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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
RUSSIANS GAIN
IN GREAT BATTLE
HEIGHTS WHICH DOMINATE w.
SOk PASS THEIR OBJECTIONS
MANY PRISONERS TAKEN.
TWO SMALL VESSELS SUNK
German Submarine U-31 Reaps Toll
of West Coast of Ensland-Eng.
lands King TeetotaIer.

L0ndon.-The attention of the pub
lie is being directed toward the great
struggle for the Carpathan passes,
where the Russians apparently are
making steady progress, despite obsti-
nate resistance by the Austrian and
German troops.
The Russians are on the Hungarian
side Of both the Dukla and Lupnow
passes, and aided by re-enforcements,
are gaining the heights which doml.
rate Uzsok Pass. Even the Austrian
officials report admits that fighting Is
takeing place in the La Boroza Valley,
south Of LupkOw Pass; while the Rus.
slams announce the capture Of Cisma,
an important station on the high
mountains between Lupkow and Uz.
sok Passes, where they captured a
great stock Of war munitions and pro.
visions.
The Russians also are advancing
from Dukla Pass on Bartfeld, at the
head OF the line of railway running
south into Hungary, and fighting not
far from Mesolaborez, another import
ant railroad head. On Saturday and
Sunday they captured in the Carpa.
thians upwards Of 5000 prisoners.
They also claim another success in
Bukowina and the capture of another
1000 prisoners, while the Austrians
also assert that they repulsed a Rus.
sian force which attempted to cross
the Dniester River
The German submarine U-31 has re-
placed the U-2S off the west coast Of
England, and during the day reports
were received of the sinking by this
underwater boat of the Russian bark
Hermes and the steamer Divine, both
small vessels.
The king of England has made a
definite pledge to prohibit the use of
alcoholic liquors in the royal house
holds, self-denying ordinance which
many prominent men in the country
already have placed on themselves.
With this example before the people
and probably shorter hours for the
sale of liquors, it is believed that total
prohibition will not be necessary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
SOLONS N EXTRA
SESSION MAY 10.
ANNOUNCES DATE TO Allow
LAWMAKERS TO ADJUST
PRIVATE AFFAIRS.
MANY IMPORTANT MEASURES
Says Constitutional Convention Shoulo
Be Called and Held This
Year.
Baton Rouge.

in a statement issued to the press
Governor Hall announced that ne
would, at later date, call the Legls'
lature to meet here in extra session
May 10 and that the question OF hold
ing a constitutional convention some
time this year would be included In
the call.
The governor has not yet decided
upon the length of the session. His
object in announcing the date at this
time is to give the solons time to ad'
just their affairs before coming to Ba
ton Rouge.
The governors statement follows:
'In order that members of the Gen
eral Assembly may have ample time tC
arrange their affairs preparatory to at
tendance, desire to state that the
contemplated extraordinary session OF
tho General Assembly will, at later
date, be called to convene on Monday
the 10th day Of May, proxfmo.
at is not necessary that forma
call should be issued at this time, anG
it seems advisable to defer it, so tha
there may be opportunity to include
such objects, not now in view, that ii
the meantime, may be deemed to re
Quire legislative consideration.
THE question as to whether or no
a constitutional convention should b.
called and held during this year hav
ing been wisely discussed and consid
cred by the press and people of tn
state, and there having develope.
much sentiment in favor of conven
ton. and inasmuch as many change
in our organic law, which cannot wei
be effected otherwise than by const1
tutional convention, appear desirable
and necessary, l desire to give motto
that the matter of the calling of con
vention will be sumbitted for the con
sideration of the General Assembly"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
MOORE
Industrial War Favored,

Philadelphia Immediate and con-
certed action by American manufactu-
rers to obtain a modification of Great
Rritain's rules governing overseas
commerce was urged as remedy for
industrial ills by Herman A. Metz.
member of Congress from New York
and widely known manufacturer, in
an address at a conference of dye men
here. Mr.. Metz declared manufacture
ers should declare an industrial war
on England.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
To Watch Entire harbor.

Boston.-On account of a proposed
tranfer of three of the German steam.
ers at this port to anchorage grounds
at the harbor entrance, the cruiser
Brooklyn, which has been enforcing
neutrality regulations for station in
the inner harbor, will move to point
off Quarantine, so that every vessel in
the harbor can be under constant sur.
yeillance.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Mr.. Marshall Earns = ST..

Los Angeles.-Vice President Mar.
shall got on the pay roll of motion
picture company. With several mem
bers of his party. the vice president
visited a picture camp, where the
movie men were filming an Egyptian
drama. Just as the "veiled princess
e:tered, the director called upon the
vice president to turn the crank Of the
camera.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
No Corner Found,

Washington. - Charles F. Cline,
United States district attorney at Chi
cago, who has been investigating the
cause Of increases in the price of
wheat, conferred with Attorney Gen
eral Gregory and G. c. Todd, the as
sistant in charge Of antitrust prosecu,
ton. 1t was said that so far no evil
dence had been discovered to indicate
the existence of any combination or
corner arbitrarily to force up the
price.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Oklahoma Statute FOUGHT,

Washington. - Constitutionality OF
the Oklahoma statute requiring ex.
press companies to deposit with the
corporation commission sufficient
money to cover possible refunds to pa.
irons should the commissions new ex.
press rates be upheld by the courts,
was challenged in case filed in the
supreme court. 1t is the first law OF
the kind to be brought to the court 8
attention.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
100000 TO Raise Submarine.

Washington.-Expenditure of $780,
600 to bring the sunken submarine "a
to the surface in Honolulu harbor was
authorized by Secretary Daniels after
a message had been received from
Rear Admiral Moore saying that the
hawser attached to the boat had part
ed and that present equipment was
too light to raise her.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Americans Are Protected.

Washington. Wilson told
callers he believed the administration
was doing everything possible to pro-
tect Americans along the Mexican Dor.
der. A suggestion that Gen. Hugh l..
Scott, chief OF staff Of the army, might
he sent to Brownsville to stop the
fighting near the border at Matamoros.
was met with statement by the pres
ident that there was no plan for that.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
S4tS,350 For Arkansas Rivers.

Washington.-Riv and harbor i'm.
provement projects to share in the
s3O,OO0,000 authorized in a lump sum
by Congress for these public works
deemed most desirable in the interests
of commerce and navigation was an
nounced by Secretary Garrison. Con-
gress left to the chief engineers of the
War Department the cutting of the
original estimates, which amounted to
So, 100000.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
A Neutral Mexico CITY?

Washington. the hope of OBJ
tanning permanent protection for the
$4,000 foreigners in Mexico City, the
United States government has propos.
ed to the Villa-Zapata forces and to
General Carranza that the Mexican
capital be declared neutral and out
side of the fields of operations here.
after in MeXicO's civil war.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Food BY Parcels Post.

Chicago.-Shipments to Germany
and Austria Of parcel post packages
containing food have increased within
the last two weeks from lis packages
daily to 1900. The packages, which
contain all kinds of food except meats,
weigh nearly the maximum Of II
pounds
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Bio Revenue Shown.

Washington.-The total net revenue
of all steam railroads of the United
States, with operating revenues OF
more than 100000 for the fiscal year
ended June 30, 1914. was given at
SS45,216654 in a report made public
by the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
McManus indemnity Paid,

Washington.-The payment by the
Villa-Zapata government Of 10000 pc.
sos, or $4,000 in gold at the prevail.
ing rate Of exchange in Mexico City,
to Mrs. Ruth McManus, widow of John
B. McManus, the American killed by
Zapata troopers on their reoccupation
Of the city, was reported officially to
the State Department by the Brazilian
minister in the Mexican capital.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Washinaton Gets Official Details,

Observation-Disclosures details of the
attack on the German cruiser Dresden
In Chilean waters by British squad.
ron were received by the United
States government with the informa.
ton of the character of the representa-.
lions recently made by Chile to the
British government over the incident.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Won't Bow to Nippon.

San Francisco.-Eac of the 100000
Chinese in the United States soon will
be asked to pay $40 tax for the pur.
pose of raising a fund to resist ia
pans demands upon China, according
to leading members Of San Francisco's
Chinese colony.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
BRYAN For Senate.

Washington.-Coinc with the
announcement that Senator Hitchcock
will return to Nebraska, a strong cur.
rent of political gossip has set into
the effect Secretary Bryan will become
a senatorial candidate In the 1916 Ne
braska primary.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Alien Law Under Fire.

observation-disclosures alien en-
ployment legislation and its effect
upon English women teachers was
the subject Of a conference at the
State Department between Secretary
Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the
British ambassador.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Tariff Boosted By Russia.

Washington.-Tariff rates on most
articles imported into Russia have
been raised 10 per cent while the
rates on certain cotton fabrics and cot.
ton yarns have been increased from
30 to SO per cent.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Keen Watch on Animal Disease.

Washington.-While confident that
foot and mouth disease, epidemic for
the past six months, virtually has been
wiped out, Department OF Agriculture
officials declared they would not relax
their efforts to prevent a further re-
currence OF the sconrge.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
SIinu Shots For Soldiers.

San Antonio.-A message from Mat
amoros says that sling shots have
been introduced in the Mexican ar
mics as a new weapon. Unlike the
sling shot used by David against Co.
hath, the ammunition is not smooth
pebbles. but dynamite enclosed In
short pieces of gas pipe and ignited by
fuses.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
FLAG Insult 10 Foruiven.

Westinghouse the dissertation OF
the American flag flying above the
home of John B. McManus, an Ameri.
can citizen murdered in Mexico City.
was the act OF lawless persons acting
without authority, the Unit
government decided that ri
will be made for an Apology
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
American Ship Held.

London. The American steamer
Robert M. Thompson, from New York
for Rotterdam, with a cargo OF lard
and other packing house products, is
being detained at Deal pending In
quiries regarding the consignees Of the
cargo.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

A fine meeting at Opelousas closed
another successful week in the pros
percity Campaign" being conducted BY
the Southwest Louisiana Development
bureau. The old Empire parish of St.
Landry was the seventh to fall in line
after series Of meetings which in.
Guided Port Barre, Arnaudville, Wash
lngton, Sunset, Melville and Opelousas.
me greater part Of this canvass was
made by automobile the weather and
roads being fine. President Chappuis
went up from Crowley in his big car
and made Opelousas the center of ope.
rations.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Villa at Torreon.

Ell Paso-Threatening of Torreon
by troops OF the Gutierrez faction has
caused the hasty return there from
Monterey of Gen. Villa, according to
nersons arriving from the South.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Chas. S. Zane Dead.

Salt Lake City.-Charles S. Zane.
former law partner of Abraham Lin,
coin aud the first chief justice Of Utah.
was found dead In his bedroom.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
$1,000 PRAY For Peace.

Riverside. Cal--More than $4,000
persons climbed Mount Roubidoux,
and at the foot of huge cross on its
crest, knelt In prayer for peace.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
Little Wheat to Export.

Portland.-Wheat shipments this
year from the Pacific Northwest to
date total 1896 bushels. accordins
to the Merchants Exchange.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09
FOR HURRIED READERS.

The highest price ever known to
have been realized from a sale Of a
crate OF Tangipahoas famous straw
berries was placed on record by tho
Amite Farmers and Truckers Asso-
citation. The berries, magnificent spec
linens of the Klondyke variety, were
raised on the farm Of VIM. Dyson, two
miles below Amite. The Italian who
cultivated the fields brought the crate
to town and sold them to E. j. Kopf
Ter, local merchant for SIS, who in
turn sold them to o. C. Edwards, pres.
ident of the Association for $21.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

III me with the national campaign
Tor the protection OF birds Maycr
'"sepi' VI melville has issueda procla-
'ii@tioh setIlng aside Friday April .,
as Bird Day." and request that on
that day everyone should lither buy
or build a bird house and put 1t up,
ard also plant tree or shrub
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

Inc Louisiana Training Institute.
the state reformatory school, was
opened at Monroe April l, according
to WORD received by the executive Of
flee.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

From all indications the Spring
Show at Donaldsonville April ga will
have larger attendance than did any
two days Of the annua! fair.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

The Louisiana Railroad Commission
issued an order requiring the Louisi.
ana and Arkansas railroad to improve
It's roadbed and passenger service in
Catahoula parish. The commission
found that the tracks of the road from
Fidalia to Black River were in an un.
safe condition and trains were being
operated late in consequence. The
railroad was given three months In
which to make necessary repairs.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

April l was the limit for the en-
rollment of boys and girls in the va
r1ous clubs connected with agrieultur.
al education. The government re-
CURES that the full list be sent in as
soon after that time as practicable.
Inc work has steadily grown in size
ana scope, Last year poultry clubs
were added, and Baby Beef cubs are
now being introduced,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

Cotton acreage in Louisiana this
year Will be reduced SO per cent be-
low the normal production, according
to advlces received by E. o. Brunei,
Commissioner of Agriculture and I'M
migrauon, from l. N. McCollister,
president OF the State Farmers Al.
lance Mr.. McCollister is touring
North Louisiana at the present time.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

representative Leon Locke of Lake
Charles is regarded in administration
circles as a strong candidate for the
secretary OF state appointment. w. r.
Mlsaps, however, secretary to the
governor, Is still mentioned
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

When the extra session meets at
Baton Rouge in May, the board of su.
pervlsors Of Louisiana State Univer-
sity Will ask it for special appropria-
lions amounting to 100000, for the
enlargement and improvement of the
college OF agriculture and a $4,000
increase in the appropriation for the
general maintenance Of the university
in 1916.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

J. Shelby Sanders, member of the
board OF control of the state peniten.
tiary, appeared before the state prob.
commission and answered the charges
OF drunkenness and mismanagement In
once preferred against him by DR.. L.
N. Landry, of New Iberia.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

A cargo Of $4,000 bushels Of wheat,
the largest shipload of grain ever sent
from any Gulf port, exceeding the pre-
yious record by 1000 bushels, will
leave New Orleans for Naples, Italy.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-04-09

The old sugar factory on Clotilda
plantation, near Lockport, the proper
ty OF Frank Barker and sister, was
destroyed by fire. The flames spread
to the plantation boarding house,
which was also destroyed. Five head
OF horses, lot Of plantation imple-
ments and 1000 barrels Of corn were
included in the loss. The origin of the
fire is unknown.
The day book., 1915-06-01
SLIGHTLY MIXED

SLIGHTLY MIXED
Mrs Haddit-We are going to have
a mezzanine floor in our new house.
Mrs. Struck-Oyle-What splendid
idea. That stuff wears like iron.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08
FOUND AFTER LONG SEARCH
After inheritance Went to Sea and
Stayed Longer Than
Planned.

San George Storah is a
man of many travels and adventures
and also many troubles. His chief
trouble is keeping track of his family.
Just twelve years ago he was found
in San Francisco, after a nationwide
search. employed as a feeder of pigs
by Chester Edwards. The boy had
come suddenly into an Inheritance and
was restored to his family Then he
went to sea in a German tramp and
again lost his relatives.
Now he has written from Bridge
port. Conn. asking the Call and Post
TO help him find his sister. Mrs. Royal
Gardner. whom he last heard from in
Fruitvale 4 vert to sea, he writes,
in a German ship and stayed longer
than | had planned, and now | can't
find my relatives.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08

volunteers. They are young men
froR school, the government depart
nights, the shop. the farm and the fac.
tory. Thus far England has main
tanned its strict standard of military
requirements from the standpoint of
the stamina and general physique of
the men allowed to enter the ranks.
So 1t Is that at Aldershot the thousands
undergoing training are sturdy youths
capable of enduring the haIdships of
the soldiers life in field and in bat
tie.
Daily one hears discussed the ques-
ton as to whether or not before this
war is over this country must resort
to CONSUMPTION. There are men who
are holding back from enlistment who
think that the foe can be overcome
without their aid. The men who so
think apparently are disdainful of the
desire of the authorities that nothing
shall be said or thought which shall
tend to belittle the strength Of the
enemy. The average Englishman
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08

Lee Magee, whose proper name is
Leopold Hoernschemeyer manager of
the Brooklyn Federals, is the youngest
team leader in the major leagues. He
was born in Cincinnati, o., June 4,
1880 Magee is of that type known as
a smart ball player and winning one,
too. He has been in the major leagues
only four years, but in that time he
was one man in the Cardinal ranks
who stood out as a persevering player,
no matter what the score, or the
standing of that team in the National
league race.
Magee is a member of the Typo
graphical union. and until he went
around the world with the McGraw
tourists, in the winter of 1914, he
set type in the off-season.
Last winter he was active in round
ing up players to strengthen the
Brooklyn Tip Tops and spreading the
winning spirit to the athletes already
under contract
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08

tells the American willingly that the
Germans are great people and that
as yet the Germans have not exhibited
their full military strength on either
front of battle. The EngIishman who
goes out to fight or who would go if
some physical disqualification or age
did not prevent him from going. has
little use for his brother man who.
able to fight, rests at home on the
feather bed, feeling that his services
will not be needed
Making of Officers.
They are training officers at alder
shot as they are training enlisted men.
For the most part it seemed to me that
the officers had been given sorle pre-
liminary training either in What we
Americans call school brigaqes or in
some of the organizations semimili-
tary in nature which England. like
other countries, has in numbers. The
young officers work from reveille to
taps every day at their task of learn
ing Anyone of the veteran noncom-
missioned officers now serving as drill
masters knows more of camp cam
paigning and battle matters than any
of the commissioned ones under tutel-
age But these youngsters wearing
the insignia of rank for the first time
seemingly are much in earnest. They
have lot to learn. but they are try
ing to learn 1t quickly. for Englishmen
seem to know the dire need of trying
to combine thoroughness with haste
in the present time of danger.
The women of England like the
women of Germany. France and Aus
tria, are working as hard in their own
way as are the men. There is no line
of endeavor outside that of the actual
bearing of firearms which the women
of England are not following. The
boys work and the girls work, and
their aid. it is said here, has bull
warked the general strength of the
nation. 1t always has been inconceiv-
able to an American boy why the av-
erage Englishman has looked upon
woman as just little bit his inferior.
The American learned long ago that
woman was mans superior. certainly
in moral courage and very likely.
when the pinch comes, in physical
courage. l have heard it said in Lon
don that this war is bound to change
the view that the Englishman for cen
turtles has taken of the Englishwoman
and. for that matter. of the woman
of every other nation on earth.
Iron County news. [volume] (Hurley, Wis.) 1913-1950, 1915-05-08

tame London. and all England for
that matter, has made its preparation
for defense from invasion, whether
the invader comes through the air or
over the sea. Invasion by actual
armed bodies of men is not looked
upon here as probability. but have
heard II spoken of as possible BY
man in public speech within twenty.
four hours
England is still wrathful over the
submarine attacks on its merchant
marine. The recent sinking of pas
senger ship. the Falaba. has maddened
men here. To considerable extent
at this time OF writing the land opera
tons and the possible shadowing of
this town by the wings of hostile
war bird have been forgotten in the
excitement and resentment because
OF the activities in the channel and
the Irish sea OF the under he-water
boats Of the Germans
Ii seems to be recognized by English.
men that the hunting down Of the sub
marines is about the hardest job that
was ever given man to accomplish.
Someone has said that submarine
hunting ought TO he no more difficult
than whaling. but tie man who has the
task in hand knows that when a whale
cotaes 10 the surface il has TO stay
there certain length of time Ia order
to spout, while a submarine needs only
to poke its periscope above the water
long enough to admit OF one Heeting
look at the surface Of the sea and
then to so down and to stay there
seemingly for keeps
English Training Camp.
have been allowed to see one OF
the big English training camps of
volunteers. The camp is It Aldershot.
where for years the English govern
ment has maintained military post.
The troops at Aldershot. officers and
men. are almoss entirely composed Of