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BrOoks-Lee.

FIEMINGToS, y. j., June l7.--Mss
Helen Cowles Lee. daughter OF Charles 5.
Lee. general passenger agent OF the Le-
high Valley Railroad. was married at noon
to-day to Paul Brooks pof New York.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
Euxenic Marriage Law Upheld.

MADISON, Wis. June 1.-THE WILSON,
sin Supreme Court upheld to-day the
of the state eugenic mar
riage law. reversing the decision OF the
Milwaukee County Court.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18
LORTMER BANK LOOT
MILLIONS, is CHARGE
Attorney General Of Illinois to
Begin Criminal Action
at Once.
EXT.S.SENATOR Is ACCUSED
State Examiner Says Loans
Were Made to Partners on
Unsecured Notes.
Is ACCUSED

ru'cAGo. Juno 11.--wiiliam I.orlmer
,7i Charles u. Munday are charged with
footing the La Sale Trus; and Savings
Bank " from so.ooo.o 900 to 5000, 900. in
,le report fled to-day by Bank Examiner
irarin with state Auditor Brady Grim
nal prosecution Of both was decided upon
,oioping a conference between Mr.. Harl<in
and Attorney.Gencral =. J. Lucey this
.~eraoo1.
Acknowledgement L,cey will be In Chi
eago tomorrow to lay the basis for the
proceedings against the officers OF the
closed bank He will ask for the appoint
men, Of receiver for the institution. set
ting forth in his petition the charges made
BY IiarN.n In his report.
I. Is his intention TO make the appoint
ment OF 2 receiver the first step in the
criminal prosecution of the bank officials
The receivershp will afford an opportu-
nifty for a more thorough investigation
o, the affairs of the La Sale Trust and
savings Bank than Mr. Harkn was able
20 make. II will also lead to further
search for collateral missing from the
bank. The investigation will he of the
most sweeping nature.
Charge of Conspiracy.
I, {, the intention OF the Atto-ney-Gen-
.ral 20 base criminal action upon
general charge OF conspiracy to loot the
hank and not upon any specific misdeed.
In the mind of the Attorney q enerai the
best evidence OF the looting OF the bank
is the character OF the loans II made.
Following is a list of some Of the trans
actions which were called to the atten-
ton OF the Attorney General by Bank
Examiner Harkin In his report:
A $4,000 loan to william Lorlmer 4
Co. on a note secured by Southern Trac-
ton Company bonds.
A 100000 loan to ]. p. Gallagher
william Lorimer's Iartner in the Arm OF
Lorimer * Gallagher. on a note secured
by tho same bonds.
A $4,000 loan to the Southern Trac-
tlon Company. in which William Lorimer
was interested, on its unsecured notes.
\ purchase OF $3.50. 900 Of the bonds OF
the same company.
A $4,000 loan to Lorimer & Gallagher
on the notes OF the firm.
A 100000 purchase OF the bonds OF the
Illinois and Louisiana Land Company, OF
which ex-Gov. ]. Y. Sanders OF Louisiana
10 the head.
Lonns 10 Munday Firms.
A 100000 loan to Litchfeld Mill and
Elevator Company. controlled by c. b.
Munday.
si25.000 unsecured loan to c. b.
Mlndsy Il Co. OF Litchfield. III.
A $4,000 loan to Truax. Green & Co.
THIS loan is secured in part by notes
listed by the bank AS worth $4,000 but
10 which Bank Examiner Hark!n gave a
valuation OF $4,000.
personal unst cured loan OF $4,000
70 c. L. Ward. Lorimer's private secre-
tary. at the time he was In the United
States Senate and now a director in the
Lorimer bank.
total OF sl.5I3.000 is involved In
these transactions, which are typical of
q number of others.
In his report Bank Examiner Harkin
charged off more than s2,000.000 OF the
loans made by the bank az desperate"
lie holds that only 100000 Of the as
sets of the bank are good"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-06-18

DE LANCTY SCHOOL FOR GIRLS
West Rnd ave. a esth 81. Phone <f2e River.
Day school for Girls. Elementary Hi Oh
school and College Preparatory.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
EPISCOPAL.

The men OF ST. Thomas Parish to the
number Of nifty met Thursday evening at
Rauscher's for dinner. In addition to the
clergy Of the parish, Revds. c. Ernest
Smith, ID. D.; William N. PettIs. d. D.,
and Joseph z. williams, there were pres
ent as guests Rev. DR.. BratenahI and Gen.
John NJ. Wilson, U. S. A., lately retired
from the vestry Of St Thomas Parish, in
which once he has for many years rem
dered invaluable service to the parish
and to the rector. In an address on the
work Of Gen. Wilson as a vestryman Mel
VILE Church voiced the sentiment OF his
colleagues and the parishIoners.
A principal feature OF the evenings
was the presentation OF a
handsome pitcher and saiver TO A p.
Crenshaw. given him by the parishioners
In recognition OF his services as treasurer
of St. Thomas Parish for ten years past.
The pitcher bore an appropriate inscrip-
ton. The presentation was made by Gen.
George A. woodward. U. S. A.. senior
warden.
Rev. DR.. BratenahI delivered an address
on the great need of men taking an in
terest in the extension of Christ's king
DOM He urged the formation in the par
ish Of a mems missionary committee and
advocated the use OF the Duplex EnveI-
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
ROMAN CATHOLIC.

Rev. Thomas ]. shahan, rector Of the
Catholic University, will be consecrated
bishop at the Baltimore Cathedral to-
morrow. The ceremony. which is one OF
the most imposing OF the Catholic
Church, will occupy about three hours
and will begin at IL O'Clock.
Those who are to take part and the
clergy who will be seated in the sane
tuary will assemble at Calvert Hall COL
lege at 10 O'Clock. They will move in
procession to the Cathedral The con-
secration will take place during the
course Of a solemn pontifical mass, at
which Cardinal Gibbons will celebrate.
The consecrating prelate will be the
cardinal, assisted by Bishop Il. J. O'Con-
nell, OF Richmond. and Bishop J. J. Milan.
Of Hartford. Conn. The cardinal will
]. McGolrick, OF Brooklyn. n. Y, and as
deacons of honor Mgr. W. A. Fletcher.
rector of the Cathedral, and Mgr. w. 7.
Russell, pastor Of 81. Patrick's Church.
Washington.
The ceremony will be In charge of
the Rev. w. c. Milholland, of St Mary's
Seminary, assisted by the Rev. J. G.
O'Neill. the Rev. v. Z. McDonough, and
the Rev. ]. S. McDonough. Many arch
bishops. bishops. and monsignori will
attend. The faculty of professors OF the
university together with many Of DR..
Shahan's Washington friends, will be
present for the ceremony.
Cardinal Gibbons, through his chancel-
lor, the Rev. Louis r. Stickney, has sent
a letter to the pastors OF all the Catholic
churches in the archdiocese announcing
that a collection for the relief OF the suf-
ferers In the European war will be taken
tomorrow. The purpose of the collec-
ton was announced in Washington
churches last Sunday and n generous re-
spOnse to the appeal is expected.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
With the Washington Churches
METHODIST.

Rev W. r. wedderspoon. D. D.. pastor
Of Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church,
win preach tomorrow evening on the
theme "A woman's Cry" in the series
on Christ In the Field Of Human Need .
The subject OF the sermon at the moru-
ing service is The Value Of the Church .
At the PetWorth N. Z. Church, DR..
Adam Geibel. of Philadelphia. the bllnd
composer, will conduct a service Of song
tomorrow evening at 7:sO O'Clock. Rev.
Dr. w. A Haggerty viii deliver a short
address.
The work on the new Calvary II. z.
Church on Columbia Road has progressed
20 that the new church kitchen Is avail
able for use and the Ladies' Guild an
nounces a bazaar and dinner for the
benefit Of the church building fund, to
be given each day next week from Tues
day TO Friday. The mems class Of the
Sunday school will conduct q country
store. Mrs. Susie Curtis will have charge
of the Christmas booth and Mrs Fred
Behrens will be chairman of the dinner
committee.
DR.. James shera Montgomery will
preach at the Metropolitan Methodist
Church tomorrow morning at II o'clock
on the subject. Christ at the Door OF
Mans Soul" In the evening at s o'clock
he will deliver an address on the sub
ject, Wordsworth's. ''Ode to Duty"
Rev. J. J. Ringer. pastor Of Marvin
NJ. z. Church, is TO hold a series Of re-
vivaI services beginning tomorrow, TO
continue for ten days.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
win Sneak on world Union.

Rev. George Buckler will speak to-
morrow morning at II o'clock before
the Peoples Church in Pythian Temple
on the subject, Organic World Union" :"
The subject Is one Of Mr.. Buckler's
favorite themes and is peculiarly ap-
propriate at this time In connection with
the European war. An ordained Metho-
dist clergyman, Mr.. Buckler, has earned
some repute as a singing evangelist In
this section OF the country. In his early
manhood he was on the stage for several
years and is known to his friends as
the "actor-preacher-"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
PRESBYTERIAN.

The mems Bible class, which meets
Sunday mornings at 10 o'clock in
Gunton-Temple Memorial Presbyterian
Church, Is attracting the attention Of the
men Of the church and promises to be-
come one of the large adult classes Of
the city. The teacher Is George NJ.
Kirk, religious work director OF the Y.
N. c. A.
At Eastern Presbyterian Church on
Tuesday evening Adam Geibel, the cele-
brated blind composer, win give a re-
cital-lecture, interpreted with a number
Of his own vocal and instrumental pieces,
both sacred and secular.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

ope system which he said largely aided
the missionary cause all over the country
In this Dr. Bratenahl was seconded BY
the rector. who expressed the hope that
every family in the parish would make
ing the work OF the church both af home
and abroad. Gen. Z. Dimick, q. 8. A..
presided at the dinner.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
CONGREGATIONAL.

FIRST CONGREGATIONAL CHuRcH Iob .,d
9 Sts. NV. Rev. Jay T. StockinS. ID. D. ussfoT.
Rev Lewis z Purdum, assistant pastor IL a. m
public worship; pemon hy Mr.. Purdum: subiert
GODS MESSAGE TO MAN" Music by quar-,
s tet lna ehoIas ehntr. 30 a m, Sunday school.
SIS .. m. Y. P. S. C. Z. D. m. tubIic Wy.
ship; address b. the pastor; subject. "CAN GOD
BE NEUTRAL" Thursday. a.. m. lecture by
M; Furdun on Northern g-Iestins and syr1a.
Tickets. Is centA
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ut. PLEASANT ooNGREGATIoEAL CHURCH.
Columbia ruad, near 18th Il. Rev. CIarsuoo Al
vincent. Z. D.. minister. Morning aerTice. II
oeiock; sermnn by the pastor; subjeef. Com
pAnio1 n the Compassion Of Jesus" EEenlng
service. . o'clock; sernon By Dr. Vincent. ubjecf
The EKAtation Of the Commonplacs.'' Sun.
Gay school, 80 a. m; adult clases. 10 q n
Christian EndesEor meetinSs. saS p N.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
BAPTIST.

The annual meeting Of the Columbia
Baptist Association win be, held next
week beginning Monday evening and
continuing through Thursday evening.
All sessions viii be held in Temple Bap-
list Church. Tenth and N streets. At the
opening service on Monday evening. after
an address Of welcome by the pastor Of
Temple Church. Rev. DR.. J. J. Muir, the
association sermon will be delivered by
Rev. W. W.. McMaster. pastor OF First
Baptist Church.
Local church affairs win be consid-
cred on Tuesday. In the morning the
letters Of the churches will be read. con-
taining reports Of the years work. At
noon q reception to new pastors will be
held and DR.. S. H. Greene, OF Calvary
Church. will deliver the address. In the
afternoon thes report Of the executive
board VIII be presented by Rev. J. w.
Many, pastor OF East Washington
Heights Church. and J. J. Darlington win
speak on Systematic Benefehce." At
the Tuesday evening session after q, song
service led by Rev, J. c. Bell, three brief
addresses concerning District OF Columbia
missions will be given by the moderator
OF the association. william Allen Wilbur.
Rev. B. D. Cav and Rev. H. w. o. Mill
ington.
The women's societies will have charge
of the Wednesday morning program and
the work Of the Sunday schools will be
presented at the afternoon session. The
addresses Of the evening will be by Rev.
B. d. Ray, representing the Southern
Baptist Convention, and by Rev. VIM. G.
Russell. Of the Northern Convention
On Thursday morning reports Of COM
mittees win be followed by the doctrinal
sermon by Rev + w JohnRon pastor
OF Grace Church. At the afternoon sess-
ion Rev. E. Hez Sven will give the re-
rort OF the committee on obituary.
Thursday evening Percy s. Foster will
conduct the song service and reports will
be heard from the young peoples socie-
ties. Rev. DIR. Robert s. Macarthur. OF
president Of the Baptist World
Alliance, will be the principal speaker OF
the evening.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

.,,whs.s4s l.. hin that thinEsth b. aund.th
co And Jesus saith unto them, All
ye shall be offended; for 1t Is written, I
will sniite the shepherd, and the sheep
shall be scattered abroad.
C20 Howbeit. after am raised up, /
win go before you into Galilee.
(2s) But Peter said unto him. Although
all shall be offended, yet will not I.
(50 And Jesus saith unto him. Verify,
I say unto thee. that thou today. even
aorh.v a. .nno,,-.-s.- -t.a, .--.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
CHRISTIAN.

VERMONT AVENUE CHRISTIAN CHURCH v,
ave-, north Of St Rev. Earle wilhey. m, ID
pastor. Services at IL a. m. with ssrnou ..Is
DANTE, THE POET OF THE DAWN s,,,' ~
day school, ss0 q. N. Christian EndeaTcr. an
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
WASHINGTON SECULAR LEAGUE.

WHAT WASHINGTON PEOPLE CAN no To
STABILIZE THE COST OF LIVING ASsrssz
By Mr.. John II. Sherman. Superintendent WeiThts
Measures and, Markets Of d. C. DfszSsio1'
Pythisn Temple. lol3 sth 1t. NV, sunday. n N
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
UNTVERsALIsT.

-huRcH or OUR FATHER. Isth and L sta nv.
is ~ sohn Van sehaick. r.. D. D.. pastor Pub
Young Peopis,s Christian Union Al IN n. eun-
oaS 'shool' s's 4 n Ffss kindzrarten, u a n.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
sPIRITUALIsTs.

MRS. HENKLE HOLDS MEETINGS SUNDAY
Wednesday and Friday evenings at o'cIoek, L
4th 81 se. Everybody sets = reading. AdYice,
to daily. Phone Linen. Dc.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
NEW THOUGHT,
NATIONAL NEW THOUGHT

MISS EMMA GRAY viii speak "wednesday a. 4
p. m Subject, The Word Of Power" nam
noon meeting led BY Or. KICKER, Loan and
TnSt Bldg Public invited.
NEW THOUGHT ALLIANCE
UNION MEETINGS. MRS. VANCE CHENEY
ject, Our Part in the Present world criss :,
Public cordially invited.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
TIE sALvATIoN ARMY

THE SALVATION ARMY. Service. each .,.,,,.
At p. N. Al S=o Pa. ave. zW., except Mondsx
Brig William =. Scott. Of Baltimore, win sr.-.i
Saturday and Sunday. November . and -
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

ALL SOULS CHURCH. cornT 18th and L ysa
IBsses q. b. Pierce, ID. D.. minister. ssI5 a. n,
Sunday school, Class for the Couparztivr stIIdv
OF Religion. and Unity Study ClasA Il a. m.
morning service; sermon By Dr.. Charles w.
Wendte. There is also kindergarten during the
hour o. morning worship. p m, Lbefal Re
hgious Union; address b. Mn. May D. LiShtfoot
Civilization"
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
DISCIPLES OF CHRIST.

At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church tomorrow morning the pastor.
Rev. Earle Wilney, will speak on the
subject rs Chrfhtianity Played Out7''
At the evening service he viii deliver
an address on Dante. the Poet Of the
Dawn" which was postponed from last
Sunday evening. This viii be the first
of a series OF discourses on Messages
OF the Masters" For the two following
Sunday evenings DR.. Wilneys topics
will be Messages OF the Great Artists"
and Messages Of the Great Musicians.
The resignation was announced this
week Of Rev. Howard Peters. pastor Of
Fifteenth Street Christian Church, south
east. II Is reported that Mr.. Peters will
return TO Arkansas where he was form
erly pastor Of the church At Fort Smith.
The evangeIistic services at H Street
Christian Church, which have continued
for four weeks. viii be closed tomorrow
evening. when Evangelist white win
preach the final sermon A reception TO
the ninety new members Of the church
viii be given on Monday evening, No
vember 16. Mr.. ShauI. who led the song
services until he became sick. Ii said to
be making good recovery from a ser
ious case Of appendicitis.
Rev. J. P. Bornwasser, pastor Of the
BenningS Christian Church. conducted
special services at the church every
evening this week.
At the Ninth Street Christian Church
Rev. George A. Miller viii preach to-
morrow evening on ''Timothy-Compan-
ionship," in his series of Sunday night
sermons dealing with Life Problems of
YOUTH This church u installing cleo
trio lights and expects, to have the new
fixtures In place within ten days.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
OTHER SERVICES

THE WASHINGTON READERS CLUB v,u civ.
= recital Wednesday evening. November IA IN tbs
lecture hall Of the Public Library Tbcse Ebo
win read are Mr.. Edward @. Townsend Mis- IErv
Feagin. Mr.. James r. Daly, Mr. Victor Marlin
and Mr.. Maurice JarTis. This recital win Be onen
to the public.
The Boyhood Of Jesus Sunday ,afternooD -
O'Clock, at the Brighton, 2i9 California st. An
invited.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

Rev. J. p. Bornwasser, pastor Of the
BenningS Christian Church. conducted
special services at the church every
evening this week.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

Rev. F. w. johnson completes eight
years as pastor Of Grace Baptist Church,
Ninth and d strets southeast, tomorrow.
During the eight years SIS new members
have been received and $4,000 raised for
all purposes. A new church has been
erected at a cost OF $4,000. Appropriate
services will mark the anniversary. In
the morning DR.. W. G. Russell. of Phil
adelphia, will speak. and in the evening
Rev. Mr.. johnson will preach an ami
versary sermon, recounting the work OF
the pastorate.
The Sunday schools OF First Baptist
Church will receive tomorrow morning
reports from its delegates 10 the conven-
ton Of the Sunday School Association
held during the past week. An illus
trated lecture on the southland" was
given at the church on Tuesday evening.
under the auspices of the Baraca Class
of the Sunday school. The speaker was
Newton Wanger.
she Tried to Make a Washington
Woman Jealous" is the subject OF to-
evenings sermon Of Rev. Z.
HeZ SVEN. pastor of Centennial Bap-
tist Church, meeting temporarily In
Northeast Temple, Fourteenth and
streets northeast The morning sermon
Is on "Exulting in Christ Jesus
Rev. John z. Briggs will preach twice
tomorrow at Fifth Baptist Church and
Will administer the ordinance OF baptism
At the beginning OF both morning and
evening services Al II a. m. the pastor
will preach on ''Tribulation and Peace"
At night the subject will be THE Lords
All the other services Of the
week will be merged into the services or
The Columbia Association OF Baptist
Churches which meets at Temple Bap-
list Church Monday night.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

Largest Morning Circulation,
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
EVANGELICAL,
CONCORDIA.
UNITARIAN.

AoCning seTits At II O'Clock m German; sihjecx
Ihe Return Of Ohris and Anti-chriSt' -
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE,

CHRISTIAN SCIENCE.
FIRST CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST. Co
umhia road and Euclid ~ Services: sunday. II
a m. and p. m. subject, ''MORTALS AND
lMAORTALS." Sunday school, II a m. We'd
nesday evening meeting. o'cock. Public cor.
daily invited. Reading Room and Loan LibrITy.
col Colombo Bldg
SECOND CHURCH OF CHRIST. SCIENTIST.
Union Bhs-, SIS @ St NV. Services: Sunday, ii
A. N. and p. m. Subject. "MORTALS AND
lMMORTALs." Sunday school, II a. N We'd
nesday evening meeting. O'Clock. Public cor
daily invited. Reading Room and Loan Library.
6oI Colorado Bldg.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14

FIRST sRIRIIuALlsT CHURCH, Pythisn reuz
pie. lolT sth st. NV. hrst nOOE 10 D. m, Iectur,
and sGfnt comnunion b. Mn. z b KateG
Ttted.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
GOSPEL MISSION.
GOSPEL MISSION,

"a and 1s ~ ST. John Marshall plsc.,
Gospel services every evening Of the year Al 7sts
?. m Sundays IN GOSPEL Mission Han at . and
Us p. m. Bread line, q. m daily
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
Y. w. c. A.

Y. W. c. A. vEsPER SERVICE, Sunday. Nov. Is.
At 40 p. m. Speaker. Mr. William KpowIes
Cooper. Topic. The Way Of Peace" sunday
afternoon. Bible Class. 3:o. Instnlctor. Mn
William Jennings Bran.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
SUNDAY SCHOOL LESSON
sunday, November Is, 1914.
JESUS AND PETER.
Tbs Creates LIvins EE.nseIlst.

BY q. CAMPBELL AORGAN, ID. ID.
GOLDEN TEXT-l Corinthians x:l2.
The Washington herald., 1914-11-14
The Golden Text.

No verse could better express the one
central appeal Of this story to all those
who name the name OF Christ. In his
New Testament, John Wesley translates
the passage, Therefore let him that as
suredly standeth take heed lest he fall"
and in his notes he justihably says. The
word translated 'thinketh' most certain |
ly strengthens the sense"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-08
FIVE PLAGUE RATS ARE FOUND
Infected Rodents All Came From New
Orleans French Quarter.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans. --Bacteriologists ex.
aiming rats caught last week in the
fight against bubonic plague in this
city found five rodents infected with
the disease, according to announce
ment of DR.. W. c. Rucker, assistant
surgeon general, supervising plague
'prurh,neres This is the largest, mum.
Der reported during any one day since
the first case developed June q and
brings the total to nineteen rodent
cases. All of the rodents reported
were taken from the French quarter.
The first report from the labora.
tory was to the effect that two in.
fected rats had been found, but with,
in short time three more were
found.
The United States tug Neptune, fit.
ted with fumigating apparatus, be.
gan it's part of the work in the fight
against bubonic plague here. The
tug arrived last week and early be.
gan fumigating the steamship Paris.
nina, vessel in the tropical fruit
trade.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-08
GOOD ROADS DAY
FOR LOUISIANA
CLAMATiON ET ACTING GOV
ERNOR BARRET NAMES THURS
DAY, AUGUST 81.
POLICE JURYMEN ARE TO ACT
One Phase of the Almost Universal
Cry Of Back to the Farm" to
Be Made Practical.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport. Governor Barret
issued proclamation setting aside
Thursday, August q, as Louisiana
Good Roads Day.
The proclamation recites that
Whereas, good roads, along with
good schools and comfortable coun-
try homes, are the long delayed an
swer to the well-nigh universal cry
of Back to the Farm a condition
brought about by overcrowded cities,
and the ever increasing high cost of
living, each and every male citizen in
the state is called upon to observe
Thursday, August q, as Louisiana
Good Roads Day, by working on the
public roads Of the parish, ward or
district in which the said citizen may
reside, or such other road as may be
directed by the presidents of the po-
lice juries."
The police jury presidents are re.
Quested to issue a similar proclama-
ton, at least twenty days prior to
August q, and include in said procla-
nation selection made by them Of
a sufficient number of overseers or
managers, naming the road or roads
on which the citizens of each locality
shall work, and directing the over
seers or managers, after allotting to
each overseer or manager his portion
of road, to notify each citizen whose
work he shall superintend, the kind
of tool each shall be expected to use"
The Shell act sets aside the last
Thursday of August of each year as
Louisiana Good Roads Day.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1914-08-08
Reprieve Anglers a Murderer.

An unusual scene was enacted at
Versailles (France) Jail recently, when
the public prosecutor went to inform
two murderers that their death SEN
tence had been committed to penal
servitude for life.
One, Joseph Brugen, received the
news joyfully, but the other, Louis
Louis, exclaimed: What, you asked
the jury for my head, and now you
come to torture me by a reprieve?
] do not want it; | must have liberty
or the guillotine. l won't go to the
galleys at any price"
So saying he rushed upon the pub
lie prosecutor, seized him by the
throat and endeavored to strange
him. The keeper had great difficulty
in releasing the official and putting the
convict in strait jacket.