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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
Our Cemeteries.

Our Cemeteries.
The greatest work achieved in
Natchitoches in many a decade
and we doubt not but that it is the
greatest ever in a certain way, is
| the work that has been done in
the American Cemetery, whirh
has raised it from the ranks #
a neglected-weed- grown cattle.rIn
graveyard, that was a disgrace to
the whole community, to a beauel-
fully kept cemetery, hallowed us
much for the historical asSocia-
tionS that are famed in song and
story as for the noted and beloved
dead who are sleeping therein.
| And if a loving cup, or the great
est honor within the gift of a
grateful public were to be awarded
to those who have brought about
this wonderful transformation,
popular vote would give it unani-
mously to Mines. Tom Porter and
Henry Williams who have toiled
necessarily to accomplish this end.
Just a little over a year ago
these two ladies undertook the
work assisted by some few in
terested others, organized an asso-
citation, but they had more obsta-
cles to submount than any ore
could imagine possible; still their
enthusiasm and interest never
tagged and they planned and
worked and pleaded and begged
until they got matters into shape
Lssa1 A =s-l------l II 49,
great as the cleansing of the
Augean stables, but never dis
heartened or discouraged tho mary
stouter hearts would have beer,
undaunted they toiled along and
now this beautiful silent city is as
it should be, we'll kept and shows
the care of loving hands and
hearts and is pride to all Match.
toches.
The Association has plans for
the continued improvement ard
identifying of this sacred place,
but is very much Handicapped for
lack of funds. A sexton is regu-
larly engaged and instead of get
ting a little cleaning once a year
before All Saints Day as has been
the custom since time immomorial,
it is kept in order all the year
around, but the ladies are anxious
to have walks built which are
sadly needed and if every body
who has personal interest in this
cemetery would pay their dues
and help. this could be done very
easily and we trust that it will be
ere long.
The Jewish Cemetery Associs-
ton has been we'll organized for a
number of years aud this sacred
plot is kept in good condition all
the time we'll trimmed hedge ad-
ding much to It's natural beauty
A Catholic Cemetery Associa-
ton was organized on Sunday that
proposes to do the same work that |
is being done by the other two
and plans were outlined for its
accomplishment. Father Pieguy |
was elected President, Mrs. E. L.
McClung, Secretary and Treasurer
and Mines. Sam Aaron, VIM.
Payne. q. Millspaugh, S. j. Hill.
d. w. Breazeale, Lily DucourDau
Coralie Lambre and Miss Marie
Breazesle, Directors who will CO
operate with the trustees, empIo,
. regular sexton and give it much
loving care and attention.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
FOR SHERIFF

We are authorized to announce
MR.. =. w. PAYAE
as a candidate for Sheriff of the Parish
of Natchitoches, subject to the action
of the white Democratic voters of the
Parish at the coming election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09

The Southern Law Quarterly
will be the name of a publication
to be issued by the law depart.
tnent of Tulane.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09

Don't forget in the rush that the
end of the year is so near that you
can't forget to delay any longer
III paying your poll tax.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09

Communications are solicited, an6
We will not be held responsible for an
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
NOUS letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
We are authorized to announce
Mr. 7. T. SANDLIN

as a candidate for the Office of Assessor
of the Parish of Natcnitoches, subject
to the action of the white Democrat
voters of the parish at the coming cleo
ton.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. GAIENNIE HYAMS

as a candidate for the office of Assessor
of the Parish of Natchitoches, subject
to the action of the white Democratic
voters of the parish at the coming
election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
FOR ASSESSOR.
The Enterprise is authorized to
announce
Mr.. S. G. DOWDEN

MR.. 5. q. DOWDEN,
as a candidate for the office of Assessor
of the Parish of Natchitoches, subject
to the action of the white Democrat
voters Of the parish at the coming
election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
We are authorized to announce
Mr. PHANOR cox

as a candidate for Representative in
the Legislature from this Parish, sub
ject to the Democratic Primary Ele
ton.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
FOR CLERK
We are authorized to announce
Mr., D. J. HYAMS

as a candidate for the office of Clerl.
of the Court of the Parish of Match
toches, subject to the action of the
white Democratic voters of the Parish
at the coming election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
We are authorized to announce
Mr.. G.. H. PIERSON

as candidate for the office of Assessor
of the Parish of Natchitoches, subject
to the action of the white Democrat {
voters of the parish at the coming elet :
too,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09
We are authorized to announce

as a candidate for the Office of Cleri
of the Court of the Parish of Natchi
toches, subject to the action of the
white Democratic voters of the Parish
at the coming election.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09

We are authorized to announce
Mr.. HENRY Cook
as a candidate for Police Juror for
Ward One at the Democratic Primary
Election January 18th, 1916.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1915-12-09

att~tE aitl9se
Evening star., 1915-05-24
NATURAUzED BRT0N
IS LOYAL TO AMERICA
G. Grosvenor DAVE Gives Assurance
That Foreign-Born Residents
Are Patriotic.

"A Mans Duty to His Country" was
the subject selected by G. Grosvenor
Dave for his address Saturday night to
members of the University Club. Tho
talk, delivered in an informal manner,
was an adaptation of a lecture deliv-
cred by Mr.. Dave to civic bodies all
over the country. The speaker was in
troduced by Claude \. Bennett chair
man of the entertainment committee.
Mr. Dave, born in England. came to
| this country when twenty years old as
| protest against conditions then ex-
| listing III that country. He said he saw
no reason why the naturalized citizens
| of the United States should be regard
| ed with suspicion in these times OF
| ever increa sing skepticism. He said that
! the 90. 1000. 900 citizens who fall into this
! class form the backbone of the coun-
| try and are the most patriotic of all
! Americans
| AS foreign born man." said the
| speaker, Il state that even in these
periious moments the United States
! has nothing to fear from those who
| have chosen this country in preference
| to their own and who owe all their
| legiance to America
| Mr., Dave, who formerly was man
! aging director Of the Southern Com
mercial Congress. stated that the
4 original purpose Of that organization
!! WAS to teach the south to understand
\ itself and then to teach the nation to
4 understand the south.
Il aggressive ldeaiisfn said the speak
| er, who was introduced by Mr.. Bennet
| as an dealist, lis the heritage of Amer
| leans And if you will follow an ideal
| you believe in with all your soul, there
J is practically nothing that can stand
| up against that enthusiasm.
| ha te ri adj w
the statement that, in his opinion, lead
| ers of thought have been neglecting
| their duty of clearing up the muddied.
! critical mental atmosphere in the
| United States 1t should be every
mans ideal, he said. to do one thing
| for the individual community in which
! he lives and from which he derives
| such unlimited largess.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
OLDEST SAILOR SALUTES
OLDEST SOLDIER ALIVE
Eighty-Eighth Birthday of Gen. n.
G. Gibson Remembered by Admiral
j. q. Upshur and Many Others.

The oldest living graduate of the
United States Naval Academy shook
hands with the oldest living graduate
OF the United States Military Academy
Saturday. when Rear Admiral John H.
Cpshur, president OF the Aztec Club,
congratulated Gen. Horatio Gates Glib
son upon his eighty-eighth birthday.
The members of the Aztec Club living
Saturday afternoon at his home 2O51
y street northwest together with
many other friends and his family.
Floral remembranccs OF the day liter
ally filed the residence
In the evening the women of the
Guadeloupe Society, AN auxiliary of the
Aztec Society, held AN informal recep-
tion for Gen. Gibson at his home Mrs.
Augustus Nicholson, president of the
Guadeloupe Society, headed the receiv-
ing line, assisted by other members of
the society and Mrs. George Wallace
and Mrs. Frank Hollis White and other
members of Gen. GibsGn's family.
Gen. Gibson responded to the greet
ings AS one OF the seven primary
members of the Aztec Society who
served III the Mexican war Gen Glib
son "reminisced' with comrades of the
days when he was with Scott in Mex
leo.
Gen Gibson VIII deliver the com
inencement address at West Point this
June, as he did last year.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Explains War Declaration.

ROME. May %. II %. via Paris. May
"a. $50 a.m.-Details concerning Italy S
declaration of war against Austria
Hungary were given by foreign Minis
ter Sonnino this afternoon at cabinet
council which lasted three hours. He
told also of communications sent to the
allies and to neutral nations. Dlplo-
matte relations between the Vatican
and the belligerents also were dis
cussed.
Baron Sonnino referred particularly
to he relations between Italy and Ger
many, expressing the belief that the
latter would declare war as soon as OF
fetal information was received regard
ing Ttaly's action against her ally.
The council did not consider military
questions. as they have been intrusted
entirely to the general staff, which will
work in harmony with the commanders
Of the allies forces Financial meas
ures We're taken up. and it is believed
a loan will be floated. either home OF
abroad. sufficient to meet the needs OF
the nation. even though the war lasts
longer than is expected.
A royal decree has been published
providing for rigid censorship. Au-
thority is given to censor letters. news
papers, kilograms, telephone messages
and parcel post packages. The decree
cially as regards public meetings The
measure resembles those already adopt
ed in other belligerent countries.
Denies Vienna Statement.
The official statement published at
Vienna charging that Italy did not ad-
here to the principles of the triple al
lance treaty is declared by the Gior-
male dItalia to be entirely incorrect and
misleading. The Italian position. as
summarized by the newspaper, follows:
The situation of Italy became intol-
cradle when Austrian and German ag-
gression against Serbia caused the Eu
ropean confagration without giving
previous notification to Rome.
Italy legitimately undertook to pro-
tect her own interests, according to
the rights granted her by the triple al
lance treaty
Austria despite German good offices.
blindIy and obstinately resisted Italy
just demands. rendering inevitable
acute antagonism. Therefore. Austria
alone is responsible for the new war,
although Germany is not entirely
blameless, but Italy did everything hu-
manly possible to prevent it.
1T is exceedingly strange that Aus
tra now asserts article of the triple
alliance treaty referred to Turkey and
not to the Balkans, although it con-
tains the phrase, status quo in the
phrase has been discussed since August.
1914. between the Rome and Vienna
governments. The latter, with the
complete agreement of Berlin, ended
by adhering without condition to the
Italian Interpretation that 1t meant not
only Turkey. but also the states in the
Balkan peninsula
Evening star., 1915-05-24

ground hunting for insects and digging
out tender roots, and, usual. seeming
TO pay no attention TO any one. Then
Peter made up his mind that old Mrs.
Possum was lot shrewder and more
clever than she looked. ami that while
she seemed to he paying no attention
to her neighbors. she was watching
every minute, and She knew all about
the interest her big family had aroused.
Peter was right old Mrs Possum
knew perfectly well why Reddy and
Granny Fox and old Man CoNotc Wis
tied that part of the Green Forest so
much. often two or three times a day.
and why they were always SO polite
to her and inquired so earnestly after
her health and the health OF her fam
lily. She knew that they were quite as
much interested as they professed to
be. Yes. indeed. she knew all that. But
she also knew that IL wasn't because
the babies were so cute and funny that
they were interested. as were Peter
Rabbit and the others. but because ten-
der. young Possums would make such
delicious eating
So while she seemed TO he thinking
of nothing hut finding plenty for her
sharp little eyes open every sec
ond Of every minute for those
who were interested for tho sake
of their stomachs Aud with this. and
trying to find enough to MI all those
hungry mouths dependent on her. she
had no time to gossip or show off her
babies as most mothers delight to do
If she was proud Of all the attention
her family received. she never let II be
known. In fact, she was very short
and sharp. and had way of making
everybod. feel uncomfortable. Unc'
Billy would excuse her whenever hs
could.
"Yo' see." he would explain, "a lot Of
chtllern are a powerful lot of care an
nah oil woman han't got time to be
polite, All reckon. She dom moan any
thing by her sharp tongue. All reckon
All ought to know, 70 All done live
with her TO a long time.
Her tongue am sharp there Is doubt.
Her temper n short.
But weuns know she loves we-lns.
And the naught.''
Evening star., 1915-05-24
CANT TSW|M OR PLAY,
BUT DONOVAN IS It
Deputy Auditor in Charge of
Bathing Beach and
Fairgrounds.
SUGGESTS CONSOLIDATION
OF TWO DEPARTMENTS
Commissioners Apt to Act Upon His
Idea of What Is Right and
Property in Situation.

To he director of a bathing beach and
not know how to swim To superint end
a Fairgrounds department and know
little or nothing of recreation, These
are unusual features of the complex
duties of the busiest man in the Dis
trict building. Daniel J. Donovan, dep
Uty auditor.
No other local government official has
been saddled with as many duties as
Donovan. When he was assigned TO in
vestigate the accounts of Edgar S.
Martin, suspended supervisor of play
grounds, he also was made acting head
of this department and instructed to
arrange for its extensive summer ac
tivities
Then came the suspension of DR.. w.
B Hudson. superintendent of the bath
Ing beach. With the result that Dono-
van was asked to investigate the books
of this Office and at the same time ar
range for the opening of the bathing
beach season, June 4.
No Time to Play.
BY working from fifteen to twenty
hours a day. Deputy Auditor Donovan
has managed not only to make a thor
ough accounting investigation, a
result Of which information has been
placed before the grand jury In the
case Of the Fairgrounds department.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
DRIVER IS EXONERATED.
Coroner's Jury Decides Edna May
Loper's Death Was Accidental.

The jury at an inquest this morning
to determine the question of responsi-
hilty for the death of Edna Nav
Loper three years old, who was run
over by wagon near 9th and @ streets
northeast Saturday afternoon and 80
seriously injured that she died shortly
after reaching Casualty Hospital,
brought In a verdict of accidental
death, exonerating the driver.
Several witnesses were examined. II
being shown the horses were not going
fast and that the child ran In front of
them.
Funeral services for the child Will he
conducted at her mothers residence.
623 Pickford place northeast, tomorrow,
Evening star., 1915-05-24
PREFERS NOT TO RELY
ON YANKEE INGENUITY
Gen. Barnett, q. S. NJ. c. Com.
mandant, Speaks of Needs in
National Crises.
Address at Army and Navy Union
Memorial Services-Other
Speakers and Themes.

warning against blind reliance on
Yankee ingenuity" as a national safe
guard was voiced by Maj. Gen. George
Barnett, commandant of the Marine
Corps. in his address last night at the
annual memorial services of the Army
and Navy Union, held at Metropolitan n
NJ. f. Church Other speakers at the
exercises were Rear Admiral William
s. Benson, Rev. James Shera Mont
gomery. pastor of Metropolitan NJ. E.
Church, and Mrs. Isabella Worrell Ball,
past national senior vice president of
the Woman's Relief Corps.
In his address Gen. Barnett declared
that Yankee ingenuity was well enough
on Lake Erie, and that it had served
the nation well in the past. but that It
was not to be counted on to bring the
country safely through such crises as
arise in these days of superdread
naughts and aerial and undersea war
fare
Evening star., 1915-05-24
BALTIMORE & OHIO
IMPORTANT CHANGES IN
SCHEDULES OF TRAINS
SUNDAY, NAY I'D.

No. s. ..CHIcAGo LIMITED" leave.
Washington I ;25 p. VI. and arrives
Chicago a:oo A. NJ. 20 minutes earlier
than formerly. allowing ample time.
for all important western connections.
No. 7. INTERSTATE SPECIAL" leave.
washn. I.35 2. ~. arrives Chicago go
p. NJ, 20 minutes earlier than formerly.
No. H. THE WEST vIRGINIAS." a new
train. leaves Washington 9:t5 p. " and
runs through Wheeling. Newark and
Chicago Junction with Drawing room
sleeping Car to wheeling and Columbus;
also Sleeping Gar to Fsirmont daily.
which VIII run through to Morgsntown.
Cnfontown and Pittsburgh daily except
Sunday. Former train II between wash
irgton and Ptttsbugh is discontinued.
No. Q. INTERSTATE SPECIAL" leaves
Chicago lo:<5 A. NJ. arriving Washing
ton sl5 A. NJ. txo hours faster than
formerly.
No s2e, ROYAL SPECIAL" leaves Wash
!nzton 100 A. N instead Of 900 a. ".
for New York
NJ O. CHICAGO EXPRESS.'' leaving
Washington - Midnight. will RESUME
is through schedule TO Chirago.
striving s.Jl +. VI.
No 70. CHICAGO EMPRESS will re
sume rs through schedule leaving
Chicago : 10 A. NJ, arriving Washington
T.io A. VI.
from Ticket orices.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Little Sorle
10 Bedtime
BY THORNTON W. BURGEsA
Copyright. 1915. BY J. G. Lloyd.D
The Interest in the Possum
Family.

old Mrs. Possum was taking her family
out for 81 walk every day everybody
who could made an excuse to Just hap
pen around near Unc' Billy's hollow
tree. Each one tried his best to appear
as II he had just happened along that
way. You see. 1t isn't considered good
manners to show too much interest in
any ones family. not among the little
people of the Green Forest and the
Green Meadows. anyway.
So each one tried his best to appear
very much surprised when he met old
Mrs Possum and her big family. and.
of course. each one hastened to say the
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Much to Do.

Not only has Donovan directed the
prepa rations for the athletic tourna-
ment to he participated in by the pub
lie schools and other activities of the
Fairgrounds. hut he has had to map
out much of the Fairgrounds work for
the new fiscal year. which begins July
J. While he has been assisted by Miss
Mae Roper. who is In charge Of the in
dustrial features of the work. and Guy
L. Shipps, director in charge of ath
letics, his individual investigation of
the various problems presented has
been the basis Of all decisions reached
In the District building Donovan is
known as the human dynamo. The
less he knows about a job when he
tackles ii the better he likes 1T. From
present indications. the Commissioners
intend to make full use of his abilities
as an emergency superintendent for
departments in which vacancies occur.
He has been connected with the local
government twenty-one years. twenty
of which have been spent in the au-
ditoTs office.
Evening star., 1915-05-24

Charles B. BealI seventy-one years
old. died Saturday at his home. 1858
Irving street northwest He was a
veteran OF the civil war and an em-
ploye of the Supreme Court of the
United States for nearly fifty years.
during which time he was on intimate
terms with the justices of that tribunal.
having been on especially intimate
terms with the late Justice Harlan.
Mr. Beall had been ill for the past
two months. His death was due to
heart disease.
Funeral services are to be held at
2 O'Clock tomorrow afternoon at the
Foundry Methodist Episcopal Church.
Rev. DR.. W r. Wedderspoon officiating.
Interment is to be in Glenwood ceme-
terry.
Pallbearers are to be chosen from the
following nephews of the deceased:
DR.. Frank Ieech; Wilbur Leech. Dr. d.
o. Leech, Walter Beall. George Beall,
and Laurence Green.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Play for Benefit of Swiss Fund.

Die Stauffacherin has arranged for
benefit at the Columbia Theater Thurs
day. The production will be The Girl
Of Ny Dreams" and the proceeds are
for the Swiss relief fund. Among the
boxholders is Nine. Ritter. wife of the
minister from Switzerland.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Sues Husband for Maintenance.

Addie Williams filed suit for mainte-
nance today against Joseph T. Will
liams. jr.. a Pullman porter. They were
married October 4. 1901, and the wife
alleys her husband deserted her May s,
1911. and has not since contributed to
her support. They have one child. Att
torney ]. H. Bilbrey appears for the
wife.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Was Native Of Maryland.

Mr.. Beall was born In Prince Georges
county, Md, April IL. 1874. He came to
Washington when a youth. and In 1852
was appointed as captains clerk to
Commodore Semmes, L. S. y. He held
this position until December. 1867,
when he was appointed to a clerkship
in the clerks office of the United
States Supreme Court under b. w.
Middleton.
For forty-eight years Mr.. Beall
served the Supreme Court, and was
loved and respected by the court and
lawyers all over the country, many of
whom he, came to know intimately In
the course of his long connection with
the court.
Mr. Beall always took an active in
terest in movements for the betterment
of the National Capital. He was a
member of the Association of the Old
est Inhabitants of the District OF Co
lumbia, and was connected with the
Grand Army Of the Republic.
He was married to Miss Adelaide
Ricketts, of this city January 13. 1870.
His wife died seven years ago.
He leaves two sons. w. o. Beall OF
Oklahoma and DIR. Charles NJ. BeaIl
and a daughter. Mrs. r. Edwin Joyce
of this city.
Evening star., 1915-05-24
Rev. J. W. Weightman to Preach.

Rev. James W. Weightman is to
preach at special services to be held
Friday night at o'clock at Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
at 14th and r streets northwest The
choir. augmented by a number Of so
loists and others. is to give an elab-
crate program Of special music.
Evening star., 1915-05-24

but lie has worked out elaborate plans
for the opening of the summer recrea
tional activities and the swimming
pools.
Proha bly, the most important sugges-
tion that has been made by Donovan
regarding the Fairgrounds and bathing
beach is that these departments he con
solidated- 1t is considered practical IL,
certain that the Commissioners viii
adopt this recommendation.
Another innovation promised as re-
suit of his study of the recreational
situation is that the swimming pools
now being constructed on the George
town. Rosedale and Howard play
grounds he opened during early morn
ing hours for the benefit of clerks and
business people who would have no
other opportunity to use them. These
pools. which will he seventy-eight feet
long by twenty five feet wide. viii be
ready for use about July Is.
Evening star., 1915-05-24

very incest things he could think of
about those Possum babies. Old Mrs.
Possum paid no attention whatever to
what was said. Indeed. she appeared
to take no notice at all of her neigh
bors. She went right about her bust
ness as if no one was there. At least
that is the way it seemed. But, after
n little. Peter Rabbit noticed that
whenever Granny or Reddy Fox or Old
Man Coyote or Redtail the Hawk hap
peneu to be anywhere near she always
seemed to have business up in the
trees. while, when he or Chatterer the
Red Squirrel or Striped Chipmunk or
Sammy Jay or Tommy Tit the Chicka-
dee or Whitefoot the Wood Mouse were
about she seldom or never climbed a
tree, but was tremendously busy on the