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The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

Barrow 4 q Mosss, ~ u Richardson
roIite iura Commiiice-C. T. tlowell, =
t. iat,rgne. = - Goth
Communication from Mr N ullmofe
regarding Whltaker Springs road read
Road machine viii work salA road
1914 al II w Thorn 60 WoTk peey road
in 5ih Warl and fegp same IN TDni cundl
ton fgr one wear fDf 500 was acrtpiei
Moved ht Howell. seconded by Cohb.
That road contractors be- required 10 Eive
bond 90 iltU anon contract payments
uf contract 60 adr quarterly after
inspection and acceptance by tire road
superintendent
Hid of T. ; BARROW 60 work road from
hrs place io ulpef linr of Fisher ililllard
place fnF ~ accepted
nla IT a W. brandon 10 work road
from Wilhelm Ia Cedars place. contractor
go put in uereskl3y eulytlt etc. AMI to
haui lumber fsf simf and la maintain
said raad Ter " months fur $50 per mile
accepted
Petition rer,1ph 10 change Poplar
springs voting place fren its present
location Ia Nev Hope held ever ia order
60 hear frou the voters la that upighbof-
hood The voters "a this nfesinel are rc-
qucgtpi tu communicate with ihe secre.
taf' uf thc ruicc fury before its nest
meeting expressing their approval ef dis
approval Of this change
Moved seconded and ,1rriya. That taxes
due in town of IaEUu sara, shith wera
extended 90 January l. lgli by resolution
IT March T. 1915 bc collected by sheriff
when duv Bnd turned over Go town 81
i'asuu Sara fut leyee purposes said iahes
tn be- refunded in parish ln October 1917
Lee - iestrf sppearod asking fur
man "a lo patch work on upper iaehsun
road M Lester g. louk after such work
Withual charge
Mosgl. seconded and carried That nntf
# CoyHgtou Hauh & trust co 60 ,arf}
parish warrants tn amount ~ sl0na ao BE-
aytrputcd
There heinR no further business the
meeting adjourned
e . HOWELL. President
q r TupRAEN. clerk
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
A BID TO suFFRAGlsrs.

Mr. Hughes has brought forth after
long travail a campaign issue In an
nounelng support OF the federal equal
suffrage amendment in opposition to
Mr. Wilson's position that the suffrage
question II one fof the states to settle
This position Is In conformity with the
platform al bessa of the great parties
and also eiih the principle Of state 4
rights. which has never been willingly
reluquishcd. az regards the regulation
Of suffrage The lamentabie instance
IN vhich II was interfered with in the
admission of negroes unprepared to
the suffrage has not made federal In,
reference with this matter popular. or
shown II 10 be wise.
lly advocating II, notwithstanding
his own party's position on the subject
Mr. Hughes has evidently done so ia
secure the support OF the women.
sunragtsts. Me- doubt he will attract
the most rabId of lhese. who want
bat they want when they want It.
regardless of every other consideration
but the ealmer,minded seeing what In.
jury II sill do TO states rights. a prin-
eiple more or less dear TO every state
In the federation StlI not be caught
With this speCioHs but dangerous bait
Southern sufIraRists should not rise Ia
MF Hnghea ny.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

Please specify mail order depart.
meut when ordering We guarantee
prompt attention TO all mail orders. .
reads an ad IN city paper One infsrs
That any letter not SO marked 10 sus-
pscted to be bin or complaint and
not opened Immediately This for self
betrayal almost equals the old iHiunc.
tiOn still lavorite with inexperienced
advertisers. Examine our stock before
buying elsewhere"
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
NINTH WARD NEWS.

Misses Mary aud Matte Maryman
spent Saturday with friends In Jackson.
Miss Helen Johnson aud brother
Wall. were visitors Ia Jackson Tuesday
evening
Mrs Jessie Daniel and Mrs w II.
Daniel were IN 81. Franelsyille on
Monday.
Mrs Monte Richardson and Mrs Ed.
reilly OF Baton Rouge are visiting rela-
liyes In this ward.
Mrs. NJ. r. Carney returned Tuesday
after spending several days with her
son and dauehterinlaw in Wilson She
was accompanied there by her little
grand daughter Mary Lee Parker. who
will go from Wilson to her neS home
pear Brookhayen, Miss, Thursday.
The Embroidery Club OF this ward
met With Mrs. W W DanleA, Friday
afternoon Quite number were pres
ent Mrs. Daniel served delicious re
freshments, which we're enjoyed by all
Mr and Mrs Wade Noland and baby
Mrs. q +. Barrow and children. Mrs
Roy lliqlGr aud baby girl, and Mrs
NJ. TAYLOR enjoyed a pleasant day with
Mrs. Hugh ceunell's family. Saturday
Mr. Milton Smith and little brother
of Baton Rouge spent the weekend
with their sister. Mrs. W. G. Carney
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
THE GOSPEL
shNenth Sunday after Trinity.

3ENEHNV SHH19t AfAA' ''''5'
In those days the multitude being
very great. and having nothing TO eat,
Jesus called his disciples unto him, and
saith unto them, have compassion on
the multitude. because they have noe
been with nae three days, and have
nothing 30 eat. and II send them
away fasting to their own houses they
will faint by the way for divers of
them came from far. And his disciples
answered him, From whence eau man
satisfy these men with bread here Ina
the wilderness And he asked them,
How many leaves have ye? And they
said. Seven And he commanded the
people 10 sic down on the ground and
he took the seven ioayes and gave
thanks, and brake. and gave to his
liseipies 10 sct before them, and they
did set them before the people And
they had few small fishes and he
blessed and commanded 10 set them
also before them So they did eat, and
were filled and they took up Of the
broken meat that vas left seven
baskets And they that had eaten were
about foar thousand and he sent them
away.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

Henry t. Fuqua nrH general mana
ger Of the pouitontiafy system has nn
nounced the appointment Of 4 q ktll.
gore az secretary Of the state pehilen.
tiary Judge killeora has been lonE
Identified with the pauiinnlIar} syslem
IS secretary 80 aaa appointed by
Governor Heard for ho frst time and
served under the administration Of
Governor Sanders and part ~ Governor
Haii's administration lle aaa not r.
appointed by Governor IIall bni was
succeeded by 4 nayrios Iia ap
polntmoni is the hrst made b' W.
Fugua since he assumed charge Of the
penitcniiaTy
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
WHITE CHILD IN uNsAVoRY
SURROUNDINGS.

Three weeks ago passengers coming
up from New Orleans noticed colored
woman. Tiny Schafier, afterwards iden.
tilted as formerly OF this parish, on the
train having iu her care white baby
whom she claimed she was bringing TO
West Feiieiana to spend the summer
presumably 10 escape dangtr Of ex-
posure to infantile paralysis la the
city. The baby did nor seem 10 b.
getting the best OF care. which caused
the matter 60 be reported To the atl-
lhorities, the next day, liy that time
the woman and child had gone ta The
country and no one IN town WAS aware
of their Whereabouts or identity, and
nothing further was heard from them
until this week when the child became
i'll and was taken TO country physi.
clan The nurse was reluctant about
giving Information as 10 the parents
Of the child and the matter vas re-
ported TO Town Marshal Davidson The
child Is being kept with a negro family
and It's surroundings are anything but
desirable.
Mr. Davidson has taken the matter
up with Chief of Police Reynolds of
New Orleans and II is TO be hoped that
the baby will be- better cared for In
future, The mother is said Ia De a
Mrs Pierce, living In Canal street.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
SOLDIERS MUST De PHYSICALLY
FIT,

Concerning army regulations regard
iag the physical requirements as to the
fitness of men whn desire to enlist.
Henry Natlersnn Is sarcastic Daniel
lloOne Was tOa thin fer his height,
SAYS he TO pass the present army re.
quIremrnts for Mexican border patrol
When Napoleon WAS graduated from
St Cyr be Was toa thin 90 serve az
aeeoHd lieutenant of Company A. First
Kentucky regiment. Julius Caesar suf.
Tered from sore feet. Hannibal had
hut one eye Ills case would have been
hopeless with the war department.
Alexander OF Macedon had a twisted
meek gland Thumbs down for Alex.
ander Peterborough Was too short
and skiuny for the present day regula.
items Lord Nelson had lame leg
Fof that matter, SO has Mai Gen
Leonard Wood
Iiut the Colonel oserlooks the alt,
important fact that excepting Hooue.
Who was his own boss. these men we're
MI generals. nj the head Of the army. "
the enyiable position which Napoleon
saw even la hts last vision before
death. men Who did not need TO meet
the hard duties that fail 10 the rank
and fIe The kaisers witheted arm In
little hindrauCe te him hut would be- a
tremendous obstacle to plain soldier.
c0l0f bearer OF drummer boy.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

President Vim Edcnborn Of the Lou.
islana Railway a Navigation Go makes
announcement that the front of tn
new passenger station IN New Orleans
viii b. hulit out Of the ffani of ibe
historic old ~ Louis Hotel nov in
process of demolition AS q strictly
Louisiana road the l. Il a n co com
binps pleasure wIlh business la thus
fludluR the means 10 accomplish the
preservation Of the famous old build
ing The fact that the Edruburn Line
Rlll have its ovn passenger terminals
In New Orleans il significant Of the
development of a railroad which oprr
atcs wholly within Louisiana The sta
tion viii be only few hlocbs from the
Illinois Central souihpn Pacific Union
station
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

The prugressivps ~ louisiana B
their little convention the other aay
refused to endorse either Wilson or
Hughes They may as party men.
kHuR 81 hai they are doing although
UukludlF leaving every body else Ia
Eurss but as sugarplauterH and most
oI them are planters they Ger
tainly are ieopardiztug the fate ot
sugar Since either Nia0n or Hughes
Nili be elected they leave themselves
withont a friend NJ Washington. Whom
the gods would destroy
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

The Natchez News.Demoerat. an az
ternoon paper. has changed TO the
morning field, under name of The Nat.
chrz Democrat, with a fall leased wire
Associated Press report The advent
og TIE Natchea Democrat makes four
morning dailics on the Associated Press
wire circuit in Mississippi
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

Warm here" writes friend from q
town. Well, If she thinks
her place has a monopoly of heat. she
has net read the distress news from
Chicago. But II says, hot here" aud
that's the difference It's past warm,
bat the daily rains are ceasing, which
is q big cause for rejoicing.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

There are six secular nights In each
week Out Of the six some men spend
ole ai home and five at lodge, while
others spend Eve al home and one al
lodge In which class shall we register
Your namef Louisiana Democrat.
Seth Wildhey says nei,her Just now,
as the lodges have adjourned for the
summer.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

Methodist Episcopal churei, South
New Hope Firs, Sunday morning
at II o'elock
Concord First Sunday afternoon at
3 o'clock.
St Franclsyille Second Sunday at
II m. and ., m.. fourth Sunday
at p. M.
Star fill Fourth Sunday morning
AT II O'Clock
Sunday School every Sunday at 81.
FrancisyIlle. 945 a m; Jackson, s4S
a M: New Hope, ! 30 p, m: Concord,
$3.50 D. m
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

~ you see an editor who pleases
everybody, there will be- glass plate
over his face and he will not be stand
ing ap Thomasville tGo1 Times.
Nov. now. don't admit that every.
body'd be pleasea II You were dead.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
nlna MAnrFn

Hsis alll be received faf saEaIna f"tl
from NuIroris graveyard % rai3ts place
apa a. NisslesIuH hnr In % saHl sisnai
ugts eangfscfor 10 fJ,ath htnd 'ud
keep said fa4d ia good 19ttl.itau fnf ) "ai.
q 4 TOuRAEN Clerk
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
naIaAh

Petition 10 Railroad Commission FROM
patrons % q 81 Y. n r asking that
said railroaa be required to raise that,
poftion of their wendsille and Slaughter
ilr8Beh. which goes under water during
high water. above asasl level thereby CIV
ing them shipping facilities At All times.
was fe4d and signed bg the members ot
tbs I'ellee Jury, and committee II citizens
and Htemiefa ~ Police Jury aplsainied IN
present the petition and seek the relief
asked for CttlzanH Cosnmittse-Df. A y
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

W Y Campbell Of Rustoa. La, has
been appointed FIRE marshal Accept
coincidence. G. l..
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

Cotton Ia soaring In price. II liant
bad 90 have ttle planted. N you
don't depend on II for your living.
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
Church, Notices
GRACE CHURCH
Rev. Alvin w. Skardon. Rector


Holy Communion. 80 a. nj.
Holy Communion and Sermon,
IN u'ciock
Friday lAtany, Ia a IA.
Wakefield School House Evening
Service and Sermon, o'clock
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
POLICE Juay PROCEEDINGS.

81 FrancWllle, La, August 3, 1915
The Police Jury met IN regular session
with the president aud all the members
present,
The fnllnMlne hills hnnrnYeh and ordered
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05

f and NJ + Robinson, Editors
The true Democrat., 1916-08-05
LITTLE ADS" !"

WANTED $50 10 500 acre farm.
near Mississippi River, bat must be
high aud above overflow Write 90
h, Il. PERKINS,
l56 Third Street, Baton Rouge La
ron SALE Hereford Bulls. tick
immune. $4,000 n. II. COOPER.
It's steveHsdale. La.
silOS Yellow Pine, Hinge door
i2x22. SIS ton ..........,.... siss rs
i2x2o, 75 ton.,.,,.,,,..., 2e320
lix 80, loo ton n..,,.,,..,.,s, 2245s
Can furnish other aizes.
DOHERTY HDW Co Ltd.
7i5 Baton Rouge la
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MAN FORCES ACID
down T.H|ROA.TOF
new YORK BABY
Child Was Left in Care of
Little Sister Outside a
Store.
POLICE ARE NYSTIFIEl
Unable to Find Assailant or
Guess at His Mo
tive.
Child Was Left in Care Of
Little Sister Outside a
POLICE ARE MYST!F!Eg

NEW YORK, Jan. 23.-Four weeks
old julius Clemens died today from
the effects Of quantity Of acid forced
down his throat by an unidentified man
while the child was sitting in go.
cart outside of a candy shop in the
Bronx yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Clemens. the baby's
mother, had stepped into the shop.
leaving her four.year-old daughter,
Leonia, to watch Julius.
When the mother rushed to the
street in response to the little girls
scream. she found the baby's mouth.
chin and neck had been burned by a
strong acid and the child was crying.
"a man did it, said Leonia. "Hegay
baby something"
The police have been unable to find
a clew to the identity of the child
poisoner and also are at a loss as to
his motive.
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Wheeling RunI!taWays
are e Captured Here |:

Five boys, apparently not very much
in love with their home town; Wheel
ing, ran away and came to Fairmont.
Three Of them we're caught here yes
etrday by the police, and two got away.
None OF the boys are over 20, and the
youngest IA years of age. They were
en'route to Kentuckyswhere they want
ed. to be around "the Dark and
Bloody Ground and watch the fast
running thoroughbreds The names of
the etyoungsters Sares William Efthemo-
ipodolos, Tom! Rice, Phillip Ryder,
Charles iHixenbaIgh and Earl Holmes.
The chief Of police of Wheeling was
notified that the boys wereihere and
he Immediately got in touch with
their parents. Efthemopodo odolos' father
was the only one Of the three boys. par.
ents who has sent a ticket for the
youngsters return. That youth will be
sent home tonight,
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Railroad Sued For
Freight 0)verlcs,lh7arges
Wall PLASTER COMPANY AL
LEeEs 3. & o. COLLECTED
$3.50 TOO MUCH

A suit to recover $3.50 alleged ov.
exchanges and damages from the Bal
timore & Ohio Railroad company by
the Fairmont Wall Plaster company
is on trial today before Judge George
A Vincent and jury in intermediate
Court. Attorney Harry Shaw rep-e.
sents the plaintiff and Attorney H. S.
Lively the defendant.
The plaintiff alleges that an over
charge in freight was made by the
railroad on two carloads Of material
SHIPPED from Dunbar to Meadowbrook.
The shipment was made several years
ago and after some dispute. over the
charge 1t is alleged that officials of
the railroad promised to appeal to the
Interstate Commerce Commission for
permission to refund the alleged ov.
ercharge but failed to do so before
the two.year time limit had expired
The jury hearing, the evidence in
c1ude Samuel-W Linn, fW.,sR. Powell,
]. r. Nuzunl, m. B. Criss. Cyrus Hall,
M. w. Nay, Dayton Z. Myers, A. r.
Harr, Fletcher Piggottf, j. A.. Reed,
R. i. Musgroye, F. T. Henderson.
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Thornton Fleming is
Very Hin! Florida

Thornton Fleming, a former resi-
dent of this city, is critically Ill at his
home at Dade. City, Florida, according
to a message received here yesterday
by relatives. Mrs. Thomas F. Hall, his
daughter, left last night for Dade City
and an effort Is being made to locate
Mrs. s.. L. Watson, his sister, to ac-
quaint her with his condition:
Mr. Fleming, who is twell.known in
this city, is familiarly known as
"Chap" Fleming He was born In this
county. and for number Of years
held the, position of passenger en-.
gineerl on the Wheeling division of the
baltimore and Ohio railroad He IRE.
sided for number of years In Gam
eron but for several years has tbeenSa
resident OF Dade City where he is
located on a farm
No message concerning his condi;
.tioni has been ceived here stodaysan
tfisspresumed he IS still alive: Mrs.
Han viii not reach tDade City until!
Saturday about noon.
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louis Kneisel, Well
Known Barber, Dead

Louis Kneisel, highly respected
young man Of this city died today at
about noon at his home on Fourth
street, after an illness Of about year
with a complication of diseases
Mr. fKneisel was 4S years old and IS
survived by his wife, who was before
hersmarriage Miss Anna Miller OF this
city, and three children
mr.. sKneisel had been a resident OF
this city for period OF twenty years,
having conducted barber shop on
Main street previous to his illness. He
was also engaged in other business
enterprises in this city.
The funeral arrangements have not
been completed, but it is thought the
funeral will be held from the resi-
dences on Sunday afternoon
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TONY EALGl)NE
NASARR|EII|E|D
IN UNIIgHIONINI||. l
Man He Struck u K With III asRick
Likely Will r. &
cover.

Tony Falcone, alias Falclanc,
charged with sticking a pick into the
head of Nick Chinella Wednesday
night at Monongah, has; been captured,
according to telephone messages from
Uniontown, where Constable Findlay
OF Monongah went last night in search
OF the Italian.
F'alcono is said to have lost some
money in a poker game and after los
ing the money tried This luck at pool
and lost money again, both times to
Chinella. This caused bad feelings be-
tween the two and Wednesday night
Falcone, according to a witness, struck
a pick In the back OF Chinella's head.
This witness then saw Falcone leave
the house and was confronted with the
ghastly sight Of Chinella running
around the room with the pick sticking
in the base OF his skull. The witness
pulled the pick out OF Chinella's head
and the injured man fell unconscious.
Bloodhounds and officers from Fair
mont trafled the man, The dogs follow
ed his trail to the river and the officers
managed to get close enough to the
man to find out that he took Union
town train. Findlay, who knew the
man, took later train to Uniontown
and this morning JaiIer Smith of that
city telephoned here that Findlay had
his man. Falcone will be brought here
tonight
Chinella was operated on at thu Fair.
mont hospital No. yesterday morning
and is improving rapidly. He has been
conscious since the operation and will
likely recover.
The pick, which has been found by
the county officers, shows that it en-
tered the injured mans head at least
two inches.
Falcone, the night of the attempted
murder, stayed all night in Monongah
and came to Fairmont yesterday with,
a friend. The friend helped him get
away on Uniontown train, but Inter-
prefer Caldera saw Falcone and put
the officers on his, trail. Caldera did
not know that the officers were after
Falcone until after the Italian had got
out OF his sight.
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.FAIRINII|9NIT gave. 4. ! {.
ALMOST. \. ..SI5.00
T0IRl|.E..L.I'.E|IF:.FUNID Re- |.
Exceeded Fondest Expecta-
tions of the Jewish Peo-
pie Here.

mont contributions to the Jew
ish Relief Fund fell just short OF ST.
500 but there is possibility that fur
ther contributions will be. received
and that eventually it will reach that
sum AT noon today Simon d. Good
man, treasurer for the Fairmont CON
tributions, reported that he had $1,-
249.67.
This morning Mr. Goodman forward
ed $1,000 OF the money contributed
here to Harvey Fischel, Of New York,
the treasurer Of the central committee
for the relief Of the Jews who are
suffering because of the war In his
letter transmitting this sum Mr.. Good
man said:
My Dear Hr. Fischel: The enclosed
check for $1,000 as part contribution
of the citizens OF Fairmont to the
United States Jewish Relief Day
Fund, is not all.
More will follow as the result OF
the most successful campaign ever
undertaken In our city.
The spontaneous response, the good
feeling and friendship displayed has
exceeded our fondest expectations and
is more than we dared hope for.
Trusting that every city in the land
has responded in the same spirit as
our city and with kindest wishes, I
beg to remain,
Yours most sincerely,
SIMON D. GOODMAN,
Traa siirer Jewish Relief Fund.
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I8!.Gi0|il0O BOND
ISSUE FOR Paw Paw
Money WILDE Used for I'm
provement Of the
Roads.

Voters OF Paw Paw district, who as
sembled at Fairview last evening to
consider the question of a bond issue
for road construction, with much en-
fhusiasm, decided that the figure
should be $360,000 and that with this
the roads up Little Paw Paw, Phar-
oah,a RurN Benif1eld Fork and Big
PaW5PawS sSa1l be built
sconference is to be held on Sat.
nrday In Fairmont at the Offices OF
MrsWilfong in the court house. There
the following committee men and 9TH
erftaxpayers will confer with the en-.
gineer5 and with Shrewsbury B. Mil
Isr on the road question to settle min
or points not taken up at last nights
meeting! The committee is as follows.
Rigesvilles 4John F Phillips and
FrankSArnett.
HoodsYille-E,J. Parker and W. D.
dFaSs Flats-c. A. Phillips and ].
sasFyiew-Jake Greaser and J. Y.
fiasailton
Practically every prominent and In
anentiaI citizen In the district was in
nstendancei at the meeting and the
continent In favor OF the proposed
bond issue was strong
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tBy Associated Press)

CHICAGO, Jan. 2S.-Five young
men, who are said by the police to be
the bandits who held up the Washing
ton Park National Bank yesterday and
escaped with $4,000 in currency, were
taken into custody early today. OIL
GERS raided a house on the West Side
when a newsboy, on his way to his
stand, saw pasteboard box on the
sidewalk, and kicked 1t. Bank notes
few in every direction, according to
the police. A raid and arrest followed.
Detectives all night watched the
house in which the men were arrest
ed, on information given by Mrs. JOS
eph Friedman, who with her husband,
was taken into custody The arrest did
not take place until the money was dis
covered. Although the bills had not
been counted, it is said the box con-
tanned approximately $4,000.
Detectives who assisted in making
the arrest said they believed the mon
ey was thrown into the street after
itwas. learned the house had been sur
rounded.