The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 172, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1915 Page: 2 of 4
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THE LAMPASAS DAILY LEADER
CZAR AND CZAREVITCH IN UNIFORM
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were driven back In front and at our
flank.
“But the section of the trench for
which we fought had become useless
to us. We gave it up and slowly re-
treated, keeping the enemy at a re-
spectful distance by a heavy rifle fire.
“For a short while the enemy took
possession of Our destroyed ditch, but
he could not hold it. When we re-
took it by a counter-attack we found
it filled with the bodies of dead
French soldiers. We quickly dug our-
selves in again, but tomorrow the re-
paired trench may be in the hands of
the enemy once more. Then we will
have to retake it again, and so it
goes on.”
FLIRTING BY JUROR IS 0. K.
New photograph of the czar ot Russia and his heir, the czarevitch, garbed
In the uniform of officers of the Russian army. The young man seems to
have outgrown his invalidism.
FIGHT LIKE DEMONS
Bernhard Kellermann Describes
Trench War at Souchez.
Roads and Paths for MMes Around
Under Fearful Fire—Little Ham-
let Now Is Marked for
All Time.
By BERNHARD KELLERMANN.
(International News Service.)
On the Western German Front.—I
have seen them and talked to them,
the men fighting out there in the
trenches of Souchez. Just now they
are resting, but tonight they will be
fighting again like demons. The roads
and paths for miles around are under
a fearful fire. Almost every second a
shell bursts with a deafening roar.
Through this inferno they must pass.
Then they will be in Souchez.
What is Souchez? A small village
which nobody knew a few months
ago and which now will never be for-
gotten again. The little hamlet is
marked for all time, like Gravelotte
and Woerth. If hell keeps books the
name of Souchez must be entered in
large letters.
There is nothing left of the village
but a heap of ruinB. The trenches are
a few hundred yards from the village,
behind a curtain of fire. Through
this curtain our boys in gray must
pass. There are no communicating
passages—the French artillery on the
heights of Loretto does not permit
them. The trenches can only be
reached over the open field, through
the unceasing hail of French shells.
[ But our men are fearless. Their
Uniforms were all field-gray at one
time, but nobody is able to distinguish
their color now. Only the first ser-
geant looks as if he just came from
the tailor shop. His uniform is spot-
less and his hands are carefully mani-
cured.
With the long nails of his little
finger he traces the position on the
map. Before the war he was a high
school professor, but now he is a sol-
dier every inch of him.
MIX-UP IN BOARDING HOUSE
Judge Steps In and Rules That $11
Is Price of Kiss, Welcome or
Unwelcome.
Hammond, Ind.—Judge Frank Prest
recently ruled that $11 is the price
of a kiss, no matter whether it is
welcome or unwelcome, given or
stolen. Mrs. Stanley Rolla kept a
boarding house. Tom Dashlnski, the
star boarder, kissed her. Then Joe
Peganik tried to do the same thing,
but Mrs. Rolla resisted, and when her
husband returned she told on him.
After Rolla beat up both men with
a piece of lead pipe he caused their
arrest. After they were fined $11 each
Joe and Tom shook hands and had
Stanley arrested and fined.
Snake Causes Runaway.
Lawrenceburg, Ind.—A team of
horses attached to a hay stacking ma-
chine driven by Robert E. Jammison,
aged sixty-four, a farmer of Jackson
township, ran away when a black snake
coiled around a leg of one ot the
horses.
“This is our trench,” he said, ex-
plaining the map to me. “Over there
on the heights the artillery of the
enemy stands.
“Yesterday we were under heavy
fire from seven o’clock in the morn-
ing till nine o’clock at night. The
trench was destroyed and we were
buried.
“About nine o’clock in the evening
the shells began to fly over us. The
enemy was trying to drive back a re-
lief column and to storm what was
left of our trench. Our lieutenant
shouted a command and in a moment
our trench resembled an ant-heap. We
dug ourselves out. Most of our guns
had become useless, but we had hand-
grenades.
"The French swooped down upon
us, but we sent a couple of dozens of
grenades into their ranks. The smoke
was so thick that we could not see
each other.
“For a moment the enemy recoiled,
but then believing us finished, he ad-
vanced again, as he had received re-
enforcements; yelling, singing and
laughing we threw still more grenades.
“At the same moment we noticed
that the Frenchmen were also begin-
ning to attack from one of their
trenches at our right, in the direction
of the sugar refinery. Like peas
from a barrel they came pouring out
of the smoke. The lieutenant shout-
ed: ‘One man to the front with
grenades!’ A single soldier advanced
and started to throw bombs. Who
was it?”
“I did it,” answered one of the men,
a farmer from Silesia. “I took an
armful of grenades and fired away at
random, but the bombs hit their mark.
The Frenchmen fell back. When they
advanced again I had no more gren-
ades and had to run. They sent vol-
leys after me, but I safely reached nur
trench again and jumped into one of
the craters.”
Then the noncommissioned officer
continued:
“The Frenchmen believed them-
selves sure of their success, but our
lieutenant was ready for them. He
sent eight men ahead into the craters
and the fire of this little detachnjent
mowed the enemy down when he
came on in close formation. In the
meantime our machine guns had been
brought into action and the French
Judge Refuses to Set Aside Verdict
Reached Under Such Cir-
cumstances.
Olympia, Wash.—The uncontradict-
ed allegation that a man juror, while
confined for consideration of a case,
waved frequently to a pretty stenog-
rapher in a nearby office is not suffi-
cient to justify the setting aside of the
verdict reached under such circum-
stances, the supreme court has decid-
ed, rejecting an appeal for a new trial
of the Lindquist damage suit against
the Pacific Coast Coal company.
This case was tried by a mixed
jury. Two women jurors, who did not
agree to the verdict, signed affidavits
charging members of the majority
with various irregularities, including
“signaling” to a woman in another of-
fice. All these charges were contra-
dicted in counter affidavits except the
signaling accusation.
QUEEN OF BULGARIA
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The most recent photograph of
Eleanore, queen of Bulgaria, which
was made on the porch outside the
royal palace at Sophia, shows her
wearing the simple native costume of
her subjects. The queen before
her marriage to the Bulgarian king
was the Princess Eleanore of Reutz-
Kostritz, a favorite at the Russian
court. She is distinguished for her
work in the Red Cross field, having
bfeen head of one of the largest Red
Cross hospitals during the Russian-
Japanese war. She may be called
upon soon, should her country be
drawn into the present war, to again
do the effective Red Cross work for
which she is noted.
FIND FISH IN THE FIELDS FARMER FOOLS HOLD-UP MAN
Marais des Cygnes Farmers Spear
Channel Cats on Flooded
Sands in Kansas.
Quenemo, Kan. — The wheatflelds
and other bottom lands near here
which have been flooded by the Ma-
rais des Cygnes are being turned in-
to fishing ponds by the farmers. Big
yellow channel catfish weighing five
and six pounds are being caught, many
of the anglers spearing them with
pitchforks.
Judging from the large number of
fish being caught in the wheatflelds,
the catfish have a strong liking for
the small kernels. Passengers going
through on the trains crowd at the
car windows to see the unusual sight
of farmers fishing in their wheatflelds.
Saw Far Ahead.
Wichita, Kan.—Mrs. Clara Fay, sev-
enty-seven years old, who died here
recently, had prepared for her demise,
leaving nothing undone in funeral or
burial arrangements,
Palms $80 When Ordered by North Da-
kota Highwayman to Hold
Up Hands.
Grand Forks, N. D.—Jerry Fitzpat
rick, a wealthy farmer of Euclid, Minn,
palmed $80 successfully a few nightl
ago when accosted by a highwaymat
near this city.
“Hands up!” cried the thug. Out oi
Fitzpatrick’s pockets his hands went
straight over his bead. The thug
searched his victim and found less
than one dollar.
Fitzpatrick had feared trouble and
had been walking with four $20 gold
pieces in his right hand, and when his
hands went up the money went up
with them.
Pittsboro, N. C.—Messrs. James and
John Burns of this county are twins
and are probably the oldest twins in
this state, being over seventy-seven
years old. They recently had their
photographs taken together for the
first time in their long lives. They
were both Confederate soldiers.
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| GETTING A START ]
By
NATHANIEL C. FOWLER, Jr.
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THE DIARY OF A FOOL.
Monday-: Got up late. Bolted break-
fast. Rushed for the train. Arrived
at office behind time. Boss was there
waiting for me. He made a remark
about tardiness. Went to dance. Got
home at one. Tired.
Tuesday: Got up late as usual. No
breakfast, but got to office on time.
Felt sleepy and Boss noticed it. Put
two letters into wrong envelopes and
mailed them. Guess there’s going to
be trouble. Went out with the boys.
Had four drinks and smoked six
cigars.
Wednesday: Ten minutes late at
office. Boss didn’t appear to notice
it, but maybe he dM. Felt sleepy and
made some mistakes. Guess I must
cut out this night business. Got home
on time, ate supper, went to bed at
nine and read until eleven-thirty.
Thursday: Had five minutes for
breakfast, but got my regular train.
It was late, so didn’t get to the office
until nine-thirty. Didn’t feel like
work, but managed to pull through.
Six of us went to the movies and
then played pool until midnight Lost
three dollars.
Fridfiy: On time at office. Went
to lunch at twelve and didn’t get back
till two. Met a friend and enjoyed a
table d’hote with him. Had something
to drink. Lucky for me the Boss was
out when I came in. Called on Mildred
and didn’t get home till midnight.
Saturday: Overslept. No break-
fast. Twenty minutes late at office.
Boss was there, of course, fuming
and fussing because there was some-
thing for me to do right away. Blew
my head off: I’ll bet he never was
young himself. Life is hard. Lucky
for me this was a half-holiday. Had
a chance to sleep it off. Don’t like
the Boss. He isn’t fair. Just raised
the pay of the fellow sitting next to
me. I asked him if he would raise
mine, too. Did I get it? Nix! Came
pretty near getting kicked out. There’s
no chance for a young man nowadays.
Think I’ll look for another job where
there’s opportunity.
Sunday: Spent morning in bed. Too
tired to get up. Went out in the
woods with some of the fellows in the
afternoo^. Drank three bottles of beer
apiece and smokevd. All the fellows
disgusted with thefr jobs. Agree with
me that there isn’t any chance for a
young man. Namby-pambies and
goody-goctfies get all the snaps. One
of the fellows said his boss caught him
drinking a cocktail and raised the
deuce. Q$ve him_a long lecture. What
business was it of his, anyway, as
long as John didn’t drink In the office?
His boss Is a fool. Says he has a right
to say what his clerks shall d» at
home. Kicks because they go out
nights. I’d like to see my Boss try it
on me. It wouldn’t take mv*fh to make
me go anyway. Bill Jones has a good
scheme up his sleeve. Guess I’ll go
with him. Bill says there’s no chance
for a fellow in this city. Talked it
over with Mildred tonight. She
doesn’t ent-huse. Says I’d better make
good at home before I get out. What
does a woman know about business
anyway?
EDUCATION.
The academic school has two dis-
tinct provinces: first, to teach the
three R’s, in order that one may not
be illiterate; secondly, to impart
knowledge beyond necessity, which
will enable its receiver better to meet
present and future conditions.
Expert and unbiased educators do
not question the value of the first, but
are not united regarding its second
purpose.
How far should one go academically,
If he would enter life properly pre-
pared to meet its requirements?
Opinion is divided. Upon general
principles, however, it may be said
that one is not likely to become over-
educated academically, notwithstand-
ing the fact that the curricula of most
sqhools and colleges contain as much
of the chaff as the wheat of learning.
Until we know what to teach and
what not to teach, it is obvious that
more than a small proportion of the
waste cannot be eliminated.
The higher forms of education un-
doubtedly discipline the mind and
make one better able to grasp condii
tions and to “make good” in every di-
rection.
Education is of no value unless it
makes a man more efficient to him-
self and to others.
The mere memorizing of a study is
worse than wasted time, yet this con-
dition unfortunately prevails to some
extent in nearly every institution.
The pupil is often ranked by what
is able to repeat, rather than by whj
he actually knows.
However necessary academic edN
cation may be in a preparatory sensj
neither the school nor the college cal
take the place of experience.
The School of the World, or, rather,!
the School of Experience, is the post-
graduate institution which plays no
favorites and which has no fads or'
fancy courses.
Real education does not end with thej
academic course. It begins after tha
course is finished.
No amount of book learning, mei
orizing or academic training, eve
under the most favorable conditior
can be substituted for experience.
The man who stops learning whe
he leaves his school stops living,
would be better for. him, and for tli
community, if he used the little sen,^
he has as a weight with which
drown himself.
Many a college graduate goes o\
into the world laboring under tl
delusion that what the college ha
given him is negotiable merchandis
salable in any market, and usually k]
places an inflated price upon it.
The education which he has ri
ceived, rightly used, is an asset; biq
by itself alone it is a drag.
Education, then, has no value Ii
itself. It is valuable only in so far as
it enables one to use himself to better
advantage.
The parade of the cap and gov
on the college campus, i3 not tl
march of real soldiers on a real fij
of conflict. Each cap and each got
should not stand for graduation, bi
rather be the insignia of a bettl
preparation for entrance into tl
School of the World.
To know may be to know nothing
To know how to use what you kne
counts.
HARD QUESTIONS TO ANSWER
Requests Regarding Matter of Daijy|
Life Are Hard to Com-
ply With.
_
Why do some men succeed in busi-!
ness and others fail? John A. Sleicher;
asks in Leslie’s.
Why, when a business ha* been suc-
cessfully developed by a brainy man,
does it fail when it falls into another
one’s hands?
Why does a business that has failedj
under one management succeed un-,
der another?
Why do some men make fortunes by, '
securing control of a bankrupt prop-
erty and putting it on its |eet?
Why does one family grow up with
its members intelligent, conscientious,
clean and wholesome, while members '
of a neighboring family are indolent,
improvident, dependent and perhaps
criminal?
Why does church membership grow*
smaller and the crowds around the
demagogues at street corners grow
larger?
Why does a man receive good wages
and working comfortable hours listen
to a wandering agitator who tells of
Utopia where labor is unnecessary
and where the state will support tile
people?
Why? What’s the answer?
Job Women Overlooked.
Among the occupations not yet In-
vaded by women is that of the city
ale Conner, vacant since midsummer j
day, which carries the privilege of
sampling ale sold in the city, together,
with an annual salary of ten pounds.
In Dick Whittington’s day It was I
usual for the ale Conner when ap-
pointed to take a solemn oath to.
“know of no brewer or brewster, cook
or pie maker, who sells the gallon of
best ale for more than a penny half-
penny or the gallon of second for.
more than a penny. * * * And that
you, as soon as you shall be required
to taste any ale, shall be reaefy to
do the Bame. * • * So God you help, |
and the saints."—London Chronicle.
Submarine Drill on Pacific Liner.
Orissa, the Pacific Liner which, with I
a valuable cargo, reached Liverpool re-
cently, inaugurated what was called
“submarine drill.” Without previous!
warning all on board were several^
times suddenly summoned to thf
boats.—London Chronicle.
Speaks Quicker Now.
Patience—I understand her hus-|
band speaks very quick to her at|
times.
Patrice—Yes, but he’s trying to!
strike an average; it was an awfulf
long time before be proposed So her.
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Vernor, J. E. The Lampasas Daily Leader. (Lampasas, Tex.), Vol. 12, No. 172, Ed. 1 Thursday, September 23, 1915, newspaper, September 23, 1915; Lampasas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth905794/m1/2/: accessed July 17, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Lampasas Public Library.