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The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
TALLULAH AN INLAND SEA.
Railroad Embankments Keep Water
from South Side of Town.

TalIulah. La, April l4.-Tallulah
is tonight an inland sea. The water
| from the creVassc near Alsatia, %
miles to the north Of here, showed
! up about ! O'clock this morning, and
tonight all of the town on the north
side of the Y. s. & p. railroad, with
| the exception of about two blocks,
is under from to 10 feet of water
and the water is rapidly encroach.
ing on this territory.
The water is being kept from the
south side of the town by the rail
road entertainments, which act az
IeVees, but if the water keeps rising
at its present rate morning will find
the entire town inundated.
The deepest water is in the low
land portion of town, which was in
habited principally by negroes, al!
of whom We're early forced to va
cate. The average depth in that sec
ton is 10 feet The plant of the Tai
lulah Cotton Oil Company is in that
district, but its loss will be compar-
atively small, as its stock has been
stored on the third floor of the mill.
The situation confronting the
people of TalluIah is terrible one.
There are 500 negroes here who
have been driven from their homes,
and they are penniless, with no re
lief in sight. as all work has been
cut off by the flood, which is the
worst in the history Of this section.
President Mcclellan of the Fifth
Levee District tonight advised the
army officials at Vicksburg Of the
situation, and requested that rations
be furnished as quickly as possible
in order to relieve the dire distress
and destitution of these people.
In addition to the destitution pre-
vailing in TailuIah, there are over
1000 negroes marOOned on the lev
ees between here and the scene OF
the break, all of whom are without
shelter, and practically none of them
have had anything to eat for over
twenty-four hours. A boat was sent
out from Vicksburg today to relieve
this situation, but it will be partial
relief only. tt is probable that these
people will be moved to the high
lands on the Mississippi side, as all
the railroad communication to the
| west was severed tonight when the
V. s. & P. went out Of commission.
The water is running over The
Y. S. &P. tracks for distance OF
about three miles between here and
Quebec, and the track is being rap
idly washed away, in many places
water being two or three feet over
the tracks and rushing across them
with terrific force. The bayous,
normally small and insignificant in
volume, are raging rivers, and the
bridges and trestles are threatened
There are over $50 people ma
| rooned in the large saWmlll at Sond.
heimer, IS miles north of here, and
their situation is acute. They were
| caught without warning on the
night of the break, and while the
mill proprietors are providing eV-
erything possible to relieve the dis
tress, the problem is too much for
them.
It is probable that relief party
with gasoline boats will be sent out
from Vicksburg tomorrow in an at
tempt to render aid The entire
country to the north of here is un-
der from to Is feet of water, and
livestock destroyed will number in
to the thousands.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
An AppaIiinu Disaster at Sea

The first intimatiOn of the steam
ship Titanic being in distress was
conveyed by wireless to New YORK
and confirmed from Cape Race, n
F., at 1925 o'clock Sunday night
The Titanic had collided with an
iceberg whose height was estimated
to be more than two hundred and
fifty feet. The first report that the
Titanic was sinking, was startling,
but there was transmitted the as
surance of calm sea and clear
weather, with several steamships
coming to the rescue.
Almost in the tWinkfing of an eye
from hopeful view of this disaster
there was flashed the horrifying in
tclligence that the ship had sunk
From the reports at hand it would
seem that Capt. E. G. Smith in com
mand of the Titanic, as becomes a
hero Of the sea, directed his eff
forts to the saving of the women
and children in lifebOats and RATS
(which were picked up by steam
ships that had reached the scene OF
disaster after the Titanic had dis
appeared from view forever. The
ship sank four hours after it had
coliided with the iceberg.
The Titanic was of the White Star
Line It left Southampton April 40
bound for New York. 1t was its first
trip. 1t measured SS2 feet 6 inches
i'll length. 1t was the largest steam
ship ever floated. 1t is credited
with having 2,200 people comprising
first and second cabin passengers
and steerage. 1t is not yet known
how many were saved, probably moi
one-half.
Besides the great loss of life, this
disaster was intensified from the
fact that as passengers there were a
score or more of wealthy people.
millionaires of New York and o:
other sections of the country.
1t is reported that when the dis
aster was made known, New York'S
activities and the festivities OF
Broadway were appalled, into silence
and then dismay ineXpressible
when strong and stout heart
ed men mingled their tears with the
women. For once society and all
social functions were checked anC
abandoned ..
It is disclosed from the records
that the sinking of the Titanic is the
greatest of disasters of the sea, not
| excepting the burning of the Gen
eral Slocum at Hellgate, New York
when one thousand. people perished
by fire or were drowned.
Over such an appalling disaster il
were senseless to moralize. 1t was
an accident inevitable and its inten-
slty is most impressive from the fact
that among the passengers were
notables, conspicuous for their
wealth, and their social eminence
and who, therefore, from theiI
worldly standing attract attention
and consideration, while the I'm
known will soon be forgotten-ex
cept by their loved ones.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Prof. AsWell for CONGRESS.

Monroe Independent April t3: 1t is
rumored that DR.. Aswell is to be
come a candidate for Congress from
the Fourth District, and that he is
to move to Shreveport, from which
point of vantage he will make his
fight May be the removal is to
avoid being eliminated from the
Fourth by the proposed transfer OF
Natchitoches Parish to the new
Eighth District. In any event, if he
goes up against Congressman Wat
kins he will find campaigner hare
to trim.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Personal.

United States Marshal B. Ingouf
has returned home from Spring Hill
and other points where he was
called on business. Marshal Ingouf
is one of the alert and indefatigable
officials of the United States He
came from South Louisiana with his
family about a year ago. He is a
most estimaDle citizen and popular
official.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Heavy isainfailS.

Weather Bureau report: Heavy
rainfalls have been extensively re
ported, especially in Mississippi,
Alabama and Georgia. Rainfall at
Mobile, Ala, $50; Port Gibson. Miss.
$50; ThomasN lille. Ga. 800 inches.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16

Drnison i.3, a rise Of o.; Arthur
City 100, fall of 10: White Cliffs
22.S, fall Of o.; Fulton 20G. fail OF
o.; Ringo Crossing 100, fall Of l2;
Finley POO, fall of TO: Spring Bank
27.1, fall of 0.3: shreveport 1871, fall
of OF
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
River Forecast.

Red River: \ slight change or fail
is indicated from Fulton to Shreyo-
port during the next Is hours.
Sulphur River: More or Ie rise
is indicated at Finley within the
next two or three days.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
MENINGITIS REPORT.
For Twenty-fOur Hours Ending al
Noon Tuesday, April Is, 1872.

No new cases.
Summary: Total cases 1i2; total
deaths Al; recoveries 81; remaining
under treatment IA.
A. A. HEROLD, M. d.,
Health Officer.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Election Day.

Today is election day and a legal
holiday. The courts are closed and
the postoffice hours have been as
on Sunday.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Election of Directors.

An election for fifty directors of
the Chamber of Commerce is pro-
crossing today. The election is being
held at the Chamber of Commerce.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
Weather Forecast,

7. II socal forecast for Shreveport and
Vicinity: Unsettled, showers anC
thunder storms tonight or Wednes
Iay; cooler.
The Caucasian., 1912-04-16
THE WEEKLY CAUCASIAN AND
xVEEilLY TIMES-DENIOCRAT

For The price of One Dollar Inc
Weekly Caucasian and the Weekly
T;mes-Democrat will be mailed 10
my address i'm the United States.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
THIS WEEKS ISSUE

II has been year, nearly, since we
ran a series OF articles setting forth
the evils OF Mormonism-too long an
intermission no doubt. for the Nor
mon hierarchy is ever awake and
pushing its iniquitous practices To
the front. We therefore call atten-
ton to the article on the subject
this week.
On our Sth page we have been
running some articles on the hook
worm disease, the dreadful nature
OF which can be seen from the illus
tration In this issue.
Mr.. Montgomery has a timely arti-
Gle on our agricultural page on "Prac-
teal Forestry For our educational
page, in Mr.. Lewis absence. we
have selected two items OF interest,
The Doctor in The School and
Opening the schoolhouse to Wider
Use"
We have resumed the domestic
science articles after two or three
weeks intermission. The subject this
week is Home Decoration.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
A THING OF the PAST

Only those get The Citizen this
week whose subscriptions are paid
up. Our credit list is a thing Of the
past.
As announced last week, letters
were sent to all who we're In arrears
and those who have responded are
now on the paid up list. A good many.
as we go to press, are still unheard
from, but the letters are coming In
and we hope TO hear from many more
before the issue is exhausted so that
they won't miss a single number.
Some, in remitting. have taken time
TO say that they like the paid up
idea. and we like II and are sure it
is going to work.
Hereafter, every subscriber will
get a notice a month before the date
of expiration of his subscription, call
Ing his attention TO the fact and
soliciting his renewal. And we shall
also forward. when he RENTS. a re-
ceipt giving the date TO which pay
ment is made.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
An INTERESTING SUGGESTION

President elect Wilson said
festivities usually following the inauguration owing
the likelihood Of Indictment weather that
plates simply the Presidents taking the
being made for the festivities to and following April 3h
the date on which Washington inaugurated.
will be remembered that President Taft Office
in the Senate Chamber owing TO the severity OF the weather And
President William Henry Harrison lost his life owing cold
contracted during the inaugural ceremonies In
the President elects suggestion will possibly with approval
would be better however, the election earlier
September let the Inauguration the of the
election and the Congress the first week Decem
Der when the last the old
ton in November until the inauguration March 4h four months
too long time the country learned the close
ton OF President Buchanan
unless extra session called does
after the election.
II these changes could be people expressed
at the polls would be quickly
interests OF the country better served
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
MARKING TIME IN THE
BALKANS

News is scarce from the Balkans.
A week has passed with varying re-
ports promising peace and threaten
ing a general European war, in the
midst Of which a few definite facts
stand out:
/. Delegates OF the four allied states
and Turkey have met to discuss
terms OF peace. and have declared
their intention of signing a peace
protocol, but the signing has been
postponed owing to question upon
the part of Greece.
2. Servia, in defiance OF Austria,
has made good her intention of
occupying an Adriatic port. having
seized Durazzo In Albania. having be-
gun its fertilization, and announced
her intention of holding II in perpe-
tuity.
3. Roumania, the Balkan state that
refused to join the four allied states
in making war upon Turkey, has an
nounced herself Austria's ally. and
has begun to prepare for hostilities.
4. Austria has summoned her reser-
visits from the Balkan provinces.
;. Germany, through a speech by
her chancellor in the Richstag has
warned Russia that she will fight
side by side with Austria in the
event OF a conflict.
6. The cholera situation at Constan-
tlnople, with threatened outbreaks Of
the disease among the allied troops,
is a strong factor for peace so far
as Turkey and the allies are concern
ed.
Z. France, Great Britain. and Rus
STA are friendly TO the allies, and
are DESTROYS of peace, but are com
mittod to the proposition that the
four states shall hold what they
have conquered with the possible
exception of the Adriatic port for
Servia.
s. Another factor favoring peace
is the fear on Austria's part that
her Serb and Slav population will not
remain loyal In the event of HOSTILE
ties, and the weakness of her claim
upon Italy's help.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
CONGRESSMAN POWERS MARBLES

CONGRESSMAN POWERS MARRIES
Congressman Caleb Powers of Bar
bourville, one of the two Republic
can Congressman reelected at the
recent election, was married. the
18th, at Newport, KY, to Miss Anna
Dorothy Kaufman of that city.
The ceremony was performed by
Judge Harry NJ. Hawkins and was
only attended by the relatives Of
Mr.. Powers and Miss Kaufman. The
bride and groom left Immediately
for Washington.
Miss Kaufman made Mr.. Powers
acquaintance while he was in prison
in Newport during his long confine-
ment, charged with the assassina-
ton of Senator Goebel.
MINERS IN WANT
The mine situation in Ohio County,
is becoming serious, fourteen humid
red miners and their families being
practically at the point of starvation
owing to the want of work which is
said to be due not to the coal COM
panies at all but to the fact that
the Illinois Central Railroad does
not furnish sufficient cars to ship
the output of the mines. These miners
have worked but two days per week
for months.
NEW BRIDGE OVER THE OHIO
The new X. and l. bridge over the
Ohio at Louisville was opened for
traffic the latter part of last week,
the first train, loaded to its capa-
city with the celebrating crowds.
RAISING over the structure.
The bridge has a length between
piers of 1880 feet, width 20 feet,
height above low water 112 feet,
height top of span from water 225
CONTINUED on Page Five
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
CONTENTS OF THIS ISSUE
PAGE ONE

PAGE ONE
Editorials
News OF the Week.
Crusade Against Mormonism.
PAGE TWO.
Editorials.
who Ordained Him?'--Pastor Russell
temperance Notes.
PAGE THREE
Our Teachers Department.
Sunday School Lesson.
Sermon.
Home Course In Domestic Science.
PAGE FOUR
Locals.
PAGE FIVE
For the Little Folks.
Coming Musical Treat.
PAGE SIX
Serial Story.
PAGE SEVEN
Intensive Farming
The Value OF Straw.
Device for Housewife.
PAGE EIGHT
pastsrn Kentucky News.
How Hookworm IL Contracted.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
Gain Control and Supervision
Over Your Habits
By WILLIAM H. MAXWELL, Superintendent of Schools
New York City

THE CHILD INSTINCT PREpoMiNATEs IN THE
HABIT RULES SUPREME. IN LIFE
WE ARE CONTINUALLY FORMING HABITS. HABITS ARE
EITHER SPONTANEOUS OR ARTIFICIAL NOT
CONTROL AND SUPERVISE HABITS
SELVES SPONTANEOUSLY THROUGH REPETITION or
ACTS AND EMOTIONS
On the other hand nothing than that by going
systematically work WITH SUFFICIENT WILL POWER WE
MAY ESTABLISH GOOD HABITS even substitute good hab
its for bad Arnold Bennett the novelist has put this
better than else know Of "Thee man." he SAYS
"who reads these lines but himself
that the will forcing the brain repeat the action again and
again MODIFY THE SHAPE OF HIS CHARACTER as
a sculptor modifes the shape of damp clay"
HABITS UNRESTRAINED GLOW WASTEFUILY like
weeds INTENDED garden underbush neglected
Now, asks Mr. Bennett nnetenths development
due to unconscious action and the oneenh the
satisfactory part the total result why the
henceforwad should nneens instead
conscious actions
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
TAFT WILL NOT BE A CANDI-
DATE


DATE
President Taft has let it be en-
phatically known that he must not
be expected to lead the Republicans
in the battle four years hence.
He is anxious to assist in the re-
organization of the party and is out
lining plans for publicity during the
next four years looking to the
strengthening OF the forces and TO
taking advantage of any mistakes of
the Democratic party. but he will
hot countenance any suggestion that
he be candidate for the Presidency
in 1916.
TO CONFER WITH BRYAN
President-elect Wilson has invited
W. J. Bryan to a conference soon at
ter Mr.. Wilson's return from Ber-
muda,
The reports that Mr.. Bryan had
been invited to meet the President
elect in Bermuda and that he had
accepted are declared to be false.
The Wilson's are having a delight
full time in Bermuda and are getting
the rest so much needed following
the strenuous lite of the campaign
and preparatory to the more strenu-
Gus life in Washington after March
4th.
RAYNER'S SUCCESSOR
Gov. Goldsborough of Maryland has
appointed VIM. +. Jackson, Republi-
can National Committeeman to the
United States Senate to succeed
Senator Rayner. who died two weeks
ago.
The Maryland Legislature is Demo-
cratic but the Governor is a Republic
can and Senator Jackson will serve
until Jan. 1914 when the Legislature
Continued on page Five
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
REMEMBER

When about to conclude not 10
renew fof the paper. remember that
5 1-3 dozen eggs, 3 or 4 hens. IL
OF a turkey. less than days work
and little more than bushel of
corn at present market prices, will
secure It for a year and brighten your
home 50 times.
Can any one afford to be with
out The Citizens cheer. its help
fulness, its news?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05

sphere of activity. extended the
practice OF polygamy and quietly sec
ured a hold on our political machin-
cry which threatens the disintegration
OF our nations fundamental institu-
TONS" No one in possession of the
facts will dare to dispute this state
meat of the council.
In addition to the above general
statement. the Council publishes the
Continued on Page Five
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
JOIN CRUSADE AGAINST NOR
M0NISM

The International Council of Pa
triotic service is an organization of
women who are devoting their entire
energy to seking legislation against
Mormon evils. "For years now, very
subtly the Mormon Church has slowly
but nevertheless surely broadened its
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
PROTOCOL SIGNED

The peace protocol was signed by
three of the allies and Turkey late
Tuesday evening II seems that the
Greek delegate did not sign and that
fact gives rise to rumors of a realign-
ment in which Roumania may take
the place OF Greece.
The terms of the cessation OF
bostilities have not been divulged.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
Berea School Of Roofing
HENRY LENGFELLNER, Mgr.

We have the goods-the quality ofworkman-
ship and the right price. $500 per square for
roof worth 5000 to $500 is cheaper than So 90
for roof worth only $500 Just like your CAL
vanized fence SO your Galvanized Roofing will
rust il you get the cheap kind
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
NOW IS THE TIME

to see us about your Root Winter will be here
soon. Orders coming in fast The price OF
steel is advancing rapidly. The Best Time is
Right Now. Drop us card in order to get you
on our list.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05
UNITED STATES NEWS In OUR OWN STATE

Taft Will not Run Again-WiIson to
Confer With Bryan-Rayner's Sue
cess, a RepubIican-Trial Of Dyna-
miters Making Slow Progress
Strike Leaders Acquitted - Will
Congress Pension Ex-Prssidents?
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1912-12-05

Celebrates His Victory by Getting
Married Western Kentucky Min
ers in want-New Bridge Opened
over the Ohio-Trains Run into
McRobsrts-Noted Woman Dies
Former Governor Taylor Marries-
More About the Election.
Imperial Valley press., 1912-06-19

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The daily sentinel., 1912-04-26
President Taft's Answer.

the addresses delivered
chue by President Taft the
have been hurled him repeatedly by Colonel strength
the president every the guess
President Taft made effort conduct
personalities and attacks his the
can nomination; but contest
Roosevelt and personalities
rough epthets nsnuaons bng
saults form the stock trade this grand
stand players this politician who anything but
surgent while in office but who posing these simply
he believes land him the republican presidential
dent Taft took the charges Colonel Roosevelt against
word painting without personal abuse but in Ian
that clear pointed emphatic president
these been Colonel
Roosevelt
The president by cold facts proved that he repeatedly
miepresented and msquoed wu
iden that Roosevelt had paoieed his
DEAL that the colonel had trazny violated
to the people of this nation become
that Roosevelt cultivated took advantage friendship
influence political
false when that
friendly political He all things
many more.
In that speech Boston last
Taft completely dcd leading
welt has used show that he Roeve
should be nominated this by the republican
1t able oceu deferse, a telling, powerful reply
his within his that
ton last night and it the colonel
bakset he has had he threw his hat the ring
Since those speeches made Massachusetts,
stock has been rising rapidly.
The daily sentinel., 1912-04-26
The Musicians of the Titanic.

1t was little lame schoomaster Tyrtaeus who
tans by his poetry and led them to victory against
the musicians the Ttanic-poor men paid
few dollars week-who played the keep up courage
Of the souls aboard the sinking ship. Il
The the band kept playing thing" says the
wireless operator heard while working the wire
less when there ragt time tune for and the the
band when was floating struggling the
deck playing Autumn How those brave fellows did
imagine
One writer commenting the Titanic musicians
that made the DEATH the
acting critical be that the chilled
pstons of the cornet at the valves of the French
time irregular and that by decoous
the hymns they chose would have been
But surely that God
and not less acceptable than the
hear the harp of the seraph and the qung
der the the makers lie; still fingers cutchng
and battered Of melody but the sden
the sound
nay and though the musicians the sea heart
their music is heard forevermore"