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Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
DRAMA CARRIED III COUNTRY
Little Theater," origt1sted by North
Dakota A~gricuituraI College, !
May Prove Popular.

Farog, N. D.-"Tha Little Coun-
try Theater," an idea originated
by the North Dakota Agricultural Col
lege. started a movement IN the north
west which is expected to sweep the
entire country.
The theater, designed in the agri-
cultural college, is in every way a
miniature Of the regular theater. but
is SO constructed that IL is readily
adaptable to .,hau The
bring amateur theatricals into farm
homes, country schools, village halls
and such places.
The simplicity of the Stage settings
are such that they can be constructed
easily and cheaply from the plans
made up at the local college. The
plan is adapted more readily to one.
act ~n1av1nts.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
TO PROHIBIT CLOTH SIGNS
Mayor Behrman Declares Warfare on
unattractjve Street Banners.
we..e.n Newsnaner I1nion Neu. serr,ce

Western Newspaper Union New. Service.
New Orleans.-Mayor Behrman has
become thoroughly tired of seeing the
unsightly advertising signs floating
across Canal street and on the fronts
of buildings and balconies, and is
going to make provision for prohibit
ing them.
"The signs are anything but orna-
mental said Mayor Behrman, "espe-
cially when they become wet and blow
out of their mornings. They become
torn and the colors dun, and they
make a most unsightly appearance ap
are anything but a credit to the cp'
The theaters are largely responsote
for the class of signs, usually hasins
them across the streets, and I a. so-
ing to get up some legislatiorto pus
a stop to it, and am doing tnow SO
the managers of play h~ousesnay AVOID
putting in their contract win Inc
companies for the comie season.
think it would be gooeto make tne
prohibition apply to all promlnen'
streets and avenues
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
sUFFRAG|GTG IN WRANG[E
WOMEN SQUARRLE OVER WHAT
THEY WANT.
After Threatening Wilson and Demo-
cratic Party With Ruin Women
Start Fight in Ranks.

Washington, D. CATER threat
ening the Democratic party and Presi-
dent Wilson with defeat If their de.
mands for equal suffrage al not grant.
ed, leaders Of various suffrage or
CARNATIONS got into a squabble over
just what they do demand.
They quareled openly before the
house judiciary committee and q
crowd of 400 spectators who alternate.
ly cheered and Kissed the disputing
speakers. The only contingent which
knew exactly what it desired was the
"antis." They insisted they and a
majority of women want to be let
alone in their present rights.
In the melee DR.. Mary Walker, the
betrousered one, was "squelched."
She was refused a hearing because
she represents no organization for or
against woman suffrage.
Mrs. Medill Mccormick Of the Amer
lean Suffrage association, Mrs. Colby
and the Woman Equality association,
and Mrs. Mary Beard of the Congress
sional Union, clashed in a triangular
row over what women want from con.
gress. When Mrs. Mccormick said
The women want a state referendum,
Mrs. Glendower Evans of Boston and
Mrs. Beard of the Congressional Union
jumped up agrily and denied 1t.
They said women want a constitu-
tional amendment, giving them SUI.
All were ,contradicted by Mrs.
N. Dodge Of the ants, who
women have all the political
they desire and don't want or
need any more.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
NO MORE NEGRO
MARD| GRASANT|CS
BATON ROUGE MAYOR PUTS BAN
ON THE KING DoDo
PARADE.
Western Newspaper Union NEWS Service.

Western Newspaper Union NEWS Service.
Baton Rouge.-There won't be any
more Mardi Gras parades in Baton
Rouge among the negro population.
A lot of good people in this city
didn't like the last one, received no in
spiration from it and felt more or less
outraged at the whole performance.
Among those people was Alex Grouchy
il, mayor of Baton Rouge. Here is
what he thinks about it:
"The motley mob which has appear
ed on the streets as a Mardi Gras cele-
bration for the last few years has fail
er utterly to indicate Improvement in
any way and offering neither instruc-
ton, amusement nor any redeeming
feature.
Baton Rouge a well afford to dis
pense with any such celebrations and
a repetition of the annual King Dodo
parade will not be tolerated"
A pail of gloom-dark;; black gloom
.-aa-.-r. - - 4--Hs
-hovers over the colored section of
the city. Ex.King Toots Johnston is
too %dishearted for words, %crestfailen,
defeated. Hadn't he just succeeded
Joe Diagree, who, with the aid of the
police court, had fled the city? Hadn't
he and his followers gone to great ex-
pense and trouble to give the people
of Baton Rouge an amusing, artistic
and attractive parade?
Toots, rugged out as a Fiji Island
chief, led the last parade of several
floats thrnnei .-e piiiieipal sttx1e's VI
the CITY. He was followed by several
hundred noisy maskers. The Gamma.
balistic costume of the king. with nose
rings, bells on his toes, a cleaning
spear and tropical garb, was a little
too realistic to some of the spectators
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Tensas Organizes for Good Roads.

Tensas Organizes for Good Roads.
st. Joseph.-The Tensas Parish Good
Roads Association vas formed here.
The planters present pledged them
selves to drag with the King drag the
roads near their property, furnishing
the teams and labor, and to pay 81
per day for the work. st. Joseph, New
elton and Waterproof obligated them
selves to drag three miles of road ad-
jacent to the towns at the expense of
the municipalities. The police jury
was requested to sell the large traction
engine now used for road work, and
invest in two smaller engines run by
gasoline and fit up two road outfits.
Only the worst stretches of Ioads in
this parish have been dragged in the
past at a cost to the parish of $3.50
per day per drag; formerly the price
paid was SO per day per drag.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
PROVIDING FOR THE LEPERs
State Institution Visited by Members
Protestant Ministers Association.

New Orleans.-Tne Lepers Home
at Carrville was again visited by a
delegation of the Protestant Ministers.
Association, who went to take words
of comfort and cheer to those inmates
who are Of the same faith. Rev. DR..
Theo f. Hahn, pastor Of the Second
ctormsan otrurch, aIreauy acquainted
with similar work from his two years
experience as a medical missionary to
the lepers in Purulia, East India, was
the first protestant minister to visit
the state institution and to arrange
for regular visits by members of the
Minister'S Association. ;
AS DR.. Hahn In the meantime has
received and accepted a call from an
other church in New York City it was
deemed wise that before his departure
he initiate some other minister in this
work among the lepers. and, there
fore. his uncle, Rev. DR.. Louis Voss,
who Is also president OF the Ministers
Association, accompanied him on this
second visit.
Every physical necessity and con-
yenience is provided for. The food
prepared for their dinner in the kitch-
en- seemed not only wholesome, but APP
petizing to. a high degree. The work
done by these good sisters of mercy,
whose whole life is given to these I'M
fortunates, deserves the highest com
mendation." said DR.. Voss.
1.-THE e%ighty.odd patients show the
disease of leprosy in various forms
and stages. One little boy, apparently
the picture Of health, will shortly be
dismissed, as cured. Others are pitt
able objects to behold and a never
hope to be cured, though under the
scientific medical treatment they re-
ceive the. ~disease.;can certainly be
checked and. their sufferings ~alleviat-
ed, Some of the inmates have lready
lost their fingers toes
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
PAID As SPY
BY Mine OWNERS
YOUTH ADMITS DRAWING TWO
h SALARIES AND BETRAYiNG
WORKERS TO OPERATORS
MINERS CONSULTED WITH HIM
Says He Advised Against Use Of by.
Mantle Where Life Was ia Dan
ger-Explosives Are Used to
Brighten Guards at Mines.

Denver, Colo.-Arthur Langowsh,
q years old, swore before the federal
strike investigating committee that
he received So a day from the coal
operators while exploding dynamite
for the United Mine Workers Of
America.
The youth denied that he was a spy
in the ranks of the union, although
he admitted he was watching both
sides" and received pay from each
party to the labor war.
Langowski testified that he was Sec
rotary and treasurer Of the Sopris
local of the United Mine Workers.
"They consulted me about every.
thing they planned to do" he added.
II tried to prevent them doing things
that would have caused loss of life.
"They tried to get me to help blow
up bridges with dynamite, but said
what's the use Of trying to dynamite
bridges where they are guards?
You'll just be found dead the next
morning, with the dynamite ON you.
$50 we decided to explode the dyna.
mite out in the prairie to scare the
guards. There were explosions in the
neighborhood every night for six
weeks before the soldiers came. I
helped pull of seven Of these ex-
plosions and was paid two or three
dollars each time for my work.
"One time we put four sticks Of
dynamite in a keg. 1t made a big
noise. but did not do any damage or
bring the guards down where we
could shoot them"
Did you have guns with you?"
"Of course we had"
The youth said,he hard all the
plors OF the Strikers and revealed
them to Montgomery Mesingale, town
marshal of Sopfis. HE paid me So q
day" he added.
Where did the money come from?'
:" suppose the company furnished
It" ~
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
ADAMsoN ncussED' FOR JOY
Chairman OF interstate Commerce
Committee Is Pleased at Presi.
. dents Toll Message.

Washington, D. democratic
Leader Underwood said he would re-
serve comment on the tolls message
until he made a speech on the sub
ject. He indicated he disagreed with
the President.
Chairman Adamson Of the inter
state commerce committee was so
glad over the message he "cussed'
with JOY. He said:
The message is square at nome
and abroad, especially at home. The
charge that We are surrendering to
Great Britain is a d lie. We will
now repeal that piece Of %rascality."
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
ASWELL fAv0RS
SEGREGATION
CONGRESSMAN FROM LOUISIANA
WOULD SEPARATE WHITE
AND NEGRO CLERKS.
Western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF the
white and negro races in government
employ was urged upon a house com
mittee by Representative Aswell OF
Louisiana. He said there are1490,000
federal employees in the United States,
OF whom 22,500 are negroes and that
$4,000 railway postoffice clerks had
petitloned to be segregated in the
mai cars throughout the country and
in the executive departments of Wash
sngton.
His argument was interrupted by
colloquies in which he contended that
members of Congress would not care
to sit with negro colleagues, that no
II would care to have a negro presi-
dent. and that the best negroes in
the South and elsewhere favor segre.
cation. a
Representatives Edwards Of Georgia
declared it would be better for both
races it white and negro workers were
separated and that he would eliminate
the negro government employee entire.
ly If he could.
Archibald FL. Ghimke, negro, repre-
senting the National Association for
the Advancement of the Colored Race,
predicted that the negro race would
be part of the governing class in this
country within SO years.
Representative Madden OF Illinois
asserted that the segregation plans
were discriminatory and u%nconstitu-
tionaI.
Give the colored man a chance
argued Ghimke. IF he can rise, let
him get up. If he cannot rise. let him
sink. The colored people are not
going to be your equals, II God did
rot make them so. The laws of
nature settle that. Each should be
given an equal ehor and tho uest
man should win."
1t is q mOnstrous outrage that any
white woman or man should be a sub
ordinate of a negro official" protested
Representative Dies Of Texas.
ut may be that executive authority
can ~segregate the races now" said
Representative Aswell, "but think
Congress should settle the question
for generations to come"
Representative Madden declared ne
gro employees are citizens of the Unit
ed States pay taves, are amenable
to laws and should o be "discrimin-
ated against"
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
ROAD SOLD FOR COURT COSTS
Bankruptcy Proceedings and e.Years'
R~eceivership Only Half Satisfied.
by Sale Of D., T. 4 1.

Detroit, Mich.-After a receiver.
ship lasting six years, the Detroit.
Toledo & Ironton railroad was solo
for less than enough to pay for bank
ruptcy proceedings.
Representing eastern capitalists.
Daniel B. Murray and Herman ]. Schu.
macher bought the Ohio Southern di.
vision, and Otto I. Barnard and Nor.
timer w. Buckner purchased the
Northern and Southern divisions. nav.
ing a balance Of $1,SOo,o00 to the clerl
OF the district court.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
MAJ Install New Markets.

Mouroe.-At a meeting of the city
council plans were set on foot for the
esta enlistment of three small market
honses in various parts of the city with
tho double view of reducing the price
Of meat and affording greater conven-
fence TO- honsekeepers. The plan sug-
pested by Mayor Forsythe was the
establishment of a market in the upper
mart Of town, one on the southside
and another in the eastern part of the
city. Action on the matter was left
to the public buildings committee.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Asks Appeal in Gambling Case.

IAfayette.-Rev. H. R. Harrison of
the Methodist church, read at his
morning service a petition to the city
council and mayor, praying that an
appeal be taken in the antigambling
case. City Judge Elliott recently de-
clared the ordinance null, while
the council voted to appeal on the
grounds that local attorneys were d.
vided in opinion OF the question, and,
that such a step would entail expense
to the town. Rev. Harrison's congre-
cation signed the petition.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

/. Augustus sStanwood. who, watch
Ing hornts hunt their nests half a
century ago, conceived the idea of
manufacturing paper from wood and
thus beanie. it is said, the first pro-
Queer Of paper from wUd pulp, died
in his Fo0klyn home.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

presdnt Approves irrigation Plan.
Wasmgton.-PresideE Wilson has
given Is approval to th proposal to
give rgators on government projects
20 yeas instead Of 1910 repay the
government for their 7ater rights,
embodd In bills now ending.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

"other Man" Given Life Term.
L%interset, 1a.-Guilty Of murder In
the first degree, with punishment Of
life imprisonment, was the verdict re-
turned by the jury which for a week
had been trying Ed Cook. q wealthy
farmer, for Staying Charles Driscou.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

"Don't We'd Fighter" Wife Advises.
San Flancisco.-"Neyer marry a
prize fighter, girls; they are the mean.
est men on earth" This advice was
given by Mrs. Birdie LIZ Grave. who
has applied for a divorce from Anton
La Grave, pugilist.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Thihodaux Is Grand Master.

DonalGsonville.-E. A. T%hibodaux,
past worshipful master OF Ascension
Lodge No. 251, F. and A. NJ, and pres
ent e. II. P. of Ascension Chapter No.
40 Royal Arch Masons, has been ap-
pointed district deputy grand master
for Masonic District No. 2S of the
state of Louisiana.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

School Pupils Seek spotIcss Town.
Crowley.-The public school pupils
have opened a crusade for a 'spotless
town." They are being instructed in
tree planting, identifying of vacant
lots and removal Of bill boards. A
prize is offered for the best letter on
the topic.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Woman's BODY pjsmemberea.

Woman's Body oismembered.
Stockton, Cal.-The body of Esther
Crotzer. who has been missing from
Stockton for six weeks. was found in
Trapper Slough, near Holt, Cal. The
0ody had been cut into II pieces,
which were contained in four sacks.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
sIideIYs Mayor Now Postmaster.

Slidell.-The new postmaster, Elk
mayor Paul Gardere, has taken pos
session of the office. A successor to
Mr.. Gardere will not be appointed by
Governor Hall, as the regular election
Is in April, ]. T. Liddle. Of the city
council, will serve as mayor until after
the election.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
War on the rlek.

Magnolia, Miss.-Dr. E. Chambers
OF the federal bureau Of animal indus.
try is here waging a war on the cattle
tick. He has asked the board Of su.
peryisors for an appropriation to help
the work.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Receivers for Trolley Line.

Receivers for Trolley Line.
Danville, ll,-William Lorimef Of
Chicago, John. A. Hamilton of Marissa
and Wilbur E. Crane were appointed
receivers by Federal Judge Wright
for the Southern Traction company
OF Illinois.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
w. u. e. TO Aid Emnloxes

w. U. 7. to Aid Employees.
NewrYork.-A profit-sharing plan to
benefit employees has been started BY
the Western Union Telegraph CON.
pany. which is offering all of its men
q limited amount of the company's
stock.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Aerii Postal Service Planned.

Aeril Postal Service Planned.
st. Ptersburg.-Stepf were taken
for the arly introduction OF an aerial
postal srvice between s. Petersburg
and 81, Of the leading provincial
towns. All letters conveyed BY this
means re to be chargedan extra tax.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Wild Grass Rival Of Le.pedeza.

Baton Rouge.-A survey was begun
BY the State Conversation Commits
sion. working in cooperation with the
United States Department of Agricul-
lure. to find to what extent paille finne
grass, now prolific in the marsh lands
along the gulf coast, can be grown in
Louisiana. The grass grows wild, and
chemical analysis shows it to be of
practically the same food value for
cattle and stock as lespedeza hay. One
plant has already been established at
Southdown, La, has cut this grass.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Women Puuiiists In France.

Women Pugilists In France.
Paris.-Mlle. M. Carpenter, 20, was
declared the female pugilist cham
pion, following her knockout Of Mile.
Warner in the fourth round Of a six.
round bout at Chantily, which was
witnessed by 400 persons.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Jshn sassett Moor. o.,+

Washington.-John Bassett Moore,
counselor Of the state department,
who ranks as acting secretary. has
resigned and his resignation has been
accepted. No announcement az to
bis probable successor was made.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

Earthquake Rocks Southern States.
Atlanta. Ga.-Earth shocks, slight
but distinct, were felt in many cities
and towns of Tennessee, Georgia, Ala.
bama and the Carolinas. AT numer-
Gus points buildings trembled and
mild excitement prevailed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
COL. COCKTAILS GIVEN MEDAL
Canal Builder Gets National Geo
graphic Society Award From
Hands Of President Wilson.

Washington, D. C.-Washington
paid tribute last night to Col. George
Washington Goethsls, builder of the
Panama canal. The occasion was the
annual banquet of the National Geo.
graphic society, at which Col. Goethals
received from the hand Of President
Wilson a gold medal awarded him by
the society In recognition of his won
derful achievement.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Boy Acts as "Wildn Girl.

San Antonio, Tex.-A boy who has
appeared as a wild girl" in a circus
applied at the Office of the Associated
Charities for assistance. He was
Johnny Williams, Is years old, who
told q pitiful story.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Mrs. England, Slayer, Free.

New London. Mo.-Mrs. Mary 8.
England, slayer of her husband.
Henry England, was acquitted in the
Rails county circuit court at New
London. The jury returned a verdict
after being out is hours.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
House to Back President.

Washington, D. C.-Representative
A. Mitchell Palmer Of Pennsylvania
and Representative Swager Shirley Of
Kentucky have made a poll Of the
house by delegations and are satisfied
that the toll clause provision Of the
canal bill will be repealed.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Express Clerk Indicted.

Fort Smith, Ark.-Chyton NJ. Sax.
ton. $65 a month clerk, who disap-
peared Jan. II with $9,305 of the
company's money, and who was cap
tured two days later, was indicted fol-
embezzlement.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
40 Killed in coaxfnn Fjrea.

~ KILLED N CoaxIng Fires.
Chicago.-Forty Illinois women lost
their lives in 1913 from pouring kero-
sene or gasoline into their kitchen
stoves, according to the, annual re-
port of Walter H. Bennett, state IRE
marshal
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
N.,. p,.+or or Patterson.

patterson.-Re, ]. Vegliera mas
been appointed pastor OF 81. Josepn
Catholic churol here to succeed Rev.
Father FoohI. For the past seven
Years he has been at the st. Louis Ca
thedral in New Orleans.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

Iowa Editor Dies Of Cancer,
Manson, Ia.-George A. Long, senior
editor of the Manson Journal, and a
pioneer Iowa newspaper man, is dead
here from cancer. He had been i'll
for some time.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
First Chief Justice Reslons.

First Chief Justice Resigns.
Oklahoma City. Ok.-Judge r. Il.
Williams, first chief justice Of the
Oklahoma supreme court, has re.
signed. He has been a member OF
the supreme court since Oklahoms
became a state.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
1000 Suffer Of Typhoid.

st. Johns, Quebec.-The serious
Of the pedidemic Of mild typhoid
in st. Johns and 1beryille became
public ,wher it was learned that at.
least 1000 are suffering from the
disease.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
II KILLED UNDER AVALANCHE
Detachment Of Austro.Hungarian Sol.
diers Are Overcome While Maneu-
vering on Skis in Alps.

Vienna, Austria.-Seventeen Aus.
tro-Hungarian ski soldiers We're killed
by an avalanche while maneuyering
on Artler Spitz, the highest mountain.
Of the Tyrolean Alps.
While a company vept through a
ski drill on the novatain q huge fall
Of earth, snow md rock fell on a de-
tachment. burvingthem under tons OF
debris.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Id Riis Critically III.

Jac" II
Now oleans.-Jacob Riis, noted
.ott,amet worker, suffered a relapse
hara ID is in a critical condition.
r. h. abandoned a lecture tour and
had Attended leaving for Battle Creek.
ue1has heart trouble.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14
Phillips Third Aid "a Rrv,n

Phillips Third Aid to Bryan.
Washington.-William Phillips Of
Boston was nominated. by President
Wilson. third assistant secretary Of
state, succeeding Dudley Field Ma
lone, now collector Of the port Of New
York.
Lower coast gazette., 1914-03-14

John w. Garrett, the American minister to Argentina (right), and DF
Romulo S. Naon, the Argentine minister to the United States (ef), are TO ps
raised to the rank Of ambassador by their respective governments. the 40
ministration bill to raise the United States legation at Buenos Ayres to the
rank Of IN embassy has been introduced in the senate by senator shlyey OF
Indiana. Some time ago the Argentine government hhmated that It was Us
desire 10 ae,a.e its own diplomatic representative In that way. In MI. Gar
retts case it has been urged that the cost Of living In the South American
capital is so great as to make the salary OF a minister quite inadequate. Be-
sides his service has been Of such quality as to- receive the commentator
Of the state department. 4# .
Newport daily independent., 1914-10-01
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 aH zn zES HERE AND THERE. gI5 nlE fuE
 sfucsC @ e e c c e @ e Q @ c CGl

J. s. Wilmans came in on No. ' this morning from St. Louis.
 Fifty bundles kindling for $2.0O. This month only. Dean 6 Hooking. 31dO1
 J. M. Gibson was in from Grubbs today attending court as witness.
 Knox mends shoes cheap, III Walnut street, dtf.
 The Bowen Art Gallery, 119 Walnut street-Proofs all sit tings for Photos and guarantees all work. Strictly up-to-date. 52b7t.
 For Rent-Furnished front room. Apply 215 Main street. 34dtf