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MAY INCREASE FRENCH TAXES.
Finance Minister Asks Crcdits of
AI,7O2,OOO,O 600.

PARIS, May ls-Credits amounting to
$40, 900. 900 francs t1.1Oc 600, 10000
for the third quarter 81 1916 were re-
oues,ed by NJ. R!bot. Minister OF Finance,
when the Chamber Of Deputies reassem-
hled to-day.
The Finance Minister presented a
statement showing the satisfactory
condition Of both the Treasury and the
Bank OF France. Increases in the direct
and indirect taxes which will result in
additional revenues OF 900, 900 600 francs
$3.50, 600, 0OO) on alcohol. wine, beer,
cider. sugar and tobacco were proposed
hv NJ. Ribot in order TO provide for IN
t.rest on the war loans before the end
of the war.
lie stated that the declarations OF the
revenues under the income tax law
would amount to 2,949, 000 600 francs
IS5S6.S 500. o00),
French war expenditures with the new
credit will amount to 10000, 0oo, 0o0.
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MAYO TO SUCCEED FLETCHER
Vice. admiral Takes con M."d ot
atlantic Fleet June -.

W~AsniNGToN. May lS-Nicc-Adiniral
MAYO on June 4: Will succeed Admiral
Frank Fletcher as commander in cher ui
the Atlantic fleet.
Secretary Daniels made THIS announce
ment after uI.sultotiun with the Pres
ident n The Whit" IioEe to-day. Vice
Admiral Mayo VIII have the rank "f
Admiral. Admi. al Fletcher VIII resume
his former status as Rear Admira and
will be given an important shore billet
which will he announced shortly. R,"r
Admiral be witt coffman, commanding
the third division of the feet. VIII sue
coed Vice-Admiial Mayo as c~3mmdndcr
of the first division.
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PRESBYTERIAN ROW
OVER A MODERATOR
General Assembly Elects DR..
Marquis Of Cedar Rapids
in Disorder.
y. cease STIRS INTEREST

ArLANrIc CRY. May lS-Thc Rev
H." John \ Marquis. president OF Coe
College. Cedar Rapids, la, was elected
Moderator Of the Presbyterian Genera
Assembly this afternoon in an election
ma rkcd by considerable disorder.
pr Marnuis was elected on the second
ballot. receiving GlS votes. against 23'
for the Rev. pr. William |" McEWan'
pastor of the Third Presbyterian Church
PIttsburg DR.. Marquis is a moderate
conservative and Or. McEwan Is a con-
servative.
shouts 81 sit down and 80, it's
not So - created the Rev. DR.. John Y.
Ewalt of Colorado springs when he in
;eriectcd theological controversy into ms
address In seconding br McEwans
nomination. Many are o. the opinion
that his remarks led % Or M'Ewans
defeat.
"Our church - to-day IN danger OF
being turpedocd by n theological sub
marine said ~. Ewdrt, "Ther" are men
and Institutions who are busy injecting
On, poison Of u~nuei!cf into our faith !
lndorse the Rev. Or McEwan because
he stands for the things the freshy-
terrain Church holds sacred
who doesn't" shouted a commits
sioner from the floor
On. Mcf:wan is "A worthy follower OF
those great teachers of early Presby-
~ttrianlsm. SChaff and SChedd," Contin-
u.d Dr. Ewart. Il regret to say that
some OF the successors OF those illus
trious educators are injecting the virus
of unbelief into the minds Of young
men who receive instruction from them"
: This was interpreted AS a hit at Union
Theological Seminary and cries OF NO,
no. sit down were heard from several
parts Of tine auditorium.
The remainder OF Or Ewart's remarks
were rendered indistinct by the shuffl ng
of feet of commissioners who disap-
proved II his criticisms, although a few
/ a~pu'aulrd. The scene was without pre-
,edcnt IN a general assembly.
The first minister nominated was the
Rev. Or. Robert tombstone If The Amer
lean Presbyterian Church, Montreal, and
in order % avoid "A clash between the
conservatives and the liberals some one
moved tina the nominations he closed.
This. however, was voted down. DR..
.Iuhnstonc late. Withdrew his name.
Now that the moderatur's election is
, out of the way, the attention OF all is
focused ON the New York P~resbytcry's
case. It IL the paramount issue before
this General Assembly. The Commits
sioners talk about little else.
New York Presbytery Is in rebellion
and must he brought to account say
he extremists, who insist on reading one
of tho richest presbyteries in the nation
out Of the church If it persists in liccns-
ing candidates for the ministry who are
not sound IN Presbyterian doctrine
The orthodoxy or u-orthodoxy Of
: tho New York presbytery has agltated
the PRESBYTERIAN Church from the Attain
IT, 10 the Pacific, From Cincinnati
comes a hig delegation OF laymcn, not
commissioners, but lobbyists, pure and
siuI,lc, for the express purpose OF in
sisting that the New York Presbyterv
shall he fired out Of the church. II /,
Is no longer Presbyterian.
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ton that Is being INDUCED in. I have
listened In on the wire OF no one on
earth. ! am not a detective and I don't
do the city's detective work.
At that time too the Mayor said In
connection with the Seymour telephone
,appi0
Il want to say one ~thing-that any
body who has been warned that vital in
tcrests OF the United States Government
were involved and who knowingly and
deliberately jeopa rdized those interests.
while he may not be guilty under any
statute Of treason to the United states,
Is n traitor to his country at heart
The Thompson committee resumes this
morning, with Commissioner Woods "a
the first witness, according TO schedule.
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WASHINGTON. Ma, is. Rear Ad-
mIral Caperton. on board the Dolphin at
Santo Domingo city. reported to-day
that the situation lis unchanged. The
Navy Department. besides sending nine
uarships to Dominican waters. has au-
thorized Rear Admiral Caperton to draw
on the 1000 American marines in Hay'l
for he protection OF tho small force ~
500 Americans who are maintaining law
and order in Santo Domingo city.
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GREECE ENTERS NEW PROTEST.
French Reported 10 Have Occupied
Fort POwR Tete by Force.

BERLIN. via Amsterdam. MAY is
French troops have occupied Fort powa
Te'e by force, and the Greek Govern
ment has delivered an emphatic pro-
ties, TO the Ministers of the Entente
Powers az Athens. according - u state
ment given OUT by the Overseas News
Agency to-day The Greek protest. =
is added. points out that the occupation
OF the fort is in violation OF certain
promises made to Greece.
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BRITISH FINANCE BILL READ,
Revenue Increase Greater Than
Gcrn,anN's, Says Chancellor.

LONDON, May 1S.--The finance hill
was read for the second time In the
House of Commons to-day,
Both Reginald McKenna, Chanccllo"
Of the Exchequer. and A., Bonar Law.
Secretary for the Colonies, emphasized
the fact that Great Britain had increased
her revenue 1900, 900, 900 81. 500, 600
0O0) annually by taxation, against Ger
many's f25, 900, 900 (Sl:5, 900, o0o).
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FOR BRITISH VOTE OF CREDIT
Premier Aa0uith to Ask Action by
Pnrlia mcnt Tuesday.

>pScidI cable Dtspdfch 10 THr ST.
LoNpoS, May lS.-Premler Aspuith
will move a vote Of credit for var eX'
penses on next Tuesday.
THE Dolly Telegraph says:
1T ~ understood that the Premier Will
ask the House of Commons ON MAY ~
for an appropriation Of f300, 900 .ooC
ts1.500, o0o. 000)."
The British war expenditure With this
las, credit will total $3.50, 600, 600,
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KING CHRISTIAN OPERATED on.
Dnnish sovereign Receives Trent-
mont for Intestinal Trouble.

t~orESHAIr%. wa London MAY =
King Christian was operated on 'o-1u'
~ tho Sunimcs IiltrC At ~Sorg"ufrl, ',"tt
CoIouhag'r. :0r Intestinal trouble.
The operation Was successful and '.'
Eiug IS progressing favorably HIS 70
cuvcjy Is expected within a fortnight.
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NNI'fVI 'V'ft VtsUHT'" T" INV NV
STu"kHolM NJ. va London. May x
TIC health of queen Victoria o. SN,r'"
continues bad. TIE queens Stu'tho' '
IHySic,an has been summoned To- CARS.
rUhe. where II" is staying.
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exoou,,ye s.ssio, ~, ,ba com,,i,,so n,
which ,ha Noroan disclos,ro, wa,e m,de
last sverino 10th brother. haJ h.,,,
summoned. Int, only FREDERICK seymou.
anpeared lie heard tho whole story
and Ies, tho committee room hofors H.,
o,be,s ala Wben bo waa a.Lod what hs
had ,o say ,bou, what, ,ook MACE bc
said
II do not care tn make any sta,,.
ment. II ls simply a private business
matter. ,bat's ALI"
|, aid not take mora than "A casunI
observer 10 detec, the aims rem, fac, that
senator Thorpsop ala not iile IN. Turn
affairs had taken. All day long he had
Tough, against the Mayor and the Com
missioner on the wire tanning incident
i'm an effort to DELAY their ap%pearauce On
the stand. When he was asked repeat.
eddy why they were not allowed to TAX.
the stand In view OF their eaRerness TO
testify and their coming 10 the meeting
In the afternoon, he refused to give any
to him bea, him was evident.
iur ," the w~lre'appiis
."l""s '"e" ,"e o,nei av,lN'-
g u " .o.n'''.ee a'vee'"e!. mere
~. '""e"' ee'".u ~
.aus.o' ,s.u.ss. .ass', wy .N..'eu ohIt,'
III. u"s :. .. u NJ
-, ,.,.. ,h.. ....... Isl.
hmS. ans C",r.a, $780, ."' I.
,In, ,hor, ,ha Na"". ~ ~
comuts.,n,or uara .,ui o,osa, u.,,s
Sana,nr rhn,u,so, go 49,. - 49,.
-. ., 1890 anu Ivy V wan
Sona,nr -Thnrns,r aacs ,,n,. l., aa,,
bis scat w.s hc.ievaa b., rarn.,ors v.So
d,.ncd ,h.,,soivos al, .no,na ,in, ,,,,
no un,,an,, 90, rm.s,a. -,
- cii,o,,ia ~ II ciii..,i. IL. 49,.
pam cr,v.th .rd o,hsr no,a Mo- sr.,,aa
,w.y ,ha ho,rs ~ ,ha aS,arnonn ,,tt,.
,hn Sona,or ava ,ho it, nriniais 49,.
",.iL,rg ,htr.s ,yar" Sona,nr T,arnn.
,nn haI niann.i :. q. A,h,nn ~.
,,nr,ing ana hoarnsa ,n,,I
nov, Tn..Iny hu, ~, c,.nyaa III. ,nInd
las, nigh, .na dec,,iod 90 % riy,, 81,
his ,nnr,iry y,i,h ,ha r,,r. ,a,niny ~.
snld he nrohably wo,ld M, 90 int tho
ctnrf,J,s ,Ya.,ira,ton oa.a d., ,,a, h,,
n,o,,iso, ,n a., ,hr,ush .,l,n ~. uhnia
rn,,r, " ~
m. v..,,., ...,.
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Continued from FIRST Page.

of Secretary Daniels, recommending
eventual appropriations of $500. ASP, 2l4.
called for this construction for the fiscal
year 1917: Drcadnoughts. = battle
cruisers. . scouts. 8. destroycrs. Is
fleet submarines, 8; coast submarines,
20 gunboats. .. and hospital ship, l..
In the five year plan the Secretary
asked for a total OF 10 dreadnoughts.
6 battle cruisers, 10 scout cruisers. 80
d~estroyers. IL fleet submarines. So coast
subma rines n 4 gunboats. The Secre-
tary requested a fuel oil ship in 1918 and
another In 1920. an ammunition ship in
1920 and another In 1921. a repair ship
In 1921 and a hospital ship this year.
AT the outset of the balloting the Re-
publican members Of the House tried to
get an authorization for two battleships
and -four battle cruisers. This motion
was defeated on a party vote. The Re
publicans then endeavored to authorize
six battle cruisers. When the Demo-
Gratis voted this down Chairman Pad
gett proposed that Ave battle cruisers be
authorized.
Although the Republicans voted for
six battle cruisers none OF them would
vote for the Padgett motion to authorize
five Of this class Of vessels and a party
vote was again recorded.
The minority members OF the commit
tee then began 10 ofer successive mo
lions for a more ambitious building pro-
gramme than the Demo rats would spon-
sor. Finally by the process of elimina-
ton the committee arrived ut the con-
structlon scheme outlined above.
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Spccdi '0hiS Uesp0tch 10 THE SuS.
LONDON, May 1s,-The compuision bill
recently passed by the House OF Com
mons was read for the second time to-.
dag in the House Of Lords.
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E'ight for Subnsa rInes.

An especially determined fghi was
made by the minority members to obtain
authorization for the immediate o
struction OF a big submarine feet. Rep
resentative Stephens's first motion was
for seventy eight submarines. Only
three other members-Farr of Pennsyl-
vania. Britten OF Illinois and Mudd Of
Maryland-supported this motion.
All OF the Republicans voted for fifty
submarines. The Democrats finally
switched and voted for twenty. This
was the tactical process followed
Throughout; the balloting. the conference
agreement among the majority members
giving them control OF the situation at
all times.
There was no party division on the
hospital ship. Motions OF Representa-
tive Bri;tcn for two eunboa.s. IA de-
stroyer tender, a transport, a supply
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District Attorneys story.

The committee, Commissioner Woods,
I.amara Hardy, Mr.. Swami. Frederick
Seymour. Frank Moss and John l..
Swayze OF the telephone company then
went into the final secret conference OF
the day. which lasted an hour and "A
quarter and did not end until evening.
The committee then had on record the
complete story of the Morgan incident
AS told by District Attorney Swami.
The Mayor. Commissioners Woods and
Senator Thompson talked over the case
ut the City Hall. and then all OF them
talked. This is Mr.. SWANS account
FREDERICK Seymour came to me some
time ago and said he wanted TO make a
complaint against the persons who put a
detectaphone In his office. II was lust
at the time the incident was first pub
lished In the newspapers. ] told him
that Detective william j. Burns had
como to me and admitted placing the
d~etectaphons In his office. ] said to him,
TIN Grand Jury room door is open TO
you 20 say h you want to say and
complain against any one you choose.
lie said the detective in the case was
not the man he wanted II was the
man or men who hired the detective 10
do the work that he wanted to complain
against.
Il said, IAN right, III help YOU out in
that respect. II was j. J.. Morgan 4
60, who hired the Burns people also
told him that he could make a compla int
against the Morgan nrm II he wanted to.
hut that he would have TO nave written
evidence to show that the Morgan Arm
had employed the Burns people to put
the detectaphonc In his office. I offered
10 take him before the Graz nd Jury, but
when he go, to the door he did not
want 10 30 n. and that's as far as
he got.
Burns came to mo and told me that
the Morgan Arm had employed him IN
trace a leak In their ONCE and that his
men hired a room next TO the Seymour
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Dispatches yesterday from italy 20 %
Of ropeat,d carthuudk. shocks III
week in central Italy. y" lives Wee
lost aud little dimtc" VS. done. a
cordinE to tho mcagrc reports "h'c'
nm. IrhNhcd hcre.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
Auto Business Good

Automobile dealers in Bogalusa
report a brisk business, in fact
about the best in many months. II,
E, Roster Of the Ford reports that
he hopes to fill all his present Or
ders between now and the first Of
the, year and supply at least 20 cars.
Cassidy and Leblanc Of the Over
land report another sale last week
but have their doubts about being
able to eet any more Baby" Over.
lands before Christmas, II. j. Cow.
pill the Maxwell representative
states that he has a carload coming
within the next few days. The
next two months is considered the
best motoring months of the wear
in this section and while people in
the North and East are hardly able
to get out we Southern folks enjoy
unusually coed weather and the
best reads Of the year.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
NORTHWEST RAILROADS
PROMISE $1,000 CARS
If All Were Sent To Boga-
lusa They Could Be
Used Real Soon

Washington, Nov. 58.-Railroads
of the Northwest have agreed to
aid the campaign for relief of coun.
try-wide Car shortage by putting
about 1880 Of their ore cars into
the coal CARRYING service. This was
announced here tonight by the
American Railway Association con.
ference committee on car efficiency.
The ore cars will be used on the
Chicago and Northwestern and the
500 lines and their immediate con.
nections, releasing a large number
OF regular coal cars now in this ter.
rltory for general commercial use,
During the day the committee
announced that all roads having on
their lines more box cars than they
themselves owned had been ordered
to move the excess, loaded or empty
toward lines W hich have fewer cars
than they own. Within the past
week orders for the return to their
owners of coal and fruit cars have
been issued.
The committee made a public
statement of box Car locations on
Nov. |, showing large excuses on
some roads and deficiencies on
others.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
Elks Give Dance

The dance given at the Pine Tree
Inn last Wednesday evening by b.
galusa lodge Of Elks was attended
by a large crowd Of local folks as
well as q number Of out of town
guests, Dr.. and Mrs. Slaughter led
the grand march. A popular mum.
Der on tho program was q Get Ac.
quaintsd Dance when everybody
danced with everybody. Music was
furnished by Bonsor's Orchestra
add ths ssmaissss IN charge Of the
dases, 4. 3. BsuRsafsss, W. II
Babisf,oa snd Leopsh Ssax rsesiv'
cd many spmpAssssts "a the zoe.
cess Of he svsat.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
CLERK MUST DIE FOR
KILLING THE JUDGE
Who Was His Bitter Polit.
ical Opponent in Ala.
bama

Huntsville, Ala., Nov. 28.-"Guil-
ity Of murder in the first degree"
with recommendation that the
death penalty hanging, be imposed,
was the verdict of a jury in the
Madison Circuit Court, which for
the past week has been sitting in
the trial of David D. Overton, who
was charged with the murder near
here last June of Probate Judge
William 7. Lawler. his political op-
ponent. The verdict was returned
at 1880 o'clock this morning, in a
partially crowded court room, after
the jury had deliberated since $50
D. m. yesterday. Sentence to die
January IL was pronounced by
judge B. M, Miller, but suspension
was ordered when counsel for the
defense filed a motion for a new
trial. Date for a hearing on the
motion has not been fixed.
When the jury filed into the
court room, the prisoners eyes
sought the face of each juror as if
to trace some message that would
tell him his fate, When the yer.
dict was read 0vertown remained
calm, but a perceptible expression
of surprise came over the former
clerks countenance, and he looked
at the jurors intently as if trying to
fathom their thoughts. He was
asked by judge Miller if he had
anything to say, He was silent per.
haps ten seconds.
Nothing, Judge" except that |
am not guilty"
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
MANY ENGINEERS AND
CONDUCTORS PRESENT

The N. 0. G. N. Railroad has con.
tribpled more candidates to take
the consistay. degrees than any
other road or CORPORATION in the
State Of Mississippi, consisting Of
conductors and engineers and a
finer body of men could not be
found anywhere in all the whole
country.
The N. O. G. N, contributed even
conductors for the orders, nj ne y.
P. D. Anterior, J. D. BuchaIa1, J.
|, Lott, A. D. Kimbrough. n, ]
Kemp, L. |. Napier. j. B. Van laadr
the same road also sent up t. tak3
the mysterious degrees four en&i.
neers, viz; E. Heintz, c. E. Mani
j. B. Chandler and J. D. Hopgoou
Asked how the road could afford
to spare seven conductors and four
engineers at the same time the jolly
boys from that line replied that the
MANAGER had agreed to double up
passenger and freight trains in
order to give his men a season Of
refreshment, realizing that they
had worked hard, had long hours
and little recreation.
This bunch attracted more atten
ton than any Of the candidates for
as a whole they are as fine a body
Of men as ever jerked a bell CHORD
or pulled a throttle and it is a rea
pleasure to the members of ALDER,
Pike Consistory to have the N, 0
G., N. boys with them, several o.
whom will remain over to take the
Shrine tonight, Clarion.Ledger.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
HERES YOUR CHANCE TO
Be SOLDIER IN j. S. ARMY

/. YOU have ever thought that
you would like 10 be a ted, s1re- +
enough officer ia the United States
army time 3iao'r feel like el.stina
in tae gaaas and #aMG5 10 here
y@H chance,
Major !. G. WorAizyr, recruiting
officer, stationed at Jackson, Miss
announced yesterday afternoon thar
January Is, at jackson Barracks, !.
New Orleans, an examination will
be held for second lieutenants in
the United States Army. The ex.
animation is open to any young
man between the ages Of twenty
one and twenty seven. provided he
is unmarried, and it is understood
that the examination will not be
nearly so rigid touching physical
qualifications as was the case in
the past, when the slightest defect
was sufficient to knock a man out
of either Of the military schools.
The pay of a second lieutenant is
$l,7OO per annum and in view Of
the fact that the army is being in
creased, the chances are bright that
a young man may in time work
himself up to a much better posi-
ton with great deal more money.
The Young men who take this ex-
animation and pass will be sent to
an officers training school and on
graduation therefrom will be placed
in active service. Their salary will
be paid regularly while in training
school.
Any civilian Of this city interest
ed In this examination can obtain
all the desired information from
Major Workizer, who is in bis Of
fees daily and who will do any
thing in his power to assist young
men who want to enter the army.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07

WI Wasssn, Oh smploya Of the
Heimaa Brss. Furniture Co.. died
at his hsms here Tuesday evening.
10 was absus "a years Of 90 end
Leaves q win. ntsrmant h As
FBssaissa ovmsssry Wednesday.
Bogalusa enterprise. [volume] (Bogalusa, La.) 1914-1918, 1916-12-07
Jesse Moss spent a few days in
New Orleans last week.

J.G. Brock visited honsfolbs in
Tylertown Thursday.
Honolulu star-bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1912-2010, 1916-07-08
PROSPERITY THROUGH STATE
HAMPERS WORK ON RoAEs

DENVER Col.-Boom times in
every part of Colorado have created
such a demand for labor at high
wages that the state highway commits
sion is experiencing great difficulty
in getting men. teams or contractors
to carry on its work.
Al number of college students have
been given work by the department
ON various improvements which are
being made. On the Fall river read
about fifty college students have
found jobs. 4.