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The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
GERMANS RENEW
 EFFORT RETAKE
 B0URL00N WOOD
lASAnrIainI prrsaN

fASSOCldtel BTtSSl DATELESS TO ASSOCIATED PRESS MEMBERS, Nov 27.-The Germans late yesterday launched a number of ferocious assaults against the British lines in the Cambrai re zion and made a great effort to drive the British from their positions near Bourbon Wood and other high ground by means of which the Brit ish are now able to dominate the Cambcai sector. All these assaults were repulsed by the British with heavy losses.
 In the northwest corner of the woods the fighting was especially severe and the Germans left great numbers of dead on the ground when they were forced to retreat before the deadly fire of the British artil- lery and machine gun platoons. Sc we're fighting is also reported around Mouveres.
 The trafnc from CambraI continues heavy, and 1t is believed that the town is being emptied of it's civil population in preparation for siege by the British. Guns are being plaC- cd by the British in positions com, manding Cambrai, and it is believed that the artillery fire will render the stronghold untenable by the enc
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
GANCSTERS ARE BEING ROUNDED
 UP BY POLICE
Associated press)


 NEW YORK. Nov 27.-The local police uncovered the operations Of 4 number of gaugstcrs today which revealed twenty-three murders and many other crimes. The stories of the numerous crimes were related in he confession of Ralph Daniels, known in the underworld as Ralph the Barber.
 Upon being arrested, Daniels con, essed to having been implicated in twenty-three murders in New York and Philadelphia. All the victims. ne said, were killed because they had incurred the enmity of the gang 3ters. and not for money or other .easons Daniels does not seem b regret his share in the crimes. but apparently takes pride in being member of such a gang of criminals.
 The gangsters are all Sicilians md Neapolitans and hove terrorized their fellow cOuntrymen for several years Three other arrests were made late this evening as thn result of Daniels confession. and the DO lice are searching for the other gangSterS.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
SUSPECT FACES
 SEVEN CHARGES
,.enciara1 pr.ss1

SAN FRANCISCO, Cal. Nov. 27- Freed on one murder charge today, Israel Weinburg now faces seven other charges for murder, and will have to stand trial on each one and be freed of each before he is allowed his liberty. The jury today was out only a few minutes before reaching verdict.
 Weinburg is charged with com plicity in the preparedness day pa rade murders, for which Thomas Mooney is now serving a term in the California penitentiary. He is alleged to have been implicated in furnishing the bomb and instrumental in it's placing.
 J. F. Clark, clerk Of the court, re turned from the Outside on yester- days stage, accompanied by his wife and two children.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
URGE WOMEN TO
 KEEP KNITTING
LA.A-DL-tnL sL-.Aa

WASHINGTON, D. C, Nov. 27.- An appeal directed to the women o. America was tonight issued by both Secretary Baker and Secretary Dani- els. It urges the women of the United States to keep knitting and otherwise making comforts for both soldiers and sailors.
 Both officials state that the work done in this direction by the women has aided the departments greatly in providing for the comfort of the great numbers of newly enlisted men whom they have had to provide for, and states that no work done of this nature is wasted
 The two daughters of Mrs. Agnes Bn'stn, who works in the Home B2he,y. left ChItina enroute for Fair bai.k>.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
REAR ADMIRAL
 C0WLES DIES
esnCinIel HrehhI


 REDLANDS. Cal, Nov. 27.-Rear Admiral Walter Cowles. retired. of the United States navy. died hcre to, day at the age of T years. The admiral had been in failing health for a number of years and recently moved here from his Connecticut home in an effort to regain his lost strength.
 Rear Admiral Cowles graduated from the naval academy in 1867. and led an active life in the pursuit O. his profession for almost half a cen tury. He was naval aide to Presi. dent Mckinley in 1899, and repre- sented America in several foreign countries as naval attachee 10 Tari, ou8 embassies.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
British Casualties
 Show Small Decline
(AssoCiateI Press)


 LONDON. Nov 27.-The Brit ish casualties for the week just ending are reported by the war office to have been 3O,294. Of this number, 6.196 were killed in battle or died in hospitals from wounds received previously.
 This number is a slight de crease from the number totalled by last weeks casualty lists, and the number of deaths is almost ten per cent smaller. The off cials are jubilant over the show ing, as the past week was one of much greater activity than the week before, and the British gained one of the greatest vic tories of the entire war at cost smaller than the average losses heretofore.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
Italians Repulse
 Division of Huns
.AssrcLated Pressl

IASSrtIA[el fItSsl
 ROME, Nov 27.-The Italian forces yesterday defeated an en- tire division of Teutons in the Brenta valley and forced them back several hundred yards from their original positions. The Ger man division attacked in mass formation in g desperate attempt to break through the Italian lines, but were repused with enormous losses without them ever reach ing the Italian positions.
 The French and British rein forcements continue to arrive and are taking up positions along the battlefront, while the allied ar uIery is already sweeping the German lines with a raking. de structiYe fire It Is believed that the crisis in the Italian military situation IS passed.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
1. W. ". SEC'Y
 TAKEN IN RAID

tAS-n.Il'e! lT'SS1
 SEATTLE, Wash, Nov. 27.-Harr5 Feinbuyg district secretary for the Industrial Workers of the World. was arrested here last night by led eral agents At the same time a truck load of literature and docu- ments of sedttlous nature were seized.
 The arrest was made during d raid on the organizations headquarters al the American hotel here. No other arrests were made, as the rooms were empty, with the exception of Fe.nburg's. Several lists of names were found among the documents seized by the federal agents, and i is believed that these will lead to other arrests shortly
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
DEMAND IN EAST
 FOR FORGE MEN

The local civil servlce board yes terday received word from headquar- tCrs that thcre was great neeG for drop forgers at the government factories at Springfield Massachu- sets. Forge men are being paid $S.1O per day, with time and a half for two hours overtime, as they work ten hours per day. There is a greet shortage Of drop forgers. and will find 1t to their own advantage to investigate. and at the same time will be doing a patriotic service for tha'l country.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
MARIPOSA NOW ENTIRELY LOST
{ \ SSOCiated PreSS)

WRANGELL, Alaska, Nov. 27.- Captain O'Brien, of the Mariposa, reported this morning that the ter rife southeastern gale which has been raging for the past twenty four hours has broken the wrecked steamer in two pieces and that the stern has sunk in forty feet of wa ter. The prov of the ship is still anchored to the ledge upon which it was wrecked.
 TOTAL LOSS
 SEATTLE, Nov. 27.-Messages re- ceived tonight by the Pacific Steam ship company indicate that the wrecked steamer Mariposa Is a total loss and that only a small part of the cargo can possibly be saved. In the cargo is practically $400,000 worth of copper ore. Only the cargo stored forward in the hold may be saved.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
RUSSIA MAY BECOME
 ACTIVE ALLY or HUNS
Associated Press)

 ing progress gained reported
 consular mtmad the Russian officials protection The IIarbn be growing andg population thought that the possible and protection for outsiders bring for this purpose
 CIVIL, WAR IMMINENT
 ASSOCIATED PRESS SUMMARY Nov The situation in Russia accord reports all country is The standing the of disastrous civil " may cause the loss Of thousands o Ne country, individual bsiy building up his fol 
 GOVERNMENT A FAILURE
 LONDON 2Th correspondent the Post his Biki Russia has made gfast failure its attempts The disorder growing hourly and the revolution allow the suffering of the classes each There leadership the officials chosen tor prom ally, command of of Cosas secured complete possession of the grain growing drS and apparently o the country ~ ARMi5S WITHOUT
  days and then large Irograd with the evident intention o a In order prevent officials had several railroad tracks different sectors removed and the material deio m order to ] % " HOW ~ " " GERMAN ADVISERS ARRIVE stating Petrosra the acting advisory capacity to Nikon iene the Bo1 pre- andcIa s preliminary actual
 BREAK FORECAsTED
 in ina @ t neerre f German @ oarers n Ieo confirmed by this se American diplomats promptly withdrawn tended for private % uas No American commodities will be " lowed o e exported Russia. opening It is thought attempted ie the lea ship of Cernan
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03
ROBBERS GRAB
 BREWERY COIN
fASSnCiated Press,


 TOLEDO. Ohio, Nov. 27,-Five ban dts today made rich haul when they attacked and overpowered a paymaster in the employ of the HAed, mol Brewery company and obtained $35, ,000 in cash which the paymaster was carrying to the plant to pay off the employees.
 The paymaster was slugged into unconsciousness and no alarm was raised for some time after the deed was committed. The men were mask ed and the assaulted man was un- able to give any idea of who his as sailants might be. No trace of the bandits has yet been discovered.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03

Howard Barnes, ot Brooks, hurt his eye quite badly recently by be- ing etruck with a flying piece of wood. He was confined to a dark was realinS.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03

J. H. Cosgrove left yesterday for his home on Big Eldorado after a few days visit in town.
The weekly Alaska citizen., 1917-12-03

New Paneied Calling Cards-the latest thing out. The Citizen.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
HEAD OF;
CATTLE FOR
ST. TAMMANY

There has been much said OF St.
Tammany parish as a cattle country,
but perhaps it has not been consid-
cred as seriously as it might. 1t is
we'll known that cattle get fat in the
spring on the wildwood grasses, but
the money value of this range in the
production Of beef has not had the
attention it deserves.
Recently there has been a ship
ment of eleven hundred head of cat
tie to Slidell by w. H. Turey. The
cattle come from the R. E. Ward
ranch, near San Antonio, Texas.
They came through Paradise from
West Louisiana and it took thirty
five cars to hold them. They are in
charge of r. c. Sutton aad have been
placed on Provost Island, where they
will be wintered until grass gets
good, and they will then be put on
the range and fattened before being
finished and fed for market.
The success of the venture will be
watched with considerable interest.
Beef will bring good price, but
feed will be high. If cattle can be
put in good condition on our range,
and then hardened up for market at
small cost, attention will be called
to this parish as stock country.
Tick eradication will follow as ne
cessity. There is more grass on
Provost Island to-day than can be
found on the Texas ranges.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
Thirty-Eight Cars of Cat
tie Arrive in Slidell
from Texas.
5000 YARDS SHELLS
II READY FOR STREETS.
Mrs. Guzman Reads Inter-
esting Paper in Re-
viewing Schools.
(By Mn. f. F. Wigginton.)

(8y Mn. r.. +. W1GgmtO0.)
The schooner Laguna, q three
masted ship Just off the docks after
q complete overhauling and repair
ing left Slidell Thursday bound for
Moss Point. to load a cargo OF .lum-
ber. possibly four hundred thousand
feet, for the North Cuban coast. We
are especially interested in this boat
as she ds owned by Slidell people.
There have arrived In Slidell dur
ing the past ten days, thirty-eight
car loads Of the Texas drouth section
cattle which are being pastured on
PrevOst's Island, about seven miles
east of here. About twelve hundred
head OF cattle were in the lot. A
great many pigs and goats are being
handled out there where the pastur-
age in good and water abundant.
We note with pleasure that actual
active dredging is now going on
through the Middle Ground. The
channel to the north draw is being
marked by clusters d piling and the
U. s. dredge working from the east
ern end seems to be making fine pro-
gress and as thi schannel will have
to be used by all boats built on Lake
Ponchartrain to get to deep water It
Is q matter of general interest to
know the work is actually being
done.
We note our worthy Mayor II now
the proud navigator of an automobile
and no doubt we will hear OF great
activity in street and road work. In
CONTINUED from page e.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
PROCEEDINGS
PARISH SCHOOL
BOARD
Covington, La, Nov. 80, 1917.

Covington, La, Nov. 80, 1917.
The st. Tammany Parish School
Board met In special session on the
above date to take up the matter OF
titles to the 18th sections, and any
other business that might legally
come before the board. The follow
ing members were present: N. H.
FitzSimons, third ward; H. H. Levy.
foarth ward; w. H. Kahl, fifth ward:
Dave Evans, sixth ward; B. w. Todd.
seventh ward: C.. NJ. Liddle, ninth
ward: G. E. Mfllar, tenth ward. Alb
sent: Geo. r. Dutsch. first ward:
T. J. O'Keefe second ward, and J..
H. Robert, eighth ward.
Moved by Mr.. Millar, seconded by
Mr.. Kahl, that the board approve Of
the purchase Of desk, chair. and two
fling cases for superintendent Of
ice, as reported by the superintend-
ct. Carried.
Hon. r, ]. Heintz, who haasf fem
acting as truant ofAser for thesaell IN
board, appeared before tho bGj J
(Continued On EASux.3 sss
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
NEGRO BOY II
KILLS MAN AT
DEMOURELLE

John Penn, colored boy aged u
years, shot and killed Robert Jack,
also colored, while he was sitting at
q table at the Demourelle place.
playing cards with two other c0lored
men.
Young Penn was standing behind
Jack while he was playing and per-
sisted in calling Jacks hand so that
the others could hear him. Jack or
dered him to Qiut, when Penn con-
tinued, Jack got up and slapped him.
Penn went out ana got shotgun
from his brother-in-law's house and
loaded It with buskshot. When he
returned to the place an dstuck the
gun in at the door, the other men
warned Jack that he Uas about to
shoot, and as Jack turned in his
chair to look toward the door ho
received the charge in his side. He
was taken to New Orleans Monday
morning and died Tuesday. Penn u
now In jail awaiting action In the
case.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08


Moved by A. D. Schwartz, second
ed by H. A. Mackie, that the secre-
tary's report be received and referred
to the Finance Committee.
Carried
The petition Of FitzSimons Gro
cery Company, for permission to in
stall a gas tank for filling station.
was, on motion of A. R. Smith, sec
onded by M. P. Planche and carried.
granted, subject to the regulations
of the fire department.
The following ordinance was Of
fered by E. Frederick:
ORDINANCE NO. sc.
An ordinance prohibiting any per-
son, firm or corporation from driv-
ing any automobile or motor We
hfcle upon the public streets or al
leyways of the Town Of Coyington,
and within the corporate limits
thereof, with what is known as the
cut-out open, or the exhaust pipe
disconnected from. the muf1ier,
also prohibiting the same when
such automobile or motor vehicle
10 standing on the public streets
or alleyways thereof.
Section OAe-Bs it ordained by
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
REPORTOF MRS.
WARNER ON
RED CROSS
(By Mrs. ]. HI. Warner)


Covington, La, Dec. 5, 1917.
To the officers and Members of the
St. Tammany Branch Chapter OF
American Red Cross:
beg to submit this my report for
month ending December 4, 1917.
During the period we have had
eight class days with an average at
tendance of ten members.
All the auxiliaries are continuing
their excellent work, since last re-
port we have received work as fol-
lows:
Sidell.
1874 pieces assorted surgical dress
ings: 72 bed shirts, a. shoulder
wraps.
Sc bed shirts.
Vaudeville.
$50 pieces assorted surgical dress
ings; 70 bed shirts; knitted sweat
ers; 2 pairs wristlets; 64 Christmas
packages.
Madisonville.
337 pieces assorted surgical dress
ings; 65 bed shirts, pair bed SOCKS.
Folsom.
60 bed shirts, 208 pieces usrgicas
dressings.
Talisheek.
12 pairs pajamas, II bed shirts,
s pairs knitted socks, 2 pairs knitted
sweaters, 5 pairs knitted wrlstlets.
Coyington.
111O pieces surgical DIR ssings, 81
bed shirts, II pairs pajamas, 20 pair
knitted socks, 2 shoulder wraps. s
knitted mufTlers. 33 knitted sweaters.
l knitted helmet, ] pair wristlets,
81 comfort kits.
Making a total for the parish OF
1868 assorted surgical dressings, 519
garments, 80 knitted articles and
comfort kits.
We have forwarded to the New
Orleans chapter since last report the
following: 1859 pieces assorted sur
gical dressings, % suits pa5amas.
442 bed shirts, 46 shoulder wraps,
2 pairs bed socks, % pairs knitted
socks, 8 pairs knitted wristlets. 6
pairs knitted muff1ers, 80 knitted
sweaters. knitted helmet, lis COM
fort kits.
Madisonville auxiliary reports hav-
ing organized the negroes, who are
doing excellent work under the sup
ervision of Mrs. Blanchard. Madi-
sonville has also taken up knitting.
Slidell reports a number OF ne
eroes willing to work, and requests
sewing for them.
Lacombe reports that st. Tam
many is now working in connection
with them.
Vaudeville has done excellent
work, besides the large amount OF
gauze work, they have done a large
amount of sewing, and have sent IN
sixty-four Christmas packages.
Folsom continues doing excellent
work in surgical dressings and sew
ig, but as yet have not taken up the
knitting.
Talisheek is doing excellent work.
and judging from the quality OF work
sent in they must all be experts with
the needle.
Covington work continues as usual
hut we are anxious to have more
workers.
Beg to call attention to the fifty
one comfort kits gotten up through
the efforts Of Mrs. Spencer Hartwig.
The Girls Honor Guard had a
.linen drive" and secured nice lot
of old linen and cotton suitable for
use around hospitals.
Mrs. Lemieux, OF Vaudeville, Mrs
FitzSimons, Mr.. John Halter and my
self, of Covington, attended the Red
Cross Convention in New Orleans on
November % and %. and received
a great amount of valuable informa-
tion regarding the working OF the
Red Cross Chapters and 1t is to be
regretted that more of our members
did not attend.
Beg to report that the profit on
yarn sold during the month amount
, ed to $2.75, which amount is turned
ever to the secretary herewith.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
TOWN COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
CONVICTION
Covington, La, Dec. 4, 1917.

Covington, La, Dec. 4, 1917.
The town council met in regular
session on this date, Mayor P. ].
Lacroix presiding, and the following
alderment present: Emile Freder-
ick, H. A. Mackis, A. R. Smith, A. D
Schwartz, NJ P. Planehe. Absent
S, D. Anderson
The minutes of November 6, 1917
were read, and on motion A. r
Smith, seconded by NJ. P. Planche
and carried, were adopted as read.
The secretary reported the follow
ing receipts and disbursements for
the month of November, 1917:
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
PESIDENT'S MESSAGE REASSERT
DETERMINATION THAT PEACE
SHALL COME ONLY WHEN
PLUTOCRACY IS SHOWN
FUTILlTY OF ITS CLAIM
TOPQWER, LEADERSHIP

In Going Over Causes of the War the President Shows
That Conquest is Absolutely Necessary to the Sc
curity of the Freedom Of the Civilized World,
and He Gives Assurance that There Will
be no End Of the War by this Coun- +
try Until It Has Been Won.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1917-12-08
POLICE JURY MTETING.

The police jury will meet Tuesday. lA
December II, 1917, at the court
house In Covington.
F. ]. MARTINDALE,
Secretary.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
Board Pledges Support.

The Board of Trade adopted resoiu-
tons pledging its support to the COM
mittee which is arranging for the en-
tertainment for the veterans. Presi-
dent e. c. Brandenburg explained that
it is anticipated this reunion VIII De
one of the biggest events ever held IN
the National Capital.
Ideals which he holds for the work
house at Occoquan were described by
the superintendent Of the institution.
W. II Whitaker. Among the Things
for which he hopes in the future, ne
said, are: \ public defender as wei! as
public prosecutor of persons accused
of crime; an indeterminate sentence
provision; and educational features w
Guiding the teaching of trades. Sicfe-
opticon views of the institution We're
shown. Pictures of John Joy Edison,
whom Mr.. Whitaker declared to be
the best Informed man in the country
on work with the criminal classes
Justice Stafford and Senator Galllnsef
brought forth hearty applause.
Plans for park reaching from NaSh-
ington to the Great Falls of the foto-
mac were autlined by a. 4. Casselmah,
Mr.. Casselman cited the possibilities OF
such a park and called attention TO lhe
beauties of nature in the vicinity pro
posed to be covered by the park. He
told of work which has been done IN
other cities. largely through private as
sistance, and said that such a plan
nj 2ht be found feasible here.
Edward +. Colladay in brief ad-
dress outlined prospective taxation
work. He said that the tax on intan@-
ible property which has been cause
of so much concern in Washington
had been found impraCtiCa bic in many
places throughout the county. Massa-
chusetts. he said, was the latest to
find this true.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-03-28
PORTO RICO TO BE TOPIC
OF F. C. ROBERTS, LECTURE
Former Commissioner of Labor OF the
Island to Speak at Metropolitan
NJ. E. Church Tonight.

Porto Rico, the Riviera of the West"
IS the theme of a lecture TO be delivered
at Metropolitan NJ E Church this even
ing by F. c. Roberts, former commits
sioner of labor of the island His lee
ture Will relate particularly to the in
Custrial and economic conditions of the
island Seventy-five steropticon views of
the island, ranging from the palatial resi-
dences of the wealthy landed proprietors
TO the novels of the poorest classes, are TO
be shown.
When the United States took over from
Spain the control of Porto Rico its eX-
port trade amounted to little over 81
COO. coo; this has increased steadily and
rapidly, amounting at the end of the fiscal
year 1916 to approximately s7O,000,0Q0
The exports consist principally of sugar
tobacco. fruits and coffee.
There were few. If any. public schools in
Porto Rico before the American occupa-
ton: now there are more than 800 public
school buildings, over which floats the
Stars and Stripes, accommodating over
100000 children. The workers of the is
land complain that the island is prac-
tically controlled by the corporations and
that the poorer classes are grieVouSly Op-
pressed
Mr.. Roberts was selected by President
Wilson as commissioner of labor, and dur
ing the year he spent on the island was
successful in reconcilIns differences which
constantly arose between the large en-
pioyers and their workrnen. Mr.. Roberts
has been for tWeHty-SIX years a member
OF the International Typographical Union
and served two terms as president of the
local union-an organization of LOO
members. He was twice elected a dele
gate to the International conventions
of that body.
Mr. Roberts resigned his position be-
cause OF the i'll health OF his wife
The proceeds go to the foreign mission
airy fund of the Bible class