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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09
DAVIS MADE CASHIER.
Assistant Cashier Of Fidelity Bank
Succeeds w. A. Sandoe

At a melting of the directors Of the
Fidelity Savings Bank. held Monday
night. Asa T. Davis. assistant cashier
Of the bank. was elected cashier, 10
succeed the late w. 4. Sandoe. Earn
+. Paul! who has been teller in the
bank. was made assistant cashier.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09

Is HELD
TO BE NULL AND VOID

Only Test Applicable to Player Is Will.
inaness and Freedom From Contract
Matters at Cedar Rapids Meeting
Wednesday-No Further Appeal.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09
Local Weather Record.

Forty and % were the extremes of
temperature Monday, compared with
20 and Sunday and 81 and Is a year
ago Monday. At this morning the
|temperature was 30,- compared With %
at the corresponding hour Monday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09
MARRI ED.
McCaskey-Spray,

Charles McCaskey. and Miss Sylvia
G. Spray. both OF Colo, were married
Monday afternoon at o'clock by Jus
tice S L. Peek, They will live in
Colo.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-01-09
It IT. s|NV ="
BOOSTERS.

S22 ST. SOL $50
II AWlkEYES.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
Compulsory City Planning.

Appropos of the City Beautiful
idea which is being entered into
with such hearty interest by every
body, the following from the
journal will be of interest.
1t is possible that city planning will
become compulsory in the next few
years. John Lawrence Mauran of st.
Louis, Mo, president of the American
Institute of Architect, plans to take a
bill before the next United States Con-
gress which would make it compulsory
for every city to have a city planning
commission.
He points out that such planning has
long since ceased to be side issue or
the lefty beautiful" idea. 1t has be-
come an economic and commercial con-
sideration that is of vital Importance
to the development of every city, and
so of the nation as whole.
Beautiful cities are good and desir-
able. But no city is truly beautiful if
it stops at handsome buildings. Build
ings and streets, business section and
residence section, transportation IA
cilities, ETC., should all be planned to
make the whole life of the city fulfill
its highest possibilities. 1t sounds like
the dream of a more perfect civiliza-
ton, but there's no reason why the
dream shouldn't be realized some day.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
Investment in Roads

According to press bulletin from
the office of information, United States
Department of Agriculture, the South
is investing more in good roads.
The total annual public revenues
spent for road and bridge construction
in the sixteen Southern states increas-
ed from slightly more than S2l, 500, 900
in 1904 to approximately $52, 500, 000 in
1914. This was an increase of LAB per
cent.
Though in most of the Southern states
the great bulk Of road work stills done
under the direction of county author
tiles, the bulletin points out that eleven
states had highway departments in
1914 and three states ADDED such de-
nagtments later. At the time the bull
ietin was published only Texas and
South Cafclina remained without state
highway departments.
The bulletin shows that on January !,
1915, there were outstanding in the
liz Southern states more than ST., 900, :
OO0 in road and bridge bonds, state and
local, made up of So4, 60O, 900 OF local
bonds jn the sixteen Southern states
and $12, 400, 900 of state bonds of the
state OF Maryland.
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NOTICE

Notice is hereby given that the May
or and commission of the City of Nat
chitoches will receive bids for the put
ting down and constructing of a three
foot sidewalk, of concrete, on the
South side of Stephens Avenue, City of
Natchiyoches. from Williams Avenue
to Eastern limits of the City, as per
plans and specifications of the said
work, on file in the Mayors office in
the City of Natchitoches and the same
to be built and constructed under said
plans and specifications and under SUI
pervison of the City Engineer. the
Commission reserving the right to re-
ject any and all bids.
And all bidders to accompany their
bid with certified check for Two Humid
red Dollars payable to City Treasurer
as a guarantee of good faith and that
bidder will sign and execute contract
for work and give necessary bond.
This the 9th day of Feb. 1917.
(SigneO G. w. KILE,
3-l5 Mayor.
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A Prize Earth Road

Parma township has won 500 prize
offered by the Cleveland Automobile
Club for the best maintained earth road
in Cuyahoga County, Ohio. The money
has been given to the township road
officials and has been the means of
arousing more than local interest in the
maintenance of roads. The township
has won the prize by organizing its
maintenance on an efficiency basis. 1t
invested 81, 300 in motor tractor with
which TO haul grader it already own
ed, and during the year the grader was
used in shaping the roads whenever
necessary. Road drags were also used
after rains in the usual way, except
that the tractor hauled two of them at
a rate of mile in about forty minutes
instead of hauling them by horses.
Special attention was given to the road
sides, the brush was kept cut, the
banks trimmed and in some places
shrubs and Towering plants were set
out,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
First Baptist Church News.

This next Sunday will be the only in
tervening Sunday before our Training
School will begin. 1t is hoped that
most of our people will arrange mat
tiers so that they will be able to tend
all sessions of the school. In addition
to the regular class work, DR.. M. E.
Dodd, pastor of the First Baptist
Church of Shreveport, will deliver tive
addresses each day.
This last Sunday of this month is be-
ing used by the Baptists Of the. South
as Missionary Day. The purpose is
two-fold; to- spread missionary infor.
nation and to gather gifts for the
carrying on of the work. The pastor
will preach at both hours Sunday. The
themes to be discussed are: mot
Ashamed Of the Gospel" and 'fStilHng
the Tempest" B. Y. P. U. meets
in the evening ati6:30. The public is
cordially invited to all of these services.
DANA TERRY, Pastor.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
Who Wrote This
Road Paean7

"Roads rule the world-not kings
nor congress, not courts nor constables,
not ships nor soldiers. The road is the
only royal line in democracy, the only
legislature that never changes, the only
court redemption Of any nation, the
exodus from stagnation in any society,
the call from savagery in any tribe, the
high priest of prosperity, after the
order of Malchisedec, without begin
nlngs of days or end of life. The road is
umpire in every war, and when the new
map is made, it simply pushes on its
great campaign of help, hope, brother
hood, efficiency and peace
This praise of roads is being printed
rather widely now, but nobody seems
to know the author. Many inquiries as
to who wrote it have been received by
the American Highway Association and
if anybody knows he will confer favor
on many inquisitive roadbuilders by
sending the information to the Wash
ington office of that organization.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
"The Birth Of a Nation"


The Amuzu was crowded at al
the performances given last week.
one on Wednesday, night and three
on Thursday, when the birth OF
a Nation" was shown with orches-
trail accompaniment.
The day that the three were
given, the morning performance
started at 8 a. n., when the whole
house was turned over to the Nor
malites many of whom could not
get seats and attended the after
noon matinee at 2:15.
This wonderful motion picture
stands out above all others IN it's
appeal to human emotions, the
music of splendid orchestra
sychronized to the scenes, adding
materially to this appeal, which
PLAYS upon the whole gamut of
the emotions not only because of
the love, life, hope, tyranny, ter
ror, hate and hot blood of battle
but because in the end there is
triumph not alone of rights but
the evolution of a race that rises
above the conditions of ali epoch
and the schemes of those who
held by the throat a stricken peo-
pie
Never before has a Natchitoches
audience. shown such demonstra-
ton; the tenseness being felt not
only by those who had lived thru
those trying days and were re-liv-
ing them again by the forcible
presentation of conditions as they
really OCCURRED, but by the young
er generation who had had them
to them as was being so
wonderfully illustrated in this mas
terful production of Griffith.
q We wish to take this occasion
not to criticize but 10 call the at
tention of our people to the fact
that the proper Difference is not
shown when The Star Spangled
Banner is played, only few here
rise whereas the audience should
get to their feet at once to do |
honor to their national anthem.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
For National Defense

Whether we have war with Germany
now or not, every thoughtful American
citizen with a vision must realize that
hereafter the country always will be in
peril if it does not provide for the train
ing of its youth as a measure of ma
tional defense.
Germany now is so hemmed in by
her enemies that she can send against
US neither army nor navy. We shall,
therefore, have a period OF grace IN
which to marshal our man-power and
train it before there can be any pres
sure of Germany against US.
But such unpreparedness as that in
which the country now finds itself
might be incidentally disastrous if war
came to us with the swiftness with
which it fell upon Europe in July, 1914,
and it would be a. national crime if we
did not take warning from the mo-
mentous events of the times and decide
TO lay firmly the foundations for per-
manent national security.
AS in all the other States a campaign
is to be launched in Louisiana Tor
monster petition to be submitted to
Congress, through the President, urg-
ing immediate enactment of bill for
compulsory military training of Ameri-
can youths up to twenty years OF age.
The campaign is to be under the aus
pices of the Louisiana Division of the
National Security League, and every
parish in Louisiana is to be enlisted in
the movement.
The campaign ought to be quickly
and completely successful. 1t involves
no contribution of funds whatever and
is to be merely an effort to obtain ex-
preston of the sentiment of the people
of the State to aid the President in his
effort to prepare the nation for the
new responsibilities which the Euro
pean cataclysm imposes on it.
Every American citizen living in
Louisiana and enjoying the blessings OF
that citizenship ought to sign the pc
tition.-States
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
A PACKING HOUSE

New Orleans for many years ha;
dreamed of great packing plant anc
now is to get it under conditions which
apparently assure its success,
Our news columns tell of the pur.
chase, for neatly half a million dollars,
of the plant of the Crescent City
Slaughterhouse by Morris g. Co., of
Chicago, and of plans to convert it into
modern packing plant of unlimited
capacity. The fact that the purchas-
ers rank among the greatest business
organizations of the world, that aside
from developing an institution at Chi
cago that employs 10000 men they
have established great packeries in
other parts of the country and that
they have entered the field here only
after thorough inquiry into its posi-
bilities and with entire confidence in
the results makes the announcement of
their plans of exceptional commercial
and industrial significance. New Or
leans has not In long time had a more
heartening piece of news
1t is not only,New Orleans, however,
that will be interested in the announce
ment. 1t will have an equal interest
for the whole state and for contiguous
states. There has been a constant eff
fort in this section to stimulate the
raising of cattle, hogs and sheep. But
the success of the effort has been hand
icapped by the want of guarantee of
an accessible and reliable market. That
handicap will no longer exist. Not on
ly will this great New Orleans plant
be able and willing to take care of all
the stock that can be raised in this Sec
ton, but the farmer will have the
same assurance of profitable prices as
if he lived in the heart of the territory
from which the great western packers
now draw their supplies. The result,
therefore, ought to be vast develop
ment of the stock-raising industry of
Louisiana, Mississippi and other nearby
Southern states, IN. o. States.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

The threatened railroad strike
that agitated the country for sew
eral days is off, to the relief of
not only the government but the
people at large in view Of the great
tension felt over the. relations with
Germany, which it carried out
would have been a big menance
to internal preparedness for ma
tional defense.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

According to final figures of gin
ming announced Monday by the
census bureau the cotton produc-
ton of the United States for 1915
was II, 442,839 equivalent 500
pound bales exclusive of linters
251O19 more than the production
of the previous year.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

When Congress convenes in ex.
ira session next month, President
Wilson plans to renew his recon-
mendations for railway legislation
which failed at the last session.
He again vii! ask that he be given
specific authority to take over the
railroads in g national emergency.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

An attempt is being made to
establish the flax growing industry
in the Pacific Northwest, for it is
stated that the United States i'm
ported annually $40. 900, 900 worth
of linen goods before the war, and
that practically none are now
brought in.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

The Farm Loan Board announ-
ced the interest rate on all loans
made to farmers throughout the
country by federal land banks
would be 5 per cent. A rate OF
4 1-2 cents on bonds to be used by
the land banks also was announced
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Suffrage leaders will begin what
has been designated as a Dixie
Drive" on April 1st in campaign
designed to win support from the
Southern States from the federal
suffrage amendment.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

The Supreme Court holds that
the Adamson eight-hour railroad
law is constitutional and valid in
all respects, this decision was rem
dred Monday five. to four, the
Chief Justice stating that the time
saEoEision was the paramount fea-
ture and as a result of this. ruling.
ths big strike was ayerted,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Monroe is to have gas in less
than so days, the work of laying
mains from the big we'll of the
Natural Gas and Oil Co. 1884
miles from the city, is rapidly pro-
crossing.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

That some great highways will
be built by the federal and State
authorities is probable, but for
local roads and transportation, To-
cal agitation and activity must be
mainly depended on.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

The chancellor of the exchequer
in reply to the question from the
House of Commons, stated that
the war was costing the British
government approximately $780,
100000 a day.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Courses in journalism are now
taught in about 81 universities and
colleges,31 of which have separate
departments or schools of journal
ism.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

AS new field, Iberia parish is
rapidly taking a prominent place
in the oil field, fifteen different
companies already doing business.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

New Iberia is installing a $780,
600 sewerage plant.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Official Journal Parish of NatchitOCheS
Parish School Board.
/" City of NatChitoches.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Novelty coat middles, SIPS at SEM
MELMAN'S
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

STATE OF LOUISIANA
of {
CALDWELL President, English
named bank do soemn that the above statement the
knowledge and belief. j. H CALDWELL,
GEO. G. ENGLISH, Cashier.
subscribed before this
:. F. M. CALDWELL, Notary Public
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Individual interest should CO.
ordinate with public interest.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

White sport oxfords $1.95 at SEM
MELMAN'S
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

:. :: !. OF NATCHITOCHES, LA
(,
AS made to State Bank Examiner the close of business
= Monday, March 5th 1917
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22

rtored in the Post Office as End class matter
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-22
REHABILITATION

Loans, Discounts, Overdrafts 1867, 1870. SO
FURNITURE and FiXtures..... 2,7O2.00
Cash on hand in
Vault ..--......S IL. $50. 95
Due from other
banks ............... 36,6924 40 SO, 345 Al
Total .,........,..,..,........8 800, 438 81
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
ACCUSED COP
RESIGNS JOB
PatrOlman Bruce Was Charged
With Speeding His
Automobile

Rather than face trial on charge
of spec ding his automobile and dr,.
ing on the wrong side OF street
car Waiter Bruce. patrOhaon, i,-
signed from the police force. ac-
cordns 10 announcement Of Conn
missioner Couzens AZ police trials.
Tuesday Tho resignation was ac-
cepted
The case against Pauolnan Ira
nanuel nmerio. charged with beat
ing Antonio. divide. q saloonkcepcr
at No 737 Rnard-st, while arrcsrng
him or charge OF keeping his place
open Sunday. was dismissed iii.
vido and Witnesses failed 10 appear.
nimerio is temporarily assigned 20
che detective bureau.
pa,roimen William Breitenbecke 2
and Herbert Mitchell, OF the Fifth
and Sixth stations, respectively,
were found guilty OF entering 81
looms While in uniform and sentenc.
81 r. sessr~two extra tours per day
for the next 20 days.
John NJ Caldwell, OF the First pre-
ciuct, Mas charged wiih drinking IN
duty he WIS let 20 with "a warn
INK Ffter stating that his condition
Was due to drugs aiken for sicknes
.lieury Van Cappenole. a traffic OF
frccr was found in taNicab stand
at Library and GTeuotayes. smok
ing a cigar. while on duty RE VIII
do two hours extra duty per day
for the next r2--d1vs
James MckLeRTtn, 2 traffic Office.
Al Field and IeaefT7.ayes., was rep.
fimandvd ion not iTporting lie au.
senee az lights on parked automo
Lille
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
AGAIN
PRIZE ESSAYIST

CHICAGO Jan 49,. Duncan A..
MacCibbon Of WeMaster nniyer-
sty. Toronto ras been awarded tho
first prize Of $1,000 ia rho economic
es ~ contest conducted by Hart.
.sahanner- AJAX MacGlLhon H.
DE third Canadian TO take first hon
ors ore OF these contests fIls
prize winning cssa, WAS entitled.
"Raiiray rates and The Canadign
railway comm ssiOH
An unusual feature ~ the an
nouncement is an award of The sec.
ond prize % $500 70 Noble Stock
ett. Ir Of Baltimore. who died on
Sep, IS. 1915 after submitting bis
naper on The arbitral determine
tjon Of railway wages" lstockett
was graduate OF Johns Hopkins
universally. and had been appointed
an assistant professor Of economies
az Dartmouth
Tho remaining two prizes OF 1900
and $500. respectively. FOR university
undergraduates went 70 Victor r..
Gutwillig Of the University OF Chr
cseo. and Herbert Feis OF Harvard
university.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
| herman FAILS TO.
GAIN IN RECOUNT

Eddie barnett, alderman from the
Third ward gained two votes over
Sol Be-mHn his opponent la The NO
ycu Der election. in "a rocoun, ar The
votes OF me frs district by "a spe-
citl committed Tuesday morning
Owing 20 p needing d the board a.
slp, is5r8 .tho recount was PIT
over until l}o O'Clock when Aid.
Bufon l3tlcncld and schultz he
men appointed bv ne late president.
Maurice j. KeaJlng Will start con- ~
ing the ballots OF the eight ranam-
ing districts
The recount showed hat IN ihe
FIRST district lo2 vote. were cast for
Rarneu Wherels ,he original count
showed 100 Hermau obtained las
votes IN th3t dAirict on he original
count The toai naming the same
on the court
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
X-SOLDIER,
OUT or TROUBLE,
GETS LICENSE
tContlnued from rnge one,


Ruthvrn decided to 20 adventurirg.
RE enlisted with tho Canadian
troops. but before his regiment left
for France. he had LETT it and was
back again in his old haunts alons
the river AT Ecorse
Ills family took him back. but
trouble fill continued 10 come his
wav, and q brother gHuounced Ia the
aulborite IN reJcoit that Ruihven
had sore S55 that ala not belong
10 him
So when The ex-soldier hrought
the girl that had become fascinated
s. his stories OF enlistment ana the
tumult Of preparation for fighting in
France 10 the county building his
fortunes took another turn, md the
deputies seized him before his war
marriage was effected
TUESDAY he obtained a license N
we'd Mis- Minerva A. Srith. ,i
years ED ut Kitchener ont Rnth-
ven is ocema&pr $ trade lie is
30 wears Old nov. despite his wired
Exp riences RE announced 10 Filag.
Xxi that be- was going 10 settle dct,a.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1917-01-17
SAME OLD FIGHT
RACKS c. 0. P.
Progressive and Regular Wings
Remain Irrecon-
cilable

NEW YORK. Jan. IT, The next
national Republican convention IS
tour wears distant bar The same old
Sight toa has marked the last TWO
conventions was in in full force o.
day
George w Perkins the same lead
en-. Was lining up Progressive 90
horts for another assault against the
g. q, r regulars
Other Progressive leaders here IA
watch'tlc deliberations OF the exec
uuto Committee OF The Republican
committee were intimatiag today
chat the progrv siye branch was nor
SET healed 10 ~ Republican trunk
aud threatening Snothcr Topping on
What particularly aroused Per
kins was action OF the executive
committee In naming John 7 Ad
ms, AZ lowe as xsce stlssrnan Gao
a .s4l1is-rit slsl.,-s aYAsliHa 4llEs
Jr.. on committee appointed
aclri syc co operation between Repuo
liCan- and Prpgr"ssiNts
Both are Regarded as regulars
~ The most pronounced type by The
Prorroesyes The Perkins adher
cnts bad hoped for Selection of ID
Progressive az vicc.charman or 4
not Tint for choice OF some man
Anown AZ least 20 have sympathy
Nifh their cause A. 7 ilert who
was western campaign manager al
Chicago protege Of FRANK II
Hitchcock and who IS giving good
deal 80 credit for some ~ the mid
west Victories achieved hy the Re.
publicans was satisfactory to IN,
progre ssives and q had been sup
posed 10 yleR of his campaign wore
be- would certainly he named me
Vice chairman