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The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28

Sunrise, Sill; sunset, 6:31.
Cigar store 3034 S. State robbed.
$40.
Arthur Pickensr negro lecturer,
held to grand jury for murder of
Edna Walton, negro school teacher,
who refused to marry him.
Jas. LAYER, 1916 jackson blvd, in
jured. Horse he was driving fright
ened at car. Ran into curb.
Rose Goodman, 2642 S. Crawford
av., and Mary O'Neill, 1886 S. KOlin,
bitten by dog believed mad.
Maxwell st. police arrested 6 boy
burglars. Confessed. Stole $1,000
worth of property.
Mrs, Berno Evanoff, wife of hotel
keeper, $50 ~ Halsted, wants di-
vOrce. Says husband tried to make
her lead immoral life.
Mrs. Mary Gallagher, 2441 w. 21st,
arrested for passing bad check. Pro-
tests innocence. Roomer gave her
check.
AdoIph Stein, saIoonkeeper, Madi-
son and Paulina, found dead from gas
in home at2222 Washington blvd.
Irene White fined $40 for keeping
dive at SOL N. Dearborn.
Lee Wilcox, Proofreader, placed on
probation for year. Charged with |
contributing to delinquency of boys.
Mary Shaw granted divorce upon |
her testimony of misdeeds of hus- |
band, a commercial artist.
C. Buryson arrested for taking a
watch from pocket of room mate, |
511 N. Halsted.
Meyer Kaerzon, architect, arrested |
in movie for annoying Mrs. Marie |
Bushman, 1856 w. Monroe.
Otto CoItzan, POST Lincoln aV.,
found on sidewalk suffering from |
narcotic poisoning Refuses to an
swer questions.
Chief Healey asks council finance
committee for money to buy police
stations coal and gasoline 'T iphf-
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1915-08-28
NEWS OF THE DAY CONCERNING CHICAGO

O4NOAANAN44N NJ A4NEANS
Judge Bartelne, girls court, trying
to find home for Madge Warwick, II,
whose mother sent her here to look
for husband married second time.
Judge Lands oVerruIed motion to
quash indictment against DR.. A. L.
Blunt, 9 W. Harrison, charged with
violating anti-narcOtic law.
Anthony Petros, Aurora, acquitted
of murder of Theresa Ho1ander, filed
citizenship papers.
Officials of Penn. I'd. left for De-
troit to arrange for plans to spend
S2O,O00,00O on trackage and other
facilities for Detroit entrance.
DR.. G. A. Carson, Mt. Vernon, Ia,
took wife on Summing trip. Wife's
purse with $40 stolen.
Six glass doors of Kimbark theater
smashed by men in auto. Police
blame labor troubles.
United Societies entered protest
against board of reviews reduction
in loop property assessments.
Three of four physicians indicted
for performing illegal operation that
killed Mrs. Stella Cams still in Jail.
Man posing at Herman Goodfriend,
Chicago haberdasher, bought $4,000
worth of goods in New York. Given
good time by merchants. Police on
trail.
Isaac Abraham, chauffeur, fined SIS
for attempting to kidnap sweetheart
in taxi. She refused to marry him.
James Moran, baIIpIayer, sued for
annUlment of marriage.
Will of "BIind John" Condor, race
track owner, leaves $46O,OOO to fam
lily.
Arthur SandroVitz told Judge in
speeders' court IS miles an hour was
slow. Must report to court weekly.
Walter Murphy, HOS E. SD, filed
cross bill to wife's plea for divorce.
Says she always played practical
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

A step forward in the lohS-ul"" Il
ont fight TO restore navigable cohlniu'
nication between the Mississippi river
and BAYOU Lafourche by means Oh tI'0
construction OF a lock in the iat'e'
stream At Donaldsonville, was accom-,
nIished when the Joint organization o.
the Atchafalaya and LOfourche paS"l
levee boards passed a resolution aP'
nroyjng and adopting the plans for 'he
lock as prepared by Col. Lansing H.
Beach. of the U. S. Corps Of Engineers
and providing that these plans anu
specifications, upon approval by inc
BOARD of State Engineers, be al once
submitted to the United States Sec'e-
tarv of War for adoption and approval
This action was taken after a lengthy
and spirited discussion OF the entire
matter of the lock and dam proJect
and a forceful presentation Of the duty
Of the levee boards in the premises
by number of speakers represent
ing the aroused citizenry OF AScen
sion, Assumption, Lafourche and Ter
| rebOnne parishes.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
FARMERS PROPOSE
STORAGE PLANT.
PLACE MAY BE ESTABLISHED FOR
HOLDING CROPS READY FOR
THE MARKET.
ESTABLISH SELLING BUREAU
Another Meeting Will Be Held August
IS, When Full Details Will Be
Made Public.
Pointe-a-l -Hache.,

Pointe-a-la-H ache.-
The lower coast truck and fruit FAR
mers, on the east bank of the river
proposes to have cold storage ana
canning plant as part of the selling
organization they are forming.
A general meeting was held at
Pointe-a-la-Hache and Col. R. u. Can
isle, acting chairman, reported that
while not much haste was being made
there was constant and steady prog
ress and gratifying approach to unani-
nifty. AS result the cooperative
buying and selling bureau would be es-
tablished as a solid institution from
the start, and there would be not only
an expert management, but arrange
ments would be announced by which
a cold storage concentration ware
house and a canning plant to protlta
bly, provide for the crops that could
not advantageously be marketed OF
that were too ripe for shipment, WOuiC
be installed.
There will be another general meet
ing at the Plaquemines courthouse 81
August Is, when the full details VII
be made public. Sargent Pitcher, whf
has been factor in the cooperative
marketing at Hammond, in the straw
berry belt, is said to have decided II
settle at Greenwood and operate tn
place as a model vegetable, citrus ans
stock farm, and will also become
member of the selling bureau.
The organization on the opposite
side of the river has gone ahead witt
it's plans, and expects to be able u
unite the various citrus and truck N
terests in that fertile section.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
AMERICAN STEAMER
SUNK By GERMANS
THE EPISODE HAS ChEn
WIDESPREAD DlscUsS'oN
IN ENGLAND.
CoNTRABAND WAS ON BOARD
This Fact, It Is Declared O'u wv
Justify the Destruction OF '"e
Vessel.

Observation-Disclosures Oh 'A
American ship Leelanaw by German
submarine drew sharply to the "''on
ton of the United States soVerhnieAS
the fact that Germany was lhSls''N9
on her own Interpretation OF the rus
sian-American treaty of lo2e III u'S,e
earding two American notes on ''e
subject. ,;,,
In three instances of American sl,p'
DESTROYED or damaged, the Gulillsn,'
the Nebraskan and the William
FRYE, Germany has agreed to pay oanr
ages and in the last case the BEL IN
government took the position thal ~
had not violated the treaty Oh 100
hut had exercised right given hef Ny
Inference from the language OF 'ne
past.
Officials of the washington govern
ment we're surprised at the oeSlfuo
ton of the Leelanaw. but beyond ao'.
ing an aggravating incident to the al
ready strained relations between th'
two governments, there was no lnolc'
tron that the case would lead to new
turn in the general situation
The fact that the crew OF the vesse
was saved caused feeling OF relief
official quarters. but there were CIV
dences of apprehension ii German
continues to promise payment, yet Of
strovs more American ships, ne
situation might be created whlc
would require further warning to tn
Berlin government.
The fact that the Leelanaw carrie
a cargo of fax. declared absolute co
I traband BY Germany, does not alt
the view of the United States COVER
ment that the contraband might hay
been removed and the vessel spare
Under the general rules of intern
tional law the destruction Of a neutr
vessel carrying contraband was N
, admitted until the famous KING
Commander case in the RusSO-Japa
csc war. The declaration of Londt
, in 1909 embodied the principle as a
plicable In extreme cases but stipuls
ed that passengers and crew must
= transferred to a place of safety al
=. the case itself later sent to pri
q courtfor determination as to the leg;
" ity Of the act.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Reserve Bank Statement.

Washington.-Total reserves of the
federal reserve banks increased near.
ly 81, 1000, 100000 during the past week,
according to a statement of the banks
condition July %, issued by the Fed.
eral Reserve Hard. Gold reserve
against net liabilities was shown tc
be S4,s per cen and the cash reserve
against net liza lities 1873 per cent.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
INFORMATION ASKED
ON ARMY And NAVY
DATA WILL BE SENT TO PRESl.
DENT PERSONALLY BY HEADS
OF THE DEPARTMENTS.

Washington.-President Wilson has
called for reports on the subject OF Ma.
tional defense. These will be made
to him personally by the heads of the
War and Navy departments. The fact
that this action had been taken be-
came known after the release for pub
LEGATION of the note to Germany re-
lating to submarine warfare.
Without regard to present day con-
trovessies the president, in association
with yarious heads Of departments,
has ben giving consideration for some
timeto the preparation of reason
able and adequate naval program
which he will propose to Congress at
| the.srQper time.
t. gtaa tiLAs ~heiI,g. the .pcesidenr
| fty8Shat It Is desirable TO drop all
discussion of the controversy with
Germany now that the object Of his
weeks visit to Washington has been
accomplished, and he is turning 10
questions of permanent national pol
Icy, Practical advice concerning ma,
h0nal defense from every available
professional source is being sought. y
| is known, in fact, that the best minds
Of the military branches OF the gov
eminent have been at work on these
matters for some time The president
particularly wishes the navy to stand
upon equality with the most efficient
and serviceable fighting sea force
maintained by any power.
AS to the army, 1t is known here
that the president is preparing to in
corporate in his next message to Con
gress a definite program relating Il
the development and equipment O
this branch Of the service. 1t will pro
vide a plan for the proper militar!
training of citizens in every way con
sistent with American traditions AM
national policy, and which the presi
dent believes will commend itself t.
all patriotic and practical minds. il
this matter the president is working
with the secretary Of war and his pre-
fessional associates. 1t is understood
that on this portion of the president
general national defense program
some very definite conclusions alread
have been reached.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

The register at the Louisiana Doo'h
at the San Francisco Fair shows
thousand visitors from the state up 10
a few days ago. Most benefit now
ever, comes for the many thousands
from other states, who do not heSl-
tate to declare the display the flnest
agricultural exhibit there. Mrs. H. j..
Hadlich, in an exposition special %
the st. Paul Mimi Times, COM
mented that Louisiana had evidently
found herself, and that she not only
grows every product to enormous slze'
but of splendid flavor. The pecaAs
we're larger than the Minnesota wal
nuts, the citrus fruit finest, and so on
down the list. Expressions OF that
kind are the rule, and will be potent
advertising.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Food Prices to Be REGULATED.

Berlin. - The Federal Council has
issued an order regulating prices lor
necessities of life, especially grain and
fodder. The order provides that Sc
we're punishment be dealt dealers who
unduly increase prices or withhold
food for the purpose of raising prices
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Married Girl BY Proxie.

Paris.-Cretor Pine, cavalry quar-
termaster now at the front, was mar
ried by proxy to Eugene Viellard'
The ceremony was held at Corbei and
was performed by the mayor. Paul
Grizel acted as proxy for the absent
bridegroom.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Alaska Yields More Gold.

Washington. - Alaska's gold pro-
duction in 1914 was valued at s15,764-
$50, an increase of $4,000 over the
previous year, figures made public by
the geological survey showed. The to-
tai mineral output was s19,l1S,OSo,
compared with s19,476,356 in 1913.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
4o.434 DardanelIes Toll.

London.-The total casualties of the
Dardanelles expeditionary force to
date in killed, wounded and missing
have been 42,434 officers and men.
Premier Asquith told the House Of
Commons.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Former Governor Bankrupt.

Albany.-Friendly involuntary petit
tons in bankruptcy have been filed at
Utica against former Governor John
A. Dix. individually, and the Moose
River Lumber Company. of which he
is the principal stakeholder.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
$40,OOO,OOO of Notes

new York;. P. Morgan & Co. and
'brown Brothers & Co. announced
.naC IN association with the Bank of
montreal and the First National and
Natlonal City Banks of this city, they
naa purchased S4O,OOO,OOO of notes of
the Canadian government
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

A statement of the imports throu
the port of New Orleans for the ifs.
year ending June 80, 1915, issued
the collector of the port, shows a. 4
ing off of nearly $2O,OOO,OOO, as q
pared to last year. In view of \
troubled condition of shipping att
ent, the showing is considered
nothing short of remarkable.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Workmen Leave Warsaw.

arsaw.-Workmen and machines
in the factories in the Warsaw district
that are working on army and navy
contracts are being removed to ILL.,
terror provinces.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
S15,OOO,OOO Ford Refund.

Detroit. The Ford Automobile
Company announced refund Of ap.
proximately s15,OOO,OOO to owners Of
Ford automobiles who have purchased
their machines since August l. 1914
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
$40 1,OO0 For Tin Cans.

New Yf.-Circumstantial reports
were hear in the financial district
that the merican Can Company had
just closi a $4O,0O0.OOO contract with
the Britt government.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
VilIistas Take lavacas.

Del Rio-Lavacas, small town
south of Del Rio, in Mexico, was re-
taken from the Carranza garrison by a
force of 900 Villa troops.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Sullivan Quits His Post.

Washington. James NJ Sullivan,
American minister to the Dominican
Republic, has rendered his resignation
to President Wilson and it has been
accepted.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

The Democratic Caddo Parish Exc
cutive Committee at Shreveport re-
scinded the resolution it adopted
week ago putting the ban on Single
shotting" at the primary election on
July q, to select nominees for dele
gates to the Constitutional Convention.
The committee stood four to four on
the question and Chairman Leonard
decided in favor Of appeal.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Careful of Bomb Dancer.

New York.-The finding of several
bombs in vessels which recently sailed
from this< country for Europe has re-
suited in unusual precautions with re-
gard to the storing of cargoes.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
'Irst Bale Tops 18 Cents.

Snnah.-The first bale of the
Gefa cotton crop of this season
w4 old at auction at the cotton ex.
cI re and brought,1S 1-16c a pound.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Italy's Loan $4,000 900.

Fome.-Ihe amount subscribed to
national loan was $19O,OOO,OOO ac-
Folhs to information gathered By
fe Banca Isalia.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
1000 Texas Fire [ oss.

Wool Wells.-Fire, starting in the
fue in| hotel kitchen, destroyed prac.
ticallf erything in town but the bolt.
ling I ks and the dancing pavilion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

Attorney General Pleasant has ruled
that women can neither sit in the Con-
stitutional Convention as delegates
nor vote for delegates to the conven.
ton. His opinion was rendered on the
application filed with Chairman ]. c..
Henriques, Of the Parish Democratic
committee, by Mrs. christopher Ham.
ilton Tebault, who wanted to be recog.
nlzed as a candidate from the Third
ward.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

The catalogue and premium list Of
the Louisiana State Fair at Shreve-
mort have been issued by Secretary
,ouis N. Brueggerhoff. The fair will
ba held November 3-S and will be on
a. larger scale than ever.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Locker Club Law oses

hnoxvl!le-The locker club law
passed by the recent legislature was
aecl' red unconstitutional by Judge r.
A. p Nelson.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

In a contest of the Panama-Pacific
Exnosi.ion in San Francisco, King
Bee tobacco, New Orleans brand
wa6 awarded first honor over a large
number of other brands.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Italian cabiet Discusses Turkey.

Rome.-Th italian cabinet meeting
was devotedto a discussion of the
relations bFeen Italy and Turkey.
according tfhe Giornals dItalia.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

The State Conservation Commits
sion has received information that
J. J. McKeeton of Johnson's Bayou,
Cameron parish, had been found gull
ty of selling aigrette plumes, and
heavily fined in the District Court
The arrest of McKeeton followed an
investigation made by Conservation
Agent P. D. LaBleu, who gathered
the evidence, and when the accused
was formally charged he pleaded
guilty.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

Special elections have been called
for August 81, the date set for the
election for delegates to the conven.
ton and the vote of the people on
whether it will be held, to choose men,
hers of the boards OF school directors
for the Fourth ward of st. Landry, the
Fifth ward of Bienville, the First ward
of West Baton Rouge, the Fourth
ward of Washington and the Fourth
ward of Tensas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

AS result of protests entered by
transportation and export interests OF
New Orleans, the Board of Port Com
missioners have postponed for sixty
days the putting into effect Of their
new port charges. The new rates were
to have gone into effect August l, but
this would have given the persons In
terested insufficient time to discuss
the effect of the change. hence the
date was changed to October l.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

e. V. Bendernager and ]. Pouma-
roux reported to the State Board OF
Health that they had destroyed twelve
crates of cabbage and three
crates of pineapples owned by ]. Ro'
nura, 201-203 Poydras street, New
Orleans, the commodities being bad
ly decomposed.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

DR.. H. M. Blain, professor of journal
ism, Louisiana State University, has
returned from San Francisco, where
he attended a conference Of the
American Association of Teachers OF
Journalism. He addressed the confer
ence on the subject, "The School of
Journalism and the Country Editor"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
FOR HURRIED READERS.

Petitions of protest against the adj
vance in rates on sand, gravel, CRUST
ed stones and shells applied for by the
different railroads of the state has
been filed with the Louisiana Railroad
Commission by a number of the par
ishes. The petition Of the parishes
allege that the proposed rates are so
high that they will prevent the use
of the materials in road building In
numbers of cases. In some instances,
the rates on gravel would be higher
than the original cost Of the materia
at the pits, is the claim made.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

State and federal game inspectors
were out on an inspection trip in St
Bernard parish in the Conservation
Commission automobile, and en- route
made a find that may get some bird
fanciers into trouble They met
family in an automobile who had fif-
teen cardinals, or red birds, and trap
for catching them. The birds were
confiscated, and after being used as
evidence will be liberated in Audubon
Park by Stanley Clisby Arthur, ornith-
Ologist of the Conservation Commits
sion.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

After a rigid trial of one MOI
municipal lighting plant of theE ~
Melville has proved a perfect va
in every particuls
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

Before leaving the capital for New
Orleans, Governor Hall appointed Lev
ering Moore, vice president of the
Mortgage Securities Company of New
Orleans, as chairman, and l. S. West,
a farmer of West Baton Rouge, and
Robert l.. Hines, professor of com
merce at the Louisiana State Univer-
sity as members of the Rural Banking
or Credit Commission created by Act
No. 10 of 1915. Two more members
will be appointed later.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30

IN Judge Fred D. Kings division OF
the Civil District Court the motion OF
the American Sugar Refining Com
pany, against which custer proceed
ings were instituted by the attorney
general a short time ago, in OPPOSE
ton to the trial Of the cause during
the vacation period of the court, was
argued. Judge King decided that the
case could not be tried during vaca
ton, except on consent, and the case
was postponed until October.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1915-07-30
Reparation for Lusitania.

"The events of the past two months
have clearly indicated that it is pos.
sible and practicable to conduct such
submarine operations as have charac-
terized the activity Of the imperial
German navy within the so-called
war zone in substantial accord with
the accepted practices of regulated
warfare. The whole world has look
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
Big CHRISTMAS TREE
HAS NOT ARRIVED YET
Evergreen has Been Ready at
Cascade Locks for More than
a Week-Coming by Boat

All plans for the big community
Christmas tree which is to be erected
on Second and Yakima streets, have
been completed and those in charge
are now patiently awaiting the arri-
val of the big evergreen which is on
the Columbia river somewhere be-
tween here and Cello falls. The tree
is due to arrive tonight or early to-
morrow morning on the steamer Twin
Cities. 1t has been cut and lying on
the bank of the river at Cascade Locks
for more than a week, the steamer on
her last trip being unable to take it
aboard. AS soon as it arrives force
of men will be put at work getting it
in readiness for the exercises which
are scheduled to begin tomorrow eve
ming at 6:45 o'clock.
The ceremonies around the tree will
be brief, the chief event being the visit
of Santa Claus to the kiddies.
The Kennewick courier-reporter. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1914-1938, 1915-12-23
WINS
FROM MABTON HIGH
The Local Debaters Get Decision
with Affirmative Side of the
Monroe Doctrine Question

Debating the affirmative of the
question: Resolved that the Monroe
Doctrine Should be Discontinued" the
Kennewick high school debating team
won over the Mabton team Friday eve
ming in the local high school auditor
ium. This was the second debate in
the annual state series, Kennewick
having won the first one with Richland
by default.
Kennewick's team is composed of
two members of last years champion
ship team, William Sly and Barton
Sherk, while the third member is Miss
Ruth Cresswell. The Mabton school
was represented by Miss McIvor, Mr..
Flower and Mr.. Dilley. The judges
were Supt. w. L. Kicks, of the Pasco
schools, Rev. Weiss, of the Pasco Con-
gregational church and Mrs. Haring.
of the Pasco Shakespeare club.
The next debate of the series will
be held February A, but the local
school has not yet been notified as
to the assignment Of sides or COM
peting teams.