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Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
Tomato Production in Florida.

In Orange County, Florida, it is reported
that there are 1000 acres of tomatoes growing
and it is thought that there will be a perma-
nent success in tomato production in Florida,
dependent, however, we suppose, to some ex-
tent upon the collateral installation of canning
factories competent to take care of the bulk Of
the production.
Of course tomatoes are a favorite article
among the market gardeners and New York is
a very large consumer, getting much Of its
supply from Bermuda. Florida would proba-
bly, compete for the trade now supplied from
Bermuda, but the immense quantity that can
be produced in Florida would swamp even the
New York market very quickly and recourse
would have to be had to the Gamers Of toma-
toes, who take millions of bushels for the enor-
NOUS trade of the country in that staple variety
of canned goods.
Louisiana is a very large consumer OF cam
ned tomatoes and it is much to be regretted
that our truck gardeners here have not thus
far developed the tomato industry to any very
great extent and by no means sufficiently large
to supply the demand for them by our local
canning factories. 1t is said that our climate
varies somewhat from Florida and sufficient to
prevent our getting as solid tomatoes as are
had in Florida. Just the exact truth of these
statements we are not familiar with, but we
do know that fine tomatoes are produced here
and in very large quantities. We shall hope
that they will become annually an increasing
factor in our gradually developing canning in
dustry.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17

Laying that crowd the news columns
of our papers. A stronger power is
needed, and that power is not in Mex
leo. The horror Of it all is that peace
i'll Mexico must be secured by blood
shed of martyrs from another country.
whatever that voluntary martyr ma
ton may be.
The international Woman Suffrage
Alliance will hold their great conven.
ton in Buda-Pesth, Hungary, from
June Is to 20. Delegates from all
over the world. including a number
from our own State Of Louisiana, will
gather there in the cause Of woman'i
rights.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
NATIONAL NEWS.

Major Robert Wilson McClaughry.
for fourteen years warden Of the Fed.
eral P%enitentiary at Leavenworth.
Kansas, resigned last week at the age
of IA years. While warden he encour-
aged the humane treatment Of prison
ers, and his success at having his hui
name desires gratified was so great
that people called him the humane
warden" And men there were treat
ed as men without any disorder or in
fractions of discipline being commit
ted, because of this kindness and leni.
ency. There are many prisons in
which men suffer because the wardens
believe that to treat the prisoners
like men is to invite trouble and riots.
An immigration DECISION which ap-
pears to be the handiwork Of a men
tai incompetent is reported by the
Legal Aid Society of New York. A
mother, II years Of age, and German,
was deported and her child, born here,
was kept in this country.
Four of the indicted New York Po-
lice inspectors have been convicted
of the charge of conspiracy to obstruct
justice.
Governor Sulzer has instructed the
sheriffs and district attorneys of all
New York counties in which there are
race-tracks to prevent all wagers, bets,
or stakes made to depend upon any
horse race in the nature Of gambling
in those counties. This is on account
of the proposed reopening Of the race.
trac blowing a favorable Supreme
Cour' fision.
Evil pas threacened to expose
Lieut.. Gov. O'Hara, Of Illinois. Why
Evil watts to do it no one need ask.
O'Hara's moral measures will restrict
Evil, and Evil loves progress and
hates restriction. Charges made re.
fleet upon the morality of Lieut. Gov.
O,Hara.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17

its temporary end-another govern
ment and another revolution. This is
the pessimistic truth about Mexico to-
day and if let alone to its own inabil.
ity, the Mexico of tomorrow. The
Government never wins the support
OF the people. The President Is cheer
ed while he is rebellious, but as soon
as he becomes the head of the Gov
eminent those who hung at his heels
In alteration hang at his heels then
for assassination. This is another
pessimistic truth.
The optimistic Mexican is a pessi-
mist. This is a horr1d truth borne out
by the unfortunate murders and pill
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
NEWS.


The International Opium Conference
will assemble at the Hague next
month. The opium evil is interna-
tional and Of enough vitality to make
international effort alone able to COM
bat it.
The situation in Mexico is the same
monotonous anarchistic situation that
the press day after day reports. The
Government seldom wins. 1t holds its
W for a while and gradually loses
part Of Its own. The war hastens to
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
poNrEALAHACHE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, MAY H. 1918.

This, on it's face, is convincing
proof. But there were other proofs
which were not proofs at all, before
this considered positive. It would be
unwise to comment upon this at this
time. For it is unwise to comment
upon mere unproven assertions. And
almost all the commentaries upon this
case have, in the past, as much as
they touched upon essentials, been
comments upon mere guesses and fac.
tual guesses.
We may at least hope that a time
when these comments may be positive
enough to be enlightening may soon
come. The reading columns of gueses
about such important cases may, be.
cause of this overabundance Of fic.
ton be powerless to reach a justifi-
able conclusion when the real, true,
not-very-interesting facts about it are
learned.
The almost eyer-present dryness
Of truisms will most certainly be
eclipsed- by the rapturous delightful.
ness of these guesses.
Misses Anais Roche and Angelic
Baker, of Alexandria, La, were miss
ing for a day and a night. They were
found at a farmers home, where they
had wandered after being lost in the
woods, having been separated from
their companions on a blackberry-pick'
ing picnic. Their absence was the
cause of much anxiety to their par
ents, relatives and friends, and choice
food for the morbid, excitement-crav
ing members of the community.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
The Actual Net Weight Question.

A national net weight law was signed March
3. 1918 to go into effect eighteen months alter
that date. It requires that the quantity OF the
contents of food packages be plainly marked
on the outside of each package in items OF
weight. measure or numerous count.
This would seem to be a most proper law,
but it leaves such items as eggs still to be
sold by the dozen, without taking cognlzance
of their weight or size and in no other article
is there probably such a discrepancy IN value
as exists in eggs of varying sizes. On the "a
cific coast apples, and we presume potatoes
are sold by the pound, or if by the bushel by
the weight of a bushel of say 60 pounds. In
Louisiana potatoes are coming to be weighed
ON the basis of 60 pounds to the bushel.
It is one of the evidences OF advancing
civilization that definite weights and measures
should be had by virtue of state control and
from this results a proper appreciation OF the
value of any merchandise or thing under con-
sideration.
The secretaries of the Departments OF Com
merce, Treasury, and Agriculture, have ap-
pointed q committee w -u1dW up
for the enforcement of the new weight law and
it is said that this committee is now ready
to receive recommendations and suggestions IN
writing. The first hearings for manufactur-
ers, dealers and others interested will be held
in New York during the week of June 9, and
other hearings will be held whenevr and wher-
ever there is sufficient demand. Those desiring
information should address the Net Weight
Law Committee, Department OF Agriculture,
Bureau of Chemistry, Washington, D.. {.
We would say, incidentally, that in the mar
kets of New Orleans there seems to be no regu-
lar way of determining the value OF produce in
it's final sale. It is not. sold by any legal
weight, or legal measure, or by any regular
count. It seems to be sold by the plateful, or
saucerful, or handful, or a bunch, or some
equally indefinite way. So far as we know this
sort of selling is not permitted, and in fact is
prohibited by laws in most of the other states
of the union, and definite weights and meas
ures are established.
Now that the national government has TAX
en- up the matter we may have some careful
consideration of all the issues involved and
these would certainly apply to all interstate
trade.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
trous depth the farms hemmed in be-
tween the creyasse and the railroad

trous depth the farms hemmed in be-
tween the creyasse and the railroad
embankment.
The Old Citizens Bank Of New Or
leans was nquidated and ended a long
existence. The New Citizens Bank
takes its place.
The Knights of Columbus held their
| State convention in New Orleans last
Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
The United States flood relief head
quarters has been moved to New Or
leans from vicksburg, Miss. Capt.
| Bankhead is in charge.
Poydras levee is now in a very
good condition.
Last Saturday was tag day in New
Orleans. The purpose Of this tag day
was the raising of funds to supply
pure milk to families In which there
are babies who need the n%ourishing
milk and whose parents are In such
poverty as to be unable to buy the
life-saving food for their unfortunate
babes. Some Shriner bands passing
through the city on their way to their
Dallas pilgrimage, offered their ser
| vices and the services Of their band
from Philadelphia to aid in making
the amount secured for the cause as
large as possible. The result was
that over $1,000 was collected for the
pure milk fund. The industry of A
Heinemann, secretary Of the New Or
leans Baseball Clrh was the most i'm
portant sing' Bl1eKEE --ine
of the popular interss=;- being
SO we'll aroused, asspred the success
of the agitation for pure milk fol
poor babies.
Men from McComb City, Miss.
picked out Walters at Columbia
Miss, from among 200 other prisoners
and identified him as the man WHIT
represented himself as a detective t.
them, telling them he had found thu
Dunbar child and was bringing hin
thome.
Lower coast gazette., 1913-05-17
The Mothers of Men
Will P. Lockhart

Of those who have striven to better
This wicked old world and it's ways,
Some bear all too much Of the burden,
Some have all too much Of the praise.
The statesmen, the savants, the sages,
The pulpit, the press and the PEN
But / name, as the last and the greatest,
The old-fashioned mothers of men.
Not the Spartan dame, sternly heroic,
But woman, unmilitant, mild,
Home-loving, affectionate, tender,
Impulsive, perhaps, as a child;
'uolsod lou IeMod IoJ 9ou peq5!s oqM
Whose deep mother-love has sufficed;
Whose golden precept and example
The world all too cheaply has priced.
No trumpet was sounded before them,
The worlds shallow plaudits to gain,
But never a cause that was righteous
Appealed to our mothers in vain;
They sought not acclaim-they were modest
And the world has forgotten their names;
No niche for the old-fashioned mothers
In learning's fair temple, nor flames.
Not theirs was the ruthless ambition.
So often the curse Of our race;
In the record Of brilliant achievement
Their names must for others give place.
Their greatness, a deep-fowing river,
Reveals not the strength Of it's tide;
But the sweep of it's mighty endeavor
Is deep as the sea and as wide.
They are passing, the good, gray mothers,
Oh, never, on earth, shall we know
How much this old world is their debtor,
How much to their struggles we owe.
But theirs is the ultimate triumph:
It is left for the angels to pen,
In the golden-leaved ledger of heaven,
Ill We Owe to the mothers Of men.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
MUTILATED MEMORIAL STATUES
An Unidentified VandaI Ruins Granite
Monuments on Historic
Gettysburg Field.

Gettysburg. Pa-The authorities
and residents of this historic town
We're aroused against the unidentified
vandal who mutilated eight granite
memorial statues and columns on the
Battlefield of Gettysburg.
The monuments which suffered in
cluded one to Grants volunteer
brigade, near Big Round Top, one of
the most distinctive on the field. The
lion surmounting the pedestal was
battered with hammer until it's low
er jaw was knocked off and the tail
smashed. The noses of the soldier
figures on the memorials of the Nine
ty-siXth Pennsylvania and Fortieth
New York were knocked off, feet
smashed and guns broken. The me-
MORALS of the Forty-ninth Pennsyl-
vania, Thirty-seventh Massachusetts,
Sixth Maine, Fifth Wisconsin and the
Fifth Corps similarly were battered,
SO that entire reconstruction Will be
necessary.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
ERUPTION LIKE PiMPLES

Wathena, Kan.-"My child's scall
trouble became so bad that / was
ashamed to have anyone see him. His
head had a solid scab on it. He also
had terrible breaking out on his face
which was gradually growing worse
The eruption was like pimples which
developed into sores when he scratch
ed, which he did almost constantly
Baby would almost scratch himself
raw
Il had used several different kinds
of salve, none of them helping in the
least bit, when l saw the Cuticura ad
vertisement in the paper and it made
me think of the good results my sister
had when she used it for her children
had only used Cuticura Soap and
Ointment about two weeks before |
noticed that the sores were almost en-
tirely gone, and it must have been a
month or six weeks he was troubled
before l began the treatment. He
would get easy when / would put the
Cuticura Ointment on him. Cuticura
Soap and Ointment completely cured
him and he has a clear complexion
now" (Signed) Mrs. W. H. Hughes,
Dec 81, 1911.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment sold
throughout the world. Sample of each
free, with 32-p. Skin Book. Address
postcard "Cuticura, Dept. l., Boston"
Adv
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
DR.. FRIEDMAN BREAKS DOWN
The Collapse of the German Scientist
Caused by Hostility of New
York Physicians.

New York.-The nerves of Dr.
Frederick Friedman, German physi-
clan, who says he has discovered an
absolute cure for tuberculosis. gave
way under the strain of humiliation
and obstruction which has been placed
in his way. Importuned by thousands
to save their lives, unable to get suit
able quarters for an Office because of
the fear of realty men that such offices
would be made the mecca of tubercu-
lar persons and thus drive away other
tenants, asked by the management of
the Waldorf hotel to vacate his quar-
ters, the visiting savant went into
strict retirement. He left the Waldorf
with all of his cultures and his per-
sonal baggage and went to the Hotel
McAlpine, where suite had been
reserved for him in the name of his
brother, Arthur c. Friedman of Colo
rado Springs.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
A GERMAN NAVAL DISASTER
TORPEDO BOAT CUT IN HALVES
BY A CRUISER.
Sixty-Six Members of the Crew Go
Down With Their Vessel in
the North Sea.

Helgoland, Germany.-Sixty-siX OF
the crew of the German torpedo boat
SITS" were drowned when the little
vessel was rammed by the cruiser
Yorck in the North Sea. Among the
dead are the commander of the tor
pedo boat, Lieutenant Koch, and his
first officer
The surgeon and engineer and Is
men of the crew were saved. The tor
pedo boat sunk Immediately.
Torpedo boat destroyer "S-17S" was
one of the newest destroyers in the
German fleet. 1t displaced 636 tons
and carried a complement of 81 OF
ficers and men
1t was returned at night from ma
neuvers in which it had participated
with the German battle ship fleet, the
cruiser squadron and Ga other tor
pedo boat destroyers.
The destroyers attempted to pass
through the intervals in the column
of warships while the latter were
steaming ahead at full speed. The
commander of the SITS" calculated
the distance incorrectly and his boat
was cut in halves.
The Yorck signaled the accident to
the other vessels of the fleet which
slowed down and cruised round in
the vicinity, flashing their search
lights in all directions. Small boats
were lowered from all the vessels.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
MAZE ILL BY THEIR PARADE
A Thousand Suffragettes Are Suffer-
ing From Effects of Exposure
in Washington.

Washington, d. C.-Scores of wom-
en-, many of them widely known, are
reported to be dangerously i'll as a
result of the exposure to the chill
wind in the suffragist parade Monday.
Many of those who took part in the
tableaux, which was a feature of the
demonstration, and who danced in
their bare feet, are reported to be
dangerously i'll. Miss Noyes and Miss
Mary Anderson are said to be threat
ened with pneumonia. 1t is esti-
mated that of the 5000 women who
participated in the celebration fully
one-fifth of them are more or less
under the weather"
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
A DYNAMITE SHIP BLOWN UP
WAS LOADING THE EXPLOSIVE
IN BALTIMORE HARBOR.
At Least so Men Are Dead and as
Many More Injured-Damage
In City.

Baltimore, Md-Three hundred and
forty tons of dynamite exploded in
lower Baltimore Harbor, killing about
fifty men and wounding as many
more, many of them fatally.
The explosive was being trans
| ferred from a barge to the British
steamer Alum Chine, when it went off
| from a cause as yet unknown. The
men killed were members of the
crews of the steamer and the barge
and vessels moored nearby.
The dynamite was being loaded for
shipment to the Panama Canal A
foreman of stevedores tried to raise
box of the stuff with his balehook
when it exploded, tearing him to
pieces and shaking the steamer and
scow. Everybody on board started
to run, but second explosion fol-
lower decorating most of the dyna-
mite, and tearing the steamer, lug
and barge nearly to pieces.
Thirty-nine bodies have been re-
covered. Tugs hurriedly rushed from
this city are reported to have picked
up twenty-five men, negro laborers,
all injured The captain and crews
of both steamer and tug are reported
among the large number still missing.
Because of the nature of the eXplo-
sion, it is doubtful whether the exact
number of dead will ever be known.
In many cases it is believed the dead
were blown to fragments. The cause
of the accident is unknown The dy
Mantle was being loaded on the
steamer and its hold was nearly filled
with the explosive.
The collier Jason was SO badly
shaken that its cargo shifted and it
was in danger of capsizing. The ia
son, only recently launched, was
about to start on its trial trip.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
ASK FEDERAL AID FOR ROADS
That Is Keynote of Good Roads Con-
gress Which Is in Session in
Washington.

Washington, D. CA plea for fed
eral aid in improving national high
ways was the keynote of the first ses-
sion of the second annual convention
of the Federal Aid Good Roads con-
gress, which convened here under the
auspices of the American Automobile
association. Delegates to the conven-
tion from all parts of the United
States stated that only through the
aid of the federal government could
the roads of the nation be brought
to a high degree of efficiency.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
CHAMP CLARK SPEAKER AGAIN
to Preside Over House of
Representative.

Washington, D. Champ Clark OF
of Missouri was renominated as
speaker, Representative Underwood
again chosen chairman of the ways
and means committee, the entire Dem
ocratic personnel of that tariff max
ing body named, and all the house Of
ticials renominated at harmonious G.
hour caucus of the Democrats of the
house of the SiXty-third congress. The
27O of the 29O house Democrats were
present.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
BANK ROBBERS PLEAD GUILTY
Two Men at Washington, kan., Con.
fessed When They Saw the
Witnesses.

Washington. Kan.-When Frank
Miller and George Bates. charged
with robbing the State Bank at Han
over, Kan, two years ago, were
brought into the district court here
and saw the array of witnesses for
the state, they pleaded guilty. Judge
Hogan sentenced Miller to from ten
to fifteen years in the penitentiary
and Bates to from five to ten years.
Thirty witnesses had been sub
poenaed.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
CANNON WAS SPEAKER AGAIN
An ovation for Champ Clark and
Uncle Joe in the House of
representatives.

Washington. D. Gust before the
house adjourned Speaker Clark called
former Speaker Cannon to the chair,
and an affecting scene of farewell
took place.
Speaker Clark told the house that
he violated no condolences in saying
Il could have been sworn in as
vice-president of the United States if
l had wanted to, but l preferred to
stay with YOU"
Speaker Clark and Mr.. Cannon re-
ceived an ovation upon the adjourn.
ment of the house.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
FLOWERS ON WILSON GRAVES
Women Honored President BY Tribute
to His Parents at colum-
bia, S. c.

Columbia, S. CAS- a tribute to
President Woodrow Wilson, the
graves of his father and mother were
covered with flowers by the Ladies'
Church Society. DR.. Joseph Wilson,
the presidents father, taught in a
theological seminary here from 1870
to 1874. Mrs. Wilson's death pre-.
ceded that of her husband by several
years.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

Douglas. Ariz.-A second skirmish
has occurred between the Ninth Cav
airy troops and Mexican federal SOL
diers from Aqua Prieta, across the
international border, one and one-half
miles southwest of Douglas. Fifty
Mexicans fired on the border patrol at
a distance of $50 yards.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
A Steamer Sank With 200.

Constantinople.-Two hundred pas
sengers and the members of the crew
of the small British steamer Calva-
dos were drowned March l when the
vessel foundered in the Sea of Mar
mora, in a blizzard.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
Madero,s SLAYER Promoted.

The City of Mexico.-Major Carde,
mas. who was in charge of the escort
of Francisco Madero and Jose Pine
Suarez the day they we're killed, has
been promoted from the rural guard
to the same rank in the regular army.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
Major Called on Wilson.

Washington. D. C.-Governor Major
and his staff went to the White Hocse
and paid their respects to President
Wilson. The officers were in full uni
form. They received a cordial greet
ing from Mr.. Wilson.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
His Bones Nailed Together.

lola, Kan.-After three months in a
hospital with his left femur bone
nailed together near the hip socket.
w. H. Teegardin, carpenter 4S years
old, from Eureka, Kan, is recovering
from a fractured femur and will be
able to walk.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

Copenhagen is possessed of a wom-
an glazier. Probably preparing to
go to London and turn over the pro-
ceeds from replacing broken windows
to help the cause.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
sorrow comes win Honor,

La Grange, Mo.-While yice-Prest
dent Thomas r. Marshall was being
inaugurated, funeral services were be.
ing conducted here. his boyhood
home, for Miss Callie Marshall, II
years old, a cousin.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
Mr. MORGAN Is convaIescent

Rome, Italy.-Doctor BastianelIi,
the specialist, who hurried to Egypt
to attend J. p. Morgan, returned from
Cairo. He said that Morgan's condi-
tion was such that the financier no
longer required his attention.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
Gomez Slams amnesty aim.

Havana, Cuba.-President Jose Mig
uel Gomez signed the amnesty bill in
spite of the energetic protest handed
to the Cuban government by United
States Minister Arthur NJ. Beaupre.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

But twenty-seven lives were lost in
Pennsylvania during the 1912 hunting
season. Which leads one to wonder
whether there were poor shots or few
guides.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14
Last Extremity.

Clara-May l borrow your beaded
belt dear?
Bess-Certainly. But why all this
formality of asking permission?
Il can't find it."-Smart Set.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

Exports of American pianos have
trebled in the last nine years. Per
haps that's why there is always an
old one in the adjoining fiat.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

A New York mother paid her mar
ried daughters rent for ten years in
advance. Taking no chances on said
daughter coming back to live with
her, evidently.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

One can't help feeling but that the
aviator who flew fifty-four miles to
deliver twenty-five pounds of beans
didn't know his article.
The Chanute times., 1913-03-14

Pupils in the Los Angeles cooking
schools are required to eat their own
pies. Here is an instance where
pastry comes home to punish.