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Evening star., 1912-01-21
CLASH OF FACTIONS
Belfast Unionists Threaten to
Prevent Political Meeting.
OPPOSITION TO HOME RULE
Irish Nationalists Booked to Discuss
the Issue-Hundred Thousand
Dissenters to Interfere.
Special Cablesram to The Star.

Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, January 20.-It has been
years since a proposed political demon
stration has caused the trepidation that
the home office feels over the approach
ing home rule meeting in Belfast Febru-
ary s, when John Redmond, parliament
ary leader of the Irish nationalists, and
First Lord of the Admiralty Winston
Churchill will speak in Ulster Hail. Ulster
unionists announce that they expect to
mass 100000 followers in the streets about
the hall and prevent the demonstration
from taking place.
All of the police of Belfast will be on
the scene as well as 1000 armed soldiers.
Government agents will accompany Mr..
| Churchill to protect him. A new cause
for fear has developed from the threat OF
suffragettes to take a hand in the pro-
posed meeting, despite the dangers which
will accompany participation.
Unionists to Capture Hull.
Five thousand unionists will enter the
hall before the meeting begins, 1t is an
nounced by the Orangemen's Association,
and will intrench themselves there. These
loyalists, as they call themselves. will en-
deavor to prevent home rule adherents
from entering.
The listers Liberal Association, which
planned the meeting. has spurned a sug-
gestion that it be called off. Leaders OF
the association declare as citizens and
taxpayers they deserve protection when
they are not breaking the law.
On the other hand, Sir Edward Carson,
NJ P, chairman Of the Ulster Orange
mems Association, declares that the meet
ing is an insult because a majority OF the
people in the provinces do not want home
rule.
1--WE don't want home rule and we will
never recognize a Dublin parliament,
said Sir Edward today. I'VE want nc
rioting, but if the liberals go ahead with
their plans they may expect serious trou-
ble They are foisting disaster upon
Evening star., 1912-01-21
White.

And. OF course, white should have won, but
fell into a draw by careless play.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
6ourqeoieBers

Tuesday Mr.. Albert L. Bourgeois
and Miss Leah A. Berset were mar.
ried at st. Johns Catholic church.
Rev. Father Teurlings officiating.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Alma Berset, and Mr.. An
tome Lacoste was best man. Only
members of the two families were
present. The bride is the charming
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. v. A. Ber.
set OF this city and the groom IL q
popular employee Of the Gordon
Hotel Shaving Parlor. The Adver-
tiser joins their many friends In
best wishes for their future happi-
ness and prosperity.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
STATE MEDICAL BOARO
Loses Suit Against J. Ed. Mouton-
Judge Campbell Dismisses Case
at PLAINTIFFS Cost.

The prosecution of Parish Regis
trar of Voters ]. Ed. Mouton by the
State Board of Medical Examiners
for violatios Of act 40 of 1894, as
amended by act 244 of 1908, was re.
vived again by ase which was
called Monday in the District Court,
based on an affidavit sworn to by
DR.. J. G. Martin, president of the
State Board Of Medical Examiners.
The action was in the nature Of a
civil and criminal prosecution and
sought to enjoin and penalize Mr..
Mouton for the practice of hypnotism
or magnetism as a relief or cure for
the ordinary ailments of mankind.
For a number of years defendant
has practiced hypnotic suggestions
in this parish, charging therefor, and
he has acquired a reputation for the
cures he has performed Mr.. Mouton
has made no secret of his calling, ad-
vertising in the local papers and
contending his practice is violative
Of no law of the land. A suit was
brought against him in the City
Court last year, Judge Elliott presid-
ing. and the court maintained an OBJ
lection as to the unconstitutionality
of the act in question, but this decis
ion has never been ruled on by the
Supreme Court. Judge Campbell
took the case under advisement and
rendered decision Wednesday dis
solving the Injunction, gave YER
dict in favor of the defendant and
dismissed the suit at the cost of the
plaintiff.
Judge Campbell said that no evil
dence had been introduced to show
that Mr. Mouton had violated the
law at the date the affidavit was
made, and that the testimony showed
that his methods of treatment did
not come within the scope of the
statute.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

The largest shipment Of Satsuma
orange trees that has ever bean
shipped from this place, was made
the other day by the Paper Shell Pc
can Nursery, Ltd. The shipment
was made by freight. and consisted
of two thousand Satsuma trees to
be used in the orchard grounds OF
Mr.. Frank H. Lewis, Of Mississippi
Mr.. Lewis is a well known orchard
man, and his large purchase shows
that we have a large first-class nurs.
cry in our midst. We recently men
toned large sale made by another
nursery of this place. One fact that
is just becoming generally known, is
that Lafayette is the largest nursery
center in Louisiana, and one of the
largest in the South.-Adv.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
TORNADO At SHREVEPORT
Kills Eight Persons and Injuries Fifty
Stores Demolished and Planta-
ton Cabins Blown Down.

Shreveport, La, Feb. 20.-A lorna
do struck the suburbs of Shreveport
late this evening, killing eight per.
sons and injuring about fifty. The
only white person killed was the two
months old baby of A. J. Mannheim
whose home in the Gladstone addi
tion was destroyed. The body of the
baby was found block away after
the storm had passed. Mannheim is q
florist. That the rest Of his family
were not killed is a miracle. Man
helm and nurse were slightly in
jured.
The tornado came up from the
Southwest, and travelled northeast. II
struck first in Line avenue, on the
outskirts of the city, where several
negro huts were destroyed. 1t pass
ed thence south of the city, destroy
ing the Mannheim home, and causing
little damage to Centenary College
in the Gladstone subdivision.
1t jumped thence to Freewater,
south of the city, where several ne
gro cabins and four store were swept
away. The stores were those OF
Mack Miles, Amour Miles, Lewis
Parker and Arthur Hawkins. The
storm then jumped the river and
struck the Fullilove and Foster plan
tations.
On the Fullilove plantation two ne.
gro women were killed, two barns
were destroyed, also a gin and a cot
ton house. Mr.. and Mrs. Jere P.
Fullilove both were injured, but
neither seriously. Six negro cabins
were swept away on this place.
On the Foster plantation, fifteen
negro cabins were destroyed, and
twelve negroes were hurt, but none
was killed.
The storm then passed on to the
northeast. Among the injured was C.
L. Radcliffe, a well known real estate
man, who was at Freewater when the
tornado struck. He was standing in
the street when a piece of debris hit
him, knocking him unconscious. He
was taken into a negro cabin nearby
and was removed to his home in
Sheridan avenue. While his condi-
tion is not considered dangerous, he
is painfully hurt. Several Of the ne
gvnes who were injured were taE.'n
to the Charity Hospital, and two or
three of them are not expected to
live.
With the exception of the Gillian
cyclone of two years ago, today's
storm was the most severe which has
ever visited this section. Aside from
the damage to negro huts and out
houses in this and Bossier parish, it
is estimated that several thousand
dollars worth of hay was destroyed
on plantations in Bossier.
The dead are: Sally Whitaker,
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

murder. It had been taken from
the yard and another axe was left
In its stead. g
The first of the ak murders was
committed in Rayne in the early
part of 1911, when q women and
three children were slaughtered.
Next came the murder of the Byers
family in West Crowley, when a ne.
gro man, woman and little boy met
death. The third was the murder of
a family of four in Lafayette, which
occurred only a couple Of weeks after
the Byers murder. A few months
elapsed and the negroes had just be-
gun to recover their equilibrium,
when the second Lafayette murder
occurred, this time the victims num-
bering six, man, woman and four
children. Barely month elapsed
when the second Crowley murder oc-
Cured, the victims being Marie War
ner and her three children. TREE
days later a family of five negroes, a
man, woman and three children, were
murdered in Lake Charles. Sunday
nights crime at Beaumont added
four more victims to the fiend's list.
All the crimes were committed in
the same manner, by Draining the
victims with an ak.
The offices have no clue, but are
Kirke La Shelle, who, with Mr.. Wis
working hard to solve the mystery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

Virginia Williams, both negroes; b
by of A. ]. Mannheim, white; Sarah
Gardner, Margaret Isaacs and two
other negroes on the Fullilove plan
tatios. Frances Robinson, an old ne
gro woman, is missing.
Mr.. George Hebert, an expert In
the propagation of fancy paper shell
pecans. has just returned to his
home in Jeanerette. For the last
five weeks he has headed the pecan
grafters on the grounds Of the Paper
Shell Pecan Nursery.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
Ak FIENO At BEAUMONT.
Mother and Three Children Killed
While They Sleep-crime SimiI
ar to Louisiana Murders.

Beaumont, Feb. 20.-The brutal
murder Of four negroes. a mother,
her son and two daughters, in this
city Sunday night is the seventh Of a
series of similar crimes which have
been committed in the territory be-
tween Crowley, La. and Beaumont
within the last few months. The
similarity of the elemental circum
stances leaves no doubt but that all
the murders were committed by the
same person and that there is some
eccentric motive for the crimes. A
total of thirty negroes have bee kill
ed in seven families in identically
the same manner, with the same in
strument and with the same absence
of material motive. The fright
which has 'overtaken the negroes in
the Louisiana towns following the
killings there has been accentuated
here, and the killing here has again
stirred all Southwest Louisiana with
mystery and fear of the return of
the fiend who wields an axe with
a viciousness no less horrible than
it is unexpected and unwarranted.
Thousands upon thousands of negroes
fled past the four dead negroes ly-
ing in the morgue yesterday and
sent fervent supplications to heaven
to be spared visitation of this aw-
ful vengeance upon themselves. Many
of them moaned that the Lord had
deserted them and some of them
were heard to murmur that curse
had fallen upon the race.
The victims of last Sunday nights
tragedy are: Hattie Dove, aged 80,
mother; Ernest Dove, aged about IA
years, son; Ethel Dove. aged about
16 years. daughter; Jessie Quirk,
aged about 18 years, daughter.
The murdered family lived at 1923
Cable street, in the north end of the
city, the house being about one
block west of Magnolia Avenue Bap-
tist church. The girl, Jessie Quirk,
was married but was separated from
her husband and the mother was sep
arated from her husband. A negro
man who worked nights boarded at
the home. The family was seen to
be astir in the house about $3.50
o'clock Sunday night. Yesterday
morning shortly before o'clock
neighbor came to the house and dis
covered the havoc which had been
wrought by the bloodthirsty fiend.
The ak with which the crime was
committed was left in the room.
Near it was a cloth upon which the
murderer had wiped his bloody
hands. The axe was found to be the
property of negro who lived about
two blocks from the scene of the
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
100000 Fire at Houston.

Houston, Texas, Feb. 21.-Driver
before one of the coldest Texas
"northers" of the winter, fire early
today burned huge irregular striI
through the eastern residential and
manufacturing section of Houston, il
swept over million-dollar plants and
fimsy frame structures with ease
until from $6,O0O,00O to $4,000, ,OO(
damages had been done.
Although no lives were lost, more
than score of persons were injured
while thousands were driven from
their homes and suffered the sting OF
the freezing temperature.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

Mr.. w. NJ. Ellison has just return
ed from Jennings, where he spent q
couple of days On business, and was
accompanied back by Mr.. F. Huber
manager of the Jennings Nursery
Mr.. Huber stayed over two or three
days to see some of the grating
done On the block of $4,000 pecan
trees on the grounds of the Paper
Shell Pecan Nursery, Ltd, of which
Mr.. Ellison is the manager.
Gold Medal and Arbitrator Flour
are two of the finest brands. r. H.
McFaddin, phone 64.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
State Convention Of School Improve
ment Leagues.

State Convention Of School Improve.
ment Leagues.
The State Convention of School I'm
provement League which was held
last week in Thibodeaux was quite q
success. Although the delegates
were few in number the Thibodeaux
people responded so well that the at.
tendance was fine. And too much
cannot be said in praise ct the citi-
zens of Thibodeaux, for the many
courtesies and pleasures extended
the delegates while in their midst.
Besides the pleasant musical pro-
grams rendered several very fine ad-
dresses were made in which some
new ideas were advanced affording the
delegates opportunity to return home
with new plans and thoughts for the
benefit of their Leagues. The last
session of the convention was de-
voted to business and the election of
OAhSSAo' hCAO was 4u1IC a SOOO uCdl
of opposition to the reelection Of
Miss Agnes Morris as state presi-
dent. The votes cast were, seven for
Miss Morris and four for Mrs. A. B.
Denbo of Lafayette. The other off,
GERS were unanimous with the ex-
ception of Secretary which was cleo
ted by one majority. The results of
the election was as follows:
President, Miss Agnes Morris; 1st
vice-president, Mrs. A. B. Denbo of
Lafayette; End vice-president, Mrs.
Moses of Covington; 3rd vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Pugh of Napoleonville;
secretary, Mrs. Kent of Thibodeaux;
treasurer, Mrs. Dry of Lobdell.
The next convention will be held in
October, but the place of meeting
was not decided.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

For the Lenten season: Genuine
Goldfish, Sardelles, Mackerel, Her.
ring and a full line of canned fish.
r. H. McFaddin, phone 64.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

Reduced tire prices have just been
announced by the Michelin Company.
The new prices went into effect on
Monday, February 18th. This an
nouncement sets at rest the many
rumors regarding price revision
that have agitated the tire trade for
some time. On inquiry among deal
ers it was learned. that while sew
eral tire makers have recently offer@
ed special inducements to the trade.
Michelin is the first to give tire
users the benefit OF a reduction.
Michelin's new prices show q mark
ed saving over previous quotations,
the reduction on several Of the larg-
er sizes being as much as seven dol
lars per casing. On the smaller
sizes the saving averages from seven
to ten per cent.-Adv.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

Chas. May, the Lincoln avenue
blacksmith, does all kinds Of black
smithing and wheelwrighting, also
horseshoeing. You will soon need Z
cane stubble shaver. can make one
for you and guarantee it. At a very
reasonable price. II you are think
ing of getting any kind of q single
horse cart let me build it for you. It
will be strong and will outlast q fac
tory-made cart. My prices on all
work are reasonable. Give me your
work and you get prompt service and
satisfaction guaranteed. Chas. May.
3 blocks from 8. P. depot, on Lincoln
avenue.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23
Now Ready.

Now Ready.
The Eighth Ward Drainage Dis
trict tax roll has been turned in and
the sheriff is now ready to receive
the taxes for same.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1912-02-23

Feb. ~ vote for Raoul Pellerin for
City Marshall. He will make good
Adv.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
MOTION PICTURE PICTURED.
At THE GRAND TONIGHT

Tonight the Grand will show a
picture that j. OF more than passing
interest to the patrons OF the thea,
tire The picture i, How Moving
Picture, are Made and Shown" The
film shows every detail Of the pro-
cess. from the posing oi the actors to
the project gone through, and which
are entirely unknown to those not
familiar with the business. and are ex-
tremely interesting. This picture will
explain many OF the seemingly i'm
possible things accomplished by the
moving picture camera.
See this picture while i i, on at
tie Grand, for you may not again
have the opportunity.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
SUICIDE LAW
S|DE-STEPPED

When District Attorney William
Woodburn OF Washoc county makes
| attempt to put into effect the new
statute which requires prosecution
for felony OF cases wherein a victim
attempts suicide. he will find that
Is victim has disappeared.
The law making it felony to at,
t'mpt suicide became effective Jan
uaryl. and great interest has been
taken in the matter OF its enforce
ment. The first case to make its
appearance cropped up when George
Allen. a cook. discouraged and sat
urated with liquor >lashed his throat
with a razor in the William Tell
house in that city. Although his
lie hung by at bread for many days.
the would-bc suicide commenced to
recover and the district attorneys
office became interested IN the case
a. being the first to come under the
new law. Aliens only apparent
change to defeat the law was to die
In this way he would avoid proSecu-
ton. In the event Of his recovery
he faced the pcnitentiarv
The. would-hc suicide was sent to
the county hospital, lis recovery
VAS slow and interest Jagged in the
case. The other day Allen. almost
completely recovered. left the hos
pi,al and without further ado placed
himself out OF the jurisdiction of the
State OF Nevada. knowledge OF his
di appearance only became public
property a few days ago. when in
oniry was directed by authorities to
the case
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
GEO. W|NGF|ELD APPOINTED
As UNITED STATES SENATOR
Governor Makes Selection Late
Yesterday. Wingfield Gets
the Commission

that Flanagan took at the Governor
lew weeks ago put him out OF the
running He wa, never in the hight
when il came to an issue.
Many hoped that Sam Flatt would
receive the appointment, 4, he i in
every sense fitted to fill the position,
The Governor. ii j. understood, rath
cr centcred ON Brown in case Wing
field absolutely declined the office.
His acceptance puts him i'll the har-
ness and he will make a tight TO re
tain the position this tall
The appointment holds until the
meeting OF the Legislature this COM
ing winter. 1t will then be nrcco> >arN
to select a Senator by the I.rgi~la-
turc. Ih, means Il campaign for the
position. The tight will undoubtedly
be between Key Pittman a. a Demo
cratic nominee. and George Wingticld
on the Rpublican ticket,
The Democratic principal oi the
preferential will prevail The Dem
ocrat, have substantial hOld-uVcr
majority in the Senate and would
only have to elect an even break in
the Lower House to elect i,~ candi
date. As the party insists ON p0pu.
lar selection. or direct election of
Senators by the people, the fight Will
be at the polls. The plan WAS used
last year when Mr.. Nixon defeated
Mr. Pittman. and in spite OF the Dem
Ocratic Legislature. which could have
named the Senator The selection OF
a Republican followed. precedent
which made other states realize that
Nevada Is on the square in her Sena-
torial elections. The same program
will follow this fall. Should Mr..
Wingticld be able to muster more
votes at popular election he will be
returned. 1t means more ginger in
the fall fight. and two lively men OF
Nevada will ask for the votes OF the
people.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
MOVE UNOES|RABLES
FROM TRUCkeE SECTION

ku klux klan methods are being
adopted in Truckee-to rid the city OF
undc csirable residents. Printed notices
unsigned, have been freely distribut-
ed in the tendcrloin district warnins
young men living off the earnings OF
women to leave the city at once or
inducements will be offered to make
you leave" The chamber OF COM
mcrce has been conducting clean-
mp campaign. but neither ,hi, body
nor the Liquor Dealers association
win admit responsibility for the no.
iicc. The notice has created consid-
cradle excitement and the feeling
seems 70 prevail that it will have
its effect.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
MUST FACE
MURDER TRIAL

Bud Terrill. who shot and killed
Louis Carrara and wounded George
ile>>a. at the camp OF Trrrill several
weeks ago. i to stand trial ON the
charge OF murder. Tcrrll was re-
leased AT the preliminary hearing as
he showed that an attempt wa, made
on his lie at the time OF the shoot
ing Flc>>a. who has been in a hos
pital at Reno j. now on the road to
recovery and will endeav"r t" prose-
cute Tcrrill.
While it will be a case uf one man
word against another. the finding OF
Fclsa> pistol with one chamber dis
charged will 90 a long way to help
Tcrrill's case. While in the hospital
nearly 200 shot were taken from
Fclea'> body.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
ANOTHER FOREST FIRE

\ severe forest fire broke ont yes
trrday Afternoon about a hall mile
east of Slide Mountain lake in Little
Valley and famed by the heavy wind
spread t" the timberlanl, The linn
tied amount Of timber, however, and
the fact that men employed on the
W. G. Douglass power plant started
in at once to fight the fire. prevented
any serious damage being cone. Mr.,
Douglass stated this morning that the
rumors regarding this fire were
greatly exaggerated. and that at no
time was his power plant equipment
endangered
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
IMPROVEMENTS ARE MADE
ON THE OLD C0MsTOCk

People visiting the Comstock on
the Fourth OF July next will note
big Improvement i'll the general ap
p,aranCe of the town over the last
celebration here. Since then there
ha, been innumcrable property i'm
rrovements, a liberal use of the paint
brush and general fixing up. The
county is now repairing the roads,
the city is cleaning up the streets,
the court house is being painted and
other steps taken toning up the his,
tOriC mining camp, 1t should be
memorable celebration this year
Chronicle
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1912-06-13
FOREST FIRE CONTROLLED
BY EFFORTS Of FIGHTERS
Water Company Leads Fight which
Resulted in Saving
Timber Land

Fred Cushing, Superintendent OF
the Water Company who ha, been
lighting the forest fire west OF this
city since Sunday, ha, returned ana
states that the fire i under control
and most OF it burned ont, \ few
old stump, and logs will shoulder
and burn for the next thirty days. but
for the present the danger oi furthe1
destruction i past. The fight 10 keep
the flames from Ash Canyon was a
strenuous one. The crew put in ths
day digging trenches and back firing
and by night had stopped the pro-
gresS OF the flames in that section
Had the fire reached this heavily
wooded bel, i, would have cleaned
out forest OF young timber and
practically rendered the stream use
less for domc~ti purposes this year.
1t was a hard fight but worth the. ef
fort
In this case most of the timber
ruined wa, owned by private parties.