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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
FORECAST OF STORMS TO CROSS
TIL. CONTINENT.
THE NEXT DISTURBANCE
E>pectrd from January Twenty
fourth to Twenty-ninth with
Ro,ah Weather Towards the Last
Half 0f the Month.

tCopyrighted 1911 by W. /. Fostrr.I
Washington. ID. g., Jan. 2O.-lAasl
bulletin gave forecasts OF disturb
ance TO cross the continent Jan. 1S
to q and "a to 2S, warm wave II t"
II and % to u, cool waves 70 to ~
and 70 to 80 This period OF about
ten davs which includes the two dis
turbanccs mentioned was expected
to begin with low temperatures and
end with unusually warm weather.,
with rain or SHOW below the uSlial
or normal amount.
The storms We're expected TO De
most severe from Jan. "a to =. AS
whole the ten days covers pc
riod of dry weather or not mucli
precipitation. That ten days and the
five days following cover a period
thought to be unfaVorablc to Will
Ter grain because Of freezing ana
thawing and very little SNOW or
other precipitation. II was believed
that up to the middle OF january
| winter grain would be- in good con-
dtiOn.
Next disturbance will reach the
Pacific coast about Jan y, cross Tn"
| Pacific slope by close of %, great
central valleys % to 81. eastern seq
! tions Feb. /. Warm wave will cross
Pacific slope about Jan. p, great
central valleys %. aStern sections
13l. Cool wave will cross the Paclllc
! slope about Jan. 30. great central
valleys Feb. /. eastern sections ).
This disturbance will continue the
warm and dry weather with freezing
at night and thawing during til,
lday. altogether unfaVOrable to VIII
Tier grain but rather pleasant a:
winter weather. In other respect:
1.-THE weather will not be of much I'M
lportance during the period OF tina
disturbance.
The toughest weather of last hal
of January is expected from "a Il
%. But very unlike the storms ear,
lier in the month in that it will b.
as radically warm as the earlle
storms were cold These coming
storms will have Tess precipitation
than those of first half of January
| February will largely decide tn
Sfate of winter grain and next bul
4 letin will make specially of tina
subject including crop-weather TO
that month. Millions of people ar
anxious about winter grain and Feb
ruary will tell the story. But o
greater Importance is cotton. Las
wear gave us the largest OF all cot
ton productions and these bulletin
are credited with having correctl
forecasted that crop. What will tn
cotton harvest be? When cOrrectl
answered it will mean millions G
. dollars to those who still have inter
Eests in the 1911 cotton crop. | haN
carefully calculated the cotton GRO
. weather for 1912 and will soon tax
,up that discussion.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
C.. p. JOHNSTON
Candidate for the Position OF Regis
trar of the State Land Office.

The candidate for this most i'm
pOrtant office is Charles p. John
stOn. His opponent is Fred J. Grace,
who has profited immcasurably
from the fees connected with the
emoluments Of this office. In his
platform Mr. Johnston has an
nOunced that ne favOrs the abolition
of all the recent Sinecures attached
to the office, and which comes from
the pockets of The people, many of
whom are frequently strained to
pay. Mr.. johnson is possessed of a
thorough knowledge of the land laws
and is friend Of the people.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21

Candidate for Lieutenant Governor,
will apprrciaI" Tn" support and the
votes of his friends and of all the
rilizrnS Of Shreveport and Cadd"
parish. He is in line of promotion
from Stale Senator and president
pro tcm Of the Senate. 10 the posi-
ton Of his present ambition. He has
beeifS untiring and dilIgcnt III his
public service. He has a record Oi
doing things for all the people and
has always been faithful to every
principle of Democracy.
If is he should be named to fill
the position he will prove most use
full to the people especially of this
section of the State and to Shrevc-
port and Caddo parish as well.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
HON. J. J. LYON
Candidate for the OIirc of Police
Juror

ON" of IN" aspIranl> for the office
of police juror for Ward Four of
Caddo parish Is Hon. J. !. Lyon,
whose candidary is responsive to
the earnest requests of his friends,
Mr.. Lyon is we'll and raVorablN
known throughout the city with IA
splendid record as a public servant.
As a member of the City Council
several years since. he fulfilled his
every duty faithfully and well. He is
contractor and builder man who
represents the working classes, and
being himself aworkcr and spIen-
did citizen. is well worth the favor
able consideration of his friends and
of all the voters of the Fourth Ward
of Caddo parish.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
aep 1lcrk Office, 43 Seonard street
Succession Notice.

No. i5.75i-In First district Court OF
louisiana: Succession of e. j
Pollard.
State of Louisiana, Parish of Cad
do. Notice is hereby given that Mrs
Mary A. Pollard has this day applied
to be appointed Administrative OF
said succession, and unless opposl-
ton be made thereto within the time
specified by law, she will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. Il. W .Sutherlln
Judge of said court. this 9th day Q.
January 1912. so. WILLIAMS,
Jan. 9. Deputy Clerk
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
COL. II. G.. PLEASANT
Candidate or the Office Of AttOrne.
General.

II may be conceded that Col. X. g..
Pleasant will receive the nomination
for the office of Attorney General
at the hands of the Louisiana DEM
ocracy on Tuesday next by a sig
niiranl majority. but the Democrats
of Caddo parish should b" unanl-
nous in their votes for him. He Is
one of Caddo'S citizens with his
home located in Shreveport. Colonel
Pleasant is an honorcd member Of
the Shreveport Bar. Il citizen who
has always been aligned on the pro
eressive side and issues of develop
ment. He has been and is now the
assistant Attorney General of the
State. and is therefore thoroughly
cOnNerSant with every detail and
duty of this most important office
Indeed il may be said that the en-
dorSemeul he will be given by the
Democrats Of North Louisiana will
be a tribute to him in a personal
sense and a recognition of his ability
and his fidelity as public servant
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian,
Shreveport, La, Jan. 20, 1912.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Great Cotton Strike Settled,

Manchester. Eng. Jan. i9.-The
dispute in the cotton trades. which
eliminated in lockout affecting
100000 operatives on December q,
has been settled. The question at is
sue between employers and workers
was the employment of non-union
labor. All mills will be reopened
Monday.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
DR.. E. G. Allen.

Office in the Cooper Building. Dr..
Allen is a graduate of both schools
and carries full line of homeopa-
thic remedies. Special attention to
chronic diseases.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
For Rent.

The two-story pressed brick store
with basement and elevator fi5 and
1T Texas street. J. S. Noel, shreye-
port. Ia.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Notice OF Removal.

DR.. George 4. Harper, Dentist. has
removed to the Hutchinson building
on Texas street, opposite the court
house. Old phone 623.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
River Renort.

Denison 0.S. a rise of 0.4: Arthur
City 10, fall of 0.5; Fulton TO-, rise
of 81: Spring Bank 2.3: Shreveport
-g.3. fall of 0.3.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1912-01-21
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Generally Fair Sunday; not
much change in. temperature.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

Exploration IN the ancient city OF
Babylon Is proc eding. ana the laSt
report Of IN German Oriental Society
give interesting particulars OF Il. The
palace of Ncoucnadnezzar IL being laid
bare in all its vastness and the line
of fortihcation OF the heights on which
the palac- stood is now almost CON-
tely trac d.
The streets and private dwellings,
lying around the foot of the hill are
being cleared Among other finds IS
q small temple. the work OF :IeDuchad-
n-zzar, hehu;i uily built. in apparently
perfect preservation and sim shooting
tire black -aud-whto color scheme
characteristic OF the .Assyria-ns.
Operatious on the th:ck stone wall.
thirty feet high, connecting Palace Hell
and the so-calIed Hill of Amran. led
I" tha discovery of a magnificent gate.
which Professor Koldewey identities
with the Cate of Urasch. often refer
red TO in terms of admiration by old
Greek writer's. Meanwhile the pro-
:essor's colleague. DR.. Andraes. is
exploring the great temple OF the god
Assur. IN the upper part Of the an
Client city, ana the ruins OF Hatra.
some forty miles distant, where val
liable materials for the early history
and customs % the Bedouins ara being
brought TO lght.--EXchanSc.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
I R AvEL N ABE
fASYFOR SUMMER
Wonderful Advance in Facilities fnr
Travel by Lind ma Sen.

1t was Il far cry from the stage
| coach travel of our pioneer fothers n
The steam roads OF the sixties. wher
''e movement OF two mighty conflict
ms armies depended largely on them
II fequores even more vivid imagina-
'loh to bridge the chasm between the
crude equipment of that period to the
mighty locomotive ana magnifcently
appointed Pullman trains OF me pres
ent time. giving the passenger rush
ing on 10 his destination at the rate
OIL from NIFTY to sixty miles per hour
All the comforts and elegance OF a
modern home. one no longer hears
III once familiar call OF the conauc-
tor. Twenty minutes Tor dinner" but
instead of this and the hastily swal-
lowed meal with its after enects The
passenger dimes at his case IN a beau.
uiul dininS-i on wheels, Thereby
saving his time and reiSion On some
OIL the best trains are TO be
found such conveniunces as
library ears. containing reading
room, with the latest news
paper and magazine. barber shops, OBJ
servation cars, where the passing
scenery may be viewed without OBJ
struction. In the berths may be found
electric lights. and The traveller can
read himself 10 sleep. Every detail
OF comfort is looked after. even to u
maid TO look after the comfort of the
LADIES and children. The early settler
OF the goiuen West VINO .trekked" the
plains, taxing months 10 uuv,i 10 al.
l'acIne COAST, Wouiu be astvnsh.d To
sec one OF the moucrn mountain clmu-
eis whi2 by WIN las human lOuu, ana
learn tnat the time from scaooard %
seaooard is made in nvu days.
The Improvement in service by water
is, IL possible, more marked, the small
steamer OF from 5000 TO 10000 tons
taking weeks to cross the Atlantic,
Is replaced by the mighty leviath an
OF modern times, crossing III less tnun
nve DAYS carrying III comfJr: and eIe-
Sance thousands OF passengers.
The volume of travel. both by land
ana sea, is showing steady increase,
mus JustifE!nS the BUILDING OF larger
and more comfortable ships, and the
addition of magnificent trains on All
the great trunk lines of railroads. The
desire for fast and luxurious travel is
made easy and comparatively simple
by the facilities offered in the matter
OF rates, securing OF t!cnets. special
accommodations, checking OF baggage,
and, III fact, every detali neces say tuI
insure comfort and accurate advance
arrangements.
The Richmond Transfer Company
combines every facility needed TO bring
all these wonderful improvements IN
travel within the reach OF the tourist
in this section.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
The New Marine Wonder.

The lmperator, now building at the
Vulcan shipyards at Hamburg. will be
launched early in 1912, and Will enter
thi new York Hamburg passenger ser
vice in the spring of 1913 This vessel
Will surpass all standards for size. hav-
Ing tonnage of $4,000. with nine
decks above the water line and n ca
pacity for carrying 1850 passengers In
addition to crew of 1000.
Among the features which Will add
to the comfort and pleasure of the pas
sengers will be an elaborate Roman
bath, gymnasium, Il squash court a
sun parlor and "A rathskeller, besides
the usual attractions of the modern
liners.
The Frahm antirolling tanks will be
installed. which. in addition to the
great bulk, will counteract the motion
of the most violent sea, assuring the
most susceptible passenger Il pleas
ant crossing.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
Honesty in Switzerland.

traY.ls. writing in an Italian mag.
aa.ue says that the swiss canton OF
4i'."o is inhabited by tao most honest
FOLK II Is possible to imagine
IN most 81 the T!c!ncse villages. the
writer says. the Oldest inha.b!iants do
noi remember any case Of thieving
aPweTer petty. within a lifetime Any
family tnat PRODUCED thief would
not oe tolerated in these Arcad.an conf
1uu.t!es Tor week.
Lost objects. whln found mug; never
he taken away; they must III lef,
"here they were dropped or placed IN
conspicuous position. SO taat the
r.gntful owner can ind his property
more easily. The case IS cited OF az
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
JAMAICA

Never in the history OF the world
has the individuality OF the tropical
zone stood out in such hold re!iei a at
the present time. During the past
eight years events OF moment have Iol-
lowed in rapid succession. and the an
neXation OF Porto Rico to the United
States, the freedom OF Cuba and the
present construction OF the Panama
Canal have been wonderfully instru-
mental IN attracting the attention or
the American people 10 their Southern
nelghbors, and awakening an interest
III the commerce anu general beauty OF
the West Indies. No countries in tins
world have greater Inducements to OF:
Ter travellers during the W inter- than
the islands lying IN and about tho
CaribbeA. sea. and winter cruises are
yearly becoming more and more popu,
lar.
Jamaica. which has become one OF
the MIST popular winter res .ts to.
american travellers. s. :nc largest ana
thc most important OF the British Wesi
indies Jamaica language, religion,
laws and politics are distinctly Eng
!!sh. Kingston Is The principal city.
and Interesting in many ways. II mas
a tine harbor and Is oyershaaowed by
lofty mountains. which form Il pictur.
esqHe BACKGROUND. y system OF good
roads. constructed by convict labor
connects every village ana town on In.
island .lAd makes autoinobl!!ne. wheel.
Ing and driving deli snt There az,
many excursions That may b tahe!
from Kingston ana Port Antonio that
VIII be found pleasing OF account o:
+ scenery, ana Interesting because Os
the vast sugar estate. ana me orange
sloves. superb hotels van l. found a.
kingston, Port antonio ald the various
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
"r"nd 'ruise to soMh America md
Pnnnnin (nnnl

leaving New York annually in Janu-
airy for the East coast OF South Amart.
ca. through the Straits of Magclln,,
and up the ives, coast to Valparaiso.
Chiie. Rates from $3.50 upward. Dura-
ton. eighty days. Distance. 2O.lii
r:'icS
Places visited: Port OF spain 1Trini-
dad). Pernambuco (BraziD. santos
,Bfazip. Buenos Aires (Argcntlne).
cShuwala tArGentincl, Punta Arenas
tCnilep, Valparaiso tChiln, Mantle
Nideo Uruguay. Rio dc Janeido
'BraztD, Bahia (Braz!), Para (Bra-
zin). Para N3raziD. Bridgetown (Bar-
bados), Colon Uanama CanaD.
panama CnD.
Arrangements aboaru and ashore
under management OF Hamburg q meri-
can Line Illustrated booklet sent on
application.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
RICHMOND TRANSFER SECTION

Ohio. such resorts as Charlottesville
Greenwood, Alton, Basic and Waynes
boro. Augusta Springs. Goshen, Mill
boro. Hot, Warm and Healing Springs
Natural Bridge. New Castle, Rock
bridge Alum Springs. Old Sweet and
Sweet Chalybea,c Springs. white Sui.
phur, Red and Salt Sulphur Springs and
| others are sure to have u large follow
| ing.
On the Norfolk and Western Rail
way. Natural Bridge again, over popu-
lar; Roanoke, yellow sulphur, Noun
| tam Lake, pulaski, Luray, The Grot-
toes, Wythevillc, Marion and other
| beautiful points all aion.; the line Will
receive abundant patronage.
! On both roads there aic hundreds OF
; boarding houses accommodating two
| or three to thirty and forty guests IL
iull list of which Will be furnished OH
application to the Richmond Transfer
Company.
On the Southern Railway the loss OF
the Mecklennurg Hotel At Chase CITY.
! which was destroyed by fire. Will be felt
| by many, but the OLD Buffalo Litnla
Springs Will be opened June l.. This
line also reaches the beautiful noun
tains of North Carolina, containing
many resorts i'll tho Land OF the Sky
/ y
on. Black Mountain Bii,more. Ashe-
Vile, Hot Springs. LENDERS onvillc,
Lake ToNaway and the 'DSapphire Coum
try. The Southern also publishes i
list of boarding, houses.
On the Richmond. Fredericksburg
and Potomac Railway, the highway
connecting tine North and South. we
have within an hours ride the beaut :
fun town of Ashland, an ideal place for
the busy mans family to spend the
summer.
For those who would seek new
fields TO conquer there is unlimited
opportunity at nearly any cost
desired. The mountains of Mary
land, West Virginia and Penn
sylvania, along the lines OF the West
ern Maryland. Baltimore and Ohio, and
Pennsylvania Railways, with their
beautiful and up-to-datv hotels: Allan
tic City always crowded. C"pe May, AS
pury Park, ocean Grove Long Branch
and the long string OF Jersey coast re-
SORTS present all phases OF attraction
New York City, the Greatest summer
Resort in the World" Will be the Meu-
ca OF great many-from there 10
Nara Eansett Pier, Newport. thous-
ards OF resorts in the Catsk:lls, Adj
rondacks. the reat Lakes, the never
ending wonderful Niagara Fails. up in
10 Canada, down the ST. Lawrence. the
Thousand Stands, Montreal. Quebec,
Lakes Champlain and George, White
Mountains. the Massachusetts and
Maine coasts. over into Nova scotia.
the Evangeline Country, Ncwfound
Ia nd, etc.
Many are this year turning their at
tention to the great West. following
the advice OF Horace Greeley, and wiil
take III on either going or return trip
such points OF national interest
Yellowstone Park, Yosemite Park, the
Grand Canyons of Colorado, and New
Mexico, visiting such cities en- route
as CnicaSo. st. Louis. Memphis, New
Orleans, ST. Paul Denver, salt Lake.
Portland, san Francisco and Los An
Selcs. The West is big country. and
there are many roads by which the
pleasure seekers may travel. y de-
l!ghIul two weeks trip through the
Alaskan waters can be MAZE from
Seattle during the summer at moderate
cost.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
Motoring in Europe

Motoring in Europe can be made as
expensive or as economical as one
chooses. Tho mos, oxpensiv, way &c
to hire ear ana a chauffeur on the
other side. AS rule 1t is part of the
contract that no days run shall ex
coed seventy-five miles. While thers
is something to be said in favor o.
this plan. ii Is not to he compared in
economy or comfort with ;hat OF TAX
ING ones own ear abroad and driving
it ones self.
The best tyne % car for Euronaap
tourinr q;
hors. mower u-,,h .oo,,, -. ,o,. CO..
0'' '1''-
'''3 nc carried in these cars,
""i trunks uust he sent ahsad by eX-
press. y car that Will turn very shor,
is the hest heo,usn Same nt ,h c,,r,
n, ,h. -
mountain Pisses are no curves
al all b"t an acute angle with drop
OF a thousand or more feet lust bo.
yond the stone posts along the edge
of the road. A IGN, car also reou,rss
less ga.o1ar ,.d.., .,.,o
'eN ''''ieS'
"iFpihs the car o! steamer rom
New York, of course, expensive, but
the freight rates By the slow boats are
tho fas, NAH . p.fo-a
S"''-
rms II Is wen 10 s"t prices
from the various lines and select tho
one which seems most desirable I.
costs less Ia shin am automobile .,
"'e"t h'''''h '""h TO ports on IN"
Continent. some motorists of long
experience prefer 10 begin their trim
-.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
West indies Crui,es.

By the :. 5. Moltkc and s. =. Victoria
Luise. leaving New York. March : and
&c and April to the Spanish Main
West Indies. Panama Canal. Including
two Easter cruises (Havana, Colon
kingston. Of sixteen days duration
rates, $50 and $3.50 aud upward. one
cruise of twcnty-siX days duration
rates. slI5 and upward
Places visited on cruise March z.
Havana tCuha). san Juan CPorto
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

ty-eight days.
Places visited: Losbon. cadiz. Gil
braltar (Granada Alhambra). Algicrs
Genoa, Nillefranchs CNicc. Monte Car
lo). syracuse (S!cily), Malta. Port Sa Id
Cairo Pyramids of Gizeh. Sakkarah.
Luxor. Assouan), Jaifa Jerusalens
Bethlehem. Jericho. the Jordan. the
Dead Sea-, cyrouth damascus. Baul-
bek). Piraeus (Athens). Kalamak
(Greece). Smyrna. Constantinoplc. Mes
sina, Palermo. Naples (Ronle. Pom
peii Vesuvius).
Arrangements aboard and ashore un-
der management OF Hamburg Ameri.
can Line. Write for illustrated pro-
gram
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12

American woman tourist who lost her
purse on an excursion in the Val
Capriasca. The purse contained gold
coin and A jewoJed watch. Upon re-
turning from her trip sho found the
purse. with contents intact. on n little
heap OF levcs, so placed that 1t could
not fail to attract her attention.--EN-
change.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
Klneston (Jo,,,,,a,

iIeol' KINGSTON (Jamaical. Colon
uela). Port OF Spain (1,,nioad, -,
bfea tTrinidadl, Bridcetown (Rarbn.
noS). Fort de France CMar,iniquej. 81
pierre tMt. Pelee. MartiniQuc). 81
Thomas Illustrated booklet sent or,
application.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-05-12
GRIND Oriental Crui.n,

Leaving New York annually in Ianu-
AIRY for Portugal, Spain, the Alediter-
ranean and the Orient. Rates from
S325 upward, including landing ana
The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1912-09-28
AN EARLY BIBLICAL ROMANCE
First Popular Story In Literature
World 10 Discovered In EIe-
phantine.

Assouan.-What Is declared to be
the earliest popular romance in the
literature of the world has come to
light in Elephantine,, an ancient is
land in the Nile. near Assouan. This
tale, bearing the title "Acicarius," II
found in an ancient African manu-
script. It was written about 500 B. O.
The tale is referred to by the author
of the Book Of Tobias. and later It
appears in a modified form In the
Arabian Nights. The manuscript has
been restored by q German transla-
tor, who gives an entertaining synop-
sis Of its contents:
"The wise Achikar Is the vizier Of
the king Sinacherib and his SON
Asurachiddin. He Ii extraordinarily
rich, but has no SON. When he COM
plains of this to the gods he receives
the advice to adopt his nephew Madam
In place Of a son. He follows the adj
vice and instructs Madam In all wis
dom-the romance gives his precepts
In detail-and then commends his fos-
ter-son to the king as his own sue
cessor. Asurachiddin agrees. but Ma
IAN misuses his position. and when