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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
PRZEMYSL.
(Lake Charles American-Press.)

(Lake Charles American-Press.)
Editor Jack Frantz of the Shreveport
Journal returns from the Panama canal
zone with the following query trem'
bling on his lips:
Anybody around here figured out
the proper way to pronounce the word
Przemysl?"
Certainly, Jack. We settled that
while you were away. Here is the
recipe:
Run the ST" on blind siding; give
the ~ the explosive sound of a sky
rocket swishing it's way aloft at q
Fourth of July celebration; sound the
IS" like locomotive letting out steam
in tunnel and when you reach the "P
bring the whole thing up with a jerl
like freight engineer on his first pas
senger run.
TO paraphrase the saying of Hudi
bras:
otis easy to pronounce Przemysl
AS for a blackbird, tbs to whistle"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
THE sHRlNkAGE IN PRICES.

New York Journal of Commerce.
One interesting indication of return.
ing normality in business conditions is
seen in the shrinking of some prices
to proportions that are far more near
ly in, harmony with the dictates of
reasonableness. Immediately upon the
outbreak of the war there was an up
ward tendency in some lines that
speedily degenerated into democrat
lied advance, apparently without any
substantial reason. This was seen par.
ticularly in the department of drugs
and chemicals, where some items as
sumed fabulous proportions Such in
creases were due in part to speculative
operations, caused by shortage of stocks
| in the hands of distributors, and In
Others to belief that communication
with sources of supply would be ever
more seriously disturbed than hal
proved to be the case. The compare
lively undisturbed condition of Sc;
transportation, and the fact that ever
the countries that are at war are nov
beginning to ship some of the article
most in demand has tended strongly t
force a reduction in charges.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
COVER THE LAND Is THE
AGRICULTURAL SLOGAN
To the Louisiana Agents:

To the Louisiana Agents:
The following extracts are from a
letter of Mr.. Evans, Acting Special
Agent in Charge, and they clearly out
line the policy of the farm demonstra-
ton work:
"As | wrote you in a previous letter,
the Department is not going to engage
in any campaign for securing pledges
from farmers and planters to reduce
cotton acreage for 1915. The only
thing that is going to relieve the cotton
situation permanently Is demonstra.
ton that the farmers are reducing
acreage. This demonstration, or proof,
can only be made by covering up the
land heretofore devoted to cotton with
other crops, such as oats, winter cover
crops of rye, barley and the clovers
and preparing large acreage during
the winter for corn planting in March. y
THE Department believes in cam.
paign for the permanent diversification
of crops, the growing of corn, oats
hay, other forage crops and live stock
The Department does not believe in
arbitrary or enforced reduction OF
acreage either by pledges or legal en-
actment."
'Our slogan will be cover up the
land Plant the land with other crops
SO that the consumers of cotton can
see that there is not so much to be
planted in cotton, and it will have Its
effect. The world does not rely on
promises. They must see. They must
be shown Show them! Cover up the
land!"
Now, do not misunderstood the atti
tude of the Department. That cotton
acreage must be reduced, the Depart
ment knows full well. The salvation
of the cotton farmer depends on bona
| fide reduction of cotton for 1915. The
Department believes that this reduc
tion can best be brought about by such
a constructive plan as is outlined
above.
/ hope this letter will enable you te
see clearly your duty in the important
work before you.
| MASON SNOWDEN, State Agt
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
USEFULNESS OF THE FAIR.
Caldwell Waterman. }


No organization actively working no
greater number of days can do more
for local agricultural and social pro-
gress than can the fair that is clean,
properly directed and in full sympathy
with the people who are its patrons.
Such a fair brings out all that is COM
mendable in the commonplace and
mirrors that which is best in the com.
munity. 1t demonstrates the relative
profit in various phases of production
thereby stressing the possibilities OF
the locality in a given direction. This
activity may be in live stock breeding
grain growing, fruit production, or
something else, but whatever it may
be, the parish fair helps to establish
it's permanency and to promulgate the
most successful methods. Individuals
share in the spirit of joy in the excel.
lence of production, and their follows
community betterment and parish up.
building. This is not mere theory; il
is the truth. Proof is plentiful.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
THE WAR AND FASHIONS.

How is the world to get on without
Paris fashions? AS matter of course
the Partisan fashion-mongers are in a
state of collapse. One leading i'm
porter claims to have captured the
latest issue of Paris styles, but his
claim is not allowed, and the general
conclusion is that New York is to be
the originator of style instead of Paris.
How fashions are made is one of the
curiosities of civilization, as there is
nothing said on that point by any OF
the ancient writer's, but is it hardly
possible that the Roman ladies of olden
time neglected so important a subject
For years past Paris fashions have
dominated the world, but it is now
evident that the war has conferred this
distinction on New York. Fashion
schools are now in operation, and the
highest order of taste and genius is
exercised in the pursuit of beauty ant
grace. These schools are not open tt
the public, the object being the secre
culture of the beautiful, whose triumph
lis to enchant the world, and thus while
Paris is convulsed with agony, New
York takes her place as the queen 0
fashion.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
HOW THE ASYLUM
ENR|CHES LAND

The East Louisiana Hospital for the
Insane was one of the largest exhibit
tors at the Baton Rouge fair, but as it
is state institution, it did not enter
in the competition for prizes.
Some remarkable figures are given
by Mr. Morris Gilmore and j. ID. Caul-
field, who were in charge of the ex-
|hibits, as to the results obtained from
the two farms and truck gardens at
Jackson and at the farm colony at
McManus. The hospital had in truck
this year 100 acres, and from this,
after providing abundantly for the
needs of the patients of the hospital,
were shipped $4,000 worth of tomatoes,
500 crates OF caulifiower, 600 hampers
|of beans, carload of Irish potatoes,
and 600 crates OF strawberries, besides
many smaller lots of different kinds of
vegetables. On the truck farm is land
that produces 800 crates or StraWber-
|ries to the acre and 20 tons of turnips
to the acre, and on the farm is land
that produces 100 tons of cane to the
acre. There are 40 acres of cane in
cultivation.
With the truck exhibit was a jar of
soil, taken from the truck farm at
Jackson. The soil around Jackson is
notably red and unproductive. This
sample jar is black and rich looking.
"How did you get the land to look like
this and to produce such enormous
yields?" Mr. Gilmore was asked. PLANT
ing peas on it" said Mr.. Gilmore.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
HOUSED HOLD HINTS.
Hollands Magazine.)

Quick laundry work-When you need
a garment for immediate wear, wash
and starch as usual, but instead Of
hanging it out to dry, lay fiat on a bath
towel. Then, beginning at one end,
roll the towel and garment with it as
tightly as you can. In a short time
the towel will absorb enough of the
moisture so that the garment will be
just right for ironing.
To save handworked letters-When
embroidered sheets and pillow-cases
become worn, the monogram or initial
may be cut out in circle, and used
again by Misunderstanding on the new
material.
Christmas boxes-Begin now to save
up nice paste-board boxes, such as
candy, letter paper and silverware
boxes, or any box that the lid fits down
over the sides. At any notion store
you can buy roll Of holly paper for
five cents and a tube Of paste for five
cents, and can make eight or ten beau
tiful boxes for the cost of one.
To renovate manipulating that
is faded and worn off, but still too
good to throw away, can be made to
look like new in this way: Scrub it
and let dry, then go over the entire
surface with green dye, using a paint
brush. A package of dye of the kind
used for cotton goods will make q
gallon, enough for one rug Crex and
fiber rugs can be treated this way also.
To prevent mold-Keep little pan
of lime in the preserve closet. Renew
the lime from time to time. 1t pre-
vents mold.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
OFFICERS OF ELECTION.

Commissioners and Clerks of Election
and Deputy Sheriffs for the General Elec-
ton, to be held on Tuesday, the 3rd day
of November, 1914.
st. Francisville-Max Manu. R. w.
Tempei, Max Newsletter, Commissioners;
Chas. Tadlock. Clerk; G. S. Davidson,
Deputy Sheriff.
Bayou Sara-George Baier, John NJ. Bell,
Harris Irvine Commissioners; ]. Langlois,
Clerk; Nose Vantromp, Deputy Sheriff.
Second Ward-R. H. Daniel, Ruffin
Daniel, ]. c. Simmons, Commissioners;
j. G. Perkins, Clerk; j. P. Harvey, Deputy
Sheriff.
Third Ward-W. C. Howell. w. ]. Ryder,
s. C. Stirling, Commissioners; H. B. May
nard, Clerk; C. T.. Tooraen, Deputy
Sheriff
Fourth Ward-J. S. Griffin, H. A. Spill
man, w. L. Stirling, Commissioners; S. C.
Roberts, Clerk; C. H. Argue, Deputy
Sheriff
Fifth Ward, Poplar Springs. A. Thoms,
P. A Smith, N. A. Palmer, Commissioners;
j. P. Gore, Clerk; Wiley McGraw, Deputy
Sheriff
Fifth Ward, Grange Hall-W. P.Wright,
j. P. Bowman Jr., JOS. Peterson, Com
missioners; G. D. Spillman, Clerk; Jim
Miller, Deputy Sheriff.
Sixth Ward-P o. Bourgeois, L. B.
Sadden, W. B. Wells, Commissioners; w.
B. Davidson, Clerk; Jos. Ortis, Deputy
Sheriff
Seventh Ward-B. p McWaters, A. C.
VIM, F. P, Row, Commissioners; B, j.
Graham, Clerk; A. E. Rogillio. Deputy
Sheriff.
Eighth Ward-L. M. Martin, F. S. Percy,
T. o. Woods Jr,, Commissioners; E. e.
McGehee, Clerk; B. l. Barrow, Deputy
Sheriff.
Ninth Ward-Ike Cutrer, Hugh Connell,
Jos. F. Maryman, Commissioners; Joe
Daniel, Clerk; Warren Ard, Deputy
Sheriff.
Tenth Ward-Gus De Grummond, w. c.
Wade, Edward HARRISON, Commissioners
S. L. Lavergne Clerk; M. D. Legoe
Deputy Sheriff
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
DID SHERMAN SAY TIT

Who is not tired Of hearing that con-
slant reiteration, "As Sherman said,
war Is helP"? When this inelegant
metaphor, then already centuries old,
was started anew on its travels, 1t was,
'As Sherman said to the women Of
Atlanta, war is hell" 1t was based
on Sherman's official reply to protest
sent to him by the mayor Of Atlanta
mot the women Of Atlanta) against
his (Sherman's) order, for the perma-
nent removal of all inhabitants of
Atlanta. Here are his words. with his
partly disclosed purpose:
81 cannot discuss this subject with
you fairly, because | cannot impart to
you what propose to do, but assert
that my military plans make 1t neces-
sary for the inhabitants to go away,
and can only renew my offer Of SER
vices to make their exodus in any d.
rection as easy and comfortable as pos
sible. You cannot qualify war In
harsher terms than l will. War is
cruelty, and you cannot refine It.
You might as well appeal
lagainst the thunderstorm as against
these terrible hardships Of war. They
lare inevitable"
| The writer we'll remembers hearing
the whole of this order read officially
at the time, on parade before Atlanta
but, not trusting to a memory Of fit,
Years, has had recourse to the oficia
trecord.-H. ]. Hoffman, in New Yorl
World.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
THAT COLD.

Once more the season of frequent
colds has come.
Everybody ought to know how to
avoid colds but the number who bark
and shuttle proves that the simplest
precautions aren't understood or else
aren't practiced.
Fallacy one about cold is that it
should be kept heated. Fresh air,
fresh air and still more fresh air is the
best preventive Of colds. It's the sharp
contract between the stuffy air of over
heated rooms, with their billions of
flying dust specks and bacteria, and the
cool outdoors that chiefly breed colds.
You may get cold while breathing
fresh air, but it won't be fresh air that
causes it. Did you ever see hunter,
woodsman or primitive Indian with a
cold?
Fallacy two Is that you should feed,
that is, gorge, cold. Of course, you
must eat. But don't over eat. And be
doubly careful that the bodily excre-
tons aren't interrupted. If you must
eat more than usual, put the emphasis
on fruits.
Drinking copiously and frequently of
pure water Is a good medicine for a
cold-much better than whiskey.
But the best cure Is to be careful
with exercise, eating and ventilation
that cold won't have anything to
do with you
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
BE A BUSINESS
FARMER.

Every farmer who owns
his own farm should have
printed stationery with his
name and the name of his
farm and his post-office
address properly given.
The printed heading might
also give the names of
whatever crops he special
ICES in, and Of whatever
varieties of seed or what
ever breeds of hogs, cattle
orpoultry he keeps. Print
ed stationery gives one
standing with whatever
person or firm he is writ
ing to, besides insuring
that your name and adj
dress will always be read
properly.
If you write to your con-
gresham or member of
the legislature, or if you
have a request to make of
your superintendent Of
schools, or if you wish any
information from any bus
mess house, your letter
will have increased weight
and get more attention if
you use printed stationery.
Even if you use post
cards buy ESQ to 500 at the
time and have your name
and address printed on the
corner.
Get the habit of using
printed stationery. The
next time you go to town,
drop into our printing Of
flee and give an order for
1000 sheets of printed note
paper and 1000 envelopes
to match. 1t will be one of
the best investments you
ever made in your life.
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT,
st. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-10-31
Recently there was a fire at De-

Recently there was a fire at De-
Quincy, in Calcasieu parish, that re-
suited in a loss of $4,000. The cause
was an explosion of film in movie"
picture show. There were very few in
the house at the time, and all escaped
Very few people realize the danger Of
such accidents, and the authorities
should see that there are plenty Of
exits, and that all doors and window
shutters open outward Mansfield En-
terprise.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
MRS. FRANK LESLIE DIES IN NEW YORK

New York. September 1s.--Mrs. Frank Leslie (the Baroness deBazus) died to- night in her apartments in an uptown hotel here. She was the widow of Frank Leslie. the publisher. who died in 1880. and has herself since been prominent in the publishing world.
 An acute attack of heart trouble was the cause of Mrs Leslies death For the last six weeks she had been in a critical condition. No arrangements have been made for the funeral.
 Mrs. Leslie, whose maiden name was Miriam Florence Folline. was born at New Orleans in 1851. of an old French Hugue- not family. She was educated at home by her father who gave her wide knowledge of French, Spanish. Italian, German and Latin literature. At the age of 1s she began writing for publication.
 Subsequently she married Frank Leslie. the publisher. After the death of her husband in 1880, she succeeded to his busi- ness and made the Leslie publication in financial success.
 Tn 1902 she sold her publishing interests and resumed the family name of the Baroness deI3azus, French title. created in the time of Louis TX, and which had belonged to her ancestors for many gen. erations. Of late years she had confined herself exclusively to writing books and contributing to European magazines.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
.DOAK ID BE GIVEN HEARING TODAY

George Doak. the young cost clerk employed by the Schaeffer Manufactur- ing company of North Birmingham. who has been In the county Jail for the past two weeks facing a charge of murder in connection with the death of Mrs. Cathrine c. Copeland, from a cnnshot wound inflicted in hfs room at 1900 Eleventh avenue. south, will have a preliminary trial this afternoon at 2 o'clock before Judge Cunningham Hickman of the court of common pleas A large number of witnesses has been
 At the time Mrs Copeland was found shot in Doak's room 1t was stated by Doak that she had shot herself. A few minutes later at the South Highland infirmary, Mrs. Copeland on recovering consciousness stated before several po- lice officers that Doak had fired the fatal shot The following morning in the presence of Doak, Mrs. Copeland accused him of doing the shooting and stated that the motive was Jealousy few hours later, again in the pres- ence of police officers Mrs. Copeland stated that she did not remember any of her previous statements and said that she had shot herself because of despondency.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Accept Cotton for Tuition

To the Editor of The Age Herald:
 have heard that number of pupils in the cotton states, who had hoped to come east to school this winter, have been obliged to change their plans on account of the war and the depression resulting
 This has caused me to reach conclu- southern woman, born in Alabama and reared in Tennessee. and feel quite close to the cotton influence I have, there fore, decided to take pay for the tuition at "The Castle in cotton. Upon seeking advice of cotton firm. I was told that S1a cent would be fair price. But think 10 cents would be better for people with cotton for sale. My plan, there fore, is to accept it delivered to the patrons nearest cotton center in a safe storage warehouse, where the shippers s responsibility ceases.
 l recognize that should you see fit to give any mention to the plan, it has d certain advertising value. But the plan is unique and applies only to the cotton states, so this may be of news interest enough to offset.
 'The Castle has been a flourishlng school for 19 years and has educated 1900 girls from all over the United States. many from the south. It is natural that should desire to add my little mite to help out the conditions incident to the war depression. Respectfully yours,
 c. F. MASON. New York, September 16 1914
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
ENGLAND HAS
 NOT RECEIVED
 PEACE PROPOSAL
Will Not Talk of Matter Until Overtures Are Made. President Wilson Aban-
 d0ns the Idea

Washington. September 1s.-Great Britain has received no proposal for peace. either directly or indirectly. from Germany or Austria and therefore has
 nothing to say on the subject
 This was the substance of a message
 received today by Sir Cecil Spring.
 Rice. British ambassador, from Sir Ed
 ward Grey, foreign secretary.
 At the White House the view was
 expressed that the President virtually
 had abandoned the idea of continuing
 the informal peace movement begun 10 days ago in conversation between Oscar Straus and Count von Bernstorff, the German ambassador He has de- cded to await definite expression from some of the belligerents, feeling it would be inconsistent with American neutrality to press any of the belliger- ents to make overtures.
 Incidentally the state department has not communicated with the British
 or French ambassadors here or the
 German ambassador in New York on
 the subject. Sir Cecil Spring-Rice as
 well as Jules Jusserand were at the
 state department today. Ambassodar Spring Rice did not mention peace, dis
 cussing neutrality questions. The French made only casual inquiry as
 to the correctness of newspaper reports regarding peace possibilities.
 Diplomatists representing the allied powers are said to believe President Wilson will not ask the American am bassadors abroad not to continue con- versations until terms of peace were voluntarily proposed by the belliger- ents
 The informal exchanges thus far con- ducted by the American ambassadors at Berlin. London and Paris have brought forth almost identical state- nents. each side charging the other with responsibility for starting the war, each declaring they had been at tackled and would consider peace only If overtures were made by the enemy with definite statement of terms. It was pointed out here today that the United States was careful to avoid informal soundings and obtained a written request from Russia and Japan for discussion of peace before acting as an intermediary to settle the Rus Japanese war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-19
Wants Shackels Removed

10 the Editor of The Age Herald.
 The aspirants for the office of city commissioner are proclaiming almost exclusively their position on the water question, failing to remember that there are other important questions to be considered. l take the liberty of calling the attention of the aspirants aforesaid to an everyday exhibition on the avenues of Birmingham. that shocks not only our own justice loving and sympathetic men and women, but alsc visiting strangers who never fail to make exceedingly uncomplimentary comments, stigmatizing it as a relic of slavery. A kind master would never have permitted his slaves to painfully drag through the fields flesh tearing iron shackles. This only proves that we are retrograding Every drop of blood dropped from the flesh of miser- able wretches will be converted into warts on the souls of those guilty of gross inhumanity. We. the people, are the guilty ones, if we tolerate this remnant of the dark ages when we come to realize its enormity. Men and women have vainly appealed to the commissioners to unchain the victims. Let us demand that each candidate give the voters an expression on this interesting subject. and unless it is shown that he will unremittingly en- deavor to end the savagery, show him at the ballot box that you do not re- gard him as the proper man.
 The public was recently assured that the cruel chains were relegated, but alas! nothing but the righteous indigna- tion of an enraged public will force the authorities to abandon the unconstitu- tional and inhuman method
 ELWELL EASTMAN
 Birmingham, September IS. 1914.