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New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
GERMAN PROVINCE OF
 BADEN RA|DED BY
 AV|ATORS OF ALLIES NuIIhein Suffers Considerable Dam- agt- -Olly Slight Property DtstIuc-
 lion in NeutDbsTg. BRITISH STEAMER SOUThPOlNI SUNK BY SUBMARINE U-2S
Norwegian Bark Nor Torpcdocd 1n North Sea by German Submcrslblc, U-2O--Tllrce Tyne Trawlers Sunk ny Kaiser's Underwater Craft U-1O- Petrograd Reports German Retreat in North Poland.

Raids by two aviators of the allies { in the German Province of Baden in ficted damage in the cities Of Null helm and Neucnburg. The destruc- ton of property in Mullheim is de- scribed in d London despatch as con- siderable, but only slight damage was done in Neuenburg.
 A decided extension in the range of operations of German submarines is Indicated by a Lisbon despatch to the effect that the UPS has been operat- ing off the coast of Spain. The Brit ish steamer Southpoint which went down off Cape Finisterre, is said to have been torpedoed by the U-2S. It iS more than seven hundred miles from Cape Finisterre to the nearest German submarine base. The cape is about 500 miles north of Gilbral- tar. A Peace Report Repudiated.
 Tho suggestion that Turkey was on Inc point of suing for a separate peace with Russia is repudiated by both the Turkish and the Russian ambas- sadors at Rome. The former is quot cd by Rome newspaper as saying there was no reason why Turkey should seek peace, in view of what he described as the excellent military position of his country. The Russian ambassador is said to have declared his government never would conclude q peace separately from Great Britain and France.
 The lighting in the aCarpathians is described in Berlin despatches as un- usually bitter The Russians, push ing their way through deep snow. are persisting in their efforts to dislodge the Austrians from the passes and heights, but are said to have accom- plished little in the way of definite successes. The Russian war office, however, states that substantial re- suits have been achieved. In the campaign in North Poland an inn portant victory is claimed over the Germans, who are said to have re- treated hastily in one section of the front west of the Niemen river.
New Britain herald., 1915-04-02
Stored in Baggage H Chemists Who
 Causes Of Conf
DISCOVER NO TRACd
 ANY INCH

Passengers and Md
 He Can RcacIl--s
 Friends of Ra
 der Arrest
 Charges Entircl
 Havre, April 2, chemists. who are causes of the fire on ship LaTouraine now lief that if was not d explosion, but orlgi large cases of teNt1l stored in the baggage
 The investigation h experts assert, that not have been caused combustion and from clude that the conteI must have been set q textiles similar to tho the Touraine have b high temperatures ton taking place the blaze started tf unable to explain found no traces 0f device.
 It is pointed cut had started in the stead of the one in gage was stored it extremely difficult to struction of the shiu highly infiammable of the cargo.
 To Examine !
 Examining Magistr examine all the pass bers of the crew he has requested tho question several pcr city and search cert
 Raymond Swobodas arrest on Il charge sible for the steams yet been transferred is expected to arrivs trunks and other p boda. which were s have been sent her opened only in ti prisoner.
 SwoI,oda Rcm9
 Paris. April 2. 5:io the police investiga tory of Raymond with being responsi aboard tho stcamsll has brought out add garding him. he rem; a mystery. Several q consider the charges tirely unfounded.
 NJ. Trescal, n stot knew Swoboda well. no possible motive is accused. After ! and business was Bourse. according to sought some otlrrr plan he adopted M. to go to the United samples Of military ment and tools. whic war would be likely this end he visited America giving as Morrison. who is o widely known gener Paris. Upon the stl ference he obtained sought. according to
 Police Credit
 The police credit NJ. Trescal. for VI the office in the 4 where five trunks boda were stored { two of them had the contents display ing room. The dis cloth. wooden glove metal Hanks, cannq trcnching tools. ank French Uniforms.
 Friends Of Swobo photograph in whid the uniform or q C stating that he sod Heidelberg to perfed man. and the pictJ taken while he was dents uniform.
 Plans Left
 Plans found in which the police picious. his friends s left there by an ul architect at Vancou gently visited him
 M, Mommeja, of Haussman. n bank Swoboda in 1912. ded on the other hand, resented himseif G said he dfd not lYlai man; but some klkil heard SwobodSeIcp fuently over
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New Britain herald., 1915-04-02

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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

tbs VI UWTI
BY KENNETH w. PAYNE
New York, July 6.-The true story
of the little boy who broke the Lib
erty BeII-toId by himself!
It has been quoted to me here
given to the world at large practically
for the first time!
OF course, the old Liberty Bell, now
in its decrepit state bound across the
continent to the Panama-Pacific ex-
position, officially broke down at the
funeral of Chief Justice John Mar
shall, on July 8, 1850 years ago.
That historical account of the IA
nous crack is all the more attractive
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06

because July of the year 1776 is also H-
the real date when the bell first cele-HoL
brated the Declaration of Indepen--at
dence. So that, in the official story, ST.
the famous old bells tongue was slid
fenced forever on the 50th anniVer-
sary, to day, of its FIRST peal Of
American liberty silenced when toll
ing.for the death of one of the great-,,-
est interpreters of that liberty, John -
Marshall, our most famous supreme "
court justice.
But after guarding his secret for :
over three-quarters- Of a centuy, Em-IS5
manuel. ]. Rauch, civil war veteran Of
. LEiS
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-07-06
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Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29

Miss Marjorie StinsOn, the worlds
Youngest and most daring aviatrix
who made an unsuccessful attempt
to fly in Boealusa on July 5th an.
nOunced before leaving for New
Orleans Monday afternoon that she
would most likely return to Bosa.
luSa, following her flights in New
Orleans, to make several flights
here. Miss Stinson was the mos,
disappointed person in Bogalusa
July 5th, and she is more than
anxious to return here and make
several spectacular flights and con-
vince all that her failure to fly
here was due to the fact that a
suitable field for the start could
not be secured. For this reason it
is believed that she will return to
Bogalusa and make several flights
at a low cost. There is some
$500 left over from the fourth of
July donations and the committee
believe that all would approve of
having Miss Srinson to return.
With small additional amount
it is believed that Miss Stinson
would make three or four flights
and while the date and terms have
not been agreed upon it is believed
that the dates will be Saturday and
Sunday August ID and Is.
If the deal is closed some Boga-
lusans can have the eXcitment of
going up with Miss StinSon. Def
nate plans are expected to be made
this week and in event the con-
tract is closed force of men will
be placed to work removing stumps
and trees and getting the ground in
Bosalusa Terrace in condition so
that there will be no question about
the flights being successful.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
bOGA[USA TAKES ONE
COLUMBIA THE OTHER
First Game Results In
Score OF 6 To +, See
0nd ) To +

The past week has been a busy
one in baseball circles and the fans
have taken great interest and prov
ed conclusiveIy they wanted the
ball team to remain the best in the
state. AT the close of the fair Fri
day night it was announced that
Miss Della Demaullette was the most
popular young lady while Miss Fox
proved a close second. AT the game
Sunday between Bogalusa and
Columbia, Miss Demaullette was
chosen as sponsor. Paul Leblanc
was selected as the. most popular
player of the team
The game Sunday was attended
by large crowd among which was
a large number of Columbia rooters.
The game ended 6 to 4 in favor of
the locals. On Monday the team
went to Columbia where they were
defeated in an eleven inning game
by the score of 5 to 4.
An effort is being made to get the
Slidell team to come here for game
and in case they play they
will be accompanied by a large
crowd of fans as the St. Tammany
boys are playing great ball.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
BALL TEAM TO GIVE DANCE
At PINE TREE NEXT FRIDAY

The Bogalusa baseball team is
demonstrating that it can enter
tain the young folks. as we'll as
some of the older ones. at various
passtimes other than the national
one. Announcement has been
made that on Friday evening
Aug 9Th, they will give a dance
at the Pine Tree Inn to which they
invite the public. Excellent music
has been secured for the occasion
and they will attempt to make this
dance one of the best that has been
given in Bogalusa for months.
Nothing is being overlooked to
make this dance long remembered
by all who enjoy dancing. A num-
Der of well known citizens have
been selected as floor MANAGERS.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
PRESIDENT TO INCREASE
STRENGTH Of ARMY AND NAVY

Washington, July 4.-Announce-
ment from the White House today
that President Wilson had directed
Secretaries Garrison and Daniels to
report to him a program of national
defense caused widespread comment
Several weeks ago the President
discussed the question with his cab
met with the result that both de-
partments began preparations of
plans to meet any emergency and
also to establish permanent policy
for adequate national defense.
The White House statement gave
no reason for the announcement.
stating merely that the President
would confer on his return from
Cornish, N. H.. with Secretaries
Daniels and Garrison to formulate
a sane, reasonable and practical pro-
gram Of national defense" 1t was
indicated, however, in official quar-
tiers that the determination to expe-
date the plans being made resulted
from consideration of the posi-
bilities of the international situation.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
POOLE PROVES
EASY WINNER
Carried BoSaIusa by An
Overwhelming Majority
In Tuesdays Contest
OPPOSES THE CONVENTION
About Half Vote Is Report
ed From All Parts OF
The Parish

Announcing that he will 60 to the
polls and vote against the proposed
Constitutional Convention, opposing
higher taxes and the control of the
state by the liquor interests, con.
nected with his popularity, resulted
in M. Collier Poole proving an easy
winner in the race for delegate to
the Constitutional Convention over
Magee W. OFT at Tuesdays primary.
1t is estimated that about one
half the parish vote was polled. The
vote by prencinct was officially an
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
Big School Rally.

c. A. Mathews, of Rio, was in Bog
alusa Monday, looking after details
connected with the big rally which
will be held at that place next Tues
day, Supt. c. j. Brown, of the State
Rural schools, D. H. SPRINGFIELD, Par
ish Superintendent DeloS R. Johnson
and ex-Gov. J. Y. Sanders will make
addresses. A big time is promised
and number of Bogalusa people
will attend, A picnic will also be
held and the friends of the Rio and
Leescreek schools are expected to
attend in large numbers.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
Co. c" GETTING READY
FOR THE ENcAMPMENT
No Member Will BE Elk.
cused From Attending
Event This Year

The encampment of the, Louisi.
ana National Guard, to be held in
Shreveport, La, Aug. 16 to % in.
elusive, will be by far the most i'm.
portant ever held in the state. The
campaign of the National Defense
League, now in progress, has
brought forcibly before the people
of this country the necessity of a
strong, we'll equipped and we'll
trained reserve of citizen soldiery.
AS a result the National Guard has
become an object of interest to
every patriotic American.
The encampment this year will
be devoted almost entirely to prob
lens arising in actual warfare
Such subjects as, camp sanitation,
first aid to the injured, trench Dig
sins, and maneuvers which includes
the theory of both attack and de-
Tense, signalling, reconnaissance,
ETC., will be gone into more
thoroughly than heretofore, as the
companies throughout the year are
to have perfected them
selves in close and extended order
We understand that
g" welcomes this change
in the old routine of camp life, for
though they are the equal of any
company in the state, it is under
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
CITY COUNCIL HELD
A SPECIAL SESSION
$4,000 Borrowed And
Other Important Bust
ness Transacted

A special meeting Of the city
council was held Friday afternoon
and an ordinance relative to the is
suance of Certificates of Indebted
ness to the amount of $4,000 was
passed. The money will be secured
at the First State Bank at a rate of
interest of 5 percent. Twelve Ger.
tificates Of $500 each will be issued
and one will mature each year. Two
mills of the General tax will be set
aside each year to make the pay
ment.
The Civil Service Commission
recommended either X. |. Bean or
D. Wadsworth for the position of
bookkeeper but on a motion of
Commissioner Cowgirl and seconded
by Commissioner Mills the Comis-
sioner of Public Finance was direct
ed to make the selection. The mo.
ton was put to a vote and carried.
Those voting for the motion we're
Cowgirl, Mills and Wilcox and those
against it johnson and Mayor Sulli-
van. MIR. johnson has not announced
which he will appoint.
The question as to whether any
of the 10 mill tax levied for the city
could be set aside for the schools
was discussed and the city treasurer
was instructed to set aside 8 mills
of the 10 mills for school purposes
The City Treasurer was also in
structed to have a statement show
ing what the revenues will be for
the last six months of the present
year.
An ordinance was passed max
ing it misdemeanor to obtain &C.
Communications at any hotel, inn or
boarding house by false showing
of baggage, with or without intent
to defrdud, or removing same before
first paying board.
An ordnance was passed to pro-
hibit the building of fires close to
buildings. clubhouse, stable orlumber
stacks.
The contract for printing of
the city ordinances was not let
owing to the fact that one bid was
by the job and the other by the
page.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29

the conditions of actual warfare
that they are at their best. Ma
MOWERS, practice marches. trench
digging, etc, are a Joy instead of
a hardship, and even the uninitia-
ted can form an idea Of what the
work to be done in Shreveport
next month from the schedule is
sued by the Adjutent Generals Of
flee.
We understand from Capt. Guer-
re that he expects to take a larger
company this year than went to
Texas City last year, at which place
Boealusa was represented by fifty
eight men and three officers.
The War Department require.
ments are stricter each year, and
the Captain advises that positively
no one will be excused from attend.
ing Shreveport camp.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
Sentence Stayed

p,r udS Becker, a former Leuit. of
,.a,. e OF New York City, who was
,o.s sueed to die yesterday morning
,,s'. oed IN having the sentence
I,o' ~ ua1l Friday, pending a deci-
" the Supreme court for a
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
AL CITY JOBS
GET SALARY CUT.
Mayor Will Receive $500
Per Year And Commits
simcrs Sl2O Each
GENERAL R[TRENCHNENT MADE
Due TO The Fact That The
Budget Exceeds The
Income
GENERAL Re RENCHMENT MADE

Salaries of all employees Of the
cjty, with the exception of the p0-
lice force, we're given a radical re-
drtlon effective August |. when
( Commissioner Johnson offered a
resolution, which passed unanimous,
cutting the salaries of all the city
employees from the mayor down to
city health officer. The police
would have received a cut of SIS
wr month had not NJ. Marx stated
that he believed that the patrolmen
we're receiving little enough just
now, considering the efficient ser
vice they are rendering. Mayor
Sullivan decided to let the citizens
in attendance decide the question
and every citizen present voted
against reducing the wages of the
police. This department was COM
pGmented and statements we're
made that it is now the best in the
history of Bogalusa. The salary
dthe mayor after August will be
$500. a year instead of $1,000. The
commissioners will receive $120
per year instead of $500. the city
attorney will receive 5000 a year
instead Of $500. and he will receive
s. instead of S. on cases he repre-
@ats in the city court. The Health
officer will receive $3.50 per
month instead of $25, the Clerk of
the city court $3.50 instead of
S, the city engineer was reduced
from $lOO to S85 per month. The
resolution called for a reduction of
STOP month of the city clerk
salary but this question will be de-
cded by Commissioner of Finance.
twas announced that these reduc-
lions alone would save the city
alA.67 during the next six
months. When the resolution was
read Mayor Sullivan said that he |
would be satisfied to act as mayor
Tor one dollar a month and it
brought forth an applause.
The retrenchment was made, due
70 the fact that the budget for the
next SIX months, ending Jan. 1st
showed that S16,5OO was needed by
The various departments while the
revenue would be only $3.50.
luis does not include the schools
aad commissioner Wilcox was Of
OIL the opinion that the schools
would require about $4,000 and
uat a special school tax of 5 mills
'Oulo be required to raise this
amount
LIE question of the mill and a
nall tax that the police jury will
SA Was discussed and Judge Tally
gave Ills opinion that the city did
w own property and therefore
uo' oillig suit. 1t was dis ,
W'e'ed that Bogalusa did own
"ule'nlns-a gravel pit and it
.aS ordered that this be added to
Nc assessment list so that an in ,
JUNCTION H suit could be brought.
'ae TACT that the assessment roll
:. a'' LOT been received resulted in ,
u s' 0'heers taking action to notify
s ~ public that taxes due August 1
d s~ uO' become delinquent on that
s' '. and due notice will be given
... VIC newspapers before they be-
"ae delinquent. {
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
THE ELECTION
IN MISSISSIPPI
Will BE Held Next Week
And The Gubernatorial
Contest Is Interesting
SECOND PRIMARY NECESSARY
Belief OF The Statisticians
That BilbO Will Make
Second Race

With the near approach of Missis.
sippis State Democratic primary,
the statisticians are getting busy
figuring on the total vote and its
probable apportionment between
the several candidates for governor.
The total vote polled in the pri-
mary four years ago was 132,4O1,
that being the aggregate vote in
the Senatorial contest, and Varda-
mans majority over his two op-
ponents was 26259.
Next in interest was the three
cornered race for lieutenant cover.
nor in which the total vote cast
was l29,426 or about 5000 less than
that cast in the gubernatoriai con-
test. Bilbo, who won the contest,
and is now candidate for governor,
received total vote of 1920,
against 1880 cast for Vardaman
in the Senatorial race. 1t is evil
dent, therefore, that about 5000
persons failed or refused to take
any part in the contest for lieuteE-
ant governor. Bilbo's majority over
his two opponents was 23,054.
In the primary election to be held
on Aug. 8, it is not believed that
the total vote will exceed 100000;
that this figure will not be exceeded
even if all qualified electors 60 to
the polls, and in many quarters it
is believed that the total may be as
low as 125.0O0 or 10000.
Although some of BiIbo's supper.
tiers in the gubernatorial contest
assert that he is going to be elected
in the first primary, and will receive
at least $4,000 votes, this belief
does not prevail at his campaign
headquarters, where preparations
are already being made for the first
primary it is evident that he would
have to get between $4,000 and g.
900 votes, while none of his op-
ponents are willing to concede him
more than 10000 in the first pri.
mary. In fact, the assertion is now
being made in many quarters that
the second primary is going to. be
between Reilly and Quin; that Bilbo
may be a close contender for Sec
ond place, but the official count will
show him nosed out by safe mar
gin. This belief, of course is not
general.
However, conceding Bilbo $4,000
votes in the first primary, it will
make a second primary inevitable.
The opponents Of Bilbo declare that
he is going to be very badly de-
ceived concerning his strength; that
in many counties where he is count
ing with confidence on big MAORI
ties he will be lucky to get the
plurality vote.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-07-29
1000 PERISH
AS BOAT SINKS
Lake Steamer CapsiZed
With Crowd Out On
Pleasure Trip
WAS A HORRIBLE SIGHT
When Mothers With Babies
Drown Before Hundreds
OF Spectators

tllClll WOlllcll dllu ClllluTcll, vert
drowned Saturday within a few
feet of land by the steel steamer
Eastland as she was about to leave
her wharf in the Chicago river with
$500 relatives and friends of EN-.
ployes of the Weston Electric Com.
pany for an excursion across Lake
Michigan. The boat rolled over on
her side in Is feet of water within
five minutes after she began to list
Under misty skies 1000 men. wo.
men and children went to the Clark
street dock to fill five large steanl-
ers with holiday mirth in a trip to
Michigan City. The steamer East
land was the first to be loaded.
Rain began to fall as the wharf
superintendent lifted the gang
planks from the Eastland, asserting
that the government limit of $500
passengers had been reached.
The passengers swarmed to the
left side of the ship as the other
steamers drew up the river towards
the wharf. A tug was hitched to
the Eastland, ropes were ordered
cast off and the steamer engines be-
gan to hum. The Eastland had not
budeed, however. ..
Instead the heavily laden vessel
wavered sidewise, leaning first TO-
wards the river bank. The lurch
was so startling that many passen-
gers joined the large concourse al
ready on the riverside of the decks.
The boat never heeled back. She
turned slowly but steadily towards
her left side. Children clutched the
skirts of mothers and sisters to keep
from falling. Water began to enter
lower port holes and the hawsers
tore out the piles to which she was
tied.
Screams from passengers attract
ed the attention of fellow excur-
sionists on the dock awaiting the
next steamer. Wharfmen and pic
nickers soon lined the edge of the
embankment, reaching out helpless
|y towards the wavering Eastland.
For nearly five minutes the ship
turned before she finally dived un-
Ter the swift current of the river
During the listing lifthoat, chairs
and other loose appurtenances on
he decks slipped down the sloping
loors, crushing the passengers
owards the rising waters.
Then there was a plunge with a
Ugh of air escaping from the hold,
mingled with crying of children and
hrieks of women and the ship was
N the bottom of the river, casting
hundreds of living creatures to the
water.
Many sank, entaneled with cloth
ne and bundles and did not rise,
nut hundreds came to the surface,
eized floating chairs and other
bjects. Persons on shore threw
ut ropes and dragged in those who
ould hold these life lines, EMPLOYEES
f commission firms along the river
brew crates, chicken cooDs and
ther floatable objects into the
'ater, but most of these we're swept
way by the current.
Boats put out, tugs rushed to the
Gene with shriekine whistles and
lany men jumped into the river to
id the drowning. With thousands
spectators ready to aid and the
harf within grasp hundreds wene
death despite every effort at
.scue.