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The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
Uses of Gypsum.

Crude gypsum is used in Portland
cement manufacture. for soil dressing,
as an adulterant in flour. sugar and
baking powder, and in the manufacture
of crayons Blocks of clear. white
gypsum called alabaster are used by
artists and sculptors. So 1t may be
seen that ancient Egyptians were
aware of the use of one of our most
valuable modern materials when thew
plastered the commodlous sides of old
Cheops with gypsum.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
PUT TO DEATH DAY
AFTER KILLING OF GOVERNOR
WHO HAD EXECUTED 100.
U. S. CRUISER ARRIVES
FORCE OF MARINES LANDED TO
PROTECT LIVES AND PROP
ERTY OF AMERICANS.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Port au Prince, July pa mob of
Infatuated Haitians removed Vilbrun
Guillaume, President of Haiti, from
the French Legation, where he took
refuge Tuesday, and shot him dead in
front of the building.
This act of violence followed imme-
diately the burial of the 16O political
prisoners massacred in prison. The
mob was mostly composed of relatives
of the massacred victims. They in
vaded the French Legation and seized
Guillaume, and, though M. Girard, the
French minister, protested vigorously,
he was powerless before their fury.
Guillaume was dragged from the
protection of the legation. Once in
the street, while the crowd surged
around him with imprecations, he was
promptly shot to death.
Even then, the anger of the people
was not appeased. The body of the
President was mutilated and, tied to
the end of a rope, was dragged
through the streets of the city.
The mutilated body of President
Guillaume, after being dragged
through the streets, was buried by
several women in a cemetery outside
the capital.
The people are in a state of intense
excitement and further violence Is
feared.
Washington. - American marines
were landed Wednesday at Port au
Prince, Haiti to protect the lives and
property of Americans and other for
eigners.
Rear Admiral Capertan advised the
Navy department that he had sent
force ashore from the cruiser Wash
ington. Read Admiral Benson, acting
secretary of the navy, declined to
make the message public, but said:
admiral Caperton now has the stu
alton in hand"
There was no firing at the marines
although disorder continued in the
city 1t was assumed a guard had
been established at the French Lega-
tion and at other points, to protect
foreigners.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31

Erie, after an unsatisfactory career,
was the first to be loaded.
Rain began to fall as the wharf SUI
perintendents lifted the gang planks
from the Eastland, declaring that the
government limit of $500 passengers
had been reached. White dresses
peeped from raincoats, as those aboard
waved goodbye to friends on shore
waiting to board the other vessels
Then the passengers swarmed to the
left side of the ship as the other
steamers drew up the river toward the
wharf. A tug was hitched to the East,
land, ropes were ordered cast off and
the engines began to hum
For nearly five minutes the ship
turned before It finally diyed under
the swift current of the river, which
owing to the drainage canal system
flows from the lake. During the
mighty turning of the ship with its
cargo of humanity, lifeboats, chairs
and other loose appurtenances on the
decks slipped down the sloping floors
crushing the passengers toward the
rising waters.
Then there was a plunge with a
sigh of air escaping from the hold,
mingled with crying of children and
shrieks of women, and the ship was
on the bottom of the river, casting
hundreds of its passengers into the
water.
Many sank, entangled with clothing
and bundles. and did not rise, but
scores came to the surface, giving the
river the appearance of a crowded
bathing beach. Many seized floating
chairs and other objects. Those on
shore threw out ropes and dragged in
those who could hold these lifelines.
Employees of commission firms along
the river threw crates. chicken coops
and other floatable things into the cur
r mt, but most of these were swept
away by the stream.
Rushed to Aid of Drowning.
Boats were put out, tugs rushed to
the scene with shreking whistles, and
many men snatched off their coats and
sprang into the river to aid the drown.
ing. With thousands of spectators
ready to aid and the wharf within
grasp, hundreds went to death despite
efforts at rescue.
One mother grasped her two chill.
dren In her arms as she slipped from
the steamer into the water. One child
was torn from her, but she and the
other were saved.
At 9 o'clock Saturday night 800
bodies had been removed to the Sec.
ond Regiment armory. They were laid
in rows of eighty-five across the whole
length of the armory.
Revised figures show 176 bodies had
been identified. OF ia partially iden-
titled bodies. forty-seven were men,
forty-eight women, seven boys and
twelve girls.
The steamer Eastland was built in
1908 and owned by the Eastland Navi
CATION Company of Cleveland, Ohio. 1t
was 265 feet long, SO feet wide and
had draft of 90 feet, with net ton.
mage of 1,21S.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31

two children. Helen, aged eight ana
Harry. aged seven. Mrs. Thoyer ana
the how we're saved, while Thoyer anu
the little girl are missing.
when we landed in the water
nut an arm around each chlld anu
tried to keep up" said Mrs. Thoyer,
81 did it. | don't know how, until
something struck my left arm man
ing it limp | was forced to let 20
of Helen. But | managed to SWIM
with my right hand until got to the
Milling where some men lifted me
out"
Repeats Acts Of Dream.
Annie Utz, 5219 Justine street, was
dragged from the river by a ponce
man on one of the motorboats. she
had a premonition and told of 1t.
81 dreamed twice Friday night that
the boat was sinking and screamed SO
that | woke up my sister and Anna
Booth, my chum and roommate, salu
Miss Utz. When the boat went over
| did Just as | dreamed / would
caught a floating plank and hung on
to it until policeman came for me.
G. F. Fligh of 5426 Twenty-second
street was saved after he had pusheu
seven women out through a porthole
to safety ahead of him. He was I'M
conscious when picked up.
81 thought l couldn't last to put
that last woman up, but | felt that l
just had to-" said Fligh. 81 don't
know yet what happened to me or
how | was saved after getting out OF
the stateroom."
The body of Miss Kathryn Allen,
7O9 Kedzie avenue, has been Identified
by her sisters, Laura and Lucy, who
were with her on the boat and were
saved
Boat Chained to Dock.
Lucy Allen told their experience:
II don't know now whether Kathryn
lost hold and went under or was
pushed off, but she was standing on
deck with Laura and Lizzie Bosch OF
1248 Willard avenue and me. When
the boat began to turn she disap
peared Immediately. She must have
lost her hold on the rail and been
sucked under the boat. Lizzie went
with her.
THE first Laura and l knew we
were hanging to something that
seemed firm enough, within sound OF
the most awful screams for help
Then | felt someone pulling my arms
1t seemed to me they would be pulled
hold of me and then of my sister, and
when we got to shore we felt ten
years older.
There was chain that held the
boat when 1t started to turn. 1t was
the only one that they had not un
fastened when the accident occurred
So we were really chained to the
shore. After they loosened the other
chains and the boat was ready to start
some man who seemed to have au
thority said: Scatter, and get on the
other side, some of you People start
ed to walk around to the other side
of the boat, but 1t was too late. II
tipped too fast.
THE people on the north side of
their lives. They were plunged into
the water like ants on the end of a
stick. There were too many of them
to hold to the boat, and there was
nothing elss for them to get hold of
They had to go down. think it was
portfolio that l got my arms
through, so that l held fast until
someone got me by the arms"
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
Two Denver Youths Are Safe.

Denver. July 26.-There was rejoic-
ing in two Denver homes Sunday
when word was received that Arthur
Ellery and Robert Manard, two young
employees OF the Western Electric
Company in Chicago were safe. Mel
Their was on board the steamer East
land. Mrs. Frances Ellery. a teacher
In the Garden Place school and moth
or of Arthur Ellery, was SO Ill that
grave concern was felt for her until
she received a telegram from her son
stating that he was safe n New York
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
SON is WARNED BY MOTHER
Return From Coast Earlier
Than Planned.

Chicago.-A warning of impending
danger. something she could not ex-
plain save that it was a mysterious feel
ing that she should return, caused the
mother of William Siegman. an East
land victim, to return to Chicago a
week earlier than she had planned
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
PuebIans Lost on EastIand.

Pueblo.-Mrs. Lulu Christensen and
daughters Margaret and Freda, resi-
dents of this city who had been visit
Ing in Chicago, were drowned in the
steamer Eastland disaster, according
to word received here.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
Russian Ship Sunk.

London.-The Russian ship Rubonia
has been torpedoed and sunk by sub
marine. Her crew of thirty was land
ed on the Orkney islands. The trawler,
Star of Peace, also was torpedoed and
sunk off the Orkneys. Her crew was
landed at Stromness.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
Almanac Memo Stands.

A memorandum written on an al.
manac was recognized as a will at
Holcomb. N. Y, and $500 was dis.
posed of according to the writing
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31

London. = Ten persons we're
drowned in the sinking of a Brit
ish freight steamer torpedoed off the
Suffolk coast by a German submarine,
according to dispatches received here.
The vessel sank in three minutes.
Eight of her crew were rescued and
brought to shore.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
SUBMARINES SINK 2ea SHIPS.
Number Includes 22e English Vessels,
80 Other Hostile Ships and
Neutral Craft.

Amsterdam. - German submarines,
according to a telegram received here
from Berlin, had sunk in the war
zone up to the 25th of July 229 Eng
lish vessels, thirty other hostile ships
and six neutral craft The latter, the
message says, were sent to the bot
tom by mistake. Twenty-seven ad-
ditional neutral vessels, the dispatch
adds, were examined and sunk be-
cause they carried contraband
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
Eastland Victims Had SIP 500

Chicago. = Ten thousand dollars
worth OF jewelry and $4,000 in cur
rency has been found In the clothing
of Eastland victims or near the sosns
of the accident.
The Colorado statesman., 1915-07-31
EASTLAND DEAD
PLACED AT 1000

EXCURSION STEAMER, LOADED
WITH PIcNIcKERS, cAPSlZES
AT DOCK IN THE HEART
OF CHICAGO, ILL.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
AN INTERESTING EVENT.

A joint celebration of the both
National Anniversary was given
by the Teche Tribe No. 118. In.
dependent Order of Red Men and
Nokomis Council No. IL D. of P.
on Monday, July 9Th. As it was
national celebration the hall was
decorated with that glorious EN-
blem, the stars and stripes. A
very interesting address was de-
llvered by Great Junior Sycamore
Jesse B. Hull on the purpose of
the |. 0. R. NJ. and d. of r. COM
blned. After the address w. s
concluded. dancing and refresh
ments were enjoyed throughout
the remainder of the evening.
The affair is one to be long remem-
bered by the participants. The
Nokomis Council will have their
degree work Wednesday 14th and
all members are requested to be
present. Refreshments will be
served on these occasions.
MEMBER.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10

suffered as a consequence. This
is one feature Of the Charter that
should be remedied at the next
session of the Legislature. There
are a great number Of our people
who would like to 90 back to the
old system Of conducting the af-
fairs Of our City for the reason
that they are under the impress
sion that the present system IS
too expensive. All Of the reports
issued by the Commissioner of Fl
nance prove that there is but a
slight difference in the costs and
this being the case, we would much
prefer that no change be made i'll
the Charter. If the Commission
Form works successfully IN other
communities the same results can
be obtained here. What We need
is harmony among the officials
and we trust that whoever be Sc
lected to act at the head of the
Board will also do his utmost to
work in accord with the other two
Commissioners.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
DURATION OF THE WAR.

! Colonel Harvey in the current
number of the American Review
takes rather a gloomy view Of the
war situation in an article head
ed Can Germany Be Beaten?'
j at is STILL" he remarks, as
we said ten months ago, incon-
ceivable that Germany shall
triumph, but it is no less certain
from the standpoint Of the allies
that the prospect is laden with
gloom and foreboding and that
the end is far off,
Only few weeks ago, observes
the New York Herald, there was
a strong feeling in America that
July would see the end of the
struggle. This was prompted by
the moral certainty that Italy
would enter the great arena on
the side of the allies and that the
preparations for supreme effort
on the part Of England and
France for driving the invaders
out Of France and Belgium were
likely to bear fruit in May and
Jume.
Italy is in, but the effort in the
western theater of war has thus
far had no decisive results, while
on the eastern front Russia has
suffered a considerable reverse
which time will be consumed in
offsetting. On the Dardanelles
the situation is a desperate one
for the attackers as well as the
attacked, and another British bat
tleship was destroyed on Wednes
day.
Germany fights doggedly on
and on, while it is undeniable
that the allies will steadily gain
in strength. Yet the impression
gained from each days events
lead to the conclusion that no
living man can make a reasonable
guess as to the duration of the
war either in months or years.
Beaumont Enterprise.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
MRS. JOS. D. ROMERO.

Last Monday morning at s 80
o clock all that was mortal OF
Mrs. Joseph Devezin Romero, nee
Olivier NIigues passed to the
Great Beyond at the home OF her
daughter, Mrs. p. Clovis Derouen
at Petite Anse. Mrs. Romero had
reached the age Of elghty-hVe
years and for the past three years
was in a feeble condition. De-
ceased was a native Of this Par
ish and reared large family Of
children to mourn her demise, her
sons being Messrs. Octave F.,
Honora, Adolph b., Oscar d. and
Mesdames Sidney Perodin Of
Rayne; Mrs. H. Patout of Patout-
vile; Mrs. p. c.. Derouen of Petite
Anse and Mrs. Samuel Points and
5. o. Nuckolls of New iberia. The
funeral was held at st. Peters
Catholic church on Tuesday morn
ing at nine o'clock in the presence
Of hundreds of sympathetic rela-
tives and friends. The family
have the sympathy Of the COM
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
MARCEL NOTES.

Mrs. P. E. Broussald returned
home during the week, after
spending several weeks with
friends in Hrath and Abbeville.
Mrs. J. Haufpauir of Gueydan
spent the week with her parents,
Judge and Mrs. NJ A. Moss.
!. Miss Blanche Derouen in a
party of seventy-five left Tuesday
for the Exposition in San Fran
cisco and other points of interest,
St. Louis, Chicago, Niagara Falls,
New York City, Pixies Peak, Salt
Lake City, Los Angeles, Catalina
Island. Mt. Lowe and Long
Beach. They will be gone q
month.
Mr.. E. Muntz Of Algiers, is the
guest Of Marcrs Derouen.
!. Mr.. Marcel Derouen has bought
lumber to build Club House on
.Vermilion Bay. Just waiting for
the weather to settle to have same
towed to destination. A large
party is all ready looking forward
to its completion.
; Mr.. l.. Guilbeau is back clerk
ing for Mr.. G. L. Smith at Rynella.
His friends are glad to see him
again.
Miss Ida Lacour spent several
days with her sister, Mrs. C. L.
DeBlanc.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
LOUISIANA CENTRAL
LEAGUE ORGANIZES

On Tuesday, July 9th the man
ayers Of the base ball teams rep.
resenting New Iberia, St. Martin
vile, Broussard and Youngsville
met at the Frederic Hotel a2pd or
gained a league to be known as
the Louisiana Central. R. D.
Craford Of St. Martinsville was
elected President and J. A. Maier
of New Iberia. secretary and
treasurer. A schedule was draft
ed and all teams are to play a
series of twelve games. New
Iberia will play the first game of
the series Sunday, July % with
st. Martinville.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
THE ELECTION.

Next Monday is the date set for
the selection of Mayor to fill the
unexpired term of the late Alpine
Fontelieu. For several weeks our
citizens have been besieged by six
aspirants who are DESTROYS of fill
ling the responsible position Of
Trustee of Public Safety, seeking
either their first, second or third
choice. 1t does not matter what
candidate one encounters, they
are all Of the same opinion and
that is that they will be the fav-
ored ones. 1t is an utter impos-
sibility Under the preferential
system of voting now in vogue, to
arrive at any conclusion as to who
will receive majority, owing to
the fact that ninety per cent OF
the voters will express their Sec
ond and even third preference.
This has undoubtedly been one of
the most friendly campaigns New
Iberia has experienced at any
election, due primarily to the sys-
tenn upon which we now chose our
officials and which we do not be-
ieve could be improved, insofar
as peaceable contests is concerned.
1t was indeed very unfortunate
that death precipitated another
election Upon our people at this
time when our thoughts should be
upon trying to better the COM
munity in an industrial way.
Should our charter ever be amend
ed in any manner it would be well
that We arrange it so that hon.
orary officials be elected at the
same time. so that in case Of res
ignation, death or absence Of eth
er OF the officials they would be re- !
placed by others without embroil-
ing our citizens in elections that
could be avoided. Of course
these honorary members Of the
Commission would serve without
pay until they were compelled to
fill a vacancy. 1t will be remem-
bered the long illness Of the late
Mayor was resultant in Commits
sion Suberbielle being compelled
to fill both offices for several
which took up a great
portion Of his time and which was
unfair to his department, partic-
tlarly when the emoluments of the
office was paid to the indisposed
official. Had Mr.. Sulberbielle
been stricken with disease also.
then it would have devolved upon
The Commissioner of Public Prop
erty to perform all of the duties
of the three officials. which would
have been an impossibility and the
business of the City would have
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
ANNOUNCEMENTS FOR MAYOR

To THE VOTERS OF NEW IBERIA:
desire 10 announce my candidacy to
succeed Honorable Alpine Fonl ellru a.
Mayor OF our City. | respectfully solicit
your vote and support and assure you that
if elected, | shall devote my time and en-
srgy to the welfare of New Iberia. | pro.
mise to be the Mayor of all of our citizens
and shall welcome advice and invite con-
ferences from anyone who should be desi-
rous of rendering advice or of giving as
sistance in the up-bullding Of our City.
Respectfully,
H. 5. SEALY,
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THE BOY OR GIRL

who desires a higher edu-
cation must be ambitious
and have the grit to over
come all difficulties. The
greatest difficulty is the
securing of funds necessary
sary to complete this edu-
cation.
This Association furnish
es the opportunity where
by you may save the mon
ev required for your col
lege education. Save sys-
tematically and in a few
years your education is Sc
cure.
Ten shares Of our stock,
requiring a weekly pay
ment of $500, will in less
than ten years amount to
$4,000.
IBERIA BUILDING ASSN.
\ 4 4 = Il
ADVERTISEMENT
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
PROCEEDINGS OF DEMOCRA-
TIC PARISH EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE,

This the Honorable Democratic
Parish Executive Committee, fol
the Parish of Iberia met on this
Monday the 9th day of July al
noon at the Court House III the
City Of New Iberia pursuant to
call bv chairman A. J. Maumus-
Present, \. J. Maumus, Chair
man; M. w. Fisher, Secretary
NJ. Bro,,ssard, Jos. Norres, 0. 2.
Romero proxies to a. J. Maumus.
+. A quorum being present, the
Chairman explained the object of
the meeting when after disc ussion
and deliberations, the following
resolution was on motion Of VI. W.
Fisher, duly seconded by Massena
Broussard, unanimously carried
and adopted viz:
Whereas the General Assembly
of The State of louisiana in extra
session convened, passed Act No.
80, approved June 14th, 1915,
calling an election to be held on
August 31st, 1915, for the pur-
poses Of electing delegates to
institutional Convention 10 con-
vene in the City of New Orleans.
La, on September 18th, 1915, and
whereas the Parish of iberia is
entitled under said Act to two
delegates to said Convention, and
whereas the said Act provides
that nominations by the Demo-
cratic party shall be made by
Democratic primary to be held on
the 9th day of July, 1915, and
that all declarations Of intention
to become Candidates for nomi-
nation at said primary election,
shall be filed with the Chairman
Of the Parish Executive Commit
tee on or before Tuesday the
Twentieth (20) day of July 1915.
Be it resolved that a Democra-
tic Primary Election be held
thror ghout the Parish of Iberia,
on the 9th day of July A. d.,
1915 between the hours of Six (6) |
A. NJ. and Seven Cd P. NJ. at the
usual voting precincts. in the
Eight Wards in the Parish, for the
election Of two Democratic can
didates for the office of delegates
to the Constitutional Convention
to be voted for at the Election to
be held August 31st, 1915.
Be it further resolved that all
declaration of intention to become
candidates for nomination at such
primary election shall be filed with
A. J. Maumrs. Chairman of the
Democratic Parish Executive
Committee on or before the Goth
day of July, said declaration or
application to be made according
to law and accompanied with the
sum of $4,000, amount assessed
against all candidates to defray
the expenses imposed on the can
didates as prescribed by law.
Be it further resolved that can
didates desiring to submit names
of qualified voters for commits,
sioners and clerks Of election, may
do so provided his or their dec
laration or application be filed,
with the Chairman not later than
The 1lh day Of July 1915, each
being entitled to SUBJ
nit two names.
On motion d-ly seconded and
carried, this meeting was ad-
ourned subject to call.
A. j. MAUMUS.
Chairman.
M. w. FISHER, Secty. {
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10
WE TAKE CARE.

negotiations the appa,
ton OF torpedoing with
ing OF enemy ships and
sence of mistaken att,
American vessels have
a good impression IN
quarters here. The
government has no
OF discussing with Gen
attacks on such cargo ii
Armenian and the 4,
fornlan which were sbs
German submarines afte,
repeated attempts to csc,
tHOuSn a number Of 4
persisted as a conseouenet
attacks the United Sta
ognlzes that the Gerns
manders under the circu
were justified in Their a
is generally understood,
there will be no effort i
immunity from attack ID
primarily engaged in COZ
traffic if the latter follou
eral policy of resisting {
Such information as /,
out concerning Germany
posal indicates that the
government is prepared |
to some extent from her
with reference to passel
sells, but is inclined to pll
restrictions upon their /
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-07-10

New Iberia, La, June IL, 1918.
To the People of the City of New Iberia ::
l hereby announce my candidacy for
Trustee of Public Safety of this City, at
the election to be held July 18th, 1915.
l solicit the support of the voters. and if
elected. will discharge the duties of the
Office in the manner that have those of
Clerk to the City Council in the past.
e. NJ. COMPTON.