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Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
RANSDELL FORCES
]. FIGHT THE BILL
PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO FoN-
TENoT MEASURE MEETING
WITH OPPOSITION.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-A political row broke
out IN the House of Representatives
following the adoption of an amend
ment to the Fontenot sensational cleo
ton bill that makes the successor Of
United States Senator Joseph E.
Ransdell elective in 1916.
Supporters of Senator Ransdell
started the row and are threatening
to carry the fight to the floor of the
House when the Fontenot bill comes
up for ~engrossment by attempting to
kill the committee amendment making
the next Senator elective in 1916.
When the Fontenot bill was taken
up In the committee on Registration
and Elections Mr.. Gilmore of st. Mary
offered a amendment providing that
the successor Of the Senator whose
term expires first shall be elected at
the congressional election in Novem-
Der, 1916, and every six years there
after. Mr.. Gilmore explained his
amendment briefly, and 1t was adopt
ed without debate, no n speaking
against it.
As the vote on the amendment was
announced by Chairman Powell, Repre-
sentative Hamley Of East Carroll, the
home Of Senator Ransdell, entered the
room and asked the purpose Of it,
MI. Gilmore explained It to him, and
the incident was closed ne far as the
committee was concerned. A favorable
report was ordered on the bill az
amended, and 1t was placed on the
calendar Of the house for engross-
ment later IN the day.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
HAS s5oo,ooo,ooo ON HAND
Comptroller of Currency Says That
Amount 10 Ready for Farmers Un.
der Federal Reserve Act.

Washington. - Comptroller Of the
Currency Williams estimates that
about $500, 600, 900 in national banks
throughout the United States Is avail.
able for farm mortgage loans under
the provision Of the federal reserve
act, making 1t possible for national
banking associations to lend money on
improved farm lands.
Scores of inquiries concerning this
provision reach the treasury depart.
ment daily, and there does not seem
to be a general understanding that
the farm loan clause Of the act is now
in force, and makes it possible for ma
tional banks to make farm loans be-
fore the formal organization Of the
federal reserve board. ~
The estimate Of Comptroller VIII
liams is based on reports showing the
capital stock and surplus Of national
banks to be $1,777, 100000. Twenty.
five per cent Of this amount, or $444,'
100000, is available for farm loans.
Furthermore, the federal reserve act
tTrogfdnxzadi4af Anatin1a1 haaihs may
grant farm loans up to 80 1-3 per cent
Of their. time deposits. Banks with
large deposits will be able to far ex
coed the sum they could lend on farms
under the Is per cent clause, and the
estimate Of Mr.. Williams is believed
to be conservative.
Farm loans under this act n not tt
be made for longer than five years
and the amount Of each loan is moi
to exceed so per cent Of the actua'
value Of the farm offered as security
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
GETS 4 RELATED DEGREE
Louisiana Man Who Quit Princeton In
1861 Receives His Diploma.

western Newspaper Union News Serves.
Princeton, N. 1.-THE 18TH com.
mencement, Of Princeton University
was held Tuesday. Degrees were given
to a class Of 232.
The honorary degrees Of Doctor OF
Science was conferred upon Surgeon
General William G. Gorgas OF the
United States Army. President Hib-
ben announced that gifts to the uni
versity in the last year amounted to
S614,624. 1t also was announced that
the time limit on the, conditional gift
OF 100000 by Mrs. Russell Sage had
been extended from July l to Janu-
airy |, 1915.
Dudley Avery OF Avery's Island,
La, received his degree OF A. B., as
with the class Of 1862. He left Prince.
ton when the Civil war broke out and
never returned.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
SYNDICATE BACKS CH0CTAws

Muskogee, Okla-Evidence has been
submitted to = sub-Indian committee
Of the committee on Indian affairs,
Of which Congressman Charles D. Car
ter IL chairman, showing that . com.
pany has been organized in Texas and
Oklahoma, with the principal stock.
holders In Houston, Tex, to finance
the fight of Mississippi Choctaw claim
ants to lands In Oklahoma, under .
bill introduced In congress BY Repre-
sentative Harrison Of Mississippi, and
il they win their share in the profits
will be $6,33S,000, while the total
amount to be paid the Indians under
contract with this company would be
$19,116,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Ships Collide In Channel.

Southampton.-The North German
Lloyd steamer Kaiser Wilhelm H.,
which left Southampton for New York,
with q thousand passengers, is an
chored off Netley, three miles to the
southeast, with q big hole in her side
amidships, caused by a collision with
the Liverpool grain steamer Incemore,
from q Black Sea port for Antwerp.
The Incemore, q smaller craft than
the German steamer, is in dock here
With her bow badly smashed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
GOVERNOR HAS
OUTLINED PLANS
DETAILS OF EXECUTIVES LEGiS-
LATivE PROGRAM ARE
MADE PUBLIC.
yestern Nexspaper Union Nex, ser,iee.

Western Newspaper Union News Services.
Baton ROuge.-COntinued miSrepre-
s%entation OF the administration pro-
grom by enemies of the governor and
attempts to lay at his door some forty
or fifty odd bills seeking to create new
offices or raise salaries, induced the
friends of the administration to ask
the governor to once more make plain
exactly what his legislative program
Is.
That program was specifically out
lined IN the executive message to the
legislature at the beginning of the
session. It has since been supple
mented by three special messages
dealing with special subjects. To those
who know the record there can be no
mistake. At the request of those
friends the governor specifically out
lined the bills to which his admins
tration stands pledged.
They follow:
The program Of assessment and
taxation reform, represented by sever
al bills pending in the house. The AS
ISOLATION OF Commerce bill for equali-
zation of assessments In cities and
towns, while not an administration
bill, ia favored and is a part Of the ad-
mintStrafjon Schpune
The bill to confer on the Railroad
Commission pewed over public utilities.
The workmen's compensation act,
which passed both houses.
The recall, passed two years ago
and defeated at the polls; passed this
time by the senate and pending in
the house.
Constitutional amendment to admit
women for service on public boards,
pending In the Senate.
Resormatory corporation legislation
~ surae
Bills along this line have been re-
ported by the Corporation Committee
created by the legislature in 1912. The
administration is not welded to the
details OF the bills, but is pledged to
enactment of some legislation along
this line.
Some minor reforms in the election
laws.
Financial provision for the State
charitable and educational institutions
in proportion to the urgency OF theil
needs to the limit of the financial
ability Of the State.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
STOCKHOLDERS ARE
JOINT DEFENDANTS
CHICAGO PETITION ASKING RE.
cElvER FOR LoRIMER BANK
SAYS OFFICERS LIABLE.
OFFICERS WERE NEGLIGENT
Attorney.GeneraI Bases His Request
Upon Report of the State Exam.
liner Regarding Cause Of Clos
ing institutions.

Chicago.-Naming all stockholders
as party defendants, asking the court
to enforce their stock liability, adding
that the officers and directors OF the
bank were culpably negligent and
therefore were liable to depositors and
creditors for all losses sustained, the
petition filed here asking for the ap.
pointment of a receiver for the LaSalle
Street bank, was scheduled to be
heard in court here.
Two petitions for a receiver we're
filed. The first, filed by Desidor L.
Tartan, as receiver for a syndicate
having deposits in the bank, Judge
O'Connor, in superior court. refused
to consider. The second petition was
filed by Attorney.General Patrick J.
Lucey.
The petition was based on the report
of the state examiner, showing a de-
pleted condition of the banks assets.
Based on the report Of D. V. Har'
kin, the bank examiner, who closed the
LaSalle street bank, the petition re-
cites that the institution was wholly
and irretrievably %insolvent," and that
immediate appointment of a receiver
was necessary to conserve the remain
ing assets.
Particular attention was directed tc
loans made to various Lorimer.M unday
enterprises which the examiner found
were largely financed by the LaSalle
street bank, and to which. according
to the petition, large loans improperly
| secured were made.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Events in Louisiana
WOULD ABOLISH
THE LEGISLATURE
PROPOSED ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
A STATE COMMISSION OF
!. EIGHT FOR LOUISIANA.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.--What is In practical
effect commission form of govern
ment for the state of Louisiana will
be proposed in a bill OF which Senator
George Wesley Smith of Richland
parish is the author. The bill pro-
vides for the abolition of the General
Assembly and the substitution Of a
council of state of eight members, n
from each congressional district. Sem
ator Smith some days ago prepared
a preliminary bill, which he circulated
among members of the legislature and
asked for criticisms. Some OF the sug-
gestions will be embodied in his bill.
1t is said the measure will have the
support of a number of legislative
| leaders.
The plan Of Senator Smith is q bold
bid for solution along lines strongly
advanced by great leaders of progress
sive though in this country, but as
yet, untried in any state. The scheme
in brief follows:
Abolish the General Assembly.
Confer all OF its power on a coun.
Gil of state, which shall have as many
members as there are congressional
districts, one member to be elected
from each congressional district.
Members OF the council to receive
salaries Of $4,000 a year and to devote
their entire time to the office.
The council to remain in session
the year around; in no case to adjourn
for a greater period than 80 days.
The Lieutenant Governor to receive
a salary Of $1,000 per year; to devote
his entire time to the office; to be
presiding officer Of the council and to
have a vote in case OF a tie.
The governor to retain the power
Of veto.
me recall, the initiative and the ref.
erendum to be guaranteed to the PEG.
pie by the Constitution in self-opera,
tive clauses.
Definite percentages have not been
fixed, but 1t is probable that recall
petitions will be, required to contain
rs per cent Of the registered vote; in
~itiative petitions, 20 per cent, and the
referendum is per cent.
The terms of office would be the
same as at present, four years. The
salaries of the eight members and the
Lieutenant Governor would be $4,000
A session of the legislature now costs
about $4,000.
Senator Smith calculates that the
plan proposed by him would cost very
little more, in the way Of actual outlay
Of money and would give the state
many times the service.
with modern demands upon gov
eminent, new conditions CONSTANT.
arising, and legislation being asked
affecting a multitude OF interests In
thousand different days, the utter In
adequacy Of our present system h
apparent" Senator Smith said, speak
ing Of his plan. Nothing short Of thu
commission plan with q single legisla
tive house of small membership viii
meet the demands of the day."
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
raat ~926n00QQ0 nonda.

st. Louis.-Plans Of the receivers Of
the st. Louis & San Francisco rail-
road to test the liability Of the Frisco
for bonds Of SIG, 100000 issued by the
New Orleans, Texas & Mexico rail.
road became known here, and were
confirmed by John E. Johnson and
LOOMS johnson, attorneys for the re-
-caiYers.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Sheriff Axerts Lxnehlna.

Shreveport. "A mob Of several
thousand men Monday night stormed
the jail here IN an attempt to lynch
Frank Mathis, a negro. under arrest,
charged with the death OF Veniezco
Tuminollo. Sheriff F%lournoy, assisted
by q large force Of deputies SNUG
gled the negro out through the cor
ridor OF the jail as the mob succeeded
in breaking into the building through
the iron.barred windows at the rear.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
insanity increases.

New York.-Dr. A. ]. Rasanoff Of
Kings Park hospital for the Insane,
In q paper read at the second annual
conference Of the Eugenics Research
association, asserted the number Of
insane persons in American institu-
lions trebled in forty years.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
200 KILLED BY EXPLOSION
Hulcrest Galleries Mine Blows Up.
k,iIina 2oo-350 Make, Their e.
cane From MtneJ.

cape From MtT,eS.
Lethbridge, Alberta.-A mighty OF.
plosion entombed ESQ miners employed
in mine No. 20 of the Hillcrest Col
~lierfes, Ltd. OF fifty miners rescued
only four were living.
Despite the efforts Of two-score
mine experts laboring amid the pols-
oned gases and debris, hope Of rescu-
ing alive the 200 men yet In the mine
was remote.
The effects Of the disaster were:
Men in mine when explosion oc-
Cured, 900, Of whom $50 escaped.
Number rescued, so, Of whom a
died later.
Miners still entombed, 200, proba'
bly, killed by fire. which followed the
explosion.
At dusk q group Of women stood ct
the mouth Of the mine,. which had
been closed by the explosion, still
hopeful that the criesfor help that is
sued from the inner workings might
be repeated. Later, however, many Of
the women dispersed, expressing the
general telling that the situation Of
those imprisoned was hopeless.
The explosion shook the country
! side, lifted roofs from many cabinl
and demolished numerous small build
ings. A'moment after the explosion
score Of panic-stricken surface work
ers rushed from the mine, followed b!
a dense cloud Of smoke and poison
GUS fumes.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Trustees Meet.

Lexington, Va.LTrustees Of Wash
ington and Lee university elected
Holden Boyee Schermerhorn Of New
York professor Of law. Franklin L.
Riley 81 the University OF Mississippi
viii head the history department.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
slaxer Notifiea Police.

Oklahoma City, Okla.-"I have killed
a man out here; send an undertaken to
get him." was the telephone message
\. S. Craddock sent to the police sta
zion, after he had shot and killed Clyde
Hollenbeck.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
eeard Sentenced.

Ironton, Ohio.-Harley Beard. 10,
was sentenced to die in the electric
chair October 2, for the murder Of
Mrs. Nancy MassE. her daughter,
Mary. and son, Robert, q Greasy
Ridge, near hare, May Il.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Doubtful pstterment.

Baltimore.-.In the $50 years since
Shakespeare We have progressed from
dirty bodies and clean minds to clean
bodies and dirty minds-a doubtful
betterment," said d. James Walsh Of
New York.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Morality Measure Defeated.

Baton Roughly the narrow mar
gin Of So yeas against 4S nays the
House Of Representatives indefinite
" postponed the bill introduced by
Mr.. johnson Of Bossier providing for
the suppression Of houses OF ill-repute
and the abolition Of restricted districts
In municipalities. Mr.. Johnston chang
ed his vote and gave notice that he
would enter a motion to reconsider.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
"a MANAGE 1eachers,9 Fund,

TO Manage Teacher8' Funo.
Baton Rouge.-Representative Gull
bault Of the Third ward introduced q
bill creating q Board Of Trustees to
manage the Teachers Retirement
Fund OF New Orleans. The board is
made to consist Of the Superintendent
OF Public Schools, three members OF
the School Board and five teachers.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Monument 10 the Crescent.

New Or-leans-Commemorative OF
the Crescent Regiment, comprising ten
companies OF New Orleans boys. who
fought In the most terrible battle OF
the civil war, Z monument. the gift
OF DR.. Y. n. LeMonnier, is being sent
to the historic. field of Shiloh from
New Orleans. 1t was built by the A.
Weiblen marbel works Of this city.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Protect "Dry" States.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. amend
ment designed to protect "dry" states
was introduced by Senator Dillingham;
Of Vermont. Instead Of prohibiting the
sale he would merely prohibit the
transportation Of liquor.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Lacking In selt.AssertIon.

Lacking In SeIt-AsseFtton.
Abner Appledry-Jay Green amt
got no more pride and independence
about him than q rabbit!
Ashton Allred-Say he amt?
Abner Appledry-Nah! Whenever
he takes q ride on the cars he never
stamps up and down the aisles mol
stands out on the back platform. to
show everybody that he knows his
rights, but just sits still In his seat
like he was In church!-Puck.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Youth Drowned In ! pond.

Youth Drowned In . Pond.
Lucy.-vaicten iMattreme, 20 years
old, ~as drowned while swimming with
several frtsnds In Z pond near this
town, gatreme and his friends at
temItad to swim across the pond.
which is 400 feet wide, and when he
reached the center sank. The water
IL only IL feet deep, but the body waA
not recovered until an hour later and
life was extinct
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Three Drown.

London.-Three men were drowned
and 1t Is feared q dozen other persons
persisted when q passenger train from
Perth went through q culvert at Carr
bridge, twenty-eight miles south Of
Inverness, Scotland.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Provosty Boom .Is Launehed.

Proyosty Boom u Launched.
Baton Rouge.-A gubernatorial boom
for Justice Prcvosty Of the State SUI
preme Court has developed In Baton
Rouge. Some Of the admirers Of the
Pointe Copee Jurist have been busy
quietly feeling the political pulse with
1 view or a~ggressiyely pushing him
before the people II they find suffi-
cient encouragement.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Ss5,ooo Missing.

Pittsburgh.-It became known tina.
many detectives are searching for $685.
900 which m%ysteriously disappeared
from q deposit box in the Colonial
Trust company Of this city.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
! No Rate Ruling.

Washington. The interstate com.
merce commissions decision in the
eastern advance rate cases will not be
announced.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27

The trouble with many q fellow who
insists upon telling funny stories 10
that he can't.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
Conservation Bills Opposed.

Baton Rouge.-Two' Of the State
Conservation Commissions bill en-
countered strong opposition IN the
House. One Of the bills contains a
provision for increasing the compen-
.sation Of the members Of the Conser-
walton Board, and the other carries
q tax on the skins Of fur-bearing ami
mails.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27

An iron will shouldn't necessarily
Ne a pig iron one.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-06-27
ita Kind.

Have you any systematic way about
this puzzle business?"
mo; it's all guess work."
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
MANY PERMITS GRANTED
 FOR SMALL BUILDINGS

The following building permits we're granted by the board of build ing comnnissi oners at their meeting last night, with an aggregate value of SIP, 925.
 wnl. F. Chatlos, a frame garage. north Side of Capital avenue
 Max F'eldman, stable and frame shed, north Side of Mckinley St.
 Susan E. Johnson g, one family frame dwelling east side of Iindley St
 FTlleppo Mazzeco. d frame room cottage south side of Nid1en St,
 Harry Josephson, cement block and frame addition to barn, west side CTS Madison avenue.
 Walter H Taylor, 8 two family frame dwelling. north side of Roose- welt St.
 Mrs I.astroraiskey frame dormer window and finish room in attic, east side of Willow street.
 Lock Steel Belt Go. one story frame shed,t north side of Connecticut Ave and Freeman St.
 Mary Stearns, a frame shed, east side 164 East Main St.
 A. T.. DeLong a frame barn south side of Salem street
 James Dunn; frame residence south side of BeechWood avenue.
 James Dunn, a, frame garage, south side of Beechwood avenue.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
ESTATES IN
 PROBATE COURT
James Roy Leaves All to Daughter value of Duhigg Estate Set
 at $2o,OOO

The will of James Roy was admit ted to probate today and his daughter, Edna BaiIl Roy qualified as executrix Alter ordering all his just debts paid MT. Roy bequeaths the property and land at 1213 8 Iranistan avenue and that at AS Buckingham avenue to his daughter with the proviso that she properly support her mother during the latter's life. Mrs. Roy is now in 8 hospital at MiddIetown. The estate is estimated to be in the neighbor- hood of $1O, GOO. w. B. Ttffany and Fred Schietinger were appointed ap- praisers.
 In the probate court today Mary A. Duhfgg, daughter of Marcia c and Edward Duhigg was appointed admin istratrix of their estates under bond of $13.0O0. The family has resided for years in Black Rock. Mrs. Duhigg died on November 8, 1909, without will. No attempt was made to settle her estate at that time. MT. Duhigg died on September 28. 1914. The combined estates are estimated at more than S20.ooo. There are ten heirs The appraisers are John + Green and James Dunn.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
hOPKINS-WALSHT
Pretty Wedding of Prom inent Musician at St.
 Peters Church

A very pretty, though quiet wedding was solemnized this morning at eight o'clock by Rev. T. J. Kelly at St. Pe- ter's church, when Miss Agnes Hop kins daughter of MT. and Mrs. Mar tin Hopkins, of 93o Howard avenue became the bride Of Arthur Albert Walsh, son of MT. and Mrs. James F. Walsh, of 8s Bassick avenue.
 The bride, gowned in blue crepe de chine with black velvet chapeaux, was attended by her cousin, Miss Sue Cor man, of Brooklyn, attired in a dress Of green, crepe de chine with lobster plumed hat. The best man was MT. Eugene F. Walsh, also of Brooklyn, and cousin of the groom
 Immediately after the ceremony, a reception to the relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties was | held at the home of the brides pa rents.
 < Both people are well known locally, and were the recipients of many beau taful and useful gifts. including fine china, cut glass, si1verware. linen and furniture. The bride, 9. member of the graduating class of Bridgeport TIfgh school, '0s, was formerly secre- tary to the president Of the Curtis & Curtis company, while the groom, is a prominent music teacher with a large clientele and leader of Wa1sh's orches- tra, and has studied under Alfred T. GoodseIl and Professor Haesche of Yale.
 After a wedding trip through the Berkshires and Green Mountain State, MT. and Mrs Walsh will reside at 9S0 HToward avenue, where they will gbe at home to their friends after Nov 1st.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
128 DEATHS IN THIS
 CITY IN SEPTEMBER

Due perhaps to the unusually hne weather of the past four weeks the mortality. record for September was un usually low. There were 12s deaths. nearly 30 less than August and 21 less than for September, 1913. Pneu- rnoriaL claimed the largest number of victims. As usual. children led the record, there being 3e deaths under 5 years of age. Of these 23 were less than one year old. Of adults pneuA n1onaaL claimed the largest number, 1 B. Bronchitis came next with 1z.s Diph- tf1eraa had one victim and one person died by violence. Twenty-six of those who died in public institutions were residents Of this city and i've were ,non-residents There were 20 still bfrfhs.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-07
TRUSTEES APPOINTED FOR
 REEfTEElTT FsArTTEE9ITE1rs

Sheriff Antonio Aaorio1a was ap~ nointed trustee of the notion store owned by Isaac F'eirman, I'll Fairfield avenue, who filed a petition in bank ruptcy some time ago, by Referee in Bankruptcy John W. Banks today. App praisers appointed were Samuel Bern stein, Hillard Lang, and Joseph Soio- man.
 Benajnnin IF. Mead of Stamford v7an appointed trustee of the dairy busi- ness conducted by William M Wilson, Jr., of Stamford, who filed a petition in bankruptcy about a month ago, Tho appraisers named were Charles R. Waterberry, Charles F. Webb, and John C. Drey, all of Stamford-