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The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
ALL OVER LOUISIANA /
Fire Marshal Issues Letter to
State Calling Attention to
Fire Prevention Day.
RAILROAD COMMISSION NEWS
Railroad Has Issued Statement Show.
ing That the Last Year Was a
Prosperous One.

Baton Rouge.-The following proc
lamation has been issued:
It is a time-honored and beautiful
custom of the American people to
celebrate in a fitting manner the an
niversary of memorial events in their
history to inculcate patriotism, to in
still civic righteousness, and to teach
lessons Of citizenship.
In harmony with this practice and
in appreciation of the inestimable
good resulting from such celebrations,
the National Fire Marshals' Associa-
ton has designated Monday, october
9, 1911, the anniversary of the great
Chicago fire, as Fire Prevention Day,
to bring home to the people OF the
country the direful calamities of such
dread disasters and to urge careful
cooperation with the fire prevention
authorities in minimizing the possibil-
tiles of fire.
The press is, therefore, invoked to
direct the attention of the people of
the state to the date fixed, and to
appeal to them to celebrate the day
by a general cleaning up of all debris,
trash, waste paper, chimneys, heat
ing apparatus, etc., upon their prem
ises, thereby reducing fire hazard.
Teachers, private, public and paro-
chial, may perform a highly valuable
public service by urging their charges
through short talks to recognize the
day and celebrate it in manner pre-
scribed by the National Fire Mar
shals' Association in their laudable
and energetic efforts towards fire pre-
vention. Let US celebrate the day, re-
duce fire risks and thus help our
selves as well as our communities.
Very respectfully,
B. P. Sullivan,
State Fire Marshal.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Eiahtino STRENGTH.

The land fighting forces Of, Italy and
Turkey compare favorably, although
Italy appears to have the advantage
for war on foreign soil, because the
Italian government has plenty of
transport ships and competent navy
key has no transports and the fight
ing strength of her navy is nil.
Turkeys army has 375.000 men un-
der arms and a reserve strength of
100000, all well trained fighting men.
Italy's army comprises 225,0d0 ac-
tive soldiers and reserve force of
100000, all ready for the field.
There are II batteships, % cruis-
ers and numerous destroyers, sub
marines and transports in the Italian
navy.
Turkey has only one first class
cruiser and a number of almost worth
less warships.
Italy's standing army in 1901
numbered approximately 225,000 men
and $4,000 officers, but far greater
numbers could be put in the field in
case Of necessity. The Italian navy
consists, in vessels commissioned,
built or building, of Is battleships, 9
armored cruisers, II unarmored cruis-
ers and gunboats, So destroyers, an
equal number of first class torpedo
boats, and % submarines. In the
naval force there are approximately
$1,000 men. Seamen for the fleet are
recruited by conscription, and all men
following the searfaring life of 20
years of age must serve at sea for
eighteen months or more. AS a whole,
the Italian navy is generally ranked
fifth among nations.
Naval lists show that Turkey has a
fighting strength of coast defense
ironclads, protected cruisers, tor
pedo vessels, 1 gunboat, Il torpedo
boat destroyers, 27 torpedo boats and
2 submarines. AS compared with the
greater nation this array is neg
ligible quantity.
The normal strength of the Turkish
navy is 929 officers. 10000 sailors,
besides about 5000 marines.
Naval Battle.
Paris.-The Mathis Athens CORE
spondent says the telegraph official
at Vonitiza, Greece, wires to the gov
ernment that naval battle occurred
off Prevesa Saturday. Italian war
ships belonging to the Ionian squad
On encountered a flotilla of Turkish
Iestroyers cruising off the coast of
Epirus. The Italians promptly at
.acked the flotilla and two Turkish
ships were badly damaged by shells.
ehey have gone ashore in the gulf OF
rita.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
wr- SOUND SLEEP - =
Can Easily Be Secured.

''Up to years ago. woman writes,
Il was in the habit of using both tea
and coffee regularly.
I found that my health was begin
ming to fail, strange nervous attacks
would COME suddenly upon me, making
me tremble SO excessively that could
not do my work while they lasted; my
sleep left me and ! passed long nights
in restless discomfort. I was filed
with a nervous dread as to the future.
A friend suggested that possibly
tea and coffee were to blame, and Il
decided to give them up. and In cast
ing about for a hot table beverage,
which I felt was an absolute necessity,
/ was led by good fortune to try Post,
um.
For more than year have used,
1t three times a day and expect, SO,
much good has it done me, to CON-
tinue its use during the rest OF my
life.
Soon after beginning the use OF
Postum, found, to my surprise, that
instead of tossing on sleepless bed
through the long, dreary night, II
dropped into a sound, dreamless sleep
the moment my head touched the pill
low.
"Then suddenly realized that all,
my nervousness had left me, and my
appetite, which had fallen of before.
had all at once been restored SO that
ate my food with a keen relish.
All the nervous dread has gone. +
walk mile and Half each way to
my work every day and enjoy 1t. I
find an interest in everything that
goes on about me that makes life q
pleasure. All this / owe to leaving on
tea and coffee and the use Of Postum.
for have taken no medicine" Name
given by Postum Co, Battle Creek,
Mich > - ~
There's reason and it is ex-
planned in the little book, The Road
to Wellville," in pkgs.
Ever read the above letter. a new
one appears from timc to time. They
are genuine, true. and full Of kEsma1
interest.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
RAILROAD COMMISSION NEWS.
sowur s.srs@ss- 7ses.s~a on ferfiIIzers-
Railroads Must Make Adequate
Provisions

f.1vvurs --srs&ss- .74essesa Lon fertiIIze-
Railroads Must Make Adequate
Provisions.
Baton Rouge-The Crowley Board
Of Trade has petitioned the railroad
commission to establish a low rate
on fertilizer from Baton Rouge to New
Orleans to Crowley. The board claims
that the country around Crowley is
fast turning into truck and diversi-
fed farming country in the crops Of
which fertilizer plays an important
part. The present rate is $3.50 ton,
and Crowley wants a rate of 81 from
this city and New Orleans.
A circular to all railroads operating
in the state, that in the future they
must make adequate provision for all
passengers on excursion trains, was
announced by the railroad commits
sion, and came in the nature of
reprimand to the Frisco road for run
ming trains out of Baton Rouge, on the
occasion of the Sanders rally, that
were not properly provided with ice
water.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Overseer Kills NEGRO.

folnte la Hache.-George M.
Compton, overseer Of the Sarah plan
tation, shot and killed John Williams,
a negro. Williams had come to move
MS furniture down to Magnolia plan
tation and borrowed gun, which he
took with him. Mr.. Compton noticed
the gun protruding from his hip
pocket and asked the negro why he
mad brought it. Williams replied that
ne brought it to use it, and intended
70 use It. In the attempt To Dull it out
,t-ss@4.se trfsteu win ne nesro.s.
handkerchief. Mr.. Compton drew his
revolver and fired three shots at the
desperate black, who was instantly
killed.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07

OFFICERS BATTLE WITH NEGRO.
Officers Were Not Injured-one Negro
Shot-Both Captured.

Shot-Both Captured.
Baton Rouge.-Deputy Sheriff Max
Miller and Meff Malta had a narrow
escape from assassination when they
went to arrest Haywood Cyrus, an
escaped negro convict from the state
penitentiary. Willie Cyrus a brother,
who attempted to shoot the deputy
and his assistant, lies at the point OF
death in the Baton Rouge Sanitarium,
shot through the chest and shoulder.
The two officers went to the home OF
Willie Cyrus, to arrest the fugitive
convict, who was sent up from East
Baton Rouge six months ago for box
car robbery. While they were in the
yard Willie Cyrus and Joe Robertson
came up the walk. che negroes re-
fused to throw up tsssir hands and
went for their guns Deputy Miller
shot Cyrus twice. Cyrus fired three
1nefectual shots at the officers. Rob-
ertson fired at Deputy Miller, and
Malta shot at the negro. Robertson
was not wounded Both were cap
tured. The wounded negro said his
brother had been staying at his house,
but was not there at the time.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Burglars Miss Bio Haul,

New Orleans.-After breaking into
the Office of Olivier, Voorhies E. Low
rey, cotton brokers, in the United Cot
ton building and, opening the safe, the
burglars took only s25 in gold coin to
reward them for their dangerous work
and left a diamond ring and $4,000
in valuable papers and documents OF
which about $4,000 were negotiable in
the bank box which they took out OF
the safe and after breaking it open
left it on a car track.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
LARoRERs GOING TO FARMS.

Big Cane Crop Is Being Rushed to
Market While Good Prices Prevail.
Baton Rouge.-The initial move
ment of the great army of laborers
to the sugar plantations is now taking
place. Labor agents have been in the
city looking up what labor they. can
secure.
Within the next couple of weeks
the labor movement to the sugar
plantations will be heavy. An unusu-
ally large number Of laborers will
move to the sugar places this season,
because of the large sugar crop, and
the desire of the sugar planters to
market this crop as soon as possible
and catch the high market.
The cane crop in this section never
was better, and a big supply Of labor
will be necessary to move it.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Failed to Scare Tim.

A plan was formed to scare Ger.
tain Tim Casey, living in village
near Belfast, on his returning from
market by night past the churchyard.
As he went by, the usual turnip, white
sheet, and lanthorn of the convention
al ghost were submitted to his gaze,
with the customary weird howls. Tim,
however, simply looked fixedly at tina
apparition for moment and re-
marked "Arrah, now, and is 1t q gem
eral resurrection, or are We just taking
walk by yerseff?"
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
GRAND JURY RETURNS BILL.

After Visiting Scene Of Murder a
True Bill Is Returned.
Alexandria-The grand jury which
has been In session here investigating
the case of Jack Sayles. the negro
charged with the murder of w. W.
Ellis, the college student in Pineville,
on Sunday night, September 10. ad-
Journed after returning true bill OF
murder against the accused.
The grand jury was very careful in
their deliberations and heard the evi-
dence OF large number of witnesses.
They visited the spot in Pineville
where the tragedy occurred in body.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
THIS WOMAN A &C } lULcAN
Mrs. Anna M. Albrecht, Resident Of
New York, Becomes an Expert
Blacksmith.

New York.-Woman has crossed the
last frontier of mans trades Mrs.
Anna NJ. Albrecht of this city is the
successful invader, having won the
distinction of being the only woman
blacksmith in New York city and pos
sibly the pioneer Of American women
In that trade.
Mrs. Albrecht is a sturdy woman Of
35. the mother Of three children and
the chief aid and assistant of her hus-
band in his smithy. She can heat
rivets. set wheel bands. straighten
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Arm Ground Off BY Train.

Alexandria.-M Marshal Gunter, aged
25 years, in attempting to catch a
moving train at the Union depot, fell
under the cars, which passed over his
right arm, mangling it from the elbow
to the wrist Gunter was hurriedly
removed to the sanitarium, where the
member was amputated four inches
below the shoulder. The young man
had intended going to Glenmora on the
train. His father is David G,.nter, OF
Holloway.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Farmers Quarrel Over stray Calf.

Mansfield Tilden Bilbray and Jas.
Norwood, farmers, who live near Ben
son, had trouble in that town in which
the former slashed the latter with
pocket knife. The gashes are serious,
but the physician attending the
wounded man did not consider them
dangerous. When the news Of the
trouble was received here today Bill
bray came to this place and surrend-
cred to the sheriff. The trouble was
caused by Norwood taking up stray
COW which Bilbray laid claim to.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Amite CITY Has New Waterway

Amite. Colonel T. j. Sellers has
completed his canal to the head OF
Bayou Verret, thereby giving Amite
direct water route to the Gulf Of Mexi-
co and Panama Colonel Sellers also
has offered to the game and fish com.
mission the use of said canal, with
pumping outfit. free of cost to the
commission for buffalo fish hatch.
arv
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Dances Seven Hours and Dies.

st. Paul. Minn.-After dancing for
seven hours, A. E. Scott took his.
young woman partner to a refresh
ment stand at dance hall and top
pied over dead as he was about to
drink a glass of soda. Miss Mamie
Webb. the partner, stoesi by his side
as he fell
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
MoREY's is TO be Replaced
Yale Alumni Arranging to Establish
q Duplicate OF the Famous
Eating House.

New Haven, Conn.-Yale alumni In
all parts of the country, who learned
sometime ago Of the passing OF
'Morey's," famous old student eat
Ing house, have raised fund to re-
place it and practically reproduce II
In an old house on York street, a
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Commits Suicide II Bathroo

Alexandria.-Dennie j. O'Shee sui
cided at his home in Washington
street by shooting through the heart
with shotgun while in the bathroom.
Mr.. O'Shee was 80 years old. While
Mr.. O'Shee had been having despond-
ent spells at times, he seemed in ex-
cellent spirits and was in the yard
trimming trees. His wife and two
children were at home at the time.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Dollar a Kiss is Price.

Los Angeles, Cal-One dollar was
the price paid for a kiss by David
Bell, taxicab driver. Bell took the
kiss from Miss Violet Templeton of
San Francisco, whom he had trans
ported to the railroad depot. where
she suddenly discovered that she was
without funds. Miss Templeton, upon
making the discovery, said her face
was her fortune and leaned forward.
Bell took the hint and the kiss was
the result.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Two Men Killed at Political Raj

Vivian.-At the hour when three
thousand men, women and children
were feasting at a barbecue father
and two sons became engaged in a
fight with another father and two
sons, with the result that one young
man was stabbed to death on the spot
and another was fatally wounded.
The dead: D.. G. Davis, con of S. H.
Davis, farmer. Seriously wounded:
Pat Craver, son of Henry Craver, a
sawmill man.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
YaIe's Famous Eating House.

block from the college campus. The
rooms in this York street house will
be arranged exactly as in the original
tavern, and on the walls will be hung
the same old prints and the famous
table tops on which Yale students for
many generations have carved their
Initials
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
DESTROY Cruiser: Land Troops.

Saloniki, European Turkey.-An
Italian cruiser has destroyed Turk
ish destroyer in the harbor of Pre-
vesa and landed troops. The Turkish
authorities are sending a battalion of
troonS to PreYeSa.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Dynamite Causes Damaoe.

Lafayette.-While blowing up old
stumps near his residence, P Krauss,
the jeweler, damaged his house slight
ly. A double charge of dynamite sent
a portion of the stump against the
house, putting a hole in the WALL.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Italy LANDS TROOPS
AT TRlPoLi AND FIGHTING COM
MENcED IN EARNEST.
TURKISH CABINET RESIGNS
Turkish War Vessels DESTROYED Near
Preyesa-Fightine Strength Of
Both Nations.

London.-A state Of war exists be-
tween Italy and Turkey and hostilities
have begun.
No sooner had the time limit fixed
In the ultimatum expired than, ignor-
ing Turkeys conciliatory request for
a period of delay, Italy declared war.
The Turkish Representatives in Italy
were handed their passports The
Turkish commander at Tripoi was
asked to surrender the town, but de-
clined, and the Italian forces imme-
diately occupied Tripoli and Ben
ghazi.
The official announcement was
made Friday. 1t declared that the
two countries were in a state Of war
beginning at $50 o'clock on the after
noon of Friday, September 29.
This is the hour at which the Italian
ultimatum to Turkey expired.
It followed a session Of the cabinet
at which the Turkish reply was con-
sidered and found unsatisfactory, the
Turkish cabinet resigning.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Turklsf TRANSPORTS Ashore.

Athens. The premier received d
telegram from Vonitzia announcing
that Italian warships pursued and
fired upon the Turkish transports
carrying troops The transports went
ashore near Preyesa.
The Thibodaux sentinel. (Thibodaux, La.) 1905-1912, 1911-10-07
Will Not Surrender.

TripoH. -, The Italian squadron,
which has been cruising in the offing,
came close inshore Friday morning
and the destroyer Garibaldine steamed
into the harbor at noon flying a white
flag. Great crowds watched her ap-
proach. After accommodating, the de-
stroyer launched boat, which came
to the beach. An officer landed, pre-
ceded by blue jacket, carrying a
white flag.
Turkish soldiers surrounded the
pair, and the officer asked for the
Turkish commander. When taken to
him he formally announced that the
Italian fleet had been ordered to oc-
cupy the town. He therefore demand
ed the instant surrender of the whole
Turkish garrison. The Turkish COM
mander replied that he was unable
to comply with the demand, and en-
phatically refused to surrender.
The boat then returned to the de-
stroyer, which rejoined the fleet.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-05-26
A Business Change

There's new man in charge Of the
Toggery Shop this week. Cn Tuesday
r. H. Knoll assumed control Of the popu-
lar South Side gents furnishing store and
he will hereafter be identified with the
business as one Of the proprissors. With
his uncle. L. L. Rodeek. Mr.. Knoll has
purchased the Toggsry Shop. heretofore
conducted by Mcmillan q Lee. and the
business will be carried on under the
firm name Of Knoll & Rodeek. 1t was
only last fall-along about fair time
that W. B. Mcmillan. the then proprietor,
practically disposed Of the entire stock Of
the Toggery Shop. and as result the
new proprietors have nothing but the
latest and most up-to-date line Of mems
furnishings. which assures them Of . sat-
isfaetory trade. in addition to the good
patronage already enjoyed by the former
propriesors. Mr.. Knoll. the new man in
charge. is an experienced tradesman and
a pleasant courteous gentleman. and the
Enterprise takes pleasure in welcoming
him to our business circles.
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-05-26

And then it lasts for a whole week.
It's the biggest one week of the year.
Plan for it.
You know what it was last year. 1t
il BETTER and LARGER this year.
The cHAUrAUQUA is growing.
fast developing institution. 1.
1t DOES get better each year.
And, by the way, this great Middle
West is the center of the Chautauqua
movement-not the East nor the
South, nor the North-but RIGHT
HERE in this prosperous middle
West.
Last years Chautauqua was larger
and stronger than that of any pre-
ceeding year.
1t delighted and charmed YOU
more-it brought MORE entertain
ment and BETTER entertainment.
We found that possible because of
the SUPPORT the people of this
community and the people of more
than seventy other communities
have given it.
But, plan q week off and ATTEND
this Chautauqua.
Do that!
Rocky Ford enterprise. (Rocky Ford, Colo.) 1887-1950, 1911-05-26
A BUSY SLEUTn
Rocky Ford narshal Captures Some
Criminals

With the advent Of spring the criminal
element appears to have gotten restless
and in their wanderings they have ap-
parsntly chosen the Arkansas valley as
the scene Of their summer operations and
it is keeping our peace officers exceeding
ly busy picking up the undssirablss that
are drifting in. And notwithstanding the
efforts Of the officers there has been more
complaints Of lost articles and evidences
Of petty offering during the past week
than has ever been heard Of in . similar
period in this city.
Last Friday night James Sterling. a
deputy sheriff Of Laramie. Wyo., left for
that place with prisoner named Jesse
Rhodes. who had been apprehsnded at
Holly by Marshal Craig. The young
fellow was wanted for child dsssrtion
and the theft Of some bicycles and stands
a good chance Of term in the pen.
And yesterday Marshal Craig turned
over to Sheriff Potter two Mexicans who
are wanted at Sugar City for house.
breaking and stealing horse and buggy.
etc. The marshal thought be had gotten
tho Msxicans who were answsrabls for
several attempts at shoplifting and other
acts Of lawlessnsss in this city during the
past week. but as none Of the Rocky
Ford victims could identify the ehaps and
they answered the description Of the fell
lows wanted at Sugar city-ons Of them
being a two-6ngered Msxiean-they were
turned over to the county authorities to
stand trial at Sugar City.
During the past week several stores in
this city have been vietimized by couple
of Msxieans and so many complaints Of
pilfsring have come in that yesterday =
petition was presented the authorities
requesting the removal Of the Mexican
colony on the western borders Of town.
There 10 said to Be At least SO who are
living in two rooms on West Swink avsn-
ue. which Is = menace to public health IL
not to morality. They are not attempt
ing to secure work and should b ares
ted for vagraney and given few days
on the city streets. which would likely
incline them to pass on to = more con-
genial cline.
Amongst the stores visited were Mrs.
Camsron's millinery and J. H. Prices dry
goods; in the former they picked up q
hat and in the latter some bolts Of rio
bon. but they were detected and fore
cd to disgorgs. J. B. Byars and Mrs.
Hulss were also visited and several Ar
tielss were missing after their departure.
but the loot has not been found
A sharp watch 10 now being kept for
the misersants and should further thew
ing b attempted the fellows will likely
be captured and placed where they will
do no further stealing this summer.