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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12
GOVERNOR HALL BELIEVES S11,0OO,0OO BOND
ISSUE CAN Be HANDLED BY PATRIOTIC CITIZENS

interest. That, he said, will mean
a heavier burden on the State. His
idea is that until every reasonable
effort has been exhausted to sell the
bonds at the rate prescribed by the
act of 1910 no increase of the tax
burden on the State should be con-
sidered.
In making that assertion, his ex-
cellency said he had no wish to
criticize anyone advancing contrary
opinions.
"The people of Louisiana them
selves, our own banking interests
alone, cam" he insisted, take care
of the issue without increasing the
burden on the people. The people
Of the Carolinas have done so. There
is no reason why Louisiana can't take
the entire ISSUE
The Governor believes that this
can be done by exchange and by sale.
He has not given up hope Of float.
ing the bonds on the conditions fixed
by statute.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12

where speeches were made by Messrs
Lawrason, Montgomery, Golsan, Bran
don, ]. H. Davis and Bat HARRISON.
The two towns were decorated and
Illuminated for the occasion. It seems
that few days previous to this af-
fair, the McEneryites thought they
were victorious and held a celebrate
firing off anvils and the like, but
their joy was short lived.
l.. Marks assumed charge of the Al
exander Hotel.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12

above Sc degrees, from 3 cents to
2 Ia cents per gallon; testing above
Sc degrees, from cents to 4 10
cents per gallon. At the end of the
section the following clause is ad-
dad:
Provided that three years after
the day when this act shall take
effect, the articles hereinbefore emu.
merated in this paragraph shall there
after be admitted free of duty"
Other reductions are:
Maple sugar and refined S yrups
from 4 to 8 cents per pound.
Glucose or grape sugar from / IL
tor l 1-S cents per pound.
Unmanufactured 'sugar cane from
20 to Is per cent.
A provision placing the articles in
this section on the free list after
three years Isl also included.
Sugar candy valued at Is cents
per pound or less from 4 cents a
pound and Is per cent. ad valorem
to 2 cents per pound; valued at
more than Is cents per pound from
so to Is per cent.
Cuban sugar by treaty arrange.
ments come i'm at a 20 per cent. re-
duction from the regular duties.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12

U. by Louisiana) then in brief years
the benefits and worth would be so
apparent that all needed sums would
be available.
There is no reason why the CEN
sus of 1920 in Louisiana should not
tell a tale of betterment as striking
as that of 1910 in Wisconsin. We
have the tools, if the farmers will
use them and the lawmakers will
keep them bright.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12

A New Orleans newspaper states
that the decision of the supreme court
as to the state fire marshal's powers
came like a thunderbOlt" upon Hon
Charlie Trousdale. The smile Is in
appropriate. "A little thing like a
thunderbolt would not feaze an ex.
editor. Why not say it came like a
sight draft for a carload of paper?-
Lake Charles Americana Press.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12
HOW A STATE GREW RICH.
New Orleans Item:


In the ten years from 1900 to 1910
the value of all farm propert in Wis
consin increased by more than "A
per cent, although the number OF
farms showed an increase Of less tina
six per cent. and their total area
less than 10 per cent. The number
of it's COWS increased AZ per cent.
in these 10 years; the annual yield
of its butter output 70 per cent, it's
cheese product Sc per cent, and its
average corn yield per acre, from rs
bushels, the average for the whole
country, to 36 bushels an acre
Worlds Work for April.
This did not come from increased
population. Wisconsin increased in
numbers less than the average. All
this was achieved by increased eff
cheney, by quickened powers Of pro-
duction, by better use of the soil,
more careful handling of crops and
orchards and cattle and labor.
The WAYS AND MEANS to do
this did not come to the farmerfolk
of Wisconsin by any happy chance,
by good luck, by electing this man,
or that or the other to be governor.
The ways and means came BECAUSE
THE FARMER-FOLK OF VISION
SIN USED THE FACILITIES PUT
AT THEIR DISPOSAL BY THE Ma
TON AND THE STATE THROUGH
ITS UNIVERSITY.
The Wisconsin university, in 1885,
was little more than the common old
fashioned "a. and M. college" Then
the University of Wisconsin regents
asked Dean W. A. Henry, of the Ag-
ricultural college, to devise a plan
that would "Give practical agricul-
tural education to actual farmers and
produce tangible results that every
enc could see."
Since 1885 what Dean Henry de-
vised has been producing results, to
the end that the University of Wis
consin is today the model for state
universities that want to give real
help to their productive elements,
and Wisconsin is the most highly ef-
ficient agricultural community in the
United States if not in the world.
Louisiana State University is mod
eled now after the University of Wis
consin. 1t Is needless here to go in
to the opportunities for practical
benefit the school through its agri"
cultural schools and short course Of
fers to every farmer, every orchard
list, every live stock producer, every
dairyman, every truck farmer, old
or young No matter how self-con-
tented or how prosperous or how
individual in these lines may be, he
or she can get information and bene-
fit by stating his case and sending
it under twocent stamp to the uni
versity authorities. A way will be
shown.
The Louisiana State University
needs two things only:
Freedom from the hampering
strings of niggardly appropriations
by the Louisiana General Assembly
and willingness on the part Of
the farming and other rural elements
of Louisiana to use the facilities
which the University and the State
Experiment Station offer! With more
money it could do what the UNIVERSE
ty of Wisconsin does-carry its own
gospel to the door of the unconvinc-
ed.
And if ever enough money to do
that were given the school (Wiscon-
sin spends 100000 per annum on
her agricultural education against
m nnn Fo,, II, ~
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12

office ...... ...... ..... 1910
Transportation of pupils -. 327.30
Tax collectors commission. 1850
Note and interest on same. 522.19
Printing minutes ...... 49,. $500
Premium on superintendent
bond ...... ...... ....... 21.OO
Teachers examination ... 600
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

st. Francisville, La, April S, 1918.
The Board of School Directors OF
West Feliciana Parish met this day
in regular session; Pres. j. P. Bow
man, Vice Pres. Chas. H. Argue, o.
D. Brooks, Jno l. Daniel, E. A.
Wright, JOS. Ortis, A. E. Rogillio, A.
D. Percy, P. S. Johnson, w. B.
Smith, Secretary A. M. Hendon, and
a quorum being present.
Minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved.
Supt. Hendon reported that the
contract with Mr.. DeGrummond for
the transportation of the tenth ward
pupils to the High School had been
made and was being CARRIED out to
the satisfaction of all concerned.
He also reported that the at.
tendance at the Bains school had
improved and it should not be clos
ed.
Also that he had met with the pa
irons Of Cat Island school and it
had been mutually agreed to repair
the house offered by Mr.. Dawson,
which was midway between the two
communities and have the school
taught in it; but the high water
had prevented anything being done,
and now another overflow was threat
ened and it would be impossible to
have the school re-opened for some
time.
Treasurer A. M. Hendon then read
the following quarterly report for
the quarter ending March 81, 1913:
RECEIPTS DURING THE QUARTER
Balance on Hand Jan 1, 1913 1888
Current school fund from state6230 .SS
! Pou taxes ...... ...... .... 32800
Police Jury appropriation. :. 1881 "a
Rent Of school lands ...... 1000
Fines and forfeitures ...... 5000
Interest on sixteenth sections 45O.95
Incidental fees ..,... ...... 214.30
Sale Of wagon ...... ...... 1900
Total ............$S556.05
DISBURSEMENTS DURING THE
QUARTER.
Teachers salaries (white) .$3222.50
Teachers salaries (colored). $685.
Superintendent salary 80. 10000
Janitors' wages ...... ..... 63.75
Rents ...... ...... ....... 1900
Repairs and Supplies ...... 1855
Furnishing houses ..... 80. 200
Per diem and mileage of
board members ..... 49,. 1855
Expense of superintendent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1913-04-12

Continued on page four.)
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
DEVICE TO TRAP BUGS.
gist. Stationed i'm Columbia, Con-
triveS Trap.

Philip Luginbill has designed a
unique bug catcher" The creator OF
this new insect snare is the federal
governments expert bug" man for
the States of South Carolina, Geor-
gia and Florida. One of his traps"
may be seen in the chronological lab
oratory in LeConte college at the
University of South Carolina.
While the contrivance is extremely
simple in construction, a cut of it,
with its plants and angles, would give
an impression similar to that which
one gets from a cubist picture.
There is nothing to it but two
planes of tin-plate, each "A by 80
inches, interlocked at right angles,
with a lantern hung at an opening in
the centre of the planes where the,
cut each through other. This is
placed upright over tub Of water at
night, with the lantern lighted. Moths
and beetles, attracted by the brilliant
lights, flashed through a powerful
lens in each right angle, beat their
wings against the planes until they
fall into the tub of water and are
drowned.
Mr.. Luginbill has four of these
traps set" near his home on CO.
lonial Heights, and each morning he
has captured hauls of wasps, beetles
and moths that the average layman
would think came from the four COR
ners of the earth
Although the trap" was designed
especially to catch the army worm
moth, Mr.. Luginbill has more faith in
its possibilities as a destroyer of the
depositor of eggs for the well-known
cut worm, the latter being more of a
night traveller than the former
Mr.. Luginbill graduated from the
Ohio State university, where he sper
cialized in entomology. For two years
he was connected with the department
! of entomology in Purdue university
at Lafayette, Ind. He then accepted
work with the federal department OF
agriculture, becoming an expert in
that branch of entomology which re-
lates to cereal and forage crops. The
laboratories were established in this
State at the University Cf South Car.
olina last fall.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
LEFT FOR DISCUSSION.
Japan Eliminates Constitutional Ques-
ton From Reply.

Tokyo, June lot is learned that
Japan decided to omit from the text
of it's rejoinder to the American gov
ernment's reply to the protest against
the California alien law the conten-
ton that it violates the 14th amend
ment, and leave this point for discus.
sion between Japanese ambassador at
Washington and Secretary Bryan
Japan is convinced that her case as a
nation would be stronger if based on
the contention that the land bill vio-
lates the treaty.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
BIG VERDICT AFFIRMED.
Rarnwell Man Secures $4,000 From
A. &. l..

Columbia, June 1.-THE supreme
court I'm a decision yesterday, affirm
ed verdict for $4,000, secured by
III. c. Higgins in the Barnwell coun-
ty court against the Atlantic Coast
Line railroad company and Peter Will
son. a fireman for injuries received
fhe decision was by Associate Justice
Hydrick and concurrcd i'm by the en-
tire court. This was an action for
damages for personal injuries alleged
To have been sustained by III. G.. Hug
gins on October 81. 1909. lie alleged
that his Injuries were caused 5v
negligent and wanton conduct of
the company in furnishing him an in
competent fireman. To assist i'm the
discharge of his duties as engineer"
IL was chargd that the fireman start
ed the engine, causing the plaintiff To
fail.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
Edwin Booths Career.

Edwin Thomas Booth, the distin-
suished actor, was born November
IS, 1888, near Belair, Md. When 16
years of age he made his first ap-
Tressel, his father, Junius Brutus
Booth, acting as Richard III. Two
years later he himself successfully as
sumed the part of Richard in place of
his father. who had Unexpectedly re-
fused to fill an evenings engagement.
The following year the two went to
California, where the son remained
several years. visiting Australia mean
while.
Meeting with little pecuniary sue
cess Edwin in 1856 returned to the
Atlantic States. and from that time
forward was recognized as one of the
foremost in his profession. He visited
England in 1S61-62, and in 1864 pro-
duccd Hamlet" in New York city,
for 100 nights consccutively. In 1869
he opened a splendid theatre in New
Work city hut the building of it cost
$1,C00, 900 and involved him in finan-
CiHi ruin. He revisited California i'm
1876, and in the spring of 1877 was
able to settle with his creditors, hav-
ing earned over 100000 during the
season. lie visited Great Britain and
Germany in lSS0-S2, and was every
where received with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Booth was founder and first pres
idcnt Of the Players club, New York.
where he died on June :, 1898.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
LIMESTONE FOR ALFALFA.
Fifteen Hundred Tons to BE Shipped
into state for York and Lee Coun-
ties.

Columbia, June 11.-Fifteen hun
dred tons Of ground limestone are to
be shipped from without the State
into York county this fall, and 500
tons into Lee. This is to be used in
fertilizing the soil for alfalfa crops
in these counties about three tons
being put on each acre.
Three alfalfa clubs have been or
ganized by a. G.. Smith, agriculturist
Of the United States department of
agriculture, with a total membership
of 17O Each member is pledged to
SOW as much as an acre, and more if
possible.
Cherokee, Laurcns and Oconee
counties are dotted with Iimestone
quarries. These were worked years
ago for lime and cement. Because Of
the distance from the coal fields and
lack of transportation facilities, the
operators were unable to compete
with companies in other States,
where circumstances were more fa-
vorable, and the quarries were prac-
tica!ly abandoned.
Both the blue and the white lime.
stone deposits in the upper part of
the state are rich in magnesium car
Donate. This property renders the
limestone less fit for the purposes of
quicklime and cement, but it's value
as fertilizer is increased i'm the
same ratio as the amount Of mag
nesium carbonate which it contains.
The State Of Virginia operates three
grinding plants and provides ground
limestone for the farmers at actual
cost. A recommendation of this ma
ture was made by f.. j. Watson, com
missioner of agriculture, when pre-
senting his annual report to the Iegis-
lature.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
WILSON NOT A DICTATOR.
Simmons COrrccts Impression as to
Presidents Course.

Washington, June Ex-senator
simmons, chairman of the senate
finance committee, issued statement
tonight relative to the position of the
president on the free listing Of agri-
cultural products.
Il wish to say" said Senator SIM
mons, that while the president has
expressed to the members Of the
finance committee strong views and
convictions with respect to placing on
the free list both sugar and wool he
has not, so far as / know, expressed
any views as to the other provisions
of the bill except when his opinion has
been asked and has not attempted to
dictate to the committee.
The view current to the effect that
a subcommittee of the finance COM
mittee had decided to recommend that
wheat and live stock, meat and flour
should go on the free list at the in
staLce and dictation of the president
is not correct"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
Princes as Warriors.

The war between Turkey and the
Balkans has been noted for the num-
ber of royal princes who have fought
upon its battlefelds.
King Nicholas, the sturdy ruler OF
plucky little Montenegro, and his
three sons were the first to engage i'm
warfare, Prince Peter, the youngest,
having fired the shot which began the
momentous war, heralding. as events
have turned out, the downfall Of
Turkey in Europe. The crown prince
of Montenegro holds the most inn
pOrtant command in the Montenegrin
forces, and Prince Mirgo has also
served in the war with great distinc-
ton.
Prince Arsene, the youngest broth
er of the king of Servia, became fa-
nous for his daring raid and capture
of the important Turkish stronghold
of Veles King Peters two sons have
also fought bravely at the head OF
their regiments.
AS crown prince, the present King
Constantine of Greece was command
er-in-chief Of all the Greek forces,
and gained great renown for his
many successes during the war. 1t
is against the practice of modern
warfare for a reigning sovereign to
be seen on the actual field of battle.
but King Ferdinand of Bulgaria has
been practically commander-iH-chi
Of the allied forces, keeping always
in touch with the vanguard Of his
army.
The last battle in which a British
sovereign personally led his troops on
the battlefield was in 1742. when
George II, at the head of his army,
defeated the French at the Battle OF
Dettingen.-London Times.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
When Town and Country Move Hand
i'm Hand.
Atlanta Journal.

Atlanta Journal.
There is abroad in South Georgia
a spirit Of get-together between the
city and the country. That is exem-
plified in the efforts of trade bodies
in the county seats and in other cities
to help the farmers find markets for
their crops. Many farmers hesitate
to plant things that are new to them
because of fear that they will be
unable to dispose Of their products.
Trade organizations in many cities
are seeking markets for such crops
and while helping to build up the
country back Of their cities, are build
ing up the cities themselves"
This bit Of editorial comment from
the savannah Morning News reveals
the secret Of much of the progress
now manifest not only in South
Georgia but throughout this and 9TH
er Southern States-the progress OF
towns and cities and also the varied
development of agricultural inter-
ests' The old idea that cities must
grow at the expense of one another
or at the expense of the farming ter
ritory about them is fast being sup
planted by the broader and truer
view that they can be permanently
prosperous only by working together
Tor their common fortunes.
We are at length applying to our
own immediate problems the nhiIoso-
ply that commerce and industry de-
pend upon agriculture and that the
beginning and end of all our material
endeavors rests upon the soil. Thus.
as the News points out. the alert
boards of trade and chambers of
commerce in South Georgia cities are
helping the farmer find markets for
his crops. They are thereby making
possible the development of truck
farming on largo and profitable
scale. They are opening new fields of
enterprise and investment that will
benefit merchants bankers, real estate
dealers and business men i'm general
no less than the farmers themselves
The distinctive success and useful
ness OF the Chamber of Commerce is
due very largely to the fact that il is
continually promoting enterprises.
such as the Georgia Corn SHOW.
"hl'h VIII advance agricultural in
terests and is continually striving T.
make itself and its city of service to
the entire State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
WILL ASK INJUNCTION.
Adjutant General Moore Protests
Against Action of Military Board i'm
Granting Fund to Liberty Hill
Company.

Columbia, June 10.-"I pro-
test vigorously against the ac-
tion OF the board and / intend to
secure an injunction to prevent the
comptroller general from paying the
fund.-" said w. w. Moore, adjutant
general yesterday, In discussing the
action Of the military board of the
National Guard, in honoring the ap-
pointment OF State funds to Com
pany of Liberty Hill, Capt. n. S.
Richards, commanding. The claim in
qeestion Is for 1925. Adjt. Gen.
Moore took the position that the ap-
portionment from the funds, appro-
priated by the State. should not be
paid because the company had vio-
lated section 15 Of the military law by
not having an average attendance of
go per cent Of enlisted men at drills.
Adjt. Gen. Moore was the only mem
ber of the board voting to refuse the
claim. Other members Of the board,
including the governor, Willie Jones,
brigadier general, and julius III. Cogs-
well, colonel Of the Third regiment,
voted TO honor the claim. 1t was the
contention OF the adjutant general
that the claim would be paid in vio-
lation of the military law of the state.
He said that his reports on the COM
pany showed an average OF only so
per cent of the enlisted men in at
tendance upon drills during 1912. o.
w. Babb. assistant adjutant general,
and a member of the military board,
refused to vote on the question.
A second matter brought concern
ing Capt. Richards before the board
was that he desires to divide the ap-
portionment of 1926, after deducting
SIS for armory rent, equally among
the members Of the company. The
board, acting upon the opinion of the
attorney general. decided that Capt.
Richards did not have a right to dis
tribute the fund, but that II must be
used for maintenance of the com
pany. Capt. Richards stated at the
meeting that his reasons for dividing
the money was that the men had
spent considerable money, incident
ally, while on encampments. The
board held that this was not permitted
by the military law Of the State.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
EX-DICTATOR MAY RETURN.
BrOther-in-Law Of POrfiriO Diaz
Leaves for Mexico to Look Over
Situation.

Paris, June IA brother-in law
Of ex-President Diaz left for Mexico
today to discuss with the government
there the question Of the return Of
the former Dictator
Gen. Diaz recently received a dele
cation Of Mexican friends who had
come 10 request him to return to
Mexico to assist by his counsel in the
restoration Of tranquility to that
country.
The reply of the old dictator is said
to have been:
Il should be pleased to return to
reside in my country, but 1 am de-
termined not to participate in its poll
tics"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
CLEMSON COLLEGE CLOSES.
Seyenty-FOur Graduates Receive De.
grecs at Hands of President.

Clemson College, June 1O.-The
most brilliant commencement exer-
clses ever held at Clemson ,losed to-
day with the comforting of the B. S,
degree on n by DR.. w. NJ. Riggs,
and the reading of the military ap
pointments by the adjutant. j. ID.
seals The address to the graduating
class by Joseph a. McCullough of
Greenville was a strong and convnc-
ing presentation of Importance of tho
community spirit.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
rowland to be checked over.

Rowland To he checked over.
Mr.. Rowland called attention To the
robbing of birds nests and asked th,t
steps be taken to have the laws
against this enforced
lie reported that the city Clerk and
treasurer was preparing an alphabc-
tial list Of the names of persons liable
Tor street tax, which would assist
greatly i'm the collection OF the fax
hereafter.
"A number Of bills we're gone over
and ordered paid
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1913-06-14
To Attack Juarez.

Ell Paso, June 11.-Insurgent troops
who today appeared in force east of
this place declare they will attack
Juarez, Americans who arrived here
today from along the Texas border re-
ported that the rebels were driven
into three groups, totaling nearly L.
900, and all within 60 miles of the
Mexican border town.