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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29

Tho battlcship Benedctto Brin was
vessel OF l3,427 tons and in peace
times carried n complement OF 40
men. She was completed in 1904 at
n cost OF s5.750.OoO.
Tho battleship. which was OF the pre-
drcadnouGht class. carried four twelve
men. four eight-inch and twelve sin
men guns. twenty twelve Founders.
two onc-poundcrs and two MaXi,ns She
also was armed with four torpedo
tubes The vessel had "a speed OF
about twenty and onc-half knots
Rcar-Admiral Baron f:rncsto Rubin
dc Cerv!n was in command OF the yes
sci.
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POPE WILL REMAIN
Vatican Declines OHcr Of residence
Ncnr Madrid Mad" Hy king
of Spain.

ROME. tvia Paris, September Is
The King OF Spain last May offered
the Escurial Palace. part OF tho mon
astcry OF San Lorenzo. near Madrid to
Pope benedict as a residence should
the PontiT decide to leave Italy. Tho
Vatican now announces that, thong II
grateful TO the King and the Spanish
cpiscopacy for this offer. the pontiif
has no intention of leaving Rome.
This. IL is added, could happen only
under circumstances which have been
forcsccn and carefully studied by q
special commission Of cardinals APP
pointed hy Pope Leo twenty five years
ago. when it WAS established how the
departure OF the pope from Rome and
italy should occur. ii tho safety Of his
person and the liberty of his ministry
were threatened.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29
MRS. CUNNINGHAM HALL IS
SERIOUSLY ILL At CIIATHAN VI
rSoccial 10 The Times-Dispatch1

ESPECIAL n The Times-DisDatch.l
DANN1LLF.. VA. September eS.-It
was learned here tonight that Mrs.
CUNNINGHAM Hall. of Richmond. who
ie visiting her sister. Mrs. Claude \.
Swanson. NJ Chatham. il seriously i'll.
Mrs. Hall recently visited the Panama
Pacific International Exposition and
was staying with her sister on tn" way
back to Richmond She has been at
Chatham several weeks, but was taken
i'll only recently.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29
DEATHS IN VIRGINIA
>srs. John ZnrIlrn.

fSpecial TO Tie Times n ispatchl
PETERSBURG, VA. September IS
Mrs. John Zaruba. Sr.. died very sud-
denly of stroke of apcplexy last
evening 1T her home in Prince George.
Just outside of the city. She was sew
enty-four wears old and is survived
by her husband. two daughters and
three sous-Mrs. Christine Blaka. OF
Dinwiddie Mrs. Frances Stark". az
Richmoud; Stephen w. ~ Ti:lman.
Fla: Aurustu: r. Of Norfolk. and
John Zaruba. ,ir., Of Prince George.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29
ADAMS is AGAINST
DRASTIC CHANGES
f6.ot;nuod fran, ITtr,t

tees invitation, made a statement Of
the Mayors powers. as he interpreted
them. and touched upon some of the
shortcomings of the present system.
He was closely questioned by members
Of the committee.
Carlton Mccarthy. OF the Administra-
tive Board, spoke for half an hour on
adn1infstrative.functio giving express
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29

explosion. has occurred on board tho
Italian Battlcship Bcncdctto Brin.
Eight officers and S&o men have been
saved thus far. Admiral Rubin dc Ger
win is among :hc dead
The fire was purely accidentally
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29
George T.. I[ccgnn

Especial to The Times Dispatch.l
ALEXANDRIA. VA, September 2S.-
George +. Kecsan, about forty-h five
years old, died yesterday afternoon.
He is survived by his wife. Mrs. Mary
l.. KecSan, and two sons.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-09-29
Mrs. NInrr d. Wright.

Especial TO The TIMES Dispa tch]
LYNCHBURG. VA, September 2S.-
Mrs. Mary l.. Wright, aged eighty-two
years. died on Monday afternoon at
the LynchhurE Hospital where she had
been patient since January.
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.Inmcs Nicholns CorrIsan.

Especial TO The Times DIspatch.l
LYNCHBURG. VA. September IS
James Nicholas CorriCan. AGED nifty
one years, son OF the late Edward Cor
riEan, died this morning at his home.
He was a member OF the Holy Cross
Catholic Church OF this city
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-22

that a special election will be held
in Ward 9, Road District No. IS, on
Wednesday, August 25th, 1915, fol
the purpose of submitting to the
property taxpayers qualified to vote
at the said election under the Con-
stitution of Louisiana, the following
proposition:
Proposition to incur debt and issue
bonds to the amount of Fifty Thous-
and Dollars to run for Twenty years
from date, to bear interest at Five
per cent per annum payable annual
iy for the purpose of constructing
and maintaining gravel road run
ming from point on Cane River
through or near the plantation of
Matthew Jones, thence to Cypress on
the 7. & p. R. R., thence west along
the right-of-way Of the T. & P. R. R.
to Bayou Sac De Tabac, which cross
es said railroad, and the gravelling of
that portion of the Public Road be-
ginning at the west end of the Bayou
Natchez, running thence in a west
erly direction to Old River, and the
Improvement by gravelling or other
wise and maintenance of such other
public roads in said Road District.
All in conformity to an ordinance
in reference thereto adopted by the
Police Jury of Natchitoches on July
9TH, 1915.
For the purpose of holding said
election the polling place shall be
polling place No. 2 at Cypress, La,
on the T. & P. R. R., in the Parish of
Natehitoches, La, and Walter Ra-
chal, Henry Simpson, and Alfred
Massey are hereby appointed Com
missioners of said election, and Err
nest Maloncon is appointed Clerk of
said election, and said election shall
be conducted under the laws of the
State of Louisiana, applicable there
to.
Notice is hereby given that the
said Police Jury of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La, Sill meet at its of
fee in the City of Natchitoches, La,
at 10 o'clock, a. m, on the 9th day
of August, in open session and will
then and there proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and canvass
the returns, and declare the result of
the election.
Natchitoches, La, this the 9th day
of July, 1915.
G. II. P1ERSO-J,
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Signature of Voter.

SECTION 9. Be it further or
dained, etc. That the Secretary of
the Parish Board Of School Direc-
tors be, and he is hereby ordered to
cause to be prepared for use at the
said election the tally sheets. lists
of qualified electors, assessed yalua-
tion of property, bIa.lk statements
for the compilation of the vote. in
number and amount and other elec-
tion blanks that may be required
for the purose of holding the said
election, to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes fo:' use at
the precincts. md make provisions
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for the transmission of the ballot box.
es to the precincts, of Ward Nine al
which the election is to be held.
SECTION 4. Be it further or
dained, etc., That the polling places
or precincts for said election shall
be Natchez and Cypress and the fol-
lowing commissions and clerks of
election are appointed as follows:
Natchez, Leon Friedman, James
Molly and Paul Rachal commission
ers and DR.. J. B. Pratt clerk.
Cypress, M. L. Payne, Hyman Jaffa
and Jim Salter commissioners; B. D..
Raines clerk, all of whom shall
serve without compensation.
daSECTION 5. Be it further or
fined etc That. the Parish Board
School Directors sl.all meet at
ten O'Clock a. m. on the goth day of
August, 1915, for the purpose, N
open session, of examining and
counting the ballots, canvassing the
returns and declaring the result OF
the said election.
SECTION 6. Be it further or
dained, etc., That the President of
the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors be and he is hereby instructed
to give public notice of the said
election by proclamation to be pub
lished according to law in the fol-
lowing form:
PROCLAMATION,
Pursuant to a res 5lution passed
by the Parish Board of School Di-
rectors of the Parish of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana, at its regular meet
ing held on the 5th day of July,
1915, l. Edgar Levy, President of
said Parish Board of School Direc-
tors, hereby give notice that, in
compliance with said resolution, a
special election will be held in Ward
Nine, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, on Tuesday the 17th day of
August, 1915. for the purpose of
submitting to the property taxpay-
ers qualified under the Constitution
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and laws of the State of Louisiana
to vote at said election, the follow
ing proposition, to wit: To levy a
special tax of five mills on the dol
lar on all the property in Ward
Nine, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, subject to State taxation an
nualIy for period of five years, for
the purpose of building and giving
additional aid to the public schools
of Ward Nine.
For the purposes of said election
the polling places will be at Natchez
and Cypress and the following COM
missioners and clerks of election
have been appointed to serve at this
election. all of whom will serve
without compensation:
Natchez-Leon Friedman, James
and Paul Rachal, commissioners,
and DR.. j. B. Pratt, clerk.
Cypress-M. L. Pavne, Hyman
Jaffa and Jim Salter, commission
ers, and B. D. Raines, clerk.
At said special election the polls
will open at seven O'Clock A. M.
and close at five o'clock P. M, and
the election will be conducted in
accordance with the the laws of
Louisiana applicable theret>.
Notice is also given that at ten
O'Clock A. M. on the 10th day of
August, 1915, the said Parish Board
of School Directors of the Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana. will meet
and in open session proceed to open
ballot boxes, examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, ex-
anime and canvass the returns, and
declare the result of said special
election.
This 5th day of July, 1915.
Edgar Levy
President of Parish Board of School
Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huffman, Ingram,
Miller, Pullin, and Sellers.
Nays: None.
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and 70 to the south line of section 9
Township, Z, Range 6.
Thence along the south line of said

and 70 to the south line of section 9
Township, 7, Range s.
' Thence along the south line Of said
Section 8 to Cane river.
Thence in a northerly direction
along the West bank of Cane river to
the point between the property OF J.
Arphonse Prudhomme and Carroll
Jones on the bank of Cane river
where the south line OF Road Dist.
No. IL commences,
Thence along the south and west
| line of said Road District No. IL to
the point of beginning.
And that the same be designated as
Road District No. Ii of the Parish Of
NaJchitoches, La.
Votes on same:
Yeas: Messrs. PiersCn. Williams.
Adams. Cockerham, Knott, Page,
Parker, Taylor, Cockteld, Russell,
Carried unanimously.
] BY Mr., Pierson, second by Mr. Page:
Be it ordained by the Police Jury of
the Parish of NatchltocheS.
Sec. /. That special election be
and the same is hereby ordered to be
held in Road Dist. No. IL at Cypress
in the Parish of Natchitoches, being
polling place No. 2, ward 8, en-
WEDNESDAY AUG. %. 1915,
at which shall be submitted the pro-
position to-wit:
TO incur debt and issue bonds to
the amount of Fifty Thousand Dol
lars, to run tor Twenty years (20) to-
wit: 1915, 1916, 1917, 1918. 1879, 1920,
1921, 1922 1928, 1924, 1925. 1926, 1927,
1928, 1925, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883. and
1894 to bear interest at the, rate of
Five per cent per annum, SAID in
terest payable annually for Che pur-
pose of construction and maintaining
a gravel road running from point on
Cane river through or near the Plan
tation of Mathew Jones. thence to
Cypress on the T. & p. r. r thence
west along the right of way Of the L.
& p r. r to Bayou Sac De Tabac.
which crosses said Railroad, ana the
graveling of that portion of the pub
Tic road beginning at the west end of
the Bayou NatcheZ Bridge, running
thence in waSterly directions to Old
River, and the improvement by
graveling otherwise aud mainten-
ance of su Other public roads In
sa d RoadDiStrict.
Sec. 2. That the secretary of the
Police Jnry be and she is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use at
said special election sufficient
number Of ballots. on each Of which
shall be printed the proposition en-
braced in Section One of this ordi-
nance in the following forms
BALLOT.
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SCHOOL BOARD
PROCEEDINGS.

Resolution by Mr.. Ado Miller,
seconded by Mr.. C. j. Pullin:
Ordering a special election to be
held in Ward Nine, in the Parish
of Natchitoches, for the purpose of
submitting to the qualafed electors
of said Ward Nine the question of
the levy Of a special tax of five mills
for the purpose of providing addi-
tional aid to the public schools of
said Ward Nine.
SECTION | Be it ordained by
the Parish of Natcnitoches, Louis
lana, That a special election be, and
IS hereby ordered to be held in
Ward Nine in the Parish Of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, on Tuesday the
18th day of August, 1915, for the
purpose of submitting to the quail
fled cleo ors of said Ward Nine en-
titled to vote thereat the question
of the levy Of a special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all the prop
erty in said Ward Nine subject to
State taxation, for a period of five
years, the proceeds of the said tax
to be used in building and giving
additional aid to the public schools
of said Ward Nine.
SECTION 2. Be it further or
dained, ETC., That the ballots to be
used at the said election shall he
prepared by the secretary of the
Parish Board of School Directors,
and shall be in the following form:
BALLOT.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-22
No. e66

This is prescription prepared especially
for MALARIA or cHILLS & FEVER.
Five OF six doses win break any case, and
If taken then a. tonic the Fever will rot
return. II acts on the liver better than
6alomel snd does not sripe or sicken. 25e
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-22

(Signed
T. L,. Weaver Numa Rachal
Alfred MaSset Ed. ThomaSee
Lee Bruce f. M. Devil
II. j. Smith j. B. Meloncon
Ernest Meloncon Foster LacaZe
James X, Salter w. r. Longoridge
J. I'll. Simpson .Iuscum Meloncon
B. D. Rains 4. C.Hardiman
M, L. Payne u. r. Page
4. w. Page w. w. Booty
B. +. Roberts II. B. Sheppard
Vim, Frantom Ed. Faust
Natchitoches, La.
july 5th, 1915.
[ do hereby certify that above
petition contains the names OF more
than one-third of the qualified voters
or Road Distrirt No. Is.
lSigned1 ID. J. Hyams,
Clerk Of Court, and Ex-Officio
Registra Of Voters. Parish Of Nat
ehitoches.
Natchitoches, La.
July 5tll, 1915.
Thereby certify that the entire
property asses able under the laWsQf
Louisiana. within the territory en-
braced aud described in the above
petition as comprising Road District
No. is exceeds 9JD,H01.00 on The as
sessment rolls or tile year 1910,
lsignedl ). g. Dowden.
Assessor. Parish of Nafchitoches, La.
Votes on the above stood as follows.
Yeas: Messrs Pierson. Williams,
Adams, Cockerhauh. Knott, Page,
Parker, Taylor, and C0ckheld.
NaAs: Mr.. Russell. Carried.
By Nj. Plarson. second BY Mr. Page:
Be ii ordained by the Police Jury
Of Natchitpches Parish La.
Sec. l. That the following portion
or the Parish Of Natcnitoches. La. Is
hereby created into q Road DIstiict
TO be known as Road District No. Is
to witt
Commencing at the corner of Sec.
81 and 6S, township :, range 7. on
the ward line between wards and =
4 and running thence west along the
/ north line OF Ward Nine 20 its inter-
section with the east line OF ward six.
Thence lrunning south along the
4 ward line between Wards 8 an0 I and
H0 TO The southwest corner Of Section
III. T. z, Range 7.
Thence east along tile ward line
4 between wards anG y to the corner
kof ward lines OF Z and 2.
south on the ward line between
Awards and TO the middle OF Sec
lrion So Township hange ..
Thence east along tie center Of
§iun it, across Old river 70 the
#uividing line between Sections II ana
13.
Taease IN a nOrtiHasterly direction
st;o lie line be4n cen sections y
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-22

OCCUR
The important point is to follow the @a
tnishap with the right kind of repairing.
We improve what we mend. We will
put your car in Al trim at our shop.
This fact has been proved too often to
be doubted, We also handle full line
of automobile supplies and accessories
Natclitoches Livery & Garage Go
Phone 1873 Naichhoches. La
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-22

Special election in Road
District No. 13 of the
Parish of Natchitoches.
La. held in accordance
with the Police Jury OF
the Parish of Natchito-
ches adopted on the 5th
DAY az July lQl5, RrQp0si.
LI0n t0 fllCuf debt and
issue bonds TO the amount
of Fifty Thousand Dollars
to run for for Twenty COY
years, from date and TO
bear interest at five per
cent per annum, payable
annually for the purpose
of constructing and main
tanning a gravel road from
q point on Cane River
through or near the plan
tation OF Mathew Jones,
Thence to Cypress on the
IL. 50 p. r. r. and thence
west along the right Of
way of the T. & p. Rs. to
BaYouSac De Tabac, which
crosses said Railroad and
the grayeIing Of that por
Lion Of the Public ROAD
beginning at the west end
of the Bayou Natchez
Bridge, running thence I'm
a Westerly direction to
Old River, and the i'm
proremenL by gravelling
or otherwise and main
tanance OF such other
public roads Is said Road
District, all in conformity
to an ordinance in refer
ence thereto adopted by
the Police Jury Of the
Parish of Natchit0ches on
July 9TH, 1915.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-07-22

Proposition to levy a Five
mills special tax on all the
property subject to-
taxation in Ward Nine l
Parish of N atch itoches,I
Louisiana. annually for the
period of five years for the
purpose Of building and
giving additional aid to-
the public schools Of said
Ward Nine.
Taxable Valuation S .........
NOTICE TO VOTERS: To
favor of this proposition
cross OK mark under tn,
" YESv and to vote again:
place a similar mark unt
word mo. =
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Valuation OF PROPERTY s
cys...-. 4. - 49,

Signature OF Voters ...... ........ 49,.
Notice TO Voter: To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross x
mark In The square below the word
YES, to vote against said PROPOSE
tton place q similar mark in the
square below the word ''NO.''
And that the secretary of the said
Police Jury be and she IS instructed
60 have prepared for use at said
special election all the necessary
ballots boxes, tally sheets. list of
voters, assessed valuation of property
and complied statement Of voters IN
number and amount.
Sec. 3. That The polling place OF
said election shall be polling place No.
2, at Cypress on tile 7 q P Railroad
in the Parish of NatchltOches, and
Walter Racial, Henry Simpson and
Alfred Massey are hereby appointed
Commissioners Of said election. and
Ernest MelecOn Is appointed Clerk Of
said election and said election shall
be conducted under the laws Of the
State OF Louisiana applicable thereto
Sec. 4. That the President Of the
Police jury is hereby instructed to
give notice of the Special election
ordered by bis proclamation published
according TO law, and In said procla-
nation he shall announce that .at ~
a'clock q. M. or the 9th, day of
August 1915, the Police Jury will meet
at its regular meeting place in the City
Of Natchitoches Louisiana, and in open
session, proceed to open the ballots, ex-
anime and canvass the returns and de-
clare the result Of said election.
The roll being called the vote result
ed as follows;
Yeas: Messrs. Pierson, Williams.
Adams, Cockerham, Knott, Page. Par
ker, Taylor, Cockfeld and Russell.
rarrfed rInaainloualv
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lunehson.|
niece. lie was n very shrewd man.
was sorry 10 bear OF his death"
"Hunt. you make study OF dia.
monds. don't your asked Storm.
Legally. legally"
II want you 10 dnd diamond mine
In Brazil belonging to the father OF
Miss Kecne here. He's been dead fof
n good many years"
Hunt whistlcd. That's a big order.
Any pnpcusr' y
Nothing that would give hint 10
the location of tho mine"
"well. can make q stab nj II. any
how. Hut II looks on the nice OF Il
like that old needle In the haystack
stun. We have some agents down
there They might DO able 10 help US
out"
1T viii be very good Of YOU" said
Zudorn.
She aud Storm rose aud as they did
NO n young mnn entered unannounccd
Zudora recognized him instantly as the
young uian she had met at Nine. Du
vaIp. "A for Storm. he bowed slight
ly. Careless greetings passed between
them. aud Baird aud Hunt were left
alone.
We'll" said the detective grimly.
how airs you behaving yourselfr'
straight" said Baird soberly. "li
was mighty nne OF You 10 help me
when needed help. The life OF 70
porter IL fascinating hut Just now
l need a story. DOT Onef'
Maybe. Did you ever bear OF a
man named Brucer
"Ycs." Raird stared nc the rug. Yes.
he had known Bruce Ia the days when
he was Nissan All
We'll" began Hunt. II think the
rogue Is going 10 beat the customs
ngnln. I'll wager that MP % date he
has struggled In something over mil
lion In gems They'll land at the pier
In about two hours. Suppose We hike
right awayr
"Nothlng would suit me amy better
want a. make good IN this business,
Hunt The old chap may stick knife
In me one OF these days, but I'll go
out honest"
That's the way to talk! Come on.
then"
AZ the piers on cases like this Hunt
generally donned the regulation uni
form aud the regular inspectors did
not Interfere with his work. So when
Bruce came down the gngplank the
detective greeted him.
"l'll take care of you, Mr. Bruce
You VIII not have 20 bother with the
usual rormalities."
Anything Is agreeable 80 long AZ l
get out OF this barn In reasonable time.
Here's my luggage coming down. An
suit cases aud one steamer trunk"
I'VE may have 10 search you person.
ally, Mr.. Bruce"
Same Old Idea. huhi Go as far as
you like. You boys will get tired some
day hunting for diamonds IN my grips"
1--WE often die on the job. Mr. Bruce.
but we never gee tired"
The only diamond found on Mr. Bruce
was set In his fob. Hunt shrugged.
"Giye II upf" said Bruce. grinnlng.
"FOr today. Mr. Bruce. Good day"
Bruce started for the exit. hooking
about for taxi Hunt waved his
hand toward the spot where Baird lay
In walt The latter understood this
gesture 10 indicate that be was assign
ed TO follow the man. Bruce found
his taxi. but Baird's was only half Il
block behind when the race began.
Nine Du Val and Captain Radcliffe
returned TO the formers house inime-
diately after lunch and they both ap-
peared rather excited over something
II seems that the two had met Storm
aud zudora at the restaurant aud had
asked them 70 alt at their table. with
no purpose IN mind save that Of friend
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He Thrust tie Bsa Into the Hole In
the Wall
aud opened Il. Several tine diamonds
sparkled before his eyes.
"Ah. are they TO be- disposed OF. en-
chnntressf'
Certainly, and the sooner the bet
ter. Bruce will be In port shortly, and
we do not want too many on oui
hands"
"I'I take care u them" This done,
he added rather impatiently, Its high
Tins We made on for that luncheon"
TO return 10 Thomas Hunt. detective
and secret service man. Hunt divided
his time between personal cases and
the more dlfiicult problems which FIRE
quently confronted tho government
agents. They generally came 10 him
when they were In trouble. He was
sitting at his desk. Before him, spread
out fanwise. were numerous newspa'
Der clippings. and In all OF them there
was some reference 20 a man named
BTNce. Unlike his kind, the man was
alwS-s getting into the papers. For
long Anle this fooled the secret sery'
ice. They had looked upon him as a
harmless crank.
Hunt looked up suddenly. He swep.
The cliSDings into drawer.
"Coms in." he said