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Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

London.-Two great battles, one IN
Northern France and Belgium, the
other in Russian Poland, both with q
front of 300 miles, have reached their
height, Bat the public is allowed only
an OCCASIONAL glance 81 their progress
through official communications,
which frequently are widely at Va
rance.
From the French report 1t appears
that the western battle Is going slowly
but surely in favor Of the allies. Un'
der the pressure Of the troops of the
allies. the Germans, who started to ad'
vance on Calais and other French
coast ports, have been forced to evac'
uate the left bank Of the Lys river.
which is a considerable distance east
Of the points their advance guards
reached last week. Further east, IN
the Lens district, and southwark b.
tween Arras and Albert, where tho
Germans made their first attempt to
work around the allies left, the Eng.
ush and French have made notable
progress"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
COMMISSION WINS
IN SUTTON SUIT
THE PRELIMINARY INJUNCTION
AGAINST TENSAS PROBE is
SET ASIDE.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union Views Service.
Rayville.-Judge X. Ransdell OF
East Carroll district decided the suit
Of J.. S. Sutton against the State probe
commission in favor of the commits
sion. The preliminary injunction Is
sued by Judge j. R. Mcintosh before
he Reused himself by consent OF
counsel, was set aside at plaintiffs
cost.
The case will now 60 to the Su'
preme Court directly on appeal.
Judge Ransdell, in his decision, up
held all of the contentious of the at
torney general, who appeared for the
probe commission. 'rhe attorney gen
eral had filed an exception Of ne
cause Of action and excepted to thu
jurisdiction Of the court on the ground
that the probe commission was a par
of the state government and the stat
could not be sued without its consent
Judge Ransdell was called into TIL
case when Judge Mcintosh retire.
from 1t on the ground of RELATIONSHIP
to some Of the parties likely to be al
fected by the Tensas Delta Lam
probe.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
An Appeal to Democrats.

Baton Rouge.-Shelby Taylor, Dem.
ocratic nominee for railroad commits
sioner of the Second Railroad Com
mission District, has issued a circular
letter to newspapers of Democratic
sympathy, in the. Third District, ask
ing them to urge Democratic voters to
60 to the polls on November 3. MI.
Taylor inclosed copies of the appeal
of Horace Wilkinson. chairman Of the
Democratic State Central Committee,
to voters in the Third District to sup
port the Democratic congressional
nominee, Henri Gueydan.
Mr.. Taylor, in mis- letter to tie
newspapers, says:
ut is we'll to take notice Of the fac,
that the Progressives are making a.
active campaign in the Third Dlstrtct
which, as you know, is a part OF TIL
Second Railroad Commission District
It is, therefore, necessary that through
out the entire Second Railroad Com
mission District q full Democrati
vote be polled."
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
SAY LOSSES were HEAVY
Both Russians and Austro.German'
Claim Victory-6erlin Says Siege
Of PrezmysI Abandoned.

London.-The following German Of
fetal statement was received here by
the Marconi Wireless Telegraph COM
pany:
at is reported officially from Vien'
ma that our cavalry has entered the
fortress Of Przemysl, Galicia, from the
west. The enemy, perplexed by the
rapidity of our operations in Russian
Poland and Galicia, tried in vain to
prevent our relief Of the fortress by
dispatching troops to the west. They
were unable, however, to resist the ad-
vance of our army.
1.-THE nth and sixth Russian In
fantry divisions attacked by US have
fed in the direction-ee,the River San
"A Cossack cavatSy division and an
infantry brigade in q strong position
west Of Dynow. Galicia, were defeated
| after brief resistance"
Petrograd. - The Russian genera
staff issued tho following statement
There Is no change to report OF
the East Prussian and Central Wis
tula fronts.
South Of Przemysl a Russian col
umn engaged and defeated the Aus
TRANS, taking seven officers and so
soldiers prisoners and capturing man.
rapid fire guns"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
PARIS CLAIMS ADVANCES
Heaviest Fighting Il wased Along BEL
oian coast-objective Posat Be-
Iieved to Be Dunkirk.

paris.-The official communication
issued by the French war office says:
ION the front there has been only
cannonading.
ION our left wing progress continues:
The British troops have captured
Fromelles, to the southwest OF Lille.
ION the Ypres canal to the sea our
soldiers and marines have repulsed q
German attack.
I'm Belgium the German troops &C.
cuuying Western Belgium have not
crossed the line running from Ostend
to Thorout to Roulers to Menin. There
il relative quiet along the greater part
Of the front. On our left wing there
has been no change. In the region OF
WIRES. en- the right bank Of the Lys,
the allied troops have occupied Fele'
lurbaix, as well as the immediate ap'
nroaches to Armentieres."
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
R. G, DUN 4 co. ARE SUED
New oriaans Firm Alleges That
False Reports Were Circulated.

New Orleans.-Victor Cornille 4
De Bonde, as a firm and as individuals.
entered suit in the Civil District
Court Monday against r. G. Dun 4
Co. for $4,000 damages, for "dissem.
mating false, wicked, malicious and
libelous report, destructive of the
credit and business Of plaintiffs" The
firm, 1t is stated, succeeded Oscar
Cornille in the cotton export bust.
ness, and established relations in Ger
many, France, England and Belgium,
and in three YEARS. the volume Of its
business increased from 800 bale,
to 13,400 bales.
The business was prospecting, the
petition alleges, when r. G. Dun q
Co. sent out a report as follows:
"Cornille & De Blondes. This firm
3 reported to have discontinued bust
ness, and the former partners are nov
seeking employment"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
RUSSIANS DENY DEFEAT
officials Say Przemysl Siege Progress
ina NiceIy-Forts Being Destroy
ed-Energetic Resistance.

London.-1t is officially announced
at Petrograd that the siege OF Pre-
mysl is progressing, according to q
Reuter- dispatch from the Russian cap
ital. The Russian artillery Is rapidly
destroying the forts, which, however
continue an energetic resistance.
The Przemysl garrison, 1t Is further
announced. does not excel 10000
men.
Paris.-The following official com
munication, given out In P~etrograd'
has been received by the Havas
agency:
Operations continue to develop on
our front, which extends from the re
eion of Warsaw along the rivers Wis
tula and San to Przemysl and south n
far as river Dniester.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
MANY FLEEING TO ENGLAND
State Of Panic Exists Among Inhab
jtants Of Ostend-Germans Only
Twenty Miles Away.

New York.-Ostend Is now the cen
ter of interest in the contest being
waged in the western theater 'of war.
Reports indicate there IL virtually no
obstacle in the way Of the German ad-,
vance on Ostend and other ports IN
Northwest Belgium.
Scores Of wounded soldiers are be-
ing brought into Ostend from Client.
It is said that the German forces we're
far superior in numbers and that the
allies were obliged to withdraw to
ward the west. This removed the
stumbling block In the way OF Ger
man progress toward Ostend.
A state Of panic exists among the
inhabitants Of Ostend, for the Ger
MAJ i are known to have = large force
within twenty miles Of the city. Al
fast as ships can be provided the res
idents are fleeing to England, escape
by land having been cut on on. al
sides.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
BELclANs MOVE TO FRANCE
French Provide Temporary Quarters
for Government Officials at havre.
King Stays at Front.

London.-A dispatch to the Daily
News from Ostend says:
"The Germans are approaching Os'
tend BY three roads-from Ypres BY
way OF Dixmude, from Coutrai through
Thourout and from Eecloo through
Bruges."
Bordeaux.-It has been decided to
transfer the Belgian government to
France, In order that it may have full
liberty of action.
The foregoing was announced Off
cially in Bordeaux.
Several Belgian ministers, accompa
MED by a crop Of officials, left Ostend
for Havre, where the French govern
ment has prepared temporary Offices
for them.
King Albert remains at the head o.
the Belgian army.
A portion Of the Belgian govern
ment and the members OF the diplo
matte corps accredited to the Belgian
court left Ostend for Havre.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

Patton Rouge.-Three parishes. ST.
landry. Caldwell and CatahoulA,
show healthy increases over last year
IN their 1914 assessments In the re.
tnrns made to Paul C~apdevielle, state
auditor. The st. Landry assessment
totals 81, s 900. an increase Of $751;
14o over 1913. The Caldwell assess'
ment is $2.116,1S0. an increase o.
s137, $50, and Catahoula, $2.2S3, 7bS,
an increase Of $1e5.s34. Most Of the
parishes that have reported up to the
present time show considerable u
creases.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
ALLIES CLAIM VICTORIES
Paris Says Estaires, North OF River
lys, 10 1aken-Advanee North
Of Rheims.

Paris.-The official communication
issued by the French wal office says:
1.-THE news indicates gains at several
points along the front.
ION the left wing, to the north OF
Tvs we have taken Estaires. On the
center. to the north and east Of
Rheims. we have made an advance
Of nearly two kilometers (about .
mile and q Q~uarter).
ION the heights Of the Mouse and
in the WoaSre region we have made
gains to the south of st. Mihiel and
near Marchville."
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
BRITISH SINK FOUR
GERMAN WARSR|PS
NAVAL FIGHT TAKES PLACE IN
NORTH SEA OFF DUTCH
COAST.
REVENGE SINKING OF HAWKE
Captain Of Inflated Cruiser Amphion
Sunk by Germans on August 6, In
Command Of British, Vic.
torious.

New Yofk.-While the armies of the
allies and the German invaders are
preparing their mighty lines stretching
from the Belgian coast southwark for
q great battle, the ships of war In the
North Sea again are showing activity.
The British have revenged the sinking
Of the cruiser Hawke by a German sub
marine, with a swift descent upon four
German torpedo boat destroyers. which
they sent to the bottom.
Capt. Cecil H. Fox, who was COM
mander Of the Inflated cruiser Am
phion, destroyed by a German mine on
August 6, was in command Of the light
cruiser Undaunted and the four Brit
ish torpedo boat destroyers Lance,
Lennox. Legion and Loyal, which en-.
gagged the Germans off the Dutch coast.
The battle must have been fast, tor
the British had only one officer and
four men wounded, while the official
report issued by the admiralty says 81
survivors of the German d%estroyers
are prisoners of war. This would mean
that nearly 400 Germans went down
with their ships. -.
In the land fighting the British
troops have captured Fromeiles, an
important position southwest OF Lille
on the French left, while the French
commander has been receiving ala
from sailors Of the French fleet on
the important strategic position be-
tween Ypres and the sea. The French
sailors are said to have repulsed q
German attack and captured detach'
ments of cavalry and infantry.
That the Germans are trying t
move down the North Sea coast tt
Dunkirk and Calais is certain. but just
how far south Of pstead they have pro
ceeded is not known. Reports OF fight
ing in the neighborhood Of Dunkirl
are not generally credited.
The latest British casualty list ~
cludes among the killed MajorGenera
H. 1. W. Hamilton, who was closel!
associated with Field Marshal kitcn
ener in South Africa and India.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
GERMANS 0vERRuN BELGIUM
Battle in France Continues Without
Important chanses-eio Fight
Near Arias.

London.-The official press bureau
issued the following statement:
"British troops have been engaged
with the enemy toward the left OF the
allied line Tin France), with the re-
suit that the Germans have been press
ed back slightly on their flank.
1.-THE nature of the country in which
the fighting has been conducted, being
a mining center, makes rapid progress
difficult"
4Paris.-The official communication
issued by the war Office says:
1.-THE reports received. which are in
very general terms, indicate no impor'
liant modification in the situation"
Earlier in the day the following Of
fetal announcement was given out:
I'm the Belgian field Of operations
there were some encounters In the re
zion around Client. French and En-
glish troops have occupied Ypres.
"First-On our left wings, as far a.
the Disc, the operations are developlnt
normally.
"Second-On the center pervious re
ports of the progress Of u armies II
the region Of Berry.Au-Bac have beef
confirmed.
"Third-On our right wing there !
nothing new"
London.-While 1t fully is expected
the Germans will reach Ostend an
other ports in the northwest Of Be-
GUM. If they have not done so already
they will meet stubborn resistance l
their attempt to extend the right win
of their main army through Pas de
Calais to the French northern ports
In fact, they have fallen back in thi
region in the face Of the allies Offer
sive.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
EXPORTS SHOW 4 (
HEAVY INCREASE
CORN, WHEAT AND FLooh
BOOST THE VOLUME OF
THE EXPORTS.
w..,sr, S.r,osner Onion News. Service.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
New Orleans.-Exports through the
port of New Orleans for September
amounted in value to $12,6S6,4l5, as
compared to &c. $3.50 in septem-
Der, 1918. The month just past breaks
all records in the. matter Of Septem'
Der exports as the previous Septem'
Der was the banner n up to ina
year.
Corn, wheat and flour, three Of the
principal necessities Of lfe,' con-
tributed to boost the exports. Prac'
tically all the feedstuf1s went to the
several nations engaged in war.
WheA exported amounted in bushels
to 5,4S2, 154. valued at $6.0S3,S57. Some
idea Of the large increase in wheat
shipments may be mad by comparison
with September, 1918, when the wheat
sent through New Orleans amounted
to 1,445,68s bushels, valued at 81
1928.
Naturally cotton fell of considera'
bly,, but even this loss does not al
feet the grand totals compiled by the
collector of the port. Corn 219,32e,
bushels, worth $19S.11S more than
doubled the exports Of this cereal
last September. Flour amounted to
379,177 barrels, worth $1.546,921
Flour exported In September. 1918
reached $773,s6S In value.
Exports to the Island Of Porte
Ricc, not included In the total above
we're worth 1858 .ss6, or more thar
twice as much as those Of September
1913.
That the war has curtailed com
merce usually handled through tn
,port Of New Orleans, cannot be ques
toned. yet the figures given out ofe
/, ,undeniabls proof that business Is "a
lrom being q bad as some might b.
lieve. The increase In wheat export.
. gain Of 34,s32,124 speaks volume
for Itself.
In point Of imports there was
slackening in the bulk and ~valuatio
Of cargoes, but not nearly so much a
might be expected under prevailin
conditions. Imports for Septembe'
1914. totaled $5,SS7. $3.50 In value. a
compared with 37,711,821 for Septen
Der, 1918. The imports for Septen
Der, 1914, exceed those Of any Sc
TENDER for the past six years with tt
exception Of 1913, which vas an e,
~ceptionally good month. Coffee I
the amount Of 2o,0S5. 951 bags, wort
$1,969,436, topped the list of import
Sugar imports were valued at s.
383,S91.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
Events in Louisiana
TO GUT OUT ALL
THE COTTON CROP
SPEAKERS CLAIM THAT FARMERS
ARE SLAVES TO KING
COTTON.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Taylortown.-At a meeting OF the
planters of Ward One of Bossier par
ish held at Taylortown, that ward OF
the parish. went solid for mo cotton
in 1915"
The meeting was called to order by
J. H. Mercer. w. H. Hodges, Jr., was
elected chairman and Henry L. Skan'
nal, secretary. Hon. w. l.. Foster,
president of the Caddo- Bossier branch
of the Louisiana division of the South.
ern Cotton Growers Association, ad
dressed the meeting. urged the plant
| ers to eliminate cotton next year and
made strong arguments for a change
in the system of agriculture now In
vogue throughout the cotton belt; a
one-crop system which is a constant
drain upon the resources of the soil
and n calculated to impoverish the
farmer who continues to practice It
He pointed out that while Louisiana
has the richest lands in the world, MOI
excepting even the far-famed valley
of the Nile, the farmers are slaves t.
King Cotton, a monarch very mucl
run down at the heel and out at tn
elbows, who is driving the devote'
subjects to certain ruin.
]. M. Robinson of Caddo, m 0
the largest planters in the state, wa
present and addressed the meeting
Mr.. Robinsoon's remarks showed hir
to be a careful student of the cotto
industry and that he had given muc
thought to the solving of the presen
crisis facing the cotton farmers. II
outlined in the clearest manner th
course to pursue with reference I
handling the lands and labor hereto
fore devoted to the production Of CO
ton. In the opinion Of Mr.. Robinso
total elimination is the only salvatio
Of the cotton planters.
Mr.. A.. Curtis expressed himself
Z entirely in accord with Mr.. Robinso
I as did also Messrs. A. F. McDade,
n +. McDade, w. A. and Thos. Capli
r T. D. Cornell, E. s. Dortch and other
q T. D. Connell and W. H. Hodges, j
. were elected members Of the exec
tive committee Of the Caddo-Bossi
q organization.
e Several colored farmers were PR
c ent and all expressed themselves
heartily in favor of the total elimin
ton Of cotton In 1915.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
Serious Fire at Homer.

Homer.-A destructive fire for q
period threatened half the town. The
flames originated in the ]. T. Cox's
blacksmith shop, which was destroy.
or. The J. r Grey Feed Stables. con.
tanning large quantity Of hay and
] other feedstuifs, and q large shipment
lot matched lumber, were also de.
agtroyed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
OCCUPIED
By THE GERMANS
ARE ONLY IS MILES ACROSS THE
SEA FROM DOVER AND 1t5
MILES FROM LONDON.
HARD. FieAT on LEFT WING
French Claim Victory In Vicinity OF
lile-ltalian Minister OF Foreign
Affairs Dead-Favored Ger
many-British Ship Sunk.

New York.-Ostend, the famous Bel
gian resort on the North Sea, has been
occupied by the troops of Emperor
William, according to a German OIL
cial report arriving from Berlin oy
way Of London. II this report is true,
the Germans have reached the goal
for which they aimed Immediately AT
er they captured Antwerp. Their
forces now are only IS miles across
the sea from Dover and lis miles
from London. On their way to Osteno
the Germans also took Bruges, which
previously was reported to have been
deserted and where no resistance was
expected.
The latest French official report
says that the fighting continues vigor'
ously and that in the vicinity OF Lille
ground has been gained by the allies
Farther to the east, along the battle
line that now stretches from the North
Sea to the Swiss frontier, a repulse Oh
the Germans near Malancourt Is enron
icled.
A newspaper dispatch declares tina
a German column has been hurled
back with heavy casualties by the a.
lies In the Vosges. Another newspa'
per report has It that the Germsns
have been driven from Lille.
Fighting is still going on between
the Austro-German and Russian ar.
mics near Warsaw, and the Galician
fortress of Przemysl continues to hold
out against the attacks OF the Rus'
SLAMS.
In the south the Servian and Mon
tenegrin troops claim q victory u
Glasinatz, Bosnia, over the Austrians
Commandments representing all the
Orange Free State north of Bl0enafon
tein have placed their services at the
disposal of Botha, commander-in-chiei
Of the forces Of the Union OF South Al
RIGA. !,
The Marquis di San Giuliano, laI
! ian minister Of foreign affairs. Is dead
The marquis was said to have bee
l friendly to Germany. He was repute'
to be opposed to the sympathy u
Italy for the allies and the hostilif'
toward Austria. The Italian premier
. Signor Salandra, will take temperate
the portfolio Of foreign affairs. 1t !
said that the death Of the Marquis
San Giuliano will not affect Italy's To-
eign policy.
j. In the sinking Of the British cruise
! Hawke by q German submarine, onl
one officer and 62 enlisted men of hi
crewsof 400 are known to have bee
rescued.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
hammond Firemsn Elect ofneers.

Hammond Firemen Elect ofheers.
Hammond.-At q meeting of the
Hammond fire department the follow
ing oflcers were reelected for the en-
suing year: D. W. Wolf, chief; F. B,
Thomas, first assistant chief; A. J.
Jackson, second assistant chief; B
NJ. Morrison. treasurer; c. c. Carr
secretary; E. v. Peston. fire marshal
L. A. June. deputy fire marshal. H
q. Hungate, Frank Carlton and Claude
Mott were elected members Of tn
department.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24

Jondon.-A Central News dispatch
from Rome says:
According to a telegram from Con-
stantinople published here. Turkey has
informed Germany that Ning to :
lack Of money she will nave to demo-
bilize her army"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
Steamboat Man Found Dead.

Morgan City.-Sam Horton, for q
number Of years identified with
steamboats, on the Mississippi River
and tributaries, was found dead on
. gasoline boat half filled with water
at the river landing here. Deceased
was fifty-five years Of age. Death
resulted from natural causes.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-10-24
Or. powllnc Ia. Returned.

! New Orleans.-Dr. Oscar Bowling,
SresideEx Of the Louisiana State
2oard Of Health. was back In his OF.
sre Monday, after . trip TO- Minneso-
and wisconsin. At st. Paul he
&iyersd an address before the state
&dical Society on "A Health ON.
d Daily Mail and What It Sug
ts," and during his address re
red to the plague In this city, and
4 |lainAA what was being done. The
(iety voted commentator and
niY Tor the publicity given.