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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
JACKSON, MISS, TO
HAVE CLEAN Up DAY
Mayor Designates June 4
When All Premises Will
Be Cleaned

Jackson. Miss, May 4.-(Special) June
has been designated by Mayor Taylor
as Cleanup Day. for the city of Jack
son, and as usual there will be a general
and generous response. The iaea is that
on this particular date the housekeepers
of the city shall see to it that the back
yard is put on par with the front, that
every old tin can and all other rubbish
stroyed that the grass shall be cut. the
rose bushes and other shrubs and flowers
worked around and the breeding places ot
flies and mosquitoes destroyed according
to the suggestions of the sanitary author.
tiles.
There is small room for doubt thai
Cleanup Day" was responsible 70,
Jacksons escape from visit of yellow
fever some 10 or 10 years ago 1t was re-
ported in neighboring towns, but Jackson
got very busy just then and the cam
paign for general cleanup was car
ried to success, there being no case OF
fever developed here that year. Oil was
freely used on all cisterns, pohds. lakes
etc., all tin cans were turned upside dow,
or destroyed, lime was sprinkied over all
filth in generous Quantities, the mos
quitoes and flies were put out OF husi-
ness and kept out of the homes. since
which time Jackson has been one of the
healthiest towns in the south
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
TIE "Bahy Act"

! From the Louisville Courier Journal
Mrs Pankhurst, who recently made a
good deal of needless noise in approval
Of the dynamiting of the property of
Chancellor Lloyd George, proposes to go
upon hunger strike. and says that il
she is alive when the trial is called the
court will try "a dying woman"
The baby act is very widely popular.
1t does not inspire respect The cause
III which Mrs Pankhnrst is Interested
cannot be helped by It. Tne man VINO
cheats at poker is contemplate, but he
is less SO than the man who bets in
gambling house and declines to pay his
losses, or, having paid. tries to recover
the money in court or attempts TO get
revenge by procuring the Indictment OF
the proprietor.
In addition to being contemplate the
suffragette who declines food in the hope
of creating sympathy and escaping pun
lshment is inconsistent. If women are
to be considered the equals of men in
every way they must be considered their
equals in moral responsibility, in guilt,
IN accountability There must be no DIFF
ference made between the punishment OF
male and female malefactors. When it
Is necessary to use force to make an
arrest. force must be used--a club il
need be-regardless of the sex of the dis
orderly person The penalties for crime
must be the same no difference what
ever being made between men and wom-
en-. If Mrs. Pankhurst were consistent
she would eat her prison fare and stand
trial like a man. If she chboses to Re-
fuse food and bid for sympathy as a
doctrine of equality which she has been
dying woman she does not believe the
so yehemently preaching.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
TROY CHAUTAUQUA
BEGINS THURSDAY
Plans Completed on Much
Larger Scale Than
Year Before

Troy. May 4.-(Special.) )-Final arrange
ments have been made for the second an
nual Chautauqua for Troy and everything
is now in readiness for that event. The
plans are on a much larger scale than
before. The time is from May % to June
4, inclusive.
The programme will be carried out at
the mammoth compress building, where
adequate seating and stage arrangements
have been provided
The programme is as follows. First
day, Chicago Ladies' orchestra and lee
ture by Ralph Parlette. Second day. Bos-
ton lyrics and DR.. Frederick A. Cook
Third day, the noted soprano, Grace Hall
Rihedaffer and company and lecture by
Alton Packard. Fourth day lecture by
Senator Joseph M. Dixon and the Cam
bridge players. Fifth day, Professor
Pamansika and his trained pets and the
lroquols indian orchestra. Sixth day,
Lyric Glee club of Chicago and lecture
by Dr. Thomas e. Green.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
MISSISSIPPI NEGROES
ORGANIZE CORN CLUR
Many Are Contending for Prizes Of
fered BY Noxubee for Largest
and Best Yields

jackson, Miss, May )-Tn
few of the counties of the state, notably
Noxubee, the negroes have teen organ
lied into corn clubs and are contendfng
for the prizes offered .by the county for
the, largest and best yields There could
be no better movement in agricultural
Mississippi.
The negro is the hewer of wood and
drawer of water and If he can be en-
couragod to produce 100 bushels of corn
per acre instead of the IS or 20 he has
peen accustomed to, he and his communf-
W Is that much better off. Many Mis-
slsslppl white boys under 16 years of age
nave produced more than 100 bushels of
corn on single acre-sufficient to keen
their horse or mule an entire year--and
there is no good reason why the negroes
should not do the same. All they need Is
something in the way of encouragement
at the hands of their white neighbors or
by their county.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

bedrock valuation of property. That val
uation is believed to be considerably in
excess of $500 100000
The S45,C00,00O bond issue made by the
city of New York just did get through a
scant fraction above par but inasmucll
as the price Immediately sold off to the
round figure, the street voiced its disap-
pointment. Instead of being a great bull
card in the stock market the deal turned
out to be the reverse. 1t was not exactly
a failure, but 1t certainly could not be
called a success. This was one of the
closest calls New York has had for a
long time in the money borrowing line,
although it paid higher interest rate
than at any previous time.
As market factor, the Japanese scar e
has apparently fiattened out After the
first spasm of excitement Wall street lost
interest entirely in the play Nothing
very startling now confronts the daily
stock market routine. There are those,
even. who look for sustained improves
ment at higher prices.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
ON, How I Itcfled!

What long nerve-racking days of
constant torture-What sleepless nights
OF terrible agony--itch--iteh- con-
sfant itch, until 1t seemed that | must
tear Off my very skin-then>
instant relief my skin cooled.
soothed and healed
The very first drops of ODD. Pre-
scription for Eczema stopped that aw-
ful Itch instantly; yes. the very mo-
ment Odd. touched the burning skin
the torture ceased soc bottle
proves it.
D.D.D- has been known for years as
the only absolutely reliable eczema
remedy, for 1t washes away the dis
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

ease germs and leaves the skin as
clear and healthy as that ofsa child
All other druggists have ODD Pre-
scription--go to them If you can't
come to us-but don't accept some big
profit substitute.
But II you come to our store. we are
so certain of what Odd. will do for
you that we offer YOU a full size bottle
on this guarantee:-lf you do not find
that IL takes away the itch AT ONCE,
It costs you not a cent
Odd. Soap cleans the pores won-
derfully. ASK us about il IL YOU have
any skin trouble.
Collier Drug Co.. Birminsham w, u.
Taylor. druggist, Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
COR|NTH DEPOT CASE
COMES Up IN COURT
Commission Seeks to Have
M.&O. and Southern Erect
New Union Station

Jackson, Miss, May 2f-The Kinds
county chancery court has oeen engaged
today, as well as part of yesterday, on
the Corinth depot case-a very important
matter. according to the members of the
of the courts the authority OF the com
mission.
The Mobile and Ohio and the Southern
railroads were ordered a few months
since to erect a new joint depot at
Corinth on different site from that now
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25

occupied but refused to do so and en-
Joined the commission from the enforce
ment of the order.
The Mobile and Ohio railroad was repre-
sented here by Carl Fox, attorney for
the Mobile and Ohio at Mobile; w. J.
Lamb, attorney at Corinth for the South
ern. and w. D. Conn. attorney for the
Business Mems league at Corinth AS
sistant Attorney General Etheridge
looked after the interests or the railroad
commission
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Not What They Desire

FTOfH IOlUDH OpIHIOn.
Wife with. suffragette leanIngs).-
Until women get the votex.it is impos-
slble for them to get justice in the
courts.
Husband .--Tsue: they get more mercy
than justice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25


Tenafly, N. S a
A of He
Of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-05-25
Providing

From the Baltimore American.
HeEDon't you think the plain truth
in photograph is best?
she-Not If t5e truth Is too plain.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
LOUISIANA SUGAR AND THE
TARIFF.

While political economists and
tariff builders, from Jefferson to
the time when Oscar Underwood
became chairman of the ways and
means committee, have agreed,
that sugar is the ideal revenue
producer, yet it is evident that
in anu scheme of tariff revision
contemplated a general reduction
of tariff duties, sugar will be
called upon to bear its share OF
the reduction. A blind man ought
to be able to see that; hence, a
prudent sagacity would SUCCESS
that instead of 'butting their heads
against stone wall, endeavorlng
to prevent any reduction whatso-
ever, the representatives OF that
industry ought to stand ready to
assist in the perfection of a tariff
carrying out the policy OF the
new administration of reason
able reduction all along the line.
To oppose a reasonable reduction
would seem to be to invite free
sugar.-Country Review.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
SHOULD BE YOUR 1918 RES
OLUTIONS.

That you will not KIN eek.
That you will boost the City.
That you will lead every move
ment for it's welfare.
That you will keep back OF the
Sewerage Board and help them
in their work.
That you will plead with the
City Fathers for better streets.
That you will vote, talk and
work for bigger, brighter and
better City. n'.iis'.
That you will advocate every
improvement for the welfare oil
the citizens generally.
That you will say something
about the advantages of New he
ria in all Of your outside CORE
sponJence. go 81
That you will not point out the
City's defects to stranger but
devote your Mime in making
known it's advantages.
That you will keep your prem
i.th clean without notice tr, n
the health officer.
That you will contribute as
much as you can afford and all
Of your enthusiasm to locate in
.lustries here.
That you will advocate divers
fled farming among the plant
ers. ~lts A~s~
That you will encourage every
movement for good schools and
efficient teachers.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
THE FARMER AND HIGH
PRICES.

The farmer pays the highest
Price for everything he buys, not
only during the holidays, but for
the balance Of the year. Nothing
is coming free to the farmer, his
hard worked wife or little
helpless children. The farmer
pays for everything he gets, and
pays enough, as rule more than
ether people pay, for the credit
system, which has too long pre-
vailed among the farming class,
always means increase III prices,
and most farmers have felt It's
grinding yoke. "The laborer is
worthy Of his hire" is an Old and
true saying, and the farmer is en-
titled to the best prices he tan
get for all that he has to sell, for
the Lord knows his money crop
is none too large, especially IN
sections ravaged by the boil wee
vil.-Jackson Miss Clarion
Ledger.
A course in how to become
good wives has been added to the
curriculum of the Kansas State
Agricultural College. Nearly
1000 girls and young women
have been enrolled as pupils.
Teachers in this Kansas institu-
ton who are responsible for the
course in cooking being added to
the course Of study think this in
novation will eventually be adopt
ed in every school or college III
the land where girls are educat-
ed. One of the requirements OF
the course is that each division
of four girls shall on an 'alloW-
ance" Of 81 for each person. buy,
prepare and serve the food they
eat during an entire week. The
meals are served to other classes,
who pass upon and criticize both
food and service. Many girls
have been handicapped through
ignorance of household work
and girls reared in luxury to
grow old in want have left a
tragic lesson.-News- Star.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
Drives Off A Terror.

The chief executioner of death
in the winter and spring months
is pneumonia. It's advance agents
are colds and grip. In any at
tack by one of these maladies no
tie should be lost in taking the
best medicine obtainable to drive
it off. Countless thousands have
found this to be DR.. Kings New
Discovery. "Mv husband be-
lieves it has kept him from hav-
ing pneumonia three Or four
times" writes Mrs. George w.
Place, Jacksonville, Vt, "and for
coughs, colds and Group we have
never found it's equal. Guar.
anteed for all bronchial affec-
tions. Price so cents and 81 co.
Adv.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
GROUND BROKEN FOR FRED
ERICK HOTEL.

Last Tuesday morning about
two hundred citizens gathered to-
gether on the beautiful property
that had been selected for the
erection of Hotel Frederick by
our much admired and progress
sive citizen, Hon. Felix Patout
"A temporary stand had been
erected by Mr.. Eugene Guillot
whom was awarded the contract
to erect the handsome building
that will, when completed be a
pride to all of our citizens who
feel Interested in New Iberia and
appreciate the vast benefits to be
derived by a modern hotel such
as Mr.. Patout will construct. On
the stand we noticed Messrs. Fe-
lix Patout and his young sons,
Frederick, Henry and CASTOR,
Mayor Power, DR.. II. A. King, j.
w. Eckart, p. r. Burke, Rev. X.
r. Diggs, f. w. Crosby, the
architect, Eugene Guillot, the
contractor; Jules Dreyfus, Ru-
dolph Ribbeck and others. Mayor
Power then called the assemblage
20 order, calling upon Hon. Por-
teus II. Burke to deliver an ora
tion which was done in his usual
brilliant manner. after which
Messrs. Jules Dreyfus and j. w.
Eckart, president and secretary
manager of the New Iberia Board
Of Trade made few remarks that
brought forth much applause
from the audience. after which
Mayor Power presented Mr.. Pa
tout with beautifully painted
shovel donated by Councilman
Renoudet for the purpose of
breaking the first ground for the
monument to the name of the
owner and public spirited citizen.
At this stage of the proceedings
the Mayor then broke a bottle Of
sparkling wine over the shovel
when prayers were said by Rev.
Diggs, the beloved minister of
the Epiphany church, thence the
first ground was broken by Mr..
Patout and the army Of workmen
bestirred themselves din digging
the pitts for the concrete founda-
ton. This closed the chapter in
an event that not only bespeaks
much praise for the gentleman
who is making an investment in
New Iberia, but one that will be
a standing advertisement to the
City and all Of it's people.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
A SUGGESTION.

BY recent enactment, Congress
has divorced rail and water trans
portation by ordering the rail
roads TO dispose of and to disc on
tine the use of all boats of what
soever kind, operated by them, on
Or before July LIST of this current
year. This wise provision was
rendered necessary because OF the
control by the great systems OF
this country, Of all navigation and
the consequent sitting of compe-
tition in freight rates. The re
suits of this order will be OF great
benefit to all, but more especially
so TO the seaboard and to those
communities adjacent to a navlg-
able stream. Such was the Teche
at one time, not only III theory
but i'm reality. Over its waters
tloated the palatial packets OF old,
furnishing means Of travel and OF
exchange of commodities which
tended greatly to the advance
ment of this section. Unfortu-
nately, with the advent Of rall'
roads and railroad owIed boats,
the Bayou has been sadly neg
lected and it's usefulness impaired
by becoming less and less nc
cessable to boats of freight carry
info capacity. 1t is not our pur-
pose to find fault with the num-
erous canals and drains, the dis
charges of which, are III large
measure responsible for the grad
ual filling of the stream; nor to|
decry the practice indhlged III by
those who contaminate It's already
sluggish waters by using the
Teche as a recepticle for factory
refuse and private sewerage.
Rather would we offer sugges-
ton for the beiterment Of these
conditions and urge the co-opera-
ton of all others for the achieve
ment of a plan which appeals to
us as the most economical ana
feasible yet presented. We were
recently shown plans and draw
ings made by Mr.. G. S. Babln, a
civil engineer Of Arnaudvllle, pro-
posing a canal to join the Teche
with Lake Bijou on The Atchafa-
laya River, at a point few miles
above Breaux Bridge. This pro-
posed canal necessitating cut
of only seven miles, would raise
the Teche to the level of the At
chafalaya, approximately four
feet, thus furnishing ample water
for steamboat traffic and also ere
ate a current which would forever
the evils mentioned above,
We are told that Senator Walter
J. Burke and Representative Il.
A. Moresi are both conversant
with the situation and heartily en-
dorse Mr.. Babin's proposition.
Could it not be possible for these
gentlemen, aided and assisted by
Senators and Representatives
from the other parishes interested
as well as by the citizens In gen
eral, TO secure an appropriation
from the Atchafalaya Levee
Board for the consumation OF this
much to be desired project Let
the effort be made, and by con-
certed action and honest effort,
let us undo the harm that mac
ton has wrought upon us.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18

although we think and recon-
mend that Loreauville be given n
HIGH school. The population OF
that Village and Ward is large
enough to entitle them to such a
school.
Before closing this report, we
desire to thank the Court officers
for their assistance and their UNI
form courtesy.
We must thank the District
Attorney for his untirlng effort
in helping us in the performance
of our duties. We stand ready
to meet in session whenever the
business of the Parish may re-
anre and hold ourselves subject
to the call Of the presiding Judge.
Respectfully submitted,
Nj. w. FISHER, Foreman.
Filed January 18th, 1913.
A. J. MAUMuS, by elk.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18

r con ,,.,on Won will hear from east to west.
Growing sounds of dtseontcnt and deep unrest.
1t is just the proEress-driven pillow of God
earring up 'ne ,, ,ra"i,iomtrn1der tra,k
Into fnrrows-fertfle throws. rich and black.
Oh, what harvests they will yield
When they widen to he'd'
They will widen tn'y wiz ''o"'e"' ''y w any,
As ,"Y p' 5I 81 ,ha ,ncien, raads tbot lead
Into palaces of selashuess and greed,
1t will tear away the almshouso"nd the s'um
That the l'''le homes may come
Shall noi ', rsn I the STONY street
LET tho wise man hear the menace that is bleut
In this ever-growiug sound of discomfort.
Let him hear the e'amor OF the g'e"'
r ,'t r No, ,raci,I " hanr l. ,o,ong when ,he soil
Must be given to. or taken back, by Toll
On, that mighty rlow Of God
near IL ofe"N,"4 '"''"S' 'nr '''.
My FRIENDS; ihro'@n ,"'
kindness OF the edliot oI I"e '''i-
terpflSe' am haPpS 10 S''''''i ,
TINS superb poem from 'he pen % .,
Mrs Ella w hceIer " l'coA' "''''''
appears Ill Tue feoruarS 'o''''o
polliah'
IN every direction Ho" '''' Wy
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
LET'S PUT A BAN ON THE
IN THIRD DEGREE"

The third degree" has again
shown itself to be defective. 1t
has been proven cruel, inhuman
and brutal long ago, but there
were some who still believed that
it should be resorted ITO in an ef-
fort to get a confession. The
Alexandria, La, case which is
now the subject Of discussion ev-
erywhere, is only another in
stance of how innocent men are
driven to make ridiculous state
ments even at the cost of their
freedom and sometimes their lives.
Leland Walker, a young man,
was recently arrested near Alex
andria charged with the murder
of Nelson McMamus, another
Cpung man who had disappeared.
Walker was accused Of killing
McMamus and throwing his body
into the bayou. lie at first de-
MEL all knowledge Of the crime
and stoutly maintained his inno-
cence. But the smooth and clev-
er officers, those strained (O
sleuths, those Clever detectives,
decided that he must be guilty.
lie was locked in prison and Civ
en- the sweating" in other
words, the brutal third degree. =
For hours the young man was
kept in this terrible state, some
one remaining at his side every
moment, saying, "You know you
did it; you know you killed him !;
now confess it." This was kept
up for several days. Walker
finally did confess it.
The final act took place Satur-
day when the murdered" man
came home from st. Louis, where
he has been for several months.
Our representatives should
make it criminal offense for a
sheriff or other peace officer TO
employ the third degree" to OBJ
tain a confession. The Alexan-
dria incident is only one Of hun.
dreds. The practice is little short
of barbaric, and it has been prov
en- time and gain that such con-
fessions are not always true, but
merely admitted by those being
handled to escape further tor
ture.--L. G. Times.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
BAKERY OVEN IS BLESSED.

Jeanerette, La, Jan. 17.-An
interesting ceremony took place
yesterday evening when Rev.
Father M. Brady blessed the oven
recently established by Oscar Lee
ieune i'm his modern bakery. The
sponsors were Miss Elise Robin
and Master Wilbert Theriot, son
of A. d. Theriot of New Iberia.
Concrete floors, marble counters
and porcelain-lined mixers Will
be installed in the new bakery,
making it one of the most attrac-
tive places here. After the .cerc-
mony Mr.. Lejeune entertained at
his residence, where toasts were
drunk to Mr.. and Mrs. LeJune.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
How Foolish.

TO suffer from Skin Diseases
Itch, Eczema, Ringworm, etc.
when one SOC box of "Hunt $
Cure" is positively guaranteed
to cure or your money promptly
refunded. Every retail druggist
in the state stands behind this
guarantee. Ask your druggist
and see the guarantee with each
box. You don5t risk anything
in giving it a trial.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
Could Shout For Joy.

II want to thank you from the
bottom of my heart wrote c.
b. RAIDER of Lewisburg, w. Va,
ssfor the wonderful double bene-
At / got from Electric Bitters, in
curing me Of both severe case
Of stomach trouble and of rheum-
atism, from which / had been an
almost helpless sufferer for ten
years. II suited my case as
though made Just for me. Z For
dyspepsia. indigestion, jaundice,
and to rid the system OF kidney
1,oisons that cause rheumatism
Electric Bitters have no superior
Try them. Every bottle is guar
nnteed to satisfy. Only SO cents
s q druggists. ADV:
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18

Here is a remedy that will cure
your cold. Why waste time and
money experimenting when you
can get a preparation that has
won worldwide reputation by
its cures of this disease and eau
always be depended uponf 1t is
known everywhere as Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy, and is a
medicine Of real merit. For sale
by all dealers.-A4v. LIZ.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-18
Foils A Foul Plot.

When a shameful plot exists be-
tween liver and bowels to cause
distress by refusing to act, take
DR.. Kings New Life Pills, and
end such abuse Of your system.
They. gently compel right action
of stomach, liver and bowels, and
restore your health and all good
feelings. 25c at all dealers.
ADV. ~, AAAA