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The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
WILL NOT CONSULT VILLA.
CARRANZA REFUSES TO COM.
PROMISE WITH RIVAL.
Ffrst Chief Says He VIII DO His Best
to Crush Opponents by Military
Force-Says They Want to Satisfy
Personal Ambitions.

Washington. June 23.-Gen Car
rama has informed the United States
that under no circumstances will he
treat with Gen. Villa and that he Will
continue his military campaign to
crush his adversaries.
President Wilson had q long report
today on Carranza's views as given
In informal conversation with an
American consular officer at Vera
Cruz. He found In 1t little hope for
an accommodation Of differences be-
tween the Mexican factions. Car
rama reiterated that his was not a
campaign for the elevation of per-
sonalities but for the principles of
the revolution. that his opponents
were 'reactionarics'' and desirious
only OF satisfying personal ambitions.
Carranza declared he soon would
dominate the situation and would
grant amnesty TO all who were not
guilty Of crimes. Villa and his asso-
ciates. however, cording to Car
rama. either must leave the country
or be tried by a military court.
Carranzas views did not surprise
officials here. as he consistently has
ignored all offers of peace made by
the Villa-Zapata faction as we'll as
suggestions OF foreign mediators.
IL Is recognized in official qua tors
however. that there Is a possibility
that Carranza does not understand
the earnestness of the United States
In demanding an early settlement of
the trouble In Mexico.
Charles A. Douglas and Eliseo Ar
rendondo. representatives here of Car
rama, will leave here On Friday for
Vera Cruz to confer further with the
first chief. They are familiar with
the American point Of view.
No advices have been received Of
hcially as to the outcome Of report
ed differences between Carranza and
Obregon.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
MOTHER SHOT BY son.

Mrs. b. B. Kelly Injured by Accidcn-
tai Shot From "NOt Loaded" Par
lOr Rifle.
Columbia, June 22.-Mrs. B. B. Kel-
ly, 204 Sumter street was acciden-
tally shot in the back yesterday morn
ing about 8 o'clock by bullet from
.22 calibre rifle in the hands Of her
6-year-old son, Winston. While the
wound is dangerous. it is said that it
is not fatal.
Look out. mother, I'm going to
shoot" shouted the yOungster who
had picked the rifle from a table
and did not know that the gun was
loaded. The accident occurred in the
store Of Mr.. and Mrs. b. b. Kelly at
Whaley and Sumter streets.
Mrs. Kelly was taken to the Bap-
tist hospital. where the bullet was
later extracted. Her condition last
night was reported to be fairly good
The ball entered the small Of the
back.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
GOOD COTTON PERIOD

Washington. June 23.-Cotton had
a fine growing week and Is I'm good
condition. the national weather and
crop bulletin announced today.
Continued warmth. with sufficient
moisture" says the bulletin. "foroed
a rapid growth of cotton and that
crop Is now in good condition and
we'll cultivated In nearly all districts.
Some retardation of growth is report
cd from Oklahoma and adjoining Sec
tions. and grassy fields occur locally
with boil weevil reported as active in
portions OF Alabama. Mississippi and
Texas. The crop Is fruiting In south
ern districts and some bloom is re-
ported as far north as North Caro-
lima"
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
DIGGING YET DEEPER,

Annapolis. Md. June 23.-The court
OF inquiry Investigating irregularities
i'm Naval academy examination pa
pcrs today went further into the mat
the offices OF various heads OF de-
partments.
&. NJ. RcaglS of the former third
class. who adnEitted yesterday that hc
had roi med Through several of the
departments witT, the aid of n master
key, II pair OF plycrs and II pocket
searchlight. figure q largely in today
Testimony.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26

Mr.. Lansing was one of the found
ers OF the American society of In.
ternational Law and has written n
book on constitutional law.
For many years Mr.. Lansing. who
Is man OF considerable means. has
lived here with his father-in-law
John w. Foster. secretary Of state
under President Harrison. Mrs. Lam
sing Is one of the popular members
OF the official and diplomatic set.
They have no children.
Aside from his success as a LAWYER
and n diplomatist, Mr.. Lansing is
known to his friends as a devoted
and successful golfer and fisherman.
something of a baseball fan, a skillful
landscape painter as well as "a drafts
man and possessor OF gift of verse
known To his friends but not to
the general public.
The appointment Of Mr.. Lansing
creates n vacancy in the office of
counselor OF the State department.
IL b. not expected that any immedi-
ate selection win be made. 1t IL con-
sidered likely that President Wilson
Will leave To Mr.. Lansing the task OF
selecting b's counselor.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
RAILROAD STARTED.

Work on New Government Line Begu
With Establishment of Base OF Op.
erations.
Washington. June 23.-Actual con-
struction of the governments Alaskan
railroad has been begun.
Lieut.. Mears OF the Alaskan en-
gineer commission reported to Sec
retary Lane today that he had es-
tablished his base of operation at Ship
Creek. Crooks Inlet. and was landing
materials and supplies. Building of
wagon roads, one Of the first requisites
of the railroad construction, is un-
der way. and the force on that work
Will be increased to 1000 men as soon
as facilities can be provided for bring
ing material to employ that number.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
BRITISH WORKERS REFORM.
LABOR LEADERS PLEDGE MEN
TO STRIVE HARDER.
III Troubles Continue, MyOd- George
VIII Put into Effect Provisions of
Munitions Bil-Seven Days Trial.

London, June 23.-David Llyod-
George. minister Of munitions, has
given British labor seven days in
which, to make good the promise of it's
leaders that the men will rally to the
factories In sufficient numbers to pro-
duce a maximum supply of munitions
of war.
This was the most striking state
nent in the new minister's speech in
the house Of commons today, in which
he outlined the measures designed to
control not only the munitions output,
but the men responsible for produc-
tion.
The first Of the seven allotted days
will begin tomorrow and with it's
dawning will be started a great cam
paign to recruit the workers Adver-
tisements will appear in all the
papers.
There will be no age limit for the
men enrolled. They will not wear uni
forms, but will have to give their full
time to the work. and they will receive
a certificate attesting that they are
working for king and country.
The munitions bill makes strikes and
lockouts illegal provides for compul-
sorry arbitration, limits the profits Of
emDlOyers craatas q xo1notor,, o,x>o,
of workmen pledged to go wherever
they are wanted and contains other
provisions which will give the minis
ter full powers to carry out the plans
he has devised to develop production
of munitions.
After emphasizing the absolute ne
cessity Of vast supplies Of guns and
ammunition, which he described as
the great essential Of victory, the min
lister announced that he had sent
David Alfred Thomas. mana ging di-
rector of great colliery companies in
South Wales and known as the Brit
ish coal king" to represent the muni-
tions department in the United States
and Canada.
Speaking Of German preparation
the minister said: ..-.
Germany has been piling up ma
terial. Until she was ready she was
friendly with everybody. During the
Balkan crisis none could. have been
more modest or unpretentious. She
had benevolent smile for France.
She walked arm in arm with Great
Britain through the chancellories OF
Europe. We really thought an era of
peace and good will had come. At
that moment she was forging and hid
ing away enormous war stores to at
tack her neighbors unawares and
murder them in their sleep. If that
trickery is to succeed. all the bases of
international good will crumble to
dust. 1t Is essential for the peace of
the world chat it should fail, and 1t is
up to US to see that it does SO. 1t de-
pends more on Great Britain than on
any one else to see that it fails"
The minister's peroration was greet
ed with loud and prolonged cheers.
The minister in concluding the de-
bate on the bill said he would hold
himself responsible for the supply Of
ammunition at the front. He added
that he was sure that Lord Kitchener
would agree that the minister of mu-
nitions should have a free hand.
The bill passed it's first reading;
II will receive it's second reading Mon
day.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
no PROTECT ALIENS.

Sonora Troops Sent to Yaqui Valley.
Washington, June 23.-In a wire
less message to the navy department
tonight Admiral Howard said he had
been informed that a relief train has
passed through the Yaqui valley. car
rylng Sonora state troops to Es-
peranza to protect foreign settlers
Threatened by Indians.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
OBJECT TO BANK COMMISSION
BANKS FILE PROTEST QUESTION.
ING CONSTITUTIONAL OF
ACT CREATING BODY.
Probable Three Hundred Banks Will
Sign the Protest Against Body AS
SeSSing Their PrOperty.

|
Sign the Protest Against Body As
sessing Their Property.
Columbia. June 23.--Certain banks
in South Carolina have filed a protest
with the State tax commission ques-
tioning the constitutionality Of the
act passed by the last General Assem-
bly, creating the commission. F. Bar
ron Greer, Of Greenwood, is the spe-
cial counsel for the banks, and the
protest Is being filed as the commits
sion calls the cases Of the respective
banks for hearing. 1t is probable
that nearly 800 South Carolina banks
will sign the protest. B. Hart Moss
Is the general counsel for the banks.
The following are the charges in the
protest:
That the tax commission has no au-
thority In law to change the assess
ments as made by the county boards
OF equalization and adopted by the
county auditors.
That the commission has no power
or authority in law to assess for tax
alton against the shares Of a bank,
the stock held by it in other corpor-
ations.
That the shares Of bank stocks are
valued and assessed at a much high
er valuation than the property Of in
dividuals.
That, under the law, the value of
the shares of stock in the bank only
can be assessed and not the property
of the bank.
That the tax commission is without
power to assess property, because
the Act creating it is unconstitutional
in that the body of the statute confers
powers not germane to the title.
That the power given the tax COM
mission to make such levy on the as
sessed valuation of taxable property
to meet the appropriation annually
made by the general assembly is un-
constitutional.
That the act violates that section Of
the Constitution providing for the as
sessment of shares of stock in banks
and banking institutions.
That the tax commission is without
jurisdiction or power to assess a
bank on the shares Of it's shareholders
or to increase. alter or change it's as
sessments which have already been
made according to law.
That the act is unconstitutional in
that It undertakes to confer on the
tax commission the right to assess
and equalize the taxable value OF
property and franchises of banks and
banking corporations.
That the act embraces national.
banks. thereby contravening the act
Of congress governing the taxation Of.
such institutions. "A
That the attempt of the tax COM
mission'to assess the property of
Of banks and to fix assessments for,
the year 1915 for taxation and the
attempt to increase the assessments
fixed by the boards Of equalization
and the county auditors is null and
void and cOntravenes the act Of con-
gress in reference to taxation Of ma
tiOnal banks.
That the act is unconstitutional in
that it attempts to confer on the tax
commission the power to assess the
property and franchises of banks and
banking institutions and to equalize
the same.
That the act creating the tax COM
mission was illegally passed, in that
it did not go through the legislative
procedure as laid down in the consti-
tuition of the State
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1915-06-26
GUARDS FOR SLATON AND
FRANK
Militia Remain on Duty at Governors
H"nIc-MOrc Protection for Prison
Farm.

Atlanta, Ga, June 23.-Gov. Sla-
ton announced tonight that the mill
tary guard at his suburban home
would be maintained for several days
because OF reported threats to dam
age the property by persons opposed
to the communication of Leo NJ. Frank s
death sentence. No such attempts
haye been made and all has been quiet
since the demonstration Monday.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19
ST. PAUL ALUMNI ASSOCIATION
GIVES BANQUET.

The third annual banquet of the
st. Paul Alumni Association Was held
III the college dining hall june Is,
1915.
Speechmaking and the election OF
officers were in order after the sup
per. The honorary president, F..
Augustine, addressed the members,
calling upon them to be always trye
to their alma mater. Among Others
who spoke were F. j.. Lefort, presi-
dent; w. H. Hogg, M. B. Redmond,
H. j. Zeringer, and J. w. Glaser
D. Mouton, of Lafayette, La, was
POSTMASTER.
The following were elected as Of
ficers: j. w. Glaser, New Orleans
president; w. H. Hogg, New Orleans
vice president; H. J. Zeringer, Hou-
ma, treasurer; X. Kohnke, Coving-
ton, speaker.
Those present were Rev. FIR. Au.
gustin, F. Commagere, D. Mouton, j
w. Glaser, B. A. Mutter, w. H. Hogg
X. Kohnke, D. Kramer, v. Delcam.
bre, F. J. Lefort, A. A. Bernard, F
x. Zeringer, NJ. B. Redmond, C. Nc
4,0ermott, c. Moales, Oph. Landry, A
Brdecka, S. Bruno, H. Tinney, H. ]
Zeringer, J. Lafargue, l. Didier. s
Ardoin, H. Daigle. A. Cassagne, c
McMurray, L. Cannon, A. Chauvin
w. Morey, Cummings, N. J.. Cross
G. M. Christoffer, A. Finney, w. Muir
raw. E. J., Barre,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19

Gold Medal for Christian Doctrine
Joseph Gondran, New Orleans; do
mated by Rev j. F. Lambert, New
Orleans.
Gold Medal for General Profcien-
cy in Second Preparatory Classify.
Pilot. New Orleans; donated By T.
Hausmann & Sons, Ltd.
Gold Medal for gens raj proficiency,
First Academic Class-Jules Alicia
tore, New Orleans; donated by Krone
Brothers, New York, N. Y.
Gold Medal, for general profic.en-
cy in Second Academic Class-Eric
Chauvin. Abbeville, La; donated by
Metropolitan Bank, New Orleans.
Gold Medal, for general proficien-
cy in Penmanship Department-Oli
toups, Thibodaux; donated by Ben
Tiger Brothers, Cincinnati, O.
Gold Medal, for general, proficien-
cy, Fourth Academic Class-Adolph
Gondran, New Orleans; donated by
st. Paups College.
Gold Medal, for general proficien-
cy in Penmanship Departmen-Oli-
yer Dabazies, New Orleans; donated
by Prof. B. A. MutterY st. Paul's Col
lege.
Gold Medal. for general proficien-
cy in Music Department-Gatio Lii
vaudias, New Orleans; donated by
G. C. Kornfeld, Covington.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19

Commercial Course and Degree of
Master of ACCOMPLISHMENT Morey,
San Jose, Costa Rica; Dewey Kram-
er, Baldwin, La; Henry Daigle,
Thibodaux; Chester Moales. New Or
leans; Lester Cannon, New Orleans;
Vilier Delcambre, Delcambre, La;
Stephen Bruno, New Orleans; Anton
Brdecka, Cistern, Texas; Adolph
Chauvin, Centerville; Ophelias Ian
dry, Delcanhbre, La.
Rapid Business Writing
by American Penman to Norman Ri
we're. Thibodaux; Augustine Moore,
Hammond; Jules Alcitore, New Or
| leans; Thomas Graham, New Or
leans; Joseph Bruno, New Orleans;
Hector Balladares, Bluefields, Mic. ;
Oliver Dabe les, New Orleans; Anton
Brdecka, Cistern, Texas; Nedier Le-
Blanc, Delcambre, La; Wallace Seib
Hammond; .Alphonse Casagne, Abita
Springs; Warren Morey, San Jose
Costa Rica; Richard Grimmer, Gov
ington.
Gold Medal-For good conduct in
Senior Department-Adolph Chauvin
| of Centerville. La: donated by p
Graham & Co., New Orleans.
Gold Medal-For good conduct in
the Junior Department--Harold Tin
lney, Boutte, La; donated by A. C.
Kelley, Laurel, Miss.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19
G. Max Lloyd

Mr. Max Lloyd IS a night marshal
who is "onto his job" He is one
of those big, husky fellows tha,.
makes it look dangerous to violate
the law, and he can zee suspicious
character around the corner at night
time. Anybody who is on the streets
much in the night time will recall
the fact that he has met Max in va
rious portions of the town. He has
no particular place where he hangs
out, but If you flash the lights you
will find him at the place of disturb
ance in short order. Hence he is a
\ guardian of the slumbering populace
that gives feeling of confidence and
security. While he is fearless in the
execution of his duty, he is just and
fair and even has the respect of those
who fear him in his official capacity.
Mr.. Lloyd is 40 years of age. He
was born in st. Tammany parish and
has lived in Covington since his third
!. ythday. He first served as night
..l!narshal in 1906, under the Williams
administration, and remained in of
flee under Richard and Marrero He
is candidate for reelection at the
coming election.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19
Announcement Of Harvey E. Ellis.

, enterprise that tended to develop
and promote the resources OF my
parish and the interests of her
people.
l have never run for an Office be-
fore, and the compensation that a
delegate will receive at this Conyen-
ton will not do more than cover his
expenses, If it does that. It is large
ly an honorary position, but is Is an
honor that any man should deeply
appreciate.
l understand that Judge Jos. B..
Lancaster, who has been honored
many times by the people Of this
parish, is an aspirant to the same
Office for which l am candidate.
believe that, Judge Lancaster is full
" qualified to- go TO this Convention
and do credit to himself and this
parish; but at the present time
Judge Lancaster enjoys the distinc-
ton of holding the highest Office in
the gift of the people of this District,
being Judge of the Twenty-Sixth Ju-
dicial District Court; and it seems
to me that he should not covet this
honor, but that others should be con-
sidered in the distribution Of Offices
The Convention will convene on
| the 14th of September of this year
and will continue for period of
sixty days. No courts will be held
|during August and September, as
the courts will then be at recess;
but the regular jury term Of court
Should be held in st. Tammany and
Washington parishes in October and
November. These are perhaps the
most important terms of court dur
| ing the year; and If Judge La7cas-
tier is sent to the Constitutional Con-
vention as a delegate from this par
ish he will either have to adjourn
his courts until the Convention is
over, which will necessarily keep any
one who is in jail and unable to give
bond, without trial, and put st.
Tammany and Washington parishes
to the expense of feeding these pris-
loners until their cases can be tried
and disposed Of; or he would have to
lold his terms of court while the
IConvention is in session, il which
|event the parish of st. Tammany
| would be without delegae to repre-
|sent their interests.
Further, the revision Of the courts
'of this State will be one of the most
important matters taken up by the
Convention, and among the questions
will be the fixing of salaries OF
judges of this State; and as Judge
Lancaster told me he intended to bt
la candidate for reelection as Judge
next year, it will place him in yer,
delicate and perhaps embarrassing
lpt sition, which have no doubt he
Ibid not consider at the time he de
ltermined to become candidate fol
this Convention.
Il personally am not candtdat.
for any office. will not be a, canoi
date for Judge next year, no. for an.
office, as far as / know.
Respectfully,
y HARVEY E. ELLIS.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19
Police Jury Proceedings June 18th.

me this 5th day of June, 1915.
N. GTLLIS,
Deputy Clerk of Court.
1t was moved and duly seconded
that the above report be accepted as
read.
Carried.
Moved by A. d. Crawford, second
ed by ]. B. Howe, that Mr.. Howard
Burns be employed to make survey
for public road to run from Floren-
Vile to Keller's bridge, in the sixth
ward.
The following bids were received
and opened:
To the Honorable Police Jury of St.
Tammany Parish, La:
Gentlemen:-l, the undersigned
do hereby agree to furnish all ma
terial and labor required to erect q
dipping vat in the 10th ward, water
trough and shed over vat together
with 634 feet of fence, as per plans
and specifications of Mr.. Chas. Jenk-
ms, architect, for the sum Of $592.95
including pump well and water
trough. $52S omitting we'll and
water trough.
1st estimate, $592.95, as per plans
and specifications.
I'd estimate, $52S.95, omiting well
and trough.
Enclosed please find certified check
for $50. being 5 per cent of bid, az
required by specifications.
Trusting that tbs may meet with
your approval am,
| Yours very truly,
OTIS ]. RENE.
To the Honorable Board of Police
Jurors of St. Tammany Parish:
| We agree to build dipping vat as
shown In blue print, and In work,
manlike manner, to furnish all Ia.
| Dor and material according to speci-
| fications, for the sum of $662.5O
without well, and for the sum o1
! $4,000 with we'll. All extra work
to be done at actual cost plus ter
/ per cent.
| Will furnish required bond.
Respectfully,
| BROOKS CONSTRUCTION CO.,
L. Brooks, Jr
To the Honorable Police Jury:
Gentlemen:-I. propose to built
dipping vat according to plans aat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19
Always Call BY Number

Most people, when they ring up
central, want prompt service, yet
there are some who defeat this very
object by asking for Mr.. Smith or
Mr.. Jones' number. II you happen
to strike an operator who is familiar
with this number, and who is willing
to violate the rules Of the Office, you
may get prompt service. But II you
are answered by an operator who will
not violate the rules or who does not
know MI. Smith or Mr.. James num-
Der, then you are not only delayed
yourself, but you delay the business
|of the Office and become nuisance
generally which you could have east
ly avoided by looking in the directory
which every phone has and finding
the number for yourself.
The operator sits before switch
board which contains all the num-
bers, and when calls are made by
number, as they should be, the opera
tion is practically equivalent to auto
matical. Always call by number.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1915-06-19
Fourth Annual Commencement, at St. PauIs

The fourth annual commencement
of St. PauIs- College was celebrated
Wednesday in the college auditorium
and attracted great crowds o. friends
and relations.
The salutatory was delivered By
Henry ]. Daigie. The play, a come
dy, entitled "A High School Fresh
man." was presented by the Dra-
matte Club, and the college orches-
ttra played in the intermissions.
Rt. Rev. Abbot Paul, o. S. E., head
of the Benedictine Order in Louis--
ana, introduced the orator, Assistant
District Attorney, B. Daily, Of New
Orleans, who spoke on Education. =
The class valedictorian, C. j. Nc
Murray, chose as his subject, THE
Ideal Man"
The awarding of diplomas and con-
ferring of degrees by Rev. Paul CLOS
ed the exercises, when most of the
students took the evening train 70.
their homes.
Diplomas were awarded as fol-
lows:
Academic Course and Degree of
Bachelor of Science Cas-
sagne, Abita Springs; Charles Nc
Murray, of New Orleans.
Shorthand and Typewriting-Har-
old Tinney, Bouette, La; Julius La
fargue, New Orleans.