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Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
MRS. PAYNE WHITNEY
G0ES AS NIIRSE

MRS. PAYNE WHITNEY, y
GOES AS NURSE.
NEW YORK, N. " Nov. 5.-Mrs.
Harry Payne whitney, wife Of the
prominent American sportsman, sailed
yesterday on the steamer Lusitania
with the staff Of the first field hospi-
tai which she has organized for duty
in connection with the American am
baiance hospital in Paris, which was
organized at the outbreak of the war.
Mrs. Whitney 10 accompanied by seven
surgeons, 10 nurses and one hospital
attendant.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05

Binks-"Young Jenkins engaged? Is
he making any preparations for mar
ried life p Jinks-"0h. yes: every
time he takes drink he chews a
Glove" .". "...~.. ~ . 4.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
RUSSIA CLAIMS POLAND
FREE OF GERMANS.

PETRoGRAD, Russia, Nov. 5.-As q
result Of the operations OF the past
three weeks Poland Is now practically
cleared Of Germans and :Austrians, &C
cording TO an official announcement
made yesterday.
Everywhere the German defensive
has been broken, while the Austrians
Who had taken, up position at San
domir, on the Gallcian border, where
the VistuIa cuts the boundary line,
have been driven out and back across
the line towards cracow.
a rather sudden change 10 reported
In the situation on the East Prussian
frontier.
Following the German attack upon
the Russian fortified lire, which was
defeated, the Germans assumed .
strong defensive attitude, resisting the
Russian advance towards Alienstein.. Il
Yesterday the defensive ceased and
the German corps began falling back
rapidly.
on the ieft, particularly, the resist.
and the retreat became air,ost precipi
tous, the Russians throwing the regi'
ments back vigorously upon BIala and
Lyck, both well within the Prussian
border.
sour troops captured 6akalarjeyo,
taking much arms and ammunition and
Imprisoning one German company
says the official report.
On the left OF the Vistuia the Ger.
man retreat towards the Silesian from.
tier 10 continuing, while the Austro.
German line ls rapidly being shorten.
ed, as the falling back upon craeoW
continues.
The Russian advance south on the
left bank Of the vistuia has reached
Ssndomir, = city Of considerable stra.
tegic Importance and position where
the Austrians had entrenched them.
selves.
The advance was too strong for the
defenders, however, and they were
driven out
This allows the Strengthening out Of
the Russian line, the troops occupying
Jaroslau and Investing Przemysi being
now brought into touch with the main
Russian army.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
Piles CURED N 6 70 u DAYS.

PAzo OINTMENT IS guaranteed
to cure any case Of Itching. Blind.
Bleeding or Protruding Piles in s to
II days or money refunded. Made by
PARIS MEDICINE CO.. Saint Louis,
U. S. Of IA. :
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
ALLIES PROGRESS
IN NORTH FRANCE.

LONDON, Eng. Nov. 5-The official
announcement from Paris last night
says that the allies progressed slightly
toward Messines in northern France
yesterday, and that In the east artil.
lery duels took place at several points
without any great results.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1914-11-05
ADMIRALTY HEARS NOTHING
OF CHILEAN DISASTER.

LONDON, Eng, Nov. 5.-The admir-.
atty is unable to confirm the reported
defeat OF the British squadron by the
Germans off the coast Of Chile.
GERMAN CRUISER YoRck : -.
REPORTED SUNK BY MINE.
Reports received here yesterday say
the German armored cruiser Yorck'was
blown up by submarine mine in Jedo
bay and sunk. Out OF q complement Of
557 total Of 3a2 members of her crew
are reported saved.
The Ycrck 10 . 21-knot vessel Of $3.50
tons, and carried four 8.2-inch guns In
her main battery. e. /
koENIoS6ERG DISABLED. :
The London Times has report that
the German cruiser koenigsberg, g.
knot vessel Of 34o0 tons, carrying 10
4.1-inch guns in her main battery, has
been disabled in an action in the In
dian ocean.
GERMAN DREADNouGHTs
REPORTED IN ACTION.
The skipper Of a steam drifter con-
firms the report that four German
dreadnoughts and cruisers took part
in the naval engagement on Tuesday
off the east coast Of England. He
says the firing on the British torpedo
eunboat Haicyon, 1oo0-ton vessel
carrying six small guns and five tor
pedo tubes, lasted IS minutes, and that
two British submarines pursued the
Germans when they drew off.
MINE SINKS TRAWLER.
Dispatches from Copenhagen yester-
day say that large German trawler
was blown up by mine south Of the
Danish island Of Lan9eland.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
THE OLD CRY.

Apropos of our remark that all pro-
ducts will be surely needed before the
end of the war, Mr.. T. G.. Erwin OF
West Baton Rouge writes us as follows:
And sugar. You will no doubt say
sugar has been protected for one hun
dred years and in that time has failed
to increase the production sufficiently
to supply our needs. Protected how?
With a continued agitation. Give sugar
a twenty years guaranteed protection
and watch its development. 1t is a
farm product outlawed of late by the
government. Why raise money to pro-
tect cotton, and prosecute or inVesti-
gate sugar because of an increased
price. OF course, do not mean to
say it is not right to protect cotton"
Our correspondents attitude is typi-
cal of the sugar industrys in general.
Protection and again protection is all
their cry, though even the suggestion
Of superficial paternalism for cotton
is instinctively resented, but the re
sentiment is denied as an afterthought
1t is no proof that sugar is outlawed by
the government, because of the pro
posed inquiry into the rise in price Of
that commodity Most observers take
it as an effort to get at the Sugar
Trust, or at least to ascertain whether
the increase in price is a natural eff
feet in economics, or an arbitrary
policy of big business to gOuge the
public wherever it can.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
ADVERTISEMENT FOR BIDS.

Notice is hereby given that the
School Board of West Feliciana Parish
will receive competitive bids for the
contract to run van for the transpor-
tation of school children to and from
the st. Francisyille High School, to
and from the Bains settlement, a dis
lance of five and one-half miles, more
or less. Said van must arrive at st.
by nine o'clock each school
day. Returning, the van will leave St.
Francisville shortly after three o'clock
each school day. The contractor who
runs the van will have to supply
vehicle and draft animals and driver
The van is to run nine months in the
year, unless sooner discontinued. The
contract will be awarded to the lowest
responsible bidder, bids to be opened
at 8 a. m, Sept 5, 1914.
JAS. P. BOWMAN, President
r. e. CRUMP, Secretary.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
A GREAT MISFORTUNE.

The community has received an
other financial blow in the closing by
the State Bank Examiner of the Farm
ers and Merchants Bank at this place.
1t occurred exactly one year and three
days after the failure of the Feliciana
Bank and Trust Company, but is not
in any respect so disastrous as that
event, either in extent or in affecting
the finances of the people. Speaking
generally, every one is in better tinan-
cial shape than in 1913, not only be-
cause crops are better but for the
better reason that both thrift and
economy have prevailed.
The closing of the local bank is an
obstacle to the most successful conduct
of fall business, but as credit is better,
there will be less difficulty experienced
than was the case last year. This
fact does not minimize the Importance
of having a bank here, however, and a
strong effort should be made to re-
habilitate the Farmers and Merchants.
From the standpoint of economy alone
this should be done, as it will take a
much smaller initial sum to do this,
than to start new bank any time
later. There is some reason to hope
that this will be accomplished, and
every one should work to that end.
This is no time to despair. The bank
was doing fairly well, considering that
it was started amidst such demoralized
circumstances, and would have made
good eventually had it not been struck
by its present disaster. No blame
attaches to other officers of the bank,
so far as has been made manifest, and
the paper seems to be good Let every
body give a helping hand-or word
to assist a re-opening, and remove the
stigma of this being bank-breaking
town.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
SALES DAY AT EAST FELlClANA
FAIR.

Special attention has been given to
the proposed "Sales Day" which will be
a feature of the 1914 meeting. Friday,
October 10Th, the third day OF the Fair,
will be specially set apart for this
feature, and an invitation extended to
the general public to bring their live
stock or whatever else they want to
sell in the way of stock, agricultural
products, etc, to the Fair on that day.
Each and every one who expects to
have anything to sell on that day is re-
quested to advise the Secretary, who
will give the matter publicity through
the local papers, stating just what
will be offered, that is, cattle, hogs,
horses, ETC., as the case may be- The
"Sales Day" will be an innovation
here, but with the proper cooperative
spirit on the part Of the people, and an
appreciation of the mutual benefits
that would accrue from the successful
consummation of the scheme, this will
be one of the most popular features.
The track master has been instruct
ed to see that the track is put in
condition by September LIST. A new
ticket Office will be erected and all the
buildings will be whitewashed.
The Ladies' Department wish it I'm.
derstood that there will be something
doing in their department on that oc.
casion. In fact they propose conduct
ing a Sales Day. along strictly indie
pendent lines, and to that end invite
the ladies of the parish not only to
have exhibits at the Fair but bring
something to sell on that day.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
AN EGesTRA AMUSING LETTER.
(Woodville Republican,

Mr.. Ellis T. Hart, of Pond, recently
received the following very unique and
witty letter from our former fellow
citizen, Mr.. Edward |. Joseph:
Alexandria, La, Aug IA, 1914.
Dear Eggsteemed Cousin:-As prices
here on eggs are rather eggsorbitant
thought | might eggsclude the middle
man by ordering case direct from
the manufacturer thus reducing the
high cost of living eggsceedingly So,
if the egg producers are still doing
business, please eggspress me case
at once. However, be sure that upon
strict organization that all odors are
eggstinct so that neither these nor any
of them may eggsude thru the eggs
terror covering. Eggscuse my eggstra-
ordinary eggsaction, don't eggspecial-
ly care but my wife eggsecrate them
and having had more eggsperience
with eggs than have |, eggspect she
is right Eggspecially SO under the
eggisting high temperature. AS this
omelet is entirely eggstemporaneous,
lit is neither intended to be eggsalting
nor as an eggsample tG the young;
however, please eggsplain the situation
to the old hens and eggshort them to
do their full duty on the premises, and
| if you think it eggspedient, eggsempt
them from pot duty if they eggcede to
your eggspressions. Prease eggspedite
shipment Yours in eggology, -.
EDW. l. JOSEPH
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

permits women to vote for a few OF.
fees that nobody cares about.
Legislature-made law is often a poor
enough article; but judge-made law
often consists in leaving things to
blind chance-just Tipping a coin. The
time will presently come when no SUI
preme court will invalidate a duly en-.
acted law, except by unanimous opinion
in which case there will be at least
a strong presumption that the statute
actually contravenes the organic law.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
NOTICE.
r. e. CRUMP, Secretary.

Notice is hereby given to all persons,
firms and corporations, other than de.
positors, who have claims against the
Farmers and Merchants Bank, of St.
Francisville. Louisiana, that they must
file their claims with the State Elk.
aminer of State Banks, or with his
duly appointed agent, L. w. Rogers,
and make legal proof as to the justice
thereof, on or before the eighth day of
December, 1914, at the Office of said
Bank at ST. Francisville, Louisiana, in
accordance with Section 4 of Act 300
of 1910
w. L. YOUNG,
State Examiner of State Banks
l.. w. ROGERS,
Special Agent
(Sept. 5, Dec. So
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

If there ever was a year when every
corn stalk should be cut and cured
for feed it is this year of 1914. Our
crops of forage are small, and the war
in Europe would insure "a high price
even if our crops were abundant. This
is no time for fodder pulling. although
much fodder has been pulled as usual
and the yield of corn grain reduced
sufficient to cover the value of the
fodder obtained All late corn should
be cut and shocked and every particle
of rough forage saved that is possible
The Progressive Farmer
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
NOTICE.
(Sept. 5, Dec. So

Notice is hereby given to all persons,
firms and corporations whose names
appear as depositors on the books Of
the Farmers and Merchants Bank, of
st. Francisviile, Louisiana, calling upon
them to present their claims for such
deposits, for adjustment, to the State
Examiner of State Banks, or his duly
appointed Special Agent, L. w. Rogers.
at the Office of said Bank at st. Fran
cisville. Louisiana, on or before the
eighth day of October, 1914. This notice
is given in accordance with the pro-
visions of Act 800 of 1910.
w. L. YOUNG,
State Examiner of State Banks.
L. w. ROGERS,
Special Agent.
tSept. 5,s4t.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
JUDGE-MADE LAW.
Saturday Evening Post.)

Saturday Evening Post)
There are seven members of the
supreme court of Illinois. Four of them
are Republicans; three are Democrats,
BY vote of four to three the court
has held that the law comforting the
electoral franchise on women is con-
stitutional. The four, Republicans voted
in the affirmative; the Democrats
voted in the negative.
The life of this highly important
statute hung on the opinion of one
judge, and the opinion of that judge
turned on hundred and one things
which theoretically had nothing what
ever to do with the judicial function
on his temperament, the bent of his
mind, his antecedents and environ
ment, his associations and personal
experiences; in short, on the number
less things that, operating on two men
of equal reasoning power, will incline
one toward progressiveism and the
other toward conservatism.
The slightest political chance-the
merest batting of an eyelash, so to
speak would have left one of the four
off the bench and put in his stead a
Judge minded like the dissenting three.
In that case the law would have been
declared void and there would have
been no woman suffrage in Illinois
except the old-fashioned sort, which
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
NO PAY FOR ABSENT
CoNGRESSMEN.

There is being enforced in Congress
a rule that will operate against all
leaves of absence, except for illness.
The order is that s21 day shall be
deducted from the salaries of the MEM
bers who fail to return to their post
Immediately. The sergeant-at-arms
and his assistants have been instruct
ed to notify every absentee of the
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
PiNCkNEYVILLE ITEMS.

Misses Fannie and Kate McGehee
are spending the week with their sis.
ter, Mrs. Reed, at Plettenberg.
Mrs. B. |. Barrow and sister, Miss
Belle Brandon, visited relatives in
Pinckneyville this week.
Mr. Samuel B. Merwin is spending
several days with his brother, Mr.. D.
F. Merwin, at Cliffwood.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
NOTICE.

The inventory of the Farmers and
Merchants Bank, as filed at the court
house, charges The True Democrat
with an overdraft of 81. 40. This is an
error, as by the statement since re-
ceived by us from Mr.. C. NJ. Downs,
assistant special agent, a balance of
81 81 is shown.
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

Total amount 0Veriraft. .........S 249 so
G. l.. PLETTiNGER. Clerk.
Communication from attorneys Lawra-
son and Kilbourne read. Same was or"
dered filed and the original published.
ST. Francisville, La, Sept. /, 1914
Mr.. George l.. Plettinger,
Clerk, Town of st. Francisv,le
st. Francisville, Louisiana.
Dear Sir:-Your favor requesting eel
tain information for the Mayor and Boart
of Aldermen of the Town of st. Francis
vile was duly received, and we proceed to
answer your questions seriatim.
First The Town CAP levy tax of ten
mills for general purposes, and the levees
you contemplate building come under that
head, provided, of course, that you appor-
ton the ten mills so that you can meet
the ordinary expenses of the Town, some
of which are necessarily considered of
greater Importance than others.
We might add that for the purpose of
erecting these levees you can levy a
special tax in addition to the ten mills as
you could for any other work of public
improvement, by submitting the rate of
such increase for which the tax is intend
ed, to vote of the property Taxpayers,
a majority of whom in number and
amount would control the vote.
Second This money can be used in any
way necessary to build the levees, which
will include purchasing the property to
put them on as well as the earth with
which to build them
Third. You cannot compel the railroad
company to raise the grade of its road to
protect you from overflow.
Fourth. You did not enclose the re-
lease signed by property holders who
would be affected by the drainage after
the Y. & NJ. v. Railroad Company fills
up the trestle. So that we cannot very
we'll say what the effect of one PERSONS
not joining in releasing the railroad COM
pany from responsibility would be. Until
some action has been taken. however,
based on the release, the party could
withdraw his name and would not be
bound by the document. The Importance
of any particular citizens name on that
list depends upon circumstances, and
whether his drainage was hurt by the act
of the Town authorities or the railroad
company. If the building of the levee
affects the drainage irrespective of the
closing of the trestle, this would be the
act of the Town and not of the railroad
company.
We return herewith the letter of the
Attorney General.
Yours very truly,
LAWRASON & KILBOURNE
| Motion made by Rogers, seconded by
Rettig, That the following salaries, bills
| J.,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

order. 1t appears that a number Of
Congressman have remained in their
home district almost the entire ses-
sion and have accepted their checks
from which they have received their
pay for work neglected and undone
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

The wise girl has no secrets from
her mother. Mother is the best friend
in the world, and there is nothing that
she will not forgive the child whom
she brought into the world.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

Insurance of every description is
written by Mrs. w. T. Forester. Give
her your patronage. (Advt)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05
TOWN COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.

st. Francisville, La, Sept. 1, 1914
AT regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen the following members were
present: A. B. Briant, Mayor; G.. Rettig,
L. w. Rogers, F. O. Hamilton, G. w.
Newman, Board.
Minutes of last meeting read and
adopted.
Road report read and filed.
Mayor and Marshal reported cases.
Engineers report read and filed
Clerks report read and ordered filed
and published.
Statement of Receipts and Disbursements
for the Month of August.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1914-09-05

Get the Little AID" habit.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-22
WEST BRATTLEBORO.

Mrs. Christian Ravn has returned
from Il week = visit to her former
home in New Hampshire.
The car barn at Centerville is being
greatly improved by coat of paint,
which a,ld~ To its appearance very
much.
Examinations for entrance TO the
high school are being given mt the
academy, beginning yesterday. Supt.
b. f. Stover has II taking these ex-
aminations.
Frank Hutchinson of Greenfield was
admitted TO the MeIrose hospital Tues
day aud was operated upon Wednesday
morning. DR.. Lynch removed the
foreiingcr of his right hand. lie was
assisted by DIR. Hamilton.
Rev and Mrs. Henry Lamb and
son. IIal>ey. will leave here Monday
for visit to Mrs. Lamb 5 home at
Bridgeport. Mr.. Lamb will remain
through the week. and Mrs. Lamb and
IIalsey Will visit there three weeks.
Mrs Martha Tyler, who had been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Alice Weeks of
Pearl street. returned yesterday to the
nome Of her daughter. Mrs. !. /.
StockwelI. Mrs. Tyler will 90 to her
home in Vernon tomorrow.
Oscar T. Colburu, manager of the
Brattleboro creamery, has leased the
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-22
LINDSEY APPEALS TO WILSON.
Denver Judge Asks President TO
Force Intervention in Labor war

WASHINGTON. May 22-Intcrvcu-
tion by the federal government 10
force an agreement between mine own
ers and miners in the Colorado coal
fields was urged OF President Wilson
yesterday by Judge Ben. 3. Lindsey
of Denver and "a delegation of Colo
RADIO women. 1t was Indicated later
that the President Was willing 10 Do
everything within his constitutional
power TO bring peace in Colorado. hut
that he believed the state should solve
the difficulty if possible.
Judge Lindsey announced that he
planned TO go TO New York later this
week with his partv of women aa3
make an effort TO see John J.. Rookie
Teller, jr..and urga him - submit Ia
arbitration of the differences between
the mine operators and strikers He
declared that evil war virtually cx-
listed in Colorado. and that something
must he done. President Wilson IS am
derstCod to nave told the delegation
yesterday that he was deeply concern
ca over the Colorado situation and had
! no present plan for removing The feb
| cral troops from the danger zones.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-22
VERNON.

Mrs. f. Stcbbins. ir., went to Fitch
burg, Mass. Tuesday for "A two weeks
visit,
Ernest Whitney and family of Gill.
Mass. spent Surdav with his mother.
Mrs. y. 3. Vosq.
Mr.. rIa.u ,v.a,.... ~ on.,noa >r,.-
.nrnt . f@,. days Ias+ ,ynnI' .,i+h hn..
NJ, ,lfra.i e,.ra,,uo ~ GA M,
.,.,,,t en,..I.,,. ,.i;tt h.. ~.
,nI M. Gaaraa "a, i,1,n. i'',''
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The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-22
WEST RIVER SUNDAY TRAIN.
Schedule, Brattleboro to South Lon
donderry and Return.

Following Is the schedule of the
Sunday train service ON the West
River railroad, which goes into effect
the coming Sunday:
Brattlcboro to South londonderry
Leave Brattleboro 9.25 a. IA, West
Dummcr~ton 9.I5, Williamsville g.55,
Ncwfane 1000, Townshend 1920, West
Townshend 1927. Wardsboro lu.40,
Jamaica 1850, Winhal lilo. arrive
at South Londonderry I1.20.
South Londonderry to Brattlehoro-
Leave South Londonderry 600 p. IN.
Niun@li 6.Iu. jamaica $50. Wards
boro, Gao, West Townshend G.45
Fownshend 700. Newfane 7IJ. vii
Evansville %. West Dummerston -;
I5rattlehoro 80.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1914-05-22

Sister Elizabeth Fcodorvna. sister
Of the Gar OF Russia, is i nun.