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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-14
Falls Dead in Bourse Building

An unidentified man fell dead in the
Bourse Building shortly after . o'clock
this morning. He was ascending the steps
leading from the basement when he keeled
over backward. A bootblack and George
Lohmann, 1924 Stillman street, picked him
up and called an ambulance. He was
taken to the Pennsylvania Hospital and
then to the morgue. He was about 8 feet
inches tall. weighed about $50 pounds
and had grayish hair. He wore a blue
suit with gray sweater underneath Il
short coat. He wore a black derby hat,
black shoes and knitted mittens that had
no fingers in them.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-14
Farmers Made Homeless by Fire

SELBYVILLE, Del, Feb. 14.-NTany
farmers were made homeless by fire that
caused 100000 loss here today.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-14
Crushed to Death in Iron Works

INJURIES received when he was crushed
machinery at the Camden Iron Works.
ne ne was employed. were fatal for
aiei ,,..l Taylor, 65 years old. 516 Trenton
IIo' IIsnue' Camden. He died in the Cooper
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-14
Snrinrfield to Raise Taxes

with triennial assessment aggregat-
ing $446l, $50 in Springfield township, and
with extensive highway improvements to
be made during the year, the commission
ers will increase the available revenues
by raising the tax rate from TO Z mills,
making $4,000 additional.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-14
Crew of sunken Ship Picked Up

LONDON, Feb. 14.-Captain st. Clair
and three of the crew of the 65i-ton
British steamship CedarwOod, sunk sew
eral days ago, have been picked up ac-
cording to dispatches received here to-
day,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-02-14
Man Injured in Fall Down Stairs

wSs wyoh H. Scott, IS years DID,. of 1887
Mai ION soh street, Is in the Polytechnic Hos
r.ai from possible fracture of the skull.
.sSsiFed when he fell down the stairway
= his home yesterday.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
THE OBJECT IN CATTLE DIPPING

There is a common. although erro,
neous. impression that the dipping Of
cattle Ia merely to yet the ticks on
them and while this Is partly true,
the chief part the cattle play In the
process IL 60 keep gathering ticks from
the pasture ttiek infestedt until The
ticks have all been gathered mp aud
destroyed IN the dipping vat II the
dipping h keFs up every y days, with.
out fall. thar will be- the result, as the
ticks Develop on the animal aud fall oii
ou an average Of 22 DAYS From this
IL IL seen that the 2iday dipping
catches the ticks before they have had
time to drop oH aud produce more
ticks.
The ticks that are found on Tho
animals between clippings are those
that have been picked 40 since The
previous dipping aud which would b.
destroyed at the next 2iday dipping
period. w. III Dairymple. Louisiana
State University.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
MENACE OF CRANkS.
Mansfield Enterprise ,

Prof Charles 4. Potts. the author Of
The Manual Of Nervous Diseases, re-
Gently tfe4ted this subject In thor.
ouFbly scientific manner. lie makes
a clear distinction between the imbe-
ellie the feeble minded and the defec
tive These he thinks are largely
hpredHy. and that the only remedy IL
To check or entirely prevent them from
reproducing their Kind as a matter Of
safety TO, and for Improvement OF the
race he makes no suggestions as to
The method. but leaves Il to be- implied
that it can only be done by un-sexing
che males. which would be largely
effective. as the offspring Of females
81 this class seldom survive.
However. his conclusions as to the
catIse of eranks Is the more Interesting.
He says that a crank Is "one whose
faculties have developed but have de,
Perforated after development. largely
the result of improper nonrishment,
excitement OF ether mental strain, With.
nHt the physical stamina to stand the
nervous tension. aud is frequently The
result or artificial stimulants under
such conditions To this class belong
ull the dangerous paran0iacs who van
unl} commit horrible crimes. The only
was 10 check this tendency Is to cult
gate the wisdom oi living a sane and
temperate life, and physicians should
take a fifm stand when they see a
tendency Of a nervous collapse. as the
nerves control the brain.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
midas TREND TO CHRISTIANITY

midas recent mass movements to
ward Christianity constitute In many
respects the most remarkable chapter
in the history OF modern missions. In
deed. II Ii doubtful II even In The Pen.
tceostal days OF the early church, there
was anything TO cgual II in magnitude
Vast multitudes. In groups OF hundreds
and thousands, by families aud com.
nunities and villages. are turning te
Christianity ard asking for baptism
far beyond the sb!Iity OF the limited
force OF missionaries To instruct aud
prepare them property FOR church mem
bershlp Rev A. H. Coos. for twenty
odd years q Methodist missionary Ia
India, nov In the United States ON fur
Tough. tells something Of the wonder,
ful story.
THE baptism OF from one hundred
10 five hundred people tn 0he day tn
one down IL becoming 80 common in
India that II II no greater wonder 10
the missionary in these DAYS than the
baptism Of a v hole family when ! first
went 30 India. In 1899 In those days
the baptism Of one individual was q
matter OF great rejoicing. The last
year was tn India baptized over one
thousand and had sixteen hundred In.
quirers asking for baptism. bat whom
We could not receive as We already
had more than se could we'll instruct
Messengers were coming from various
villages asking us again and again To
come To their villages and make all
their people Christians, bat again and
again Ne had 70 refuse II was more
than We could do The Methodist
Episcopal Church could baptize one
hundred and fifty thousand people this
year IL they had enough suitable In
sifuciors 10 Iook after the converts.
There In nothing "a equal II In the
history III the Christian religion Few
II ans, sven among the leaders OF oar
church. seem 10 realize what II ali
means
There are maHy things which have
helped To bring about this wonderful
movement. bat the most important
factor. | think, are the living witnesses
10 the power Of Christ 10 save from
sin. change the life OF q sinful mar
aud give him peace and heavenly joy
In his heart !"
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
A SCIENTIFIC PENSION FUND.
fnalon Rouge slate. Times J

tBalOn Rouge siaieTtmes
The Protestant Episcopal Church. ln
providing pension fund for it's aged
ministers. is MOI depending upon yolun
ary contributions 10 perpetuate the
fund II has devised scientific method
Of taking care Of its aged ministers,
aud the plan In SO simple and SO easily
carried ont that the details should be
fully understood To the end that other
churches may take steps TO provide for
its aged ministers IN a more scientific
way than has heretofore been the case
Briefly, when a parish pays the min.
ister's salary Il Is to pay alss small
sum to a central fund amounting 10
about seven per cent Of the salary
This fund Il ia be- invested by the
central board, and the pensions 20 be
paid by said board II is estimated that
the seven per cent will easily take care
OF ali aged ministers. their widows and
minor orphans, after II has been In
operation for a number of years but
the church desires 10 begin paying
pensions as early AZ possible. and the
amount paid By each parish wii not
take care Of the pensions al present
SEA fund 81 s. .oo0, 600 IN belnR raised
by voluntary subscriptions for that
purpose As soon as the amount Is
raised, which II rs hoped will be- within
a year, the managers Of the central
fsnd VIII then go ahead with the pay
meui Of pensions 10 all ministers who
have served certain number Of years,
or who have reached certain age Bat
Il Isn't the 81 o00, coo that IL the Inn.
poFtant thing, IL IL The annual payment
by the churches of the seven per cent
of the ministers salary into the central
fund That In the scientific end Of the
game the sensible method of perpet,
uatlag q fund that all OF the churches
poW realize must be provided For II
IN coming ia be- understood that the
tack OF provision for taking care of
aged ministers Is having big effect
npon the diminishing number Of per
sons Who are willing 90 enter the
ministry
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
suv A POOR BARBER.

I'll IL a strange thing" said the
professor. 4 was shaved this morning
by man who really is, ! suppose, a
little above being a barber know Of
nay own knowledge that h. Ii an
alumnus Of one Of The leading Amer.
lean colleges. that he studied In iieidel
berg, aftersard. and spent several
years In other foreign educational
centers. know, also Of my own
knowledge that he has contributed
scientific articles 10 cur best maya.
alues and has numbered among his
Intimate friends men OF the highest
social and scientific standing in Europe
and America. And yet" solIloqnized
the professor. "he cant shave man
decently"
"By ioye!" exclaimed young Round
or, In establishment What Ii he a
barber for, with all those accomplish
ments?"
"Oh, he isn't q barber" said tbs
professor. yawning, You see, ! shaved
myself this morning. Sacred Hear
Review
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
DEMAND ABOLITION
Of FEES At ONCE

Nine senators Monday night signed
a statement endorsing the position
taken last Friday by Senators schsina
pearce, Fields aud brown demanding
abolition OF the fee system Immediately
The statement follows
The expression Of May a. contain.
ed In the New Orleans Daily States
and iater statement from Senator'S
schwing pearce. Fields ard Brown 10
ihe efIegi that HhaleYeT changes are
made ia respect to the offices Of
sherlrfa. aFspfaorF and clerks of court
should go into effect at as early a
time as practicable, and at no later
time than one year from the time OF
enactment as has been pledged, etc.
having provoked some discussion, and
this statement uninteuiionally having
been submitted to bat FIVE senators.
We take pleasure in experimenting oar
names 20 said statement and as vote.
Ing the idea that whatever changes are
made In respect 20 fees and emoIu.
ments Of officers aud pertaining Ia
economy. as outlined In party pledges.
should go into effect as early AZ prae.
lieable, aud not later than one year
"A. II. JOHNSON,
II. l.. BOWLING,
"R. 4. FRAZIER,
- ], HARPER,
ID NJ. PIPES,
LEON s. HAAS.
"E. l.. SIMMONS.
ALADDIN VINCENT.
j.. n. DOMENGEAuX.'
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
SOIL MAPS AVAILABLE
FOR SEVERAL PARISHES

Il is an excellent plan for each
farmer To- make soil map Of his farm.
for two reasons: a. Il gives famit
iarIty with the soils. aud 81 II Is Of
value should one want 10 sell land
Some intelligent buyers always Iaslst
ou "a general survey of the land before
buying
The United States bureau Of Soils
has mapped several parishes In Louis.
iana These can sometimes be obtained
from the Congressman Some are out
of stock and some Of the later reports
are sold at Is cents each. Order from
the us Superintendent Of Documents,
Washington, u G. The following par
ishes have been mapped Acadia Bien
vile, Caddo, Coneordia DeSoto, East
Ration Rouge, Fast Carroils East Fe-
liciana iberia. Lafayette mot yet IS
suedl Lincoln, Lake Charles Area tpari
of CaIeasien, New Orleans Area. Ouaelt.
tia Area lpaft Of ouachital, fangl.
pahoa, Wehstert just issued and VIM.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
CATHOLIC MISSIONARY
WILL LECTURE HERE

p,, Father uunhael I,rsebuft e =
OF sunday bnn II viii begin a series
of i.ct,r,s i. ~ rr,ueist.Ii..a Catholic
Church .fns,ng TBga n
Tb.s. t.stnr.a IN b. unique mas
much AS thu, ay. prmarII, intended
for inns, oba ara not nrufbsss nf she
Cn,botlr Church The pnFpasg ef these
iaetprns ia IN size tho fair minded
American pon.CalhaiIes If this com
tauutty an avporfuuffe a. hear from
the sloeurut iips Of one Of her teaching
memhers lust vhst are Che doctrines
M tho Cstbelir Church There can be-
ma doubt that a great draF 1f mlsunder
standing rxista amaug on.CafhalIey
ms Ia The lae. dis,tpItpr and teaching
of tho oldest fern Of Christianity the
Cnthsl,e church ia consequence nf
their not having had sufficient apIar.
limit, 0f heromlnr aeuuaiutrd With
them
IN hia lectures. tho Rev Father
o,fashoH wlll state In SIMPLE language
what are thr frnets ~ he church S. th.
uut one word that can pussihls orfrud
the feelings of those W ho differ from
him In the matter Of religions belief
For those eho Nish 10 make Inquiries
In regard IA an, point Of doctrine OF
prartiee. the reverend sneaker will
nroylaa uuestlop bpx and sIII pgh
lIel, answer the questions which NAV
be dopaeitad therein
The lecturer comes veil fitted for
the work Horn and reared al Nru
Orleans. he Is nov a Young member III
the passlonlst Order. THIS order Was
founded by 81 Paul nf the Gross vino
lived from 1894 to IT'S. The members
81 the order seek To ganciify them.
selves h, meditation of the pas.lon Of
Christ The object of the saelpls Ia IA
M los members for mission work and
It's members have made speclalty af
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
THE STATE DEFICIT.
lake Charles American.pFess


The governor brings our old familiar
friend, the state deficit. cut into the
light Of day and frankly says that II
should be- paid Praise b.. the season
OF passing the buck" ON the question
OF the state deficit seems To be ap
preaching its end Previous admins
traiions. as far back as Coy Foster
did fine job Of nook Keeping to prove
either that Il didn't exist or that the
predecessor WAS responsible, but ane
book keeping wili not pay debts
The governor says there are three
ways Ia which the state may get out
|of It's financial hole.
The first is to eat down the amount
appropriated for schools and leyees.
The governor does not recommend
this; be- merely points It out The
people of the state would not want
the debt paid In thia way
The second is, the imposition Of
small income tax for the benefit of the
state The suggestion IL good and
emiaently practical, but il viii take
too long 10 carry II out, as far as meet
Ing the deficit emergency is concerned
The experience OF the Federal govern,
ment showa also that there rs con.
siderable uncertainty regarding the
extent 81 the revenue Ia be- derived
from this source. and that the use OF
q club IL necessary 10 obtain the best
results
The third and most practical salu.
tien of the iebtpaying problem IL TO
impose an extra threeqnarter Of mill
tax for one year only. which will yield
enough money to wipe cat the deficit
This 'wouid amount 20 seyenty.ilye
cents tax per thousand No man worthy
Of living In Louisiana will object 70
this slight additional tax. The mere
relief OF having the burning words
over the state deficit az each sessioa
OF the legislature pat In cold storage
would be- worth The price
The governor has made good be,
ginning for his administration by his
frank and direct proposals for putting
the state OF trm iinancial basis So
far as It's floating debt ID concerned,
As attempting an Increase Of tases.
OF course he knows everybody tIse
must know that the relief will be only
OF temporary character The governor
Ii TO be congratulated upon bis desire
for s9onomy In public expenditure and
his recommendation In hts message of
steps that will effect such economies,
bat after the last dollar Of wasteful or
unnecessary expenditure has been re-
trteyed, the great need OF the state will
sill he more revenue Louisiana Is
growing fdp'4fy III population anu
wealth and It's financial needs are
CORRESPONDENCE growing
Only two things are necessary To
reconcile the people TO any tax burden
that the state may require. The FIRST
is. economy In public affairs. and the
second. assurance that the burdens will
be- equitabiy distributed, The governor
wisely points out direct steps to BE-
taken toward the lirst named aud the
AmeficaDpress has faith that In due
time be viii outline policy hooking 10
the accomplishment of the second
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
SISTER STATES.

A curious inquirer wants To Know
What are the Sister Stntea, AID the
Fairfax Forum" answers We should
Judge that they are Miss OHrl. the
Missis sippi, Ida Ito, Mary Land, Callie
Fornia, Ala Bama, Lenise Anna, Della
Ware and Minnie Sofa.
How about admitting Caroline A.
Virginia. Georgia and F'Iori Day 20 the
beanieous sisterheoa9 Aud If there
are any brothers Ia the family. would
M they be Penn sylyania. Wash lngioa
Rain lucky. Col Grade and Massa
Chnsetts9 Silent IIoosier
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
FEATURES or PRIMARY ELECTION
gill NOW IN DEMOCRATIC
CAUCUS,

All political parties must hold pr
marioa on thr same day Separate
ballot bikes: different sets ol commits
sionefs Every participant takers ple,lst
to support primary nomiHre There
il pa oath
II prevents leaving the partg after
nomination.
II prevents giving sueeor aid rs
sistance az financial support Commit
teemen Who change their minds Hou
are expelled
II Ii made a misdemcaner to b.
proven a party traitor.
Punishment $50 to $500 dne. I'm
pFisoumenl, two manths To- one year
II puts an end ta single Shooting
A political party IL defined as hatinl
east To per cent
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
The CLIMB.
lYouth's Companion J


II was q glorious morning. and Sue
Ras going 10 climb her frst mountain
her dr3 real mountain Moreover,
she was 10 climb II with Cousin Mai
colin Who vas a famous explorer. No
Rouder tie girls heart beat high. She
eoutd not help being proud. She ad'
mtrpd Ceusin Malcolm more than any
one IN The world, and she knew that
many people would envy her that climb,
She presented herself before Cousin
Malcolm promptly on the moment, She
had spent a great deal Of thought on
hpr equipment, and when a smile In.
gtaAtiy hanished flashed across Cousin
MalooIm's face. she vas both perplexed
aud hurt Naleolm's face,
What's that box, little cousin7" he
asked
ITS lunch" Sue replied. There's a
thermos bottle and cups and every.
thing.
And this?"
why. that's my aIpenstock, Isn't
II good oae' And I've got splendid
field glass
Cousin Malcolm smiled a smile full
81 understanding and cofnradeship
"Euu remind me of myself and my
first climb = he said Il thought | had
prepared myself so splendidly, and
before my guide got through with me !
felt stripped to the skin You see. the
FIRST rule of All travellers who want TO
accomplish difficult things siiff
climb or a long journey Is Travel
fight. took II for q life motto before
very long. Nov let's sort out this
duael | have n rood small glass that
81 III bring you all the world your heart
can hold And II you need stick. I'll
eul one later rs for the lunch, well
take this. and this, and leave the rest,
There, nov. | think we're IN pretty
good shape Ready? Then we're of :"
II vas q wonderful day As long as
she lived Sue knew she never would
forget II. Never before had she real
lzsd the wonder and glory of the world,
a. she could not tell how Cousin NAL
colin made her feel IT, bat he did the
Infinite possibilities of life. When, SOME
months later. word came Of Cousin
Naleolm's sudden death in the Hlmaf
aeas. that memory became sacred
treasure.
Five years later sudden aud terrible
things came go sue her fathers death,
the loss Of their money. the change of
their entire world. Bnwlldered. crush
ed SUE CROPPED for old landmarke,
"llnl We must Keep our home and oil
oar own thiugsl" she cried And !
uust flush college Why. ! have to-
! couldn't live without ttl
"Traym light. little cousin,
Sue started The memory was so
harp that II seemed as II the words
had harn spoken aloud The memory
Of that day swept across her the
lhlnes that she had thought so heees'
sary aud that Cousin Malcolm had
RI leetea the climb that proved bis
ssiom the glory and the vision,
Wa she again cllnglug TO things that
would hamper In the long Journey?
For long time Sac sat thinking,
Then wtth new resolution she began
planning gTain
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
rAE ONLY raue ECONOMY

Wr wani ag administration tina, sill
make the right men pay taSps have
the right men spend the taxes for the
right things, have the mou who ARE
paid tax money give the right eluiva
lent for II A growing state must spend
more money. It's institutions must be
improved and enlarged Nils depart
msnts extended and advanced M
these things mean efficiency aud
economy Now BET as discuss what
things this state needs and the best
way 10 get these thiugs.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
INDIAN DAY.

An Indian Chief. Black Feet. h en-
deayaring 10 have the second Saturday
in May set aside and known as Indian
Day throughout the United States In
81 that race who were
the primal owners Of this country
prior 90 the advent Of the white man.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03
SEVEN PARISHES
DIPPING CATTLE

The April report OF DR.. Il |. Smith,
Inspector in Charge Of the tick eradi.
cation work In Louisiana. shows that
rs. 500 cattle we're dipped Ia the seven
parishes that are most active In fight,
Ing the tick. These seven parishes,
the number OF cattle dipped and the
number Of dipping watts in each, are
az follows
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1916-06-03

The modern motorist has nothing on
the aboriginal inhabiiant who was
alvays we'll supplied With pierce
arrows.
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1916-12-21
Illus kirebliben KreiIen.
(eysJea fir Ss Srhums bsarbete)

- Ser neuc britiidc @ciauotc beim
&dttfdu. @rnf ,Fnhu g." ~ni'- y
melOet man aus ser Glpigen Stapt,
buUe 5uuuult ulc .yellIluu, rllc W.,
3ieae ltebcreinfunIt nit Dem 8l. StIbl
5u treffcn, bumit Der irlduOiihc &lcrus
mitnrbeite, Die %militdriid)e Iusbcbuug
Der Srlduocr gu bcgilnltigeu lno Die
leBtcn NubGngcr Cir Hogcr Gnies
mentS, Der lid bcfamtlid gum aatbos
li3iSmus 6etebrtc, iilr Die engliIdc
SudJe 81 %gcpinncn.
Nus Sruntrcih nbcr tommt Die
Nadritt. ipic oas bii6piIidc Amt5s
blatt bes 9istbums Signc, Die nScs
main rcligicuIc DC Signc", nlittbciIt,
baB lid auf Ginlabung zines bcruors
rageuben eugIiidcu 8iihois mcbrcrC
frau30iii6e 8iihDfc. %barunter aud
Der Siihof bon Signe, uat Srlaur
bcgcbcu BADEN, I'M Den Tcrinmmlms
gen ~bci3upobnen, Die Der irldnoiIhC
| Gpisfppat ~abgebnlteu bat. Al5 3wed
Der Reiie be5cihnct bnS biid0flihC
Nmtsblatt, er ncbc iiir Die fran8os
Iiiden @iIh6fe bnbin. IAN Der PIN:
ndberung STANDS an Ole Sadj(
6ranfreih's uuo icincr @crbiiuoetcr
8u arbeiteu." Nnd Der .Grpir" inn
es brei Sii60fe, Die lid nad Srlauf
bcgaben.