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The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1915-05-20
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The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
Chronological Record Of Most
Important Events Of the
Twelve Months.
EUROPEAN WAR STANDS FIRST
Mexieo's MuddIed Anairs-Pope Plus
and Earl Roberts Among the w.
Iustrious Dead - Disasters
and sperts-FInanelaI and
Industrial Happenings.

COMPILED BY e. w. PIckARp.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
POLITICAL

Feb. IS-House passed Alaska railroad
bill.
Feb. N.-senate ratified general arbitra-
ton treaties between United States and
Great Britain. Japan. Italy. Spain. Nor
way, Sweden. Portugal and Switzerland
March 5.-President Wilson read to con-
gress message urging that the clause in
the Panama canal act exempting Ameri-
can coastwise vessels from payment Of
tolls be repealed
March 10. Senate approved Alaska
railroad bill.
March n.-House passed bin to repeal
canal tolls exemption clause by majority
of ss.
June 5-House passed the three Wilson
antitrust bills by huge maJorities-
June 1l-Bill to repeal exemption clause
OF the Panama canal tolls act passed by
senate.
July 1.-George T. Henry Jr of San
Francisco and Washington nominated
for ambassador to Russia.
July e.-Ira Nelson Morris of Chi
cago appointed minister to Sweden.
Aug. 19.-President Wilson appointed
James c. McReynolds to the Supreme
court and T. w. Gregory to succeed
McReynolds as attorney-general
Sept. 1s.-Secretary of State Bryan
and the envoys of Great Britain,
France. Spain and China signed the
Bryan peace treaties
Sept. 24-Frederic Jesup stimson ap-
pointed ambassador to Argentine.
Sept. 29.-The house passed the riv-
ers and harbors bill as reduced to $780,
600 600 by the senate.
Oct 24.-Congress adjourned after
a session of 567 days.
Nov. Sin general elections Repub-
lican party gained over the vote of 1912
but failed to control congress. Pro-
gressive party fell to third place Wash
ington. Colorado. Oregon and Arizona
went dry.
Dec. 7.-Sixty- third congress was
called to order for its final session
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
DOMESTIC

Jan. N-President Wilson ordered per-
manent government of Canal Zone into
operation April l and appointed Col
George w. Goethals the nrst governor.
verdict in case Of Charles Becker. former
police lieutenant in New York.
April l--Col. George w. Goethals as
sumed his duties as governor OF Canal
Zone
April 5.-Secretary Daniels issued order
drinking purposes on vessels and in yards
Of the navy.
April 12-Four gunmen electrocuted in
New York for murder of Rosenthai.
May 7.-Eleanor Randolph Wilson.
youngest daughter of the president. mar
ried TO Secretary of the Treasury W. g.
McAdoo In the White House.
May ls.-Colonel Roosevelt returned
South America.
May 2.-Charlcs Becker. former police
lieutenant, found guilty second time of
murder in the FIRST degree for Rosenthal
staying in New York.
June 11.--Kermit Roosevelt and Belle
Willard married in Madrid.
July 4.-Twelve persons were killed
and more than 800 injured in Indepen-
dence day celebrations.
Aug. 15.-panama canal formally
opened to commercial trafYic.
Sept. david J. Palmer Of WASH
inEton, Ia elected comma nder-tn- chief
of the Grand Army OF the Republic.
Sept. 10.-James Gordon Bennett.
owner of New York Herald. married
Baroness George de Reuter- IN Paris.
Oct. l7.-Robert Taft. son of the for
mer president, married Miss Martha
Bowers.
Nov. 2.-Twenty-one directors or for
mer directors OF the New Haven rail-
road indicted by federal jury In New
York for criminal conspiracy to violate
ths sherman antitrust law
Nov. 4.--Chicago stockyards ordered
closed ten days TO check epidemic OF
the foot-and-mouth disease in the
middle West
Dec. ls.-U. s. senate ratified the inter
national convention for safety at sea
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Dec r-Servians retook Belgrade after
fierce battle
Dec is-Gernan cruisers bombarded
Scarborough. Hartlepool and Whltby on
the Yorkshire coast. killing about one
hundred and nifty persons and escaping.
Dec 17.-Great Britain proclaimed
protectorate over Egypt.
Allies with aid of warships entered Os-
tend
Russians retreated in Gaiicia and Po-
land
Dec I1General Potorek. commander
of Austrian army. defeated In servia. re-
moved from command.
Allies made advances At Dixmuds and
Aiddelkerke by desperate bayonet
charges
British appointed Prince Hussein Kamel.
uncle of the ex-khedive. sultan Of Egypt
Russians captured Lowicz-
Dec 19-The kings Of Denmark. Nor
way and Sweden agreed to act together in
war matters and to remain neutral.
Two British mine sweepers sunk By
mines
Dec. 3.-German army In Poland reach
ed new Russian positions and battle for
Warsaw opened.
Germans evacuated Dixmude.
Dec n. Desperate battle in front Of
Warsaw continued
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FOREIGN

Feb. a-City Of Gonaive. Haiti. burned
during q battle between rival reLel forces.
Feb. 4-Guillermo Billinghufst. presi-
dent of Peru, captured by revolut1onists
and his deportation ordered.
Feb. II. - Chinese government issued
proclamation decreeing the death penalty
for opium smokers.
March ,s-wife of French Minister Of
Finance Caillaux killed CASTOR Calmette.
editor of Paris Figaro.
May e.-House OF Lords defeated woman
suffrage measure. 1o4 to 90.
May 1s-Revolt broke out in Albania,
5000 Supporters of Essad Pasha attacking
King Williams palace At Duraxzo.
May 3.-Irish home rule bill passed Its
third and ANAL reading IN tho house OF
commons by a majority of n.
July 5.-Carlos Mendoza. liberal.
elected president of Panama
July 2s.-Nme. Henrtette Caillaux
found not guilty of the murder of Gas
ton Calmette in Paris. on tho ground of
temporary insanity.
Sept. cardinal Giacomo della Chi
esa. archbishop Of Bologna, elected
pope and assumed name of Benedict
XIV
Albania, abandoned that country to the
rebels.
Sept 2s.-Albanian senate elected
Prince Burhan-Eddin. son of the for
mer sultan. Abdul Hamid. to be prince
of Albania
Oct 12-Ferdinand. nephew Of the
late king of Roumania. took the oath
as his successor.
Oct 23.-Haitien rebels formed a
government under presidency Of Gen
Davilmar Theodore
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
DISASTERS

Jan. Son tank steamer Oklahoma
sank OF Sandy Hook. Is of the crew per-
ishing.
Jan TO- Great storm on the Baltic
caused submersion of several villages and
drowning OF many persons.
Floods in Belgium did millions Of dol
lars worth OF damage.
Jan. u.-Terrific storm hit northwest
Russia and $50 peasants lost their lives in
snow.
Many thousands Of persons perished in
southern Japan when volcano Of Sakura-
Jima burst into activity. following re-
peated earthquake shocks. Large city OF
Kagoshima partly destroyed and several
villages blotted out.
Jan. i6.-British submarine AT with
crew of eleven, lost during maneuvers on
Plymouth.
Steam whaler Karluk, flagship Of Cana
dian governments arctic exploring expe-
dition under Villjalmur Stefansson.
crushed In the ice and sunk northeast Of
Siberia.
Jan. 17-Loss Of the German steamer
Aciiia with passengers and crew of SS OF
the coast Of Terra del Fuego confirmed.
Jan. 1s.-Three hundred japanese refu-
gees from the volcanic eruptions on Sa-
kura buried under falling clin and killed.
Jan. p-Old Dominion liner Monroe
sunk In collision with the steamer Nam
tucket of the Virginia coast and Il per-
sons drowned.
March s.-st Louis Athletic club de-
stroyed by fire; 10 perished.
March 15.-Quake and volcano killed
many on Hondo Island. Japan.
z March 16.-Many perished in hurricane
and flood in Province of Stavropol. Rus
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Aug. 1s-carba,sl abandoned presi-

Aug 13.-Carbaisl abandoned presi-
dency of Mexico
Aug. 2o.-General Carranza entered
Mexico City and assumed the ONCE Of
provisional president
Sept 23.-villa denounced govern
ment headed by Carranza and an
nounced his Independence
Oct. 15.-Convention of Mexican con-
stitutionalIst chiefs at Aguas Calientes
voted itself the supreme power in Mex
leo.
Nov. 1.-Aguas Calientes conference
named z. Gutierrez president of Mexico
for 20 days.
Nov. 11.-War declared between Car
ranza and villa factions in Mexico.
Nov. 25.-American troops under Cen
eral Funston evacuated Vera Cruz
Nov zs.-Gen. Pablo Gonzales pro-
claimed himself provisional president
Of Mexico.
Nov 3o.-vilIa entered Mexico City
with rs. 900 troops.
Dec s.-President Wilson sent troops
to protect Eaco. Ariz.. on Mexican bor-
der.
Dec ls-General Bliss told commanders
of Carranza and villa forces at Naco.
Mex, that he would open fire on both II
any more shots came across the border.
Dec 1s-San Luis Potosi surrendered to
Carranxa forces.
Dec zl-Gen. Hugh Scott and General
Maytorena, villaista leader. conferred
near Naco rearding nring across boun-
dary line.
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INDUSTRIAL

Jan. 5.-Ford Automobile company set
aside SO. 900 900 of its profits to distribute
among its employees. mostly in the form
OF increased wages.
Jan S-United States circuit court of
appeals confirmed the conviction of a.
members Of the International Association.
OF Bridge and Structural Iron Workers or
the charge of dynamite conspiracy. and
granted new trials to six others.
April 2o.-Strking coal miners and mem
bers Of Colorado National Guard fought
an all day battle at Ludlow, q number OF
men being killed.
April 22-Entire National Guard of Colo
RADIO called out and ordered to Trinidad
strike zone. where several more men were
killed in the continued fighting.
the Colorado mine strike war and PreGi-
dent Wilson ordered federal troops there
to restore order.
April H.-Colorado mine strikers At
tackled the Forbes camp Of tho Rocky
Mountain Fuel company. killing seven
mine guards and burning most Of the
buildings. Federal troops from Fort D.
A. Russell arrived in tho strike zone.
May 1-Fourteen moro troops Of federal
cavalry ordered to Colorado strike zone.
May 11.-United States Supreme court
set aside contempt sentences Of GomperA
and other labor leaders.
May 1S.-United States circuit court OF
appeals remanded "a union labor men,.
convicted OF conspiracy to transport dyna-
mite, to federal penitentiary within three
weeks.
June o. - One man killed and two
wounded fighting between factions Of min
ers' union at Butte. Mont.
Aug 3.-Western railroad managers
agreed to mediate trouble with engine
men ta5
Dec. S.-The Colorado coal strike. in
force since April. 1910. was called or
by the miners.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
i. FINANCIAL

Tan ii. P. Morgan 4 Co. announced
xithdrawal of members of the firm from
directorates Of many corporations.
Feb. s.-Mercantile bank Of Memphis.
Tenn. failed. President c. H. Raine ad-
mitting he had used its funds in cotton
speculation.
FEB. 12-standard Oh company arranged
to lend China SIS, 900 900 In return for OH
concessions in Shan-Si province
March 13-United States Express COM
pany went out of business.
April 1.-The great "Princes' Trust/
Germany collapsed with loss Of 0k30
April 2-Location of the twelve reeX
reserve banks under the new currency fsN
announced.
June s.-Chaplin. Milne. 0renfell 4 Cos
London bankers. failed for S.oooo0
June 15-President Wilson nominafed
following as members Of federal reserve
board: Charles 8. Hamhn OF Boston.
Thomas d. Jones OF Chicago, PAU war
burg of New York. W. P. Q. Harding OF
Birmingham. Ala. A. c. Miller OF san
Francisco.
June es.-The II. B. Clafiin company.
leading wholesale dry goods concern OF
New York, failed with liabilities OF about
~. .oooo ooo.
July s-Iowa's blue sky law provid-
ing for the regulation and supervision
of Investment companies held unconstl-
tutional b$ federal judges.
July Achievement began suit
for dissolution OF New Haven railroad
monopoly
July 23-President Wilson withdrew
nomination of Thomas D. Jones az
member of the federal reserve board.
Aug. 4.-Frederick A. Delano selected
for federal reserve board
Aug 11.-Directors of the New Haven
road agreed to the attorney generals
terms for a peaceful dissolution OF tho
system.
Aug. 12.-Dissolution OF the Interna-
tionaI Harvester company as monop-
oily in restraint of trade ordered by the
United States district court at St
Paul. MINI.
Sept. 4-President Wilson presented
to congress an appeal for an emer-
gency Internal revenue measure to-
raise 500, 900. 900 to mako up for the
loss in customs receipts
Sept 25.-war tax bill passed by the
house.
Oct 17-Senate passed war tax bill
Nov 16-United States federal re-
serve banks opened.
Dec 1S-Interstate commerce commits
sion granted in part the per cent freight
rate advance asked by railroads east of
the Mississippi and north Of the Ohio.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
SPORTING

Feb. 2s.-Ralph De Palma won Wander
bilt cup at Los Angeles. making average
speed Of 75.5 miles an hour.
Feb. z3.-Edwin Pullen won nth inter
national Grand Prix automobile race at
Santa Monica, Cal.
May 2.-Lawrence Jenkins of Scotland
won British amateur golf championship.
May 3.-Francis Ouimet of Boston won
amateur golf championship Of France.
May 3o-Rene Thomas. driving q Delase
car for France, won 60o-mile race ct In
dianapolis in S:03:l5.99, an average of
s2.E miles an hour, breaking the record Of
the speedway.
June 3.-British team won first Of the
international polo matches at Meadow
brook.
June 1s-British polo team won second
match and International cup.
sJune 19.-Yale defeated Harvard By four
feet in annual boat race.
Harry Vardon won British open Rolf
championship for sixth time.
June 2s.-Columbia University won inter
collegiate regatta at Poughksepsie,
June N.-Jack Johnson retained heavv
weight championship by defeating Frank
Moran In twenty-round night In Paris.
July 4.-Harvard crew won the Hen
ley regatta.
July Freddie Welsh of Wales won
the lightweight championship by de-
feating Willie Richie of America in
London IN
July le.-Georges Carpenter a
France. receiving the decision ovnI
"Gunboat" Smith Of America on a foul.
In London. won the white heavyweight
championship.
Aug. 1.-Charles Evans. Jr.. Of Chi
cago won the western amateur golf
cha mpionship.
Aug. 21.-walter c. Hagen. profes-
sfonal, Of the Country club Of Roches-
ter. N T.: won the open golf champion
ship of the United States.
Aug. 26.-J. NJ. Barnes Of Philadel-
phia won the national tennis champion
ship.
Sept. 5.-Francis Ouimet won the
American amateur golf championships.
Sept 1s.-Mrs H. Arnold Jackson az
Boston won the national woman's golf
championship. -
Oct 13.-Boston National team won
worlds championship from Philadelnhia
American league team.
Nov. 21.-Harvard won eastern font
ball championship by beating yale ana
Illinois won the Western Conferences
title when It defeated Wisconsin.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02
March s-F1fty drowned when boats

March is.-Flfty drowned when boats
coilided near Venice.
March sl-sixty-four lives lost in biz
zard that overlook Newfoundland seal
ing fleets.
April Fire in St. Augustine. Fla, de-
stroyed five tourist hotels and the county
court house; loss. 10000
April 8-Explosion In mine At Eccies,
w Va. resulted in the entombing OF Iiz
men and hope of their rescue was gwen
up. Fffty-nine men. severely oufneo'
saved
May Fire in commercial center OF
Valparaiso. Chile. burned over two and
half acres and cost more than hfty hVes-
May 9-Canadian Pacific liner Empress
Of Ireland sunk IN collision with Danisn
collier Storstad in st. Lawrence river.
1.024 lost OF whom 7ss were passenger sos
saved. of whom 24s were passengers. Lau-
renee Irving. English actor. and his wiie.
and Sir Henry Seton-Kerr. noted DIE
game hunter, among the drowned
June 4-One hundred villages In Japan
devastated by terrible storm
June O.-Mine explosion at HlHcreet
Alberta; resulted in the death OF ABOUT
200 miners.
June S-Nearly half the city of Salem.
Mass, destroyed by fire. loss being about
$l0Ooo0 0o Most OF the historic buildings
were saved.
Aug. 5.-Thirty-eizht persons killed
and rs injured in train collision near
Joplin. Mo.
Aug. 2s-steamer Admiral Sampson
sunk by steamer Princess Victoria 70
miles from Seattle and IL lives lost.
Sept 1s-Steamer Francis H LegBett
sunk In a gale of Oregon coast 10 lives
being lost.
Oct 3.-Earthquake destroyed Is
barta and Burdur. Asia Minor, 2'aoo
lives being lost.
Oct. l7-Earthquake in Grecian prov
inces of Att!ca. Beotia and Peloponne-
sus killed many persons and wrought
great damage.
Oct. 27-Exp1osion and fire in the
Franklin company's coal mine at Roy
alton, Ill, resulted in death of SO men.
Dec s.-Seven- million dollar fre in
plant Of Edison company at West Or
ange n j.
The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1915-01-02

Joseph Smith. president or tho Re
or1an,zed Church of the Latter Day
Saints
Dec. H-Ma1or E. A. Bigelow. U. 8. A.
retired, In Chicago.
Dec a-Eugene Zimmerman, Cincinnati
millionaire.
Gen. Thomas Sherwin at Boston
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-06-25
MALLET CREEK

Miss Eta Castle Of Chatham spent
last Thursday with Mrs. J. C. Bricker.
A. M. Clifford lost a horse last
week. This is the second one he has
lost this spring.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Ensign and son
Of Spencer were at his aunt's, MIS-. C.
P. Brinsmade's over Sunday.
Chas. Bart went to Cleveland Mon
day morning where he will attend
Normal this summer.
There will be an ice cream social at
the Congregational parsonage Friday
evening, June rs. All are invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Willard went to
Mansfield Tuesday where they will at
tend the State G. A. R. encampment
which is being held there this week.
]. G. Bricker made a business trip
to Cleveland Saturday.
Mrs. Ed. Arndt and children are at
M. E. Branch's for week. Mrs,
Arndt lived at Mr.. Branch's about
ten years ago.
Mrs. Alex Derhammer of Cleveland
was in town last week calling on ole
neighbors.
D. E. Phillips was at his mothers
! Mrs. H. L. Phillips Sunday and Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J, ]. Wall were ii
Cleveland the pore part of the week
F. A. Hunt and family of CLEVELAND
were at Milo Benefits over Sunday
| Miss Halle Manning was in Cleve
land Friday and Saturday visiting Rev
Phillips.
| Wilma Arnold was at her uncle!
Arvin Draper's over Sunday.
Ralph Parker IS in Cleveland thil
week.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-06-25
SOUTH WESTFIELD5

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The Ladies Aid society OF the M. E.
church at Burbank, had an all-day
meeting at the home of Clyde
Tanner on Wednesday. Carpet rag
sewing was the order Of the day !.
George Norton of California, form
er resident Of this place. Is visiting yiissiitiir:.:;
his sister, Mrs. "A, R. Reynolds and
other relatives.
Christian Hover Harrington, an old
resident of this community, passed
peacefully away Friday morning,
after lingering illness from COM
plication Of diseases. He was IA years
Of age, and had lived nearly all his
life on the same farm. Burial was
made Sunday afternoon at Burbank
cemetery. Among those who attended
the funeral were: Frank Knepper Of
Cleveland; Orrian Ross and family of
Akron; Willis Carlton and family Of
Lafayette; Perry White and wife of
Lodi; Kenneth Burton of Canaan.
Mrs. Clyde TANNER visited friends
in Akron, Friday and Saturday.
]. P. Firestone and wife Of Creston,
motored to the home Of VIM. Richards
last Sunday.
Will Keeney and wife Of Pleasant
Home, were at the Geo. Jarvin home
for Sunday dinner.
Mrs. L. d. Norton of Lodi, and Miss
Bessie Norton Of Akron, were Sunday
guests at the Morris Mead home.
F. S. Adams and family of Chip.
pewa Lake, were calling on old friends
in this vicinity Saturday evening.
A. E. Farnwalt and wife Of Cres
ton, were Sunday afternoon callers Al
the home Of Clyde Tanner.
i Clyde Taner and family entertained
over Sunday and Monday, their uncle
Edwin Tanner of Camden, Mich, anc
their mother, Mrs. Lydia Tanner 0,
Reading, Mich.
The Medina sentinel. [volume] (Medina, Ohio) 1888-1961, 1915-06-25

representing the very cream Of the
French empire and at that time out
numbering Germany's army 5 to /.
But it is a well known fact that the
soldier Of the line has no right to ask
questions; his duty is to obey orders,
tho he may be aware of the fact that
utter defeat and death starcs him him iii il
the face if orders obeyed.
Ito be continued)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-04

The Board then proceeded to
nromulgate the returns from the
various school districts. School
district No. %.
For or in favor of said propo-
sition there were cast twelve
votes.
Property for or in favor of
said proposition, $500. %
Against said proposition there
was cast six votes. Property a.
gainst said proposition, 81, $50. 90
And the tax was carried both
in number of votes cast and a.
mount of property voted.
Continued next week.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-04
FIRST AY-Opening, Thursday, June 18th
Afternoon

FIRST DAY Opening, Thursday June 18th
Grand opening mass meeting at Chautauqua.
Address of welcome by local citizens with re,
snonse by the Platform Manager, Mr.. W. Powell
Hale Hale. Opening Concert by the American Ladies
Orchestra, Miss Eileen Beatty. Soprano Soloist.
Admission Adults, Csc; children, l5c.
Evening
Musical Prelude by the American Ladies Or
chestra. Costumed presentation OF just flaln
:Jndv IAN a;,,aption from Daddy Long Legs by
Miss Hettie Jane Dunaway, with musical accom-
paiment
Admission Adults, SOC; children Csc.
SECOND DAY Friday, June 18th, Morning.
Address by the Morning Hour Lecturer.
Afternoon
Concert by the Beulah Buck Quartet, including
readings by Mrs. Buck and an original musical
skotch Lecture Brains or Bayonets,' Hon.
eon Fraser of Columbia, University, lecturer
of Tho Carnegie Endowment for International
Peace. a..
Evening
Thirty minutes of music by the Beulah Buck Quar-
tot a' Shakespeare Recital by Mr.. Frederick Warde
Of New York the eminent author, actor and
lecturer. , ~
Admission Adults, SOC; children 25c.
THIRD DAY Saturday, June 10Th. Morning
Address by the Morning Hour Lecturer.
Afternoon
Grand Concert by the New York City Marine
Rand, Signor Vincent Lo Tito, Directo, interspers
ed with vocal solos.
Evening
Second Grand Concert by the New York City
Band and Soprano Soloist.
Admission Adults, 75c; children 35c.
FOURTH DAY-Sunday, June 20. Afternoon
General Mass Meeting at Chautauqua. Sacred
Concert by the New York City Marine Band
Lecture-Recital, Mr.. W. Powell Hale
(The Sunday Sessions of the Chautau4ua arr
free to everyone, though silver Offering will b
taken to help defray the incidental expenses. l
is hoped that many people will attend.)
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-06-04
PROCLAMATION
Columbia, La, APP

Columbia, La, April IA, 1918
Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of Schoal Directors
Of the Parish of Caldwell, La. at it's
called meeting held on the 10Th day of
Nav 1915, |, G. T. Martin, President
of said Parish Board Of School Direc-
tors, hereby give notice that in COM
nliance with said resolution, a special
election will be held in school district
No, %, Parish Of Caldwell, La, on the
9Th day of July 1915, for the purpose
of submitting to the property taxpay-
ers qualified under the constitution and
lawfi of the State of Louisiana to Vote
at said election, the following PROPOSE
ton, towt:
To levy special tax Of ten mills on
the dollar on all property in school dis
trct No. %, Parish of Caldwell, La,
subject to State taxation, annually, for
a period of five years, for the purpose
of giving additional aid to the public
schools.
For the purpose of said special cleo
ton the polling place shall be at the
Copenhagen School House, and the
following commissioners are appoint
ed: J W Price, H A Valentine and
w F Valentine and B A HUMPHREYS
as clerk, all Of whom shall serve at
this election. all of whom shall serve
without compensation.
At said election the polls will open at
clock a. m. and close at 5 o'clock
p. NJ, and the election will be conduct
ed in accordance with the laws of Lou
isiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at 10 O.
clock a. M, on the 9TH day of July
1915, the said Parish Board of School
Directors of the Parish of Caldwell.
La, will meet at Columbia, La, and
in open session proceed to open the bal
lot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the result of said special election.
This 29th day of May 1915.
Geo. T. Martin,
President Of the Parish Board of
School Directors.
A true copy
| J. C. Hines, Sec.