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STHE MADISON JOURNAL.
REE BROS., Publishers TALLULAH, MADISON PARISH, LOUISIANA, SATUL'I)AY, APRIL 18, 1914 NEW NERIES--Vi.
DAMAGE
SUSTAINED
W ARKANSAS STAT.
RED VALID BY U.
wpiREME COURT.
A $50 PONY
M 1907 Assessing Double
Against Railroads for
Live Stock.
UnVles e( Servtke.
In upholding the va
United States Supreme
Arkansas law, approved
'I, 1907, assessing double
railroads for killing
te Kansas City Southern
*pay will have to pay a
" excess of the cost for
mare a few years ago
Jacob Anderson of Ark
ffered to accept a pay
for his pony, provided,
agelve his money from the
y within 30 days. The,
.gt paid within the speci
eal the railroad company
to pay $150 for the loss
, nader certain conditions,
Mt agreed to by the own
The ca.e went to a
Bh. peace and from there
Arkansas Supreme Court,
the judgment of the
ti the sum of $100, or
and $25 for attor
City Southern succeed
a second hearing before
Supreme Court and the
wa reaffirmed.
Me validity of the Arkansas
uatread company then, a
to eror, carried the case to
Statee Supreme Court.
sstained the validity of
alfirming the judgment of
Supreme Court, with
Bol s and lamar dissent,
the opinlon, which was
down by Justice McKenna In
to the payment of $125 dam
railroad company will have
m even larer coverins the
ease.
TO SALUTE U. S. FLAG
at Tampico Is Taking on a
Mast Ser Aspect.
r aem Newa srer
(sS Me-Genaeral Gustavo
"bieral commander at Vera
of the arrest of an
detachment from the Dolphin
sad the demand made by
admiral for satisfaction
hIssl to the American flag.
e Meaicn government had
Ouemgal Morelos Zaragoza not
to Admiral Mayo's demand
Ameriesa flag should be ma
.Mbln 24 hours-considering
a step would be highly derog
atimoal dignity and also was
for, as absolutely no insult
effered to the American flag.
ufortunate mistake made in
the Americans General Mas
Zaragoza had by his
d ample compensation.
advices received here trom
say the rebel forces have
a eonsiderable distance
e ouatakirts of the town, It is
to roarganize.
SUpon whether the
of the Huerta forces at
iatee the Americlan flag in
-r the arrest of American
depeeds immediate develop
to Mean siltuatlon. PreHst
declared unofficially that
- oeederal commander al
I to rea sal dte to the stars
ua demanded by Rear Ad
He spoke with a coufl
implied Insistence.
Mez,-The new constitutlem
was established at Chihus
the arrival of General Vye
hr ansa and his staff,
Heuae Wedding May .
--Athough there has
ormal announcement from
House of the date of the
of Secretary McAdoo and
Wilson, riends say that
h bee selected. The affair
to be private, Mr. M
h-llagues lIn the cabinet being
the only guests outside of
B H ie4n During the last few
society has come to
- aettled that the wedding
,, place the first of May.
. nmamn Depoealtientea
SCity, Mo.--r'aking of deposi.
here in a suialt filed several
o againtst Charles S. Keth,
of the Southwestern Coal
Association, by the Bach
a eeal interests of lPirt Smith,
ithit ua accounting of $40,000
Bada of the asodation. The
interests conalst of
Ulirg companies. Twenty.
of the eoal compannes
w Yfr
ALVEY A. ADEE
Mr. Ad wh h s o
oldtets ecrotery of tate for nearlyV
p
0
C
i d
r, f
Mr. Adee, who has oeen second s* f
sistant secretary of state for nearly p
thirty years, recently announced that c
he intended to resign early In the fall. t
Mr. Adoo's aervices In the state de- j
partment have been almost Invalu- t
able. With his long experlenoe In dip
lomatlo affairs he is able to remem- t
her precedents for almost any matter
that oemes up.
° NEW HAVEN UNDER PROBE f
t
Railroad Attorney Says Congress and s
Commission Exceed Their Power. t
We.tero W~wmpaprr rUint N? wm ee.
e Washington. - Mandamus proceed
ings to compel the production of books
a and papers to disclose financial deal
a ings between the New Haven Rail
a road and the Billard Company will be
L started Immediately by the Interstate
Commerce Commission.
Chief Counsel Folk announced that t
he would bring the proceedings proba
bly at New Haven. His decision came
at the end of a morning of examina
tion of witnesses who refused to an- I
swer questions intended to develop I
evidence of dealings involving millions
of dollars. Upon the advice of their
attorneys they denied the right of the I
SInterstate Commerce Commission to J
in, .ire into the financial affairs be
tween the company and the railroad.
When the heajing adjourned there I
was a probability that the testimony
of Charles S. Mellen, former president
of the New Haven system, might be i
delayed to await the outcome of the I
mandamus proceedings.
a Record Breaking Butter Maker.
Petersboro, N. H.-By producing 1,
, 059.59 pounds of butter fat in a year.
a'y new world's record has been estab
n lised by a Guernsey cow at the Cas
I* satt farm at Berwyn, Pa., according to
d" William D. Caldwell, secretary of the I
4 Guernsey Cattle Absociation. The cow
d produced 19,639.58 pounds of milk
I during the year.
Proposed New Colombian Treaty.
u Washington.-Free use of the Pana
ma canal by Colombian warships,
8 troop ships and army and navy supply
n vessels is proposed in the new treaty
m between the United States and Colom
Sbla signed at Bogota Tuesday, to heal
the breach between the two countries
Sover the separation af Panama.
To Strengthen Free Bridge.
I Little Rock.-To prepare plans and
specifications for strengthening the
e free bridge between Little Rock and
t Argenta, to make it ready for the inter
Scity traction servicee contemplated in
Sa franchise granted by the city to the
P Intercity Terminal Rallway Company,
Sthe engineering firm of Boiler, Hodges
t& Baird of New York city was engaged
Sby E. W. Jackson and C. C. Kavanaugh.
Had 16 Wives, Gets 10 Years.
I* Fort Worth, Texas.-In federal court
here Tudle Arnold of Blytheville, Ark.,
accused of having 16 wives, was sen
Stenced to ten years' imprisonment on
a technical charge of violating the
Mann white slave act. even of Ar
mold's alleged wives testified against
him.
SMonument to John Hay.
SNew York.-James E. Praser, sculp
i tor, has completed his clay model for
4 the monument to John Hay, which will
m be erected by the Hay family at Iake
Jr View Cemetery, Cleveland, In memory
Sof the diplomatist and statesman, who
was secretary of state. The monument
Sis being carved in stone. Near the site
are the James A. Garfield memorial
Sand the Rockefeller mausoleum. The
Sfigure which unites atrength with
grace, stands with arms folded on a
pillar, across which is laid a swor4
,. Economies In the Poetoffloe.
l Washington.l-Hconomlesi effected by
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
SBlakeelee during the first year of his
Sadministration have netted the gov
ernment a saving of $1,000,000. The
replacing of the old-fashioned mall
locks with new and lighter locks is
ie said to have resulted in a saving of
$200,000, $55,000 was saved by usalng
canvass instead of leather pouches, a
lreduction in offie employeas etted
*$14,000 and the mauhfeture sad per
base or cauemebg meblmu WtUI
FOUR GUNMEN IE A
IN ELECTRIC CHAIR M,
GRIM TRAGEDY ENACTED IN THU
DEATH HOUSE AT OS
81NING, N. Y.
MET THEIR DOOM STOICALLY h
Went Praying to Their Opom, Sending kh
Words of Admonition to Friends l
on the East Side. d
Western Newspnper Union News Qorvice.
Ossining, N. Y.-The four gunmen a
paid the death penalty for the murder ti
of Herman Robenthal in the electric si
chair just as day broke Monday morn- v
ing: "Whitey" Lewis the last man to ji
die, was pronounced dead at 6:21. a
The men were electrocuted in the v
following order: $1
Frank Cirofici ("Dago Frank"). e
Frank Muller ("Whitey Lewis"). 5
Harry Horowitz ("Gyp the Blood"). s
Louis Rosenwdig ("Lefty Louis"). o
Easter Sunday and the night that u
r followed was almost one continuous 0
y prayer for the condemned. They were tl
t on their knees most of the time that c
I. they were not talking with relatives.
º A prisoner in a distant cell now and 0
then blew from a battered cornet the a
quavering notes of "Nearer, My God n
to Thee." and in the death Louse prop- C
r er a phonograph played sacred music. s
On the walks in front of the prison c
curious townspeople passed to and 0
fro, whispering, and every now and
then a party of dusty automobilists
id swung down from their car to survey
the buildings.
Of the scenes in the death house cor
d- ridors Sunday, that which stood out y
boldest concerned the visit of two
l- nuns. As father Cashion, the Roman
II- Catholic prison chaplain, led the four ,
e gunmen in prayer, two Italian Fran
te ciscan Sisters who had come from
New York to see "Dago Frank," whom
at they had taught in his boyhood, knelt
a outside his cell. Raised curtains, show
l ing the cells bare and immaculate after
a Saturday's cleaning, disclosed the four
n. gunmen also kneeling. Suddenly the
p spirit of devotion spread to the whole I
a death chamber. Every one of the 16
ir condemned, among them three China.
oe men and Hans Sshmidt, slayer of Anna '
to Aumuller, joined the service. t
. To the boys of the East Side in New
I York the Jewish trio of the gunme'i
re sent a final message through Rabbi t
y Jacob Goldstein. "Whitey Lewis"
nt wrete: "There are many boys who I
e are well brought up and have good ,
le parents, who do not look out for the
company they get into. Bad company
is the cause of their downfall. They
get a bad record, and then no matter i
; whether guilty or not they would be
i framed up.
b- "Keep away from bad company, is
a. the best message I can send."
to "Lefty Louie" said: "Add what I
te said the other day about bad company.
w A fellow who honestly earns $6 a
1k week is better off than he who gets
$1,000 a week, if he doesn't get it
straight."
'a DAGO FRANK'S CONFESSION
s,'
ly Said Gyp the Blood, Lefty Louis and
Harry Vallon Fired Fatal Shots.
al
S Albany, N. Y.-Shortly before "Da
go Frank" Cirofici went to the death
chair in Sing Sing prison he told War
den Clancey that "Gyp the Blood" Hor
owitz, "Lefty Louis" Rosenberg and
Harry Vallon, an informer, fired the
shots which killed Herman Rosenthal,
for which crime the four gunmen paid
in the penalty.
S "So far as I know, Becker had noth
ing to do with this case," the gunman
also declared. "It was a gamblers'
d fight."
h. Cirofict averred he was five miles
away at the time the crime was com
mitted and that "Whitey Lewis" 8ei
r denshner, although present at the
Sacene of the shooting, did not fire any
n. of the shots. Clrofici made no at
on tempt, however, to deny that he was
he included in the original plot to slay
SRosenthal, even admitting that he and
st other gangsters had sought Rosen
thal two nights before the slaying.
Transport Ordered to Tamplco.
New Orlems.--The United 8tates
Stransport Hancock received imperative
Ill orders gpm Washington to proceed at
ke ghe to Tampice It is understood here
y that the Hancock will take aboard re
ho fugees wro are fleeing from the battle
at swept city of Tampleo. The vessel
te rrived here two months ago, bringing
S960 marines. The marines will remain
he at the naval station hare it is stated.
th The Hancock probably will be accom
a pealed by the United 8tatues hospital
ship Solaee.
Washington, D. C.-An omnibus fish
by hatchery bill reported by the house
al Committee on Merchant Marine and
s Fisheries, includes an appropriation of
v- $50.000 for a hatchery to be located In
he Oklahoma at a pinnt to be selected
sil by the department of Commerce.
of London-The German aviator, Rei
ag chell, and a woman upasseager were
a killdUed when the aviator's motor ea
e ploded and the mamoplane shot blas
at ilg 2W feet to the erth. Theim
N. - deed whem in t mtu i,
- I.
ARMY TRAINING OR F
HIGH SCHOOL BOYS
MAJ. GEN. LEONARD WOOD EN.
DORSES STUDENT MILITARY
INSTRUCTION PLANS.
SP
W.'eI n .wqrpptr rnlnn Npew. t.ry1e.
Washington.-Maj. Gen. Leonard
Wood, chief of staff of the army, sent
Icut to school superintendents all over we
the country a letter endorsing the stu- I
lent military instruction camps to be wil
held during the coming summer. Al- of
I biding to the fact that these camps fer
hMve the hearty endorsement of Presi- wo
dent Wilson and former President Taft me
Is well as leading educators, General poi
Rood says: Sts
"Knowing the benefits of a certain Ha
aI Iount of military training to a na
r tioi and that in the United States trc
Ssuch training can be obtained only by the
volntary effort and that the great ma- sal
3 jorty of young men are unable to
afford this training as given in the to
a varbus military schools and colleges, of
the secretary of war has decided to acd
establish four students' military in- the
struction camps during the coming ne
summer, which students 18 years fot
of age or over-members of the grad- thl
t uating classes at high schools through- ag
a out the country, are eligible to attend; clt
D this is the minimum cost for food and thi
t clothing and transportation. ed
"These camps are of great value, not th'
d only to the student from a physical sit
and educational standpoint, but to the
nation in that it spreads among its ml
citizens a considerable amount of B
sound military information and in
creases by just that much the number of
of partially trained men who would wl
be available and greatly needed in ex
time of emergency. st
"Knowledge of these camps, their
organization, purpose and the instruc- ml
tion given is either not generally el'
known or thoroughjy understood, a of
t knowledge that is vial to success." co
The camps will be held at Asheville,
N. C.; Burlington, Vt, and Ludington, en
r Mich., from July 6 to August 7, and at IU
Monterey, Cal., from June 26 to July
n 31. The University of Illinois, with 15 li
students enrolled for the camp at Lud
ington, leads all other institutions.
r AMERICANS ARRESTED i
e - su
e Paraded Through the Streets of Tam- alt
6 plco and Were Then Released. ot
a wtrnm Newor 'nln Nm s5.'ree ki
Mexico City, Mex.-A launch from ,
the United States gunboat Dolphin at
Scarrying the paymaster and a small it
detachment of marines put in Friday w
at Iturbide bridge at Tampico. The st
Americans were after a supply of gaso- lit
0 line. They were in uniform, but un- vs
d armed. The launch flew the American ti
e flag. te
y Colonel Hinojosa, commanding a doe e
y tachment of Mexican federals, placed w
r the paymaster and his men under ar- of
la rpst. They were paraded through the ei
streets and held for a time under de- o0
Is tention. r
Admiral Mayo made vigorous repreo. t
I sentations to the authorities and the m
f. men were released. t
a
Unemployed Crus iders on March.
Colorado Spring- Colo.-One hun
dred and sixty-two members of the E
"army" of the iunem loyed from Call- z7
N fornia were guests " f the city at Roe- t
well, a railroad to,, n north of here, fl
where they aw~aite, a freight train it
east. Accordinir to their spokesman, C
they are on thir n y to Washington q
to join in a deonalst ation at the capi- n
' tal.
S Quarter of a Milion Damages.
r- Springfleld, o.-- aatngm horticul- i
id turists of the O ,rk frult belt said the p
te freezing tempera i ,res of the last three r
'l nights had danatged the peach crop
$d 3250,000. Much dlamage was done also
to other fruits, the experts said. The
h- minimum temperature was 32 degrees. Ii
' Virginia Educator a Suicide. I
Newport News, Vs.-Prof. Henry A. I
s Savage, formerly of Liberty, Mo, head 'I
a of te Hampton Voman's College, near
Ii- this city, committed suicide by shoot- i
e ing. c
Lt- Ten Cent Reduction in O1. i
is Bartleaville, Okla. -Announcement z
y was made here that the pipe line com
Id penles in the Oklahoma-Kansas fields
n- had reduced tbe price of crude oil from
$1 to 90 cents per barrel. ' I
Federal League Gets Knock.
- Grand Rapids, Mich.-Judge Clar
re enee W. Sessions In the United States
at District Court denied the application
re of the Chicago Federal League Club
' for an injunction enjoining Catcher
Ic William Killifer Jr. from playing with
el the Philadelphia National League club.
IS The judge denied the applicatio.n, on
in the ground that the Chicago Federal
4. League club did not come intp the 1
al courts with "clean hands." The de
al cilsion also holds the reserve clause is
not valid.
mh Defrauded His Own Wife.
me New York.-Mrs. Henry Siegel, wife
ad at the bankrupt department store own
of er, brought suit in the Supreme Court 1
in to set aside ciertain deeds drprivfng
ed her of her dorer right in the Siege'
estate "Driftwood." at Mamaroneck, N
Y. She maintins that her husband
wl- whom she is su ng for divorce, induced
re her to sign tlese deeds In 1910 IYr
i. fraudulent pro Ises. She holds that
Es- the transfers vod because Siegel
ma did not live up his agreement to pay
he # $25,W a ftr Chstsrim.
FERTILIZER AND
-FEED BILL AGAIN
SPECTACULAR CONTEST OF 191'
TO BE RENEWED IN THE NEXT
GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
we.tern N.wspaper Cnlon News servile.
Baton Rouge.-That the fight of 1912
will be renewed at the coming session
of the General Assembly to place the
fertilized and feed stuff inspection
work under the direction of the experi
ment station, is indicated in the re
port of W. R. Dodson, director of the
State Experiment Station, to Governor
Hall.
"The fertilizer and feed stuffs con
trol work should be reorganized if
the best results are to be secured,"
said Dr. Dodson.
"Legislative enactments from time
to time have so entangled the duties
of those engaged in the agricultural
activities of the state that some of
the old laws should be repealed and
new laws enacted, that will clearly set
forth the fields of activity in which
the state is to engage in promoting
agricultural development, and more
clearly define the responsibilities of
those who may be elected or employ- Isi
ed to do the work, as well as the au- di
thority of the boards to whom respon
sibilities are entrusted.
"As a illustration of this entangle
ment I cite you to the fact that the
Board of Supervisors of the louisiana P1
State University elected the professor
of agriculture at the State University,
who, ex-officio becomes director of the w
experiment stations. The work of the
stations is under the supervision of be
r the State Board of Agriculture and Im- M
migration. We thus have one board y(
electing a man to have have charge A'
of the work over which we have no ta
control, and another board having con- m
trol of the work without authority to H
employ or discharge men to do the m
work.
"Again, there is division of authority be
In the inspection and analysis of ferti
lizers and feedstuffs that is detrimen- w
tal to the best service. N
"Scientific investigation is pre-emi- fr
nently the first function of the ex- ti
periment stations. For the best re- E
surts, those engaged in this work N1
- should be relieved very largely of tr
other responsibilities.
"There are but two reasons that I re
know of from the farmer's viewpoint p.
° why the work of fertilizer and feed- g
° stuff inspection should be participated w
I in by the experiment stations, since li
r we have passed through the pioneer I
e stages of Investigation along these ii
} lines. One reason that has been ad
vanced for such participation is that
n the analytical work Is scientifically
technical, and only technically train
b- ed men should be employed to do this it
d work: and that such men being out f
r- of the realm of politics would not be
e employed by political officers. The
e- other reason is that the stations have
received pecuniary aid in carrying on 0
a their work by the net revenue re
Le maining after paying the expenses of
tae inspection and analytical service. o
Urge Harris' Reinstatement.
"- Washington-Representatives Dupre, p
e Estopinal, Broussard, Watkins and La
II- zaro urged customs officials at the
e- treasury to reinstate Captain W. T.
e, Harris, who recently resigned as cash- la
In ter in the auditor's office at the New
n, Orleans custom-house. Captain Harris
an went on a vacation and in some man
n- ner accidentally left in his desk a
small sum of customs money. This
was found and reported, and Captain
Harris was charged with negligence
1- In office. The omfficials at the tteasury
e promised to Investigate the matter and
e reinstate Captain Harris, if possible.
o To Pay Debts and Build Roads.
e Aberville.-The Police Jury at its
. last meeting favorably considered a
bond issue of $72,000 for ten year,
guaranted by the pledge of $10,000
A per year out of the general budget.
ad The regular road and bridge budget I
r will be set aside to liquidate the 4
t- bonds. There is alread' a bid for the
entire issue on a favorable basis. This
money will be usud to pay off the back
indebtedness of the perish and to
nt maintain good roads.
B
ds New Oil Well Makes 8,000.
m Lake Charles.-More than 8,000 bar- 4
rels of oil are being made by the new
well of the Vinton Petroleum Com
panr The well has been showing con
s1deable water, but seems to be get
ting better and the owners have great
hopes of it developing into one of the
Sbest wells in the field.
t Takes Charge of Estate.
ith Plaquemlne.-United States Marshal
b. Victor loisel, of New Orleans. has
Staken possession of the properties of
he the L. Danos Planting and Mlanufactur
he ing Company, which went into bank
ruptcy a' few days ago. J. L Danus
was placed in temporary charge.
Lake Charles Wants Bridge.
ILake Charles.,-Both the Commercial
fn Clpb and the Chamber of Commerce
have appointed committees to appear
before the Police Jury to make a plea
for the building of a bridge across the
' Calcasieu river here.
d Nips Jail Breaking Plot.
S Crowley.-JallorI LL. Clark trapped
a trusty in the jailyard in trying to
a muggle in a lot of hack sans in his
cel. The trusty was locked up. Saws
wue . unad tn hLa hsaO
COLONEL HENRY KIRBY
PR
pre
1110
M il
hat
rio
a and
de(
a t no d hac xons
for
Ms lit
ant
Mi
hot
pol
Colonel Kirby was president of the te
eourtmartial before which Maj. B. M. ler
Koehler was tried at Fort Terry, Plum lin
island, New York. for immoral con- ou
duct. But
poi
WILSON WEDDING IN MAY o hi
rel
President's Youngest Daughter to Wed tui
Secretary of the Treasury. wa
W.,.tern NwSrw~ppr I'ntn Newrr servivc. - wi
Washington.-While no date has
been announced for the wedding of
Miss Eleanor Wilson, the president's NI
youngest daughter, and Secretary Me
Adoo, Washington society expects it to
take place within a month. Dress
makers are already at the White
House and it is believed an announce
ment of the wedding date .ill be made
within a short time and that it will
be some time in May.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis B. Sayre, who
were married at the White House last
November, reached here Thursday wn
from Williamstown, Mass., and joined
the president and Mrs. Wilson, Miss to
Eleanor and Margaret Wilson and Al
rMiss Helen Woodrow Bones on their of
I trip to White Sulphur Springs, W. Va.
Prospects are that after the family
I returns to the White House active pre- a
t parations for the wedding will be be
- gun. That the reception after the
I wedding may take place out of doors
a is not altogether unlikely, as the White
r House grounds are never prettier than in
bin the spring. d
t Anxious for Adjournment, hg
te
Washington.-The toll exemption ' bt
peal fight still holds the center of ts
a Interest in Congress with prospect of
further stirring discussion this week
In the Senate. With little chance for N
e final action on the toll issue for an
other month, Senate and house mem- M
bers have been restive lest early ad
journment might be impeded. The plan
of the administration leaders to post- W
pone anti-trust legislation until next
session has revived hopes that Con
gresamen may get back into the eam
paigns for the elections early as July 1.
V w
e Opening the Diamond Campaign.
New York.-On the eve of the major
o league baseball season executives andse
w magnates of the American and Na
tional Leagues predict another six
1- I
months of exciting pennant races and
• general prosperity. Organized base- e
ball, ignoring the invastlon of its field rI
. by the newly formed Federal group of
owners and players, Je Bterates its
fai th in the loyalty of its followers and I
the standard of the game as played by
its clubs.
S Boom for Clay Sloan.
SWalnut Ridge, Arke-A boom for t
Clay Sloan, former state agricultural I
10 commissioner, as the Democratic can
.. didate for governor in 1916, was
t launched at the Democratic county
el convention. A resolution was passed
Sderang him to become a candidate. f
i This is Mr. Sloan's home county. 5
t Meatsitgomery.-For governor a see
end primary, with B. B. Comer, former d
governor, and Charles Henderson as D
the contestants, will be necessary. I
| Comer is credited with 41,918 votes
V sad Henderson with 33,256.
I- lnter-Oceanlc Highway Planned.
Lake Charles. La-The Gulf and In- d
6 teroceatic Highway Association was
te formally organized by 150 delegates, I
chiefly from Gulf coast states, here. E
Joseph O. Schwars, New Orleans, was
elected president Other officers are
SWalter Gex, Bay St Louis, Miss., gem
r eral vice president; John B. Kent, 1
Lake Charles, La., secretary, and John
ir- legier, Jr., New Orleans, treasurer.
Vice presidents were elected to repr a
sent the state which the highway i 1
planned to traverse.
Rev. Spurgeon Badly Beaten.
penver, Col.-The Rev. Otis L SpaS
Ce een, who was kidnapped and severly
r beaten Sunday night after he had as
8 sailed the Catholic clergy in a lecture
a here. was unable Thursday to give a
detailed story of the attack. Haeor
rhages from internal injuries which
hospital physicians reported had ceas
ed e brought am attempted auitai to a
sadden end. The clergyman declared
ce was beaten before iaken from his
q.. 14 m~a kern Dvvr
DR. DOWLING HAD
A NARROW CALL
PRESIDENT OF STATE BOARD OP
HEALTH FELL HEAD-FIRST
INTO LAKE ARTHUR.
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New (rleans.-Dr. Oscar Dowling.
president of the Louisiana State Board
of hlealth. narrowly escaped drowning
in Lake- Arthulr a few days ;ago. lie
stunmbled on the pontoon anIt fell into
more than twelve feet of water. He
was re ckeed with a hook by Dr. A.
'Miller. his companion.
Dr. D)owtling for more than a week
had beetn doing inxpe,.(ction work in va
rious parishes in Southwes.t Louisi
ana . lie was in Lake Arthur and
decided to go to ('ameron. There is
only one route, and that by boat. Dr.
Mliller, physician of I.ake, Arthur. of
fered to take the health officer in his
speedy boat. Dr. Dowling accepted,
and a moonlight trip was planned, Dr.
Miller first lowe-red himself into the
boat. 1\hen near the edge of the
pontoon Dr. Dowling tumcled and
fell headfirst into thle Take. Dr. Mil.
ler heard the splash and Dr. Dow
ling disappeared. lle poked a hook
out as the health officer came to the
surface. As Dr. Dowling weighs 200
pounds It was a hard job to "land"
him. Dr. Dowling went ashore and
replaced the dripping clothes and re
turned to thle boat. This time he
was more catreful.
The tr:ip to (ameron was made
without further mishap.
NEW ORLEANS NOT
PLEASED WITH NEWS
e
BANKING AND OTHER INTERESTS
i DISAPPOINTED OVER RESERVE
BANK SELECTIONS.
Weqt'rn Nmewspap.r tUnin News Ilerrltr.
New Orleans.-The Associated Press
dispatches stating that a regional bank
for district No. 6 had been located at
Atlanta, with New Orleans as a part
r of that district, and that district No.
11 has its bank at Dallas, Texas, with
a part of louisiana In that distreict,
did not bring agreeable news to New
Orleans.
The banking interests and all the
e shipping and wholesale, exporting and
importing interests of the second port
of the United States were of course
disappointed. They could not compre
hend how the greatest business cen
ter in the South shotld fall to be a
banking center of importance enough
to have a regional bank.
)r NEW ORLEANS INTERURBAN
n- Mayor Qehrman Makes Report on Re
turn From Washington.
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New Orleans.--Mayor Martin Behr
man, on his return from Washington,
made a statement that the Commlsslen
1 Council will place no obstacle In the
way of bringing into the city an in
terurban railroad provided a safe route
for the Orleans-Kenner line is pre
sented.
Mr. Behrman declared there was
i nothing official before the city autborl
ties, and, therefore, any further com
ment would be Ill advised. lie had
read it was the intention of the Or"
Sleans-Kenner Railroad Company to
I present an application for a franchise
Sembodying a route, but thus far noth
Sing definite had been done. The mayo
said he realized the immense Impor
tance of an interurban line and he felt
sure the commissioners shared his be
lief In the project, but at the same
r time care must be exercised in award
ltg the right.
Rayville's Big Celebration.
aed yvllle.-The Iotuisiana State Con
fe.rence of Methodist women that as
semhled here as the largest religious
gathering that Rayville has ever aen
. tertained. More than one hundred
cr delegates and visitors attended and
a many more would have been present
ry if the weather had permitted.
Postmasters Appointed.
Washington.-lloulialan postmasters
appointed Monday were: George A.
Petterson, Crew take; William 3. I!
SBlake, Davis; William Winans Drake. ;:
SDelta Bridge; Bernard Joseph Resmanud,
* Iogtown; William D. Martilnere, Not
e nac; George W. Buehalew, Spealdlag
No Rewards for Boot-leggers.
SMansfield.-At the session of the
Police Jury on Tuesday last, the lay
ha giving a reward of $25 for the conatl
r tion of each boot-legger wuas repeal
Sas the expense was greater than
b perish could stand.
To Vote on Courthouse Tax.
Jennings.-The Police Jury of Je
ferson Davis parish passed a reoll
tion submitting a proposition to th
voters to tax themselves $100,000 for
r a courthouse and $25.,000 for a jail
SThe plan is to vote five mills for ten
New Roads.-The meeting of th
farmers and business men of Point
Coupee parish to get together on I
m pation plans will be held
