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The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

From the Lips of a Great Man.
America" said the president,
must have the consciousness
that on all sides it touches ell
bows and touches hearts with all
nations of mankind. The example
of America must be a special
example and must be an example
not merely of peace, because it
will not fight, but because peace
is a healing and elevating in
fuence of the world and strife is
not.
"There is such a thing as a man
being too proud to fight, There
is such a thing as being so right
that it does not need to convince
others by force that it is right"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
POCKET F%LAsHLleHT.


Made compactly in the form of a
fountain pen, a miniature electric
hashlight has been devised which
may be carried in a vest pocket as
conveniently as a pen or pencil. So
far as external appearance is con-
cerned, says Popular Mechanics, it
consists of a barrel, cap and clip. In
The end of the tube there is a small
electric bulb, and in the cap a bat
terry. The clip serves the double pur-
pose of holding the device in a pocket
and acting as the contact point.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Gossip From the National
Capital.

Washington, d. c., May s.
Some of the inside history Of the
fight between the Treasury Of
fcials and the powerful Riggs
National bank of Washington
probably will see the light of day
next Wednesday, when the in
junction suit brought by the
bank against Secretary McAdoo
and Controller Williams will
come up for hearing in the Dis
trict Supreme Court. At pres
ent there is much speculation as
to whether or not other strong
financial institutions will become
involved in the controversy. That
President Wilson and his cabinet
appreciate the possible far reach
ing consequences of the situation
confronting them is not denied.
The President, it is understood,
hopes the issue may be confined
to the Riggs bank and that the
1900 other national banks of the
country will not become involved
in the fight.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

ed his fate; from this moment
his fall is certain"
1t is at once a crime and a mon
umental folly. For a military
advantage which is but trifling,
and which cannot really affect
the course of the war except ad-
versely to Germany, she has af-
fronted the moral sense of the
world and sacrificed her stand
ing among the nations.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Think Of having to drown
with $40, 600, 900 to spend!

The sinking of the L~usitania
by a German submarine afford
ed Billy Sunday an appropriate
occasion for the use of his stock
of explosives. When the news
was given him as he finished his
sermon on "Amusements" in
the Tabernacle in Patterson, N.
j., he said:
"Such work deserves the right
eous condemnation of every God
fearing person in the world. l
would say the same if England
had done it instead of Germany.
To think-only to think-that
in these supposedly civilized
days any nation would counte-
nance endangering the lives of
thousands Of Christian passen-
gers simply because they were
sailing under the flag of an en-
envy. It's damnable, hellish f;
simply hellish, that's ALL"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Germany's Biggest Blunder.

~ AANNAhN 8A6E ~
from the Evening Post.
While German newspapers are
glOrying in the infamy of muir
dering women and children at
sea, an Italian newspaper speaks
a true word. The Messaggero
declares that The torpedoing of
the Lusitania is a more heavy
blow to the German cause than
would have been the loss of a
great battle. The German Gov
eminent, in its official statement,
has not a word of regret that so
many lives of non-combatants
and neutrals were lost. All is
military mercilessness. 1t was a
brilliant success" But Ger
mans in this country know bet
ter. One of them was quoted in
yesterdays papers as saying
what, in fact, has been heard
from other German Americans,
and must be deep in the hearts of
all Of them-that the sinking of
the Lusitania was the biggest
blunder that the German author
tiles had been guilty of since the
beginning of the war.
1t really seemed impossible
that the German rulers had left
for themselves a climax in deeds
fitted to shock the civilized
world, and to bring upon them
the adherence of all humane
people, but they had, and they
have now attained it. Solemn
treaties made scraps of paper /;
Belgium trampled into bloody
mire; Louvain followed by
Rheims asphyxiating gases-it
seemed hard to make that afro
cious record blacker, but it has
been done. AS if the ruthless
militanists now in control of the
Germfn Government were de-
Sirous of depriving their country
at one stroke of every remain
ing shred Of sympathy in neu-
trail lands they devised this crime
of slaughtering the ~innocents so
as to o~utstrip in hideousness all
that had gone before, or that it
entered into the imagination of
man to conceive. The worst en-
envy of Germany could not have
inflicted a blow upon her so de-
structive to her repute or to her
hopes. The torpedo that sank
the Lusitania also sank Ger
many in the opinion of mankind.
Men will now be tempted to say
of the Kaiser what Coleridge
said of Napoleon when he heard
that Bonaparte had declared that
the interests of small States
must always succumb to great
ones: THANK God he has seal
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

T. ]. Tully of Kansas City spent
Sunday here with the family of
C. C. Sipe.
Miss Rhea Owen of Kansas
City spent Sunday here with
relatives.
Miss Mary Wallace went to In
dependence Wednesday for a
few days visit.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
JOY WORK THEN.

"I'd hate to be a bookkeeper. It's
dry work running your eyes over a
row Of figures"
ut is unless you happen to have
a front seat at a musical comedy"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
OPPOSITE DEMANDS.

Author can't get an angel for
this play.
M~anager-Then therell be the
devil to payl
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
No woNpER.

''The testimony in that case had
an electrical effect"
CHATS because they tried in the
circuit court
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

"That actor claims to have inner
tied the mantle of Edwin Forrest"
"Those stories are safe in the sum-
mertime. know several actors who
claim to own fur ~oyercoats."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
HIS REASONS.

"The man at the station sum-
moned all his tagging energies"
"Why, was he hurt?"
"No; he wanted to stop the train"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
EXPLAINED.

q wonder why they say short men
make the best soldiers?Y
Il suppose it is because it makes
them long to go to the wars"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
THE REASON.

"Neyer talk or a fishing party"
"Why not?"
"Any fool knows you have to fish
with bated breath"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
FAIR E.

Suppose l should ask you to be
my best girl"
"Do you know, | was on the point
of asking You to be my best manP"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

Miss Estela Miller returned to
her home in Kansas City We'd
nesday after a visit with Miss
Mildred Saunders at Central Col
lege.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
w, G. McCAUSLAND
SPECIAL PRICES

This caption when used by us, means low prices and
choice goods. We are going to use this caption for a while
to reduce certain lines Of goods of which we have too many,
and to increase our sales.
H FIRST SHOT.
Ladies' Hose, Black and Tan; Mems Hose, Black, Tan
and Pearl. You can buy these now at 10 cents a pair, or six
pairs for IS cents.
When you see these you win wonder how we do it. You
have paid 10 cents a pair manytimes for poorer ones. Come
see and yOu viii buy.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

lance Of the subjects to be taken
up and the prOmi nence of some
of those who have been
summoned to give testimony.
The hearings will evolve around
questions relating to labor and
the law, freedom of speech, the
blacklist, boycotts, etc. Among
the witnesses to be heard are
Judge Alton B. Parker of New
York, and Mother" Jones and
'Bill' Hayward, representing the
Industrial Workers of the World.
Castor Hall, at Georgetown
University, promises to be filled
with a distinguished audience to-
morrow evening, when the
Georgetown debating team will
engage in the annual forensic tilt
with representatives of Boston
College. More than ordinary in
terest is being taken in the event
in view of the fact that the Bos-
ton team has won for the last
two years. In the coming con-
test the visitors are to have TIE
affirmative and Georgetown the
negative side of the proposition.
THAT the Federal government
should adopt a policy of building
up a merchant marine by snh.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

Scribing to 81 per cent, of the
capital stock of a corporation to
be engaged in foreign trade"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

The rule of maritime warfare
imposes upon a commander of a
ship of wal the duty of provid-
ing for the safety of the passen-
gers and crew of any vessel he
may elect to destroy, and hereto
fore has been accepted by all civ
ilized nations as a binding obi
cation.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

to the Riggs bank and that the
1900 other national banks of the
country will not become involved
in the fight.
=
The new class of officers and
men for instruction in aeronau-
tics at the navy aeronautic sta
ton at Pensacola will be as
signed to that duty about the
end of next month. The class
will consist Of eight line officers
of the navy and two marine Of
ficers, with sixteen enlisted men
of the navy and four men Of the
Marine Corps. At the present
time selections for aeronautic
duty are being made only from
those who volunteer, but, Of
course, any officer or man may
be detailed to such duty. New
flying machines are now being
procured and when the new class
reports at Pensacola the work of
the school located there will be
largely extended.
=
All persons interested in mac
roni, spaghetti, noodles and sim
liar pastes are invited to be pres
ent at a hearing to be held in
this city next Friday by the Joint
committee on definitions and
standards representing the As
ISOLATION of Official Agricultural
Chemists and the Department of
Agriculture. The discussion will
include the kind of wheat from
which the products may be made,
what limitation may be placed on
moisture content, and it's rela-
ton, if any, to the statement of
weight, the prohibition of arti-
fetal coloring matter and other
matters pertaining to the sub
ject. The Department of Agri-
culture officials attach more than
ordinary Importance to the sub
ject because of the fact that the
consumption of macaroni and
similar products in this country
has been increasing at a rapid
rate during the past few years.
A controversy which has al
ready attracted much attention
in naval circles will be revived
here on Monday, when a board of
officers will convene to examine
Lieut.. Col. Constantine M. Per-
kins, Marie Corps, retired, to de-
termine his fitness to perform
the duties of his grade on the ac-
tive list. The board has been or
dered to meet by Secretary Dan
iels, whose action was taken in
accordance with the directions of
last Congress, to whom Col. Per.
kins made representations that
his retirement, while voluntary
was procured under duress. The
retiring board found Col. Perkins
permanently unsuited for duty
because of mental instability
The House naval committee re.
ported that Col. Perkins retire.
ment was mot voluntary, but
was nrOcurnd nv d,,raes ~,
fraud" This report was tn,
basis of the Senate's action il
passing the measure for Col. Per
kins' restoration to active duty.
The hearings now being con
Quoted here before the Indus
trial Relations Commission will
probably be the last, since tn,
life of that famous body is sooi
to expire by limitation. Tn
hearings next week are expecte,
to attract more than ordinary at
tentio, owing to the live impor
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
Justified?

Mrs. Paul Compton of Phila-
delphia and her six children, all
went down with the L~usitania.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

FOR RENT-A 5 room house
with bath and cellar. Phone SO.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14
SPECIAL.

FOR RENT OR SALE-An 8
room house. Phone SO3.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1915-05-14

The hearings now being con-
Quoted here before the Indus
trial Relations Commission will
probably be the last, since the
life of that famous body is soon
to expire by limitation. The
hearings next week are expected
to attract more than ordinary at
tentio, owing to the live impor-
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Opens New Offices

Dr. J. F. Pigott, one Of Bogalusa's
most successful physicians, has
opened an Office at Lear's Drug store
in N. Bogalusa where he can be
found from 8 to 5 each afternoon
and also an Office at Williams Drug
store on Columbia street where his
Office hours will be from 100 to 8
p m. Dr.. Pigott came to B0galusa
one year ago from Covineton where
he was one Of the leading physicians
of St. Tammany Parish. He special
ICES in chronic diseases and does q
general pratice. Dr.. Pieott has
built up a fine pratice in Boealusa
and can be found at his home at
4O3 Louisiana Ave, any time that
he is not at the above named
places. Attention is called to his
professional ard which appear on
other pages of this issue.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
To Reorganize Club

The We Ten Music Club is about
to reorganize and will hold the first
meeting on Thursday Aug, 26 at 4
D m, at the home of Miss Lionel
Gremillion.
All of the old members are invited
to be present, and if there is any
boy or girl under the age of fourteen
who is a musician and desires mem
bership please hand in your name
before Sept LIST to Miss Ida Mae Lee,
the president of the club, it shall
be given prompt attention.
Mrs. Gremillion organized this
club last year BUTT is not necessary
for you to be a pupil of hers in
order to gain entrance.
Besides the regular program, and
refreshments, there will be a music
study class, and occasionally open
recitals.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Col. Herscher Returns

Col. Jos Herscher who has been
in Little Rock for the past few
weeks looking after business inter.
ests will return to Bogalusa today
and assist in improving the Enter
prise. Next week Mr.. Herscher will
assume management of the paper
while MIR Moss leaves for a few days
which will be spent talking to the
fishes Mr.. Herscher desires to an
nounce in advance that he expects
everyone to assist him in securing
news as he proposes to show how
easy it is to''eet out a fine paper and
one that will please everyone,
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
YOUNG bOeALUsA LADY WAS
IN THE GALVESTON STORM

Miss Manda Pierce, daughter of
Dr., and Mrs. E. A. Pierce, arrived
home Sunday evening from Gal.
weston where she was spending the
summer with relatives and friends
So far as known Miss Pierce was
the only person from Washington
Parish to experience the terrible
disaster. She states that the storm
and flood was far worse than re-
ported in the newspapers and that
when she left Galveston Saturday
that the number of dead was
not known. Miss Pierce was
stopping at the PLAN Beach hotel
located on the beach, and when the
storm arrived that she was forced
to seek safer quarters. The last
place where she took refuge the
water was five feet and in other
parts Of the city water was on the
streets to the depth of II feet.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Having Great Time.

Advices from Shreveport are to
the effect that members of Com.
pany C. are having great time
this week. Last week there was so
much rain that little work could be
done and few instructions being
received. This week however they
are getting plenty of work and at
tending several social events which
is no doubt responsible for the staff
correspondent of the Enterprise
going to sleep On the job and failing
to send in a big story about Com
pany &c"
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
GREAT DAY FOR FARMERS
WHEN WILSON COMES HERE

On Saturday September 4th., one
Of the greatest event in the history
of Washington Parish, from stand.
point of interest to the farmers, will
be held in Bogalusa when cash
prizes will be offered for the pro-
ducts of the farms of this Parish.
Everything from fine stock to the
largest pumpkin will be included.
Besides the cash prizes there will
be many valuable articles offered in
exchange for produce; poultry and
live stock. A complete list of the
prizes and the entire program will
be published in next weeks Enter
prise.
On this date Harry Wilson, of
Amite, who is a candidate for the
Office Of State Agriculturist will be
in Bogalusa and will make an ad-
dress. Nothing will be left undone
to give Mr.. Wilson a rousing recep-
ton.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
BoGALusA, LOUISIANA, THURSDAY AUGUST rs, 1915
PAY ROLL At PAPER MILL
NOW RUNS $1,000 A WEEK

Bogalusa people whe have not
visited the paper mill recently can
not begin to imagine the activity at
the plant and it is a revelation to
see the place transferred into such a
busy scene after months of idleness.
A small force was placed at work a
few days ogo and more men were
added until there are now about
Us men on the job at the plant.
81 men were placed at work last
Monday. With this number work
ing every day making the changes
Bogalusians who have doubted that
the mill will reopen soon can now
remove such doubt from their
minds. When the mill is started
there will be 200 or more men EN-.
plOyed and SO of these will be skill
ed laborers. AS it is the pay roll
averages about $1,000 a week which
will do much to improve local BUSH
ness.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
BIC MASS MEETING TO Be
HELD ON SAT. SEPT. Attn.

On Saturday evening Sept. 4th at
8 o'clock a mass meeting will be
held at the Y. NC A under the all.
spices Of the Mothers Honor Com
mission when judge j B Lancaster
Fred Henitz, Judge Wilson and Mr..
Agnew will attend and give infor-
nation on how Bogalusa can secure
a Juvenile court and how it should
be conducted. Everyone interested in
theprogress of Bogalusa is not only
invited but are requested to attend
this meeting especially the ladies.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
N. V. Simmons Dead.

M. V. Simmons, brother to Sher-
if Simmons died in Texas last
week of typhoid fever. The deceas.
ed was 80 years of age and was
we'll known to a majority Of the
people of this Parish. He is SUR.
vived by widow and six children.
Sheriff Simmons, who left for his
brothers bedside did not arrive un-
til after his brother had expired.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Will Issue Directory


Announcement is made that the
Southern Directory Co., of New Or
leans, will send a crew Of expert
directory men to Bogalusa within
the next few days when work will
begin on getting out a city or ward
directory. They are said to have
the endorsement Of the Mayor and
and Commission council. Such a
directory is badly needed and they
will. no doubt. receive cooperate
from all.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
het By The Band


H. E. Hopper, the popular secre.
tary of the Y M C A who returned
from the National YIN C A conven
ton, was met at the depot Friday
q ght by the band where he was Civ
en- a hearty welcome. MI. Hopper re-
ports a successful meeting and a
splendid time but glad to get back
to the best city in America.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Hiss Berenson Arrives

Meyer Berenson, the junior mem.
Der of the firm of Berenson Bros, of
Columbia street, is the proud father
Of an s Id. daughter who arrived
Monday morning Mrs. Berenson is
resting we'll. Meanwhile great bar
gains are awaiting the customers at
BerenSOn store.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Arm Was Broken

Blanche, the 13y year old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. j. X. johnson, sus-
tanned a broken arm Friday evening
when she tripped on a string tied to
a small wagon and fell to the con-
crete pavement. Both bones were
broken, between the wrist and ell
bow. She suffered considerably but
is getting along nicely now.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Rio Schools Opens Sept. 9Th

Prof C. A. Matthews, Of the Rio
Schools, announces that the schools
in that prosperous little city will
reopen on Monday Sept 9th and ev-
erything points to one Of the most
successful terms in the history Of
the Rio Schools. The full eleven
grades will start on this day and it
is expected that a full attendance
will be enrolled the first week.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Mr.. Cooke In City

Walter P. Cooke, president of the
G. S. L. Co., and the N. O. G. N,
railroad is expected to arrive in
Bogalusa today to look after bust.
ness interest and visit friends. Mr.
Cooke has made friends with all
whom he has come into contact and
it is hoped that he will visit the
Magic City frequently.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Mr.. Mills Improving

The many friends of Ex-Com.
missioner J. c. Mills will be pleased
to learn that his condition has i'm.
proved and that it will be only a
question of a few days before he will
be able to be out.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Fire Dept Gets Cash

AS result Of the good work of
the Columbia street fire department
at the recent fire the merchants of
Richardsontown has expressed their
appreciationby both words and &C.
tloa aid last week the department
was presented with S26.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Fine 500 And Cost

James Sage, who was charged
with violating the Sunday closing
ordinance, was fined 500 and costs,
the decision being rendered in the
case Friday morning. 1t was
announced that an appeal would
most likely be taken.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Mrs. Oyerstreet Sick

Mrs. A. A. Overstreet, Of Miss.
issippi Ave, has been confined to
her room for the past week with an
attack of indigestion. Her many
friends will be pleased to know that
she is convalesing.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
TUESDAY IS An
IMPORTANT DAY

Not only because it is an
election day but because you
will have an opportunity Of
stating if you want to nay
more taxes and create new
offices and have the organic
laws Of the state changes. II
you favor an increase in taxa
ton then VOTE FOR THE
CONVENTION and bear in
mind that if you oppose an
increase in Taxation that RE-
NAMING AWAY FROM THE
POLLS IS THE SAME AS
VOTING FOR THE CONVEN. !
TON. Polls open at 6 a M
and close at 6 p m.
DON'T FAIL TO VOTE.
.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1915-08-26
Columbia Street Wins

In an exciting game of ball which
was PLAYED last Thursday afternoon
the Columbia road team won over
the Pleasant Hill BOYS by the score
OF 7 to 6. A large sized crowd
witnessed the game.