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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15
Observation-Disclosures
RAILWAY CO.
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In effect June Fl, 1915.
Subject TO Change Without Notice.
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\. M.--Week Days So. 80, or,
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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15
COMMONWEALTH OF VIRGINIA,
OFFICE OF
CLERK OF THE HOUSE OF DELEGATES

p,nosed amendments 10 The Constitution Of Virginia agreed
o at session of Assembly 1914 and published in pursuance
o section 1856 OF the Constitution and act approved February
1908.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15

Oyster Season open, at
the Rammel Cafe.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15

FOR RENT-Nice flat, 3 rooms and
and bath, large yard, new range.
Hot water and gas. 1875 S. Royal
street. $500. Robert Elliott, Real
Estate Agent, 127 s. Royal, st.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15

OYSTER SEASON OPEN AT RAM
MEL CAFE.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-10-15

JOINT RESOLUTION amendment TO section 40 hfe ~
oe he Constitution. d.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
NATIONAL PARK AT PORT
HUDSON.

The project mentioned in another
column of establishing a national mill.
tary park on the old battle-ground at
Port Hudson, is one which will arouse
enthusiasm throughout this entire sec
ton of Louisiana The heroic defense
of Port Hudson is a story creditable to
the Confederates and Federals alike,
and to commemorate it would be ap-
preciated by the nation at large The
scenery at Port Hudson is very fine.
The view from the magnificent bluffs
at that point give a widespread vision
Of earth, air, sky and the majestic
Father of Waters, whose opening to
the Federals gave up the back-door
key of the Confederacy, as it were.
The site therefore would be interesting
from scenic as we'll as historical
point of view and it would afford a
vast assembly ground on which the
hosts of the present could meet and
commune with the ghosts of the past.
The project Is entirely feasible, and
should be pushed to accomplishment.
Port Hudson as a business point is
gone to return no more. The receding
river settled that matter, thirty-five
years ago. But it's noble history is not
dead. 1t is undying. To that history,
the site should be dedicated, beautified
with monuments erected by the states
interested, and embellished by roads
and other features provided by the
national government. The site, though
smaller than at Vicksburg, is in it's
way as beautiful, and being more level
can be improved at less expense and
with even better scenic effects.
Every one of any influence should
exercise 1t for making of this park.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
A POLITICAL CHAMELEON.

Mr. L. E. Thomas allows his imagi-
nation full sway in dealing with the sub
ject of Mr.. Barret's supposed changes
of heart on the liquor question, al
though time and again refuted. How
ever Mr.. Thomas is fully qualified to
speak on facility in changing. One
might say he was postgraduate in
the art Of changing, did not that imply
he had stopped changing.
Going back to the Blanchard admin
istration, Mr.. Thomas became warm,
a violent partisan of Jared Y. Sanders,
although the latter's little ways and
habits, it might be supposed would be
a continuous shock to a man as re-
ligious as Mr. Thomas: church deacon
and prohibitionist. Mr.. Thomas evil
IDENTIFY had his reasons, or in the light
of later events it may be said, expecta-
lions in supporting Mr. Sanders. When
plain Mr.. Sanders became Gov. Sanders,
things didn't pan out as Mr.. Thomas
expected. He did not become speaker
of the House, and hardly had the hon
orable Jared got the leather of the
governors chair comfortably warmed
before he was forced to say with the
Psalmist from full heart: YEA, mine
own familiar friend in whom trusted
hath lifted up his heels against mine, "
In other words, Thomas not only de-
MED his master, but deserted him. He
became blatantly anti-Sanders In the
ensuing campaign he was reform
worker of the most pronounced type.
He was Judge Halls Man Friday in as
pronounced manner as he serves to-
day In that capacity for Ruffin G..
Pleasant, and as he was, in less degree,
In the past for Jared Y. Sanders.
Mr.. Thomas fought and bled for the
Good Government League. More CRATE
full than Sanders, Gov Hall helped to
make him speaker Of the House, but OBJ
Viously couldn't do everything Thomas
wanted, for early in the administration
the inevitable revolt came. Mr. Thomas
changed in a night from friend to foe
of the administration he had helped to
create, and now that another campaign
has come on, Mr. Thomas is again an
honored guest at the Choctaw Club,
the companion of bosses, city and coun-
try, the adviser and confessor of can
didate Pleasant.
His is career of changes-and has
not finished yet Those of us, who
use the same set of principles and
ideals of government for all campaigns,
and measure candidates by the same
gauge are not edited by the frequent
changes of heart experienced by Mr.
Thomas. 1t saVors too much of time
serving to be convincing as to his sin
cerity and good judgment. He is the
chameleon of Louisiana politics.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
ECLIPSE HOPED FOR.

On January rs, 1915, there will occur
an eclipse visible to the people resid-
ing within the 10Th and Gath parallels
north latitude, more particularly, the
State of Louisiana The sun of Colonel
Ruffin G.'s gubernatorial dream will
enter penumbra at seven o'clock on
the morning of that day, and become
obscured as the ballots pile
up against him and hide his view of
the state capital, until total eclipse
ensues at p m. of the same day
Louisiana Advance.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
NEW ORLEANS GETS $500,000 TO
REPAIR STORM DAMAGE.

Due to prompt action on the part of
the American Cities Company, of which
the New Orleans Railway and Light
Company is subsidiary, and the Cum
berland Telephone Company, the city
of New Orleans has received $4,000
with which to repair the damage done
to public property by the big storm Of
September 20. A few days after the
storm the city announced it would not
be able to make prompt repairs unless
a loan could be negotiated, and the
American Cities Company came for
ward with an offer to lend the city
100000 of this amount.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
NOT YESTERDAY BUT TOMORROW

If there is any one thing which the
Warren Thomas letter, given out with
so much glee, really makes plain, 1t is
the absolute falsity of the charges of
"eleventh-hour conversion" that have
been made by the opponents of Lieu
tenant Governor Thomas C. Barrett.
The letter written by Mr.. Barrett to
the former assessor of st. Tammany
parish was dated on the 30th of July,
1915. Regardless of the outrage that
was committed by Mr.. Thomas when
he gave out for publication personal
letter which was endorsed mot for
publication" the document cannot help
but result in good to the man whose
injury was sought in making the letter
public.
Warren Thomas wrote to Lieutenant
Governor Barrett, asking an expression
on the liquor question, and Mr.. Barrett
frankly replied that he was a local
optionist, believing in nothing smaller
than the parish unit. He added that
he was a prohibitionist and had voted
the prohibition ticket in Caddo parish,
and further, classed the saloon with
smallpox, diphtheria and other scourges
something to be dealt with by the
parish authorities and not by the ward
officials.
Mr.. Barret's letter was written just
twenty-five days before the Louisiana
Anti-saloon League ever discussed the
matter of making the congressional
district the local option unit. The
Anti-saloon Leagues declaration on the
subject was dated August "a, whereas
Lieutenant Governor Barrett wrote his
letter to Warren Thomas on July 80.
This disposes of the "eleventh-hour
conversion" lie, and it also gives posi-
tive proof of Mr. Barrets sincerity on
the prohibition issue, FOR at the time
this letter was written there had been
no attempt by the Antf.saloon League
to secure Mr.. Barret.s consent to max
ing the campaign on the present issues.
Mr.. Barrett says further: "The saloon
interests do not appear to realize that
in this great fight for prohibition the
people are not so much concerned about
yesterday as they are about to
morrow; that the prohibition move
ment has been going forward and not
backward; that am representing the
God fearing people of the state, who
are thinking of tomorrow and the
young manhood and young womanhood
of the future. The past, with its
miseries and tragedies caused by the
liquor traffic must be left behind for
ever"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
COUNTRY CHECKS.

A correspondent of The Times-Pica-
yune voices the objection that country
customers of New Orleans merchants
have in paying exchange on their
checks, when drawn on country banks.
1t is not that the cost of exchange is
great, but it is the principle of the
thing that is objected to. The country
customer feels that this discount on
his check is reflection on himself
and resents it. New Orleans merchants
who require customers to pay exchange
invariably lose by it, and the most en-
frightened city merchants do not at
tempt to collect this petty toll from
their customers.
On the other hand there are some
New Orleans merchants, and there is
lat least one of these on Canal street,
who follows the policy of mo country
checks taken" Is it any wonder that
with such non-progressive ideas, New
Orleans needs great booster excursions
to quicken her state trade?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

The men of Massachusetts, New York,
Pennsylvania and New Jersey must
feel pretty small when they line up
with the voters of some of the western
states They have this consolation
however they can still make COM
paratively good showing in their treat
ment of women, when compared with
the men of Oriental countries. And If
they cannot keep up with real Ameri-
cans they can at least congratulate
themselves that they are little ahead
of the Turks.-Chicago Public.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

The charter OF Charles H. to Rhode
Island gave the right of access to the
sea shores, and the right of the public
to walk on them; whilee the charter of
James l. did not give that right to the
people of Massachusetts, and the peo-
pie of free America are still observing
the rules laid down by two kings who
died in England nearly three hundred
years ago. All of which goes to show
how when anything is started, whether
right or wrong, 1t is hard to stop.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

The city press reported recently a
minister as found in the cabarets of
New Orleans. The clergyman was ex-
onerated by his bishop on the ground
that he was seeing conditions. From
this incident neighboring paper prints
a screed from man (old enough to
sign himself a Sr.) containing slurs
and innuendoes on ministers generally.
The article is unworthy of the man
who wrote it and the paper which pub
lished it, We're the minister guilty 1t
would not be right to besmirch the
ministry on his account only. Were
he innocent, the penalty of reviling
such an one is heavy in the laws Of
God and man. Moreover let every
righteous man stay his hand lest he
pull down one brick which another has
builded in righteousness.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
NOT A PORK BARREL.

Senator Ransdell denounces as false
the charges that river and harbor ap-
preparations are wholesale steals and
useless eXtravagances. He is convinced
that they are not only wise expendi-
lures but safe and sound investments,
which will pay substantial dividends
in cheapening transportation charges,
thereby lowering the cost of many
staple commodities to the ultimate
consumer.
The next convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, which
meets in Washington December 8, 9
and 10, will tend to crystalize the senti-
ment which is being aroused through
out the country against the foundless
charges of pork barrel" which reach
ed a climax in the filibusters defeat of
the last two Rivers and Harbors bills.
The opponents of waterway improve
ments have made the welkin ring with
their utterances, and because friends
of waterways have not sufficiently
taken the offensive and refuted these
SANDERS, many Well-meaning people
have been misled
The Rivers and Harbors bills are
framed upon the recommendations of
the engineers of the U. s. Army, and
each project appropriated for, twice
runs the gauntlet of the searching crit
icism of ten engineer officers whose
integrity and ability are beyond sus-
picion, before it is considered by the
Rivers and Harbors Committee Of the
House and the Commerce Committee
of the Senate,
To assert, then, as these so-called
critics have done in and out of Con-
gress, that River and Harbor bills are
i full of pork" and graft of every kind,
and that many waterway appropria-
tions are nothing more or less than SO
much money stolen from the public
treasury, is to brand the officers of the
U. S. Corps of Army Engineers, the
members of the House Committee on
Rivers and Harbors, and the Senate
Committee on Commerce, and all of
the members Of both houses who have
voted for Rivers and Harbors bills, as
thieves, and to charge that in contra
vention Of their oaths of office, they
have advocated and endorsed the squan-
dering of millions upon utterly worth
less projects. Such a slanderous accu-
sation is as false as Satan and will be
rejected by all thinking men.
Il call upon all friends of waterway
improvements to refute these asser-
tons whenever they are made" says
Mr.. Ransdell, land, standing shoulder
to shoulder, to present a united front
to our critics Our slogan is The
proper Improvement of all the nations
worthy water-courses. A splendid op-
portunity to voice their indignation and
to endorse the work of improving our
waterways will present itself at the
coming convention of the National
Rivers and Harbors Congress, and /
urge all friends of waterways to attend
inpersono or send their representatives"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

The Governors sending the militia
into Jefferson parish is characterized
by his critics as a political move only,
but when it is considered that for four
years any attempt to clean up the
parish has proven abortive, it would
seem that the limit in civil law had
been reached.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

:, The theory that preparedness tends
to aggressiveness does not find an
analogy in the attitude of large boys,
either to each other, or to those boys
smaller than himself. The bully is the
exception and not the rule among the
strong. The same principle holds good
among nations having the right ideals.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

Eight parishes pay more to the state
than they get from it, the excess of
what they pay, above what they get
back for schools being $1,3589S. This
honor roll embraces Allen, Beauregard,
Jefferson, Madison, Orleans
st. Bernard, and Vernon.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
Quotation and Comment

Well, we've heard Barrett, who is
running for governor, and we've heard
Fontenot, who is running for lieutenant
governor Both are making campaign
on prohibition and New Orleans ward
boss issues. It is a noticeable fact
that while they are not afraid to jump
tall over the New Orleans bosses, they
overlook the bosses in the parishes
Throughout the state. By the way
Mr.. Barrett never would have been
elected lieutenant governor if he had
not gotten the support of the very
people whom he is today assailing.-
Assumption Pioneer
From which fact the natural infer
ence is drawn that the city bosses did
not find Mr.. Barrett the sort of man
they need in their business" hence
withdrew their support.
Lee Thomas, an acknowledged orator,
paid glowing tribute to Col. Pleasant
in support of his candidacy.-Hammo
Vindicator.
Lee Emmett thinks pretty we'll of
himself, but it will be news to him as
we'll as to this discriminating persons
who have heard him, that he is "a
finished orator" Why, he is not even
a finished poIitician-yet.
The Shreveport Journal acknowledge
ing contribution of 500 to the Barrett
campaign, quotes from the accompany
ing letter, as follows:
81 well remember how in years gone
by the lamented Col Hollingsworth,
the Foster brothers, and doubtless other
generous patriots reckoned their con-
tributions to the cause of good govern
ment by thousands And that was at
time, too, when candidates were per
mitted unlimited expenditure of their
own resources. Now that they are re-
stricted by law, how much more i'm
perative is it that the people should
come to their rescue in this moral
issue"
The Good Government League was
run on voluntary contribution funds,
the candidates putting UP little or
nothing, and there was no "fat" to
amount to anything. In the present
campaign, the moral issue is even
greater, the expenditure made by a
candidate is still restricted by law,
hence the necessity of assistance to
the cause from well-wishers.
We can picture what a beautiful
chance the Hon. John M. Parker has
for election. Not only is he roasting
the bosses in New Orleans, but he is
talking of parish bosses, and he wants
to chop off all jobs, reduce salaries of
those jobs that can't be abolished, and
institute a civil service for the state
He is wonderful reformer, but his
followers in Assumption, Lafourche
and st. Mary will quit him if he tries
that kind of stuff on them They want
jobs and Mr.. Parker had better get
straight on this proposition.-Assump-
ton Pioneer
Yea verify, the patriots" in the
parishes named are VIGOROUSLY "for
revenue only" Many of them have
even voted Republican for that reason
They became Bull Moosers for that
reason. And they are John Parkerites
for that reason Mr.. Parker has about
as much chance of accomplishing the
reforms he promises, assisted by his
third district henchmen, as one man
unaided could tear down the pyramids
of Egypt.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

1t Is said that law-abiding people live
in Jefferson, but they seem too craven
even to raise more than a Voice against
conditions there.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04
NOTICE..

The public is hereby notified that the
former Stewart farm or e. M. James
place, near Wilhelm, win from this day be
called the Caroline Plantation. No tres
passing allowed. ]. A. PETERSON.
20Noy-6n
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

Full line of samples of ladies' and
mems handkerchiefs, table linen, and
dress goods of every description. Call,
or phone and sample case will be sent
you. Mrs. Gordon s. Davidson, st.
Francisville, La. 1927
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

FOR SALE-One bay saddle mare,
Z years old; no faults Also one bay
harness mare, years old Address
Box Is, Bains, La. (D18
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

Why not call it the parish of Marrere
and be done with It?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

HOGS FOR SALE, $3.50 up.
Dill M. R. Jackson, Wakefield, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

FOR SALE-Lespedeza and Pea-Vine
Hay. JAS. P. BOWMAN.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

FOR SALE - Creole Onion Plants,
10 cts per hundred, 75c per thousand.
A. S. LEONARD, st. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

A few fire brick for sale. Apply at
this Office.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-12-04

The public is hereby warned against
buying cotton, corn, potatoes or wood
from my tenants on the Locust Grove
place until my rents are paid, unless
they have a permit to sell from my
agent. SUE M. SMITH (S-2S-3m)
FOR SALE-A few fine Duroc-J Jersey
pigs. PARKER STOCK FARM. tt
A few fire brick for sale. Apply at
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12
HIS REGRET

In the little English village a wem-.
an committed suicide by hanging her
self to an apple tree. At the funeral
a neighbor, noticing the sad appear
ance of the husband, consoled him
by saying that he had met with ter
rible loss.
"Yes," said the husband, heaving
a sigh. "She must have kicked like.
thunder to shake off six bushels of
green apples that would have been
worth crown bushel when they
got ripe"
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-04-12
MORE FRiELs

E. Johnny handed the following note
from his mother to the teacher one
morning; ~.
Deere Teacher, You keep tellin'
my boy to breathe with his diafram.
Maybe rich children have got dia-
trans, but how about when their ia
ther only makes dollar day and
has got five children to keep? First
it's one thing, then it's another, and
now it's diaframs. That's the worst
yet"
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
JUNE rs IN HISTORY

1S13-The Lawrence, Commodore
Perry's flagship, launched at
Erie, Pa.
1S39-Total defat of the Turkish
army by lbraham Pasha on
the Euphrates.
1S76-lThe telephone first publicly
exhibited at the Centennial
Exposition in Philadelphia.
1SSS-Republcan national conven.
ton at Chicago nominated
Benjamin Harrison for Presi-
dent.
1912-Sir Lawrence Almatadema
famous painted, died at Wies-
baden, Germany. Born in the
Netherlands, Jan. s. 1896.
1914-The wholesale dry goods deal
ers, H. B. Cafin Company
went into the hands of re
ceivers.
1914-A large portion of the city O
Salem, Mass, was burned, in
Guiding several Thousand
homes and large industrial
plants.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1915-06-25
HOW BRIAR PIPES ARE MADE
Average Smoker Not Aware OF the
Work Involved in Manufacture
of His Pet.

Briar root pipes have been in con-
tinuous use in this country for many
years, but the general public, even the
pipe smokers, have little idea of how
they are made or of the time and at
tention necessary in their manufac-
ture.
The briar which furnishes the root
from which the pipes are made Is the
shrub called the white heath, or heath
err. and Is found chiefly in the south OF
Italy. on the island of Corsica and IN
Algeria. The shrub often grows to a
large size, although only the roots are
used in the pipe-making industry.
After the roots have been cleaned
of the earth which clings to them
they are sawed into blocks OF various
dimensions, placed in watts and al
lowed to simmer for twelve hours
which brings out the rich brown color
for which the finest pipes are priced
| Following this boiling process the
blocks are steam dried for two weeks
and then are sent to the factory
where they are converted into pipes
The, blocks are sorted according te
size by experts. are placed on shelves
and kept at an even temperature FOL
ten days, when they are dried ant
then are sent to the machines, where
the actual manufacture begins. Ate
the blocks have been trimmed to tn
proper size, the upper part Of tn
bowl is turned, then the lower par
and stem, and then they are sand
papered. The finishing Of the bowl
then takes place.