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Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
SPlIZER SAYS HE'S 4 FOOL
Hesitated to Give Evidence LEADING
to Cemetery"

New York.-Oliver Splitter, former
suD%erintendent of the docks OF the
American Sugar Refining Company In
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who recently
was pardoned from the penitentlary
by President Taft, explained Wednes'
day why he did not confess during the
trial, which ended last February with
his being sentenced to two years az
Atlanta.
Such a confession, he declared on
the stand, would have carried him to
a cemetery. In other words, he would
have implicated a dead man-Henry
O. Havemeyer, head of the sugar trust
"Why did you not tell the truth In
the first placer he was asked.
Every time I look in a mirror. ]
see a ID fool" was the answer. 81
was a fool not to do it, but was asham
ed to let any n know that | die
these things. My credit was good
could get anything and did not want
people to know that l was fool enough
to do these things for nothing. l go
nothing Of it.
Another reason why I committed
perjury was because I thought moth
ing could happen to the sugar trust
We all thought the trust was so stron|
that the government could do nothing
with it."
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
NEWS OF
LOUISIANA
THE PANAMA EXPOSITION BILL
HAS PASSED.
II Went Through the House by a
Vote of 81 Yeas to
IL Nays.

BATON Ponce The second week
y, tho General assembly of Louisiana
I'M. ended with I4g bills on the
bonso calendar e. measures in tne
senate. and with practically every
committees in the organization having
,~omatbipo before il,
All Legislative machinery is nov at
vort and with the opening of
.,o,bor voek several large and I'M.
,or,snt nubIic hearings will be an
n~ounced
Tba banana Evposition. income
,,x O. Landry division and the in
,rod,c,;on Of , measure to regulate
connactions and ~operations of the
Cumberland Telegraph & Telephone
Comnanv with other lines, provided
the fea,ures of the weekend day.
Tho Panama Exposition tax
amendment known as Senate bill No.
I nv Mr.. Voeetle, finally passed the
bouse h., , vote of "a to II. 1t pro-
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
TAFT PAID NO BOARD
HE NEVER HAD MORE CORDIAL
TREATMENT THAN IN SOUTH.
Panied That He was Made Criticize
Iieves il the Duty Of the President: to
Visit tbs People.

Observation-Disclosures Taft Friday
sent to Chairman Tawncy Of the house
committee on appropriations a letter
expressing deep resentment at the
criticisms passed in the house debate
on the travelling expenses OF the preSl'
dent.
The president says he is especially
distressed by suggested reflection 0"
Southern hospitality"
The presidents letter follows:
THE White House.
washington, May -, 1910.
MY Dear Mr.. Tawney:
Il am deeply grieved over the phase
which the discussion of the appropria-
ton for the travelling expenses OF the
president took yesterday, | think y
is a legitimate argument in favor OF
such an appropriation that congress-
men and many others press the &C
ceptance of invitations to visit their
sections and districts. because The ur'
gency of such requests ind cafes the
opinion on the part of the people that
n of the duties of the president IS TO
| visit the people in their homes.
South Was HospitabIe'
But the intimation or suggestion
that the acceptance by congressman or
the pres. dents invitation to travel on
the train with him in their respective
districts or states was a reason why
they should not vote their free opinion
on the question of such an %appropria-
ton is 10 me a most pa ntul one.
In travelling upon the train they
were not receiving my hospitality
they were only making a little more
elaborate the cordial welcome which
they, as representatives OF their dis
tr!Cts. wished TO give.
"The feature of the discussion yes
terday which was especially distress
ing to me, was a suggested reflection
on Southern hospitality. The intima
ton that somewhere in the Soutr
board was charged has no foundation
in fact, and I never heard it intimated
until | saw it in this mornings paper
He Never Criticised.
in all my experience, and have
enioyed the hospitality Of many sec
tions and countries of the world,l never
had a more cordial, generous, ope1
and lavish welcome than l had in the
Southern states during my trip. AM
the slightest hint that puts me IN IN
attitude of a critic Of that hOspltalit.
gives me great pain.
81 am going 10 take the liberty o
making this letter to you public. YER.
sincerely yours, VIM. H. lAf1'
cerely yours.
VIM. H. TAFT.
Representative Tawney issued
statement saying the c%olloquy on tn
floor yesterday between himself AM
Southern members regarding South
ern hospitality" had been distorted
Mr.. Tawney said it was ridiculous t
SUPPOSE that he would reflect upo'
Southern hospitality.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
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S0UTH'S POSSIBILITIES
CAN BE MADE GREATEST CORN
PRODUCING SECTION.
Presence of the Boil WeeviI Is Driving
Southern Cotton Planters to Diver.
sification.

Neutrality-suspicious. the South can
be made the greatest corn producing
section of the United States and that
the presence Of the boil weevil in GER
tain cotton growing sections is driving
the farmers to intensive and dlVersl-
fed farming, which, with crop reform
methods, will result in a new and bet
ter era for the agricultural South.
were the significant statements made
by DR.. Seaman A. Knapp. chief of the
division of farmers cooperative DEM
onstration work. department Of agri-
culture.
The fact that a boy in South Caro-
lima produced 1922 bushels Of corn
to the acre, when the average yield
throughout the state was only sixteen
bushels to the acre, was cited BY DR..
Knapp as physical proof Of the posi-
bilities of corn production III the
Southern states by the improved meth
DDS of cultivation by the department
OF agriculture in Virginia. He said
900 acres under the improved demon
stration methods had yielded an aver
age of %forty.one bushels Of corn to the
acre. In Alabama, Mississippi, Ten
nessee, Texas, Louisiana and Arkan'
sas, he said, results similarly signifl
cant had been achieved, and 1t is the
opinion Of DR.. Knapp that the South
ern states can be made to yield an av
erage Of forty-hve bushels OF corn tc
the acre. This increased production
depends upon the application of i'm
proved methods of soil cultivation anc
attention.
DR.. Knapp said the special work tt
be conducted by his bureau in thf
states of Mississippi, Louisiana, Tex
as, Arkansas, Alabama and Tennessee
related to the determination OF the cot
ton boil weevil, which he seriously re
CARDS as having been instrumental II
bringing about reforms in farmlnl
that will greatly increase the revenu'
to be derived from the Southern farms
The invasion by the boil weeyil an
the apparent intention Of the it'll
pest to make his stay indefinite, ma
caused planters to diversity thel
crops and to farm generally along II
tensive lines.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
SUNDAY SCHOOL CONVENTION
c%onvenes to an End-Children Take
Prominent Part.

Washington-Children took the prln'
cipal part in the closing session OF n
sixth convention of the Worlds Sun
day School Association. Dressed in
costumes of most Of the nations OF the
world, and carrying the flags Of those
countries, preceded by the conquest
flag" which bears a cross and the
words "By This Sign. Conquer" a long
line of them filled the front of the big
platform and later marched through
the aIsles Of the immense hall, singing
International in almost every aspect
was the closing meeting. There were
speakers from India, Japan, Korea and
other foreign countries; the decora'
tions were flags of the nations and an
immense map Of the world. with an
electric cross over it, covering the wall
at the back of the platform.
The next convention will meet IN
| Geneva, Switzerland. in 1913. The
month and date will be determined
later by the executive committee.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04

SEEK FEDERAL AID FOR FAIR.
New Orleans Will Not Hold Panama
Exposition Without Il.

New OrleanS.-That New Orleans
will not undertake 10 finance the
Worlds Panama Exposition without
The national governments aid was
the decision reached by the eXposl'
lion COmpany'S executive committee.
San Francisco has notified the ma
tiOnal government that il will not
ask aid Of Uncle Sam. but the pro-
mOters Of the New Orleans eXpoSl-
ton doubt the sincerity OF san
Francisco. and will no undertake TO
compete with the Western city.
The executive committee also de
cided to designate a number or
speakers who will voice New Or
leans wishes when the delegation
reaches Washington.
The company's executive committee
is of the opinion thai, although San
Francisco has announced that no as
sistance would be expected from he
| national government, should Uncle
| sam endorse the California metrop-
Oils, that city would assume a diff
| ferent attitude and the government
! would be forced to help Frisco to
| prevent the project being a failure.
IF we lose the exposition because
We refuse to compete with San
Francisco on the basis Of no national
aid, We will lose il, and that's all
there is 10 it," said a prominent
member of the committee. The
| national government has assisted
every exposition eve held in this
country. and there is no reason why
it should not assist New Orleans
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
GUN FIGHT AT A GRADUATION
Two Dead, Three Wounded, as the
Result of an Old Feud.

OpelouSas.-Two are dead and
three wounded as the result OF y
gun fight in Grand Prairie, this
parish. The affray took place at
the closing exercises Of the High
school there. A gang, led by Odre
Vidrine, attempted to enter the hall
with drawn guns.
The ward constable, c. DOucet. in.
tercepted them and was immediate
ly fired upon by Vidrine, the leader.
Doucet returned the fire, killing Vi
drine instantly. The others OF the
gang opened a fusilade on the Of
ficer, who had in the meantime
been joined by his brother, Reggie.
The two Doucets were shot down,
but Homer Soilneaux, another of
the gang, had joined the ringleaders
with several bullets in his anatomy
before the brave officer and his
brother were rendered helpless.
OF the tOughs, Vidrine, the leader,
and Soilneaux ire dead. Constable
Doucet is seriously wounded and his
brother is fatally wounded.
The tragedy is the result of an old
feud. This makes six men who have
been killed since the feud started.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
FIGHTING FOR THE FAIR.
Entire Legislature Of Louisiana viii
Call on Congress.

Washington.-The entire leglsla'
ture of the state of Louisiana, with
the governor and lieutenant govern.
or, together with other prominent
Southern public men, will come
to Washington this week in behalf
of the ambition of New Orleans TO
be selected as the site for the
worlds exposition in 1915 in cele'
bration of the opening of the Pan
anna canal.
In addition to a delegation of Cit
liens, headed by Mayor Behrman'
exposition officials, Republican and
Democratic national committeeman,
the entire state legislature will ad'
iourn and leave for Washington by
special train in a body, headed by
Governor Sanders, the %lieutenan
governor, president pro tempore o.
the senate, and speaker of the house
of representatives and others inter
eSted.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
70 SAFEGUARD BILLS OF lAolNG
Through Bills May Not Be issued on
Ocean Cotton Shipment.

New Orleans.--Through DllS oi
lading on ocean shipments from guit
ports may not be given in future
This matter has been under discus
sion some days, as the result OF bank
ruptcy proceedings and Developments
in the case of Knight, Yancey & CO.,
and Steele, Miller & Co.. OF Mis-
sissippi. Action in the matter may
bs reached following the invitation
by the steamship agents of New Or
leans TO foreign freight agents OF va
r,ous trunk lines with terminals in
New Orleans, for a conference
Among the safeguarding methods ten
tatiyely offered is the refusal to Is
u absolute through bills of ladins
on ocean shipments of cotton from
gulf ports for export business. Ii is
proposed to issue provisional bills o
lading. which shall not be honored
by banks until there shall be certlll
Gates of the master vessel guarantee
ing the deposition of the billed con
signments.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Baked Spaqhetti.

Break one-half pound Of spaghetti
into one-half inch lengths and boil IN
sailed water until tender. Drain and
nut a layer of it into a buttered dish.
Dot with butter and sprinkle lightly
with salt and a dash Of paprika, strew
rather thickly with grated cheese, put
in another layer Of spaghetti, more
cheese, pepper and salt, and proceed IN
this way until the dish is full.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
CREDIT MEMS CONVENTION
Adjourns After One Of Its Very Best
Sessions.

New Orleans.-The National Asso-
citation of Credit Men concluded their
fifteenth annual convention in New
Orleans. after electing Ffnlay Fl. Nc
Adow of Chicago president, Harry
New Of Cleveland, Ohio. first vice
president; J. w. Spangler Jr. OF Sc
attic, Wash. second vice president
and Charles E. Meek of New YORK
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
The sessions of the association
we're the most interesting OF any
so far held.
The election Of officers WIS
marked by much good feeling. and
the expression of many compliment
tary remarks about the gentlemen
who we're honored by re-electloh
The only change among the officers
was the election of j. W. Spangle'
.Jr, Of Seattle as second vice presi
dent in place of w. R. King OF Mem
phis, who was not a candidate u
succeed himself.
The real thrilling moment in the
proceedings, however, came when the
committee on resolutions presented
a glowing Endorsement OF New VI
leans as the logical point for TIT
Worlds Panama Exposition. 1hi'
nc O crrnrise tn many or th'
delegates, because it has been tn
,nvariable rule of the association
70 refrain from giving its endorsement
TO any projects Of this nature or u
consider any resolutions no gel
maine to the business OF the asso
citation,
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
CALLS on QUEEN MOTHER
Roosevelt Lunches With Conan Doyle
and Other Literary Men.

LOndon.-Theodore Roosevelt spen;
q busy but quiet day. In the morning
he was received in audience by the
Queen Mother, Alexandra and Dowa-
ger Empress Marie of Russia at Buck
ingham Palace. Previously. accompa'
MED bv Frederick C. SelOus, r. }. Gun
enineham and Seth Bullock, he visited
the British Museum.
George Earle Buckle, editor OF the
Times; Sir Conan Doyle, Owen Sea
man, editor Of Punch; and l.. }. Maxse
editor of the National Review, joined
IN the colonel at lunch at the residence
Of Lieut.. Col. Arthur H. Lee.
Col. and Mrs. Roosevelt drove alone
TO st, Georges Church, Hanover
souare, which was the scene Of theil
wedding.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
PEACE AT DURHAM, GA.
NEGROES Fill tho Places Of Deported
Italian Miners.

Durham, Ga.-The deportation with.
out trial by the state troops OF the
twenty-eight striking Italian miners,
and the arrival here of negro miners
to replace them, has ended the near
riot which caused Gov. Brown to order
troops to the scene. There was no
violence or attempted violence, but the
mine officials say they were intimi'
dated.
The Italians say that they simply
held peacable possession of the mines
while trying to collect wages due
them. ]. w. English, Jr., says he paid
their leader, Gurino. The miners re-
ply that Gurino had no authority to
collect, nor had English authority to
pay any except themselves
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
IHEA1ER C0L0R LINE DRAWN
Neoro Refused Lower Floor Sues
Damages Denied.

Chicago.-The question Of whether
a theater has the right to draw the
color line and to refuse to sell tickets
for lower floor seats to negroes was
presented to a jury in Judge Walkers
court in the suit of George A Wilson
a negro insurance agent. The jury
found a verdict for the theater. deny
ing Wilson any damages.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Saw Adiutant Padded Bills.

Columbia, S. C.-Col. William l.
Brock, assistant adjutant and inspect
or general Of South Carolina. was ac-
cused by Charles N. Cabanlss, a re-
tired lieutenant of the United States
army, of padding expense accounts
incident to the inspection of the Ne
tional Guard Of the state before the
court of inquiry called to investigate
charges Of political %treachery and en-
]arged expense accounts. Lieut., Cab
aniss has been assigned to assist in
the inspections Of the National Huaro
of South Carolina
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Dead" oil Well Comes to Life.

Shreveport.-Reports have been
brought to Shreveport that the Pro-
ducers' Oil C%ompany's we'll in Section
q, which is on land leased from the
Caddo Levee Board, is gushing forth
oil at the rate Of between $4,000 and
20 900 barrels. This is the well that
was dead" last week. Prior to that
Il made about 5000 barrels daily.
This being only one of the number
of wells promised in recent leases
the Levee Boards chances for reap
ing a fortune look bright.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Dian TO Seek Treasure.

An appeal is being made in johann
nesburg to finance a treasure-hunting
e%xnedition. The treasure is the sup
posed hoard Of old Chief Sekeknn''
who is believed to have buried 1t in a
cartain cave in 1879. The story goes
that the treasure consists OF two big
skins full Of sOyereigns and a pot
fllad with diamonds. Details connect
ed with the burying Of the hoard have
Noon obtained from an old native, and
funds are being asked for n order to
finance the expedition.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Baker Kills His Wife's Brother.

New 0rleans.-The matrimonial
woes of Louis Werner Jr, a young
baker, eliminated in the death OF
Samuel Morgan, a youth of q years,
who fell with a bullet in his neck as
he was running to the side of his
sister. In his mad rage. Werner
fired three shots at his wife. One
of the bullets struck her in the left
side Of the back, inflicting a slight
superficial wound. The shooting was
the climax to a series Of Quarrels
between Werner and his wife, which
began nine months ago.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Reject Income Tax Amendment.

Baton Rouge.-In the Louisiana as
sembly the committee on federal re
lations adopted a favorable report
on the resolution rejecting the pro
posed federal income tax amendment
This action is generally accepted as
an indication that Louisiana will de-
cline to ratify the amendment.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
" SUNK CARELESSLY
Rumors of Japanese Plot Discredited
by Officials.

Manila.-It is the general opinion
that the sinking of the dry dock Dewey
was due to carelessness rather than
to a deliberate purpose on the part OF
the station employees, who are Japan
csc. to cause damage. The experts
declare that the great floating dock
which was towed here from the United
States at much expense will be saved
despite the likelihood that 1t will he
submerged.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
LOUISIANA NEWS IN Brief.

Two deaths from p~ellagra occurred
at Shreveport in a week.
Postmaster ]. G. Weaks Of Mon
roe. in office a year, has resigned
because of i'll health.
The police jurors of Lafayette par
ish. in automobiles, inspected the
public roads.
With the bringing in of a 10000
barrel oil we'll on land leased from
the Caddo Leve Board, that body
will receive $4,000 royalties month
".
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
NUMBER %.
WILL MARRY AN AMERICAN
Miss Mathilde Townsend. Helress,
Whose Hand Was Sought by No
biiity, Accepts New Yorker.

New Y&r&.-Af,er having been
courred by at least half a dozen for
eign noblpmen, Miss Mathilde Town
send Of Washington has rejected all or
them in favor OF young Peter Goe!et
Gerry, second son of Commodore Ed
ridge +. Gerry o! this city. Mrs
Richard Townsend, The young woman >
mother. has not yet formally an-
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Secretaries to Meet.

New Orleans.-The Southern Com
mercial Secretaries Association Will
hold its annual convention in New
Orleans Friday and Saturday OF
this week. Representatives from
nearly every large city in the South
will be in attendance.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Put GhouIs to Death.

Hongkong.-In consequence Of the
wholesale dissertation of graves to OBJ
tain human hair for export, mainly to
Paris, the yiceroy of Canton, China,
has issued a decree providing that any
of the ghouls captured in this work be
nut to death.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
NlCARAGA DEFIES UNCLE SAM
Force From Gunboat Venus Search an
American Vessel.

Bluefelds.-A Nicaraguan govern
ment force from the gunboat Venus
boarded and searched the American
schooner Esfuerzo, flying the Stars
and Stripes. The action was In def
ance of a ruling from Washington that
the Venus had forfeited her right OF
search.
Following the search the Venus and
the other Nicaraguan %gunboat, San
Jacinto, were cen approaching the
Bluefelds bluff. The American gun
boat Paducah and Dubuque were lying
off Bluehelds and 1t was expected thai
their commanders would take prompt
action
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
|G, A. R. FAVORS R. E. LEE
Resolution for Taft to Oppose Statue
Declared IIi.Advised.

Freerort, Ill.-At an executive ses.
sion of the Department Of Illinois, G.
A.. R.. here, a resolution of Col. Jasper
r. Darling, calling upon President
Taft to take such steps as he may
deem best to remove the statue Of
Gen. Robert E. Lee from the nations
Hall of Fame, and return it to the
state of Virginia, was laid on the table
as ill-advised.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04
Painted Walls.

Try washing your smoky painted
wall with milk. either sweet or souS.
kJss q soft cloth.
Lower coast gazette., 1910-06-04

prospect gives me u%nbounded hope, be-
cause it promises a triumph for liberty.
I hone to see the day when the IDEAL
of Gladstone may be realized and Ire
land enjoy the benefits of home rule"
The Ekalaka eagle. [volume] (Ekalaka, Mont.) 1909-1920, 1910-01-14
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