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The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Will INVESTIGATE
BRITISH BLACKLIST
BRITISH EMBASSY AT WASHING.
TON Is ASKED FOR IN
FORMATION.

f',ss AG@ss.-.>i~>z$nu
mas been made by the State DEPART
ment to the British embassy for in.
formation concerning the application
or Great Britain's trading with the
enemy act" to American business
firms and corporations.
Facts also are being sought from
Inc nearly 100 concerns in the United
States which have been placed on the
so-called blacklist under the act It
was stated officially at the department
that the government was preparing to
act IN defense of American interests
and that the next step would be to in.
struct Ambassador Page to request
further information from the British
Foreign Office.
Minister Van Rappard of the Meth.
erlands discussed with Acting Secre.
tary Polk Great Britain's so-called
blacklist under the trading with the
enemy act" 1t is understood he was
informed that the United States had
come to no definite conclusion as to
The form of action to be taken as the
result Of the appearance of nearly 100
American firms on the list.
The Netherlands considers that its
interests are identical with those of
he United States and is anxious 10
determine what steps the American
government will take. 1t is said the
dutch government has made frequent
representations to Great Britain on
his subject in the past, without IA
orable results
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
BILL PASSES FOR
Isl WAR VESSELS
FOUR DREADNOuGHTs AND FOUR
BATTLE CRUISERS TO BE
BUILT IN 1917.

s--~-~----tS ~soSptot
the building construction program OIL
the naval bill by viva voce vote.
It provides for the construction
within three years of 157 war vessels
in all, four dreadnoughts and four bat.
tie cruisers to be built next year.
The ships to be constructed by July
/, 1919, under the Senate program
follow:
Battleships, 10; four this year. Bat
tie cruisers, tx; four in 1917. Scout
cruisers, 1O3four in 1917. Topedo
boat destroys, so; 20 in 1917. Fleet
submarines, inc; two now building to
be complete in 1917; coast subma.
rines, IS; 3fn 1917.
Other shS include one submarine
with Neff stem of propulsion, three
fuel ships, 70 ammunition ships, one
hospital 81, one repair ship, one |
transport, 20 destroyer tenders, one |
feet subn,ne and two gunboats.
The bill it passed the House pro.
vided for otal of 70 ships, with only
FIVE capitships, all battle cruisers
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
6 Stream Chanued.

New Y "A new theory to explain
the pree of large schools of
sharks q the North Atlantic sea.
board pffered by Capt. William
Jensen ae United Fruit steamship
Catama which arrived here. He
expressae belief that the gulf
stream curved toward the coast
and thepical fish of every variety
soon Wbound in the waters ada
cent ting Island. Two hundred
miles New York, Captain Jensen
said, tmperature Oh the water was
"a det unusually high for that
latitua
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
p. O. to Collect Checks

Washington.-To perfect the Fed.
eral deserve Boards countrywide
system for collection OF bank checks
at par, which went into effect July
10, Postmaster General Burleson al
the request of the Reserve Board. au.
thorized all postmasters to receive
checks from federal reserve banks
drawn up On state banks which are
not members of the system, and direct
ed them to make collections. This is
TO facilitate collections in places
where there are no member banks,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
TINE BOMB CAUSES
DEATH AND PANIC
FIVE KILLED AND TWENTY-oNE
4sNNSlSREb--RuiLDiNGS ARE
CONCEALED IN SUITCASE
BOD and Flesh Of Victims Scattered
Among Spectators-Hundreds of
Persons Were Warned Explo-
sion Would Occur.

San Francisco-Five persons wer,
killed and 2l were injured in the ex
plosDn OF timed bomb in the course
OF preparedness parade here. 1t was
saidthe dead may number eight.
The Grand Army of the Republic
was forming at the place where the
bomb exploded. The veterans ap-
pearsd in the parade unperturbed.
The bomb, made Of nails, cartridges
and dynamite, was placed in a suit
case in front ora saloon before which
hundreds Of persons were crowded
The building was wrecked and stores
across the street nearly demolished.
Persons, cut, half blinded, ran madIy
through the crowd, and others, panic
stricken, stumbled over the bodies of
the dead and injured, piling up heaps
on 6e streets.
warning that an explosion would
occur had been sent out by postcards
to hundreds of persons. Small atten-
ton was paid to the cards, although
every precaution was taken by the
authorities in policing the right Of
way
veterans of the famous First Call
orna Volunteers were passing Stuart
Street when the explosion shook the
round. The blare Of bands and the
hunder of drum corps drowned the
hunder Of the explosion.
Four men and small girl were
illed. The dead: William Turnbull,
[. Winner, c. Lawler, l.. H. Sanborn,-
lameda. The girl has not yet been
lentified
Blood and flesh, spattered across
le sidewalk and among the specta- Fl
RS, made hideous spectacle. Many {
'rsons collapsed or fought their way {
it. The police broke through the q
OVID with their clubs and cordoned Z
e place. The building against which h
bomb was placed was demolished. s
10 parade was not interrupted.
The bomb, concealed in a suit case
1 OF cartridges, sprayed the crowd
with shrapnel. Dozens Of shells N
'inkied the ground nearby, and the 81
ective ones did most of the damage. ii
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
STATE HAPPENINGS.

That Louisiana will have the best
crops it has produced for several
years is the belief expressed by James
w. Ri7lisssisy7,.-'Fs >s-a.-' - 49,
sulting engineer, who is in charge OF
enterprises in various parts OF the
state, Including several large planta-
lions. Mr.. Billingsley returned re-
Gently from Ouachita parish, where
he visited different parts of the par
ish to make inspection of roads to be
improved under the 100000 BOND
issue. He said when the work is COM
pleted Ouachita will have leading IN
to Monroe probably the finest system
of roads in the state.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Fuel Embargo Is Raised.

Washington.-The War Department
notified the Customs Bureau of the
Treasury that the military authorities
would permit the passage into Mexi.
co of coal, coke and gasoline in rea.
sonable quantities. What constitutes
reasonable quantities" will be deter
mined by the army officers.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Bandits Muntion Short

Ell Paso.-Because of shortage Of
ammunition, Villas bandits fear to at
tempt a stand against the government
troops, which are pressing them hard
in the vicinity Of Rosario on the Rio
Florida, according to private dis.
patches here. 1t is said scarcity Of
food is handicapping both outlaws
and Carranzistas.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Stories Are Protested.

Beach Haven, N. Mayors of 10
New Jersey coast resorts issued a
statement protesting against publica.
ton Of stories, which they declare
cause the public to believe the New
Jersey sea coast is infested with
sharks, whereas there are no more
than any other summer.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Pitiful Fate of Bahs

st. Joseph, Mo.-The body of La.
rine rye, 10 months old, who wand.
cred away from the home of her par.
ents here was found by searchers in
hole in an abandoned brick ward
The baby had been dead about 4S
hours. Indications were that she had
starved to death.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
MASSACHUSETTS GUARDSMEN
RETURNED FIRE ACROSS
BORDER.
SHIPPERS WERE VILLA MEN
The Sooner the Mexicans Learn That
They Cannot Snipc with lmpunitY
the Better Il Viii Be for Both
Sides, Says Gen. Bell.

III PasO, TeXas.-Gcn. Bell notified
Gen. Gonzales. commandment Al Juarez,
that his reports Indicated that six out
laws, Villa symDathi2ers, have been
responsible for the recent exchanges
OF shots between Massachusetts ma
1ional guardsmen IL this vicinity and
MeXicans south of the frontier. These
outlaws, Gen Bells information sad,
have a rendezvous on the Island, a
bit Of Mexican territory a few miles
below Ell Paso. He suggested that
Gen. Gonzales take steps to break up
the band.
Both Gen. Bell and Gen. Gonzales
continued their Investigations OF shots
between outposts Of the Ninth MasSa-
chusetts Infantry and reports that the
Americans had. crossed into Mexican
territory. During the day the two
commanders exchanged views several
times through Andres Garcia. Mexican
consul at Ell Paso. with view to elm
mating the sniping below Ell Paso.
Gen. Gonzales and Mr.. Garcia an
nounced that they had protested to
Gen. Bell against the conduct of the
militiamen, who, they SAID, crossed in
to Mexican territory in violation Of
Mexican rights and shot up without
provocation number of homes on the
Mexican side of the border.
Gen. Bell said, however. that Mr..
Garcia had communicated with him
hy telephone. and that be did not re-
member the conversation Ri 1fia ma
ture OF protest, but rather a Motif.
cation that the Mexican authorities
were willing to cooperate in every
way to eliminate possible chances OF
friction between the two commanders,
Gen. Bell added that Brig. Gen. Lee
roy SWeetzer, commanding the Massa-
chusetts troops, reported that the
Mexicans fired first
In regard to the protest, Gen. Bell
said:
Our men have orders to shoot back
"hen shot at They will be punished
I they are guilty of shooting first.
But their instructions are to answer
any fre. And the sooner that the
Aexicans learn that they cannot SHINE
With impunity the better it will be for
10Th sides.
AS to crossing the international
Inc, If it can be shown that any Of
ur men have done so in defiance Of
ny orders they will be punished"
Gen. Bell also stated that the Mexi-
an authorities at Guadalupe had vol.
ntarlly Informed him that the two
orses and mules taken from Rey-
Odds ranch, near Fabens, Texas, BY
exlcan thieves, will be returned to
e owner.
In his protest to Gen. Bell, Gen.
Onzales affirmed that no Mexican sol.
ers are stationed in the neighbor-
'od OF the island and that he had no
Of outlaws or smugglers
ing in that region. Gen. Gonzales
i'd the judge of letters of the Juarez
urt has been assigned to make a
orough investigation of the shooting
d the reported crossing of Ameri.
] troops
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Gen. Wood Is Sustained.

Washington.-The War Department
sustained the action of Mai. Gen,
Leonard Wood in ordering Col. Louis
IL. Conley and Lieut.. Col. John ]. Pie.
Ian OF the Sixty-ninth New York In
1antry mustered out of the federal
service on account Of physical disa,
bility.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Woman's Party Conference

Washington.-The National Execu.
tive Committee Of the National Wom.
ans party called conference at Colo.
RADIO Springs August 10 to II, ito de.
eide on measures to be adopted by
the woman's party in the coming cleo
ton to win national suffrage for wo
men"
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Ike Vote Beinu Taken

ouis'-The Brotherhood of
vince OF Way Employees are
Z strike vote against the Mis-
scif'c railroad following the
cement OF John J. Keegan, a
aatatlVe of the United States
mmlssloner, that he had failed
Efforts to mediate the differ.
between the brotherhood and
road.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
arve Bank Statement

Wpn,-The total reserve OF
the reserve system showed a
fallil Of over $23,ooo,ooo in the
weeng July IA, and the total re-
soufere nearly $S,Ooo,ooo less
thapreVlous week. A statement
byederal Reserve Board today
shc total reserve of $500, $4,000
toturces of $639,649,ooo and to-
tang assets of $1S9,657.0O0.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Many Checks Protested

Elngton.-Out Of nearly 10000.
positors who have maintained
Pc accounts in national banks,
as been an average of 1,os9 pro.
checks received daily for the
rec months, an average daily
Sl4l'ooo, according to figures
:. comptroller of the currency.
a1ts IN all national banks
ed to $s,ss4,ooO on May ~.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
rs Cases in Mississippj.

Jackson, Miss-There are rs cases
OF infantile paralysis in rs counties
Of Mississippi, according to DR.. Wills
Valley. state sanitary inspector. Only
a few deaths have occurred.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
Approves New Oil Leases.

Washington.-Secr Lane an
nOunced approval of oil and gas leases
recently disposed Of at auction en-
bracing Usage Indian lands in Okla
hOma
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

The Ninth ward school tax election
carried. A light vote gave the 2 IL
mill tax levy a majority of $6o,6S1,
against 1926. Fifty votes were cast
in favor of the tax and but six against.
Only one colored voter cast a ballot,
and that was one of the adverse six.
The schools of Slidell and the Ninth
ward, exclusive Of this town, are now
assured that they will receive full
nine months sessions for the coming
two years.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

When Paul Gauchard, 10, chauffeur,
Of 1880 Cont street, New Orleans, de-
manded IS cents as fare for driving
two unidentified white men FROM Ca
nal and Rampant streets to City Park
avenue and Orleans street, at 2:3o
o'clock he and the owner of the ma
chine, Tony Rizzitto, aged 40 years,
were set upon, punched and kicked
NV the two men, who, after batterlng
M their victims, escaped in another
automobile which drove UP at the
time.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28
The effectiveness OF the near beer

The effectiveness OF the neaT-beer
law enacted by the last Legislature
Will cost Shreveport $1,l6250 accord
ing to George o. Lilley, city secre.
tary- treasurer, through the refund Of
one-half Of the annual license fees
paid by the &c dealers who operated
nearbeer joints prior to the law going
into effect on July II. The law re-
quireS that half Of the license fees
paid by the dealers for their years
business shall be refunded and the to-
tai amount received by the city from
near-beer dealers was $2,325, the par
ish will have to refund a considerable
amount Of the taxes collected from
near-beer dealers as there were be-
tween Is and 100 licenses issued in
the parish Of which only 46 were for
dealers in Shreveport, this refund will
be made be the state treasurer to
the parish tax collector and will be
distributed by him among those secur-
ing the license
It was asserted that one enterprts-
ing individual in Shreveport collected
as many license receipts as he could
get hold Of prior to the law going into
effect and intends realizing on them
thrOug the refund, but his claims will
probably be contested as it was said
the law provides the refund shall be
made to the holder of the license upon
surrender Of the original receipt, and
this it is construed means that the
money shall be paid only to the per-
son to whom the license was issued
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

Charles A. Saber of Minden starte'
drilling again at Doyline after sui
pension of several weeks. He ha
contracted to go to $500 feet.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

The Arkansas Natural Gas Con
many began on their oil well at Rim
gold, after having been shut dow
for. seven weeks. ~
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

The warehouse Of J. A. Haas. large
frame building at Marmon was de-
stroyed by fire. The loss included
several thousand feet of lumber be-
longing to J. A. Haas and about ST.
soo worth of wagons and farmers i'm
n,oments belonging to the Eunice
hardware and Implement Co. It is
not known If any insurance was car
ried.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

At a bridge and good roads meeting
held at Boyce Jefferson Highway AS
sociatlon was formed. ]. Dawson
Johnson, cashier of the Bank of Boyce'
was elected president, and b. w.
Barnes, editor of the Boyce Journal,
secretary. The objects Of the asso-
cation are to encourage the building
Of a better road for the Jefferson
highway between Boyce and Chopin
and deyising ways and means Of put
ting a bridge across Red River.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

Engineering parties within a few
days will begin preliminary work up-
on the modern road system which II
to be installed in districts ! and Of
Ouachita parish, comprising about
half the parish. James w. Billings
lev of Monroe has been appointed
consulting engineer in charge OF the
work. Each of the districts has voted
$3.50, 900 for construction Of the roads.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

TIL Carondelet Canal and NaViga
ton company, in liquidation (the old
Basin), filed injunction proceedings in
the Civil District Court against the
city Of New Orleans preventive sale
of certain land possessed by the COM
pany for taxes. The claim Is set up
the property in question is not subject
to taxation, and the taxes heretofore
paid were paid in error.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

Evan ]. Mccall, of DonaldsonVllle'
the Ascension live stock breeder, and
general manager of the famous Mccall
Blue Ribbon Live Stock Farm, has
been invited to deliver an address on
1.-THE Breeding and Marketing OF
Hogs" at the annual convention OF
the Southern Cattlemen's Association,
in conjunction with the yearly meet
ing of the Louisiana Dive Stock AS
ISOLATION, to be held at Shreveport,
August Is, 16 and II.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

Algernon Blair, Of Montgomery,
Ala, has obtained the contract for the
erection of the federal building at
Minden, work to begin September !.
The town has already donated a site.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

Marion L. Swords, sheriff Of st.
Landry parish for Is years, was shot
and killed and two negroes assisting
Swords were perhaps fatally wound
ed in fight with Helaire Carriera
alleged fugitive from justice, about 10
miles west of Opelousas. Charles Cha
chare, deputy sheriff, who participas-
ed in the fight was unwounded.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

The damage from the storm was
very little at Folsom except to the
crops, which have been injured to
quite an extent, especially corn. The
model road connecting Franklinton
and CoVington and passing through
here, has suffered considerably-the
bed being washed away for several
feet at a point about a mile south Of
Folsom, which will make it necessary
for automobiles to make a detour of
some two miles to pass.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

Charlton has made its appearance IN
Adds and vicinity. About a dozen
head of stock died of the disease
within the past week, The necessary
etans have been taken to prevent the
spread of the disease.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

The McNary Lumber Company OK
Forest Hill which recently had their
sawmill plant burned to the ground
will rebuild. w. M. Cady, president OF
the company, will leave shortly for
noints North and East to place orders
with firms for the betting and shaft
ing and 1t is estimated that the mill
when equipped, will cost in the neigh
borhood of 100000.
Twelve bales, the last Bayou Chicot
cotton O. 1915, were sold by Sam
THOMAS and H. L. Erich to Mr.. Guld-
~ of Vile Platte, for 1856 cents a
nound. The crop is good and the
acreage is about IL per cent larger
than last year. While there are some
reports of boil weevils, the damage IS
nominal.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-07-28

There is not a chance on earth of
my accepting any nomination at the
hands of the Prohibition Party" John
NJ. Parker said when he was informed
that Oliver Stewart, business partner
of former Governor J. Frank Hanly of
Indiana had intimated to. Prnhihisinn
Haply would accept the party nomlra-
ton for president if Parker were
named as his running mate. i am
not a candidate for any office
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-27

terest, Dick Freneau seeing them
only as they were mirrored in her
eyes, since he could not bear to turn
away from her lest he lose one fleet
ing expression Of her face.
After several miles Of 'up hill and
down dale" Gloria turned her ponies
off the main road into one less used.
I'm taking you to the dearest old
fashioned farmhouse, where we can
have tea and the nummiest apple but
ter you ever tasted. Shall you like it ?"
Il shall like anything and every
thing in this world, so long as l have
it with you" Freneau breathed ear
aestIy.
'Then that's all right" chirruped
Gloria, happily. you shall most
certainly have this tea with me, and
I'm famished." ...
When they reached the farmhouse,
which called itself an inn, the plump
landlady greeted Gloria with pleased
recognition and ushered them into the
parlor, saying that she would hasten
with their tea and bring the table to
them there by the fire. Ffeneau
helped Gloria out of her great coat
how we'll he took OF coat, she
thought. She emerged like golden.
brown butterfly in a velvet gown.
The blazing logs in the deep fire
place gilded the beauty Of truly
charming old room. Gloria fingered
the quaint pewter pieces on the man
tel and Freneau waited restlessly for
Mrs. Bailey to hurry In with the tea
things and hurry away. Soon they
were left alone. seated opposite each
other, the little tea table between.
Gloria learned his sugar. She became
suddenly timid and embarrassed. It
did seem very intimate and daring.
It was the first time she had ever
asked q man about his sugar a.. alone
with him!
Ito be Continued)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1916-12-27
Noyelized From the Motion Picture Play
of the Same Name by George Kleine
Copyright, 1916, by Adelaide NJ Hughes

MISS" said Burroughs, as she tiptoed
toward the door.
burroughs! Do you ever pray"
"Oh, yes, miss; always: night and
morning"
well. then, please pray for beauti-
full weather tomorrow
Certainly, miss. Anything else'
MISS"
mo, nothing. thank you Good
night"
.
On the following day, all arrange
ments having been made by telephone
to the Stafford country place, Gloria
took Burroughs with her and mo-
tored out. They were met by a glow
Ing and enthusiastic Freneau at the
railroad station. Gloria took him on
10 her warm-weather home, which
managed to keep majestic appear
ance In its mantle Of snow.
The dogs started wild hullabaloo
OF ferocity from their kennels wheD
the car drove in. They changed their
excited barks to yelps Of welcome 81
they recognized Gloria. But she left
them disconsolate, for groom brought
up from the stable yard her shaggy po'
MES harnessed to the little Russian
sleigh.
As she stopped to pet the noses OF
the ponies Freneau lost for a moment
his confidence in his own power to
win this small young beauty en-.
veloped in a great coat, which made
her seem smaller still, her eyes beam.
ing, her cheeks flushed with the cold
her delicate pink blonde curls escap'
ing from the little fur-trimmed hat.
With this palatial background,
among the obsequious attendants, she
stood, more than ever for him, the
embodiment of power,-youth, beauty
wealth. What had he to offer In
exchange for that worldly trinity!
Spoiled by women as he was he felt
that however sincerely he wanted this
slip of a girl-wanted her more than
he had ever wanted anyone else In his
life-she might elude him.
Gloria turned to him with q bright
smile, and seeing the look Of adora'
lion In his eyes, blushed an even