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The Detroit times., 1917-03-14

trained animals are always kept
close By in case OF accident
Hugh Ford. who directed the aim
Adaptation Of Daudet's classic
Majestic. found thu screen interprets-
tion Of '-sApho" one OF the mox&. tn
tsrestins in all his varied expsrYshce
a thore study OF the methods I'm.
ployed in the stage version convinced
me that we would have 10 snsct GER
tain Important changes in the con-
struction OF the screen play" he said.
To this end. we tried 90 tighten
every tragic or especially dramatic
part Of the story with little touches
changed completely and sapho who
In the book simply eontiaued her for
mer mode OF life after leaving the
young Jean oaussin. instead OF doin6
this. turns Red Cross nurse and de-
votes the rest Of her life toward do
marvellous Interpretation OF this
character and we are sure that her
admirers will ind this one Of the
best. N not quite the best picture In
which she has appeared"
The attraction in the Cadillac thea
ter neat week will be new bur-
lesQue production called Beauty,
Youth and Folly" Two new musical
skits with vaudeville spsciaitiss and
dancing numbsrs win be presented oy
Bart Weston. sarah Hyatt Don
Trent. Katherine Murray, Charite
Ford. Margaret King. Minnie Harri-
son, Dan Gracey, the Alpine trio and
a chorus OF 20 girls Mile. Davenport
and her European models IN a series
OF living pictures win be an added
attraction.
Detroit "a 10 have a season Of op-
era by the AboTn opera company be
ginning Monday. April .. In the De.
troit opera house The company vii
remain four or sir weeks and VIII
give. In English. with good singers
hne scenery and elaborate costumes
a number OF the standard op.ras In
Guiding Madame Butterfly" Ia 30.
heme" The Jewels OF the Madonna.
Aida" La Trovatore." Lucia 81
TAmmermoor." Rigoletto.- Martha.
Samson and Delilah." -'Thais The
Tales OF Hoffman" 'Hasnsei and
Grstel" The Secret OF Suzanne,
"TPagliacci." Faust and Cavaliers
Rusticana"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14

what 10 xsu ssgxsstt sesa year
.ssgestisas 20 the Editor. Genie De-
psrtment. Times.
After the suggestions are eeasie-
erred. the bssy will ke gfves . name
Dan strip spp~artng IN TIE r.es
Monday. March -.
0f cours~ yss knsw TsE Dan. tie
funny fittle fellow IN the faasus
eeate stwtp "DetnEs OF the Duass"
appesrfsa daily IN TIE rf1es.
AaA Of esarse yeu knew Ten ts
the proud father 90 . baby boy.
Tom IN On the msrhet fer s.gEes-
tions fer a nam~ fer the little shaver.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
TEUT0N RAIDER
IN The ORIENT
Fleet Hunts Warship Now OPP
Grating In Indian
Ocean

TOXIC, March 14-ofrcial an
nouneement OF the presence Of
German raider In the Indian ocean
preceded receipt OF dispatches here
today detailing the destruction by
this craft OF the unidentified steam
or Fukai Maru, enroute 10 India.
Australian naval authorities were
quoted today as declaring a German
raider. equipped with aeroplAnes,
has been lurking in the vicinity OF
Colombo since the latter part OF
February.
Japanese ofioials stated a big An
gIo-Japanese feet was securing the
ocean for the raider and all shipping
has been warned.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
Dolno HIs Best.

Jones-That building lot you sold
me Ia under water.
Real Estater-Now. don't get peev-
ish. am al this very moment or
ganizing a company for raising
sunken building lots.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
Savings Bank
Have You Any Idle Money!

Money that you will not need for few
months?
II so we recommend an interest bearing
Certificate of Deposit in this Bank.
These are issued at any time for any
amount
We cash these Certificates at any time
upon request
This form Of deposit is best for those hav-
ing money temporarily idle. Keep your
money busy.
OFFICERS.
w. MoCAUSEY. President
FRANK WOLF. Vice President
COMFORT A TYLER, VicePresident
FRED n. TALBOT Cashier
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
Quincy Company Pro.psrs

The Quincy Mining company,
which operates shafts in northern
Michigan. reports net profits Of ~
75s. $3.50 for the year ended Dec.
81 Dividends equivalent to 1o0.Si
per cent were earned. This com
pares with net profits OF sl.s73.e75
for the year previous. or 7o.l7 per
cent.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14
REPORT OF CONDITION
OF THE
american STATE BANK

UUHInNHN MNTtH o. IFl y ~ NuIfVN -
BY the Commissioner OF the Banking
Department:
RESOURCES
Loans and Discounts. viz;
Commercial
dept. ......ti $50 ST.A
Savings dept. 0O2 25o.19 3.Ssf,bO1s 81
Bonds. Mortgages and
Securities via.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-14

zebra-Cheer up. Tige. They're
abolishins prison stripes and we
may get In on the reform.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
1000 zUvE NU0
SPROC|MO.

Paryzius. = Tukstantis
moteriu ir jaunu mergaicill,
dirbusiu prize amunicijos,
zuvO istikus sprogimul
Drezdeno arsenale prac
g1uOdzio 80 diena. Vokieti-
JOS vyriausyb6 lake paslap-
tyj ta baisia katastrofa.
Net zmOnes nebuvo 1eidzia-
mi keliauti j Drezdena. Per
J2-ka myliu aplinkui arse
1lala visuOse namuose iSteS-
kejo langu stiklai nuo bal
saus sprogimo. zinia apic
tai cia gauta privatiniu ke-
liu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
v0k|ETIJA TURF DAUG
zM0N|y.

Berlynas. - "Deutsche
National Ztg." rasO, kad
Vokietija kare vesti turi
uztektinai zmoniu, Tiktai
lnaisto stOka tegali pasku-
binti vOkiecius pabaigti ka-
re.
VOkieciu kareiviu nuos-
toliai sitoj karej siekia q
100000. Tatai to akiveiz-
doje Vokietija turf dar
daug zmoniu atsargoje, SUI
kuriais tegalima ilgiausius
lnetus vesti kare. Jei Vo-
kiecip nuostoliai siekia ,drl
'D1ilijonu zmoniu, tai. atsar-
r",;:s yra dar septyni milijo-
mai. Mes sulyg generalio
stabo aprokavimu, Vokieti-
ia kares pradzioje tegalejo
I astatyti devvnis milijo-
nus kareiviu.
BE to reikia dar nepamir-
sti ir tn, kurie kares metu
p1iaugo, pasickdami kariuO
meneje tarnavimo amziu.
Situ kareiviu gall butt ne
maziau pusantro milijonO.
Taipgi tegalima surinkti
suvirs puse milijono EMO
niu ir tokiu, kurie jau iseje
is tarnybos amziaus.
Taigi Vokietija neturi be-
dos su zmonemis. Kas kita
y1'a aprupinti tuos visus ka-
reivius maistu. Jau imts
darbuoties, kaip uzbegti 81.
toms sunkenybems.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
v0K|ET|JA AP|E BELCU
DEPoRTAv|MA.
Washington. -Suv. Vals

Washington -Suv. Vals-
tin valstybes departamen-
tas tik dabar paskelbe vie
Sal turini vokieciu notos,
kckia buvO prisiusta gruo-
dzio 13 d. belgu deportavi-
mo reikale. I Suv. Valsti-
ju prOtesta Vokietija atsa-
-jogei Belgijoje delei
Anglijos blokados darbinin-
kams nebuvo darbo. Arti
pusantro milijono belgu dar-
bininku negalejo gyventi
be uzdarbiavimu. Todel da-
lis darbipinku isgabenta
VokietiJon ir tenai jiems
Quota uzsiemimas. Be to,
isvezami Vokietijon tik. tie
belgai darbininkai, kurie gy
'ena is visuomenes labda-
rybes. VOkietijos vyriau-
sybe notos pabaigoje kar-
ciai ismetineja Suv. Valsti-
JOINS ir neutralems valstv-
bems w protestus prizes bel
9V deportavima. Sake:
KuOmet rusai is rytines
Pr1sijOs tukstancius civilir
gyventoju isvare Rusijos
gllumon ir Siberijon, tuo-
met neutralems valstybems
nei j galva neatejo protes-
tuoti prizes rusu pasielgima.
Gi dabar prizes vokiecius SUI
keliamas didziausias trukS-
mas.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
BED|EvlQ "'MU-
CELNIbKAS"

Praeita subfta waukega-
ne, ILL.,, policih isnaujo jau
treciu kartu 3restavo zino-
ma socialistu kuniguzi, ves-
niu kupciu Mofkp, uz jo bal
sius burnojimjls prizes Die
va, uz kurst3mus zmoniu
prizes valdzia Eir patarimus
moterims zudyti savo val
kus ir kitokiak to tamsuno
blevizgas. Kqomet subatos
vakare tas vylniu kupcius
buvo pasirenges sakyti
"spycip" sato "viernie-
stems" socialistams ir lais-
vamaniams, svetainen atejo
policija ir velniu kupciu uz
apykakles nutrauke nuo pa
grindu. Neturejo laiko nei
zioptelti tas keikunas. Ir
tuojaus nugabentas salto-
jon. Ar jis subatoje is ka-
lejimo buvo paliuosuotas,
neteko suzinoti. Tx speja-
ma, kad socialistai su lais-
vamaniais turejo uz savo
"teveli" padeti paranka su-
batoje, mes jei to butu nepa-
dare, tasai zmoniu tvirkin-
tojas butu turejes istupeti
ligi panedelio ryto.
Viesasis skundejas James
G. Welch pradejo placius
tardymus ir velniu kupcius,
sakoma, ar tik neats1ras kri-
minalistu suole.
Taigi velniu kupciui, kaip
zinoma, labai-labai nepavy-
ko Waukegane. Jis, lyginai
ozys prilipo liepto gala. Tu-
res skaudziai atsakyti uz sa-
vo nedoriausias kalbas.
Waukegano angliskas laik-
rastis grieztai reikalauja,
kad Mockus uz savo papik-
tinancias kalbas krloastriau-
siai butu nubaustas.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
RUSU0S GYVENTOJAI
$AUkIA TAIk0S.

New York -Cionai atke-
llavo Petrogrado UNIVERSE
to pOlitikines ekonomijos
prOfesOrius, Ivan Charse.
Stai ka lis sake apie stow
.susijoje:
"Rusijos gyventojai rel
kalauja taikos. Gyvento-
jai yra nusprende, kad 'jei
veikiai neivyksianti taika,
pulties prizes caro- vladimir
kus, kurie veda ia betiksle
kare.
"Atkeliavau Amerikon
yisupirmu pranesti sios. sa-
lies gyventojams, kick yra
Rusijai pageidaujama pa
baigti kare ir padaryti tai
ka az bendrai SUI talkinin-
kais az skyrium. Prizes
Naujus Metus duma tik ir
buvO uzimta taikos reika-
lais. Kasdien buvo karStos
disknsijos sitam klausime.
Bet despotiska rusu cenzu-
ia neleidzia laikrascciams
lnineti apie tas diskusijas
dnmoje. Taip-pat cenzura
astral draudzia skelbti, jo-
gel visi Rusijos gyventojai
dienOmis ir naktimis sau-
Eiasi taikOs."
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
SAUDOSI MEkSIkOS
PASIENYJ.

Tucson, Ariz. - W pen
kin myliu nuO Ruby, Meksi-
kos pasienyj Carranzos ka-
revival om6 saudyti i siena
dabojancius Suv. Valstiju
miliciantus. Site atsake Su-
viais ir paskui pasipyle daz-
ncsni saudymai. Milician-
tams pagelbon pasiusta re-
gulere s. V. kariuomene.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30

VisOs tOs talkininkp lai-
mejimo zinios paeina is
PetrOgrado ir Paryziaus.
Is Berlyno tue tarpu yra
labai mazai ziniu apie ivy
kusius visuose Sonuose mu-
sius. Vokieciai skelbia tik
tlumpus pranesimus is rusll
kares ono. Sake, jogei Ru-
munijoje vienoj vietoj tu-
reje atsimesti atgal, nes ne
galeje susilyginti SUI rus,l
vilsijanciomis jegomis. Gil
Rygos ir Baranoviciu Some,
vokieciai sake, rusu uzpuo-
limai atmuSti SUI didziausiais
iiems nuostoliais. Be to vo-
kleciai rusus atmuSe ir Ga
licijoje.
Kick pas tuos ir kitus
yfa teisybes = sinku patir.-
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
Pats Priisi-
pazziino.

Jau keleta kartu buvo
"Drauge" rasyta, kad lie
tuviams socialistams rupi ne
darbininku gerove, bet dar-
bininku pinigeliai, Haiku
rie karstieji socializmo sa-
lininkai abejojo, ar tai tiesa.
Bet buvo privesta daugybe
is gyvenimo faktu, kurie ais
kiausiai tai parodo. Pavyz-
dziui palocius, kuri "Kelei-
Wis" pasistate w surinktuo-
sius nuo darbininkp pini-
1.-...-a''.s .. 80 Als~; - -.
gus.
Bet dabar socialistai pa
tis pripazista, kad sajungos
socialistams visulabiau rupi
BIZN1S. Socialism, laikras-
tis "Keleivis" raso, kad SA-
JUNGOS SOCIALISTAMS
IR JU LAIKRAscIUl
"KOVAI" TAIP RUPI
BIZNIS, KAD DEL BIZ
MO JIE ESA GATAvI
PAPILDYTI SAUzUDY-
STE. NESUSIPRATUSIE-
II DARBININKAI, KU-
RE DUODATES SOCIA-
LISTAMS APGAUDINE-
TT, KURIE Turtle OAR
! NEATBUKUSI PROTA,
PAGLVOKITE PATS,
KA TAI REISKIA.
Darbininkas A. j. Sutkus.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
z M|LUONU ANGLU
FRANCUOJE.

Berlynas. = Anot apture-
tQ ziniu, dabartiniais laikais
Francijoje yra 2 milijonu
anglu kareivip. Bet, sako-
ma, anglai mazai kuo pa
gelbsti francuzams. Todelei
anglai turf ir mazus nuo-
stOlius.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
DIDELIS CAISRAS
PITTSBURGE.

Pittsburg, Pa. - Pracita
subata cia pirklybinej mic
sto dalyj istiko didelis gai-
sras. Sunaikino daug krau-
tuviu. Suzeista daug gaisri-
ninku .Gaisras prasidejo 10
centinej krautuvej. Nuosto-
liu padaryta suvirs 3 mill
jonu doleriu. ~
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
JAPONY kARE|v|AI
kEL|AUsIA EURoPoN.

Paryzius. Gauta zinia,
jogei Japonija ruosianti vie
ma savo armija, kuria pava-
sari pasiusianti Francijon
kariauti prizes vokiecius. No
rima tue budu atkersyti vo-
kieciams uz skandinima pre-
kybiniQ japonu laivu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
TAXA SU KARDU-
-KAIzER|S.

Londonas. = Berlyno
lnokslu akademija pasveiki-
nusi kaizeri su jo SO metu
sukaktuvemis. Kaizeris te-
legrama uz tai akademijai
sdekojes ir taikos reikale
pazymejes, jogei taika bu-
sianti ivykiqta ne kitaip
kaip tik su Aardu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
TALKININKAI NETEKE
12,ss6,ooo KAREIv|y.
Berlynas. - Kar6s pasek

Berlynas. - Kares pasek-
mes tyrinejanti draugija
Copenhagene paskelbe, Jo-
gel pirmaisiais dviejais ka-
res metal prazude kareiviu.
Anglia 725,OOO, Francija
3,574,O0O ir Russia 8,597, 900.
Sitam skaitliun prirokuoti
kareiviai uzmusti, suzeisti ir
nelaisven paimti.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
TALKININkAI ATSAkO
kAIzER|U| ! 10 GRA-
SfN|MUS.
LondonaS. - Talkininkai

oO1luOudS. - alKl0lnK0l
labai pasipiktine kaizerio
pasakymu, jogei jis prave-
sias taika Europoje tik SUI
kardu. Kaizeris tai pazyme-
jes sipsdamas atsakyma is
virsiausios kares stovyklos
berlynieciams j Stu pasvei-
kinima sausio 27 diena.
Abelnai buvo manoma, kad
ta diena kaizeris ir vel pa
siulysias taika talkininkams
ir pagaliau pastatysias isly-
gas: Bet uzz1iot q nanjo pa: a.
siulijimo jis pazymejes, jo-
gel taika Europoje jis pra-
vesias SUI kardu.
Tais kaizeriO zodziais tai
kininkai pasipiktine ir pra-
deJe smarkius uzpuolimus
prizes centrales valstybes vi
suose kares sonuose. Vaka-
riniam kares Some francuzai
su anglais stole paSelusin
uzpuOliman. Rusai atnauii-
ne uzpuolima Bukovinoi,
Rumunijos ir Rygos-Dvin-
sko Some. Anglal stole uz-
pullman prizes turkus Me-
sopotamijoj. Smarkesnis
veikimas pradeta ir Make
donijOs Some.
Anglai uzpuole vokiecius
LIE Transolvy apylinkese,
Francijoje. Oficialiai prane-
sama, kad ten anglams teke
dalis pirmosios linijos vo-
> ~kieciu apkasu.
Francuzai Sale Verduno
antpuoliu paeme dali vokie-
ciu apkasu. Atrasta ten
daugelis vokieciu kareiviu
lavonp.
Rusai SUI rumunais sulau-
ze vOkieciu Soma per dvi
myli Bukovinoj-
aplink NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
vjeskeli. Rusams teke daug
nelaisviu ir karines mede-
Cos.
Rusai vokiecius sumuse ir
Rygos-Dvinsko Some ir Ga
licijoje pasivare pirmyn.
PetrOgrade tvirtinama, kad
Rygos Some, isilgai Kahn
,zem-Chlok vieskeliO vokie-
ciai tureje atsimesti atgal
didziausioj betvarkej.
Anglai atnaujine uzpuoli-
ma prizes Kut-el-Amara, Me-
sopotamijoj. Paeme dali
turku apkasu.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
18 zM0NIy UzMUsTA
ant CELE1|NkELIO.

Paryzius. = BOurges-Pa-
ryziaus ckspresinis trauki-
mis- susikule su prekiniu
traukiniu ties Chateaune. 18
zmOniu uzmusta ir 50 suzei-
sta. ~
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
UzDARYTA VOkIETUOS
SIENA.

Berne. - Cionai paskelb-
ia, jogei Vokietijos siena Wis
dar uzdaryta ir neleidziama
gabenti i Vokietija joke
maisto, isemus darzoves.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
WILSONAS PASVEIkIN0
KAIzERI.

Washington. = Sausio 81
dicna Vokietijos kaizeris
paminejo savO SO metu SUI
kaktuvcs. Prezidentas Will
sonas pasiunt6 jam pasvei-
kinima.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
MUSkEND0 ANCLIJ0S
LAIvAS.
LOndonas. Nuskendc

IOnd0naS. = NuSkendO
nuo vokieciu paleistos tor
pedos az nuO pliuduruojan-
clos minos didelis anglu ka-
res laivas, 1892 tonu in
tilpimO, ''Lauteranic.'' Is
600 zmoniu igulos isgelbeta
tik 100 jurininkai ir 12 Off
cieriQ. Tarpe isgelbetp esas
ir laivo kapitonas Reginald
Norton.
Draugas. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1917-current, 1917-01-30
VOkIETUOS SOSTO IPt-
DINIS PAAUCSTINTAS.

Londonas. - Vokietijos
sosto ipedinis ligi siolei bu-
vo generolu leitenantu. Da-
bar kaizeris il paaugstino
pestininku generolu.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22
NINE r r, REGIMENTS

Instructions have been issued by
the Railroads War Board 10 the rail.
roads of the United States to take
rigorous action to assist in ,bc or
gsnization Of nine regiments Of quail
tcd railroad men for service in
France The board, Of which Fairfax
Harrison is the chairman. says it is
urgently necessary thai these men
be sent TO France at the earliest
possible moment.
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22
Draft Law On This Point Is
Very Emphatic.
MEN BETWEEN Fl AND 80
MUST GET ON THE LIST
Those Entitled to Exemption
Will Have Their Cases At
tended to Later, Say the Of
fieials at Washington.
(5y international News Service)

NbJ international news SeTWce)
Washington, May 22.-The provost
marshal-generals office is flooded
with inquiries tom all corners OF
the country regarding exemptions
from military service under the Sc.
lsctiyedraft law. These inquiries
come from individuals, employers and
members Of congress Most Of the in
duiries contained specific questions
such a., will man with one child
BE- exempt and will man whose
sole income Is his salary have %
register" The answer to all these
questions g that, there Is no exemp-
ton from registration that each
rain person between the ages of 81
and 30 years, inclusive. must regis.
tc-. In reference to this matter. Brig.
edie7Genefal Enoen crewder. pro.
rost marshal-generaL said.
All Eligible Must Register
IN regard 10 Tho ages, 1t is pa
tcularly pointed ont that If 4 young
mans twen'Ysfirs1 birthday falls on
3Qne 3, he must register but, on the
the other hand # his thirty-frst
birthday falls on that date, he is ex.
enpt"
Some asked will there be a see
end registration-day for men who at
'ain their twenty first year between
,iune 5 and the date Of the draft"
There will not be a second registras
ton day for the first draft of 10000
men Whether there will be another
u gistration for the second half-mil-
';on has not been determined OH
Gals of the war department expires.
sed the belief that the one registra.
lion viii be all thai is necessary 10
Iiaae the first two armies of 50oogQ
men each
Dodgers To Be imprisoned
Thee is also some confusion .n
The minds Of persons who belong to
some class or sect who are exempt
under the law for military service
Regardless OF what claims 10 exemp
ton are proven later all such per
sons are compelled to register on
Jtne >, and then, at subsequent
time, they will be afforded an oppor.
unity 10 press their claims fer cv-
tmption. Tho law provides that any
man between the ages Of q and 3o,
inclusive. who fails to register hall
be imprisoned for not 10 exceed oaa
year, without the alternative OF a
tne, and the courts hafe been in.
ue.ed By the pres.dcHt TO place
aaeh case at the head q their dock
ITS. thereby cxpondi,iue he melting
OUT of ju5tnce
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22
ELIGIBLES TO REGISTER
OR BE SENT TO PRISON
NEW ENGLAND Is
SEEING THINGS AGAIN
(By international News servioe1

Portland, Me MAY 1.-TWO reports
reached here today of a German sub.
marine being sighted off The New
England coast Three fishermen ar.
rived here early today and stated
that hey sighted a periscope of Sc.
gum Island Another report wa made
hy a coast guard station between Mn
ehIaa and Kenne bunk
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22
Affair Was Made a Holiday BY
Memphis Citizens.
ADMITTED AWFUL CRIME
AGAINST YOUNG GIRL
Eli Persons Taken From Sheriff,
Enclosed In Steel Cage and
Slowly Roasted Until Only
Skeleton Remained.
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Memphis, Tenn. May 22.-While
more than 10000 people looked ON.
l3l Persons, It negro, confessed muir
teted of pretty 16-ycar-old Antoin-
i,fte Rappat was burned to death TO
tay by a mob OF unmasked men. The
,vnchuG took place in Il steel cage
especially constructed for the burn
Ms OF the negro, on the exact spot
hero the murder was committed.
Several hundred women and girls
aai hy and watched The death agony
nj he negro, Who had confessed
charpiaE eff Tho head of the young
.,laal Girl. and then assaultlng her
4 al hoat Tho burning OF tho ne
40 ea delayed for several hours,
pCdnr The arrival from Mississippi
cI d crowd Of citizens who had sent
word ahead thai they desired to
witness tho ceremony.
Holiday In Memphis
The city Of Memphis was agoa
With excitement, Many business
houses failed to open their doors. and
The newspapers closed their editiona
carly. so that employees could 10 to
the scene of the lynching. Persons
had been captured from 8heriff's
bos8e last night. near Holly Springs.
Miss His arrival in Memphls was
delayed by a storm, which made tho
roads nearly impossible.
Screams Heard a halfMile.
Once inside the steel cage, Persons
was lashod TO a stake. The fagota.
saturated with gnsolcnc, were piled
about his legs. aud while thousands
choercd. the match was applied As
Tho flames leaped into the air the
nogro'8 screams could be heard for a
halfmilc The flames burned slow
~. and It was several aeconds before
The form of the negro was hidden by
The blaze AS the fire lenped about
him. the negro could be seen to pray.
but his words were lost in the craclle
of the flames and the shouts of tho
mob. The men who had led in the
capture of Persons leaped about the
ire aud howlcd like madmen. They
permitted the fire to burn until the
last remnant Of flesh fell from the
negroes charrod bones.
Called tho Mob "Germane."
a colorcd automobile driver named
Burt Ingram. close TO tho pyre. un.
balanced b. the excitement. caught
up aH American flag as the last OF
De Gauc dIrl down, and woyiug II
,boqe his head shouted:
e@e'ro all through hero boys;
|lofa ioiu tho Germans,'
Ilo tne thu flag 10 ahredg and was
immediately grabbed by a crowd Of
white men. who attempted to rush
hm TO the dying blaze. where Per
SOM skeleton eill hung Five police
men rescued him lie will be turned
over 10 the federal authorities A
Hgu was nailed on a barn near the
aaeae of Tire lynehing Just as tho fre
Was aetel Il read
efhe saHaa today has avenged the
death of cd.blooded southern girl,
VIM gave her life to safety the fend.
"a de- re- oil black man We have
I..ty#.,l
Martinsburg W Va evening journal. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1913-1920, 1917-05-22

The water rents for 1917 are due
and in my hands for collection. Same
can be paid at the City Collectors
office.
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Fair tonight and Tuesday; rising tenn
perature.