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Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
SULPHUR SCHOOL is FIRST
superintendent Harris Says it Leads
All Others in State.

Western Newspaper Union Mews Service.
Bacon Rouge.-'The best high school
in this or any other state" is what
State Superintendent of Education T.
H. Harris thinks of the Sulphur High
School. Mr.. Harris has returned from
an inspection of high schools Of several
parishes.
The Sulphur school annroaches
nearer what l would call an ideal
school than any other | have SEEM"
said Mr.. Harris. "They have a magni-
ficent brick school building and 400
students. The people of the commun-
ity are progressive and hare selected
an interested and intelligent school
board, and this board has adopted all
of the most improved methods of high
school instruction.
"The school has a literary course
for those students who desire to spe-
cialize in languages. A first-class
domestic science department teaches
the girls the principles of household
economics. A business course, in.
Guiding instruction in shorthand, type
writing and bookkeeping, is another
important department. They have a
shopAp which the boys work and learn
to nbke many practical and useful
thingl, The students have a garden
one = the best gardens / have ever
seenHin which they raise all kinds Of
vegetables for their domestic science
department.
"Tte school grounds are fitted up
with several hundred dollars worth
Of playthings-swings, slides, courts,
diamonds-and 1t is a wonderful sight
to see 400 children playing at once
on these grounds"
Mr.. Harris said the school owned
some land adjacent to the school
grounds, which the school authorities
intend to use for a model farm next
year. A farmer will be hired to work
the land, but the students will be
given full benefit of the experiments
and farm work.
Forest X. White, Louisiana State
University, 1908, is principal of the
school. Mr.. White is assisted by what
Superintendent Harris considers one
Of "the finest corps of teachers in
the state"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Dentists TO Meet IN June.

Baton Rouge.-The Louisiana State
Dental Society, of which Dr.. G. Bour-
gois is president, will hold it's an
nual meeting here June 4, S and 6,
DR.. J. H. Balm is chairman OF the
committee on automobiles; Dr.. H. G.
McKowen, banquet; DR.. H. J. Feltus,
ball and press; DR.. c. Bourgeois, fl
nance DR.. Joe Jones, badges and
registry; Or. S. j. Powell, general
reception; DR.. E. NJ. jolly, program.
Committee chairmen to work up
phases of the meeting are:t DR.. O. j.
Dry, of Garyyille, scientific program:
DR.. j. R. Oliver, of st. Martinville.
membership; DR.. c. Y. Vingnes, Of
New Orleans, dental law; DR.. A. G.
Friedrichs, of New orleans, oral by
giene.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
PLANS AN ESSAY CONTEST
State Historical Society Will Celebrate
Hundred Years of Peace.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-The presentation of
an oil portrait of w. Z. C. Claiborne,
first governor Of the State of Louisi-
ana, and the reelection of the entire
set of officers of the society, were
features at the annual meeting of the
Louisiana Historical Society at the
cabildo building. The presentation
speech was made by Colonel H. ]. De
La Vergne, who, after recalling the
many services rendered by Governor
Claiborne, gave a complete sketch of
the busy life of the distinguished
statesman.
Reports Of officers showed the So
ciety to be in a furnishing condition,
with a total membership of 419, an
increase of 225 within the last year.
The election Of officers being de-
clared in order, the following were
unanimously reelected on motion Of
Prof. Gill: Gaspar Cusachs, president;
John Dymond, Sr, first vice presi-
dent; T. P. Thompson, second vice
president; Judge Henry Renshaw,
third vice president; William o. Hart,
treasurer; H. Gibbs Morgan Jr., rec
ording secretary; Robert Glenk, cor
responding secretary.
On motion of Mr.. Hart the sum Of
$50 was voted for the purpose of ar
ranging for a historical essay contest
in the public schools and colleges of
the city and state in honor of the 100
years of peace between English-speak-
ing peoples, the subject of the essay
being What the 100 Years of Peace
Between English-speaking Peoples has
Meant to the World"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
HER0s WIDOW GETS REWARD
Carnegie Commission Recognizes Deed
of Louisiana Man.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Pittsburg, Pa-Indiyidual acts Of
heroism which the Carnegie Hero
Fund Commission has recognized
since it was established ten years ago
we're brought up to a total Of 871
when thirty names were added to the
honor roll.
Among the awards is a pension OF
$50 monthly to the widow of John w.
Day, who died in an attempt to save
Robert H. Clark from burning at Oak
hill, La, April IL, 1913. A silver medal
for heroic conduct Of Day is also given
to the widow, who at present resides
at Kentwood. La,
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
-Four TO Prison for Life.

Monroe.-Three prisoners convicted
of first degree murder without capital
punishment have been given life SEN
fences in the p%enftentiary by Judge
Dawkins. The men sentenced. are
Tom billiard, wife murder; Charles
Softly, murder and robbery of Jim KEEL
ly, a white man: John Robinson, way
laying and numbering Nathan Reed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Fire Loss $4,000.

Morgan City.-Fire totally destroyed
the factory of the Pease-Gilmore
Column Company at Berwick causing
a loss said to approximate $4,000, COW
cred by about $4,000 insurance. The
warehouse, where a quantity of stock
columns yer stored, was likewise
destroyed. The plant had been shut
down several months.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
FATHERS
FIVE TRUST BILLS
TRADE COMMISSION BILL INTRO
DUcED-oTHERs ANNOUNCED
STOP CuTTHRoAT METHODS
President Will Not Recommend Reg.
uIation of Stock Exchanges Be.
cause It Was Not Contained
In Democratic Platform.

Neutrality-suspicious. Of the proposed
bills to supplement the Sherman anti
trust act, suggested by President Will
son in his recent message to Congress,
were made public, one of them, the
measure to create an interstate trade
commission, having been introduced
IN the House of Representatives by
Representative Clayton, chairman Of
the judiciary committee.
Three other measures prepared by
the House judiciary subcommittee for
submission and consideration by the
full committee, were given to the pub
lie in accordance with the presidents
programme of publicity.
The three bills to be introduced
embrace the following subjects:
Prohibition Of ~interlocking direc.
torates Of industrial corporations,
railroads, banking or trust companies.
to be effective in two years after ap-
prevail.
Definition Of the terms of the Sher-
mar antitrust act, to specifically in
clude within the meaning of "conspir-
acy in restrain of trade" every con.
tract, combination in the form Of a
trust or otherwise, within the mean
ing OF the word "monopolize" certain
definite %offenses, all of which would
be prohibited, and fixing guilt upon
individuals.
A trade relations measure designed
to prohibit "cut throat" competition
through price determinations, dis
counts, rebates, territorial restrictions,
ETC., and giving to individuals injured
by reason of anything forbidden in
the Sherman act the right to bring
suits in equity against corporations
against which DEGREES have been OBJ
tanned by the government.
Chairman Clayton announced that
q measure, which would provide for
government regulation Of railroad Sc.
curities, had not been drafted and
would be taken up by the House and
Senate interstate commerce commit
tees. .ss
The Sherman act definitions bill
will include within the meaning Of
the terms every contract, combina-
ton in restraint of trade or com
merce," combinations in the form OF
a trust or otherwise, and the word
"~monopolize" al used in the act, any
trade combination on agreement which
purposes:
ITO create or carry our restrictions
in trade or to acquire q monopoly In
any interstate trade, business or com
merce.
ITO limit or reduce the production
or increase the price of merchandise
or of any commodity.
ITO prevent competition in manu-
featuring, marketing, transporting,
selling or purchasing of merchandise,
produce, or any commodity.
ITO make or enter into any ar.
rangement or arrive at any under
standing by which they directly or In
directly undertake to prevent free and
unrestricted competition among them
selves or among purchasers or con-
sumers in the sale, purchasing, or the
transportation Of any commodity"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
JUDGE sPEER PICKED Jury
Former Marshal Says Two Fupltives
From Justice Selected.

Former Marshal Says Two Fupltives
From Justice Selected.
Macon, Cain the hearing before
the house judiciary committee, in the
case against United States District
Judge Speer, ]. M. Barnes, former
United States marshal, testified that
Judge speer had picked the grand
jury which investigated charges Of
defrauding the government in the
Greene aynor case at Savannah. Mr..
Barnes said that Judge Speer selected
the jurors at will from q list Of names
which had been taken from the Jury
box, and that two Of the jurors select
ed were fugitives from Justice. He
claimed that this action was without
precedent in the court, and was irreg-
ular.
Il was told by the chief deputy that
some Of the judges influential friends
in Savannah were in danger Of being
drawn into the case and that they
must be protected"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Mill Resumes Operations.

IIouma.-The Houma Cypress Com.
pany's sawmill has started work with
a large crew, and will from now on
run continuously. The mill had been
idle since the latter part Of the sum-
ner, at which time it changed hands
from the st. Louis Cypress Company
to the present corporation, and has
been undergoing thorough repairs.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
LAWYER FIGHT
Johnson Of Kentucky In Fisticuff
With an Attorney.

Johnson Of Kentucky In Fisticuff
With an Attorney.
Westinghouse brisk fist fight be.
tween Representative Ben Johnson Of
Kentucky and John r. Shields, a law
yer Of Washington, broke up a meet
ing in the House District of Columbia
committee room and for a time
threatened to turn into a tragedy.
Committee clerks separated the men
after both had landed telling blows;
then Representative johnson, with
blood streaming down his face, broke
away and dashed into his private Of
flee, shouting:
"Let me get my pistol; I'll kill him."
Someone closed the door and held
it, and before the enraged congress.
man reappeared Shields had been hus,
tied away.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Lumber Company Rankrunt.

shreveport.-In accordance with a
resolution adopted by it's board OF
directors Jan. Z, declaring its inability
to meet obligations and willingness to
surrender its property, the Vorden-
baumen Lumber Company, Ltd, OF
Lafayette, through President E. H,
Vordenbauman, Of Shreveport, filed
voluntary bankruptcy proceedings in
the Federal Court. The schedule
shows liabilities a%ggregating $75,765
and assets aggregating $lO5.532
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
BANDITS ROB TRAIN ESCAPE
Robbers Fire FusiIIade Of Shots tc
Erinh$An PseeannArs.

Robbers Fire FusilIade Of Shots to
Brighten Passengers.
Chattanooga.-Three masked men
executed one of the most picturesque
train Vrobberies on the Southern Rail-
way. just below Stevenson, that has
yet been reported from the South.
They were rewarded by securing a
sum Of money that cannot be In ex.
cess of 500, which is believed to have
been in the safe Of the express car.
No attempt was made to rob the pas
sengers, although there was a fusillade
Of pistol shots as the coup was exc
cuted In a lonely spot near the little
town of Fackler. Train No. Is was
held here to carry officers and blood.
hounds to the scene Of the hold.up.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
East Baton Rouge Seeks School.

Baton Rouge.-A committee of ne
groes called on Governor Hall and
superintendent of Education Harris
and urged that the negro university,
recently removed from New Orleans,
be located in East Baton Rouge. AS
surances were given that some action
would be taken in the matter at ar
early date.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Bridge Painter Falls to Death.

Monroe William McQuiller, a
painter employed by the Blodgett Con-
struction Company in painting the city
traffic bhidge, fell to the floor of the
bridge from the su~perstructure, and
broke his neck. Death was instanta-
neous. McQuiller went to work for the
company in the morning and had been
working less than a day when he was
accidentally killed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Bank Cashier Again Acquitted.

Minden.-The jury in the case Of
j. F. McInnis, formerly of the Bank
Of Cotton Valley, charged with embez-
cling the funds Of the bank, returned
a verdict of acquittal after deliberat-
ing thirty minutes. The entire jury
agreed. McInnis was tried last June
on a similar charge and found not
guilty. Two charges Of false entry
remain on the docket against him,
which are continued nutil next term
Of court.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
prouth Ia kentucky.

Hopkinsville, Ky.-contrary to the
usual conditions at tbs season of the
year, Western Kentuky IS suffering
from a serious dearth Of water. Cis-
terms are empty in reat numbers,
ponds and streams an at low ebb or
dry entirely, and farmers are having
much trouble to get sbck water. The
drouth that prevailed Turing the sum
mer has never been really broken,
either by heavy rain q snow, and the
weather has been rmarkably mild
and sunshiny since winter set in.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
NO FUNDS FOR GOOD ROADS

House Committee Will Not Couple
$25,000,000 With Civil Service.
Washington-The House rules com.
mittee refused to make a special pro.
vision to couple a $25,000,00 good
roads appropriation with the proposal
to exempt 2,400 assistant postmasters
from civil service in the new postal
appropriation bill. Either provision
now may be eliminated on a point Of
order. 1t was sought to couple them
to unite supporters Of each proposal
for both.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
AMERICANS ARE THREATENED

Otto Winters, American, Urges State
Department to Interfere.
Laredo, Texas.-One thousand fed.
erals, under Alfredo Alvarez, who have
been quartered at The San Enrique
ranch for 70 days, have renewed
threats to kill Otto Winters, the Amer.
lean manager, and burn the property,
which formerly belonged to the Ma.
deros. Consul Garrett, at Nueyo La.
redo, urged the state department 10
make formal demands Of Alvarez on
behalf Of Winters. Capt. Miguel Har.
ron of Gen. Mercedes command, which
evacuated Ojinaga, was arrested here
as he left the train to cross to the
Mexican side. He was placed in Gus
tody at Fort Mcintosh.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Blow to EuenIcs.

Milwaukee, Wis.-rhe Wisconsin
eugenic law, which provides for the
issuance of marriage licenses only
upon a certificate of clean bill of
health, was declared unconstitutional
by Judge F. G. Eschweller Of the cir
cult court. The case will go to the su-
preme court.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Apples Not licIuded.

Washington.-Applei are not intend.
ed to come under theiban of the bill
to prohibit interstate shipment of food
products kept in cod storage two
months or longer, according to a state
ment by Representative Mcclellan Of
Tennessee, who frames the measure.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Old Ladies, Home Planned.

Baton Rouge.-An organized move
ment to build and maintain in Baton
Rouge an old ladies' home has been
Inaugurated by the Manse Circle. The
work Of raising funds is being direc-
ted by Mrs. Ed McGiveran and Mrs.
George Garig. Robert Hart has do
mated q lot Of ground in South Baton
Rouge for the site. The home is to
be n~onsectarian, and needy spinsters
and widows will be eligible for admit.
lance.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
oroeath.

Chicago, m.-The took coutny jail
physician, confronted with the alter
native Of allowing aman to die or
perform an operatio. on the brain
that will make the psient insane, de-
cided that It was his luty to save the
mans life II possible
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
JAPANESE MAKE NEW MOVE
Replies Of United States Are Found
Not Satisfactory.

Washington.-An address by Baron
Nobuaki Maxine, the Japanese foreign
minister, to the parliament Of Japan,
outlining the status Of negotiations
over the California alien land legisla-
ton, and declaring that the Japanese
government "had come to see the ne
cessity Of considering some other ways
TOR solution of the question because
the replies Of the United States had
not been found satisfactory, was ca
bled in full from Tokyo to the Jap
anese embassy here.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Mlssissippian Against Control.

MlsslsslppFan Against CONTROL.
Washington. - So-called latter.day
'progressivism," as it now is being
more or less loosely espoused by GER
tain public officials who would make
the federal government the competi
tor of the individual citizen in prac'
tically every productive enterprise in
which men are engaged, was raped
hard in the Senate by Senator John
Sharp Williams, who saw in tho
reckless hue and cry for govern
ment control Of everything" a mo
nopolization OF all industry by tn,
government.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Must Be Artistic.

New Orleans.-That advertisements
are not subject to copyright, unless
possessed Of sufficient artistic and
literary merit, was the substance Of
an opinion by Judge Rufus E. Foster
of the United States District Court
here.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Earthquake Felt.

San Francisco.-The seismograph
at Chabot Observatory, Oakland,
showed a slight vibration, travelling
from east to west. Windows ratified
In San Francisco, Oakland and Berke
ley. No damage was reported.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Gen. Gonzales Arrested,

Alpine, Texas.-Maj.-Gen Jose Con.
zales, commanding constitutionalists
opposite Lajitas, Texas, was arrested
on the American side and charged with
wearing a pistol. The arrest was by
civil authorities.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
French Frame Protest.

The French foreign Office in.
structed the French minister to Mexico
to protest to Provisional President
Huerta against the suspension o. the
payment Of interest on the Mexican
public debt
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
wn,ild Sh,,+ opt Hindu.

Would Shut Out Hindu.
Misunderstanding Wilson o,
the Department of Labor suggested te
Congress that the doors Of the United
States be closed hereafter to the Hir
du laborer.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Bio Bank Comes In.

New York.-That the National City
Bank, the largest institution of til
kind in the country, in all probability
will enter the new federal reserve sys
tenn was learned from officials Of thu
hank.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
Submarine bcated.

Plymouth.-The British submar.a.
AT, which sank in W1tesand Bay FRI
day, during maneuvrs, was located
In rs fathoms Of wster. four miles
from shore.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
TO END SUFFERING
Aged Man Pleads Guilty and Tells Of
Crime Of Murder.

Observation-Disclosures under the
weight Of his so years, William Eber-
vein stood in criminal court here and
told Of how his wife, Is years younger,
had pleaded with him to kill her, and
how he committed the deed. Then
Judge yelling of Erie, Pa, Temporal
rily presiding, fixed the crime at MUIR
der in the second degree and imposed
the minimum penalty, which, in this
case, was practically a life sentence.
It was solitary confinement in the pen
itentiary for not less than seven years
nor more than fourteen.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
GEORGE AIDE for Senator.

George AIDE for Senator.
La Porte, Ind.-Strong influences
are being brought to bear to bring
George AIDE Of Brook, Ind, playwright
and author, into the race for United
States senator Is q Progress
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
JAPS WANT THE U. S. TO ACT

Would Have This Country Take Posi-.
tive Stand in Mexico.
Washington. - Ambassador Chinda
Of Japan gave out, without the knowl-
edge Of the president or Secretary Of
State Bryan, extracts from the speech
in the Japanese Parliament Of Foreign
Affairs Minister Maxine, which are
yelled but forceful intimations that
the United States must act in Mexico
without delay.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-01-31
COCKTAILS MAY
HEAD n. Y. P0|IGE
CANAL BUILDER PRAcTl
ACCEPTS COMMISSIONER r,
WILL COMPLETE THE { 9 al
He Will Not Resign From the q ny,
But Thinks That President
Put Him on Retired List
President Surprised.

Panama.-Col. George w. Goethals,
chief engineer of the Panama Canal,
recently was rendered the position Of
police commissioner of New York
city, and in reply to a letter sent him
BY Mayor Mitchell through George w.
Perkins, signified his willingness to
accept the post under certain condi-
tons. These conditions were that he
should be permitted to remain on the
isthmus until the canal is completed
and in successful operation, and that
he be given complete control over the
police department.
Col. Goethals, in his letter to Mayor
Mitchell, said that under no circum-
stances would he accept the commits
sionership unless these conditions
were agreed to. He added that as he
still would be an army officer after
his work here was completed he would
not resign to accept Mayor Mitchels
offer, but that he would take the po.
sition if President Wilson gave him
permission to retire.
Col. Goethals insisted that he must
have complete control over the police
department, including the right to dis
miss incompetent men without their
having a right to appeal to a court
which could annul his dismissals.
Col. Goethals said that Mr.. Perkins
made a special trip to the isthmus to
bring him the letter from Mayor
Mitchell containing the offer OF the
commissionership. He cdded that the
conditions he imposed seemed almost
to preclude his becoming head OF the
New York police department. When
the offer was first made, he said, it
looked attractive to him, but investi
cation showed that the police commits
>sioner's powers were too limited to
make it possible to carry into effect
reforms he might propose.
Observation-Disclosures that Col. George
Geothals, chief engineer Of the Canal
one, was expected by Mayor Mitchell
ufs New. York to become police COM
missioner Of that city came as a dis
tinct surprise to President Wilson. It
was understood from the White House
that Col. Goethals had been selected
as the first governor of the Canal
one, and that the Washington govern
ment had been relying on him to put
into operation it's plans for the first
permanent government Of the same.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-06-23
Mayor Issues Proclamation.

During the hours of the funeral services tomorrow every business house in the city will close their doors to pay their respects to the de- ceased. The following proclamation was issued yesterday by Mayor simon Bloom:
 "To the members of the city council and all other members of the clty's administration:
 "We are again called upon by death to mourn the loss of one of Pine Bluffs oldest and best loved citi- zens, Father J. M. Lucew. Out of respect of his many good and noble deeds, and his untirins efforts to do everything that was for the better ment of Pine Bluff. will request that all of the councilmen, fremen and policedepartment attend the funeral at the church and accompany the re- mains to the depot. That all work be stopped for one hour during the funeral services"
 Guard of Honor.
 All night last night and until the body will be taken to the Union Sta ton Wednesday, members of the Knights of Columbus will stand be- side the Beir, as a guard of honor. Beginning this morning at 5:3O o'clock, w. J. Franey and M. O'Neil will serve until 7:30 o'clock; R. l.. Harkaess and A. Abbeno. 7:30 to IF: Neddo Marino and M. F. Otte. 12 to 3; A. c. Briner and F. P. King. to 7:30; M. F. Dietz and E. J. Kerwin' 7:30 to 9:30: J. J. Holland and E. J. Bedding, 9:30 to 11:30; s. P. Grace and s. A. Coco, 113O to 1:90; Jules T. Borrenson and c. F. McCarty; :3o to 3:3O; A. Holland and J. Breake' 3::3O to ,53O; Ben Sylvester and 5; Grace. 5 80 to 7:3O; M. J. Blake ana Y M. Walsh, 7:30 to 12; John Ken nedy and John Pruniski. 12 to 7 and from 2 until the train leaves Wednes- day afternoon Toney Franey ana Johil