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The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FOR BENF-A cottage and a TWO room
hskpg -spartment. close in Apply
So 152nd ST. Phone $500 Ham. So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

bOR RENT-6 room furnished cottSge
not modern Standard ave. and
Harrison. FaQne Hammond 1918 S-o-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

on Summer st 8 room brtck and
garage SO fl $3.50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FOR KEN T-ssngle furnished rooms
Per day sue ana sL00 Per week ST.
IS and S.. Hotel Carleton, Ham
noad 6-21-S0t
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

On Columbia ave. s room frame house
all modern 5000
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

Rebuilt Upright Piano mahogany case
S1S5
Rebuilt Aurora Piano. ebony case.
SJG5
Sls5 Cheney Phonograph slightly used
s145
$3.50 Fhonograph walnut case s95.
81 Nitanola talking machine, ma
hogany case S95
si0o Columbia Grafonola. golden oak
$50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

EDN NF-N I-FIrsT F00r LINZ apart
ment s rooms and bath. heat hot
water and tanItor service $50 per
month Living apt. pa Sibiey ST.
Hammond s-S-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FOR SAIE-one piano. Thor washer
and Hoover sweeper; good condition
Florence hrater and cook stove Phone
hammond 1853 or call 100 Alice street
S-q-2
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09
BOARD AND ROOM

WANTED-Two men 70 board and room
in private family down town: reas-
enable Write BOB care Times. Ham
rroud So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FOik EN-\ 1.-Two furnished rooms.
pantry and bath for hskpg. one and
wo hskpg rooms for bachelors s.
md 50 or 50 week. Inquire 16S
'lummer or 533 Oakley ST. Hams
nond S-5-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FUT EF7N- T--E0lT room "WaTFment coz
ner Hieniand and Ray SITS. Hammond.
Furnace heat. SIS per month H s
DAWSON coz Il9th g. WhlUng. 50
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

1C4N KEN l--N eNNlN furnished rooms
~ rent ia nice net ghbOrh0ed at
'94 Calumet ave- Hammond. S-b-tf
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

q ~ p JI IitAIICNIl, I+VJIANA. II1-
PARTMENT oF PUBLIC WORKS
NOTICE OF DYER PARKWAY OTtNA-
MENTAL ELECTRIC LIGHT POSTS
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09
Jew Nictors from SIS UP

I5I sfate 81 FRono 5a0V Hum -
FOR SALE - Muskmelon and water
melons One mile south of Griffith
Mrs HUH S-9-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

EOR EENJ-17ar0ga On 9tate st. De-
tween Oakley and Sohl. room for a
Ford car Inquire 8 Levin Coz, phone
Hammond 345 s-S-3
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09
WANTED TO BUY

WhNTET=Ncry reasonable ono hard
coal heater. ono Com vacuum clean
or and one largo door Call 1877 Shelf
Geld ave Hammond go
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FOR SAI.E.-AIahogany piano and kit
chen stove. Call at 80 Doty ST., Ham
c-u-a
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

FOF, sAIE@Cedar posts SKIS a reas-
enable n4urts Inquire at 450lNa-
p9,in ave East Chicago SO
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

II 4 IfoE-N DER
Sohl and Nickie Plate tracks Phone
Hamnond 9774 So
The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1921-08-09

s-o-ic Faar4 7f Public Works
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
War Department Directs Troops Held in Readi
ness to Move to West Virginia kentucky
trouble Zone on Instant's Notice.
MOBILIZATION OF KENTUCKY GUARD
EAPECTED TO FURNISH AMPLE FORCE
Message From Governor Morrow Diverts H.rd;nn
FROM Responding at Once to Appeals of Citizens
Tor Protection With Regular Army Soldiers
III Inadequate Number to Handle Situation.
[By Associated Press.

WASHINGTON May
Ia.e To-Day declaring in
Pike County the
auecte by the coal strike
OF war weeks to be
Aron me trouble region make such necessary S
the war department orders
Road the procamaons informing George W.
.nu Vi the fresfsents action to
unpef Oh troops In readiness
conprehended
When President Harding
r IL was contended that the
nedaeiy "A lew
the White House
oeen oraerea TO patrol the Kentucky side
Information that
ance OF the - 80 'su
Harding influenced
by his TOOK tho
he Rouse number of
situation
ues ana Federal
wilson at Huntington said OF
being shot rats - "S
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
ARREST 4 IN ATTEMPT To
WRECK n. & W. TRAIN
BLACKS Confess Putting Rail on
Track-Declarc Robbery
Was Motive.
HELD IN DINwIDDIE JAIL
Loss of Nerve Prevents Negroes
FROM Carrying Out Purpose.
Detectives Find Culprits Hiding
In Nearby Woods.

PETERSBURG. May 14.-Havine
confessed to one OF the most daring
attempts at train wrecking ever re-
corded in this State-their attemp,
10 wreck the Norfolk and Western
through passengertrain, No. 10. Nor
folk to Columbus. Tuesday night be-
tween Poole's Siding and Ford sta
ton. about twenty-five miles from
this city. in Dinwiddie County, four
negroes are now lodged in the Din
widdie County jail.
Robbery was given by the four des-
peradoes for their attempt TO wreck
the train by placing a steel rail
across the tracks. In their confess
sion to the Norfolk and Western de-
tectives. who arrested them at Poolc's
Siding Thursday. the four negroes
said their plan was to rob the, pas
CONTINUED on Page 2. Col. ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
DELA US MAKING EFFECTIVE
DRASTIC ORDER, HOWEVER,
AS STRIKE NEWS IMPROVES
INDUSTRIAL. WELFARE'S
RENEWAL is FEARED IN
WEST VIRGINIA TODAY
Kentucky Governor
Orders Out Troops
tBy Associated Press

FRANKFORT. KY. May IA
Two companies of Kentucky Ma
tional Guardsmen late today were
ordered to McCarr. Ky. in Pike
County. where a state OF virtual
war has been on for the last two
days.
Governor Edwin p. Morrow is
sued the order when II appeared
that United States troops would
not be sent to the district at he
present time.
The troops will be under the
command OF Major Frank Lusse.
OF the Offices of Adjutant-G eneral
Jackson Morris. They consist OF
company OF ninety men from
Morehead. under the command OF
Captain David b. Thompson. and
an automatic rife company of
twenty men from Morchcad, un-
der the command OF Captain Will
liam L. Proctor
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

} Earlier lntthe day Secretary Week.:
mud transmitted 10 the tPresitlen
teiegrams from the Governors OF
Kentucky and West Virginia deserih.
ING In detail the situation and as.
serting the need for Federal troops
One such message from Governor
Morgan Of West Virginia, forward.
ed protest from w. ]. jerks. gen.
eral manager OF the Norfolk and
Western Railroad, declaring that pas
sengcrs and employees travelling on
the roads trains were in danger
from flying sbullets, that telegram
and telephone wires were being shoi
down, and could not be repaired ow.
ing to the constant fusillnde. and thai,
passengers were compelled to tax.
refuge beneath tho seats OF the car.
TO escape injury.
Kentucky Troops MobiIixcd.
Governor Morrow's telegram con.
veying lnforna ton that the situation
looked more hopsfui. which caused
the Withholding OF tho martial law
prociamations, explaining that Ken.
lucky State troops not, preyfously
available had been molslized and
were being sent to the Mfngo pika
county border on tho Tug River.
1t was said at the War Oepartmnt
that the presence oftroops along ths
Kentucky bank of tho river. would &c
far toward quieting rho situation.
For the past few days, army officer,
said. rioters on tho West Virginia
side. when pressed too closely BIZ
State police and special deputy
sheriffs had been slipping across the
river TO the Kentucky side. where
there were not enough troops Ia
capture them.
No word had been received at tina
War Department tonight that Gen.
eral Read had decided to send Fed.
eral troops into the aiingo County
1t was announced by Seoretary Weeks
that authority had been conferred,
on General Read, empowering him
TO SEMI men there II he decided they
were needed. Such action would
necessarily be followed by a procla.
nation OF martial law, officers said
Should General Read decide to move
troops into the affected region a
was considered probable they wouic
be sent from Chillicothe. Ohio.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
CHESTERFIELD MOB
Fooled BY POLICE IN
SEARCH FOR NEGRO
Four Hundred Scour County for
Assailant of Mrs. r. B.
Priddy.
RICHMOND OFFICERS NAB
MAN ON SEABOARD TRACKS
Bring Charles Green Here for
observation-disclosures
Injured in Accident.

Within two hours after an alleged
attack by negro on Mrs r. b.
Priddy, on the Parish Road. abou,
ore-half mile from stop Is. on the
Petersburg car line. yesterday after
noon. Richmond police succeeded in
capturing Charles Green. aged IS.
iGoS-A Maury Street, South Rich
mond. The negro was brought safe
~ into Richmond. unknown to a
mob of about 800 Chesterfield cit
izens who were securing the woods
for miles around in search OF the
alleged assailant.
Mrs. PrIddy. the police say, posi-
lively identified the prisoner when
Captain Wright and a party of Rich
mond detectives brought their cap
tive before her about TWO hours
after the time of the alleged assault
For safe-keep;ng. Green was taken
TO the City Jail to await trial
Mrs. Priddy. according to the
story which she related to the no
lice, was proceeding down the Parish
Road about $3.50 o'clock alone. her
mother and sister having just left
her, when negro going In the OPP
posite direction passed her AS he
did SO he tipped his hat and ac-
costed her. but Mrs. Priddy paid no
attention to him. She continued her
Journey, but the negro. ehe said.
dealt her terrific blow with a stick
which Knocked her to the. ground.
The stick indicted severe ,bruise
from her shoulder TO her neck
Puts Up Plucky hattie.
The woman put up a plucky bat
tie as the man attempted to assault
her. screaming AT the top Of her
lungs for assistance. All the time
she called for help she fought with
the negro. who was a fair-sized man.
Her screams attracted the attcn-
ton OF ]. b. Suttlin. whose residence
was several hundred yards down the
road from the stop where the alleged
assault was attempted. He called
Mrs. Priddy by name and ran TO her
assistance. Hearing the answer to
the young womans cries, the alleged
assaiiant took to his heels. snatch
ing a pocketbook, she said, from her
as he ran. This, however. he evil
IDENTIFY dropped in his flight. MS il was
recovered a short distance from the
scene
Suttlin at once went to his house
for his shotgun and word was sent
TO police headquaNers in Richmond
OF the negro's escape. Like wtdfire
the news of the attempted assault
spread around the country near by.
and in short space OF time a posse
numbering nearly 400, armed with
every conceivable kind of weapon.
was securing the nearby woods and
guarding highways and railroad
tracks Even young boys around the
age of 12 were armed with shotguns
and the mob was in decidedly ugly
mood.
Police Hurry to Scene.
Captain Wright. OF the Headquar-
ters Detective Bureau. with n party
of his man. including SerGeants Way
mack, Tiiler. Thurman. Tinsley. Smith
and Gentry. with Sergeants Grafton
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
PRESIDENTIAL CONTROL
OF CABLE TERMlNl FAVORED
(By Associated Press. ]

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE Sen
ate bill authorizing presidential con.
troll over cable landings. was ordered
favorably reported without amend
ment today by the House Commerce
Committee, which was said to have
been sharply divided. some members
either favorlng appointments or con-
tending too much haste was being
shown in getting the proposal before
the House.
During the committee hearings
Newcomb Carlton. president OF the
Western Union telegraph Company
charged that the State Department
was urging quick action on the bill
In order TO prevent the Western
Union from landing it's Barbados ca
BILE at Miami. Florida. In case
the Supreme Court should hold
tAe executive branch OF the gov
eminent had no authority under the
existing law to prevent the landing.
The question has been argued befor.
the court and decision. Mr.. Carlton
said. is imminent.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
Efforts to Negotiate Truce
Bring About Partial Ces-
sation of Firing.
ACTIVE ON KENTUCKY SIDE
Officials of Border Counties
Summon Many Deputies to
Halt Firing Across Line.
rRy Associated Press. IL

WlI-LIAMSON, w. VA. May H.
Relative peace has been restored to-
night to the mountains and valleys
OF Mingo County. w. Va, and Pike
County. Ky. after n pitched indus
trial battle that had lasted since
Thursday morning.
Only desolutory firing was going on
tonight at isolated points. and au-
thorities reported that efforts were
being made TO arrange a truce.
Firing became general over vir.
tualiy the entire battle front of seven
miles in the Williamson coal district
1t was reported today. the third. OF
The gun fight between sympathizers
andf opponents OF the United Mine
Workers.
Starting at Lynn. w. Va, two
miles further east than the end o,
yesterdays iiring line. the shooting
spread down Tug River to ,Mccarr
n.y. Merrimae and sprigg. w. va.
in SUGGESTION.
Deputy sherlrs at Merrimac and
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
STEAMER TO JAMESTOWN
RETURNS 2 HOURS OVERDUE

With several hundred weary, but
happy, passengers on board. the
Ocean View, excursion steamer
which yesterday made the annual
pilgrimage to Jamestown. under the
auspices OF the Association for the
Preservation of Virginia Antiaul-
ties. arrived In Richmond shortly at
ter IL o'clock this morning. more
than two hours overdue.
Much anxiety was felt by persons
in Richmond. who had friends and
relatives on board the weasel. when
they did not come home at a rea-
sonable time after the ship was
scheduled to dock. A large number
OF automobiles swaited the Arrival
,ot tho shipsa the City Wharf. ready
TO carry paasengers to their hotnes.
3sps eIaf street 4 cars were also pro-
ISid4 bate thosss who took
I|11ff| kKISStIns \ ". n ~
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
DAlNKZLLE SCHOOL
TEACHERS FORCE
ISSUE ON BONUS
Turned Down by City Council,
They Invade Meeting of
Board of Education.
Especial to The Times D!spateh.l

lSPcciai 10 me TimeS-D, Spatch.1
DANVlLLE. VA, May l4.-Dan-
vile school teachers fgurativoly took
on their coats and went to work for
the bonus OF 5000 which they have
asked. a large delegation appeared
before City Council and renewed a
request for the bonus. giving stat!s-
tics in support of the theory that
what they are receiving now Is not
adequate and leaves them In debt.
The Council firmly. but politely. de-
ciined to act, stating first that the
city has not got the $4,000 necessary
to provide the bonus and. secondly.
that II would be unethical TO appro-
pirate such money In the absence OF
any request from the school boa rd.
The teachers declared that they had
understood the trustees TO be willing.
rendering over this development the
delegation realized that just then the
school board was in session else
where In town. and thither they went
IN automobiles, entered the meeting
and there forced the issue, asking
the board TO GO on record either In
favor of or against the bonus. AZ
ter some parliamentary mancuvcrinE,
resolution to define the issue was
put and the result was that the
trustees went on record as opposed
to the bonus, two voting sor It,
The teachers now propose to call,
mass meeting of citizens for the
purpose OF presenting before them
their case to tho trustees
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
FRENCH OPPOSE HUN.
MILITARY OPERA 77ONS
IN UPPER SHE'S
Mouths Water as Much
Booze" Is DESTROYED


SUFFOLK. VA. May li.-scores
OF mountaineering men. some with
tears and others with signs. stood
heiplessiy by this afternoon and
watched Federal Officers Wagner
and Duncan pour sixteen gallons
OF good corn" into Nansemond
River.
This key was the one captured
In the raid near Savage Crossing
last week when drove OF stag
gering. drunken hogs pu, the Of
fcers on the trail and the still was
found at an alleged chicken farm.
The splitting 81 liquor into the
river was accomplished with some
ceremony. and one Fisherman in
boat tied up at the wharf threat
his.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
FEED ARMEN|ANS:
USE GUNS ON TURKS
DR.. ]. F. Love Tells Baptists
Strong Methods Needed
in Near-East.
VOTES FOR DISARMAMENT
Big Church Convention Adopts
Upper Resolution-Will
Adjourn Tuesday.
[By Assocla,ed nre,a.1

CHATTANOOGA, TENN. May a.
The sixty-sixth annual session OF the
Southern Baptist Convention will ad-
1ourn at noon Tuesday. according to
action this afternoon. when the COM
mittce on order OF business. was in
structed TO SO shape the program
While the selection OF the next
place OF the meeting will be left 10
the executive committee. the date
Tor the assembly OF the 1922 session
was fixed for Wednesday after the
second sunday In May, and DR.. S. ].
Porter. OF Oklahoma City. was chosen
10 deliver the next commencement
sermon, with DR.. w. +. Powell. of
Ashevi!ie, ~ c.. as alternate.
Reports OF the education. Sunday
sehooi and foreign mission boards
occupied the larger part of the at
tention OF tho convention Saturday
and Saturday night. the reports being
discussed by the general secretaries
and others.
DR.. Love Discusses Bnlknps.
Foreign missions in the Balkan
States in Southeastern Europc will
do more to end war than any other
power, DR.. j. +. Love, secretary OF
the foreign mission board OF the
Southern Baptist Convention, told the
convention late Saturday, in retail
ing the occupation of Jugo- Siavia.
Hungary and Rumania the Ukraine,
Syria. and Lalestinc by his board.
and after reciting the large relief
contributed by Southern Baptists. DR..
Love said we should feed the Ar
menian orISians. but should send
machine guns to Turkey TO prevent
ICON iniied cn De- o ,.,l 4 5 -
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
BOY SCOUTS GOVERN
CHICAGO FOR ONE HOUR
AS CAMPAIGN STUNT
ty Officials Replaced by Khaki-Clad Youths-other,
Essay Roles OF Traffic Police-Some Conges-
ton, but No Serious Accidents

Norris Office for a while. that r.
round he wouldn't have time to con.
duct crime drive, but would recon.
mend that his successor look into tho
matter. s's
a soy'scot fire inspector inspected
al the packing plants. and Others
were traffic policemen. Several con.
gestions OF traffic were reported. blu,
there were serious accidents.
Judge Charles Mckinley, OF the
boys court, gave up his position "a
Edgar Fletcher. a Scout. The only
case heard by Judge" Fletcher. was
that Of two boys charged with steal
Ing accessories from an AUTOMOBILES
He granted them probation as first
offenders \ and ofiistally signed an ii,
order To thet eject. Il a. 81 z
The q tairSw4s ara iged al. part q,
g "a .ae ssse iD sns A y. ~ IN
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
WIRE COMMUNICATION
DISRUPTED OVER U. S.
fBy Associated Press.

NEW YORK. May l4-One of the
severest electrical disturbances with
in the last thirty years arising from
influences exerted by the aurora boz
reals, or northern lights, tonight dis
rupted Geographic communications
throughout the United States.
For moro than an hour before mid
night, virtually every telegraph wire
leading from New York was out of
commission.
Lines between New York and Chi.
cage and those south of Washington
were totally disorganized. Traffic in
the Eastern States also felt the effect
of the phenomenon.
The disturbance tegan shortly after
8 p. NJ. 1t steadily grew worse until
about O'Clock when the trouble
'pread over tho entire country
AT II p. NJ. all leased wires OF the
Associated Press leading from New
York were affected intermittently.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

Sim. FE|NERs LOSE FIGHT
TO FREE ARTHUR GRIFFITH
Raiders Attack Mountjoy Prison in
afmorcd Cnrs-Drivcn
Away by Guards.
FIGHT OCCURS IN JAIL YARD
Republicans Gain Admission, Dis.
guised in Uniform of Crown
Eorccs - Only One Reported
wounded and None Killed.
FIGHT OCCURS IN JAIL YARD
[By Associated Press

DUBLIN, May l4.-An unsuccessfn,
attempt was made this morning tc
rescue Arthur Griffith, founder of the
Sim Fein organization. from his con.
hnement in Mountjoy prison.
An armored car. which had recently
peen captured. was used by the Re.
publicans in the attempt TO rescue
1rithth. "A man in an officers uni
form aiighted at the prison gates
which opened to admit the passage o,
the car. and he and his, supposed sol
der companions in the motor drove
straight To the Governors Office
where the Governor and his deputy
were bound and gagged.
Encountered by Soldiers.
The visitors proceeded to release
Griffith and others of the prisoners
and were returning TO their car when
they encountered a party OF auxn-
iaries.
This necessitated change of
course on the raiders part Mean
while, ssntry at an elevated point
In the prison became suspicious and
fred shot.
On hearing this. the raiders de-
camped without the prisoners. but
took the armored car. which later
was found abandoned.
Arthur Griffith was arrested in Dub
lin on November &c last and lodged
In Mountjoy prison. The grounds for
his arrest were not given at the time.
but 1t was explained later that 1t
was due to the desire OF the govern
(ContInued on Page ?. Col u
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15
ROMANTIC LIFE HISTORY IS
REVEALED WHEN STRANGER
DIES LNRICEzANOND HOSPITAL.
Captain Laurene, Here to Seek Wife and Children,
Spent Eighteen Years as Prisoner of Turks,
and Was Veteran of World War

Life history that would make com
monplace by comparison some OF the
widest chapters from Stevenson's
novels was revealed yesterday. when
Captain II. NJ. Laurent. almost pen
ntless, died at Memorial Hospital.
after an Illness OF pneumonia.
Letters, references ana a package
OF newspape: clippings show that
Laurene. whose father was once con
nected with the French embassy in
Washington. ana who fought under
General Lee. as a captain in the Con-
fsderate Army, was a graduate engi-
neer, wounded veteran OF the world
war having served in the forces OF
his native France. had spent eighteen
years OF his life prisoner Of the
Turks. and was in America seeking
his wife and Children, from whom he
was aepnratee during his long years
OF captiyitysc Hls father. married ~
soathsrn Z. y. J
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-05-15

born in Loudened. France. September
20, 1875. and was brought TO thi,
country. s,
Was Educated I'm America.
The hoy WAS educated here, hui
was sent TO a school in Brain. France
to receive his degree. Here he grad.
uated as civil engineer. and went
Into the French army. being de:ailed
to serve In the French colonies In
Africa.
One day while the detail OF seventy
men was at work a party OF Turks
surprised them and In the battle
which ensued all but tour Of tn,
Europeans were. Killed. These four
were captured and thrown into prison
a; Ambole, Turkey.
Here Captain I.atrsne spent eiEh.
teen years of his life. :Tws of bis'
eompnnions were beaten 10 Islath n.y.
the Tarks and TIA q IA MIND