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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-02-05
Natchitoches, La
Jan. 81. 1914

Jan. 81. 1914
Mrs. C. l. Brreazeale,
Editress The Natchitoches Enterprise
Dear madam
Natchitoches small as it is, is too
important historically and geographi-
cally to be forgotten in this, the two
hundreth anniversary of permanency,
so herewith l hand you excerpts from
the best known authorities which go
to prove that, as a permanent settle
ment for white men, nothing definite
e. official. was done before the year
TIA.
How long the Natchitoches Indians
lived here is of no great Importance,
nor is it of much historic value to know
when white men are believed to have
passed through the country of the
Natchitoches tribe
The glory, if there be glory in this,
is that it was the first permanent white
settlement, or fort in the great Louis
lana Territory and the unfurling of the
lilies Of Fra,.-e over its little fort was
the Macon defy. or call to halt, of the
great nation, Spain, which had re cent
ly established a military post at Adayes
or Adais just fourteen miles to the
west
Without any spirit of controversy /
submit these statements to your rea-
ders and trust that we may all
unite this year in celebrating this i'm
portant period in the history Of Match
toches and of Louisiana.
I remain,
Very respectfully yours,
GEO. WILLIAMSON.
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The Bureau of the Census, De-
partment of Commerce has made
public the total of the cotton
ginned in Louisiana prior to Janu-
arv 10Th and the quantities run
ming in bales counting round as
half bales for 1918 is 420, 584 vs..
$50, 076 in 1912 and of that amount
Natchitoches parish ginned Is, 349
in 1918 and 22,297 In 1912
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Sherin'S Sale.
/. Baer Company, Ltd.

M. o. Gunter, 18th d G.. No. -
By virtue of a writ of Fl Fa issued
in above case TO me directed and to
that effect |, j.. w. Freeman, sheriff
did seize and will offer for sale at the
front of the Court House in fine city
of NatchitocheS on,
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th, 1914
at public auction the following des-
cribed property to-wit:
One store house in Goldonna, lots
in block l of Tally addition to Col
donna, 10 acres of land wit gin house
in corner OF SEA of SE4, sec. 20, L II
R 5, one stock of mdse. in above store
house. Terms of sale, cash subject to
appraisement.
J. w. FREEMAN,
Sheriff.
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An Ordinance.
Ru Mr.. Kama.

By Mr.. Katie:
Be il ordained by the Mayor and
Commissioners of the city Of Natchi-
toches: That the Mavor- Is hereby
authorized and directed to re -adyer-
tise for bids for the construction of
sidewalks and curbing as heretofore
provided by ordinance of this body.
The bids to be received and opened at
Mayors Office on March 10th, 1914,
at p m.
Yeas: Kile, Katie. Absent: Boyd
stun. (Adopted)
Approved January 18Th 1914.
(Signed) GEO. W. kILE.
Mayor.
A true coQv
JNo. Fl kETsER,
Clerk,
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If the Federal Reserve Board
really intends making the reserve
bank useful in financing the cot
ton crop, no doubt one at least
will be located in one of the States
where one third of the total cot
ton crop is grown.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1914-02-05

By majority of 20 the town
of Monroe voted against the Com
mission form of government the
other day which was not really
a fight against this form of gov
eminent, but a factional one led
by man who was reelected may
or at the last city election when
he was able to defeat the COM
mission charter which threatened
his domination.
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Liverpool has completed the
worlds largest dry dock, 1920 feet
long and. 1856 feet wide at the
water line, the only one in the
word large enough to receive the
new $1,000 ton liners.
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The South has outstripped 9th
er sections of the United States
IN the increase of educational ia
cilities in the past decade and
during the next, the advance will
be in still greater proportion.
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The highest figure ever attained
by cotton port in the world was
reached during the season just
closed at Galveston that reports
the exports of cotton at 4,O1O,69l
bales.
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One department in the public
schools of Washington teaches
girl pupils how to keep father,
mother and three children on IS a
week.
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Communications are solicited, ano
Ue will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attentiot will be paid to anony
nous letters.
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Notice to Voters--To vote in favor Of proposition
place a cross (X) mark under rhe word (Yes)
and to vote against it place similar mark under
the word (No).
And that the Sec, of the board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot boxes,
tally sheets and lists of voters in number and
amount
That the polling place for said election shall
be at the regular polling places in Ward 8 and
F. M. Dowden ST., be clerk and B. E, aylor
J. ]. Key and H. A. Fisher, Commissioners at
Kisatchie and Lena Derbanne be clerk and C.
A. Matchum, j. M. Marshall and Levi Martin
be commissioners at Mora precinct.
The President of this board is hereby instruc-
ted to give notice Of the special election herein
ordered, by his proclamation to be published &C
cordng to law, and in said proclamation he shall
announce that at ten O'Clock Tuesday Mar. 3rd.
1914 this board will meet at the Court House
and in open session proceed to open the ballot
boxes, examine and count ballots in number and
amounts, examine and canvass the returns and
declare the results of the election.
On roll call the vote was unanimous in favor
OF the motion.
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F. L. Rombin, F. C. Fulkerson, W. H.
Young, p. T. Chaplin, j. 5. Dixon, r: M.
Sanchez, W. E. Poulan, F. ". r. iruly, kd~.
Fredieu, F. Possot, J. A. Mann, &. l..
Williams, W. S. Sleadman, L. W. Melee, L.
L. Levasseur.
And whereas, in the opinion OF this board OF
3hool Directors of the Parish OF Natchitoches
Lima, snch special election is necessary and
advisable; that specia' election be and NE same
Is hereby ordered to be held in the Powhatan
School District of the Parish oJ Natchltoches on
Saturday Feb. 49, 1914 at which shall be sub
mitied the following proposition to-wIt:-
To levy special tax OF three mills on the
dollar on all property in SAID Powhatan School
District of the parish of Natchltoches, La, sub
iect to state taxation annually for period Of zen
wears for the purpose Of building and giving adj
ditional aid in said Powhatan School Dlstrict.
That the Secty. of this board be and he Is
hereby instructed to have prepared tor use at
said special election sufficient number OF ballots
on each of which shall be printed the PROPOSE
ton mentioned in this resolution as follows:
Proposition to levy special
tax of three 60 mills on the
dollar on all property in Pow lEo
hatan School District, of Nat
chitoches, La, subject to
state taxation annually for a
period of ten years for the No
purpose of building and giving
additional aid in said district ]
| Notice to Voters: To vote in favor Of pro-
position place a cross OK mark under fhe word
| YES and to vote against It place similar mark
in the place under the word NO.
And that the Secty of the board be and he
is hereby instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all necessary ballot boxes,
/ tally sheets and lists of voters in number and
amount
That the polling place for said election shall
be at Powhatan. and F, w. E. Truly, j. 5.
Dixon and F. G. Fulkerson are appointed com
missioners and F. l.. Rombin clerk of election to
serve at polling place of all whom shall serve
without compensation and said election shall be
conducted under the laws of the State applicable
thereto.
The President of this board is hereby instruc-
ted to give notice of the special election herein
ordered, by his proclamation to be published &C
cording to law, and in said proclamation he
shall announce thai at ten o'clock Tuesday, Mar.
Bird, 1914 this board will meet at the Court
House and in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes examine and count ballots in num-
Der and amounts examine and canvass the re-
turns and declare the result of the election.
Natchitoches Parish School Board met in reg
Mar session Jan. 5th, 1914. Edgar Levy,
President, presiding and members present, Levy.
PulGn. Truly. Huffman. Dowden and Miller,
absent. Huckaby. Ingram, Sellers and Barron.
Motion, W.T.. Dowden, seconded C. j.
Pullin:
Wherea, there has been petition filed with
this board signed by more than one fourth Of
property tax payers of Ward 8. Natchitoches
Parish La, eligible to vote at such election.
praying that special election be ordered in and
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for said Ward 8, at which shall be submitted

for said Ward 8, at which shall be submitted
the following proposition to- WIT
To levy a special tax Of 5 mills on TIE dollar
on all property in sad Ward g. Nalchnoch~s
Parish LOUISIANA subject to STATE taxation. al
nualiy for period OF five years for the purpose
OF building and giving additional AID IN said Ward
8,
Names Of signers IN Ward 8:
F. NJ Dowdcn, !. A. Fisher c. II. Booty
Frank Funderburk !. F Dowden K. j. No'-
entine, W H. Dowlen j. w Kiie, !. ".
Wilson, j. L. Kile, John BcasIey, w. e
Dowden, J A Tnrner } NJ. Dowden, 4. T..
Airhart. Dave Clark j. II. Rhodes, Jno. Cla <
T. F Watts, II, T. Clark. ". r. Dowdcr,
and j. A. Dowden.
And whereas, IN the opinion of this board
School Directors Of the Parish of Natchitoche-
Louisiana, such special election is necessary and
advisable: that a special election be and the SAM
is hereby ordered to be held in Ward s Of the
Parish of Natchtoches on Sat. Feb. % 1919
at which shall be submitted the following pro-
position to-wlt:
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on the dol
lar on all property in said Ward s Of the Parish
of Matchitoches La, Subject TO State taxation
annually, for period Of years for the purpose
Of building and giving additional aid ii said Watd
g.,
Tibet the Secretary Of this board be and he is
hereby instructed to have prepared for use t
said special election a sufficient number OF ballots
on each of which shall be printed the PROPOSE
ton mentioned in this resolution and as follows:
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Official journal Parish OF NatcnItoChes
/" Parish School Board.
City of NatchitoChes.
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Proposition to levy a special
tax Of five mills on the dollar
on all property in Ward 8 of
Natchitoches Parish La, sub
iect to state taxation annually
for term of five years for
the purpose of building and
giving additional aid in said
district.
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MRS, CAMMILLA |. BREAzEaLE,
Editor and Proprietor.

Subscription 500 Per Year
Invariably in Advance
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Proposition to levy a special
tax of ten mills on the dollar
on all property in Ashland
School District, of Natchito-
ches Parish La, subject to
state taxation annually for a
term of ten years for the pur-
pose of building and giving
additional aid in said district.
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Entered in the Post Office as 2nd class matter
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AGREE ON APPROPRIATIONS.

Washington, D. C., July 27.-Com- plete agreements on the sundry civil and general deficiency appropriation bills were reported today by the sen ate and house conferees. The Indian appropriation bill is the only supply measure left in conference.
 The sundry civil bill authorizes the president to rearrange the customs collection districts which are increas- ing their number.
 A provision in the general defic- iency bill authorizes the treasury to adjust claims for $375.000 due heirs of Confederate officers in connection with prior service in the United States army.
 The heirs of Robert F. Lee. Fitz- hugh Lee, Stonewall Jackson and other southern heroes are among those who would benefit.
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Czar Stands Firm.

London, July 2S. The St. Peters burg correspondent Of the Times says the Russian emperor left Mon- day night for Finland and adds:
 Now that matters have become calmer, l may quote sentence used by the emperor at the close of 8 grand council on Saturday-'we have stood this sort of thing for seven and a half years; that is enough.
 'Thereupon his majesty authoriz- cd orders for partial mobilization, confined to the fourteenth army corps on the Austrian frontier. At the same time an intimation was given to Germany that orders for the mobilization of the Russian army would follow immediately upon mobilization by Germany.
 These words and acts are believ- ed to be largely responsible for the sudden change in the international situation
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DOUBLE TRAGEDY
 IS MYSTERIOUS
WOMAN AND FORMER COUNTY OFFICER FATALLY WOUNDED
 NEAR HOUSTON, TEXAS.

Houston, Texas. July 27.-Mrs. L. w. Thompson of Harrisburg was found il a dying condition early to- day in the woods near Hollywood cemetery. She died shortly after ward. Two bullet wounds were found in her body.
 Coincident with the womans death. John Kellett, former constable of the Harrisburg precinct, staggered into a barber shop with a bullet wound in his head from which it is expected he will die.
 Strewn about the spot where. the woman was found papers said to have been the property of Kellett were discovered.
 A note signed Jack" in which the writer intimated suicide, was among the papers. At a. hospital where Kel- lett was taken it was said he wrote his own name on a paper in answer to question as to vino shot him.
 Mystery, not yet cleared up, sur rounds the case. Mrs. Thompson is survived by her husband
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PECULIAR SUICIDE.

Perry, Okla. July 27.--Because he was about to lose his faithful team of horses through the foreclosure of mortgage, Gottlieb Wigger, a farmer, today shot and killed the animals, buried them in his pasture and ended his own life over their grave.
 Wigger lived alone and often told friends his horses were his only comfort. A letter found in the stable said in part:
 . Often when l was overcome with grief with no one to console me, these old friends would act as if tEey knew all about my distress and doubtless they lad some sense of it. It would breas my heart to see them go into other peoples hands,"
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Armistice Is Denied.

Tampico, July 26 (via Laredo. Tex. July 27))-Reports from Mexico City that a1 armistice has been signed are given no credence here. Active op- erations by various forces continue.
 No word from General Carranza has been received in regard to trans ferring the Carbajal administration to the constitutionalists, note hav- Ing beel sent the constitutionalist general by Rdbles Dominguez seek. ing instructions. Neither has any thing been heard from the commis- sion said to have been sent from Mexico City to negotiate through General Obregon at Celaya.
 Bombs, dynamite and other explo- sives were found in church at San Luis Potosi after a search by Car raaza followers.
 General Carranza has delayed his departure from here and no date for his leaving has been announced.
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Situation in Germany.

Berlin, July 27.-Important confer ences were held at Potsdam late to- cay between the German Emperor, Inc Imperial Chancellor, Dr. Won bethmann4Hollweg, and the strategic heads of the army and navy to de- egmine the German policy in the crisis.
 The British and French ambassa- uors, Sir Edward Goschen and Jules ,smbon, called on the minister or iofeign affairs. Herr Won Jagow, ~ith communications from their gov ernments.
 information has been received ln Defiin that Russia, though not mobil- nhg her army, is taking certain revolutionary military measures.
 nuns on savings banks by small "posltors in various parts of Ger many were the outstanding features ', the day, which despite the first o'oodshed in the AustrolServian con "c' registered slight but distinct
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FEAR MORE REVOLUTIONS.

Toronto, July 27-Luis Elguero, who was one of Huerta's delegates to the mediation conference at Niagara Falls, arrived here today and con firmed previous statements that a counter revolution in Mexico was in prospect. He said Toronto wou be the center of operations lby former President Huerta and General Felix lDiaz, who would head the movement
 MT. Elguero said he was in To- ronto to meet General Diaz with a view to making arrangements for the proposed revolution and that ex-Presi- dent Huerta was expected to arrive here shortly Accompanied by his col leagues.
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CaImette's Double Dealing.

New York, July 27.-The dis closur eof the relations between Gaston Calmette, as editor of the Paris Figaro and the present Hun garian government, though advan- tageous to the defense of Mme. Hen- riette Caillaux in her trial for the killing of Calmette was in fact a move in Bulgarian politics, Count Michael Karolyi, leader of the Hun garian radicals, said here tonight on the eve of his departure for Hungary.
 Count Karolyi confirmed his part in furnishing NJ. Caillaux with the papers which the latter presented in court in Paris today. He said this was not done as a service of one friend to another i> trouble, though he responded affirmatively to a question whether M. Caillaux was his friend. The papers were of this years date, he said, and were two in number.
 One was a letter addressed to M. Calmette by personages in Budapest and the other from him to them. Both were written in French. The letters dealt with the arrangements for favorable statements by the Figaro on Hungarian affairs.
 Count Karolyi handed the docu- ments to M. Caillaux while passing through Paris on his way to this country. This was after the indict- ment of Mme. Cailaux. The publi- cation today in the Paris court of the fact of which the letters are evi- dence was very satisfactory to him, the count said
 "The letters," Count Karolyi con tinued, furnish proof that Calmette of whom it had been sought to make a hero. was actually in the pay of the Hungarian government and had undertaken to speak favorably of it in the Figaro though Hungary ad- hered to an alliance hostile to the in- ternational group of which France is a member. The Figaro has been lending this support to this the gov ernment of Count Tisza for nearly a year and half
 Supplementary disclosures would be made at other opportune times, he intimated. This publicity" had been done out of a reptile" fund of over four million Hungarian crowns ($S00,000), he added.
 Regarding his return to Hungary at this time. Count Karoiyi said he had cut short his visit to this coun- try because as party leader his place was in his own country at the time of such a crisis.
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FIRST CLASH ON AUSTRIAN BOR. DER IS REPORTED BUT DE.
 TAILS LACKING.
POWERS ARE SEEKING PEACE
England, France, Germany and Italy Hope to Either Stop Conflict or at Least Localize the Fighting Be- tween Austria and servis.

London, July al.-An engagement l between Austrians and Servians is re- ported to have occurred on the Danube but no details are available and 1t is not believed to have been Of importance. Austria has not yet opened her military operations, so | far as can be learned.
 Meanwhile diplomacy is proceed ing along two separate lines to avert the war if possible and if that is i'm possible. to localize the conflict First, Sir Edward Grey, the British secretary of state for foreign af- fairs, has proposed 10 the powers a plan for joint mediation which it is said France and Italy already have accepted. Germany has not yet re- piled and her acceptance is regarded as doubtful. .r (
 Sir Edward Grey explained in the house of commons his idea, which was that the four powers, Great Britain, France, Germany and Italy, co operate in an endeayor to ar lange the dispute between Austria and Seryia on the basis of Servia's reply to Austria's ultimatum.
 Should the British foreign secre- tary's efforts fail to avert war it is expected he will endeavor by some means to prevent complications by ccnfning the hostillties to Austria and Servia.
 The second line of diplomatic en- deayor, from which eveE more is hoped tonight, is taxing place at St. Petersburg between the Russian minister of foreign affairs, Sasonoff, and the Austrian ambassador. It is understood that M Sasonoff is mak- ing a strenuous effort to bring about direct understanding and that solution on these mes would be moie agreeable to Germany than Great Britain's conference proposal.
 The Russian emperor has post poned his intended visit to Finland in order to be in the capital during the crisis. It is said Russia is urg- ing Servia to give Austria the fullest possible satisfaction.
 An extremely warlike spirit pre- yaiis in Vienna, where the evening papers declare the Servians are only making evasions and that therefore il is impossible for the Austrian government to retire. Further, they
 hint that even should Servia accept the Austrian ultimatum uncondition-
 ally and offer to pay the cost of
 Austria's mobilization, Austria now
 would be compelled to ask for new
 guarantees.
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EFFORTS TO BRING coNTENDING FACTIONS TOGETHER SEEM
 TO BE SUCCEEDING.
zAPATA READY TO QUIT
While No Armistice Has Been Siqned There Has Been No Fighting in the War Zone and Probably Will Be No More.

Washington D. C., July 27.-Secre. tary Bryan tonight announced that the situation as between the Carbaial government and the constitutionalists Tn Mexico was progressing very satisfactorily toward a settlement The delegates appointed by Proyi- sional President Carbajal left Mexico City today for Saltillo. where neace conferences will be held, and there is every indication, according to the state department advices. that an amicable arrangement will be made to transfer the government to the constitutionalists.
 Advices from southern Mexico stated that the envoys sent by Car. ranza to discuss the general situation in Mexico with emissaries of Zapata had long conference today which was satisfactory. Officials now ex- pect that Zapata will cooperate with the constitutionalists in maintaining peace.
 Word was received here tonight that Ferandido Eliasas Calderon. who is to be minister of foreign affairs in Carranzas cabinet, had suffered a broken leg in an accident in New York. He was to have proceeded to Carranza's headquarters and would have been one of Carranza's dele gates in the forthcoming conferences.
 Men~ers of the constitutionalist junta in Washingto nsaid they inter- preted Carbajal's appointment of the peace commission as meaning that the first chief probably would not enter Mexico City before the middle of August.
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COURT PROCEEDINGS IN GAIL. LAUx CASE ASSUMES INTER.
 NATIONAL PHASE.
CALMETT'S PAST HISTORY
Shows That He Was in Secret Ali. ance to Support HungarIans Against the Rule of Austria Figaro Used to This End.

Paris, July 27.-Parians look on the trial of Mme. Caillaux for the killing of Gaston Calmette as a daily melodrama. There have been mys- terious diplomatic papers and elusive photographed love letters to give mystery to the cas"
 Two women have striven against each other-.Mme. Caillaux, who thrilled the courtroom with con fession of her emotions before she shot Nj. Calmette, and Mime. Gueydan, who moved her hearers still more strongly by the tragic testimony of a deserted wife.
 Joseph Caillaux, former premier, now leader of the radical groups which govern the republic, sprang at once to the defense of his wife, and has been confronted by another former premier, Louis Barthou.
 Remarkable things have occurred at this trial, not the least being the threatened duel between the presi- dent of the court, Judge Louis All banel, and one of the other judges, Louis Dagoury. The duel awaits the decision of the minister of justice.
 People are wondering whether the ex-premier and NJ. Chenu, who de clared in the courtroom that he was not to be menaced. also will meet at the swords point