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Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

At q mass meeting of the Citizens
party of Norfolk held last night two
nlatforms were submitted and re-
ferred TO a committee, named to re-
port at a subsequent session. One
platform calls fora direct vote on
all officers of the city. and for the
referendum and recall! by the people
pledging the party to advocate candi-
dates for the State Legislature - to
carry out this program. a second
platform declared enforcement of the
prohibition law to become effective II
the State, next:year,ithe main Z issue
befofe the people, pledging: the: ! sup
port of the party to legislative can,
didates who would favor laws to rig,
idly enforce the enabling act and tc
Danish liquor from the State.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

Southern Railway directors. at -
meeting in New York Tuesday, crca-
ted new position of vice president
and filled it by the appointment of
II. w. Miller, at Atlanta, Ga. for
many years assistant to the president
Of the railway.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29
WONDERS
OF THE AGE.

A dispatch from Chicago a few
days ago stated that young wo-
man was called to the telephone to
answer. 2 call when, to her surpri=a
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

a sensation was created III The Nor
folk County Court yesterday with
Judge Coleman presiding, when Rev.
J.. J. Wcstrall, Of Portsmouth, regis
tered protest against the granting
Of a liquor license to. the kimball flo-
tel at Ocean View, declaring that the
establishment openly and flagrantly
violated the Byrd law, and that gamb-
ling was also permitted on the prem
iscs. On the stand Wcstfall testified
that. accompanied by two friends,
he recently visited the resort at Ocean
View OH Sunday and that beer was
openly served to them and paid for
hy"him.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

The Hon. Neil Primrose, under
secretary of State for foreign affairs,
announced in Parliament yesterday
that the British government has no
information of any peace ovcrturcS
being made by Austria to Russia.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

a dispatch from London says Mrs.
Phyllis Langhornc Brooks. of Green
wood, Va, inhcrits 100000 from
Capt. The Hon. George Henry Doug
las Pcnnart, Of the Grcnadicr Guards.
who was killed in action in March,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29
NEWS OF THE DAY

German fleet, comprising nearly
seventy ships, of all classes from Dat
lIcships to torpedo boats, is SAID "
hc cruising in The North Sea-
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

Announcement have been made by
the Attorney General that Samuel
Untcrmcycr, New York attorney, has.
been retained by the government to
assist Louis Brandcsis, in the Riggs
Bank injunction case.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

a masked mob stormed the Fa-
yeLte County. Tenn, Jail early yes
terday, got Tom Brooks, negro
charged with killing Pleasant Haw-
kins and r. l.. Day, prominent far
mers. and hanged him. His body was
riddled with bullets.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

The new coast guard cutters OS-
sipcc and Tallapoosa will be launched
at Newport News Saturday morning.
The Ossipcc will be christencd by
Miss Sallic Fleming McAdoo, daugh-
ter Of the Secretary Of the Treasury,
and the Tallapoosa by Miss Mabel
HartwelI, of Mobile, Ala.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

Charles Perkins, 23 years old, liv-
ing with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.
J. Perkins, in West Norfolk, was in
stantly killed Tuesday night while
riding motorcycle OH the Hodges
Ferry Road Going at d high rate
of speed he collided with Il horse
driven by George Shea, .fracturlng
the animals left shoulder, so that it
had to be shot. Perkins was thrown
a distance of Is feet and it is thought
his neck was broken.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

ground DIR: Robert G. Warfeld, also
of Rockville. The latter is seriously
injured. ~ 'zS,e'f
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29
FOR hENT-llou5c. rooms and
bath. I'LL modern improvements.
Apply ZIG north ST. Asaph street.

LEARY7S TIRE HOSPITAL
Auto tire repairing i" our speciality,
over 20 years experience back Of
each job.
IL. Fairfax St. Opp. Police Station.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1915-04-29

FOR RENT--IIousc 80 south st. AS
aph street, seven rooms and bath,
$500. w. 7. WOOLLS & Son. 1wk.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
HALL DID ALL HE COULD.

(Lake Charles American-Press.)
The financial condition of Louisiana
is no longer Governor Halls dilemma.
The need Of a reform in the method of
levying and collecting taxes has been
voiced by every governor since Gov
ernor Heard's time, and promises to
bring about the needed reform were
made by every candidate for governor
in the last primary. Governor Hall
has made two attempts to carry out
the reforms which every governor and
candidate for governor has pronounced
necessary. A tax reform amendment
to the constitution was submitted to
the people three years ago; the country
parishes voted for it, and the city vote
killed 1t. That attempt failing, he used
his influence to secure a constitutional
convention. The city vote favored the
convention and the country vote kill
ed it.
Whether Governor Hall intends to
take any further steps towards giving
the people of Louisiana what they un-
doubtedly need has not been announced.
But no one could blame him if he were
to do nothing more. In securing the
submission Of these two propositions
to the voters he has kept his promises
and performed his duties as far as lay
in his power. The voters saw fit to
listen to his critics, and it is now up
to the critics to suggest some plan by
which the states necessities may be
relieved.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
MISS RUTH LAW
FLIES AT FAIR,

The most thrilling entertainment In
the history of the Louisiana State Fair
is promised this year, when Miss Ruth
Law, famous young woman aerial
performer, will give daring exhibitions.
She will make her flight Wednesday,
November 8, and render her second
program on Sunday, November Z, and
Ill of these attractions will be absO-
lutely free to the visitors to the Fair.
Miss Law, who operates with a
Wright bi-plane, measuring 40 feet
from tip to tip, gains an altitude OF
about 1000 feet, and goes through
stunts that compel spectators to hold
their breath in amaZement. Cork
screw and spiral glides and plunges
of hundreds of feet are among the
venturesome feats she tackles. AS
the great machine shoots downward it
looks as if it will plunge into the
earth, carrying the courageous little
driver on to her death, but her nerve
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
DOVES AND PARTRlDGES.

The season for hunting doves, quail
and other game birds will not open
until November /. Many hunters seem
to be under the impression that the
law designates September ! as the first
day on which doves may be killed, but
the statute now in force fixes the be-
ginning of the open season two months
later Warning is given that the regu-
lations for the protection of the wild
life of the state will be rigidly en-.
forced by the Conservation Commits
sion, and all sportsmen should make it
a point to familiarize themselves with
these provisions and cooperate in their
enforcement.-D onaldsonville Chief.
Doves are becoming so scarce, we
think they should not be killed at all
for several years. AS to that matter,
we believe that quail should be pro-
tected from slaughter also. If this is
not done it will not be long until both
are extinct.-Florida Parishes.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
A GREAT ADVERTISER.

Olce there was boy named John
We believe his last name was Wana
maker, or Moneymaker. Anyhow his
name was John, with some sort of a
maker attached to his last name. He
owned FIVE yards of calico, three pairs
of jean pants, half a dozen pairs OF
homemade socks and five pairs OF
boots. He called this dry goods store
through Philadelphia paper and offer.
ed to sell pair of socks for 80 cents
The Notwithstanding mer.
chants made fun of him. Young John
spent $65 with the Philadelphia Ledger
to advertise just one time on less than
500 worth of goods. He was caution
ed by merchants who knew it didn't
pay" 1t was through sympathy, they
said. "for his poor mother, that they
offered him advice" But John didn't
listen to them, and went and blew his
money foolishly and to-day poor John
sees the results OF his misdoings-he
has so many large dry goods stores
that he can barely find time to study
his Sunday-school lesson-Booster
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

principle, and to give effective express
sion to those forces, of independence
and decency, which, though the great
est in the state, are the weakest, if
Iunorganized.
There is one class of Embossed Dem
ocrats to whom we desire to address
a special word That is the class who,
disappointed because our victory in
|1912 did not result in political perfec-
|tion for the state, are now sulking, and
vowing to high Heaven that they will
fight the ring" no more. To them we
say that no failure to set things right
will justify any true man in enlisting
for the bad cause, or in faltering in the
good cause.
We call upon our citizens to rally
again for the struggle against selfish
and corrupt politics. The times are
ripe for dealing vital blow to the
tribe of politicians who have been,
and are, clogs to the progress of this
great state, and for another great aAd
lasting victory for good government.
{signed} EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE,
Democratic Good Government League.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
DRAWBACK OF HOME CHARITIES.

The faJgacy of arguing that appeals
for foreign charity are preferred to
those Of home is never discredited.
The failure of the united charities of
New Orleans to continue Its organiza-
ton for lack of funds, gives a recent
opportunity to repeat this never out.
worn plea. The actual truth is that
appeals for home charity fail for two
reasons: they are either not interest.
ingly or forcefully presented. Most
persons give aims from impulse, not
from principle, hence their sympathies
must be aroused by either the pathos
of the appeal or the awfulness of q
situation. Foreign needs usually have
both as aids to obtaining generous
charity. There is some stupendous
catastrophe, and hundreds and thous-
ands are starving and homeless This
appeals to all hearts and purses, and
is effective, whether at home or abroad
Recall any public calamity, whether
Galveston or Belgium, the earthquake
at San Francisco or the Mt. Pelee
eruption and the response is as ready
in the one instance as in the other.
1t is unreasonable to expect to arouse
and hold public interest over smaller
and more commonplace local needs.
And yet even these are needed when
properly presented. For every human
need there is some responsive human
heart, and only the intermediary Is
required to supply the information,
lighting the electric spark into action
and service. Charitable organizations
that fail to enlist public sympathy and
aid should blame not the public but
some inefficiency in themselves, for
there lies the fault.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
JAcKsoN's CANDIDATE.

The candidacy OF Hon. David M.
Pipes of Jackson for state senator
from the senatorial district, composed
of East and West Feliciana, is meet
ing with great favor in all parts of the
district. Mr.. Pipes is a man of high
character and fine business ability,
and has ever been distinguished for
enlightened interest in public affairs.
In politics he has a clean record. al.
ways allying himself with the Demo
cratic faction most pronounced in its
platform for economy and purity in
the administration of the public BUSH
ness. He is not without legislative
experience, having served with popu.
lar approval one term In the state
,sS-MR
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

legislature, other interests preventing
his standing for reelection.
In the higher Office to which he now
aspires, he will bring keen judgment
and foresight for the probabilities of
any proposition, conscientious atten-
ton to duty and reliance on principle
that he has heretofore shown.
Jackson itself is supporting the can
didacy OF Mr. Pipes with marked unan'
unity, we Judge. being gratified to
have a candidate for senator with a
good chance for success This section
of the parish has not had special repre-
sentation in the Senate for many years
and rightly feels that it should be
recognized this time. Jackson is push.
ing to the front as a business point in
the parish, and it's claims should also
be considered politically
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

and familiarity with the mechanism OF
the apparatus make it possible to avoid
catastrophe.
After making an exhibition by her.
self Miss Law swoops down and picks
up young man, who is taken between
1000 and 5000 feet into the air. From
that altitude he climbs to the bottom
Of the bi-plane, catches hold of the
wires, swings his body down and then
Jumps. In his hands he has para.
chute. This saves him from disaster.
1t Is declared to be one Of the most
marvellous aerial feats ever accom-.
plished.
Miss Law, who is one Of two female
license holders under the Aero Club
Of America, was engaged at big ex.
pense for the pleasure of the Louisiana
Fair visitors.
The Fair runs from November to
8, inclusive Write to Secretary L. NJ.
Brueggerhoff. Shreveport, for details.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

less true that one of the strongest ar.
guments advanced by those fayoring
the lamented constitution, was that the
states assessments were not near equal
between the parishes of the state, and
there were some people who were not
paying taxes at ALL
With two assessing boards, the Board
of Appraisers to handle the corpora
tions, and the Board of Equalization to
manage the other property owners, and
with an assessor in each parish in the
state, it has been found impossible to
bring about anything like uniformity
of assessment. The State Board of
Appraisers blames it on the State Board
of Equalization, the latter blames the
assessors, and the assessors throw the
responsibility on the people.
1t is not necessary that a constitu-
tional convention should be held to
correct any of the evils of our taxing
system A way to bring about better
results can be gotten without interior
ing with the rate of taxation fixed by
the constitution. We believe that it
would be far better that this whole
question be adjusted by our legislature
SO that if any mistakes are made they
can be corrected without having to
submit constitutional amendment.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

In Lieut.. Gov. Barret's pathetic pub.
lie plant, because Of criticism by
Pleasant factionists on his absence
from the state election day, he says
that he had heard Mr.. Pleasant in COM
mon with himself and DR.. Pierson,
speak in favor of a convention. This
is an interesting statement, and should
be substantiated by place and date, as
one OF Mr.. Peasants chief political
exploits is his self-claimed defeat of
the constitutional convention, the atti-
tude, as it were, Of 81 cannot tell a
lie. did 1t with my little Ratchet"
N. Bit wasn't his Ratchet, how
ever.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
THE BIG If

The Assumption Pioneer Of Napo'
leonville denominates the present state
administration as the III government, "
averring that so many "ifs" are re-
quired to explain both its purposes and
it's delinquencies. The biggest II has
not yet been properly brought forward,
and that is, If the people who helped to
elect Gov. Hall on the platform, nomi-
nally and by inference accepted by
them, had stood by him, his administra-
tion would have won renown through
out the United States, for the number
and greatness of Its reforms. But the
trouble always Is that the people form
ideals of government in political cam
paign, that they themselves are not
willing to put into actual existence,
when the "tumult and the shouting
dies" Self-interest of the smallest sort
Is sufficient in cumulative form to kill
efforts towards any higher form of
government
Again, the public Is under the strange
misrepresentation that governor in
himself can accomplish anything or
everything, even when there has been
concerted effort to deprive him Of
power In this predicament Gov. Hall
found himself at once, after his cleo
ton. The people in general were re-
peatedly found to be unwilling to go in
political economics as far as they babe
-expected-and even demanded that
he should go. Not only this but indi-
viduals, who had through their work
and influence accomplished his cleo
ton, deserted him, not through any
fault of his, but simply because they
too seem to have been imbued with
the idea that governor once set going
could go on continuously without as.
sistance.
The error has been mischieVous,
nay grievous one, In Gov. Halls case
1t has deprived him Of the support
that he deserved, and without which
his efforts have so largely proved
Verify governorship Is not a four
year clock that can be wound up once
for all on election day, but 1t is the
headship Of vast business-the States
requiring the assistance of the thous-
ands of subordinates, who recognize
the aims held in common, and give IN
telligent and unfailing cooperation
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

Mr.. George Garig's cow, mother OF
twin calves, will be on exhibition al
Baton Rouge's free fair in October. A
priced cow in the herd of the East
Louisiana Hospital for the Insane at
Jackson has proved equally prolific and
will be entered with her calves by
DR.. Pierson to compete against Mr.
Garig's cow. Mr.. Garig's COW is Al
Jersey-Holstein cross, and the other
"a Guernsey. DR.. Pierson will agais
exhibit live stock and agricultur !
products from the East Louisiana Ho-
pital farm, but expects this year Z
have a much larger exhibit and, !
make even a better showing than La
year.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
Stahl, the man, who obligingly swore

Stahl, the man, who obligingly swore,
whether by request or on his own
volition matters not-that he saw guns
on the Lusitania, has recently pleaded
guilty Of perjury. He has been SEN
fenced to serve three years in a
Federal prison. In casting form the
clay mold is invariably broken. But
bis sentence Is not commensurate with
the hampering effect of his lie on
American diplomacy.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
OUR TWO ASSESSMENT BOARDS.
assumption Pioneer.)

The st. Landry Clarion contrasts the
work accomplished by the State Board
of Appraisers as compared with that
of the State Board of Equalization. The
writer takes the position that the lat
ter board is more responsive to the
wishes of the people than the former,
and gives as the reason, that this is
due to the fact that the Board of
Appraisers is appointive.
However that may be, it Is neverthe-
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

FOR SALE - Red RustProof Seed
Oats; Pea and Lespedeza Hay. Jas.
P. Bowman, st. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18
LITTLE ADS

FOR SALE--40 pure-bred Plymouth
Rock chickens at so cents each. Mrs.
McKowen Smith, st. Francisville, La.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

FOR SALE-10 acres of land with
4-room cabin, near st. Francisville.
Apply to w. ]. Wicker, Zachary, La.
asa
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

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 (8-2S-3m)
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

FOR SALE-A few fine Duroc-Jersey
pigs. PARKER STOCK FARM. II
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

Entered at the Post Office at St
Francisville, La, as second-class mail.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1915-09-18

post Ol uuty OH electlOn Qdy, except
while he is voting.
Any candidate for governor who fails
to stand for the removal of the above
props to ward-bossism, or who, over
looking the greater evil of the suppress
sion of liberty, objects that any of the
foregoing measures will interfere with
the civil rights of the city employees
should be voted down as a "ward-boss
candidate.
The above improvements would be
purely negative. They would merely
remove seventeen old men of the sea
from our necks. Affirmative and con.
structive measures are also necessary
for not only must we cease to retro.
grade, but we must go forward.
All citizens of Louisiana who share
the above views with US are urged to
communicate at once with our secre.
tary, Mr.. E. S. D. Logan, at our head.
quarters, at 429 Carondelet street, New
Orleans.
By acting in cooperation, through
this league, the Embossed Democrats
of. the state achieved a great victory in
1912. There must be organization in
politics. The ring" organizes by, and
through, and with, the marrow which
it squeezes out of the bankrupt bones
of the public treasury. The Democratic
Good Government League organizes,
without any pap" for the sake of
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07

MT. and Mrs. H. w. Cook have moved to 602 West Fifth avenue.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07
STOP! CAL0MEL
 IS QUICKSILVER
It's mercury! Attacks the bones
 saliyates and makes you sick

SWHveWS anu Ah'nNS you ''NE
 There's no reason why a person should take sickening salivating calo- mel when 50 cents buys a large bot tie of Dodson's Liver Tone-a perfect substitute for calomel.
 It is a, pleasant, vegetable liquid which will start your liver just as surely as calomel, but it doesn't make you sick and can not salivate.
 Children and grown folks can take Dodson's Liver Tone, because it is perfectly harmless,
 Calcmel is a dangerous drug. It is mercury and attacks your bones. Take dose of nasty calomel today and you will feel weak, sick and nauseated tomorrow. Don't: lose a days work. Take spoonful of Dod sons Liver Tone instead and you will wake up feeling great. No more bil- ious, constipation. sluggishness, head ache, coated tongue or sour stomach. Your druggist says if you don't find Dodson's Livsr Tone as.s better than horrihls cal-msl your money is wAtt- ing tor you.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07

Anne tsuchi no, muta kiwami naki,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07
Translation.

o how. happy is today. Our beloved Emperor of unbroken lina ascends the Imperial throne which lasts as long as Heaven and earth endure.
 0 solemn is the divine harves, feast. Our pious Emperor offers to- day to the Imperial ancestors. a feast with black and whi e wine from the fresh and sacred rice, harvested in the rich and glorious autumn.
 0 how merry is today. We rejoice with the foreign guests who have been specially sent here to share in the grand coronation of our great and righteous Emparer.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1915-11-07

This is the official Japanese coro- ration song and it is now being taught to thousands of Japanese school children who will sing it during the coronation ceremonies which began On Saturday and con tinue for twenty days. It was select ed by the board of education of Japan cut of more than 1000 songs submit ted and was awarded first prize. The Japanese words and a, free transla tion follow. QI et
 -- -,7 f. 5y~a Es .s7ss fse.st ss Anne tsuchi no, muta kiwami naki,