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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
WOULD ENJ0|N
PROPOSED PROBE
ALLEGE THAT It's ORGANiZA.
TON is CONTRARY TO THE
CONSTITUTION.
CREATED BY ITS MEMBERS
}. L. Sutton characterizes Expendi
ture Of $4,000 a Waste BY lilo.
gally Constituted Body.

Baton Rouge.-Alleging that the
State Probe Commission is unconsd.
tutional because its membership is
drawn from members of the last legis.
lature which created it, J. Walter e..
der and Judge Gilbert l.. Dupre, on
behalf OF j. l.. Sutton, filed in the
District Court an application for an
injunction to stop the commission
operations.
The petition of Sutton is identical
to the one which Friday was filed at
Rayv1lle. Duncan Ruie is made the
defendant, as chairman of the COM
mission. An injunction against State
Auditor Capdevielle to restrain him
from honoring the commissions war
rant for the 100000 allowed it by the
legislature for expenses also is asked,
Duncan Buie, Joseph E. Generally.
Austin Fontenot, George w. Smith, A.
Kent Amacker, Leon r. Smith and H.
l.. Bouanchaud, members of the com.
mission, are dual otficeholders in VIC.
lation of article 40 of the Constitu.
ton, it is alleged. Furthermore, they
are holding office in violation of ar.
ticle q Of the Constitution, which for
bids members of any legislature from
holding civil Office created by them.
selves or from enjoying the emolu-
ments therefrom, and of article 1870,
which makes it unlawful for a state
officer whose salary is fixed by the
Constitution to draw any fees or per.
quisites, says the petition.
Sutton cites that he is a citizen and
taxpayer Of the state, and as such he
protests against what he characterizes
as a waste Of $4,000 OF the s-ate's
money by an illegally constituted
body. 1t Is alleged that the commits.
sion already has employed a high
priced stenographer and that it has
agreed to pay witnesses $3.50 per day
and expenses. But the persons who
have been attacked and whose names
have been slandered are forced to ap.
pear before the commission without
compensation. The members Of the
Probe Commission thus have placed
in the position OF persecu.
tors rather than Investigators" says
the petition.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
ITALIAN DEFIEs OFFICERS
He Used His Wife and ChiIdsen a
Shield and Defied the Law.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans.-Barricadin himself
when two patrolmen came to hishome
to arrest him for beating his wife,
Frank Latina, an Italian, Saturday
night fatally shot one patrolman and
seriously wounded another. One hun.
dred patrolmen with riot guns were
sent to Latina's home and for more
than half an hour were held at bay
because Latina used his wife and
children as shield. He stood be.
hind them and defied the officers
Suddenly he had a change of heart
and threw the revolver into the crowd
after which he surrendered. The two
wounded patrolmen laid on the porch
all during the time of the siege AZ
any attempt to get them meant Ger.
tain death to the rescuers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
ENTHUSIASM FOR
THE BIG RALLY
SOUTHWEST LOUISIANA BUREAU
WILL MEET AT CROWLEY
OCT. 1915.
WILL BE 4 UNIQUE EVENT
1t Is Designed to Bring Together Men
Worth While in Every Line Of
Cooperative Effort. -.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
Lafayette.-After a conference with
president Moss and other officers,
Manager Chekis announced that
CroWley's invitation to entertain the
southwest Louisiana Development Eu-
reau on the occasion of its annual
meeting has been accepted, and the
date was fixed for Oct. IS, IA and IS.
I'VE expect to have meeting that
Will be unique in the history of South.
west Louisiana" said Mr.. Chevis.
1T will combine the features of
great rally of the agricultural, educa.
tional and business interests of this
section. with instructive work con.
Quoted by some Of the best known
leaders of thought and achievement
in the South.
Great progress has been made in
this section along the line of diversi-
fled agriculture since the beginning of
the present year and it is proposed to
those who, along different lines, have
been active in the work OF promot-
ing diversification.
The location of the United States
Demonstration Farm within this ter.
ritory has given a great impetus to
the work in the field already pre-.
pared for it by this bureau. The meet.
Ing IN October Is designed to bring
together the men who are worth |
while in every line of cooperative ef.
fort in Southwest Louisiana with the
common purpose Of establishing the |
agriculture and business Of this sec.
ton upon a sound and profitable
basis.
"hs soon as word has been received
from the distinguished leaders who
have been invited detailed program
will be announced"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
DEATH OF LIONEL ADAMS
Passing Of One Of the States Greatest
Criminal Lawyers.

western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-Lionel Adams. for
more than quarter Of a century re-.
garded as one of the South's greatest
criminal lawyers, died at his home in
this city, Sunday afternoon at $3.50
O'Clock. His death was caused by
apoplexy, which first attacked him a
syear ago.
During an incumbency OF four
years as District Attorney and two
years as Assistant District Attorney
of Orleans parish he prosecuted crimi.
nails OF this city with a "reminiscences
and courage that won him the com.
mendation Of the law-abiding public,
but his great reputation as a practi.
toner in criminal courts came from
his wonderfully successful work as
lawyer for the defense. Except for
the per'"d Of six years during which
he W public prosecutor there
have oeen few criminal cases of note
in Louisiana since 1880 in which he
was not engaged as principal counsel
for the defense. Ills reputation was
not confined to the borders Of Louisi.
ana. for he was sought by the de-
Tense In noted criminal trials in ad.
joining states, and even in New York
and Chicago.
Mr.. Adams was native Of New Or.
leans. a son Of Lucian Adams and
Constance Fagot. He was born Jan.
2, 1852, having passed this year his
sixty.second birthday. In 1889 hs
married Miss Louise Sarpy of New
Orleans. She and their four children
survive him. The children are
Misses Elise and Myrtle Adams.
Lionel Adams Jr.. and Lloyd Adams.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
ASKS ENGLAND TO EXPLAIN
Sir Lionel Gardens Criticisms Stir
Up An Official Inquiry.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-The United States
government has sent formal note ia
Great Britain inquiring If the recent
Interview attributed to Sir Lionel
Garden, British minister to Mexico,
critictsing President Wilson for with,
drawing American forces from Vera
Cruz, was accurate in any part.
An indication of the displeasufe of
the American government over the
incident is understood to have been
conveyed In the note. High officials
did not explain what is expected to
be the outcome of the representions.
but 1t would occasion no surprise
here If a complete Reputation of
whatever views Sir Lionel may have
expressed would be issued by the
British Foreign Office. Diplomatists
also consider it possible that Sir
Lionel may not be accredited to Bra.
zil, his new post, because of the in.
cident.
The American government more
than once has had occasion to init.
mate to the British Foreign Office
that Sir Lionel Garden was thwart.
Ing the Mexican policy of the Ameri
can government. He was virtually
forced to leave Mexico by General!
Carranza. the diplomatic interven-
ton Of the United States alone pre.
venting the Constitutionalist chief
from abruptly handing passports 70
the British envoy.
Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the British
ambassador here, expressed his own
regret for the incident apoIogizins
personally. to the State Department
He did this without instructions from
the Foreign Office.
President Wilson is constantly 70.
ceiving reports of the rapid recon.
struction Of affairs in Mexico
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
DID LITTLE But
HOPE FOR SUCCESS
GOV. HALL RETURNS FROM HIS
MISSION TO THE NATION
Al CAPITAL.
CONGRESS WANTS TO ADJOURN
Sufficient Vote in Senate to Pass tho
River and Harbors Bill if It Can
Ever Be Reached.
Western Newspaper Union News Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
New Orleans.-Gov. Hall passed
through New Orleans Saturday morn.
ing on his way to Baton Rouge from a
trip of two weeks duration. The gov
ernor went to Washington, accompa-
MED by Major Kerr, chairman Of the
Board of State Engineers. and Horace
Wilkinson, chairman of the Democrat
fc State Central Committee, and an
active figure in levee circles. The
purpose of the visit to the national
capital was to look into the position
Of the rivers and harbors bill, which
carries the appropriations, and to
render any assistance possible in the
matter of its passage.
I'VE interviewed numerous persons,
but found we could do little besides
hope" the governor said. THE presi.
dent is said not to be opposed to the
bill, and there is sufficient vote in
the Senate to pass it if it can ever be
gotten to vote. The bill, however,
is in a. bad legislative position, and
some Republican senators are trying
to talk it to death. The danger lies
in the fact that Congress is anxious to
adjourn, and as soon as the so.called
emergency legislation is out Of the
way, it may do so, thus killing the
rivers and harbors bill.
1--WE are in trouble now because we
have never put our levee proposition
on its own bottom. There seems to be
no opposition to the levee appropria-
tons in the bill. The objections are
made to other items, and because Of
their inclusion the bill as a whole Is
being fought. This situation should
bring about reform In the method
Of obtaining levee appropriations. The
request for money for the Mississippi
should be a separate proposition, put
suuarely upon its merits. The propo.
sition in that shape would pass be.
yond question, and we would not con.
tinually be forced to let riders Of all
sorts slide through in order to get the
money with which to protect OUT.
selves from the flood waters Of the'l
North" ~
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Must Fulfill Cotton Contracts.

New Orleans.-A cotton contract
framed under the rules of the New
Orleans Cotton Exchange, is a bind.
ing obligation and must be fulfilled in
spite OF the situation caused by the
European war and the closing of the
exchange. This, in effect, is the rul
ing by attorneys for the exchange. A
considerable volume of commitments
still exists in October options and as
that month has drawn near interest
has increased in the respective rights
OF buyers and sellers,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
MAKES A LONG STATEMENT
Kenyon Against Majority Of Projects
in Rivers and Harbors Bill.

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Washington.-If 1t were not for the
highly meritorious work that must be
done on the Mississippi river in Ar.
kansas, Louisiana and Mississippi.
Senator Kenyon Of Iowa would worx
to kill the river and harbor BILL He
made substantially this statement
during his address to the Senate,
which occupied practically an entire
day
While Senator Kenyon declared
that he was not party to any fill.
buster, the nature Of his long speech
led friends of the bill to the belief
that he had changed his mind.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Planters Are Busy Now,

Napoleonville.-The planters are
busy harvesting the corn and hay
crop, and preparations are actively
going on for the grinding campaign,
which will start the middle of next
month The cane crop, though not
near what it ought to be, on account
of reduction in the acreage, has
made good progress during the pas.
five weeks, and is now we'll advanced
for the season. The planters through
out the parish are More cheerful, and
they are looking to fairly good prices,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Villa Going to Mexico CITY

Mexico City.-El Radical says that
General Francisco Villa, with an es
cort OF 1900 soldiers. will arrive in
the capital Thursday, accompanied bv
30 delegates, who will attend the gen,
eral conference in October. The same
newspaper declares that General Car,
rama, supreme head of the Constitu.
uonalists, will leave the capital early
In October for a trip throughout the
republic. A decree authorizing an
Issue of 13o,OO0,OO0 pesos. paper, was
signed Monday.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
ShackeIton Party Departs.

London.-sir Ernest shackeron and
the members of his Antarctic expedi
ton left London Friday for the south
polar region. One party. headed nv
Sir Ernest Shackelton, departed for
South America, the other half lef,
for Ross sea on the New Zealand side
OF the Antarctic by way of Tasmania
Sir Ernest hopes to meet the Ross sea
contingent in April of next year. or
falling in that, by March, 1916. One
ulfhculty confronting the expedition !.
Inc lack OF scientific Instruments
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Stefansson Survivors Rescued

Ottawa, Ont. G. Desbarats, min.
lister OF naval affairs, received a tele.
gram from Captain Bartlett, in com.
mand of Stefansson's lost Arctic OK.
ploring ship Karluk, announcing that
he and eight members of the crew
were rescued and transferred to the
United States revenue cutter Bear
and had arrived at Nome. Alaska. The
rescued are: John Munroe, Robert
Williamson. W. X. Mckinley. F. w.
Mauree, John Hadley, H. Williams.
3. F. Chaffee and R. Templeman
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
ooden Estate Ordered Sold.

Lake Charles.-Under an order Of
court the holdings Of the Ogden heirs,
in Southern Calcasieu and Northern
Cameron parishes, will be sold at
public auction on Nov. 81, to satisfy
debts of the succession lin this state.
The tract comprises more than $4,000
acres of land, In almost an unbroken
block. The land will be offered first
in small parcels Of from forty acres
up and then will be offered in whole.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
SHIP CHANGES REGISTRY
British Fruit Steamer Now Fiie,. ~.
American Flag.

Western Newspaper Union News Serv,c.
New Orleans.-Formal trane,er
from British to American registry Of
the United Fruit Company's steamer
CaTtago took place here Tuesday THO
is the first ship sailing out ri. a
Southern port to- change registry, IN.
der the recently enacted navlss.ion
laws.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Mann Fillbuster Continues

Washington. - Republican Leader
Mann tied the house in parliamen.
tary knot Friday by Directing tn
everything. After four roll calls and
having gotten no further than read.
ing the journal Democratic leaders
adjourned in despair.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Gave Life 20 S,x

Eden.-Tom Frazier fish,.
ga gave his life for his son. The hav
ten years old, fell from his fs,h ~,
flshing boat. The man swan - !, :
youngsters assistance, but dr.. Wv.
unoer by the lads struggles, c s1Id
aot save him, and both were dr. Sou''
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Accents a Road Donation.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. adjourning the
notice jury of this parish passed
accepting the donation BY
the Louisiana Meadows Company and
the Pelican Land Company Of road
fifty feet wide running from Bayou
T .fourche for a distance Of ten miles.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
noos+inu Leon r. Smith.

Washington. - Senator Thornton
and Representative AS veil have
asked Attorney General Gregory to
recommend the appointment of Leon
p Smith of Shreveport for judgeship
n the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Dipping Watts in Aseer.;..

Donaldsonville.-The police i,,r :.
ascension parish, after listening to an
ADDRESS by DR.. W. H. Dalrympla ~
the Louisiana State University on .,,a
oeneflts to accrue to cattle owners
from the eradication of the catt,e
tick, voted an appropriation ., COM
Tor the purpose OF constructin. ~.
ping watts for public use. Wy
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
Rice Market Improvs.

Estherwood.-The rice ma,,.o a.
shows a slight Improvement in th,s
section. The Honduras crop has hoo
gathered and is practically threshoa
Inc crop is St per cent short Of last
years figures. ''
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
On a Charge of Murdar

Ruston,-Casper Howell w.a
generated in the parish Jail here.
charged with the murder of hi. ~
year-old stepdaughter, Mary In,r .e
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25

Hartford, Conn.-Gov. Simeon r.
Baldwin was nominated for Tinted
States senator, and Lieut.. Gov. Lyman
I. Tingier was nominated for gov.
srnor by the Democrats.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
,... postponed Till Sent. %.

Ravville.-Jockeying over the IN
sanction suit against the State probe
commission resulted in the postpone
n.ert If a hearing until Thursday.
Sent. "a.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
British Supplies In VIRGINIA.

Richmond. Va.-The British govern.
ment tplaced, an order here for 1,oOt
sets OF artillery harness and 500 cav.
airy saddles to be ready for delivery
in six weeks.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-09-25
State University Opened.

Baton Rouge.-Louisiana State Uni
versity opened its 1914-15 session
wednesday.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-02
MAY DAY DEMONSTRATION
 KEPT POLICE BUSY
Crowd Became UnruIy in Union
 Square, New York.

New York. May May day dem- onstrations by socialists, Industrial Workers of the World, anarchists and anti-RockefelIer agitators kept the po- lice active in several parts of the city today. More than 10000 persons pour ed into Union Square late in the day after socialist parades in the streets The crowd became unruly and the po- lice formed flying wedges and cleared the square During this disorder sev- eral persons were injured.
 The free silence" movement of pro- test against what its sponsors des- ignate as John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s pol icy in the Colorado mine controversy, was continued throughout the day in front of MT. Rockefeller's offices at 26 Broadway. Upton Sinclair, author head of the movement, was released from the Tombs after payment of the fine imposed when he was arraigned yesterday for doing picket duty. Weak from his hunger strike in the Tombs, Sinclair went to the district attorneys office to prepare an appeal from his conviction and then resumed his place among his crepe-sleeved followers at 26 Broadway. He announced that the free silence" picketing would be kept up as long as the Colorado mine strike continued
 MT. Rockefeller did not appear at his
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-02
COMPLAINT DISMISSED. Judge Bennett Declined to Consider the
 Church Divorce Suit.

Judge William L. Bennett has dis missed the complaint in the contested divorce suit of Roy c. Church of Hart ford against Eunice G. Church of Col chester, whb has until recently been a school teacher at Gilead, in Hebron. The Churchs are young in years, ap- parently fond of each other, even with a divorce action pending. The hus- band brought the action on the ground of assertion after, as he alleged, he was unsuccessful in getting his wife to go to Hartford to live with him. She claimed that he left her in 1910 and wene out west for a year and a half and had not supported her since. Increased Interest in Gospel Mission.
 The increased interest in the Gospel Mission meetings at 265 Main street, Steiner's hall, has called for an addi- tional meeting to be held on Sunday afternoon at o'clock. This mission was started Jan. l. 1913, and meetings were held Sunday morning and evening at 10.30 and 7.30 up to the present time but after May 1st it has been decided to hold a service Sunday af- ternoon, as there is a demand for such a meeting. The Gospel Mission is in f1ourishing condition, being run on the voluntary gift plan, no collection hav- ing been taken since its organization. The midweek meetings are held Tues day and Friday nights as usual at 7.30 o'clock.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-02
INVITED 1912 DAUGHTERS
 TO sToNINGToN CELEBRATION
Asked to Be Present at Unveilins of
 Tablet In August.

The Star Spangled Banner memorial to be given by the Daughters of 1872 under a resolution adopted at Thurs days meeting of the national conven- tion of the order in session at New Haven will probably take the form of a tablet to be placed on the monument which will be unveiled at Baltimore next year. when the Maryland chapter celebrates the centennial of Keys hymn. The idea of tablet was re- ceived with favor by the delegates when the matter came up. The ma tional society rescindcd its vote where by funds were to be collected for a room in the George Washington Me- morial, and authorized, subject to rat if1cation by the state chapters, the plan to divert the moray in hand to the banner memorial. The New York chapter had already given notice that it would provide for the room in the Washington memorial Decision as to the form of the memorial was left in the hands of five national officers.
 Miss NJ. Louise Edge of New Jersey having been reelected first vice presi- dent Thursday, the only election Fri day was that of Mrs. Fisher of Vir- ginia as third vice president. Mrs. J. M. Horton of New York, whose term had expired, was not candidate for re- election.
 The society voted to meet in New York next year as guests of the New York chapter. Many invitations came through state presidents, and an es- pecially cordial one was given by the Louisiana chapter, which would like to entertain the Daughters in January, 1915. when the centennial of the battle of New Orleans will be celebrated.
 The Connecticut chapter, through the state president. Mrs. Clarence F. R. Jenne of Hartford, invited the Daughters of the national society tu attend the celebration of the defense of Stonington. Conn.,, on Aug. 8, g and 10. when a tablet marking the site of the old fort will be unveiled by the Daughters of 1872.
Norwich bulletin., 1914-05-02

New London, but sne had lived with him after that. Mrs. Tyler has lived with her mother in New London.
 F. N. Bruce of New London testified sentence in jail for obtaining money under false pretenses. He knew be- cause he had bought some notes forged by Tyler and had lost money thereby. The notes that Tyler forged amounted to~over $1,500.
 Mrs. Emma T. Barnes, mother of Mrs. Tyler, testified to the desertion.
 Left When Mill Man Did.
 Robert W. Chapel of Montville who claimed that Christina Strong, whom he married on Christmas day, 1901, de- serted him in August, 1910. was given 2 divorce from her. Notice of the bring of the suit which had been sent to her at Phoenix. N. Y, had been re- turned through the mail as she had not been found at that address.
 Inis olVorce case was presented by Judge Lucius Brown. The plaintiff tes- tined that they lived three years in mast Lyme after their marriage and then moved to Montville, where MT. Chapel did farm work.
 When he came home one night the house was locked and he has never seen his wife since. At the same time a Montville man also left town, and it was understood that the two had gone away together He learned of them being together in New York state and once his wife wrote that she had done wrong and had lived with another man, but would Nike to come back Once before the wife had left home for two weeks. but that time the couple made up and were reunited.
 A Montville teamster named E. B. Johnson testified that he had seen Mrs Chapel and man named Pearl, who was assistant superintendent of the Reyes Products company mill. walking to the mill early in the morning. Mr. Pearl was discharged for bad conduct and left town. Mrs. Chapel was miss ing the same day
 Mrs. Julia Beckwith also testified to knowing the parties in the suit and it was the common report that MT. Pearl and Mrs. Chapel went away together.