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The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01


sault with intent to commit assault.
30 said that the proof must show that
Al the elements OF the assault must
exist and that the proof offered by the
state only showed that the girl was the
victim OF an indecent and exaggerated
assault, minus the intent to commit the
capital offense
The second ground for his motion, he
said, was the fact that the testimony
lot Miss Hazel Bray was unsupported
BY any other witness introduced by the
state.
Motion Is Denied.
The other witnesses, he declared,
merely testified that they saw the girl
leap from the automobile while II was
running and did not see any attempt
on the part OF the defendants to COM
init the act charged in the Indictment.
Judge Harsh remarked That Is not
assault cases, IN. violation Of the
age-of-oonsent e4ses"
Mr.. Magevney then read a number OF
authorities to prove his contention. In
conclusion he said: your honor, you
are dealing with charge that Ia the
easiest charge to make and the hardest
to prove"
Judge Harsh closed the argument by
saying that II corroboration was neces-
sary In such assault cases the laws on
such offenses would become imperative.
He denied the motion and the defense
excepted to hts ruling.
The crowd that gathered In the court
house Tuesday afternoon TO hear Hazel
Bray tell her story on the stand de-
creased Wednesday morning, only few
appearing to hear the defense side OF
the case
Rogers Exculpates Martinelh.
SLEEPY" John Rogers. the first Wit
ness for the defense In the case against
him and Walter Patton, alias Paddy
Mack for alleged criminal assault on
l4-year-old Hazel Bray took the stand
lust before adjournment in the first
criminal court wednesday morning.
4 Rogers denied that Eugene Martinelli
was In the car with him and the other
men when the attack on the girl took
place. Rogers said that Martinelli had
been with the party earlier In the morn
ing OF Aug. 8, but had been dropped
off at his home.
Benny South was driving the car,
Rogers said, and Paddy Mack" was on
the front seat with him. Red Wells
and Rogers were on the back seat ac-
cordlng 70 the testimony. The Bray
girl was taken into the ear willingly, ac-
cording to Rogers version of the af-
fair. She asked Paddy Mack" TO take
her for boat ride on the Sunday after
noon OF the day the attack occurred.
The latter consented, Rogers testified,
and they began joking with her.
AZ this point In the examination court
adjourned for dinner.
Hazel Bray, l4-year-old girl, the prin-
cipal witness OF the state against
Paddy Mack" and "Sleepy John"
Rogers, told the court on the witness
stand Tuesday afternoon that she leaped
from the car because "she had rather
be dead than live after they got through
with me-"
in nervous way the girl told the
story Of the awful crime charged against
the men. She said they sought to force
her TO drink whisky, Just before she
made the leap from the car, which
almost caused her death, but she leaped,
preferring death to remaining In tho
car.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-10-01
BRAY GIRL WEEPS
ATONE QUESTION:;
STATE ENDS CASE

CONTINUED From Flrst Pase,J
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

careful revision. e'he prohibition OF
strikes On transportation lines is an
excellent and much-needed provision
on behalf Of the public. Government
regulations can be accepted without
FEAR, It made efficient. fair and intelli-
gent; but will be harmful unless the
present interstate Commerce Commis-
sion be improved upon. Giving labor
share in management has much in
IT'S favor but the profit-sharipg sys-
tenn is Questionable and not likely to
satisfy labor when the ayaila5le ann
cunts Of surplus profits are divided
up into infinitesimal and elus ve paris.
The promise Of fair rerurn' upon
the value Of properties sounds we'll
but SO far as the CummIns bill is oun-
eerned means nothing. Upon the
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

Nea YrE--N New construction for
Witch rnits were granted during
iJt', + tai S142,S31.424. a gan
Z, 228 per cent as Compared with the
j ly. 1918 total OF s44.161.ssI. states
0Iilding age. our Of IA cities report
ing only seven show losses as against
In itself little significance. for during
this period last year government re-
quirements were curtailing building
operations very considerably The to-
tai for July, 1917, however was about
s57, 500 900, which is nearly a third
less than the corresponding period Oh
1919.
Eastern cities report a gain CT 291
per cent middle state cities 169 per
cent, southern cities $40 per cent. and
western cities 1O3 per cent.
The really remarkable thing about
construction activities is that the de-
nland is growing in spite Of price in
ereases practically all along the line
Even the labor troubles have not cur
tailed CONSTRUCTION as much as one
would imagine, especially in country
house work, where people in many
localities are practically being driven
to hiuld homes owing TO the shorta ge
Of desirable apartments and dwellings.
In large commercial work there is a
tendency to hold eff until labor trou-
bles are settled. as MANY owners are
not desirous of running the risk of
having a large amount of capital tied
up in a helf-finished building
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
A Wiser Labor Policy.

The most significant development
OF the week was the setback to the
radical labor element and the resump-
tfon Of more conservative leadership
IT Is not to be supposed that labor
mas surrendered its ambitions or Is
disposed to rellnquish any of the ad-
vantages 1t now possesses; but its will
ingness at President Wilson's request
TO refrain from strikes as this time,
and to aid rather than hinder a reduc-
ton in the cost of living. is OF itself an
important change for the better. IT
marks a new and hopeful trend in
the labor movement: an inclination
TO establish the rule of reason instead
OF the rule OF force. Labor has al
ready made very large gains in the d.
rection of higher wages and shorter
hours. which II is now common place
TO say have been an important factor
In raising the cost of living Recogni-
tion of these facts had doubtless much
TO do with labor's action: and. having
gone thus far, the policy Of reducing
output must also give place TO new
policy that of increasing the output.
Both President Wilson and Premier
Lloyd George. at the risk OF personal
popularity, plainly told their people
that the salvation of the work to-day
was work, that the only cure for high 1
prices was TO produce. and that the
best antidote for world wide distem-
per and unrest was industry and thrift.
The United States suffered less and
gained more through the war than
any other nation. We can, therefore 1
well afford to Sc other nations a good
example. Great Britain. France. Bel
gium and even Germany are making n
rapid return to the normal: n result
that may be gained sooner than ex-
pected. If capital and labor Will sim
ply pull evenly together, the United
States can easily lead the world in the
great work of universal restoration.
Our Foreign Commercial Relations
As n sequence to the war the Uni
led States has entered not only into
loser political relations with the out
side world, but also into much more {
intimate commercial relations. 1t is
consequently of particular interest TO
watch the recent growth OF our for 4
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

There Is more than a possibility that
wage Increases will be granted. rails
ing the cost Of building rs or even 40
per cent. In order to secure this in.
crease strikes may occur similar TO the
recent ones in Chicago and New York
This unrest is merely a reflection of
that prevailing in other lines. and will
likely smooth out when the labor
queestion in general becomes more
settled.
In Chicago the peak of building ac-
tivitiy was reached the week ending
June 2I. the total value of contracts
for that week being estimated at
somewhat over $12, ,000, 600. For the
week ending July 2s. the amount was
near SIS, 100000. CONSTRUCTION actf-
yity strated earlier in the Chicago
district which Includes Illinois. Wis
consin. Iowa. and part of Missouri
and Kansas. with Indiana and MichI-
gan, and has exceeded every other
district in the county even up to and
through the week of July 10. 1t Is
therefore quite natural that as cone
struction work started here earlier
this section should be the first to show
decrease.
Although much activity still centers
in residential building. this lost the
temporarily exceeded by Industrial
and public work construction. 1t is
expected that housing conditions win
be easier this fall than year ago al
though there is still a shortage.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

familiar with the railroad problem;
but as to future Organization and
operation. there are very widely dif-
ferent opinions. Private Initiative
should be given as much freedom as
possible since in that way only can
the public rece We the best service.
This had been abundantly proved by
experience. Federal Incorporation,
scientific consolidation, governmental
regulation and boards Of management
representing users. owners and work.
ers' are all matters capable of being
adjusted upon an equitable basis pro-
vided our legislators deal intelligent
ly and fairly with all the parties con-
cerned- In It's present form, the
Cummins bill, which Is likely 10 COM
mand most attention. needs some very
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

Iproyement. which necessarily means
far return on capital invested.
Owing to high wages and high costs
Of material. none Of these things as
now possible. Better net earnings
must be attained, either through econ
omy, higher rates or increased traffic.
Higher wages now would be simply
rulnous TO the roads; and users ow-
MRS and workers would inevitably
suffer i'll consequences. Pa.lroad la
bcr to-day Is. IN many instances. the
best paid labor In the country, ana
additional increases in pay would
simply mean an increased and unuec-
essary burden upon the people. On
these points there are no possible diff
ferences 81 opinion among those at all
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

eign trade. During the seven months
ending July our exports were Sf,62s,-
600 900 or this amount $i,SsS,0O0,-
600 went TO the British Empire,j in.
Guiding S1.343, 100000 to the United
Kingdom Our next best customer
was France. which took $583,0O0, 600
followed by Italy. which bought to the
extent of s272, 100000 Belgium s240,-
600 900 and Japan$2 10. 100000. Ger
many's purchases were limited to $2l,-
600, 900. owing to war restrictions. but
she was evidently largely supplied in
directly by American shipments to
Holland, Denmark. Norway and Swe-
den, which combined reported signi-
ficant Increase OF 1870 100000. our
total imports for the seven months
were Sf.954.000. 600. of which s5S9.-
900 5000 came from the British EN-
pire. Canada alone took merchandise
valued at 1886 900 900 and Cuba
s273, ,000, 900. From Brazil we receiv-l
600. 900 and Japan $215 000,000. Ger
900 from France only $46.000.o0 from
italy $4,000 600 and from Belgium
81 200 900. These figures show not
Dnly where our commercial interests
are greatert hut also the recent in
ahiliiv of Europe 10 pay its debts in
goods
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

whole, the bill is full Of fair promises,
and Is the product of a.sub-committee
which has given much experienced
thought to the subject. But the con-
troll of stockholders over their pro-
perty would be greatly curtailed, and
the success Of the new bill would de-
pend very much indeed upon the atti-
tude Of the Fovernment, which. II
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

the railroads are to live and attract
necessary new capital. must be much
more considerate than II has been
under the regime Of the Interstate
Commerce Commission. There will bo
much opposition to the cummins bill,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
Solving tho Railroad Problem.

ATTENTION Is again focusing on the
railroad situation, the bills introduc
ed by Senator Cummins and Represen-
tative Plumb having forced the sub
ject into the arena Of publiv discus
sion. Both bills viii meet with much
opposition because of Their radical
features and neither can pass in their
present form They will serve. how
ever, to hasten action an the railroad
problem. which is becoming more and
more urgent Since transportation is
the arterial system of commerce. the
degeneration brought on by war must
be overcome without delay. If the
country Is to escape a serious crisis
growing losses and inefficieB-
cy There are a few selfevident facts
In railroadlng that cannot be ignored.
The country does not want Govern
ment ownership. but does want better
service. This cannot be obtained un-
less the roads are enabled to earn
enough over expense to attract funds
for replenishment. expansion and i'm
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18

CONTINUED on page aa.j
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1919-09-18
BUILDING WORK OVER NATION SHOWS GAIN OF
OVER COOPER CENT OVER RECORD FOR 1918

Remarkable Feature That Demand for Work Increases in
Spite of Hight Building Costs.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07
ATTEMPT TO WRECK TRAIN.
Negro Section Hand in Jail Charged
With Breaking Switch Lock.

Negro Section Hand in Jail Charged
With Breaking Switch Lock.
An unsuccessful attempt was made
to wreck the early cannon ball train
of the Texas and Pacific Railway at
Mccall station Tuesday morning OF
last week, and only the quick work
Of Engineer Wiedinan averted Sc
rious disaster and possibly saved the
lives of many persons.
AS the fast moving train approach
ed the west end of the switch, the en-
gineer noticed d strange red light
and applied the breaks. The train
was stopped within a few feet Of the
light. Upon investigation it was
found that the switch lock had been
broken with a piece of iron and the
switch thrown open. Had the engi-
neer failed to stop the train, a dis
astrous wreck woud very probably
have resulted.
VIM. Leddy, section foreman, and
officials of the railroad started an in
vestigation and obtained information
to the effect thataa1 negro worker had
threatened to wreck the train. Spe-
cial Officer Woods arrested Arthur
Johnson, who is alleged to have con-
fessed that he broke the lock on the
switch.
The negro was lodged in Jail and
will be brought to trial on the charge
of attempting to wreck train,
which is a very serious one under
the laws of Louisiana.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07
j J, ,t,t+,t4 4ts
RESOLUTION OF GRATITUDE,
Gonzales High School Children Ex
press Appreciation to E. N. Pugh.

Gonzales High School Children Ex.
! press Appreciation to E. N. Pugh.
Whereas the most hpnored and be
loved of our American citizens have
been our most ardent advocates Of
leducation, and
Whereas, we believe deeds done in
the interst of education one of the
greatest tributes to any mans great
ness, and
Whereas, we esteem it a privilege
and duty to express appreciation and
gratitude to all such men,
Be it reselVad-, that we the pupils
of Gonzales yoy School, BY affixiing
our names to this resolution, do here
|by express our deen gratitude and
heartfelt thanks to Judge e. N. Pugh
for the inestinable service rendered
us.
That we appreciate the fact that
Judge Pugh is a very busy man and
that the weeks time devoted to our
cause meant great personal sacrifice
land that his motive in this was en-
tirely .urselfsh and benevolent.
s. And that we wish to assure him
that he will never be forgotten by us
but will always be held in our memo
ries as a great benefactor to us and
children that will come after us.
And that there will be no greater
tribute, in our estimation, to your
noble and charitable work than the
splendid school building that will be
erected in Gonzales. n.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07
Public Schools Close.

The pubic school session Of 1918
10 was finally brought to a close in
the parish of Ascension Wednesday,
with the closing of the Gonzales
High School. Oak Grove High School
held it's commencement exeTcisA on
Thursday, May %; DutcL>own High
School on Friday, May 80, and Dom
|aldsonville High School on Saturday,
May 81.
Capt. L. l.. Perrault Of Opelousas,
delivered the commencement address
at Oak Grove and DutehtoWn; Geo.
S. Guion Of Napoleonville at Con
zales and Col. f. P. Stubbs at Dom
aldsonville.
The Oak Grove school graduated
one pupil; Dutehtown six, Gonzales
three, and Donaldsonville eleven,
making total Of twenty pupils re-
ceiving dipomas in this parish.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07
LETTERS FROM THE PEopIE r
The Chief is not responsible for
views expressed by correspondents.

Donaldsonville, La, June 8, 1919
Editor Chief: .
| in common with many other tax
payers of this parish, who have occa
! sion to make frequent use of the
Igrayel road along the right descend.
| ing bank of Bayou Lafurche, are yer,
much Interested in Knowing what. i
going to be done in the Way of re.
pairing the crossing over the Smoke
Bend drainage canal SO as to maxi
1T available for traffic. The recent
IWashouts in the canal have carried
away the gravel road at that point
A temporary wooden bridge was built
across the canal at distance OF
about IS feet back of the road
From the gravel road #to the bridge,
on each side of the canal, briek-bats
have been used in spots to form a
road bed. These bats have been
thrown about in piles. and have not
been levelled, and make a very
rough and unsatisfactory piece Of
road. When the rain falls. condl-
lions are aggravated, and it is with
the greatest difficulty that an auto
mobile can be driven through, and
there is always present, the danger
of breaking springs or doing other se-
rious damage to the car. The caving
in the canal under this temporary
bridge, and at each end thereof goes
on continually, and it. seems that it
is only a question of a few DAYS
when this structure will be swept
away.
. | have seen no one at work repair
ing this cave" or attempting to
check it, in the past few days, and
unless something is done at once,
traffic over that piece of road will
have to be stopped.
This highway is OF too great I'M.
portance to this city and parish to
be- neglected further, and steps
should be AIKEN to build substan--
tial bridge with sat and practicable
approaches on EACH side pending the
permanent repair Of the canal.
suggest that piIing driven in the
canal to support the center of the
present bridge would make It posi-
Ole to add to- and reinforce the
structure. at each end and insure its sl
for continued traffic, in
spite of further caving.
understand that this canal is
proving Invaluable as a drain for a
vast area of land in the Smoke Bend
district, but its maintenance as such
should not be permitted to cripple
he traffic along tile highway which it
crosses and which is of considerable
Il. ] ]. ECHAVERRIA.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07

If YOU DON'T BUY YOUR LIFE
INSURANCE WITH THE MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE. COMPANY OF.
NEW YORK, YOU ALWAYS WILL
lREGRETs IT. "a. :.
| PROSPEROUS YEAR FOR THE
| MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE COM
PANY3 OF NEW YORK, THE OLD
EST. LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
/ IN AMERICA, ESTABLISHES NEW
RECORD FOR 1913.
Another prosperous year, added to
the many prosperous years in it's
long and successful history, may be
said of THE MUTUAL LIFE IN
ISURANCE COMPANY OF NEW
| YORK, in 1913.
Always notable among life insur-
iance companies for the vast total of
payments made each year to its
policyholders, this company, known
as the ssOldest Life Insurance Com
pany in America established for it
self new high record in 1918. The
huge sum Of $69, ,651 ,430 was paid to
its policyhold exceeding by S2,-
513,421 the total payments directly
lreceived from policyholders during
the year, and brought to SI,468, ,000,-
1000 the total payments to policy.
holders since the. organizatiae Of the
company in 1843.
These splendid results are especsll1-
i " impressive because obtained in a
year of unusual disturbances. due to-
War and epidemic.
THE MUTUAL LIFE'S mortality
due to the influenza and pneumonia
was S4,789, 200, and the death claims
were easily and promptly paid.
Moreover, these payments, and the
greatly increased taxes due to the
war, so little affected the resources
of the company that its 1918 rate of
annual dividends will be paid also in
1919. .
. The company's finances are in al
f1ourishing condition. Its assets, now
$673, It'd, ,294, show an increase of
$39, ,7lA,724 over 1917, and the sur
plus or contingency reserve, is $15,-
731, /, ,076.
The total amount of the company's /
new business for the year was $685.
a20, 0,389-a generous increase over
that Of 1877. The total amount Of
insurance in force on the last day Of
the year was 81 ,861, ,881 1858. The
company confines its new business
operations to the United States and
Canada.
The cona6 owns $633, ,065, ,0OC
worth of Liberty Bonds.
It's policies are very liberal. In
case of accidental death from any
cause pays double the face Of the
policy. In case of total disability
from any cause, either sickness or ac
cident, will waive payment of pre-
MUM and pay the insured $4,000
per year for each $1,000 insurance
carried, and no deductions made
from the face of policy. It pays
dividends at the end of the first
policy year.
JUST THINK OF II. DIVIDENDs
TO POlICYHOLDERS PAYABLE,
IN 1919, TWENTY ONE MILLION,
NINE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
EIGHT THOUSAND DOLLARS.
This is the COMPANY i represent,
it will pay you to see me before you
take out your next life insurance
rolicy
WARRIck, Disfrict Manager,
DonaldsonviIle, "a.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07

The Misses Comeaux announce the
approaching wedding of their sister,
Miss Mary Agnes, to F. L. Trepag-
nier. The marriage will be solemn
lied at the Catholic church in this
city, on Saturday June %, at 5
o'clock a. m. The friends of botn
parties are cordially invited to at
tend the ceremony. The prospective
groom is prominent jeWeler and one
of the leading business men Of this
city and the bride-eect, one Of the
most charming and amiable young
ladies of this community. The Chief.
joins their many friends in this
town and parish in extending hearty
congratulations in advance Of the
happy event. s
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07

Edwin j. robertson, who for the
past three and half years has filed
the position Of mail carrier for Route
No. i at Belle Alliance, has been
transferred to Donaldsonville and
has been assigned to duty on Route
No. of the local postofice, covering
the territory on the left bank Of
Bayou Lafourche between Donald
sonville and Sweet Home, including
the interior brulees. Mr. Robertson
has removed to this city and taken
up his residence here with his family
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07
State Baptists' Drive for Funds.

Elsewhere in this issue of the Chief
will be found The large three-column
ad announcing the campaign being
made by the Baptists of the state to
raise the sum of S35, 900. The drive
began June / and will continue until
July /. The funds are needed for
the organizations schools and col
|leges in this state which it is desired
to place on cash basis by the end
of the fiscal June 30. 3. Z.
Bornn1an, highly esteemed gentle
man of Burnside is at the head of the
movement in this parish, and he is
laboring hard and earnestly to Sc
cure the quota allotted to Ascension.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07
Fair at Gonzales.

A grand fair and entertainment
will be given at Gonzales today for
the benefit of the Catholic church at
that place. The event will open with
a grand parade of the returned sol
diers Of the great war, and Confed-
crate veterans, headed by the Con-
zales Silver Cornet band. The pa
#rade will disband in front Of the
=Woodmen hall, where the fair will
be conducted. Prominent speakers
will address the people. Refresh
ments will be served at reasonable
prices and an interesting program of
amusements has been prepared for
the entertainment of those who att
tend.
The Donaldsonville chief., 1919-06-07

&, MT. and Mrs. Klehert Aucoin re-
turned g home Monday from Houston,
Tex, where they went to visit Mr..
aucoin's on,Alvin Aucoin, who is
engaged in business in that city.