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The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10
Democratic Stamps.

A stamp tax on checks has never
been used in America heretofore. ex-
'cept when the country was at war.
We are for it, though, if more money
is needed to replenish the pork bar
rel, notwithstanding precedent. 1t
is a very direct method of taxation.
everybody knows he is being taxed.
and some may like that-Moscow
tar-Mirror.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1915-12-10

If some men could lift themselves
to more elevating habits of thought
and speech, their power to help make
the world better would be greatly in
creased. Their precept and example
would have a greater influence for
good on the young people growing ur
around them.-Rathdrum Tribune.
The New Freedom from time to
time has called attention to the activi-
ties of the Republican bosses in put
ting up a ticket, but it remained for
the facts to leak out through The
Caldwell Tribune, from which we re-
print an editorial in this issue. The
candidacy of Senator David w. Davis
is seen to haev been the direct pro-
duct of the bosses. The people can
have their say at election, however,
New Freedom (Boise).
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
PETITION FOR RECALL
OF ATLANTA MAYOR FILED

Atlanta, Ca, December 6.-The
recall of Mayor James G. Woodward
was demanded in a petition filed here
today with city council. The petit
rion contains 1926 names, or 3O9
more than the rs per cent of the
registered vote of the city required
by the Georgia recall law.
The filing of the petition is an
outgrowth of the fight which result
ed several months ago in the removal
by the police board, of which the
mayor is a member, of Chief of Po-
lice, J. L. Beavers. Petitions ask
ing the recall of Police Commission
ers James w. English, Edwin F.
Johnson, Robert G. Clark, Robert T.
Pace, Andrew King and w. P. Fain
were expected to be filed to-day, but
delays in completing necessary clerl-
cal work caused them to be held up.
1t is expected they will be filed to-
morrow.
The petition filed to-day asks the
city council to meet next Monday
and set a date for the recall cleo
ton. 1t is expected, however, that
tne date will not be set for some
time as champions of Mayor Wood
ward and other officials have lndl-
Gated that the validity of the names
IN the petitions and other matters
connected with the recall will be con-
;ested in the Courts.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
STAY OUT
OF THE WAR
"Will Never Fight the Allies" De-
clares the King

Athens, December Via Lon.
don, December 6-(By a staff cor.
respondent of the Associated Press)
Constantine I, King of the Greeks
received the correspondent of the
Associated Press to-day and gave
him message for America on the
attitude which Greece has assumed
in the world war, and the reasons for
the policy which has been followed
by the Greek Government.
~ am especially glad to talk for
America" said the King, "for Amer
lea will understand Greece's posi-
ton. We are both neutral and are
together determined, if it is human
ly possible, not to court destruction
by permitting ourselves to be drawn
into the frightful vortex of the pre-
sent European conflict. Both are
trying by every honorable means to
guard our sovereignty, protect our
own people and stand up for our
national interests without sacrificing
that neutrality which we recognize
as our only salvation.
"America is protected from, i'm
mediate danger by the distance
which separates her, from the battle
field. We, too, thought that once.
But the battlefield shifted and may
shift again. What is happening in
Greece to-day may happen in Ameri-
ca, Holland or any other neutral
country tomorrow, if the precedent
now sought to be established in the
case of Greece is once fixed"
Has Given His Word.
FINALLY, I myself have given my
personal word that Greek troops will
never be used to attack the Franco
British forces in Macedonia, merely
to allay unjustifed suspicion.
"Yet, despite all these evidences of
the good faith of Greece, the Enten-
te Powers may demand, in a form
which is virtually an ultimatum, that
the Greek troops be withdrawn from
Saloniki-and that means all Mace
donia-leaving cur population un-
protected against raids by Bulgarian
comitadjis, or all the horrors of war
whicE lay Belgium waste, should
the allies be driven back within our
frontiers.
"Just suppose the Germans were
in a position to demand that your
country concede the use of Boston
or Seattle as the base for an attack
on Canada. What would you say?
And if all your military experience
and the advice of your general staff
told you that such a landing was
doomed to failure because made with
an inadequate force, and you real
lied that the British troops in Cana
da would pursue the retreating Ger
mans across New England, Destroy
ing as they went, would you accept
the prospects without struggle?"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
TWO KILLED IN WRECK
AT RAILROAD CROSSING

Columbia, S. c., December S.
Special: Ashby w. Davenport and
W. C. Swittenberg were almost in
stantly killed this morning at 8
o'clock when an automobile in which
they were riding crashed into a
moving freight train at the Seaboard
Air Line crossing on Elmwood ave-
nue.. J. Frank Falls, the third oc-
cupant of the car who was riding on
the back seat, was badly injured.
Mr.. Davenport has been resident
of Columbia for about two years, be-
ing engaged in the insurance busi-
ness. His father, K. J. D. Daven-
port, is of Newherry, where he was
at one time the president of bank.
Mr.. Swittenberg was killed in
stantly. Mr. Davenport was rushed
to hospital where he died a few
minutes after being placed on the
operating table.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
BRITAIN GIVES
OUT WAR LOSSES
List Totals 510,230 Killed, Wound
ed and Missing

London, Dec. 2.-British losses in
he war to November 9, totaled 510,-
go in killed, wounded and missing.
This figure is given by Premier AS
auith to-day in written reply to a
preliminary question. Losses suffer-
ed by England in November are un-
officially estimated to have raised
the total to nearly 100000.
The Premier gave the military
casualties on the various fronts as
follows:
IN FRANCE.
Killed or died of wounds-Offi-
GERS, 1920; men, 69,272.
Wounded-Oficers, 1854; men,
24O,2S3.
Missing-Oficers, 1884; men,
54,446.
DARDENELLES.
Killed-Oficers, 1904; men, 21,-
$50.
Wounded Officers, 1850; men,
7O,148.
Missing Officers, $50; men, 1o,-
211. -
OTHER THEATERS.
Killed-Oficers, 227; men, 2.052.
Wounded Officers, 337; men, s.
587.
Missing-Officers, 76; men, 1928.
ALL NAVAL LOSSES.
Killed-Oficers, $50; men, 1928.
Wounded-Officers, 161; men
1,120.
Missing-Officers, So; men 80.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
SEABOARD TRAINS
MEET HEAD-ON
One Killed and Several Hurt When
Freight Hits Passenger

Freight train No. 80, in charge of
Conductor Mcdowell and Engineer
w. J. Andrews, and passenger train
No. 20, in charge of Conductor
Cason and Engineer Haigler, collid-
ed head-on at 1850 o'clock Monday
night, between switches at Bacula,
Ga.
George Armstrong, colored, fire.
man on the passenger train, was
killed and both engineers Haigler
and Andrews were slightly hurt, the
former sustaining badly scalded
foot.
Several passengers were slightly
shaken up, but are being cared for
at hospitals in Atlanta by railroad
authorities.
The wreck occurring near siding,
traffic was delayed only few min
utes.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
LOTS OF MONEY IN COUNTRY;
BIG CHRISTMAS BUSINESS

New York, November 80 Mer-
chants here say that Americans have
more money to spend for Christmas
shopping than in any year since
1906. The big retail stores are
preparing for record December
business.
Wholesalers report that they are
unable to fill orders in many lines.
This is due, it is said, to the rush of
buyers from other cities to replenlsh
depleted stocks.
L. S. Pelz, secretary of the Whole
sale and Retail association, says that
the merchants never knew better
times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
TWO ACCUSED OF
HORRIBLE CRIME
Alleged They Robbed Boy, Saturated
Clothing With Oil, Applied Match

Lexington, Dec. Especial:
Charged with one of the most un-
hearG-of crimes in the history Of this
county, Quincy Miller and John w.
Shealey, young white men, are in
the Lexington County Jail. 1t is
charged that Miller and Shealy held
up Cleveland Bell, small negro boy,
on the railroad near the town of
Gilbert, few days ago, robbed him
of $3.50, all the money he had,
poured keresone oil down his cloth
ing, which filled his shoes and thor
oughly saturated his clothing, ap-
piled the match and order the young
negro to run. The frightened boy
obeyed his orders, it is alleged,
spreading fire in his flight, which ig-
nited the dry leaves of the woods
through which he was forced to pass,
while his clothing was stream of
fire. With presence of mind the lit
tie negro plunged into a pond of wa
ter, but not until his clothing had
been almost consumed by the flames
and his body had been terribly
burned.
The little negro's screams and
cries for help attracted persons to
the scene. He was carried to Gil
bert, where his injuries were treated
by DR.. Paul A. Smith, and where to
a number of persons he related his
awful experience. The boys legs
and body were burned badly, and his
entire frame suffered burns.
The little negro stated that two
white men had robbed him of his
money while he was on his way back
to Columbia, his home, from Angus
ia, to which place he had gone with
a show company. He is hardly
more than 13 years of age, but IS
bright, the officers say. He gave a
description of the men. The crime
occurred on Saturday afternoon, and
so wrought up over it were the
white people of the community, that
they Immediately took the matter IN
hand. Sheriff Miller was notified
and he went to Gilbert early Sunday
morning, using practically all of the
day in an effort to ascertain the
guilty parties. Others freely assist
ed the sheriff in his efforts. Both
of the accused men, it is stated,
were in Gilbert Saturday afternoon
and under the influence of whiskey.
Both of the men deny their guilt
bitterly.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
PRIOLEAU MAKES CONTEST

Washington, December 6.-Aaron
P. Prioleau, a negro who for sixteen
years has contested all elections to
congress from the Charleston, S. g.,
district, today filed contest against
the seating of Richard c. Whaley.
Five other contests were filed in the
HouSe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
Won MACKENSEN HIT
BY TWO BULLETS

Copenhagen, Dec. 5.-Field Mar
shall Won Mackensen was twice
wounded during the Serbian cam
paign, according to letters received
from Berlin. A bullet fired by a
Serbian sharpshcoter at Belgrade
went through the German leaders,
arm and two days later spent Eul-
let struck him in the shoulder.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
NOT DISARMED BY GREECE.

London, Dec. 4.-Many Serbian
soldiers who retreated through
Greek territory, after the fall of
Monastir were not disarmed, but
were treated with every considera-
ton, says an Athens dispatch to the
Daily News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08

For nearly two weeks the German
General Staff made no mention of
Won Mackensen in the official re-
ports. At the time this was attri-
buted to the fact that he was be-
lieved to have been sent to Constan-
tinople.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
PREPAREDNESS FIRST

New York, Dec. Cool.
Roosevelt, former President
Taft, 21 Governors and 3
former ambassadors want
preparedness to come first in
Congress, not as a party
measure.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08

Washington, Dec. G.
Minister Droppers at Athens
has confirmed the report that
an unknown American vessel
has been shelled and sub
marined off the coast of
Greece.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
SHIP BUILDER DIES.

Buffolo, Dec. 5.-Edward Smith,
president of the American Shipbuild-
ing company, died at his home here
today. He was II years old.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
BOX SUPPER.

There will be a box supper at
Buffalo school house, Thursday night
December 9th, for the benefit of the
school.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1915-12-08
ATTACK AMERICAN VESSEL

Il :: :: Is i " u * ): :: s. !: !: :: 4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07

OR the first time history pooce
II listed charitable undertaking.
lean who wishes food to the starving Belgium
SCI the
the BeIgns
Belgium
up in Belgium Industry stopped when the Germans the
through the
ruined With the Belgium
food S
need all their
Germans viii seize any food coming from hostile
feed feed
million
While Belgium needs everything
flour OF kind beans preserved
fifty
the donor adds
be
SlEE LANDING NEW ORLEANS who collecting
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
The s arth's interior

That the interior Of the earth is in
tensely hot is proved by the increase
In temperature observed in deep mines
and in evensdeeper borings. 1t is PROV
ed also by the emission of lava, which
is nothing more than molten rock. from
the craters of volcanoes. But the scien-
lists. who maintain that the earth's in.
terror is not fluid but of the consistency
Of steel. are probably correct just the
same. Matter. when under great pres
sure. may be rigid even at enormously
high temperature. The interior rocks
OF the earth may be heated to several
thousand degrees and still be solid.
When pushed up to the surface by vol
canic action and relieved from pressure
these solid, though superheated, rocks
would become Immediately liuuefied
The practical deep well l,orers. who
find that their drills are Softeled by
the heat of the lower strata. have not
got the laugh on the theoretic savants
philadelphia Record
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
When Thsy Mined the Nile,

In the Sudan campaign as the Brit
ish troops approached Omdurman tine
khalifa Abdulah conceived the Idea
of upsettins the British gunboat e.
petition by mining the Nile. \ former
officer Of the Egyptian army wholn
tie had long held prisoner was order
ed by the khalifa to construct couple,
of mines. which were produced forth
with, They We're primitive In form.
consisting. in fact, of two old iron
boilers stuffed with gunpowder. in
which was concealed a pistol with a
string attached to the trigger whereby
the charge could be exploded. The
first mine was laid by the Ismailfa.
worked by native crew, and demon
str,ted its efficiency by exploding on
the instant sinking the Ismailia and
killing the crew. including the mine
constructor.
The khalifa was delighted. not at the
accident. but ut the testimony to the
power of the invention, and inmedi
ately ordered the ernir in charge of his
arsenal to lay the second mine The
amer. profitins by experience. insured
his safety by putting the Nile into the
boiler before lie put the boiler into the
Nile. He then carried out the INNER
sion successfully. to the joy of Abdul
lab, who loaded him with presents
and praises. Manchester Guardian
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
The Faults of Others.

Charity does not require Of us that
we should not see the faults of others,
but that we should avoid all needless
and voluntary observing of them and
that we should not be blind to their
good qualities when we are SO sharp
sighted in their bad ones. What If
others are weak. is that reason for
your no longer keeping any measure
with them? You that complain of
their Troubling you. do you give no.
body any trouble? You that are 50
shocked ut the faults you see-if all
to whom you have been troublesome
should return the trouble they have
had with you. you would be oppressed
with the weight, and. besides. even
supposing that men had nothing to re.
proacE you with. yet consider, further.
what obligations you be under from
God tc show forbearance toward 9th
ers for which you know you have such
abundant occasion ut his hands,
Fenclon. .-...... ""-
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS
Sheriff. Sale.

Napoleon B Murff vs.. W. A. Jones. No. 6o44. In
Second District Court, Bossier Parish, Lou
isiana.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
- issued in the above entitled suit
and to me directed, have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
door of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, January %,
1915, the following described property,
to-wit:
The southwest quarter OF southeast
quarter of section 5, west half of sec
ton and west half of southeast quarter
Of section is, and that part OF the north
east quarter OF section is lying west of
the Gregg's landing road west half of
northwest quarter and south half OF Sec
ton II, north half of northeast quarter,
southeast quarter of northeast quarter,
north half of southeast quarter and
southwest quarter OF southeast quarter
of section Is, south half of northwest
quarter, southwest quarter of northeast
quarter, east half of northeast quarter,
northeast quarter of southwest quarter
and southeastquarter of section IS, south
west quarter OF northwest quarter Of Sec
ton 90, west half of northwest quarter,
north half of southeast quarter and
northeast quarter of section2l and north
west quarter of northeast quarter of Sec
ton 80, all in township II, north of range
II west, Louisiana meridian. Also, the
west half of east half of section and
southeast quarter of northeast quarter of
section q, township II, north of range
IL west, louisiana meridian. Containing
in all 1926 acres, more or less, with i'm
provements thereon and the appurten-
ances thereto belonging, except the fam
lily graveyard, which was reserved in said
sale.
Terms Of Sale-For cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay two
notes, for S3472. AZ each, due respectively,
November 80, 1913, and November 80,
1914, with 7 per cent interest thereon
from November 80, 1912, till paid, includ-
ing the interest on one note for S3472.47,
lue November 90, 1915, at I per cent
thereon from November so, 1912, to No
ramber 30, 1871, snhjnct to credit of
1929 .2i paid January %, 1914, and includ-
ing 10 per cent attorneys fees on full
mount sued for, to-wit: $40, Alta and
interest as above set forth, less credit
Of S329.21 paid January 20, 1914, and all
cost of suit, and on terms of credits to
meet and satisfy the note of $3472. Al,
due November 80. 1915, and interest
thereon from November 80, 1914, till paid,
IS shown by the plaintiffs petition and
all orders in said cause on file in Clerks
'ffice in said parish, with recognition of
plaintiff vendors lien and privilege.
j. F. EDWARDS,
49,
Benton, La, Dec. II, 1914. jan 2l
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
Old Civil Service Examination

Lady Dorothy Nevili in one of her
books gave an amusing example of the
style of examination for posts in the
British civil service which prevailed
before the advent of the competitive
system. The young candidate was ush.
cred into the room of the old chief
clerk of the department. and this or
deal followed
sit down. SIR roared voice of
thunder. Then after a painful pause:
. Now. sir. attention. | shall examine
you in arithmetic"
Shall | not have pen and paperT'
NO. sir" Numbered out the tyrant
voice Attention! How much are
two and two?"
Paralyzed by the voice and sudden
question. the youth stared and then
gasped out quite seriously:
-Four. SIR
Quite right, sir,'' roared out the ex-
aminer slapping him on the back.
You'll do, SIR
But the question surely should have
been. How many blue beans make
five?"
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
Christ the ConversationaIist.


The Master was not Demosthenes
with action" for his three rules Of
oratory. He did not depend for his
power on dramatic effects. He taught
often sitting down. He didn't captivate
his audience by oratoricai splendor.
His power wasn't primarily intellec-
,tual. not the dialogues Of Plato or the
philosophy Of Hegel or Kant Most
of his teaching was conversational
Colloquial talks with men rather than
set speeches. Only about FIVE Of his
d1scourses can properly be called SER
mons. Yet he continually dealt with
the greatest problems of human life
What is the object of life: the secret
OF happiness, Of Wilderness, holiness of
character; the duty of man: the issue
of life; the outcome of the drama Of
human history: His parallels are in.
depreciation Of great spiritual truths
His conversations with Nicodemus and
the woman of Samaria are rich in food
value. His table talks at the dinner
feasts are uplifting. Would that we
could take our profitless exchange Of
empty phrases in conversation and
vitalize them. Not ali can be orators:
all can reach the human heart through
the common medium of everyday
speech.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
SheriH'S Sale,

C. W. Berry versus Louisiana Land and Immi-
grafton Company. No. 6G77. In Second Dis
trict Court, Boss er Parish, Louisiana.
DY virtue of writ of seizure and sale,
ID issued in the above entitled suit,
and to me directed, have seized, and
will proceed to sell at public auction, to
the last and highest bidder, at the front
ioor of the Court House, in the town of
Benton, La, on Saturday, February 6,
1915, the following described property,
so-wit:
The southwest quarter of section 81,
township 20, range II, with all improve
nents thereon, and situated in Bossier
Parish, Louisiana.
Terms Of Sale Cash, without the
benefit of appraisement, to pay and sat
isfy the sum of s22S, with s per cent
per annum interest thereon from jan
cuary q, 1918, and all costs of suit, in
GLIDING 10 per cent on said sum and in
crest as attorneys fees.
j. F. EDWARDS,
Sheriff, Booster Parish, Louisiana.
Benton, La, Dec. 81, 1914. feb4
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
A Eorehanded Man,

Tramp-Wouid you give a poor
starvin' man something to eat. mum !
Lady Of the House, might. but you
are not starving, Tramp know da:
lady: but an ounce of prevention Is
worth il pound Of cure. you know
Boston Transcript.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
Warning to Tr,snasse,.s

TRESPASS1NG on the property OF
i the Bossier Land and Live Stock
Company, located in Ward 6, Bossier
Parish, is hereby forbidden. Hunters,
srappers, peddlers and others are warned
70 take notice. Following this publca-
zion all trespassers will be prosecuted.
w. H. HODGES, jr., Secretary.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
TreSDaSS Notice.

4 Ii forms of trespassing on the Eln
~ Grove plantation, located in Ward
|, Bossier Parish, are hereby forbidden
This is meant to apply to all, and espec-
ially to hunters, peddlers and traders
Those disregarding the intent of this
aotice will be prosecuted.
53-3-p w. H. &, C.. B. HODGES.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
Mars Located.

Now. tell me. children. who is
Mars" asked the teacher,
Hes head usher in the theater of
var" shouted little Willie.-Buffalo
Express
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1915-01-07
Realistic Scenery.

THAT tree was so natural that the
audience Numbered its applause"
Il SUPPOSE the tree responded with a
hough." Louisville Courier Journal