The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-10-16
NEWS MULTUM IN PARvO

nous losses.
The ministers of the entente powers
left Sofia, and France handed the
Bulgarian minister his passports.
Lumber and rice were discussed for
restoration to the dutiable list as
necessary to increase the revenues.
Austro-German armies took Belgrade,
the capital of Serbia, and prepared to
attack the mountain positions, where
the Austrians were defeated year
ago; Bulgaria advanced her forces
toward the Serbian frontier and France
and Great Britain were landing troops
at Saloniki, Greece, at the rate of
$4,000 a day.
Sir John French, the British COM
mander-in-chief, reported heavy Ger
man losses in attempts to recover
ground taken by the British in North
ern France.
Assistant Attorney General Gamble
went > to Washington to defend the
State of Louisianas interest in the
Caddo lake bottoms.
The engagement of President Wilson
to Mrs. Norman Gait is announced
Washington opinion favored giving
Carranza an opportunity to restore
peace in Mexico, and impose an en-
barge on arms for the other factions.
Ten million cubic yards of earth fell
into the Panama canal, making it's
closing until next year.
Rumania and Greece showed strong
Discrimination to drop their attitude of
benevolent neutrality, despite the
threatening array of troops on the
Rumanian frontiers.
Paris announced that the Germans
left 5000 dead when they retired from
their attacks in front of Loos.
Berlin announced that the crossing
of the Danube had been completed and
that the Austro-Germans were pushing
the Serbians south of Belgrade ~
Olga Walsh brought action in Chicago
to restrain the Mutual Life Insurance
Company, of New York, from investing
in the Anglo-French credit loan.
Rumania was reported from Rome to
have promised to take part in the war
with the entente allies at her own time,
although now clinging to neutrality.
Bulgarian armies invaded Serbia and
were reported repulsed in the fighting
Premier Zaimis of Greece remarked
that Greece would remain neutral de.
spite the treaty compelling her to GO
to the assistance of Serbia.
President Yuan Shi Kai was willing
to ascend the throne as Emperor OF
China, if the people decide on change
in government.
In new note to Germany conserving
to arbitrate the sinking Of the Ameri
can ship William P. Frye, Washington
asked that Americans taken from 6
ship about to be sunk for carrying con
traband receive a safer refuge thar
the small boats.
President Wilson's decision to adop
a building program that will double
the fighting strength of the navy il
five years was announced.
Plans were accepted for solid con
crete sea wall in front of Waveland
Miss.
The executive committee of the Anti
Saloon League endorsed the candidac.
of Lieutenant Governor Barrett TO
governor
The American Cities Company offer
ed to loan the city of New Orlean
. 100000, provided other local interest
would loan 100000
President Thompson of the Stat
Museum declared the buildings to b
in imperative need of repair from tn
storm damage.
Leland University, the negro colleg
in the heart of a fashionable uptow
residence section of New Orleans, wa
ordered sold
The grand jury exonerated Rev
Byron Holley for shooting Lansing {
Pearsall, whom the former found /
his house before day.
The State Conservation Commissio
proposes to furnish funds to re-estal
lish fishermen, who lost everything
the recent storm, in order to restor
sea-food supply.
Chit closed Monday night, after min
days of hearty effort to aid the Chart
Hospital.
Mayor Behrman signed a proclam
ton declaring November 10 Orans
Day.
If Sears & Roebuck had been {
"leery" of advertising as some of o,
-. local merchants few DeoDle in Ma