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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-24

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The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1914-07-24
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.

Proposition to incur debt '''''''''''''' :
and issue bonds of Road Dist {: :
riot No. / of Jefferson Davis
Parish to the amount of : :
Twenty-one Thousand Dollars j:
of such denomination and to /:
run for such period as may be !:
fixed by the Police Jury prior YES
to the issuance of same, not :
to exceed thirty years, said
bonds to bear interest at the :
rate of five per cent Der an +:
mum, payable semi-annually,
for the purpose of construct $500.
ing, improving and maintain
ing. highways. roads and :
bridges within said Road :
District No. ], and anthorlz-
ing the levy of special taxes (:
annually for period of thirty
years sufficient to pay the NO
interest upon said bonds and
the principal falling due each
year or such amount thereof /:
as may be required for any
sinking fund necessary to re-
tire said bonds at maturity. :,.
Property Valuation
Signature of Voter ..
NOTICE 70 VOTERS: To vote IN favor Of
the proposition submitted upon this ballot.
place cross { mark tA) in the square after the
Wora \ Els; to vote against it, place a
similar mark after the word mo-.
Section t. Be it Further Resolved, That
the Police. Jury of the Parish of Jefferson
Davis shall convene in Jennings, the parish
seat OF Jefferson Davis Parish, on the 3rd day
OF September, 1914, at 200 O'Clock D. M, in
public, session, and shall proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the ballots,
examine ana canvass the returns and declare
the result of said election, which result II
shall thereafter. promulgate by publication of
same in the official journal of the Parish of
Jefferson. Davis and by preparing a process
verbal Of the manner in which it shall have
openeu me ballot boxes, canvassed the re-
election, as provided by law in such cases.
JNO. H. COOPER, President.
L. e. ROBINSON, Clerk. 7.6t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
|BOSTONS FISH POND
 VERY DISAPPOINTING
About Fifty Anglers Make a Total Catch of Two
 Eels

When 1t was announced some weeks ago that the Metropolitan park Commission would open the Charles river basin for fishing on June 1 it was said that during the past three or four years. while no fishing had been allowed, the basin had been we'll stocked with brown trout bass. perch. smelt and catfish, says q Boston special to the New York Sun. But after being busy with rod and line for hours the only catch reported among some 50 fishermen was two eels. One of these was caught up above Harvard bridge and the other further down stream on the Camhridbe side.
 While some of the fishermen, swith the proverhia optimism of their kind, main tain that there are fish in the basin that can be caught as soon as the fishermen have been able to locate the grounds, oehers aver that the basin is about on par with the frog pond so far s.s piscato- rial sport Is concerned
 The first fishermen were on hand as
 early as ? o'clock in the morning, having
 engaged their boats in advance. When
 they put out they took up positions most ly above Harvard bridge. the fishermen
 figuring that in the shallower waters
 nearest the source of fresh water tho fish would be found more plentiful than below. After that hour other heats load
 ed with men and tackle took up places in
 the basin and the occupants angled hope fully with the expectation that the fish would rise to their lure for breakfast. l They waited long end patiehCly, trying all their arts to induce the trout. of which l some 50,Oo0 have been put in the basin, or | even the perch 10 touch their lure, nut the fish declined 10 rise.
 About a dozen boats were among tha | early corners and there were also land | fishermen, most of whom took up posi- tions along the sea wall on the Cam bridge side. from which they hopefully
 cast into the basin, at first expeetantly. but as their efforts were not rewarded and their enthusiasm wore away, dlsgustedly I. then they went home to breakfast of
 warmed over Sunday dinner. There were 25 or 30 fishermen along the wall during the forenoon, but their baskets were empty Among those seeking to induce
 the basin fish to come forth and be caught
 were two women.
 As the forenoon wore on the early nsn- ermen began to come back to the boat
 houses, where they had engaged their
 craft. They were sheepnsh looking
 lot and were not inclined 10 discuss their luck, except to express definite opinions
 that the basin Is not much of fishing
 pond. Some of them were equipped with
 fly rods and bait rods, fly hooks, landing
 nets, minnow pails and all sorts of fishing
 tac cl<le. but beyond having drowned few l ninnows they carried away just what they brought with them About noon
 there was large addition to the ranks of the fishermen when workmen from one
 of the large factories on the Cambridge
 side of the upper basin floclSed to the wall
 and with hand lines and rods cast Into the basin. They were, however, no luck fer than others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
POLICE DIPPED BY
 BANDITS WIDOW
Mrs. Charles c. Craven Re fuses to Tell Where $54,-
 900 in Loot Is Hidden

New Orleans, July 14.-Mrs Charles c. Craven, the 20-year-old widow of the bandit, Charles Craven. defied the New Orleans police today and tonight ana refused to tell them where s54,00o of her husbands loot is hidden. She was arr rested early today after detectives had trailed her from Atlanta where they had watched her for several days in hope that she would reveal the hiding place of the money and jewelry She was first held as dangerous and suspicious character, but tonight the charge was changed to that of being a fugitive from justice. Unless officers of some city of the gov ernment wants her the police here say they cannot hold her
 Charles Craven was killed by detectives near Wildwood, Fla. five months ago when they were hunting him after a train robbery in Alabama. The police say Mrs. Craven told them the most of the hidden money was obtained in that hold up and that she and her husband buried 1t near Savannah. She said today that one of his biggest jobs" was at Owens- boro. Ky. when a postoffice safe was blown. She also said she was plckeo up by the police of Atlanta two weeks ago and questioned, but that they could not hold her on any charge.
 Charles Craven was supposed to have been an alias and that his right name was Prater. Tn the womans trunk was a clipping from Dallas paper relating that Mrs. Charles Lee Prater was visiting Mrs I R Prater at her home in Peak street" It also mentioned that she was the daughter of former Governor Me Corkle of West Virginia. The woman, however did not confirm this. In the trunk also were found many letters ap- parently from persons who expected to dc more jobs" and from which the police say they gained valuable information Three of the letters were from inmates of penitentiaries,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
Funerals Gay Pageants There

The undertaken brightens Canaguey in another way peculiarly his own, says the Century Magazine. He conducts funerals so radian that l know of tourists, who, having failed to see the hearse and not ing only what followed. have gone away certain that they had witnessed a gor- geous military parade.
 They are scarlet and gold funerals. The hearse is scarlet and gold, the horses are hung from nostrils to tail in scarlet and gold, drivers and outriders and attend ants are garbed in braided and frogged and laced coats of scarlet and gold, and surmounted with cooked hats of scarlet and gold.
 The gorgeous funeral goes to a red, white and blue cemetery, the beautiful, gaudy wall of which is crowned with minarets and towers and little steeples, which are the tops of tombs.
 A sun-bright, fower-bright place Is this place of painted tombs with no gloom of expresses or willows. The very tombs themselves are sociable, for rows of them are apartment tonbs. whereon are paint ed the names of many divers occupants pants who had nothing to do with one another in life. The apartment idea is carried out still further. for apartments in these tall tombs are leased for strictly limited occupancy only. Few of the tombs are permanent. After a respecta- ble interval of years has elapsed, the oc- cupants are moved out to make room for new arrivals.
 And there too. is the red white and blue cemetery one meets the Arabian Nights again. There are ancient Spanish tombs let deep into the earth Of these nothing is visible above ground except gigantic slabs of stone with enormous rings in them, the very slabs that are lifted so often in the Arabian Nights for doomed princes and princesses.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
REBELS READY TO
 PUSH ON TO CAPITAL

El Paso, Tex, July 14.-In case of a sudden fall of the Huerta government, constitutionalist troops can enter Mex leo City within a few hours, according to revolutionary agents here. This would prevent, they said, the much feared reign of disorder at the national capital before the Carranza govern ment could be established.
 It already has been arranged, 1t was said, tonight that troops under Gen eral Candido Agular would reach the city first. Aguilar's 4000 troops are deployed between Tuxpam and Orizaba and it was asserted would be in posi- ton to reach Mexico City within 12 hours.
 Probably the second group of troops to reach the national capital would be the army under General Obregon, which recently took Guadala1ara. Obregonts division of cavalry could get to the capital within a few hours.
 The division under General Villa, which has moved north into Chihua- hua, could not reach Mexico City for several weeks. The Villa troops, how ever probably would be one of the strongest forces employed in case of a final federal stand at Queretaro, or some other central point north of the capital
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
EEFLIN AND HUMPHREYS
 HOOK UP IN THE HOUSE AND
 MAKE DULL SESSION LIVELY
By c. E- STEWART

Washington, July 14.-(Special.)- )-Repre- sentative Heflin and Representative Hum phries of Washington, hooked up in the House this afternoon and made an other wise dull period a little lively for awhile. MT. Heflin made a vigorous and char acteristic attack on the Washington mem Der, which was interspersed with laugh ter and applause. MT. Heflin began his speech with references to the persist ent activity of Representative Hum phries in collecting notices of business disturbances without warrant and ex- cuse."
 "A few days ago I nominated the gen. tleman of Washington as the mouthpiece of calamity howlers, as chairman of the common political distress, the prophet of civic evil. and the self-eonstituted fore runner of business destruction The gen. tleman in reply, suggested that my speech was unmarred by a single thought, and yet. Mir. Speaker, the gentleman himself was the subject of my remarks.'
 Humphries Enters
 This brought laugh at the expense of MT. Humphries, who came into the hall after Mir. Heflin had begun his speech.
 The House was in an uproar for the greater part of the debate, and Mir. Hum- phries repeatedly. attempted to interrupt Mir. Heflin. who refused to yield MT. Heflin charged Humphries with having Topped on the suffrage question because in a recent redlstricting law in Washing ton Humphries Is thrown into the same district with Representative Bryan O
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15

of the instruction by Professor Gould s method. Once a week, or oftener, 1t is assumed. the teacher or principal gives a systematic lesson on the conduct of life. The various virtues are taught. not as distractions. but by concrete examples and by interesting stories. The teacher is not to say This ought to be done" She is rather to say This has been done.' Hearing constantly about light actions the pupils learn to appreciate right conduct. The spirit behind the in- struction Is the spirit of service; but this and other technical moral terms are to be rarely if ever. mentioned. Ut is pos sble,' Professor Guold points out. ''to give many lessons on civic duty and scarcely ever use the word patriotism, and vet the temper of conservation to one duty and country may permeate the teachings and inspire the pupils
 Professor Gould disclalms anything novel or faddish about his work Ut is by no means new" he says 'I have over and over again affirmed that my teaching was. in the strict sense of the term, an tiduated; that is to say 1t consists of the employement of the concrete and dramat- ic manner which is illustrated by ancient poets, as we'll as modern, by the nara tives and parables of the Bible or the Tal- mud by ballad singers and story tellers of the middle ages and by allegorists such as Comenius and John Bunyan.
 What perhaps l may say Is that I have reminded educators of simple fund.- amental principles, which, in the some. what unnatural rush of overcrowded school programmes we are all apt to for. get and along with that effort to get back to more direct action fin mora teaching I have. 1t may be said combined certain enthusiasm and freshness. Al least. l hope so'
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
CARPENTER GIVEN / GREAT OVATION BY
 LONDON ADMIRERS
French Champion Reaches London for Bout With GunbOat Smith-He Is
 Cheered by Throng

London, July 14.-Georges Carpenter the French champion, who will meet Gun boat Smith, the American heavyweight, in a 20-round fight at Olympia Thursday, came to London today He was given a demonstration at Charing Cross, that for size and enthusiasm would not have been accorded popular foreign monarch. Eng lishmen and Frenchmen by the thousands jostled each other to catch a glimpse of the champion or shake him by the hand.
 Traffic in the Strand was completely blocked Horses were unharnessed and perspiring French admirers dragged their hero's carriage to a hotel. Carpenter was compelled to show himself on the balcony of the hotel where he received another vociferous reception. When seen later, Carpenter said:
 T believe that it will be hard fight. l have been warned of Gunboat smith terrible punch, but I can take punish ment. My hands are iil better condition than when I met Wells; so l can hit harder, and l am going to do all l know how to win.'
 It is expected 20,000 persons will witness the fight. Extrayagant prices are being offered for seats.
 Smith has been splendidly trained. He looks to be in perfect condition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15

that state who is a progressive. Mir. Heflin grew sarcastic in referring to MT. Humphries as a friend to the plain peo- pie.
 ''The gentleman from Washington Is a constant friend of entrenched privilege, the monopolies which have robbed the people," declared MT. Heflin.
 'If I was looking for a man to flim- liam the people" shouted the Alabamian, "I would pick out the gentleman from Washington.
 Mir Heflin predicted the defeat of Hum- phries, declaring that the good people of his district would disapprove of his course In the House. Referring to the nagging tactics of the Washington mem- Der. Mir Heflin said he was constantly ''snapping like a swamp snake in dog days
 Reads Testimonials
 Mr Heflin then devoted several min utes in reading testimonials from busi- ness men all over the country to the ef- feet that business was good, and that there was no reason or foundation for the calamity howls of those who were fighting the administration. He declared the cotton crop of Alabama alone would win back the excess of gold shipped to Europe. He was warmly congratulated by his democratic colleagues at the conclu- sion of his address.
 MT. Humphries, nervously twisting on his seat all during Mir Heflin's speech then obtained the floor for 10 minutes.
 T did not hear athe first part of the speech of my friend from Alabama" said Mir. Humphries, but If 1t was like the last part I did not miss much
 Mir. Humphries characterized Mir lief lin as ''the White House pet,"' and de- clared that his effort to create prosperity was "a speech of noise and vulgar stories"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
SMOOTH OUT KINKS
 IN ADAMSON BILL.

Washington, July 14-Conservation leg islation which the administration expects to see passed by the House was the subject of another long conference to- night at the White House.
 Most of thes time was spent in smooth ing out differences of opinion over the Adamson general dam bill and the Ferris bill to regulate water power projects on public lands
 The conferees gathered about the cabi- net table, with the President at the head. Representative Underwood was there to advise about eXpediting the gen eral programme. Secretary of War Gar rison. Representative Adamson of Geor- gia, chairman, and Representative Stew ems of Minnesota, ranking republican member of the interstate and foreign commerce committee, represented the branches of the government charged with regulating the use of navigable streams. Secretary Lane of the interior depart ment Representative Ferris of Okla homa, chairman, and Representative Len root of Wisconsin. ranking republican member of the public lands committee, represented the branches in charge of the public domain and irrigation projects.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
MANY APPLICATIONS
 MADE FOR PARDONS

Montgomery. July 14.-(Special) Many applications for pardon were made to the state pardon board at its regular monthly session Tuesday. An unusually large number of petitions for clemency was considered, the ap- plfcants having been represented be- fore the board by attorneys and friends. The board also received several dele gatons in the interest of applicants for paroles
 The governor also had a busy day with friends of applicants for execu- tive clemency. and spent the entire day considering pardon matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
FARMER COFESSES
 TO SHAVING RIVAL

Riverside, N. J., July 14-Edgar Mur- phy, young farmer of New Albany, confessed tonight, according to the au- thorities, that he shot and killed Her man Fisher II years old as Fisher was returning home from a visit to his sweet heart, Ida Wilhelm, early Sunday. Mur- phy, married man, though separated from his wife, told the Burlington county authorities, they said. that he committed the murder because Fisher had informed Miss Wilhelm he (Murphy) had a wife
 Murphy was arrested yesterday.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
FRENCH SENATE FAILS
 TO PASS 1914 BUDGET

Paris, July 1f.-The Senate adjourned at Il o'clock tonight after an all-d day session without passing the 191i budget. The two houses will meet early tomorrow to vote in time for President Poineare to sign the deerees before he leaves for Russia at noon. Most of the differences between the Senate and Chamber have been ad- justed. and the delay in the Senate today was due to heated debate on charges of alleged military disorgan1- zation.
 Senate Sumbert yesterday declared millions had been wasted on national defense owing to bad organization in the army and charged that armaments, particularly the artillery. were ineffi- cient.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
Nh IIsa in Be Gand

Willie came home from school crying bitterly.
 Mother" he sobbed. I'm not going to try and be good any more''
 Why. Willie. whatever is the matter?" inquired his mother.
 Boo! hoo!' sobbed Willie T was in school today, and IT saw Teddy Smith put bent pin on the teachers chair. and because l did not want teacher to sit on the p-pin IT pulled his chair away, and he sat on the floor. He gave me thrash ing for pulling his chair away when he got up, and when I got outside the school Teddy Smith hit me for pulling the pin a-away, and not mindin' my own b-bus- ness"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
NO NEED TO BE ALARMED
Dr. Cunningham Will Make Report on
 Typhoid Situation Today

"Flies and dry closets are the principal cause of typhoid fever in Birmingham, said Dr. R. M. Cunningham, city health officer, yesterday. Dr. Cunninghams de- tailed report on typhoid fever. the first of it's kind ever made in this city, will be made public today.e 20
 Dr. Cunningham states that there is not nearly as much typhoid in the city now as people believe. There is no cause for alarm, he states. There is not as much of the disease in the city in the pass six months." he declared, "as there has been in several years past. There are a good many cases, but not enough to cause alarm
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
Loses First Bath Tub

From the New York World.
 Lorain. O.-Isorain's first baththub has been dismantled. Installed A years ago in the Farrell house, historic hostelry on Broadway and Erie avenues, once the object. of amusement to the entire coun- tryside. it felt the ruthless hand of the plumber and was fele3ated to the scrap heap
 The Farrell house. still standing. was built by M, J. Farrell in 1873,
 It was a wonderful building then. but mere wonderful still was the copper lined. wood-encased tub,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
MICHAEL w. COFFEY
 DIES SAN FRANCISCO

San Francisco, July i4.-Michael W. Cof- fey, first of the supervisors convicted of bribe taking in the San Francisco graft trials, dropped dead In a hosiptal here today as he was waiting for doctor to examine his daughter for trivial com plaint.
 After his conviction on February l7, 1909, Coffey fought. his way to the su- preme court on a motion for a new trial. He won his point and the case did not come to trial again.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
Found Dead in January

Jacksonville. Fla, July 14.-Charles c. Craven, the reputed bandit. was found dead by the side of the tracks of the Seaboard Air Line railway near Wild wood, Fla, on January %, 1914, shortly after Special Agent Lane of the raIl- way. had been shot and killed while try ing to arrest two men who were riding on freight train. Several shots were exchanged between the railway officer and the men, one of whom later was found Ito be Craven. The companion of Craven was slightly wounded.
 The clothing of Craven, according to police officials, contained more than S200 worth of stamps and quantity of soap and nitroglycerin. He was suspect ed of having been connected with robberies in various parts of the south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
WOULD PLAY GAME TO
 AID FIRE SUFFERERS

Lynn. Mass, July 14.-Permission for a baseball game here Sunday between the Boston and Detroit clubs of the American league in aid of Salem ire sufferers was asked of the city coun- cil today The petition stated that no admission would be charged and that contributions would be voluntary. The question was referred to the city so-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
MRS. WAKEFIELD
 BROUGHT TO TRIAL

New Haven. Conn.,. July 14.-Accused of having With James Plew, caused the death of her husband, William c. Wake field, little more than a year ago. Mrs Bessie J. Wakefield, for the second time was brought to trial in the superior court here today on a charge of murder in the first degree. At adjournment for the day only four seats in the jury box had been filled
The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-07-15
THIRTEEN BURNED IN
 POWDER EXPLOSION

Charleston. W. Va, July 14.-Thir- teen men Were burned, three probably fatally. when a keg of powder exploded in coal mine at Dungriff tonight Matthew Polspein. Alexander Ownsby and Jesse Barlow are in a hospital with small chances for recovery.