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Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
TO RESTORE PUBLIC DOMAIN
Representative Broussard Would Give
Back to People Certain Naval Lands.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington -Representatiye Br0us-
sard introduced a bill in the House au-
thorizing the secretary of the navy to
certify to the secretary of the interior
for restoration to the public domain
lands in Louisiana not needed for ma
val purposes.
The secretary of the interior is au-
thorized to restore to the public do
main tho whole or such portion or
portions Of the several tracts of land
in the state of Louisiana heretofore
set apart and reserved for naval uses
rs are no longer required for the pur-
poses for which they were reserved or
for any purposes connected with the
naval service.
Upon such certification the tracts of
land shall be restored to and become
q part of the public lands of the Uni
ted States. A preference right of entry
for a period Of six months from the
date Of the act shall be given all bona
fide settlers who are qualified to enter
under the homestead laws and have
made improvements and are now re-
siding upon any agricultural lands in
the reservations, and for a period of
six months from the date Of settle
ment, when that shall occur after
the date of this act.
II Is provided that persons who enter
under the homestead law shall pay for
such lands the value heretofore or
hereafter determined by appraisement,
not less than the price of the land at
the time of the. entry, and such pay
ment may, at the option of the pur-
chaser, be made in five equal INSTALL
ments, at times and at rates of inter.
est to be fixed by the secretary OF the
interior. So much Of the lands as are
subject to overflow shall be by the sec
rotary certified to the state Of Lou
isiana under the swamp land grant
acts Of the United States.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
To Open sanItarium April 1.

Lafayette, Lathe new sanitarium
association has arranged to open April
/, in the home of Dr.. F. r. Tolson. The
building will be remodeled and fur
nished. The officers of the association
are: DR.. j. D. Trahan, president; Drs.
F. r. Tolson and R. D. VOORHEES,. vice
presidents; DR.. M. NJ. Mouton, secre-
tary, and DR.. F. e. -Girard, treasurer.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
"MoTHER" JONES LOSES SUIT
Colorado Supreme Court Denies A.
plieation Of Woman to Take Orig.
tnal Jurisdiction Of Case.

Denver, Colo.-The Colorado sr.
preme court, by a vote Of 5 to 2, de.
MED the application Of Mother" Mary
Jones, the aged United Miners leader,
to take original jurisdiction in her
case and release her on a writ Of
habeas corpus from the San Rafael
hospital at Trinidad, where she is held
a military prisoner.
Justice Gabbert wrote the opinion.
Chief Justice Musser and Justice
Scott dissented.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Mrs. Bond Asks New Trial.

Oklahoma City, Ok.-Alleged mis-.
conduct Of the jury, misdirection by
the court and the refusal of Judge
Clark to permit questions to be asked
or comments to be made concerning
the past life of the defendant, are
among II reasons given in support OF
a motion for a new trial of Mrs. Min
ME E. Bonds $4,000 damage suit
against Senator T. p. Gore.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
An S-Foot Channel Ia Urued.

Washington.-Creation Of an eight
foot channel from the great lakes to
st. Louis, which could be deepened
to nine feet If required by increasing
commerce, Is strongly recommended
to congress in the final report of the
special board of army engineers on
the lakes-tothe-gulf deep waterway.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Buy $4,000 Of Fire Apparatus.

Morgan City, La.-Contracts aggre.
eating $4,000 were awarded by the
city in purchasing additional fire
equipment including an auto fire
truck, to comply with the requirements
of the State Fire Prevention Bureau,
and place the city in the second-class
fire rating. :.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
BAYOU Lofourche Lock Plans.

N%apoleonnil. La.-According to a let
ter just received from Congressman
Lewis Morgan, the engineers have not
as yet finished the plans for the Bayou
Lafourche Locks, but he says that they
will be completed in a few days. Con-
gresham Morgan says he will send a
copy of these plans to the Lock AS
ISOLATION as soon as they are com.
pleted and also a copy of his bill
which he will introduce asking Con-
gress to make an appropriation for the
building of these locks.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Lafayette Is Wide Open Again

Lafayette, La.-City Judge Elliott
declared the anti-gambling ordinance
null and void on the ground Of ir-
%regularities in recordation and publ
cation Of the amendment upon which
it was based. Chief Of Police Chargois
has been strictly enforcing the law for
several weeks, but this decision throws
the town wide open again.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Cars Collide. 4 Killed

Indianapolis, Ind.-Four persons
were killed, five probably fatally in
iured and IS others hurt here when
an outbound English avenue street
car crushed between two heavy trac-
ton cars. The accident occurred at
Virginia avenue and South street, and
was caused by slippery rails.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Lockport BUSINESS Men ORGANIZE

Lockport, LA merchants and
business mems protective association
was organized here. The officers are:
Val. NJ. Toups, president; Harris Fon-
tenelle, .vice-president; Kali Aswad,
secretary-treasurer, and j. ID. Briant,
A. L. Barilleaux and A. ]. Lerile, COM
mittee on bylaws and constitution. The
next meeting will be March I.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Sovereign Jos. c. Root Is Euioaize

Sovereign Jos. c. Root Is Euiogized.
Shreveport, lathe four Shreve'
port camps joinely held public me-
mortal ceremonies as a tribute to the
late Joseph Cullen Root, founder of
the Woodmen of the World. The
principal speakers were DR.. George S,
Sexton and Legislator David B. Sam
uel. Miss Jewell Wallace, of Helm,
La, recited "Woodmen Poem."
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Tainted Boy, IA. Ends Life.

Tainted Boy, IA, Ends Life.
Chicago.-Humiliated by the taunts
OF his playmates after his pet lamb
followed him to school, Earl Mosley,
"A years old, committed suicide By
hanging himself in the basement Of
his home.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
70 Seek Oil at Lake Providence

Lake Providence, lathe contrac.
tor In charge of boring the oil well in
Lake Providence is erecting the der.
rick. The people here are sure Of a
fine we'll, as the gas signs have been
pronounced most promising by the
experts who have visited the territory.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
lafayette Votes fer a Commission.

SS'"'ToS'V's
Lafayette, lathe City Council
promulgated the returns of the cleo
ton on government by commission,
there being 324 for to 27S against.
Contractor Anderson Offutt, of New
Orleans, was ordered paid $4,000 on his
contract for electrical installations In
the city plant.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Truck Growers Organize at Lockport.
Lockport, LA meeting was held
here to organize a truck growers as
ISOLATION. A committee of the whole
will frame up a plan for permanent or
ganization. A. v. Smith was chairman
and Jules Baudin, secretary. Govern
ment Agent Perrin and Parish Demon.
strator David will be present at the
next meeting.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Apology to Prisoners.

Flint, Notwithstanding Robert
Carlos for betraying . young girl.
Judge Wisner said, 4 apologize to
all the murderers. robbers and con
fdence men in Marquette prison fer
sending you into their presence"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
BY HER HUSBANDS PISTOL
oakdale Woman Killed by Accidental
Discharge Of Gun Under Pillow.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Onion News Service.
Alexandria, lathe remains Of
Mrs. w. c. Brown of Oakdale, who vas
accidentally killed at that place, were
brought to his city and prepared fo-
shipment to Burton, Ala. The re-
mains were accompanied by her hus-
band.
Mrs. Brown vas killed by the acci-
dental discharge of her husbands pis-
tol, which vas under his pillow and
which had beer left in the bed when
he arose. In making the bed the
weapon fell to the floor and was dis.
charged, sending the bullet into he,
body.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Robber Kills Three.

Bellingham, Wash.-When three
passengers on a Great Northern pas
senger train bound for Vancouver,
British Columbia, undertook to resist
one of three train robbers, who en-
tered the day coach when the train
was running along the edge of the
bay, nine miles south of Bellingham,
the robber drew an automatic pistol
and killed them.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
SAYS Women Drinkers Boost n,

Says Women Drinkers Boost H. c. L.
Albany, N. Charging that won't
en- purchase whisky and have It
charged as butter and eggs, thereby
boosting the cost of living. Assembly.
man Steidman has a bill to prohibit
the sale of liquor in grocery stores.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
overseer's Wife a Suicide.

Pointe a La Hache, La.-Mrs. Rob-
ert Tabony, wife of the overseer of
Woodland plantation, near here, COM
mitted suicide by drinking six ounces
of carbolie acid. Physicians reached
her too late to save her life. Mrs.
Tabony's act was the result of des-
pondency over the death Of her IL
yearsold son, her only child, two
months ago.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Company Beauties Town,

HN1Huer oedut'lIeS IoWH,
Bogalusa, Lathe Great Southern
Lumber Company is planting trees and
shrubbery along the side walks and in
the parks of Bogalusa. 1t has also
put up a large circular electric sign
bearing the words Pine Tree Inn"
over the point OF the hotel.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Quick Action for Killer.

Ell Reno, Ok.-Clydc E. Dogs, 90
years old, pleaded guilty to killing
his wife and was sentenced to life
imprisonment. Mrs. Doss was shot
as she sat reading her Bible in her
home here sig days before.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
CATHERINE WINTERS FOUND
Child With Alleged Pennsylvania
Forger Believed to Be Lost New.
castle. Ind, Girl

Middleport, GA girl, believed
20 be Catherine Winters, IL years
old, Of Newcastle, Ind, who has
been missing from home since
last March and for whom q country
wide search has been made, was found
rear here. She is. said to have been
brought hither by Joseph Davis. a car
penter, who is under arrest on q
charge of forgery.
Davis is said to have been forced
to leave the country because iof a
charge Of 'bootlegging" some time
ago.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Scarlet Fever at Champaign

0SaF'Se W.T. az
Champaign, ll.-After two deaths
from scarlet fever among the students
of the University OF Illinois, and with
several new cases reported, the uni
versity and health authorities per-
pared the isolation hospital in case
an epidemic occurs.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Chicken Thief Loses Money,

Chicken Thief Loses Money.
Smyrna, Del.--When Charles Carey,
A farmer near here, discovered that a
dozen of his prize chickens had been
stolen he. found a purse containing
500. The thief had evidently lost 1t
IN hls haste.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Elevator Falls; One Dead.

Galesburg, In.-Fred Masters. q
young farmer, was injured fatally and
two others suffered severe cuts and
bruises at Oneida when a cable on a
freight elevator parted and preciptat-
ed the three mel to the basement.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
ThrAe Dir in the Bin Flood

Los Angeles.-Three lives have
been lost and damage estimated at
Gums ranging from 100000 to $1,000.
900 was wrought ry the storm which
sent a record rain tc six southern
Css'sSorria counties.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
Illicit Still In Soldiers, Home

Illicit Still In Soldiers Home.
Leavenworth, KAMA moonshine
still that had been providing liquor
for members of company M for several
weeks has been discovered in the
basement Of the company barracks
at the National Soldiers Home.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Gets Fifteen Years. for Murder.
Lake Charles, La.-William Meets,
convicted of the murder Of Joseph Met
calf, an oil field worker, was sentenced
to fifteen years in the penitentiary.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Morganza Bans Animal Dances.
New Roads, La.-An ordinance has
been adopted at Morganza prohibiting
the dancing Of the tango, bunny hug,
Boston dip and other animal dances.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Natchitoches. lathe dwelling Of
Leopold Levy, Jefferson street, was
partly burned. The loss was about
$4,000, covered by insurance.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Bogalusa, La.-Walter Adolph. an
attorney Of New Orleans, has just
cleared and fenced five acres of cut
over land, and will plant ~paper-shell
!, pecan trees.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Three Girls End Life; Man Lives.
Budapest.-Three girls to whom
Christopher Sulavicz confided his in
tention to commit suicide took poison
and died, while the man recovered.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28
OF BR|T0N
CAUSES AN INQUIRY
SECRETARY BRYAN. ORDERS I'M.
MEDIATE INVESTIGATION
AFTER A CONFERENCE.
SHOT FOR RESENTlNG INSULT
W. S. Benton, Millionaire Mine and
Ranch Owner, Killed on Order Of
Rebel .Generai-Hi ii Death
Kept Secret Four Days.

Westinghouse slumbering Mexf.
can situation was brought quickly to
a point of intense international inter-
est by the flash of a message stating
that William S. Benton, a British sub.
ject, had been killed in Juarez by OF.
der Of Gen. Francisco Villa, the con-
stitutionalist commander.
Sir Cecil Spring Rice, British am
bassador, conferred with Secretary
Bryan about it; President Wilson and
his cabinet discussed it briefly, and q
thorough investigation was ordered
by the state department from consular
representatives on the border.
The news shocked officials gener
ally, who had come to believe that
Gen. Villa fully realized the position
of the American government in rela-
ton to the protection of foreigners in
Mexico, particularly in the north Of
that country.
II haven't sufficient facts on which
to base an opinion" Secretary Bryan
said. Until l have, the department
will express no opinion"
- /
"vAcCILATING POLICY" OF
GOVERNMENT DENOUNCED.
Ell Paso, Tex.--Summary execution
Of William S. Benton, British subject
and millionaire ranch owner, in Chi.
huahua, Mexico, by order of Gen.
Francisco. Villa, rebel commander, led
to adoption Of resolutions at mass
meeting here, assailing Villa as an
assassin, denouncing the "vaccilating
policy" Of the department of state as
responsible for outrages committed
against Americans and other foreign.
ers in Mexico and calling upon the
president and congress to act imme.
| .diately to ensure for American citi-
zens their constitutional rights in the
reyolution-torn republic.
The entire border is alame with
cries for vengeance for the killing OF
Benton.
The police attempted to suppress
the meeting on the ground that it
would be dangerous, but finally per-
mitted the indignant refugees and
sympathizers to meet, in a theater.
The death Of Benton is confirmed
by Pancho Villa, and news wal con-
veyed officially to the widow here by
United States Consul T. d. Edwards
Of Juarez. William Benton, a cousin
Of the dead man, confirmed the re.
port.
Consul Edwards told Mrs. Benton"
he said, THAT her husband was dead
In Juarez. The consul said Pancho
Villa has confirmed this, but said
Villa had asked him not to make pub
lie the details except in official dis
patches to his government"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-02-28

Rev. Dr.. William souper, famous
British authority on ecclesiastical
matters and former pastor of crathla
parish, Ba!moral, where the late
Queen Victoria worshiped, 10 in,Wash-
Ington for the midwinter Bible confer.
ence. Dr.. Souper gained fame as the
president of; the Free Church corrs-
spcndence college and as the author
Of constructive Christianity" and
1.-THE Disciple Of Love-"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13
WHATYEMEAN "TUMBLERs?"

Although drinking glasses no long
er tumble on the table when they
stand bottom side down, they still re-
tain the name given them when they
did tumble. The tumbling of the first
glass drinking vessels was not an ac-
cident. The tip-over was intentional,
and it was intended to remind the
convivial knight who used the glass
that he must not set down the vessel
until he had drunk all the wine in it:
If he did it would spill on the table.
The ''tumbling" glasses didn't remain
long in favor, but the name tumbler
is still applied to drinking glasses.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

They had been praying to get
stay until November, when the ques-
ton, of abolition Of capital punish
ment in California is to come before
the people by initiative, following its
defeat at the last legislature.
1--WE got. the best chance of any"
says Bundy, my youth. I've got two
chances new trial, and commute
ton to life sentence. think l will
soon be out playing ball in the yard.
81 had bullet in my head-my
own attempt to kill myself when I
slew my wife-so 1 was too dazed to
make my full Defense, adds Allen,
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13
HOW THE sTATEKILLS

In San Quentin-Three guards sit
behind wooden screen. Before them
over plank lie three taut cords
one suspending the trap. In their
hands are sharp knives. They wait
for signal. Then they slash quickly
altogether. A thump-and the doc
tor drones off the Pickering pulse
beat.
In Folsom-The executioner stands
in closed cage, beside the scaffold.
At the signal he jerks lever, precipi-
tating the black-cowled figure into
eternity.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

Louis Bundy, scheduled execution
for the Path, stayed pending appeal.
peering at the red flowers in the
court 49,.
Thus they talk of their chances,
catching at straws. Even the satur-
nine Korean, though he says nothing!
Coming so close together, these
scheduled executions have given a
powerful new impetus to the anti
capital movement in California, sup
ported by the majority of guards and
prison officials in the states two peni-
tentiaries, who carry out the Mosaic
law of the people.
And so out of a month dedicated
to horror has arisen anew the hope,
within and without those patrolled
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-04-13

walls, that California may elect to
discard the law of a tooth for a tooth.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-06
A HAPPY CHILD IN
JUST A FEW HOURS
If cross, feverish. constipat-
cd, give California
Syrup of Figs

Mothers can rest easy after giving
California Syrup Of Figs" because in a
few hours all the cloggcd-up waste, sour
bile and fermenting food gently moves
out Of the bowels and you have vel,
playful child again. Children simply
will not take the time from play Ia
empty their bowels, and they become
tightly packed. liver gets sluggish and
stomach disordercd.
When cross, fevcrish. restless. see il
tongue is coated. then give this delicious
fruit laxative" Children love il. and
II cannot cause injury. No difference
what ails your little one--if full Of cold
or . sore throat, diarrhoea. stomach.
ache, bad breath, remember. . gentle
Inside cleansing" should always be tn,
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grown-ups are printed on each bottle.
Beware Of counterfeit fig syrups. Ash
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California Fig Syrup Company" W,
make no smaller size. Hand back will
contempt any other fig syrup.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-06
CHAUFFEUR KILLS Man,
ESCAPES PISTOL SHOTS,
THEN GIVES HIMSELF UP
Conscience of Man Who Ran
Over Pedestrian More Potent
Than Bullets.

When Alexander Burns, q taxicab
chauffeur living at No. 80 Prospect
street, Newark. N. j., was arraigned
In court there to-day charged with
manslaughter. an exciting story was
told of how he tried to escape after
knocking down and running over an
old man at Market and Alling streets.
Burns leaped out Of the machine
after 80 accident, and ran. followed
by a crowd. Policeman Eschenfelder.
who Joined In the chase. fred five
shots at him.
In the crowd that surrounded the
victim some one Identified him az Q
piano tuner whose home was at the
keystone Lodging House. He wa
known there only a. Mr.. Book
He was dead when an ambulance sur
geon examined him.
Two hours later q pale faced youne
man walked into Police Headquarters
and said:
Arrest mo. I am Alexander Burns,
twenty-one years old. Of No. 80 Pros
poet street. I killed an old man
while ago, and I was 30 scared that
I ran away and didn't stop even for
bullets. But I thought things over
while wandering around the dark
streets and I decided to give myself
up"
Burns declared that he was driving
| slowly at the time his machine struck
Book, and that the accident was I'M
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-06
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The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-06

A special gala performance at the
Metropolitan Opera House Is an
nounced for a week from Tomorrow
night. What could he more significant
OF the approaching end of the season ?
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-06
Century Closing
2 Weeks Ahead
For Alterations
BIZ Sylvester Rairiing.
FTER all, the Metropolitan Is to
close tho opera season. Two

n FTER all, the metropolitan Is 10
close the opera season. Two
weeks from next Saturday night
its curtain will be rung down until
November. Tho Century. which was
to keep on until May IS. will give Its
last performance on April 10. Official
announcement OF this change of pro-
gramme Is made on tho score that the
necessary alterations in the structure
II. Both the balconies are TO be en-
larged by several rows Of seats. The
orchestra floor Is to be laid at new
pitch, and tho semiclrcle of rooms Mt
the back Is to be torn out. The entire
house Is to be renovated and redec-
GRATED. Tho seating capacity Is to be
increased by one thousand. The COM
psny will begin next seasons opera
-tions on Sept. IA.
John Mccormack. the irish tenor,
was the star attraction at last nights
Metropolitan concert. and the opera
house was filled to overlooking. He
sang an aria from Mozarts Don
Giovanni besides several Irish
songs. These included I'm Fanaids
Grove" "The Next Market Day" and
the favorite Snowy Breasted Pearl"
New to opera audiences was a singer
from Huntsville. Ala. who sang arias
from "Forza del Destino" and La
Tosca." The third soloist was Nine
Duchene Of tho Metropolitan COM
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1914-04-06

Giulio Setti, the masterful chorus
master Of the Metropolitan Opera
House. has been made n Cavalier by
the King of Italy. Francesca Romei.
Of Mr.. atti-Casazza's stan. has been
similarly honored.