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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Der to Be Endorsed,

Washington.-A. r. Der, of New
Orleans, will be Endorsed for the posi-
ton Of confidential agent of the Uni
ted States Treasury. There is an
opening at present for a confidential
agent with thorough knowledge of
French and it is belieed Mr.. Der will
be hurried into the service He has
the Endorsement of both the Louisiana
Senators and of his congressman, Gar
land Dupre.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Would Create New State.

Olympia, Wash.-A memorial intro.
Guced in the State Senate asking Con-
gress to create out Of the eastern
Washington counties and the panhan-
die district Of Idaho the new state Of
Lincoln, was reported favorably by
unanimous vote by the Committee on
Memorials.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Express Regret For Shooting.

Washington.-Sir Joseph Pope, un'
dcr-secretary Of foreign affairs for
Canada, called on Secretary Bryan
with Sir Cecil Spring-Rice, the Brit,
ish ambassador, to formally express
regret for the recent shooting of two
American duck hunters near Fort
Erie. Ont, and to arrange compensa-
ton for the families of the men.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Talks Across Continent

New York.-Alexander Graham Bell,
inventor of the telephone, sat in the
office of Theodore n Vail, president
of the American Telephone and Tele-
graph Company, and talked across the
continent to San Francisco. 1t was
the first time the human voice had
been carried by wire from ocean to
ocean.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Turkish Troops Invade Eqypt.

London,--The Turkish attempt to
invade Egypt, several times reported,
has begun at last according to unof-
fetal advices from Athens, which say
that three Turkish army corps I'M
der command of Djemal Pasha are en-
gagged in the movement A Cairo dis
patch states that British troops and
warships are being assembled near the
Suez canal and that civilians are leav-
ing the scene.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Canal May Not Be Ready.

Washington,-Col. Goethals, COVER
nor Of the canal zone, reported to
President Wilson that hard work on
the sides at Gold Hill and Cucaracha
gave no promise of guarantee that
battleships could pass through the
waterway for the opening ceremonies
in March. The presidential party
may be taken around the slides by
train.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Oidfield Gets Place,

Washington, D. C.--Congressman
William A. Oldfield OF the Second Ar
kansas district has been elected to
succeed Congressman J. C. Floyd, who
retires on March 4 as the member OF
the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee from Arkansas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Gives German Guarantee

Neutrality-suspicious. Won Bernstorff,
the German ambassador, notified the
State Department that Germany had
given official assurance that the gov.
eminent would seize no foodstuffs
shipped from the United States to
Germany. The ambassadors notifca.
ton was given verbally, but it was
understood he later will send formal
note on the subject.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

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well as "atch legislation. me leslsla-
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lators what they were sent here for.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

The Louisiana Live Stock Associa-
ton put itself on it's feet at an eNecu-
tive conference attended by DR.. Clar-
ence Pierson, president; Eugene Gaze
dessus treasurer: A. T. Felt, secre-
tary; DR.. w. Fl. Dalrymple and Dr. r.
p. Flower Of the sanitary board. The
latter assisted in framing advisory
sanitary regulations, and was made an
honorary director. Dr. Dalrymple be-
came the active vice president of the
entire movement. A campaign for tick
and hog cholera eradication under the
leadership of the state scientists will
be the first statewide work under.
taken. Three delegates in each parish
will be named to assist in the sani-
tary agitation, organize their parishes,
form branches and arrange public
meetings. A system of handling
finances was installed. DR.. Dalrymple
undertook to prepare the first live
stock bulletin to be distributed by the
association.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Agricultural Bill Passes.

Nashlngton.-The agricultural ap.
preparation bill, carrying s22,600,0OO
and IN substantially the same form as
reported from the agricultural commit
tee by Chairman Lever was passed by
the house without a roll call
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
Date Set For u C. " Reunior.

Mobile.-The first three days IT
June were fixed for the reunion Of
the United Confederat Veterans in
Richmond by an order Of General Ben
nett H. Young, commander In chief.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

William II. Haight, was elected
president of the POnchatOnla German
Farmers association at the annual
meeting of that organization held at
POnchatOnla. A new law passed by
the board OF directors is that no men,
Der OF the German Association shall
live over four miles from the Illinois
Central Fruit Shipping sheds as they
believe that in carrying berries be-
yond this distance makes them unfit
for a long shipping point Fer several
years the other associations have been
trying to solve this problem and the
Germans are the first to make any
move along this line.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

The parish school authorities believ-
ing that Calcasien parish has a larger
school population than the state gives
II credit for, are planning a census Of
the children Of educaDle age. 1t is
maintained that a census would result
in an increase OF $4,000 or more In
the school appropriation. The total
number Of boys and girls of school ago
is estimated at 1000, exclusive OF
Lake Charles, where the number is
said 10 be in excess CT 1000. 1t Is
planned 10 have the census taken by
Warf
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

Or. Oscar Bowling, president OF the
State Board Of Health, arrived at Alex.
andria from Monroe and held a con-
ference with certain local physicians
relative to their giving prescriptions
for habit forming drugs. The health
board president had duplicates of pre-
scriptiOns in which quantities of CO.
caine, morphine, gum and powdered
opium had been prescribed. He called
their attention to the law on this SUD
ject
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Members OF the board OF commits.
sioEers Of the New River Drainage
District held conference at Donald
sonville for the purpose of going over
the assessment rolls of the district
and rectifying certain discrepancies
which have been found to exist there
In. 1t was ascertained that careful
examination of the various listings
will have to be made, requiring con-
siderable research, and it was decided
to employ some one to do the work.
Mr.. Dane, representing the Hibernia
Bank and Trust Company of New Or
leans, was present to obtain data rela-
tive to the bonds issued by the dis
trict, amounting to $4,000, with a
view to purchasing the securities.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

Consolidation Of several judicial dis
trfcts throughout the state may follow
the report of the probe commission on
the Louisiana judiciary when the pro-
posed constitutional convention re-
vampS the organic Law Of the state.
This prediction was made at the meet,
ing Of the Investigators held at Neyo1
Orleans when reports from the
trict courts were dismissed inf
DR.. T. B. Layton. Of NJ
Gently named Consul at
Islands, accompanied by ~! Layton.
will sail soon for MS post.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

Ellie Guidry. a market duck hunter,
reached Gueydan after a hunt and a
killing of few ducks out of a large
drove, found on one Of the dead ducks.
fastened about its right leg, an alumni
mum name plate, about two inches long
by one inch wide, bearing date OF the
year 1913, with the following inscrip-
ton cut into this metal plate. BOX
4S, Kingsville, Ont, 1913, Write" Mr..
GuiGry has written Box As at Kings
vile, Ont.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

L. D. Hall OF the United States De-
partment of Agriculture, and A. r.
Moist of the Live Stock Extension
Service of the government, were at
Alexandria, interviewing local stock
men and those Interested in live stock
with the view Of ascertaining the pro-
ductiOn in this section and also to Sc
cure local markets. They have head
quarters at Baton Rouge for the pres
ent and are cooperating with the
State Live Stock Department.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-02-05

The police jury of Rapides parish
met at Alexandria and canvassed the
returns Of the road bond election. The
official PRONUNCIATION shows that there
was majority Of 1O3 votes and a ma.
jOrity in valuation of property Of
S127,155 cost in favor of the PROPOSE
ton. The police jury will advertise
for bids for the sale of the bonds.
When they are sold contracts for the
construction of roads in Alexandra
ward will be let
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
TO LOAN MONEY ON COTTON CROP
MeAdoo offsets Depression Caused BY
Contraband Order.

ington-Treasury officials have
made public an announcement by Sec
retary McAdoo that in view of the ac-
tion Of the allies in putting cotton on
the contraband list, he would, If II
became necessary, deposit 100000 or
more in gold in the federal reserve
banks at Atlanta, Dallas and Rich.
mond, for the purpose OF enabling the
reserve banks to rediscoupt loans on
cotton secured by warehouse receipts
made by national banks and state
banks belonging to the federal reserve
system.
The gold would be deposited temper,
arily, at least, without interest charge
It was explained that II It appeared
that the object could be accomplished
with greater efficiency thereby, the de.
posits would he made directly with ma.
tional banks agreeing to lend the
money on cotton at a rate not to eX-
coed per cent,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
By LGARIAES AND TURKS AGREE
On Terms OF Neutrality For the
Former.

Beilin.-The Overseas News Agency
gave out the following:
"Ohicial reports from Sofia and Con.
stantinople state that Turkey and Bul
garia have signed a new treaty. Tur
key granting Bulgaria her desired rail
road connection with the sea and Bul
garia agreeing to observe a benevolent
neutrality
This demonstrates the definite fail
ure Of the efforts of the entente powers
to revive the alliance of the Balkan
states and induce them to join in the
war against Turkey"
Official reports late in July stated
that a convention had been signed on
July % by which Turkey coded to Bul.
garia the Turkish portion Of the
Dedeaghatch railroad. The reports
stated that the treaty left Bulgaria un-
pledged concerning her attitude in the
war.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
STARVATION IN MEXICO CITY
rs DEATHS DAILY CAUSED BY
LACK OF FOOD.
Prices Are soaring-Food Staples Ad-
vance From 600 to 2,4oo Per
Cent In Last Year.

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eontipuo in ,bis city ,rd consoryoti,.
estimates place trcm NJ t,ontv.ave a
dav
visit 10 tho vorio,s bcs,,tais b,,
n renrasanto,ivo ~ ,bo ,r,oricor POD
Crosse disclocod ,bo, for ,bo grst ,hrao
davs Of August tyortv dootbs fror,
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her aid NOT irclpdo tbo MANY .,,bo di.d
in tho etreots frc,, t,cl ~ tod
Dpripg tho month of Irry sze
da,tbs wore rcgis,.rod d.. ,to,ico -i,,.
Accordtrg IN Cb,rIos o,r,,no- -
tho American Pod Cros, nov co,,
of tho dostbs ,,oro d,,o -. .,nr,.,,ior
Az NAM, do,tbs from, ,t,r,,,i,r oro
not rrono,lv or,bortIc,toj IL a. Lo
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The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
AFRO-AMER|CAN CU[L|NCS

J. C.. Frasier OF Farrsville. Newton
county. ranks as one ~ the most pro
gressiye Negro teachers OF east Texas.
and is I'm very high esteem by people
OF both races Of that section says the
Houston Post lie has already intro
duced canning successfully INTO MS
school Great interest has been man.
ifested during the summer session Ia
canning and quite number have been
studying canning 200 connection with
the operation OF school training plants
whore the canning OF vegetables for
use Ia tho mess hall next session is
still In progress The school cannery
is proving 20 oc a benefit 90 the sur
rounding nelghhorhoOt as well as 90
the school. and both white and ccl-
ored neighbors are bringing iu vege-
tables TO be canned IN the Prairie
View school canncry. Lulu y Young
read before the summer session an In
teresting description OF the work OF
the school OF which she is principal,
and she is probably the youngest
teacher In school. and she has success.
fully introduced industrial work into
her school in Smith county. where
her work has attracted favorable com.
ment and mention from the county
superintendent. A number OF teachers
have reported an increase in salary.
due TO their havinL successfully intro
duced Industrial work in their schools
An unusually large number OF man
teachers have been taking instruction
IN the agricultural department as n
means Of running school garden.
which they have already introduced
or plan TO introduce into their school.
The classes in sewing have been ex-
ceptionally well attended by the won.
an teachers. while quite a number OF
them have also enrolled In the cook
ing classes. Mrs. NJ f. Hunter. for
merly OF Alabama, but for a number
OF years resident OF Laporte. Tex.
is one OF the most earnest students
Of Industrial work In the institution.
This earnest woman. after the death
OF her husband. has proved TO be a
successful farm manager and has in
troduced Industrial work also into
schools which she has taught In the
vicinity OF her homo. She has proved
to be exceptionally successful In the
work OF raising and canning fruits
and vegetables and is cook and
housekeeper OF unusual ability.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27
GERMAN BANKRUPTCY REPORTED
Secretary Helferieh Finds His Purse
Growing Thin.

Amsterdam.-At n secret conference
OF cabinet ministers, political leaders
and influential writer's, called by the
German imperial chancellor before the
reassembling Of the reichstag to dis
cuss the political situation, according
to Telagrah, Karl Helfferich, secretary
OF the treasury, explained that the new
German war loan would completely ex-
haust the empires financial resources
and an increase in eXchequer bonds
would cause bankruptcy Therefore,
Dr. Helfierich argued, 1t was needful
to prepare for an honorable peace.
Chancellor Won Bethmann-Hollwea,
according TO the same report declared
that the difficulties Of the empire were
increasing and advised his hearers to
use their influence to soften down
bellicose inclinations in the reichstag
and the country, and carefully to pre-
pare peace proposals which would be
acceptable to the four members of the
entente.
DR.. Barnhard Dernburgs report Of
the failure Of his mission In the United
States and other neutral countries. the
Telegram says. made a strong lmprep
sion on the conference.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

A broad plan for cooperation among
four churches OF Methodism having II
Negro membership OF 100000. was
made public In a dellverance TO Meth
odists Of the world The plan. II car
ried out by the Methodist general con.
ferences. was expected to pave the
way for final organic union OF Negro
Methodists in America into one
church II was agreed to by the com
missioners OF the Methodist Episcopal
(white), African Methodist Episcopal.
African Methodist Episcopal Zion and
Colored Methodist Episcopal churches
at a meeting held at Cincinnati. Three
white bishops Thirltleld OF New Or.
leans: Henderson OF Chattanooga. and
Neely OF Philadelphia participated In
the deliberations OF the body. Nine
bishops from the three other churches
also were commissioners The ar.
rangements urge the adoption OF q
common ritual hymnal. ritual and
cAtechism: the same standard In
course OF study for the ministry,
standardizing OF schools and colleges /:
holding OF inter Methodist preachers
Institutes: Christian workers assem-
blies: united action on evangelism
education, home and foreign missions
and a division OF mission territory to
stop waste
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Il is our purpose 10 supply just that
need II is particularly opportune
that our plans should mature Just at
tnis time The end Of the war in Eu.
rope will call for a readjustment IN
the relations OF all the races Of tho
world This roadWstment will be
as necessary IN America as else.
whore. and viii peculiarly affect the
black race here.
1T may be that none now livins
yIll ever see the tide Of immigration
that once flowed into this country
reach again the high-water mark -
1000 600 a year The men Withdrawn
from our Industrial field will not re
turn to II. they are being manned
and slaughtered by the millions
Those who do survive will be required
during the next 90 years In rebuilding
Europe
To-day our industries are hopeless
ly crippled by lack of laborers. With.
out them there can be no expansion.
What then? The black man? Why
not7 There are 100000 OF him
In the United States. Heretofore he
has been ignored. rejected Wherever
he turned seeking an honest livelihood
the doors OF opportunity have been
slammed In his face, and today eco
Ionic conditions are subjecting him
TO pressure more severe than any
he has heretofore experienced. I'm
less that condition char ses the Negro
In America is doomed to pauperisrn
and crime. Through the cooperation
OF broad minded clear-thlnklng men
and women OF both races. we hope to
relieve tho pressure by altering the
condition.
In taking over the plant OF the
Philadelphia Evening Times. we have
succeeded in translating into terms
of actuality the dream OF thousands
OF colored people who long age
recognized the need OF modern news
papers owned by members OF the
race. yet realized the impossibility
OF producing them without a strictly
modern plant backed by sufficient
| funds.
We have the money. and in oul
plant we have every labor-saving, cost
cutting device known to the modern
newspaper world. which includes two
condensed quadruple Hoe presses with
combined capacity OF $4,000 com
plete newspapers per hour"
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

The Prairie View summer school,
which is comprised OF 470 attendants.
majority OF whom are teachers al
ready engaged In colored schools OF
the cities and counties OF the state
and who are here for further improve.
ment as means OF ntting themselves
for greater usefulness IN the Negro
communities. is drawing TO a close,
Mrs. u. T. Foster OF Limestone county
is supervisor OF the colorcd schools
Of the county under the Jcanes fund,
ard dcvotes her time to the introduc-
tion and improvement OF the indus.
trial work In various colorcd schools
Of the county. Through her influence
a considerable tract OF land will be
devoted next year TO school gardening
and farming In connection with one OF
their larger rural schools Mrs Eos-
ter is graduate OF Prairie View
school and is teacher OF a number
OF years OF successful experience. Mrs
Kay OF Harrisburg. Harris county, is
regarded as one OF tho best female
teachers among the Negroes OF the
state. Her successful work led the
board OF directors to make an addi-
tiou costing S. 600 to her school at
Harrisburg. which is fitted with mod.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

crn improvements for teaching domes.
tic science and manual training NJ A
Traylor Of Kerens, Navarro county.
has the best school garden OF any OF
the colored teachers Of the county
and his garden is enrolled in the Dal.
las school garden contest, and he IS
confident OF taking one OF the prizes
The inspectors OF the contest have
already visited his school several
times and have spoken very favorably
OF it-Houston tTeNas) Post.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Efforts TO organize 500 colored boys
OF Washington In Boy Scout compa.
nies to participate in the annual en-
campment here next fall OF the Grand
Army OF the Republic are being made
by the colored citizens committee in
charge OF arrangements for the event
An excursion TO Riverview Park will
be given the colored newsboys OF the
city with view TO starting the cam.
paign for the organization OF the com.
panies. The steamer Charles II. Wer,
ner will take the boys to the resort
Ferdinand d. Lee OF 92S r street
northwest, is chairman OF the colored
citizens Washington Post
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Recently tho Fourth Estate an
nounced that tho plant OF the old
Philadelphia Times had been taken
over by colored men. who proposed
TO publish from (; FIVE weeklies for
Boston. New York, Philadelphia. Balti-
more and Washington. II has now
been definitely decided that these pa.
pers will appear on or about Septem.
ber 3. each T.column 32.pRge pub
licatlon. and that during October
weeklies will be given to 30 other
cities within a 12.hour radius OF Phila.
delphia. In outlining the company's
plans to the Fourth Estate. W w,
Rourk. the managing director. said:
Our publications will be absolute
iy free and independent. They are
not TO be the organ OF any class or
party. but will oppose vigorously and
fearless!y any and every destructive
force in American life.
we mean to be broad. unbiased,
clean In politics. modern, enterprls.
ing and accurate IN our American and
foreign news service. and shall set
and maintain high standard in race
Journalism.
The one great need OF the Negro
in my opinion. is n live, sensitive or,
gan OF public opinion in each com
munity TO speak intelligently and
with authority to and for the race
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

because from 100000 to 100000
tons OF potatoes rot every year in Ger
many, the government is fostering the
erection Of drying plants,
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

From Tuskegee we learn that the
colored people Of Virginia pay taxes
on real and personal property TO the
amount OF s34,743,656 At the close OF
the war they were practically penni
less.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Miss Pauline Marriott OF Salt Lake
city, Utah, by writing 81 words mia.
ute in the recent state and intermoun
tain school championships. set a new
worlds record In those classes.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Society women OF Coudersport, Pa,
becoming disgusted at the laSity OF
the city authorities, cleaned the
streets OF the city recently.
The Tulsa star. [volume] (Tulsa, Okla.) 1913-1921, 1915-08-27

Husbands and wives who get along
do Il without trying"