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The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
The Half Fare During the Fair

How would the half fare, as
planned by the Traction Company,
operate on the Out-Of-town visitors
with children? Very few, if any,
would go to headquarters to buy
the 25c and st.OO booklets, and with
out these it would be SC for each
child each way, while the child with
his little booklet could ride on half
fare. Will any good progressive cit
izen approve this discrimination?
If the st. Louis plan were in force
in Shreveport there would be no
need of booklets Of 25c and Sf.O0.
On paying sc on entering the car,
the juvenile would be given a check
for use on his return trip.
The more the ordinance of the
Traction Company is considered de-
liberately the more glaring are its
Elusive features.
The progressive citizens should
not approve blindly this ordinance
of the Traction Company, which
provides for an extension OF their
franchises, to begin in twenty-elght
years.
Any progressive citizen who will
read this ordinance carefully will
not give it his approval.
AS we have announced repeatedly
we would not oppose this ordinance
if it were for the general good OF
the community, but it is altogether
favorable to the Traction Company
whose offers of transfers and hall
rates if conditioned as stipulated
would, when practically operated
prove to be great disappointment
| to the people.
If this ordinance be approved }
will then be too late to demonstrate
The safest and the best way t.
avoid regrets in the future is to de-
feat the proposition at the election
on Tuesday, April 1.
| No progressive citizen should b
misled by the giittering proposition
of transfers and half fares for chill
dren. The proposition is filled wit
innocent jokers.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
THE DEHAN CASE.
Is the Ordinance OF the City UncOn-
StitutiOnal?

At one sweep of the hand the or
dance of the city authorizing the
police to enter and search places
held under suspicion of selling In
toXicants in violation of law, is de-
clared to be unconstitutional, at
least this is the view of the defend
ant Dehan, who was arrested re-
Gently and convicted in the City
Court by Judge l.. C. Blanchard.
The defendant has for counsel
Foster & Webb and Scheen & Blan-
chard. The city is represented by
Hall & Jack, with Commissioner
Fullilove in attendance. The case is
being heard by Judge Bell in the
District Court room.
There were present in the fore
noon a number of individuals who
are interested in the result.
The first witness called, Commits
sioner Fullilove, related his expert
ence in assisting the police. The or
dinance provides authority to enter
any place where suspicion would
indicate that the law was being vlo-
lated. In many cases great ingen-
uity was exercised in the conceal
ment of the. .whiskey. In one case at
the front door was pool room, in
the room adjoining a near-beer, and
in the rear there was the effective
stuff.
Judge L. C. Blanchard was called
to testify as to the character OF the
af1idavits upon which the arrests
were made.
Dehan as a witness did not shed
much light on the case, which from
his view is unconstitutional and
should be thrown out of court.
Other witnesses are to be exam
ined this evening and then will
come the arguments and the decis-
ion of the judge.
1t is more than probable that the
case may be appealed to the Su-
preme Court, and if the ordinance
of the City of Shreveport is, as it
is said to be, similar to the Ruston
ordinance it will be sustained. The
Supreme Court has declared that
the Ruston ordinance is good law
and is not unconstitutional.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20

Sovereign L. P. Butler, State Dep
uty for Louisiana, has returned
from his attendance at the cOnven-
tion of the Order of Wooden of the
World held in Dallas, Texas. Among
the attendants were a number OF
the most prominent citizens, several
big congressman and men holding
high Office of trust.
The representatives came from
the jurisdiction embracing Texas
Arizona and New Mexico. There
were from five to seven thousand OF
the members of this fraternity iI
the convention. The majority came
from every section Of Texas.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
j. S. Swami Dead.

After a lingering illness ]. S
Swami died at his home at Swan
haven, Bossier Parish, Tuesday
night at 1880 o'clock. He was aget
82 years. o
Before his removal to Bossiel
Parish he was connected as a trav-
cling representative with a whole.
sale dry goods firm of New Orleans
then located on Camp street. This
was forty years ago. He was Con
federate Veteran.
In 1879 he was married to Mis-
Matte Graves of Bossier, who will
their daughter, Mrs. Aziel Grave!
Holmes, and two sons, Singleton ant
Mason Swami, survive him.
He was brother of Judge GeOrg'
Taylor Swami of Jackson, Miss, an
of Lieut.. William Macon Swami o
the United States Navy, who wa
lost with the war schooner Gram
pus off the coast of Virginia in 1874;
| The deceased was of genial tenn
permanent and was devoted to hi
family and his home. He was goo
and useful citizen.
The burial today at the famil
cemetery was attended by a lare
number of his friends, many bein
| from this city. Rev. ]. X. Smith OF
ficiated.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
PRISONERS SENTENCED
Penalties Range from Life Servitude
10 Six Months Imprisonment in
the Parish Jail.

At the session of the District
Court, Judge T. F. Bell, Wednesday
prisoners recently convicted were
sentenced to the penitentiary as fol-
lows:
Joe ODwyer, murderer of T. p.
Whitehead, life. Appeal filed re-
turnable April 7. ODwyer will re-
main in the parish Jail until the ap-
peal is settled in the Supreme Court.
w. C. Coles, emplOye of the Tele-
phone Company, has pleaded guilty
to forgery and uttering; two and a
half years in each case; total five
years.
John McVann, negro, convicted
of manslaughter, five years, owing
to extenuating circumstances in his
favor.
Joe Cook, negro, burglary, two
|years.
Sam Dunn, negro, shooting with
intent to kill; three years.
Henry Salter and Dan Salter,
shotting with intent to kill; two
years.
Sid Thomas, negro, shooting with
intent to kill; one year.
Charles Bennett, negro, burglary
and larceny; two years and six
months.
Ike Johnson, negro, burglary and
larceny; two and half years.
Eugene Hall, negro, larceny; fine
$500 and 80 days on the road.
F. R. King, negro, larceny; six
months on the road.
Corrie Dadney, negress, larceny;
six months on the farm.
Della Thomas, negress, concubin-
|age; six months in the parish Jail.
Sentence was delayed in the case
of Monk Mcmillan, negro, charged
with murder, but who pleaded to
|manslaughter.
Sentence was deferred in the case
of J. M. Broussard, convicted of liv-
ing with a lewd woman in violation
|Of Act 226.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
Mrs, G.. j. DenniSOn Buried.

In the cemetery near Jewella all
that was mortal of Mrs. C. J. Denni-
son was inferred today. At already
related, Mrs. DennisOn's death re-
suited from an explosion of gas al
her home Tuesday.
In attendance were her daughters
Mrs. Cooper and Mrs. Anderson OF
|St. Louis. There was a gathering OF
the neighbors and some of tht
friends of the family from Shreve-
port. Rev. C. L. Jones officiated.
In his great bereavement We
would tender to our friend, Mr.. c
J. Dennison, the fullest sympathy.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20

and other glittering features as
usually seen in circus parades.
Several thousand tickets have al
ready been disposed of, and the diff
ferent social sets of the city are
getting up private parties and will
attend in body, realizing as they
do what big time they will have
in seeing their different Elk friends
participate in the various stunts.
Ernest Haag
the proprietor, maintains his winter
quarters in Shreveport, where he
purchases his supplies of all kinds
and materials for repainting and re-
equipping his circus; during each
winter he spends thousands and
thousands of dollars with the home
merchants.
In appreciation of this fact many
merchants have agreed to let as
many of their employees off as pos
sibleO to attend the home shows.
Others have sent tickets to their
customers in the surrounding cOun-
try, as they fully realize that when
the children come to the circus they
have the other members of their
families with them, who are usually
only too glad to have an excuse to
bring the children to circus in
order to come themselves.
The Lodge of Elks have deter
mined to make the opening day of
Haag's circus a big success, and fill
his tent to an overflOwing. Let ev-
eryone cooperate with them, and
make March q a day of jollificatiOn
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
sIIncle Joe" Cannon.

II think it is great to be a plain
American citizen again." said Uncle
Joe Cannon as he emerged from his
residence in Danville, ILL.,, Wednes-
day after a refreshing sleep. Mr.
Cannon arrived from Washington
Tuesday night. Mr. Cannon, greeted
on every side by friends, was more
than an hour going from his home
to the bank, of which he is princi-
pal owner. Citizens of Danville arr
planning banquet for the former
speaker.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
PLANET JR. TOOLS FOR
THIS SEASON

Space will not permit us to
show a full line Of the
PLANET JR. machines, but
we will gladly send a Planet
Jr. Catalogue free on appli-
cation. By sending your
orders to us you can rely
on getting bottom prices.
ii. Nj. WE'LL SEED STORE
Cor Commerce & Milan StS
Shreveport, La.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
COTTON MARKET

Office of The Caucasian.
Shreveport, La, March 20, 1913.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
Shreveport Market.

The market closed steady i-8 of
Receipts 80 bales.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
River Stage.

Denison> 0.0 fall of 0.2; Arthur
City 6.5; White Cliffs =; Fulton 80,
rise of 0.4; Ringo Cepssing 90; Fin
ley 10, fall of 20; Spring Bank 7.3,
fall of 06 Jefferson i0.f, fall of Oh;
Shreveport so, fall of 03.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
Good Friday Tomorrow.

Tomorrow being Good Friday,
business in commercial exchanges
will be closed, including the banks
and the pOst0ffice hours will be as
on Sundays.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
Weather Forecast.

Local forecast for Shreveport and
vicinity: Unsettled, rain tonight or
Friday; colder.
The Caucasian., 1913-03-20
A GREAT SHOW.
Elks Burlesqne Circus and Haag's
Mighty Shows March q.

Excursion rates of two cents a
mile on all railroads within radius
of 100 miles in this State authorized
by Southwestern Passenger AssOci-
alton.
Besides many Elks from nearby
towns who will bring large delega-
tions, many out-of-tOwn people not
Elks will avail themselves of the
cheap rate for two days and attend
the mighty shows, and incidentally
do a little shopping in Shreveport.
The Elks number 742 of 1.-The best
people on earth," and many of the
most prominent men of Shreveport
who are members will participate
in the big burlesque dOings.
One of the
Great Burlesque Features
will be the great suffragette parade,
in which about seventy-five men,
bers will impersonate the suffra-
| gettes. The famous newspaper car
toOnist, Schaffer, has loaned for this
occasion only their famous German
| comedians, Oscar and Adolph. Thes'
characters are known by every ont
as the funniest men anywhere. This
division will be preceded by fam
Gus Suffragette Band, the only on'
tof ifc hind in fho World
| The parade will be over a mile
long, and have the animals, clowns
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
TARIFF REVISION
PLAN COMPLETE
Includes Graduated Income
Tax Plan-TO Outline
Result

Washington, March 2S.-The tariff
revision, including graduated income
tax plan, was completed tonight BY
the democratic majority of the House
committee on ways and means. which
adjourned until tomorrow The Pres
ident will make the next move, proba-
bly, comforting with Chairman Under
wood of the committee within day
or two.
The plan Is f.rSlly passed upon by
the committee majority is understood
to provide for raising the income tax
revenue on graduated scheme ex-
empting incomes under $4,000 begin
ming with a one per cent tax on in
comes of $4,000 and running as high
as four per cent on incomes of $780,
200 and upward.
II was said tonight that the plan
retains the provisions for free raw
sugar and for free raw cotton and the
15 per cent tax on raw wool. A fight
is expected both in the House and in
the Senate for change to free raw
wool instead of the Is per cent duty.
The free sugar plan is counted upon
TO be fought out when the Senate takes
up the revision work.
The net result of the committee
work will be outlined to the democratic
caucus of the House for approval with
in 4S hours after the eonyening of the
extra session of Congress on April I.
Meantime President Wilson is expect
ed TO ask Mr. Underwood to the White
House 10 go over the whole tariff plan.
While the majority of the democrats
on the committee thus far favor a
single tariff measure there are power
full Influences in Congress that favor a
schedule by schedule revision
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
NUMBER DROWNED
IN OHIO ANDINDIANA
MAY NOT EXCEED 500
(Continued From Page One)


haved 13 lives. They recrossed the river
to the GAINESVILLE side this morning.
The property loss in GAINESVILLE is esti-
mated at between s6,0o0,000 and $s,0oo,0oo
Water completely covers the 'Y' bridge
to a depth of Is feet and it cannot now
he told whether it is still standing. The
Sixth street Third street and a por-
ton of the Monroe street bridges and two
railroad bridges in the city are washed
out, and /, 1t Is said not another bridge
remains standing between this city and
Marietta.
Rufus C. Burton, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce, has asked Governor
Cox for $4,000 to be used in alleviating
distress.
National Guards from New Lexington.
Lancaster and Cambridge have arrived
with provisions. A cold wave and lack
of gas and coal add to the discomfort.
Communication from high points about
the city is being carried on by wireless
telegraph and hectograph.
The city has been endangered by sew
eral fires which died out on their own
accord, as no fire fighting apparatus
could be gotten near. The worst of these
| fires was when the Old Burt mule barns,
| in which a carload of carbide was stored.
was burned last night
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
SEVERAL KILLED IN
BUSINESS DISTRICT

The loss of life is confined almost
entirely to North Dayton, inhabited by
foreigners and laborers. West Dayton
which comprises districts of more
substantial character and to Riyerdale. In
Daytonview and other residence dis
tricts there was almost no loss of life.
Several lives are known to have been
lost In the business district, but none
of the rumors that human beings had
perished in the fire which swept two
city blocks would stand the test of
searching investigation. In fact a score
of cool headed men who were in some
of the buildings and others who
watched the fire from across the street
assert positively that every occupant
of the burning buildings escaped. The
flood assumed dangerous aspects early
Tuesday morning before most people
had started TO work fConseauentlv the
loss of life in Riverdale, North Day
ton and West Dayton was occa stoned
when dwellings mostly of light con-
stIuction, were swept away and shat
tered BY the swiftly moving current
leaving. the occupants, who had fled to
safety in the second Stories TO fjpht
for their lives in the water
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
CINCINNATI FACES
WORST FLOOD IN
HISTORY OF CITY
tcontinued from page One,


at Memphis was officially reported as
33.7 feet, rise of % in 12 hours; at
Cairo 4S.1 a rise of Z and at Vicks-
burg 3S feet. a rise of 2. Mr. Emery
in a bulletin issued today, predicted
that the stage here would exceed SO
feet, how much he could not estimate
and that a stage of 40 feet would be
reported within five days.
The first refugees We're brought to
Memphis tonight from the Arkansas
1owlands opposite this city. numb er
have been assembled at Mariana, Ark,
and the governor of that state was
urged today to ship 90 tents to that
town with a view of establishing a
refuge camp. One hundred convicts
will be put to work on Arkansas leyees
tomorrow. At Blytheville, Ark, a fund
is being raised by popular subscription
to employ labor. One thousand dollars
was subscribed today.
A dispatch from Buelah, Miss. to-
night reported the water up to the
base of the rock levee being constructs
ed to replace the dixie swept away by
the floods of last year. p
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
ESTIMATED THAT
THE LOSS OF LIFE
IN DAYTON WILL
HARDLY EXCEED 200
CONTINUED From Page one,


Fl. Patterson. in charge of relief work
in an effort to have the work of recov-
ering bodies organized. Thirty under
takers We're present and all said they
based their estimates o. the dead to- a
general survey of the situation.
Louisville life savers made a trip into
Riverdale and North Dayton sections
where 1t was feared there had been great
loss of life. They did not find body
and said they believed few would be
found. An expedition of Cleveland naval
reserves would issue an identical report
AS large part of the city had
been explored and information failed to
bear out earlier estimates of great life
loss the announcement of the undertakers
came as surprise to those most familiar
With the situation
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
SIXTEEN DEAD
FEW MISSING

Brookville, Ind. March 8.-Sixteen
known dead. half dozen missing. ltaavy
less of, property and live stock and a
food and fuel famine imminent is the
situation in BroolSville tonight, the result
of Monday nights flood. Many of those
rescued will, it safeared die from. the
effects OF. exposure. i
knoln dead
Mrs. Robert Sears and two children
John, Freis. Wife and Two children.
Mrs. Anthony Freis
Mrs. Seifert and daughter
Miss Sophia Buckingham.
Miss Mary Gofebank.
Mrs. Williab Bum. sr.
Joseph Laning, wife and child
There are .sixgpersons missing and it is
feared that they have been drowned and
their bodiesy washed away or b,;ried III
debris that mas lt8t yet been.,searched.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
NUMBER SWEPT
DOWN RIVER

No bodies We're found in West Indian
apolis after a diligent search, but rescue
workers assert they saw a number
drowned and swept away down the river.
Receding waters left West indianapolis
covered with mud and filth and in great
danger of disease epidemics.
City authorities clashed over the ad-
mission of the public to that section
of the city and the board of health, act
ing under extensive powers conferred
by a law passed by the recent general
assembly, had Mayor Shank rescind his
action, the established quarantine with
close picket line All persons but re-
lief workers are to be kept out of the
flood districts until good sanitary con-
ditions are established.
Railroad and interurban facilities
both paralyzed by the food, were i'm
proved during the day and ample sup
plies can be sent to all stricken dis
tricts. The newly threatened southern
districts are taking extreme sprecau-
tions against rising waters of the Ohio
and other rivers and persons in all dan
ger districts have had ample warning
of a possible record breaking water
mark.
New Albany and Evansville citizens
N ere especially alarmedat The continued
rise of the Ohio, and all movables were
being carried to places of certain safe
ty. -Four drownings We're reported from
Terre Haute, where the Wabash river
continued rising. Vincennes is said to
be in great danger but all reliable COM
munication with that place has been
cut Off
indianapolis worst danger now lies
in a wave of disease that may follow
the foods. Government health authori-
ties are reaching the northern Wabash
valley from Chicago and DIR. G. o. Cobb,
the surgeon general of the marine hos
pital at Chicago with a staff of assist
ants Will aid state and city authorities.
Water service was resumed in Indian
issued that the water must not be used
for drinking or food purposes unless
boiled. Street car service was restored
on all lines except those cut off by
washed out bridges and conditions will
be almost normal again soon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
HOMES MOVED
FROM FOUNDATIONS

There are not more than 80 such
houses in Riverdale and possibly rs in
North and West Dayton. MANY houses
but remained upright and. kept thei,
occupants safely until they Were res
cued Governor Cox, today sent the fol
lowing telegram 10 Secretary Burba
secretary of War Garrison is here
with his entire staff. lie viii reach
Cincinnati tonight and be in Dayton
either tonight ~ tomorrow. Sergeant
LILLY. one of i.le lesi health exnerts
in America detsaf~id by Rutherford Blue
of the United States health service. is
on the troop train on the road to Day
ton. In addition TO this. Allen. Va.
Busckirk, Lambert and Long OF the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
THOUSANDS FREED
FROM HOUSES

With the receding of the water tiou
sands of those who had been penned m
their homes were freed. Nine thousand
have been taken off IN boats and oL
this number 1000 are being taken care Oh
in relief stations There has been re-
markable absence of sickness
Now that the work of recovering the
dead victims has been systemized 1t Is ex-
pected that bodies will be brought In more
rapidly. Notwithstanding statements OF
undertakers it is believed the work or as
oertainng accurately the number Of dead
will not be as difficult as heretofore pc
lieved. It is known. however That some
bodies floated down the river and VIII
never be recovered.
After the meeting of undertaKers, uh
Identified bodies that have been held az
undertaking establishments were brought
to the general morgne where identiiica-
ton might be expedited
The rush of the currents mas clalii'eu
the greatest toll of lites, judging from
how most of the bodies recovered nave
been found The body of an 1nran''
day old, was found in gutter.
In removing debris. workmen moved
carefully fearing they might tread upon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
Ottomans Routed

l'skup, Turkey, March 2ssA sharp bat
lie lasting ffves hours between Serviansl
and the Turks TO the South of Ebassan
Albania today ended in the rout of the
Ottoman troops. Eight officers and $40
men, were taken prisoners The servians
lost two officers and " msn,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
$500 Subscribed

Dallas, Tex March 2S.-Twenty-five
hundred dollars was subscribed today by
citizens of Dallas for the relief of flood
sufferers in Ohio and Indiana. Railroads
and express companies have announced
that provisions and food will be trans
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
TOO lA1E TO CLASSIFY

FOR SALE Reasonable, the hest located
little lunch doom IN .Birminghafn: cheap
rent. good lease and honest reasons for \
selling. 172fi 3d avAhue s-29-2t
HELP wanted that tan cook short or
ders and chilli maker. No cigarette
hends or booze lighters need apply. 17a4
Sd avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29
GORDON LOSES TO
MERCER TEAM

Gainesville, Ga. March 2s.-tspecial)- -
insa pretty pitchers battle here TODAY
Mercer defeated Gordon 3 to O. The
score: r. IL. f.
Gordon ...-..,.......... 111 GO n0-O 8
Mercer ..--s.,,,.t.... COZ 900 ol0--3 !
Batteries Maxey and Bandston; Noses
Forester and Irwin. Umpire, Reyier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-03-29

bodies. but they We're not found in groups.
The body of man about 70 years old
and identified only as Snyder, was found
clasped in the arms of his dead wife.
Three hundred persons who had been
marooned in the Algonquin hotel in the
heart of the flood district moved from
their prison today after the waters along
Main and Third streets had receded. Most
of them said there was a general scare
at the fire which burned along Jefferson
and Third streets on Wednesday night.
There was one death in the hotel, Johnny
Flynn, bell boy. Several of the guests
organized the majority after the flood
waters had cut off escape on Tuesday and
for three evening programmes of enter
tainmefts were given In the hotels dining
rooms. 1t was decreed by a safety COM
mittee, that any person who declined to
contribute to the entertainment would be
compelled to walk figurately, the plank.
There were no dissenters.