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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
is PLAYWRIGHT AT ELEVEN.
And corneIia SINNERS Effort Will Be
Produced Too.

Produced Too.
Eleven-year-old Cornelia Skinner,
daughter of Otis Skinner, actor, is fol-
lowing in the theatrical footsteps of
her father. She has written a play,
and, what is much more to the point,
she is going to have it acted.
Little Miss Skinner recently handed
manuscript to Charles Frohman.
gravely calling his attention to the
fact that it was a one act play en-
titled 1.-The Maid" and emphasizing
the fact that it contained a typical
Otis Skinner part"
Rrohman examined the little girls
work and found that indeed she had
written an actable play containing five
characters, based on one of the King
Arthur legends.
There were several good situations
in it, and Frohman decided that with
a little fixing up it might be present
ed as curtain raiser to "Sire'' So he
accepted it and arranged with his ju-
venile client for royalties
Little Miss Skinner has been busy
with her pen in other directions. She
has written verses at various times,
and some of them have appeared in
children's magazines.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
BRITISH SERVANTS MAKE
CURIOUS DAMAGE CLAIMS.
Employers Liability Laws Cause
Wholesale Demand For Cash.

When a few years ago British EN-,
ployers became liable at law for in
juries suffered by employees in the
course of their work cartOonists got
busy depicting the hired girl gleefulIy
tumb1ing down stairs with the tea tray
or the coal box, secure in the prospect
Of long rest and no loss of wages.
Householders of course cover their risk
by fnsuring each employee against ac-
cidents.
English courts as u rule place a lib
eral construction on the word accident,
and accordingly ON the books of the
insurance companies may be found
many odd claims. Here are a few:
A COW whisking her tail caused injury
to milkmaid's eye.
A farmland was stung by a bee
A manservant sprained his leg through
stamping on a rat.
A coachman coming out of stable. was
struck in the face by his masters boot,
intended for a caterWauling cat.
A cook was breaking coal. and piece
went down her throat
A curate was scalded through stumbling
while carrying a tea urn at a parochial
gathering.
A servant was pricked by rusty needle
while sewing on button on her employ
er's clothes.
1t is somewhat difficult to imagine
that success could attend claims like
these:
A servant received aNshock through see
ing q large Teddy bear when the room
was only dimly lighted.
Another servant fetching coal out of a
cellar collapsed from fright caused by the
silent appearance of a washerwoman and
broke her arm.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
10 THE VOTERS OF cADDo
PARISH

While admitting this notice may be
By some considered premature. yet in
view 81 the fact that several parties are
.canvassing the parish, soliciting votes
fer sheriff and tax collector, win ask
the voters to withhold their promises
fer support Until they ascertain who win
be the candidates for this position.
There may be several think it is too
carly 10 worry the people about mat
ter that IS nearly a year off will be
candidate for this Office at the proper
time and win endeavor to see the voters
personally ] would advise that you see
who tie candidates viii be before prom
Using your support Very respectfully.
p FLoURNoY,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
READ HERE OF FASHIONS.
Black Velvet Slippers Liked For Even
ing Wear, Also With Street Gowns.

Black Velvet Slippers Liked For Even
ing Wear, Also With Street Gowns.
Just now black velvet slippers are
very smart for evening wear and ex-
ceedingly <modish for wear with dark
coIored street frocks. And sometimes
there is a wee satin rosette, or per-
haps a fluffy bow of tulle or malines is
used for adjournment And not infre
auently these rosettes have a spark
ling rhinestone nesting down in the
heart of the rosette
Puffs and curls are seen on many.
evening coiffures, though they are ar
ranged In a loose and becoming man
ner The cluster of puffs is usually
placed high at the back of the head.
showing the pretty line at the back
and sides. while nothing but the
merest tip is seen of the ear.
While there are many tdnics ex-
plotted with shawl CT pointed outline,
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
OIL DEVELOPING
Consolidation OF Capital from eNw Or
g.. leans and Shreveport. .

Times Democrat By a consolidation
Of capital from New Orleans and
Shreveport, one of the largest oil de-
veloping and refining companies of
purely Louisiana capital which is ope-
rating in the Caddo oil field will be
launched on its career soon. The COM
pany is to be known as the James Bayou
Oil and Petroleum Company of Shreve-
port, and will have a capitalization of
100000. The merging of interests are
the New Orleans Refining and Petro-
leum Company and the Caddo Oil and
Refinery Company, and the headquarters
will be at Shreveport. The first named
company has, had its plant in New Or
leans for some years, but this will be
moved to a 5o-acre tract just outside
the corporation limits of Shreveport,
which has been denoted by that munici-
plaity to get the industry to come there.
The corporation has $50 acres of oil
lands in the heart Of the James Bayou
district of the Caddo field, and three
wells are on the property. This output
will be piped to the Shreveport plant,
where it will, be refined J. B. Atkins,
president of the Caddo Oil and Rein
ing Company, will be president of the
merger, and P. A. Cooney of the New
Orleans Refining and Petroleum Com
pany viii be vice president and general
manager ]. w Atkins of Shreveport
will be secretary, and some of the
strongest operators, financially, of the
Caddo field will be in the directorate.
The company will build a refinery on its
Shreveport site, investing several hun
dred thousand dollars
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
DREAUX BATTALION
Proposed Senai-Centennial Gathering Of
Survivors--April II Fixed at Date,

On Sunday, March 10, there was held
in the Office Of Henry c. Brown, in New
Orleans, gathering of members OF the
Deaux Battalion, which comprised six
companies of volunteers, being the first
to respond to the call of the Confed-
eracy. In attendance at this meeting
were H. C. Brown and George Walker,
Crescent Rifles; J. K. Renaud, J. w.
Gaines, P. A. D. Milhet, George P. Har-
ris, Ed H. Foley and J. w. Noyes, Ca
diets; r. D. Scriven, Louisiana Guards,
Company A; Francis Rawle, louisiana
Guards, Company c.
1t was determined to celebrate on
April II i'll Memorial Hall the fftieth
anniversary of the departure of the six
companies of the battalion, which left
New Orleans, going to Pensacola, Fla,
where they had their first experience in
active military discipline. From Pen
sacola the battalion was transferred to
Virginia under General Magruder,
whose defiance of Mcclellan with more
than a hundred thousand men during
three weeks of incessant fighting forms
one of the most remarkable achieve
ments of the contest During this cam
paign Magruder had about 1900 men.
Dreaux's Battalion was held in the
highest esteem by General Magruder
The battalion was always ready for a
fight Or a frolic.
The battalion consisted of the Or
leans Cadets, Company A, Charles D.
Dreaux, captain, who at the organiza-
ton of the battalion was made the
Lieutenant Colonel This company was
the first to leave New Orleans.
The Crescent Rifles, Company A, S.
W. Fisk captain. and the Louisiana
Guards, Company A.. Charles c. Fen
ner captain, were the second to leave
New Orleans, and departed on the same
day
The fourth company was the Grivot
Guards, N. H. Rightor captain, who be-
came colonel Of the battalion after Col
onel Dreaux had been mortaIly wound
ed in a skirmish near Newport News,
Va, July 6, 1861
The fifth company was the Shreveport
Grays, J. Fl. Beard captain.
The sixth, company was the Louisiana
Guards, Company C. Francis Rawle
captain
There are several members of this
battalion who are residents of Shreve-
port
What page of glory could be writ
ten of the men of Dreaux Battalionl
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

As furnished by the Caddo Abstract
Company, Office 5I7 Marshall street. the
following real estate transfers were re-
corded during the day;
Waverly Land Co. to Mrs. 5. D. Nc
Coldrick lot r2 block D, Waverly, $3.50,
Waverly Land Co. to J. L. Goodoar'
lot u block D, Waverly, $3.50.
Caddo Land Co. to D. {. Scarborough
lots q. "a, p, IS, II block IS lngleslde
addition; $875.
Hanszen-Mason Realty Co. to W. 5
Johnston, lots 10, u, IS, 10 20 block
20 Lngleside; $925.
81. Hillard ct al to J. A. Riley part
ro-acrc lot 10 Fairfield addition; $4,000
Waverly Land Co. to Mrs. Julia ).
Hollingsworth, lot block d Waveriy
subdivision; $375.
Miss f. C. Jackson tosDr: Fred Ratz-
burg, lot y block D Colonial Hill $3.50.
T. A. Written to Mrs. E. N. Flor
shcim, lots Q and 10 block G Thornhill
subdivision; $500.
T. NJ. Foster ct al to VIM. H. Tobin.
lots 81 and ~ block 7 Holmesville sub
division; $3.50.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
THE COTTON CROP
Is Being Taken Into Account Tndiea-
tons of an Increased Acreage.

Is Being Taken Into Account -Indiea-
tons of an Increased Acreage.
New Orleans Picayune March ~: Al
though another month must elapse be-
fore the cotton crop has been fully
planted, the time has arrived when
preparations and calculations for the
new crop must be taken into account
During the past two or three years cot
tom has sold at high prices owing to
comparative scarcity. As a result of
this scarcity stocks have been SO depict
ed that the spinners have been COM
PEELED to pay in the i,eighborhood of IS
cents for raw cotton
With the assurance that the present
year will end with small stocks, cotton
farmers have made up their minds that
the acreage must be increased, and ev-
cry effort is to be made TO grow large
crop More fertilizers than usual have
been purchased, and the demand for
mules has exceeded expectations, all of
which indicates that preparations are
making for big crop.
Until within the past week much anx-
iety has prevailed as to the possibility
of drouth interfering with this avowed
intention to increase acreage. The rain
fall during the winter was rather scant
and the field undoubtedly needed mois-
ture Within the last ten days, however,
rains have visited every portion of the
cotton belt sand the fields have been put
in condition for planting and the ger
mination Of the seed.
There is now every reason to expect
that large cotton crop will be. planted,
and unless the weather during the
spring should be very unpropitious there
is nothing to prevent the early gern1ina-
ton of the cotton seed put in the
ground A big crop is sorely needed to
put the cotton industry on a sound basis,
and anything that would prevent such
contamination would be a calamity.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
Better see about your supply of bid
and statement heads before the FIRST OF
the month. You'n need 'em. Phone Ioos
PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Caddo. Louisiana, at
its regular meeting held on the 9Th day
81 March 1917, I, Isaac Barron, presi-
dent Of the said board, hereby give no.
tice that in compliance with said reso-
luton, a special election will be held in
School District No 3 Of said Parish of
Caddo, Louisiana, on goth day of April
1911, for the purpose of submitting to
the property taxpayers, qualified under
the Constitution and laws of the State
of Louisiana, to vote at said election, the
following proposition, to-wit:
To levy. a special tax of FIVE mills on
the dollar on all property in said School
District No. 5 Of the Parish of Caddo,
Louisiana, subject to state taxation, an
nnally for a period Of ten years, for the
purpose of completing payments on the
public school building already erected in
said School District No. 5, in the town
Of Vivian, to build an addition thereto.
to equip the same, the title to which
shall vest in the public, and for main
tenance
ForIthe purpose Of said special elce-
ten. he polling place will be Vivian,
sl1s Tie commissioners John Hill VIII
liam Beddingfeld, Wiley Jones, and the
clerk D. Grove.
At said special election the polls win
open at y o'clock am and close at S
o'clock pm, and the election viii be
conducted III accordance with the laws
of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice Is also given that al 80 pm.
Wednesday, May 10, 1911, the board
will sneef il its Office at the court house,
and iii open session, proceed to open the
ballot boxes. examine and count the
ballots il number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result Of said special election
This 18th day 81 March 1911.
ISAAC BARRON,
March IS, 1911. President
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
TABLET FUEL FOR AvIATORs.
French Government investigates Nom
explosive Invention.

French Government investigates Nom
explosive Invention.
Conpetroline is the name of a new
discovery now being investigated by
the French ministry of war as a gen
erative power for aerial craft. The
discovery, said to have been made by
a French retired officer who has al
ways been an expert chemist, is an
essence of gasoline distillation on a
ratio Of six .one-thousandth of its orig
inal volume and made practicable by
forming it into a paste with an indie
pendent substance that will permit its
being cut into tablets, according to
news received from Paris.
Conpetroline is declared to be non
explosive and noncombustible. It's d.
luton must be with a liquid, the ma
ture of which is kept secret, and will
work a gasoline engine perfected with
a special apparatus. 1t is the aim of
the inventor to do away with the
ponderous reservoirs for gasoline now
necessary for aeroplanes. The minis
try of war, it is said, believes that if
the. experiments bear out the claims
aeroplaning long distances will be re-
lieved of one disadvantage-the neces-
sity of stopping for fuel:
The problem of concentrating gaso-
line, alcohol and petroleum has been
undertaken more than once, and its
success is said to be necessary before
aeroplaning is really practicable for
all purposes.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
GOOD GOVERNMENT LEAGUE
A Branch of This Organization Estab.
lished at Coushatta.

On Saturday, March IS, Good Gov
eminent Democratic League was organ
lied in Coushatta. There was good
attendance. The meeting was called to
order by ]. T, S. Thomas, chairman of
the Parish Democratic Committee w.
Fl. unter presided and introduced the
speakers. Addresses were made by
Capt B. w. Marston and L. E. Thomas
of Shreveport, and Judge c. Y. Porter
of Natcfitoches.
Resolutions protesting against the
extravaganza and broken pledges of
the present state administration" were
adopted and several new members of
the league enrolled and the organization
effected.
Captain Marston and Mr.. Thomas,
both members of the Legislature, elected
with the present administration, re-
viewed the work of the Legislature
They declared that pledges and prom
ises by Governor Sanders had been
broken, and called on the people to rally
to the standard Of the Democratic Good
Government League Mr.. Thomas said
there were several instances of execu-
tive interference with the Legislature,
and read extensively from the platform
by Governor Sanders in
the last state nri,71a r1t
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
SHARKS FOND OF GUNNERY.
Practice Of Cruisers In West Indies
EAGERLY Watched.

The detachment of destroyers cruis-
ing in West Indian waters for torpedo
and gun practice in the vicinity of
Media Luna bay, Cuba, recently had
an unusual experience.
The sharks, with which these waters
abound, were keenly interested in the
torpedo practice, seeming to regard it
as a performance arranged for their
exclusive benefit With every torpedo
discharged white sharks. blue sharks,
tiger sharks and dogfish were off in a
bunch down the line full speed but no
shark was able to do nine seconds
fiat, and even the big red nosed ham
merheads arrived putting and blowing
some time after the torpedo was
preached.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
NEWBORN BABE
In the New Orleans Hospital Has Eight
Broken Bones.

Times Democrat March ~: The APP
pearance here of case of disease
known as the ricketts, which affects
the bones and is common only in coun-
tries where the populace is overcrowd-
ed. has caused comment among physi-
clans attached TO the Charity Hospital.
The disease developed in an infant
born at the Charity Hospital three
weeks ago. The mother was from Mis-
sissippi Il was born with eight bones
broken. and consultation among ply
sicis called to determine the
cause.
Although Nsser phases Of the disease
have been apparent in the United States
from time to time, it is said that the
case in question IS remarkable in this
country, from the fact that SO many
bones were broken before the child was
born.
The bones of both arms were broken,
as were the bone of the left forearm,
the right leg, both hip bones and its
collar bone.
II was said at the hospital yesterday
that such instances had been recorded
ii medical books but that such state
If affairs had never before been sailed
to the attention Of the hospital surgeons
here
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28

is fashion this season. The latest
models have a hem of a lighter rather
than a darker shade. The girdle is
usually of the same material as the
hem.
The elastic belt studded with steel.
jet or coIored beads, worked out in a
more or less elaborate design, is a
favorite
Straw Jack tar hats are already in
the shops for boys. intended probably
for the little tourists going south.
Sometimes the brims are different in
color from the square crowns.
Bishop dresses. or those that are
gathered at the neck edge. are ex-
ceedingly becoming to small children.
The one shown on the figure can be
made plain or gathered and stayed
with belt, making a more dainty
frock, yet just as easily made.
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
EsTRAY SALE

Taken up by Rodgers Jefferson at his
place six miles west of Beloher, one
small bay pony lhorse) about 10 hands
high, S or s years old, roach name
sheared around root of tail, splits IN
right ear, weighs about 600 pounds, and
estrayed before me, F. B. Haynes, JUS
tice Of the Peace. Ward One. Win be
sold at Belcher, La on Saturday, April
AZ, 1911, if not called for and costs paid.
F. B. HAYNES,
March Al. Justice of Peace
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
NOVELTY NOTES.
Lace Guimpes the Thing--A New Use
For the SpidarEike NeiIno.

Lace Guimpes the Thing--A New Use
For the SPidsrEike Yelling.
Whole guin1pes in lace are seen, prob
ably to be featAre of spring dresses.
Guimpes' have. been mostly of pretty
white nets. point d'esprit or gold and
black tissue all winter Now it is pos
sible that a change will take place,
The light Iaces are seen in guimpes
The mantle dress. as it is called, has
been launched by the most fashionable
of dressmakers. The salient feature of
the costume is that it is neither tightly
fitting nor loose. To speak in dress
makers pariance, it just misses the
figure"
The spiderlike yelling which was
used for face wells in the winter is
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
Gold Prodnction Is Less.

Gold valued at approximately 500,
O55,214 was mined in the United States
and Alaska last year, a decrease of 49,
61S.186 from the record output of
1909. Alaska. Colorado and South Da-
kota producing less than formerly and
California. Nevada and Arizona more
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
DR F q ALLEN

Office in the Cooper building. DR..
Allen is a graduate of both schools and
carries full line of homeopathic RENE
dies. Special attention given chronic
diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
JUDO CHOLLET

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for girls of eight, ten and twelve years of
age. Send 10 cents to this office, giving
number, 1864. and it viii be promptly for
warded to you by mail. II in haste SEND
an additional two cent stamp for letter
postage, which insures more prompt de-
livery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28

being used over white chiffon, as well
as colors for trimming hats.
Simple frocks that can easily be
Numbered are those that are most
sought at this season ofsthe year The
body portion of this one is cut in one.
and the waist and skirt are joined by
means of a belt. The pretty plaid and
check ginghams are most attractive
made in this manner.
JUDO .CHOLLET. +
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
A + MURFF.

Having resigned as District Judge has
resumed the practice of law with Offices
in Randall Filiquier building, $40 Mar
ket street. Old phone FOG.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28

This May Manton pattern is cut in sizes
for children of six months. one two and
-four. years of age. Send 10 cents to this
office, giving number 6951, and it will be
promptly forwarded to you by mail If in
haste send an additional two cent stamp
for letter postage, which insures more
prompt delivery
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
STYLES OF THE DAY.

Make the Smart Women.
Standing turnover collars still hold
their own. and few at least should
be included in every wardrobe.
The white slipper and shoe in kid.
buckskin and canvas will be much
worn during the coming season.
A plain tailored blouse of marqui-
settle is relieved by hand scalloping
in color down the front opening.
Following the strong tendency of
fashion for two toned effects, stock
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
ROLL OSBORN, UNDERTAKEN
TIA Texas Street
Day and Night Phones s92
LOST

One promissory note for $500 dated
March 4, 1908, drawing 10 per cent in
terest, 10 per cent attorneys fees, signed
BY Elmer Moore, favor of c. D. Reeves.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
INSURANCE.

When you want money, fire insurance,
bonds, life insurance, real estate, acci-
dent insurance or building and loan
stock, see w. C. Agurs, in the Cooper
building.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
MOpTsTIC MATTERS.
Square Necks More Popular Than the
Dutch Style.

Dutch Style.
The square neck bids fair to have
the day this summer if signs point
Alright. Many of the new shirt waists
have these small squares instead Of Il
round opening. the neck being
trimmed with bands of lace or en-
broidery insertion mitered at the cor
ners.
Having the hem of ones gown a
different shade from that of the dress
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28
Pananin Enna PnnllIar.

About 100000 penguin eggs are gath.
cred from nearby islands and sold for
food n Cape Colony each year.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-28

ings are made in this manner this sea.
son.
A smart petticoat to be worn under
one of the "slinlSy" gowns has a top of
fine silk jersey with ruffie of fine
plaits edged with long, deep fringe.
Fringes of all kinds are growing in
favor. These are seen in beads. pearls
chenille and silk.
For children decided preference for
the peasant style seems to be the grow.
ing fancy.
The nightgown that gives an empire
effect is very fashionable and also one
that girls like especially well. This
one is dainty and charming. vet verv
simple JUDO CHoLLET.
This May Manton pattern is cut N sizes
.sfor misses and small women. fourteen
sixteen and eighteen years. Send 10 cents
70 this Office. giving number 6972. and n
VIII be promptly forwarded to Won hv
mail IL in haste send an additionaI ttve
cent stamp for letter postage. which r..
anFes more prompt delivery,