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The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Third Hold-up
for Engineer

Van Sccord, the engineer ON the
Santa l'c train that was held mp, is an
experienced performer IN such diver
,ionS The occasion last night makes
the third time he has looked into the
business end OF train robbers gun
81 was in the Blue Cut holdup by
the James boys, and later the Blue
Spring, holdup,' Secord said while his
train stopped at the Oklahoma City sta
tlon this morning "Tha, was years
and years ago The Cut affair hap
pcncd when ! was just starting ont on
regular run as fireman Both the
other experiences happened to me on
the Chicago & Alton road
Wasn't Afraid.
"No. | wasn't afraid when | looked
into ,ha, gun" the engineer protested.
"lm getting used to It BY this time
Two men came at us over the oil tank
together
"'lou need no, be scared, my man
told me We don't want TO hurt YOU
boys We don't even want to touch YOU.
tCon,inued on rss. rwol
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Packages Destroyed.

On TOP OF the safe was a pile OF cor
sets and lace trimmed womcn'N under
wear The garments had been sent in
a pastcboard box which was torn To
Niece, by tho explosion They were
blackcued as by powder smoke and
torn Other express packages OF pam
phctS and candy were destroyed by the
blasts
Expires, company officials stated
that the practice OF sending money on
night trains through Oklahoma wa,
abandoned after the hold.up on the
Katy near Onapa last year Money is
now carried on trains which make day
light runs through the state and are
protected h, heavily armed guards.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
No Money in Safe Blown
Open in Three Attempts

{ = kinnc, general agent OF the
We'll, Fargo Express company here,
'ucl TIN, morning that the baridlt, did
r1, get any mo6cy from the safe they
destroyed
Ihc, didn't get a cent There was
up money in it" he said
Enpressmen Leave Car
& y Nc,tCntt. the express meSSen-
ger aud W. g. Kirk. M helper, lett
tine car al Le order, OF the bandits
They hcarLathc explosions and watched
the mes. working to break open thc
',,,ong box which the coSipaNy oiii
clll, declare contained no money
When the tram arrived here a mum
her at cuuou, persons AZ the station
viewed the wrecked safe Three charge,
ot explosives we're used before the door
was finally blown oil The safe va,
badly wrecked
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Body Taken to Arkansas City.

The body OF Norman after being
viewed by a Justice Of the peace a,
Bliss, where it wa, taken immediately
after the robbery was taken by a spec
c,al Santa Fc train 'o Arkansas City
where IT wa, prepared Tor burial Nor-
'man, home was in Newton, Kan.
where he had family lie had beet,
m the mail service several years and
was known throughout his territory
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1916-10-19
Wasn't Afraid

Continued on fas. rwol
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
SUITS

We are showing a wonderful
line of Ladies' fine tailored
suits in gaberdines, serges, etc.,
in all the checks and solid color
All these suits are elegantly
tailored from the very finest
Spring materials. Prices rang
ing from $1,000 to $4,000
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
Materials

The materials are percals, ma
dras, soisetts, pongees, Bedford
Cords and silk and cotton mix
lures. The colors are large and
small stripes, checks, plain
whites and small figured pat
terms. Including the new Blazer
stripes.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
Z &c
Styles

These shirts are made in styles
that will appeal to the young
men an dboys, in Sport Collars
and short sleeves, in detachable
military collars with soft cuffs
and attached military collars
with soft cuffs, plain, flat at
tached collars with soft cuffs
and Numbered shirts without
collar.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
AT $1.48

Ladies' fine tailored wash
skirts made from the seasons
newest and most popular fab
RIGS. A nice range of patterns
to select from ------$1.48
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
Sizes

We have a complete range of
sizes in these shirts from small
boys sizes IL to large size mems
II sizes, with proper sleeve
lengths. These shirts are all
made full size and are excep-
tional values at ----48c
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
DRESSES

Special lot of childrens' wash
dresses in ginghams, percals,
etc. Your choice ------ soc
Ladies' and large Misses ging-
ham, percal, Galatea, ETC.,
Dresses made up in the latest
style in all sizes. These dresses
are specially priced ----$1.48
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1916-05-18
FOR WOMEN

Ladies' White Canvas Pumps
with White Louis Heel 5000
Ladies and Misses White Can
vas Pumps = ----$1.5O
Large Misses English walking
oxfords, with rubber sole and
heel ------------ $3.50
Ladies and large Misses Mary
Jane pumps with rubber or lea
ther sole $1.5O
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
BaOkrupt Sale of Real Estate.

United States District Court, Western
District of Louisiana the Matter
Of John J. Motley. Bankrupt-No.
1898 In Bankruptcy.
By virtue Of an order from Robert
A. Grain, Referee in Bankruptcy,
will offer for sale at public auction, Il
the principal front door of the Cour :
House of Natchitoches Parish, Nat
chitoches. La, on
WEDNESDAY, APRIL IL, 1916,
at Ii O'Clock a. M, the following des-
cribed land, to-wit: That certain tract
IF land in the Parish of Natchitoches,
La, containing one hundred and thirty
acres, more or less, situated about
fourteen miles below the town of Ma
chitoches, La, on the right descendip 2
1ank of Cane River, bounded above / !
lands belonging to the heirs of F..
Waiter Prudbomme, below bY Lands IF
Hiss Clarice Prudhomme, rear by the
middle of Bayou Brevelle. and Bayou
Congo, and on the front by Cane Rive.
Same being purchased from E. S.,
Anne Prudhomme on June IL, 1907 ar J
recorded in the records of the Paris I.
Of Natchitoches, in Book l20. Foiie
745. and in Book lib of Mortgage.
Folio 255, said land being appraised at
value of S45 90 per acre.
Said sale to be for cash, to tie
highest and best bidder, subject to the
approval and confirmation of the cours :.
tree of all liens and mortgages.
Russell P. MOORE,
SO Truste .
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
NATCEHToCEEs
An Ordinance.
By Mr.. Kile, Seconded by Mr.. Boy,

By Mr. Kile, Seconded by Mr.. Boyd
stun.
Be it ordained by the Mayor anc
Commissioners of the City of Natchi
toches;
Section l. That a graduated License
Tax for the year 1916, as is specially
allowed and levied by the State of
Louisiana, under authority of the Acts
Of the General Assembly of La. fixing
and levying license taxes, on all occupa-
tons, trades, professions, firms and
| corporations, or associations, and on
I, which the State levies and collects a
a license tax, is hereby levied, fixed
and assessed on and against all persons,
| callings. trades, occupation, firms,
business, corporations by the City of
| Natchitoches for the year 1916, and
the same graduation of said licenses is
hereby made, graduated and fixed as is
graduated made and fixed by the State
of La.
Section 2. Be it further ordained:
That said license tax for the year 1916,
is hereby levied and fixed against all of
said persons, trades, callings, occupa-
pations, business, firms, corporations,
associations, etc. within the limits of
the City of Natchitoches in the same
amounts as is fixed and levied by the
State of La. and by the Parish of Nat
chitoches for Parochial purposes; and
are to be used for street purposes.
Section 8. Be it further ordained,
that same as fixed and levied, shall be
collected by the City Tax Collector
under the same rules and within the
time and manner, and under the same
rules and within the time and manner,
and under the same penalties, and
costs, as is fixed and allowed by the
State of Louisiana and Parish of Nat
chitoches for the collection of State
end Parochil licenses, and the said
City Tax Collector is hereby authorized
to grant and issue licenses in the name |
cf the City of Natchitoches, n up on the |
payment to him of the amount due in /
cash, by said person, firm, corporation
or association.
Section a. Be it further ordained;
That the said Tax collector shall turn |
over to the City Treasurer by the 10th, |
of each month, all of the monies col
lected by him for City Licenses during
said year to said dates.
Section 5. Be it further ordained,
that the license Tor each Fire Insurance
Co. is hereby specially fixed at the sum
Of Ten Dollars for the year.
Section 6. That all licenses not paid
by the 1st day of March 1916, shall be
deemed due and delinquent and on the
lst. day of March shall be turned over
co the City Atty, for collection and the
same shall be at once collected by said
City atty, in the form and manner and
Tnder and with same penalties as
prescribed by the State laws.
Yays: Kile, Boydstun, Hughes.
Nays: None.
Adopted and approved this
the 7th day Of Feb. 1916 -
tSigr~da,s tsBt7s-Ty. M1EE5s
\ true copy, Mayor
JNO. IL. KEYSER
Secty. Treas.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09

Succession of ]. c. Henry, Deceased.
No. o......- District Court,
Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana.
By virtue of an order of the
Eleventh Judicial District Court of
Louisiana in and for the parish of
Natchitoches made in the above
entitled matter and bearing date
February ., lal6, | will sell to the
last and highest bidder at public
auction, in order to pay the debts of
said Succession. between the hours of
IL O'Clock in the forenoon and l
O'Clock in the afternoon at the front
door Of the Court House in the city
of Natchitoches, La. on
SATURDAY, MARCH 18th. 1915,
the following described property.
belonging to said succession. to- wit:
/. That certain plantation, Situat-
ed on the left bank, descending, of
Red River; bounded above by Ian S of
Gibsland Realty Company, below by
lands of the estate of Givanovicb, in
the rear by lands of Graham, formerly
belonging to Metoyer heirs, and in
front by Red River; containing 900
acres, more or less.
2. That certain tract of land con-
tanning l40 acres lying in Section 6
Township 10 North Range 7 West
and Section 9 Township 10 North
Range ! West, and being bounded
north by Perot and MaricehI, south
by Baxter plantation, west by lands
formerly belonging to Chopin and
others.
aaasaA s48as 5Asess1lA
building thereon sITEated on the
east side Of Second street in the city
of Natchitoches in the block bounded
north by ST. Denis street, south by
Church street, east by Front stree;
and west by Second; said lot being
more fully described as being bounded
north by property of j. Ii. Williams.
south by properly of DR.. j. S. Ste-
PHI rs, east by property of J. H.
Williams and west by Second street.
Terms: Cash. subject to appraise-
ment.
CARL P. HENRY,
2-lb Administrator.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
ARTICLE II.

It's purpose is to assist its members
in purchasing, building, improving and
repairing real estate and homesteads
and removing membranes therefrom
and to loan money to its members.
The nature of its business shall be
general building and loan" or ''home-
stead" business.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
FOLEY KIDNEY PILLS
ED gAckAcHE KfaaEYS AND EIADpEa
BOOkar T. Washington Is Dead.

This master mind of a child of
slavery has passed away, but this
work still goes on. We are
publishing mis- own story of h.s
life and work with a final or clio.
ing chapter by Albon L. HosIe,,
= member of the Executive Stat
Tuskegee Institute. This memor#i
volume contains over 500 pages
fully Illustrated. Retail price
SI.I5. One half profit to agent.
AGENTS making $40 TO 5000
daily. Sample book also 100 pae
catalogue of our other books FREE
to workers. Send &c. for postag'
Credit given. Freight paId. W
also handle The book I,g Fr,.dp
rick Z. Drinker Price ) ~.
Same terms To a.eeIi,. it'.h o.:
tits for l5c. Ado e->
SOUTHERN BIBLE House
629 Plymouth Place, Cnicagt, -.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
Succession Sale.

Succession of J. c. Henry, Deceased
No. ..~- District Court,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
Sheriffs Sale.
Southwest National Bank Of Commerce.
vs..
Caldwell NortonlLumber Co. Ltd.
(Now called Boleyn Lumber Co..
lice D. Q. Ia.

Be it remembered that pursuant to
q Writ Of Seisure and sale, issued by
the iltn ID. D., in the above entitled
and numbered cause, of date February
18th. 1916, to me directed and to that
effect, 1, j. w. Payne, Sheriff of the
Parish Of Nstchitoches, La. did, in
pursuance to said Writ, seize and take
into nv possession, and viii offer fir
sale, al the principal front door of the
Court House ia the city of Natchito-
ches, La, 70 the last and highest
bidder, upon the terms hereafteI
stated, on
SATURDAY, MARNH 18th, 1916,
Ill o'clo TX a. M, the foliowing describ-
ed property, situated in the Parish Of
Naschleoches, La, to wit.
Saurn half of Northwest Quartei
Section 81, 4 D, N. *. 10. ".
Terms Of Sa!e;--Cash for what i
VIII bring without appraisement
81 w. PAY. r,
Sheriff
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
CHARTER.
State of Louisiana
Parish of Natchitoches.

Before me, the undersigned authority,
personally came and appeared the
persons whose names are hereunto
subscribed, who declared that they do
hereby form a corporation with the
following articles as the charter and
also the original subscription list there
for.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
ARTICLE |.

It's name shall be PROGRESSIVE
MUTUAL BUILDING AND LOAN
ASSOCIATION, and its domicil Nat
chitoches, Natchitoches Parish, Louis
lana.
Citation shall be served on its Presi-
dent or, in his absence from the parish,
on it's Secretary.
1t shall begin business Immediately
and exist for a period of ninety-nine
years.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1916-03-09
!, 0LEY KIDNEY Pills.
Or RHEUMATISM KIDNEYS AND BLADDER
An Ordinance.

~ Mr.. Hughes, Seconded by Mr..
Boydstun:
BE it ordained by the Mayor and
Commissioners of the City of Natchi-
toches that the following budget of
probable receipts and expenditures for
the City of Natchitoches is hereby
adopted for the year 1916 as follows:
PROBABLE RECEIPTS.
Fen mills on the Dollars, on
assessment of $500, 900 90 $4,000. 90
Receipts from Licenses for
1916 10000
Receipts from Per Capita
Tax for 1916 10000
Receipts from Lookup funds
etc. 10000
Receipts from Fines and
all other sources 500. 90
Total probable receipts from
all sources 1900. 20
PROBABLE EXPENDITURES.
Fixed CHARGES.
Mayors Salary for 1916 $4,000 90
sity Tax Collectors Salary
for 1916 60O.O0
City Secretary and Treasurer
Salary for 16l0 575. 90
t1ity Atty's salary for 1915 250.00
ity Marshall and assistants
for 1916 15Oo.0t
Z and / mills set aside for
paving certificates 10000
salary for Physician Board
of Health 10000
One mill on the dollar set
aside for drain pipe 10000
Total fixed charges are as
follows 6625.o0
PROBABLE CHARGES AND EXPENDITURES
NOT FIXED.
Street Improvement for 1916 100000
Bridge etc. 500G0
Wagons, teams, feed end
drivers salary 10000
Sewerage $4,000
Fire Department 10000
irave Yard 10000
Interest on notes etc. 10000
Total 1900 90
REcAPITUALATIoN.
Probable Receipts SIl300.00
Probable Expenditures 11225.00
Yeas: Kile, Boydstun, Hughes.
Nays: None.
Adopted and approved
Feb. 7th, 1916.
7, GEO. w. KILE,
"A true copy, MAJOR
JN0. H. Keyser,
Secty. Treas.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04

Men that have risk"d their live
I'm great cause must have employ
meut There 10 not nearly enougA
Job. 90 20 sgouul
These are the bare facts. will
explain hem latcr-thc soaring
prices and booming Wages. the deb,
burden and cost ot the oance. even
trying 20 explain The careless face
of London. nut take ouly these
bare facts II - evident, perfectly
evident that things will have 10 BE-
done 20 meet this situation totally
different from any things ever
done betore-Sceat. new and very
likely splendid things,
Armies. generals. cabinets. poll
cies, trenches. treaties. changes ~
the maps-ull are nothing. when
compared with the change this big,
silent fellow In the background
promises 90 make. Keep An eye on
him
We is ,rc boss Of the situation on
Aug g. 1919 or Don will be.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
BETTER BABIES
CONTEST TO BE
FAIR FEATURE

Do great was the interest mani.
lDoted In the Better Babies contest
- the Michigan state fair last fall
that q. w. Dickinson. secretary and
Ueneral manager OF the Dig exposi-
zion. expects the entries in the
ASS contest viii total several hun
dred.
Mr.. Dickinson announces that Mrs.
George G.. Caron will again act as
superintendent. and that DR.. Mary
i Thompson Stevens win continue as
nudge. Both women gave exeellen,
eAtisfaction last year and both are
'szntersely interested In child wei
4 fare work.
Mr. Dickinson says that all en-
DFict must 30 received by Sept J.
knd tiisi examinations viii begin or
sate cpsnfnr day Of the tair, Sept, 4
The as rda viii be made on Tues
Eay, SCI; -
The g7flcs VII compete In three
4 cirsccs; Thase frou rural districts
( and ;cwns o !o)e POPULATION or
Iess, q arc towns o. o-cr ,oUe
populate mi less tia le.o31
cities OF over 1900 population
" Babies awarded FRS; prizes WiH
! be- given sterling silver cups s!t
8 yer NAPKIN rings will be given as
|. second prizes and silver spoons as
third prizes
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
After Two Years OF Mad War Dance
Man in The Trench Is about to
Emerge as Boss OF Situation

badly housed He lived mainly in
dirt. darkness and sQualor. and nj
ways wi'hou, hope The world tram
Piled over AMI scorned him
Today. In the army or cut OF II.
30 IS far better fed. better clothed
vel, looked after. and tcCome a
Persons ~ impcttance--tor me frSt
time 'r his ..ie. Those tLat-sS"
tr wipe their feet on him pat him
on 'hc back. ard tell hin. he is =
good follow.
u Is rev and wonderful--also /,
Is a portcnt
In he army, he gets his pay.
and the English government every
week gives 20 bis folks at home
these staggering sums tina, are call
ed separation allowances
Out OF The army. he gets wascc
&c never l-eamed ~ getting.
double sad sometimes treble the
oes; he had ever known.
For the frs, nnc n ms expert.
erce, or his ca~ra's he krvws com
fort and The jingle q free coin IN
his trousers pocket
lie makes re'al HnsireSs bum in
England. he crowds The rr,aters.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
MORE MONEY is
NEEDED FOR FUND

Though many persons have cor
tributed generously 20 the Detroit
Patriotic fund, which IL endeavoriag
10 relieve the distress OF dependents
OF soldiers on Mexican border duty.
Sergt MAJ Sid A Erwin. secretary
OF the fund. says more money Is
needed The organization IL nov
contributing TO the support OF nearly
100 families. and the number Is con
stantly growing Among the hesy
lest contributors 10 the fund lie Capt
Fred NJ Alger. who donated 81 900
in lump sum John r Dyar sent
$500 and a man whose identity Is
concealed has promised 800 per
month for 10 months About l7f
persons have pledged 20 contribute
20 the fund monthly Severa 9th
ers VIII contribute quarterly ard
others for periods ranging from Two
10 six months
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
Crisis Has Passed, De-
lares Food Die
tatOr
NO STARVATION
IN EMPIRE
Population Has Enough
to Maintain Good
Health

(StoJ Corresponds JEttf. Press ,
BERLIN. Aug 4--Germary enters
the third year Of The var with
enough food supplies 90 carry her
through a, least two more years, de-
spite the Allied blockade Food DC
,ator Adolph Won Batocki told the
United Press today
The food crisis has passed. said
Batocki The harvest Is 50 good
eQualing the average in peace times.
and everything is SO veil organized
that ve begin the year WIKI s-E.
plus enabling us TO hold on; .cr
fourth. even a httA year. coant-ar
on the next crops From TIE FOOD
standpoint Germany Is noS iutePon
dent Of The blockade
DESPITE silly rumors there is no
starvation in Germany There la'
been no riots In Valch women were
moved down with machine guns
Similarly. fo1e. ign -eporys rha; ~
traordirary hm.tatioIs haze o@f1
placed or the individual SUPPLY 81
food so as 70 injgre the health o.
the population. especially growing
youths. are based on absolute iEno-
rance or are Intentionally false
Until recently our great ditHcul
ties arose from imperfect organi1a-
ticn. Out OF the mistakes made
earlier in the war ve have gathered
enough experience 20 prevent
For instance. many cities
recommend mestless weeks. but
found this unnecessary and mad
visable"
The harvests IN Poland. Belgium
northern France and other terrific
ries occupied by the German army
will be sufficient FOR the civilian
populations. Patocki believes.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
s. KNOWN DEAD
IN ClOUDBURST
Two Michigan Girls Among
Victims of Tennessee
Flood

MtDDLESBORO, KY. Aug A.
While the waters which overraa
the banks Of Blair's creek, near
farewell, Tenn, Thursday. have
not receded asd have lmpeded the
work Of recovering bodies and res
cue work. yet II was definitely -.
tablished. according 70 reports from
the stricken district. that the lives
OF SO people are known 20 have
been lost As the result OF the cloud
burst
Among the dead are Title and
Minnie wylie. daughters o, Samuel
II. Wylie, OF Monroe. Mich.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
Gar TAKES FIRE,
FOUR BURNED
Auto Blaxes Up After Turning
Over On Boulevard: Oc-
cupants In Hospital

Joseph LbinbowskL IS years
cid, OF No. 934 81. Aubin-ave.: Vic
toria Novack, 10 years old. OF No.
t31 Mnwaukee-ave. east; Bertha
lnga. IS years old. OF No 1878 Jos.
Campau-ave.. and Victoria lnga, 90
PEARS old. OF No. s17 Milwaukeeave.
east, were all more or less seriously
burned, Thursday night, when an
automobile in which they were rid
lng overturned and caught Are at
Hast Grand-blvd. and MeDougall-ave.
Al were taken TO the city receiving
hospital, where their injuries were
6ressed. None Is in serious con
1ltion. physicians say.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-08-04
AGREEMENT NEAR
FOR NEW BRIDGE
OVER BOULEVARD

B The way has been cleared for
erection Of new bridge over the
0rand Trunk tracks at East Grand
Blvd. by an understanding between
the city and railroad officials. The
latter have informed Commissioner
Dust. Of the department OF parks
and boulevards. that the road Is
ready to cooperate toward a new
span, and they will bold a confer.
ence next Tuesday In the city hall
with the common council committee
on bridges.
Built for light trafflc in the earlier
days, the bridge is now pronounced
unsafe for the traffic II must sup.
port, and proposals for repairs have
been rejected because OF the prohibi
! tive cost and the fact that It would
be impossible 20 revamp the struc.
ture for service longer than two
years. Cost OF new bridge will
be divided between the city and the
railroads.