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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
SITUATION GRAVE ON
THE MEXICAN BORDER
eRlc.GEN. TASkER n. BLISS OR.
DERED TO NAco TO PROTECT
AMERICAN INTERESTS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
shtngton.-President Wilson. at.
ter bfisf discussion With his cabi-
|l 21k:
FFfs56l - S0py u 5lSs
co. Af1s.. {o handle any emergencies
that might arise IN connection with
the firing across the American border
from Mexican territory.
Secretary Garrison later announced
that he had ordered Brig. Gen. Tasker
H. Bliss to start for Naco with three
batteries of field artillery and await
further orders"
This action followed the exchange OF
kilograms between the federal govern
ment and Governor Hunt of Arizona,
in which the latter described the fir
ing from the Mexican factions across
the line as serious menace 10 resi-
dents of Arizona.
1t Is said President Wilson directed
Secretary Bryan to transmit a warn
ing through American consuls to both
Mexican factions fighting near the
boundary that firing into American
territory must be discontinued.
The forces of Gen. Benjamin Hill,
loyal to Carranza, are ranged close to
the line, while those of Governor May.
torena, supposed to be follower of
General Villa, but often reported as
Independent Of his authority, consti.
tute the attacking forces.
Repeated warnings have been given
to he two generals to 80 conduct their
operations as to prevent bullets from
falling on American territory.
The sending Of General Bliss to
take charge Of the situation is regard.
ed here as denoting the anticipation
of a delicate and critical situation
While General Bliss would not dis.
cuss the situation, officers at Fort Sam
Houston thoroughly familiar with con-
ditions along the border, declare the
situation never looked more desperate
for American Intervention or Ameri.
can invasion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
Brussels to Pay Indemnity.

Brussels to Pay Indemnity.
Amsterdam, via London.-A Berlin
dispatch says that Brussels and sub.
urbs decided to pay the war levy OF
$11.250,0O0 imposed by Germany ty
means Of special taxes payable up to
June Is, 1915. For the paymcn. of
the remaining $6,250,0O0 of the first
war contribution, arrangements have
been reached with q group of Belgian
tanks whereby this obligation will BE
met In 10 installments.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
Christmas Truce Failed.

Rome-Tha Vatican authorities
made public document setting forth
the efforts made by the pope to obtain
4 truce in the European war during
the Christmas season. The efforts of
the pontfff failed, according to the
Vatican announcement, owing to the
opposftion of a certain power"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
Country Lite School 10 Planned.

Summers.-Tho School Board of
District No. ia last summer attended
the Rural Life Conference of the
Southwest at the State University and
came away filled with enthusiasm
over the idea Of having a Country Life
school for the boys and girls of this
community, instead of sending them
away to various nearby cities, where
they would be educated away from
the farm. After some months of plan
ming the secretary of the board, Mr.
W. L. Bush, has worked out a plan
for raising fund of $4,000 for put
ting such school In operation.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
German Cruiser Stranded.

German Cruiser Stranded.
Buenos Aires.-The German cruiser
Dresden, the last Of the squadron en-.
gaged by the British warships on the
Falkland Islands, and which took to
flight, has stranded on the Argentine
coast near the port Callegos.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

stalllnes Signs Contract.
BostOn.-George r. Stallings, who
led the Boston Nationals to the
worlds championship this fall, will
continue az manager Of the club for
at least flve years.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
defeat FOR THE
COTTON RELIEF ACT
~ 0~ss~A' "ess
PROPOSED $3.50 100000 LOAN TO
FARMERS IS DEFEATED IN
the HOUSE.

Washinston.-The fight for $780,.
go In currency to deposit in cotton
and tobacco belt banks to relieve farm.
ms. waged to 4 draw in the last ses.
Ion Of Congress-. collapsed In the
Aonse Tuesday. Contemporaneously
- house supported administration
Apws - to . trio Of emergency bills
1hich the cotton fllibuster blocked
It October. One Of these was pass
~ - hol'ae Tuesday. 1t purposse
|authotise the Federal Re3erve Board
Ip its discretion to increase without
unit the aggregate amount Of accept
eapces Z bank may make, based on the
etportation or importation Of goods.
The purpose Of this bill, now to 60
% the senate, is to enable many large
banks and trust companies which have
built up an immense business in
financing expectations and importa-
tions to become members of the fed
eral reserve system. They are virtu-
ally excluded from this membership
now because of the restriction in the
present law combining the volume of
.bsnking operations to the amount Of
one-half Of the banks paid-up capital
and surplus.
The senate amended bill to increase
use Of commercial paper up to 100 per
cent Of unimpaired capital and sur.
plus as a basis of emergency currency
under the Aldrich-Vreeland law. was
the vehicle. of the Henry cotton cur
rcncy plan, and q motion of Repre-.
sentative Henry to recommit the bill
to the Banking and Currency Commit.
tee. with instructions to report the
bill back with the cotton proposition.
was the first unfinished business. The
Henry motion was beaten. ZIG to 81.
Representative Glass then tried to
withdraw the commercial paper bill
because 1t no longer was, desired or
necessary, but Mr.. Henry objected and
and the bill went to a vote and was
rejected, 26S to 2S.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

In answer TO an intimation that
some parts Of the country receive bet
ter treatment than others In the mat.
ter Of waterways appropriations
Mayor Behrman Of New Orleans de-
clared In Washington that on Septem-
Der l there were 100000 worth of
waterways projects under way in
Louisiana alone, to which the Federal
government had not contributed one
cent.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

James A. Ludlow of Henrietta, Ark,
jumped in front of an inbound passen-
ger train on the Mississippi Valley
Railroad In New Orleans Friday
morning and was killed under the
wheels of the engine. Death must
have been instantaneous. The body
was greatly mutflated.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
Can Furnish 5,600,0o0.

London.-The total male population
OF England and Wales available for
military purposes is estimated at S..
100000 in the annual report OF the
registrar general Of births deaths and
marriages. which has Just been made
public. The registrars compilation
gives the following figures:
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

Governor Hall this week issued
. proclamation calling a special elec-
ton January 10 to MI vancancies in
state offices where unexpired terms
of over one year exist.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
LOUISIANA NEWS

At the fair just closed at Alexan.
dria, $1,000 of Jersey cattle had been
sold Oklahoma exhibitors of Aberdeen
Angus cattle had sold more in one
day than at eight other state fairs,
while out Of sixteen short-horn bulls
from Texas fourteen had been dispos-
ed Of to the Louisiana farmers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

A corps OF engineers from tire high.
way department has completed a sur.
vey of the river near Westlake, where
the new $4,000 bridge will span the
stream.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
STATE CAPITAL NOTES

Extensive plans for the reorganiza-
ton of the New Orleans, Texas and
Mexico Railroad and the st. Louis.
Brownsville and Mexico, viii be
lau1ehea ak q ReeeinS Of the bqaAhpld.
~ j. = Ysak1a{s r.
held ~ New York early tka6 IL
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

liquors for beverage purposes 81 the
United States and all territory sub.
ject to the jurisdiction thereof for
ever"
The suffrage amendment would de-
clare that the right of citizens of the
United States to vote shall not be de.
MED or abridged on account of sex.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

Joseph Edward Generally, leader of
the Orleans delegation in the House of
Representatives, prominent lawyer.
and for years interested in the growth,
and development OF New Orleans, died
Monday night ct 10:l6. at his home in
New Orleans, following q sudden at.
tack of acute indigestion. Mr.. Gene.
reilly ate dinner with his wife and
family at their residence as was Gus.
tomary, and later complained OF a
heavy feeling in the head and stom'
ach, and died soon afterward, sur:
rounded BY his family.
No stamp tax will be required in
the purchase Of marriage licenses in
Louisiana, under Z ruling of Commits.
sioner Of Internal Revenue Osborne.
received by federal onicials at New
Orleans. Since the emergency reve.
uue oct has been in force, local Off.
ciels have held that a 50-cent tax
should be collected on the $1,000 in.
demnity bond which applicants for
marriage licenses are required to fur
nish under the laws of this state.
st. Landry parish police jury has
fixed the saloon license at $500. This
is the same tax imposed last year
There was a large delegation from
several sections OF the parish, asking
that the license be raised to $4,000, s,
as to prevent any saloons except II
towns where there was police protec
ton.
Rev. Father Luvin. Jesuit mission
airy, is conducting . mission at St
Narfinvi1lA
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18
FORCE ACTION ON
TWO BIG ISSUES
NATIONAL PROHIBITION AND
EQUAL SUFFRAGE ENGAGE At
TENTiON OF CONGRESS.
HOLIDAY RECESS IS SHORT
Opponents of Both Measures Profess
to Believe They viii Fail to &c.
cure Necessary Two-Thirds.

NashingtOn.-The issues of nation.
al prohibition and woman suffrage will
be placed squarely before the House
OF Representatives as a result Of &C.
ton taken by the House Rules Com
mittee Committee when it decided to
report special rules for the consider.
alton of constitutional amendments
on both subjects. Incidentally the
committee puts an end to all hope OF
an extended holiday recess.
Representative Henry, chairman OF
the Rules Committee, asserted the
rule on the Hobson prohibition reso.
luton will be presented and pressed
to . vote December ~. The suffrage
resolution, he said. will follow imme-
diately.
It Is believed Democratic leaders
plan to limit the Christmas holidays
to two or three days.
Prohibition and suffrage supporters
Immediately began to line up their
forces.
Representative Henry declared he
would vote against both Of the pro.
posed amendments.
It Is predicted the suffrage amend
ment will be unable to secure the nee
essary two-thirds vote in the house,
and opponents of the prohibition
measure expressed confidence that 1t
will be defeated. -, i. &.
Al framed by Representative Hob
: ~ Rfe eitdon sb,ll would pro
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

" VI " TUG AOOAS10ll0 ucI0
Hugo Nathan, lieutenant of tho
One Hundred and Nineteenth Wurtem-
burg Grenadier Regiment Of Queen
Olga" who has been delighting people
at Baton Rouge with thrilling nara,
tives of his experiences with tho
Kaiser's army on tho firing line in En-.
rope, was clerk In . store 1t Green
vile, Miss, ut the outbreak Of the war
and up until . few weeks ago. Tho
Vicksburg police wire that he 10
wanted there for forgery.
The Southern Pine Associations
plan. championed by the Missouri
lumbermen, went through with flying
colors at the lumbermen's mass meet
ing at New Orleans Wednesday, and
it was unanimously decided that whiio
the associations domicile will b
Missouri, the operating headquarters
will be established in New Orleans.
viii Varnad0, who escaped from
the Amite City jail about four years
ago. after he had been convicted and
sentenced to life Imprisonment for
the murder of JEFF Amacker, near
Kentwood, was arrested in a West
Monroe saloon December by Sheriff
Jack Parker and Deputy Sheriff Arthur
Grant.
Begging on the streets of Baton
Rouge Is prohibited by an ordinance
passed by the Commission Council.
which is to take effect January /. The
ordirar> : makes begging a misde-
meanor punishable by q fine of from
s. to $25 or q jail sentence from ten
to thirty days. Beggars now on the
streets are to b cared for BY the
organized charitjAa
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-12-18

Rev. Father Luvin. Jesuit mission.
ary, Is conducting q mission at St..
Martinvillo.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
MRS. E.. W.sGOELET
 GRANTED DIVORCE

Newport, R. l., March 17.-Mrs. Elsie Whalen Goelet, prominent in New York and Newport society circles, was granted a divorce today from Robert Goelet on the ground of extreme cruelty. Both are to have custody of their older son, Ogden, aged 6. The mother is to keep Peter. aged ? years, their only other child, un- til he is years old, when she is to share the custody of the child with the father.
 Neither MT. nor Mrs. Goelet was in court and the suit was uncontested. The testimony was given by depostions
 Justice Barrow, in announcing his de- cision, said:
 Extreme cruelty may consist of in sulting and abusive language, as well as physical vialence. The testimony shows the continuous use of insulting, vulgar and abusive language by Goelet towards his wife, accompanied by numerous petty acts to anno wand embarrass her. The effect has been, according to the testi- mony, serious impairment of her health. and the conditions fully warrant granting this divorce.''
 Elsie Whalen, the second daughter of Henry Whalen of a well-known Phila- delphia family, became socially notable ill the Newport season of 1905 as debutante. She was married to Robert Goelet the only son of Mrs. ogden Goelet. at Wayne. Pa, June A. 1906. Miss Alice Roosevelt was bridesmaid
 Mir and Mrs. Goeiet passed nearly every summer at Newport. Rumors of an estrangement was current during the latter part of the 1913 season, and on Jan uary 21 of this year Mrs. Goelet flied suit for divorce. Robert Goelet was born in 1870 He was graduated from Harvard in 1900. and has been active since in Newport society. His sister Miss May Goelet. welded the Duke of Roxburgh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
MISS FASHION SEEN
 AT THE PRESS CLUB
She Was With Luncheon Party Given by Her Father, George A.
 Blinn, Yesterday

Miss Fashion" of yesterday, that is to say Miss Annie Blinn, was the cen ter of a most interesting group at the Newspaper club luncheon yesterday. She was there with a party of friends as the guest of her father. George A. Blinn
 The whisper went around that Miss Fashion was occupying the center table which was so artistically decorated and there was 8 great deal of interest aroused. Miss Blinn had not been dis covered or tagged" up to the luncheon hour and although a great many knew that she was 'it' no one violated the confidence In addition to Miss Fash ion" the luncheon party yesterday in- cluded Robert A. Brown, president of the Business Mems league, under whose auspices Fashion Week is being held Mrs. Blinn, Miss Donnelly and Mrs Donnelly and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18

son presented Auburn with a wireless station during the past commencement and received while here a great many congratulations about his work. He was modestly annoyed by the interest his visit created In his old home state,
 Captain Hutchinson would not discuss very willingly the fact that his son had been decorated by the Queen Mother of England, at that time the reigning Queen, nor would he go into details about the "ClaXon' horns which made his son a fortune.
 All l want to say is that the News paper club is the most attractive and comfortable and efficient place I have found in a long time" said Captain Hutchinson. T am delighted to be here and hope that 1 will be given the pleas ure of returning.
 Birmingham is a very great place. and the whole state is more or less proud of your city. l am deeply inter- ested in the Fashion Week that Is be. ing held here. I think it is matter of exceptional merit and interest. The in jection of the beautiful young ladies into the work arouses my intense in terest and congratulations"
 Captain Hutchingson will be here sev. eral days with MT and Mrs, Thompson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18

reelection as chairman of the state dem ocratic executive committee.
 Chairman Goodwyn's announcement of his candidacy occasioned no surprise among his many friends here. all of whom had long known that he would ask for another tenure of office as chair man of the state committee.
 During the four years that Mir. Good wyn has served as chairman of the state committee. he has given careful and faithful attention to the various party matters that have come before him, and his efforts in behalf of the party have won for him sincere commendation from the state at large.
 Chairman Goodwyn has inaugurated many important reforms in the party since he became Its active head, and his friends are more than sanguine that state committee.
 Chairman Goodwin is opposed for the chairmanship of the state committee by Gen. Bibb Graves of Montgomery.
 Asks for Another Term
 Announcement of Chairman Goodwyn's s candidacy is as follows:
 StnSlDle or lnt IlSn uoIot as well as the duty and responsibility which rests upon the man who success fully fills the position. l announce to the democrats of Alabama that I am a can- didate in the primary of April 6. 1914, for reelection as chairman of the state democratic executive committee.
 During my term of office as chairman have given diligent, careful and faith ful attention to the many difficult and important party matters that have come before me. In addition, the splendid pri- mary election law, which protects the purity of the ballot. was enacted, and the principle established of returning to all candidates for state office their pro rata of assessments after expenses in- cident to holding the election have been paid.
 T have been nonpartisan as between candidates for office; have seen to it that every democrat received square and equal deal I have consistently and successfully opposed every attempt, from whatever source it came, and however slight may have been the effort. to con- vert the democratic state executive com mittee into a partisan political machine. I have conscientiously and vigorously urged and maintained in every county the splendid principle of loyalty to party action.
 Believing in the time-honored demo- cratic precedent of giving Endorsement to an official who has served acceptably and who has been faithful to his trust, I ask the democrats of Alaeama in the com ing primary to re-elect me chairman of the state committee. If I am so hon. ored, I pledge them that in the future as in the past, fairness, irnpartiality, dil- igent attention to our party business and aggressiveness toward our common en- emy, will at all times be my rule and guide.'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
GOVERNOR SPEAKS
 AT CAPITAL MONDAY
Win Expose Record of Conner in Speech at the
 Grand Theatre

Montgomery, March 17.-(Special) The governor of Alabama will make his long promised speech against ex-Gov- B. B. Conner at the Grand theatre here next Monday night, March 2S. Owing to difficulty in securing the theatre, the governor has had to change the date Of his speech on two different occasions but 1t is positively announced that there will be no conflict on next Monday night
 In his speech the governor will ex- pose the record of MT. Conner. and will answer all the charges which the for mer governor has made against him from time to time. The governor is ex- Fpected to give some inside history re- lating to the alleged efforts of some of the Conner agents and supporters to secure funds from the liquor interests
 Indications are that the theatre will be crowded on the occasion of the gov ernor's address. He has received re- quests for reservations at the theatre from all parts of the state, and it Is announced that a special train will be run to Montgomery from Union Springs.
 The governor Is devoting much study to the preparation of his speech. and it is expected that it will prove vastly interesting to the large audience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
Garnsey Here Yesterday

Cyrus Garnsey, general manager oi the Galloway Coal company was here yesterday in conference with local rep- resentatives in reference to the output of the coal company mines and the gen eral condition of business He has re- gently inaugurated a great many i'm provemerts at the local mines and he was interested in inspecting the prog ress of that work. MT. Garnsey said that the coal market had been improv- ing steadily during the past few weeks and that so far as he was able to ob serve the outlook was not discouras- ing.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
News of Ensley

The citizens living on Avenue H and Twenty-seventh street Of this city ap- pointed Mrs. z. T. F'uaua to represent them before the city commissioners in an effort to have a street light put on that corner. Mrs. Fuqua took the mat ter up with the commissioners yesterday afternoon. They said they would take ac- tion on the matter at once. Commissioner James Weatherly stated that an order had been put in to have light put there several months ago, but did not know why the matter was not attended to- Mrs. Fuqua also took up the city market league in this city, but the discussion was post poned until next Tuesday afternoon. It Is said that the farmers living around Ensley are objecting against the market league claiming that they will be unable to get proper prices for their goods.
 A number of citizens of this city have complained to the police department about their neighbors' chickens, contending they are destroying the flowers and seeds that they have planted in their lawns and gar dens. They claim that this matter has discouraged them in their efforts for the city beautiful, and if something is not done they will lose interest in the city peautlIul movement.
 There will be a meeting of the ladies in- terested in the city beautiful movement living on Sixteenth avenue, Sixteenth court and Seventeenth avenue, Palmer Terrace at the residence of Mrs. w. R. Stewart this afternoon at o'clock The purpose of the meeting is to form a street club and to draw up plans of work in the movement. The ladies of the western district have now organized nearly all of the street clubs and have planned out their work.
 Funeral services over the remains of Dr. Rosina Phillips, who died Monday morning at local infrmary, will be held this afternoon from the family residence on Avenue H. Dr. Phillips was the only Italian woman doctor in this city, and has been located in Ensley little over two years. She had many friends among the Italians of this city, who regret to near Of her death. She is survived by her husband. Interment in the Oakland cemetery.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
AT Y. NJ. c. A. SUNDAY
Col. George w. Bain, Famous Lyceum
 Lecturer, Will Speak

Colonel George W. Bain of Lexington. Ky, the famous lyceum lecturer, will speak to men at the Young Mems Christian association next Sunday aft ernoon at o'clock on the subject, of ! Could Live Life Over" Colonel Bain has for 20 years been one of the most famous lecturers on the lyceum plat form, and is known as "the silver tongue orator of Kentucky"
 Colonel Bain is so much in demand that he seldom has an open date, and the association secured him after learn ing that he would be in Memphis Mon day night, and could pass through Bir- mingham Sunday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-18
w. P. HUTCHINSON OF
 MOBILE IS IN CITY
Is Father of Neill Hutchinson, One of Best Known Young Inventors
 in Country

known inventors was a guest at the Newspaper club yesterday for luncheon. Capt. w. P. Hutchinson of Mobile is the father of Neill Hutchinson, whose work with Thomas A. Edison, "The Old Ma6" Is known in every electrical of
 flee of the world. Captain Hutchinson was there with Allen J. Krebs, ST.. and Joseph O. Thompson. He Is visiting Joseph o. Thompson. being related by snasr1age to him. Captain Hutchinsons