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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
A Personal Notice-The Duty of ;
Delinquent.

In the broadest sense of equity
the assertion should be accepted as
a fact, that it is the plain duty OF
a delinquent to settle his dues.
1t is conceded that many arrear-
ages are the result of delays and
then forgetfulness, and this notice
is intended as gentle reminder, by
which the subscribers to the Cau-
casian will be governed.
There are not many in arrears
but these are expected to deal fairly
with the publisher by paying with
out further delay.
1t is a rule of the Postoffice De-
partment that when a subscriber IS
in arrears he must settle his indebt-
edness, as the publication can not
be mailed to him. Besides, there is
"a moral obligation which the sub
scflber in arrears can not we'll
evade.
With this notice, it is hoped our
friends who have not paid their ar
rearage will crafty the publishers
with a prompt settlement.
We need the money.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
Easter ThOuahtS.

Hope is wonderful word. Paul
wrote that it was one of the three
graces that should abide forever
With faith and love, hope shall have
a glorious Immortality. And Paul
says that Christ is our hope.
Christ is our hope of forgiveness
for our sins. In His face we may see
the divine love and in His voice we
may hear the divine mercy.
Christ is our hope for purity. He
lie without spot or blemish. He came
and lived in the midst of our earth
~ life. He walked among sorrow
ing and SHINING men and women. He
did not hold himself aloof from
them. He talked with them. He lived
with them. He entered with great
est kindness and sympathy into all
The circumstances of their lives.
And yet, from His crib in the man.
ger of Bethlehem to the cross where
He died on Calvary, not one single
blot of sin chung to His white soul.
His was pure and holy life. How
did He do it? The answer is sim
pie. God was in Him and with Him.
So, completely was the divine pres
ence with Jesus Christ and so per-
fectly was His heart possessed by
love that sin fell away from Him,
unable to gain an entrance. And so
Christ is our hope Of purity. Not
only that through Him we may be
cleansed of the defilement of sin,
but that through the same divine
love and presence of God in our
hearts we may come into that per-
feet love where we shall live purely
and without offense.
Christ is our hope of Immortality.
He has given reality to the hope OF
heaven and eternal life. This hope
buoys men and women to make sac
rifices and to endure great hard
ships, and all gladly, feeling that
.sthe light affliction" which is only
temporary, is working for them "a
far more exceeding and eternal
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
"A Model Prisoner Has Skinned.

+. A. Hargraves, who was convict
ed recently of forgery and was as
signed to the Caddo Farm for six
months, has skipped. He was a
modei prisoner and since his going
10 the farm pretended to some re-
iiglous regeneration. He played his
part we'll. mrgraves is an offender
upon whom no sympathy should be
wasted. Should he be caught and
returned to the farm he should be
prosecuted for having escaped. On
conviction he should be given the
limit, but it is very9 doubtful Il he
can ever again be located.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
White Street and HerndOn Avenue.

o The Caucasian having received
many queries from citizens as tf
why White street and Herndon ave-
nue. have not been paved, since
there were bonds voted for the paw
ing two years ago, has requested in
| formation from Commissioner Ep-
lple. .....
In substance the statement OF
| Commissioner Epple is that the city
has been waiting on the Suburban
Railway, known as the LOrenz con-
nection, with the track of the Trac-
ton Company. That this company
is not in a financial condition to buy
the heavy rails and that if the prop
osition of the Traction Company to
extend its franchises is carried at
the April 1 election, then this COM
pany will be absorbed by the Trac-
ton Company, who will then lay the
heavy rails and the city will pro-
coed to pave White street and Hern-
don avenue.
And should the proposition be de-
feated will the city still delay this
paving, and if the Suburban line is
incapacitated financially to lay the
heavy rails, how long will these
streets remain unpaved?
1t should be borne in mind that
the residents of White street and
Herndon avenue have been greatly
nconvenienced by this delay in the
paving, owing to the inability of this
company to supply the heavy rails.
To the query: rs this delay in the
waiting for the heavy rails, as a
club to compel or to influence the
residents of White street and Hern-
don avenue to favor the Traction
Company franchise extension prop
osition?"
mo indeed. If the. Traction Com
pany should be defeated the city
will then be compelled to act
through such medium as will lead
to laying of the heavy rails
How long will the residents OF
White street and Herndon avenue
have to wait?
The city should long since have
proceeded against the Suburban
Company as it would against firm
or individual. Is this discrimination
suggested or is advised because this
Suburban Company is corporation
and not an individual?
1t is up to the people to express
an unbiased but emphatic view of
this most remarkable proceeding.
This delay has been unfair to the
people and would not have been so
long tolerated except in Shreveport.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
Board of Health.

Vital statistics of Shreveport fol-
week ending March %, 1913.
Marriages: Howard Thomas an.
Willie Fields; John S. Shepherd and
Wimberly; J. B. Mosely and Miss
Eunice Walters; Charles BROKER
and Victoria Jones; Eugene L. Dea-
son and Miss Jennie Suggs.
Births: F. L. Troegel and wife
boy wife, boy; R. L. Gray and wife
girl; 0. NJ. McDuff and wife. bow
Lee George and wife, boy. Colored
Solomon Love and wife, boy; H. r.
Williams, and wife, boy; R. C. Green
and wife, boy; Jacob Evans and
wife, boy; A. Diland and wife, boy:
B. Mayfield and wife, girl; G. Studi-
want and wife, girl; w. B. Dowdan
and wife, girl.
Deaths: Julius Bernstein, 81 years
L. NJ. Jones, 80 years; w. d. Puvv.
81 years; Mary Radford. q wears.
Mrs. Harriet n. Coffee, II wears:
Mrs. Martha B. Sutton, 62 wears
Colored: General Hilbert, 50 wears:
Hy. Berger, age not known: Peter
Bryant ~ years; Calvin Atkins. p
years; William Bell, 20 years: 4
Hamilton, 80 years; Ellis Boston. sc
years; Geo. Powell, II years: Rich
ard Butler, SO years; Mary Pamper-
ton, - years; Mamie Devere, %
years; Lula Barnes, 80 years: BABY
Williams, 6 days; Corinne Cratic 40
years; TIME McDavid, "a years:
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
GOOD CROP WEATHE RFOR APRIL.

April will be warmer than usual
and good crop weather will come in
early. Less than usual rain. Most
rain in northeastern states, western
Kansas and in Canada. Dangerous
storms April to 9. Most rain IL to
%. 1t will be good crop weather
month. Late frosts are not probable.
Plant and sow early-maturing crops
very early in the sections where we
predict dry for April.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
Cant, James T. NcClanahan.

On Tuesday, March 1S, Capt. Jas
T. McClanahan died in New York,
where he had journeyed from his
home in Mansfield for treatment.
Capt. Jas. L. McClanahan, whose
title was not honorary nor compli-
mentary, volunteered in the service
of the Confederacy when a student
at the Alabama Military Institute,
and was captain of company OF
the Tenth Alabama Infantry, serv-
ing in Virginia Under General Long
street. Having been seriously wound
ed he was retired from service for a
while, but was later transferred to
the Army of Tennessee. His record
as soldier is clean and heroic.
In 1867 he came to Mansfield with
his father, who with ]. L. Scales
purchased an interest in the Mans
field Times from ]. Clarkson of the
Coushatta Citizen. In time he sue
ceeded his father as publisher and
an editor, and for years he was the
owner and editor of the Mansfield
Journal While he was conservative
he was generally aligned on'the side
of right and good conduct. He was
in every sense a good citizen. He is
being mourned by his devoted, low
ing wife, number of reIatievs and
his friends.
The burial took place in the
Mansfield cemetery with Masonic
honOrs
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23

In above chart the treble line rep
resents normal precipitation and
temperatures. AS temperatures and
precipitation lines rise probabilities
will increase for more precipitation
and higher temperatures. Dates are
for meridian 80. Count one to three
days earlier for west of that line
and as much later for east of it, in
proportion to distance from merid-
ian 80, running through st. Louis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
Succession Notice

NO. 17U1-First District Court Of
louisiana: Succession of Tony
Sneed.
state OF Louisiana, Parish of Cad
10 Notlce IS hereby given that 5. y.
Mercy, clerk, has this day applied
70 DE appointed administrator of the
e s: succession, and unless opposi-
.ioh De made thereto within the
'ihle specified by law, he Will be ap-
pointed as prayed for.
Witness the Hon. T. F. Bel. Judge
u sald court, this goth day of March
''io a. S. HARDIN.
Deputy Clerk.
caucasian, March %, 1918.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23

Denison oil. a rise Of OF; Arthur
City 6.5, rise of Oh; Ringo Crossing
0G; Finley $50, rise of 10; Jeffers IN
il6, rise of 10; Shreveport 4.8, a
rise of OIL.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
Maggie Bryant, SO years.

1""ccIc bI dI1t, % ytdio
Causes of Death: Chronic endo-
car ditis, tuberculosis, meningitis,
burns, senility, intestinal obstruc-
ton, heart disease, epileptic fits,
pneumonia, mitral regurgitation,
mixed infection, sarcoma, prostate
It's, nephritis.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
Official Journal OF CaddO Parish.

Published three times a week, Sum-
day morning, Tuesday and Thurs
day afternoon, at 203 Milan street,
by The Caucasian Printing Com
pany, Limited, proprietors.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23

Entered as second class matter Feb
ruary 1, 1904, at the postotfice at
Shreveport, La, under Act OF Con-
gress of March 81, 1879.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23

Subscription price $500 per year
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-03-23
A Letter to the City OF
Shreveport, La.

DEAR sRs-There like these in the city Just compare
heard Of The average LOT III tt c
them with these 70
Map recorded III BOOK 50 page o91
% Oblee and take peep DIT
Paved streets If prefer with wafer gas
the entire subdivision ANXIOUS to get o
a and will take 2O cash. balance veyear equa
payments. have auto at command at any time.
three lots paved and dirt streets TO take
twice prices will remain the same until
sell half of my holdings r .o:
Come and take before kick yourself TOT Dene
too late they cheap $500 less han my
POSITION to give You BETTER THAN ANYONE IN TOWN
the judge and ALL Now will give you rock
bottom prices
Maruaret Place forget the is recorded
in A. H. H. 49, H. u.s. Block a. TO- TO- ~
49, 49, Block c. 2 H. 49, Block D, t. s. I; Block g.
4, II, IT, t3, 49, 10, 90 81, e. 49, "a, o. e. a.
g. Block F. Of g. one half OF 49, ~ Block g.
6 g TO- H. H. Fifty-hree lots to take choice out
Of for $50 which $500 my neighbor Now for
lots: -,
Maruaret Place A. lot 49, 80 feet woe py
t74 III feet $3.50 Lot 16 corner
and Wichita 1921 $25OO Block B. part OF lots ana IT,
This is adjoining ME- Maie Levy
He has the and going to build right away BLOCK &c M
half lots 49, Of Elizabeth and julia 20 A of
Elizabeth streets south half oxis7 for $500 nd EGTan
half of and TO- for $3.50 South half 662 49,
Block c. lot Block lot Iexarkana
F. lot U.s. Block g. lots and as SIX cor
Don't feel like cut by not taking ad
opportunity it the chance OF life
Very truly
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
A Dramatic Story of High Society Life in Ne1u York
Adapted from the Big Broadway Success by OwenDavis

the boys muffIed sobs sounded loud to
the point of agony
Anger died-and horror and shame
were born
The boys reason shook to its founda-
ton. But there would be another test
for Kenneth Nelson's sanity to bear
There was still more bitter fruit for
him to pluck from the Tree Of Life.
MY father! MY FATHER"
The words were wrenched from his
lips. His whole being was in stormy
revolt. And the blood of his father
! throbbed and pulsed in his molten veins
1t was man to man now-and Kitty
was forgotten.
But Kitty meant to speak for her
self She had prepared this. scene,
though its tragedy had gone far be-
yond the depths of her shallow mind.
But this was her moment-her hour
her revenge. She would not be forgot
ten while blood called to blood, while
Nature had her way with a man and
his first-born son. Kitty May made
her little plea for recognition as a suf-
ferer in the tragedy-not as the cause
thereof. Her voice was plaintive and
sweet-she took martyr tone. In
jured innocence was stil her cue in this
travesty she had prepared.
You love him-ip spite of what he
did. l know. l loved him in spite of
what he did-to me-"
So Kitty stroye with the tale of her
own wrongs" to counterfeit the wrong
of that blow from son to father
Don't! Don't" moaned Kenneth.
With a strength that can endure a
blow-with the strength that has
learned through its own weakness to
understand all weakness. Charles Mel
son spoke to the boy whose blow had
just marked his face. But the supreme
quality, in his voice was the loving pa
tience a strong man must feel for a
child who suffers through mistakes he
could not meet unguided.
Kenneth, do you care to come with
me-"
The boy lifted his miserable, shamed
head.
MOI can't But Tim sorry l did
-thatw
The boy raised his burning eyes. then
ne CROPPED upward with 'one hand
Charles Nelson took that hand stretch
ing toward him half in fear half in
sorrow, He clasped it frmly-so that
some of his strength and understanding
leaped from his strong, warm palm to
the boys clammy hand. The mark of
the blow was passing the mans
face looked lined and old; the blow
from son to father had scared its way,
to his soul-and told him how deep the
suffering caused by his own mistake OF
the years gone by
Still holding the kneeing boys hand.
he spoke to mis- son.
The day viii come when both YOU
and | will be brave enough to be glad
you did-that That blow is going Ia
give me back my son II is going to
open your eyes and make you give nm
this life and this woman"
To Be Continued -o.n1or-ov.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
AND WHEN | BECAME A MAN.
BY CONSTANCE CLARK

DILED away on dusty shelf,
Back in the dark where none may see.
Lie toys of my childhood's self
E,n Little boy that I used to be.
An engine fierce and woolly bear,
A battered doll with astangled wig;
A bank that one time was passing fair;
Some marbles, top and fat toy pig
And now have grown to be a man,
With a mans ambitions and hopes and fears
I'll build my life on a larger plan
And Danish the emblems Of ohildhoodS years
90 %<% 49,
So, piled away on dusty shek
Back in the dark where none may sea,
Lie the toys of my childhood's self
Little boy that l used to be. ! 4
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
The Bitter Cup.

"Yes-YES!"
She spoke slowly. The words sound
ed like some grim pendulum ticking out
sentence on the Clock of Doom.
Kenneth Nelson raised his arm and
struck his father hard blow across
the face with his open hand
Kitty WINGED and covered back
crouching as if she had felt the brute
pain of that blow.
There was the stiffness of death in
the room.
1t was as if wild tornado had swept
by devastating everything r. leaving
emptiness void. desolation and de-
struction in its wake. And a tornado
of human passionate most devastat-
! ing force IN life-had passed over the
room.
mistaken, Charles Nelson stood there
The blow fell-a crimson welt marked
his cheek-a look of age swept its gray
mask over his features. He did NOT
move He stood staring at the stark
fury in kenneth's eyes. SuH, mistaken
outwardly unmoved, he stood face TO
face with the man who was his son
No muscle quivered. His nerves must
have winced-his blood must have
pounded in agony al the impact of his
sons hand on his flesh, but he stood
still. There was some of the martyred
dignity of the prophets Of old in his
firm pose. He appeared as granite fast
locked in the soil,
He looked at Kenneth a moment The
boy stared back-murdesous hatred in
his eyes.
A minute licked by in mufrled heart
beats.
Slowly before his fathers unwavering
gaze, the anger died from Kenneth
eyes. Shame was born. Then came alb
solute horror of what he had done-a
CLEAN OF understanding of what this
other man had suffered through love
A film came over his eyes. Tie looked
dazed, He turned his eyes from his
fathers face TO his own right hand lie
saw guilt-almost blood outlines there
suddenly covering his tortured young
face with shaken arms, Kenneth Mel.
son fell on his knees at his fathers feet
In the absolute stiffness Of the room
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

the hearts of other people by her
own sweet good will. So you who assoc
clate yourself with the joyous type,
De you tall or short, you must radi-
"'e sunshine. You have no excuse in
inc world for glum looks. you have
the sun in your hair to help you, and
II should be an easy thing for you to
orlhg the laugh to your eyes and the
warmth of goodwill to your lips.
Then there is the childish type. a
llttle less assured than her fairer sis
Ter, little more wistful even when
she smiles, with soft tendrils of con-
perry halr, and very, very sweet. Miss
Mae Murray is our maiden of tho
childish type. She says that il ia The
mission of the girl with auburn hair
to be ethereal: she must wear white
and gold as much as possible to
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

\ colder voice Interrupted him: Take
Alice home. Tom
Charles Nelson stood in the doorway
Laughing recklessly, now that her
hour had struck Kitty May started for
ward, Suddenly change came over her
she sank in a huddled little heap on
the couch-waiting- waiting.
Tom led Alice, away--a puzzled, fright
ened, wondering Alice The boy stood
looking at his father with stil dislike
Charles Nelson had controlled the quick
tremor of surprise that had shaken him
at sight of the woman to whom his
son was trying to introduce his daugh-
ter. In a stern, controlled fury he
turned on Kenneth
How dare you introduce your sister
to a woman like this?"
What right have you to insult this
LADY, asked Kenneth, starting toward
her
Kitty had risen-the smile on her lips
was steely now-her eyes had turned
from geutian blue to the gray of a re-
morseless storm. She was ready for the
victory She spoke softly-in a still
voice that held both men
He has the best right in the world!
The very, very best"
Slowly, slowly she spoke her words
distilling them like liquid poison. Slow
ly slowly she would take her moments
of -prolonging them to atone
for her moment OF weakness-the mo-
ment when she had been so near re-
lentng, But now she was ready to de-
mand her pay.
Nelson famed her fury from smolder-
ing little flames to walls of fire but he
ignored her with the stony oblivion of
Indifference.
II must have talk with you. Ken
meth Will you come to me Tonight"
The boy reflected that he had got on
without his precious family for whole
month. He had been left to his own de-
viCes-and now, -night-they all want
ed to talk to him,
mo, Not tonight Now! n you talk
to me at all it must he here before the
lady who is to be my wife"
lie went toward Kitty protectingly. as
II to take her in his arms-and so defy
the world, if that need he.
Your wife," Nelson just bresthed
the words
There was no sound Ken stood as
IL frozen to cold sculpture in the move
ment he had started TO make. Kitty
stood suil, too-waiting waiting. Be
tween the hoy and the woman stood
Heuneth's father.
There was a horrible pause--a pause
fraught with all the shame and horror
OF sin and retribution.
Then Charles Nelson turned to Kitty
and spoke hoarsely.
YOU SAID YOU'D GET ME- AND
THINK YOU HAVE"
You know herr" asked Kenneth, in
slow wonder
Does he know met"
Kitty faced father and SON But II
was at the older man she looked with
implaCable hatred-with answering
purpose in her eyes. And always on
her lips that little smile-that was half
sueer, half cruel mirth. Lucrezia Bor-
gia wore a smile like that when life
had taught her all her bitter lesson of
poison lore.
Frat dainty little Kitty May, Smn-
ing like Mona Lisa or the Sphinx,
smiling with poison distlling in the
harbcd arrows OF her words. she stood
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

lars and they want to win some
of the gold pieces have offered
for best ideas about holiday gifts.
This is the season when hus-
bands and wives are Cudgeling
their brains in an effort to solve
the perpleXing Christmas gift
problem. Every year countless
inappropriate presents are made,
I'd like To help the married read
ers of The Georgian solve this
problem, and thought the best
way was to find out how others
had solved it,
To stimulate matters ! offer to
distribute gold pieces as follows:
To the wife who writes the best
short letter telling what is the
most useful gift for a husband,
one $40 gold piece
Three awards of SIS each will be
given the wives whose letters are
adjudged the next best.
Also, ! Will award the same
prizes to husbands who write
brief letters outlining the most
appropriate gift for a husband to
give his wife. To the husbands
letter that is adjudged the best
the writer will receive a $40 gold
piece. Husbands who write the
three next best letters will re-
ceiVe, each, a 81 gold piece for
their thoughtfulness.
Send your letters addressed to
MARY LEA DAVIS,
Editorial Department,
The Atlanta Georgian.
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
BY MAUDE MILLER

~ UT Of world of girls hurrying
l back and forth all the day
long, out of the countless
laughing faces held up for inspection
as they drift on in the crowd, are
after all Just ~three distinct types.
There may be variations, but down
at rock bottom each and every girl
must be associated, no matter how
remotely. with one of these three.
So now, Miss individuality, who
thought perhaps that there was no
one else in the world at all like you,
what are you going to do about it?
You are going to bow to the inevi-
table. of course. and after you have
read this article carefully. you are
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28
Was He Sacked?

Though = benevolent old gentleman and kind en-
pioysr. Jones decided that far his office boy.
Alexander BALDWIN concerned. the limit OF his
patience had been reached.
The boy must be sacked
arrived quarter Of hour late yesterday ten
minutes before and this mornng-Mr joiner
glanced a oniee ciockthe lad already twenty
minutes overdue.
Precisely nine minutes later he entered the office in the
suist unobtrusve manner of prepared for trouble
A horrd silence ensued Thea:
And what have you got this mornng?" de-
manded in the nereest voice that could
"Ths-er--ice the pavsments. sirI' stammered
Master, Alexander "It-erevory atep I-er-took Ter
slipped back two"
Mr. Jones giarsd at the lad
"Indeedr' he remarked with calm elaboration Then
pray. how did get here at ALP"
Never should sir" replied the incorrisble
one suddenly and happily inspred-that s till decided
20 turn back homer
Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1913-11-28

the sheer joy of living. but whose
smile is one of slow wonder, whose
moveu ents are not daintily quick
ike her slender blond sister, but
calm and deliberate, as If she had
thought them out beforehand.
Would it not be homogeneous to
hear such a girl laugh all the while.
to have her assume a hundred little
coquetries that would be adorable
from our little blond sunshine girl.
or to wear her nalr childishly ruffled
above her calm, placid brow? She is
the aristocratic type, the girl who
never decides a momentous question
in a hurry, who enthralls the heart of
man by her subtle attractions rather
than by any of the more obvious arts
Which type are you? Don't you
think 1t would be interesting to study
yourself and find out?