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Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-10
|}[l7 CROWDS ATTEND ND
MISSION EACH NIGHT
/ ,,,,h Interest Taken In
Meeting Which Closes
Saturday Evening

The Mission which began al c s''s
IAppuncistion church on las! 'u Ill
:, morning promises to be the
...t successful ever held IN the !e
,'';, Rev. Albert Biever; ). J IL, IS
sooductins the meeting ana c, al inc
s,t sermon he convinced ,t the aual'
n ~. that he was a forceable speak,
w. !. .nd a brilliant man. The SER
: t.. ~, will be conducted each even
NJ At 7:so to which the public D.
,.s,,dless Of their religious bellef'
ns invited to attend. ,.... |
question box has been pl ,ha
1t the door OF the cnu'cl' "i'eas
! .y,rvone is invited to ask questions
md particularly those who want to
IN. mor anything regarding the Catho'
IL RELIGION. Il will answer THESE
questions to the best of my ao'llty
md will say nothing to offend the
Protsstants' said Father ble'er.
when you want to know anything
,bout electricity you consult an
.l,et,icjan' continued Father BIZ
,rp, and therefore when you want
!. n know ANYTHING about the Catho'
lie religion then consult the Priest
The topic Of the first sermon was
! .Bogalusa and the Mission" HIS
,,,mop was interesting and his
,,srments carried much weight.
Ne called attention to the building
d the Titanic. its start upon the
yoyase and its sinking with great
human toll.
Sunday evening the church was
taxed to its capacity when The
4 RIGHTS of God and the Duties OF
d Man. was the topic. He stated
/ that half the population of the
! world did not believe in God. This
hs said was due to the fact that the
man has beams so powerful, over
coming by inventions, things that
seemed impossible. For this reason
man betan to argue with himself
that there was no God. Only fool
say there is no God" said the speak
e., and then he drew parallels AM
proved flom life and history tina
anyone who did not believe in
God was a fool. For one hour h
continued his sermon which was a
4 enjoyable as instructive.
On Monday evening Fathe
Biever took as his topic The World
Greatest Evil which is Sin. H
dvelt at length on the various kind
dsius and the penalty we pay fc
it The sermon was enjoyed by a
audience that taxed the capacity
the church.
In Tuesday evening an overflow
Ing crowd heard Father Biever d.
liver The Closing Scenes of Huma
Lite which was one of the be;
sImonS he has delivered durir
tle Mission. He gave instances
Inc closing scenes of some of tt
worlds greatest men who we
happy when they knew that deal
was coming. You know not Il
nour, you know not the day" Sc
! zoe speaker and advised the au,
elce to be prepared for death
aaY hour as it will come when VI
least expect it.
tonight Why Do Catholic Go
0 ...'.l will be the topic, al
while Christ is Really Present
ue Sacrament of the Altar" Frid
evening. Saturday Confessions "
% heard aad Sunday at 9 a. l
Marriage and the Family" will
ue topic and Sunday evening 7:
ae closing sermon will be rs O
Aellelon as Good as Another?'
Sunday afternoon at 3 p. m. tn,
Ful be a Blessing for the lit
children.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-10

The Mass Meeting which was held :!
at the Y. NJ. C. A., last Friday even =!
ing for the purpose of discussing the q!
100000 bond issue and the :
manner in which the money was to .
be expended as we'll as other i'm. ..
provements. was attended by a .
large number of people and the ..
meeting was marked by the fact
that apparently the entire audience
was in favor of the PROPOSE
tons, as recommended by tn lnvesti-
CATION Committee.
The meeting was called to order
by Mayor Sullivan, who after short
talk outlined the plans.
PER CAPITA TAX OF S.
The first question to dispose Of
was the raising Of the per capita
tax from 81 to SIS per year. 1t was
stated that with this tax raised the
streets of Bogalusa could be greatly
improved as it would give this de-
partment of the city $2O,l9O, pro-
viding that everyone paid this tax.
1t was announced that there were
1853 white men in Boealusa between
the ages of 10 and SIS and $500
negroes between the same ages who
would come under per capita or
dance. During the 80 minutes al
lowed for the discussion OF the
question, Ex-Goy. Sanders made an
interesting address on the necessity
and costs of good roads. Give me
the money that you are now paying
for your streets and will build
streets of Creosoted Pine Blocks
over every road in Bosalusa" said
the Elk Governor. Don't misunder-
stand me" he exclaimed. Give me
what you are paying now andl give
Vol me Creosoted pine block streets.
| don't mean the amount you are
paying to the city but the amount
it is costing you for new buegles'
| new harness, new horses and mules,
) new shoes. lost time, broken springs
ects. You are paying the price and
5 are not getting streets. Pay the
I money into the city that you are
Il now expanding and we will be able
u to have these streets" Mr. Sanders
had the audience in dn excellent
:. mood which continued for the re-
: mainder of the evening. A few If
n the audience thought that SIS ia,
st was too high but when the vote wa:
& taken they were overwhelmlngl!
If out voted. Commissioner OF Public
le Highway Cowgirl made short bu
re interesting talk on the cost OF I'm
h proving the streets, what had beef
le done and what remained to be &C
ID complished. He stated that whel
H. they had the road from the Bosalus
at Stores Co., to the depot complete
VI it would cost about $35O0.OO. Their
are IL miles more of streets i
to B 9alusa that he hopes to have l
I'd the same condition as the new roa(
in BARBER SHOPS TO CLOSE
av The question of passing an o.
i'll dance for the closing of all barbe
n. shops in the city Of Bogalusa o
be Sunday was next discussed and 0
80 a vote it carried by a larger majorlt
ne than the per capita tax. An ord
ance will be introduced at the ne1
IRE
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-02-10

1C. That the Commission Coup
Gil Re requested to pass an ordi'
nance creating this Public Utilities
Commission and prescribing its
duties.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
Ambition Pills
For Nervous People

Ambition pills are a dependable
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you wish to recover your former
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Wetticks Original cut Rate Medi-
cine Store is authorized by the maker
TO refund the purchase price on the
first box purchased.
1t is worth while to feel ambitious
to have the energy that makes you
go to work eagerly. and 10 feel the
glow Of health and strength.
Ambition Pills will assist YOU in
OF grooming General Debility, Mental
Depression, and Unstrung Nerves,
caused by over-indulgence i'm Alco-
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kind Fifty cents at Wettick's Orig
inal Cut Kate Medicine Store and
dealers everywhere. Mail orders
filled. charges PREPAID, ny the Wen
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cuse. y. Y.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
VETERAN GIVEN CUP
MADE IN CIVIL WAR
Relic Used i'm Prison is Returned to-
Maker by Widow OF
Quartermaster.

News-Times Special Service:
Mt. PLEASANT, Feb 1.-Michi-
gan contains few Civil war veterans
with more interesting careers than
B. A. Cahoon, who. since 1855, has
been a citizen of Isabella county
Among Mr.. Cahoon's most priced
Of war relics is a tin cup. with
handle of his own manufacture.
which he used during the months he
was a prisoner of the confederate
states in Andersonville prison.
At first, when food was served,
the prisoners were given no utensils
for measuring the amount for each
man. A small tin can was finally
found. but it was difficult for the
quartermaster, the late Ransom
Brooks of Lansing, to deal out hot
soup TO the squad with the can.
Private Cahoon put a handle on the
can with a pair of vest pocket
shears. He formed a handle out of
a piece of scrap tin, made three
copper rivets out of cent and rivet-
the handle to the cup. This cup
was used as a measure of ration for
"A hours. When Sherman captured
Atlanta the prisoners were taken TO
Florence, S. c., and Brooks carried
the measuring cup with him. He
used it during their five months
stay in that prison After the war
he kept the cup until his death. His
widow presented the cup to its
maker
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
RELEASES EIGHT BOYS
Columbus Youths Employed Sys-
;cm i'm Stealing Bicycles.
News Times SPECIAL Service:

News Times SPECIAL Service
COLUMBUS, Ind. Feb. Mayor
Nolland. as Judge OF the city court.
has permitted eight boys, ranging
in age from 10 to Is years. TO go
with a reprimand and lecture on
their promise TO steal no more hi
cycles and also on the promise of
the parents that they will stand the
expense Of replacing and repairing
the bicycles
The boys operated with a system.
Two TO three Of them would act as
scOuts. When they saw a bicycle
left at a curbing two OF them would
watch for the owner while the third
jumped on and rode il away After
they had stolen a half dozen BICYCLES
they took them apart and changed
them SO much that the owners could
not identify them. Finally one of
the boys got cold feet" he said. and
returned a bicycle he had stolen.
However. he had changed the ped
ais in the meantime and the owner
saw there was something wrong.
An investigation resuIted i'm the
arrest OF the eight boys. All de-
clared they got their ideas from
dime novels" and motion pictures.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
SAYS OFFICE is SHORT
Inspector Examines Books of Croth-
crsyillc Postmaster.

News-Times Special Service:
SEYMOUR. Ind, Feb. An al
legged shortage OF about $1,000 in
the accounts OF John NJ. Nelson.
postmaster of Crothersgille. was dis
covered by Postoffce Inspector Rit-
tiemeyer. who checked up the books
I'm the Office yesterday. and filed a
report with tine division office.
Friends OF Nelson say the shortage
IS entirely clerical and are trying
90 make up the amount
The first report. il is said. showed
that the deficit was about $3.50.
but on examination il was found
that Nelson should have had a
credit Of approximately S740 for set
Element OF stamps which were stolen
from the office during the admins
tration OF A. Ritz. The account was
carried for some time in the hope
that congress would reimburse Ritz.
but this was never done Nelson
was formerly a druggist at Crothers-
Vile
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
FARMER BOY MAKES A
RAPID RAILROAD RISE
City Passenger Agent. Known as
100 Efficiency Man" Cele-
brates Anniversary.
News-Times Special Service;

News-Times Special Service:
GRAND RAPIDS. Mich, Feb. 1.
Neil DeYOung. who is known in
railroad circles as the 100 per cent
efficiency man. observed his 18th
anniversary in the service Of the
Pere Marquette Tuesday. and will
celebrate his birthday Feb. 20.
Mr.. DeYoung left the farm l.
years ago 10 take a position as a
section hand on the Lake Shore road
between Grand Rapids and Byron
Center.
Desiring to rise higher in railroad
employment he returned 20 the farm
and earned 500. which he used 70
acquire a knowledge Of biography,
Linus Wassink. station agent Of the
Fere Marquette at Mullikin. being
his instructor.
For eight months he did general
station work. then became relief
baggageman and for two years was
night telegraph operator on the Chi
cagO division Of the Pere Marquette.
being stationed at Benton Harbor
and Watervliet Later he was day
operator at II. Joseph and also
ticket agent.
Three years later he came to
Grand Rapids as city passenger
agent with Hugh j. Gray. district
passenger agent, and five years ago
March %. was appointed to succeed
Mr.. Gray, which position he now
holds
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
JOINT CONTROL LEGAL
Gary x Intcru~ban Railway Minority
Stockholders Protest i'm Vain.

News-Times Special Service:
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Feb. L.
The minority stockholders of the
Gary and Interurban Railway CO.
can not prevent the management
from operating il under a joint con-
troll with the Gary Connecting Rail
way Co. the Valparaiso & North
ern = ilway Co. and the Goshen.
South Bend * Chicago Railway Co,
according 10 a decision OF the SUI
preme court in refusing relief TO
Ferdinand c. Raft OF South Bend. a
minority stakeholder. who sought to
set aside an agreement for a joint
management
The supreme court says that the
decision in the mercer Of the In
diana Union Traction Co. and other
companies into the Union Traction
Co. OF Indiana dispOses OK the ques-
ton OF the power 10 make the mer-
ger when properly carried through.
The court says that Ran can not
question the right OF the trustees
Of the Gary and Interurban Co. to
vote the stock held by them under
a voting trust. as none OF such stock
was his. and that the finding OF facts
in the case does not show fraud as
a matter Of law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01

BAY CITY LID is
ClAMPEO DOWN HARD
Back Doors and Resorts Arc Closed
Because OF Aldermanic
Row.
News.Times specIal serrice:

Nevs-Times Special Service:
BAY CITY, Feb. There was
little if any chance TO get a drink in
Bay City Sunday. It was the first
Sunday in some months that there
hasn't been at least a speak easy
entrance.
The report of Chief of Police
George V. Davis on Sunday closing
and the existence of resorts in the
city, 10 be made 10 the council. is
anxiously awaited. Alderman w. II.
age Of a resolution calling for such
a report, after three Flint young
women were caught in a raid.
The police committee had the hot
test session of it's career last night.
the meeting lasting until midnight.
Alderman Tomlinson started the
fireworks. He held the police depart
ment blameless, saying it was obey
ing orders Of the men higher up
lie referred particularly TO Mayor
r. p. Shelton and accused him open
~ OF being responsible for the con-
ditions that exist. He demanded
that the committee give the police
department full power TO clean up
without any strings.
Alderman William Gardner took
umbrage at the statements Of Alder
man Tomlinson and challenged him
TO prove that there were conditions
such as ne stated He declared that
Bay City is the cleanest town Of it's
size in this section Of the United
States.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
INDUSTRIAL LAW
IS PROVED SUCCESS
Nearly Four Million Dollars
Paid Out Since Act
Was Passed.

News Times Special Service:
LANSING. Feb l. Nearly 81
100000 has been paid out by Michi-
gan's industrial accident board 10 in
jured and dependents of employees
killed while on duty, since the state
workmen's compensation act became
operative oct 1, 1912. according to
figures compiled here. Success of the
law can no longer be questioned. &C
cording to those who have studied
its effects.
Because the act was not compul-
sorry. except as 10 municipalities.
only flag employees elected 10 come
under its provisions when it first
went into effect. Today more than
5000 employers. representing zoe.
600 workmen are operating under
rhe law and the number is steadily
increasing.
Administration OF the law has
been accomplished at a minimum Of
expense For the first year salaries
OF mem bers Of the board and score
taries totaled only $3.50. Last
year. with a largely increased force.
made necessary by the constantly
growing volume of work, the amount
totaled only S32,22O.
While the saving TO employers
and injured employees as a result of
the compensation law. which elm
mates court litigation cannot be-
definitely estimated. officials esti-
mate that the amount would reach
several hundred thousand dollars.
Courts of the state have been re
lieved of an enormous amount of
work by the operations Of the law.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
Household Economy
How to Have the Best Cough
Remedy and save 50 by
Making ,, az Home

Cough medicines rs rule contain a
large quantity Of plain syrup. A pint 81
graduated sugar with "a pint ~ warm
water. stirred Tor = minutes. gives you
as good syrup as money caE buy.
Then get from your druggist 2ls
ounces PtueN 80 cents WORTH. pour in
q a pint bottle and oil the bottle with
sugar syrup This gives YOU. at a cost
OF only - cents fun pint OF really
better cough syrup than YOU could buy
ready made Tor s. 10 clear saving Of
nearly s. Full directions with PineK.
II keeps perfectly and tastes good.
10 tases bold Of the usual cough or
chest cold az once and conquers 30 On -
hours Splendid Tor whooping cough.
bronchitis and winter coughs
It's truly astonishing how quickly IL
iooseus the dry. Luarse or tight cough
and heals and soothes the iufamed mem
hranes iu the ca~e ~ a painful cough.
To also stops tie formation OF phlegm In
tie throat and bronchial tubes thus eui-
inc the persistent loose cou~u-
PiueN is highly concentrated COM
pound ~ genuine Norway pine extract
combined with guaiacol. and has been
used FOR generations e. heal infiamed
ulemhrauces ~ the throat and chest
To avoid Disappointment ask your
druggist Tor --is Dances 81 PineN." and
don't 9rcept anything rise. -. guarantees
80 absolute satisfaction. or money
promptly refunded. goes with this prepa-
taGoa. The PlueX Co., Fort Wayne, Ind.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
CARRY STOMACH JOY
I'm YOUR VEST POCKET
Wettick's Original Cut Rate Medicine
Store Has Such Faith i'm this
Dyspepsia Remedy that He
Guarantees IT.

IT.
One of the greatest successes In
the sale Of r edicine has been achiev-
ed by Mi-o-na. the standard dyspep-
STA remedy, and its sale is increasing
SO rapidly that Wetticks Original
Cut Rate Medicine Store the popu-
lar druggist, has hard work to keep
a stock on hand. II is very popular
with bankers. ministers, lawyers and
others whose business or profession
keeps them closely confined, while
those who have brought on indiges-
ton through irregular eating. wor-
y, or other causes, have found re-
Lief in this reliable remedy
M!-o-na comes in tablet form and
is sold in a metal box especially de
signed for convenience in CARRYING
the medicine in the pocket or purse.
1t is pleasant 10 take, gives quick
relief and should help any case. no
matter OF how long a standing. This
remedy has been so uniformly sue
ceSsful that Wcttick's Original Cut
Rate Medicine store viii FIN future
sell Mi-o-na under a positive guar
antee TO refund the money if IL
should not prove entirely satisfac-
tory No other dyspepsia medicine
ever had a large enough percentage
Of cures so that il could Re sold i'm
this manner. A guarantee like this
speaks volumes for the merit OF the
rem dy.
There is no time like the present
TO do a thing that ought % be done.
II any one has dyspe psia, today is
the best time 70 begin curing it,
Advt
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
JUDGE BAKER TO TRAVEL
Physician Believes He Will Obtain
Relief at Sea Level.
News Times Special Service:

shines Special Service:
GOSHEN, Ind, Feb. 1.-Francis
f. Baker Of this city. presiding
judge of the United States circuit
court of appeals for the Seventh
district, has arrived from Chicago
and will leave soon for Key West,
Fla, or some other point in south
ern Florida, where he has been or
dered by his physician. Judge
Baker is suffering from a recurrence
Of throat trouble. which made its
first appearance about one year ago.
Doctors are Of the opinion that he
will obtain permanent relief by
spending several months at some
place on the sea level. While the
judges condition is not necessarily
serious, the ailment requires con
slant treatment.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
MIOOLE-AGEO MAN
MARRIES GIRL OF Is
Mt Clemens Warmer Arrested.
Charged With Enticing Child
From Canadian Home.
News Times speclal Service:

News FINES Special Service:
Mt. CLEMENS Feb. sheriff
Hartway arrested Bert Phagan of
Washington township at the request
Of George Peters. high constable OF
Chatham, Ont
Phagan is wanted on a charge of
enticing a young girl. Margaret
Elizabeth Shaw, away from her
home. The records here show that
Phagan obtained a marriage license
Jan. Q. and made affidavit that the
girl was / years old
They were married on the same
day by Justice of the Peace Francis
y. Payne OF this county. The girl
admitted 70 the sheriff. he says, that
she is only Is years old. but denies
that she was enticed from her home
She says she left. owing TO the cruel
y OF her father. and went with
Phagan of her own free will
Phagan is 80 years old. a Canad-
ian by birth and still a citizen OF the
dominion.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
WILL COVER THE WAR
Laporte Woman sails For the Eu-
ropcan Front.
News-Tim Special Service

News Times Special Service:
LAPORTE, Jan. 31.-AIrs Marga-
ret Crumpacker OF this city. widow
Of the late Jonathan w. Crumpackcr.
and federal judge in New
Mexico. sailed Monday for the war
theater Of Europe where she will be
war correspondent Cor a number Of
newspapers. Mrs. Crumpacker IS
said TO be the first Indiana woman
Who has consented 10 brave the per-
lis of war in the work which she
viii undertake. She recently COM
pleted a tour of the country. in
which she spoke in all of the large
cities in opposition 10 suffrage FOR
women.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
ALL FOR THE LADIES

International News Service.
LONDON. Feb / - Chimney
sweeping is the latest occupation in
vaded by women as a result of the
scarcity Of male labor. Girl chimney
sweeps are now seen in all parts of
London, doing the work Of men who
have gone To war.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
UNKNOWN ASSAILANT
KNOCKS DOWN VICTIM
Usc> Blunt Instrument After Man
Puts Up Fight-Cscts
Eour Dollars.
New Times Special Service


STURGIS Mich. Feb l.-Clar-
ence Miliman was knocked down 10y
an unknown asSailant shortly after S
o'clock and relieved Of 80 i'm bills.
The robber made good his escape.
The holdup occurred at the corner
of :. clay and Maple sts As Mr..
Nilliman was returning home man
=, epped from behind tree and told
him 70 throw up his hands. but Mil
lman started 20 strike the stranger
instead. but the man lodged and hit
his victim on the head with some
blunt instrument After ne had
someW hat recovered Mnliman made
his way 20 the nearest house and
called up the officers. who made "A
search. out as yet have failed TO To-
cate the hOldup man.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
FOR CHILDREN.s COUGH

You cannot use anything better
for your child's cough ana cold than
DR.. Kings New Discovery. IL is pre-
pared from Pine Tar mixed with
healing and soothing balsams. II
does not contain anything harmful
and is slightly laxative. Just enough
to eXpel the poisOns from the sys-
TEN. Or. Kings New Discovery $
antiseptic-kills the cold germs
raises the phlegm-lOosens the cough
and sOOthes the irritation Don't
put off treatment Coughs and Colds
often lead to serious lung troubles.
II is also good for adults and the
aged. Get a bottle today All Drug
gists.-Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1916-02-01
WHITE PLAGUE DEATHS
MANY DESPITE HOSPITAL
Thirty-fOur of 81 Who Died OF
tuberculosis, Lived i'm
Battle Creek.

BATTLE CREEK. Feb. In
spite Of the fact that this city is con-
sidered a health center the world
over. because of the sanitarium, the
death rate from tuberculosis is
rather large here. Investigations by
the state health board workers show
that during 1915 81 deaths from the
white plague occurred in Calhoun
county. OF these "a were in Battle
Greek. three in Albion, three in
Marshall. and II in the rest Of the
county.