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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
A MOCK FUNERAL PARADE.

On Mardi Gras day in New Orleans
there was a parade which was not only
surprise most shocking but should be
condemned in vigorous words.
1t was a discredit as we'll as a dis
grace to the city. Citizens of Shreve-
port who witnessed it were appalled,
There was a hearse and all the trap
pings of death.
AS explained it was intended as a
burlesque on the ring" and election
frauds" and ballot box stufing," but
even as burlesque such demonstra-
ton wa sout of place.
II was also intended as discredit OF
Governor Sanders and the Behrman city
administration.
1t has developed, as reported in the
States, that the originators are men who
are prominently connected with vthe
Good Government League.
Why should politics be mixed with a
Mardi Gras celebration?
In their overzeal and radical preju-
dice some men know no bounds of dis
cretion
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
TRAHAN Persisted
In the Vinton March-Body Recovered
by Searchers.

Lafayette, La, March 2-The body of
C1eophas Trahan, who was lost Febru-
#ary 70 in the marches near Vinton while
on a hunting expedition, was found this
afternoon by a party of searehers within
four miles of the Vinton oil fields. Ira
han had evidently tried TO make his way
out of the marshes when he was over
come by hunger and exposure. The body,
which was in all advanced state of de
composition, was discovered on a small
mound, face downward, where the man
fell from exhaustion and starvation.
How long Trahan wandered about the
marshes, vainly trying to find his way
out no one knows, but it is certain that
he must have lived several days. Search
ing parties at different times had come
across his trail. and followed it for sew
eral miles, only to lose it in the swamps
and lakes
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
CONSERVATION OF NATURAL
RESOURCES.

Congrove's Weekly in its issue of yes
terday scored point of general interest
in referring to the local conservation
forces"
Right at home there are natural re-
sources which should be conserved for
the public good, but seemingly we are
too busy in considering in a general
sense the resources beyond our reach.
Right at home we have the natural
gas which has been and is being wasted
recklessly, but for which there is prom
ised relief through the courts, i'll the
years to come.
And we also have the lighting and the
water problems which should appeal to
the most earnest attention of the people.
AS to lights, Shreveport is apparently
in the grasp Of a monopoly which would
dictate its terms to the City Council,
whereas these Representatives of the peo-
pie, who were elected as such, are hest
Eating in action when they should give
the lighting company to understand that
they will not enter into any contract for
any term of years and, not exceeding six
years, and it should be four, unless the
rates to the consumers are sufficiently
fair to warrant such contract.
And if such contract is not fixed at
lower rates than have been offered, then
the Council. should. appeal to the con
suners for such action as will secure
the lighting by the requirement of a
plant to be owned and operated by the
municipality.
If the lighting is not listed as nat
Hral resource as IS gas, it is no less inn
portant as public necessity and be-
comes a utility which must be con-
served for the good of all the people.
1t is very we'll for the commissioners
elected by the people to talk Of water
and of the waterworks, whose charter
viii expire in about SIX years, but this
waterworks issue is not now as essen
tia1 as the lighting, which must be met
directly on such terms as wifi be fair to
the people.
II should be said in ali candor that if
the lighting company can not supply the
lighting to consumers ar less rates than
they have offered to the city through the
Council, then the Council should pro-
coed at once to take such decided action
as may be necessary in order to secure
relief.
The conservation of natural and of
artificial resources, such as electric light,
should receive the most earnest consid-
Grafton Of the representatives of the
people, and, like charity. well regulated,
should be practiced for and in the in
,ferest of the people.
There is much to conserve at home,
and if there will be inaugurated move
1nent that viii lead to the awakening of
the public spirit. there will be no giving
away for a song franchises valuable and
contracts in which is practically surren-
dered the rights and interests of the
people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
A BOSTON NEGRO.

Washington. March a. President
Taft has nominated VIM. H. Lewis of
Boston to be assistant attorney general
of the Department of Justice. This is
the first time that a negro has been
named for such prominent position.
Lewis is at present an assistant United
States attorney at Boston. He will sue
coed John g. Thompson, who has re-
signed to take UP law practice in Dan
vile, Ill The place pays 5000 a year.
Will this nomination receive the APP
prevail of the Senate? If the Bostonians
have recognized and tolerated Lewis as
assistant United States attorney, why
should they object to Lewis when pro-
NOTED to assistant attorney general of
the Department of Justice? Is not Bos-
ton the great hub of social equality? At
least are there not thousands of white
people in Boston who believe that a
white man is as good as a negro?
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for the
week ending March 4, 1911.
Marriages: Duncan L. Campbell and
Miss E. Z. Umberhagen. Black Morgan
Washington and Annette Peterson.
Births: Jas. L. Barnhart and wife
girl; A. D. Smell and wife, boy; Louis
Goetschel and wife, girl. Black: Jessie
Marina and wife, boy; Edmond Tyler
and wife, boy; Charley Kandey and
wife. boy; Andrew Ball and wife, girl.
Deaths Robtr K Williams, ~ years
Julian Morizot, 81 years; Sarah Moore,
So years. Black: Geo. Robertson. 30
years; Clifford Thomas, 70 years; Fan
ME Pearson, 9 months; Susie Russell,
SO years; Emerline Reed, 8 years; Fran
els Ward, age unknown; Maggie Banks,
S. years; L. Pipkin, years Edgar
Conner, 10 years; Virginia Willis, 81
years; Vim, Sims, 4s>years. Non-resi-
dents Jefferson Lewis, s years; ]. L.
Waldrop, "a years; Jim Skinner, GO
years; Burt Murray, 90 years; Fife
Boone, 80 years. Black: John Richardson
20 years; Charley Virgins, 40 years
Leila Garborough, 20 years; Will John
son, rs years Anna B. Latin, 20 years !;
Mabel I. Lewis, S years.
OF above 9 died at Charity Hospital.
A. S. REISOR,
D.B. SEAY, Sec. Health Officer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
DEATH RATE OF NEGROES IN
THE PENITENTIARY.
very slim

The Picayune's Baton Rouge CORE
spondent says; The Louisiana peniten-
tiary during the past year had an aver
age population of 2o47, of which 1908
were negroes and 384 whites. The total
number of deaths was 80, of which SO
occurred among the negro population
The death rate among the negroes was
FL per 1000 and among the whites 7. The
average death rate of both races was
orc per cent. The death rate in the pen
itentiary under the old lease system was
unusually heavy, but since the State has
been working its own convicts it has
been reduced to minimum.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
JUDICIAL SALE
.aucasian, February 20, 1911.

No. I4,o87-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La. ::
Charles Deal VS.. T. J. Busbey, Tu-
tor, ct al
By virtue of a commission to sell TO
me directed from the Honorable First
Judicial District Court of Caddo sPar-
1sh, Louisiana, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, 1 will offer for sale
for cash and according to law, at pub
nc auction, at the principal front door
OF the court house of Caddo Parish,
La, during the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY,, MARCH Is, 1oI1,
Lots eight, nine and ten 6, o, 1o) Of
block one % ten-acre lot nineteen (1o)
of the City of Shreveport, Louisiana,
together with all buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property to be sold
as belonging to the parties Itigant and
to be sold for cash and according to law
for the purpose of effecting a partition.
]. P FLOURNOY,
20 Sheriff, Ex-Oficio Austioneer.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05

both pieces on sides and bottom with
half inch valenciennes lace in a deep
cream color
Embroidered panels are carried down
many dresses from bust to hem and
very handsomely embroidered.
Ribbon is much used as an accessory
or as a trimming in sthe present
fashions.
Here is an apron that is simplicity
itself. yet dainty and attractive as we'll
as practical. Both the fronts and
backs are cut to form straps. which are
buttoned into place over the shoulders
JUDO CHOLLET.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
REAL EST ATE TRANSFERS

As furnished by the Caddo Abstrac
Company, Office 5I7 Marshall street, the
following real estate transfers were re.
corded during the day:
Mrs. NJ. E. Foster-Comegys to j G
Hester. lot u block Z Fair Grounds sub
divisions $215o
Mrs Emma Friend to w. ]. Single
tary, lot g Hose Hill subdivision; $3.50
Foster Land CO. to Russell P. Moore
lot 10 block H, Thornhill; S5z5.
Caddo Realty Co. to c. B. Prothro
lots 3sI and $50 Pinehurst; $3.50
John E. Murray to ]. a. Stephenson,
lots &c, ~, 28 %, so block II, Colonial
Hill; s25oo
G. G. McC1oud to ]. a. Blanchard, lot
in block c, Colonial Hill; $I12o.
Louisiana Real Estate and Develop
n1ert Co to II. Kronenberg ct al. s acres
in north three-quartef of southeast
quarter Of southwest quarter section ~
p, 10 s6a5
James F. Fisher to Mrs. Lucie T. Ed
wards, lot 4 block 5 West End $25o.
When You are looking for bill heads,
or may be supply Of letter heads or
an outfit of envelopes, you can do ne
better than let us print them.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
FOR MEN OF ALL PARTIES.

Progression" published at Saulte
Ste. Marie, Mich, porvides hint for
men of all parties when it says 1T isn't
enough these days when progressiveness
is all the rage, for politician to simply
declare himself in favor of the modern
ideas. Look into his record. Dissceet his
reputation. There is plenty of all wool
goods. We don't have to put up with
shoddy or mercerized stuff"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
NEGRO sMOTHERED
In Grain Bin in a Stuyvesant Dock Ele.
vator in New Orleans,

Picayune March 8: A negro named
Octave Matthews, 80 years old, living at
Dryades and Toledano streets, was
smothered to death in a grain bin in ele-
vator E, at the Stuyvesant Docks, at 3 20
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The negro
was employed as helper to Charles Da-
ley, waterworks foreman of the Illinois
Central railroad The fate of the negro
was peculiar, and probably has no par
allel He fell into funnel shaped bin
which was being fed 10000 bushels of
corn every hour The negro was sub
merged in the swirl of grain for more
than an hour. He was dead when re-
moved
The accident occurred at time when
the machinery of the elevator was rum
ming in full blast The negro was work
ing on sand pipe which runs directly
through the bin. His foreman, Daley,
was working at his side. The negro
was probably overcome by the grain dust
and fell into the bin. Daley made he
roic effort to save his companion, and
almost lost his own life.
The bin is situated in the center of the
elevator. Il is about 80 feet from the
ground, and has the shape of funnel.
1t is about ID feet at the top, and has an
opening at the bottom of about fourteen
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
TRANsFERs WoRTH. $I.ooo,ooo.
(To the Caueasian
Il Is claimed IN the ShreNenort 1irnc

Ito the Caaeasian.l
It is claimed IN the Shreveport Times
issue of March 3 that the transfers are
worth I,ooo,ooo-but, to whom? To the
city of Shreveport? Since when has the
generosity of the Traction Company
been developed to the end that the city
shall reap 100000 in having transfers
the beneficiary of SO much money, on the
extension of the franchises of the COM
pany, when it is asserted that the fran
chises of the company can have little
value unless the extensions are fixed to
end in the year 1901? Could not the
Caucasian throw its searching light on
this million dollars worth of transfers
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
UNITED STATES COURT
Gases Of Pete Lithis and Harry DisDenza
Continued Until Tomorrow.

In the United States Court, Judge
A1eck Boarman, the cases of Pete Lithis
and Harry Dispenza were continued TN
The accused were indicted by the
United States Grand Jury for sending a
black Hand" letter through the United
States mail.
In the State Court one pleadsH guilty
while the other was twice tried by Jury,
failing in each triel to agree.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
HOW TO ORDER PAITERNs-

Ihe patterns described IN the Caucas-
ian are supplied by the May Manton
Pattern Company, 1872 West Twenty
seventh street, New York City, and the
Masonic Temple, Chicago, I'll. ForHsfd
orders with names and address I'd she
New York or Chicago Office of the com
pany, with cents for each pattern, and
they will be mailed direct
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
FADs AND FANcIEs.

China Silk Much Used For Jumpers or
Overblouses.
Habutai silk In pretty pin striped eff
fects and chiffon tdffeta are materials
employed in blouses and the latest
Jumpers" or warehouses designed for
wear over lingerie waists
Parasols of figured cotton in border
and small flower designs are shown,
and a very attractive model is of
white marquisette cotton with col
ored Egyptian border surrounding the
parasol. The handle is Of white enam-
ell. finished at the end with carved
Egyptian head.
In parasol trimmings there is a lean
ing toward old fashioned styles. such
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
ADAM AND EVE AND THE APPLE

Mansfield Journal Every now and
again some learned professor or SCENT
lst raises the question whether it was an
apple, orange or some other fruit that
Eve handed Adam. The question can
never be settled, but there is no uncer-
tainty as to the fact that Adam was will
ing to take the fruit and that Eve got
and still gets the blame.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05

may be the feather that will operate on
The proverbia1 carneIs back.
Great is tie Democracy OF Louisiana,
and greater still are the ringsters, the
leechea and the heelers who fatten from
the public cribs
But there win come a day of reck-
oning.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
THE ELKS HOME
Is to Be Constructed Speedily-The Of
ficers Elected for the Ensuing Term.
cretion.


The officers 6f he Shrevenort odoe
No t,3 Ranavo1e,+ and Protective Or
dor 90 F1l,s e1acted Th,,rsd,v ,;ot+ are
FxaIted r,,ler 7 & Abel. esteemed lead
;no l,,,iobt II w Sco6ald. esteem, cd
1oya1 l.,,;ott 4 p parker. esteemed lee
t,r;na t.n;oht n P e,r,,,a1s. secrea ~
e,r+or - W;l1;a,,,s tra,srrer r r.;
ebo1. t,,tor c p Efl;o++ +-,,stao three
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05

This May Manton pattern is cut In sizes
for children four, six and eight years Of
age. Send 10 cents to this Office, giving
number, 6945, and 1t will be promptly for
warded to you by mail. If IN haste send
an additional two cent stamp. which in
sures more prompt delivery.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05

Published three times a week, on Sun
day morning, and Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoons, at sly Edwards St,
by The Caucasian & Carney Printing
Company, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05

as frills of the material, edging of lace
and scroll Insertions Folding handles
appear on many of the best models.
Brocade is the newest material for
the spring pafasol and is tie one san
shade that is untrimmed It is very
handsome and has quite a tailored
look
Overlapping front portions are new
features of the spring blouse, and this
idea is exemplified in the model illus.
trated. JUDIC CHOLLET.
This May Manton pattern is cut In sizes
from "a to ~ inches bust measure Send
10 cents to this office. giving number, 693S,
and 1t will be promptly forwarded 10 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?, 1911-03-05

Entered as second class matter February
II, 1904, at theSpostofice at Shreve-
port, La, under the Act OF Congress
of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-03-05
Official Journal of Ca4do Parish

Subscription price $2.oo per year.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-26
FIREMAN FATALLY INJURED.
Lieut.. Collins's Skull Crushed In Webster
Hall Blaze.

Lieut.. Collins of Engine IL had his head
so badly crushed al fire yesterday morn
ing in Webster Hall that he probably
will die. He is in ST. Vincent's Hospital.
Collins was fighting blaze on the second
floor Of the building and had climbed
to small balcony when he was overcome
by smoke and fell ten feet down the
stairway. crushing his skull. He was
found few minutes later by one Of his
comrades and carried to the street. He
was then rushed to the hospital In a Fire
Department automobile. Father Mclean.
one of the department chaplains. stood
on the cars running board and admin
istered the last rites OF the Church while
DR.. Smith was working over the injured
man on the way TO st. Ninoent's.
The fire apparently started in the ball
room Of the hall, where there was a dance
the previous night. The firemen poured
water on the flames from all sides and got
the fire out with a loss estimated at SIS 900.
Webster Hall. which stands Just back
OF the Childrens Court in East Eleventh
street, has been famous for years as the
scene Of East Side festivities. 1t is FIVE
story brick structure and has been the
scene Of innumerable assaults. shootngs
and gang fights.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-26
THF PLAYS AND PLAYERS.
Individual Briili ancy. Ordinary Team
Work Rules a Handicap

CAMBRIDGE, Nov. %. There were mo-
ments in the game when it looked as il
each team was going to sweep over the
other side : goal line. beginnings Of periods
being attended by these aspects, but
though each several times was within
close striking distance OF the others goal
neither sid" had the attack necessary
TO go the remaining distance.
Big and sudden changes OF advantages
were pronounced feature of the battle.
these being due mostly to punts which
were mishandled by the receiving side
and recovered by the kicking side On
these plays. consequently, il several times
came to pass that one team was back near
its own goal one moment and in posses
sion Of the ball in the other teams terri
tory the next.
These sweeping swings of the pendu-
lum were the most stirring developments
of game which did not find finished or
consistent football produced by either
side. The game was in keeping with the
u 10 0 score; that is. the teams were evenly
matched. Seldom have the opposing
forces been so closely matched in often
sive and defensive ability and in most
details as these two were this afternoon.
SO the contenders not only had to buck
against rules that make scoring too diff
cult to have the best game possible. but
they had to buck against the condition
of equality. Yet the play surged up and
down the field good deal, from one ex-
tremity TO the other through kicking. the
recovery of kicks and occasionally by
runs of no uconsiderable distance.
few moments after the game began
Yale, by a recovered punt, had a fine
chance. The score was impossible by
rushing so Capt. Howe fell back for d
drop kick from a splendid position. The
chances are he would have made II but fol
villainous pass from the centre, The
ball hit the ground and Howe could do nc
more than fall on il. The ball went tc
! HarNar on downs and soon afterwaro
I Yale was defending her own goal, Eel
, tons fine puntng and misjudged punt
having given the ball to Harvard close
10 the Blues line. Here was Harvard
duplicating Yale's feat Of profting by q
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-26

The Bermuda Atlantic steamship
Oceena, which was scheduled to sail for
Bermuda at o'clock yesterday after
noon will not be able to resume her
voyages until December because of
defective bearings on one Of her pro-
pcller shefts The trouble was dis
covered by Chief Engineer Richie, who
reported that it was lnadvisable to send
the ship out More than 100 passenger
from nany places had bought tickets
for tn" round trip and most OF them were
notified by telephone and telegraph on
Friday night or early yesterday morning
that they might use their tickets on
Wednesday by the Royal Mail liner
Tagus or get their passage money back
Tho Occana will have a new propeller
shaft She will sail again for Bermuda
OH December O.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1911-11-26
3 INVALIDS IN AN AMBULANCE.
Doctor, Driver and Man They We're Going
After When Trolley Hit Them.

A call from saloon at 1913 Fulton street.
Brooklyn. last night took a Cumberland
Street Hospital ambulance on the jump
down Myrtle avenue. As it turned at
Washing gton street into lower Fulton street
a De Kalb avenue trolley going west that
had failed to stop at the gong came out
from behind another trolley and jolted
both the driver Of the ambulance and the
doctor from their seats.
The driver. John Leddy. landed on his
wrist. spraining it badly. The doctor,
Chester Kapeake. sprained his wrist. A
cop offered to telephone for another am
bulance, but they said they were all right
and could finish the call. Leddy could
not drive and Dr. kapeake was helped to
the fornt seat and he drove to the saloon
There he hobbled out and attended TO
William Graham Of i7s Fulton street. who
had been badly cut in brswl Further
delay might have cost him his life.
After being attended to the wounded
man was carried to the ambulance and
the doctor drove him and the driver back
to the hospital.