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The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
For Better Housing Of Aliens.


Prizes aggregating $2,100 have been
offered by the National Americaniza-
tion committee in contest for plans
for the housing of immigrants in In
dustrial towns. Two groups of prizes
are offered. The first covers plans for
the housing of workmen In industrial
communities not exceeding a popula-
tion of $4,000. Entries may include
designs for single family houses, COM
bined family and lodging houses which
will permit separation Of the family
from the dodgers or boarding houses
or community dwellings for numbers
Of single men or Of single women.
The first prize in this group is $1,000,
the second $500 and the third, fourth
and fifth 500 each. Competitors are
to assume that the community is a
new one produced by new industry
most Of the workmen to be needed
permanently and the rest, as construc.
tion gangs, from two to five years only.
Welfare of the tenant and low cost
are the two important considerations
urged by the committee. Wages of
the workmen are assumed to be from
So day to $40 week.
The second group Of prizes is OF.
fered for a satisfactory substitute for
the derailed freight and cattle cars
DOW used to house construction gangs
On railways. In this group the first
prize is 5000 and the second prize $100.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
NINE MAKES WOMAN RIcI
Colorado Lady Becomes Wealthy
Through Sale Of Property
Left by Father.

Boulder, Colo.-Miss Anna Mannion
of Toledo, in moderate circumstances
at one time, is wealthy now through
the sale of a mine. Her father, Mi
chael Mannion, prospector. died four
years ago. The bulk Of his estate was
the S. John group of mining claims
near Sugar Loaf, considered worthless
Recently attorneys for the state ap-
peared in the county court and filed
petition probating the will, which
had been lying in the court files. The
object is to clear the ST. John groups
title for sale, tungsten, running 10
and 20 per cent, having been found
there. A Boulder operator has offered
$50, 900 for the property.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

knowledge thus acquired enables him
to take advantage Of the average farm
er when he goes out into the country
in search of cows to add to his herd.
Very seldom does he consider buying
the cows that the farmer is willing to
dispose of but he ferrets out those
that he is confident are the real pro-
ducers and, be it said to the credit OF
his shrewdness, he usually gets what
he wants.
Such sales are bound to keep any
herd down to mediocre standard be-
cause the COWS that really produced q
profit are gone, also there is but small
likelihood Of any improvement because
calves from poor cows seldom prove
more valuable than their dam. Such
methods usually allow the quality OF
the herd to deteriorate.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
Mrs. Reiser Says Husband Paid
Both Mexican Leaders for
Ransom.
DESCRIBES TRAGIC INCIDENTS
ReIser Loses Mind and subsequently
Dles-WIfe Passes Some Time In
Red Cross Work With Bandits
Army.

Bloomington, Ill.-Forced to pay
$4,000 for protection by Carranza and
then hand over $4,000 to Villa as a
ransom. with the climax of being
robbed of their remaining estate Of
$4,000, including their horses and 9th
er ranch stock, and finally the loss Of
the husbands mind, due to worriment
over his misfortunes, and his subse-
quent death, were tragic incidents OF
life in Mexico for Mrs. Frances May
Reiser of this county, who has just re-
turned
Included in her sensational expert
ences were some time spent as the
head of the Red Cross society in Mex
leo, most of it on duty with Villas
army. She barely escaped with her
life.
Nicked by carranza and Villa.
Mrs. Reiser was born upon farm
near Bloomington. She was niece
of Carl Hasenwinkle, the actor, known
professionally as Haswin. She also
adopted the stage as profession. but
after few years married Henry Rel
ser and gave up the profession. Her
husband was the head Of New York
city firm dealing In hides, and he made
his headquarters in Chihuahua. He
accumulated a fortune Of 500, 900, and
was rapidly increasing this fortune
when Carranza appeared and demand
ed $4,000 for protection. Reiser was
forced to pay It. Later Carranza left
and then came Villa. The latter was
even more greedy. He demanded $4O,-
900 as the price Of Reisers life. After
Villa had gone, other bandits came
along and confscated everything be-
longing to the Reisers, even the line
driving horse that was q cherished
possession of Mrs. Reiser, who is an
ardent horsewoman. The mansion OF
the couple in Chihuahua was looted
Of everything 1t contained, and then
destroyed by fire. Worried almost to
death by his misfortunes, Reiser lost
his mind. His wife brought him to
San Antonio, Tex, and placed him In a
hospital, where he later died.
Villa Makes Promises.
Then Mrs. Reiser returned to Chi
huahua, hunted up Villa and demanded
her property. He said that he could
do nothing to restore It at that time,
but he agreed to see that she would
be compensated If he became presi-
dent of the Mexican republic. provid-
ing she would take charge Of the Red
Cross work with his army. AS this
was her only hope, she consented, re-
naming with the army until existence
became unbearable.
Upon the pretense of purchasing
hospital supplies, she managed to
get away from Villa and came to
this country to remain until the situa-
ton becomes cleared. She believes
that In year or two the United
States government will be in q posi-
ton to force Carranza to return to
her the money and property seized.
Mrs. Reiser relates many thrilling
experiences while resident of
Mexico.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
EXPENSE OF RAISING HEIFEH
Must Be Worth More Than $50 When
Two Years Old to BE Profitable
to Dairy Farmer.

Investigations made by the depart.
ment OF agriculture indicate that the
average cost OF raising heifer on q
dairy farm in the northern and east
ern sections Is about $61 at the end
OF her second year: this includes an
allowance Of $7.81 for labor. The
heifer is given q credit Of SIS for the
manure she produces. Thus it ap-
pears that the dairy farmer in the
sections mentioned cannot afford to
raise heifer that is not worth more
than $50 when two years old.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

Countess Markiewicz. sister Of an
Irish baronet and one OF the leaders
in the Slim Fein rebellion in Ireland.
who according to the story told by Dr.,
Cecil g. McAdam Of Melbourne, Aus
tralia, who was guest at the Shell
bourne hotel in Dublin at the time OF
the attack upon the hotel, led the at.
tack dressed IN mems clothes and
fIourishing 8 revolver IN each hand
The fiery countess during this attack.
1t is said, shot SIX Of her followers for
refusing unhesitatingly to obey her or.
ders. The countess has been sen,
fenced to penal serYitude for life.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
soN-lN-LAW IS A PEPPER
Mistaken for Burglar and Shot While
Looking Through Window Of Moth
er-in-LaM's Home.

Pittston, Pa.-Peeping through "a
window Of the home Of Mrs. Mary
Correll, David Wolfe, son-in-law, was
shot through the top of the head.
After quarreling with his wife sew
eral weeks ago Wolfe was left to his
own devices. while Mrs. Wolfe re-
turned to her mother. When Mrs.
Wolfe failed to return In response to
letter the relenting husband tried
to acquaint himself with the situation
in the Correll home. He was peepsng
through the kitchen window when Mrs.
corTell mistook him for burglas srd
fired.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
GOOD COWS TO CONTEMPLATE
Time, Patience and Effort Are Re.
quIred to Secure Butterfat- Prize
Il Worth While.

Cows that produce large amounts Of
butterfat are good to contemplate,
but ii requires time, effort and per
sistence to get them, and II the get,
ting q good many blanks will be
drawn; but the prizes make the effort
worth while.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
Worth sittina Up For.

"Dubwaite looks rather worn and
haggard."
Hes had too many sleepless nights
lately"
"He ought to take something"
"True. He says If he wins a few
more jackpots he'll be able to take g.
trip to Canada this summer"
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

that no state in the country produced
steeds so adaptable to hair-splitting
adventure as those raised on the blue
grass of Kentucky. Once equipped
with horses, Balm declared, he and his
pals" were determined to join the
Texas Rangers and play an active part
In some punitive expedition against
ytlls. And after villa had been caught
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15
COVETED BY ALL

but possessed by few-a beautiful
head of hair. If yours Is streaked with
gray, or is harsh and stiff, you can re-
store 1t to it's former beauty and lus-
ter by using La Creole" Hair Dress
ing. Price s1.00.-Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

FITS, EPILEPSY, FALLING SICKNESS
Stopped Quickly. Fifty years of uninterrupted
lasting results. LARGE TRIAL BOTTLE FREE. DIR.
KLINE COMPANY, Red Bank, n. J.-Adv.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

Most of the light rays from metallic!
flament electric Emps are radiated
at right angles from the fila1oenrs.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

The stage has wings, but that isn't
what makes the chorus girls SO fly.
The Brandon news., 1916-06-15

Two lovers can make a. street car.
fuH Of pee awfully seasick.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01

Dubach Lumber Company should
not be forced to pay anything
for cutting off the leg of a man
named Davenport. Judge Rob-
erts appealed the case and revers
ed the decision of his opponent,
forcing the lumber comany to
pay for the injury. In the other
case Judge Dawkins granted
damages against the same lum-
Der company for 49,, 500. which
Judge Roberts while associated
with other council, had the
amount increased to the sum of
S., 900 on appeal. (See 112 Louis
lana Report In these two tests
who has shown the most legal
ability? Roberts was with the
people and won. Where was
Dawkins?
Furthermore, in a very large
number of cases the Supreme
Court has reversed Judge Daw-
kins. Judge Roberts has never
been reversed in any manner or
respect. AS Judge of the Court
of Appeal, which position he now
holds and should be permitted
to continue, he has been highly
commended for his work. In
speaking of his recent decisions
Gov. N. c. Blanchard said:
The opinion is one of the ablest
that has come under my observa-
ton in years. No man could
be more favorably recommended.
Certainly the unbiased opinion
of ex-Gov. Blanchard, a former
justice of the supreme court, is
higher than that of an opponent.
think that Judge Roberts
should be permitted to serve out
the remainder of his uneXpiged
term. He has conscientiously
served the people for a number
of years, always fair and impair
tial and of exceptional ability.
To remove him after such service
and not permit him to serve out
the remainder of the term would
not be fair to Judge Roberts or
to the people.
S. J. Harper,
Senator of Goth District.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Easy PAYMENTS If YOU PREFlR TO BUY TINT Way.
PLAIN FIGURE PRICES
CHARGE ACCOUNTS SOLICITED
GOOD FURNITURE DOES COUNT

All This seems like home sosays your f!ends wher
YOUR furniture is perfectly chosen and harmonious il
~ way Whether you live in palace or acozy two-byio
the furniture makes home or lu$t 4 residence
How important then is the CT where yc~ seec yen
furniture: At the Monroe Furniture Co. YOU hoVe fer
floors of the exquisite ssy to choose r@ Aita
Monroe Furniture Co., expert saiesuen "d~.oe you
VOL, WISH on the most artistic aid Harmonious ~ ms
for your home AT the Monroe lr...lrc Co. v02 g TX
beet Of furniture at most reoso0a;'e prices.
AS for BED ROOM FU2NITUi}E--we have b-&@GetI
DISPLAY of the newest styles Beds, Drcssc:s e al 81 -l:
IN ever so many handsome patterns
Whatever your home needs at The Monroe Furniture
Co., you will find just what peases you most prices that
are bound to appeal With method of buying goods
in quantity lots spo, cashand with rent to pay-we
can and do give value in every piece of furniture
we sell.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Compulsory School Law,

On September the 1st Act No,
Il of 1916, which was passed bv
the last legislature becomes ef-
fect1ve. This act provides for
compulsory school attendance
and the power to enforce the law
IS wasted in the Parish School
Board and Parish Superintendent
This is a very modified com.
pulsory school law COMPARED
with other states but if enforced
will greatly advance the cause Of
education throughout the entire
state and particularly with that
class of our people who need +
most, and who make excuses for
not sending their children to
school, N'0" u
The compulsory features Of
the law applies to children frorn
seven to fourteen years of ACE
a ana to those i'll grades from / to
I and to a session of lao DAYS,
provided the session lasts thai
long; if not, then it applies to the
fuIl session. The child must enter
school not later than two
weeks after opening. WV
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Communicated.
10 the Voters of the Thirtieth
Judicial District.

TO the Voters of the Thirtieth
Judicial District:
lnotice that Mr.. S. L. Ricbev
has announced himself as a can.
dldate for the Office of judge of
TINS district. Having known Mr..
Klchey from infancy, it gives me
a great e; deal of pleasure to
heartily recommend his candida
cy to your serious consideration,
Mr.. Rlchey was born and rear
ed on a little farm in the south
eastern ! 7, portion Of what is now
LaSalle parish. In his childhood
Gays ne had very little opportu-
nifty to go to school, as the near
est school to where his father
lived was a little one-room School
some three or four miles away,
where only a three-months' sum-
mer school was taught during
each year. Lem always had
a burning desire for an education
and, realizing that this desire
would " probably not be realized
II 4. ne 1: stayed t at home, on account
OF his father having more child.
r. Ie "A IMAM he could educate, at
lne age of seventeen, he left
a nome n to &c, battle for himself. He
left without a dollar, or even "a a
c?hange OF clothes. After work.
ing one year at a saw mill. and
on o a rice farm, he entered school
Tor a part Of one session, when
ne again had to quit school and
20 pack to work. He worked
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01

Mr.. Richey has always been
quiet, peacable and sober, and
when an issue of right or wrong
is presented to the people he is
always found on the side of right.
If Mr.. Richey is elected, by
the time he qualities, he will
have had almost eight years ex-
perence in the practice of law,
four years of which will have
been as district attorney, Hav-
ing made good as district attorn-
ey, the office of Judge being just
one step above that office, Mr..
Rlchey. by the laws of custom,
is entitled to the promotion he
asks for.
Believing that Mr.. Richey's
degree of Bachelor of Law and
his experience as a lawyer and
as district attorney, has amply
qualified him for the office of
judge: that a Judge should have
served at least one term as dis
trict attorney before he is elect
ed Judge, and that, by the law of
custom, a district attorney who
makes good is entitled to be
promoted to the Office of judge,
and that, all else being equal, a
home, self-made man is entitled
to preference, the writer feels
that the voters Of the Thirtieth
judicial District owe it to them
selves and to Mr.. Richey to give
him a solid support at the COM
ing election
Respectfully submitted,
A VOTER.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
lz5z

during the spring and early sum-
mer, until crops were laid by. on
the farm with his farther, and
the balance of the summer he
sawed logs, trucked lumber and
made cross-ties, part of the time
with the writer. When the
schools opened in the fall he
again entered school, and, by
doing double work, at the end
of the session he passed the
teachers examination. and from
then on he taught school and
went to school alternately until
he finished at the Louisiana State
University. in May, 1909, with
the degree of Bachelor of Law.
On receiving his degree in 1909,
he returned to LaSalle parish
where he began the practice Of
law, and in 1912 he was elected
district attorney. AS district at
torney he exceeded the expecta-
tons of his closest friends and
admirers, and made a record for
himself unsurpassed by the re-
cord of any district attorney in
the State, having convicted so
per cent. of the cases prosecuted
during the first three years OF
his career.
The writer has been on grand
juries since Mr.. Richey has been
district attorney, and knows that
he has always earnestly. zealously
and impartially endeavored to
lay before the grand jury all vi
olations of the criminal laws
without fear or favor,
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Senator Harper Praises Judge
Roberts; Answers Dawkins.

| more than regret to note GER
tain articles being circulated ov-
er the country i,e.luating that
Judge Robert Roberts IS not we'll
qualified to fill the position of
Judge of Court Of Appeal as his
opponent and that Judge Roberts
has made but little record.
In view of the fact that, for
over ten years. Judge Roberts
has been one of the foremost leg
islators of this state. and in view
of the further fact that Judge
Roberts, while a practicing attor-
ney, was recognized as a man Of
SPLENDID legal ability, it is GER
tainly unusual that his opponent
would even attempt to insinuate
that Judge Roberts is not we'll
qualified to fill the position which
he now holds.
Judge Roberts legal knowl-
edge and ability has been tested
against that of Judge Dawkins
on two occasions. In both in
stances the opinions of Judge
Roberts were sustained by the
Supreme Court, and in the same
cases the opinions held by Judge
Dawkins were either reversed
or amended, In one case Judge
Dawkins, at that time Judge of
the lower court, held that the
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01


Under the following conditions
children are exempted from the
provisions Of this law: those who
are mentally or physically befi-
cient; those who have completed
eIementory grades; those living
2 II miles from a school Of suit
able grade and for whom trans
portation has not been furnished
those for whom adeQuite facii-
ties have not been proVided;
those whose services are needed
to support a widowed mother.
This is another step forward
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Gard Of Thanks.

We your committee in charge
of the barbecue last Friday, wish
to thank the good people one
ano all who so literally contri-
buted and assisted us. 1t was
through your liberality and
prompt payment of contributions
that enabled US tomake the occa-
sion a success. We are without
words to express our thank for
your support.
E. B. Erskins.
W. A. Davis,
S. A, Meyers.
Committee.
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01

Born in Henderson county, Kentucky the 18th day of Novem.
6cr 1872 and remained the farm with his farther until he was
y Of receiving schoo cdicIton After OBJ
tanning his majority Mr. Jones decided secure college ed1ca
ton and by hard work and sedena able to complete his
course and graduate at the head his class 1904 receiving an
B. Degree After completing his college education Mr. Jones
cane to Louisiana 1905 and engaged school teaching what
was then Caahou LaSae parish For four years he served
i. and began praccng law at jena La in 1910 It NAV
we'll be said to Mr. Jones credit that during practice at the
Jena bar ne has been of the leading attorneys every i'm
poan criminal except and also most Of the important
civil cases in all of which he has been remarkably successful
At the solicitation of his many friends Mr. Jones has entered
the race for the udgehip of the Theh District position
reason of his wide experience practitioner and keen know
edge Of the law. he is emnenty fitted to fill with credit
The Caldwell watchman. (Columbia, La.) 1885-1946, 1916-09-01
Good Roads Barbecue.

1t was our good pleasure last
Friday, the 25th of August, to
attend the barbecue given just
across the river from Columbia,
on the east bank of the Ouachita
river in the interest ofgood roads.
The question of improvement Of
our public highways is one of the
live wire issues of our state, and
in fact of all the states; it has
been agitated for some time in
our parish, but owing to over.
flows, boll-Weivels, bad crops etc.,
the movement has been held
back for sometime, but has at
last emerged from the embryo
stage and taken on a tangible
form and organized effort that
will bring results.
The building of model roads
and improved highways, is a
big undertaking, it requires the
voting Of special taxes and the
floating of bonds extending over
a long period of years and the
promoters of this work, very
wisely conceived a big barbecue
as the initial step to such i'm,
provement.
The place selected, was ar
ideal one, lying in the native
forest, and under the widespread
ing branches of the friendly oaks
Everything moved off harmo
niously and with the creates
precision during the entire day
not the slightest thing occurre,
to create a ripple, peace and goo
will reigned supreme.
Too much credit can not b
given the committee in charge
Messrs. E, B. Erskins, W. A
Davis and S. A. Meyers for tn
SPLENDID management and sue
cess of this occasion the respon
slblllty resting on them, only
few of US realize, that they full
met and discharged that respon
slbility is the verdict of ever
one present.
They were fortunate to secur
the service of Mr.. Howard t
barbecue the meats and his wor,
in this line will please the mos
fastidious epicurean.
The meeting was called to or
der at ll:3O o'clock and Hon, ]
J. Meredith, chairman, explaine
its purpose and in we'll chose
words, introduced Colonel VIM
3. Polk of Alexandria, who in
forceful and argumentative way
presented the subject of goo
roads: Colonel Polk showed
Familiarity with his subject
which evinced the attention, tim
and thaught he had given it
lie struck the key note" whe1
he said, good roads eliminat
distance, reduce the cost of trans
portation, bring the market t
our doors and make neighbors O
us ALL"
The next speaker was Mr.. Bill
Kingsley of New Orleans, but VIII
at this time has charge of tn
construction of roads in our siste
parish Of Ouachita. He spok
at some length on the construct
I've features of bodybuilding
the floating of bonds and lai'
great stress on the location O
the roadbed, favoring the mini
mum milage and safety from
caving.
Calls from the audience wer,
heard for Judge Gunby and tn,
chairman introduced Judge Gun
by as a veteran good roads man
AMI tax payers of our parish
who was willing to prove hi.
faith by his works." and sail
owing to the Judges ripe expe