The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-04-17
NEWS MULTUM IN
PARVO

Americas demand, stating that the
lowners of the VIM. P. Frye would be
compensated for the loss of the vessel.
Carranza troops under Obregon de-
feated Villa at Celaya, Mexico, Villas
losses being very heavy.
Reports of national bank examiners
indicated that business conditions were
improving In all sections of the country.
No steps will be taken to prevent
former Dictator Huerta Of Mexico from
entering the United States, but close
watch will be kept upon him by the
government.
The Caddo grand jury disposed Of
the lynching cases investigated by
Attorney General Pleasant by ignoring
the charges filed against five men.
Eight North Mississippi cotton firms
were indicted by the Federal Grand
Jury for false billing.
Good progress, despite scarcity Of
money, is reported by the Anti.Tuber-
culosis League.
The investigation Of the recent steam
ship accidents at the mouth of the
river was set for April Is.
The French troops in the Woevre
district captured the town Of Les
Eparges.
The triumphs of the Cars forces in
the Carpathians revived the talk Of
Austrian peace.
Allied warships seized letters from
the German chancellor to Count Won
Bernstorff, ambassador to Washington.
With more than one and one-quarter
million transactions reported the New
York stock exchange had the most
prosperous day last Friday since the
outbreak of the war.
In a formal note Germany protested
that the United States is not doing all
1t should to break down the Allied
1embargo on foodstuffs.
Reports to the New York CONNER
cial covering the cotton belt showed
that the acreage has been cut Is per
cent
Gen. Carranza has refused to permit
the naturalization of Mexico City and
khn NFnvioop rnf1roodc
Prinz Eitel Frederick was formally
interned at the Norfolk navy yard.
L. S. U. defeated Arkansas and lost
to Texas in the contest arranged by
the Triangular Debating League.
Two thousand children, 1t Is estimat-
ed, attended the parish school rally at
Baton Rouge.
mail pouch containing $259,30O in
Mexican money, sent to New Orleans
by Carranza agent, was delivered to
the Villa consul at New Orleans and
later recovered by the express com.
pany and turned over to the Carran'
vista.
The whole Austrian-Ger line in
the Carpathians has now been forced
back by the Russian offensive, said
the Petrograd statement.
Captain Jean Herail, French officer
who shot his wife when she refused to
leave the front, was cleared Of blame
by the military court martial that sat
upon his case.
The Belgian Relief Commissions ship
Harpalyce was sunk in the North Sea
by a German torpedo or mine.
Secretary Daniels defended his &C
ton in opening the New Orleans navy
yard, and declared that 1t Is saving the
government both time and money.
Former President Roosevelt stirred
the wrath of the paciflcists by one Of
his letters.
Members of the board of control and
committee of the Legislative Investi
eating Commission visited the State
Leper Home.
Edward Farmer and his wife libelet
: the British steamship Anglo Australian
for $4,000 for the death of their son
shipped as a muleteer.
Mrs. Eli Laville, of Iberia parish
brought suit against the estate of w. s
Patterson for $10,644.07 which she say
she gave Mr. Patterson for investmen
for her.
Berlin reported the capture Of three
farms" in Flanders and the repuls,
of French attacks in other parts of thu
western line.
Dispatches from Tiflis announced
that the Turks have seized the Persian
port of Hamadan.
Huge quantities Of raw sugar hav'
been turned over to the, Austrian cav
airy for fodder.
Germany notified Holland that ques
tons raised by the sinking of Dutcl
steamers by Teutonic submarines woul
be submitted to a prize court.