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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24
$3.50 cash.
For Sale

For Sale One White Sewing
Machine. Just repaired. In good con-
dtion, Price $1,000 cash, or will take
equivalent in Syrup or pork. Apply
at this office.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24

For hot meals at all hours stop
at The Star Restaurants. Culpep
ar
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24

Hair cut, 25cts Fred D. Mere
dith.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24

Suits cleaned, Fred Meredith
agt.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24

Gux Th.r!,>l... A,>-y '1@ry
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24
ant Column

Wanted 80 teams to haul Gravel
u.,ti nav s. 90. s.. 80 & $500 per day.
3tD.y on works with team, at biggs
t9,ol. W. +. Geren, Contractor.
For Sale 5 octave Piano-Organ IN
lin, condition, cost $1,000 new. First
heck for 5000 takes it.
i.,tha\ irbeck. Res. t06, Clarks, La.
+ r Sale Iole"s, Eegonias, Ckrys-
a..ncmums plants d DuLos. For prices
:. !..rcSs Mrs. Ii. <. Blanks, Columbia.
la.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24

months interest due that date on Its
Road and State Highway Indemnity
Bond. dated December 7, 1913. NO.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-12-24

Published Every Friday
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
Beth; The Girl
Who Went Right
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. down Hill.

position. however, had one distinct
" good eject: IL gave Ed poise and
began 20 develop the manhood in
him.
About this time, too, mother com
menced TO refuse a great many OF
the invitations that came 10 her.
She said she could not so because
she had not the proper clothes TO
wear" Nor did she take pains TO
say this quietly TO as gtrls-she an
nounced her seasons for staying at
home firmly at the dinner table. A
look OF pain would cross my fathers
face. and he would knit his brows
helplessfy.
And I. too. was affected by the
general atmosphere. I began slowly
to drop the little girls with whom
/ had always played--for no earthly
reason in the world except that
felt my clothes were not quite so
fine as theirs. They did not make
me feel tit was my own fault. or
rather the fault OF the altogether
false point Of view with which I was
being brought up.
That summer we did a good bit
OF visiting Even yet my cheeks
burn when remember II, For
shamelessly we angled for Invita-
tons 10 the home OF this person or
OF that. At hrst We visited among
our closest friends Before ve al
ways had had our own cottage in
the summer time. And so in a meas
ure our first week-ends were but ac-
cepting hospitality we had given
But then our list Of intimates gave
out and we did the objectionable
thing-angled for invitations from
persons whom we had previously
snubbed. We were well on the road
toward become parasites And this
merely because we would not face
our situation honestly and live as
we should.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
THE STAGE

The Charming widows" com
posed largely of Detroit entertain
srs and produced by Detroit theat'
rical men, will DO next weeks at
traction In the Cadillac theater. In
addition to two new musical bur
iesques there are two feature mum
bers and q variety OF vaudeville
acts. Eddie Dale, German come
dian, Is the principal funmaker. and
the balance OF the cast includes
Sam Carleton. Bobby Ferns. Harry
Peterson. Jimmie Cooper. Elsie Mea-
dows. Hugh Skelly. Mae Lorimer
and q beauty chorus OF 20 girls. MS
Cherie," a sensational pantomine
dancing act by Emile August. 81
none De Beryl and q company OF 20
dancers. Is an added attraction Ro-
zell. the dancing Venus" win orer
her speciality at the close OF the
show. ....
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

THERE II only one woman more
contemplate than she who humhles
herself 20 obtain the patronage Of a
the ." ~oma n0 wSs samsiss sers.if to
obtain some benefit from the woman
she has snubbed-
But even after we made our sac
rifce and moved from our house
into an apartment, things did not
improve very much We were none
Of us happy.
Ny sister. Marion, used TO have At
least one az Of weeping each day.
She said. I remember. that there
was no good in trying to do any
Thing because she could not H.ep up
her end" that she was sick Of go
Ing to other girls parties" she
wanted 60 give some parties OF her
own," Ny mother used to argue
with her In weak. unconvincing
sort OF way. After all. they were
very much alike-mother and Ma
rion-so that mother sympathized
with her too much to be able 20
scoid her very hard for her silly
ambitions.
Each day my father became more
grim He was home oftener. He
did not seem to frequent his clubs
~ he used. but he seemed very
tired. After dinner he would ding
himself upon the lounge In the sic.
ting room and fall at once into .
deep sleep. Sometimes he even
would 60 20 bed directly after hay-
nag eaten. Young as ! was, I got
the impression he was somehow
ashamed and nervous about meeting
his old friends He developed q
slightly furtive. quick look over his
shoulder.
Ed-my brother-had started TO
work but be was OF no financial aid
90 the family. He had Joined one OF
the hospital stats Of the city 70 OBJ
tain experiences: and the money he
earned was practically nothing. The
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

A gigantic spectacular version OF
Edward Sheldon's powerful drama
OF the clash OF races. The Niger.
will be shown il the new Broadway
Strand theater. next week. begin
ming Sunday. The picture was TAX
en- In and about Augusta. Ga, and
in the making the camera men had
the cooperation OF the state and
city officials, Gov. John VI. Slaton
making possible some OF the big
mob effects by turning over to the
actors a troop OF cavalry and reg
iment OF infantry from the state
militia William Farnum has the
leading role Of the governor OF a
southern state, and his ordering OF
the militia to ride down a mob Of
rioters r. one OF the dramatic and
picturesque climaxes OF the play.
A new program OF music by Doris
Marvin. soprano, the l5-piece Broad
way Strand orchestra. and on the
big organ. as well as a set OF cur.
rent news pictures and q one-reel
comedy will complete the entertain
ment
In line with Vaughan Glaser's pol
icy OF keeping faith with the public.
the big third act OF Secret Ser
vice." now the offering in the Ly.
ceum, which takes place in a tele-
graph once. is equipped with bona
hde telegraph instruments. with re-
ceiving and sending machines in
operation. An expert from the Pos
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

tai Telegraph ofnces Installed the
machines and adjusted the electri-
cal connections with the big switch
board. This equipment could prob
able be faxed and lots OF people
none the wiser, but that Is not the
CHASER way OF doing things. The
wonderful locomotive In The Nine
ty and Nine" last season was the
talk OF Detroit. and the applause
that was accorded II repaid Mr.. Ola.
ser and bis stage crew in having
secured from the New York Central
railroad blue prints OF locomotives
that made Il possible 10 build the
great engine absolutely life size"
and true to scale IN every detail.
Bohm's midgets. with q large com
pany OF men and women singers.
dancers and speciality performers.
win come TO the Orpheum theater
next week. presenting modern
vaudeville bill Of unusual features
Ned wayburn staged the perform.
ance and much OF the music was
wrrreu oy irving Berlin Fine per
formers are all Europeans and win
orer an entertainment new TO the
American vaudeville stage.
Owing 20 the demand for tickets
for the single appearance OF Mile.
Anna Pavlowa, and her company OF
Russian dancers. in the Lyceum the
ater, Thursday afternoon. April %.
seats were placed on sale Thursday.
In the theater box once. The In
terest OF the Detroit public In Mile.
Pavlowa and her associates In
creases rather than lessons in her
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

Governor" there will DO a Charlie
Chaplin comedy and a travelogue OF
South America. The Eternal City"
continues 70 draw interested crowds.
II Is one OF the most elaborate and
pretentious OF screen offerings.
The pretty and tuneftIi Quaker
Girl" In the Detroit opera house
this week. Is singing and frolickins
her demure way into the hearts OF
local theatergoers just as she has
done on two previous visits to this
city. There Is a lot OF pretty music
in The Quaker Girl" and It's COM
edy is OF the refined sort
The story OF the career OF AL Jol-
son. now IN the Garrick theater. Is
a varied one and starts In his teens
when he left It's parental roof IN
Washington. ID. c.. TO join q circus
IL was what Is known as a wagon
show. In that IL moved from town
10 town By the main travelled road.
the performers sleeping in the band
WHEUU. On top OF tine czgFS. zuts m
fact. anywhere they could bestow
themselves. In addition TO acting
as general utility man about the lot.
Jolson clowned. did aerobatic stunts.
sold song books and appeared ~ the
concert which followed the big
show" In this latter feature he was
announced by the ringmaster as
Master Al Jolson, champion buck
and wing dancer OF America Aft
er his act he washed up. helped
cook the supper. and carried water
for the ponies Eventually Jolson
drifted into the minstrel business
and for a season or two sang senti-
mental ballads until he discovered
that he possessed the faculty OF
making people laugh. From that
time on his reputation and his sal
AIRY grew In leaps and bounds. His
big opportunity came at one OF the
Sunday night concerts in the Winter
garden where he did IS minutes In
"oney tin front OF the olio drop cur
tain and made such hit that be
was Immediately signed up for a
number OF years by the Shuberts.
In the recent past. Jolson's career
has been matter OF common
knowledge to the theater-going pub
lie.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16
LAY PREPARES
TO FIGHT CASE

KALAMAZOO. Mich, Aprii Is
(0Dno1nl) -0sorHs Lay. convicted
yooesr1ay afternoon IN circuit court
9 ombesu1smsnt win not give up
- - NTH The last court has
Goo10o6 Ne must b punished for
~ oDme& He announced today
1T - would not only appeal his
- . ne supreme court. but that
- uoro1 csntinus his legal battle
IN hlGher. Lay was . former vice
WU11ouut md sases manager Of tina
1oDsAionn Buggy 90 His brother.
4 fofmsr oGclaI Of the same com
oony. W couvicted Of smbezzle-
mGn1 : wook go Both were IN
800 vhea ~ company failed.
|
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

every appearance In this city. II
has been announced that this In
comparable artist has decided TO
enter another Geld OF professional
endeavor next season. and the pres
ent company will be disbanded. SO
that the local public. In the
approaching engagement. viii prob
ably have It's last opportunity to
see the dancer In the form OF en-
tertainment In which she has be-
come famous and is so much ad-
mired. An unusually elaborate pro-
gram has been arranged.
Next week the Temple theater
VIII offer The Red Heads" with
James b. Carson In the leading
comedy role. A large company Of
singers. dancers. comedians and
girls will support Mr Carson. in
GLIDING the famous red,headed cho-
rus. The act is a sort OF Potash
and Perlmutter- set TO music. There
are seven song numbers. an elabo-
rate production and 4 solid hour Of
laughs and music. Second feature
OF the program win be Jolly Flo lr-
win. sister OF May. In q new COM
edy entitled The Lady OF the
Press- Miss irwin achieved spe-
cial fame In vaudeville in George
AIDES MRS. Peckham's Carouse.'
Other numbers. Nat Navarro
troupe. Dane claudius and Lillian
Scarlet In The Call OF the Six
ties" Joe Cook as "A One-Man
Vaudeville show" Cooper and
Smith. Louis Stone, and the Mooreo-
scope.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

turns upon an apparently silly young
Engiishman who declines 20 enlist
for the war or TO do anything 70
serve his country. The title comes
from q militant young woman arm
Ing herself with a basketful OF white
feathers-en hlems OF cowardice-
with the idea OF putting one In the
hand OF every young man she meets
who has not enlisted An unusual
ly strong acting cast viii present
the play. including Albert Brown,
wyndham Standing. Roy Cochrane,
Dierdre Doyle. Grace Hampton. Mar
jorie Murray. Mona Morgan. Louise
Muldener, Justine Cutting, jules.
Epially. and Paget Hunter. Al
though a war" play. there is no
sound OF bullets IN The White
Feather"--it Is a battle OF wits only
and Is said to offer laughs and
thrills in plenty.
The second and final weeks en-
gAgement in the Washington the
ater OF the beautiful moving pic
ture drama, founded on Han Gaines
novel. -The Eternal City" win close
Saturday evening. and on sunday
viii be succeeded by The New Gov
ernor," founded on Edward SheA
don's vell-known play OF The Mig.
GER In addition to The New
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1915-04-16

As the headline feature OF next
weeks bill IN the Niles, Lewis
Berne win present the Bonnie SEX.
tette in q spectacular musical nov
city with q most elaborate scenic
display. The six young women are
talented and versatile musicians.
playing Q variety OF instruments
Sylvester and Vance. IN an up-to-
the-minute singing and talking turn
are the added features announced
Other acts will be: The Goyt trio
novelty gymnasts: James and Ply
or, IN o singing and talking skit.
AT the Depot" The -Four Sdnas-
harmony singers: the three Ban
nells, entertainers de luxe. and the
keystone comedies.
"The White Feather by Lech-
mere worral and J. r. Harold
Terry, win be presented Monday
evening IN the Garriek theater. be-
ginning q weeks engagement. Un-
der the title Of The Man Who
Stared ~ Hnns. this play In now
running with marked success In the
Royalty theater. In London. and In
the Comedy theater. In New York.
where Il was one Of the sensations
OF the season. The story OF The
White Feather said to be the great
est detective war play ever written.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
A Timely Question

The "food question" is an ever
present problem. How the farmer
of today and tomorrow is gong to
best cash IN the product of his toll
and skill raises timely issue.
1. Will the producer be able to
sell direct to consumer at a distance?
2. Will the farmer make it best
through co operative marketing as
sociahons?
3. viii the farmer finally find the
best and "only way" is to sell to
his local merchant?
A. Will not the speciality farmer
more and more ship direct 20 pro-
duce commission merchants, who in
return sell in bulk to retailers?
8. IL there was a law licensing
and bonding produce commission
merchants would 1t not be a vital
aid to farmers and country mer-
chants by making sure Of speedy
and prompt cash returns on ship
ments on commission?
New York and other states have
helped to partly solve the market.
ing problem by licensing produce
commission merohants-an aid 20
the square commission man.
A concise law licensing and bond
ing produce commission merchants
would probably result in more
general shipping Of produce TO The
city by farmers aud country mer-
chants. If so, 1t would do much
to and IN solving the marketing
problem, which either IL or is soon
to be a mighty lively issue with the
farmers of Arkansas.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
.aG VARIATION IN TIME
CAUSES STRANGE EXPERIENCE
ON NEW YoRK-FRlsco LINE
An Early Morning Cali From New
York VIII Meet Likely Find
Frlaco Man In Bed.

New York.-A New York business
man called the manager OF his branch
house IN San Francisco on the long
distance telephone at nine o'clock
New York timel the other morning
and found him IN bed asleep. II was
six q. m. In San Francisco when the
New Yorker lifted tho reeeiyer from
the telephonS hoax
This peculiar incident was brought
about by the recent completion OF
the American Telephone a Telegraph
Company wires from the Atlantic TO
the Pacific. This line wipes out three
hours OF time and $500 miles Of d's-
tance between the two coasts.
When old Father Time heard the
FIRST conversation over this line he
must have gaspedl Many complioa,
tions may arise from the use OF this
line. Suppose q San Francisco Gus
tonsr should call the sales manager
OF big New York tEm at Eve o'clock
In the afternoon (San Francisco time).
The answer might come back over the
wire that the New Yorker had gone
10 the theater. The Californian sit
ting at his desk at the close OF his
work day would probably be advised
that the business man he wanted had
finished his work for the day. closed
his office. played n game OF billiards.
gone home and had supper. dressed
for the evening and was at that min
ute attending the theater.
Prior 10 the completion Of the San
Francisco line the longest distance
over which the voice could travel was
a little more than two thousand miles
between New York and Denver.
The San Francisco line was planned
and constructed by the Expes1mental
and Research Department OF the
American Telephone q Telegraph
Company. which IL composed Of ave
hundred and nfu scientists and en-
siAssrs- AltAosgh the expense Of
maintaining this seeartnent 4 very
great. fts wsrk las beea Of tremsa-
aous bsasat V the pablo. Il n respsa-
sisle for maay iasrsvsas.ts n tsls-
pAene aBBzxssss ~ wt1ah ne sosys
Of the ssrvhe u the Bsil aystsa hAs
been krosacas6 zau1 asw II covers
the entire tsrzssry Of ths MAIDEN.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

An exchange remarks that the
biggest trust on earth is a country
newspaper. 1t trusts everybody;
gets cussed for trusting. mistrusted
for eusnng, and il 1t busts for trust
ing. gets cussed for busting. There
is but one way to bust this trust
pay your subscription. o, how
easy. Get IN and make a record for
trust busting.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
What About II BlIll

Representative Copeland of lizard
county has introduced bill In the
legislature requiring the Iron Noun
tain railroad to erect n depot at
Wnliamson's Switch, which spot OF
the earth is described az "where
the public road crosses the White
river branch, four poles west Of
Love Hollow" The man, other
than some native OF the White river
hills m that immediate vacinity,
who would set out TO Ind Willlm-
son Switch would probably have
before him as perilous a journey as
had Christopher Columbus when he
began to search for America, and it
is this sort of legislation that caus'
es the railroads to want to retaliate
against The people with poor equip
ment and service ana high rates.
The railroads ought to have a square
deal. Then they ought to be salts
fed Sharp County Record.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
PRAISE TELEPHONE COMPANY
Texas Business Men Pass Resolutions
Following Fire.

Dallas, Textile city council OF
Mount Pleasant, Tex, has passed res.
oluuons OF praise for the Southwest
crn TELEGRAPH and Telephone COM
pany because CT IT'S quick restoration
-of service after a bad fire had de-
slroyed most Of the local and all the
long distance telephone connections
IN that town. The resolutions de-
clare. "That we extend our sincere
thanks 20 the Southwestern T. and T.
company, as represented both locally
and in tine district for the promptness
and skill with which the situation has
been handled. and the disposition
shown to relieve the Inconvenience Of
the public at the earliest moment pos
slble."
A local telephone man told Of how
the company was enabled to restore
service so quickly In the following in
tcrview:
ut would have been impossible 70
restore service so quickly in the case
Of the Mount Pleasant fire had it not
been for the foresight Of the company
that provides extra and even dupl
cate equipment at central points all
over the system The cost IS enor-
NOUS and this equipment may lay for
years unused But when fire, flood or
storm destroys an exchange or a Ions
distance limo this precauron is justi-
dsd, for it enables prompt restoration
ei c-yioe that without It would re
Cs.rc. Gays and maybe weeks to re-
gtoge"
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

Two freak bills have been intro
duced IN the Colorado Legislature.
One is to require chickens to go to
roost between 0 aud Z p. m, and
the other is to require bulls running
at large to wear headlights at night.
This is in line with the bill intro.
duoed in the Arkansas Legislature
by Love Grant a few years ago
making Ground Hog day a legal
holiday.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

An Oklahoma woman won The
prize offered by au eastern paper
Tor the hest answer To the oonan-
drum, "WhY isa newspaper Ike
a womsngn Some of the answers
we're "beoause il sometimes
changes its dress,n and "beoause
1t tells tales" The prize winner
was; "Because every man should
have one of hls own aud not borrow
bis neighbor's.n
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
Death To Bugs

To keep your hens free from lice
and rid your houses Of reaches use
p. d. O., made from pure tobacco.
Sprinkle the nests, coops and
roosts, also crevices where lice and
roacbos barber
a breody hen is a regular louse
factory and q few setting hens in a
hon-house viii soon muster up IN
army of vernu. p. d. Q. used
freely will destroy them. It Is al
so a good disinfecteut.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

Good morning, dear readers!
The editor is certainly glad to be
able to greet you, after an absence
OF some six weeks, due TO our ILL
ness. We are glad to state that,
despite the fact we had i've doctors
with us, we have recovered sufi
ciently to 90 "baok on the job," +"
and ask the assistance. of our read
ers and correspondents in making
the Star Herald grow brighter and
better with each issue.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
The Commercial Appea! is throw.

The Commercial Appeal is throw
ing fits because Senator Clarke and
sther boilers have defeated the
chances of Wilson's reelection in
1910. And before the primary,
the Commercial Appeal devoted a
two column editorial in telling the
people of Arkansas what good
Democrat Clarke was.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

While Senator Ferguson and
Representative Pope were not as
noisy as some other members, We
believe they succeeded in getting
more good legislation through than
any other member of the General
Assembly.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

We heard a fellow say the other
day that Senator Clarke was the
biggest man in the Senate. He
certainly Is the only man on the
Democratic side that Is "big" en-
sugh to vote with the Republicans
every time they need a vote to carry
a point.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12
HELLO eiRts As Man FINDERS
state-wids search BY Rasssilviis
Operator Lssetes Parry In
Fsrt Smith.

Fort Smith h.-Aa lnterass tag fssssrs
Of the wsrk II leag aissAzss telepheas
operators In ne locating 81 people BY
telephone whose Whereabouts are m
knswn. Ths wsrk Is dsss V plEs
the publis ssrxiss Wherever pssafsss.
even tho.esh osAsissrails s<psAss Il
incurred BY the tslssho0s ss<ssny
In doing %.
An instAnes 81 tsaaoitS aad nssial
alertness was sivea W an eprsssr in
Rnssellyills who followed q nan al
over the state of Arksasas By tale
phone and finally found him at Fort
Smith sftsr running down every Glue.
The ean was ssde by a RusseA
Vile snbssriher who wanted 10 talk
with a maz Of Greenwood. Ark. TIE
party had left Grsenwsod and II was
reported that he had g0as to Little
Rock. leaving no address. The Chief
Operator at Little Rock was consulted
and finally discovered that the man
had registered At the Merchants Ho-
tel but had checked out again. The
hotel people thought he might have
gone TO Hartford or Mansfield. and so
the willing telephone gih called up
Hartford and Mansfield. At s:3o that
night he had not registered at Hart
ford. and It was thought that he had
gone TO Greenwood. The operator
tried Hartford Mansfield. Greenwood
and Fort Smith. and finally located
the much-wanted party in a hotel at
Fort Smith.
Gertrude Reynolds. Chief Operator
at Russellville. Ark, was the girl who
refused to give up the call until she
had succeeded In combating Il.
Pocahontas star herald., 1915-03-12

The Ripley County Democrat,
published at Doniphan, Mo-, in It's
issue Of March 3, stales, that the
"Sixth.third Congress same 20 a
close yesterday" Wen bet &. was
an interesting session 10y a Two.
third majority.