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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

provided, notice is hereby given to all
parties holding mortgages upon real es-
tate located in the City of Natchito-
ches and State of Louisiana, which
taxes for the year 1916 at ii a. M, and
that number of pieces of property so
delinquent are being now advertised in
this newspaper in conformity with the
law preparatory to such sale, the at
tention of mortgage creditors is spec
tally called to this advertisement and
they are warned to make such steps
prior to the sale as may be necessary
to protect their rights.
P. c. ROGERS,
City Tax Collector
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Valuation of property S.
Signature of Voter

4
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
of said proposition place a cross .(X)
mark in the square below the word
YES. To vote against said proposition
place similar mark in the square be-
low the word No.
Section Ill. The Secretary is hereby
instructed to have prepared for use at
said special election all the necessary
ballot boxes, tally sheets, list of vo-
tiers, assessed valuation of property
and complied statement of voters in
number and amount.
Sec. Nv. That said special election
be held in accordance with the laws of
the State Of Louisiana, and at polling
place Ajax in Ward Five of the Parish
Of Natchitoches, La, and the following
are appointed to serve as Commission
ers and Clerk of said election, viz:
Chester Walker, B. |. Teer, and Jas.
Blue, Commissioners Of election and B.
r. Place, Clerk of said election.
Sec. V. That the President Of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
issue his proclamation giving notice of
the special election herein ordained and
to announce that at the hour of 10
O'Clock q. M, Tuesday 3rd day of July
1917 this Police Jury will meet at the
Court House 10 the City of Natchito-
ches, La, and open the ballot boxes
and count the ballots in number and
amount and declare the result of the
election.
Yeas: Messrs. Cook, Harper, Hart,
Hammett, Hood, Page, Sanders, Mar
shall Saiter and Charleyille. Nays;
None.
Carried
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Classified Ads.
Attention Automobile
Owners.

We have just received a shipment of
the STANLEY SELF-OILING GUAR
ANTEED AUTO SPRINGS These
springs are guaranteed against break
age for the life of the car. Makes
your car ride easier. Does away with
the squeaks. SEE SAMPLE and try
out one.
The Service" Garage
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote in
favor of the proposition submitted upon
this ballot, place cross (A) mark in
square under the word YES" to vote
against 1t, place similar mark under the
word mo" Voter must write his
name on the back of his ballot or ticket.
Signature of voter.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

The Enterprise is the official journal
OF the Police Jury, School Board and
City of Natchitoches. Send in your
subscription and keep posted on the
official proceedings of these important
bodies.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

FOR SALE Practically new house
hold furniture, for sale cheap, at the
Fleming cottage. Apply Mrs. w. P.
Wemp, LeComte Hotel.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07
Jury Venire.
List of Jurors for week beginning June
18th 1917

llCn lSl1
l G. C. Voters Ward One
2 Gay Roberts
2 B. F. Jones G
4 Henry Martin
Paul Keyser
8 D. E. DeBleuz 8
Z D. M. Goodwin
8 A. w. Bryant
8 B. H. Sandlin 9
10 Numa Roge, 9
II Victor Langlois 9
II Louis, Richie Z
ID M. C. Simons 7
IA B. l.. O'Banner Z
is |. l. Katie l
l6 j. B. Barnhill 5
IL Morrow Marshall 8
Is G. w. Webster 5
10 J. t. cook 5
20 Asa Singletary z
Il Percy Prudhomme l
2 G. A. freeman 6
% Il. G. Boswell 4
"a l. B. Dowden 7
rs w. B. Sutton 4
26 P M. Potts 9
q J. p. Gregg 4
Is j. H, Martin 2
20 L. A. Ford s
80 Virgil Jackson 3
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07
BALLOT

Proposition to levy a five
mill Special tax for five years
on all the assessable property
embraced in Road District
No. %, Said District embrac-
ing all that territory of Ward
Five known as the Union
Grove and Three Pines School
District except that portion
of Road District No. 2, which
might be in said District.
Said tax of 5 mills to exist
for a period of five years be-
ginning with the year 1917
and ending with the year 1921,
for the purpose of building
and maintaining roads and
bridges in said District No.
% of the Parish of Natchito-
ches, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

FOR RENT-Seven-room house with
bath and garage, near Normal School
next door to Congressman Aswell.
Apply to James Dey or Charles De
Blieux..
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX.

Proposition to levy 5 mill
special tax on all the property
subject to taxation in the Ward
10 School district, Parish OF
Natchitoches, Louisiana, an
nually for a period of 5 years
for the purpose of building
and given additional aid to the
Ward 10 School of the said
school district.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

All those desiring roomers or board
ers during the summer session of the
State Normal School. Communicate
with C. K, PAYNE, Box 1876.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

FOR SALE 1-set second hand Oak
land 80 springs. Cheap
The Service" Garage
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

FOR RENT-80 acre farm near
Clear Lake. Apply Marshall Semmel-
mans, Natchitoches.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

FOR SALE l. Second hand 1915
FORD, good condition, bargain.
The Service" Garage
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

I, Ionroe Chism, having been con-
victed of cattle stealing, apply for
parole.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07
School Board
Proceedings

Resolution, Mr.. Barron sec. Mr..
Martin ordering a special election to be
held in Ward 10 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 5 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 hereby or
dered in Ward 10 District in the Parish
of Natchitoches. Louisiana on June Is,
1917, for purpose of submitting to the
qualified electors of the said school dis
trict entitled to vote thereat, the ques-
ton Of the levy Of a special tax of 5
mills on the dollar on all property in the
said school district subject to state tax
alton, for period of years, the pro-
ceeds Of the said tax to be used in Civ
ing additional aid to the public schools
of the said school district.
Section z 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.
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

For the bes5 results advertise in The
Enterprise.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

TO offices in the Prud-
homme' Building, upstairs next to
Cumberland Central.
S. H. HILL.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

WANTED-A sexton for the Catho-
lie Cemetery, Apply to Mrs. j. H.
Williams. 1922
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07
FOR SALE

One or two lots on the west side of
Cypress Avenue, within one block of
the Normal School, and in the most
desirable residence section of the town.
CHARLES V. PORTER.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07

Just received! Three carloads of
Furniture. Call and see our line be-
fore making your purchases. S. & H.
KAFFIE'S DEPARTMENT STORE.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-06-07
President OF Parish board
of School Directors.

Section. Be it further ordained,
ETC., that the special election herein
and hereby provlued Tor shall be ana
hereby provided Tor shall be held ana
conducted and the returns thereof shall
be made under the provisions OF act Zoo
OF 1910 and amendments thereof. ana
such other laws as may be applicable.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
ECONOMIC COUNCIL
MAY Be LOCATED IN
WASHINGTON CITY
United States Now Banker for
Allied Combination Agains.
Germany and Furnishes
Bulk Of Supplies

Washin & ton, November 3S.--The an
nouncement by Colonel House that an
allied war council on economic prob
lens will be formed independent of the
military war council on which he will
sit with General Bliss. may mean that
the economic council will sit In Amer
lea,
This contingency has been foreseen
here, both among American ofticials and
the members of allied missions for
rome time. The declaration by Colonel
House that the economic council will
be separate from the military council.
lead these men today to believe that
1t would come here where the bulk of
Its business will have to be done
1t Is recognized that the military
council win have to be as close TO the
battle lines as possible. In the same
way the economic council, according
to belief here. Will have to be close to
its problems. It's problems were out
lined by an Official today as follows;
l. To receive from the military
council the plans for the use of troops
and memoranda OF the munitions and
supplies that will be needed.
2. To locate the munitions and sup
plies aid get them to the spot where
needed.
3. To arrange for paying the bills.
All three phases Of this work win
center In America. While England.
France and Italy are making most OF
their own arms and munitions they
are making them out of steel and coal
that comes from the United States.
Practically the whole the food sup
ply for the lighting allies come from
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
SECRETARY NJ A000
WILL ENFORCE ACT
ON ENEMY TRACING
Foreshadows Tightening of
Control of Messages for Ger
mans, and Easing Exchange
Situation

Washington, Nov. 2s.--Secretary
McAdoo. of the treasury department.
tonight issued the regulations through
which he will enforce the provisions
of the espionage and trading -with-the-
enemy act. imposed upon the treasury
department.
They foreshadow Tightening OF
the control of messages of all sorts
sent out of this country for the Ger
mans and an easing of the exchange
situation with neutrals.
The control OF exchange or export
of money and the control of exports
is committed to the federal reserve
board. Both the war trade board ana
the customs service will have turis-
dAstieH- over letters maps and writ
ing of any sort sent out of the coun-
try and intended for the enemy or his
allies.
The war risk insurance bureau OF
the treasury department will have
charge OF tho licensing of enemy or
ally of enemy insurance companies
desiring to do business In the United
States.
The jurisdiction over written or
printed matter leaving the country is
now divided among the war trade
board customs service and censorship
board, created by the presidents
executive order under this law. II
was stated here tonight that all three
services would Cooperate. however.
The war trade board Is charged
with supervision oker the sending,
taking or transmitting. or attempting
TO send, take or transmit, out. of the
United States any letter or other
writing, book, map, plan or other pa
ntNt1irA fAlaHTan BILE
gram or wireless message" provided
its work does not impair that of the
censorship board
The customs service Is endowed with
power over similar matters. except
those contained in the United States
mail.
The regulation OF the question OF
foreign exchange is expected to be ore
of the most important effects of the
order made public tonight. Up to the
present time exchange between the
countries To which the United States
has not permitted American products
10 be sent has fallen steadily.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
TRAIN IS RAIDED;
EIGHT ARRESTED

Federal ofY7cials yesterday morning
took possession OF "A score of satcheis
ana arrested eight negro passengers
on the train due at Byrd Street station
at O'Clock The train was an hour
tate In getting In from Washington.
but the officers were or hand at Elba.
properly armed with warrants. The
First police district patrol wagon was
calied into service, and two trips
taken. one TO Henrico jail. where the
eight negroes were registered, and the
other to the Federal building. where
the conflscated liquor was placed IN
der lock and key.
The accused negroes deny all knowl-
edge OF the ownership OF the LIQUOR,
They claim that they were on their
way to their homes In North Carolina.
and thas shey do not know to whom
the satchels belong.
The wet goods was found In seats
in the smoking car and the negroes
explained that AZ there were no other
seats open in the train for them. thsy
just sat down by the satcheis. Their
case will be heard this morning, by
Commissioner Flesenheimsr.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Carranza Seeks
Alien Property
New MEXICAN Constitution Framed
With This Purpose. According 10
Americans with Interests in
Land Of Revolutions.

Cincinnati, O.. Nov. 25.--~American
-huslness interests are given serious
consideration TO the provisions OF the
New Mexican constitution affecting the
ownership OF property in Mexico by
foreigners The provisions OF the
new constitution are very drastic and
IN the opinion % some will affect the
complete couascation of property
owned by foreigners.
To prevent this and protect this
property the American Bankers as
ISOLATION. Of which Charles A. Hinsch,
og the Ftt,h Third National bank %
this city. is the president, has taken
the matter up and Is now outlining a
plan for action. Mr.. Hinsch has re-
ceiyed letter from a prominent at
torney. which says no unpre JUDGED
man c8n study the constitution adopt-
ed by the Csrrsnza government with
out reaching the conclusion that II
was conceived for the purpose of ia
cilHating confscation and robbery of
property and particularly OF property
held by Foreigners In Mexico.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Y)Rks WATER
FRONT IS NOT YET
GUARDED BY ARMY
Conference of Army Heads
Announces That No Definite
Action Had Been Taken.
Police VIII Guard

New York, Nov 25.--New York's
water front did no. go under martial
law tonight as ordered from Washing
ton by the department of justice.
After an extended conference at Gov
ernor's lslapd between army heads 1t
was announced mo definite action
had been arrived at"
All information as to when the reg
ular army would take charge of the
water front under instructions to
shoot to kim was refused
fhg following statement Was made
public by headquarters at Governors
Island The situation has been
thoroughly canvasssd and the indica-
tons are that most OF the piers are
very we'll guarded though military
guards may be placed here and there
where they are needed.
NO DEFINITE action has been taken
to spread sol.iers over the entire wa
ter front and 1t Is not the intention to
do so at midnight"
There was no comment In military
circles regarding the failure to fol-
low to the letter the order from
Washington Saturday night. II was
pointed out that immediate outpost
ing of guards over a tremendous area
OF water front was not the lightest
OF tasks In fact, the command from
the department of Justice seems to
have come as a bolt from the blue.
The use OF the Old blue army uni
forms for water front duty, for in
stance, would mean the resurrection
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Milwaukee Police
Seek Bombmaker

Milwaukee. Wis, November a5--
More than thirty Italians from the Bay
View district we're being questioned by
the police here tonight in the partly
wrecked Central police station in an
effort to learn the origin of the bomb
that-expieded in the station SATURDAY
rfRfit, killing nine police officers, a
" oman and an italian man. and wound
ing eight others.
Every member of the Milwaukee po~
nee force is coinbsng the city for a
slew to the makers OF the bomb So
FAR they are without an actual claw
and the men being drilled are stony
in their silence.
Only one thing are the police certain
of--that the fatal bonak was one OF
the most powerful and expertly made
AVER fouad tn the city. II WAS time
bomb and set to the minute.
II u alleged to have been Intended
Ia expioda In the italian Evangelical
nisurcs 81 which ReS. august 1utiGnt
~ nn1tor. n revenge for the BAY vieH
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
Offensive Role Passes From
Hands of Teutons in Spite
of Immense Concentration
FRENCH AND BRITISH
ORGANIZE BIG ARMIES
Smash Toward Cambria on
Western Front May Have
Helped Slacken Austro-Ger-
thanksgiving Continues

London. November 35.--.ftaly's armies
are still holding firm, both on the
F1aws and In the mountains. Not
oaly that but according TO latest word
from the Venetian fronts. II 10 begin
ming to look as IL yesterdays Berlin
war Office report ptcturing the Tentons
on the defensive wiiY not be the last
indirect admission OF this sort
Slowly but steadily during the ten
days battle between the Piave and
Brenta rivers the offensive role has
passed from the Teutors 20 the
Italians. Despite the tremendous &C
cumulation OF men and guns. the for
mer were unable to break through to
the plain and realize their pet plan.
that OF encircl'ng the Italian armies
on the river.
Al last accounts it was the Italians
mot the Teutons. who were ceasslessly
a TIA rking. and In some sectors they
even succeeded In dentins the Auetro-
German lines. Thus. Monte Tomba and
Monte Pertica. on which the Italian
positions were extremely precarioua
three days ago. are now fully under
control of the Lattns.
Saperhuman bravery coupled with
the strength ~ the great natural bar
riers In the reuton road combined 70
avert the crisis. So grave was that
crisis three DAYS ago that some front
dispatches were freely limiting at an
impending break through. But in the
hour of greatest peril. ftaiy'E mountain
troops ared by the grim motto they
-~+s- +;-se-..- -~-~7--t r-rw--ttr themselves
against the Teuton tide like tigers,
checked II. held Il and even pressed
Il back at vital points, Thus the upper
slopes of Monte Grape. saw noun
tain" which rs the main netura, has-
ton separating the invaders from The
plain. were never reached.
On Monte Tomba. Monte Fertiea, and
EMnnsa- Mon fenssr.a. dsree~ Gasn hsks- ,Sag.ed
throughout today with the italians in
many sectors on the initiative. Where
Teutens attacked they we're beaten of:
where they were attacked they suffered
heavily in blood. at some points yielded
ground.
Meanwhile, the third army, under the
Duke Of Aosta, stood aad stands Oh
watch along the Psave. The deadlock
continues for the Italians the most IA
vora bic thing that could happen. since
ii allows General ptag To re@rpup his
armies. hrtng up heavy artillery and
await the arrival of the Franco British
ref~forcsutents Somewhere between
the Ptave and the Adigr. two strong
armies are being formed, one French.
under General Fayolis. the other Brit
ish. under General Sir Herbert Plamsr.
Whether the sudden HFit1Sb Smash
toward Cambrai has something to DO
with the apparent sIackening OF the
Teuton offensive on the italian noun
tain front is as Yet matter of guess
work Some experts here believe II Ia
chiefly responsible for it. The main
thing now. however, is that the Teu-
tons face the danger Of having their
Isonzo victory Initiated by 4 combined
Itaio- Franco British counter offensive
tina. may exact a heavy toll for what
they have gained in the last few weeks
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
JUMPS FOOTLICHTS
TO SERVE SUMMONS

Detroit. Mich. November s5.--Clear-
ing the footlights like & steeplechaser,
Constable Andrew Philips lesped OH
the stage of local theater tonight to
serve summons on Fritzi Scheff, the
prfma donna.
The constable said Miss Schen was
being sued by a theatrical magnate
and that she Is to appear before Justice
Lensie November rs This was denied
at the thaater.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
BRAZIL PRESIDENT
TQASTS !. 5. NAVY
Luncheon Given Aboard American War
ship by Admiral Csperton. Com
mRnder Of south Atlantic
Squadron.

Rio dc Janeiro, Noyerl Der "a Pa.
triotic enthusiasm and eleauenee ran
high M an elaborate luncheon given
today aboard an American warship In
honor of the president Of Brazil Senior
Nenexiao Braz, Toasts were drcak to
the Brazilian republic and the United
States. to President Braz and Presi-
dent Wilson. Admiral Caperton, com
mander Of the American squadron In
the South Atlantic. was the toastmas-
ter.
Amid enthusiastic applause, Admiral
Caperton Divert apon the friendship
between the United tSates and Brazil.
He said he and his colleagues deeply
appreciated -tha honor and cordially
shown the American navy by the gov
eminent and peopis OF Brasil The twu
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-11-26
TAT|ANA R0NAA0ff,
tX-CzlR'S OIUGH1tR,
TO VISIT AMERICA
Will Occupy Studio Apartment In New
York and Devote Efforts to Rus.
STAR Civilian Relief.

New York, Nov. 25.---Tatiana Nico-
laevna Romanoff. second daughter OF
the former car of Russia, is on her
way TO the United States, according
to statement issued tonight by the
news bureau of the Russian postoffice
in this city.
She had requested that a studio
with two adjoining rooms be prepared
for her stay in New York She in
itends to spend year in the United
States. Though her purpose in COM
ing to this country Is 10 work for the
Russian civilian reliaf. an American
federal organization. eTatiana Roman
Off declares she would prefer To write
short stories, give dance performances
and talk to the women of America
about the terrible conditions now pre-
waiting IN Russia.
The statement says that Miss no
manor Is certain that by next spring
Russia will have q stable government.
Ii should be democratic in character,
and preferably United States of
Russia She is positive that the mob
regime OF Lenine and Trotsky and the
other wild Socialists will be over
thrown shortly. Her belief Is that the
extremists have only captured the
oninion of I,etrngrad and not of the
country at large.
Working IN cooperation with the
Russian civilian relief. she viii try
TO foster mutual understanding and
friendly relations between the United
States and the Russian democracy.
Efforts will be made to raise funds
and solicit volunteers To aid In the
alienation OF sufterings among the
Russian masses and begin a definite
propaganda for the Immediate estab-
lishnent OF the desired form of gov
eminent in the land.
Miss Tatiana will appeal directly to
the American people that they should
not desert Russia noM.- in her hour of