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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
WANTS ARSON LAWS CHANGED
State Fire Marshal Says Present
Penalties are Too Drastic.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans Dissatisfied at the
general results of his year and half's
stay in office, Fire Marshal c. Fl.
Trousdale will embrace in his coming
annual report stringent recommends
tons for change in Louisiana's laws
that place the lowest penalty for arson
at seven years and in some instances
capital offense.
Other facts and figures that will be
presented in Mr.. Trousdale's report
which will not be made public for a
month, will be more or less sensa-
tional, it is said. One of his state
ments. it is declared, will be that the
authorities are too lax in convicting
after the fire marshal's office has OBJ
tanned evidence against incendiaries
that appears incontrovertible.
The penalty is much too drastic to
secure conviction said Mr.. Trous-
dale. Since 1904, when this Office
was created, there have been hundreds
of cases vigorously prosecuted. Out OF
these hundred there has been very
small per cent of instances where we
actually landed the parties where they
belonged, behind the bars"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
L0UISlANIANS MAKE APPEAL
Urge Passage Of Bill Clearing Titles 10
Their Property.
'estern Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Observation-Disclosures hearing was
held by the House Public Lands COM
mittee on Representative Aswell's bill
to clear titles of the land grant to the
New Orleans, Baton Rouge and Vicks-
burg Railway Company in 1871.
Many legal arguments for and
against the bill were made by opposing
attorneys, but the star feature of the
hearing was the testimony of W. NJ.
Henderson, Of Tioga, La, for the bill.
Mr.. Henderson, an Confederate
'eteran, is Is years old, and has thirty.
Jour grandchildren on the land. He
made powerful appeal to the commit
tee to pass the bill so that he and his
descendants can know that their
homes are their own for all time.
P. NJ. Fugua, Of Bentley, La, for the
settlers, also made strong argument
for favorable report on the bill.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
GROUCHY REELECTED MAYOR
wins in First Contest Under Commits.
sion Government.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge-In Baton Rouges first
election under the commission form OF
government, Alex Grouchy, Jr.. present
mayor, was elected mayor of Baton
Rouge over his two opponents by a
majority of 81 votes.
A second primary for commissioner
OF public works is necessary between
Alfred PersaC and |. Larguier. There
vas only 10 votes difference between
Mr.. Persac and Mr.. Larguier in the
first primary.
In the race for mayor, Alex Grouchv
received 700 votes in the two wards
OF the city: Robert B. Day, G27, and
Leslie A. Fitch, 50, giving Mr.. Grouchy
his majority of q.
In the race for commissioner of
public works Mr.. Mundinger received
32l, Aired Persac $50, and |. Larguier
900. The second primary 10 settle the
nominee for this office will be held
on March 8.
l.. j. Ricaud, present city treasurer.
was nominated, without opposition.
Tor commissioner of finance.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
WILSON MAY LET
REBELS GET ARMS
is INCLINED TO LIFT EMBARGO
AGAINST IMPORTATION
OF SUPPLIES.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Notwithstanding ever-recurring ap-
ttfat they De )psrmrtred 10 purchase
arms in the United States on an even
footing with the Huerta government
soon may be granted Though Presi-
dent Wilson and Secretary Bryan have
reached no final determination, the
Washington government is strongly
inclined to such course.
Inquiry discloses that virtually the
entire cabinet, many members of the
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
and many leaders in Congress are
ready to support the president should
he raise the embargo.
The recent defalcation by the Huer-
ia government the interest on the
bonds, the growing anxiety of Euro
pean nations about the financial af-
fairs of Mexico and the declared in
tention OF the ConstitutiOnalists to car.
ry the fighting into the thickly popu-
lated cities in central Mexico are
said to be underlying reasons for
further development of the American
policy, though no official will predict
when it will occur.
That the president is giving serious
consideration to the question of arms
is apparent from the trend of his
talk to the Senate Foreign Relations
Committee, and from evidence which
daily has been coming to the govern.
ment of the disadvantage to which a
denial of arms has put the constitu-
tionalists. The latter have argued
that the United States, by forbidding
expectation of arms into Mexico, has
helped Huerta.
The view among officers that to
give arms to both siles on an equality
would end the revolution quickly in
favor of the Constitutionalists proceeds
from the belief that the latter have
more men available for service and
are financially better able to obtain
supplies than is the Huerta regime.
There is a feeling that the mere an
rouncement Of the Washington govern
ments intention to raise the embargo
would weaken the Huerta government.
Before finally passing on the ques-
ton, it is believed the American gov
eminent will seek some assurance that
the lives and property of all foreign
ers would be respected and that arms
would not be permitted to fall into
the hands of irresponsible bands.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
EXECUTES A DlAZ ENVOY
Rebel Leader Orders Death of Man A..
ter Hearing Message.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

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Juarez, MeX.-Francis Guzman,
who figured prominently in the revolt
against President Madero in Mexico
a year ago, was executed in the front
yard of hots5s occupied by General
Francisco Villa here. Guzman had just
come from Havana, where it was
charged he had been given a secret
mission by Felix Diaz to induce Gen.
eral villa TO renounce General Carran.
"a and throw the strength of the revo,
luton to Diaz.
AS sooa as he heard of the proposal
General Villa gave Guzman confer.
ence, and after making sure of the
nature of the visit ordered the messen
ger shot. Within a few minutes after
his arrival, Guzman was led out OF
Villas room, stood up before an adobe
wall, and with his hands tied and
eyes blindfolded, was executed.
The shooting was done by a rebel
officer in charge of the railroads, who
happened to be present when the exc
cution was ordered.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
SAYS SOUTH GETS Big SHARE
Iowa Man Objects to Plan of Money
Distribution.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
WashingtOn.-Sou states will
get more than their just share of the
funds for farm demonstration work
provided for in the Lever agricultural
extension bill, according to Senator
Cummins of Iowa, who contended that
the funds should not be distributed
by a basis of rural population, but on
farm land acreage.
Senator Vardaman replied that the
South has to carry the burden of a ne.
gro population and that the money is
needed to offset the burden. Senator
Hoke Smith said the rural population
method was not adopted at his sugges-
ton, or that of Representative Lever,
but at that of a committee represent
ing state agricultural colleges.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
FIND MONEY IN MEAL SACK
Louisiana Posse Finds Nearly All Of
Robbers Loot.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Shreveport. La.-Detectives of the
local Police Department, acting upon
information obtained from the two
suspects in jail here charged with the
robbery Saturday of the Bank OF
Losansport, La, found $3.50 in a meal
sack which had been thrown into a
brush during the flight of the thieves.
According to the detectives, who were
aided by party of citizens of Logans,
port, the location given in the sup
posed confession was searched for
some time but without result. How.
ever, as the hunt was about to be
abandoned a meal sack containing
the money was found in bush mile
west of Logansport. The amount found
is $40 short of the sum stolen from
the bank.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Militia Guards Strike Breakers.

Pueblo, Colo.-Guarded by detach.
ment of militia. a special train bearing
60 strikebreakers left here for the
Radiant mine of the Victor-American
Fuel Company. The train was the
same that was fired on by alleged
strikers near Williamsburg, the engi.
neer being forced to put back to this
city. General Chase detailed de-
tachment of infantry from Trinidad
to guard the train on its second trip,
and ordered 20 soldiers and a machine
GUN to be taken on board at Florence.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Old Convent Building Burned.

Grand Coteua.-Fire destroyed the
old community at the Sacred Heart
convent, which was erected in 1921.
1t was the first Sacred Heart convent
in Louisiana and the second in Ameri.
ca. The fire also destroyed all the
buildings in the rear of the convent.
Had the wind been north the large
convent and the whole college of
Grand Coteau would have been de-
stroyed A short while after the alarm
was given the Jesuit fathers, college
boys and the whole of Grand Coteau
and Sunset gathered to help. All their
efforts were centered on the big con-
vent
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
NEWS Of THE STATE
s,o,' 1'sA RAILROAD COMMITS.
DUN DECIDES SEVERAL I'M.
poRTANT MATTERS.
oVtRCRARGES ARE LIMITED
Penalty for Passenger FaiIno tn R,v
Ticket Can Not Exceed
Ten Cents.
oVtRCHARGES ARE LIMITED
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| ~ 'VM slaptr Union News Servfoo
na'o'i fouge.-The Louisiana Raj,
ioau commission issued an order nm,
ing into effect on state husinoss the
recently established rates by the In.
'erS'ate Commerce Commission on in.
.els'''e business. The new rates
WERE MADE effective February l.
iAe commission imposed a fine Of
Sloo On the American Express Com
pans ior violating the rules by failing
20 unload shipment of ten GOODS Of
chichens in the city of New orleps.
. , mat the shipment was too
nea'y Tor one man to handle
neiie Chasse, On the Grand Island
iea". was given a new combination
.ieish'-ahc-passenger depot, to be built
in 80 Gays. ~ 'O'
lHe texas and Pacific was ordered
u put the same rate on broken stone
as applies on sand and gravel,
Inc petition of the Lafayette Cham.
nef Oh commerce for reduction in
rates on cottonseed for planting pur.
poses was denied.
The Kansas City Southern was mr..
aered 70 put in safe condition its road.
pea between Mansfield and Lake
Charles.
Inc Hope Villa Shipping Club was
given reduction in the rates on fruits
and vegetables from Hope Villa to
New Orleans. 1S cents per 100 pounds
on carload lots and p cents or less
than carload lots.
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company's petition for cancellation Of
certainrates between Shreveport and
" pre- edsssuu.essas.s,.ss...
hghecause the railroads did not
give ffrst-class service, was denied hy
the commission, with the statement
that passengers were allowed to ride
on these mixed train as an accor'mo-
dation to the public and usually at the
Older of tie commission.
The commission amended It's order
allow ing the collection of one cent a
lille additional where a person did
not purchase ticket before getting
on the train, so as to limit the roads
to the collection of only 10 cents ad-
ditlonal if ticket was not bought he
fore the train was boarded.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
LOCAL CASE CITED
GOVERNMENT BULLETIN SAYS
BOIL WEEVIL THEORY is
A FALLACY.
BIG EXPERIMENT CONDUCTED
Early and Late Planting Theory Given
Thorough Test Under Same Soil
and Climatic Conditions.
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Nashlngton.-The United States he.
partment of Agriculture, in a bulletin
Just issued, declares that a large ey.
pertinent provided by natural condi.
IONS IN Louisiana has proven that the
'heory sometimes advanced that the
DOLL Weevil can be controlled bv late
planting better than by early planting,
is a fallacy.
Inc bulletin of the department, with
reference to the Louisiana inyestiga.
TONS, is as follows:
Occasionally the theory is announ.
ced that the boil weevil can be con.
trolled by late planting better than
oy early planting of the crop. The
Bureau of Entomology has conducted
many experiments to determine
whether late planted cotton will pro-
auce satisfactory crop. The results
nave all been negative. The advocates
OF late planting, however, have con-
tended that the experiments of the
department have not been conducted
on a sufficiently large scale. On this
account an unusually large experiment
which was provided by natural condi.
tlon in Louisiana is Of interest.
In the spring of 1913 there was an
overflow by Bayou de Glaize in Avo.
yelles Parish, occurring in May and
continuing until early in June. On one
side OF the bayou strip of land one
mile long and from eight to ten miles
VIDE was flooded. The levee on the
opposite side of the bayou retained the
wafer Cotton was planted early Oh
the one side and late on the other. 1t
tss..s
soil formations.
Examinations which have justice
made by the Bureau of Entomology
show that crop of half bale was
made on the side that was not over
flowed where the planting was early.
while the opposite side, which was
late planted, yielded much less. A few
illustrations out of many that were
obtained will be given. O. H. Joffrion
obtained a yield of LIPS pounds of
seed cotton from a crop planted on
April u, while the crop planted across
the bayou on May 90 yielded $50
pounds of seed cotton per acre. O. P.
Couvillion planted on May % and OBJ
tanned one-fourth of a bale per acre.
In 1911 on the same field he produced
a half bale per acre.
"The Illustrations that have been
given show the general difference be-
tween the early and late planted cot
ton. The observations, therefore,
prove in a very definite way that late
planted crops are sure to be injured
more severely than crops planted
early"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
PRESIDENT HEARS
APPEAL Of WOMEN
FIVE HUNDRED IN sUFFRAeETrE
DeLEGATION-25 ARE AD-
MITTED.
WILSON AGAIN REFUSES AID
however, He Is Impressed by Plea,
May Take Up Matter in Future.
Several States Represented.
WILSON AGAIN REFUSES AID
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Washlngton.-The women worker,
VINO toll daily in the mills sweat
shops and factories of the nation
pleaded eth President Wilson for his
assistance to the cause of womon suf
rage. The president regretfully told
them, as he did delegation last De-
cemDer, that he cannot urge ANYTHING
on Congress which had not received
the organic consideration of the Demo.
cratic party.
Inc demonstation-not the brass
Dand' the street procession. the color.
ea penants and battle flags of the
cause, but the tale of hardship of the
struggling to live on low wages Of
the santariums for those who sickened
at thelr work and the heartbreakins
tragedies of poverty-affected the
president deeply.
AS the delegation left the executive
OFFICES discouraged and disappointed
because they obtained no positive aid
they did not know that the president
himself was depressed, perhaps even
more than they as he went to lunch
con with his family. He told his
lrlends afterwards he wished he could
heip, but saw no way to do it.
There is every reason to believe,
however, that the day gave added
stimulus to the presidents desire for
early legislation on social Justice and
industrial reform mentioned in his
first annual message.
iiost a " tiism wf pIaffy dressed, but
earnest and determined, went to the
White House, but only committee of
% with five speakers gained audience
with the president, the others waiting
until the argument had ceased and Mr..
Wilson asked to shake hands with all.
In voices often choked with emotion,
the five speakers recited a tale of mod
ern industry which, they said, knew no
chivalry; where old and young women
worked side by side with men for in
adequate wages and under conditions
that undermined health. Representa-
tives of the weavers, the laundresses,
the carpet makers, the hat makers and |
garment workers in ten eastern states
addressed the president.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Judoe Speer HEARING Ends.

Savannah, Ga.-Federal Judge EN-
cry Speer of the Southern District OF
Georgia characterizes as "malvolent
distortions" most of the charges made
by witnesses before the investigating
congressional committee. His testi.
mony ended the hearings which have
been in progress two weeks. Judge
Speer was given three weeks in which
to file brief in reply to the testl-
mony of the 20 witnesses. 1t is said
that a final report will not be made
until two weeks after the brief is
filed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
REPORT ADVISES
WIRE MONOPOLY
SECRETARY BURLESON SAYS
PRESENT SERVICE FOR THE
GLASSES, NOT MASSES.
UNITED STATES IS BEHIND
says Constitution Trainers Saw I'M
portance of ControI--TeIephone
Ownership Is Urged.
UNITED STATES IS BEHIND
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS monopol
cation of telegraph, telephone am
wireless communication and such
other means for the transmission of
intelligence as hereafter may develop
Is recommended in a report submitted
10 the Senate by Postmaster General
Burleson.
immediate government ownership of
Telephone lines is recommended, with
system of license for the other agen.
cles OF communication, establishing a
government monopoly even where
there is not actual ownership.
Inc report points out that the found
ers of the nation were alive to the
importance of keeping under govern.
ment control all means of communica-
uon and provided in the constitution
mat congress should have power to
establish postoffices and post roads.
IL was clearly the intention, the report
ADDS, that the government should con.
trol every means OF transmitting in.
telligence.
The postal service already has adopt
ed virtually every means of transmits
sion except electricity and yet the
United States alone of all nations,
the committee points out, has left to
private enterprises the ownership and
operation of telegraph and telephone
facilities.
These facilities now are for the
= :.
or the masses"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Mrs. Stroud to Get insurance.

Shreveport.-Attorney James NJ.
Foster announces that $1,000 life in.
surance policy taken out by Jesse
Stroud, Caddo oil worker, few
months before he was shot and killed
by Mrs. Della Stroud, his wife, will be
paid the widow Immediately. Mrs
Stroud shot her husband, after less
than a years married life, on a public
road. She was charged with murder.
but convinced the trial jury that she
acted in self-defense. Relatives of
Stroud filed suit for the insurance, but
the litigation has been withdrawn.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Declines Amhassadorship.

Washington.-Henry NJ. Pindell OF
Peoria, ILL.,, who was nominted re-
Gently and confirmed as ambassador
to Russia, has declined the appoint
ment in letter to President Wilson
just made public. Mr.. Pindell wrote
President Wilson that although the
Senate had investigated accusations in
connection with his appointment, he
felt, nevertheless, that no controversy
of any kind should surround the ap-
pointment of any ambassador, as it
was liable to be misunderstood abroad.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
WALTERS IS BROUGHT BACK
Will Be Tried in opelousas on Charge
Of Kidnapping Boy.


Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orlans.-W. c. Walters passed
through New Orlanes in the custody
of officers en- route from Columbus,
Miss, to Opelousas, La, where he will
be tried on the charge of kidnapping
Robert Dunbar, the five-year-o!d son
of II. c. Dunbar Walters defense
will he that the boy taken from him
last April and soon after restored to
the Dunbars is not their son. 1t Is
expected that Walters will be tried
about February %.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
First Shipment of FOREIGN Meat.

Seattle, Wash.-Two million pounds
of frozen beef and mutton, the first
direct shipment of this kind ever sent
from Australia to Seattle, arrived on
the British ship Waimato. Officers of
the importing company say regular
shipments from Australia to Seattle
will follow.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
FOUND GUILTY OF MURDER
Jury Finds Miss Edwards Guilty With
out Capital Punishment.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans.-Miss Augusta Ed.
wards, aged &c, charged with the muir.
der of George w. Refill, 35, here last
July, was found guilty by jury which
recommended a verdict without CAPT.
tai punishment The court deferred
sentence. Refill was married.
The girl testified that she and Refill
were engaged and that she did not
know for long time that Refill was
married.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06

Alexandria-The government GIN
ners report shows 1921 bales of cot
ton ginned in Rapides parish from the
crop of 1913 up to January 16, as
compared with 11,2S1 for the same
date last year.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06
Commissioners Nominated.

Washington. President Wilson
nominated these Interstate Commerce
Commissioners: Winthrop Moore Dan
iels of Princeton, N. j., and Henry
Glow Hall If Colorado Springs ""'
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-02-06

Washington.-The Supreme Court
has recessed until Tuesday, February
a, without announcing decisions in
any important cases.
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CANYON HILL.
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M. G. Temples and Mrs. Dustman
and son were visitors at Mr.. Shappers
above Middleton last Sunday.
Bailey Lewis and wife were visiting
his parents at Lingenfelter station
last Sunday.
Roy Handyschell and wife were
shopping in Middleton last Saturday
afternoon.
]. A. Cox, wife and niece of Will
low creek, were down calling on their
daughter. Mrs. Roy Handyschell last
Sunday afternoon.
Ed. Barney and family of Middleton
were callers at the L. M. Lake home
Sunday evening.
Walter Rogers of Marble Front
was over to see his uncle, A. B. Lewis
on Sunday evening.
Bessie and Anna Lake went to Lake
Lowell last Tuesday to the picnic.
Mrs. Mary Rogers of Owyhee coun-
ty is visiting her uncle and aunt A.
B. Lewis and wife, this week.
E. E. Foulk has been promoted to
ditch walker for the Canyon Hill ditch
and commenced his daily trips last
Monday.
A. B. Lewis and Mrs. Mae Rogers
made business trip to Homedale last
week, going over Saturday and re-
turning on Sunday.
The w. c. T. u. met at Mrs. G. H
Myers last Tuesday afternoon.
w. w. Lewis cut his hay last Tues
day. Several machines will start this
week.
w. T. Lobb and brother and father.
in-law, went to Payette last Sunday
to look over the Valley. They will be
gone for a week.
School closed last Friday in this
district and there will be no more un