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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
Associate Justice A. D. Land

Associate Justice A. D. Land
Of the Louisiana Supreme Court
last night issued 8 statement
declaring if reelected to the
position he now holds, he will
neither apply for, nor accept,
the pension provided for retir-
ing justices of the court. The
statement follows:
Shreveport, La, Aug. Is. 1912
To the Voters of this Supreme
Court District:
My opponent, Judge Lynn K.
Watkins, has issued circulars to
the voters in which he discusses
the possibility Of my accepting
the pension for supreme judges,
in event ofmy reelection. | am
as we'll able to perform the duties
of supreme Judge As my oppo-
nent, and / have given no
thought to the matter of retir-
ing from the bench. On the con.
trary, have every reason to hope
to keep my health and strength
for long years to come, snd to
be able to serve the State accep-
tably. For that reason, | will
put an end to the discussion by
stating that fre-elected Supreme
Judge, | will neither apply for
nor accept the pension.
Yours respectfully,
ALFRED 3. LAND.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
An Open Letter.
Baton Rouge, La,
Aug. Ia. 1912

Editor Waterman. Columbia, La.
Ny Dear Editor: After Gov.
Hall was inaugureted he with.
drew all Of Gov. Sanders recess
appointments from the Senate
which included the name of Judge
George Wear who had been an.
pointed Judge of the 3Oth Judi
clal District by Gov. Sanders.
ana Just ~ soon a. / was appris.
ed Of the situation l called on
tne Governor and insisted that
Judge Wears appointment be
returned to the Senate for tho
reason that he had been elected
by the people to serve for fonr
year: and that he should not ~ be
!eeglslated out Of Office. But the
Governor is opposed to Judge
Wear and refused to comply with
my request and told me that he
wanted = =, to appoint c. P. Thorn.
h 81 g Judge Wears successor l~
By But /, ! assured ss e, the Goyernor, that
y. wnlle MI. Thornhill appreciated si,e.i
t tne honor and codfdence '~i be.
slowed upon him he was not II :
position to accept the appoint r. 5
ment' but that | would commn M;.
s s:as the the Governors wishes to
MN n,1l' which !a | did, with the ~ -
sblt .nat MI. Thornhill declined
sne appointment. | again ANN, ~.
pea'ed to the Governor 70 res an
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23

point Judge Wear and continued
pressing the matter until the
Governor told me that he would
comply with my request, much
as he dislked to do so, and Judge
Wear was reappointed.
And as a result of my connec-
ton with this affair / made a
statement Of the facts to a num-
Der of my friends throughout
the parish and a few days ago,
just before / returned to Baton
Rouge, | was reliably informed
that some person had circulated
the report that Governor Hall
had never offered to appoint Mr..
Thornhill in place of Judge Wear,
but that ! had circulated the re-
port for the purpose Of convey
ing to Gov. Halls friends that
the Governor wanted Mr.. Thorn
hill elected over ledge Wear in
the coming primary election.
Now while it is true that / am
supporting Mr.. Thornhill with all
the power that God has given
me, / have no desire to do Judge
Wear or any one else an injustice,
and merely make this sworn
statement confirming all that |
have said to my friends, and if l
have sworn falsely the courts
can get the evidence from the
Governor. And l should be Wig
lorously prosecuted and sent to
| Jail for perjury.
Yours truly,
]. E. McCLANAHAN.
Personally came and appeared
lbefore me, the undersigned au-
thority, J. E. McClanahan, to me
personally known, who deposes
and SAYS that he is the author Of
lthe foregoing letter, and that all
1.-The facts therein set forth are
absolutely true and correct: Thus
|done and signed at my office at
| Baton Rouge, La, on this l4th
Iday of August, 1912:
j. E. MCCLANAHAN.
(Signed) c. V. PORTER.
| iSeal) Notary Public.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
A Statement From Judge A. D. Land
Headquarters,
A REPLY.

Judge Lynn Watkins has pub.
lisned in the press of the district,
an open letter. signed by Hr.
Burch Lee, of Minden. It ap-
pears from the statement that
this gentlement visited Shreve-
port and made an investigation
of Judge Lands private business
and family affairs. Judge Lynn
Watkins has approved of this &C.
ton by having same published in
numerous newspapers. The
writer, Mr.. Burch Lee, is a young
man in the brokerage business at
Minden. He is entitled to his
preference, Of course, but his
opinion on the subject carries no.
more weight than that of any
other voter.
His statements as to Judge
Lands financial condition are
misleading and false. Judge
Lands total possessions consist
Of some vacant lots in the old
Land Homestead in the Shreve-
port suburbs, and of q
house renting for $500 a
month. Over and above his OBJ
legations he is worth about $751;
10000. Mr.. Lee refers to Judge
Lands investments in New
Orleans and elsewhere. F" They
exist solely in his imagination.
Now, according to MIR. Lee,
Judge Lynn Watkins owns a
nice town place in Minden. It is
also known that he has just won
before the Supreme Court a case
involving 100000, and it is
generally said that his fee was
$40, 10000. This was the case in
which he was employed immedi.
ately before, or after, his resigna-
ton from the Circuit Court. It
is thus seen that Mr.. Lees
friend, Judge Lynn X. Watkins,
lis worth about as much as Judge
Land.
Mr.. Lee wrote that Judge
Land had no one dependent on
him. This is untrue, as the Judge
has for years been the sole SUP
port OF a daughter and her two
girls.
It is unpleasant and distateful
to Judge Land and his family to
have these matters dragged into
the public press and made the
subject Of popular discussion,
but as his opponent has seen fit
to publish these misleading state.
ments all over the district, we
propose that the people shall
know the truth.
Judge Land was considerably
bruised and his ankle slightly
sprained in the wreck near Ho.
mer on August 9th. He had re.
, covered from his other injuries,
but the sprain will probably pre-.
, vent his resuming his canvass
before August 23rd.
/. A: D. LAND, JR.
Aunn,c< 10 1910
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
We are authorized to announce t
name of
JUDGE BEN P. EDWARDS

as a candidate for the Iudgeship of the
Second Circuit of Appeals for the dis
trict composed of the Parishes of Bos-
sier, Webster, Claiborne, Union, Lin
coin, Jackson, VIM, Caldwell, Grant
and Bienville, subject to the action Of
the Democratic primaries.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
The Supreme Court Election
An ADDRESS FROM JUDGE A. D. LANDS HEADQUARTERS

In voting for Judge of the Supreme Court louisiana the
voters called to act mate great Importance to the
whole State This body of five judges the resort on all cases
involving than property money criminal matters
and involving the questions Of homeeads cositutiontv
of laws and other The and uphdnp
of the law the protection @ liberty property of the citizens
Of Louisiana depend large the and ability
of the judges of highest court position of great trust
and responsibility and who the Judgment learning
discretion and training comparatively number
in any Stste.
In Judge D. Land the people this are represented
by who peculiarly fitted for that high office He the
Supreme Court after nine years service district Judge of Caddo
Parish AS district Judge of the parish which located Shreve
pgr the second city of Louisiana he had wide ex-
pence all classes of Since that been on the
Supreme Court for nearly nine and the reputation
has made is questioned by
He known rapid treess worker and when the S-
pme Court adjourned July ls he had handed his opinions all
assigned to him.
Though in his SEVENTEEN year, he strong capable in body
and mind and few younger can ousp him
in legal work.
These being the udobted facts known everyone acquainted
with his work and record it foolish and ridiculous for sppo-
ton seek leave the under the Judge
Land creature ready for the scrap heap The
attorneys the district perfectly acquainted with his
capacity for work and have recommended him the people by
overwhelming majority He practically solid support the
bar at Shreveport Monroe Ruon and other places OF course
the people and not the attorneys elect the Judges but the attorneys
represent the people the courts of the State and
secure judges who will do the best work.
Under these circumstances foolish for the opposition e
mate the exact number of Judge Lands future
the bench They are kind enough allow him six years
activity and efficiency There old saying that waiting
mems shoes long and esome ob and the opposition to Judge
Land will probably find it to be true in this
On the other hand what guaranty Judge Lynn Walking give
that he will be able to the six years? To ask
is to answer it, and the useessness all this kind
paign talk
There number Of lawyers and judges this district who
claim fitness for the Supremr Court udgesp, equal
superior to Judge Lynn Watkins These gentlemen felt that Judge
Lands services and record the Supreme Court fairly entitled him
to q reelection, and they would not enter the
On the other hand Judge Lynn Watkins only judicial experience
his service the Circuit Court position he resigned
before the end OF his term Just after his resignation accepted
employment in LANCE Mnden several
dollars it said generally thought that this the
why resigned Having given the Office ofccu Judge
serving out his me he asking the people to
still higher judgeshp q. ss .
He defeated Judge Dawk Of Ruton then gave up his
office for his personal Does this entit him pro-
motion? What has he done for which he should promoted
expense of Judge Land?
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
Fsr Railroad Commissioner.

We are authorized to announce
HON. j. ]. MEREDITH
of Columbia, La, as u candidate for
Railroad Commissioner, of the Third
Railroad Commission District, subject
to the action of the Democratic pri-
mary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
For Distriet Judge.

The Waterman is authorized to an
n0unce
HON. C. P. THORNHILL
as candidate for Judge of the Thir-
tieth Judicial District, composed of the
parishes of Caldwell and LaSalle, SUBJ
ject to the action of the Democratic
primary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
The Waterman is authorized to an
no,1nrn
GEO. WEAR JR.

GEO. WEAR, JR.
as a candidate for the Office of District
Attorney for the Thirtieth Judicial Dis
trict, composed Of the parishes of Cald-
well and LaSalle, subject to the will of
the voters to be expressed in the Demo-
cratic primary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23

For Membs. Sekeol Beard.
The Waterman is authorized to an.
nOunce
DIR. E. D. GARDNER
as candidate for member of the
School Board from Ward 4 of Caldwell
parish, subject to the action of the
Democratic primary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
For Judge Circuit Court Of Appeals.

For Judge Circuit Court Of Appeals.
The Waterman is authorized to an
nOunce
R. G. DREW,
of Minden, Webster parish, as a candi-
datessfor the Judgeship of the Secont
Circuit Court of Appeals for the district
composed of the Parishes of BOssier,
Webster, Claiborne, Union, Lincoln,
Jackson, Winn, Caldwell, Grant and
Bienville, subject to the action Of the
Democratic primaries.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
s or 6 doses 666 will break any
case Of Chills and Fever; and If
taken as q tonic the Fever will
not return. Price Csc.

For Sale-A splendid saddle
mare. Kentucky bred; very gen.
t .lI Fast fox trot and single foot.
c ri sorrell. Address F. d.
Gibbs, Monroe, La.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
For District Attoruey,
s. L. RICHEY.

The Waterman is authorized to an.
nOunce
S. L. RICHEY,
as q candidate for District Attorney for
the Thirtieth Judicial District, subject
to the action Of the white Democratic
primary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1912-08-23
JUDGE GEO. WEAR

The Waterman is authorized to an.
JUDGE GEO. WEAR
as a candidate for Judge of the Thir-
tieth judicial District, composed of the
parishes of Caldwell and LaSalle, SUBJ
ject to the action Of the Democratic
primary.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Uiiry Cooper one o. the leading co.
mcdlans Of the "lIanky Panky" company
at the Broadway Theatre, and his broth
or. Bert Cooper. business manager Tor
Bessie Clayton, the dancer. viii cndeayor
next Sunday to swim from the foot OF
East 4ed street. New York, TO a point
of Sea Gate for a bet Of $500.
Conan e. Harris's The Polish We'd
ding" company will leave New York on
Thursday morning. August %. over the
New York Central Railroad bound for
Syracuse IT will open in Chicago on
September for an indefinite run.
The Scotch company to present Gra-
ham Monatts latest play, The Scrape
a. the Pen" viii sail from Liverpool on
Saturday. reaching Montreal late next
week. After week In the Dominion the
Scotch players will come to New York,
opening at Webers Theatre on Thurs
day night. September 26.
Walter Damrosch will return from
Lake Champlain to superintend the re-
hearsols of his new comic opera, The
Dove of Peace" which he is preparing
for an out-of-town opening on October
II. The Dove OF Peace" Will come %
the Broadway Theatre, New York. on
November 4.
Basil Gill the popular young English
actor who is TO have the part of the Chi
nese Emperor in THE Daughter of
Heaven" at the Century Theare, Is on
the Minnewaska, due TO arrive here on
sunday
Another new song last night in The
Girl from Montmartre". Richard Carle
did 1t again.
E,ya Davenport will make her debut In
voudovillc at B. +. Keith's Bushwick
Theatre. Brooklyn. Monday. September q,
I'm a revival repertoire OF Gilbert Sulli-
van songs and new numbers.
Margaret Turnbul has written "A play
which Henry w. Savage has accepted for
immediate production.
Theodore Bendix the well known com
poser and operate director. will appear
iu vaudeville at the Union Square Thea
tire, September - WIN H'7 h''"'~ 'HS'I-
bic Players.
The leading woman contest which Corse
pavton has been conducting In connection
with his popular stock company at the
West End Theatre for the last five weeks
came to an end last Saturday, and the
result was announced from the stage last
night when the fortunate winner. Eda
Won Luke. was presented with the prize
a Buick automobile.
William Fox has engaged Maude Rock
wou Harry First and Harry Lands to
replace Cecil Cunningham. Harry War
deli and Josephine Rellis In his musical
niece. 'The Girl from Brighton which
opens the next season at the Academy of
Music next Saturday night.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
DIR. W. H. TOLMAN RETURNS
Brings Educational Ideas and Safety
Devices for Museum.

There are three things the schools OF
this country don't teach that the schools
Of Germany, for instance. do. and they
aren't the three RS" either. They are
ettldiousness. respectfuiness and obcdl-
ence. according TO Dr. William II. Tol-
man. director Of the American Museum
of Safety, who sent his son 10 Germany
when he vas twelve years old TO learn
these things. Ills son IS seventeen now,
and knows them.
DR.. Tolnan returned on the Holland
American liner NoOrdam yesterday with
an interesting collection Of new exhibits
for the museum. which he made while
abroad AS a delegate to the International
Congress Of Accident Prevention and In
dustrial Hygiene recently held at Milan.
chief among them Were sixty wax models
demonstrating how various industrial dis
eases affect the bodies Of the workmen.
and a number Of specimens of African
woods used In the manufacture Of fur
niture and other trades which had lately
becn found 10 cause disease.
DR.. Tolman said that he considered the
study and prevention OF such diseases far
more important than the mechanical pre-
vcntion Of accidents. He brought with
hir, however. n number Of the latest ma
rino lfe-saving devices. purchased with
the funds wl>ch f.. ii. Gary, chairman
of the United states Steel Corporation,
provided for the purpose after the Titanic
diga stcr
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
KROONLAND IN A DAY LATE
Many Green Hands in New Grew
of Stokers Blamed.

The Kroonland. OF the Red Star Line.
reached port yesterday afternoon a day
behind schedule from Antwerp. the delay
being due. It Is said, TO new crew Of
green stokers shipped just before the ves-
sci sailed. Three OF the men were over
come when the vessel was several days
out. according to the passengers, and had
TO be laid or.
With the fires insuhiciently manned
the speed OF the vessel fell off. the run
falling To 3lj miles during one twenty
four hour period. The ship came TO a
dead stop Sunday night of the Grand
Banks.
Mrs j. y. Aleshire. wife of the quarter
master general of the army, returned on
the Kroonland with her daughters, the
Misses Marjorie and Dorothy Aleshire
AS she came up from dinner on Monday
night Mrs. Aleshire was met by wire
less message from her husband which in
formed her that he had received his pro-
motion from brigader to ma jor general
on Saturday. General Aleshlro was on
the pier to meet his family, the members
Of which have been on the other side IA
year.
Among other passengers were Arthur
Mees of the Boston Symphony Orchestra
his wife and brother, DR.. c. l.. Mees; s.
Moody. superintendent of the Pennsylva-
MIA lines west of Pittsburgh. and his
wife and two daughters.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
DIX APPOINTS DELEGATES
They Will Attend Hygiene and
Colored Educators Congresses.

Albany. Aug. 27--Govcrnor Dix to-day
appointed delegates TO represent New
York state at the fifteenth international
Congress on Hygiene and Dcmography'
at washington. September % 10 2S. and TO
the National Congress of Colored Edu-
Gators. in connection with the national
iubilcc i'm celebration of the iifteth ami
versarv OF the issuance OF the enianclpa-
ION proclamation at Washington. sep
tcmber a. The following were named:
international Congress on Hygiene ana
Demography:
Dr Luther II. Gulick. Dr Joseph -,
Brvant Or Eug mo II. Porter, Nathan
StTaus Edward r. Dovinc. William ~
Sfewart Robert w HcbbeTd. New YORK
Or Henry i. *. Shaw, Andrew ;.
Drsncr. Augustus :. Downing, IHomas
Finagau. Charles T. Whitlock. 1lmoihS
= NcCarr. Albany. william {. SdnGt''
Saugerti,ld. John Williams. Utica, Jonh
: Whalen. Rochester: Herb II j. ifs-
sell Buffalo, and Dr. James y. May
BinghamtOn.
National Congress Of Coiored Educators
DR.. Alexander Waters. George W. Har-
ris. Jancs D. Carr, John 4. Thornc Dr.
YoTke Russell, Dr.. Gustavus Hcnd 'rson'
s Elizabeth Frasier, Mrs Alfred Z.
Cowan. Robert y. Wood, New YORK,
Georgine Lewis. ALBANY. Etha biltgs.
Buffalo; Mrs. Alice l.. Judd, Kingston
the Rev. Alexander VI. Conway, f"nkeTs'
and Annie c. Denning, Canajoharle.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
Or. JAMES e. NEWcoMB.

Or. James f.. Newcomb, OF No. 11S West
Goth street, died at his summer home, at
Lake Kushaqua, n. Y, yesterday He
was born in New London, Conn. In 1851.
and was graduated from Yale College in
1880. He received his degree OF Doctor
Of Medicine from Columbia College In
1883. For more than year he was a
member of the Roosevelt Hospital medical
staff. after which he began private prac-
tice in this city.
Dr. Newcomb was married in 1857 to
Elizabeth WImot, OF this city. Recently
he had devoted himself to diseases of the
throat. nose and chest. lie was a men,
ber of the New York Medical Society.
Greater New York Medical Society, the
New York Academy of Medicine. the Hos
pitaI Graduates Club. the American Medi-
cal Society and was president OF the Amer
lean Laryngological Association. He was
also n life member of the New London
Historical Society and trustee OF the
Calvary Baptist Church, Of New York
City.
lie held the post OF instructor Of laryn-
gology at Cornell Medical College, and
was consulting laryngologist at the Roose-
yelt Hospital. DR.. Newcomb was con-
tributor to Twentieth Century Medi-
cine" and Woods Reference Handbook Of
Medical Science" In collaboration with
other doctors he wrote Diseases OF the
Ear, Nose and Throat and edited the
American edition Of "Grunwald's Atlas OF
Diseases of the Mouth. PharynX and
Nose"
Ills funeral will take place in New Lon
don tomorrow.
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
TAFT BEGINS VACATION
Enjoys a Long Golf Game and
an Automobile Ride.
STARTS FOR OHIO TODAY
Will Return to Beverly for Sun
day and Then Go to Wash
ington for a Day.

Beverly. Mass. Aug. T.-Presidcnt Taft
had to-day his first real taste of vacation
since Congress convened last December.
He reached Beverly early, had break
fast with Mrs. Taft and his older son.
home, played eighteen holes OF golf on
the Myopia links as soon as he could get
there. and tonight, with Mrs. Taft. took
a long motor ride over some OF his Ia
vorite roads
! The vacation will come to a temporary
end tomorrow, and for the next ten days
Mr.. Taft will be in Beverly only about
half his time. He will spend several days
on trains, and will visit several cities to
keep speaking engagements made long
ago.
dent to Columbus, Ohio, where he will be
the central figure In that city's celebra-
ton OF its centenary as state capital.
The schedule arranged for the Presidents
visit promises him a busy day. He IL
due In Columbus at 7:3D o'clock Thursday
morning. He will take breakfast at
hotel with Governor Harmon and other
officials. hear German singing societies
serenade In Capitol Square. visit the
state fair and look over the exhibits take
luncheon with the State Board OF Agri-
culture, watch the races for a few min
utes, hold a reception in the Capitol and
take dinner with guests OF the Centennial
Celebration Commission at night.
Leaving Columbus early Friday morn
ing Mr.. Taft will be due In Boston OF
Saturday. His principal speech Of the
trip will be made at the centennial dinner,
and he may not be able to avoid poiitics
entirely.
President Tatts next trip will begin on
September and will take him to Wash
ington. He will open there the next day
the International Congress Of Applied
Chemistry. and will hold a reception In
the White House that afternoon for tho
delegates TO the congress.
September 5, Mr. Taft will travel to New
York and board the yacht Msyfower and
steam to New London, where on Septem-
Der he will address the Atlantic Deeper
Waterways Association. From New Lon
don Mr.. Taft probably will return TO
Beverly on the Msyhower
For two weeks after his return from
the New London visit the President ex-
poets 10 have few interruptions in his
vacation plans. He Is looking forward
TO many days of golf and evenings Of
motor rides,
New-York tribune., 1912-08-28
SHUBERTS VS.. D. s. c.

A complaint was sent yesterday TO
Commissioner Edwards OF the Street
Cleaning Department by the Messrs'
Shubert, In which the attention of the
department was called to the condition
Of 4lst street between Sixth avenue and
Broadway. The Comedy Theatre is To-
Gated on the south side of this block, and
on September 16 the opening performance
IN New York Of George Bernard SHAW
"Fanny's First Play" is booked TO take
place 81 that theatre. Carriages VIII not
be able TO get within a half block Of the
theatre # the street remains in It's pres
ent impossible condition, and unless
something is done at once 10 hasten The
repairs 10 the roadway, which already
have been long In the making, clash is
promised between the theatrical man
ayers and the street Cleaning Depart
mcnt.