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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-27
COURT WILL RULE ON
BANK AFFAIRS TODAY

Contrary to general expectation, no
session of court was held, Monday, and
a ruling on the liability of certain
checks which passed through the Fe-
liciana Bank C Trust Companys hands
during the latter days of the con-
GERMS business will not be given I'M
til to-day.
Owing to bank failure in Washing
ton parish, the State Examiner of State
Banks and his assistant were unable to
come to st. Francisville on the day
set for the trial; accordingly it was
postponed until Saturday, Sept. 9th.
Articles, evidently inspired in New
Orleans, appeared lin Wednesdays
dailies, and caused considerable spec.
ulation here as their tenor is at vari-
ance with statements made by Mr.
Young during his visits here in connec.
ton with the closing of the bank. The
Picayune's account of Mr.. Young's re.
port to the Attorney General is as fol.
lows:
"The state bank examiners report
on affairs of the Feliciana Bank and
Trust Company, of st. Francisville,
which closed it's doors last August,
was made public yesterday by R. G.
Pleasant, attorney general. Informa-
ton that may serve to bring charges
against several of the banks officers
was contained in the communication
from State Bank Examiner w. l..
Young.
1.-THE Feliciana Bank and Trust Com
pany was one of the strongest institu.
lions in West Feliciana parish. After
suspending payment Aug. %, an in
spection of the institutions books was
made.
ut appears from REORGANIZATION
that officers of the bank continued to
accept deposits, knowing that the bank
was in an insolvent condition. Accord
ing to Attorney Pleasant that charge
may be preferred by District Attorney
H. H. Kilbourne, at Clinton, La, to
whom Mr. Pleasant haas referred Mr..
Young's report for further investiga-
ton.
THE exact charges to be made, If
any, rests in the hands of the district
attorney at Clinton.
Examiner Young's report reads:
That the banks cashier held up re.
mittances for checks on the bank and
other items sent by correspondents for
collection. 1t is evident that the bank
was in a failing condition since Aug
Is, and that it's officers had knowledge
of this fact
at appears from the report that J
R. Matthews, cashier, received money
after the insolvency was known, and
mingled the funds with other deposits
contrary to the instructions of the
banks president, S. Nice. Lawrason."
Publication of the above, after Bank
Examiner Young had assured numbers
of people here that there was nothing
of a criminal nature involved in the af
fairs of the Feliciana Bank & Trust
Co. naturally caused considerable com
ment, and future developments are
awaited with interest
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-27
THE FUTURE or COUNTRY LIFE.

believe that the country is the place
to bring up boys and girls and / also
believe that many now living In the
city will in future live in the country.
But if they do, it will be because the
roads are good. | have friend who
married an Illinois farmer; and as she
was accustomed to town, he bought a
house there, went into the coal bust.
ness, and drove out to the farm only
every few days. A fine highway was
built past their property and few
months ago they rented the city house,
took their four children out to the
farm to live, and now Mr.. H. has an
automobile and his wife brings him In
to the Office and the children to school.
They have the pleasures and conven.
fences of the city and the freedom and
health of the country.
Every splendid road is a cause for
rejoicing because the task of getting
the children to school or the whole
family to church has been minimized.
A regularly attended school or church
is usually good one. Therefore good
roads influence education and religious
sentiment. We are beginning to get
splendid roads all through the South
and the desire for more is lost in
thankfulness for what we have.-Mrs.
W. N HUT, in the Progressive Farmer.
A man living near Mansfield, La,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-27
SEPT. "a, 1892.

SEPT. "a, 1892.
The members of the Bayou Sara Lee
wee Committee met and organized,
Thos. Baynham fell from building
on which he was working, and was
painfully bruised.
Hon. S. NJ Robertson was nominal
ed for reelection to congress.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-09-27
IMPROVEMENT IN COTTON YIELD.

Bales of cotton ginned, by parishes,
prior to September /, 1912, and Sep
TENDER /, 1918, respectively:
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28

The Eastern railroads Saturday withdrew their demand that their grievances against the employees should be considered byE the federal board ap- pointed to arbitrate the demand for better wages and working conditions made by their conductors and train men.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
Three Large Icehouses of Shea Brothers Burned to
 the Ground Late Sunday Afternoon
ABOUT 5000 TONS OF THE PRODUCT DESTROYED
Remoteness of Water Supply Serious Handicap to owners will be Upwards of $1OO 900 with Insurance Two Hundred Families and 25 Stores Afected-Blaze Probably Caused by Careessness of a Smoker

the ruins in an attempt to save some of the ice, but the stream, although there is 125 pounds pressure at the shydrant, was small, after coming through 1,60O feet of hose. It is feared that the salvage will be small; yet if any quantity can be saved it will be taken to the old Lewis house near by.
 The large house was new and was filled last winter for the second time. Besides this there was the big Fogarty house (with it's addition) and the Haskell house. in all capable of housing nearly 10000 tons.
 Probable Deed of Smoker.
 It seemed likely that the fire waas started by some party (now unknown) who was smoking in or about the buildings, there being plenty of dry hay all about which had been used in backing the ice. Besides the houses, 1.-the new system of runways endless chains and hoisting machinery were all destroyed Michael Shea says that $10,000 will not cover their loss, there being not penny of insurance be- cause the companies refused the risk \ two years ago.
 Will Affect Hundreds. As disastrous as the fire is to the Shea Brothers, it leaves the borough I of Jewett City entirely without an ice supply, barring what little salvage there may be. Nearly 200 families and k25 stores and markets, besides the Bos- 1 ton milk car. are supplied each day, Isseveral tons going to the milk car ev- l. cry morning
 Fully 1,50o were at the fire. Clouds of black smoke rose from the burning buildings. Many telephone inquiries came in from outside.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28

protest will make him an important factor in whatever policy is adopted toward the Huerta government on ac- count of yesterdays developments at Juarez and Chihuahua The demand that the soldiers at Juarez be court mar-tfaled and that the guilty be pun ished is a much more pointed request than has hitherto been voiced by the American government. Although Me Donald, who is Bissells fellow prison CT at Santa Rosalia, is reported to be an English subject. the demands for protection covered both individuals, and the American consul at Chihuahua was ordered to go to extreme of pre- caution to prevent harm from befall- ing the two mining men.
 United States to Pursue Inquiries.
 Secretary Bryan was at the state department for a short time today conferring with subordinate officials in the tin-American division He stated later that the telegrams order ing an investigation constituted the only action that would be taken for the present, but that the American government intended to pursue it's in quiries vigorously.
 Telegrams containing press accounts of the shooting at Juarez reached the state department today. There is lit tie information about the status of Mcdonald and Bissell.
 While the demands today were di- rected toward the Huerta government, the constitutionalists, according to re- ports here. are making every effort to gain favor with the United States by affording all possible protection 10 Americans and their lntereStS.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
sPAY AND HOURS REAL
 PLANTS OF STORE GIRLS
s So Says National Civic Federation in
 Report.

New York, July 27-That long hours and insufficient pay are the worst fegtures in the lives of department store girls in New York is the opinion expressed by the National Civic Fed eration, which has investigated nlne- Goods association. Twenty-two estab- lishrnents with 3e.000 employees were involved. Of this number %, 900 em- ployeS were women. As far as morals are concerned, the investigators say t1dat there Is no substantial founday- ton for the charge that the conditions of worksfn these stores are responsible for undermining influences.
 William R. Wilcox. chairman. of the welfare committee of the federation, in the foreword says that the proprietors of the stores themselves must assume responsibility for the welfare of the human element of their enterprises. I'd has taken high ability and courage ha says, to weave the fabric of the de- pertinent stores as they exist today, and the same qualities are available for the solution of the problems that still face the business. Big stores, he says, have not killed the small retadl- CTS.
 According to Miss Gertrude Beeks. the secretary of the welfare depaxh- ment of the federation the long work day including the general overtime at Christmas, slow promotions. insufi- cient pay of a large class after the apprenticeship period. inadequate fra protection, makeshift luncheon rooms and lack of rooms for the relaxation of women and girls are the real problems facing the proprfetors. The aim of the investigation, Miss BeelSS says, is to make the New York stores models for the entire country
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
HARTFORD GIRL IN
 A SUICIDE PACT.
Dies of Poisoning in a Boston Hotel
 Man Was With Her.

Boston, July PA suicide pact is believed to have led to the death of Rose Ffvanson, aged 20 of Hartford, Conn, who was found in a hotel room today, victim of poisoning. The po- lice are looking for an unknown man who registered with the girl at the hotel last night and who disappeared shortly before her death. The young woman came to Boston to work as a novice nurse in a hospital Her moth CT lives in Hartford.
 When the pair were assigned to a room at the hotel. they registered as Mir. and Mrs. Walter Browne. Salem, Mass" This morning the man went to the hotel office and inquired the ad- dress of a doctor. He seemed ill and held his hand to his mouth as if in pain. Half an hour after the man had gone. groans were heard from the room the door was forced and the girl was found at the point of death. Two one-ounce bottles, one empty and the other half full of carbolic acid were on a dresser.
 A fragment of paper clutched in the girls hand bore the name G. w. Mann. SheTbyville, Ind.'' and asked the police not to blame Billy"
 T am tired of the life I am leading and am doing this with clear mind, 2 the note said.
 The girl was taken to the city hos pital, where she died. The police think that the pair intended to die together but that the man, after his first sip of the poison changed his mind. He had not been found at a late hour.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
MoNocLE PROVES HIS UNDoING. Prevents German Doctor from Joining
 the American Army.

St Louis July 27.-A monoc1e has shattered The dreams of Dr. Otto Cor don Goldfeld of Germany, of his father, vice president of the corporation of Hamburg, and of a beautiful European chorus girl
 Dr. GoIdfeld, a self-confessed spend thrift and temporarily disinherited son, recently came to the United States to join the army. He wanted to. forget the pretty chorus girl, the bright lights of Monte Carlo and the memory of the $32,000 he lavished on his fiancee in one year.
 Three years in the American army Goldfeld, his father and the girl de- cided would make a. man of him. He would then return home, be reinherit- ed and would marry the girl. Goldfeld enlisted and was assigned to Jefferson barracks here.
 Unfortunately, however, Goldfeld had worn a monocle for years, and the strain of it's constant use had injured his eyesight. He was therefore re- jected by the army officers,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
PELLAeRA IS SPREADING.
lncurable Skin Disease is Invading
 New Territory.

Washington. July 27-Pellagra. for which physicians have found no cure, is spreading beyond the zone to which it has previously been confined and is invading new territory. according to the belief of the United States public health service, based upon sta tistics made public yesterday on the prevalence of the disease in Arkansas. S. Oklahoma and Texas from 1907 to 1912
 The total number of cases in Okls- homa during the six years was 472. with a death rate per 100 cases of 54.91; in Texas, 2.62s cases. death rate 46.61, and in Arkansas 945, death rate -41.90
 Yesterdays report is of interest at this time in connection with the bill of Representative Johnson of South Caro- lima for a large appropriation for the erection of a hospital at Spartanburg. s. C., for the study of pellagra.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
Especial to The Bulletin.)

Jewett City, July 27.-The three big 1cehouses at Dorrville, half mile porth of the borough, owned by the Shea Brothers, were burned to the ground Sunday afternoon. A little be- fore o'clock Mrs. George Babcock, who was visiting for the day with her father F. c. Whiting, at their home a little north of the icehouses, discovered smoke coming up between the two big ones. She notified her husband and Harry Olsen, who were near by, and sent the alarm by telephone to the borough. MT. Babcock and MT. Olsen did their best with pails of water to hold the flames in check until help should arrive from the borough.
 No Water Supply.
 Two alarms were sounded on the Baptist bell and the response was prompt, but there is no hydrant nearer than 1,600 feet at the Textile Novelty company. Michael Shea was among the first to arrive, and he says that had the chemical extinguishers worked which he and others took to the roof the buildings might have been saved.
 About 3,.oo Tons Destroyed.
 Two of the houses were empty, but the big new one 125x50 feet, was full and contained upwards of 5000 tons of the finest ice which the Shea Brotl1- CTS have ever harvested. In an hour the buildings were flat, with a quantity of steaming ice standing in the midst of the smoking ruin.
 Six hundred feet of hose were se- cured from the Ashland Cotton conl- pany and coupled on to the fire com pany's line and water was gotten to
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
KEPT NEGRO BLOOD SECRET. Dead Chicago Publishers Life Mystery
 Explained by Partner.

Chicago. July 27.-seventeen Lees who believe they may prove some re- lationship to William Henry Lee, a wealthy publisher, who died leaving communicated with Public Administra- tor Bishop, who for several weeks has been searching for relatives of the decedent. Thus far none have been able to prove relationship with the man who died without leaving a will.
 On his deathbed he made frantic attempts to talk, but was unable to do so, his tongue being paralyzed. Under the law the estate will revert to the state unless some relative claims it within 20 years
 That Lee had negro blood in his veins, and that this. explains the mys- tery he maintained regafding his early life, was the opinion expressed yester- day by Frederick c. Laird of Spokane. Wash, former business partner of Lee
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
Turks Massacre
 the Christians
WREAk VENGEANCE ON THOSE
 SPARED BY 5ULGARs
DEVASTATE VILLAGES
Eighteen of Them Laid Waste and inhabitants Flee-Turkish Govern ment Unable to Restrain Troops

Constantinople, July 26 Delayed in transmission Trustworthy reports of appalling masSacreS and devastation by Turkish irregular troops come from districts in Thrace which the Turks are reoccupying. The country about Malgara, a short distance northeast of GallipoH, according to the reports, has been converted into a human slaughter house. The Bulgarians pillaged and burned the MoSlem villages and naSSa- cred their inhabitants and now the Turks are wreaking dreadful vengeance on the Christian villages which the Bulgarians had spared.
 Eighteen Villages Devastated.
 The Turkish troops who first ad- vanced behaved comparatively well, only inflicting whippings and commit ting a few murders. The hordes of ir- regular Turkish troops and Kurdish regulars who followed them, however, worked their spite on the Christians of Niagara and eighteen villages in the neighborhood. The villages were devastated and the inhabitants who made their escape are pouring into the larger towns or fleeing across the frontier.
 Government Unable to Restrain Men.
 The Turkish government, realizing the need of the good opinion or ru- rope at the present time, issued the strictest orders to the officers to avoid reprisals by the troops, but they have been unable to restrain the men who were infiamed by the stories of Bull garian savagery upon Mussu1mans. Servians Capture Bulgarian Fortress.
 Bucharest. July 2T.--A report is cur rent here that the Servians have cap tured the fortress at Vidin, Bulgaria. Vidin is on the Danube, 130 miles south of Belgrade. It has a population of 15,000.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
FUNERAL OF 21 OF
THE FIRE VICTIMS.
Bodies Laid in One Large Lot After a
 Public Memorial Service.

Binghamton, N Y. July 27.-Upon the shoulders of exempt firemen, ac- tive firemen and policemen the 21 casl1ets containing the unidentified dead from the Binghameen Clothing company fire were borne to their last resting place in beautiful Spring For est cemetery this afternoon, after a public funeral.
 The line of plain black caskets, each completely covered with flowers, reach ed from the main entrance of the cemetery to the plot set apart for them During the march of the coffin bear CTS the thousands Ain and about the cemetery were silent and stood with barred heads The graves were made in circle, with an open space in the center for the erection of a monument later.
 The burial was preceded by most impressive memorial service in Stone opera house, where the leaders of re- ligious denominations, civic officials, heads of fraternities, relatives and friends of the deceased and the public generally took part. The caskets were not brought into the opera house, but were at the door as the crowds filed out after the service and were escort ed thence to the ceretery, being carried on a special trolley funeral car, there not being enough hearses in the city to accommodate so" many burials at a single time.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
TO FORGE A VOTE ON
 CURRENCY MEASURE.
Administration Democrats Expect to
 Outvote Insurgents.

Washington, July 27.-Confronted with apparently irreconcilable dis agreement among the democrats of the house banking and currency committee on the pending currency bill, the ad- ministration tonight again changed it's plans for getting the measure through the committee and the house. The scheme of Chairman Carter Glass to take the unfinished bill gut of the hands of the committed democrats and sending it to the democratic house caucus which failed on Friday was abandoned after Chairman Glass today conferred with President Wilson and the administration supporters among the committee members.
 The bill will be kept in the confer ence of the democrats this week ac- cording to the new plan and they will be forced to vote on the essentials of the measure. The administration sup porters believe they will be able to outvote the so-called insurgents by 10 to or Il to g.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
TRAINMEN' LEADERS
 HAVE LEFT NEW YORK.
Won't Return Until Arbitration Board
 is Organized.

New York, July 27-Leaders of the conductors and trainmen whose de- n9ands for higher wages and better working conditions will be submitted to arbitration under the provisions of the Newlands act left the city for their homes today None of the iead- CTS expected to return to New York until after the board of arbitration had been organized and the date set for the hearings. Elisha Lee. chair man of the conference committee of managers, also is out of the city and on his return on Tuesday the railroads expect to announce the names of the members of the arbitration board.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
AUTOS COLLIDE AT
 SOUTH MANCHESTER.
Occupants of Machines Sustain Broken
 Bones and Other Injuries.

South Manchester Conn, July 25- Two persons have broken arms, am other has a broken wrist and others have. severe bruises as the result of an automobi collision here tonight in which two machines were practically wrecked. The accident occurred about 10 o'clock at a curve in the road out side the town limits on the Hartford road. A car owned by George D. Clark of West Hartford struck a ma chine owned by James C. Bidwell broadside, causing it to turn turtle. The occupants of both cars were thrown out on the roadway
 In the Bidwell car were MT. Bid- well, his fancee, Miss Jennie Todd, her mother, Mrs. Jennie Todd, and Clarence Todd. Mrs. Todd has a broken wrist. Tn the other car, be- sides MT. Clark, were MT and Mrs. J. l.. Lockwood and Mrs Florence Kib- by, all of Hartford. Mrs Lockwood and Mrs. Kibby have broken arms.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
Gamer Mine. to open redav.

Calumet, Mich. July Whistles will blow and call back to the copper mines those employees of the companies who are willing te work tomorrow morning if the operators carry out the wishes of the state military autheri- ties in control of the strike zone. De- eisien to attempt a general resump- tien of work was reached at a confer enee between company representatives, Sheriff Daniel Crune and General P L. Abbey today
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
DESERTED YACHT
 FOUND BY sLooPs
Plenty of Refreshments but No Human
 Beings Aboard

Cleveland, O. July 2T-A tug from the harbor brought into port late to- day a little sloop named Ripple which had been picked up about 16 miles out from the haTbor. No one was found aboard. although refreshments were found which apparently had been pre- pared for an outing of a party of sew- eral persons, Cleveland yachtsmen had never heard of the boat, She ia believed to be one of the yachts which participated in the 1nterIake yachting associations regatta at Put-in-Bay last week.
 Tonight it was learned that two young men had driven the yacht Ripple ashore east of here and had failed to tie 1t ups the wind carrying it out crg the lake,
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
POLICE DiSARM
REBEL FORCES.
Chinese RevoIutionists Offer No For
 nfidabIe Resi istance.

Shanghai, July 27.-In accordance with a proclamation issued Saturday, the municipal police, reinforced by a strong body of Shanghai volunteers, went today to the rebel headquarters at Chapel, immediately north of the foreign settlement boundary, where they disarmed three hundred soldiers and twelve officers and took six three inch guns. There was no actual re- sistance on the part of the rebels. but for a brief period there appeared to be the prospect of a conflict. The rebels, however. were overawed by the firm attitude of the municipal police.
 All was quiet here this afternoon Detachments of American, British Japanese, French and Italian bluejack- cts are patrolling the settlement and the Chapel boundaries.
 The rebels Saturday morning cap tured the Lienching, a Chinese ad- miralty yacht. which it is believed was bringing despatches to Shanghai.
Norwich bulletin., 1913-07-28
PREPARING FOR THE
 END OF THE WoRtD.
kdherents of Self Proclaimed Messiah
 Buifesfna an Ark.

Panama, July 2-Word has ar- rived here from Penonanae a town in the hteriar of the republic, that Se- gnndp Sanchez, a native of that see- tian, has proclaimed himself the A4es- siah, He has predicted the destFtrqtinn of the world by a deiuEe in Rhay1 time, and some of his 80 adherents are engaged in building an ark while ath- CTS are busy collecting fn pairs aniHala ef all speaies found in their rasiont His followers also have armed thesn- selves. and in view of this fact the Panama government IS taking stens la avert possible trouble by them.