart!
Mrs. l.. F. Peery, teacher, FRS
Year Beginners-Lucylle Dudley, Ell
sic Anderson, Henry Ella Anderson
Howard Hearn, Howard Armstrong
Drills Armstrong, Edward Erdel, Lo
y la Fern Anderson, Walter Hit2, How
: ard Mollet
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that letters
testamentary upon the estate of John
C. McGee, deceased, have been grant
ed to the undersigned by the Probate
Court of Audrain County, Missouri,
bearing date the 3Oth day OF NOVem-
ber, 1917.
All persons having claims against
said estate are required to exhibit
them to me for allowance within six
months from the date of said letters
or they may be precluded from any
benefit of such estate, and If said
claims be not exhibited within one
year from the date of the publica-
tfon of this notice they will be for
ever barred.
FRANK L. MCGEE,
Executor.
Attested by me this 30th day of
November, 1917.
w. w. BOTTS,
Judge of Probate.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
MRS. SIMS MIsHAP.

Mrs. Luther Sims of Rush Hill is
rejoicing that she was so fortunate
in her ascape from serious accident
when the car in which she was driv-
ing to town turned turtle in the mid
die OF a good road. She fell under the
machine, tho bruised she was not
very much hurt.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06

FOR SALE:-New and Up-tO-
date Furniture, Stoves and Rugs.
SEWING MACHINES ON easy pay
ments. Can furnish your home
or rooms complete.
Buy Now And Pay Later.
SAM MORRIS.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
RUSH HILL COMMUNITY
CHURCH NOTE BURNING.
Concluded from page 1

OUHUIUUtU IIUIH VdBU
were 19 charter members. But one
of these is now left, l.. T. Paisley.
who lives north of Laddonia Two
other charter members now living
nearest are Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Yar-
nell of Mexico The present resi-
dent membership of the church is
over 100.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06

Conrad Schultz says he is gath
ering lots of corn, but more than
half of Il is soft. 1t froze on those
two cold nights in early fall, and
he thinks. salt nor no other treat
ment will save it.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06

Oscar Erdel has is acres of wheat
said to be the best prospect in the
neighborhood of Rush Hill. Oscar is
but is years old--a hustler.ail right.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
WARNING.

Anyone found trespassing on my
farm with firearms will be prosecut-
ed. Boys, let this warning do you.
w. H. RAY, Benton City, Mo.
Mexico Missouri message., 1917-12-06
MIR. WEST DEAD.

r. N West, formerly o. Audrain
county, died at his home in Black
DOT, Idaho, Sunday, Nov. IT. 1917
Mrs. ]. w. Peck of Mexico attended
the funeral.
Mr. West was one of The most
PRIV -nent men Cf nj; city and com
Ilu uty
Will and Earl Pearson of Wanda
liza have volunteered for army service
and left Sunday to resume training
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dye of near
Benton City went to Vandalia to see
the boys off.
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-04
PROVISIONAL GOVERNMENT IN
 PROVINCE OF ANHWEI, CHINA.
President Li-Yuan Hung, Virtually a
 Prisoner, is Expected to Resign.

> Shanghai, China, June General Chang-Hsun, military governor of the province of Anhwei, arrived in Tien Tsin Saturday evening and after a conference with the militarists a pro- visional government was formed. -Shih-Chang was appointed dicta- tor; Wang-Shih-C Chen, the acting pre- mier. was made premier; Tuan Chi Kwei, brother of Tuan- -Chi-Jui, former premier, was named minister of war: Thao-Julin, who is believed to be strongly pro-Japanese. was given the portfolio of foreign affairs and Tung Haulung, former minister of com munications, was chosen as minister of the interior.
 The chief of the gendarmerie at Pe- king has been requested to watch President Li-Yuan- Hung, who presu- mab bly, is virtually a prisoner and who is expected to resign forthwith
 The militarists have completely iso- lated Picking. The governrhept has established ~irt censorship on the
 telegraph lines. TEEEYBF
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-04

back of the British lines during the moonlight hours of last night
 Raids continue all up and down the British lines. One British rafding par ty met a large body of Germans in No Mans Land" and had hot fight finally routing the Germans, who fled leaving numbers of dead and prison CTS behind.
 Recently captured letters Aritten by Germans on the Russian front to friends on the western front show that the soldiers are not at all pleased with any proposal to change fronts. One written by a German officer on the Russian front is particularly interest ing. It says:
 Tt is quite untrue that Russians are deserting in great numbers or that an armiStice has been declared. AS a matter of fact, the situation has jed to more casualties than usual because the Germans are becoming foolhardy. We have lost here during a short pe- riod a battalion commander, regimen tai medical officer and company com mander, all through lack of caution. Our great topic is the possibility of moving westward. We do not desire change of fronts"
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-04
DAVID GILBERT DIES
 WHILE TAKING LUNCH.
Printer Expires Suddenly from Heart
 Failure-Has Sister in Albany.

David Gilbert. about 67, an itinerant printer, died suddenly late Friday night at the restaurant of Charles MaheN. Pomfret street. Death was due to heart failure
 MT. Maheu had turned out the lights in his dining room at 10 o'clock, but did not lock the door About 10 30 eIllpert, who was a regular boarder at the place. and another man. a weaver in the Mechanicsville mill. entered and asked if they could get something to eat. Although he had closed for the night, Mir. Naheu was anxious to ac- cemmcdate them and told the pair that if they did not object to eating in tho kitchen he would get them something.
 Gilbert ate 3. very light lunch and just $ he was finishing Mir. Maheu noticed that he seemed to be choking and @asplng for breath. There were also i3 the room two 11ilroad men who had come into Putnam late. They all went to Gilbert's aid, but when they saw that he was growing worse Dr. Edward Perry was called Before he arrived the man was dead Medi- cal Examiner Frederick MorreIi was called and gave permission for the re- meva1 of the body.
 Little is known of Gilbert. He has been in Putnam off andy on for about seven years, and at these times has worked in local job offices and news paper offices. He has never told much c. c. Philiips, living in Albany. W. Y. and the authorities are trying to locate her. Gilbert has roomed with George, Harper. South Main street The hodv is at a local undertaking room until something more definite is found out
Norwich bulletin., 1917-06-04
ELEVEN PROVINCES OF
 CHINA HAVE SECEDED
No Longer Recognize the Authority of
 the Picking Government.

Picking, June S.-Eleven provinces of China, including the province Chi Ii, in which Picking is situated, now no longer recognize the authority of the Picking government. The provinces of Kwang- -Tung, Kwang-Si and Yum Nan are supporting President u Yuan Hung The provisional assembly of Kwang- -Tung, in assuring it's iavSl sup port to the president and parliament, demands that the military governors be dismissed and punished. Dr. Sun Vat Sen, former Premier Tang Shao- Vi and other revolutionary leaders are proceeding hurriedly to Canton. 1t seems probable that should the mili- tary governors persist in their revolu- tionary course that the three loyal south China provinces named Kwang- Tung. Kwang-Si and .YanNan. will rise in support of the president. At present the situation is serious and the president virtually powerless.
 According to official information to- day, President Lii Yuan Tung intends tomorrow to introduce a bill taking in a declaration of war against Ger many if there is a quorum present in parliament. The presence of a quorum, however, seems doubtful.