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The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
TWO ALLEGED THIEVES
HELD FOR GRAND JURY
Police Charge They Stole Purse of
Admiral Eletcher's Wife.

Jefferson E. Varnum and Robert
l.. Ooghe. two young men who were
arrested last Saturday by Detective
Wilson after he had watched
them acting suspiciously in Center
Market. were arraigned yesterday
morning in police court on a charge
"f robbery in connection with the
stealing of a purse containing SIS
from Mrs. Susan Fletcher, wife of
Admiral Frank +. Fletcher.
The theft occurred when Mrs.
Fletcher was in an F street depart
ment store She was unable in
court to tell how or by whom her
purse disappeared.
Not knowing of any connection
between OoEhe and Varnum and
Mrs. FIetcher's purse, Detective
Wilson saw them making attempts,
hs said to pick pockets in the Cen
toy Market and followed and arrest
81 them.
Judge McMahon fixed bond for the
Grand jury at $1,000.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
LOCAL MENTION.

Two large cans tomatoes, 25c, =
cans sugar corn. Csc: lbs. spa
oats. 10c pkg; lbs. buckwheat.
25c; 3 doz. safety matches. Csc; Star
cocoa. Csc: Goldfish. 22c: pkgs.
cornflakes, Csc; pure pepper. 36c;
Cal. prunes, 17c; cocoanut, 1oc can:
catsup; 1oc bot: Cal. sardines, 15c;
tuna fish. Sc; lbs. 79c gunpowder
tea, SIPS. 412 Fourth st. S. E. and
all the J. T. D. Pyles stores.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
Wants $4,000 for Peep.

New York. April 4.-The floor
walker said Miss Margaret McRhea
had a man in her room. She said
there wasn't. The floor walker
looked. The peep was worth $50
600 according to her suit against
the Vanderbilt Hotel mana cement.
No man was in the room.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
Double Vote Extra Offer Good One Week
More; Briggs Heads List With sos, 900;
Work Progresses On Handsome House

Mrs. Diegelmann resides at 1908
D street southeast. and is a
strong believer in The Herald.
Mrs. Diegeimann has lived in
washington all her life and has
many friends who are giving her
their support. She Is making a
splendid effort to win The Her
AIDS $1,000 home when the cam
paign closes April 30.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
Clever Expressman.

Everett, Mass, April 1.-TWO bold
highwaymen pointed a revolver at
Thomas Hewitt, express wagon
driver. He climbed down from his
seat. grabbed the revolver, thrashed
the thugs and went on his way.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05

Mr.. Harris resides at 12S North
Fayette street, Alexandria, Va,
and is engaged in the plumblSs
business. In The Herald's Sales
manship Club he is making a
splendid race for the $1,000 home.
Mr.. Harris has the support of
many loyal friends who want to
see him win.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
Bought a Suit with His Gun.

TitchfcId. Ill. April 4.-"TH
look better in those than you do"
"a ragged hobo told Pat Ronen. Pat
was dubious. A "gat" persuaded
Rim. Pat went home in haste and
a barrel
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
DISTRICT No. 4

That section of Northwest
Washington north of Florida
avenue from North Capitol
street to Fourteenth street, and
north of Euclid and Calvert
streets. from Fourteenth street
to Rock Greek, ircluding Pet
worth, Brightwood, Saul's Ad-
dihon and Takoma Park, D. c.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
DISTRICT No. 7

That section OF Northeast
Washington south o. and in
cluding Florida avenue and
Benning road to Twentieth
street northeast.
The Washington herald., 1919-04-05
DISTRICT No. 9
Alexandria City and Alexandra
County.

Votes
Miss NJ. Louise Allen, Alex
anuIld 1900
Samuel NJ. ArnelI. Alexandria.
a. .gJS,UOO
o. L. Briggs. Clarendon, Va. 30s, 900
A. P. Ciomei. West Livingston
Hugh H. Harris. Alexandria 296, 900
E. F. LIE Hew, Cherrydale, Va. $500
Mrs. George Ridgeway. Alex
andria ................. 24,500
John Scbafe, Alexandria. Va. $4,000
Miss Thelma Wilkinson, Cher
rydale, Va. 29975O
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05

france where | was transferred
to the United States and to nv
ship wherever it might be.
Now, l want to say that if
there is any blame for all this il
cannot be charged to me, as the
records of the hospital would
show for itself; being i'll at the
hospital | was unable to report to
my ship before my leave expired.
Father 1 know that this has
been an awful shock to you and
! mother and all the family as you
have had sad news reported to
You IN the past month; l will say
father. that you all need not
worry about this for I am and
will prove myself clear of all
charges and it will be very shortly.
Father l will ask you to have
an attorney to take up this matter
at Washington and find out why it
is that the naval headquarters at
Paris, France did not notify my
ship to the effect of my illness at
the hospital as it was impossible
for me to report back before my
leave expired.
Now father do this right away
and see that it is done right
away, so in case that if I would
have to 90 in further details. or
in case they may try to give me
some punishment for these untrue
charges that / may clear myself
for all time.
Father you may wire the COM
mander Of my ship at once and
explain to him how you feel
about the charges that were pre-
ferred against me and that you
feel positive that | would never
at any time try to do such as has
been charged against me.
Well father and mother [ will |
close for this day. hoping that
when YOU all receive this letter
that you will be consoled. l viii
write again soon and you can
wire or write me at an early date,
remain as ever,
Your devoted son.
Walter DelahOussave. !"
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05

yet now groaning beneath greater
horrors than she had ever known.
DEMONSTRATIONS and joyous,
but with her fairest provinces de-
vastated. her cities destroyed, with
hardly a home which has not lost
father or son or brother.
And then-Our home land. with
the boys returning. with business
booming. with crops plentiful.
There is no starvation in our
country; there is little dire dis
tress. There are many gold stars
On the service flags, it is true. but
our losses were small in proper
ton to the number Of the boys
who sailed overseas to risk all.
Isn't this worth special
Thanksgiving Day. a spring
THANKSGIVING?
And isn't the best form of Civ
ing thanks that practical form
which digs into the pocket and
says:
"Uncle Sam, we'll done. And
here's the cash to pay the bills
for bringing peace.''
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
ST. LANDRIAN SUES DIREC.
TOR GENERAL.

The first suit fled in St. Ian.
dry parish against Director Ger.
eral Hines of the federal railroad
administration was entered on the
docket Of the court this week
when John P. Savant Of Whiteville
became plaintiff in an action pred
icated On the killing of a number
Of blooded animals bv trains ope-
rating over the Southern Pacific
Railway Lines the said animals
being valued at several hundred
dollars.
The suit is unique because the
impression has become prevalent
among the people in some sections
here that no suit can or could be
instituted against railroad COM
panies while thew are under gov
eminent supervision and control.
The Clarion is advised that this
is an erroneous impression as the
railroad companies are just as liza
BILE to suit for damages now as in
the past. Attorney John w.
Lewis is representing Mr.. Sarant
in the court proceedings.-St.1
Landry Clarion.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
ARE YOUR TAXES HEAVY?
THEY MAY BE HEAVIER
YET.

Probably every header Of this
paper finds his taxes bit higher
than he likes to pay. Thousands
Of them have been struggling for
the last few weeks to make out
reports on income taxes to the
government. and have found that
six per cent takes a pretty heavy
slice out Of what was left over
On New Years day. Many Of you
had to borrow money to pay the
taxes.
But this tax is nothing to what
all Of us will have to pay if the
Victory Loan fails to go over.
Uncle Sans war bills must be
paid. He prefers to borrow the
money from us and pay US back
later on.
But if he can't borrow it, he
must take tin the form of taxes.
It's like the difference between
renting a house for ten years or
buying it on the installment planf1
In one case, you wind up with a.
thick bundle of rent receipts. In
the other, you have a deed to your
home.
Isn't it better to lend your
to the Government at fair
rate of interest than to pay it out
in taxes, which never come back =?
That's worth considering when
the time comes to invest in Vic
tory Bonds.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
ROBBED OF $4,000.

Bastrop, La, April 3.-Two un.
masked men walked into the Bas
trop State Bank shortly after
noon today and at the point Of
pistol forced Farmer Benson, the
only employe of the bank present,
into the vault. which the robbers
then closed and, taking all the
currency available. probably $10,-
900, made their escape.
Benson was asked by one of the
robbers to change a bill, and
when he looked up from the cash
drawer he was confronted with a
pistol and compelled to hand over
the vault key, which the robbers
opened and, forcing Benson into
the vault. locked him in.
Benson was released by other
Of the bank. who came
back from dinner a short time
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
NOTICE..

New Iberia, La, April 3, 1910.
This is to notify the public that the undersienrd
has lost or misplaced certain promissory no--.
dated the LIST of Aug. 1913, at New Iberia, pay
able IN IL months after date, for the sum of
$4,000. 90 with interest at the rate of per cent,
rom date until paid, subject to the following
ereeiss: Interest paid in eluary and Angus, of
eacn year and furthur credit of $I5oo 90 paid
Maren a7th 1915 and $4,000 paid May sch
1913.
The public is warned ne. to receive .Ar 80
n'te as 1t is not subject being transferred BY any,
one except the undersigned. Furthermore. hav-
ing passed maturity, it is not negotiable. The
amount of the note and interes, subject 70 said
payments are still due to the undersigned. This
note was made in favor of the undersigned BY Det-
lien and Jacobs and in atlantis possession a,
the time it was lost or misplaced.
MRS. REGINA WOLF.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
THE THANKSGIVING LOAN

The Victory Loan, last Of the
popular subscriptions to the Gov
ernnent's securities, is beginning
to 10 called the THANKSGIVING
Loan, !" and It is a name well
fitting il.
when one pauses. in his read
ing Of the daily paper, to com
pare war-torn Europe with peace
full American, he sees:
Russia her people starving in
the streets and robbery and riot
wild.
Germanv-torn by Revolution,
her cities hotbeds Of murder and
pillage, even the victorious armies
welcomed as protection from the
revolutionists
Polanda land accustomed to
the iron hand OF despectic rulers,
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
Lost or Mislaid.
State of Louisiana,
Parrish of Ihoria


Notice is hereby given that a
certain promissory note dated
August 28th, 1917, and falling dne
one year after date for the sum Of
Two Thousand Dollars. (20OO.OO)
endorsed by Sam Cresplno in
favor of Mrs. Lena Roobina. wife
of Anthony Robbina, has been
paid and application has been
made for the cancellation of said
mortgage. Said mortgage being
recorded in Mortgage Book A-48
at folio 3O2 of the records of -Ibe-
ria Parish, Louisiana.
Sam Crespino.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
Sewerage CONNECTIONS


Strayed or Stolen.
Strayed or stolen from my prem.
Uses near Delcambre on Sunday
night, March 3Oth, one Sorrel
mare mule. medium size, bearing
the following description: Scratch
mark on shoulder. Small reward
Tor information leading to re-
covery. Address,
ADIAS BADOW.
Oer0uen p u Ia
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
had been preferred against me Of
being a deSerter.

had been preferred against me Of
being deserter. ss-
/ want to say to you, father and
mother and all the family and the
world over, that !, Walter Della
houssaye, so charged with desert.
ing the United States Navy has
been a false charge.
For I am not a deserter, and
will prove same to the world
over.
- Father I want to tell you how
everything happened in this case,
you remember the time while we
were at Bordeaux, France, l wrote
you all that would be granted a
leave Of absence Of Eve days. well
on this lesve l was to go and visit
nay brother Clarence. and also
visit some parts Of Paris, well it
was on the night of the fifth that
| left the ship at Bordeaux,
France. with five other boys from
the ship, we all made arrange,
msrts to continue to Paris that
night, and I was at Paris only
two days when / was taken i'll, it
was On the morning Of the eighth
/ was sent to the hospital, and on
entering the hospital, I asked that
the officer Of my ship be notified
to this effect, and Also the naval
headquarters 1t Paris. for I had
registered there rs / entered
Paris. it was the following day
that / was called on BY the navel
authorities to find ont how l was
getting along.
Now. before going any further
I wish to say that ] was It. an
army hospital, and said hospital
was called Base Hospital No, 81 4
Paris France, when this Officer
came to see NJ, he told me / need !
not worry about anything, that
my ship would be notified to the
eject Of nv being put in the hos
pital, and. he told ne that when
the time would come that ! would |
be wen enouek to be. released
from the hospital that Ill / would |
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
UNJUSTLY CHARGED WITH
DISCRETION.

Through some misunderstood.
ing on the part Of his superior Of
1icers in the Navy our young fell
l0w-citizen Mr.. Walter DeIanous-
says, q son Of Hon. Rene Delahous-
saye was charged with .desertion
from his ship. while in France.
The news was naturally a great
shock to his parents, especially
when they knew from communica-
lions received almost weekly as to
his Whereabouts and Of his. 10y
Atty to the Government. The let
ter which is appended below fully
exonerates him.
: The parents Of this young man
have made supreme sacrifices, first
IN the loss Of their eldest son,
Julius, who died while in . can
Torment ia Georgia and then on
November 18th when their son
Clarence was reported missing, Ia
aeti0n. Mr.. Walter who IS charged
With desertion while in France.
=. his letter states procured Z
lave Of absence thinking he might
ut some informs lffon relative to
h lost relative. While in Paris
- was taken III with the Inf1nepza
= = =
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05

later, to find Benson almost SUI
located in the vault. No estimate
of the amount Of currency taken
has been made by bank officials.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
Derouen P. O.. La.

Notice Of Homologation.
succession Of Adonis Delcambre
Deceased. No. 2151,
18th Jud. Dist. Court, State Of
Louisiana, Parish Of Iberia.
Whereas, Desire DelcamIbre 4
resident Of the Parish of iberia.
Administrator Of the above en-
titled and numbered Succession
has filed in this Honorable Court
his f'nal account as Administers.
tor OF said Estate. together with
bis petition praying that the same
De homologated and approved. :
Notice is therefore hereby eivsn
to all whom it doth or NAV CON
eern to show cause. if aiSs}[ey
have. within ten days from fhe
first publication hereof. whv the
PRAYER Of petitioner should not -
granted.
Witness the Honorable James
simon, Judge Of our said Court
this Eth day Of April A. D. 1919.
F. g. DECUIR.
D,y Ok of Court, Iberia Parish.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1919-04-05
statement Of 0wnership, Manage
ment Required by Act Of Con-
gress Of August "a, 1912.

New Iberia Enterprise, pub.
,,shed weekly at New Iberia, La,
Parish Of iberia.
Publisher, editor, business mar
ager. NJ. W. Fisher.
Bond holders, none.
N. w. FISHER.
Editor and Proprietor.
sworn before me this Sd day Of
April, 1919.
VMeTREss !. SMITH,
Notary Puhlie.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
DEMAND FOR INVESTIGATION
OF BRITISH CAMPAIGN In
EAST AND CENTRAL AFRICA

London. March 10. 9.-Accoi ding to
information received here from Cape
town demand was sprung up there
for searching investigation into the
manner in which the British CAM
paign was conducted in East and Gen.
tral Africa after General Shuts had
relinquished command to come to
England. When he left it was be-
lieved that the campaign had been
virtually concluded.
Owen Letcher. formerly an offlcer
In the east African expeditionary
force, reviews the campaign In a So
ries Of articles in the Cape Times and
strongly advocates a commission of
inquiry. Belief prevails in Capetown.
it is said, that the sport Of yachting
at Dar-es-Salaam and that elephant
hunting in the interior were largely
responsible for the prolongation Of
the fighting. 20
The campaign Is said to have ex-
ceeded the cost OF the Boer war,
amounting to about 1880. .000. 900. TO
the casualties, which were heavy In
killed and wounded, must be added
many men who will suffer from fever
for the rest Of their lives.
The work OF the Portuguese colon
ial forces is criticised also the huge
headuuarters staff maintained ny the
Britash hundreds OF miles from the
scenes OF the actual fighting.
Discussing the Portuguese, Letch-
er writes: "In common Justice to our
forces, Il must be set on record that
not only did the Portuguese colonial
army nut up poor defence against the
marauding Germans, but that their
presence was very substantial ad-
vantage to Won Lnttow German COM
mander) inasmuch as they frequently
embarrassed our movements ard sur
rendered to the enemy guns, rifles,
machine guns and supplies OF which
the Germans were badly in Mood.
"The engagement at Nhamacurra.
about 30 miles from Quelimane. which
was fought in the beginning OF July,
1918, was particularly disastrous
event for US. since after the Portu-
guese had lost two guns. with q lot
Of other equipment, and the native
troops despite the efforts OF their Of
fcers had broken in disorder. the en-
emy attacked Major Gore Brownies
King African Rifles detachment and,
largely through the employment OF
the two captured guns. inflicted . Sc
we're defeat to u.s."
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
|LS0N WILL PRESIDE over
LEAGUE Of nations C0N.
| TOMORROW WHEN plan
WHIPPED into final FORM
CENTENARY OF ADMIRAL
DE COLIGNY

Paris, March 19.-The fourth CEN
tenary of the birth of Admiral do
Coligny, the famous victim Of the
Night of st. Bartholomew. has been
celebrated in Paris by the protestant
community.
A solemn commemorative service
was held at the Oratory on the Rue
st. Honore, at which the memory of
the great admiral, who in Victor HUI
COS words was "the initiator Of
French colonial policy and the dream
er of New France" was venerated.
and his statue, one of the notable
monuments Of Paris. was decorated
with flowers.
The Queen of Holland sent a
wreath in honor Of her illustrious an
cestor, whose daughter Louise, Of
tragic memory, became the wife Of
William the Silent in 1888.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
BIG U. 8. NAVAL GUNS
DID FINE SERVICE FOR
LAST WEEKS OF FIGHTING

London, March 20.--The big Uni.
ted States naval guns, some Of which
have range Of rs miles, dropped 789
shells on seven objectives on the
western front during the last few
weeks of fighting with what naval
report prepared at headquarters here
terms remarkable accuracy. The
report further says that they were
among the strongest guns on the
western front.
In summarizing this navy activity,
the report says the first shipment Of
these guns arrived at st. Nazaire,
France, July rs, 1918. The first gun
was mounted August 5, 1t left st.
Nazaire August IS, and arrived at fir.
ing point August "a. All guns were
mounted by August II and all had
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20
LABORS TRIPLE ALLIANCE
FORMED In ENGLAND

London, March 20.-Labors Triple
Alliance, which just now is demand.
ing much from the employers Of Eng.
land in the way of shorter hours,
higher wages, and living conditions
such as never before were dreamed of
by British workmen, numbers approx
imately 100000 men with auxiliary
forces of some hundreds Of thousands
more. It's demands have been taken
very seriously by the government.
The Triple Alliance, which is re-
garded as one of the most powerful
labor bodies In the world, Is made up
Of the Miners Federation of Great
Britain with 100000 members, the
National Union Of Railway Men with
5000 and the Transport Workers
Federation with 25O,OO0. Outside It
but dependent upon Its action, be-
cause strike of the Triple Alliance
means unemployment for them, are
the National Council OF Colliery
Workers, Locomotive Engineers and
Firemen, the Railway Clerks Asso-
citation, and number of others.
The machinery Of the Alliance IS
simple. There Is small conclusive
committee made up OF the chairman
and secretary of each of the three or
ganizations, while the three execu-
tives meet at least twice a year. Each
body retains complete freedom to
take action on its own behalf, joint
action being confined to questions Of
national importance and questions of
principle. Before o matter can be
considered by joint action It must be
fully approved by the executive Of the
body which raises 1t. The approval
of at least two Of the organizations
must be obtained before any joint ac-
tion can be taken.
To the present the Alliance has not
been called upon to test its power to
the point Of drastic action but t has
been far from idle. In 1916 1t laid
before Mr.. Asquith, then Premier, q
reconstruction program which includ
ed the demand for full state mainte
nance, failing work, Of all workers
during the period Of reconstruction, 9
demand which is now being pressed
upon the government. It was active
in pressing for better pay, pensions
and allowances for the soldiers.
The Alliance decided to postpone
action in the idustrial field until aftel
the war, but each of the three bodies
drew up its plan for reconstruction
and these national programs wert
mutually discussed and consid
cred in common. II Is these which
the government now faces under /;
Y threat of action that may plunge the
!, country into the greatest Industrial
upheaval It has ever known.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20

London, March Decentralization
is returning mon servants to England
in ever increasing numbers and the
wealthy householder has no difficulty
now in hiring butler, footman.
groom, chauffeur or page boy. The
shortage of women servants, however
Is daily becoming more acute. Unlike
TIE women, the men have no objection
to returning to their old indoor do
nestle Jobs. The reason, according to
a West End employment agency man
ager, is that the male indoor servant
is chosen mainly for decorative pur-
poses-the women do the work.
Parlor maids are now demanding
the salary Of trained typist. osme
are highly particular about hours
quality Of food and conditions Of en-
ployment. One notified an agenc,
she would work only from to
with time on for meals.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1919-03-20

been concentrated at Haussimont by
September 26. The firing records
shows the first shot was fired on Sep
tember 6 by a gun stationed at Reth-
ondes and firing at Tergnier. The
firing really got under way September
IA and was kept up continuously un-
til 1O:59 a. m. November II, one min.
ute before hostilities ceased. The
last shot from Thierville dropped into
Longuyon.
The guns were taken from the sur
plus of rs per cent Of ordnance al
lowed each battleship. Each gun was
mounted on railway truck and the
complement for each consisted Of
eight cars and a locomotive. The
most effective work was done by guns
at Thierville firing at Mongiennes and
Longuyon, by guns at Scissors firing
at Laon and those at Charny firing at
Montmedy.