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The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
THE GREENWOOD ROAD.
Special Activity Of the City Council.
Opinion Requested Of Judge Webb
as 10 the Rights Of the City.

If the City Council had been a
active before the enactment Of tn,
authority granting the right Of tn
Traction Company to cdouble-tracl
the Greenwood road as they. were a
the special session held this fore
noon, they would not now be in {
quandary as to their duty.
Unless there are specific writings
lit is the Caucasin's opinion that tho
city will be compelled to abide By
the conclusions of the Traction
Company.
In Sundays Caucasian the Green
wood road situation to the Fail
grounds was made plain. 1t is this
article, unquestionably, which ha:
stimulated the Council into it's pres
ent activity.
At the special meeting this fore
noon there were in attendance Com
missioners Rives, Mccullough, Full
lilove and Epple. Mayor Eastman
is absent from the city. There We're
present representatives from the
Traction Company. Following d
somewhat lively parley the Traction
Company's proposal is to surface
its track with gravel and to grade
the Greenwood road along its track
but whatever else may be required
to put the Greenwood road in as
good condition as it was before it
was dug up" must rest with the
city.
Two Of the commissioners, FULL
love and Epple, were pronounced in
their expressions in insisting that
the Traction Company must place
the road in as good a condition as it
was when the road was excavated
by the Traction Company to lay its
double track.
The issue is of general interest,
but it is believed the city has been
asleep on its rights and has awak-
ened when too late y
However, Judge Wcbbs opinion
will remove all doubts, and when
made clear will follow the all-ab-
sorbing question: Will the Green
wood road be put i'll condition that
will warrant vehicular and au'O
travel on this road to the Fair
grounds during Fair week?
The Caucasian has been informed
that the Traction Company intend
TO grade the road to the grade of It's
track but will not oil it nor gravel
it. If this is to be done the city
must provide the ways and means.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
Board of Health.

Vital statistics of Shreveport for
week ending Sept. 6, 1913.
Marriages: A. E. Suggs and Miss
Gladys E. Hutchens; Walter Will
liams and Leola Kennedy; Jake Cook
and Nancy Johnson; Antonio Guerro
and Miss Rosa ValcheZ; John Jack
son and Mary Harris; A. E. Barnett
and Mrs Emma Harvey; Vito Viola
and Miss Guisippena Abuse; Ernest
Gaskin and Hazel Williams; Robert
Clay and Jareshan BarloWe; Vincen-
20 Matason and Miss Mary Liberto.
Births: DR.. 7. d. BoaZ and wife,
boy; J. J. Malin and wife, boy; E. A.
dwell and wife, girl. Colored: ].
Flagains and wife, boy; Jack Ballard
and wife boy; John Richardson and
wife, girl.
Deaths-White: S. L. GreenbIat;
38 years; J. NJ. Leeds, l6 years; John
Higginbotham, % years; Katherine
Berry, / month; Mrs. w. r. Sim
mons, 81 years. Colored: w. Carter
IS years; Jim Meek, 27 years: G. L.
Abner, years; Lonnie Williams,
years; J. Cody, so years; Willie King
% years; Frank Holmes, 10 days
Tom Smell, 40 years; Latha Lowery
26 years; Emma May, % years.
Causes Of Death: Sarcoma, hem
orrhage, accident, enteritis, nephri-
lis. gunshot, tuberculosis, dysentery
pellagra, typhoid fever, mitral re-
gurgitatiOn.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
Constitutional Convention

AS there will be held in October
an election for delegates to the State
Constitutional Convention which is
to be called by the State Legislature,
all citizens who have changed their
residence or who have not regis
tered are advised to call at the Office
Of S. N. Kerley, clerk and registrar,
and have their registration properly
made. Mr.. Kerley, who is usually
accommodating, will by appoint
ment remain at his office after
hours to register citizens whose
working hours prevent their calling
at the office during the regular bus
mess hours of his office.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
A Criticism.

The continued absence Of the two
judges of the District Court is being
criticised and seemingly the criti-
cism is justified. The complairt is
that there should be present one Of
the two Judges to give attention to
the needs of attorneys and of liti
gants. Each judge is entitled to q
leave Of absence for recreation, but
as the critics declare, one should be
in attendance while the, other is
away, and by mutual understanding
their vacations should be SO ar
ranged as to preclude their absence
at one and thecsame period on their
vacation.
However, this is a matter of con-
cern to the legal profession.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09

Such policy is generally much
cheaper, and in no other way does
1t appear possible to train troops
and familiarlZe officers, both regular
and militia, with those ''critical
areas in which our country would
be subject to attack in time Of war.
While fortunately those areas are
comparatively few, yet the amount
of land i'll any area is much too
large to think OF permanently ac-
quiring it.
In spite Of the solid reasons for
deciding upon policy of not per
manently acquiring lands for the
concentration and training of mill
tia, there can not but be regret in
not being able to show a better ap-
preclatlon Of the fine spirit shown
by the people Of Shreveport in Of
fering vancouver grounds free of
charge.
The final decision in this matter
must rest with the Secretary Of
War. | am only sending you a state
ment of the report as find it on my
return. The policy outlined, how
ever, seems to be a sound policy for
the reasons above set forth.
With assurances Of my great re-
spcct, | am, very sincerely,
LEONARD WOOD,
Major General, Chief of Staff.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
WEATHER AND CROPS.
Conditions Decidedly Unfalorable in
Texas and Very Bad in Oklahoma.
Picking Is Now General

New Orleans picayune September
|8: The past week has been favor
able period from weather point Of
view in the central and eastern pOr-
tions Of the cotton belt. while i'll
the western belt the drouth contin-
ued unabated. Texas has received a
few scattered showers, but Okla
homa has had practically no rain,
and has, moreover, suffered addl-
tionally from high temperatures.
Crop observers who have travelled
through the West report conditions
decidedly unfavorable in Texas and
very bad in Oklahoma. In Arkansas
also the crop has gone back, but
these unfavorable conditions have
in measure been offset by the very
favorable progress Of the crop in
the other divisions of the cotton
country.
On the Atlantic coast, as we'll as
in the central portion of the belt,
rainfall has been we'll distributed
and all accounts report the crop to
be making favorable progress. Pick
ing is now in progress generally and
the cotton movement would be large
but for The rather restricted de-
mand for export up to the present
time.
The corn crop is turning out eX-
cellent in most portions Of the
South, but it has suffered in the
western sections from the same
causes which have forced material
deterioration in cotton The rice
crop is being harvested under faN-
orable conditions and good yield is
shown.
In the sugar district of this. State
the cane crop continues to make
very good progress, although rain
would be generally welcome.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
No Liability for Tight-Skirt Fall,


The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has given its ultimatum tc
women who travel in skin gar
ments. The order is to the effect
that there will be published the
names, ages and addresses Of wom-
en- injured on its lines through "un-
suitable" clothing, such as hobblt
skirts, high heels and other freak
ish" apparel, and that hereafter the
road disclaims all liability for any
accident due to tight skirts.
The announcement states thai
women's dress, according to preva-
lent styles, has been responsible Tor
number of accidents, some OF
them serious. Falls down stairs and
from cars have been frequent.
A number of notices have been Is
sued by the company relative to the
danger of tight skirts in travelling
and with each of these accidents
caused by such apparel.
A similar order is expected from
all railway and street car com
panies.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
COTTON MARKET

Shreveport Market.
Market closed steady f-8 up.
Receipts 5i8 bales.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
Weather Forecast.

: Local forecast for Shreveport aHt;
vicinity: Unsettled, probably local
or Wednesday,; not much change in
temperature.
The Caucasian. (Shreveport, La.) 1900-192?, 1913-09-09
River Forecast.

The change will be unimportant
at Fulton and Shreveport during the
next - hours.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
FROM A NOTED AUTHOR AND
REFORMER OF THE WEST.

Dear Sir: l am a reader Of The
Jeffersonian and note the articles Of
Henry and Eagle. They are point
ing in the right direction, but great
God! the confusion.
1 am sending you some more pa
pers with marked articles setting
forth the real matter for considera-
ton.
I was the original ''Pop" to advo-
cate the organization of The Peoples
Independent party off Of the Farmers
Alliance, at Grand Island, Nebraska,
from which the movement sprang
promptly. [ did not attend the
Farmers Union meeting in Chicago
last winter but hope to do so this
coming winter. But do not expect
much from that movement as it is
already divided Still it might be
we'll to make it the rallying point for
the on-coming revolution it is moth
ing short of that
Am also writing Congressman
Henry to this effect.
You are the proper man to lead
this movement, you have never be-
trayed the peoples interests, and I
would be glad to cooperate with you
in any movement you can inaugu-
rate.
You will note my position from
my articles in the papers l am for
wording you under other cover
The subject matter need not be
accepted in full, but / have yet to
see or hear Of anything better from
my knowledge and understanding of
the needs of the country in the pres
ent political crisis.
The complications involved in the
tariff, currency and other issues, par
ticularly the Mexican situation are
calculated to force this country to
accept Romanism in connection with
capitalism, as a despotic power to
save it from agrarian revolution.
The time is ripe for action, and /
shall be glad to hear from you at
your earliest opportunity.
Respectfully and fraternally,
LUCIEN STEBBINS.
Chicago, Ill.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
WASHINGTON SEES CARL BROWN
TRY OUT HIS INVENTION.

Washington, D. c., Sept. 3.-Many
friends Of Carl Brown, inventor Of
the "OctOplane," went out to the
track yesterday afternoon to see the
little machine cavort in the upper
strata. Before the 10000 people
gathered TO participate in the Labor
day celebration, the baby airship
made good in climbing the 100-foot
wire on which it was captive, rising
feet on the runs, with it's radiating
planes revolving all the while, prov
ing the principle correct.
Carl Brown and his friends are en-
thusiastic over the days showing.
They all claim that is now only re-
Quires the building of man-carry-
ing machine on the lines Of the
model to make the one great next
step forward in the conquest of the
air and in the furtherance of aerial
navigation. There were several avia-
tors present who predicted success
for the little octoplane.
A unique incident in connection
with the flight yesterday was caused
when two policemen came over to
view the proceedings. The officers
were Sergt. Murphy and Private
Cornwall, who were among the DO
hcemen who arrested Carl Brown
when he was lieutenant of Gene
rail- CoXey, the leader of the famous
Coxey army, back in 1894. These
two policemen arrested Brown when
he got on the grass in front of the
Capitol building.
Yesterday the policemen and
Brown had a hearty laugh over the
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
THE JEFFERSONEAN

fed himself to try the Watson case,
on the ground that his wife is mem
Der OF the Catholic church. Judge
Pardee, of the court of appeals, will
designate Federal judge to preside.
The case in question which led to
the indictment of Watson, grew out
OF his sending through the United
states mails, certain articles, deal
ing with the Roman Catholic church,
and which was declared obscene.
Judge McLendon, accompanied by
his wife, arrived in Macon Wednes-
day afternoon and at the Hotel Demp-
sey, many of their Macon friends
called on them. They left at II
o'clock yesterday morning for At
lanta.-Macon Telegraph.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
p AGE MINE

incident that has since become his
tory. They commented on the clever
ness Of Browns ruse which enabled
'General' COxey to get to the Senate
steps by Browns getting on the
grass" The officers were glad to
know that their old friend of Coxey
army days had branched out as an
inventor.
The next thing" said Carl Brown
last night, in the progress OF the
octoplane to perfection is the build
ing Of a man-carrying machine to
prove its parachute principles. All
else has been proven correct, though
revolutionary to present planes"
Brown is contemplating q flight
from here to California as soon as he
builds his man-carTying machine.
According to Brown, he will surprise
his eagle neighbors in the Sunset
State who I've in the crags and cliffs
above his commonweal castle in
Napa county, where he has made his
home in the mountains for 40 years.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
THE WIDOW OF AN Old FRIEND,
is ALSO A FRIEND OF
THE JEFFS.
THE JEFFS.

Dear Sir: Please continue our
subscription to the Jeffersonian for
the enclosed $780, beginning with
this weeks issue My husband was
killed at his gin last October, but l
want to take your papers as long as
I can, for the benefit of my three
boys. I want them to read your pa
pers and follow your advice, and vote
with you, when they are old enough
to vote. Success to you and yours.
From another sincere friend,
MRS. JAMES BOYD.
Statesboro, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
Thos. E. Watson's Case
Will Come Up Oct. 20

defense Claims U. S. Court Has no
dueisdiction-Raise Unique Oues-
uon--Judge S. G. McLendon, Wat
sons Chief Counsel, Claims Com
gress Has no Right to Make Laws
Restricting Freedom of Press
ConferS With Alderman.
Macon, Ga, Sept. 3-Judge S. G..
McLendon, former railroad commits
s1oner and leading counsel for Thorn
as Il. Watson, who is under indict-
ment for sending obscene matter
through the United States mails, was
III macon yesterday morning for
conference with United States District
Attorney Alexander Alderman. The
case will come up for hearing in the
united States court in Augusta, on
the third Monday in October, which
is October 20.
Discussing the case yesterday
morning, Judge McLendon stated
the defense will contend that the
case IN question is not under the
jurisdiction Of the government and
that it prosecution is to take place,
1t should be done by the State.
For the first time in America, we
WIZ ask Tor Judicial opinion on
that clause of the Constitution, which
relates to Congress making laws re-
garding the freedom of the PRESS
said Judge McLendon.
Involves Freedom of Press.
1t involves, not the freedom of
Tom Watson, but the freedom of the
press and every publisher in the en-
tire nation will be vitality interested
in the opinion that will be handed
down.
Judge Emory Speer has disquali-
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
G. OF l.. HELD MEETING RECENT
TY.

Dear Sir: The Guardians of LIB
erty held their first State Convention
in Cincinnati, August 30th. The sub
ordinate courts throughout the State
were we'll represented.
Forming a State court and elect
ing capable officers, who will carry
the work to new fields. Organizers
will be sent to various parts of the
State in the near future.
Yours truly,
f. FLYNN,
Sec. Protein.
Cincinnati, Ohio.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11
MER MODEL.

Composed of Ladies Waist 1918,
and Ladies Skirt 1916. Ecru batiste
in all over embroidery combined with
the plain material, was used in this
instance. The waist has the long
dropping shoulder and blouse effect,
and the skirt is gracefully draped in
front under a narrow panel. The
waist pattern is cut in sizes: 80, "a,
SO, 38, 40 and 42-inches, bust meas
ure. The skirt in 5 sizes %, "a, 26,
28 and 3O-inches,, waist measure. 1t
requires 6 IL yards Of 44-inch ma
terial for 36-inch size.
This illustration calls for TWO sep
arate patterns which will be mailed
to any address on receipt of 10 FOR
EACH pattern in silver or stamps.
Address
JEFFERSONIAN PATTERN DEPT.
Thomson, Ga.
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1907-1917, 1913-09-11

1.-THE Church, empty it: the Jail,
L I'll it: the GaiEows, 1 feed it. From
me and nay blazing lights, run
straight the dark roads to the sIums,
to the prisons, to the bread-Iines, to
the mad-house, to the Potter's
Field"
From 1.-THE Song Of tho Bar
Roonl,' in WatsOn's Prose NIisceIla-
mics, second edition. Price SI.OO,
postpaid. THE JEFFS, Thomson, Ga.
Watch the label On your paper.
Don't let your subscription expire.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-15

In the Harvard game,
1903, the ball, on the kickoff, was
slipped under Charley Dillon's sweat
er, and surrounded by his mates Dill
Ion ran 105 yards for a touchdown,
while Harvard f1oundered> about look
ing for the man with the ball.
Earl Sprackling, Brown captain,
All-American quarter in 1909, caught
the Carlisle kickoff on his 1-yard
line and ran 105 yards for a touch
down.
Arthur Poe, one of Princeton's
greatest stars, wrenched the ball
from a Yale man in 1899 and fed
100 yards for the touchdown that
gave the Tigers the game.
Sammy White, Princeton, was hero
of the other two, which revolution
lied football. In 1911, against Har-
ward, White grabbed a loose ball, in
stead of falling upon it, and ran 80
yards for a touchdown. Two weeks
later, against Yale, White grabbed
fumbled ball and sprinted 60 yards.
Six players, in addition to White,
have made two touchdowns follow
ing runs of more than SO yards. They
are:
Gustav Welch, Carlisle, 1911; 100
yards against Pennsylvania and 80
against Cornell.
Walter Camp, Yale, 1878; 80
against Penn; in 1880, 60 against
Penn.
J. H. Sears, Harvard, 1886; 80
against Penn; in 1888, 60 against
Princeton. ,-
G. o. Barclay, Lafayette, 1895; 80
yards against Lehigh and go against
Cornell. ....s
R. V. Lewis, Williams, 1912; 70
against Cornell; &c against Cornell.
Jim Thorpe, Carlisle, 1908; 60
against Penn; 1911, 80 against Penn.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-15


with the two salesladies. l didn't no
tice just what was said until 1 saw
one lady's face turning frey red, the
others eyes were blazing, and they
moved away from the men.
Then he called her back by asking
for my Boy" and when 1 Dream
of Old Erin" She laid them out and
walked away again without word.
Then he called to her and she came
back, and he tried to get her to put
in large order for both songs. Then
she blazed out: Nothing doing. Fll
not boost your music after such re-
marks"
Then these fresh gents" tried to
get a little fresher by asking for an
other song which their firm didn't
publish, and which, by emitting part
of the song title. sounded somewhat
suggestive.
When business firms hire such
brutes as these men were there is
only one resource for the public pro-
lection, and that is to turn on the
Tmelight and let the public know the
inside workings. -..
never saw any of these four
parties before yesterday, but l do
wish to say in behalf of the manager
of the Marvin Lee Publishing House,
Frank Clark, that it was not Frank
Clark. And had Frank Clark have
witnessed what we customers did
there would have been some sudden
changes in the Marvin Lee Pub. Co.
am not interested in any publish
ing house, nor do 1 belong to the
Knockers Union" but felt sorry
for these two young ladies, because
they acted like ladies, and will doubt
less again be forced to submit to
brutal remarks, and they are helpless
to protect themselves in any way.
1 know, or at least always feel,
when see a bright young girl stand
ond rrOTITinOr from HoJ1yO fill Horly
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-11-15
LETTER TO THE DAY BOOK

K TEX TO ] ne DHT bOON
Editor of Day Book:
l am writing this for The Day Book
because it's the only paper that
stands strictly for the laboring class.
Yesterday, while in the music de-
partment of Knox's ten-cent store,
Two WelI-dressed men lounged over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
THE CROP MARKETS
Wheat. Corn and Oats Cain
Coffee Still Declining.

Wheat traders were slow about taking;
the buyinS side until late i'm the after
noon. when strength in the coarse grains
started a demand which put an end for
the time being TO the uncertainty which
had marked the carly transactions.
Favorable foreign news was Offset by less
apprehension Of crop damage IN the West.
but export figures show cd that about 60
loads had been worked late on Monday
here and ut Baltimore. The close was
near the top. at net advance Of = to ".
Corn advanced in tho face of large in
terror receipts and heavy invoices. ES-
port sales Of 30 loads were reported and
shorts and commission houses were good
buyers The close was = 10 ic abov"
Mondays finish. oats were firm and
higher, closing e 10 sc up from Monday.
Dulness and weakness still held sway
in tho coffee market. and IT was only duo
10 an absence of selling pressure that
the decline was not greater. DulnesS IN
spot and Il drop IL Ia 10 points In cost
and freight offers from Brazil. which
failed 10 attract attention. We're the chief
factors in the weakness in futures. Tn"
close was easy. At net unchanged To I
points lower.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-22
THE COTTON MARKET
Receivers Part of Mondays
Loss, Closing Firm.

Renewed support from trade interests
and reports that exporters were buying
on the scale down in the South gave firm
ness 10 the cotton market here yesterday
morning. with business slackening mp
little as the advance progressed. Selling
was at no time aggressive. and while sen
timent was possibly not actually bulIish
offerings were checked by the iirmness OF
interior holders. Shorts were nervous IN
the forenoon. and there was active Gov
ering. under which old crop months sold
"A TO % points net higher. Higher Liver
pool cables gave the market firm open
ing. and the close was firm within point
or two Of the best. at net gain for the
day Of . TO % points. Receipts OF cotton
at this port since January have been 3d.
1876 bales, including sos bales consigned or
on order. Southern spot markets were
unchanged to &c lower, the declines being
in the smaller markets, and the local quo
tatons for spot held unchanged at 1850
for middling upland. Local contract
prices.