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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-09-22

We have high-browed authority be
hind MS when we call them races. A
regular honest-to-goodness universitp
professor tells us that usage makes
language. If the said professor ever
heard the abusage that follows six.
day race he would be an expert in the
profane languages.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-09-22
BADLY BENT.


Although their luck has went.
For they have signed Rube Benton
With the accent on the bent
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-09-22

Joe Tinker IN determined 20 Dres
sent the fans with several new ath.
letes. hut the real proposition is 10
present the athletes with several new
fans.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
PERSONALS FROM THE JACKSON
RECORD.

Misses Olga Caldwell, Eunice Steph-
enson and Virginia Boote of Silliman
Institute were with Miss Irma Mating
ly for the weekend.
Mrs. NJ ]. Tabor and Mrs. A. Brown
are guests of Mrs. Vermeesch of Ethel
Messrs. A. B. Briant, Ike Cutrer ard
A. D. Thorn of West Feliciana were
over last week to inspect the work
done upon the bridges.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. H. Kent and Miss
McMurrey went down to Baton Rouge
on Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. S. Carney went up
to Wilson on Thursday, ret 'rning on
Friday.
Mr.. Hugh Gilmore is employed al
Erwinville, La.
Mrs. E. ]. Lester of Oak Grove is
with Mrs. Everett Peterson this week
Miss Olive Ard recently visited her
sister, Mrs. S. C. Cobb, in West
Feliciana.
Miss Irma Mattingly, Mrs D. K. Mat
tingly and their guests and Mr.. Ran
dolph Slocum spent Saturday in Baton
Rouge.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
Absent Friends

While in Shreveport, the editors were
pleased to meet several former West
IFelicianians. Mrs. ]. D. Austen is we'll
and fiourishing, seeming scarcely touch
ed by the years that have elapsed
since she lived in st. Francisville. Her
hair is white, and makes a beautiful
contrast with her black eyes, which
have not lost the fire of vigor. She has
a large house bought by her own
efforts. Her son, John D. Austen, re-
sides with her and is a linotyper on
the Shreveport Times. Living but two
doors away from where we lodged, Mrs.
Austen showed us many courtesies.
Mrs. Junia Town Davidson is making
Ia great success with her dancing
classes, which she teaches in the large
salons at her home. She studies dane
ing each summer with the Vernon
Castles in New York. She will con-
duct series of thes dansantes at the
palatial Hotel Youree. She teaches
both modern and classical dances.
Sweet little Sidney Barrow, a grand
child of West Felciana, is one of her
pupils. Little Jerry Davidson is a
handsome boy.
Bruce West is succeeding with a
grocery store, in fashionable resi-
dence part of Shreveport.
DR.. and Mrs. Sidney Barrow have
beautiful home in Shreveport.
1t is pleasing to have card from
time to time from our bright young
friend, Hilary Forester, who is en-
ployed in the New Orleans Office of the
Liverpool, London and Globe Insurance
Company
Mrs w. S. Holmes, formerly Mrs.
R. c. Wickliffe, has gone to Kentucky
for visit to relatives.
Miss Minnie Newsham is doing well
in her studies at Nazareth, KY.
From a good account in the local
paper of tho doings of the Merryville
high school, we reproduce the follow
ing reference to Miss Cleo Vaughan,
one of our home girls: Our superin
tendent felt one of the schools great
est needs and supplied it when he gave
us music and art teacher for this
term. We are sure that he could not
have made a wiser choice than in the
selection of little Miss Vaughan, who
is untiring in her efforts and is al
together one of the most energetic and
enthusiastic teachers in our faculty.
She has been engaged since the parish
fair in organizing the high school glee
club, which will be able to give recitals
and programs during the winter"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
NINTH WARD NOTES.

Mr.. Claude Daniel and Miss Bickham
spent Sunday in this ward.
Mrs. H. Connell is still on visit to
her daughter, Mrs. Montague.
Mr.. P. S. Johnson was in Baton Rouge
last week.
Mr.. Lee O. Lester was business
visitor to Bayou Sara on Tuesday.
MIR. Walter Maryman, after pleas
ant time at the fair, visited his father
and brothers, who reside in Arkansas.
The Ladies Social Club met last Sat
urday afternoon at Mrs. W. R. Daniels.
She was assisted in serving nice re-
Ifreshments by Mrs. Bob Daniel and the
!latter's daughter, Doll Baby.
The gentlemen of this ward expect
to resume work on the Ninth Ward
church in a few days, on the initiative
of Mr.. Bob Soule, prominent architect
of New Orleans, who kindly offers his
assistance.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Carney were called
to Wilson last weekend by the critical
illness of their little grandson, only
child of Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Carney.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Carney also went
to Wilson Sunday. The child is now
much better.
Miss Mamie Cutrer has returned
home from pleasant visit to St. Fran
cisVille.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
DEATH OF WHITMAN WILCOX.

The long struggle with a never
fully diagnosed disease, fought brave
ly by the patient himself, and a
circle of devoted relatives, was ended
at six o'clock, Saturday night, when
Mr. Whitman Wilcox succumbed to the
last enemy of mankind: DEATH For
weeks he had lain i'll, and though every
thing possible was done for him, it was
all OF no avail. The burial took place
in Grace Cemetery, with impressive
services in Grace Church, Sunday af-
ternoon at two o'clock. A large con-
course of people from all over the
parish gathered to eyince their esteem
for the departed and for the Wilcox,
Davis, Converse and allied families.
Mr.. Wilcox was aged 81 years He
was born and reared in this parish, son
of DR.. Whitman Wilcox, a well-known
physician of ante-bellum days. His
mother was Miss Henderson He was
the second son, George H. being the
eldest and John the youngest, His
entire life was spent in West Feliciana
and as he never married he resided
first with his sister, Mrs. e. w. Con-
verse at Oak Grove, and on her death,
his sister, Mrs. l.. j. Davis, and niece,
Miss Lulie Davis came and made his
house home" for him to his last con-
scious moment.
Mr. Wilcox was a man OF versatile
talents and wide reading and intelli-
gence. He inherited medical talent
from his father, and though he never
became physician, was Well-informed
on medical subjects and would give
first aid" to the neighborhood in case
of sudden need He was good but
retiring citizen, faithful friend, and
a loving brother and uncle. His near
lest relatives are his brothers, George
H. and John Wilcox and his sister
Mrs. l.. ]. Davis and their respective
families.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
STORY OF A DILL PICKLE.


DR.. w. H. Taylor, Peter Trocchiano
and the latter's little son, frankie,
went to New Orleans, Sunday after
noon, and remained there until Monday
night. They went to the city to show
the little boy to some of the doctors
there. 1t will be remembered that he
was very i'll during the summer and
was taken to New Orleans for treat
ment. The New Orleans doctors we're
entirely at sea over the case and were
unable to make correct diagnosis,
Some were for treating him for typhoid,
Others for spinal meningitis, and still
Others for brain fever. They gave up
the case and the little fellow was
brought home, ostensibly to die. One
of the leading physicians of the state
said that if the boy were cured, God
would have to do it, DR.. Taylor proved
to be the deus ex machina. He was
called in and after treating the patient
for several days removed large piece
of dill pickle from Frankie's interior
anatomy. Since then the little fellow
has entirely recovered.
While in the city the party was the
recipient of much attention at the
hands of the Italian colony. They show
cred valuable presents upon frankie,
and the entire party was we'll pleased
with their trip.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
BISHOPS VISIT POSTPONED.

Owing to the serious illness of his
daughter, Bishop Sessums has post
poned his visit to Grace Church and
the Missions.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
TWO MORE CARS.

Messrs. A. l.. Mundinger and G. M.
Lester went to Baton Rouge, Tuesday
afternoon, returning in the formers
new car: an Overland runabout for use
in his bridge inspection work.
Another party, composed of Messrs.
Abe and Ben Stern, Frank Spohn and
Harry Daniel, went down for "the ride
back" in Abe Stern's new Ford car.
This jumps the roster of cars from
nineteen last week to twenty-one at
mid-week. POSSIBLY some one else will
indulge before the week is out, hence
the foregoing limitation of time.)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
HIGH SCHOOL NOTES.

Friday Mrs. Crump's room studied
about the Indians. To bring this point
out strongly she had those who had
Indian suits to bring them. She also
had some bead work and a bow and
arrow she got this summer while on
her tour in the West. The little folks
seemed to enjoy this very much.
Miss Schlesinger was i'll Tuesday
and Mrs. Bliss taught in her place.
Last Monday the morning program
was given by Miss Schlesinger's room.
Mr.. Bliss room entertains Monday.
The honor roll of primary grade is
as follows: Department, Lizette Harris,
Cleo Sturgeon, Bakewell Winston,
Lindsay Winston. Henrietta Bauman
Mary Doherty, Florence Paul, Marion
Plettinger, Nessie Smith, Margaret
Rettig, w. H. Magearl, Arlie Morgan
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13

Mr.. and Mrs. e. v. Bendernagel of
New Orleans were here, Tuesday, the
former representing the State Board of
Health as food and drug inspector. He
was here to inspect the courthouse
and Jail. He declined to talk for publ
cation, but we readily inferred that In
his opinion, West Feliciana needs
new jail. Mr.. and Mrs. Bendernagel,
while here, were the guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Joe Rosenthal. They were shown
points of interest and were charmed
with West Feliciana scenery,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13

This office sent off the dime fund col
lected. It amounted to $3.50. Miss
Freda Sterp and Miss Ida May Binning
each contributed 10 cents since last
rennrt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
PERSONALS FROM WooovILLE
REPUBLICAN.

Messrs. Max ampf and Jake Dampf
of Laurel Hill spent Sunday here on a
visit to relatives.
Mr.. Chas. G. McGehee has been work
ing for Mr.. Henry Stewart at Laurel
Hill during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Stewart McGehee Of
Laurel Hill were in town for a short
time Friday afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Beckham of Way
side, La, and Mr.. ]. A. Cox of New
tonia were guests of Mr.. and Mrs w.
L. Beckham on Wednesday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13

Charley Godeau; reading, second grade,
Lizette Harris, Cleo Sturgeon; arith-
metic, Cleo Sturgeon, Lindsay Win
ston; spelling, Lizette Harris, Cleo
Spurgeon, George Wilcox, Jim Leake,
Moses Vantromp; first grade, Marion
Plettinger, Florence Paul, Blackwell
Winston; primer, Margaret Rettig.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13

The Embroidery Club organized by
the ladies of the Elm Park neighbor-
hood, held its initial meeting last Sat
urday afternoon, at the residence of
Mrs. w. R. Daniel. There are no dues
and no officers, the objects being en-
tirely social. The meetings will be
held fortnightly and the members en-
terrain in alphabetical order. Mrs
Pinckney Johnson entertains next Sat
urday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13

Mrs. w. R. Daniel entertained the
Missionary Society, Tuesday afternoon,
at Mrs. j. E. Robb's, her own country
home being inconvenient for the mem
bers to reach. Mrs. Daniel makes a
dainty little hostess.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
ST. FRANC|SWLLE
LYCEUM COURSE
FIRST ATTRACTION NOVEMBER Is
Six University Girls
Singing. Playing. Dancing.

Six entertainments in all. Season
tickets now on sale at $3.50 admitting
two people to entire seasons perfor-
mances. Special rates to children under
IA years of age. For further informa-
ton phone or write to J. e. Robb.
c. M. Downs or J. r. Matthews.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES

First Sunday : ST. Francisville, II
a. m. and 7:15 p. m.
Second Sunday = Antioch, II a. m.
and p. m.
Third Sunday = Star Hill, II a. H.,
st. Francisville, 7:15 p. m.
Fourth Sunday-Wilhelm, 1890 am,
Angola, p. m.
Fifth Sunday - Elm Park, II a. M,
St. Francisville, 7:15 p. m.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-11-13
Church Notices
GRACE CHURCH

Rev. Alvin w. Skardon, Rector
oath Sunday after Trinity
Holy Communion, 1880 a. m.
Sunday School, $3.50 a. m.
Morning Prayer and Sermon, II
o'clock.
Friday
Litany, 10 a. m.
st. Marys, misunderstanding Prayer
and Serman on Sunday at 4 o'clock
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22
THE CHEWTNG-GUM HABIT

The chewing-gum habit" writes
zim, in Cartoons Magazine. lis bad
en- ough in itself but the habit of sticS7
ing the quid on the bedpost is i,atc9er-
able. Wives who are addicted % the
latter should be advised to dtsist be-
fore a serious brerch in the family oc-
ours. The bedpost is the husbands
recognized clothes tree and should be
held sacred as such. To find his
trousers garnished daily with that ad-
hesive element is not conducive to
connubial felicity. Another conven-
lent place of rePose for the harmless
looking little ,Fad which thwarts inn
mediate DETECTION is the under side OF
the wifes dil fng-room chair. I have
known men to leave a quid of Honest
Scrap or Fine Cut on the window sill
during luncheon, but they were, not
deemed gentlemen of high caste.
neither can a woman who deigns to
return e. wad of once used gum to her
Jaws FIR a second kneading lay claim
to the stle of lady. There is respec-
liability in everything if properly car
ried gut, but the practice of sticking
chew ing gum in obscure places is
dcTAright beastly."
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22
Program For Reception
Completed by Committee

At a meeting of the municipal cele-
bration reception committee held this
morning the official program for to-
morrow evenings reception at the
Chestnut Street Hall was announced
and final plans were made. 1t was
decided that the affair shall be infor-
NAL and ordinary business suits will
be worn. In view of the fact that the
reception is being given in honor of
those citizens who were officially or
semiofficially connected with the prog
ress of the improvements. 1t has been
found necessary to issue invitations,
end cards must be presented at the
door. The general public cannot be
accommodated.
The evening program will begin at
$50 o'clock with a band concert and
the reception will be at o'clock, fol-
lowed at $50 by an exhibition of the
special moving pictures which were
taken of various parts of the city
showing the steps in the improve
mentS and the results of the long cam
paign of fifteen years.
At 8 o'clock ex-senator John Z. Fox
will present the first speaker, the Gov
ernor of the Commonwealth, who will
talk on The Capital City and the
State" Governor Brumbaugh will be
followed by Spencer c. Gilbert whose
subject will he "A Contented City" f.
j. Stackpole will talk on Community
Cooperation" Vance c, Mccormick
on Our City and It's Future and ]. v.
w. Reynders on The Broad Aspect Of
Harrisburg provements.'
j. Horace Mcfarland will be the
last speaker and will show The Work
ing of the Harrisburg Plan with
special illustrated slides
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22
How To Make Your Hair
Soft, Fluffy. Beautiful

An d-fashioned home recipe, con-
sisting of plain bay rum, lavona de
composee, and nlenthol crystals, is one
of the best things in the world for the
hair and scalp. Get from any druggist
six ounces of bay rum, two ounces or
lavona de composee, and one-half
drachm of menthol crystals Dissolve
the menthol crystals in the bay rum
and then add the lavona de composee.
If you prefer your druggist will mix
these ingredients for you. teaspoon
sul of your favorite perfume may be
added If you like. Apply by putting
a little of the mixture on a soft cloth.
Draw this cloth slowly through the
hair, taking just one small strand at
time. This cleanses the hair and
scalp of dirt dust and excessive oil and
makes the hair delightfully."- fluffy, soft
and lustrous. To stop the hair from
falling and make 1t grow again rub the
finger tips or a medium stiff brush. APP
ply night and morning. Try this simple
remedy for a week or two and see If
it does not do away with the dandruff
and loose hairs. If your hair is nor
mally thick this recipe should keep it
So If your hair is thin keep up this
treatment regularly for a number of
weeks II your hair papillae and fol-
licles are merely dormant this treat
ment should revive them and thus
make new hair grow and gradually
thicken the hair over your whole scalp
Various ready made hair preparations
contain lead acetate. This is poison
Gus and dangerous and should be
avoided. The simple recipe given
above is absolutely harmless.-Adv.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22
ACTRESS AND MAN
HACKED TO DEATH
Continued From First Page.l

[Continued From First Page.1
as his wife. Bradley was located in
Greenwood, Miss, this morning and
made complete alibi, which cleared
him entirely.
Everything Points to Negro
The police are putting through the
third degree the negro house boy, who
early discovered a stream of smoke
coming from the apartment known as
the Benham Flat occupied by Miss
Favar. He is said to have seen an
other negro leaving the house just be-
fore he noticed the smoke. All the
methods used, the police say. point to
g negro as the slayer. The skulls of
both bodies were crushed with a ham
mer secured from a garage in the rear
of the house Blood was scattered
throughout the room and when the
apartment was broken into the bodies
of both victims were partially burned
Crowells friends in Greenwood claim
he always carried considerable money
with him. This report caused the po-
lice for a time to advance a theory
that robbery might have been the real
cause of the killing, but it was doubted
when it became known that Officers
Kehoe and Davis ascertained that the
woman still wore part of her jewelry.
The mans diamond stud was in his tie.
While some evidence of robbery was
discovered it is believed the assassin
ransacked the place for other things
besides jeWelry or money. Yet the
police say no money was found in
Crowelrs pockets and but fifteen cents
in the dead woman's purse.
When firemen burst open the door
and fought their way through the
smoke they stumbled over Crowell's
body in a pool of blood with deep
wounds on his head and his throat cut
from ear to ear.
Brains Battered Out
In an adjoining room they found
Miss Favar enveloped in flames, her
limbs burned to crisp and her brains
battered out and scattered over a pill
low. Blood was everywhere. It lay
in pools on the floor, bed clothing was
soaked and garments thrown promis-
cuously around the room were bespat-
tered. Even the ceiling was spattered
With blood. Bloody handprints were
smeared upon the walls. while the
hallway which led from the bedroom
to the living room where Crowell was
found was one long archway of gore
There was a terrible fight in the
dimly-lighted apartment. Crowell, a
powerful man, exerted every ounce of
his strength to save his life from the
madman. Evidence of the fight was
revealed in the distorted room with
its chairs end tables overturned Gro
we'll must have put UP desperate bat
tie even after he was finally wounded.
as shown in the fact that he lay dead
in the living room. while the fight be-
gan in the bedroom.
According to the story advanced by
the police, the slayer must have
reached the place about o'clock this
morning and Immediately left himself
in with a pass key. It is believed that
he was unaware that Crowell was with
the Favar woman until he opened the
door of the sleeping room and found
them there sleeping.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22

New York, Sept. 22.-At the age of
eighty-five George w. Cram is enjoy
ing his first sight of trolley car, his
first ride in an automobile and the
delights of modern fashions. Mr..
Cram, who, despite his years, is known
as kid Cram" has just been released
from Sing Sing prison, where he has
been serving a sentence since 1894.
He was an old man when sent to
prison for killing his wife. Governor
Morton thought him unbalanced and
commuted his death sentence to life
imprisonment. Cram was the first man
in New York sentenced to die in the
electric chair.
The big buildings of New York and
the feminine fashions have proved to
be a revelation to the aged ex-convict.
IF the women in my day dressed like
that they would have been arrested"
he said.
Old George is entirely cheerful and
buzzing with "reminiscences. He told
how he fought in the Civil War and
was twice wounded in the leg at Get
tysburg He also fought in several of
the Indian outbreaks and previous to
the Civil War had been in the gold
rush in California.
II should have gone to California
after the war" he remarked. Then
wouldn't have started drinking and
got into trouble. But have a chance
to do some work out there and I am
going there in n couple of months.
want to see Coney Island first
He says that in 1910, while just a
child travelling with his parents down
the Mississippi river on a steamboat,
he met Henry Clay, who showed him
how to play poker and gave him his
f. rst drink
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22
No More Weak Kidneys.
BaCkaeef1e. Rheumatism
New Specific Soon to be Brought town. Says Letter

Dear Mr.. Editor:-Just lately, I am
told and beg to inform your readers
that the famous DIR. Pier7g of whose
medicines and Surgical N-nstitution in
Buffalo, -zew FORK, we have heard for
years. has added to his popularity by
asserting to put before the American
people. 'An-Uric." This prescription
is adapted especially for kidney COM
plants and diseases arising from dis
orders of the kidneys and bladder,
such as backache, weak back, rheu-
matism, dropsy, congestion of the
kidneys, Inflammation of the blad-
der, scalding urine and urinary trou-
bles. The physicians and specialists
at DR.. Pierce's great Institution have
thoroughly tested this prescription
and have been with one accord sue
cessful in eradicating these troubles,
and in most cases absolutely curing
the diseased kidneys.
Patients having once used AN
Uric" at the Institution have repeat
edly sent back for more. Such a de-
snand has been created that Doctor
Eicrce has decided to put An Uric
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22

opposite Independence Island and pro-
ceed to Kellier street; thence along
the shore wall to the Walnut street
bridge. turn around the second pier
and countermarch to State street
passing the Judges stand at Pine
street.
Decorated Boat Parade-M. H
S1ahr. Arthur Rathfon, John H. ST.
mon, Lloyd Marcus, y. o. Lambersen
Homer Kuntz, j. W. Neely. H. v
Hershey, John E. Ewing, Ray Mike
p. J. Critchley, Frank Witherow
Lawrence Shepley, Harry w. Baker
Harold Houtz, W. r. Naugle.
Display of F'ireworks-This display
will begin at the conclusion of the
decorated boat parade. and will last
about an hour and a half. 1t will be
presented from a line of floats off
shore opposite South street.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1915-09-22

the beginning of Dives. Pomeroy &
Stewart as a department store in this
city is being celebrated this week and
next in conjunction with the municipal
celebration. American flags cover the
front of the big store on Market street
and special efforts have been made to
appeal to the buyers during the cele-
bration.
The firm started business in quiet
way in the old Opera House block
way back in 1878 as a branch of the
Reading store, but a steady growth
has placed it on a par with the stores
of much larger cities.