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The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
RAILROADS SHOW FINE PROSPECTS
 FOR EXPERIMENTS Baltimore and Ohio One of Lines Which Is Making
 Excellent Showing
HOW J. D. CHAPMAN
 MET HIS REVERSES
Found Himself Last Fall With In- come Entirely Gone, But He Held on to His Bethlehem
 Steel Stock
By HOLLAND

New York, October 31.-(Speeial1-A feW weeks before the late Norman B. Ream was prostrated by mortal illness he spoke to few friends with enthusiasm of the prospect of regaining the prestige whlch the Baltimore and Ohio railroad company first gained under the management or John w. Garrett. MT. Ream was one or those who took part in the healing methS ods which were adopted in order to bring the Baltimore and Ohio railrotd back to a healthful condition. In his view, not the least of the influences which were leading this railroad property through convalescence to health was that exerted by President Willard. Of him MT Ream spoke in such manner as to suggest that he ranked President Willard with some of the ablest of American railroad operatives. MT Ream did not live long enough to observe how rapidly this property under President Willard IS taking its proper place under the railway systems of the United States. The appre- citation in the quotations of its stock have caused some good judges to predict that President Willard may have the grat- fieation speedily of reading quotations which show that the stock is at par.
 However, this feature is for those to consider who take part in or are interested in the movement of the stock exchange. Behind it, presumably, stands a recom- mendation which Mir. Ream made to the late J. F. Morgan when it seemed as though heroic measures were necessary if restored vitality were to be put into this property. MT. Ream made a thor
 
 and he was at first puzzled by the fact that although net earnings seemed to be fairly good-not what they should be- nevertheless they practically disappeared when the question of dividend paying was under consideration. He went into this feature and became satisfied that if the company should refrain from paying rebates or bonuses from making va rious expenditures of that kind, then it would be found that the net earnings were fin fact what they were in name. He there fore recommended to MT. Morgan that this policy be followed and the recom- mendation was cordially adopted by MT. Morgan. MT. Ream was later satisfied that gratuities or bonuses or other ex- penditures of that kind were most cost ly to railroad companies. They never justified themselves. It was his pur- pose to visit the president of another railroad company, whose management had complained of something like vacuum in net earnings, and to persuade that president that if all expenditures of that kind were Topped off. then the hole in the net earnings would be filled up. Un- fortunately the president whom he pur- posed visiting died, and MT. Ream at- tended his funeral upon the very day
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Mock Court Sentence
 Followed Literally

From the St. Louis Globe-Democrat
 Lynn, Mass.-when Judge" J. Alfred Bowie the presiding justice at the mock train in the Lynn Y. M. c. A. gymnasium, on Thursday evening, April 15, ordered w. Stanley Newball. Lynn's champion amateur basketball player, to marry Miss Freda Olson, daughter of MT. and Mrs John A. Olson. at the conclusion of the young woman's sensational S50,ooo breach of-promise suit against the young man, few realized that the defendant took the courts finding any more seriously than the hundreds of spectators who laughed all through the humorous proceedings.
 But it seems that Judge" Bowie's dis position of the case is to be carried out as the engagement of Miss Olson and Newball has been formally announced.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

and contributed Invaluable service to his country in the great progressive movement of tho Meiji era."
 The premier related with Q touch of humor how he and Countess Okuma were responsible for the marriage of the Marquis and Marchioness Tnouye. "The Countess,' said he premier. made the prospective bridegroom promise that he would love his wife dearly. This was committed to writing and the late Prince Ito and the present Marshal Prince Yamagata acted as witnesses. This precious document is still In tho hands of Countess Okuma."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
May Organize Two New
 Councils In State-A Re-
 newed Interest in U. C. T. Work Noted

ID ENEWED interest among the TX members of the United Commer- A \ cial travellers in Alabama is noted, and it is stated that there is much likelihood of starting a new council at Opelika and a new council at Gadsden. Some talk is heard of a new council for Birmingham, the present organization assuming such proportions that it may be deemed wise to split it into two parts. Next Saturday night there will be a large class of initiates for Birmingham council and if every other subordinate council in the state does as well as Birmingham, size considered, there will be no danger of not securing those 250 new members all of us want
 J. M. Bowman is featuring through north Alabama, and two of the heavy weight executive committeeman are plan ming a trip to Opelil1a and Montgomery early in this month. Great possibilities are opening up for the grand organiza- tion.
 Past Grand Counselor George NJ. P,ais- ance is mailing letters to all the subordi- nate councils urging special efforts for membership increase, and the outlook is very bright
 F. F. Dunnam carried with him a pock- etful of application blanks to Tuscaloosa and black belt points and MT. Dunnam has a well developed habit of getting what he goes after. There are many trave'ing men in Tuscaloosa who ought to be members of the United Commercial Travellers, and MT. Dunnam will bring back several applications from the Druid City. He will pick up others on the trains, and in the towns he makes.
 Jack Jessel of New York blew into town Friday and stopped over for few minutes chat before going on down to Montgomery. He is representing a large house in New York and is travelling out of Gotham. Jack will be remembered by many salesmen here as one of the most popular purveyors of millinery that ever sold hat. He has a new line now. and one in which he has had but little exper-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
His Luck

From the Baltimore American.
 There is ono thing I don't like about young Staylate. Ethel"
 Whats that, pa?'
 "Id like it better if he had more get up-and-go about him."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01

For further inforWation apply to the state factory inspector. Montgomery Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-11-01
Another Son Wounded

Udine, Italy. October H.-(Via Paris) Sante Garibali, another son of Gen. Ri- cioti Garibaldi, has been wounded by a bullet in the hand. The condition of his brother Ezio, who was seriously wounded while near Coularca. is slowly improving.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
Extra Sporting Page

by Charlie Grande at Oakland, but in 1913 he redeemed himself and knocked out Grande at Vallejo. The Sailor then knocked out Montana Dan Sullivan and fought two draws with Bob McAllister, both over the twenty round route.
 The tar had another chance to get 8 front seat in the middleweight ranks when he fought Jimmy CIabby at San Francisco, but he lost in twen- ty rounds. Ed wasn't satisfied, how ever, and he mingled with the Hoosier again in Los Angeles early last year, again losing the decision in twenty rounds. In the Tneantine he had been. defeated by another Hoosier, Jack Dillon, in a tweWe-round affair at Butte. Last August he was defeated by George Chip in twenty rounds at San Francisco.
 The worst blow of all to the Sailors championship aspirations came last November, when he. was knocked out That was the first time in his career Murray sent him down for the count of nine in the first chapter, and in the second put over the soporific punch. Petroskey had a good a1ibf, however, as he had been sick and was not in good form when he met Murray. Petroskey is one of dozens of mod ern boxers who got their enthusiasm for the ring game while serving in the navy. None of the sailors have ever become champions, however, all though Tom Sharkey at his best was l the superior of most of the big fel- lows of his day.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
PLAYERS LIKE TO BE WITH WINNER
 IN BIG LEAGUES

sYro him that hath shall be given, seems to be one of the results of the baseball war. Prior to the invasion of the field by the Federals, manager was able to go ahead, build up strong team, develop it and rest as- surred that it would not suffer losses overnight or between seasons. But that is all changed now, A manager of a losing club one that failed to run one-two three finds his players either seeking to hurdle to the out laws, or, at least, desirous of joining a big league club that looks like a pennant contender.
 Vean Gregg started the movement. He saw Cleveland a hopeless tai1-end- CT. Boston looked to have a possible Gregg landed in Boston, Sherwood ;Magee became diseontented as 8 member of the Phi1lies. As 8 result of his feelings he was traded to the Boston Braves who look sure to re- peat in the National League.
 If there is a real rival to the Braves it is New York, and in order to save Hans Lobert to organized baseball the management of the Philhes was fore ed to trade him to the Giants. Pol Perritt, one of the Cardinals winning pitchers, jumped to the Feds, but when he saw a. chances to become. a member of the Giants he Topped back. The National League clubs from which Konetchy and Marsans hurdled also gave McGraw the liberty to deal with the deserters in view to making them members of the Giants and 1t was not McGraw's fault that these two have decided to stick to the outlaws.
 Consequently, as 8 result of the war, McGraw has been able to strengthen the weak spot at third base and add a star hnrler to his wob- b1y pitching staff, while the Federal raids caused him to lose nothing ex- cept Cooper, an extra outfielder, Will son, a third string catcher, and CrandaIl, a passe pitcher.
 On the other hand, the Pdni1lies, weakened by the loss of such stars as Tom Seaton. Mike Doolan and Otto Knabe, also have been forced to give up Lobert. Magee and Doo1n-
 The tide has set the other way, and instead of gaining additional recruits from the stellar ranks of organized baseball. the Feds are now having diff ficulties in keeping in line the celeb rites whom they enticed from Q. B.. since the close of the 1914 season. Walter Johnson jumped back So did Ray Caldwell and Ivy ,Wingo, the star catcher of the Cardinals. Then there was Hull, during which time Ivan Olson, Marty McHa1e, Dode Paskert, Hans Lobert, Red Dooin and Sf1er- wood Magee, who were expected to hurdle, decided to stick to the leagues which had fostered the game.
 The latest blows the Federals have received are the second jumps of Jim my Austin and Pitcher Pol Perritt and the decision by big Bill James and George Whitted to stick to or ganized baseball. The outlaws counted on both Whitted and James and 1t was with disgust they received the news that Whttted would report to the Phi1lies and James to the Braves
 These dessertfons leave Konetchy, Hagerman, Dalton, Berghanmer, Lee, Magee,s Deal and Mann as the only ones of the more recent aggregati on of jumpers who will remain with the Federals.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
PENNANT MANAGERS IN MINORS ARE GENERALLY :
 SUCCESS IN MAJORS

Baseball is baseball wherever play ed, whether it be in the minor leagues or in the majors. So far as the science and brains of the game are concern ed, it is about the same proportion in one place as another. A successful system in one class of company should be successful in another grade-back- ed up, of course, by the same pro- pertionate amount of strength in playing and a good break in luck.
 That is theory that always has been regarded as sound, but it re- mained for George Stallings to prove it in concrete fact last year. To prove this theory practical, Stallings came from the International league to the National and drove the Boston Braves for the pennant and the worlds championship.
 Some persons are still to be found who brand the Stalings achievement as largely One of Iuck-a fluke. But these persons are now in the minority. The great majority which gives Sta1E. Hngs credit for his accomplishment includes the two big leaders of the rival major circuit, Ban Johnson and Charles Comisley, his right-hands man in American League affairs.
 Comiskey has appointed Clarence Rowland of Peoria to manage his Chicago White Soxg and it was on Johnson's advice that Col Jacob Rup- pert and Capt. Til Huston, new own CTS of the New York Yankees, se- lected wild Bill'' Donovan of 5Provf- dence to pilot their team.
 Rowland and Donovan stand in the position of disciples of Sta11ings. Both accomplished feats similar to that of EtalIings and simultaneously with his last year. Peoria was last in the Three-I league in 1913. Tn 1914 Row land led them to the pennant. Prov idence was sixth in the International Ioa c-1Ta eiy, 1Q13 and last year. Don 0vsaT1 took them to the top. Wouldn't 1t be funny if one of these fellows should oppose StaIIings in the next worlds series.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
SAILOR PETROSKEY HAS . QUIT RING TO BECOME
 GUARD AT EXPOSITION

Sailor Ed'' Petroskey will pass his twenty-fifth milestone today, the well known middIeweight moxer having been born in Pittsburgh, Pa, April g. 1890. It was recently announced that the sailor discouraged by the nclz<. ing he received at the hands of Fighting Billy Murray, has decided to quit the ring for keeps. At twenty five Petroskey has many years to go before senility overtakes him, and he will probably pull many a comeback before he finally doffs the mitts. In the meantime the< husky scrapper is said to be walking a beat at the San Francisco exposition, clad in a nifty khaki uniform and swinging a swag- ger stick He won't need the latter for although the Sailor stubbed his toe and fell down in his efforts to overtake the elusive z1nid idd1eWeight championship, he. still packs a punch that is decidedly unpleasant for the recipient.
 There was a time when Petroskey was classed among the ropnotchers among the IniddIeweight contenders, but in his last few starts he hasn't finished very strong. Like many other boxers, Petroskey started his fighting career while serving Uncle Sam in the navy. and he holds an honorable discharge from that or ganization. Most of his early fights were held in San Francisco and Oak land. He began to take on the classy boys in 1912. On the first day of that year he defeated George (Knockout) Brown, the Greek rniddleweight, in ten rounds atsOakland. A little later he was matched with Frank Klaus, the Pennsy1vania Dutchman who was then claiming the middIeweight title. Klaus got the decision in twenty round bout in San Francisco. Later in the year Petroskey was defeated
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
Lake Torpedo Plant
 To Increase Dockage

big Lake Torpedo Boat Go. plant in the su ubmarines after launching may be better and more easily equipped with the engines and other internal apparatus. It is planned to fill a portion of the Gut and cut slips that cranes may work overhead. and from either side. The company is new busiIy engaged in the comple- ton of it's government contracts.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
CREDIT MEN SEEK
 T0IESSEN FRAUDS
Srriztly 8railn GInflraJ es-r-ss.-s .4.s.es rsszza . esisS

New York, April s.zThe National Association of Credit Men announced today that circulars are being sent to the 10000 members of the association throughout the United States in an efrort to raise a. fund of $500. 900, the income Of which is to be used for the prosecution of, commercial frauds. J. Harry Tregoe, the secretary-treas- arer of the association, has designat-
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

ed April 22 and 2s as the days on which the various branches of the orr ganization are to give special atten- ton to the raising Of the fund as the association intends, it is stated, to es- tab7ish a department Of investigation and prosecution which will cooperate with the local associations and aid them with funds.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

in the European crisis, says the Petit Parisien's Rome correspondent who adds that these negotiations are de- sired by the Russian elements in Bulgaria who wish to act in cooper alton with the triple entente.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09
ALLIES TRYING TO LEARN
 POSITION OF BULGARIANS

! Paris, April s-lThe allies are con- sidering the advisabffity of opening fresh negotiations with the Bulgarian
 government to learn definitely what position that country intends to take
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

Justice Purps of Hackensack, N.. T, posed a fine of $40 and costs on Rocco Vaccrea of Lodi for shooting a robin on Sunday.
The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-09

The Rev. Robert R. Earl of schuy- Ter Falls, N. r., was expelled from the Troy Methodist Episcopal Conference at Saratoga on charges involving def amation of character and falsehood.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27
BALLOT.

8. And the Parish Supt. is like
wise instructed to have prepared
the necessary ballot boxes tally
sheets and lists of voters.
That the polling place of said
election shall be at the New Pros
pect School Building in said dis
trict in Ward Eight Of Natchitoches
Parish, Louisiana and G. w. Max
ey, ]. D. Basco and j. R. Colley
are appointed as commissioners of
said election and G. A. Mitcham is
hereby appointed clerk Of said cleo
ton and said election shall be con-
Quoted under the laws Of the State
of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Resolved further that this Board
of School Directors shall on the 5th
day of July 1915 meet in open and
public session in the Office of the
Parish Superintendent at the Court
House in the town Of Natchioches,
Louisiana at ten o'clock A. N. and
will then and there proceed to ex-
anime and canvas the result of such
election.
That the President and Parish
Superintendent are hereby instruct
I'd to issue their proclamation Civ
ing public notice thereof and shall
state that this Board will meet on
he Sth day July 1916 at the place
above named for the purpose ofex-
smining and canvassing the results
# said election, and shall further
tate the place where said election |
3 to be held, the territory to be
lffected, the number of days in
'ach school session children shall be |
equired to attend school, the min /
mum and maximum age limits to
y affected, the penalty FOR the
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27
STATE TAX SALES
OF ImmOVable Property Of the State of
louisiana vs. Delinquent Tax Debt.
OPS Of the Parish Of Natchl.
iOCheS for the Year 1914,

BY authority vested in me- by tn
Constitution and Laws of the Stat,
of Louisiana, l will sell at the princi
pal front door of the Court TTouse il
which the Civil District Court of sale
Parish is held within the legal hOu.:
of sale, beginning at IL a. m. on
SATURDAY JULY 3, 1915.
and continuing on each succeeding
day until said sales are completed, al
immovsble property on which taxes
are due to the State of Louisiana and
Parish of NatchitocheS, to enforce
collection of said taxes assessed in
the year 1914, together with interest
thereon from the first day of January
1915 at the rate of ten per cent per
year until paid and all co ts;
the amount of taxes by each on the
assessment rolls OF said year and the
movable property Of each to be offer.
ed as follows, purchaser to pay all
costs and penalties, to-wit;
WARD ONE
Oscar Arledge, Ward One, No. %
80 acres, bounded east by Jim Jones,
west by Nealy and south by Cox and
movables. Taxes to date 1925, cost
Of advertisement to be added.
Will Brown, Ward One, No. 81.
% acres, being the VIZ of NEN
of NE4, VIZ of SCI of NEN of NEL
Sec. /, L 9, r 8. Taxes to date s.. rs,
cost of advertisement to be added.
Oscar Brown, Ward One, No. 90.
8 acres on the SWZ of NEL Sec. 2,
T 8, r 8, acquired of E. Cox and
movables. Taxes to date $5.65. cost
of advertisement to be added.
Annie Byron. Ward One, No. %.
Lot No. 4, Block B in Breda An
mex. acquired of ). E. Breda. Taxes
TO date $l.20, cost of advertisement to
be added.
Sam Burrell, Ward One, No. 103
House and lot in NatchitocheS, be.
ing lot No. /, Block L, bounded north
by Levy ST., east by Pierson st. and
south by D. Hicks, 40 feet front, 1l3
feet depth. Taxes to date 1856, cost
Of advertisement to be added.
Mrs. Letta Butler, Ward One, No.
22l.
House and lots II and le Block D.,
East Natchitoches NV corner of
Henry Ave. and 4th st. Taxes to date
100, cost OF advertisement to be add
I'd.
A. B Carer, Ward One, No. IL. )
Vacant lot in city east side OF jeff
'rson st. bounded east bS Cane River,
Iouth by Cheletse, west by Carter and
Taxes to date $40, cost
# advertisement TO BE- added.
dary L. Carter, Ward One. No. Is.
Honse and lot in city west. side OF |
Jefferson st. bounded north by Dram
net, west by Henry. vacant lot In |
ity east side Of Jefferson st. bound
d north by .DEaEenet and-east by
sane River and south By Carter; va
ant lot on west side OF Jefferson st.
'ounded east by Dranguet, west by
sttman and north by Guardia Taxes
, date so g.. cost of advertisement
D be added.
ferry Casson, Ward One, No. q.
30 acres, NEN Of SEA, Sec. ., T Q,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1915-05-27

violation of the compulsory attend
mace law and all other facts sub
tantially as are set forth herein.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huff
man, Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller.
Pullin, Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
Upon examining and canvasslng
the returns of the special election
held in Clarence School District,
Ward Four, Parish of NatchStoches
Louisiana, on the 10Th day of May,
1915, to levy special tax of five
mills on the dollar on all property
in, the Clarence School District,
Ward Four, Parish of Natchi-
toches Louisiana, subject to State
taxation annually for term Of five
years for the purpose of building
and giving additional aid to schools
in said di:trict, it was found there
were irregularities which prevent
ed the PRONUNCIATION of said cleo
tion.
(Signed) Edgar Levy,
President of Board of School
Directors.
(Signed) L. E. Hudson,
Sec'y. & Treas. of Board of School
Dine tors.
PRONUNCIATION OF CLARENCE
SPECIAL ELECTION.
PRONUNCIATION of Special Election
for Pace or Trichel School Dis
trict. Natchitoches. Parish,
louisiana. -
Be it remembered that on this
the oath day of May, 1915, A. D.,
the Board of School Directors in
and for the Parish of Natchitoches
Louisiana, met in session as pei
adjournment of meeting of Apri
5th, 1915, did proceed to open thu
ballot boxes. examine and coun'
the ballots in number and amount
and to canvass and examine the
returns and declare the results o.
the special election held in Pace OF
Trichel School District of Ware
Four, Natchitoches Parish, Louisi
anal on May 18th, 1915, in pursu
ance of a proclamation of thu
Board of School Directors of thu
Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana
and the President of said Board OIL
April 9Th, 1915, for the purpose o
voting a five (5) mill tax on al
property in said district for a pc
Rod of five (5) years in accordance
with the laws of the State of Louis
lana, and after having counted ant
examined the said votes and tn
returns thereof we find the follow
ing results:
! For Special tax in amount $II,
445. 90. in number II.
/ Against special tax in amount,
in number O.
Majority for special tax II
amount, sII, 445.00, in number IL
And having made public procla
nation Of the above result the
render this their process verbal o
the canvassing Of the said vote
which Is in triplicate rs is require'
by law.
! (Signed) Edgar Levy,
!. President Natchitoches Phi. Scboc
arESIgnedJ L. E, Hudson,
gen- eA& Treas. Natchitoches Phi
andl 10 Board.