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The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-03-16

point special diplomatic representative to the Vatican
OF course, the earnest and well meant efforts Of
Madame Lebaudy in Rome to nothing so far as the
Vatcans recognition of the Sahara Empire was con.
cerned But in spite of this Madame Lebaudy never lost
her found confidence in her son. Until her dying day
she cherished the belief that somewhere some day. he
would succeed in establishing empire that would result
bringing millions of heather souls into the fold of the
faith which she loved dearly and to which she gave
practically her entire fortune
While Madame Lebaudy in Rome her SON.
troubles in London began to multiply The French Gov
became insistent that he return to
France without delay and the English Government began
to hint strongly that matter what France desired his
further presence London all welcome Even
Switzerland took hand in what the Emperor was pleased
call governmental persecution by threatening him with
trouble obtaining Swiss coOnIsts for the Saharan EN-
rire under false pretenses.
In spite of the Emperors magnifcently embelisbed
peria stationery seals and insignia and the gorgeous
RIGHTEOUSNESS of his ministers of state he seemed to be
Aakng progress in winning the attention of
AMY government crowned head or the Vatican officials
He found his movements were being closely watched
agents of the French Spanish and British Gov
ernments From various directions came information
warning people from taking his enterprise seriously but
worst of ALL the French Government began to threaten
Lebaudy They demanded that he return to France to
the suits for damages which Boatswain Picard
and the four other sailors demanded because of their can
tre and suerngs at the hands of the Arabs in Sahara
They threatened to seize his property holdings in France
because the taxes remained unpaid And finally sharp
letter sent HIM ordering him to report forthwith in
France TO perform his period of compulsory military ser
in the French army
Lebaudy exploded with Indignation when he received
this letter from the French War Office threatening him
with deserter He the communication into
bits and tramped them under his feet
His imperial fury knew no bounds as the Fmneror
stOrmed about the imperial suite at the Hotel SAVOY
Finally he cooled down sufficiently to find words in which
TO cable the Minister of War in Paris expressing his i'm
Perial indignation
This cablegram he followed with this letter:
Savoy Hotel London Oct 25
"Sir-His Majesty the Emperor of the Sahara COM
mands me to reply to your letter of October % His
Majesty is under obligation pay any attention 70
this offensive and improper communication but he makes
this reply purely ont of courtesy HIS Majesty commands
to inform you that he is foreign sovereign and not
French citizen The French military authorities have
therefore, right to order him perform military
duties than they would to order the Emperor of Germany
to do
Accept, sir the of my most distinguished
consideration. BENOIT
, 49,. "Aide-de-Camp to His Majesty
Perhaps the best joke in this correspondence was the
letter which one Of His Majestys officials to the
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great French merchants Of the sixteenth and seventeenth
centuries who founded establishments in the four quarters
of the gobef want to continue the cvilizng works Of
Stanley BraZza and Cecil Rhodes intend to found an
entirely State with only this difference that Rhodes
had the support Of the British Government and Of the
British press whereas have nothing but hostility from
my Government and compatriots. Cecil Rhodes made
present Of his empire England and who can say that
day might not do the by Francef But must
be left free carry out projects and spared the annoy
of hostile government and jealous funetionares
Erroneous notions exist concerning the Sahara
met many there and they always asked me for
merchandise to exchange against African products My
city Troa will become the Carthage of that part of Africa
will the of commerce to devate thither
from certain centres in the north of Africa and all that
the Sahara wants is Of intelligence capable of bring
ing the enterprise to a happy conclusion.
Lebaudy realized the Importance of the press and he
much disturbed by the widespread publication of the
articles and pictures buresqung his imperial enterprises
He had been patiently working establish himself seri
Ousy with the various important crowned heads and gov
eminent officials of all nations These articles in the
press he feared would undo all his work
To make plain his claim for imperial recognition as
sovereign the Emperor issued the following mystical
document which purpOrted be the constitution of his
empire:
THE EMPIRE OF THE SAHARA
Political organization
THE Sahara has been explored and opened to civi-
cation for the first time in the year 1903 by Jacque:
Lebaudy who has taken the title of Emperor under the
style of Jacques of the Dynasty of Lebaudy Emperor
of the Sahara Supreme Feuda Overload of All the Gases
of Occidental Africa Supreme Irrigator of the Desert
Protector of the HerberS Bedouns Kabyes Rifans and
Tribes of the Desert
'This sovereignty is essentially territorial
1T rests the principle that fro mhc soil all SOW
ereignty is derived
'ThS' is the system of feudal law still in vogue in
all the principal European nations.
''For example, in England, where the nobiiary sys-
tenn has not changed since the Norman conquest
Consequently this sovereignty entirely different
from the ideas accepted in France since the revolution
according which all sovereignty is derived from the
people, Hence such consequences are plebiScteS ETC.
The Emperor of the Sahara exercises personal power
and absolute sovereignty property.
but persons this absolute power is modified
by the liberal legislation founded on this principle
Absolute liberty of the person. respect of individual
pushed to the last limit.
Capital of the Empire: Troja
Troja is situated the western coast of Africa at
the mouth of the Oued Sahiel-eH amia on bay called
the Bay of Liberty % degrees 40 minutes north latitude
'The principal city: Polls.
"PoliS is situated the west coast of Africa on
bay called the Bay of Justice q degrees 20 minutes north
latitude"
This imperial proclamation duly engraved sealed etc.
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The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07

The Daily Times Job plant is we'll equipped for all classe of com mercial printing.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07

ness man who met him on the train. He was chummy and told all about himself to his chance acquaintance, and it was no trouble to find him in Chicago after the St. Louisan learned the check he had cashed was bogus.
 On being questioned by Drautzberg he convinced the operative he was in nocent of actual complicity. While walking along the street with the youth after he had been freed DrautZ- berg opened a letter he had just re ceived from Kansas City. A photo graph dropped out.
 Why, that's Bob Jones'" the youth said.
 Grab the Star Trusty.
 Drautzberg read the letter and it called for the arrest of Robert Jones as one of the ringloaders. The youth knew where Jones was and steered Drautzberg to him.
 Jones had been a star trusty-he wore a star that passed him through all departments oI the prison. After his arrest at 168 Hill street he con- fessed and implicated 15 to 20 men. Among these were Arthur Matheson, 1887 North Marshfeld avenue; Alfon so Jones, a colored man, and Joe Will son. They were all held in $1O,OOO bonds each.
 The checks have been passed pro- miscuously in all parts of the country
 A dispatch from New York told of the arrest there of Ralph Vaserberg a lieutenant, who, it was said, escaped in a majors uniform from Leaven- worth and cashed forged checks in many cities.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07
FORGERY PLOT IN
 FEDERAL PRISON
Gigantic SwndIe Operated From Within Walls of Fort
 LeavenWorth.
SCORE UNDER ARREST.
Suhtreasury Checks and Checks on Private Concerns Printed in Prison Printing Office Confession
 Reveals Amazing Plot

Chicsgo.-An amazing story of for gery and counterfeiting, carried on by a band of % men in the federal prison in Fort Leavenworth, was revealed in this city through the arrest of sey- eraI of the participants.
 The arrests, which were made after six weeks work by Peter Drautzberg and W. G. Harper, assistants to Capt. Thomas I. Porter. chief of the Chicago district of the United States secret service, turned up the entire cOnspir- acy.
 The forgery, from which perhaps $1OO GOO has been realized through the use of many names of prominence, in- velved the printing of 1000 subtreasury checks, calling for $1O0 each, as well as checks on private concerns, such as the United Fruit company of New Orleans. The printing of these was done in the prison printing office at Fort Leavenworth.
 Also Forged Letterheads.
 In order to get paper on which to PAlAt tAc pllNdtc CheCkS tuc plASoHc1H had to obtain supplies of tNe best bank paper. So they wrote for samples to the leading supply houses of the coun- try.
 On large number of the phony checks the name "C. Skelton Williams" was written. These checks passed more readily than any, it being hastily assumed by the recipient that it was drawn at the instance of John Skelton Williams. high treasury official.
 The denouement came through the arrest of an innocent man, former soldier who had been a prisoner, but who, it developed, had taken no part in the swindle. This youth was seized on the complaint of a St. Louis busi-
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07
Stole a Headstcne.

Eugene, Ore.-For many years B. c. Lake, a Eugene marble worker, has had no door to his salesrooms, as he thought no one would steal tombstones. Recently he reported to the police that a headstone had been stolen. It was a stone without marking, and Lake said he believed the person who took 1t was preparing for future decoration of his own grave.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07

We ship by boat or rail fresh cooked crabs or crab cocktails. Order from Dave Phillips, P. o. Box 217.
 2-tf
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07
Barber Cuts Throat
 of Sleepy Customer.

Napa, Cal.-James c. Maxwell of this city had the exciting ex- perience of starting to sleep in
 the barber chair when he was \ startled to find the barber cut ting his throat.
 He fought his way out of the
 chair and ran to the police sta } tion. The barber is under ar rest and is believed to be men,
 tally deranged. / He declared the razor slipped.
 } Nine stitches were required to X close the wound.
The Cordova daily times., 1919-10-07

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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1919-05-02

den. Polling place. Methodist church.
Third Ward-Judges. Mrs. Lydia
McNitt. Lillian Potter and A. H.
Ciambey; dist. clerk, Mrs. Leila Ack-
ley. Polling place, city hall:
Thereupon Councilman Dickens in
troduced Ordinance No 3l2, entitled:
An ordinance creating and establishing
a local improvement district to be
called Local Street Improvement
District No. e." in the City of Cald
we'll, Canyon County, Idaho; desig-
mating the streets and points between
which said improvements shall be
made, and providing for the construc-
ton of pavement, curbs and cutters
thereon; Providing that the cost and
expense Of said improvement shall be
taxed and assessed upon all the prop
erty in said Improvement district
fronting or abutting or contiguous or
tributary to the portions of said streets
so improved; and prescribing the
method of such assessment and the
payment thereof; repeating all ordi-
nances, resolutions or orders, or parts
thereof, in conflict herewith; and de-
claring an emergency.
Ordinance No. 3l2 was thereupon
read in full by the city clerk and con-
sidered by the council.
Thereupon Councilman Ward NOV
ed that that part of the complied. laws
of the State of Idaho and the rule re-
curing the reading OF ordinances fully
and distinctly on three different days
be dispensed with in the manner pre-
scribed by law. and that proposed or
dinance No. 3l2 be read the second
time by title and the third time in full
and placed on its final passage.
Said motion was seconded by Coun'
Gilman Mitchell.
The mayor stated the motion ant
put the question and the vote upor
said question was as follows:
Those voting Eyes" Couneilmer
Dickens. A J. Miller. F: R. Miller
Mitchell. Sandberg and Ward.
Those voting "no"-none.
| The mayor then declared that SAT-
motion had duly carried by the neces
Sary three-Quarters vote.
Then the mayor stated. under tn
motion, that ordinance 3l2 stood 70
lsecond reading and directed the cler
to read ordinance No. 3l2 the secon
time bv title.
The clerk then read ordinance NJ
1912 by title.
The mayor stated. under the me
ton, that ordinance No 3l2 stood fc
third reading and directed the cler
to read the same. fully and distinct
at length.
The clerk then read ordinance N,
! 1872 the third time. fully and distinct
at length.
Il The mayor stated, under the motto
that ordinance No. 3l2 had been res
| the third time fully and distinctly
, length and stated the question:
"Shall ordinance No. 3l2 pass
!. read?"
The mayor directed the clerk to c;
: the roll. and upon roll call the vo
upon the final passage of said ore
i nance resulted as follows. to-wit:
a Those voting yes" Councilm
+ Dickens. A. ]. Miller F. R. Mill
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Mitchell. Sandberg and Ward.

Mitchell, Sandberg and Ward.
Those voting "no"-none.
The mayor declared said ordinance
No. 3l2 to have duly passed and direct
ed the clerk to make proper record
thereof.
Ordinance No 312 having duly
passed, the same was presented to the
mayor for his approval and the may
or having duly considered the same
lthereupon, in open session OF the City
Council. duly signed and approved
said ordinance No. 3lZ.
: It was further ordered that said or
dinances Nos. 312, 313 and 3l4 be pub
lished at least one time in the regular
issue of the Caldwell Tribune. al week
" newspaper printed. published and of
general circulation. in the. City OF
| Caldwell, Idaho, which newspaper is
hereby declared, determined and adj
Judged by said City Council to be the
official newspaper thereof.
Thereupon Councilman Dickens in
trouced ordinance No. 3l3. entitled:
An Ordinance creating and estab-
fishing a Local Improvement District
to be called Local Street Improve
ment District No. g." in the City of
Caldwell, Canyon County. Idaho; des-
ignating the streets and points be-
tween which said improvements shall
be made, and providinr for the con-
struction of pavement. curbs and gut
tiers thereon; Providing that the cost
land expense of said Improvement shall
be taxed and assessed upon all the
property in said Improvement district
fronting or abutting or contiguous or
tributary to the portions of said
streets so improved; and prescribing
1.-The method of such assessment and the
payment thereof; repeating all ordi-
nances, resolutions or orders. or parts
thereof, in conflict herewith; and de-
claring an emergency.
Ordinance No. 3l3 was thereupon
; read in full by the city clerk and con-
sidered by the council.
Thereupon Councilman Ward NOV
ed that the part of the compiled laws
: of the State of Idaho and the rule re.
quiring the reading of ordinances full,
e land distinctly on three different day:
r be dispensed with in the manner pre-
K scribed by law. and that proposed or
dinanee No. SIS be read the secon,
time by title and the third time in full
}. and placed on its final passage.
Said motion was seconded by Coun
= Gilman Mitchell.
T The mayor stated the motion ant
k put the question and the vote upol
y said question was as follows:
Those voting Eyes" Couneilme
Dickens. A. ]. Miller. F. R. Millel
y Mitchell, Sandberg and Ward
Those voting "no"-none.
n: The mayor then declared said me
ID ton had duly carried bv the nece:
1t sary three-quarters vote.
Then the mayor stated. under tn
rs motion, that ordinance 3l3 stood f.
second reading and directed the cler
II to read ordinance No. 3i3 the secon
te time by title.
IL The clerk then read ordinance N
3l3 by title.
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Total warrants issued. 1854. Is


Reports for the month of March of
the following city officers were read
and on motion Mitchell seconded by
Sandberg, same were adopted and or
dered placed on file: School Nurse,
Fire Chief, City Treasurer, City Clerk,
Supt. Water Works, Street Super
visor and Sexton.
The bond Of w. H. Curtis in the
sum of 100000 to carry on the bust.
ness of plumbing was approved and
placed on file.
Bill No. 50 was read the second time
and referred to the salary committee.
The petition of Cakes ct al. pray
ing for the creation of sewer district
was presented and on motion same
was referred to the sewer committee,
city attorney and city engineer for in
vestigation,
Mrs. Lydia McMitt was appointed
registrar for the third war. Mrs. Ida
Moe was appointed registrar for the
second ward and Sarah Boone was APP
pointed registrar for the first ward.
The mayor. following the usual Gus
tom. declared Monday. April 18th. AN
nuai cleanup day
On motion Mitchell seconded b,
Sandberg, the council went on recort
requiring the Oregon Short Line t.
repair the crossings on Kimball Ave
and Sth Awe. in accordance with plan
and Specifications to be prepared b.
the city engineer. and the eitv clerl
was instructed to notify. the Railroa'
Company of such action.
| The judges for the bond election
Nav 10th were named as follows:
i First Ward-Judges. r. 7. Hurt
Jas. L. Boone. and Mrs, ]. A. Elan
nagan: dist. clerk. Mrs. F. NJ. Bre
shears. Polling place, court house.
i Second Ward-Judges. Joe William
son. Mrs, Ida Forbes and Mrs. Ell
Garth; dist. clerk, Mrs. Merritt Mac
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COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS

Council Chambers, City of Caldwell,
Idaho, April 7th, 1919.
Regular session of the City Council,
with Mayor Fred L. Lilly presiding.
The roll being called the following
councilmen were present: Jos. Dick
ems. Amos J. Miller. F. r. Miller. Fred
Mitchell, chas. Sandberg and W..
Grant Ward.
Minutes of last regular meeting
were read and on motion of Council
man Mitchell seconded by Councilman
Sandberg, same were approved as
read.
Regarding the proposition of the
Howard-C Cooper Corporation wherein
they agree to allow the City the sum
Of 100000 for the old city road roller
on the purchase of new truck. same
was referred to the street committee
with power to act,
The following bills against the city
were presented and on motion OF
Councilman Ward, seconded by Coun-
Gilman F. A. Miller, same we're al
lowed and clerk instructed to issue
warrants for same on the respective
amounts.
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, 1919-10-16
KEEP DAIRY UTENSILS CLEAN
This Precaution Should Be Observed
Throughout Year, but Especially
in Warm Weather.

Utensils that come In contact with
milk or cream must be kept perfectly
clean. This p%recaution should be OBJ
served throughout the year, but espe-
cially during the warm weather, says
the University of Missouri College of
Agriculture. Wash them by first rims
ing in cold water and then by using hot
water and n brush. Washing powder
suitable for use in the dairy should
contain no grease. Ordinary sal-soda
used In small amounts is a good dairy
cleanser. After washing the utensils
with hot water, rinse thoroughly with
boiling water and place them where
they will come in contact with the d.
rect ray of the SUM-. This place should
be free from flies.
In washing the large milk cans, be
sure that the inside of the shoulder of
the car is rubbed with the brush, as
this is the most difficult part to clean.
, 1919-10-16
NEED TO SHOW CIVIC PRIDE
Individual Citizens Must Recognize
They Are Responsible for Towns
Good Appearance.

Prosperity and a spirit of progress
have caused a vast change for the bet
ter in the appearance and development
of the smaller towns of the country
in the past % years. This is strik-
ingly noticeable in Indiana, which for
merly showed too many villages with
ragged edges, uninviting streets,
tumble-down sheds and other una
tractive features.
Now the outlook of the traveller is
quite different. He sees clean, paved
streets, cement sidewalks, beautiful
shade trees, well-kept lawns, and a
general appearance of cheerful we'll
being. There are exceptions to the
rule, however; Indiana has many beau
tiful towns, but there are still some
which are slipshod and carry the sug-
gestion that their public spirit Ian
guishes. Some stimulus to their pride,
something to encourage local improve
ment and arouse the people to the fact
that they are not keeping up with he
times, is needed. 1t might be done
by u state society that would grade
the work, offer suggestions and show
that a town may be made beautiful
without great expense and with each
citizen doing his part.-Indianapolis
Star.
, 1919-10-16
Feeling of Security

You naturally feel seccre when you
know that the medicine you are about to
take is absolutely pure and contains no
harmful or habit producing drugs.
Such a medicine is DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root, kidney, liver and bladder remedy.
The sExne standard of purity, strength
and excellence is maintained in every
bottle of Swamp-Root.
1t is scientifically compounded from
vegetable herbs.
1t is not a stimulant and is taken in
teaspoonful doses.
1t is not recommended for everything.
1t is NATURES great helper in relieving
and overcoming kidney, liver and blad-
der troubles.
A sworn statement of purity is with
every bottle of DR.. Kilmer's Swamp
Root.
If you need a medicine, you should
have the best. On sale at all drug stores
in bottles of two sizes, medium and large.
However, if you wish first to try this
great preparation send ten cents to DIR.
Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y, for a
sample bottle. When writing be sure and
mention this paper.-Adv.
, 1919-10-16
Hometown
PLANT ELMS AND LlNDENS
For the Parkway They Have Many
Advantages Over Others That
Might Be Selected.

A correspondent asks advice regard.
ing the kind of trees to plant in the
parkway in front of his home.
Several people advised elms," he
writes, "but they are such slow grow
ers, and as l am not young l would
like to plant some kind that l will
have a chance to enjoy. l am also
thinking of planting four fruit trees
in the yard, probably three cherries,
as they seem to do better than most
fruit trees, and a pear or an apple"
The American elm is by far the
best tree for this purpose. 1t grows
fast enough, starts to branch high and
does not obstruct the view. 1t arches
beautifully, high up over the street,
and is a long-lived, hardwood variety,
not seriously affected by insects and
fungus pests.
The American linden might grow a
little faster, but the tussock moth likes
it too well. The American ash grows
faster, but 1t soon gets shaggy, is sus-
ceptible to boring insects and drops its
leaves in August. The sycamore is
good and a faster grower, but its bark
is shaggy. The blackberry is just as
good as the elm, but slower growing.
The red and pin oaks are better, but
no n has the patience to plant them.
Do not plant cottonwood, box elders,
soft naples, nor poplar where an elm,
hard maple, blackberry, oak or gingko
will grow.