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Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
SAYS CONTRIBUTORS MAKE
LETTER BOX INTERESTING

LOS ANGELES, Aug. s.-[Editor
Herald: Some of the newspapers OF
fer scholarships to increase their clrcu-
lation and gain some revenue from the
efforts of the children, but many or us
would be glad to work for The Herald
without any inducement, because of our
desire to see a paper circulated which
stands for justice, purity and progress
in every way. To me the letters OF
Marian Martin, T. ]. Pollard, Young
Man and A. H. D. are especially inter-
esting. Some of the writers are very
depressing to the spirits. feel sorry
for Mary Cor john M. Jesus taught
the same standard of conduct for men
and women. He judged them both by
the same rule when the fallen men
brought a woman to be stoned, for his
words to them amounted to this
"Whichever one of you is any better
than this woman, first cast a stone at
her,. He could read their hearts ana
knew they were fallen men. They I'M
mediately departed Having Joined the
ranks of matrons. will change my
name from "A Young Girl" to
MRS. NEWLYWED.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
LOOKING FORWARD

HNHIS is one of the periods in the his
tory Of Los Angeles when the citl-
n zens by a reasoning process which
viii yield accurate results, can take a
look into the future. The old proverb
says it is not good policy to prophesy
unless you know. but there are some
instances in which the prophet
may use his common sense and
thereby arrive at an accurate
appreciation of future events which
is almost equivalent to exact knowl-
edge. 1t is easy to sec that by
the consolidation elections Greater Los
Angeles is preparing for tremendous
Chat is the word) maritime commercial
expansion and great increase Of the i'm
portance Of Pacific sea power when the
Panama canal is completed and when
short, direct all-water routes encourage
enterprise and create new business.
The opening up of the Orient, its
emancipation from traditions and from
traditional and purely racial policies,
the development of Australasia, and the
natural growth in population will COM
bine to bring together, within the met
ropolitan area of Greater Los An
geles, a population which viii illustrate
Americanism in its highest and best
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
WOMEN AND MANLY MEN
MUST FIGHT SLAVE TRADE

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11.-[Editor
Herald: In working against the white
slave trade it Is women and manly,
strong-minded, honorable men who will
listen to our appeal. 1t is not to he
expected that the white slave trader
and his accomplice, the patron of the
house of ill-fame, would be Mortified
at the thought of the slaughter of
young women, for they both assist in
the slaughter Let women in general
awaken from their lethargy and look
to the instruction and protection of
their own daughters and to conditions
In general affecting the welfare of all
Young women. In speaking against
fhis evil it was never our intention to
trv to interest those implicated in tho
crime, therefore those telling us that 1t.
will accomplish nothing to talk about
the brutality of f? lien men have mis-
taken our aim. We realize that fact.
Such men have no conscience, Of
course. The idea is to awaken good
women and good men to action.
VERA FIDELIA.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
CITY CEMENT PLANT

~ EMENT construction plants arc
providing a supply Of this mate
- rial for use in aqueduct construc-
tion. Therefore cement plants could
produce a supply for use in Los Ange-
les, and the necessity for depending on
the imported material would be ended
Building construction in Los Angeles
would receive a boost that would be of
the greatest benefit to this city of
rapid growth if homemade cement in
abundance could be provided. The
aoueduct plus consolidation will prac-
ticalIy revolutionize business methods
in Greater Los Angeles, For that we
may be prepared, and for an unprece-
dented increase in indusrrialism we
may as well make ready. why should
not municipality owned cement plants
be established for the use of Greater
Los Angeles?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
STATE GRAFT

! NtITIZENS of Greater Los Angeles
would do we'll If they would read
" the report of State Controller Nye.
1t discloses the fact that since ths
Southern Pacific got control of state
politics there has been a steady de-
terioration in everything excepting
salaries Evidently 1t is high time for
the formation of a Good Citizens
| league of the state of California, which
should be composed of citizens of all
varieties of political opinion, but abso-
lutely united on one point, that THE
LOOT OF THE STATE OF CALIFOR-
MA MUST BE ENDED.
The Herald has already called at
tention to the mystery attendant upon
the uses to Which a large sum of
money derived from hunters licenses
is devoted. But this is only one in
stance of a general system of 'finan-
ciering' In vogue in this state. Con-
troller Nye shows the system Of state
! government may be roughly divided
into three departments: Offices, office
holders and plunder.
! Perhaps the most fragrant instance
Of the amazing irresponsibiity which
discriminates against matters OF vital
moment to the well being of this state,
in order that pampered politicians
and their train-attendant may be
taken care Of" is the manner In which
the expenses Of the institution for the
deaf and blind are distributed. During
the last fiscal year the expenditure for
political salaries was 5,5S4.23, and for
the support fund. s2O,9S4. Thus the
politician gets 70 per cent and the deaf
and blind children 80 per cent of the
sum set aside for the support of the
children.
In line with this humane" policy,
and In further illustration of the fact
the necessities of the poor are actu-
ally used as excuses to provide useless,
salaried berths for S. p. machine hang
ers-on, the appropriation for politicians
has been increased. But the appropria-
ton for orphans has been decreased
Retrenchment? No, nothing of the
kind. The decrease has been accom-
panied by the increase in appropria-
tions for political jobs.
The secretary of state has janitoI
who receives $1,000 year This janitoI
has a secretary or clerk who receives
$1,000 year.
Here is what the controller says OF
the insurance commissioners: 1.-THE
law formerly provided that out of the
moneys collected by the commissioners
the sum of $4,000 should be annually set
aside for the general expenses of the
office. In 1906 this allowance was
raised to $4,000.
IN 1907 IT WAS INCREASED TO
$25,0OO a year.
Within ten years the expenditures in
connection with the fish commission
| ers office were increased a. 1m $27,-
1867 to $1O9 S59.S9, an increase of 296
per cent"
"AND so ON" How much longer
will the people of the state of Cali
fornia put up with this registering gov
ernmental extravaganza that taxes
everything and everybody "to the
limit" in order that the ignoble army
of the grafters may be maintained in
idle luxury?
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

Wu Ting Fang has been ordered
home to China. By the way, the
assaults on the integrity of China have
bothered WI about as much as inroads
on the United States would bother any
level headed American man of affairs
if the population Of this nation were
five or six hundred million people and
a county at the tip end of Alaska we're
+ naced by foreign aggression, con-
sisting Of few thousand "outlanders."
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

form, inasmuch as it will be composed
of Americans of the highest and best
type.
The vital and mental energy of this
great population will have one objec-
tive point, and that will be the con-
struction of the most prosperous and
most enlightened of the great cities Of
the world. And we firmly believe the
aim of the patriotic optimists who in
spired the successful Greater Los An
geles movement will be realized.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
OUR NEW CITIZENS

ny HE people of Los Angeles are
proud of the new fellow citizens
II whom consolidation with San Pc
dro brings to them. The splendid vote
of more than three to one in favor Of
consolidation given by the citizens Of
San Pedro in the face of the most de-
termined opposition of every powerful
corporation influence in that town
marks the men who gave it as Ameri-
can freemen of the highest character,
who will be an addition to its citizen
ship of which our city will be proud.
And the fact that one of the strongest
votes for consolidation came from the
laboring men who are employed by the
Southern Pacific and the lumber com
panes who were opposing consolida-
tion with every means in their power is
an honor to the citizenship that is
found in the ranks of labor. Too much
praise cannot be given to the intelli-
gent, patriotic and effective work done
by the San Pedro consolidation COM
mittee. The character of their work
may be judged by the fact that the
vote for consolidation was almost ex-
actly what the committee announced
it would be week ago. The names of
those gentlemen are:
DR.. w. A. Weldon,
John T. Gaffey,
M. L. Campbell,
E. d. Seward,
John A. Anderson,
A. P. Ferl,
Joseph H. Call,
James H. Dodson,
Robert Ralston,
Lewis Hansen,
o. c. Abbott,
H. w. Armour,
Louis Entner,
Oscar Jacobsen,
w. E. Bonsall,
Richard Quinn,
John M. Keagy,
VIM. D. Birchheld,
Benjamin F. Cross,
Frank Treichel,
James Swinford.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

Congressman McLachlan says the
success of a bill establishing a goY-
ernment-controlled steamship line on
the Pacific coast connecting with Pan
anna and the Atlantic coast is certain.
This adds to the budget of good news
with which Greater Los Angeles en-
ters on it's civic existence. Verify. the
fates are propitious.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
AT THE THEATERS

AUDITORIUM-Dark
BELAsCO-"The Warrens of Virginia."
BURBANK-"The Honor of the Family"
GRAND-"A Man of Mystery"
MAJEsTIC-Dark.
MASON-"OteIIo."
ORPHE
LOS ANGELES-Vaudevill
UNIQUE-VaudevilIe and musical comedy
FISCHER'S-'His wife's Family"
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
Her Discovery

A fair maid from the city saw a queer
thing on a tree. She said "Oh, amt
II pretty! Whatever can it be?" With
a stick she poked Tito her beauty's
hornets habitation.-Yonkers States
man.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

An advertisement announces "Wom-
ems bathing suits reduced" Humphl
If they reduce them much more they
will be imperceptible.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
Public Letter Box

TO CORRESPONDENCE Intended
for publication must be accompanied by the
name and address OF the writer. The Herr
ala gives the widest latitude to corresponds
ents but assumes responsibility for theif
views,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

Fasteners are talking in heated
terms of their heated term. Verbally,
a hot spell, however long, is very brief
"a matter of a few letters.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

A Chicago judge named Gemmill says
husbands may swear at their wives
with immunity. Yes, judge, perhaps
with immunity from the law, but we
reckon not with immunity from the
wives,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

No, Mr.. Secretary Ballinger. It won't
be easy to "can" Pinchot and "sbelve"
Roosevelt's forestry policy.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
Bad Break

She-It does seem so strange that you
can't remember my cousins face, and
yet you can remember her name.
Howell, you know she had very
pretty name,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

The suicide of a Philadelphia phil
antbropist, well known by reason Of
her good works, adds another to the
mysteries Of human nature.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

A busy winter is ahead of Greater
Los Angeles-so busy the word boom
may have to be used to describe 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13
CITIZENS LOS ANGELES
IS PROUD OF

TNHE consolidation election which has
Just been carried to glorious
Il conclusion for this city has fur
nished another illustration OF the fac'
that men of high character and patri-
otic citizenship are the most valuable
possessions that any city, state or ma
tion can claim.
To the consolidation committee, CON-
posed of fifteen citizens of Los An
geles, headed by Mr.. Stoddard Jess OF
the First National bank, is most large
ly due the fact that today the city of
Los Angeles finds itself in the posses
sion of a harbor which it will shortly
make one of the great ports OF the
world and facing a future of growth
and development whose splendor nc
imagination can forecast. The men
composing this committee represent moi
only the best citizenship of the city OF
Los Angeles, but they are men whi
are connected with and responsible
for many of our largest business and
financial enterprises.
Notwithstanding the fact that all
their time and ability were demanded
by their various business interests and
represented great money value TO them
when devoted to these interests, they
have expended both time and ability
lavishly and without stint or hesita'
ton upon the cause of consolidation.
They have made their private inter
ests and occupations secondary to the
/ lnt VrTnG
trusted to their care, and by doing
so they have won for their city her
itage Of commercial opportunity and g
certainty of future greatness of which
no other community in the United
States can boast.
II IS SUCH CITIZENSHIP AS
THESE MEN REPRESENT THAT
HAS MADE LOS ANGELES GREAT
IN SPITE OF, AND NOT ON AC'
COUNT OF, NATURAL CONDI'
| TIONS.
/ 1t is to such men as these that the
San Francisco Chronicle referred in {
recent editorial when it paid the peo
pie Of Los Angeles a compliment al
most without precedent, by saying:
Does any one imagine that If il
| had happened that the people who live
in Los Angeles had settled about Sar
Francisco bay and that we who live
| here had settled in the sage brush
along the Los Angeles river that The
relative positions of the two commu
mites would be what they are today
Imagination fails to conjure up any
adequate picture of what San Fran
cisco and Central California would
have been today in the hands of tht
Los Angelenos."
LOS ANGELES IS PROUD OF
SUCH CITIZENS. SHE RECOG.
NIzES THEM AS HER MOST PREC-
IOUS POSSESSIONS. BECAUSE
HAVING THEM, THEY, WITH
THEIR ABILITY PATRIOTICALL1
DEVOTED TO HER SERVICE
BRING EVERYTHING ELSE TC
| HER.
That we may hold the members OF
this committee which has done Sc
much for our city in grateful mem
ory, The Herald again names them
They are:
Stoddard Jess,
VIM. D. Stephens,
Joseph Scott,
M, P. Snyder,
Frank ]. Hart,
F. w. Braun,
J. NJ. Schneider,
o. E. Parish,
Homer Hamlin,
Frank Simpson,
A. P. Fleming,
NJ. II. Newmark,
Leslie r. Hewitt,
I.-.or A A rnIarcnn
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

You are now citizen of Greater Los
Angeles. OF course you voted for 1t.
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

Seth Low may be appointed am
bassador to the United Kingdom of
Great Britain and Ireland, to succeed
". Reid, because he can "fill the bill" ,"
and also (Which seems to be more i'm
portanO because he has ample means
with which to meet the social demands
t. at are certain to be made on the
American ambassador at London" "
Hooray for Jeffersonlan simplicity W.
Reid and the Mills fortune have put
the "kibosh" on it foreVermore,
Los Angeles herald., 1909-08-13

on all matters pertaining to advertising
address Charles r. Gates. advertising man
eger.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

ed the captain a bouquet of beau.
tltul flowers. A bouquet from the
Confederate Veterans and local
chapter, U. D. G. tied with the
Confederate colors was present
ed with appropriate words print.
ed on a card. Private individuals
also presented flowers.
A sweet little baby girl, Thel.
ma Waller, came aboard with the
party and attracted much atten.
ton, both from officers and men.
She was arrayed in a dress made
of American flags and carried a
small American flag in her hand.
One Of the men took such a fancy
to Ihelma, that with Captain
tremOnt'S permission, he took
her picture, as the child sat
astraddle of one of the big twelve
inch guns in the after turret.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

ment planned. Mr.. Kittelle was
quite content to meet the plans
OF the citizens of the two towns.
| When little Miss Leake had
finished her poem, Mr.. Kittelle
remarked: "As you were so
complimentary to the MiSsissip.
pi. you deserve something from
the Mississippi" and tied about
her arm a silk streamer with the
name Mississippi printed on it
in COLO letters. The other little
girls also received ribbons. The
officers during their entire visit
made a great pet of their spon.
sor, mascot, as they called the
child speaker, who had voiced
Bayou Sara and st. Francisyille's
unique welcome.
After the reception, the com.
mlttee was shown through the
ship by the classmates of Mr..
Geo. Lawrason U. S. A., who
studied at Annapolis before en-.
tering West Point. These good
friends of "a home boy" had the
heartiest welcome ready for
them and were accorded many
special cOurtesies by the family
and friends of Mr.. Lawrason.
BY this time, the tug, Laurel, |
had brought over its first load of |
visitors, and thencefOrward the |
vessel vas filled with eager
crowds, excepting the intervals
for mess, until the evening hour. !
The boat brought crowds alter.
nately from Bayou Sara to POinte
Coupee, yet, despite the i'm.
mense numbers, so large was
the ship, and so perfect It's dis,
cipline and system that there
was no Inconvenience in passing
from one department 10 another.
Officers and men were Ike cour
LeOus and kind.
The big ship carries "a officers
and $50 men. The larger mum.
Der of the latter are white.
There is one japanese. The ship
S equipped with all modern ma.
;hinery and armament of war.
1t has wireless, and electric light
plants, a small, compact printing
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

where they were received b,
Lieutenant Commander Kittelle
Those who first went aboar(
the ship were Col. Jno. +. Irvine
mayor of Bayou Sara, and little
daughter, Theresa; DR.. A. F
Barrow, mayor of st. Francis
vile; DR.. c. F. Howell, president
police jury; Judge S. Nee. Law
rason, Miss Amy Leake, j. r
Matthews, G. L. Plettinger, Jos
Stern, W, H. Richardson, C. H,
Argue, M. r. Jones, w. r. For,
roster, Dr.. W. H. Taylor, E. Wolf,
G. S. Davidson, L. p. Kilbourne,
Elrie Robinson, j. A. Ventress,
j. ii. KilbOurne, John Wells, A.
Villeret, Chas. Weydert, G. NJ.
Lester, DR.. F. M, Mumford, c..
M. Barrow, and Cheston FOIkes.
Capt. John C. Fremont, com.
mander of the majestic battle.
ship, then came down from the
bridge and greeted the boarding
party. Judge S. Nee. Lawra-
son advanced and spoke few
words of gracious welcome to
the port of Bayou Sara saying
that the great ship, it's officers
and menwere very welcome to our
little towns, but that the latter
would leave to little Miss Amy
Leake the pleasant duty of ex.
what the people felt.
This little maid, thus introduced,
stepped forward and recited
some verses composed in honor
Of the occasion, by her mother,
Mrs. May f. Robinson of the
True Democrat. These verses
appear in another part of this
paper. They were recited so
teelingly that tears came invol-
to the eyes of the hear
IFS, even strong men experience
ng the call to their reverent pa
,riOtism.
On the conclusion of this poetic
address,, Capt. Fremont respond
I'd cordially, saying, That's the
pest welcome I've received yet
little Miss Theresa Irvine, four.
'ear old daughter of Mayor John
irvine, very naively then present /
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

colorS. Screens of white flowers
hid the musicians, and the punch
was served in a way To remind
one of THE old oaken bucket that
hung in the well. The small
maids that served these refresh.
ing waters were little Misse,
Martha Fort, Hattie Butler and
RoSalie Richardson. The pictur.
esque glow of JaDanese lanterns
added to the beauty of this open
air ballroom. The young ladies
were beautifully gowned. There
We're about twenty officers there.
The german was led by Mr.. X.
c. Howell. Among those dane
ing were Misses Zellie and Mar.
garet Lawrason, Bea Kilbourne.
Scales, Pruitt, Pillet, Sherard,
Leila and Mamie GoISan, Bessie
Leake, Sarah, Mamie and Mittie
Butler, Anne Lbdell, Caro-
Davis, Mrs. Mcguire, Mrs. Edw.
Butler, Mrs. II. c. Howell.
Those from 4 distance were
Misses Thornton, Stone. Fluker.
Devall, Fuqua, Boyd and Messrs.
Chas. Fuqua, Boyd and Butler
On Wednesday, the officers
were entertained with a drive
through the beautiful country.
side adjacent TO town. A stop
was first made at RoSedown
plantation, the residence of Mr..
Jas. i. Bowman, and this lovely,
iiStinctiycly Southern home WAS
much admired by the visitors
md It's hospitality, enjoyed. Mr..
md Mrs. Bowman were assisted
n receiving by their charming
daughters, Misses Sarah, Nina,
Jorrie and Bella Bowman and
heir nieces, Misses Lucy and
da Matthews. After a stroll
through the beautiful grounds,
'ich in shrubbery. trees and
lowers and its liye-oak avenue
guarded with classic statues, the
'arty was entertained i'm the
old home with sight
4 war battered family portraits
ow restored and other interest
~ relics, and articles of vertu
reserved from the rayages of
inc.
The drive was continued a lit.
e farther to Greenwood planta-
ION, the home of Mr.. and Mrs
Continued ON second page.D
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

Little Thelma presented a bOu.
quet in behalf of Mayor A f.
Barrow of st. Francisville.
Judge Lawrason and other
gentlemen of the Committee con
suited with Mr.. Kittelle about
the entertainment, submitting
to the executive officer for his
approval the round of amuse.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1909-05-22

ohce, blacksmith shop, TO sa
nothing of the large range. fine
ing tower, all that goes to NAL,
up a model fighting ship of on
Of the world powers.
The officers quarters are hand
some and commodious, CAPT
Fremont'S, being of course paI
ticularly attractive. His suit
OF reception.roOm, dining, bed
and bathrooms are elegantly ar
pointed and rich in objects O
interest collected by him in diff
terent parts of the world. Oh
his table stands a sweet pictur,
OF his mother, Jessie Benton
Fremont, that brilliant woman
society belle as the daughtel
of Senator Thos. Benton. later
wife of the famous Pathfinder.
zen. Fremont, who made the
Rockies, untrayeled till his time
a familiar page TO the world.
Their son, Capt. Fremont. bears
we'll the prestige of his honor.
ed ancestry. He is genial and
interesting i'm conversation.
courtly yet unassuming in man
ner. An interesting picture in
his cabin was that of the first
Mississippi, blown up and sunk
at Port Hudson in 1862. and one
Just below of the new Mississip-
pl. They are convincing of the
fact that the world moves and
improves.
Another interesting object was
a handsome set of ships colors
presented by the city of Boston.
heavy with gold embroidery, done
by hand. The ship shortly re.
ceives a silver service from the
State of Mississippi. Thus ex.
tremeS in the Union meet in do.
ing honor to the new battleship.
a proof of the gradual disappear
ance of offensive Sectionalism.
Tuesday night, watchers on
shore, were thrilled by the bril-.
liant display of Searchlights from
,he immense vessel, the effect
being weird and fascinating toI
hose unfamiliar with the sight. |
Despite the immense crowds. |
a prepOnderance of
negroes. there was no disorder. |
Sheriff John II. Clack had a large |
lumbe. of deputies sworn in. and |
heir red badges were as magic. |
j in effect as the official shoul. /
IerStrapS were ON board. /
Where so many We're repre-. (
ented from all the surrounding
:ountry, it is impossible Ia men
ion by name any one, but the
ppOrtuniCS given for the re-
mon Of friends was not the
east of the pleasures incident
o the great battIeShip's stop at
bayou Sara.
No entertainment was given
tuesday as tn" people spent the
ime on the ship. In the even
NJ, the Catalpa Country Club
ntertained the officers of the
eSsel at the Pavilion. six miles
rom town, with a reception and
erman. This delightful place
Or dancing was beautifully deco
ated with flowers and greenery
ltermingled with a patriotic
isplay of bunting in the States .