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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1916-03-27

Not single thing will be left undone
to make it the leading home commun-
ity and place that will be sought by
people who want high grade homes.
Beautiful boulevards with imposing
entrances, ornamental entrances,
wide streets, park effects, shrubbery,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

80 of the three German free ports, now ranks as the second greatest seapor
III the world, its total foreign commerce In 1913 being only 100000 umde
that Of New York.
The free port would offer great opportunity for financial operations, nov
nade possible by the recent currency act It would stimulate inteTnatio @
banking and would tend to shift the financial center OF the world to thh
entry And America by the logic Of events has become the natural cente
ESQ: when 1t shifted from the cities Of the Netherlands But the fnancis
center will only move to this country when it becomes q clearing house {
gods az well as of money. For credit the world over is created by current
r.eated wealth in transit n change 30 that our financial expansion is depend
mt upon the opening up Of American ports to the clearance of the wealth c
tie world. A port should not operate to yield a return on the investment
bit to develop the prosperity Of the country" In recapituIating the advan
tnges. Mr.. Howe brings out the Importance of the free port In developing on
shipping and linking us with South America, Asia and Africa, and then cor
cbudes:
The most important gain h the direct gain to America. It will cheape.
commodities by bringing great Quantities OF goods to III doors fol impcrts
ton or export, as trade needs demand. It will stimulate the growth OF export
ing houses, which can hold goods for an indefinite period without payment Q
tTin dues (oten equal to the cost of the article itself for disposal to meet
the trade demands Of the whole world. It will upbund international credit
End shift to America an increasing and ultimately q predominant share In
international exchange.
Finally America is the natural country to be the counter Of the world.
It's seacoasts face every other continent; 1t is the greatest Of all reservoirs
Vt raw materials and fOodstufs. In iron and steel and standardized produc
ton It is in q position to compete with the world. But international trade
land this Is always ovelooked) must be reciprocal 1t cannot be oneeided.
And credit balances cannot for any prolonged period be paid in gold. They
can only be paid by exchange Of wealth"
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

A. M. on the 18th day of May, 1915
the said Parish Board of School Dire,
tors of the Parish of Natchitoche
Louisiana. will meet at Natchitoches
Louisiana, and in open session procee
to open the ballot boxes and count t.
ballots in number and amount. examin
and canvass the returns, and declaI
the result of said election.
This the Sd day of April, 1916.
EDGAR Lew
President of the Parish Board of Schot
Directors.
Ayes: Barron, H~uckabay, Huffman
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullil
Sellers and Truly.
Nays: None.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Signature of Voter

Section 8. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the Secretary of the Paris
Board of School Directors be, and he j
hereby ordered to cause to be prepare
for use at tho said election the ia
sheets, lists of qualified electors, G.
sessed valuation of property, blal
statements for the compilation of t
vote. in number and amount, and 9th
election blanks that may be require
for the purpose of holding the said ele.
ton, to cause the same to be plac.
in the ballot boxes for use at the pr:
cincts, and make provision for ii
transmission of the ballot boxes to Il
precincts Of ,he school districts
which the election is to be held.
Section 4. Be it further ordained
etc., That the polling places or pr
cincts for said election shall be Me
sick's Store and the following cor
msssioners and clerks of election a!
appointed as follows:-A. l.. Messed
B. F. Adams, j. c.. Davis, commi
~sioners, and j. A. Wefer, clerk. A.
of whom will serve without comper
sation.
Section 5. Be it further ordained
etc That the Parish Board of SchoG
Directors shall meet at ten O'Clock A
M. on the 18th day of May. 1916, fc
the purpose in open session, of eX
amining and counting the ballots, car
Wasting the returns and declaring tn
result of the said election.
Section 6. Be it further ordained
ETC., That the President of the Paris
Board of School Directors be and he i
hereby instructed to give public motto
OF the said election by proclamation t
be duly published according to law i.
the following form:
PROCLAMATION.
Pursuant. to a resolution passed b,
the Parish Board of School Director
ana, at it's regular meeting held on the
Bird day of April, 1916, /. Edgar Levy
President of the said Parish Board 0.
School Directors, hereby give rotic.
that, in compliance with said resolu
ton, a special election will be held il
Alpha-Fairview School District, Parish
of Na~tchitoches, Louisiana, on Tues
day, the 9th day of May, 1916, for tbs
purpose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the ConstitU.
ton and laws Of the State OF L~Oulslaue
to vote at said election the following
proposition, to-wit: To levy a special
tax of 10 mills on the dollar on all the
property, in Alpha a1rview School
District, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, subject to State taxation, an
1ually, for the period of ten years, for
he purpose of giving additional aid tc
the public schools of said school dis.
.rict.
For the purpose of said special cleo
1ion the polling places will be at A. L.
Messick's Store and the following com
nl~issioners and clerks of election have
oeen appointed to serve at this cleo
lion, all of whom will serve without
compensation: A. L. Messick, B. f
Adams and ]. C. Davis, commissioners.
aud j. A. Wafer, clerk.
At said special election the polls will
open at sven o'clock A. M. and close
1t FIVE o'clock P. n, and the election
will be conducted i'll accordance with
he laws of Louisiana applicable there
20.
Notice is also given that at ten O'Clock
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
PHOENIX LODGE NO. SO
T. & A. M.

Regular meetings on 1st and Ord
Wednesdays, at 1880 P. NJ.
Hiram Chapter No. 40. r. A. VI
Regular meetings End Mondays
at 1870 p. NJ.
Cage Council No. IS. R. & S. NJ.
Regular meetings Bird Mondays
at 1880 ?. M,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT
BATON ROUGE.

BY virture of and in conformity witt
the provisions of Act No. 80 of the
Extra Legislative Session of 1915.
sealed bids will be received at my office.
IN or before the 1st day of May, 1916,
1t twelve o'clock, noon, for the lease
If the oil, gas and mineral rights, in
md to the following described lands
situated in the Parish of Natchitoches.
State of Louisiana, to wit:
"Being all the lands the State owns
n the bed of Black Lake, in Secs. 10,
30, 80, and Ed, Ed of NW4, NW4 of
NW4, NET of SW4, Sec. 81, all in
Township IL, North Range, 7 West,
North Western District, La.
The right to reject any and all bids
s reserved.
L. E. HALL,
-13 st. Governor.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Notice.

Bids will be received for buildin.
four dipping Watts, one, each in Ward
:, 8, 5, and 10, specifications furnishe
by live stock Sanitary Board of Batol
Rouge.
All bids must be in by 10 o'clocl
May 9TH. 1916, Right reserved to re
ject any and all bids.
G. Ii. PERSON,
Prest. P. j
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
SCHOOL BOARD PROCEEDINGS.
Continued from page y

Proposition to levy a 10
mills special tax on all the
property subject to taxa
ton in NJ. u. School Dis
trict, Parish Of Natchito-
ches, Louisiana, annually,
for a period of five years,
for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public
schools of the said school
district.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Taxable Valuation 5 /.

NOTICE TO VOTERS:-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted up
on this ballot, place a cross (X) mark
in the square under the word Yes;
to vote against it, place a similar mark
under the word 'fNO".
NOTE:-The voter must write his
name on the back of his ticket.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
Taxable Valuation S..

NOTICE TO VOTERS:-To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place a cross (X) mark in
the square under the word YES; to
vote against it, place a similar mark
under the word "NO".
NOTE:-The voter must write his
name on the back Of his ticket.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
u PUBLIC FORUM
r. G. Howe
On The Advantages Of Free Ports

Mr. F.. G. Howe. Federal Commissioner Of Immigrt
tfcn, who is one Of the best American authorities c
marine commerce, In discussing the relation Of free port
to the Development Of sea trade said in part:
Ships will go hundreds Of miles out of their way {
avoid ports surrounded by a tariff wall. The only wa
therefore, for a country with a tariff to compete in tn
shipping world with q freetrade country is to establis
free ports at strategical points along its coast line. &c
many has done so, and In a comparatively short perio,
has built up a carrying trade which before the war We.
seriously threatening England's supremacy. Hamburg
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27
teen situated therein, therefore,

teen situated therein, therefore,
Section l. Be it resolved by the
Board of School Directors of the Par
ish of Natchitoches, Louisiana, in reg
ular and lawful session convened that
an election be, and is hereby ordered
held on the 9th day of May, 1916, at
J. o. Williams residence, Louisiana, in
said Township and range to take the
sense of the legal electors residing in
said Township qualified and eligible to
vote therein relative to the sale of the
pine and hardwood timber on the Six
teenth Section school lands located in
said township.
Section 2. That C. ]. Pullin, a men,
Der of this Board be, and he is hereby
appointed to conduct such an election,
and he shall hold open the polls and
and allow all parties qualified to vote
therein to cast their ballots. Said polls
to be opdned at seven () o'clock A. M
and to close at FIVE (5) o'clock P. M.
Section 8. Due notice shall be given
of such election by publication for at
least thirty 800 days prior to holding
of such election according to law.
Section 4. The Secretary of this
Board shall prepare for use at such
election in said township the necessary
ballot boxes, ballots, etc,
EDGAR LEVY,
President of Parish Board of School
Directors.
Yeas: Barron, Huckabay, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
Sellers and Truly.
Nays. None.
Resolution by DR.. F. w. E. Truly
seconded by DR.. w. H. HuckabaY.
That the Alpha-Fairview. School
District of Ward Three Natchito ches
Parish, La. be composed of all that
portion of Ward Three on the North
side of Red River not included in the
Campti School District.
Yeas: Barron, Huckaboy, Huffman,
Ingram, Levy, Martin, Miller, Pullin,
Sellers and Truly
Nays: None.
Resolution by DR. F. w. E. Truly,
seconded by Mr.. Ben Martin:
Ordering a special election to be held
in Alpha. FairvieW School District in
the Parish of Natchitoches, for the
purpose of submitting to the qualified
electors Of the said school district the
question of the levy of a special tax of
10 mills for the purpose of providing
additional aid to the public schools Of
the said school district.
Section l. Be it ordained by the
Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
That a special election be, and is here
by ordered to be heldin Alpha-Fairview
School District in the Parish of Nat
chitoehes, Louisiana, on Tuesday, the
9th day of May, 1916, for the purpose
of submitting to the qualified electors
of the said school district entitled to
vote thereat the question of the levy
of a special tax of 10 mills on the dollar
all property in the said school dis
trict subject to State taxation, for Il
period of ten years. the proceeds of the
said tax to be used in giving additional
aid to the public schools of the said
school district.
Section 2. Be it further ordained,
ETC., That the ballots to be used at the
said election shall be prepared by the
Secretary of the Parish Board of School
Directors, and shall be in the following
form:
n--..- - N -
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1916-04-27

Proposition to levy a 10
mills special tax on all the
property subject to taxation
in Alpha airview School Dis
trict, Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana, annually for the
period of 10 years, for the
purpose of giving additional
aid to the public schools of
the said school district.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
PERSONAL.

NJ. Wesman, a brother Of Jake Reis-
enberg, has returned from Arizona
where he spent several months fol
the benefit of his health.
Billy PEBBLES has resigned the posi-
ton of night secretary al tho Y. NJ
c. A. The vacancy has not YET been
permanently filled.
J. B. Hilzheim has gone to ST.
Louis, to spend the next six weeks on
business,
Joe S. Altschul returned yesterday
from Chicago, bringing the news that
Bert AltschIl, who has been receiv-
ing medical treatment there the past
two months, is showing steady i'm
prevement.
B. S. Durard left yesterday for
Cedar Hill, Tenn, in response 10 a
telegram informing him Of the sudden
death of his mother there.
County Judge j. F. Lyon was here
yesterday from Star City, on business.
DR.. J. NJ. Workman. president of
HendersonBrown college, was here
yesterday as the guest of Rev. J. A..
Sage.
Rev. J. R. Rushing, pastor of the
Carr Memorial Methodist church. is
able to be out again, after an illness
lasting the past three weeks.
DR.. and Mrs. NJ H. Russell, Miss
Mullins and Miss Callie Lyon have
returned to their homes at Star City,
after motor trip to Pine Bluff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
HAD AWFUL
WEAK SPELLS
Suffered So Much Felt She Had to
Have Relief. Says Cardui
Made Her Well.

Elba, Ala.-Mrs. NJ. r. May. Of this
place. writes: Il was not especially
strong when | married d.. but after
my marriage, | seemed 10 get very
much worse. About two months after
was married, | began 10 have awful
bad weak spells. Would have bad
spells of headache, simply felt bad all
the time, could hardly do a thing
] suffered so much pain in my left
side and had the swimming Of the
head and congestion and heartburn
very bad. In fact | suffered so much
/ thought ] would die. ! kept getting
worse and felt must have some re-
lief. had some pain and difficulty
in walking =.
Mr. -, who ran a store in -.
recommended that take 'Cardu,' and
my husband bought HE a bottle.
which did me so much GOOD that he
bought me another, and after the use
Of three or four bottles was we'll:
was up doing my work after the use
of the first bottle. It's the finest tonic
know of. | got into better health
than had been since my marriage.
I advice all women . who have
weak spells . :, TO take it,"
The thousands of letters, which
come to us every year, like The above.
certainly are proof Of the merit Of
Cardui, the woman's tonic.
For sale by all druggists.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
VIEW HORRIBLE MSHAP.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. c. We'll or Train That
Hits AutO. killing Three.

Mr.. and Mrs. S. C. We'll returned
yesterday from Chicago, where Mrs.
We'll spent the past eleven weeks I'M
der the treatment of the widely
known surgeon, DR.. John B. Murphy,
for troubles following the dislocation
of her left arm in fall she suffered
in December last. She is much i'm
proved.
En- route home, Mr.. and Mrs. We'll
were passengers on the Wabash
roads fast Banner limited, when the
train crashed into an automobile at
grade crossing, killing two women
and one man, and seriously injuring
third woman. They both saw the
victims of the accident, as the train
was stopped and dead and injured
were taken aboard and carried to
Decatur The victims were terribly
mangled.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03

John M. Oracle was in the city
yesterday from New Gascony, on bust
ness.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
Old.FashiOned School
10 Have MANY PuDi]S.

Among the pupils expected to be
in the classes at the old-fashioneG
school, at the Elks club this after.
noon, under the auspices of the
Young Ladies' guild of Trinity church
are the following we'll known citi-
tents: Mr.. and Mrs. A. Fl. D. Perkins
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Richards, Mrs. Floyd
Jarvis, T. J. Collier, Mrs. ]. w
Scales, Miss Julia Houston, Mrs
Haynes Gregory. Harry Trulock
Judge and Mrs. woodbridge, Morehead
Seymour, R. E. Lee, Miss Kelly Frost,
Miss Reaves, DR.. and Mrs. ]. I. Nor
ris, A. w. Lewis. H. A. StoWell, Mr..
and Mrs. John Crawford, Miss Har-
rell, Miss Emma Dewoody, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. L. Dewoody, Mr.. and Mrs.
n. ]. CAN'T, Jr., Mrs. e. O. King, Mrs.
Gugenheim, Mr.. and Mrs. Stewards,
Mrs. Oliver Galbraith, Miss Selma
Schloss, Mrs. w. A. Waldrep, Mrs. A.
w. Scruggs, Mrs. Julia Noel, Miss
Dulcie Benton. Mrs. billiard Saunders,
Armstrong Barrow, AleX Barrow,
Greed Caldwell, Arthur Triplett, Mrs.
Woodbury., Gordon Freeman, Mrs.
Ruth Scroggins, w. A. Lee. DR.. Harry
Williams Mr.. Temple, Mr.. and Mrs.
Hunter Knox. Capt. Hilzheim, Judge
Elliott, Judge Sorrells, Judge Ed Ker-
win, Mrs. Pat Knox, Miss Willie Mac
Toney, Miss Celia Murphy, Miss Cath
crime Murphy, Sam Vaulx, T. NJ.
Hooker, Mrs. w. o. Taggart, Frank
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
sin and LEPROSY"
Mr.. BARNES THEME
Large CONGREGATION Hears Evangelist
at Ohio Street Baptist
EI,urnl,

UuIcUs
A large congregation was in at
tendance again last night at the Ohio
Street Baptist church, and heard q
strong sermon on Sin and Leprosy'
by Rev. Mr.. Barnes, the evangelist
who is conducting the series of reviv-
al services at the church.
The speaker was in fine voice, and
his sermon was received with appar-
ent seriousness of thought by his
hearers. The music was a pleasing
feature of the service last night, the
choir of the church rendering several
numbers of exceptional beauty.
Mr.. Barnes announced that he will
speak at the Cotton Belt shops at the
give out his subject. He announced
also the following subjects for the
services to be conducted at the OHIO
Street church the remainder OF thu
week:
Wednesday evening, Repentance
and Restitution
Thursday evening. Confession"
Friday evening, GAS They Went,
They We're Healed"
Saturday evening, "Obedience"
Sunday, II a. M, "Rahab's Faith. :"
Sunday, p. M, "The Love That
Surpasseth Knowledge"
The evangelist announced that at
an early date he will preach on the
subject, eve Shall Know Each Other
in Heaven, and stated that it is not
impossible this sermon will take the
place of one of those outlined in the
program given above.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
S 9 & e TY

I Roane, Mrs. Mollie Smith, F. E. Rem
frow, Mr.. and Mrs. o. Poole, Mrs
Caroline Wolff.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
SOCIAL CALENDAR.
Today.

Today.
Musical Coterie, Hotel Pines, 10 q
m.
Mrs. Hutt's bridge, complimertine
Miss Mamie NichOl.
Engineers Auxiliary, X. of p hall
D. m.
Thursday.
Royal Neighbors, Fraternity hall, S
p. m.
Friday.
State musical and literary contests
Saturday.
State track meet.
State musical and literary eXer-
cises.
Library story hour. 2:3O to $3.50 p.
M.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
ENTERS WAR COLLEGE.
Pine Bluff Boy Successfully Passes
Examination to Enter West Point.

Examination to Enter West Point.
Charles Moore, 20-year-old son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. C. H. Moore, yesterday
received formal notification that he
had successfully passed the necessary
examination for entrance into West
Point, and that he must report at the
big national army college for the
opening of the next session, on June
Is.
Young Moore is popular Pine Bluff
boy, although he formerly lived al
Camden, where he graduated from the
High school. Recently, he has been
attending the Marion institute. at
Marion, Ala, preparing himself for
entrance into West Point.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
Lien Is FOreclOsed.

Judgment for plaintiffs for 1892 was
rendered by Judge John NJ. Elliott in
the chancery court n the case of
Samuel Bluthenthal and Harold G
Bluthenthal, surviving partners nf S.
Bluthenthal & Co., VS.. Allen Hant Ell
al The decree forecloses a lien on
1851 acres in the northwest quar-
ter of section one, township five, tango
eleven.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
Jon DOdd has gone TO Hot Springs

for a short stay.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
MISS JENNIE WUNDERLIN.
Beauty parlOr.

Treatment class SIZED as follows.
Manicuring, Facial and
Scalp Treatment.
Chhopody and Electrolysis a spe-
cialty. Cure guaranteed for the re-
moval of superfluous hair, warts,
noles, etc.
Room No. POI, Hotel Pines. 4-9-3w
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03

Mrs. c. NJ. Philpot, Mrs. c. E
TPhilpot and the Misses Philpot. have
issued invitations for a reception tn
afternoon Of Saturday. May Is. com
plimentary to Mrs. Eugene Philpot.
Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-05-03
FOR ,UNE BRIDES

and especially for those who enter
tain for them, we have party favors
of all kinds. Davis Floral Co., phone
1894, 3O1 West Second avenue. 5-21m
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-07-03
HUGHES PLANS
To MAKE TOUR
Of 1000 MILES
Coast forecast Trip viii Be-
gin Next Month; Big West
em Cities Are IN the Tim
etafy,

brldEehampt0H, n. y. July 2---
Charles r Hughes probably will open
his active presidential campaign the
second week iu August, with a 1000
mile "Trip 20 the Pacific coast and re-
turn
The nominee is considering an tin
crary that will provide Tor dozen
set speeches 10 BE- made az chicago,
- Luuis, Kansas civ 81, PAU or
Minneapolis seattle. Portland. ore.
sun francisco possibly Los Angeles
ana several other cities iu the terri
tori trav,tsed. The program under
consideration provides for break Of
two weeks 30 bee spent somewhere in
the Rocky mountains This would af-
tntd Mr. Hughes an opportunity to
ent1v his favoHite pastlme ~ moun-
tain climbing
Altogether the trip would last from
i've TO six weeks II would be- made
hN reEular trains and would hrine the
nnmlnee hack 10 the east ready for
what Doe expects 20 Doe "a "whirlwind
campaign -thc latter par, of Septem-
ben
While me plan has nor been matur-
ed it F Mr Hughes present intention
iu go 90 The coast by the northern
ROUTE ANA probably return by the
southern Tho nominee will discuss
the proposed trip next Wednesday m
New YORK with chairman William r..
Wilcox ut the national committee.
Aot NOR, than dozen speeches viii
he made unless present plans are al
tered ana none Will be from the rear
platform of his train
A second trip probably VIII be made
to Denver and Salt Lake city which
are not Included In the tentative iuu-
erary of the first
Because of the difficulty OF assem-
bling The notification committee july
MT Hughes b considering having
The notification the latter part ot this
month
Mr Hughes spent today quietly
With his wife ana daughter. Helen
he went to communion services az the
dethedls, Episcopal church here