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EXTRADlTION OF
THAW In COURT
SUPREME COURT NOW HAS uN
DER AMUSEMENT QUESTION
OF THAW'S LIBERTY.
Decision Against Thaw Will Declare
rim Insane and Ne Then May
Plead Guilty to Conspiracy.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 11.-Extradi-
uon OF Harry X. Thaw from New
hampshire TO New York. TO answer an
Indictment for conspiracy to obstruct
Justice by escaping from Matteawan
insane asylum. was taken under con-
sideration- to-day by the supreme
court after listening to oral aryu-
ments. The case came up on appeal
from Justice Aldrich's decision in the
federal district court OF New Hamp-
shire. releasing Thaw on habeas
corpus proceedings from extradition
question after question propounded
by members OF the court as to the
soundness of contentious submitted
by Thaw's attorneys. and arraignment
by the latter of counsel for the state
OF New York for dragging into the
case Thaw's wealth. were the fea-
lures of the argument
William Travers Jerome opened the
argument with the declaration that
IhaW was fugitive from justice.
charged with committing a crime in
New York. Franklin Kennedy, deputy
attorney general of New York. argued
at length that the law under which
Thaw was committed to Matteawan
after the killing OF Stanford White
was constitutional
Preeluded Contention.
Chief Justice White asked his first
former secretary of state, argued that
only those who had committed CRIME
could be extradlted and the state OF
New York was Drecluded from setting
up contention that Thaw had COM
mitted a crime by FIVE decisions OF It's
courts that he was insane. The chief
justice suggested that . man might be-
insane one day. and declared sane the
next. To this Mr. Knox replied that
the presumption was that Thaw re-
manned insane.
William A. stone. former governor
OF Pennsylvania. was interogated
closely by most Of the members of the
bench during mis- argument that the
indictment of Thaw for conspiracy
was not valid and therefore no crime
was charged in il. His position was
that the indictment stated Thaw was
insane and therefore on its face
showed he could not commit a crime.
Talk about the court room after
the argument Indicated that should
the court reverse Judge Aldrich and
permit extradition. Thaw might be ad-
vised TO plead guilty to the charge OF
conspiracy as sane person. with the
idea OF gaining freedom by serving
the maximum sentence of one year
for conspiracy.
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AMERICAN STEAMER GEORGE
HAWLEY is DETAINED

LONDON. Dec. IL. $50 D. m.-The
American steamer George Hawley.
which sailed from New York Noveni-
Der 10 for Copenhagen. and which
reached Falmouth November 30. ac-
cording TO an official announcement
in the London Gazette. is among the
them. have been detained"
The George Hawley. OF which Cap
tain Moses is in command, is re-
corded in shipping registers as be-
longing TO the Boston and Virginia
Transportation Company.
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THREE GERMAN COLUMNS
SUFFER CHECK In POLAND
MAIN GERMAN COLUMN FROM
THORN REPULSED WITH
HEAVY LOSS.
Servian Victory Confirmed In
Western Theatres Both Sides
Claim Progress.

LONDON. Dec. IL. 10:f0 d. Nor
tne nye Austro-German columns
wnlch Tor some days appeared fo he
MAKING steady progress in their In
ssslon OF Poland. three have suffered
cnecks' according TO to-night's official
report from Russian headouarters
The column which was makine .
gownward stroke from Mlawa, on the
East Prussian frontier. and which
Was reported in one dispatcn from
Petrograd to-day TO be within tx
miles OF Warsaw. was repulsed after
counter attacks from the Russians
points
The attacks OF the main German
column. which had its front on the
line between LODI and Lowicz. and
MhIcn M came down diagonally from
morn, were delivered with great
force. but, according TO the Russian
account. were repulsed with heavy
losses to the invaders. That the Ger
mans attached great Importance TO
the success of their attack Is shown
Dy the TACT that during the two days
they faced the Russian trenches
seven times and were driven back
by murderous FIRE.
Inc other column which has suf-
tered Is that composed OF German
ana Austrian troops which have been
hyhr " ouludnk tne Russian left
south OF Cracow. In this case il was
the Russians who assumed the Of
lenslve. and they claim that after n
tenacious resistance they defeated
the Germans. taking several guns and
1000 prisoners.
No Material Change.
or the German column operating in
the region OF Piotrkow and that ad.
Vancing from Czenstochowa there Is
no news except the Russian state
ment that "on other parts OF the front
mere have been no substantial
Acheck or repulse OF any one of
the columns however, In the opinion
of military critics, must AFFECT the
whole German plan which was =
formidable conversion movement thar
had Tor it's detectives the capture of
warsaw and the relief or Cracow.
FOR this purpose large reinforcements
were sent from the west and opera
t1ons weer pushed with great resolu
ton against determined Opposition
IL vii probably take some days TO de-
termine. however. whether the checks
have upset this plan. The Germans
attach the utmost Importance. Il Is
SID. TO securing decisive result in the
east before the Russians are able 10
make their numbers. which military
men believe must already be superior.
so overwhelmingly that the better
means OF Evaporation possessed by
tcontinued on Page seven.)
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PACIFIC COAST PROTECTION
NOT ADEQUATE FOR WAR
But FLEET COULD BE DIS
PATCHED IN Is DAYS
E If NECESSARY.
Secretary Daniels Continues His
Testimony Before the House
Naval Committee.

WASHINGTON. Dec. II.-Whils
admitting that the Pacific coast now
was without adequate protection in
case OF war. Secretary Daniels told
the house naval committee today that
u an emergency arose the Atlantic
meet could be dispatched to the Pa.
cinc within Is days to deal with any
hostile craft that might succeed in
running the gauntlet of American
lulu.
Moreover. the secretary announced
thai the day OF a small fleet in the
Pacihc would end next March, when
the Panama canal is to be formally
opened with an international naval
parade.
Again to-day the nations military
and naval situation was .he center OF
attention at the capito,. Mr.. Daniels
was before the house committee all
day. and In the senate Senator Weeks.
of Massachusetts. delivered a prepared
speech deprecattng TOO much publicity
in the matter of military strength and
pointing TO the secret methods OF the
European powers now at war as an
object lesson.
Led by questioning participated in
by uearly every member. Secretary
Daniels discussed the navy's inability
TO get satisfactory airships. the prob
lem OF the submarine torpedo boat
which has offered more difficulties
than all other craft combined: op-
posed extravagant appropriations for
either The submarines or aircraft; and
incidentally suggested that the pub-
lie need not be surprised at any time
from now on TO read OF a battle royal
between the fleets Of the opposing ma
tions OF Europe
Referred TO Mexico.
reference to Mexico followed
questions by Representative Roberts.
about criticism by the general board
OF the navy of the use of battleships
where gnnboats would suffice.
MIR. Daniels agreed with this in
general. but said there were ocoa-
sions and emergencies when battle
ships and not gunboats were essen
tial
What was the military necessity,
asked Representative Roberts. refer
ring 10 the Vera Cruz occupation "of
keeping Is battleships of Vera Cruz
and Tampico when Vera Cruz was
held BY the American army and ma
rines?"
There were not IS an the time :"
replied the secretary. The number
was gradually reduced. from Is TO 4.
II we had had to blockade all the
Mexican ports" he explained, "all the
battleships would have been needed.
II we had gone to Mexico City we
would have had TO take half the navy
with u.s.
Mr.. Daniels explained to the CON-
mittee that there were no dread
naughts on the Pacific coast. and the
only batfleship there was the Oregon.
which was about to be transferred to
Continued on Page Six.
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RETURNS FROM
THE INCOME TAX
MADE PUBLIC YESTERDAY IN RE.
PORT OF INTERNAL REvE-
Total Receipts Of the Bureau for the
Year Amounts to Over
$3.50. ZOO 900.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 1.-THE first
complete compilation OF returns under
the income tax law was made public
% .ouay IN the annual report OF the COM
missioner OF internal revenue. IL
showed returns for the collection year
OF 1913, by 351 ,59S individuals. FORTY,
TOUR OF whom have incomes of 81 900.
or over. Ntnety-one persons had in
comes between s50O.0O0 and 81 .OOO. 600.
and forty-four between S4O0. 900 and
$500. 900. One hundred and fourteen
thousand persons made returns on in
comes between S3.333 and s.. 900. and
$3.333 F-''O' anu
Returns were made by 27s.s35 mar.
aleo persons, 55,212 single men and
29.55l single women. The normal tax
OF per cent on all taxable incomes
produced S12.72S.O3S. Incomes over
szO,VVV n year subject to surtax pro
duced $l5.525. .497.
Live in the East.
laDles giving statistics for each
collection district indicated plainly
mat most of the individuals with
large net incomes live in the districts
near the cities OF New York, Chicago.
Philadelphia. Boston and Detroit. OF
the incomes over $500. 600, New York
collectors discovered 50. while Con-
necticut. where hundreds of New
WORKERS live. produced five more. The
from Is individuals in this class. the
nrst Michigan six, the first Pennsyl-
vania eight, the Maryland. Massa-
chusetts and first Missouri districts
each three.
There were $4,000 corporations do
ing business in the United States dur
ing the fiscal year ended June 30.
These corporations in making returns
under the income tax law reported
capital stock aggregating $C4.O7l.-
5lS.lS5. an increase over the previous
year of about 81 1888. 100000 reported
by 3O5.336 corporations The net in
come of the corporations for the wear
was $4.33s. BOO, ,00S.- or nearly seven
per cent of their capital, with bonded
and other Indebtedness amounting to
S31. 1862 5.096. The net income re
ported for the year showed an in
crease of more than $500, 100000
Total Of $3.50, 900 900.
Total receipts OF the bureau for the
year. the commissioner reported. were
the greatest in its history, amounting
to $3.50. zoos, ,S94. of which $3OS, ,627 .6I9
came from ordinary sources He es-
timated the COLLECTIONS for the fiscal
year ending next June at $i39 900 900.
OF which S5i. .OO0. 600 Is TO come from
the war revenue tax and $50. 900 900
from the income tax. The commits
sioner pointed out that "bootlegging"
had increased TO a marked degree in
states with prohibition laws.
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MINIsTEa To vArIcAn.

LONDON. Dec. m. 1t.10. %. m.-Of
hcial announcement ig made on tho
appointment ~ Sir Henry Howard as
British minister 10 the vatican.
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THE wEATHEn

NAhHINoToH. Dec. 1t.-Forscastf
Ohio, western Psunayivanfa-Ci0ud
haturdarf Sunday local SHOWS
West WirFinia@Lor anovgu gafnrHa.y
ana probably Sunday.
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MEXICAN BULLETS CONTINUE TO
FLY OVER BORDER; TWO INJURED
ARRIVAL OF AMERICAN ARTIl-
LERN FAILS TO STOP THE
GENERAL FUSlLLADE.
v. S. csvaIryman shot-No Orders
Received by Mexieans to
Cease Firing.

1NACO. Ariz-. Dec. 11.-Fighting be-
tween the Mexican factions around
the border town OF Naco. Sonora, con
tinued to-day unchecked by the arri-
val Of three batteries of United States
artillery from Fort Bliss. Bullets
new over the border while the troops
were going into camp. One United
States cavalryman was wounded. a
bullet went through stovepipe in
an officers tent. and Mexican WON.
an was shot IN the head while in her
home in the American town.
The two wounded to-day bring the
total casualties on the American side
TO 81 during the two months siege OF
Naco Sonora, by Governor Maytorena
No order has been received from
Provisional President Gutierrez. OF
Nexico. for Maytorena to cease firing
IN order 10 avoid a clash with the
American troops. Il was said here to-
nlght by c. Ramirez. agent for the
convention party. That such an order
had deem given was reported
one soldier in General HilI's garrt-
son defending Naco. was wounded to-
day. IL was reported.
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PROPOSAL FOR TRUCE
IS TURNED DOWN

BERLIN. Dec. N (by wirelcss 10
Sayville. =. J. Tho proposal on pope
Henedict for n truce amonr tho war.
ring nations during the Christmas
holidays d. said ty the Official press
bureau 20 have been declined by
Russia
The German press bureau previous,
" announced that Germany was Will
INK 70 agree to n Christmas truce
providing the other nations al warl
gave their assent.
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MEXICO CITY. Dec. Iowa 81 paso
Dec. n.-Eleven trains Of Convention
troops left for the north to-day. The
special train OF General villa l. wait
ING at Buena Vista. 20 take him 10
irapuatO, junction point between tho
capital and Guadalaiara.
according 10 his chief Of staff Cen
eral villa will leave for Irapuato be.
fore midnight He will be accom-
panied BY George &. Carothers the
special agent of :he state department
~ Washington
While secrecy ~ being maintained
regardinE the movements of the main
forces under Villas command. serious
llEhuns Win Carranza forces a. or-
pected 10 occur first al gatfiilo or
Monterey Lapata will command tho
forces ~ the south General Juan
Cabral viii be- sent 10 the sonora re-
zion
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csrranzs Men winnina.

ri. PASO. Texas. Dec. 11.-Figbt.
ing between the Carranza and villa
Parral. chihuahua state. according 10
reports received here. Persons ar
riving here today said that the Car.
rama troops under General Luis
herrera had captured the town of
balleza, eXterminatng the entire
INA garrison OF about 500 men
Later villa reinforcements number.
ing about 00O men engaged tho
herrera troops. which numbered
l.s0O. Heavy fighting was I'm progress
when the refugees left the region
The villa agents here today issued a
denial that Carranza troops had can.
tured any or the towns where Carran-
~ victories have been reported
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15

A resolution was offered by Mr..
Paul NJ. Potts, as follows:
Whereas it is clear to every
thinking man, that the planting Of
no cotton 1915 is the only solution
to the present cotton crisis;
Therefore, be it resolved that it
is the sense of this meeting If the
ward 9 branch OF the Southern
Cotton Association for Natchito
ches parish, Thai we petition our
Governor to call the Legislature
together in extra session, ut an
early date as possible, for the pur-
pose of enacting law or laws, to
prohibit the planting Of cotton
1918, tor the purpose of des-
roylng the Mexican cotton boil
weeyiI. The resolution was unani-
mOuslr carried.
The meeting adjourned subje.t
TO call.
VALsIN LAMBRE,
Secretary.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15
To the Voters Of Natchitoches
Parish:

/ hereby announce my candidacy for
Sheriff of Natchitoches parish in the
Democratic primary to be held on Oct.
2Srd, 1914.
II am farmer and cattle dealer, born
ard raised on the farm, one mile and a
half from town of Natchitoches. /
nave a commercial education. | am 81
years old, | have made no political
dickers. My motto is, good govern
ment, better roads, better schools, help
the farmer, to this / will give my
whole strength.
TO the weak and distressed, the
widows and orphans, when I fail to
give you my assistance to the last drop
Of strength dime in money or dust of
meal. whether be elected or not put
me out of the parish. These were the
sentiment of our deceased friend and
brother aud may God help his successor
to keep them up. We have four big
officers IN our Court. JUDGES Office must
have a lawyer, District Att rney's office
must have a lawyer. The Clerk and
Sherli-'s office can Le filled by a
farmer. IF you vote f9c or against me
heartily invite you to stop with me
when you come around.
]. w. PAYNE,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15
To Legislate the Cotton Growers,

A horse may be led to water
but cannot be compelled to drink,
This observation may be applied
to proposed legislation through
which the growers of cotton are
to be compelled to curtail their
acreages of cotton. If this could
be done, this rule Of law could be
enforced against the growers OF
wheat and corn and oats and every
product Of the soil. Such pro-
ceedings would not only be a re-
straint of individual and personal
liberty, but would create an an
tagonism, a system of suppression.
equivalent to anarchy.
AS we'll lpgislate what course
each citizen in every community
shall pursue as to attempt to
coerce the tillers of the soil in the
acreage they must seed, either to
cotton or corn or ANYTHING else.
Such legislation will provoke
resistance and resentment.
1t is not questioned that the
acreage devoted to cotton should
be reduced. but the policy that
would prove to be more effective
and beneficial may be dictated and
accomplished not through legisla-
lion but by education, in practical
demonstration that it is now pro
fitable to diversity than to apply
ones resources to a single pro-
duct.
1t cannot be successfully denied
that the best teacher is through
contrasts and comparisons. which
may he proven by the progressive
in general agricul
ture within the past five years, for
instance in Caddo and orher par
ishes of North Touieiana.
An appeal to corpmon sense as
we'll as demonsi ration or Grc;::-r
profits from Giycreiica'ion will
be more effective kan cIOrts at
compulsory regulation o. ;hc acre
age the tillers of the soil should
cultivate. Shreveport Caucasian.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15

Could a citizens right to plant
" whatever he wants on his own
land be curtailed without violation
of the Constitution, asks the Bas-
trOp Enterprise.
We doubt it. We also doubt if
there is any way short of military
rule by which the ci!iu.n could
be compelled to plant ~, 30 or 80
per cent of this years acreage in
1915. In rur humbie. opinion this
thing clnnot be done by law nor
by outaNry nut must Dc met bv
cain discussions and education Of
the farmers, to show them what IS
positlvel, necessary to he done.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15
Happenings Forty
Years Ago.
This Week.
From The Peoples Vindicdiot
Oct. I'm, 1874.
Oct. I7h, 1874.
6AA%%>e0e~A%AA%A

The weather during the week
has been delightfully."- cOol, the
nights very much SO. The Staple
cotton has been coming IN quite
briskly and has commanded the
full price up to the n. 0. market.
See market report.
The Grand Ecore Kcal-Now
that the winter is so near v upon
us. and the season OF rains and
consequent bad roads will soon
begin: cannot something be done
to repair the Grand Ecore thor
onghfare which is more Travelled
than any in the Parish, and over
which the bulk of Merchandise
and cotton of our city is passed.
The swamp was we'll nigh impas-
sible last winter.
First frost of the season Tues
day night. Fires and oyercoat1
are in order.
Market report. corrected week
ly by Carver and Taylor. Cotton
II to 13 10 cents, Hides, dry
II l-2 cents, Hides. green ) 2
cents: Bacon, clean sides II cents,
Shoulders l5 cents, Breakfast Ba-
con 81 cents, Flour in good sup
rly with fair demand KISS 80,
low xxx$7. 90, and good xxxS8 Is
choice xxxS9. 80, choice family
$l1.5O. Lard in fierce 20 cents. III
kegs ~ cents. Hams canva, sell
~ cents. Coal oil 50 cents per
gallon. Tobacco, good medium
IS cents. and fine bright 81 cents
to 1.25 per pound. Coffee, prime
80 cents, choice none. Rice.
Louisiana IL l-2 cents per pound.
Sugar, Louisiana prime not quo
ted, yellow clarified II IL cents,
crushed and powdered Is cents
per pound. Corn in good suppl,
but no demand. Whiskey, white
and red $3.50 per gallon. Burbon
commands S. to Sc. 50 per gallon
Cotton Receilts, Last report 244
bales. Received during the week
IFS bales. Cotton freight to N.
o. 81. SO per bale.
Judge G. G. Chaplin, an old
and esteemed citizen of our city,
died at his residence on Wednes-
day night. at the advanced aye of
Il years. Judge Chaplin was
known to nearly all the people of
North Louisiana, having been a
resident of this section for more
than forty years.
The Steamers, Brvarly, Fleta,
Garry Owens, and Sabine were at
Grand Ecore during the week.
Thanks for late papers.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15

Ii sou raise a cotton crop thrs
year aad find that You have lost
money, don't think that the world
has turned wrong side out and
that prosperity is denied you,
saws an exchange. Remember the
Western wheat farmers and the
Louisiana sugar farmers have al
SO experienced this hard luck in
other years; also remember that
there are few if any merchants
who live through business life
time without treadimt the brink Of
business disaster You are living
in the most wonderful country on
earth and if you failed to make
money this year, study we'll what
To do another year and then work
your plans out with vim and
you will be surprised at the re-
suits.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-10-15
contest over the Sheriff's Office.

/ The people of this parish, will
We are sure. regret to know that
Mr.. Freeman tie late sheriff, dleo
b :avIIy involved and that but ilytit
will he left, after the payment oil
the debts, for lis widow and chi.
dren.
This unfortunate condition is
tue III large measure. if not en-
tlrely, to Mr.. Freeman's gener
osity, tC his open-handed charity.
ana to his enterprise as d citizen
Another unfortunate circum-
stance is the fact that he has con,
Quoted the sheritf's office for the
current year at a heavy expense
with practically no income and
that now, JUST at the time when its
large st reyenueS-trom the collec,
ton of taAes-are coming IN, by
reason Of his death, the office in
the ordinary course of affairs, Will
90 to his successor under cOndl-
tons that will make it very attrac-
tive from a standpoint of re
venue.
For these reasons, strong
public sentiment has DEVELOPED
throughout the parish, i'll the in
terest of plan to select some man
who would be willing to recognize
the just claims of Mr.. Freeman's
family in the matter Of the admin
istration of the offibe.
This plan would not only be a
inst tribute to one of the most
efficient and popular officials which
the parish of Natchitoches has
ever had, but it would obviate the
heavy expense to the tax payers
Of one primary. and probably two,
to say nothing of the labor and
disturbance and loss of time which
the contest would involve.
1t is to be regretted that on ac
count of the difficulty of securing
the consent of the several asDirants
for the office. the plan has thus far
been unsuccessful, not withstand
ING the fact that a number of the
leading .aspirants for the place
have signitied in writing and
their entire sympathy
with the purpose above outlined.
1t Is to be hoped however, that
further discussion of the subject
and the pressure Of public senti-
ment will result in enabling all of
the people to center upon some
man WHO, a., we have said above,
MI recognize the claims of the
family.