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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
Laundry Work In Korea.

The Korean mother, anxious to Sc
cure her daughters successful mar
rage, makes certain that the young
woman becomes a good laundress. for
ability in this direction counts for
more than beauty with the Korean
swain He does not even demand that
his wife should be more than fairly
good cook, but she must be able to
keep fresh and spotless the linen gar
ments which every one. from prince to
peasant, wears. In spite of the fact
that every article of wearing apparel
is Of white linen, not even the humble
f1atiron is used in Korea, and the at
tempts to introduce such occidental
fads as washing machines and wiring
ers have been met with marked disfa-
vor. The laundry work is done in the
same manner as it was centuries ago
and the first recommendation to q
young mans favor is ability as laun
dress.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
SELECT CULL|NcS
Baseball COACHING.

Writing on the secret tricks OF base
ball coaching III the big leagues in the
American Magazine, Hugh S. Fullerton
saws that the science of coaching re-
suited from the old style coachers be-
ing forbidden 20 scream abuse at the
pitchers. Then it was that the coach
ers set themselves to discover the plans
of the opposing team. He writes:
"In one season Fielder jones. then
leader of the White Sox, learned to de-
tect by the preliminary movements of
the catchers every time they were ex-
pecting a pitch-out. believe this dis
coyery gave the White Sox d cham
pionship and worlds pennant. OPP
posing catchers complained bitterly
that the Sox were bad base runners
and that they persistently ran at the
wrong time and played hit and run on
the wrong ball. The secret of it was
that Jones, coaching at third, was tip
ping to runners at first and to batters
that the opposing pitcher was going to
pitch wide to catch the runner steal
ing, and the runner therefore changed
plans and stood still"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
Succession Sale.

No. 1868 I'm the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Succession of Will Mahoney.
By virtue of a commission to sell,
to me directed from the Honorable
First Judicial District Court in and
for the Parish of Caddo, Louisiana,
IL the above succession, I will offer
for sale at public auction, at Oil
City, Caddo Parish, Louisiana, dur
ing the legal hours for sales, on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, isi1.
Lot 20, block B, Oil City, La. with all
buildings and improvements there
on; one certain residence on lot
owned by J. S. Noel; one small house
in Oil City, La, located on land be-
longing to j. S. Noel; and all per-
sonal property, except cash, as
shown by inventory on file and of
record in the clerks office Of said
parish, in the above numbered an6
entitled succession. Terms Of sale
cash and according to law, to pay
debts of said succession.
w. A. tMABRY,
Aug. 8. Administrators.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
A Kinc Out of Business.

"When he is shorh of his royal locks
the man who is in the king business
does not differ much from the ordinary
MORTAL" says an American tourist.
writing from Carlsbad. while on tour
at Baden, near Vienna. we had as
neighbors Mr.. and Mrs. Khalil of Bag
dad and their two children, girl of
eight and boy two years younger.
With their two servants the family oc-
cupied one floor of a modest villa
which had been rented for them for
the season. Mr.. Khalir was equity and
lame, but he took long walks with his
family, which seemed to US to be an
ideally happy one Every one knew
that the 'Bagdad' people were the ex-
shah of Persia and his wife and chill
dren; but. knowing they were there in
cognito, no one ever referred to them
otherwise than by the name which they
had assumed"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
BIRDS THAT cAKEWALK.
What Field Museum Man Found or
Laysan Island.

Laysan Island.
Charles A. Corwin of the Field Mu-
scum of Natural History has returned
to Chicago from a trip to Laysan
island, In the middle of the Pacific
ocean, on which exist no living crea-
lures except sea birds
"It has been established that the
island is inhabited by at least 100000
birds, most of which consist Of two
species of albatross,'' said Mr.. Corwin.
''There were so many birds on the
ground, nesting, that we had to pick
out way through to avoid stepping on
them.
'aThe island is only two miles long
and mile wide. In the center is a
lagoon of about 200 acres. The rocks
that shelve in this lagoon are thickly
populated with species of love bird.
1--WE can fully verify the stories that
these strange birds have peculiar
dance that resembles the cakewalk.
They clap their bills together and wad-
die about with high stepping antics.
ducking their heads first under one
wing, then under the other. All
through the dance they whistle and
utter weird sounds"
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

for cash without the benefit of ap-
praisement, at public auction, at the
principal front door. of the court
house of Caddo Parish, Louisiana,
during the legal hours for sales. on
SATURDAY, SEPT. is, 1911,
The southeast quarter of the, south
west quarter section 10, township 22,
range Is west, Louisiana meridian,
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, together
with the buildings and improve
ments thereon. Said property seized
as belonging to the above defend
ants, and to be sold for cash without
the benefit Of appraisement, to pay
and satisfy the debt as specified in
said writ, say in the sum of one hun
dred and fifty dollars with eight per
cent per annu minterest from the
9th day of August 1906 until paid,
and all costs of this suit, as we'll as
ten per cent on said principal and
interest as attorneys fees.
J. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer.
Caucasian, August 13, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
A JudUnent.
No. i5,26I-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: H. II.
NnnonnoIf Inh, NJ DIncnntf

No. i5,261-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Louisiana: H. II.
Prescott VS.. John M. Prescott.
In this matter by reason OF the
law and evidence being in favor
thereof, the defendant having been
personally served and herein repre-
sented by J. H. Stephens Jr, bein9
counsel appointed by the court, it is
ordered, adjudged and decreed, that
the defendant, John H. Prescott, be
and is hereby interdicted, as prayed
for, and he is hereby deprived of the
right of administering his estate.
1t is further ordered that his wife,
Mary S. Prescott, be and is hereby
appointed his superintendent.
1t is further ordered that the costs
hereof, including ten dollars fec,
payment of counsel to defend de-
fe,ldant, be paid out of the estate.
This done, read and signed in open
court this the 18th day of August
1911. T. F. BELL,
Judge
Endorsed: Filed August 8,f9ii
D. P. EUBANK,
Deputy Clerk
A true copy.
D. P. EUBANK,
Aug. 20; 1911. Deputy Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
THANKSGIVING DAY.
It viii Come on Nov. 80 Despite OBJ
iections Made by Bankers.

II viii Come on Nov. 80 Despite OBJ
iections Made by Bankers.
President Taft will designate Thurs
day, Nov. 80, as Thanksgiving day this
year. It always has been the custom
to set the last Thursday in the month.
but this year there had been some
doubt, because November happened to
include five instead of four Thursdays.
The White House has been bes1eged
with theatrical manages and those in
charge of college football games to
settle the doubt, so that definite ar
engagements could be made for the
usual special performances and sports
that mark the day.
Bankers throughout the country
were said to be anxious that the pres
ident should designate Nov. % Thanks
giving day. They said that the desig-
nation Of Nov. 80 as legal holiday
would seriously interfere with their
work, inasmuch as the law requires
national banks to make their state
ments to the treasury department on
The first day of each month, and holi-
day falling on the last of the month
would be most inconvenient.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
Sherif'S Sale.

No. Is, 363-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Robert S. Mandel VS.. H. R. Flynn.
By virtue of writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court OF
Caddo Parish, La, in the above num-
bered and entitled suit, have seized
and will offer for sale, at public auc-
ton, for cash and without the bene-
fit of appraisement, at the principal
front door of the court house OF
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, during the
legal hours for sales, en-
SATURDAY, SEPT. %, 1914,
Lot fifteen (15) of ten-acre lot six
g. of the Allendale subdivision OF
the City of Shreveport, La, as pei
map of same recorded in conveyance
book 5, page =, of the records OF
Caddo Parish, La, together with all
the buildings and improvements
thereon. Said property seized as
belonging to the above defendant
and to be sold to pay and satisfy the
| debt specified in said writ, say in the
| sum of seven hundred and forty-twC
and 50-1OO dollars, with eight pei
cent interest thereon from the Isl
day of June 1906 until paid, and al
| costs of this suit, as well as ten pei
cent on said principal and interest
as attorneys fees.
]. P. FLOURNOY,
Sheriff, ex-Officio Auctioneer
Caucasian, August %, 1914.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
Bids Invited.

Bids are hereby invited for build
ing either pile bridge or bridge with
concrete posts; one about ii2 feet
long at Red Bluff across Wallace
Bayou on Caddo and DeSoto parish
line: and two bridges on Dogwood
road, one at Sand Beach about Is
feet long and che at Bayou Pierre
about SO feet long, bids for either
pile bridge or concrete posts with
wooden decking. Bids to be opened
at next meeting of the jury Septem-
Der II, 1911.
w. Il. CRAWFORD, Pres.
A. Z. DURINGER. Clerk.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
PHILADELPHIA TO HAVE
BIGGEST CONVENTION HALL.
Structure Planned For Quaker City
UnequaIed In Whole World.

Philadelphia will have building I'M
equaled by any of its kind in the
world when the auditorium or conven-
ton hall is ready for occupancy in
June next.
In capacity, in novel lighting and
acoustic effects, in provision for the
prompt seating of immense crowds,
and in its safeguarding from fire or
panic, the auditorium will be first of
the worlds great assembly centers. In
its plans are embodied features Of such
novelty as to attract universal atten-
ton.
A fire curtain six feet thick will
divide the main auditorium, which has
seating capacity of 1880. This cur
tain will be constructed of steel and
asbestos and will be superior to any
thing of its kind now in existence.
Powerful machinery will raise this
curtain straight up in the air, since 1t
cannot be rolled. Its immense thick
ness is due to the tremendous air pres
sure which it may be called on to sus-
tain.
In the structure there will be used
$500 tons Of steel, mass so great that
in the roof alone provision has to be
made for eighteen inches of a slide to
permit of the contraction ard expan-
sion due to the seasons and the sun
shine
The auditorium building is to be To-
Gated on the promontory above the
East River drive, facing the Schuylkill
river, and, with its approaches, will
occupy approximately forty-five acres
of ground.
The building itself will be 624 feet
long by 450 feet wide, about six and
one-half acres, and will stand on ter
race of 1000 feet long by 63S feet
wide, about fourteen acres. The ex,
terror of the building will be finished
in granite and in light gray brick and
terra Gotta, initiating limestone. From
the center portion will arise dome
300 feet In diameter The terrace on
which the building will stand will be
seventy feet above the river drive.
! The interior of the building will con-
sist of assembly room or auditorium
that is 342 feet wide by 40 feet long
and with a seating capacity of 1880
and will have a clear height from floor
to the dome of the ceiling of 165 feet.
This is planned that it can be sub
| divided into two auditoriums by a
fireproof curtain, one of which will
have seating capacity of $500 PEG
Pile and the remaining portion seat
ing capacity of $4,000 people. This
will contain an arena level 381 fee
long by POI feet wide.
The building is unique in the fact
| that it has no stairways. The ap
proaches to the different elevations
are by inclined planes.
The unusual size of the building re
| quires a twenty foot diameter pipe
for the sole purpose of removing the
rain waterfall from its roofs indie
/ pendent of any other drainage.
The auditorium will be illuminated
by concealed illumination without the
use of any visible pendent or side light
| fixtures
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
The Duel In Germany.

The campaign against the duel in
Germany seems to have halted. Baron
Oswald Won Richthofen, an officer OF
the guards. had quarrel with Baron
wilhelm Won Gaffron about money
transaction, which resulted in duel.
The two officers. with seconds. ply,
sicians and invited friends. met in the
Jungfernheide park. and Won Gaffron
was killed A military court convened
at Schonberg imposed sentence OF
two years imprisonment on the sur.
viving duelist. The code provides that
"a person who kills his opponent in a
duel is liable to a term of imprison-
ment varying from two to fifteen
years. and the light sentence is looked
upon as indicating change of attitude
on the part of the authorities toward
dueliStS.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
Fate of n Morgan Cigar.

Mr.. Morgan owns the Santa Clara
province in Cuba, where particularly
dark and fragrant variety of tobacco
is grown. His cigars are made for him
out of this special leaf, and these large
black cigars of his figure in innumer-
able anecdotes. Here is one which he
once told himself: Il was going aboard
the yacht and found that had moth
ing to light my cigar with. so | ven
tured to ask one Of the men on the
pier for a match. In return for the
courtesy I handed him one OF my CT
CARS. which | think a good deal OF
He accepted it promptly.
Thanks to YOU. he said. 1 was
just out of tobacco
Then he broke it into little bits and
stuffed it into his pipe" -Metropolitar
Magazine.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
FETCHING FABRICS
FOR FALL WEAR
Soft Lightweight Materials Seem
to Be Given The Preference.

There Is fine showing of wool fab
RIGS in all shades of the rainbow; there
are lovely silks for day and evening
wear, and there are some cotton and
wool mixtures that are just the thing
for the first cool days and evenings
that come in the autumn.
Silk and wool poplin is one of the
prettiest materials for the fall dress.
And dress of this material that is
suitable for the late warm days out Of
doors win serve until it is worn out for
winter days indoors. This poplin comes
In the softest and most harmonious inn
aginable tints.
Voiles and veilings, cotton and cot
ton and wool or all wool are already
shown In all the latest shades of blue,
brown, green and gray.
Mohairss from ST yard up make
good street dresses or suits for be-
tween season days. There is certain
fresh look to mohair even after it has
been crinkled and wrinkled with much
use that makes 1t ideal for street wear.
Mohairs are shown in plain colors-of
which the slate colors. blues and grays
are the best wearing -and in fine In
visible stripes.
One Of the most satisfactory mate
rails now shown. material that is serv.
iceable as well as really beautiful, Is
imported serge. From short distance
this serge has almost the look of broad
cloth, yet on closer examination it
proves to be fine, closely woven
serge But 1t possesses satiny finish
which Is attractive.
Imported serges come at ST yard
| They are made in all the lighter col
ors for afternoon and house wear.
Nothing could be more attractive for
the fall than street gown in this i'm
ported serge in one of the new blue or
tan shades.
Thin weight broadcloths in light
shades are also shown, and as they
| vary in price as well as in color they
can be found to suit any taste and any
| pocketbook.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

arranged, so that in some cases the
lines run diagonally and thus give an
appearance of a very smart trimming.
The skirt has a wide panel down the
center of the front. the upper part Of
which is adorned with long rows of
buttons, while the lower half is left
perfectly plain. In the case of the
upper part of this panel the stripes run
diagonally, so that they form num-
Der Of mitered points.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
To A. j. Hammer or N. ]. Hammer

You are hereby notified that at tax
sale for unpaid state and parish tax
es ofsthe year 1910, purchased the
following property assessed in the
name of A. ]. Hammer: East Is acres
OF southwest quarter Of southwest
quarter section II, 20. IS. Which tax
deed is dated July fs. 1911, and fled
for record July q. 1911. and record
ed in conveyance book 10, page Al,
The amount Of taxes. penalty and
costs being S22.97 Address all COM
nlunications III regard thereto to w,
Il. Matthews box 1926. Shreveport,
La. MISS &. HA NSzEN.
August ID. 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
celd Shield Pins.

Shield pins of solid gold are the lat
est. notion for girls. The tiny fas-
teners are in the exact shape of the
small rounded wire pins that sell for
8 cents card. but the girl who owns
gold shield pins always takes more
care of them. Such conveniences are
indispensable when away from home
and short of sewing materials, and a
card of the gold pins makes nice
present for a girl friend.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
EunnsI.Iess ocean liners.

In modern ocean giants the funnel
prepares to follow the. abandoned
mast. The first funnel-less ship. a
Hamburg-American liner OF $500 tons,
is ALREADY afioat. the second is under
way. and the third is being planned.
This new type of vessel is driven. like a
motorboat. by internal combustion en-
gines. Her fuel is petroleum.. and it
is utilized by spraying it into con-
densed air and exploding the mixture
In heavy cylinders. The spraying. as
in the case of IN automobile engine. Is
done automatically. and so there is no
need for firemen.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
0meial Journal Of Caddo Parish.
THE SHORT AND UGLY WORD.

''The introduction into the cam
paign by Congressman Pujo of Mr..
Roosevelt's short and ugly word is
much to be regretted. We had hoped
that the amenities of the campaign
would protect us from an epithet so
calculated to create bitterness and
violence and that whenever provo
cation arose for its use a gentler
substitute would be found. In
this instance the propagation was
entirely lacking, as Mr.. Pujo has
himself acknowledged. But
even if the Governor had made and
had not withdrawn the charge to
which Mr.. Pujo took exception, Mr..
pujo's manner of characterization
OF the misstatement would still have
been a subject for depreciation. Mr..
Pujo has shown too clearly his pow
er of cogent expression for recourse
to epithets to make his meaning
plain. 1t is to be noted, however,
that since he has made the amende
honorable no one will repeat the Of
Tense. 1t is manifestly impossible to
keel the campaign free from per-
sonalities. IN. o. States.
It is conceded that "the short and
ugly word" should always be avoid
ed. and it is regpettable that it
should ever become expressible, es-
pecially during political campaign
between contestants for Office who
are gentlemen, but there should be
offered no provocation which may
warrant such epithets.
It is unfortunate that some can
didates for office indulge too freely
in personalities instead of argument,
and in their misstatements or exag-
geration of facts provoke the retort
which is direct and beyond the pos
sibility of misconstruction.
If any candidates for any office, be
it for governor or senator or some
minor place, can not maintain him
self with dignity in a free and UNI
trammeled discussion of issues, and
to secure notoriety he must resort
to fabrications or billingsgate or in
character assassination, then such
candidate should be ignored by ev-
cry self-respecting citizen of the
State. :
As there are. paramount issues,
state and national, in which the peo-
pie are directly concerned, these
should be discussed intelligently
and if substituted for misstatements,
exaggerations and billingsgate, there
will be no i'll feeling or resentment
or severed friendships.
The official, political or public re-
cord of each candidate may be crit
icised within legitimate bounds, but
whoever may become the trans
gressor of the truth, or who may
strive to faisify the record, or to be-
little his opponent with contumely,
should be prepared to meet the con-
sequences of such temerity. It may
be the short and ugly word or it
may be even more drastic.
Free speech should not be con-
founded nor construed with the
license Of the BLACKBOARD.
II IS to be hoped that the incident
in question, now that it has been
settled agreeably to all concerned
will be as a warning to others in
their moderation of offensive speech
and at their detraction of character
for political effect.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
To T. E. Drexler, Nonresident

You are hereby notified that pur-
chased at tax sale for the unpaid
state and parish taxes of 1910, the
following property assessed to T. E..
Drexler: Half lot 463 Caddo Heights.
Deed being dated July is, 1911, re-
corded in conveyance book 70, page
%, on July 81, 1914. Amount of taxes,
interest and costs $7.S8.
]. J. McDEARMONT.
August i3, 1911.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
Odd Indian Belief.

Indians on the northwest coast of
America suppose that the earth rests
upon a pillar that is guarded by wo-
man. When. the gods fight with her
for the possession of the prop Ia order
that they may destroy the earth and
fits inhabitants the pillar shakes. and
this produces an earthquake.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

You are hereby notified that l
purchased at tax sale for the unpaid
city taxes of 1910 the following as
sessed to Thomas NJ. Smith: Lot
ONeal Subdivision Currie Subdivis-
ion, Forrest Park. Deed being dated
August 4, 1911, and recorded in con-
vcyance book 70, page 1853, on Au-
gust 2, 1911. Amount of taxes, pen
altieS and cost $3.50.
Aug. 20, 1911. E. HI. PIRKLE.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
SheriR's Sale.

No. 15,365-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
P. M. Williams VS.. Mrs. Helen A.
Festervan, ct ais.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and
sale to me directed from the Honor
able First Judicial District Court of
Caddo Parish, Louisiana, in the
above numbered and entitled suit, /
have seized and will offer for sale
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
ruhhar E-r+cr;ee f.fo~e


Several rubber factories in New Eng
land, employing about 1900 persons.
have closed owing to lack of orders.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

Tailored Gown of Striped Tweed.

One Of the new striped cashmere
tweeds with fine lines of SAKE blue on
a white background is the fabric cho-
sen for the coat and skirt costume
shown here. The stripes are cleverly
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

No. 15.363-In the First Judicial Dis
trict Court of Caddo Parish, La:
Robert S. Mandel VS.. II. r. FLYNN.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

SIItTIH, tA-OIIICIU AUCIIUIl
Caucasian, August %, 1914.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31
To Thomas M. Smith. Nonresident.

Aug. 6.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1911-08-31

August f3, 1911.