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Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
ORDINANCE Is
NOW IN EFFECT
CITY ADOPTS MEASURE REQUIRING
REGISTRATION SOCIAL EVIL"
DISEASES

AT an adjourned meeting pf the city
commission the ordinance requiring the
registration with the City Health Officer Of
all ''Socia evil diseases was passed The
ordinance carries jim emergency clause
making il effective at once. The new meas
ure is very drastic in it, provisions and
carries court penalties of fines not less
than $40 nor more than 5000.
The ordinance was passed at the re-
quest of the military authorities and i
similar 10 one adopted in other cantonc-
ment towns. II requires that al physicians
treating diseases of this nature report the
case and the facts concerning ii Ia the
CITY Health Officer not less than three
DAYS after the case comes before him. The
City, Health Officer l. required to keep
the records of such cases ~ confidential
matter to be held in u strong. locked. draw
r. The record of each case to he destroy
cd when the attending physician declares
the patient cured
The ordnance also prohibits the sale BY
druggists or other dealers Of medicines for
the treatment of these diseases unl>~ 4
doctors certificate j. filed. Failure to re-
port a case may cause the patient to he
iquaran,ined and his residence placarded
Where the patient is minor the parents
are held responsible for lis reporting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
BUSINESS MEN
TO AID HOSPITAL
CITIZENS GO ON RECORD AS BEING
IN FAVOR OF MERCY HOSPITAL
AND WILL RAISE FUNDS.

At meet NJ Of business and profess
sional men held Yesterday afternoon those
attending went ON record ~ being strongly
in favor of the proposed Valley Hospital
and agreed 10 a>>ist in raising the funds
necessary 10 insure l. erection. The hos
pital J. to he erected hy Valley towns
through subscription and by Mr.. Agnes
Browne who ha~ agreed ~ provide ma
ior portion vi the needed funds
The meeting wa~ addressed hy ID. y.
Spero. president NJ the Rotary Club. who
j. assisting Mr.. Browne III nancing the
most necessary construction. Mr.. Spero
told the meeting what other Valley towns
had agreed To do and asked if Brownsville
was prepared To do it, part. lie was a>-
~ured that Brownsville appreciated the ne
ce~~iy of the hospital and that the nece--
~arv funds would BE- raised. 4 number If
plans for raising these funds were Is
cu-~cd and IN active campaign will DC
commenced III the near future.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
Won HERTLlNG
SAYS ALLIES
HYPOCR|TS

COPENHAGEN (Moniay.l -Chancelo
Won IIertling, on the first reading IN the
reich-tag of the peace treaty with Russia
today declared he did not wish 70 discuss
the opinions Of Gcrmany'~ enemies regard
ing the treaty '.lIypocracy" he added.
'.haS become second nature With the enemy
and his untruthfu'neS~ il made worse by
his brutality. Every ehffort at calm ex-
planation and every real deliberation must
fail when the enemy. at the very moment
thhey are having heavy hand on a neu-
trail country dare to speak Of a policy
guided bv complete un~e fi~hne~>.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
Barber Is PrOfiteer. Is
Jailed By Cattleman

FORT WORTH. Texas. March l9.-Ru-
raj visitors to the Fat Stock Show here
last week found ton>ural prices had adj
vanced considerably since their last trip
10 zee the sights.
A re- dent of IN adjoining county
climbed into barber chair and. sliding
into I'm easy position. SAD shave" Then
he dropped into little ~nooze and when
he awoke the razor wcilder presented him
with check calling for S3.05.
Pretty high for shave. >n't it ?" ask
ed the customer.
An argument followed and the visitor
brought IN a policeman IN the capacity Of
arbitrator.
The peace maker looked the bill over ana
the temized li~t included shave. sham
poo. scalp rub, scalp steam. scalp tonic
and several other things Al taht the bill
was 30 cents too much.
The barber was sent 10 ial and the Wis
itor went out 10 look al the fat stock.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
(By Associated Press.)

LONDON, England, March 19.-Eieh-
teen German machines were DESTROYED.
eight driven. out of control and on14ob~er-
walton balloon was DESTROYED by British av-
iator> in an air fight Sunday, according to
the official statement dealing with air ac-
tivitie~ on the Western front.
AT Mulhein. when the allied planes APP
peared recently all the factory whistles
were blown and S'ren> were sounded. Peo-
pie rushed To she tiers. presently one ex-
claimed. "They are AmericanSr - said the
traveller Another screamed. "The Ameri-
cans are coming,'
~ Dutchman | knew said 10 me. Didn't
tell You that the Americans would come
sooner or later"
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
PRICE BOARD ESTABLISHED
fBy Associated l'rcys.D

WASHINGTON. ID. c. March ia
price fixing board has been created to pass
upon the prices of all basic raw materials
purchased by the government and e>tab-
fishing price fixing policy fro mtlme to
time for the Presidents approval.
The executive departments are meet no
with difficulty in handling price king
matters. ii wa~ said. and win have the ad
vance and assistance uf the board.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

part in the fight aga nSt Pru~>ianism.
Never was coming together of repre>cn-
tative> Of cattle interests 20 important
Among the vice presidents of the a~~o-
citation attending Id Dallas meeting are Ike
Pryor. Of san Antonio and Ed II. La>>atcr
Of Falfurria~.
The executive comm ttce Of the a~~ocia-
tion came 10 Dallas Monday and was busy
during the greater part of the day con
sidering various matters which are to come
up at the meeting.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
z KILLED IN
COLLAPSE OF
HANGAR SHED
Try Associated I-ress.

cd and thirty three others were injured by
the collapse of an airp!ane hangar at the
D.nncrhey naval a r station during a storm
today.
About forty workmen. white and negroes,
were on the night shift. working To com
plete the plant. They were working around
ii collapsed in the wind storm.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
Postal Clerks Will
Get Pay Increase

WASHINGTON, ID. c. March 19.-Flat
pay increases for fifteen per cent of all
postal employees l. recommended by the
senate po>toffice sub committee in revi--
ing the annual postoffice appropriation bill
The recommendations are subject To the
approval of the full committee but are ex-
pected to be adopted
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

LONDON. March 19.Tokin dispatches
dated Sunday. forwarded by the Exchange
Telegraph represents the plight Of Japan
eSe citizens in the disturbed zones Of ST
IBERIA a. serious. Their lives are in jeop-
ardy and a boycott has been declared
aga n~t them.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

LONDON, March l9.-German army
heads have invited number of neutral
CORES >pondentS to be present at the Of
fenSive on the west front, the Exchange
Copenhagen correspondent reports. The
correspondents !eave for the front We'd
neSday.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
US. TROOPERS
BOMB ENEMY
TOWNS, ARE
SWEPT BY
BA:RRAGE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, March 19--American til'ery
on the Toul front today bombarded towns
within the enemy lines. On several occa-
sions gas shells were used. GunnerS also
dropped proiccties on the German trench
&, some hitting the town of Essey and
others Monsec.
An American patrol in the sector east of
Lunneville was discovered by the Germans
who put down heavy barrage, the shells
striking among the Americans. There was
intermittent artillery fire on this front all
day.
WASHINGTON, ID. c.. March 19.-The
war department Yesterday announced an
other list of casualties on the French
front.
The list follows:
Killed in action: Sergeant Paul III. Long.
Prvates Robert l.. Clausen, William III.
ITammet. Morril b. Morrison, Ira j. Rog-
ers. William T. Smith. Trmb'e c. Sparks.
Ray c. Walden.
tPrivateS Causen, Morrison, Rogers.
Smith and Walden have been previously
reported wounded)
Killed or prisoner: Captain james +.
Miller.
Died from wounds: CorporalS Char'es
II. Burke. Robert ID. West. Private- Craw-
ford l.. Abes, Moffard f.. Broese. Frank
"A. Coyle, Herman ID. Gentry.
ID ed of disease: Sergeant Richard III.
Els, meningitis: Corporal Charles Ad-
ans. pneumonia: Cook Lloyd I. Freeman.
pneumonia; Private> Elek J. Berg pneu-
monia: Grant III. Cutler. pneumonia: An
ton lIirman. diphthera: Elmer jackson.
pneumonia: Daniel F. Kelly. intestinal OBJ
struct on: George Schwabauer. pneumonia
John Sisson Slater. pneumonia: Robert
Wclls-Wiliams, diptheria; Johnnie Wright
pneumonia.
Died of accident: Lieutenant John G.
Kelly
Wounded severely: Lieutenant Edmund
y. Glover, Corporal Oliver y. Ginther
Mechanic William NJ Maxwell. Privates
Wounded slightly: LieutenantS John
Il. Graham. George II. Pendleton, Corpor-
as Howard a. Lerch. Dott A. Warren
Anthony Diceilo. Graham r. Negun, Don
aid B. Sweptston. Priyates Harry o. jolly
John ii. McGlown. George IIerrancourt,
Paul +. Weichel.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

MSTIN. Texas. March l9.-Texas
Rangers have been detailed to proceed TO
Clairmont. Kent county. to investigate the
shooting of Judge Cullen Higgins, who
was shot while eating supper Sunday even
ing strong effort will be made to eff
feet capture of the party or parties res
ponsible No arrests have vet been made.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

PARIS, March 19-There was heavy
artillery bombardment in the Ncrdun sec
tor last night. Several struggles resulted
before the Germans were elected from the
positions they had gaind on tn Belgian
front
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

PARIS. March l9.-Frcnch patrols OPP
Grating lost night in the vicinity of the
Rhene penetrated the German line for
more than three tifths of mile. In the
same region German raiding party was
repulsed.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
Ferguson and Hobby
Attend Contention

DALLAS. Texas. March l9.-An inter
eSting figure among those attending the
cattlemen'S convention today was former
Governor james +. Ferguson ell j. max
ing active preparations for his coming race
for governor.
Governor W. T. Hobby i 80 attending
the convention.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

London said, 'The German government
maving declared lis inabi ~ 10 furnish
100 900 tons of wheat in two months. the
Dutch government finds itself compe led
10 accept the demand for sailing Dutch
ships through the danger zone which the
allies attached to their agreement to the
delivery by April l5 or 100000 tons of
wheat.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
DAYLIGHT BILL SIGNED.
usy Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, D. c., MARCH, 49,.
president WILSON TODAY
SIGNED THE DAYLIGHT SAVING"
BILL TURNING THE CLOCKS FOR
WARD ONE HOUR ON THE LAST
SUNDAY IN MARCH AND TURNING
THEM BACK AGAIN ON THE LAST
SUNDAY IN OCTOBER.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

After spending couple of weeks with
Mr. Canales. who is attending the present
session of the State Legislature at. Mrs.
Canale~ has returned home
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
RAID
C0BLENz, so
KILLED land
LOSS GREAT
IS REPORT

LONDON. March 19.-Fifiv persons
were killed and great damage was done bv
bombs dropped BY allied airmcn in raid
on Coblenz. Germany. On March II. nc-
cord ng to neutral traveller M Hague.
"'rhe people believed the raiders were
Americans" the traveller said.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
GERMANS LOSE 27 AIR
MACHINES IN RAID

LONDON. March l9.-Two hundred and
fifty five II ehts have been carried out in
Germany by British aviator~ and only ten
machines have been lost This was an
nounced in the house Of common, today III
4 discussion regarding the results of re-
cent raids. More than fen tons of bombs
wer dropped in Mannhe m on March Is.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19

LONDON. March l9.-No confirmd-
tion has been received of the reported
Dutch acceptance of the Allied terms.
Great Bditain has sent fresh notifica-
tion that unless something Is said soon the
ships will he taken over.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
(Rv Assnclnr,h q Press.l

WASHINGTON. ID. c. March 19.-The
requi>ititionine of Dutch ships awaited
the word from London today at noon. Of
ficials intimated that the vessels would not
be taken over until the Netherlands govern
ment was heard from.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
HOLLAND HAS
AGREED TO
SEIZURE

THE HAGUE. March l9.-Ilolland has
accepted, with certain conditions, the
Anglo American demand regarding Dutch
shipping, it was announced IN the Cham
Der of Deputies today by Foreign Minis
ter Loudon.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
( ssaI,I palETDnSSy AL

LONDON. March l9.-The British last
night carried out three successful raids.
During the night three enemy raids were
repulSed with losses. Considerable artil-
lery activity Is reported.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
3 ~ xxxSx SS1e Sxyy y
WEATHER FORECAST.

Tonight and "Wednesday generally
cloudy fair and warmer with light M mod
crate suuthrsiy winds ~ the coast.
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
Rangers Are Sen,
z To CIairemont
(By Associated rress.)

FORT WORTH Texas. March 19.-
Judge Cullen Higgins, shot by unknown
party at Cla remont Sunday night. died at
Spur toda.w
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
w Gather Summary.

North Texas. gcnraIly cloudy. ~; East
Texas. gcnraly cloudy. -; Tcxarkana.
sprinkling rain. -: Gulf Coast. generally
cloudy. ~: Beaumont. light rain last
night. ~: Galveston. rrin past II hours;
West Texas. generally clear. -: Arkan-
sas. generally cloudy 30: Pine Bluff.
rain. 10: Helena. raining lightly. ~;
Louisiana. generally cloudy. -: Alexan-
dra good rain last night r.: Monroe.
raining. -: Oklahoma. grnrally rlcHr. l'
Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1918-03-19
Local Weather observations.

) The following are local weather obscr-
vations. covering the 2i-honr period
) ending at a NJ. today taken by the
) local United States weather bureau, In
) charge of Mrs a. w Reed:
) Maximum temperature .....-. .'H,.'
1 Minimum teml,erature i2 i2J
5 i.arometric pressure. Z a. .:;O.o5
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
FOR AMENDMENT NO. IA.
AGAINaT AMENDMENT NO. IA.
Proposed censtitutional Amendment

FTsResed Constitutional Amendmcht
No. II.
ne 1t Resolved BY the senate sno
louise Of Representatives OF
state Of Arkansas, the Majority %
"oth Houses Agreeing Therefor
That the following 10 hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Con,
stitutlon of tho State OF Arkansas anu
the Same being submitted to tho eAec-
tofs OF the State for approval or
Tor Senators and Representatives. II =
majority of the electors voting AZ such
erection adopt such amendment tho
same shall become a part Of the Con
wit:
That Sections and OF Article Z
OF tho Constitution of the State OF Ar
kansas be amended to read A. follows
The Supreme Court shall be compo,,,
eo OF seven Judges, one of whom shall
De styled Chief Justice and elected as
such. In tho consideration and decis-
lon OF cases, all Judges may sit or the
Court may be divided into two divis.
ions. and the decision Of each of said
divisions shall be the decision Of the
Court. The Chief Justice shall assign
three of tho Associate Justices to each
division. and he may change such as
signments from time to time. and the
with each other by agreement among
themselves. Tho concurrence of three
Judges shall be necessary to 4scis-
ion in either division. When the
Court Is sitting in bano, the Chief Jus
tice sha preside, and tho concurrence
of four shall be necessary to a decis-
ion. Tho Chief Justice shall allet the
cases to the dlvisions. and he may or
dor any case to be decided or recon
sidered by the court in banc. The
Chief Justice may sit in either division
and shall preside when so sitting: The
Judges OF each division shall elect .
presiding Judge for that division. who
shall preside when tho Chief Justice 10
not sitting in that division. II tho
Chief Justice Is absent from the Court
tho senior Judge present shall perform
his duties.
The Governor shall appoint tho two
additional Judges provided for herein.
one OF whom shall hold office until his
successor Is elected at the general sise.
ton for State officers in 1929, ana
qualities, and ono OF whom shall hold
office until his SUCCESSOR Is elected At
the general election for State Officers
In 1914, and qualities.
Approved BY tho Governor. and MES
In the offioe Of the Secretary Of state.
January II, 1917.
Each eisctor may vote for or against
tho above amendment
Witness my official signature this
the 14th day Of April, 1913.
Secretary Of State
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
FOR AMENDMENT NO. ~.
AGAINST AMENDMENT NO. Is,

BE IT Resolved By the House Of Rep
yesentatives and the senate Of tho
state of Arkansas, the Majority Of
Both Houses Agreeing Theretoi
That the following 10 hereby pro-
posed as an amendment to the Consti-
tuition Of the State OF Arkansas, and
the same being submitted to tho olec-
tors of the State for approval or re-
lection at the next general election
for Senators and Representatives. II
majority of the electors voting at such
election adopt such amendment. the
same shall become a part OF the Con-
stitution OF tho State OF Arkansas. to-
wit:
Section /. Notwithstanding the lin
itation contained in Section 1 of Arti-
Gle 16 OF the Constitution. tho credit
OF the State may be loaned and In
debtedness incurred to an amount not
ed valuation of all the property In the
State for the purpose of providing
funds to be loaned upon the security
Of farm lands within the State. subject
to the limitations herein contained.
Sec 2. The Governor. Secretary of
State and State Land Commissioner
shall constitute the State Land Board,
which board is hereby authorized and
bonds in tho name of the State. to DO
known as Arkansas Farm Credit
Bonds" IN an amount not to exceed
two per cent of tho assessed valuation
of all the property In tho State, and
to place the proceeds in tho State
Treasury in a fund to be known as thu
ARKANSAS Rural Credits Loan Fund"
Sec ). Said bonds shall be issued
in denominations Of $500. 10000.
sued in series of 100000 or multi
pies thereof. drawn to mature in not
more than thirty-siK years; nor shall
satd bonds be sold until applications
from bona AIDE purchasers of land ag-
I'M la
with and approved by the State Land
soard. Said bonds shall bear interest
ct the rate of four per cent per an
jum and shall be exempt from tax
Ition by the state of Arkansas. or any
Of its subdivisions.
Sec. 4. Said State Land Board Is au-
thorized and directed to loan the NOM
eys in said Arkansas Rural Credits
Loan Fund to bona fde purchasers of
farm lands in Arkansas. upon notes Sc
cured by mortgages or deeds af trust
constituting flrst liens ON such farm
lands in amounts which shall not ex-
coed seventy-nve per cent Of the ap-
praised value Of such lands. The cred
1t Of the State shall not be loaned to
any person to purchase more than 80
acres Of land, nor land valued at more
than $1,000 per acre. Nor shall loan
Of less than 100000 nor mara than 33,-
10000 be msde u any purchaser Of
lana.
Sec. &. Such loans shall not be made
except to owners who Operate" and
occupy" lands mortgaged, and shall
be made for the following purposes:
(a) The payment for lands purchased
(b) the purchase Of live stock and 9TH
ct equipment, and the making of i'm
orovements which. In the Judgment Of
raid board. will increase the produc
hvity OF such lands or add to their
Justify such expenditures; sua lal for
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
CLEAN AND NOVEL.
GLADNAy SHOWS
At LOUISIANA FAIR
Wortham's Attractions Will Enter
a., tain Visitors at the 1915
,,sG+.> Exposition.

Oflc1al assurance is given that the
Gladway attractions at the 1915
Louisiana State Fair October 80 to
November 4, inclusive will be fully
up to standard in the matter OF
clean, novel and educational enter
tainment. The management has con-
tracted with the Workman Shows,
which are considered among the
country's best carnival companies, to
furnish the Gladway program, and Il
large variety of entertainment is
promised.
The Workman aggregation consists
OF about twenty-five attractions, nj!
different, and, according to reports
from other cities where they have
played, the patrons will surely get
their moneys worth. There will be
something to please every visitor, re-
CARELESS of age, with nothing to of
fend anybody The Workman com
pany's bill will have many thrilling
stunts, many wonderful sights and
features that are of educational char
acter
IL booking the Workman Shows,
the management has gone to consd-
erabfe expense, with the primary pur-
pose Of giving an entirely new offer
ing and enc that will furnish an
abundance of recreation and amuse-
ment for all who visit the Gladway
For further information apply to
w Il. Hirsch, Secretary, Shreveport,
La.
Don't forget that production and
conservation help Uncle Sam, and the
State Fair encourages the citizens to
produce and conserve to help win
the war
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
MODEL DAIRY WILL
Sc "FAIR" FEATURE

One Of che most Important features
OF the cattle division of the State
Fair of Louisiana, October 80 TO No
veEber 4, inclusive, Win be the model
dairy, which viii be under direction
of experts. Visitors will be given
demonstrations in up-to-date methods
ana viii receive valuable Information
for use in dailying.
These in charge OF the model dairy
will be prepared to answer questions,
and Will take pleasure in doing so
with 9 view To stimulating greater
interest in the dairy industry.
With the nation at war and the
demand fer food products greater
than ever before, tNo~taaching of BET
ter farming methods is Important,
The government urges thiSS aad the
State Fair is responding. The opera
ton CT the model dairy is o}Re way
in which the lesson is taught.
For further information and cat3log
write to w. Il. 1Iifsch, Secretary,
Shreveport, La.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-08-22
MANY PRIZES FOR
YOUTHFUL FARMERS

Approximately $4,000 in premiums
Will he awarded at the 1918 State
Fair o. Louisiana, October 80 to No
vember 4, inclusive, to members Of
boys and girls agricultural extension
clubs, These prizes are offered in
appreciation Of The splendid efforts OF
Juvenile farmers.
Through the articles displayed in
this department, State Fair visitors
will be impressed with the wonder
ful accomplishments Of tie junior ex-
tension club members, who under di-
recticn Of Prof e. S. Richardson, #
Baton Rouge, state juvenile club
agent, and mis- corps Of assistants, are
taught advanced methods OF farming
and farm activities. Steady improve
ment in The work has been shown by
the corn, cotton. poultry, pig, car
nng, home economics and other eX-
hibits g the State Fair each year.
There hos been an emergency call re-
sporded to this year dae to the
war and the demand being unpreco-
dentedlv heavy, and the greatest col
lection Of exhibits in the history CT
the cub work in Louisiana is looked
for at tho fair.
For further information and cataiog
write To ". r. Hirsch, Secretary,
ShreveI cr, la.