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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
VILLA RESIGNED
ONLY FOR 4 DAY
THEN GEN. CARRANZA RESTORED
HIM TO FULL COMMAND OF
MILITARY OPERATIONS.
BREACH is QUICKLY HEALED
Villa Objected to Natera Leading AS
sault on Zacatecas, and Officers
Agreed With Him.
Western Newspaper Onion News Service.


Observation-Disclosures information
reaching the Washington government
from American Consul Edwards at
Juarez said General Francisco Villa
and General Venustiano Carran2a
leaders of the Constituencies move
ment in Mexico, have patched up their
bitterness and Villa will proceed to
take charge Of the military movement
against Zacatecas, where the revolu-
tionary forces recently met reverses
That General Villa had determined
on break with Carranza and had
demonstrated his attitude by imprison-
ing officers in the first Constitutional
lst chiefs command, was verified in
reports to the State Department. 1t
was declared however, that Villas
action had served the purpose for
which it was originated, and that the
conqueror of Torreon atnd Saltillo
will command the military advance
against Huerta from this time forth
without interruption.
Other official dispatches received
were that all of the principal Consti
nationalist officers sided with Villa,
and that Carranza had agreed that
Villa should take supreme command in
the military operations.
According to the official dispatches
differences between Carranza and
Villa arose over the Zacatecas attack.
General Carranza, it is said, insisted
that General Natera should lead the
assault. Villa insisted that Carranza
was being influenced by politicians
In the revolutionary movement, and |
determined the on'y way to meet the |
was to resign as chief of the |
military forces in northern Mexico. |
Carranza accepted the resignation and |
ordered Villa to Chihuahua to assume
he military governorship of that
tate. Immediately, it is said, all of
'llla's subordinate officers revolted.
arranza then is stated to have restor-
d Villa with instructions to proceed.
Immediately following his restora-
ion to command General Villa is de-
Jared to have ordered the imprison-
lent of men who had stirred ND
rouble between himself ard Carranza.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26

Baton Rouge.-A systematic cam
paign has been started by prohibition
leaders to bring about the passage OF
drastic anti-liquor legislation. With
the view OF gaining support for the
anti-liquor measures that have been or
will be introduced, steps have been
taken during the past two days to
bring pressure to bear on members
of the house from country parishes
who have been classed as doubtful, to
introduce them to line upon the dry"
side in any legislative contests that
may occur.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
To Test the Bond Issue.

st. Louis.-Plans of the receivers
OF the St. Louis and San Francisco
railway to test the liability of the
Frisco for bonds of s26,OOO,Ooo issued
by the New Orleans, Texas and Mexi.
co railroad, became known here and
was confirmed by John E. johnson
and Loomis Johnson, attorneys for the
receivers. When the Frisco bought the
st. Louis, Brownsville and Mexico the
purchase price was included in the
New Orleans, Texas and Mexico tssuo
payment of which was guaranteed
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
AWAITS CARRANZA CABINET
Hoped it May EffectuaIIy Heal Breach
Between Him and Villa.

Eagle Pass, Textile namingsof the
constitutionalist cabinet by Carranza
now is eagerly awaited by Constitu-
tionalists as a possible means of heal
ing the breach between General Car
rama and General Villa, according to
arrivals here who left Saltillo and
Monterey Thursday. Should the men
named be satisfactory to the Villa fac
ton, and should they consent to serve,
it was hoped by those conversant with
the situation that the breach between
The first chief and his chief general
might be healed.
A hurried call, it is said, has been
sent out from Carranza's Headquarters
for representative men conversant
with Constituencies politics, to ad-
wise concerning the cabinet choices.
1t is well known, according to border
arrivals, that considerable opposition
has arisen on the part of Villa and his
friends to certain men close to Car !
ranza.. Among these, it is reported, is
Tornado Iglesias Calderon. This CD
position, it Is declared, may tend to |
/ ssssa eff CHE an. Vest
$50 tue fdFecass aifeady made con-
cernihg the personnel of the cabinet.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
INCUBATION ALMOST
REACHED ITS END
ULTIMATUM FROM THE MEDiAT.
ORs DELIVERED TO HUERTA
DELEGATES.
AMERICAN POLICY UNDERLINED
Possible Course OF Action to Be Pur.
sued by Huerta Is Also Matter
of the Gravest Doubt.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

"ehtrn NrWspbpfr Union News service.
Niagara Falls, Ont.-justice Lamar S
memorandum to Emilia Rabasa, head
of the Mexican. mediation delegation,
announcing that the United States
must insist On the acceptance of its
plan for the pacification of Mexico is
an ultmatum. Unless the Huerta
delegates, yield, mediation will end at
once.
Ambassador Da Cana of Brazil and
Minister SuareZ of Chile asked the
American delegation if their position
had changed in view of the Carranza.
Villa split, and the reply was no.
Just what will be the American pol
icy If mediation fails or what DISPOSE
tion it will make of the American
troops at Vera Cruz is not known even
TO the American delegates. The Huer-
ia commissioners say they do not know
what course of action General Huerta
may pursue.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
SAYS LEGISLATURE
IS ANT|QUA7ED
PROPOSED ACT TO PROVIDE FOR
A STATE COMMISSION OF
EIGHT FOR LOUISIANA.
BOLD BID FOR A SOLUTION
Governmental Problem That Has Been
Attracting Attention of Political
Economists for Years.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

| western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-What is in practical
erect commission form of govern
ment for the state of Louisiana will
be proposed in bill OF which Senator
George Wesley Smith of .RichlMd
parish is the author The bill pro-
Vldes for the abolition of the General
Assembly and the substitution of a
council of state of eight members, one
from each congressional district. Sem
ator Smith some days ago prepared
preliminary bill, which he circulated
among members of the legislature and
asked for criticisms. Some OF the sug-
gestions will be embodied in his bill
1t is said the measure will have the
support of a number OF legislative
leaders.
Inc plan of Senator Smith is a bold
bid for solution along lines strongly
advanced by great leaders of progress.
slve though in this country, but as
IN brief follows:
Abolish the General Assembly.
Confer all OF its power on a coun.
Gil OF state, which shall have as many
members as there are congressional
districts, one member to be elected
from each congressional district,
Members OF the council to receive
salaries of $4,000 a year and to devote
their entire time to the office.
The council to remain in session
the year around; in no case to adjourn
Tor greater period than 80 DAYS.
The Lieutenant Governor to receive
salary of $4,000 per year; to devote
his entire time to the office: to be
presiding officer OF the council and to
have vote in case OF a tie.
The governor to retain the power
OF veto.
The recall, the initiative and the ref
erendum to be guaranteed to the peo-
pie by the Constitution in self-opera.
tive clauses.
Definite percentages have not been
fixed, but it is probable that recall
petitions will be required to contain
20 per cent of the registered vote; in
itiative petitions, 20 per cent, and the
referendum Is per cent.
The terms of office would be the
same as at present, four years. The
salaries of the eight members and the
Lieutenant Governor would be $4,000.
A session of the legislature now costs
about $4,000.
Senator Smith calculates that the
plan proposed by him would cost very
little more in the way of actual outlay
of money and would give the state
many times the service.
with modern demands upon gov.
eminent, new conditions constantly
arising, and legislation being asked
affecting a multitude OF interests in a
thousand different days, the utter in.
adequacy of our present system is
apparent" Senator Smith said, speak
ing Of his plan. Nothing short OF the
commission plan with single legisla.
tive house of small membership will
meet the demands of the day."
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Treaties Develop oppositior

MISUNDERSTANDING of the admin.
istration to have treaties with Colon.
bia and Nicaragua ratified ran into q
snag Wednesday in the Senate For.
eign Relations Committee, and there
was evidence that the opposition will
bring on lively fight in the commit.
tee and harder battle on the Sen.
ate floor. Objection to the proposed
pact with Nicaragua was outspoken
Several countries close to Colombia
do not look kindly on the propose, to
give that country $4,000, 900
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
REGULAR Woodmen Win Out.

Toledo, Ohio.-Election of officers
OF the Modern Woodmen of America
by the triennial convention of the or.
der resulted in victory for the ad-
ministration. A. R. Talbot of Lin
coin, Neb, was reelected head con-
sui, defeating E. A. Smith of Spring.
field, iii. For head clerk, James Nc.
Namara of Rock Island, ILL.,, defeated
Harry F. Hooker OF Tecumseh, Okla,
insurgent. Daniel Horn of Davenport
la, was reelected head adviser and
]. D. yolz of indianapolis head banker.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Salary Bill js Rlocksa

baton Rouge.-A scathing attack Nv
Senator Loque blocked the passage
IN the Senate of Senator Byrne's con.
stltutional amendment to increase the
salaries OF the judges of the Orleans
civil District Court 1000 a wear and
to take the money out of the iud;cia,
expense fund of the parish. The word
ing OF the bill is TO the effect that in
consideration of their services as man.
ayers OF the fund they shall have tho
$1,000 extra pay. They now get 81 ooo
per year. '"N
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
LAW PUTS CHAINS ON CUPID
House Penalties Couples Who Wed
Outside Of State to Evade Law.


Baton Rouge.-A bill by Mr.. Fried
erichs of Orleans penalizing persons
who are prohibited from making mar
rage contracts in the state, and who
go to another state and have their
nuptial knots tied and then return to
Louisiana to reside, was passed by the
House. The purpose of the act is to
punish first cousins, who are prohibit
ed from marrying when they attempt
to evade the law by going to an ad-
joining State and then come back to-
Louisiana.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Decision on "What n w,n.n

Washington Secretary Houst,,
has decided what is wine," and makes
a ruling OF far-reaching Importance to
all domestic wine makers. 1t prohibits
the use of the name wine on nrod
ucts made by the addition of water ~
the d juice or pulp of grapes, and de-.
fnes wine to be the produce of tho a,
cohollc fermentation of the Juice Of tho
iresh' ripe grapes. Where anv watar
Is ADDED it is not permissible to ,aho,
the product otherwise than as .imite.
ton wine.' 'lA'i' "a
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
More Spirit Of Robert E. Lee.

Lexington, Va.-"If had one wish
more than another for the South, 1t
would be that of double portion of
the spirit Of Gen. Robert E. Lee should
fall upon them and that those who
lead should receive his mantle and
worthily wear it." So declared Score.
tary of the Navy Daniels in an address
at Washington and Lees annual COM
mencement exercises. The secretary's
message to the students was Get a
hero" and he urged them to choose
Lee as their eXemnlar.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26

Ell Paso, Reinstatement Villa left
Torreon Friday for the front above "a
catects. Thus will begin the peculiar
arrangement between him and General
Carranza, which will allow Villa full
command of the zone which he domin-
ates, and of any further territory which
he can take to the south.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Sheriff Averts LynchInn

shreveport. A mob of several,
thousand men Monday night stormed
the jail here in an attempt to lynch
Frank Mathis, a negro. under arrest
charged with the death OF Ven,ezco
Tuminollo. Sheriff Flournov. asc;.taS
by a large force of deputies, SNUG.
gled the negro out through the cor.
ridor OF the jail as the mob succeeded
IN breaking into the building through
the iron-barred windows at the rear
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Alcohol Causes Insanity.

indianapolis: Alcohol is the chief
of insanity, according to DR.. 7.
Alderman, a specialist in nervous
a mental diseses, of New, York, who,
Ia addressing the National Eclectic
Association here declared that
the United States is rapidly progress.
ing toward the stage where the whole
country will be one great insane asy.
jun.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Calls Good Roads Election.

Ama.-The police jury of st. Charles
parish has called a special election for
July IA in road district No. 3 to Sc
cure a vote on the proposition to in.
sure Indebtedness OF $4,000 for the
building Of good roads through st.
Charles parish from the Jefferson line
to st. John, on the New Orleans side
of the river.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
provosty Boom 10 Launched.

BATON Rouge.-A gubernatorial boom
a. Jnst,ce Provosty Of the State Su-
nrome Court has developed in Baton
Rouge Some of the admirers of the
pointe Copee jurist have been busy
on,e,,v feeling the political pulse with
= Wow OF aggressively pushing him
he,ore the people If they find suffi'
Gent encouragement
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Guilty. Of a $4,000 shortaue.

McAlester, Okla.-Fain g. Gillock,
former cashier of the Bank of Cana
dian of Canadian. Okla, pleaded guilty
in federal court to being responsible
for shortage of $4,000, which wreck.
ed the bank. He will be sentenced
June "a.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
New Kind of Paper Money.

Neutrality-suspicious. of dollars in
paper money OF new type will be put
into circulation upon the establish
ment of the federal reserve banks
within the next few weeks. Under
the federal reserve bank act, each OF
the II federal reserve banks will re-
eeive advances from the federal Re-
serve Board in the form Of federal re-
serve notes, a distinctly new sort Of
naper money.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
RANsDELL FORCES FIGHT BILL
Proposed Amendment to Fontenot
Measure Meeting With Opposition.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Baton Rouge.-A political row broke
out in the House of Representatives
following the adoption of an amend
ment to the Fontenot sensational elec-
ton bill that makes the successor of
United States Senator Joseph E.
Ransdell elective in 1916.
Supporters of Senator Ransdell
started the row and are threatening
to carry the fight to the floor OF the
House when the Fontenot bill comes
up for engrossment by attempting to
kill the committee amendment making
the next Senator elective in 1916.
When the Fontenot bill was taken
up in the committee on Registration
and Elections Mr.. Gilmore of st. Mary
offered an amendment providing that
the successor of the Senator whose
term expires first shall be elected at
the congressional election in Novem-
Der, 1916, and every six years there
after. Mr.. Gilmore explained his
amendment briefly, and 4 was adopt
ed without debate, no one speaking
against 1t.
. AS the vote on the amendment was
announced by Chairman Powell. Repre-
sentative Hamley of East Carroll, the
home of Senator Ransdell, entered the
room and asked the purpose OF IT.
Mr.. Gilmore explained it to him. and
the incident was closed as far as the
committee was concerned. A favorable
report was ordered on the Dill as
amended, and it was placed on the
calendar Of the house for engross'
ment later in the day.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
TO Manage Teachers Fund.

Baton Rouge.-Representative Gull.
bault Of the Third ward introduced a
bill creating a Board of Trustees to
manage the Teachers Retirement
Fund Of New Orleans. The board is
made to consist Of the Superintendent
of Public Schools, three members Of
the School Board and five teachers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Cuts Militiamen's Authority.

Baton Rouge The Koppell bill,
which strips the National Guard of
its power to court-martial militiamen
for failure to attend practice drills and
reduces the period of enlistment to
two years, was reported favorably by
the Committee on Military Affairs.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
- ,..uranes Company Reports.

p,,on. Rouge.-Representative John
90, 1washiugton) introduced bill In
tha louise recurring all fire insurance
o eaa nan;es doing business in Louisiana
=" ..n;sh the Secretary of State
S ~ classified statement Of pre-
n,,,.','s collected and losses paid.
n,,u os have been made that the in
s Sual s go companies have been collect
s ~ oossiye premiums, on certain
n ,as e - If property for the purpose OF
o oo,,.s losses on other classes and
s wy II not is to bring out the facts
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Conservation Bills Opposed.

Baton Rouge.-Two of the State
Conservation Commissions bill en-.
countered strong opposition in the
House. One of the bills contains q
provision for increasing the compen-
sation Of the members of the Conser-
walton Board, and the other carries
tax on the skins of fur-bearing ami.
mails.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Turkey Looking After Coal.

London.- Turkish naval officers
have arrived in England on mission
for the purchase of coal and transport
vessels in preparation for possible
war between Turkey and Greece.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
New Ambassador to France.

view ambassador 10 france.
Washington.-The Senate confirmed
the nomination of Congressman VII.
liam G. Sharpe of Elyria, Ohio, as am.
bassador to France,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-06-26
Villa Starts for Zaeateeas.

cernihg the personnel Of the cabine'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
ONLY FIVE APPEAR
 ID CONTEST RAISES
Hearing on Tax Assessments Very Quiet-Many Cases
 Settled By Agreement

The second day of the hearing of the proposed raises of property tax before the board of revenue passed off very quietly and of the 50 cited to appear be- fore the board to show cause why the property assessment should not be raised only five responded Three cases were dismissed by the board on a showing that their assessments were high enough, two persons had their assessment raised by the board and IS cases were settled by agreement between the property owners and Capt. J. V Allen, back tax commits sioner. The other 27 cases went by de- fault
 The largest raise made since the hearing began was that of the Avondale Land company an agreement being reached whereby it's property assessment was raised $26, 4o5 Fifty cases are set on to- days docket
 Cases disposed of yesterday
 Dismissed T. A. Anglin and F. A. White. Mrs. S. A. Ansley, Mrs U. J. Babb.
 Raised by board:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
NOMINATIONS ARE
 MADE BY AD CLUB
Sparrow and Rosenberger Named for President.
 Tell of Toronto Meeting

The Birmingham Ad club at it's regular weekly luncheon held at o'clock yester- day at Rotary club hall, nominated of ficers for tho ensuing year as follows' For president, John Sparrow and J. D. Rosenberger: for vice president f. j. Holberg and F. A. Ribble; for secretary and treasurer II. D. Cullen, w. l.. Wheeler and Joe Saks. The nominations for the board of directors were: Bert Jacobs, Phillip Oster. NJ. E. Linnehan, C. B. Marsh, ]. A Martin, W. s. Patterson. c. l.. Chiffon, Oscar C. Turner, w. C. Radcliffe, Charles w. Raidt, Robert w. Ewing, J. w Anderson, Laurens Block, Sam Blach. M. A. Myatt and J. w. Beas- lev. The election will take place in Aug ust.
 President Sparrow of the club yester- day related to the members the hap upenings at the recent convention of the Associated Advertising Clubs of America. held in Toronto He told of the part played b ythe local delegation to that and gave an idea of it's scope. nenngs at the recent convention of the played by the local delegation to that the manufacturers and merchants were signing up very fast. It is believed all the space at the exposition will be taken before the end of this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
EXTENSIVE IMPROVEMENTS
 PLANNED BY BELL COMPANY

even roughly estimated by the officials The entire proposition hinges on the re- port to be made soon by the efficiency engineers. They studied the situation here for some weeks There was not only ose or two. but there was corps of engineers engaged on the local work try ing to ascertain what was the most effi- eient programme to outline for this dis tfiet looking to it's possible future growth
 IL is stated that one of the most impor- tant items in the efficiency programme to he carried out here is the erection and operation of a branch exchange on the south side of the city. The exchange may be on the South Highlands or it may be nearer the business center. At any rate, il is stated that residence section is to be arranged and that practically if not all of the residences phones are to be placed on that exchange. Such an arrangement will tend to vastly improve the local sery- ice. it is believed. The erection of the suggested exchange on the South High lands will relieve the downtown exchange of all residence phone Service and will en- tirely eliminate any residence calls from the main exchange during business hours. This arrangement will tend to provide greater efficiency in the downtown oper- ations.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
RESULT OF VISIT OF EFFICl- ENCY ENGINEERS TO BIR- MINGHAM - RESIDENCE EX- CHANGE MAY BE ESTAB- LISHED

Improvements contemplated by the Southern Bell Telephone company in this district embrace. it is reported on ex- change, perhaps on the South Highlands, which will serve only the residence homes in what is commonly called old Birming- ham. The recent visit of the efficiency engineers of the American Telephone and Telegraph company to this district, headed by Chester Wallace of New York Is expected to be followed by an exhaustive report as to the needs of Birmingham at this time in the way Of greater telephone efficiency and also an elaborate outline of what are to be the needs of Birmingham in the future.
 It is contemplate ted that within five years the Southern Bell will spend in Birming- ham a vast amount of money, the total extent of which cannot at this time be
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
FIVE EDEVELOPMENTS IN THE
 WATERWORKSC CONTROVERSY VI
DR. OATES WILL INSPECT
 PETERSON JAIL TODAY

gether in such fashion that in the intense heat of the season. they were often phy- sicially exhausted that they had no op- poftunity to breathe fresh air, and last. that the food served them was unclean. This petition bore the names of the pris- oners, and 1t was worded is such man. her as to work on the sympathies of those who read An investigation was lmmedi- ately planned.
 Just who wrote the petition which was signed by the prisoners. and how it got into the mails Is a mystery on which Dr. Oates throws no light. He stated last night that he had come to Birmingham to investigate He has the authority to or der prisoners transferred from one Jail to another if conditions are such that in his opinion such action Is necessary It was reported last night that as a result of the doctors invesJigation, renewed impetus would be given to the agitation having for its purpose the abandonment of the present jail, and the construction of a new one along modern and sanitary lines.