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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-02-04

Pursuant to resolution passed. .ty
the Police Jury of the Parish Of Nat
ceitoches, La, |. G. H. Pierson Presi-
dent of the Police Jury of the Parish of
Nat0hitoches La, hereby give notice in
compliance with the said resolution,
that special election will be held in
Ward 8, District No. IL of the Parish
of Natchitoches, La, on the 9th day of
February19t5 for the purpose of sub
hitting to the property tax payers
the laws of the Constitution of the
State of Louisiana the following pro-
position,
To levy a special tax of FIVE mills on
dollar on all assessable property in Road
District No. IL Ward of the Parish of
| Natchitoches, La. embracing and in
Guiding the following territory, com
mencing at point on the Ward line
between wards one and Nine where the
boundry line of section SO, 7. 8, R. 7,
crosses said Ward line thence Easterly
to Bayou Natchez at its junction with
| Bayou Julien, thence along the East
Bank of Bayou Natchez to the South
ern boundry line OF section 81, 7 8, R 7
thence East along said line to its inter-
section with the Western boundry of
Section Is, T 8, R Z, thence south to
the line between sections 25, and sc,
on the line between property of j. Al
phonse Prudhomme and Carroll Jones
to the West Bank of Cane River,
thence up the West Bank of Cane River
to the Ward line, thence along the
North line of Ward Nine to point of
beginning. Said tax to exist for a per-
iod of five years, beginning with and
including the year 1915, ending with
and including the year 1919. Said tax
to be devoted to the constructing and
maintaining of public roads and bridges
in said District No. r.
Said election shall be held in accord
ance with the laws of the State of
Louisiana, and at polling place No. l
Ward 9. The following are named
Commissioners and Clerk of said cleo
ton; Ado Miller, DR.. Z. A. Cockfield,
and Alex Cloutier, Commissioners, V.
| andre, Clerk. Said Commissioners
ton.
Notice is hereby given that the said
Police Jury will meet at its office in the
Court House in the City of Natchito-
ches La, at 10 O'Clock a. M, on Mon
day the 9Th day of April 1915 in open
Ssession, and will there and then pro-
coed to open the boxes and examine
and count the ballots therein in number
and amount, examine and canvass the
returns and declare the result thereof.
Natchitoches, La, this 9th day Of
1915.
G. H. PERSON,
President Police Jury, Natchitoches
Parish La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-02-04
U. S. LAND OFFICE
at Baton Rouge, La.
Jan. IL, 1915
Proof under Act 6-6-12

Notice is hereby given that Mrs.
Lou Turner, widow of Henry Turner,
deceased of Provencal, La, who on
Dec. 9th 1910 made Homestead entry
No. O4038 for Et of NE4, Section %,
Township N, Range W., La. Meri-
make Three Proof, to establish claim
to the land above described, before
Clerk of Court at Natchitoches La, on
the 23rd day of February 1915.
Claimant names as witnesses:
J. A. Gibbs of ProVencal, La.
M. C. Key, of Provencal, La.
w. C. DICKENS, of Provencal, La.
Henry Russell, of Provencal, La.
E. D. GIANELLONI,
Register.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-02-04
HUSBAND RESCUED
DESPAIRINC WIFE

! had gotten so weak I could not stand.
and ! gave up in despair.
At last, my husband got me bottle Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic, and | COM
menced taking it. From the very first
dose, ! could tell II was helping me. |
can now walk two miles without its
firing me, and am doing all my work"
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more than a million women, In its 50
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it viii do. Ask him. He win recon-
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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-02-04
Atsr -Four Years Of DiscOurasins
COaditiOns, Mrs. Bullock Gave
UpinDespair. Husband
Came to Rescue.

Cahon, kyle an interest4s letter
hom this place. Mrs. Bette Bullock
writes as follows: 81 suffered for four
years, with womanIy troubles, xad during
this time, could only sit up for q little
while, and could not walk anywhere nj
aii. Attimes, I would have severe pains
In my LET sides
The doctof was called In, and his { Hat-
Isent relieved me for q while, but | was
bOon confined to my bed again. Alter
asutldag seemed p % ne any gOVs
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-02-04

FOR RENT-What is known as the
old Sheppard place on Cane River about
three miles above town. For further
particulars, apply to
], Luz AS.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
Cabinet Discusses Ways and Means of Preventing
 Neutrality Violations

Washington, December S.-Plans of the administration to prevent or pun ish violations of American neutrality were discussed today at long confer ence in the office of Secretary Lansing between the members of the cabinet whose departments are most closely connected with. such, subjects. The meeting was called at the suggestion of President Wilson, who declared in his message to Congress yesterday that the hand of our power should at once close over and crush out "crea- lures of passion, disloyalty and an archy.' who seek to make the United States @ hotbed of European passion
 Attorney General Gregory, Post master General Burleson and Secre- taries Garrison and McAdoo spent more than an hour with Secretary Lansing. They went into detail as to the best way to carry out the Presidents ex- pressed desires.
 Every member of the official family present is directly concerned in pre- venting neutrality violations. The post office department, with it's corps of in- spectors; the treasury department, through the secret service, and the department of justice through it's bu- reau of investigation are equipped to detect any offenses of this character. As recently announced by the Attorney General. the facts gathered by agents other than those of the department of justice, will be turned over to that de- partment for action, but each branch of the government will look into any
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09

suspicious circumstances coming to it's notice and where there is ground for further action it will be taken promptly.
 Within the next few weeks Mir. Greg ory is expected to bring to the attention of Congress the need for additional leg islation to safeguard the nations neu- trality. Suggestions have been made to hin forgs more than loo ainendmcntsf to existing laws, which officials who have investigated think will cover the entire ground, and which, if on the statute books at present could be used to prose- cute many offenders escaping because of lack of laws under which prosecution could be brought,
 It was said tonight that there had been no conflicts between the various de- partments in investigation of neutrality violations, but rather a failure to CO., ordinate and cooperate, which resulted to the advantage of the department of justice in prosecuting punishable offenses it's diplomatic representations to bellig- erent countries.
 There was said to be no present idea to attempt to consolidate the work of detection under any one department or any one head. The agents of each de- partment are held to be peculiarly fitted for the line of work they are called upon to do whether involving violations of statutes relating to purely domestic mat ters those relating to offenses which have an international aspect,
 No, specific cases or circumstances were befofe the cabinet officers today, the dis cussion being devoted to the general sub ject.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
SHIP PURCHASE BILL

Washington December S.-(Specfsll The indication as noted in the Washine- ton correspondence of The Age-H Herald Saturday that on account of the madifS cation of the administration ship pus- chase bill, democratic opposition which. brought about it's defeat last sesSion would be eliminated, is seemingly Jefn6 borne out in fact.
 Senator Bankhead. 1t Is recaleG ae- clared through The Age Herald soma weeks ago that if the bill reaches the Senate modified in the particulars stressed by Secretary McAdoo in his Eos ton speech, he would give it his support Senator Clarke of Arkansas, anot lars cf the seven democrats who filibustered ias session, makes an almost dentica as- sertion.
 It has become known that senators have caucused on the subject and that they have expressed a tentative convic- tion that the bill will not be objectionable should the expected feature ellminat ting the element of government ownership be included
 The old measure, the senators concerned hold, was proposed as a commercial prop osition with incidental governmental use of auxiliaries, with incidental govern mental use through leasing to private persons or corporations.
 Therefore. the indications are highly favorable to the passage of the bill. It's modification will remove. it is also said republican opposition, certainly the dam ger of 4 republican filibuster.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
PLANTS RETAIN EMERGENCY WAR
 REVENUE LAW
McAdoo and Kitchin Agree to Urge Democrats to Put Measure Through Congress Before Christmas Recess

Washington, December S.-After a con- ference with Secretary McAdoo today, Chairman Kitchin of the House ways and means committee announced that the democrats would put through Congress before the Christmas recess bill to con- tinue the emergency war revenue law which would expire by limitation in De- cember This is estimated to raise more than $S0,00O, 900 annually. MT. Kitchin said repeal of the free sugar clause of the Underwood tariff law might be cons!d- cred at the same time. although it has been understood that the administra ton s general revenue measures might not be taken up until after the holidays.
 The emergency tax law probably will be extended for a year The legislation was suggested by Secretary McAdoo as one of the things Congress should do to provide for present and expected finan- cial burdens.
 There is no necessity for immediate ac- tion to keep the duty on raw sugar, as under the Underwood law sugar does not go on the free list until next summer
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
DEBRIS HAS BEEN ALMOST REMOVED
 FROM THE CANAL
Only 50 Feet of Earth Separates Water of Channel-Work of
 Great Dredge Effective

Panama, December S-Such excellent progress has been made in dredging in the Gaillard cut of the Panama canal that only 50 feet of earth separates the waters of the channel. This neck of land, less than 20 feet high, can be re- moved in a few days unless the bulging up of the bottom proceecs too rapidly for the dredger.
 Since the huge dipper dredge Cascades begun operations the monthly dredging has been increased 1250.000 cubic yards. the most that has everN been taken from the canal in wet excavation work. Colonel Goethals, however, still declines to predict when the canal will be re- opened. He says the slides have not yet stopped, and that they might close the canal again before the present operations can be completed.
 A more cheerful spirit over the prob ability of definitely overcoming the twin slides in the Culebra cut at an early date is manifested by the canal engineers. in- cluding Colonel Goethals
 Although the prospects are that the waters of the two sections of the canal will speedily join each other, there is no expectation that the channel will be ready for the passage of ships for many weeks.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
WILL READJUST
 RATE ON FRUITS
L. & N. Agrees to Rectify Complaint Made By Representatives of Mo-
 bile Chamber of Commerce

Montgomery, December S.-(Special.) Readtustment of rates on fruits and veg etables from points on its line to Mobile has been promised by the Louisville and Nashville Railroad company, following a conference between Ernest A. deFuniak of Montgomery, general freight agent of the road, and R. c. Cobb, secretary of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce. The com plaint of the commercial organization as to the unreasonableness of the present rates on those commodities came before the state public service commission today but was dismissed following the agree ment of the road to readjust rates.
 The petition of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce also contained petition for a readjustment of rates on stone and mar ble. but no agreement was reached with reference to that part of the complaint. MT. Cobb insisted that the rate on stone and marble should be the same. while attorneys for the railroad claimed that marble should bring a higher rates since 1t Is more valuable than stone.
 The pulic service commission will rem der decision on this feature of the Mobile Chamber of Commerce's com plaint.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
.TEUT0NS ATTEMPT
 ID 0UTFLANK ALLIED FORCE IN BALKANS
Bulgarians and Germans Also Attack Right Wing At Strumitza-Devel-
 Opments Rapid

London. December S.-The situation in Germans and Bulgarians have reached Kenali on the Greek border, 10 miles south of Monastir thus threatening to outflank the Anglo-French forces. while Bulgars, who also are supposed to be supported by Germans, have attacked the allies extreme right wing near Strumitza.
 Under this pressure the French have withdrawn from the Krivolak salient. and at last accounts had taken up position at Demirkapou in d deep gorge about 20 miles from the Greek frontier. through which the Salonilli railway runs. Here they were attacked by the Buigarians, who, according to the F'rench reports, were repulsed.
 The plans of neither the allies nor the Germans are yet quite clear. but ap- parently the Germans are determined on crushing the little force which went to the assistance of the Servians and which has been and still is being reinforced.
 The retirement of the allies to Demirk- apou has led to the report that they in- tended to abandon the Balkan enterprise entirely, but the continued landing of troops at Salonisi would seem to deny any such intention, while there is a very strong military opinion here that Saloniki should be held as @ base for future opl erations in the near east. Y,
 There is little news from the other fronts The Germans have scored a minor success in Champagne. where they captured about 300 wards of French trench. part of which. however. has been regained. The British have received re- Inducements at Kut Fl Amara. where they are making their stand after the retreat from Ctesiphon. The Italians. who for the past two weeks have been on the offensive, are now engaged in meeting the Austrian counter attacks.
 The expected offensive of the allies in callipoli apparently did not rnaterialize. while throughout Russia the wintry weather has put stop to all but small ventures
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
Tennessee River and Muscle Shoals Outlined in Big
 Washington Hotel
SUFFRAGISTS WILL
 SPEAK WEDNESDAY
Opposition to Ship Purchase Bill Is Dwindling Because of Modifica- tions Eliminating Govern ment Ownership
By HUGH W. ROBERTS

Washington, December S.-(Special)
 Delegates to the national rivers and har- bors congress must of necessity be iui- pressed with the value of the Tennessee, or rather the latent potentialities of that important stream.
 For in the lobby of the New Willard is displayed an electric sign, Ii feet tall, 8 feet wide. on which ss shown the Ten
 nessee, it's source, it's trend to its mouth, it's watershed. In other words, the mag nlflcent sign is a map of nine states. the prominent cities of each of which are shown by electric bulbs. The river is represented through electrical contriv- ances as flowing, actually moving before
 the eye. The points on the stream by
 which navigation is impeded or made i'm
 possible are carefully designated. For these are the sick spots' to which the attention of Congress will be directed The sign was too large to be brought into the hotel through either of the num- erous entrances, It was necessary, there- 1 fore. to raise 1t to the top by means of derrick and from that pinnacle to bring 1t by stages to it's position in the lobby. 1t will remain in it's present posi- ttou untl the euu or the week, when the congress will be brought to con clusion will be seen and studied it Is probable, by thousands of people, and will be, it is indicated. the most attrac- tive feature of the great convention. To Aiabamians it presents map of "home,r and one realizes with thrill that the little cities of north Alabama, as well as Birmingham, are of national importance
 and worthy of presentation.
 The congress of which Senator Ransdell is president hopes to accomplish much by the assistance of Congress for the rivers
 and harbors of the country at this mo- ment of preparedness more important than ever before, more to be regarded, 1t Is pointed out, as essentials in making this country impregnable from attack and ! world z ss Alabama will be represented by dele gation of F prominent men. The Ten nessee rivers Interest is being cared for by c. w. Ashcraft of Florence and other officers of the Tennessee River Improve
 ment association, already on the scene The residents of the Tennessee valley, 1t
 Is learned, are raising at present the
 sum of $50000 by means of which to prose-
 cute their campaign
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
BIG SUIT AGAINST
 UNITED FRUIT co.
 BEING HELD UP
Accountants Instructed to De,
 termine Average Price of Ba- <, nanas Between 1900 and 1910

Philadelphia, December S.--Trial of the s15,0o000O damage suit of the Bluefields Steamship company, limited, against the United Fruit company was halted in fed eral court here today while accountants delve into volumnous documents in order to determine the average price of bananas sold by the steamship company from 1900 to 1910. The accountants hope to be able to report when court reconvenes Friday
 The United Fruit company controls a majority of the stock of the steamship firm, which is in the hands of a receiver. In the suit the receiver alleges that the fruit company so conducted the Blue- fields companys banana business as to cause the company to go into receiver ship.
 One of the allegations in the suit is that the fruit company's object in running the steamship companys first business was to gain for the United company monop- oly Of the banana importing business in the United States
 The plaintiff is still engaged in pre- senting evidence, mostly through docu- ments and dispositions.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
Note Sent to Vienna By United States Friendly
 But Firm
VIGOROUS TONE IS
 ADOPTED IN NOTE
Preparation and Some Degree of Pun ishment for Commander Demanded. Attack On Oil Tankers Com
 plicates Matters

Washington. December S.-The United States has sent to Austria Hungary a note asking for disavowal of the sub- marine attack upon the Italian liner An coma, assurances that such an act will not be repeated some degree of punish ment for the commander of the submarine and reparation for the American lives lost.
 The communication started by cable yesterday from the state department to Ambassador Frederick c. Penfield at Vi- enna- who was instructed to hand it to the Austro Hungarian minister of foreign affairs, Baron Burian. Word of the de- livery of the note had not been received by the department tonight.
 Friendly but firm terms, it is said, char acterized the document, which is under stood to make particular point of prompt assurances for the future safety Qf American lives. Austria Hungary has never informed the United States whether the commanders of its submarines had been given instructions similar to those which the German government gave to its commanders after the Lusitania trag- edy. It is understood that the note re- ferred particularly to the charge that shells from the submarine killed or. wounded some passengers on the Ancona after she had halted, and asked for an 6yDlan9 tfnn on tbat roiut
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
SETON IS DROPPED FROM BOY SCOUTS,
 CLAIMS THE COUNCIL
Deliberately Dropped From Organization Because He Is Not An Amer
 ican Citizen

New York. December 1S.--The National through an authorized committee. held a special meeting today to consider state- ment issued by Ernest Thompson Seton in which he said that he had resigned as chief scout. After the meeting the coun- cil issued this statement:
 MT. Seton did not resign; he was deliberately dropped by the national council of the Boy Scouts of America on the question of Americanism. He is not an American citizen. He not only resented suggestions and requests made by many of his friends in the scout movement that he become an Amer ican citizen but went further and sob- jected to the Boy Scout handbook in- cluding chapter of patriotism. His term expired February 1915. The na- tional council at it's annual meeting did not re-elect him because of the belief that in movement for making men as citizens of America there should be no doubt as to the citizenship and pa- triotism of the leaders of the move- ment. Any statement that the dropping of MT. Seton or his alleged resigna- tion was due to anything than this is not true.
 ''In fairness to MT. Seton the office was left vacant until he could be afforded a reasonable opportunity to declare his i'm tentions of becoming citizen of the United States. This he refused to do.
 "In response to Mr. Seton's attempt to resign he was informed that inasmuch as he held no office there was no office from which he could resign and the mat ter was finally closed last July. Mir. Seton promised explicitly by letter that he would quietly proceed with his own work without raising any issue. He has seen fit to violate his promise without
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
TODAY'S AGE-HERALD

1-Democratic ticket is certain to win in next campaign, predicts Wilson. Pork barrel joke serious barrier to
 river development. Gigantic electric sign stirs pride in
 river project.
 Disavowal of Ancona incident de-
 manded. 1.-The Holland letter. 3-Radical changes in income tax urged
 by McAdoo. 4Editorial comment. 5-Services for Louis Antwine tt aorror. Harding and Delano entertainee at
 dinner.
 Barber decides to curb speedees on
 streets of the city.
 Suggestions for using parcel lost made
 by Norman. 6--Society. 7-Sports 9-Markets. 10 Steady gains in pig iron maFkes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-12-09
MANY NEW FACES

Washington. December S.--tSpecial.D There are 1l0 new members of the House. or the 140, 96 are republicans This fact accounts for the reduction of the democratic majority from Ill in the Sixty-third Congress to 24 in the Sixty fourth. The present majority--to be increased by one when the vacancy caused by the death of Representative Witherspoon of Mississippi is illed--- may be overcome by a change of IS democrats on any one question.
 In the Senate, the situation respect ing democratic control is more pleas ing By the result of recent elections the democratic majority was increased from 10 to IA.
 The political lineup in both branches follows:
 In the House--Democrats 229: repub- licans, 197; progressives. G. independ- ent i; socialist. 1.
 In the Senate~--Deinocrats 55, repub- licans s0 progressives. 1.
 Of the 140, 22 are "comebacks." that is members of a Congress prior to tho Sixty third of these the most promisi nent is Uncle Joe Cannon His people in 1912 decided to keep him at homo. simply for the purpose, 1t is said, that he might not forget old friends and local scenery. But now he is back in an his glory, He is T9 years of age. and
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