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The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
VETERAN NAVAL
LEADER IS Dead
REAR ADMIRAL UPSHUR SERVED
WITH PERRY IN JAPAN AND
DURING CIVIL WAR.

Washington, June 2.-Americaa
naval officers everywhere Thursday
were mourning the death of Rear
Admiral Upshur, who until his death
here May 30, of heart failure was the
eldest living graduate of the naval
academy and dean OF the flag officers.
He was 81 years old and his naval
career had included service with
Commodore Perry in the historic
voyage to Japan, service in the Civil
War with Porter and many import
ant commands with the newer navy.
Rear Admiral John Henry upshur
was the oldest of the living flag olfi-
GERS of the United States navy. His
life spanned ninety years of naval
development. Fiftyfour were pass
ed in active service and twenty-nine
as retired naval commander of the
old school.
He was a veteran of two wars. He
accompanied Commodore Perry on
the-mission to induce Japan to open
her ports to the worlds commerce.
He spent adventurous days in pur-
suing and fighting the African slave
traders of a half century ago.
Admiral Upshur's birth name was
John Henry Nottingham. Born in
Northampton County, Va, in 1928,
where his mothers family, the Up
shurs, was distinguished, he adopted
he rname when l6 years old. He
was a nephew of Abel Parker Upshur
who was Secretary of the Navy in
President Tyler's Cab/et, later sue
ceeding Daniel Webster as Secretary
OF State, and was killed when a cam
Becoming midshipman in lS4l,
young Upshur received his baptism
of fire at the age of 23, while serv-
ing under Commodore Perry at the
siege OF Vera Cruz in the Mexican
| War. In the fourteen years before
the outbreak of the Civil War, he
spent year in study at Annapolis,
accompanied Perry to Japan. acted
as fiag-lieutenant on the African
Squadron during the suppression of
slave trading. and instructed class
, at Annapolis.
Serving in the South and the North
Atlantic Squadrons under Admirals
Porter, Du pont, and Lee in the Civil
War. he won commepdation from Du
pont for his skill in commanding
gun deck division of the Wabash in
the attack on Port Royal, and short
ly after was given command of the
Fiambeau. He commanded the Min
nesota during operations along the
James River In the siege OF Peters
hung. AT the battle of Fort Fisher
under Porter, he was placed in COIN
mand OF the reserve division Of vess-
els and won recommendation for pro-
r,otion.
At the age of 61, Upshur had
rea ched the rank and title of Rear
Admiral, having in the meantime
commanded the fagships of the
Pacific and the South Atlantic Squad
rons ana the New York Navy Yard.
lie was under orders to take com
mand of the United States Naval
Forces i'll the Pacific when he retir-
ed in 1855.
The remaining years OF Admiral
Upshur's life were spent in Washing
ton. excepting for occasional trips
aboard. He was celebrated as
story-terrer of the days when he sail
ed the seas under Commodore Perry
in the wooden warships which have
snice disappeared.
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
For Your Childrs Cough.

Here's a pleasant cough syrup that
every child likes to take, DR.. Bells
Pine-Tar-Honey. If your child has
deep hacking cough that worries
you give him DR.. Bells Pine-Tar-
Honey. the soothing pine balsams re-
lieve the cough, loosens the phlegm
and heal the irritated tissues. Get \
bottle to-day at your druggist and
start treatment at once. csc. 3
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08

] will have TO die as there is no help for
me. She got me one of your little
books and my husband said should try
one bottle. | stopped the Doctors
medicine and took Lydia 4. Binkham's
Vegetable Compound. II soon made a
change in me and now am strong and
do ali my work. MIRA. AUGUSTUS
BAuGHMAN, Box sc, Enhsut,, Pa.
Why. viii women continue to suffer
day 10 and day out and drag ont sickly,
half hearted existence, missing three
fourths Of the Joy of living, wheii they
can find heath in Lydia Y. .Pit.khan's
Vegetable Compound? 49,.
If you would like free confidential al.
vice address Lydia T.. Pinkham Medicine
Co.. Lynn, Mass.
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
WhOOping Cough.

III this disease it is important that
the cough be kept loose and expec.
toration easy, which can be done by
giving Chamberlain's Cough Remedy.
Mrs. p. II. Martin. Peru. Ind. writes.
"My two daughters had whooping
cough. gave them Chamberlain
Cough Remedy and it worked like a
charm" M
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08

anu nervous ieeiinBS
and my head both.
cred ME. ] would
often have crying
spells and feel as it
l was not safe. Ii
I heard anyone com
ing ] would run and
lock the door 80 they
would not see me.
1 tried several doc
tors and they did not
help me 80 I said to
my mother II ptlesa
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
Children CRY
FOR FleTcHER'S
g - . TO RIA
Army Horse Honored

Faithful Army Horse HcnOred.
Foxbali. Faithful Army Horse.
Died January 10. 1916, at the age of
49," This is the mark ON tomb
stone that has been erected at Fort
Sam Houston in Texas, and It tells in
ie wwords the long. faithful record
of one of Gods noblest animals. and
the affection in which he had enshrin-
cd himself among the men OF the
fort.
In 1889 he was purchased for the
army and thereafter for twesty-four
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08

During the past sixteen years the
number of sheep in the United States
has decreased from 6i,500.000 to
4s.c0O.00o. There are those who
hold the dog responsible for DECLINE
In the sheep Industry, Probably
few really believe this. In Australia
tho number of sheep has fallen since
l9i1 from 92.ooc,eOe to ss.OOS. zee.
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
TREMENDOUS
AIR ACTIVITY
FRENCH MAINTAINS SUPREMACY
OE THE AIR DESPITE GER.
MAN ATTEMPTS.
1O4 RAIDS ARE MADE
And Twenty -four Tons Of Bombs Dis
posed Of by Squadrons In
Months Time.

Paris, June 1.-THE supremacy
of the air" and what it costs the
French to keep it despite desperate
German counter attempts, is story
composed of series of astounding
incidents and figures.
Within the month of April one 2f
the crak French squadrons OF the air
under command of Capt. Laurent
made 1O4 raids into the enemy terri
tory during which 1860 bombs were
dropped behind German lines. These
represented a total of 4S,360 pounds
of explosives, over twenty-four tons,
within thirty days. Figuring that
fifty per cent of the bombs may have
missed their mark, the terrible dam
age accomplished by the remaining
fifty per cent may easily be imagin-
ed
In a single day on certain sector
of the front 23O flights for the spot
ting" of enemy batteries were rec
orded. In another sector 32S flights
were actually made during one day
over into the enemy lines. To ac-
complish them sixty-one combats
with German aeroplanes were fought
and over zoo photographs Of the enc
my's lines were developed.
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
Has a Good Opinion Of Chamber
tain n Tablets.

"Ihamberlain's Tablets are a
wonier. ne"c; sold anything that
beat ,hem," writes r. D. Tresscy.
hcn'aond. ~. when troubled with
Indigestion or tcnst patton give th>pi
a 81. Dl
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08

Miss Gent'e-Of course, you can't
believe everything you hear.
Miss Gabbie-Oh. no, but you can
repeat it.--LOndon Answer.
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
No Sale.

Customer: Are these genuine gold
fish?
Salesperson: Dyer think they're
plated?
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08

Whom is pretty Mrs. Gaddy in
moursing for?"
Nobody, that know Of, but she is
in black for her husband"
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
SICK WOMAN HAD
CRYING SPELLS
Restored to Health by Lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.

Enhaut, Pa. az was all run down and
weak inwardly. l had female troubles
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
bringing Trouble.

bringing Trouble.
That fellow certainly is a dub"
For why?" ~
II told him l bossed my wife, and
he went and told her."--Exchange
The Hartford republican., 1917-06-08
Chase Single Machine.

Chase Single Machine.
German opposition to this ''supre-
macy OF the air" consists for the most
part in opposing the French avidtors
with chasing squadrons." consist
ing as q rule of between twelve and
fourteen lighting planes. This aerial
scouting expedition lies in close for
nation. never Offering combat to a
unit of its size or effectiveness, but
always seeking out individual French
machines. When one Of these ap-
pears on the horizen il is immediate
ly set upon by the whole dozen Ger
man planes.
Groups of French fliers Of from six
to eight machines can photograph
and scout within the enemy lines al
most with impunity as far as the
German aerOplanes are concerned.
Their chief enemy is the anti-aircraft
gun.
OF late the French fiers have
grown more and more daring in their
reconnaisssnces. Captain Perrin was
recently charged with a mission to
discover the exact location. OF the
German Grst line trenches in a Ger
tain sector where they were known
to have dug some subterranean pass
ages that mad cieverly concealed
openings within few hundred feet
OF the advance French lines.
AT an altitude of City and the risk
of his life, the captain deliberately
circIed over No Mans Land. darting
here and there. A crack!e of ma
chine gun fire from Il thicket soon
showed the aviator what he was
searching for. Darling upward. he
dopped smoke bomb over the rat
tling gun emplacement and scared
away to safety. lie had scarce reach
ed comfortable altitude when the
whine of French fve-inch shell.
followed by heavy eXplsion, caused
his machine to rock alarminly. The
aviator again descended. Bits of
twisted metal and the bodies OF what
had been the German machine gun
nerS were the only witnesses at the
mouth OF the subterranan passage.
Attacked by Fight Fiers.
April "a. while flying with Lieut..
FressagneS, Adjt. Babo was attacked
by squadron of eight German
planes. Lieut.. F'ressagnes was speed
ing to his aJjustants aid when he
was cut off by seven additional Ger
man machines. the remainder of the
squadron, which numbered fifteen
fire of mitraiIleases. both Fressagnes
and BabO succeeded in making their
escapes. the former bringing down
one OF the German planes Babo had
both % his motors shot to pieces and
was forced IL glide to the earth.
Fortunately for him he came down
just inside the French Grst line,
trench. ="
Corp. Waibaum was flying on sing
lie scout duty on May l. when he was
attacked by a German squadron OF
six machines. Instead of trying to
make OF. tho corporal decided TO ac!'
cept the combat. by careful maneu.
veriug he succeeded in sending one
OF the nemy crashing TO the earth by
swooping down on him aud smashing
his mitrailleIse acc0uHted for q sec!
ond machine. which caught fire AID
hurtled 10 the earth. The remaining
four machines quickly withdrew and
the corpora, made his way back to
the French Nnes with the canvas
trsn his wnss eat 10 pieces ana Hap
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-07

Eleanor drove an arrow point
through the paper sheet, took up her
bow, set the arrow to the taut string
and went to the open window.
Tang" Expert markswOman as
she was, all her skill in archery was
called into reqUisitiOn.
Swish!-past the head of the
amazed RoIfe, tugging at trunk
strap, the arrow sped. A glance at
the paper attached to its end, and he
guessed all.
He was out of the house, over the
hedge, up to the Tying home within
two minutes. Eleanor upstairs, trem-
bling, agitated, heard a commotion
below. There were the sounds of a
scuffle and then the words came
floating up to her:
Whoever is up there come down
quicklyw
Faced by her valiant rescuer the
three burglars covered, for he held
a revolver, keeping them at bay.
Eleanor telephOned as directed to the
police. The police came. Then, the
strain all over, she tainted away.
To come back to consciousness,
anXiOusly held in the arms of Rolfe.
Then, true children of the heart, like
children they made up.
That same evening Daisy and Ross
elOped, as they had planned all along.
And then it dawned on Rolfe and
Eleanor that the willy clippers had
used them to conceal their inten-
tons. There was an appeal for a
blessing and forgiveness, and every
body in the little social episode was
sUpremely happy.
TODAY IN ILLINOIS HISTORY
MsrcL = 1903 Doorio oo,,,,+-r
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1917-03-07
BY Betty Brown


Embroidery provides the most dis
tinguished form of trimming on
Easter garments. It is the one dec
Grafton perfectly adapted to straight
widths of material and the simple
lines employed in putting together
1917 designs.
All kinds of embroidery are used,
from Bakst patterns worked in wool
to American Indian patterns done in
beads.
But the newest note is the huge
floral figure outlined in long, loose
stitches Of gold or furnished silver
thread.
The chemise gown Of today's il
lustration is an excellent example Of
this style of characterization.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
Urged To Grow Wheat.

The farmers of Louisiana, in an
address issued by the State Food
Board Friday, are urged to grow
wheat The board points out that
the wheat planted in the state this
year has brought good results.
The address follows:
Sowing to the high price and
demand, l would advise every farm
er who can do so to plant at least
one or two acres of wheat. You
can Craze your calves and pigs on
your wheat fields the same as you
do your oat fields. The farmers
who planted wheat in Louisiana
this season are highly pleased with
the results.
Don't fail to plant all the peas
you can. Also get ready for ruta-
bagas, turnips, fall Irish potatoes,
beans, cabbage, etc.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

Under date of July 3rd, Wash
ington, d. c., press dispatch an
nounced that appraisers to be at
tached to the New Orleans Land
Bank were appointed date date
Among the six names mentioned
appears that of DIR. D. G. Liable,
of st. Martins. The following in.
formation, not found in the tele.
gram has gained currency here
The position does not come under
Civil Service rules; the sphere OF
the duties of the appointee is con.
fined to the 3rd Congressional Dis
trict; the appointment was recon.
mended by Congressman Martin
and had Senator Broussard's en-.
dorsement; and it carries a salary
of $500 per month";. I. Ibsrian
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
The Least And The Greatest.
Texas Farm aud Ranch.

The American people have never
desired war; they have always pre-
ferred peace, and history shows
that they have been willing to
make reasonable sacrifice to save
the country from war. 1t is true
that this country has had wars,
some of them very long and ex-
pensive in men and wealth. But
none of these wars were for aggres-
sion or oppression. All were for
the defense of right as our citizens
were able to discern it.
The war that has been forced
upon us must be met with courage
and determination. This is nc
time to discuss events that caused
war. Every citizen of United
States is responsible for the de-
Tense of the country. 1t will take
a united people to win. Our GO
vernment must do for the world
what humanity requires Of it, In
order that our army and navy may
bring honor upon a peace-lovine
and just people, every citizen
must do his duty.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
Charbon's Spread To Human
Beings Bought by Board

Baton Rouge, La, July 6.-Spread
of Charlton among human beings
is threatened in some sections of
the state, notably Vermillton pa
IRISH, because of a dangerous prac-
tice of skinning animals that have
died from the disease. The situa-
ton is 50 serious that Harry d.
Wilson, chairman and DR. E. L.
Flower, secretary of the State Live
Stock Sanitary Board, Friday issu-
ed a warning that the practice OF
skinning infected animals for their
hides must cease, under the seve-
rest penalties of the law. The
warning issued by the board fol
lows
1T has been brought to the at
tention of the State Live Stock
SANITARY Board that parties have
been skinning animals that have
died from Charlton and other dan.
gerous diseases.
This is most dangerous prac-
tice, and is strictly against the laws
of the state, which require that
the carcasses of all animals that
have died from Charlton or other
dangerous disease shall be care
fully disposed of intact, either by
burning or deep burial with lime.
Therefore. the board desires to
warn the public against the dan
gerous practice of skinning such
csrcasses, and shall prosecute all
violations of the law to the fullest
extent"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

The police jury of Lafayette has
petitioned Senators Ransdell and
Broussard and Congressman Mar
tin to obtain an appropriation for
cutting a canal to connect the At
chafalaya with Bayou Teche and
Vermillion. Thus it would place
in navigable communication all
towns on the Teche and Vermil-
lion with the Mississippi through
the locks at Plaquemine. 1t is
estimated that the cost of the pro-
posed new canal would be less than
81, 600, 900. N. l. Iberian.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
Halls Catarrh Cure has been taken
by catarrh sufferers for the past thirty
five years. and has become known az the
most reliable remedy for Catarrh. Halls
Catarrh Cure acts thru the Blood on the
Mucous surfaces. pxpelling the Poison
from the Blood and healing the diseas-
cd portions.
After you have taken Halls Catarrh
Cure for a short time you will see q
great improvement in your general
health. Start taking Halls Cafarrh
Cure ut once and get rid Of cartsrrh.
Send for testimonials. free.
f. CHENEY c 60. Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by all Druggists. 76c.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
Plant Sweet Potatoes.

Harry D. Wilson, chairman of
the State Food Commission, Fri
day issued an appeal to the farm
ers and gardeners of the state to
plant sweet potatoes and still more
sweet potatoes. Mr.. Wilson points
out that there is ample time to
plant a crop of sweet potatoes and
secure good harvest before win
ter. The appeal follows
Sowing to the extreme drouth
very few sweet potato vines have
been set out. You have two or
three weeks yet to set vines and
expect a fairly good crop. We ap-
peal to you to get busy and plant
all the vines you can, as we expect
potatoes to be in demand this win
ter.
If any one has vines to sell
please notify us, as we feel sure
that we can find buyers for all the
vines you can supply. 1t will be
both patriotic and profitable if you
have a surplus of vines to sell them
to your neighbors. A potato vine
only ten or twelve inches long,
with three or more leaves on it,
will make just as good potatoes as
if it were ten feet long. If you
can supply any vines let us hear
from you at once"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
TO THE PUBLIC.

II you want to buy ANYTHING 10 the
way of agriculture. horticulture. live
stock, or anything grown on the farm.
write your wants to the Commissioner
of Agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. The
Commissioner has q Market Bureau. or
Swappsrs Department. and can find
what you want.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
WATCH THE LICE

On chicks. These parasites sap
the very life blood out of them.
Dust the hen at night with B. A.
Thomas Louise Killer and your
troubles are ended. 1t also kills
bugs on cucumber, tomato, and
squash vines. We sell it to you
and if it does not make good, We
will. BONN Grocery Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

Thibodaux, La, July 9. - The
Board of Alderman of Thibodaux
has decided to raise the rate for
electric current from 10 cents per
kilowatt to IL IL cents per kilo-
watt, the raise being made neces-
sary on account of the high cost
of fuel.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

Open the door to little vices and
they will soon grow so large that
it will be difficult to get back out
through the small door through
which thew came in.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

Nobody can advise you how to
rear your children, because the fact
of the matter is that nobody really
knows how it ought to be done.
Bringing up your child in the way
it should 60 is pretty big job.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14
MARKETING HOGS.

MhN NE IIN0 IIO0O.
Beats burying them. Steve Hoo
yer, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa, writes,
Commenced feeding my herd of
about 100 hogs B.'A. Thomas Hog
Powder over two months ago. Fiji
ty were sick and off feed. Nearby
herds had cholera. I did not lose
one - they are we'll and growing
fast"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-07-14

Can for home use in glass con.
tsiners, as tin cans may be scarce.
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-07
FIFTY CARS ENTER
 PUSHMOBILE RAGE;
 STARTS AT i TODAY
Large Number of Entries for Big Event-Youngsters of District in the Limelight With Their Race.

Over fifty cars will start in the an- nual holiday pushmobile race. held un- der the auspices of the Miners Christ mas committee, today at the top of the divide. All of the machines were parked last evening and placed under guard by the committee.
 Owing to past weather conditions and conflicts with other events the race was not staged as first arranged. Unless the weather becomes markedly worse this morning the race will start promptly at l o'clock and the finish will be made at the postoffice on Main street.
 The number of entries is much larg- CT than was anticipated at first. Each car has two boys a driver and mechanic-the boy who furnishes the motive power when this is necessary. on the top of the divide and far into the city the road is in good condition. Only on Main street is it at all bad.
 Officials, chosen some time ago, for the event will be in charge. They are asked to meet at the Y. M. C. A. at noon today.
 On Monday evening the boys who finish in the race, regardless of place.,
Bisbee daily review., 1917-01-07
BISBEE YOUTH TAKEN GLOBE TO ANSWER
 TOSERIOUS CHARGE
Is Accused of Having Accept ed Money, and Is Charged With Pandering by a Wom- an in That City.

Frank Whit. Bisbee and Douglas youth. has been arrested and taken to Globe on a serious charge. The Globe Record of the issue of the 4th has the following to say regarding the arrest:
 Charged with pandering. Frank Whit. a Bisbee youth. arrived in the city on the evening train last night in custody of Deputy Sheriff c. E. Gilmer. who was sent to the southern Arizona metropolis to secure the pris- oner. Whit was arrested on war rant issued here, on the complaint of woman who is now a resident of Globe
 According to the story the complain ing witness is alleged to have told the officers. she came here and secured a room in the restricted district, later sending a sum of money to the pris- oner, who was supposed to join her here The reason for the sudden alien ation of her affections is not given.
 Whit is but a youth, the son of prominent Bisbee people, and is ac- companied by his mother. who intends to lead the fight to be made in his de fense In the city of his nativity, the. defendant enjoys the esteem of the leading citizens and confidence is eX- pressed that he will be cleared of the charge against him.
 It is contended that the woman who was responsible for the issuance of the warrant was at no time an inmate or a local house of ill-fame, but has been employed since her arrival at a local restaurant. The defense will be based largely upon this allegation and scores of public officials and others of Bisbee will be brought here to testify in connection with the impending trial.