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The herald., 1918-04-25
OLD CITIZEN PASSES
AWAY

Wednesday morning, about eight
thirty, one of our oldest residents,
Saul Sease, passed away, after spend
ing many useful years in the vicinity
of New Orleans. Mr.. Sease was born
in 1929, on March IA, in Allegheny
county, Maryland. and. in his early
youth, he moved to Indiana, where he
lived near New Albany, Ind. Having
followed the steamboat carpenter bus
mess, he came to New Orleans in 1859
and in later years he became conspic-
uous for the fact that he was one or
the few surviving crew of the famous
old steamboats,, Robt z. Lee, Nat
chez. Katie, and others, upon which
he served as carpenter
Mr.. Sease will also be remembered
as having been foreman for many
years of the old Woods Dry Dock, and
among the older workmen in town,
perhaps he is one of the best known
foreman or bosses as hundreds resid-
ing here learned their trade under
Uncle Saul, as he was called. He was
always recognized as being a glutton
for work, and it was often said of him
that where it required two or three
men to move timber, Uncle Saul
would pick it up himself and carry it
to where it was wanted.
Mr.. Sease was married to Miss
Emasetta Lamb, who preceded him
to the grave a few years ago. The
only survivors are two grandchildren,
Mrs. C. V. Kraft and H. Lee Sease
and three great grandchildren, Dor
othy and Carlotta Kraft, and Helen
Sease.
The funeral will take place from
his late residence, 500 Olivier street,
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock. In
terment will be in Greenwood Gene
terry.
The herald., 1918-04-25
BUILDINGS DESTROYED BY FIRE

Fire destroyed one building and
damaged another at 2:2O O'Clock
Friday morning, causing loss to the
extent of S1,150. with little insur-
ance. The building 1895 Nunez
street, owned and occupied by Annie
Washington, who was not at home,
was completely destroyed, together
with the contents, while the house
at 1887 Nunez street an dts con-
tents blonging to Joseph White,
were damaged $3.50. A fire alarm
box was broken open with a brick
by some unknown party who gave
the alarm. A telephone call also
was sent to Crockett fire company
at Gretna and the auto-hose wagon
responded.
The herald., 1918-04-25
WATCH OUR ENEMIES.

To the Herald, 500 Verret St.:
1t has come to the notice of Of
ficials that many people fail to re-
port suspicious and disloyal acts or
manifestations of sympathy for the
enemy, because of uncertainty as to
the proper official to approach.
1t is very important that the Gov
eminent should have the assistance
of all citizens in detecting enemy
propaganda or suspicious activities
of individuals, and you will do a
service in notifying all people that
any communication addressed to
Intelligence officer, Headquarters
Southwestern Department, Charles
ton, S. c." will receive attention
and be transmitted to the proper Of
fetal of the Government for inves-
tigation. The names of informants
will not be divulged and there need
be no fear, on the part of anybody,
of getting into trouble in case sus-
picion prove to be unfounded.
Informants should indicate the ma
ture and source of their informant
ion, as we'll as the time and place.
The herald., 1918-04-25
PATRIOTIC MEETING

A patriotic meeting under the au-
spices of the women of our town
took place Thursday night at the H.
n. G. c. Hall with a good attendance
and much interest was displayed. DR..
j. Z. Pollock, who is interested in the
work of the Child's Welfare Asso-
citation in Algiers, acted as master
of ceremonies and introduced the
several speakers, whose remarks
were greeted with frequent applause.
L. w. Burgis made a patriotic ad-
dress, urging continued effort on
the part of the people at home to
back up the men at the front so
our arms shall be victorious Mrs.
w. A. Porteous spoke both as to
the aims and purposes of the Coun-
Gil of National Defense and Child's
Welfare and in connection with the
latter urged all mothers to have
their babies weighed and measured
last Monday.
Emile Stier, of the Red Cross,
dwelt upon the great work of that
society, which is ably represented in
Algiers, and his announcement that
the New Orleans Chapter had just
been placed on the honor roll met
with hearty applause. Miss Nettie
Hart spoke on Food Conservation"
A vocal selection, "Marseillaise,"
was rendered in a beautiful voice
by Miss Georgina Hebert, accompa-
MED by Prof. F.. HILBERT.
Selections were rendered during
the evening by the orchestra of Nc
Donogh No. school, under the di-
rection of Miss L. Averill. The Boy
Scouts of Troop 80 were on duty
at the hall and acquitted themselves
creditably.
The herald., 1918-04-25

niversary of the birthday of Mrs.
McDuff.
Miss Anna Vanderlinden is spend
ing a while in Port Arthur, Texas,
with her sister, Mrs. H. L. Wallace.
The Junior Euchre Club met at
the home of Miss Florence Richards
in Delaronde st. The successful
players were Misses Rita Yuratich
and Evelyn Corbett. Miss Florence
Borne received the consolation. The
next meeting will be at the home of
Miss Evelyn Corbett.
Mrs. Chas. Casanova and baby OF
Balboa, Panama, are spending a
while here.
Mr.. Robert Dill of Erie, Penn,
left for home last Monday, after Wis
iting his two neices, Mrs. Jas. Nc
Intosh and Mrs. Walter Weidman.
Mrs. ]. L. Collins, wife of Colonel
]. L. Collins, U. S. A., who is serv-
ing on General Pershing's staff in
France, and her little son, J. L. Col
Inns, II, are visiting Mrs. j. B. Col
Inns.
Rev. w. s. Slack was elected
church trustee of the University Of
the South (Sewanee) at the Episco-
pal Council held here last week.
The herald., 1918-04-25

dearly as possible. Unnecessary she'd
ding Of blood we Will prohibit to the
civilian population. Yet / ask you to
consider that too much consideration
borders on cowardice and that will be
punished very severely"
After this speech Of our captain We
were loaded on our autos and at 4 q.
m. crossed the border into Belgium.
In order to make this historical oc-
casion we were ordered to give three
cheers. On the speedy autos we
reached our goal at 10 a. m. 1t was
beautiful little rural village. Inhabi-
tants Of the villages we had passed
looked at US in establishment, so that
we all got the impression that these
country people never knew why we
came to Belgium. They were flight
ened out Of their sleep and looked out
at US from their windows.
AS we halted and left our autos, the
farmers came out and offered us cof-
fee, bread, meat, etc. We were still
without a field kitchen, so that we en-
joyed the enemy's offerings more so
since those Of the better class Of VIII
layers refused any pay. They told US
the Belgian soldiers had departed to
some unknown destination.
After a short rest we marched on.
The autos returned. Hardly had we
marched an hour when we were over
taken by cavalry, dragons and hus-
sars, who reported chat the Germans
were marching all over the neighbor-
hood ON all roads. Right behind came
the bicycle corps.
This was comforting. We no longer
felt alone, isolated in strange coun-
try. Another Bicycle division over
took US and passed on. Angry words
were now uttered by members of our
company. The others could ride but
we had to walk. What we had always
great injustice. If it did no good our
grumbling at least was a diversion
from the weight of our packs.
The heat was oppressive. The sweat
came from all pores. The new and
stiff leather trappings rubbed us sore,
especially upon our hips. 1t was a re-
lief at p. m. to halt at an abandoned
farm and rest on the grass. We
might have lain down about ten min
utes when suddenly we heard firing.
We jumped up like lightning and hur-
ried to our guns. The firing which
was about three kilometers away grew
more lively. At once we were on the
march again.
From the expressions on the faces
Of the soldiers we could read the minds
Of the men. Something took posses
sion Of them which they had never ex-
perienced before. AS for myself I
became very restless. Fright and curl
osity dashed my brain. Everything
whirled around in my head and my
heart was beating wildly. But strOve
to conceal my fright from my COM
rades. am sure that tried energeti-
cally. I don't know that 1 succeeded
better than my companions.
Although / knew we would be in
the fight in an hour, tried to per-
suade myself that our interference
would not be necessary. 1 chung tight
(Continued on mage 81
The herald., 1918-04-25
LIGHTLESS NIGHT ORDER
SUSPENDED.
"Washington, d. c.. April

Washington, D. c., April %.
"O'Kelly, Fuel Administrator,
New Orleans:-At the urgent re-
quest of the Liberty Loan commit
tee, DR.. Garfield has decided to sus-
pend operation of lightless night or
der beginning next Thursday night.
On account of late hour of lighting
brought about by daylight saving
bill, order will remain suspended I'M
til Sept. 1, when it will again be-
come effective.
(Signed)
FUEL ADMINISTRATION,
MOVES.
The herald., 1918-04-25
FINED FIVE DOLLARS.

Recorder Golf imposed fines of SIS
or thirty days on C. j. Harper, Jul
ius Spitzfaden and Oscar Spitzfaden,
Friday after a trial on charges OF
disturbing the peace and reviling
the police. They were arrested by
Corporal Hoffman and Patrolman
Fisse at $3.50 Friday morning. Inc
accused paid their fines. James
Leddy, who is an engineer on gov
eminent boat, was arrested at the
same time, but did not appear in
court.
The herald., 1918-04-25
GAVE CITY PUBLICITY
Mayor Behrman's Address at Cincin-
natl Declared Helpful to
Orleans.

New Orleans gained widespread
publicity through the address of
Mayor Behrman at the National For
eign Trade Convention in Cincinnati,
according to Walter Parker of the
Association of Commerce on his re-
turn Monday. Speaking of New Or
leans foreign trade development as
IAN example," the mayor was the
only speaker allowed to discuss local
advantages. Following his speech
the mayor was invited to speak at
six other places and to be guest of
honor at several banquets.
The herald., 1918-04-25

short. At l a. m. we were again
aroused and hOnored by speech from
our captain. He said we were at war
with Belgium. He told US to show
ourselves brave. deserve the iron cross
and bring honor to Germany. Then he
continued:
1--WE only make war against the
armed force, the Belgian army. Life
and property Of civilians are protected
under international law. Yet you SOL
diers must not forget 10 keep your
The herald., 1918-04-25
CHEAP ONIONS.

The Algiers people will be given
a nopportunity next Tuesday morn
ing to buy their winter supply of
onions very cheaply as they Will be
sold from a box car on Tuesday
morning at the head of Alix st. The
price to all will be 1-2 cents a
pound.
The herald., 1918-04-25
ENJOYABLE SMOKER.

Members of Elmira Lodge No. 206
Brotherhood of Boiler
Iron Ship Builders and
Helpers of America, enjoyed smok-
err at Renecky's hall, Saturday night.
Gold handle umbrellas were present
ed by the lodge to w. H. Todd, of
the Machinists, and ]. j. Leblanc,
of the Boilermakers, who served on
the arbitration board.
The herald., 1918-04-25
THE BLUE JACKETS TERPSI-
CHOREAN CLUB.

The Blue Jackets Terpsichorean
Club will give their dance as usual
this Saturday evening at P. NJ.
They hope to see all the young ladies
who usually attend these dances.
The herald., 1918-04-25
TO GO TO ITALY.

M Arthur Vanderlinden, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. j. Vanderlinden, is
now at Camp Beauregard, with DR..
]. A. Danna's Hospital unit in train
ing, preparatory to leaving for Italy.
The herald., 1918-04-25
Uncle Eben.

"Talk is cheap" said Uncle
"foh de manufacturer. But 1t
expensive fob de man dat
valuable time listenin' to II.
The Starkville news., 1918-03-22
Congressman Ben Humphreys says:

Mr.. Humphreys said the day the bill
passed the Senate, and he said today
to the writer of this article: 81 do not
want to take any credit from others; |;
Senator RansdalI did good work, and
Senator Shields, of Tennessee, did
very valiant service. But ! will say
this, and you may quote me as saying
1t. Senator Vardaman not only did
everything he could, but he did most
valuable and effective work; without
his timely efforts and his personal in
fluences, do not believe the bill
would have passed. There are no ifs
and ands about that, and nobody should
try to take the credit from him."
The Starkville news., 1918-03-22

vardaman had done nothing eise. Dus
that, az was said by distinguished
gentleman, II would entitle him to
q seat In the Senate the remainder OF
his days" And yet, because he has
shown the same grit and the same de-
termination upon other questions than
this, his old time enemies have seized
upon patriotic" cry to knife him.
r. d. LANDER.
The Starkville news., 1918-03-22
VARDAMAN AND The
FLOOD CONTROL BILL
Senator James K. varda-
mans Efforts and InfIu-
ence Got the Flood Con-
| troll Bill Through the
| Senate.

MEMBERS OF CONGRESS SAY
THAT EXCEPT FOR THE uNTtR.
ING LABOR OF vARDAMAN AND
HIS INFLUENCE WITH The
MEMBERS OF THE SENATE THAT
THIS GREAT FIGHT WOULD
NAVE BEEN LOST.
The Starkville news., 1918-03-22
Senator Shields, of Tennessee, says:

Senator Shields, of Tennessee, a
member of the committee, said few
days ago to the writer of this article:
al have no hesitancy IN saying that
but for Vardaman, the bill would never
have gotten out of the committee
others: but it was his fighting spirit,
his efforts and determination that
forced the committee to report the bill
and it was due to his management and
through his personal influence that II
passed the senate"
The Starkville news., 1918-03-22

In the senatorial free-for.all, 20 be
run off in Mississippi this year, the
issue is "Vardaman." 1t is an old is.
sue, and it will not down. His enc
mics will not let it down." and his
friends will not let his enemies
down him" 1t was fought to fare
you-well six years ago, and "Varda
man" won over two abla and distin,
guished opponents, by the largest vote
and the largest majority ever given
any man in Mississippi,
Out of that mud-throwing, vilifying,
abusive campaign, Mr.. Vardaman
came to the senate in 1913, freighted
with a thousand lies his enemies had
told on him. Because he had refused
to wear any corporation collar; be-
cause he had refused to sit still and
see great corporation interests grab
great bodies Of land and hand it down
to their soulless successors; because
he had been a friend to the deaf and
the blind and the dumb, and had res
cued the states delinquent wards in
stripes from the merciless whip OF
mercenary masters, and converted
these asylums and prisons into abid
ing places fit for these unfortunatss
to live in, and in doing so had to
drive the money-changers out, he had
been so censured and abused by an in
fluential class, who somehow or other
managed always to get hearing
through the metropolitan press, that
people outside of Mississippi, despite
the vote of confidence given him by
the people inside of Mississippi, looked
upon him askance. Loved and trusted
at home for the reputation that he
made as governor of the proud old
Magnolia State, he was weighted in
the senate with a reputation that his
enemies, had made for him.
He had been heralded as SO rabid
q fire-eater, that the timid trembled,
for fear he would belch forth fire and
birthstone and blow up the capitol.
implacable foe, that they set their
cartoonists on him the first time he
walked down Pennsylvania avenue,
Knowing, as is the truth, that they
could not control him, big business
got busy at once and in every way
possible, seeking to destroy him. And
they could get all the data they wart-
ed from their sycophantic satellites,
even in Mississippi.
That is what Vardaman had to go
up against. That is what he has had
to live down. A new member, at BEST
has no easy turn in the Senate of the
United States. Most of the work In
both houses OF congress is done
through their committees; and no new
member can get the best committee
assignments at first. They. have to
wait; and the waiting is sometimes as
slow as it lis in the army and navy.
The Starkville news., 1918-03-22

"WiIlfams.
This measure, which, but for Ben
Humphreys and James K. Vardaman
never would have become law, means
more in dollars and cents, In security
to life and property, to the people OF
the great valley OF the Mississippi,
than any measure that congress has
passed since the republic was formed.
In one form or another legislation OF
this character had been hanging fire
for years. The people OF the Missis-
sippi valley had spent more than one
hundred million dollars for levees and
river Improvement. Taxes for main
taininu Ievees were bearing heavily
upon them. A piecemeai policy had
characterized the effort to control
this great waterway that drains thirty
TWO states of this republic. Millions
Of dolIars Of property had been de-
stroyed:= thousands of lives lost on ac-
count of the floods. The plan under
this BIN is one of efficiency. 1t pro-
vides for the expenditure Of approxi-
mately nine million dollars year for
five years, to improve the river along
this ureat stretch of country, and build
ieyees that will hold. II Is a piece Of
constructive legislation that will i've
tonq after every man who voted for is
or. against II is dead and gone. "
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
N MRS. MrIL,Ar JAY , Al pAoro AY nAxls k 3AMfonn.

Launching of the steamship Piave at the Federal Ship Yard, at Kear- ny, N. J., has resulted in enthusias- tic expressions of the friendly rela- tions that have grown up between America and Italy. Telegrams to this effect have been received from Premier Orlando, of Italy, and from Thaon di Revel, Chief of the Gen. eral Staff of the Italian Navy. The Piave, named after the Italian river where the Italians stopped the last Austrian offensive, is a vessel of 9,6OO tons. It has been built for the Shipping Board at the Federal Ship Yard, and the launching was the occasion for an open expression Of interest in Italy's part in the war. Mrs. William Jay was chairman Of the Piave Committee.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
However, They Urge Fish Commissioner to Reside in Alaska and Large
 Appropriations.
HELP FROM SOUTH ONLY
Southern Delegates Sup. port Alaska'S Represent tative; No Western
 Representative.

While the New York convention or convened at the Waldorf-Astoria Ho-
 tel September 18th and 18th would
 not pass a resolution favoring Alas
 kan control of the fish and game of the Territory they urged that a Fish and Game Commissioner be ap-
 pointed to reside in Alaska and have full charge of the administration of the fish and game laws of the Ter
 ritory. They also urged that $100, 900 be appropriated for the protec-
 tion of fish and game and that $20O.-
 900 be appropriated for the purpose of insuring the perpetuation of the salmon of the Territorial waters. This is the word brought back to
 Alaska by Charles D. Garfield, who
 represented Alaska at the convention. MT. Garfield served on the com
 mittee on resolutions, and he urged Territorial control of both the fish
 and game in Alaska. He spoke for two hours concerning the fisheries and game conditions in Alaska, point ed out the fact that people in the Territory were familiar with condi- tions and intensely interested in pro tecting both fish and game.
 MT. Garfield was the only dele
 gate to the convention from West of the Rocky Mountains, and the only
 support he got for his plan to 'se-
 cure Territorial control came from
 the Southern delegates.
 After spending a week in New York, MT. Garfield visited Washing ton where he was for a week He had long conferences there with the Fisheries Bureau and the Biological Survey. Concerning these he will
 report to Gov. Riggs. from whom he held his commission as delegate to the Fish and Game convention. MT. Garfield spent week or so in Olympia, his old home, where Mrs Garfield visited during his absence in the East They returned home on the Princess Sophia last night. 'The whole country is giving itself
 over to war and war work" said MT
 Garfield. "A fine spirit of patriot ism exists everywhere, and it is con.
 ceded that everything everywhere is going fine"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
AMERICAN cAMoUFLAGE

BEHIND AMERICAN LINES IN FRANCE, Oct. 16.-Nothing is real in the great American camouflage station here. All is deception.
 Huge willow trees like those in Flanders with trunks too feet in diameter and mass of sprouting branches at the top are steel tubes designed to hide an observer. Even on close inspection they looked like real trees.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
FOOTBALL SHOCK SQUAD

GOLDEN, Colo, Oct 16 - Five letter" men, back from the Presidio, San Francisco, where they underwent severe military training for several months, make up the shock squad of the School of Mines football team for 1918. The five are Chester Pitt ser, Donald Coulter. Rene Mecini, Donald Daley and G. Miller.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
MAKE RAPID l.AUNCHINGS

ORANGE, Tex, Oct. Sixteen vessels already have been sent down the ways at Crane. twenty-four others will be ready for launching before Christmas and contracts have been placed for construction of sixty-one more at the earliest possible date. The tonnage of vessels launched, building and contracted for here to- tals 317,000.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
ARE GIVEN INDIAN NAMES

SEATTLE, Oct. 1.-Two boats to be launched at wooden shipbuild ing yards here soon for the Elmer gency Fleet Corporation are to be that an Indian maid will act as sponsor for the boat. The Yakima Neg Pero, Walla Walla, Umatill1 and other tribes are anxious to have girls from their tribes do the hon. Ors.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
LAFAYETTE WAS BURIED
 IN AMERICAN SOIL

PARIS, Oct. 23-How many AmeTi cans know that Lafayette was buried in American soil? General Thiebaul writes in his memoirs:
 His Lafayette's) tomb is at Pic pus. It was in this spo1 that he had had placed a dozen bar rels of earth taken from some bat tlefield in America which he himsel had brought back"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
WINE PRICES FIXED.

PARIS, Oct. 17.-In the Depart ment of the Seine and Oisne the au- thorities have fixed the price of or dinary wine with view to pre- venting soldiers from being the vic tins of exploiters who have beer making them pay fancy prices. The liter (pint and three quarters) O red wine was limited by decree tt 32 cents and white wine to 36.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
FOOTBALL IN SIGHT

BELLINGHAM, Wash, Oct 16.-- Western Washington High School football teams are arranging their 1918 schedules. The Whatcom High School team of Bellingham hopes to meet elevens from Seedro Wooley, Auburn, Blaine, Aberdeen and Ever. ett. All the teams are suffering from the lack of old men.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
PAPERS ARE
 AGAINST HUN
 PEACE REPLY
(Continued from Page One)

German troops and the armistice that it is expected will follow.
 The Paris newspapers say that to aIlay fears in this direction it is only necessary to point out that President Wilson has been a warm partisan of unified command for the Allied forces.
 The Petit Journal says the an. nounced German concessions regard ing submarine warfare, in which it is claimed she has ordered her divers not to attack passenger boats, is merely a pretense.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23

they cry so copiously when the tear gas training is given. The ordnance command has been taking the new gas drill lately and may be seen marching in from the gas pits with tears streaming from their faces.
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
LIGHT TANKS USE FIRE.

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMIES, Oct. 22.-Greater laurels daily are be- ing won by the French light tanks" which are cooperating with the Am erican forces in pushing the Germans back toward the Rhine
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
AUSTRIA TO REPLY

AUSTRIA TO REPLY
 BERNIE, Oct. 23.-The Austrian propaganda service sends the fol lowing from Vienna:
 "The Austria-Hungarian Govern ment is to reply soon to the note from President Wilson; all the more so as the President has not replied to the questions concerning the con- ditions on which peace negotiations are possible"
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23
GAS CAUSES TEARS.

CAMP CODY, Oct. 23.-The ord nance depot command is known now as the weeping willows because
The Alaska daily empire., 1918-10-23

reply was on it's way when the ruling classes interfered, caused the with drawal Of the reply and his abdica- ton, and another reply was pre- pared.