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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

- ossy "ASAS OAoO 40 VIZ WOAs~s
st. Joseph had visit last Saturday
and Sunday from Rev. U. B. Curris,
President Of siliman College, Clinton,
La. Mr.. Currie 10 not unknown here,
and IL sffectionately remembered by
many Of our people, especially those
interested in church work, having
been delegated BY the Synod OF Lou.
isians in 1901 to organize the Presby.
terrain church Ut st. Joseph. Foa
several years he has had charge oil
Siliman College and his visit to this
parish was to tell the parents Of young
ladies here the advantage offered BY
HE college. Rev. Mr.. Currie preached
ct the Uninon Church on Sunday night
By invitation of the Methodist pastor,
Rev. Geo. Fox.
Charlton or anthrax has become ep-
idemic In the neighboring counties In
Mississippi and parishes in Louisiana
and greatest unsasiness has been fell
by planters and stock owners in Ten.
eos and I'll seoek has been closely
watched. Last week . valuable mule
belonging to Msssrs. Wimberly 4
Reiber died altar suffering terribly
and showed symptoms peculiar to
Charlton, and Dr.. Rank, the veterins.
risn OF Matches, was called to make
an investigation and be pronounced
the case Charlton. All stock owner
In the neighborhood ct once had the
doctor vaccinsts their mules and
hessss aaa s,.as ~ - sohse eassl
tnvs bUon sopootoG
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05

risen from $3,4498l3,l5O in March,
1914. ,l..e.
Loans to allies and dominions in
cluded in the grand total are estimated
at from $3,000,000,000 to $780, 900, 900.
Frances total loans to its allies dur
ing the war are estimated at approxi-
mately S330,000,0O0.
The national debt of Russia has
risen from 9888, 10000 roubles Jam
uary l, 1914, to 25,220,936,000 roubles
(about $l3,ll4,8S6,720) at the close Of
1916.
Bank note circulation, in Germany
has increased greatly during the war
as in other belligerent countries, the
total Of Reichsbank potes in circula-
ton on December 7 last being
placed at $l,652,271, 900, as against
$450,2l2,6 on July 80, 1914. The cost
of the war to Germany since Rou-
mania's entrance is placed at about
$524, $3.50, 900 monthly and the last new
credit granted by the Reichstag, ST.
880,000,000 on October q last, is esti-
mated to be sufficient for about five
months. The number of subscribers
to the various German war loans is
offered last March having the largest
placed at l6,928,057, the fourth loan,
offered last March, having the largest
number, 5,27o,645.
The figures were taken from for
eigii sources which the board con-
siders reliable.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
FOURTEEN MILLION
TO Be SPENT BY UP.
President Calvin Says Road
Decides to Double Expendi-
lures for Coming Year.
HAD PLANNED BUT SEVEN

President Calvin Of the Union Pa
cifc is back from New York, here
he attended the annual meeting Of
the company stockholders and direc-
tors. He brings the information that
the Union Pacific budget OF expendi-
|tufes for this year will be $i4000,0O0,
instead of s7,OOO0oO, as previously
announced.
Seven million dollars to be ex-
pended during 1917 was the estimate
made by Union Pacific headquarters,
and these figures were published in
The Bees annual, issued the FIRST Of
the year. Now, to this 81 100000 has
been added, $4,000,000 for the con-
struction Of 100 miles OF second track
through Wyoming, reducing grades,
boring tunnels and building bridges.
Then $3,000,000 will be expended In
the enlargement Of shops, building
roundhouscs and stations along the
system. III
The 100000 expenditure previ-
ously announced will all be used in
the purchase of new rolling stock and
other equipment. At no place in the
budget is there any mention made
relative to an expenditure for a new
union depot or freight house in
Omaha.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
National Debts of Fiue Warning
Powers Now Forty-Nine Billions

Washington, Jan. 4.-The increase
in the national debt Of Great Britain,
France, Russia, Germany and Aus
tria-Hungary is estimated by the fed
eral reserve board at $49,455,0O0,0OO
from the beginning of the war to the
laater part Of 1916, with the exception
of Austria Hungary, in whose case the
estimate extends only to May. 1916.
Twenty-nine billions is the three
entente nations share of the total and
$4,000, 100000 is that of the two CEN
trail powers. -.
This estimate, the board stated in
tabulations made public today, is ap-
proximate and does not cover the
cost of the war, as large revenues of
undetermined amounts have been
raised by internal taxation. Following
are the estimated national debt in
creases:
Great Britain, to November II,
1916, $l3,2s3,35o,0o0; France, to Au-
gust 81, 1916, $8,038, 100000; Russia,
to December 81, 1915, $7,973, ,274,0 900;
total of $2o, ,26s, $4,000 for the en-
tente; Germany. to October q, 1916,
SIS ,260, 100000; Austria, $3,7l6, 200, 900;
Hungary, 81 ,2l4, 900, 900; a total of $20,-
1872 100000 for the Germanic nations.
Great Britain's national debt, the
board estimated, was approximately
SIS S,l63, 10000 in November. having
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
.Wanted--660 Girls;
Apply to the Fourth
Nebraska Regiment

It's not because it will be January
Is before they will be mustered out
that soldiers Of the Fourth Nebraska
regiment are worrying. It's because
Of the fact that they arrived in Omaha
after leap year. IT'S this way a
broad-shouldered sergeant was telling
a civilian. Were going to give big
dance in the post gymnasiusp Satur-
day evening and we need 600 girls.
How are we going to get 'em! We
can't ask them because we don't know
very many OF them. Some of the
!. Omaha fellows had sweethearts, but
they we're down on the border SO
long that other fellows copped them.
So what are we going to do? We
gotta have the ladies or we can't have
the dance.
you see," he added plaintively, "if
this was leap year, why they would
come down without being asked. But
it is just like the War department to
bungle things and send US to Omaha
after leap year"
It's true the soldier boys must have
600 girls, one for each man in the
regiment, if their dance Saturday
evening is to be success. The post
gymnasium, where the dance will be
held. is being decorated with pen
nants and flags and the floor waxed.
The regimental band will furnish the
music.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Senator Works
Attacks Wilson
With Hot Words

Washington, Jan. 4.-Senator
Works Of California in his senatorial
valedictory today assailed the ten
dency toward centralized, unchecked
and unlimited power" in the president
of the United States and attacked
growing profligacy of wealth as indi-
cation of decadence of the American
government.
"The greatest danger now confront.
ing the nation" Senator Works de-
clared, "is the unwarranted and un-
constitutional usurpation Of power by
the president, amounting practically
Ito a dictatorship and the complacenl
surrender of its powers and functions
and abandonment of its duties and
obligations by the congress of the
United States.
"Thc tendency has grow rapidly
worse, and more offensive in the last
four years. Never has congress been
so submissive or so servient to a
power outside itself. Never in all
history have we come so near to a
despotic government"
|. Senator Works also asserted that
the nation. now was feeling the evil
effects of its growing wealth and ad-
vocated laws to compel idle rich to
work for the state if not for them.
selves. .
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Alleged Murderer
Of Sioux City Man
Attempts Suicide

Friday Harbor, Wash, Jan. Al.
bert w. Blancett, who attempted to
end his life here Sunday after being
arrested on a charge of numbering
Clyde D. Armour of Sioux City, la.
his automobile travelling companion
near Las Vegas, N. NJ, last October
told Sheriff George Mead that he did
not kill Armour. Blancett offered nc
excuse for shooting himself. He is
fast recovering from the self-inhicted
gunshot wound in his neck.
Armour's body never has beer
found, although Armour's brother-in.
law, M. L. Sawyer, recently made ar
extended search for il. The New
Mexico authorities allege that Blan.
cett represented himself as Armour
and as such disposed of Armour's per.
sonal effects and attempted to obtair
money from Armour's relatives al
Fresno, Cal -
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
FIFTEEN CHILDREN
KILLED AS STORM
WRECKS BUILDING
Thirty Four Others Injured
When Tornado Strikes the
Lee. Baldwin School House
Near Blocker, 0kl.
MORE DEATHS REPORTED
Number Rumored to Have Per-
ished at Featherstone, Few
Miles West.
TWO GIRLS LOSE LIVES

Muskogee, Okl., Jan. 4--Fifteen
children were killed and thirty-four
injured when a tornado wrecked the
ee-Baldwin schoolhouse near Block
er, Okl., today, according to, tele.
phone message from ]. S. Stett, city
official of Blocker, received here this
afternoon.
MANY Children Killed.
Blocker, Okl., Jan. 4.-Between fif-
teen and twenty children are believed
to have been killed in a tornado that
destroyed the Lee-Baldwin school
house, about seven miles south OF
here, shortly before noon today. Il
is also reported that several persons
were killed at Featherstone, few
miles west of here, although confir-
nation of the reports were lacking
late this afternoon.
Early news received here was very
meager, bf it is believed that many
lives were lost in the storm which
swept through the northern part OF
Pittsburg county.
All telegraph and telephone wires
southwest of Blocker are down and
no news has been received from the
country east of Featherstone.
According to Joseph Ting, farmer
living two miles south of Feather
stone, whose home was blown away,
there are fourteen dead in the Lee
Baldwin school ruins. Two girls
named Warner were identified by
Ting. Ting's home was carried a
quarter of mile, he said.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
James B. Mcnamara Sent to
Dungeon for Three Days

San Quentin, Cal, Jan. 4.-James
B. Mcnamara, serving life sentence
in the state prison here for dynamit-
ing the Los Angeles Times building
in 1910, when twenty lives were lost,
was ordered into the disciplinary dun
geon today for refusing to work in
the jute mill. According to the prison
officials Mcnamara had been doing
unsatisfactory work in the laundry
where he had been employed for three
and half years. When Mcnamara
persisted in his refusal to go to the
jutc mills, Warden ]. A. Johnston
sent him to the dungeon for three
days. He will be given another op-
.portunity to obey orders when his
close confinement expires, it was said.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
SHOULD CONTROL
/ INFLOW OF GOLD
Federal Bank Board Advises
Rearranging Cash Reserves
So as to Avoid Trouble.
NOT NECESSARILY MENACE

Washington, Ian. 4--The federal
....-. he..y, am.;.i h,,,,.,;r ,h;s
ieseise oos'u o'''e pu'e'" '"''
month discloses that amendments TO
the bank law governing reserves re-
Gently transmitted to congress and
no,, ,,,d.r oono;d.r,,;on hv the com.
'os nv. 81 wv \ 4 s'4, 's.' n J IN, w Il M M Y.
mittee are infended 70 ava IN cons
trolling the great gold flow into the
country and Are connected with the
pa.I,. ...... ,,....;.x .na;ns4 h,nt
'oa.u 'e.en' "ais ,.. as's ' 81
investments IN foreign war oDlisa-
tons, issued November rs.
III was suggested saws the bull.
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M 'na' ~. 'o" " o' NJ -,
United states need not be considered
q menace 70 thc we'll being o. tne tnee
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
PRESIDENT WILL 4.
NOT DROP MOVE
TO BRING PEACE
United States Will Make One
More Effort If the Note to
the Warning Nations
Fails.
EXCHANGES PROCEEDING
Indications that Important De-
velopments Are Transpir-
ing Under the Surface.
ALL OFFICIALS ARE SILENT

Washington. Jan. Al, the entente
reply to President Wilson: peace
note fails to meet his proposal for an
early occasion for an avowal OF terms
the president will not let the negotia-
tions drop, but will make at least one
more move.
This became known definitely to-
day. although it was indicated that no
final decision on the nature of the
next step had been reached
II another. communication is sent
il is expected to make clear the po-
sition Of the president, as it is felt
that as a result ofNcomment abroad
and in the United States and the de-
bate in the senate confusion has arisen
as to just what he intended.
Presidents Chief Hope.
President Wilson's chief hope in the
ultimate success of the negotiations
is known to lie in his suggestion that
means be found for maintaining
peace in the future. II an agreement
on that point can be reached, the
president is said to feel 1t might be
possible to end the present conflict,
While the president never has pub
licly indicated willingness to act as
medium for exchange Of terms be-
tween the belligcrcnts and It is known
that he would prefer that it be done
publicly, American diplomats have
been looking into that point. Presi-
dent Wilson's friends say he is un-
concerned over efforts to connect his
note with the German peace propos-
ais. He is known to believe that III
the end the entente allies as well as
the central powers will realize that his
move was not directed against either.
The administration policy of abso-
lutte secrecy which curtains the moves
in the neace negotiations at this stage.
so far as the United States is con-
cerned, remains unrclaxed, but does
not alter well defined impressions that
important Developments are transpir-
ing under the surface.
| All officials are silent over the re-
ports that Ambassador Gerard, as IA
result of his talk with the German
chancellor, DR.. Won Bethmann- Holl-
veg, probably transmitted report
On details Of Germanys peace terms
| to make them available to the entente
allies. They also refuse to comment
on the statements attributed to the
| former Hungarian premier, Count
julius Andrassy, that the entente
could learn Germany's peace terms
| through the president
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Chicago Mercantile Company
PAYS Bonus to Its Employees

Chicago, Jan. A bonus Of from
one to FIVE weeks salary, in propor-
ton to the length Of service of the
empioye, has been ordered by the di-
rectors Of Montgomery Ward & Co.,
it was announced today.
Employees in Chicago, at the branch
houses in Portland, Ore, and Fort
Worth, Tex, and in several smaller
factories and warehouses throughout
the country are affected, The award,
it was stated, is in addition to a wage
increase in 1916 averaging well over
10 per cent.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
STATE HISTORICAL
SOCIETY TO MEET
Session at Lincoln Will Be in
Conjunction With That of
Pioneers Body.
GENERAL MILES TO SPEAK

General Nelson A. Miles, U. S. A..
retired, will make one of the principal
addresses at the fortieth annual meet
ing Of the Nebraska State Historical
society, which will be held at Lin
coin next "Wednesday and Thursday
in conjunction with the twenty fifth
annuat.meeting eftthe Nebraska Ter,
ritorial Pioneers association and the
sixth annual meeting Of the Nebraska
Memorial association.
The annual meeting OF the Ne.
braska State Historical society will
open Wednesday evening with ban.
quet at the Lincoln hotel John Lee
Webster Of Omaha, president Of the
society, will preside. He will call
upon Gurdon w. Wattles of Omaha to
speak for the executive committee
Francis A. Brogan Of Omaha to speak
for the general committee and Major
General George H. Harries to tell
1 of his experiences upon the western
plains as member Of the staff oi
General Miles.
Committee as Guests
The entire celebration committee
OF 100, appointed by Mn Webster to
stage the semi-centennial celebration
of Nebraskas statehood, has been in.
vited by the Lincoln contingent oi
the society to attend the banquet as
Lincoln's guests. The semi-centen-
NAL celebration is not yet completed
1t is planned to have exercises in all
the county seats Of the state in March
together with exercises in the public
schools and celebration at Lincoln
about the time of commencement al
the University Of Nebraska. The
semi-centennial in Omaha was ccle.
brated during .Ak-Sar-Ben last fall.
The annual business meeting of the
historical society will be held Thurs
day. At this meeting President Web,
ster will make his annual address. Re.
ports will be read and officers elected
Thursday evening, after an, address
of welcome by Governor Neville ant
a response by Mr.. Webster, Genera
Miles will make his address.
The territorial pioneers will holt
their annual business, meeting or
Wednesday morning and the Ne.
braska Memorial association its an
nual business meeting THURSDAY
morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Health Officer is
Martyr to Fight
On Typhus Fever

Ell Paso, Tex, Jan. AFTER a des-
perate effort had been made by United
States medical officers and public
health officers to save his life, DR.. w.
C. Kluttz, city health officer, died to-
day of typhus fever. DR.. Kluttz con-
tracted the disease while conducting
a campaign agains. typhus, which had
been brought to the borde by Mexi-
can refugees from the interior. On
December p he visited the home of
a Mexican family from Chihuahua
City, where the mother and two
daughters were suffering from the dis
ease. Shortly afterward he became i'll.
DR.. Kluttz was native of Sails
bury. N. c.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
NEVILLE TAKES
Oath OF OFFICE;
MoREhEAD OUT
Incoming and Retiring Ne
braska Executives Give Ad-
dresses Before Joint
Session.
INTEREST IN INAUGURAL
Great Crowd Hears What New
Official Says About Pro-
hibition.
RECEPTION HELD AT NIGHT
INTEREST IN INAUGURAL
RECEPTION HELD AT NIGHT
tFrom a star Correspondent.

Lincoln, Neb., Jan. 7.-(Special
Telegram )-Governor John H. More
head delivered his farewell message
to the legislature this afternoon and
Governor Keith Neville took the oath
of office AID was formally inaugu-
rated as governor of Nebraska.
The legislature convened in joint
session in the dilapidated house cham
Der, which was crowded to the limit
by interested spectators. The oath
of Office was administered to Governor
Neville by Chief Justice Morrissey,
after which the new executive-rea
his inaugural address to the law
makers.
The reading was listened to with
much interest, especially that part
which deals with the enforcement of
the prohibitory amendment.
The following took over state Of
fees today:
Lieutenant Governor-Edgar How
ard.
Auditor-W. H. Smith.
Attorney General-W. E. Reed.
Treasurer-6eorge Hall.
Secretary of State-C. w. Pool.
School Superintendent-W. H.
Clemmons.
Railway Commissioner = Victor
Wilson.
Land Commissioner-G. L. Shum-
way.
University Regents-P. L. Hall and
Harry Lands.
The reception tonight was marked
by more informality and more sim
plicity than usual.
There was no bali; only a program
of music and handshaking. This was
in the senate chamber, beginning
at 7:30.
In the reception line was all the
principal incoming and outgoing Off
GERS, including retiring Governor
Morehead and Governor Neville. Sec
retary of State Pool, Land Commis-
sioner Shumway and retiring Com
missioner Fred Beckmann, Attorney
General Reed, State. Auditor III.
Smith, State Superintendent Glenn
mons and retiring Superintendent Al
o. Thomas, Treasurer George E.
Hall, the judges, of the supreme court.
including the new members, Judges
A. ]. Cornish and James R. Deau;
the board of control and President
Pro Tenn John Mates of the senate
and Speaker Jackson Of the house.
5(The text of Governor Morehead's S
message will be found on page four
and Of Governor Neville on page five
II thic icete
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
South Dakota House Has
First Mixup of Session

Pierre, S. D., Jan. 4.-The house in
dulged in the first mixup of the pres
ent session this afternoon, when an at
tempt was made to reconsider reso-
luton adopted yesterday to move de-
partment officials which occupy
rooms of the house officers. The
motion was defeated.
A number of road bills were intro
duced in the house which seek to
cover contingencies which may arise
under the, adoption by the state Of
the Shackleford congressional act
providing aid' to the states in road
building.
The senate met at noon and imme-
diately adjourned.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Logging Camps in North
Woods Working Full Blast

Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 4.-Ten of the
logging camps of the Virginia g.
Rainy Lake Lumber company are
working full crews and in the other
eight camps there are at least 125
woodsmen, according to statement
today by officials. Fear Of the spread
Of the Industrial Workers of the
World strike, it is. declared, has be-
gun to fade and woodsmen are re-
ported hocking back to work
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Carl Merker's Mates
Tell Story Of Death
By Drowning in River

Through the efforts Of James Wat
ton. juvenile detective, the police
have learned that Csrl Merkcr,
the boy who has been missing from
home for scvera. days, met his death
by drowning in the Missouri river.
James, who is IL years old, led the
grpwn-up sleuths to Joe Motto, 10
years Of age, sol Pierce street, and
Sebasto Cerco, II years of age, who
were with the Merkle boy when he
slipped into the water and drowned.
Carl was playing with a stick
on the river bank" Joe Motto says.
when part Of the bank was washed
away Carl slipped on the snow and
went into the river" Il
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05
Adams County Bar
Slams Supreme Court
For Working Too Fast

Hastings, Neb., Jan. 4.-(Special
Telegram. 1.-The crowding of law
suits through the state supreme court
commission hopper at Lincoln at the
rate of 299 a year was severely scored
by number Of speakers at the an>
nual banquet Of the Adams County
Bar association last night. Judge E.
B. Perry Of Cambridge led in the
criticism, which was endorsed by sew
eral other speakers.
Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-05

"Muckraker' SUNNI sd to
Give Testimony Regarding
Leak" Charges and Re-
plies Will Leave Coun-
try Tomorrow.
ASKS INQUIRY BE DELAYED
Suggests Investigation Be
Postponed Till His Return in
Spring or Summer.
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TODAY
ASKS INQUIRY BE DELAYED
PUBLIC HEARINGS ON TODAY
BULLETIN.

| Washington, Jan. 4-Thomas w.
Lawson telegraphed Speaker Clark
tonight that he had Cancelled plans
for trip to Europe and would be in
Washington before breakfast" Mon
day morning to testify before the
house rules committee.
Washington, Jan. 4.-Public hear
ings on Representative Woods leak"
charges in connection with President
Wilson's peace note will begin tomor-
row morning before the house rules
committee. Thomas w. Lawson Of
Boston, Representative Wood and
Representative Gardner Of Massachu-
setts will be the first heard. Lawson
was today subpoenaed by telegraph.
Arrangements for the hearings were
made by unanimous vote of the rules
committee.
Democrats said they expected to
show that neither Lawson, Wood nor
Gardner have any tangible evidence of
leak" and thus the majority mem
bers of the committee will be justi-
fed in reporting the Wood resolution
unfavorably.
Republicans, obviously pleased over
obtaining An open hearing, declared
emphatica1ly today that they would
force full investigation.
Lawson OF to Europe.
New York, Jan. 4.-Thomas wv,
Lawson gave out here late today a
copy of telegram he said he had sent
to Champ Clark, speaker Of the
house, in which Mr.. Lawson said he
would be unable to appear before the
house committee investigating leak"
Of the presidents peace note because
he would sail for Europe Saturday.
Mr.. Lawson said in his message that
if his testimony Should be- needed"
the committee might kindly postpone
the investigation until my return in
the late spring or early summer"
Mr.. lawson added that he noted
that wall streets leading banker,
whose testimony naturally would be
the first essential to real investiga-
ton. also has decided to sail for Eu-
rope on Saturday,
Attacks Senator Stone.
Referring to his recent visit to
Washington at the request of the
house committee on rules and his
conference with Chairman Henry, Mr..
Lawson said in his telegram:
4 hereby release your chairman
of the rules committee from the privi-
lege OF secrecy, mutually exchanged
on Tuesday. He may give to con-
gress any or all the information he
extracted from me, but, of course,
shall not divulge any of the conf
dences impaired by him."
Mr.. LAWSON sent telegram also
to Vice President Marshal, as presid-
ing officer of the senate, attacking
Senator Stone, who recently referred
to Lawson's charges as the below
ings of this ass"