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Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
BUSINESS IS STAGGERED
War Scare Closes All Of Big Markets
Of neutrality-suspicious.
In History.

New York.-The vast and complex
machinery Of the securities markets
Of the world came to q complete halt
for an indefinite period. 1t was an
occurrence unprecedented in history.
With all Europe seemingly on tho
verge Of war, the continental ex'
changes closed with the London mar"
ket following suit, the New York
stock exchange would have been called
upon to bear the weight Of the worlds
financial burdens. 1t virtually had
done so for a week, for, while tho
London market was open, transac-
tons were nominal. The unloading
of stocks here by panic-str1cken
Europe the consequent collapse OF
prices made history in Wall Street.
To continue longer to bear the
burden, in the opinion Of the bankers
whose influence determined the course
of events in the street, would have
been hazardous in the extreme. Al
ter a period Of hesitation and extreme
nervous tension 1t was decided 10
minutes before the hour set for the
beginning of business that the ex-
change would not be opened. The
action closed the last great market
of the world. All the other American
exchanges quickly followed suit.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
FARMERS UNION ADJouRus
All the Officers Were Chosen for Their
Fifth Consecutive Terms.

WeafeFn Newspaper Union NeWs ServioA
Opelousas.-The concluding session
was In the nature Of a love feast, and
none Of the rumored contests for Of
flee developed, nor we're any declina-
lions permitted. All the leaders were
chosen for their fifth term, with spe-
cial enthusiasm for the only woman
state sAcretary. who is a model sacre-
tary as well. The only new mar Is
Executive Committeeman Hale, whose
predecessor was unable to serve again.
Those chosen we're: President, l. N.
McCollister, Of Many; vice president,
J. M. Davis of Rayne; secretary-treas-
urer, Minnie Carron of Eunice. Exc
cutive committee, ]. H. Craig, Grand
Cane; ]. R. Hale, Ruby; R. Lee Mills,
Opelousas; H. A. Morgan, Burnside;
s. B. David, Comite.
The new market plan continued to
stir enthusiasm, the charter commit
tee began work and subscriptions
came 50 fast that the capital stock
will probably be made $4,000.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
PREPARES FOR WAR
viii Support ssrvIa-PartIal MoblIl.
xation Of Troops 0rdered-Po-
utleai Differences Sunk.

St. Petersburg.-In Russian eyes
the die Is cast. Only q political
miracle car avert war.
Russia does not swerve from her
determination % support Servia and
partial mobilization already has been
ordered. There IL every indication
that the whole vast military machin.
cry Of Russia soon will be sst In
motion.
Should Emperor Nicholas become
generalissimo Of the forces. - It IL
understand he will. IN immense wave
Of enthusiasm will sweep over Rus.
STA. The political parties have sunk
their differences. The general atti.
tude Is not "jingoistic," but one Of
resolute confidence in the justice Of
the country's cause and readiness te
make all sacrifices.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
BELGRADE IS BoMBARDED
Flashing ht from Austrian Boat Caused
Attack - Blow Up Railroad
Bridge Across Save.

vienna.-A message from Semlin
states that the flashing Of q search'
light from the Austrian patrol boat
against the walls of the old citadel Of
Belgrade caused the Servian sentnela
to FIRE on the craft, to which stray
shots the Austrians replied with fu'
rious fusillade across the river.
Terrified at the thought OF q heavy
attack under cover Of darkness by q
strong force of enemies, the Servians
retailiated by blowing up the railroad
bridge across the Save. The trenen.
dous explosion Of dynamite and the
binding fare wakened the country.
side for miles around and the explo-
sion set fire to the deserted barracks,
old forts and electricity works Of
Belgrade. The flames were bed by
the constant b~ombarding of the
howitzers on the Austrian gunboats.
The shells wrought havoc in the ex-
posed part Of the city, damaging the
kings palace, the fertilization walls,
the barracks and other buildings.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
FIVE PLAGUE RATS ARE FOUND
Infected Rodents All Came From New
.orleans' French Quarter.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES eN
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
work here. This is the largest num-
Der reported during any n 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 a short time three more were
found.
The United States tug Neptune, ut.
ted with a fumigating apparatus, be-
gan its 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, a vessel in the tropical fruit
trade.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
ALL GERMANS MUST SERVE
Total Mobilization Of German Army
All Male Citizens Between Ages
Of 10 and 48 Are Called.

Berlin.-The total mobilization OF
the German army was ordered.
This will place In the field approx
mately 5000, 900 men. All male citi'
zens between the ages of Is and 48
are called upon to bear arms.
The general mobilization previously
ordered called to the colors the second
and third reserves. The order issued
this evening calls out the Landsturm
and puts every available fighting man
in Germany in active service.
The Russian ambassador has been
handed his passports and a special
train has been placed at his disposal.
lie will be at once escorted to the
frontier.
Germany now regards the last hope
of peace as having disappeared. The
temper Of the people Of Berlin has
changed In "a hours. The enthusiasm
Of yesterday has given place to sober
realization Of the tremendous posi-
biMties of the pending conflict.
A declaration Of war between France
and Germany is looked for at any
moment.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
ITALY WILL REMAIN NEUTRAL
Paris Hears That Rome Has So Mott.
fled eeriin-itallan Government
Prepares for Eventuaiities.

Paris.-Dispatches from Rome say
that Italy formally notified the Ger.
man ambassador there that she will
remain neutral.
The text Of the dispatch from Rome
says:
1T is authoritatively announced that
the Marquis di San Giuliano, Italian
foreign minister, has informed the
German ambassador ct Rome that
Italy will remain neutral, her oblisa'
lions under the triple alliance treaty
applying only to . defensive war.
Italy, therefore, considers herself 70.
leased from her engagements, the war
waged BY Austria Hungary, supported
by Germany, being essentially an q
fensive war"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
1914 RICE AT NEW ORLEANS
First Of Seasons Harvest From Points
coupee Parish Grades Excellent.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-The first rice ship
ment this year reached New Orleans
from Longwood plantation in Pointe
Copee parish. It graded excellent.
This rice was grown from imported
seed by the Lacour Planting Com
pany, which converted a large tract
Of old cotton land which vas devasta-
ted by the boil weevil, into rice fields.
Reports from Louisiana rice plant
ers indicate . record crop. A tele-
gram from Judge J. Eugene Prince Of
Loreauville states that farmers will
harvest a banner crop in iberia par
ish. There are approximately 1000
acres In rice cultivation in that par
ish alone, and It is estimated that 1t
will average not less than 10 sacks to
the acre.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
n. o.. / 8 N. IS
ORDERED sold
ROAD HAS BEEN IN THE HANDS
OF A RECEIVER SINCE
JULY 9, 1918.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
New Orleans.-Sale OF the New Or
leans, Texas and Mexico railway was
ordered Friday in a decree rendered
here by Judge Frank Foster in the
United States District Court in a suit
in which the New York Trust Com
pany was complainant and the New
Orleans, TEXAS and Mexico and st.
Louis and San Francisco railroads de-
PENDANTS.
The New Orleans, Texas and Mexico,
a line operating on its own and leased
trackage from New Orleans to Hous'
ton, Tex, has been in the hands of a
receiver since July 9, 1918, and the
sale is said to be the outgrowth of the
roads failure to meet obligations OF
| the Frisco due on bonds and coupons
aggregating s30,000,O 00. D. B. H. Chat
fee was named by the court as special
master with authority to fix the date
of sale.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08

Good Crop About Wlnnsboro.
WinnsbOro.-heports from all over
the parish in regard to the cotton
crop are gratifying indeed. and al
ready in , many places considerable
cotton Is opening. and picking will
soon be in order. From present indi-
cations the crop will be . splendid
one, g already there are enough bolls
matured passed the boil weeyil to
guarantee, With reasonable weather
conditions, . splendid yield Ginners
throughout the country are busy re-
pairing their gins, and one indication
Of the calculations for . large crop is
the additional number Of stands be-
ing put in BY several Of the parish
gins.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
GOOD ROADS DAY
HAS Been SETAS|DE
PROCLAMATION BY ACTING GOV.
ERNoR BARRETT NAMES THURS.
DAY, AUGUST q.

Western Newspaper Urton News Service.
Shreyeport.-Acting Governor Barrett
issued a 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 II, 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 IS 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 81, and include in said procla
nation a selection made by them Of
a sufficient number Of overseers OF
managers, naming the road or roads
on which the citizens of each locality
shall work, and directing the over
seers or managers, after allotting tt
each overseer or manager his portion
of road, to notify each citizen whose
work he shall superintend, the kint
of tool each shall be expected to use.'
The Shell act sets aside the las
Thursday of August Of each year a
Louisiana Good Roads Day.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
BARGE Transportation Company.

Barge Transportation Company.
SNdel.-The Gulf Coast Transporta-
tion Company has been organized for
the purpose Of transporting material
BY barges from the different railroads
located in the vicinity Of Lake Pont-
chartrain TO the gulf ports, such as
Gulfport, Pascasoula, Mobile and New
Orleans. It js capitalized at 500, 900,
and now operating several tow-boats
and barges, also formed a connection
at Bonfouca with the N. O.. G.. N. rail-
road, which enables = great deal OF
lumber and timber dimension stun to
be handled for the several ports.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
Gonzales Wants Name RESTORED.

Gonzales Wants Name Restored.
Baton Rouge Fifty townsmen
faced railroad attorneys In q hearing
before the Louisiana Railroad Com
mission and insisted the name Of tho
villags Of Edenborn, = station on the
Louisiana Railway and Navigation
Company be changed back to Con.
zales. They object to the action OF
william Edenborn, owner OF the rail-
road, who several years ago had the
name on the little station building
scratched of and his own substituted.
Edenborn was known as Gonzales for
a century, they argued, and although
freight and mail bear the former
name on their wrappers. the village
still is Gonzales to the natives.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
KAISER MAKES WAR SPEECH
Would Show Opponents What Il
Means to Provoke Germany.
May Vote War Credit.

Berlin.-The German emperor made
a war speech to the people of Berlin.
in which he expressed the hope that
il he was unable to induce his op'
ponents to maintain peace, he would
WELD the sword and show his enc.
mics what It means to provoke Gel.
many.
Five thousand persons assembled IN
front Of the palace and cheered the
emperor and the empire. During the
demonstration Emperor William, from
q window, addressed his subjects az
follows:
"A fateful hour has fallen for Ger
many. Envious peoples everywhere
are compelling us to u just defense.
The sword has sheen forced into our
hands.
II hope II my efforts At the last
hour do not bring our opponents to
500 Eye to eye with US. and maintain
the peace, We shall, with Gods help,
so WELD the sword that we shall re-
store It to its sheath again with honor.
"War would demand Of US ar enor'
nous sacrifice in property and life,
but we should show our enemies what
it means to provoke Germany. And
now I commend you to God. Go to
church and kneel before God and pray
for His help for our gallant army"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
POINTEALAHACHE, LOUISIANA, SATURDAY, AUGUSTA 1914
BATTLE FOUGHT IN The AIR
Twenty-Six Are Killed in First Fight In
Air-Freneh Flyer Roland Garros
Wrecks German Diriolble.

Brussels.-The first battle in tho
air was fought near Nancy, between
a French aeroplane and . German
dirigible. Every man engaged In the
fight was killed.
According to the reports received
here Roland Garros, tho French flyer,
sighted the German dirigible shortly
after it had crossed the border from
Alsace Lorraine. The dirigible was an
enormous affair of the Zeppelin type
and was manned by Is German SOL
diers. 1t is supposed to have been
sent up for scout duty from the Ger
man column which crossed the French
frontier at Grey.
Garros, who had been scouting about
the territory for some time after
news of the German invasion was re-
ceived, sighted the dirigible at a
height of more than 1000 feet. He
drove his feet aeroplane straight at
the dirigible.
Instantly the huge gas bag exploded
with a terrific defamation, followed by
a burst of fame. The monoplne, hope
lessly entangled in the wreck of the
dirigible, crashed with It to the earth.
engulfed in flames and without a pos
sible chance to clear itself from the
debris.
Garros and the rs German soldiers
were probably dead before they struck
the ground. All that could be recov'
cred from the smouldering pile after
the flames had been quenched was
some charred fragments Of human
flesh and bones, according to the re-
port received here.
1t is supposed that Garros knew
when he headed his monoplane fol
the cumbersome, comparatively slow
flying dirigible, that a collision was
his only hope Of destroying it and
that such a collision would surely be
fatal to himself as well as to thu
German flyers. Such advices as hat
been received here concerning thu
battle, state that Garros did not hest
tate for the franction of q SECOND
when called upon to throw his owl
life away In the service Of his coun
try, and this spirit Of selt-sacrifice
military experts declare, will undoubt
eddy be the most characteristic feature
Of future engagements in the air
which perhaps may be Of frequen
occurrence within the next few days
as a large feet Of German dirigible
is known to be at the border and
corresponding large aotilla Of Frencl
monoplanes is ready to repel then
when they cross French territory.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
warrlna FLEETS Near.

Christiania.-An unconfirmed re-
port from Stockholm says that Ger.
man warships have been seen from
Landsort lighthouse on the Swedish
coast, about IS miles south OF Stock
holm, and that Russian warships are
at Aland, about eight miles northeast
Of Stockholm.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
DIE IS CAST IN EUROPE
General War, Which Has Been Appre'
hens:on Of European Statesnnen
for Years, 10 Here.

London.-Events In the European
crisis developed with startling rapid.
ty. The German ultirhatum to Rus
STA, demanding that Russia cease the
mobilization Of her army, expired, and
the German emperor signed a mobili-
cation order.
The German ambassador at st. Pc
tersburg, Count Won Pourtales, dellv.
cred q declaration of war In the name
Of his government to the Russian gov
eminent and the entire staff Of the
embassy Immediately left st. Peters
burg.
Although after the warlike speeches
delivered by the German emperor and
the imperial chancellor at Berlin, no
other result could be expected. hopes
that the dread event might be averted
had been raised by the Intervention OF
| King George in st. Petersburg and the
fact that the German reichstag was
not to be convened until Tuesday.
Hence, the actual declaration of wal
had not been expected.
Now the die Is cast and Europe Is to
be plunged into q general war which
has been the apprehension Of Euro
peaa statesmen for generations. II
now is only q question Of how soon q
state Of actual war will exist between
Germany and France.
Placards were posted in Paris call
Ing for general mobilization. and the
German ambassador, although he had
not been handed his passports, was
preparing to leave the French capital
It Is not known at exactly what
hour Germany's ultimatum to France
asking that country to define what at
titude she would assume in case Of
war BY Germany and Austria against
Russia, was to expire. but 1t is be
lieved It will not be long before diplo
matte relations viii. be ruptured O
war declared.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
ALL OVER LOUISIANA
PUT LOUISIANA
ON PAYING BASIS
PROGRESSIVE SLOGAN OF THE
FARMERS UNION ANNUAL
CONVENTION.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
OpelOusas.-'Put Louisiana on a
paying basis"
That slogan will be the outgrowth OF
the tenth annual convention OF the
Farmers Union and shape its entire
future. The sessions were executive,
but the signs are plain. The plan Is a
statewide selling system. The start
will probably be made by extending
the operations of the Texas Cotton
Selling Company TO New Orleans. The
concern handled only 10000 bales,
which is insignificant, but its advo-
Gates say 1t will grow fast. They also
say it will not interfere with the NUM-
cipal cotton warehouse, but will help
the New Orleans project, virtually de-
Gliding the union to locate Its actua-
ries there.
The cotton enterprise will be follow
ed by extension Of the system to other
products. First, vigorous efforts will
be made to arouse communities to or
ganize the farmers, reaching the latter
through bankers and business men,
after the Texas example. An expert.
ment was tried with the Opelousas
merchants. r. D. Bowen urged them
to issue a call to the farmers around
the town to form a branch of the un'
ION, and then cooperate in getting the
most money for their crops. He did
not advocate cooperating with stores
and cutting out all middlemen. but only
the needless middle men as we'll az
other impositions and costly blunders
Not only will the idea take root. but
Isaac Ross, a leading merchant, go'
back at the farmers by charging them
with being their own enemies, insisting
upon disposing Of the products o.
months Of labor in a single day at any
price, instead of marketing leisurely
wisely and profitably. The Smetchanti
may cooperate in q cold storage plan
q first aid to the farmers.
The second step to be taken by thu
state union will likely be cooperative
with other unions and selling associa
tions. Labor will be interested II
central markets. such as Shreveport
has atarted and New Orleans uil
build. The Central Trade and Labor
Council Of New Orleans has been IL
communication on the subject, but 1T
expected committee has not materia
lized. The selling associations being
formed all over the state are willing
to join with the unions to further tn
common aim.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
GERMANY DECLARES
WAR UPON RUSSIA
FRANCE SEEMS SURE TO BE IN
NORTHUMBERLAND MAY
KEEP OUT.
KAlsER's STAFF HAS LEFT
Italy 10 Said to Have Served Notice on
Germany That She Will Be Neu.
trai-ciaims Alliance 10
Defensive.

New York.-The German ambassa'
dor at St. Petersburg, in the name OF
his government, sent to the Russian
minister of foreign affairs a declara-
ton of war.
Count Won Pourtales, the German
minister at St. Petersburg, and the on
tire German embassy staff left St.
Petersburg Immediately after the dec
laration of war had been delivered.
AS soon as the news reached Paris
Of Germany's declaration of war the
council Of ministers was hurriedly
called to meet President Poincare at
the Elysee palace.
France is assembling all her sol
| diers, but refuses officially to admit
that mobilization is war.
King Georges eleventh hour effort
to preserve the peace Of Europe held
England in hopeful suspense while the
continent was already plunging into
war.
Italy has decided that her obliga-
hons to her allies in the triple alliance
do not oblige her to take up arms in
the present crisis, and she will re-
main neutral.
All the male population Of Russia be-
tween the ages Of 20 and 40 has been
summoned to Join regiments In the
cars army.
A Paris dispatch said an unofficial
but creditable report was current IN
diplomatic quarters that Austria-Hun-
gary had offered to withdraw her
troops from Servia and submit her
grievance to an international confer
ence.
There was q frantic struggle at Eus.
ton station, London, among Ameri'
cans. striving to get places in the boat
transfer TO the Mauretania, to be away
from the scenes Of war.
Admiral Dewey, In an interview
discussed the impending European
war and its effect on America.
The executive committee Of the Ma
;tional Currency association met and
made preparation to issue emergency
currency under the Aldrich-Vreelant
bill, in response to requests by banks
in the financial district.
The Japanese navy is prepared Il
take q hand in the war In the far east
Italy, in reply to Germany's inquiry
whether she will aid her allies-Ger
many and Austria-is said to have
elected to remain neutral until he
own interests are affected.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08

Jennings.-The Federal authorities
a& Washington have just notified Post.
master Overton Gauthier that the con-
tract for the construction OF the new
$4,000 government building has just
hesn awarded to the New York Con.
structing and Engineering Company Of
Newport News, Va
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
CAPT PETER YouREE DEAD
Louisiana Veteran and Millionaire
Banker Succumbs at Shreveport.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Shreveport-Capt. Peter Youree, II
years old, who was wounded at Shiloh
and Helena in the war between the
states, died Friday after six months
illness with Bright's disease. Mrs.
Youree and one daughter, Mrs. Alfred
T. Lloyd Of Dallas, survive.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08

London.-The Daily Telegraph says
many Of the provisionshops Of Lon
don already have been cleared and
little Il LETT for the poor. The people
arc stocking their csllars. Returning
tourists report French and German
officials are seiEing automobiles be
longing to American and other tray
elerS.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
FranklIn's Sanitary Condition.

Franklin.-A representative Of the
state Board Of Health, with Sanitary
Inspector Philip Albares Of this city.
made an inspection Of the business
houses and residences Of this town
this week. The inspection found
Franklin In I sanitary condition, ow-
ing 70 the cleaning csmpaign which
has been carried on here for the past
month. Very little sickness prevails
n this city at this time.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
Maecahees select Aiexandria.

Maccabees Select Alexandra.
Observation-Disclosures of the local
lodge Of the Knights Of Maccabees
have been advised by State Command
er M. ]. Bulger that the next annual
state convention Of the order will be
held in Alexandria In April. 1t is ex.
pected that there will be about 800
'delegates In attendance.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-08-08
Recall Steamship.

New York.-The President Grant,
Of the Hamburg!Americsn line, which
sailed from this port, has been re.
called by wireless. The President
Grant sailed for C~herbourg, Plymouth
and Hamburg with III cabin passen.
gers and LAG in the steerage.