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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-02
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80 imp, Ateman, TnistIethewalte,
-, Conway, value s340; parish
$3.40, state S1.70, G 34c, & I. Sc,
levee $40, acreage 81, school CSC,
int 48c, cost $2.25, total 1858.
661-h-LAZARO & LAFLEUR
s. Wds, B. Cocodrie, Wolff, B. Co
codrie, Wolf, value $160; parish
$1.60, state soc, c v 16c, g r 4c, sch.
SIC int 10c, cost $2.25, total $5.52.
664-MRS. ALICIA LEDE
II lot imp. Wash, Gouthies, Blu
shat ST., Ware Motto, value $3.50;
parish SLIGO, state 80c, c V 16c. 6 4
C, school &c, int Sc cost $2.25 total
$5.25.
6S2-EST. JOS. LAMBARD
Und. h lot in Wash, Carriere, St.,
MoundvilIe St., Erhardt -r--, Und.
" Wash, Dupre, Klauss, MandviIls
st. B. Carron, value 5000; parish ~,
state 81, Y zoe, & r sc, school 40c.
int 12c, cost $2.2o, total $6.02.
692-J. Fl. MAXWELL
lis imp, OfQuinn Sugar Co, B.
Boeuf Sugar Co, value 1862; parish
$3.50, state $14.30, G v 1885, g r.
74c, school $22.88, int $1I2, cost
$2.25, total $73.25.
71a-S. o. MELANCoN
/ ot Wash, b. Court, Water St,
Elizabeth St, Land Co, value $500;
parish 81, poll 81, state SOC, G 10c,
g r sc, school 10c, cost $2.25, total
$4.98.
775-EST. J. MCDANIEL
Fractional lot Wash, voltz. Ju<
mere, Main St., Jumere, value $40;
parish zoe, state 10c, G " &c, school
4c, cost 1926, total $2.41.
I791-EST. JAMES NICHOLSON
As lot, imp, Wash, Gibbons, Sit
tig ST., Churc St, Elter; / lot Wash,
Water St., Anderson, Zorro St., Rey-
nolds, value $3.50; parish $3.50, state
S2.75, 6 v CSC, g r 14c, school $1.10,
int, 32c, cost 1926, total $780,.
$50. d ORTEGO
u lot imp, Wash, Sittig st, Bou-
dreaux, Genousa ST., John Street,
value $3.50; parish $3.50, state sls75,
c V Csc, g r &c, school zoe, int 2oc,
cost $225, total 1884.
815-JAMES OSTERLAND
I'd imp, Brown, Perry, Same, San
doz. value $500; parish 1920. state
S1.60, c Y 32c, g r SC, school 64c, int
zoe, cost $225. total 1929.
S21-W. A. PARKS
u lot imp, Wash, Dupre Str
Drake Alley, Bridge St, value $3.50;
parish $50, poll ST, state 75c, c Y
15c, 4 + 4c, school 30c, int 12c cost
1925, total s611.
897-HENRY AND COLEMAN Rem
TY
On ;mn T,oioan Renfy. q Court.
Sandoz, value $3.50; parish $3.50,
state So Is, G V 63c, & + Ice, schol
ST. 6, int 36c, cost 1925, total S14.11.
905 and 906-sIDNEY v. RICHARD
"a 60-100, imp, in sec Al 8 Sk Q
e, acquired A. III. g. 709S3; LOO imp
In sec Al 7 5 SR 5 3 acquired y.
Franqueg 1900; IL $1,000 Wds, lie
III ger. Same. - all valued Sl790.
parish SITS state $685., c Y s1.7a, 8
r 39c, Ievee soc, acreage Coo. school
s2.8s, int sf.11, eos. $4.25. tosal
$44.38.
943-J. FRANKLIN SCHELL
382 imp, Comeau ct ais, Nicholson
ct ais. Haas, HiIlman, value $3.50;
"a INN. Dupre, Boagni, Dupre
Ouirk ct ais, value $470; 81 imp, Gas
! mere, Lastrapes, Roos, Same, value
$3.50; 81 imp, Nicholson, sandoz, Sell
t F~ranchbois, value 1910; parish
$3.50, state $22.75, 3 n. $4.55, g \
s1.I9, B. M. &c p. D. $49.30, schoo,
I s2275, int 1916, cost $5s25, tota
. S155.05.
!; 18Th. H. SMITH
il inn. wash, Voltz, Gerrigue st.
Continued on page7
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-02

iSh tax y n0lI fay 81 state 81 n q
2Oe. ? r 5c. Ievee 80 ACREAGE 1oo int
zoe. cost 81 Ok total se an
742-IN0 AETNA
! lot INN. Mel Cannon e. paoan
ST Verge val,,a so50. no rich 600
noI, 81 state s1 * aso g e.
Iavea 10 5o int 81 cost 60 Ok toto
5000.
750.7s4-uENpy
30 INN. Garnett. Same Same
same. yalue s2eo. nar;sh e. On noI1
81 state Ct AZ = y oeo . = , 1oy,aa
10 go acreage - 20 seboo, aec hi
40c cost 90 Ok total s1A 4
10 z MTnDT,EToG
3 lota p p lots 10 n and 10 To.
Rlanc add ya1ne $50. nar;sh SOC moi,
A. state Acc = y &C. : r. lavea eoc
school s0c int 5e eos+ 60 Ok tossi
s517
% i Moony
an wds NWH of sWn co "a n .
sR 4 n value s1oo. narisb 81 % noil
e. s+ata eoo y y 4ao % 1ayoe
Ct On acreaea 60 int one cost 60 e
total 81 en-
7so1FRANK MoNTAIeNE
I lot INN D p Ct From,
g. SoliaaI Erant e. Ha1,a eaoo
narish 60 state 81 " aoo . : 5n
1araa o. soboo1 e. ;n+ on oost 90 o.
totaI s2 ~
7e7-T
o., ~ d IN p.i = = 3 Alootta
usuSins tIcotta 1a1uo s1ao. nar;sr
e. On noi1 81 stota esc iaa . :
o. laEaa e. On school Aeo int 9oc
oos+ 90 o. tnto1 e. %
roo corfAT. n IMP
rJT1p
,ot Worrow cin Ct Morrow
Morrow. Alderman. for years 1911
1919 and 1919 yaIne $500. $500. $500.
parish s15. state $3.50. c v $50, e j
acc. levee s15 int s1.52. cost 1928
total s4516.
82s-MRs. MARY Nicely
/ lot Mel-Frame. Palmer. River
Levee. value $50: parish soc, state
25c. c SC. e r 1c, levee soc, int &c
cost S2.25, total $3.50.
853-ROBERT OWENS
/ lot P. B., lot 5, Blk 8, Leblanc
add; 1 lot P. B., lot q, Blk 8, Leblanc
add, value $50; parish SOC, state 25c
c Y SC, g r lc, Vee QUO, sehool zoe
int SC, cost s3.25, total 1886.
S5o-JaMEs PAuanl 90 - . or
q z5,loo lyang q 20 st Sc 20 q
. y, VaIue Szoo; parish sz.ov, po,l -
stare 9i.oo, G aoo' E ~,
szou, acreage 9o.1o' ~ ~
sS.zo-, Io1al alo.oo,
szz-EoI. DAN hLnon "a nop,
'oe .lnp.' ,1 Mu = a. na1,a SIM.
IA uspson ene Ena ~ too : 90
PARISH e. s.at tna oos+ 80 no * tota
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-02

ish $3.50, poll 81, state $3.50, C Y
CSC, g r tic, levee "A. B. $500, P.
Barre school $3.50, int, 78c, cost
1926, total $3.50.
883-VILLIER WYBLE
1 lot imp, P. B., lot 2 blk. 8, De.
jean add, value 500; parish 81,
state SOC, c v 10c, 6 r &c, levee R. r.
81, Port Barre school soc, int, lie,
cost $2.25, total $5.49.
FOURTH WARD.
1S-ALPHONSE ALPANGH
80 acres imp, Goudchaux. Harry
Burles, Thornton, value $40; par
ish $2.10, poll 81, state $1.05, c Y
21c, g r SC, levee $2.10, acreage $1.50,
school 73c, int, 2Sc, cost 1926, total
$11.27
38-R. L. ANDREWS
1 lot P. B., lot blk. %, Leblanc
add, value $40; parish zoe, state
1Oc, C v &c, leyee zoe, school 10c,
cost $2.25, total $2.87.
45-GEO. =. ARNAUD
2 lots imp, P. B., / and 2 blk. IL,
Sandoz Add, value $500; parish So,
state $1.50, c v soc. cost $2.25, total
$11. 93.
SMILES BAKER
/ lot imp, Morrow ST., Havard-
st. P. Rd., Morrow, value $lOO;
parish ST, state 50cc v 10c, 6 !
&c, levee 81, int, &c, cost $2.25, total
$4.94.
66-JULES BEASINBERGER
80 wds., Schexnaider, Newman.
La1eur,- ST., value $500; pol
ST., parish So, state s1.50, c V 30c, e
r &c.. levee So, acreage 81, int, 45cl
cost 1925, total $16.40.
S6-LETHA BERGERON
Is wdh., Boagni, Hawkins, Swain
Lbr. Co., Taylor, value $50: parish
soc, state soc, c V &c, g r 1c, levee
COO, acreage 75c, int, 10c, cost S2.25
total $4.67.
9o-EDW. BERTRAND
1 lot P. B. imp. Leblanc, R. Rd.
Charles, Laws, value $3.50; poll 81
parish $1.60, state Soc, c V 16c, g
&c, leyee SLIGO, school SOC, int, Ice
cost 1925, total $S.41.
161-PETER CAMELIA
40 wds. in sec. % T. 2 S. r. 2 II.
value 5000; parish So, state 81, c y
zoe, e r SC, levee 81, acreage 81, int
24c, cost 1925, total 1914.
217-J. E. CLINE
1 lot Krotz Springs, lot l block O.
value $50: parish tax SOC, poll -
| state tax CSC c v sc, 6 r lie, leVee
soc. int SC, cost $2.25, total $4.6l.
2S3-MRs. j. COLLIGAN
4 imp, Leblanc, O. G. & N. B.. LIE
Blanc. Same, value 500; parish tar
| 90c, roll 81, state tax 45c, c'y &c, E
r &c, levee 9Oc, acreage zoe. school
45c, int 10c, costs s2.25, total $685..
245-J.. P. EASTMAN
40 imp, Hawkins, Dunbar. Haas
Thisthelwaite, value S470; PARISH taa
s4.70s poll 81, state $2.35, c V 47c, 6
r 12c, levee S4.T0, acreage 81, schoo!
| S1.65, int sec cost $2.25, total Sl9.so
| 266-HENRY DEJEAN
lot imp, p. b., lot Z, Blk. IT, Sal
zan add. value $3.50; parish tax S2.50
noll ST. state $1.25, c v 25c, & r &c
Ieye $3.50, schol S1.25, int SIC, cos
s2.25, total $113S.
2S3-RAPHAEL DEVILLIER
/ lot P. B., lot 3, Blk 8, Leblanc
add. value $50; parish tax soc, pol
| ST.. state csc, G v sc, g r lie. levee soc
school csc, int &c cost $2.2o, tota
$4.86.
309-T. A. DUNBAR
80 imp. Hawkins, Same, Same, Wy
Bile, value $3.50: parish tax $3.50
state tax $50, c CSC, 6 r 10c, levee
$3.50. acreage $3.50, school S1.33, IN
soc, cost 1926 total $3.50.
or go TnSUfDu nTJPIG
20 wds., -omenette. Sand.
Bayou, Hawkins, value $50; so imp.
B, Court, Garland, Renty, Garland
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-02
STATE TAX SALES
Continued from page Z

Same, value 500; parish 81, poll 81,
state SOC, C v 10c, 6 r SC, int, &c, cost
$2.25, total $4.94.
558-FRANK MORROUGH
/ lot imp, Guidroz, Church proper.
ty, Blanchard, Same, value $40; par
fsh 1910, state $1.55, c v BIC, g r sc,
int 1Sc, cost 1925, total STAT.
563-EMILIE MOUTON
6 imp, Marks, Mouton, Marks,
Landry, value $120; parish $1.20, poll
81, state 60c, C v 12c, 6 r &c, int &C,
cost $2.25, total S5.26.
587-JULIEN NOEL
40 wds., SWA of NV n sec 6 and
Z SR 6 e value 5000; parish 81, poll
81, state 81, C v zoe, 6 r sc, levee A.
B.. So, acreage /, int 24c, cost $2.25,
total 1914.
634-J. e. Q~UIBEDEAU & co.
2e wds., Marks, Rogers, Dekerle-
gand, Rogers, value $3.50; parish
$1.5O, state Toe, c V 15c, G r &c, int sc,
cost $2.25, total $4.7S.
6S0-MRS. EMILY ROBIN.
A lots, vac, P. B., lots 4 and 81
10 and II, block 10, saizan add, val
$40; parish 4Oc, state zoe, C v DC, G
r lie, p. B. Sch. zoe, levee A. B. 40c.
int sc, cost $2.25, total $685..
6s4-FELIX ROBIN
81. imp, Hargroder, Noel, Smith
Teche, value 5000; parish 5000,
state $500, c v $1.04, g r 26c, levee
A. B. $10.40, acreage $2.43, int $1.l5i
cost 1925, total 1913.
6S6-JOS. ROBIN
81 imp, Noel, Robin, Robin, parish
$2.40, poll 81, state $1.40, c v 24c, G
+ &C, levee A. B. $2.40, acreage 53c.
int 27c, cost 1925, total $10.55.
713-SIMoN ROBIN sR
40 imp, Castillo, Lalonde, fChauS
TIN, Lanclos, value $3.50; parish
$3.50, stat $1.90, c v 3Sc, cd rds l0c'
leyee A. B. $780,. acreage $1.25, int,
4sc, cost 1925, total 1881.
717-GEo. L. ROGERS
2 lots. vac, st, Guidroz, Main
ST., Martin, value $50; parish soc.
state CSC, c v SC, 6 r lie, int, &c, cost
$2.25, total $500.
725-HEIRS JESSIE ROY
141 wds., ME- of NWA and fractl
NWA Of SWA sec. Is T. Z Sr. 4. .
E., value $500; parish $4.2o, state
S2.10, c V 42c, G r lie, leVee A. q,
S4.20, acreage 1888, int, 54c, COST
$2.25, total S17.35.
750-BEN SCHEXNEIDER
1879 76-1O0 swp., all lot l and z, OF
NJ sec. IS T. Z S. R. 6 E., value
$500. parish ST, state $3.50, c v zoe
& r 1Sc, levee A. B. 81, acreage A. y
s4.9S, int, soc, cost $2.25, total $2b.5l
T70-ANTOINE SPEYRER
/ lot imp, Auzenne, Lalonde, Auz
zenne, Lewis; II imp, Speyrer, same
same, Sicily; / lot vac. P. Rd., Spe
rer, Lahaye, Lavergne, value S5iV,
parish S3.70, state $1.S5, C v SIC,
r &c, int, Sc, cost $4.25, total S10.4s
s1S-oLEUS Sicily
40 wds, NWA of SWA, secuoI
6 IT S r 6 E., value $3.50; parisf
50, state 81, c V zoe. & + DC, levee a
B. 50, acreage 81, int, 24c, cost s2-25
total sS.74.
s14-oLEUS Sicily
so imp, Marks, Noel, Sehexnaider
Hargroder, value $500; parish $500
state S1.60, c v SIC. cd. rds
Sc, levee A. B. $3.50, acreage s1.25
int, 34c, cost S2.25,, total $12.24.
s66-sARAH WILSON
2 open, Gradnigo, Teche, Mistrot
Gradnigo, value $50; parish zoe
state 10c, C v &c, leyee A. B. zoe
acreage sc, cost $2.25, total $2.S2.
SS2-VILLIER WYBLE
1 lot imp, no boundaries: / vac
lot, no boundaries, value $3.50; par
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-02

value $3.50; parish tax 500, state
tax $3.05, c v Gle, G r 15c, levee soc
acreage 81, school 1898, int 44c, cost
$3.25 total 1888.
323-PAUL EDWARDS
40 imp. Hawkins, Alcott, Mills
Wolff, value $3.50; 140 swazee, Du
pree, Hawkins & Godaud, value $760;
parish tax $11.50, poll 81, state ta1
$5.75, c v $1.15, G r 29c, levee $11.50
acreage SO, schol $4.02 int $1.52, cost
1925, total s48.98.
328-JNO. EMBRY
1 lot imp. P. B., Front Street, B
Court, L. B. R. Co.--value 500;
/ lot imp, P. B., Sandoz, Front St.
Dejean, Sandoz, value 5000; parish
tax So. poll 81, state $1.50, c Y. soc
G r s c, 1evee SO, school $3.50, int 30c
cost 1925, total 1898.
344-EMERY FLOSS
l lot imp, P. B., Leblanc, O. G. &
N. E., Charles, Leblanc, value $3.50;
parish $3.50, poll 81, state 90c, C y
1Sc, g r sc, Ievee $3.50, school soc
int zoe, cost $2.25, total $9.08.
368-WILLIE FRAME
1 lot imp, Zerringue, Nelly, River
Levee, value S100; parish tax 81, pol
81, state soc, C v 10c, G r &c, levee 81
int 1Oc, cost s2.25, total $5.98.
520-HEIRS A. r. HAWKINS
80 45-100 VIZ of SWA e IL 7 |
SR 5 E., value 1920; parish tax $500
state tax $1.60, C V &c, G r 7e, levee
500, acreage $500, school SLIP, in
48c, cost $2.25, total $16.24.
528-R. LEE HAWKINS
9 lots, Pal. 5-7-1O-18-21-28-35-40 an6
so: 80 wds. in sec So, T 4, SR 5 E
20 wds, Hawkins, Gunett, Davis, Ri
deau. 161 20-100 Eh of NEA sec g.
& NJ of NW,A sec 80 T 4 SR 5 e
SO imp, in NE of SEA sec 20 ane
fractional part of 81 Of sen sec q
T 4 SIR 5 E; 20 wds., So of SWA o.
sWA sec 10 T 5 sR 5 E; 20 wds, Z
Y of NEA OF NEA sec 8, 7 >, SR
r.; 2 lots Latanier, lot Z, lot ~ ant
lot 1, Blk 5; 100 wds, Ek OF SWA
and NJ of M of sen e 36, T
SR 5 E; 80 wds, Eh of SEA- e 5 I
s SR 6 e: 1870 wds, Sh Of NEA We
of SEA and NEA of NEA of SCI
sec Z T S SR sc; 80 wds VIZ of NV
u sec 6 T S SR 6 e; 40 Wds, in SEE
26 T 4 SIR 5 E; 80 wds VIZ of SWA
sec SO. T 4 SR 5 E, 80 imp. in sec u
r 4 SR 5 e; so wds, So Of NEA SCI
! / T s SIR 6 E., all valued at Sol20i
parish tax S51.20, state $3.50, c J
s5.12. e + S1.27, levee $51.20, acreage
s52. 40. school $14.42, int $1.86, cos
s17.25, total s220.42.
540-MRS. S. & R. LEE HAWKINS
10 wds, WIZ Of Eh of NWA SCI
d r 4 SR S E., value $1.20; parish tai
ST. 20. state tax Soc, C V lie, g T sc
leyee s1.2O, acreage So, school 42c
int zoe. cost 1925 total $8.05.
575-ELISHA HOLLOWAY
lot imp. Krotz Springs, lot 10
Blk is. of sub lot. B-value $500
parish tax 81, state tax S1.00, Y 2oe
g r sc, levee 81, int zoe, cost S2.2e
total s7.70.
605-VAN. JAMES
/ lot M. /. Joseph, Capp's River
Leree. value $40; parish zoe, poll 81
state 10c, c V &c, leyee zoe, cost S2.25
total SAT-.
6s4-6s5. JNO. o. LEBLANC
8 lots imp, P. B., lots Z, s, and
| Leblanc add, value SI2Vs PARISH ID
81. 30. state tax $3.50, c V. re, g r III
levee $3.50, school $3.50, int zoe, cos
1925, total s2o.44.
6891. SIMON LEBLANC
8 lots imp, p. b., lots 10, IL, Il
Blk. 4, Leblanc add, value $500; pal
ish tax $500, state 81, c V 40c, G r 10e
levee 81, school 81, int 24c, cost So;
total S10.9S.
72S-SAM LUCAS
2 acres imp. Mel, Triplett, Jefer:
Church Walnut ST., value 5000; pa
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1914-05-02

Same, value 500; parish ST., poll 81.
state SOC, c v 10c, 6 r Sc, int, &c, cost
8 .25. total S4.94.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
AMERICANS PRAISE TREATMENT IN BERLIN
Party Of 2S9 From German Cap',- td ATriVcS al Amsterdam.

London, Aug. 5 (2:50 A. M.)--An- ether party of Americans have arr rived at Amsterdam from the German capital. The Amsterdam representa- tive of the Central News telegraphs concerning the party as follows:
 Friday night 2S9 Americans ar rived on a special train from Berlin by way of Bentheim, Prussia, and Oldenzaal, Holland. They had a very good trip and no trouble at the from tier.
 Have Various Destinations.
 "One hundred and thirty eight members of the party are going to The Hague, seventy-two to Rotter- dam, ten to the Hook of Holland, and sixty-nine stayed here. A member of the American embassy at Berlin
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
10 SPEAK
 IN HARTFORD TONIGHT
TOgIessives Cah;T in Capital City
 and Repub icaNs in Siratfo d.

New Haven, Aug. 15.-The attention |f many in Connecticut today was .arned for the time being from the
 lar of the nations in Europe to two
 olitical gatherinEs-one at Hartford,
 l the nature of statewide rally of
 he progressive party, and the other |t Stratford, where the republicans Ril1 have a sheep bake late in the day D be followed by a discussion of .arty conditions in the state and na- ion. Tn a sense both gatherings are
 Innovations. The progressives have nee before had a state conference, Ut not of the scope that had been
 Tanned for totlayls iris Hartford. ColoneI Roosevelt Present. The commanding figure at it is }olonel Theodore Roosevelt who, af- er an enforced absence of six weeks rom the platform will, in the evening hake political speech. The confer- |nce aside from the addresses will live consideration to party interests h the state. Former Senator Joseph N. Alsop of Avon, the chairman of +he state central committee, at the af- |ernoon gathering will make reports
 
 Suggestions for party workers this Fll. Reports are expected from each |ummitteenlan. A It is expected that |arious sets, of resolutions will be pre- tented byS'the 'con1s1ittee which was [rpointet9 for this work and it is even |hcught likely that resolutions will be Fffered reafirning the party's position In state conditions which will con- |titute in outline a party platform. t is said that delegates are prepared |o offer resolutions in favor of FClonel Roosevelt as the party's k0minee for the presidency in 1916.
 Have Sheep Bake.
 The republican gathering will be he of a picnic character. For the |heep bake about 2000 tickets have |een sold. This will be served in kerodome park. Stratford, field Ehich years ago was used by aviators pr flights of their machines. The lest gathered in Bridgeport at noon Ind found trolley cars waiting. Prior b this the state central committee het to determine the place and date of he state convention.
 United States Senators Mclean and are on from Washington br, the event and it was said among he early arrivals that candidates for kiany offices on the party ticket Eere among the most vigorous of Although the speeches IiIt not be made until late in the day. Ire forecast was that 1t will be looked hon as one of the most remarkable keld by this party in many years.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
WAR TAX METHODS
 HELD IN ABEYANCE
Any Deficit in Customs Revenues Shall he Made up by Additional
 Internal Rcycnuc Taxes.

Washington, Aug. 15.-Arrange- ments for war taxes in the United States to supplement falling custom revenues and how they shall be levied are being held in abcyance un- til the situation confronting the treasury becomes more clearly de- fined.
 At another conference yesterday between Chairman Simmons of the senate finance committed, Chairman Underwood of the ways and means committee and Secretary McAdoo, tt was agreed that any deficit should be made up by additional internal revenue taxes, but it was decided to hold another conference next week. and in the meantime reports from a9 Atlantic coast custom houses will in- dicate what the government must meet.
 Meanwhile Chairman Underwood will get the ways and means com" mittee ready to act upon a plan.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
INQUIRY INTO FOOD
 PRICES PROGRESSING
Department of Justice Gathering Comparisons of Prices On July
 i. f0f: and July 1, 1914.

Washington. Aug. 15.-Reports to the department of justice today show that the investigation into food prices is progressing in every state and al- most every large city.
 The United States attorney at san Francisco telegraphed that the in- vestigation already had prevented an increase in shipping rates to foreign ports on canned goods.
 From Kansas City came a report that there was no beet sugar on the market.
 The department of justice is gath or,,. comparisons of food prices on ,,,i,' 1913. July I, 1si4, the prices hesore the first declaration of war in Europe and the prices in this country.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
AUTOMOBILES HELD UP.
Turner President of the Brazil State of Sac Paola Insulted By Troops.

Paris, Aug. 14. 10:35 D. m.-The correspondent of the Havas agency at Geneva sends an interview with Ber- nardino de campos. former president Of the Brazil state of Sac Paola in which he confirms an earlier report that his automobile was held up by German soldiers while he was going from Mannheim to Ludwigshafen.
 ''The lieutenant in command" said the Brazilian, flung us violently out and insulted us. notwithstanding that we had passports for safe conduct issued by the German ambassador at Paris. We stood for long time exposed to the jeers of crowd before we were allowed to con tinue on our journey. Finally we reached St. Ludwig near Muelhausen, where we were made to leave the train and walk three miles before we were conducted to Basel Our baggage W as confiscated. My wife is serious ly ill."
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15

c. K. c. Billings, was a passenger with his wife, child and Miss Billings. He said they were in Paris when the condition of affairs became alarming. The party left on a crowded train for Calais. Mir. Vanderpoel was ob- liged to stand all the way.
 Took Northerly Course.
 The Celtic took a northerly course and steamed without lights at night, but the trip was without accident.
 Other passengers were: Mrs. Alfred G. Vanderbilt and son: Captain C. A. Barbour, Ernest Iselin and MT. ani Mrs. H. H. Westinghouse.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15

15., via London. 11:3O a. m.-Henry Van Dyke, American minister to the Netherlands, has gone to Rotterdam to receive and arrange for the hous- Ing of the Americans who have ar rived there from Germany. He also will arrange for their early transpor- tation to the United States.
 The American minister has offered to help all the subjects and citizens of the nations at war and to assist in repatriating them.
New Britain herald., 1914-08-15
Took Northerly Course.
Trying to Charter Ship.

Rome, Aug. IA. S:45 D. m, Via Paris. Aug. 15. 7:30 a. m.-Dr John Edward Jones, American consul gen eral at Genoa, is endeavoring to se- cure the steamship Re dltalia' sis- ter ship of the Mafalda for the trans portation of stranded Americans back to the United States.