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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
LANSING IS NAMED
TO SUCCEED BRYAN
PRESIDENT WILSON'S SELECTION
WAS ENDORSED BY MEMBERS
OF HIS CA6iIET.

Washington. Robert Lansing,
who was counsellor of the State De-
partment, has advised President VIII
son in law and precedent in the policy
pursued by the United States toward
belligerent governments since the Out
break of the European war, was
named secretary Of state to succeed
William Jennings Bryan.
Few appointments in recent years
have given such widespread satisfac.
ton in the national capital Mr.. Ian
sing is lifelong Democrat but We
| has devoted his time to international
law and diplomacy and is as popular
with former Republican officials as
with his colleagues. Members of the
cabinet and close personal friends Of
the president advised the selection.
and Mr. Bryan himself, although not
consulted, is understood to have hoped
for the promotion of Mr. Lansing.
Official announcement u the selec.
tion of Mr.. Lansing, who has been
serving as secretary ad interim since
the resignation of Mr. Bryan on June
5, was made in the following state
ment:
Before leaving for a brief rest in
New Hampshire the president an
nounced that he had offered the post
Of secretary of state to Mr.. Robert
Lansing, the present counsellor of the
Department of State, and that Mr..
Lansing had accepted the appoint.
ment"
A commission was prepared which
President Wilson signed. giving MY.
Lansing a recess appoistment. When
Congress reconveneS the nomination
will go to the Senate No opposition
is anticipated.
One of the peculiar circumstances
in connection with Mr.. Lansing's ap-
pointment is the fact that he person.
ally has no political backing or in
fluence. Succeeding William jennings
Bryan foremost among leaders of the
Democratic party, a comparatively un.
known quantity in the political world
has been ushered into the premiership
of the cabinet.
Mr. Lansing is 81 years old, native
Of Watertown, N. Y, and descendant
Of the family of John Lansing, who
represented New York in the Consti.
tutional Convention of 1857 at Phila.
delphia, and later was chancellor of
the State of New York. After gradua.
ton from Amherst College in 1886. Mr..
Lansing chose the profession of his
father and ancestors-the law - and
continued in private practice except
when retained by the American gov.
eminent or foreign nations in import
ant cases. He has represented tho
United States in more international,
arbitrations than any living American.
and French authority recently wrote
that Mr.. Lansing probably had had a
longer and broader experience in in.
ternational arbitration and had an.
peared more frequently before inter.
national tribunals than any living law.
yer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
sLAVS LOSE HAl|Cz:
DROPS BACK TO BUG
RIVER SAN TAKES PLACE OF THE
DNlEsTER AS THE SCENE OF
A SANGUINARY BATTLE.
ITALIANS ARE ADVANCING
ony Important Actions in West Were
the Repulsing OF Two Ger.
man Attacks.

London. - Berlin reports the fall
OF the Galician town of Halicz, and
says the Autro-G Germans have crossed
the Dniester River, which means that
the five days desperate rear guard &C.
ton by the Russians has ended in
their retirement. However, the stub
born resistance of this flank of the
forces of Grand Duke Nicholas I'm.
doubtedly has enabled him to reform
his lines along the rivers Bug and
Stry without interferences.
The River San now takes the place
or the Dniester as the scene of a SAN
culinary battle in the Russian effort to
prevent the investment of Warsaw.
Petrograd admits the retirement of
the Russians to the River Gnila Lipa,
which is 80 miles from the frontier
and falls into the Dniester at Halicz,
but military experts do not expect
heavy fighting along that river. They
express the opinion that the next Sc
rious battle probably will occur along
the Zlota Lipa River, which runs par
allel to the Gnila Lipa further east
ward, where the Russians would ben
eft by the railroad with which the
Tarnop line connects. These opera.
lions and plans, according to military
men, confirm the theory that the Dnies.
ter forces merely were covering for
the northern army.
Through passes 5000 feet in altitude
the Italians have entered the Austrian
territory south Of Riya, on the west
ern side OF Lake Garda. They are
now within six miles of Riva, the only
important town on this lake.
In the west the only important &C.
lions, according to the French, con.
sisted in the repulse of German at.
tacks on the Calonne trench and near
Metzeral. Berlin claims that French
attacks at all points were repulsed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
FORMER MEXICAN
CHIEF ARRESTED
CHARGES OF CONSPlFING TO m.
CITE A REVOLUTION is
PREFERRED.
WAS RELEASED ON BOND
Fuentes and General Huerta. a Son,
Travelling With the General,
Were not Detained.

Ell PaSo. - Charges Of conspiring
to incite revolution against friend
ly country were filed against Gen.
Victoriano Huerta, former president
OF Mexico, who was placed under ar
rest at Newman, n. NJ, by federal of.
ficers. Similar charges were filed
against Gen. Pascual Orozco. who
was arrested at the same time.
Huerta was released on $4,000 bond
and Orozco on $500.
Upon his arrival federal officials
who, accompanied by United States
cavalarymen, had met Huerta's party
at Newport, N. NJ, escorted Huerta to
the federal building here for confer,
ence. Later the general and his par
ty were taken to Fort Bliss, where it
was said they would be detained
pending advices from Washington.
Detained with Huerta is Gen. Pas.
cual Orozco, who, with Maj. Luis
FuenteS, a son-in.law of Euerta, had
gone to Newman, n. NJ. by automo.
bile to meet Gen. Huerta.
Fuentes and Gen. Huerta, son,
travelling with the general, were not
detained.
United States officials were silent
regarding future action lending the
receipt of instructions from Washing
ton. Other observers, however, free
ly expressed the belief that action CT
United States authorities would hay,
an important bearing on Mexican de
velopments and might effectively pa
an end to rumors of a new revolution
airy movement
A public demonstration in Juare,
about the hour Huerta's train was du.
to reach this city ended as suddenly
as 1t began. There were hurried con
ferences among Mexican leaders IN
both sides of the Rio Grande. Many
guardedly admitted that Huerta's de.
tention was Of the utmost Importance
out none WOulu comment on It's pos.
sible effect on Mexico.
Americans were freer in their com.
ment. They reviewed the recent &C.
tivity along the borders of the adher.
ents of the cientifico party in Mexi.
co, including the disbursement of con-
siderable sums Of money for a variety
of purposes; the discovery of machine
| guns and rifles in Ell Pasc warehouse
owned by member of that party, and
the appearances of Gen. }nez Salazar
in Western Chihuahua They recalled
tn activities Of Generals Orozco and
Salazar in the recent anti-Madero rn-
volution and their subsequent service
during the Huerta regime
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
ARTILLERY DUEL
AT MEXICO CITY
CARRANZA OFFICIALS CHAGRiN.
ED AT FAILURE OF GEN. CON.
ZALEZ TO ENTER CAPITAL.

Washington. Anxiety increased
in official quarters over the situation
in Mexico City, as the State Depart.
ment has been unable to communicate
by telegraph for several days with
that city.
Brief dispatches from Vera Cruz
said Carranza officials were much cha.
grined at the apparent failure of Gen.
Pablo Gonzalez to enter the capital.
Reports that Gonzalez was engaged in
an artillery duel with the Zapatistas
gave the first intimation that the Vii.
la-Zapata forces i'm Mexico City had
determined to offer resistance to the
invading Carranza army instead OF
evacuating.
This prevents the State Department
+ on coEia.anicating will the Bra.
lillian minister, and deprives all other
foreign governments of information
concerning their diplomatic missions
and subjects.
Famine conditions in Mexico City
have been growing worse daily and
investment by new army, it is fear
ed, will cause much suffering to for.
eigners.
While generally understood that
there will be no further development
IN the general Mexican situation SO
far as the United States is concerned
until the return of President Wilson
from Cornish, it is thought in official
quarters that the situation in the
southern capital may force a new
crisis.
Carranza has given this government
assurance that every effort will be
made by Gen. Gonzalez to guard the
lives and property of foreigners if his
troops enter the city. It is feared,
however, that fighting may be carried
into the old capital by the contending
forces, although the diplomatic corps
hitherto has been successful in per.
suading the garrison to evacuate
rather than give battle in the streets
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
PRIMARY ORDERED ]
EXPENSES FIXED
MEETING HAS BEEN HELD AMI
FINAL ARRANGEMENTS MADE
FOR ELECTION.
S1O0 DEPOSIT IS REQUIRED
Each Candidate May Submit ON
Name For Clerk and One For Com
missioner in Each Precinct. {

New Orleans

New Orleans =
The formal order for a primary cleo
tion to be held July q, to select party
nominees for membership in the Con.
stitutional Convention, was entered by
the Democratic parish committee
meeting. One hundred dollars was
fixed as the deposit for candidates en-
tering the primary. The deposit goes
toward paying such expenses Of the
primary as the law places on political
parties, The unused balance of the
deposit goes back to the candidates.
In accordance with the opinion OF
Attorney Ge eral Pleasant, the draw.
ing Of commissioners and clerks to
serve at the primary will be held july
IL at noon in the Civil District Court,
Chairman James c. Henriques In.
formed the committee. Colonel Pleas
ant, in response to request from Mr..
Henriques, gave an opinion on the hia-
tus between the Sundberry convens
ton bill and the general primary law.
Colonel Pleasant held that in spite OF
the fact that the Sundberry bill al.
lows until July 20 for candidates to
qualify, the drawing should take place
In accordance with the primary law.
two weeks prior to the primary. Sun.
day, July IL, will be the last day on
which candidates may submit names
for commissioners and clerks of cleo.
ton. Each candidate may submit one
name for clerk and one for commits.
s.oner In each precinct. sss-ss---.~sr
; Ghe resolution adopted by the pa
ish committe follows the provisions OF
the Sundberry bill fixing the primary
for July 27 and naming July 20 as the
last date for qualification. A. J..
O'Keefe, Of the Tenth ward, offered
the resolution. Chairman ]. C. Hen.
rtques presided at the meeting. A. L.
Lanauze, secretary, was at the desk.
Thirty-one members were present
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
France Makes Bio Loan,

Washington. - Government off.
Gals made no comment on the new
s50,000,0OO loan for France, through
]. P. Morgan Il Co. The practice of
the government is neither to approve
nor disapprove such transactions,
since under international and domestic
law there is no legal objection.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
D. A, Gates to Fort Smith.

Washington. Deputy Commits
sioner Of Internal Revenue David A.
Gates left for Fort Smith to appear
before the federal Grand Jury in that
city in the alleged "moonshining"
cases in which former Internal Reye-
nue. Agent Knox Booth of Nashville,
Tenn, is said to be implicated.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
CAPTAIN kinu,s Estate.

St Louis. - The estate of Capt.
Henry King, former managing editor
of the st. Louis Globe-Democrat, was
valued at $4,000, according to ap-
praisement in Probate Court. Capt.
King died March Is, a few days after
he retired from the editorial manage.
ment of the Globe-Democrat.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Flood Relief Funds.

Washington. - Appeals reached tho
American Red Cross for $4,000 to re-
lieve food sufferers in Texas and Ar
kansas. S. P. Morris Of Denver, direc-
tor of the mountain division of the
Red Cross, was sent to Texarkana to
investigate. Gov. Ferguson of Texas
and Gov. Hayes of Arkansas were
urged by telegraph to raise relief
funds if possible.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Fair Shows a Profit.

San Francisco. - A net profit of
$1,000 from operation of the Panama,
Pacific Exposition from the opening
February 20, to June 13, was reported
to- the directors by Rodney S. Durkee.
comptroller. Total receipts were about
S2,500,000.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Increase in Russian Grain.

washington. - An increase of more
than 40 per cent in the yield of WIN.
ter wheat in European Russia and O,
nearly 20 per cent in the winter rys
crop for 1915 is forecast by the Inter.
national Institute of Agriculture 1t
Rome, according to a cable disna n,
received by the Department of Agri
culture.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
INVESTIGATES Oleo Frauds.

Washington. How violators OF
the oleomargarine law have dafraud-
ed the government out of at least
s27,O00,0OO due in stamps and special
taxes was revealed by Secretary Nc
Adoo in a statement based on a pre-.
linaiaary report of sweeping inves-
tigation conducted by Commissioners
Osborn of the Internal Revenue Blu
reau.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
can,t chance Passenoer Rates

Lincoln. - The Nebraska Supreme
Court in a decision declared that in
the absence Of specific legislative &C
ton the state railway commission was
without authority to either advance or
lover passenger rates on Nebraska
railroads.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
No Award For Lusifania

London. - A dispatch from Conen.
hagen says that official announcement
has been made in Berlin that no or.
der Of merit has been conferred ON
any submarine commander for tho
sinking OF the Cunard line steamer
Lusitania.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
New Navy Yard system.

Washington. = Under new system
of accounting at government navy
yards to be inaugurated in July, Sec.
retar. Daniels expects to demonstrate
that battleships can be constructed
by the government at a cost that viii,
insure satisfactory competition in
bidding for contracts by private build.
ers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
11.7n2 Officers in Lists.

London. - The British army casual
~ lists ending June 9 show that since
the beginning of the war 1878 officers
have been killed, $50 wounded and
I o4s put down as missing. making a
total of 11,7o2.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Held Unfit For Pos.

Washington. - James M. Sullivan
American minister to the Dominican
Republic, is held to be temporarily I'm.
fit for his Office by the report of Sena
tor Phelan who conducted an inyesti
cation.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Women Good Conductors.

Newcastle. - AS street car conduc.
tors women have done so we'll here
that many people believe they will be
retained after the war, or at least
that they will be regarded as equally
eligible with men for such positions.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Dominican Civil Service

washington. - The Dominican 70.
publican will install a civil service
system generally similar TO the Amer
lean service as the result of weeks q,
negotiation between the State Depart.
ment and a commission to Domin;.
cans.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
r..ae aaIance nf U. s.

washington. - The total trade BAL
ance In favor of the United States on
lime 10 was ss7S,oOo,0oo. Secretary
Radtield predicts that for the fiscal
year ending July /, the balance WILL
exceed a billion dollars.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Calls Special Election

Nashville. - Under a recent act y,
the legislature Governor Rye called
an election on August to determine
II there shall be constitutions, can.
YentioR
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Pure Food Law Valid.

Washington. - The constitutional
itv Of the Illinois pure food law, pro-
hibiting in effect the sale of food
nreservative containing toracic acid,
was upheld by the supreme court.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
Kansas Shelters Close.

Pittsburgh. - Two zinc smelling
nlants suspended work here when the
furnace men quit because their de-
mands for increased wages and bet
ter working conditions were refused.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

..po .. commission viii under
present to the Constitutional
olsoenSenaon, through the rovornor :.
con- prehensive survey Of the conr,s - =
- S'a'e' from the Supreme Court
wv 70 justice of the peace. The
B'''on' IN its investigation Of the
of Louisiana, gathered
ella oorate data on the amount of work. yt
wv Wy courts Of all degrees in avery
~ ION IN the state and supplemented
WIN much testimony from law
auu Judges on the delays of court
a.e' oVercrowded dockets, the
:" husatlon and opinions as to
nov defects can be remediod.
euis'Flct'ng of the state for dis.
49, .ourts, materially reducing the
~. o1 judges and provision for
ns'ficts large enough to give work n
Two Judges will be among the recon.
..e1 aua'iohs. A plan for redistrictiny
$50 upon statistics of the amount
W iesal work to be done in each Of
Lle palishes will be presented.
he probers, under the direction Of
ieeia'or George Wesley Smith, who
mas oeen in charge OF this particular
msesugauon, have been working on
the Judiciary report since their return
1oli Inc Legislature, will continue
Without interruption until the task is
nnished. A preliminary outline of the
report agreed upon and published sew
eFai Gays ago was revised in some re-
spects and will be gone over again.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
q censors Increased.

Washington. - Lieut.. c. C. Wind.
sor was ordered from the New York
navy yard to Sayville, L. l., to in.
crease the number of government cen.
.sors there to three.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
lassen Again In Erunt;.,

Redding. - Lassen Peak arr,.,
,or the 1929 time in its recent activity.
reports from Hat Creek Valley said
the eruption was not dangerous
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

III \ he following appointments and as
Menments in the battalion of cadets OF
louisiana State University are an.
bounced for the session OF 1856: "a
Net major, c. R. Doran; lieutenant
ma adjutant, J. X. Wright. lieutenant
md quartermaster, J. D. Monette;
lieutenant and aide. II. II. White: ca
yet captain, F. n. Calhoun, Co. A: ca
det captain. F. NJ. Womack, Co. D.;
fedet captain, l.. A. Crouchet, Co. e.;
adet captain, S. F. Elder, Co. c.; ser.
teant major, L. E. Deas; quartermas.
sergeant, E. S. OFT: color sergeant,
"A, Sibley; first sergeant, H. Chand.
q, Co. A.; first sergeant. R. A. Hill,
fo. D.; first sergeant. S. ". Henry, Co
81; hrst sergeant, ]. A. Hadler, 60
n; company quartermaster sergeant
IS ]. Reid, Co. B.; company quarter
Mster sergeant, S. Rayne, Co. A.;
!, 4npany quartermaster sergeant I
III G{een.~ Co. y. ~
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02
TOLD IN A FEW LINES.

The Pennsylvania-LouIsi Oil
Company of Lake Charles has insti-
tuted suit against the Gulf Refining
Company, the Bright Company and
Harry Avery and J. G. Sutton for car
collation. of oil leases in the Edgerly
field aggregating $50 acres.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

John S. Dennee, field agent for the
department of Agriculture, with head.
quarters In New Orleans was in
bunkle getting information in regard
10 acreage and condition of the cot
ton crop for the report that will be
made Oil July l.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

Nearly a four million increase in
tne assessment Of the railroads of the
state Is shown by the State Board Of
Appraisers in statement made public
oy A. F. cazedessus, secretary of the
board. The exact amount is $685..
Oil.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

Thirteen railroads operating in
Louisiana have applied for a raise in
rates on gravel, sand, crushed stone
ana other road materials, represent
Ing that the rates in operation at pres.
ent, prescribed by Railroad Commits.
sion orders in 1910, are too low.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

l. was stated that the state militia
autnoritles had bought from the Mar.
zero Realty Company of New Orleans
. tract OF land in the Metairie Ridge
section OF jefferson parish to be used
as a state rife range.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

u Scales, H. c. Rogers. A. J. Frantz,
Henry Rose, Rev. w. H. Coleman, Ar.
thur J. Newman, E. P. Carstens, Rev.
" F. O'Kelley, all of Shreveport;
Rev. L. D. Posey, Vivian; Dr. NJ. N.
zimmerman of Grand Cane; R. r.
Moore, A. M. Rives, Mansfield; J.. R.
Ahles, Ponchatoula; P. X Ables, VIM
fsld w. 0. Hart, Rev. s. H. Werlein,
Philip H. Mentz, New Orleans; A. NJ.
Mayo, William E. Krebs, Lake
Charles; Rev. E. o. Ware, Alexandria;
REV. C. C. Miller, Monroe.
The American.Press has published
seeral interesting articles recently
regarding the Louisiana Training
.SAool at Monroe, which was opened
April l, giving an idea Of its plan OF
wofk and its methods Of handling the
incorrigible and uncomfortable boys
who are given over from time to time
Unto its charge. This information mas
been confirmed within a few days by
citizen Of Lake Charles who had &C.
casion to visit it recently and who
states that the institution is all that
has been claimed for it.
The Legislative Investigating COM
mission will formally call upon Fred
]. Grace, Register of the State Land
Office, to explain his connection with
the Sabine Islands land affair, the pas
sage Of Act 2S3 of 1914, and other mat
ters presented for the commissions
consideration.
LIP. Hosmer, national bank exam
liner, has resigned to take charge Of
the newly established Shreveport
Clearing House, which begins business
on July l, It was announced. Mr.. Hos
mer resides at Gadsden, Ala.
Dr. Jos. Goldberg, who Is surgeon
Ia charge of pellagra investigations,
was at Keachie recently looking after
the pellagra situation, which Is con-
sidered alarming in this vicinity.
The bankruptcy Of Beer Mayer Il
Co., wholesale liquor dealers, $3.50
Bienville street, New Orleans, filed In
the United States Court. attracted
much attention in business circles.
The contract for the construction
of a model highway through St Mary
parish, was awarded to Hampton Rey'
nolds, of New Orleans. Work will
begin shortly.
G. ". Prutsman, contractor OF Dam
VILE, Ill, will get the contracts ror
something over 100000 worth of paw
ing on twelve miles of streets in Ba'
ton Rouge
New Orleans is backing Shreveport
for the Southern Cattle Mems Asso-
citation convention for 1916.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

A delegation OF more than 100 JET
1erson Davis parish taxpayers visited
this parish, coming over from Jen-
nlngs, Welsh and Lake Arthur by au.
tomoDlle to view the highway system.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

me ziegler Dredge Company have
oegun dredging for the Fifth Ward
drainage district, about a mile south
VI hs.erWood, and are running day
and night shifts '
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

Ihe next Convention of Ginners will
assemble in Shreveport, La, July H.,
ana at which time large display Of
machinery, etc., will be displayed by
various factories, etc.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

Inc Probe Commission has taken
no actlon respecting either "the Grace
matter or the alleged Irregularities in
tne once OF e. o. Bruner, Commits
sioner Of Agriculture.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-02

G. ". Prutsman, contractor OF Dam
vile, Ill, will get the contracts for
something over 100000 worth Of paw
ing on twelve miles of streets in Ba'
ton Rouge.