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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
NOTICE IN BANKRUPTCY.

In the District Court of the United
States, for the Eastern District of
Louisiana, Baton Rouge Division.
In the matter of Joseph Stern, bank
rupt; No. 26O in bankruptcy.
You are hereby notified that the
above party of st. Francisville, Louis
lana, was, on December 2, 1913, adj
judged a bankrupt in the District
Court of the United States, for the
Eastern District of Louisiana.
All creditors of the aforementioned
bankrupt are hereby notified that the
first meeting of the creditors of said
bankrupt will be held before the un-
dersigned referee, at the Court House
in st. Francisville, Louisiana, Dec. 10,
1913, at 1880 o'clock A. NJ, whereat
said creditors shall present and prove
their claims; shall elect a Trustee and
fix the amount of his bond; shall de-
termine in what manner and at what
time the property of the Bankrupt's
estate shall be sold, and shall do such
other things as may be necessary for
the promotion and the best interest of
said estate, and shall transact such
other business as may properly come
before said meeting.
BENZ. B. TAYLOR, Referee.
Baton Rouge, La, Dec. 2, 1913.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
BUY PAID UP sToc K


The Mutual Building & Loan Asso
citation takes this means of Offering to
those. wishing to invest their savings
or money in local financial institu.
ton a limited amount of Paid Up
Stock.
A Cash Dividend of Five Per Cent,
payable at intervals of six months,
can be realized on such an investment
and as we deal In nothing except First
Mortgages on REAL ESTATE we con.
slider it to be GILT EDGE SECURITY.
Those wishing TO go into details or
look into the merits of this PROPOSE
ton can either call upon or write to
the Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06

quest for payment in advance, the
chances are exactly ninety-nine cases
in a hundred that by some curious
failure of the United States mail, one
can never hear from this promising"
stranger again.
If only newspaper men would stand
together and put down such imposi-
tions. But it seems that inasmuch as
they too often play upon the gullibili-
ty of the public, the public in turn
tests their gullibility-and not in vain.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
sHERIFF's SALE.

state OF Louisiana, Parish of Points
Coupee, 21st Jud. Dist. Court.
John M. Parker Co., VS.. Robert s
Bienyenue.
BY virtue of Writ of Fieri Facias
to the Sheriff directed by the Honora
BILE the 21st Judicial District Court 70,
the Parish of Pointe Coupee, | have
seized and will offer for sale to the
highest bidder at the front door of the
Court House in the town of ST. Fran.
cisvile, La, at the hour of II O'Clock
a. M, on
Saturday, December 13, 1918,
the following property, to.wit:
"A certain piece or parcel of land
situated in the Parish of West Felic.
lana, being Section 16 in Township
No. 2 South Range West, composed
OF lots one and two in said Section.
and the East half of the Northeast
quarter, ana lois three and four of
said Section, containing in the aggre-
gate One hundred and sixty-eight and
44-1oO acres, more or less, together
with all the timber on said land. this
being the same land which was pur-
chased by Robert S. Bienvenue from
Louis P. Kilbourne, Parish Treasurer,
acting for the Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of West Fe-
llciana, as will appear by reference to
Notarial Record No. %, page 149:
winch purchase was made on the 14th
day OF January, 1911, by Act passed
before E. S. Muse, Notary Public"
Terms of sale-Cash, with benefit
of appraisement.
]. Fl. CLACK Shar;N
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.

United States of America, Eastern
District of Louisiana, SIS.
In the United States District Court
in and for said District.
BATON ROUGE DIVISION.
In the matter of John F. Irvine, Ba.
you Sara, La, Bankrupt. No. 257 in
bankruptcy. Petition for Discharge
Order of Notice thereon.
Eastern District of Louisiana, Parish
of East Baton Rouge, IS.
On this goth day of November, A.
D., 1913, on reading the foregoing pc.
tition it is
Ordered by the Court, that hear.
ing be had upon the same on the 30th
DAY OF December, A. D., 1913, before
the said Court, at Baton Rouge, La,
in said district, at II o'clock in the
forenoon; and that notice thereof be
published in the True Democrat, a
newspaper printed in said district, and
that all known creditors and other
persons in interest may appear at the
said time and place and show cause, if
any they have, why the prayer of the
said Petitioner should not be granted.
And it is further ordered by the
Court, that the clerk shall send by
mail to all known creditors, copies of
said petition and this order, address
ed at their places of residence as stat.
ed.
Witness the Honorable Rufus b.
Foster, Judge of the said Court, and
the seal thereof, at Baton Rouge, La,
in said district on the 10Th day of
November, A. D., 1913.
H. ]. CARTER, Clerk.
BY r. J. HUMMEI4 Deputy Clerk,
A true copy:
BY R. ], HUMMEL, Deputy Clerk.
Moscow cab drivers arc nrnbibi+od
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06

Cash balance with Louisiana Ma
tlonal Bank, Baton Rouge, Las 1905
Respectfully submitted,
j. r. MATTHEW'S.
Treasurer Parish of West Feliciana.
No further business, and the meeting
then adjourned
c. F. HOWELL, President.
r. NJ. LEAKE, Clerk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06

Since Louisiana bonds will bring TX
per cent, there is reason to believe
that they will find purchasers.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS.

The Police Jury met in regular month
ly session, with DR.. c. F. Howell presi-
dent. and quorum present as follows
Chas. Weydert, A. S. Brasseaux, T. D.
Bickham, w. H. Richardson, Lovett
Wright, Thos. H, Row, N. H. Barrow,
Ike Cutrer S. L. Lavergne.
Minutes of the last meeting were read
and adopted
maid.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06

Moscow cab drivers are prohibited
by law from carrying whips.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06

causeway, reported work impracticable.
1t was moved and unanimously car
ried, That vote of thanks be extended
Dr. Philip Jones for donation of land for
public road.
Resolved That Secretary take posses
sion of depository bond.
Report of Road Committee made the
following report
Month of November.
PARISH OF WEST FELICIANA
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-12-06
little ADS y

Fuerst & Kraemer and Lowney's
candies of all kinds and prices. Also
in bulk, at Freelands Drug Store.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
NO CONDITIONS MENTIONED.
Evacuation of the City Seems to Be
Unconditional.

Berlin, May 5.-No conditions were
mentioned by Montenegro, today,
when she informed the German for
eign Office that she had decided to
place Scutari in the hands of the
Powers. on the other hand, the for.
eign office says there is no evidence
that any concrete step in this direc-
ton has yet been taken and doubt
is expressed By officials as to the We
racity of the reports that Montene-
gro has already evacuated the city. No
date for the evacuation of Scutari by
the Montenegrin troops was given in
the communication received here from
Cettinje, but there is reason to be-
lieve that the German minister in the
Montenegrin capital received assur>
ances from King Nicholas that the
first steps would be taken within "a
hours.
Further details OF the intentions OF
Montenegro may, it is thought here
| be Forthcoming during the conference
| of amhassa dols in London, today.
The news received from the German
minister at Cettinje and the strength
| of Vienna confirm the belief of Ber-
| lin financial circles that a peaeefu
settlement was in sight, but the
| Bourse, although firm and somewhat
higher, opened with great reserve. the
speculative interests being slow to re-
| view their optimism.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06

London. May 5.-King Nicholas OF
Montenegro having placed the future
of Seutari in the hands of the Eu-
ropean Powers, the settlement OF the
Albanian trouble now depends upon
whether Essad Pasha and DJaVid
Pasha will obey the orders sent by the
Suhomie Porte to withdraw their ar
mics to the Turkish Empire. 1t is be-
lieyed that as Montenegro has aban-
Essad Pasha Will reeog-
nize the futility of his aspirations to
the kingship of Albania in the face OF
the threatened AuStro- Italian eXpedi-
ton to expel him. One of the ambas-
sailors at the close of the ambassa-
dorial conference at London, today
said.
THE situation is saved and the crisis
is nast The reported Austro- Italian
action in Albania has no point now
Another meeting of the ambassadors
will be held, on Thursday, when ar
lraneenents with regard to the future
of Scutari and Albania will be dis
eussed.
The telegram from King Nicholas
to Sir Edward Grey. the British for
eign secretary announcing that he hat
surrerdered as follows
MY dignity and that of my peopl
do not allow me to submit to isolated
orders IT therefore, place the destin
Of Scutarl in the hands of the Grea
Powers"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
Charles Roderick, Escaped
Prisoner, Still at Large.
Posse Gives Up Pursuit., Thurs
day Night, Because Exhausted.
Seen Several 1ims..-.Bsp lenIshss
Food Supply..Rssuips Pursuit.

Corinna, Me, April 5.--(Special). -
Tired out and completely. exhausted
after several days ruthless chase Of
Charles Roderick, who escaped, oh
Thursday afternoon, from Sheriff w.
Brown in Dover. the posse and de-
tectives quit work. shortly after dark,
tonight. The Thomaston bloodhound.
who has accompanied the men, has
proved valuable asset, having pick
ed up the trail several times
The hunted man Seems to have lost
all sense OF time and direction, though
from facts learned, today, his desire
seems to- be to reach, Waterville. or
some other public highway, from the
State. In all the 5-days pursuit Rod
eriek has not covered over 10 miles
direct line. His course has been a
zig gag one, with no apparent goal
or definite desire to reach certain
point other than to keep away frota
pursuers.
Several times, today, pursuers and
pursued were in sight of each other,
but each time Roderick eyaded the
posse. Each time he was seen he re-
fused to halt, and kept on till he
would disappear from the field he
was crossing into the friendly shell
ter of the woods beyond Always lie
would run straight ahead unmiIdfui
of his pursuers.
The first clue, this morning cana
from Frank w. Bond. in Corinna. who
saw Roderick come from his green
lx.N, ,Ea~ I, .x-i4 a..t jx, boz J,nNf
during the night. Bond phoned the
Boston detectives at Garland, seven
miles away. who Immediately with the
posse set out for Bonds place. A
thorough search of the woods failed
to bring forth the fugitive
At noon, word came from Seribner
Kimball, near North Newport that
Roderick had been at his house for
ttliHnef.s-4 he posse~of So arrived = at
KimbaIl's just one-haif hour too late.
Roderick here repienished his sup
plies. taking IA great amount Of food.
beside eating a hearty dinner. He
insisted the day was Saturday and
expressed his desire to reach Water
vile.
The pursuit was confined from the
kimball place towards Exeter. The
fugitive was seen several times but
could not be overtaken The blood
hound struck the trail near the edge
of the woods at North Newport. but
efforts to overtake Roderick were fan
from successful.
1t is believed Roderick, has no am
munition for his rifle, and from KIM
balls description, it Is an old army
Springfield. He evidently carries it
only as a means of intimidation, to
secure his needs. The pursuit will be
resumed. early tomorrow.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
Copy of California Anti=Alien Land
Law Furnisfed---WnI Probably
Protest to Federal Government
Through a Diplomatic Note.
Possibilities Of Going to Court Fringed by Great
Complexities Precedent VIII Be Established.

Washington, May 5.-Thc japanese
embassy was supplied by the state
department. today. with a copy of the
alien land owning bill passed by tho
California Legislature and the am.
bassadof will employ the time be-
tween now and Secretary Bryans re-
turn TO Washington in preparing a
formal protest against the measure
Apparently the embassy has no hope
that any word President Wilson may
send after Secretary Bryan returns
will influence Gov. Johnson to with
hold his signature from the act so the
only object of the protest will be To
acqgaint the American people with the
Japanese contention, and if possible
to influence the executive branch o.
the government to endeavor to nullifv
the action of the California Legisia-
ture
The embassy will make known tie
ground of its protest in a diplomatic
note to Secretary Bryan. 1t is well un-
derstood that TO settle the question,
no matter what may be the point OF
objection, will require the action of
the United States courts and much
consideration must be given to the pro-
cedure to be followed in arranging for
q judicial test of the California law. 1t
VIII be for Secretary Bryan to deter
nliae whether the United States gov
erament itself shall become party to
a suit af this character in the capacity
of an intervenor. International lawyers
hint that the admin:strat ton is IN an
exceedingly Delicate position for the
reason that While apparently cham
pion Of the japanese cause through
the secretary Of state. before the Cal
ifornIa Legislature. probably from this
point or ii must defend the California
law against Japan in the diplomatic
struggle about to begin.
IL the department should adopt the
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California contention that the land law
does not violate the existing treat
with Japan. then it might feel bound
to refuse to submit the issue 20 arbi-
tration by The Hague Tribunal. Fur
thermore, it is contended that the
United States government probably
would be unable to enforce the decree
of the tribunal in case il should be
adverse TO California, if the American
courts found that the state acted with
IN its rights in enacting the law. No
case has yet been found where tbs
supreme court has passed upon the
relative force of treaty Which in
vades the reserved constitutional pow
ers of a sovereign state and of con-
hicting law of such state. So the
state department has nothing to guide
it in that direction, and probably must
establish precedent in disposing OF
this issue.
1t developed, today that as a re-
suit Of the eentering of attention upon
the California situation a number of
the diplomatic representatives in
Washington have been informally
discussing and comforting over alles-
ed violations of treaties by many
states of the union Violations are
said to have occurred particularly in
connection with cases involving tie
disposition of property of aliens. who
have died interstate in this country
and in which local state courts have
taken jurisdiction in defiance of
treaties.
Altogether there are indications ef
a feeling Of unrest that may lead 10
demands upon the national govern
ment which could not be compiled
with without general re-arrange-
ment of the functions of national and
state governments so far as they CON
Germ aliens
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
''RAH RAH'' ARMY.
Sec. Garrison Would Make
Co|Iegians Soldiers.
With Aid Of Maj. Gen. Wood
Plans instruction Camps.
Letters Sent by Department to the
:. Heads Of institutions.

Washington, May 5,-college mer
under the latest scheme devised b,
the war department will be organized
into a reserve corps of officers avail
able for the command of voluntee,
troops in case of war. Secretary Gar
rison and. Maj Gen. Leonard Wood
chief of staff, would establish two
camps of instruction, one at Gettys-
burg and the other at the Presidio
at Monterey, Calf, to which the stu-
dents would be sent to be placed I'M
der the direct instruction of regular
army officers who will be detailed to
the two posts.
Maj. Gen. Wood believes the pIan
will not meet with any objection froif.
those opposed to so-called "miltar-
ism" Under the plan students vol
unteering for instruction and drawn
from the Eastern and Southern uni
versitics, will be transported To Gat-
tysburg, While those from other Sec
tons of the country you'd so to the
Pacific coast The plan has been
carefully worked out and able-Sodiel
Students over II years of age, will be
given opportunity to learn the duties
of an officer in command of men
Letters already have been sent ~
the war department to the presidents
of all the great institutions of learn
ing of the country urging them to Jay
the matter before the students. 1t Is
believed that 1000 college men Will
respond to the call.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
Decision in Gompers, Mitchell and
Morrison Cases==Gompers to Go
To Jail==0thers Fined--Supreme
Court May Again Review Case.
Gompers' Attitude in Contempt Regarded by Court
As Deserving Of Severe Punishment.

er disobeyed nor intended to disobey
the mandate IF the court. a confession
that he had done SO would be a solemn
admission of the commission of wilfui
perjury"
The majority decision was largely
devoted to setting out why tile orig
inal sentences were held unreasonable.
In part il WAS held
To permit respondents to escape
punishment would be q travesty on
justice, but we think that the penalty
imposed is so unreasonable as to de-
maEd modification.
The differences which neoessitated
the injunction have been settled. The
sole purpose of punishment. therefore,
ia to give reasonable assurance that
respondents VII in the future respect
the authority of the courts. While the
Injunction was issued TO restrain the
most subtitle and far-reaching conspi-
racy to boycott that has coTle to our
attention. the boycott has ceased and
the necessity for the injunction nc
.ungci existed at the time this case was
tried below.
"A penalty, therefore. which would
have been unsuitable To prevent fur
tier defiance Of the order of the
court, but for the settlement would
now be needless and excessive. Had
the court below imposed penalties not
greatly IN excess of these which now
seem adequate, we would not feel
justified il holding that there had
been an abuse of discretion. Since,
however. the penalties imposed are sc
unreasonably excessive and we arc
called upon to modify the judgments,
we prefer to err, if at all on the side
OF moderation.
fCoatinued on PAGE Twelve9
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Gen. Wright Called
To Talk Philippines.

Washington, May 5.-General Luke
Wright of Tennessee, formerly secre-
tary of war and governor general Of
tie Philippines called at the war de-
partment, today, by invitation of Sec.
Garrison to talk about the Philippines.
Secretary Garrison just now is con-
fronted with the task OF. finding new
governor general to the Philippines
and of making other changes in the
personnel of the Philippine Commits
sion. He is also given much thought
to the broad question of when the
Philippine people will be ready for in
dependence.
While in Washington, Gen. Wright
will discuss Philippine questions with
tie President.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
TENSE SITUATION RELIEVED.
Scutar Is Now in the Hands Of Eu
ropean Powers.

London, May Sir Edward Grey
the British foreign minister, announc-
ed at today's meeting of the ambas-
sailors that Montenegro had uncon-
ditionally placed the question OF the
future of Scutari in the hands of the
European Powers.
The - decision reached by King
Nicholas at the very last moment had
the effect of Immediately relieving the
great tention ON European politics and
caused unbounded satisfaction to dip
lomats and the general public.
The Stock Exchange at once re-
sponded to this feeling and it wa
generally hoped that this action o.
Montenegro would do away with al
necessity for military incursions into
Albania such as Austria and ltaiN
were contemplating against Essai
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06

| Washington, May 5.-Contempt of
court judgments against Samuel Gem
| ers, John Mitchell and Frank Morri-
son, the Labor leaders, for their VIC
Iation of court injunction in the
noted Bucks Stove and Range case
were affirmed. today, by the distric
court of appeals. bat the Jail sentences
impc sed were held TO have been too
severe, so the court reduced Gompers
sentence from one year to 80 days and
decreea that Mitchell and Morrison
should merely be fined $500 each. TIL,
lower court sentenced Mitchell to :
months and Morrison to 6. The su
preme court of the United States un-
doubleday will be asked to review the
decision again.
Unlike previous decisions in this
case, which have been unanimously
against the Labor leaders, the eoar;
of appeals Was divided Chief Justice
Sheppard dissented held that tho
whole decision should be reversed, that
contempt of federal court was
criminal offence and that the statute
of limitations had run in the case.
Justice Van Orsdel, who concurrcd
IN the majority opinion, held that Tho
refusal of Mitchell to assure the low
er court of his intention to obey tn
mandate of inferior courts in the fl
ture, was important in measuring th
intent and temper of the respondents
With that the dissenting chief j5stic
disagreed. saying in mis- opinion;
Il am unable to sec how the refusal
to aEc.ogize for an act, the commission
OF which las been expressly denied,
shows Il reprehtnsible intent or tenn
Per. Tn the contrary, il seems tn Ee
the natural conduct of a self-respact-
ing man. Having swern that he Meth
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
As Years in Jail, 100000 Fine
Or Both Faced by Jack johnson.

Chicago, May 5.-Twelve jurymen to
try Jack Johnson. Negro pugilist, on a
charge of violating the Mann White
slave" act. had been selected by the
government when the first day of the
trial ended, tonight. None of the panel
had been accepted by the defence.
Johnson is charged with having trans
ported Belle Schneider from Pittsburg
to Chicago for immoral purposes, in
1916.
Counsel for johnson. it is said, will,
seek to bar from the jury those who
admit having convictions against the
marriage of white women to Negroes.
The first two men were excused
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06
Republican Opposition to Free
Measures in Tariff Bill Trampled
Upon byDemocratic Majority.

Washington, May 5.-The free list
of the Underwood tariff bill with its
Democratic promises of reductions in
the cest OF living, furnished the grist
for the executive mills of the House,
today. Through monotonous session
the Republicans, wearied by the per-
sstence with which the Democrats re-
jected all amendments, made perfume
tory attempts to place on the dutiable
list articles the Underwood bill would
admit free. There was little of a real
struggle about the Republican efforts,
however, and only few minor amend
ments proposed by the ways and
means committee Democrats were
adopted.
While the House dragged along
through the bill the Senate finance
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-05-06

committee made its plan for the con-
sideration of the bill when it shall
have passed the House. 1t was decid-
cd not to hold oral hearings on the
various schedules, but to accept and
consider any briefs that might be sub
mitted by those interested in the tariff
The House Republicans attacked G
majority of the hundreds of para
graphs in the lengthy free list of the
Underwood bill. In almost every in
stance they argued that the admission
Of the various articles free would
Ruin the industry and would not
reduce the cost of living. Majority
Leader Underwood pointed out that
this argument was inconsistent.
In order to ruin the industries, .
Continued on Page Twelve.)