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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09
SWISS SYSTEM Of
MILITARY TRAINING

THE Spokane Spokesman Review
The thfeefold strength Of the Swiss
system Of obligatory military training
Is that II provides adequate defense,
that II increases The individuals etiie.
iency beyond It's cost and that {, does
not cultivate a milltarlstle spirit In the
nation.
To give II further light on the system
the Senate committee on military az
falrs called as a witness DR., Theodore
Christen Of Cincinnati, a former cap.
tain In the Swiss citizen army.
What. If any, effect does Il b
upon the efficiency OF the man r. In
dustrial ard commercial life" asked
Senator Beekham.
Il think. senator. II has a good ef,
feet" answered Or ChTisten. A man
In the army gets his rating. An army.
II !, amounts 10 anything, Ia a training
school for the individual n he makes
good IL il acknowledged If he does not
make good he shows II. II he does Hoi
make good In the army his rating In
civilian life is inferior considerably
Does this system interfere much
with industrial life lnmriously'" asked
Chairman Chamberlain, that Is, does
II take men out Of the business and
industrial life and interfere with
business
No, senator, II DOES not The fact
that the original training service of
81 days Is In one year-that In, the
goth year and that thereafter the man
has for about seven years only IL days,
lessons what might be an interference.
1T takes him out OF Industrial life,
really, az a time before be begInsT''
Yes before he begins. that Ia, he
knows years before that he has to pat
aside 81 days in that year, and all the
arrangements are made. lie Ia not very
far advanced al 20 Ia any pursuit II
the man II an einpioye. many employ.
ers pay them part Of their wases All
employers keep their places open.
There IN really no hardship, and u
does not disturb In any way the indus.
trial fabric Of the country"
Or Christen Is especially capable Of
comparing the Swiss compulsory sys.
TEN with our American plan of a vol.
unteer militia, for be holds an honor.
able discharge from the Ohio national
guard
II entered that some years ago 60
see what II amounts TO-" he said Il
have seen what II amounts 10 after
having been a Swiss offieer While the
spirit il very good want TO speak
highly Of II IL In inadequate.
ut provides for inadequate training
for absolutely no reserve These units
are practically Ia the air: they are NOT
attached to any division; they are no,
attached to any army corps; they never
see the man Who would eventually lead
the whole body Of tham They have a
great many other intrinsic Weaknesses
which can not be eliminated By the
volunteer system The volunteer avs,
tenn, unfortunately, has lnherent weak
neHses 60 which will not refer"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09
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Oct. 12-13-14
Fair.
TOWN COUNCIL MINUTES

81 FraReiNille, la. Sept 9, 1916
AZ regular meeting Of the BOARD 81
Aldermen held this day. the following
members were present 4, ~ Briana,
Mayor. l., ", Rogers, JAS kllbourne.
Max Mann and George Reitig, Hoard 81
Aldermen Absent Rudolph Yunkes.
Minutes 81 last regular and adjourned
meetings read and adopted
Mayor and Marshal reported cases
Engineers report read and ordered
tieh
Nadls foF the construction Of three pre-
lection levees for lower St FFancsglile
were opened r O Hamlttom bid ~ sc
pet cubic yard II II shackelf0rd u Co,
bid " To- per cubic yard
Motion made. seconded and carried,
That a committee Of two be appointed 80
confer with a like committee from the
Bsara ~ Aldermen Of sayou sara, 20
draw up = satst and HIGHT contract Com
nities l. W, Rogers, Jas, III kiibOurne
After being taken up section by section
a melton Vas made By JAS kilbouTns and
seconded b. Rettig. That the following
ordnance be adopted az a whole.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09

Mot e,l seconded aud carried. That roads
contracted fur sith II w brandon be
graded
Moved seconded nni carried That
So foet bridge IN Ward Z
Moved seconded HBd carried, That
br hurekhaiter be paid s2s no for repairs,
chemicals aud rent ul vat.
Mr. cobb Instructed tu inspect road
worked b2 MIR tliekham from foikes'
place tp Thompsuna creek
advertised for ~ Ward I for a5ae per
advertised for Ia Ward 7 fof SO so per
mile Tor year accepted.
Moved seconded auA carried. That 2ne0
feet lumber he purchased luf bridge ai
eausewsy IN 9Th Ward
HoAd Superintendent reports 81 t9
mites az saad worked by hlne and
crew
Il G Cobb authorized 10 have bridge
helwesh Daniel and l'Itbham's repaired,
isaad machine crew instructed TO werk
Nat Carroll lane as saon aa II reaches
Nuuavtiie road
noar,l heard addresses from Dr T., l.
smith and Dr. ~ w. Flower un the pro
greAs ~ tick eradication,
bF W NJ Smith Was empoN cred hy the
heard So emplay Inspector fer the parish
with power TO discharge said inspector At
any time fgF CAuss.
Petition fFum eitlzai{s OF the First,
Second and Ninth WARTS asking for the
creation ~ a read distrtgt composed oi
these wards to he knowH 30 Road District
Na I. was received. Petition signed hs
eia property Nv nBfs.
Moved hs Cobb seconded hy fieasseaux
That ordinance NO u Ia create hoad
District Ne. | be adopted CARRIED
unanimously.
ORDINANCE Me-. "a.
Tie Police Jury al the Parish al West
Fellr{ana hsing In regular session and All
metniters being present on thia she 9Th
day uf September A ~ 1915 upon mo.
tCuntlnued on page FOUR
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09
MINUTES Of SCHOOL BOARD
MEETING

The School Board OF West Feliciana
Parish met In special called meeting
Friday. Sept |. 1915 Al members
were present.
Meeting called to order by President
Bowman Mr. Bowman stated that tbs
object OF the meeting sas to dispose
of several petitions relative TO vans
schools, etc.
Communications from State supt
Harris aud Mr. Edenborn read regard
lag school al Angola Mr. Harris stated
that Mr. Fuqaa would furnish school
baildiag aud that the State would pay
s2aoee Of The expense of running the
seiaaH each year On motion Of Mr.
Argue, duly seconded, the BOARD ap.
propriated 5000 toward running the
school at Angola The selection OF
teacher VAS left 10 the superintendent
Petition from citizens In BaiBs neigh
borhood read asking for re-establish,
ment of van or reorganization Of school
In hains community. After consider
able discussion. Mr.. n. |, barrow made
motion, duly seconded, that van be run
In third ward between Forts crossing
aid SO. F'raneisvllle.
Bids received from MIR. Decker and
Mr. Ryder for running Bains van, Bids
opened, and as the bid OF Mr. Decker
vas found TO be- the lower of the two,
his bid was accepted and van awarded
to him tits bid Wss s3soo per month
The Board stipulated 10 Mr. Decker
that van must be- run by himself or an
adult driver and that van must be
covered with rain-proof material for
protection Of children from weather.
The Board left the selection of loca.
ttons for eolored schools and selection
Of coiored school teachers To the Super.
intendent
The following statement from State
Superintendent Harris was read
The compulsory education law re-
qulres children 10 enter the schools not
later than two weeks after the opening
OF each terrp. This regulation la Of
especial Importance in the case OF be-
gtuuers. or children In the FIRST grade,
Parents should be notified that chill.
dren Ia The primary, or irst grade. will
be accepted only during the first two
weeks OF the frs, and second terms.
Unless this rule is followed, the flrst
grade will be- composed Of several dis.
tlnet groups
Mr. Argue made motion. seconded
and carried, that the las IN this respect
be- complied with 1T this parish
Moved, seconded aud carried that
DIR harrow and the SUPP rintendent b"
authorized to investigate the water and
sewerage system Of the high school
building. and have repairs made AZ
eheaply as possible,
MaYed, seconded and carried, that
the school Board approves the plan oI
giving credit In school for home project
work.
Petition for reopeuing of Solitude
school read No action taken
There being no further business, ths
BOARD, on motion, adjourned
JAS. p. BOWMAN. President
In Il. CRuMP. Secretary
| ----~--~~----d------~--~-~
"if YOU think you're beaten. you are
II sou think you dare not you dom,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09

Shos that you have roots In your
home parish by subscribing for sour
home paper. We will send The felic.
lana Record TO any awayfrnm home
teacher OF student for S. cents for the
school term Who will head this honor
list?
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09

"if YOU think you're beaten, you are
II sou think You dare not. you don't,
II you'd like 10 sin, bat think YOU can't
lt's almost eineh you won't"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-09-09

POLICE JURY PROCEEDINGS

- FransisyiAe. la Sept 6, 1915
= + Howell President and the fglles nag
members present u e kaufman, q
ifassesus, p g Dall, " G. Howell : D
AUsttH i . bourgeois. Z a Row = n
Barrow. } + AafSmHH 5 I, l.aysrgue
The faIlnN ing L.lIla aitltt..tt..I AM nItInraR
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
HUNTSVILLE

Huntsville, July 1S.--(Special.) )-Rumors involving the whereabouts of David D. Overton, wanted for the murder of Pro- bate Judge w. T. Lawler, are persistent and varied, and a new one is heard every day The latest is to the effect that Overton developed blood poisoning from the wounds alleged to have been inflicted on him by Judge Lawler when the two men fought, and was compelled to come out of the mountains and go to a hos pital in a nearby city where he was To- cated by the detectives. At the sheriff $ office 1t was declared today that this rumor was fake, pure and simple. It Is generally believed that Overton has gone out of the country, and the public generally is beginning to look on the ru- mors placing him in various localities with suspicion. Overton was known to have arranged his business affairs to the utmost detail and to have been plenti- fully supplied with money. The report that he boarded northbound train on the Louisville and Nashville railroad at Decatur Junction on the n.sEt of June F is gaining general credence, in spite of the tips that detectives trailing him have been given from time to tinae. and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
VICTIM OF ACCIDENT
 DIES AT VETERINARY

 Sam Franklin Finley, 1107 Second avenue, West End, who was struck bss an automobile driven by c. E. Love of West End Saturday night at 11:55 al Twentieth street and Second ayenues north, succumbed to his injuries at aS local infrmary yesterday afternoon aG o'clock. Funeral services will be conducted from the residence, 1107 Second avenuei West End, this afternoon at 2 ocloclz' will, be made in Elmwooet cemetery. Mir. Finleys is survived bs' his widow, Mrs. Catherine Finley, ana one son, WA. Finley. s According to eyewitnesses 8to thf accident. MT. Finley stepped off thf sidewalk at Twentieth street ana
 walked in front of Mir. Loves auto mobile before MT. Love had time t4 stop the car. Mir. Love was brought t9 the office of the chief of police, bu ! later given his freedom, as it was rel ported that MT. Finley was only slightn ly injured. Coroner Charles l.. Spain was notified of MT. Finley's death ana will hold an Investigation, t
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
TALKS ON THRIFT
CLEAN LIP

The home and it's surroundings is an
 outward expression of the character of
 it's occupants The back yard is a good
 indication of what you will find in the
 bedroom. No matter how humble the
 home, if it is clean and neat, it Is at-
 tractive, for the same reason that no
 matter how poor mans clothes may be,
 if he is neat with all his poverty, he
 will net be unbecoming.
 As you SC around the city you will find
 little homes that typify all that is desr-
 able in home life. It may be only a cot
 tage, with it's walks its flower beds and
 it's garden, the vines carefully trained,
 the trees pruned, the house painted the
 fence in good repair the gate with a
 latch md you conclude that this man is
 ! man of thrift, and he is. You would
 naturally expect to find a bank book
 somewhere in the house, and the house as clean as the yard. And you would. for bank books come out of well kept houses. On the contrary, if you find an air of neglect and decay, the fence falling down, the walks full of weeds, the gar den implanted. chickens running around
 loose, and a general air of don't care
 about the place, you conclude that this
 is home without thrift. And it is In-
 side such house you will find dirt and
 disorder holding forth from cellar to
 garret. and you don't expect to find a bank fcok therein, and the chances are you won't
 Dirt accumulates The winter incidence finds expression in the ash pile, the junk heap and the back yard. All over the land cities have been having a cleanup week, when each citizen has been urged to destroy all. rubbish, remove all win ter aceuni ulations and clean up generally. It is a most excellent idea; but homes ana cities like individuals need constant washing to keep 1t from injury. The ! body needs constant attention to keep it wholesome. The back yard needs con l stant wedding, hoeing, digging, to keep it presentable. The front lawn needs con- staht moving to keep it green and fresh. l Life is one long battle with dirt-an end 1 less fight, bu' only as the fight goes on continually can we win out.
 1 A cltys outward appearance advertises | the character Of the inhabitants as effec- | lively as the home surroundings index the split of the indwellers. In the de- velopment of cities, and the tearing up | for betterments, there must be minor disturbances to the orderly arrangement, but there ia no reason why every town | should not be spotless town and every home the essence of order and cleanli- ness. The home that is neglected is the l h. me that has begun to decay Your neishbors will not see the inside of your
 house half as often as they do the out
 side, and they will judge the inside and you by the locks of the outside. There- l fore, clean up, and keep cleaning up, for
 thrift is applied good management; and good management applied to little things | is thrift, You first, then your home, then | your city. Clean up!
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
ROUTINE BUSINESS
 OF CITY COMMISSION

As the commissioners were anxious to return to the unofficial conference amid the comorts of President George B. Wards office the official meeting of the city commission in the council chamber Of the city hall at 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon was very perfunctary affair. It was featured by the excellent reading voice of Secretary Clarence Lloyd, who, through the insistence of Commissioner Barber is now forced to read in to all ordinances:
 The summary of the official proceedings of the city commission follows:
 Adopted ordinance No. 403-C regulating the manufacture and sale of ice cream.
 Adopted ordinance No. 4O4C relating to the inspection of the defective electric wiring and to provide fees for such in- spection.
 Adopted ordinance No. 4O5-C, an ordi- nance to levy street tax. E Adopted ordinance No. 406-C, an ordi- nance to establish a workhouse in con nection with the police department of the city Of Birmingham.
 Adopted ordinance No. 407-C, an ordi- nance to provide for the collection of li- censes.
 Confirmed improvement ordinance No s15-C, an ordinance to provide for certain improvements on Twelfth avenue, south on the east property line of Twentieth street to the east curb line of Nineteenth street, south.
 Approved bill of T. U. Walters of $15 for appraisal of property in J. w. and N M Miller addition
 Accepted bid of the Iron City Lumber company of $16 per thousand feet for three cars of bridge lumber.
 Approved vouchers and pay rolls.
 Approved bill of Stokeley & Brazelton of s4450 for stenographic work in con nection with the case of T. c. Mcdonald vs. city of Birmingham.
 Appropriated $20 for the purpose of purchasing sanitary sewer right of-way from H. M. Jones through lot s, block 26 Martins addition.
 Adopted resolution authorizing the city comptroller to release certain property from the lien of assessments under pro number B-17O6, B-1707 and S-7740.
 Instructed the city attorney to have get aside forfeiture against M. Aquilna upon the payment of S1
 Ordered light installed at Twenty-fourth street and Eighth avenue, north, to be furnished by the North Birmingham
 AH plant.
 Ordered arc light at Forty-third street and Eleventh avenue, Wylam, discontin- ued.
 Ordered the following tungsten lights installed Forty fourth street and Twelfth avenue, Wylam; Forty-fifth street and Twelfth avenue, Wylam; Forty-thrd street and Eleventh avenue, Wylam.
 Confirmed action of Commissioner Bar , Der in releasing certain prisoners from jail on probation. Instructed the city clerk to destroy cer- tain public improvement bonds by burn l ing in open meeting. | The following matters were referred: | To Commissioner Hornady An ordi- | nance to amend section 518 and 519 of the city code with relation to the reporting | of contagious diseases | To Commissioner Truss: Complaint of H. H. Burger with reference to the garbage dump ,-Avenue D, south.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
the spectacular raids they have made into nearby mountains.

Henderson Stinnett, a negro, who is be- lieved to have been employed by moon- sinners in the Elkwood district on the Tennessee-Alabama border, was killed Monday by revenue officers while they were destroying an illicit distillery in that locality The still had just been found and the officers, headed by Deputy Collector Mcdonald, were busy destroying it when Stinnett drove up In a two-horse wagon and opened fire on them Several shots were fired back and his body was found in the bushes later.
 The Huntsville Chamber of Commerce has decided to hold an agricultural fair
 in this city during the early autumn Exhibits will be placed on the streets around court square and there will be no charge for adnission.s Prizes will be offered for the best products. Other en- tertaining features will be provided.
 The police have been notified of the op- erations of new kind of bootlegger one who is selling pure spring water at $1 corn whisky to deceive those who are searching for liquor in the back alleys of the city. The author of the fraud has taken in several dollars, and the police want him on several charges
 The greatest flood that mas VlSlted the lowlands of Huntsville came yesterday afternoon after cloudburst occurred five miles north of the city Pinhook creek was out of banks within a few minutes, and in an hour the spring branch bot tom was flooded to a greater depth than in many years. Because of the floods of last week very little damage was done.
 The doctors of Madison county held q conference here yesterday afternoon and resolved to take precautionary measures as far as possible for the prevention or an epidemic of any kind this year. They are alarmed over infantile paralysis, al thought no cases have appeared in this county, and they are warning the people against typhoid, although there has been only two or three cases ofAthat disease this summer Health conditions were re- ported to be unusually good.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
Chicago Police Battle
 With Crazy Negroes and
 Six Are Dead as Result
(Continued from Page Onel

and Crabtree, Their companions dragged them from the house and re- inforcements with rifles were sent for
 The latter fired hundreds of shots through front and rear windows and these were returned
 Fearing to risk the lives of his men further, Captain Westbrook ordered the house dynan1ited and three charges were exploded under it. After thIs there was a lull. Policeman Hughes, against protests of his comrades, final ly decided to investigate and entered He found the woman dead. Mcintyre already wounded. was gasping and leaning against an ice box. He turned and the policeman sent bullet into his skull.
 This shot terminated the most ex- citing episode on the West Side in years Passenger trains. stalled for hours on nearby tracks out of respect to flying bullets. resumed running and the crowd of thousands attracted by the hundreds of shots and the dynamttins of the building was dispersed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
will Renominate Hamlin

Washington, July 18.-Charles $. Ham, lin, governor of the federal reserve board, will be renominated as a member of the board when his term expires next month. I Administration officials allowed this to become known today by way of denial of reports that Secretary McAdoo would quit the cabinet to take Governor Ham, lin's place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
May Transfer Exhibit

Washington, July 1S.-Transfer of the government exhibit at San Diego, Cal. to the Mississippi centennial exposition at Gulfport, Miss, Is authorized under a bill of Representative Harrison, favorably reported to the House today by the ex- positions committee. The government ex- pense of transfer Is limited to $75, 000' The House foreign affairs committee will have a hearing tomorrow on the Harrison bill to invite Latin-American countries to participate in the exposition.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
Report of State Bank Ex- aminer Read, Giving De-
 tails of Affairs
WILL PAY DIVIDEND
 EARLY IN AUGUST
w. w. Crawford Answers Questions of Depositors in Reference to Con- dition of Bank-Phares Coleman
 Explains the Legal Status

More than 15o depositors of the Jeff ferson County bank met in the first division of the city court last night to hear the report of the state oank examiner on the condition of the Jei- ferson County bank. The meeting was called to order by H. M. Abercromole' and w. w. Crawford, agent for Bank Examiner A. E. Walker, was called on for a statement.
 According to Mir. Crawford another 20 per cent dividend will be paid to the checking depositors just as soon after the first of August as MT. Walker can find his bearing and enough money has been collected to make the pay ment. Every effort is being made by Mr. Walker. MT. Crawford and MT Walkers attorney, Phares Coleman, for the collections of the accounts due the Jefferson County bank and the prompt payment of the depositors.
 An itemized statement showing the condition of the bank up to July 15 was read and scubmitted by MT Craw- ford. after which he answered all ques- tions asked him by the depositors. By this means the true conditions facing the depositors were answered in way that made the proposition clear to every person present.
 SAVINGS DEPOSITORS
 The fact that all savings depositors must wait until the open accounts are paid caused considerable difference of opinion among the checking and sav- ings depositors. However, MT Craw- ford cleared the whole matter up by explaining that the constitution took care of the open accounts and that the bank examiner and himself were work ing to take care of the savings ac- counts and practically assured them that they would get their money in time, as every effort was being made, both by personal influence and through the courts, to collect all indebtedness to the bank, and as early as these mat ters could be completed all accounts would be paid.
 According to the report if, in the event the Jefferson County Bank build ing was sold to help pay the liabilities of the bank, and on which they hold
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
Labor Aids England

London, July 1S.--Organized labor of England responded today to the govern ment's appear to postpone the August holidays so that the British offensive may be carried on with no shortage of ann intuition. At d conference of representa- tives of trades unions 1t was decided unan- imousy to recommend that the govern ment's Suggestion be adopted.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-19
Suits Filed

The following damage suits were filed in the circuit court yesterday:
 Paul Grace vs. United States Casf Iron Pipe and Foundry company, $2s0s claimed for alleged personal injuries.
 E. Grier vs. Chattanooga Iron Worksr s2500 claimed for alleged personal in
 juries. Ha sN
 Eugene Benge vs. Tennessee Coal Iron and Railroad company, $30U1 claimed for alleged personal injuries.