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Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
TO RAID
The TREASURY IN
CHICAGO CITY HALL

Chicago, March 2-Pians for a raid
on the treasurer's office in the city
hall, in expectation of obtaining ST.
100000 believed to be stored the-e'
were revealed today by confession,
the police say, of Henry Emerson.
According to the police Emerson,
who is held i'll connection with the
recent robbery of an Illinois Central
railroad station, said the band fixed
a date following the collection Of Ii
censes and were to hold up every per-
son in the Office at the point of re-
Volvers.
The plan failed because more
guards were about the city hall on
he day fixed than had been expect
l ed,
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
WRECK TIES UP
DANBURY BRANCH

Bethel, March "A freight wreck
near the station at this place this
morning has so completely tied UP
traffic on the Danbury branch of the
New York; New Haven & Hartford
railroad that it became necessary to
annul one passenger train. A broken
axle caused the accident. Five cars
were wrecked and with their con-
tents were strewn over the roadbed.
No one was injured. Two important
highway crossings we're blocked by
the wreckage.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
THIRTY BANDITS in
FIGHT WITH TROOPS
Of U. S. DRIVEN OFF
INVADERS FROM SOUTH OF LINE TRY FLANK
MOVEMENT ON YANKEE SOLDIERS WITH ILL
RESULTS FOR THEMSELVES - KILLED
STOCK ON RANCH OF AMERICAN

Maria, Tex, March PAN American cavalry detachment in
command of Capt Thomas during a sirmsh with Mex
several others
Thirty bandits had crossed the river aided P neighbours
ranch and killed three Capt Thomas went to investigate
which the bandits maneuvered for flank attack the cavalry
men, firing they rode Capt Thomas ordered his
return the fire.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
RURAL CoManTrEE REPORTS.

Boston, March Reports on the
work of committees on food vroduc-
ton and food distribution were made
today at sessions of the New Eng
land Federation for Rural Progress
by Wilfred Wheeler, secretary of the
Massachusetts state board of agricul.
ture and John S. Murdoch, of Provi-
dence. A meeting of secretaries OF
state boards of agriculture and com.
missioners of agriculture also was
held today.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
EMPLOY FORCE TO
KISS YOUR SPOUSE
AND GO TO PRISON

Newark, n. j., March John
Macdonald of Montciair, stands
convicted today of assault and
battery for kissing his wife by
force.
"No husband has a legal right
to kiss his wife by force" Prosecu-
tor Mott told the jury.
Macdonald, it was alleged, for
chilly obtained the dss, after his
wife had refused to make up"
The jury convicted him in is min
utes. Sentence was deferred.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
GERMANS TAKE
II AMERICAN
WAR PRISONERS

Berlin, March 2, via Lon,
dOn-In a German attack
northeast of Seicheprey
yesterday the Americans
suffered heavily and lost
IL prisoners, the war office
announces.
The Germans penetrated
the trenches attacked, the
statement says.
East of Rheims the Ger
mans forced their way in
to Fort Pompelle, which
had been destroyed.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
Names of NOrwalk
Aliens Turned
Over to Marshal

South Norwalk, March 2-Chief of
Police Pennington announced today
that about half dozen German aliens
who registered during the week of
Feb. 4 have failed to claim their reg
istration cards and that their names
would be reported to the United States
marshal in Hartford for action. Sew
eral have also moved without apply
ing for permission to do so as in
stZucted, and one or two have left
town also without permission. The
United States will likewise act on
these cases.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
ARGENTINE TROOPS
FIGHTING STRIKERS

Buenos Aires, March 1.-TWO per-
sons were killed and several were
wounded during fighting between
troops and strikers at two spoints on
the Pacific railroad yesterday. The
destruction of property has been in
progress ever since the men quit work
a few days ago.
Operation of the international trains
between Argentine and Chile has been
made impossible by the strike and the
overland wires that carry forward the
cable lines from the United States by
way of Valparaiso have been cut
The government is expected to take
drastic action.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
COLUMBIA PROFESSOR QUITS

New York. March 2-Ellery Cory
Stowell recognized as leadlng au-
thority on international law, has re-
signed from the faculty of Columbia
University, he announced today. Prof.
stowell declined today to discuss his
resignation.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
REPORT RED GUARD
IS DEMORALIZED

Stockholm. March 2-There are in
CT easing indications of Generalization
among the Finnish Red Guard and
their Russian supporters, says the
Vasa correspondent of the Dagens
Nyheter. The troops of Gen. Manner
helm, the government leader, are re-
ported to be only 10 miles from
Bjorneborg, on the Gulf of Bothnia,
rs miles west of Tammerfors.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
ViscOunt Uchida
POstpones Leaving

Ioaz==, [=ra 1-TSSyo advioeS
forwarded from Shanghai say this
japanese ambassador to Russia, Wis.,
count Uchida, has postponed his de-
parture from Petrograd. 1t is be-
lieved, the dispatch says, that the
Russian government has made a new
proposal.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
RESTRICTIONS ON
BUSINESS REMOVED

Boston, March decision OF
whether Massachusetts early closing
rules put into effect several weeks
ago as a fuel conservation measure
should be abandoned as no longer
necessary, was expected to be made
today by James ]. Storrow, New Eng
land fuel administrator. The Bos-
ton fuel committee has removed the
restrictions on clubs for the benefit OF
those attending an automobile show
here.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
HoRNELL, N. V, EDITOR DEAD

Hornell, N. Y, March 2-William
Henry Greenhow, for nearly SO years
editor and publisher of the Daily
Tribune here, died last night in his
winter home in Miami, Fla. He was
So years old and a former president
of the New York Associated Dailies,
and an officer of the state editorial
association.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08

London, March German forces
are moving on the town of Bolgoie,
on the ACKNOWLEDGMENT railroad
which place is the chief freight CEN
ter fir the feeding of Petrograd, says
a dispatch from Petrograd, dated
Friday. The Germans probably in
tend, the message adds, thus to cut
off supplies from Petrograd and to
capital to capitulate by famine.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
COLLEGE PRESIDENT RESIGNS

Elmira, N. Y, March DIR. Johr
Balloon Shaw yesterday rendered hi:
resignation as president of Elmira
college and his resignation was &C
cepted. Ill health compelled DR.
Shaw to take a prolonged period Of
absolute rest.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08

In the capture of Pskov by the
Germons one of the German battal
ions suffered heavy losses through an
explosion caused by the reterating
Russians, says a Berlin dispatch.
Large columns of German troops
the correspondent says, are march
ing toward Novosokolinil1i. Enenly
forces have occupied the station of
Kliestitse in their movement in the
direction of Petrograd.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
.CROSSLEY ASSERTS
He IS INNOCENT OF
BRIDGEPORT CHARGE
Elk BRIDGEPORT REAL ESTATE BROKER. WHO
LEFT CITY WHEN BODY WRIT WAS ISSUED
FOR HIM is IN TOMBS-ACCUSED OF
MULCTING TAILOR AND ALDERMAN

Declaring that he is innocent of the charges made against
him. James Harry Crossy well known real estate operator
of Bridgeport New York broker and pillar of the church is in
cell in the TOmbs New York City vainy seeking legal grounds
to prevent his eXrdon to Bridgeport to charges Of
and embezzement amounting to $4,000
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
man,
WIFE AND CHILD
ON ICOTz-MEND|

Copenhagen. March John Cam
eron captain of the American
schooner Beluga, his wife, Mary, and
their four year old daughter Janita,
of San Francisco, were the only
American prisoners on board the
Spanish steamer Igotz-Mendi, which
went ashore on the northern extremity
of Jutland, Denmark, while attempt
ing to reach a German port. Capt.
Cameron says the Germans fed and
treated all the prisoners well until a
japanese succeeded in escaping, after
which all were kept below for 2S
days.
A German official statement Of Feb.
Is said that the German auxiliary
cruiser Wolf had returned home after
IS months in the Atlantic. Indian and
Pacific oceans. A British admiralty
communication Of the same date said
that the Wolf sank IL ships and sew
eral sailing vessels. Later reports
showed that the Igotz-Mendi after
her capture last May was placed in
charge of a prize crew and several
prisoners from the sunken vessels
were transferred to her. The Igotz-
Mendi followed the Wolf for four
months until they we're separated
south of Ireland. The German prize
crew has been interned.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08
HUNS ANNOUNCE Their
CELEBRATION" OF KIEv
RUSSIAN FORTRESS ON DNIEPER Is TAKEN-GERMANS All
PSKOV SUFFERED HEAVY LOSSES IN EXPLOSION
PLAN OF TEUTONs IS TO sTARVE OUT PETROGRAD.

Berlin March g. via IondonThe Russian fortress of Kiev
the Dnieper river in the Ukraine has been berated the
German general staff announced today.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08

Captain Eric Korowitz, who COM
mandcd the American steamer Roch-
ester through the U-boat zone year
ago. is dead in an Irish hospital
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08

American Indians are to get a
chance to fight side by side with the
pale faces In Europe.
Republican farmer., 1918-03-08

Governor Whitman reviewed the
National Army soldiers at Camp Up
ton
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
DRAFTING MEN OF NAVAL STA
TION ENTERTAIN.

Saturday evening. September p,
the Drafting Room force of the Naval
Station, entertained Fl. +. Pickering
and l.. r. Gebs with a banquet at the
MonteleOne.
Mr.. Pickering has been transferred
to his home town in California.
Mr.. Gebbs goes to Pennsylvania to
accept responsible position with
the Bethlehem Steel Company.
"A most elaborate dinner was served.
and afterwards the guests were de-
lightfully entertained by professional
talent from local vaudeville houses.
The committee in charge of the affair
are to be congratulated upon the great
success.
Among those present were: II. E.
Pickering, Il. l.. Gebbs, Robert Bry-
don, Jr, A. G. Bear, George J. Forrest,
II. l. Dreeke, r. Olivier. c. L. Ray
mond, T. g. Chachere, F. r. Averill,
ID. O'Reilly, II. w. Kane. S. Crespo,
H. Guthans, +. Hubner. II. G.. Adams,
+. DeArmas, c. Pumilla, A. jacob, |.
V. Burney, w. ]. DOrroh, p. Cazale,
j. Flashner and w. II. Schultz
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
NOW NAVAL CONSTRUCTOR
BURKE.

His many friends, acquaintance
and associates of the Naval Station are
busy congratulating Alonzo Burk, u.
S. ~, as having just been made a
Naval Constructor with the rank of
"a full Lieutenant. Mr.. Alonzo Burke
is perhaps as well known at the Naval
Station as any other man connected
there as he was the custodian of the
Station when he and his family were
the only residents of the place.
When the Naval Station was closed
by President Roosevelt's orders, Mr..
Burke was sent to the Naval Station
as custodian for four or five years
until the Station was again opened
during the first administration of
President Wilson. Mr.. Burke was re-
tired several years ago as Chief Car
penter Of the Navy but was called
back into the service as he had re-
covered his health and for meritorius
services rendered, he has been now
commissioned as a Naval Constructor
with the rank of full Lieutenant.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
LOCAL PEOPLE FORM CORPOR.
ATOMS.
Algiers Construction Company and
Gilmer-Gardiner Company, In
COrpOrated, File Articles
of Incorporation.

Among the new firms that have filed
articles of incorporation during the
past week was the Algiers Construc-
ton Company, of which Mr. Theophile
Hotard is the president. The object
and purpose of this corporation is to
contract and do construction work on
a large scale. The charter also spe.
cites that they may do dredging and
other necessary work in connection
with construction.
The Gilmer-Gardiner Company, In,
corporated, has for its objects and
purposes the manufacturing and buy
ing and selling of clothing. Mr.
Martin j. Gilmer of our town is
president of this corporation and Mrs.
Doris Donnenfelser Gilmer of 32S
Delaronde Street is also a member OF
the Board of Directors.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
CHARLES TRAUb KILLED
BY TRAIN At M|CHAUD

The mystery of the finding of a
black coat caught in the door of a
Pullman car of the Louisville and
Nashville train Friday morning by
the conductor. was cleared Friday by
the finding of the body of a white
man near the tracks at Michaud
about twelve miles from New Or
leans. Papers in the pockets of the
coat indicated that its owner was
Charles Traub, formerly of Algiers.
and for the past two years an in
mate OF the soldiers home at Day
ton, o. A document showed that he
was en- route to this city on a 60
days furlOugh to visit relatives.
At the morgue Friday night the
body was identified as that of Charles
Traub. He was coming here to visit
his grandson, Charles Traub. of Cpl
Atlantic Avenue. The man died from
a fracture of the skull, police say.
when he either jumped or fell from
the train.
The funeral took place Sunday at
O'Clock p. m. from the residence of
his grandson in Atlantic Avenue. In
terment was in st. Bartholomew
Cemetery.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
ENTERTAINMENT BY MISSES
NELSON.

An enjoyable time was spent at the
home of Misses Lillian and Hazel
Nelson of Solomon Place. Dancing
was the main feature of the evening.
Music was furnished by some of the
sailor boys of the West End band
Among those present were:
Misses Edwina Dohre, Marie Shut
ten, Mary Mustachi, Hazel Miller
Camille Tricou. Agnes Ludwig. NJ
Rocco, Leah Lepari, Hazel Nelson,
Angela, PetrOvitch, Aline Vezou, Al
bin Labourdette, Lillian Nelson
Louise White, Florence Lusk, En-.
elda Nicklaus, Katy Muncado, Lii
liam Hart, A. Stafford, A. Desangles,
Camille Spahr, Leah Kirby, Irma
Tufts, jeanette Courtney, Alma
Tufts, Hazel Cayard, Carrie Hide
brand, Leah Schroeder, Camille Mothe
Marvel Walters, Lois Walters, Mrs
e. Lynch, Miss Condriff. Mrs. ]. Mel
son, Mrs. Walters and Mrs. Olsen.
Messrs. A. Israel, Percy Bloui
Juan Leapari. J Fischer, X. Byrnes
John Hulse, Andres Duvic, Noel Du
vic, Charles J. Harper, Robert Gal
linghouse. Earl Vallette, VIM. J. DON
ner, Magnus Harper, Alvin Dupuis
Alfred Christy, Thomas, Dupuis. Irv.
ing Harding, Raymond Spitzfaden
Roy Nicklaus, Singleton Neyland
Milton A. Nelson, C. Condriff, NJ
lseman, Carl Blanck, B. Wilson, Pri
vate Charles MCGEE, E. A. Higgins
Roy Harrison, y. Leach, James Muir
ply, Ernest Kempteman, Henry Bosch
Albert Nelson and William Dohre.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
FIRST LADY BOOKING CLERK.

Miss Catherine Carroll of 224 Yer
ret Street is the first lady booking
clerk to be appointed in the New Or
leans motion picture territory. She
has charge of the dating and shipping
of films for the Consolidated Film
Exchange and Manager Harry PEBBLE
believes that he has solved a perplex-
ing problem, with which he has been
confronted, by her appointment.
Miss Carroll is well qualified for the
work. She has been a member Of the
Consolidated family for more than
two years and during that time has
proven herself efficient in any station
to which she has been assigned. She
is making a success as a booking
clerk and there is every evidence
that she will soon become notably
proficient at the work.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
ALL SALOONS WITHIN
HALF MILE Of NAVAL
STATION TO CLOSE

Every saloon within half a mile of
the Algiers Naval Station and the
West End Park Naval Training Sta
ton must cease operating at D. m,
on Sept. q. Also NJ resident within
half mile of e,tner station will be
permitted to take liquor of any kind
into his home, and will not be allow
ed to use any that he did not have
in his possession on April 2, 1918.
Such was the order received Fri
day by United States District Attor-
ney Joseph w. Montgomery from Jos.
ephus Daniels, secretary of the navy.
and Attorney General Gregory. The
order closing the saloons within
half a mile on both stations was is
sued on Sept. u in Washington, but
was delayed in officially reaching
New Orleans for some unknown
reason.
Circular Is of Wide Range.
Circular No. 412, which covers the
sale of liquor in the zones, prohibits
the use of liquor of any kind by any
one. except for medicinal purposes
in the barred zones and says that
the liquor must have been on hand
on April 2, 1918, in order to be used
for medical purposes. 1t prohibits the
sale, barter, giving, delivering, ship
ping or transmitting of any liquors
to any place in such zone and even
forbids the use of liquor for medi-
cinal purposes for a member of the
Navy, but says that it may be used
for bona fide guests of a household.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
REGARDING YOUR
QUESTIONABLE

Registered men of Algiers who have
received their missionaries and are
ready to answer them will find the
members of the advisory board for
the Fifteenth Ward on duty every
night except Sunday at the Algiers
courthouse to accommodate them in
this respect. The hours will be from
80 p. m. until all are accommodated.
The members of the board are: Judge
Martin 5. Mahoney. chairman; y. Z.
Humphrey, Robert E. O'Connor. Will
liam j. Hennessey. Thomas F. Maher.
George +. Plat, Thomas V. Craven.
Leonard F. Gisch. John p. McCloskey
and Peter f. Muntz.
The members of the eXemption
board states that every man who gets
a QUESTIONABLE must go to the legal
advisers of his board and have it filed
out.
Then the man who has the ques-
tlonnaire must return ii to his local
board within seven days. If he fails
to do this he tables himself to be
placed in Class One, and will be re-
ported as a delinquent to the Ad-
Jutant General and probably called for
immediate service.
There is no charge attached to hav-
ing QUESTIONABLE filled out by any
member of the legal advisory board.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
CHRISTMAS PACKAGES FOR MEN
OVERSEAS.

Christmas packages for the $780,
600 or more American soldiers who
will be in France during the holiday
season this year will be delivered
under an arrangement with the Red
Cross, announced by the War De-
partment.
In order to control the flood of gifts
that otherwise would make the hand
ling of them impracticable the depart
ment has decided that only one parcel
will be accepted for each man. Gen
eral Pershing is forwarding coupons
bearing the name and address of each
member of the expeditionary force to
be distributed to the next of kin.
These coupons must be attached to
standard containers, 9x4x3 inches in
size, which will be provided by local
Red Cross chapters upon application.
All packages must be mailed before
November Is.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
REGISTRAR HEARD REOPENS
OFFICE

Following the senatorial primary,
Registrar Heard has opened the regis
tration office again and, since no sec
ond primary is to be held, the office
will remain open until October 5, when
it must close, thirty days prior to the
general election. The hours are now
from s a. m. to 2 p. m. and p. m. to
7 p m, except Saturdays, when the
office closes at noon Those who have
not registered may now do so. Novem-
Der will be an important election
day, as votes will be cast on constitu-
tional amendments and possibly for
members of the school board.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
COLUMBUS DAY PROCLAIMED
LIBERTY DAY.

President Wilson proclaimed Sat
urday, October II, the four hundred
and twenty-six anniversary of the dis
covery of America, as Liberty day.
and called on all citizen to celebrate
it to stimulate a generous response
to the fourth Liberty Loan.
Every city, town and country side
is asked by the president to arrange
commemorative addresses, pageants,
harvest, home festivals or other dem
onstrations, and he directs that all
federal employees whose services can
be spared be given holiday.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
STREET CARMEN GET RAISE.

Local street carmen received an
increase in pay Friday, when they
had semi-monthly pay day. The
Increase is substantial, amounting to
rs per cent. all along the line, the
Oldest man in point of service now
receiving $3.50 and the newest $50.
The increase came as the result of
conferences that have been held re-
Gently and, although not meeting the
demands of the men, it is believed
the increase will prove acceptable
The increase is in the nature of a
bonus, as the men are working I'M
der three-year contract, the terms
of which provide for automatic in
creases in the wages according to the
length of ones term of service.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
BUTCHERS OF FOTO MARKET
PROTEST ON SUNDAY
CLOSING.

Commissioner Lafaye said Monday
that he is considering holding a hear
ing on the proposition to close meat
and vegetable markets on Sundays
City Attorney Moore has furnished Mr.
Lafaye with an opinion that the city
has the right to adopt such an ordi-
nance and make it apply to all pri-
vate as well as public markets.
Mr.. Lafaye received a protest signed
by seven butchers of the Foto market,
1t was stated that two-thirds of the
customers of the Foto market are
without refrigerator facilities and TO
close on Sundays would cause persons
to buy too much on Saturdays and
thus violate the food conservation
pledges.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
TO TURN BACK CLOCKS.

The hands of the clocks will be
turned back one hour October 81,
according to information from the
Weather Bureau.
In March, as everyone knows, the
clocks of the country were turned
one hour forward for the purpose
of saving fuel, which Uncle Sam
needs, and taking advantage, in COM
merce and industry of the daylight
hours. Now that the early morn
ing hours are so dark, the hands of
the clock will be returned to their
accustomed place.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
WOULD CLOSE VEGETABLE,
MEAT STANDS ON
SUNDAY.

Claiming that rs per cent of the
butchers are in favor of the move,
George and William Schott, meat
dealers, have sent a petition to Com
missioner Lafaye, asking that he in
troduce an ordinance before the
Commission Council which will close
all markets on Sundays.
Attention was drawn to the fact
that at the last session of the legis-
lature an act was adopted giving
municipalities the right to pass or
dinances closing meat and vegetable
markets on Sunday.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
MISS EULALIE GIBLIN TO TEACH
IN GOVERNMENT SCHOOLS.

Miss Eulalie Giblin and Mrs. Rosa
Kyle Hoskins are the first of ten APP
plicants to be selected from New
Orleans to teach in government
schools conducted at points where
there are munition plants. These
two New Orleans women have been
assigned to teach at Muscle Shoals,
Ala. New Orleans has been asked
to furnish eight other teachers for
the same work.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
MRS. SMITH ON TOUR OF STATE
FOR WOODMEN
CIRCLE

Mrs. Amelia Smith is away on one
of her trips to visit the different
Woodmen Circle groves throughout
the state. She will visit White Castle,
Bunkie. Alexandria, Winfield, Joyce,
Enos, Sykes, Carencro, Lafayette,
Paincourtyille, Morgan City, and
Breaux Bridge.
She is also endeavoring to work a
Victory Clan for the circle.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
FIREMEN IN WAR LOSE NO
RIGHTS.

Every fireman of the New Orleans
Fire Department in the service of
Uncle Sam will not lose his standing
in the department or his pension
rights and can return to work when
the war is over, as a result of action
taken by the Board of Fire Com
missioners.
The herald. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1905-1953, 1918-09-26
CHARGED WITH STEALING SILE

Edward Conklin, "a years old, PIG
lie ,Boeuf street, was arrested in
the Kress Department Store in Ca
nal street shortly after noon Thurs
day, charged with having stolen two
bolts of silk valued at $40. Conk-
lin was held by Hugo Johnson,
manager of the store, and turned
over to Patrolman Schoor, of the
traffic squad.