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The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
THE PANIC

1t was five minutes after o'clock
when Wolf was ground to pieces un-
der the wheels of the subway train.
AT 10 past Allan knew what had
happened. At a quarter past he was
in conference with the head OF the
publicity department. and the provi-
sional head Of finance. while his sec
retary was getting the directors on
the telephone for a special meeting
at o'clock.
When the first of these started
downtown TO the Syndicate building
the newsboys were crying extras in
the street: .Ail about the suicide Of
Sidney Wolff
The sound came up to Allan where
he paced his Office and awaited the
coming of the directors. And before
his eyes was the picture of VOLTS
ashy and fiabby face as he had last
seen It With II there came over
him for the second time that mo-
mentary lack OF confidence In him
self-when he felt that the monster
he had created. that had crushed out
the lives of thousands, was surely
crushing out his own.
The tunnel--the tunnel" he said
to himself over and over again, now
in despair and now in grim determi-
nation. 1t would take many, many
years now-more. aprobably. than he
would live. Would IL ever survive
this blow;
He wasted no time on self-reproach.
II he had handled Wolf differently
this stroke might have been averted.
but il was too late to think of that
now. There was barely time TO devise
hasty and shaky props and pray that
they might uphold the totteting
financial structure OF the great en-
| terprise and not bring down the
financial world In one common ruin.
He knew what would happen when
the stock exchange opened the next
morning. One thing only could head
off a terrible onslaught and that
would be a wholesome financial state
ment from the Syndicate that would
bear the X-ray. And he did not see
how this was possible.
Their cash had been short even be-
fore VOLTS pecuiations. In any case
they would have had TO evade many
obligations ar the first of the year In
the shape OF interest on their invest
ments. 1t might have been possible
to gloss the statement over, but with
| the double suicide and the loss of the
money-the cash-he did not see how
they could be saved. Nothing but a
probe proof balance sheet of their
financial standing would enable pub
lie confidence to support them. and
this was impossible
A STORMY SESSION
The directors meeting lasted all
night, but they were not the only
| sIeepless ones. In all that city at
| least one man In five had some finan-
/ cial interest. direct or otherwise,
wrapped up in the great tunnel And
the head of the tunnel finances and
| his assistant had both killed them
selves within a week.
| II was a stormy and grinding ses-
sion in the directors room. but when
/ the stock exchange opened they had
| a statement ready. Thousands had
hoped for a bold. reassuring an
nouncement of. the companys healthy
| financial condition. The directors did
their best to give it to them, but the
| statement. as made public. fell far
short of that mark. And then came
the deluge-
The first wave that struck the
market was an overwhelming flood
OF the $40 certificates-"the working
mans stock In less than an hour
they had dropped from par to IS. Be
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
NETHERLANDS ROUTE
FINN PseiGc Street Wharf. Piw No. ?

This route offers exceptional opportunity for Auto
mobIists to reach ell points the Sacramento River:
Colinssille Emnaton. Rio VISTA Iseton, Ryde Walnut
Grove, vorden, Courtland. CArksburg, Sacramento.
Steamer Navajo leaves San Francisco $50 O. m daily
except Sunday arriving Sacramento 100 p Stopping
ct al points en- route Leaves Sacramento 800 D. m.
daiy except Sunday. arriving San Francisco ZOO
No stops en- route
Stsamw Modec Or Apaehs, leaves San Francisco II
noon daily except Sunday. Leave Sacramento 1000
N. daily except Sunday; stopping both ways at ali
points en- route. Arriving time San Francisco and
So acramento indefinite account fruit season.
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
OAKLAND HARBoR FERRY
MOTORCYCLES AND VEHICLES

From San Fnnciseo. ssufh End q Ferry Building for
aS e,sy ~. n s3 an, s oG ~ day tss.
1880 ,. m, 1000 p N, 1000 D. m, '11o0 D. m,
s12.0o mdn-, .o0s-m. eoats leave Broadwsy Wharf
pm inclusive; then e. Is pm, s9 As pm tf015 pm,
'l0.5 ?. m. 'il.45 p. m. sl245 an
The San Francisco call., 1913-10-27
Via Alameda Pisr

Via Alameda PiW
fs Oakland, 1lfh and Frankils Sta
Sis, 646 o m. and then Is and IS minutes past tfs
hour until 745 p. m; then $50. els. 1000, i045.
ll-30 y. m and i2.15 q m.
Ts Alameda, Nosfh and South Side
615, Gas q m- and then Is and 45 minutes past the
hour until 7.l5 p. N; then $50. els, 1000. 1045,
11-30 p. N, i2.15 and LOO Q. m
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
L. n. & N. SPECIAL RATES.

Bayou Sara to Baton Rouge and
return, $1.10, account Annual High
School Rally, April 1926. Tickets on
sale April "a and %, return limit
April q.
Bayou Sara to Alexandria and re-
turn, $40, account Annual Conven'
ton Louisiana State Sunday School
Convention, April 1924. Tickets on
sale April 81 to % inclusive, return
limit April rs.
Bayou Sara to New Orleans and
return, $430, account Louisiana Pub
lie School Teachers Association,
April II to 10 inclusive. Tickets on
sale April IA to II inclusive, return
limit April %.
Bayou Sara to Shreveport and re-
turn, $3.50, account Grand Lodge Ses-
sion Colored Knights of Pythias OF
Louisiana, April 20 to "a. Tickets on
sale April 10 to q inclusive, return
limit April &C.
F. E. FARR, Agent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

ly as that of a man, who dies Of star
yatiOn. But pardon an inaccuracy:
his millions were not threatened, but
merely his methods called before an
Inquisition, and the mere fear of
that was too much for his anenic
brain to endure.
He died. And no physicians skill
could ease his last sufferings, or give
him one moment Of his old full con-
seriousness of mind in which to bid
his family goodbye
These facts are not cited to cause
any bitter thoughts of another's
wealth, or any exultation that even
the richest of earth must pay the
common debt of mortals, but to point
out to those, discontinued in mind
and sour Of heart because they can
not achieve riches that it matters
nothing in the end whether little or
much, and that great wealth brings
its own fears and anxieties in such
measure that the man, who has moth
ing, or comparatively nothing, may
enjoy a peace of mind that Morgan'S
millions cannot buy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

A Wisconsin bride was wheeled to
the altar by her bridegroom in a gild
ed wheelbarrow in imitation perhaps
OF the bachelor of Mother Goose S
rhymes, who found the Streets and
lanes of cndon town too narrow for
any other vehicle. The craving for
novelty leaves nothing sacred, moi
even so solemn a ceremony as the
making of IrIlr;age VOWS. The Pic
ayune rightly int:mates that only a
two-legged donkey would stand be-
tween the Shafts. 1t strikes us tina:
when the contracting couple and theil
friends arc so ignorant of what is
seemly, the minister should inter
vene 10 save at least the sacred
building from such dissertations.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

Charlton has cost our State untold
thousands of dollars already, it is
seriously interfering with our gen,
eral live stock interests and even our
prospective immigration. Consequent
ly all those who have the States
interest at heart as we'll as their
own, ought to assist in and give en-,
couragement to the enforcement OF
the regulations of our State Live
Stock Sanitary Board in trying to
control and ultimately eradicate this
fatal infection, which destroys sc
much of our property almost every
year. Burn, preferably, the Charlton.
Gus carcass; it is the great source
from which future outbreaks arise.
DIR. w. H. Dalrymple, in The Plea.
yune.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
A WRITER APPOINTED.

Robert Wickliffe Woolley, of Fair,
fax, Va, just appointed assistant
secretary of the treasury, is a news
paper man. He has been a prOml-
nent worker in the Democratic party
for long time, and became acquaint
ed with Mr.. Wilson during the cam
paign. At one time, Mr.. WoOlley
was on the Lake Charles American
Press He is more easily recalled
to Louisianians by his article on "The
South's Yellow PERIL in a popular
magazine, which article called forth
impotent denial from the New Or
leans PiCayune. That sapient jour-
nal among other remarkable state
ments said that one might walk on
Canal street and encounter few per.
sons of mixed blood, or words to
that effect. And this was not in
tended for one Of its heavy April
LIST jokes either
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

Surely another season of threaten
ed and probable flood will arouse I'm
Gle Sam to practical effort and help
What he should do is to undertake
the whole job himself. The disasters
in the Ohio Valley will be stronger
incentives to do this than the lower
valley can offer, as there are more
c0mplainants-and sufferers-to the
square mile.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

The determination of the Charity
Hospital board to mOdernize and i'm
prove that famous institution should
receive the moral support of every
one who takes pride in it's ancient
fame and usefulness and at the same
time do not wish to see it lag be-
hind the medical progress of the day.
And to avoid the latter contingency
it must Immediately seek to improve
some of its methods and conditions,
as revealed by DR.. Goldwater's
criticisms of the hospital. To desire
such Improvement casts no imputa-
ton upon previous usefulness. It
served its former day and generation
as means and knowledge permitted,
but to insist that it continue in the
same routine, would result in utter
failure to serve the present genera
ti"n. Hospitals, like mother earth,
require complete turning.0ver as they
so along,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
BRYAN SAYS BE OPEN,

Mr.. Bryan has said many brigh1
things in his speeches and writings
but nothing that reads better thai
this: The Democrats who, as re
suit of the congressional and sena
torial elections, are entering officia
life should learn early that the secre
of success in public life is to have
no secrets from the public.
Suppose all our statesmen observe
this rule; what a clean government
we would MISREPRESENTATION Era
Leader.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
The winds of March have Tapped
over into deWy April, but the latteris
showers have not yet appeared.

A democratic simplicity reigns in
the White House: a welcome change
to all true Americans after the apings
at royalty when Theodore was a lit
tie king. Well venture to say that
Mrs. Woodrow and the girls are not
expected to stand up when Papa
Woodrow comes in, as was etiquette
under Teddy, it is said, but that the
feminine element in the White House
is-as in every other American house
hold-supreme, when love and res
peCt are considered.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

Adapt education to the child The
school curriculum until it shall be
so elastic, so varied in purpose and
deft in practice as to fit every indi-
vidual child. That the children wish
to leave school early is evidence
against the schhool. For the school
exists to give to each child the best
education of which that child is cap
able. Utter failure in geography. or
arithmetic, or any other study should
not impede his general progress, nor
be allowed to discourage him from
completing his full years of school
life. PierpOnt Morgan was at first
said to have no head for business.
and Sir Walter Scott was considered
Ounce by his teachers. The edu.
catlonal system, not the child. has
failed whenever one pupil willingly
drops out"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
cuI BONO?

The physicians who attended Pier,
pont Morgan in his last illness say
that the end was fastened by the
worry and anxiety he underwent
with regard to the Pujo money probe.
Here was man, with wealth esti-
mated by millions, but with health
so much weakened by illness that
his good sense must have told him
it was mortal, so exercised by any
danger. threatened to those millions,
th:t his life paid the penalty as sure
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

Another illusion gone! A certain
wOman's magazine asserts that of
most Paris gowns, not even the la
bel has crossed the water; and that
these labels are made in New York
by the thousand!
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

And not the least of it is that one
must read in the papers what the le-
wee engineers say, when they don't
know thing more about what
the levee or the river will do than
any body else does.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

The Democrats of South Louisiana
will now be put to the severest test
of their principles that they have ever
encountered: for it looks like free
sugar.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

Civil War casualties are not all over
yet. Twice lately accident and death
nave resulted from rough handling of
bombs, that have lain quiescent for
half a century.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

STRAYED-From near Fort Adams
Miss, one lot of cattle branded Blk;
another lot branded with a cross. In.
formation leading to recovery of any
of these cattle will be rewarded by
Britton & Koontz Bank, S. H. Lem
on, manager, Shaw, La. Asa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

w. II. Taylor, inquests.. 2O.OO
Coroner's Jury, two cases. go. 2O.OO
J. s. Lee, 3rd ward bridge. S7.o7
Resolved, That Messrs. Richardson
and Weydert be authorized to inves-
tigate Jail and make necessary re-
pairs.
Resolved, All road overseers are
hereby notified that they will be held
responsible for the condition of their
roads at August term of court, I'M
less they do their duty, and until fur
Their notice of change in road sys-
tenn.
Resolved, That no bridges be built
without consent of Police Jury or ap-
proved by two members of board.
Committee made report ON 3rd ward
bridge and bill of $S7.07 in favor OF
j. S. Lee, was approved. Vote on
above was as follows: For the pay
ment, Chas. Weydert, T. D. BIckham,
C. F. Howell, Thos. H. Row, N. H.
Barrow, Ike Cutrer, S. L. Laverg1e;
against, w. H. Richardson; absent,
A. S. Brasseaux, Lovett Wright.
On the personal pledge of Jas. P.
Bowman, president of the School
Board, and Chas. H. Argue, member
of that Board, that A. M. HendOn
would not be reelected superintend-
ent of the parish schools, it was
unanimously resolved that five hun
dred dollars ($5OO.OO) be appropriated
to the Board of School Directors of
West Feliciana for the benefit of the
parish schools to enable them to have
a full session of nine months.
Appointment of road overseers: Bill
Blatcher, railroad to Irvine's gate,
Fancy Point.
10th ward, same as last year.
James Payton from B. I. Barrow's
store to F. S. Percy's store.
Jno. Going from F. S. Percys store
to Como Landing.
Nose Blair from the Tunica and
Pinckneyville road to Little Bayou
Sara Creek.
C. NJ. Davis from Row Landing to
second bridge at Rogillio.
Ned Cobb from that bridge to Mer-
wins line.
]. F. Maryman from Thompson's
Creek to P. S. Johnson's gate.
P. S. Johnson from gate to Smiths
store.
R. Lenord from store to Taylor
culvert.
Walter Maryman from culvert to
Bains' store.
J. S. Daniel from Barrowis store
to well.
T. Doherty from well to Woodville
road.
John Newton from Smiths store to
Dixbn Bayou.
The treasurer's report was receiv.
ed and reads as follows:
st. Francisville, La, April 2, 1913
Report Of w. r. Forester, Parish
Treasurer, in account with the Pc.
lice Jury, Parish of West Feliciana:
Cash in bank, last report, March S,
1918 ...................$ 5,859.26
Receipts since
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

st, Francisville, La, April 2, 1913
The Police Jury met in regular
monthly session with Hon. G. F. How
ell, President, and aquorum present
as follows: Chas. Weydert, T. D
Bickham, W. H. Richardson, Thos. II
Row. N. H. Barrow, Ike Cutrer, S,
l.. Lavergne.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and adopted.
The following bills were read and
ordered paid,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
LITTLE ADS.''

FOR SALE-First-class cotton mule
Write to P. O. Box 26, st. Francis
vile, La 22m4t.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

FOR SALE--All of my foot of Hill
property, inludlug a two-story brick
building, one frame store building and
one tenant house. Apply to Max
Mann, st. Francisville. La. 452.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

ANY ONE finding cattle branded F
Or JP will please notify ]. G.. Per
kins. m22-8t
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05

FOR SALE OR RENT-16O acres of
land situated in northeastern part
of this parish. For particulars adj
dress w. J. Ryder, st. Francisville,
La. 4-5-2.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-05
WANTED
WEYANokE, LA.

by engineering company selling all
kinds Of machinery and building ice,
Light and Power Plants, Gins, Saw
Mills, Highway Bridges, ETC., an en-
ergetic young man to look after bus
mess in the Feliciana parishes. Pref.
crence will be given young man now
employed, who is able to give small
a first-class structural mechanical en-.
gineer. In answering, give present &C.
cupation, age and references.
CUNNINGHAM ENGINEERING CO.
Alexandria. La.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-03
w. C. T. U. NOTES

Probition must be judged by results. It must stand or fall upon it's merits. The people of Kansas are very progressive, very positive and intensely pra- ctical in their ideas and habits. If the probition law had not given us a better civilization and a higher type of manhood and v'omanhood it would have been repealed long aEo.
 This is an age of conserva- ton. Prohibiting the man. ufacture and sale of whiskey is more closely identified with a sound conservation policy than the laws prohibiting the wanton destruction of the for ests.
 "Woodman spare that treeh is fine sentiment indeed. but 1t is not finer than Brewer spare that youth. Half a cen turv ago slaves were worth si- 900 in the country. From a purely economic point of view, and as national resource, good clean, healthy, we'll ed- ucated American boys ought to be worth much more. If you will stop and think how many
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-03

of them are annually ruined and utterly destroyed by the saloon and it's influences. you will begin to appreciate the value of probition as an econ- omic policy.
 If you think if is not a bus mess question, fig!re care fully on the annual revenue de- rived from your saloon and see how far it will go to meet your losses of boys alone through the criminal institu- tions which are fostered under the wing of the grog shop; for I assert that the brewery is or iginally and the saloon is ul- timately. the spawning place for the gambler. the prostitute. the robber, the wife -beater and finally the murderer. The gambling house, and the house of prostitution are so closely allied with the saloon that when the latter is compeled to
  move out of the community they have done in our state. Probition is the doctorine of self defence. Kansas is simply protecting it's people from the arch enemy of human happi- ness. Probition has simply
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-03
THAW AGAINST THE FIELD

While Americans, generally speaking, do not condone the crime of murder, it is safe to say that there are many people throughout the United States today who are hoping fervently that Harry Thaw will win his present fight for liberty.
 There may be some who would have refused to sign a petition for Thaw's release from Matteawan hospital for the criminal insane, but insa- much as he effected his own release, the public will consid-. CT it no great crime against society if he is permitted to remain outside the walls of that inhospitable institution especially in view of the fact that an apparently honest Can adian doctor has declared that the escaped Matteawan pris- oner is as sound mentally as were those American alienists who pronounced him insane.
 There are many worse men than Thaw running loose in the United States; in fact, it is our oppinion that society would be much safer with lot of Thaws at liberty, than with one Stanford White.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-03
muzzled brute that is ten

muzzled a brute that is ten thousand times worse than a mad dog. It has established a quarantine against a plague more destructive than cholera. It has cut out useless e.t- pense that was more burden some on the people than all of the state and county taxes combined.
 From a speech by Governor Stubbs of Kansas. In Western Wonaans Outlook.
 w. c. T. U. PRESS SUPT.
The Ketchikan miner., 1913-10-03
A Worthy Antagonist.

'FDid you visit any of the old caves when you were up in Scot land 2" Jorkins was asked by a friend.
 "Yes," replied Jorkins reminis- gently, "and, by gum, we had to forcibly pull Maria out of one cave"
 Good graciousl She was fasci- hated by it's beauty, l suppose"
 ''No, it wasn't beauty. You see, there is wonderful echo in the cave, and Maria couldn't bear to think of the echo having the last word. ."-Liverpool Mercury.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-04

count if nothing else; J. H. Shelby
and j. M. Shaw, two other active men
in the ranks of the mon POLITICAL
organization? There were others.
William Richardson, Henry Mart Dial,
John W. Gibson Jr., and W. T. Hill.
We're they not as close to President
Collier as the favored ones, or was
It just an oversight?
If the Taxpayers wanted to do the
right thing by all of it's members
and be as fair as they claim they
want to be with the taxpayers of JEFF
ferson county, ths should have en-
dorsed one man every contest and
then there wotsT not have been so
much dissatisfaction within it's ranks.
1t appears that some of the most
active members were ignored. Who
can blame them? They have been
giving their time, their efforts and
much of their money to bring the AS
ISOLATION INTO prominence and the
first time the leaders in the mon
political organization have the OPP
portunity to favor them they failed
to do SO.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1913-10-04
MISS SINGLETON
MAKES ADMISSIONS
Says She Had Been Drinking and Ex-
Onerates Young Oelrichs From
Alleged Stabbing.

New York, Oct 3.-Miss Lucille
Singleton, the young woman who
charged she had been stabbed while
riding in an automobile last Tuesday
night with Herman Oelrichs, scion OF
one of New York's wealthiest and
most prominent families, today made
formal statement to the district at
torney in which she completely exon
Grated Oelrichs and denied that she
had been stabbed. In the statement
made today, which is the third in the
last three days, Miss Singleton states
that the injuries from which she is
now suffering were caused by the
breaking Of the glass wind shield
when the automobile, driven by Del
richs, crashed into a tree on Broad
way. She explained to Assistant Dis
trict Attorney Murphy that she had
been drinking before she entered the
Oelrichs automobile and claimed she
was not responsible for the state.
ments made to the surgeons at the
Knickerbocker Hospital, where she
was removed after the accident.