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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-20
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state OF Loyisia;,a,
Parish es tc,...tc@,,cs
!, lie i, kaown a;,s ls sil i; 4T'hat
whereas, shega as f@Gt tie
Office ef s'oaa .iese &c the
City OF Sateais aes, Ia, cels.d by
the deat,l Of t,qiaslissisnsG aser Geo.
w. : Kie, wlis d.a1 o tic ~ 5;.y Of
February, 1879. ari it's reeess4Ty that
the vacancy le filed BY elees.e9 md
acting undei. TIE lay1scf t4e ae Of
La, and the pFagiisiens oE the Charter
OF the City o. a,&telsita .ies seTs rEing
su.h cases and specially Articles {Sec-
tions) Two (2I, Three 90 and -Four ~,
of the Charter Of the City of Natchi-
toches and to ill said vacaacg, /, d. j.
Hyams, Clerk of the LIth District Court
of La, in ard for the City a9d Parish
of Natchitoc.@s, do hereby issue t}ais
proclamation and order 10 Gli said va
cancy as folious:
/, said Gers, nsJr t..e authority
above named, d. hereag sfc'ei as.d pro-
claim, that . special eiee;icn be held in
the City of Natchitoches at the Coart
House in the City of.@fSatchitoehes on
Tuesday the 8th day OF April, 1919.
during the hears for holding general
elections, for State and Parochial cleo
tions, TO wit: from 6. Q. m. to- p. m.
Of said date, to fill said vacancy and
elect Mayor Commissioner fer the
said city.
That said election shall be held Ahd
conducted under the generallaws, rules
and regulations governing ard fegulat- |
ing State ard parochiai elections and |
returns of said elections made and eonl-
mission be issued according to the
general election laws Of the State, that
Clerks and Commissioners of election
be appointed by the legal authorities to
hold, conduct and make returns tf said
election.
!. In testimony .shersof, witness my
hand and official seal .nf ohice, in the
ss.,ity and Parish OF Natchitoehes, on
this the Fifth day of march, 1919.
ID. J. HyA3is,
Clerk Of the Iith District Court of La.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-20
Little Journeys Into the Past

BRIDE Or EIGHTEEN sIxTY-FIvH
Il was the slipper that began it.
! held it in my hand and adj
mfed its sllmness and beauty, and
well | might, for it was made for
a fairy foot, so narrow and dainty
that it seemed out of place in
these days of Keds and Ground
grippers,
Il was of shiny satin. now
creamy yellow with age, and had
no heel--like, indeed. un1v the
: ballets our present day followers
of Terpsichore and folk-dancing
affect. Above the narrow toe was
a tiny Hat bow and wee buckle,
and four eyelets held narrow white
ribbon to cross above the ankle
ani tie securely above to keep the
Cinderella slipper from following
Tie example Of the other tiny one
which fell off, and set a kingdom
by the ears.
She told me it was her wedding
slipper. Her black eyes. once the
toast of the coast sparkled
again as she said with a smile,
slightly different in style from the
ones the brides following this war
will wear, eh9 Yet it was la mode
for brides of the time following
that other war, and my father got
it from New Orleans when they
purchased my tronsseau when
they all came home after peace
was declared.
That was in August, ei9hteen
si1ay-fivc. peace having come inl
April, rs you know. Il was hard
er. so get the trousseau than it had
been when my sister was married
before the war; for the long
b.oekade had depleted the things
IN New Orleans stores, and it'll
took longer to replenish the stocks
in those days, when vessels going
and coming from France werel
necessarily slower.
Cur b1cthers and friends were
With their battalion ia Texas,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-20
Bill introduced In Senate and
House In Their Behalf---The
Church @ Organization Will
Also Give Practical Aid.
WILL PROMOTE EDUCATION
The Significant Movement of the
Times Is That of the Centenary
OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church South-Will SpenS Mil
lions Among the Uneducated.

The fact that several thousand col
diers were unable to understand the
orders given thsaeIFen their superiora
and that many, many thousands could
not sign their ovl names to their
Questionnaires brought 70 light q con.
dition 20 ssrieas that two Southern
Representative at Washington are
now introduc1ag 11lls to promote the
education Of illitQ1tss throughout the
length and bread1A e America. Sena.
ter Hoke Smith, g OsorEia, has intro.
duced bill n he Senate ito promote
the education Of illiterates, Of persons
unable to understnad and use the Eng
lish language. ard other resident per.
sons Of foreign birth" and the same
measure has besa introduced in the
House By Hon. william 3. Bankhsad,
q Alabama.
The introductieo Of this important
ban means great deal to the South.
which, because d its negroes and
mountain whites. has long borne q
reputation Tor illiassscy out Of proper
tion to that Of - rest Of the coun-
try. Just what stsps will be immedi-
ately taken - the result Of the passage
e the educ&tion q illiterates bill ct
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-20

sent . man with As1erOng cart
covered with canopy Of tarpau
lin like . gypsy-wa1On, with ,
supply of clothes and food for oul
young men, and ample extras fol
the others less fortunate in ths
battalion. Those % neighborlna
plantations worked steadily too,
and when the cart was securely
packed, it held . host of neces.
sities -and Injuries for our sold
isrs. At night We made envelopes
by dozens. The stores in town
were depleted but our plantation
store-rooms were wsll-stocked, and
We cut wah paper into squares and
made envelopes, cst psper to fit.
and thus supplied sur boys with
material on which - ssnd as let
ters By return Of our messenger
OF course there vas wax sent to
seal them!
We girls enjoyed mskinx house
wives and filing them with
needs, thread, buteeaa, atc. for
the soldiers. Ny brothers and
- 2 {
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-20

ber n iiie Ho1rd
md Josephise IAplaes lookbd Il
their wbits muslius 4. ana stbe
gleening shonlders and rounded
arms Girls took care oi
their complexions II thoss dsys,
Our braoelets and lasslliers we're
never worn il day tiuns sithet.
I wore white Ind.a naslin, with
: fufle Of lace -around tho. necl
and very short slesxes
white gloves, lace sesskinfs, and
these slippers, ana ! tulle veil
which fell . tho hen q ny full
skirt, IN oranee-bloGoom wreath
on nv hair III, itNaa black then.
and combed il handeaux, ii, tie
fashion. ! carried awhita fcsth-
er fau and Father Dicharry
married us--and thcrs ms mnsic.-
and thsn ! biz feast II the dinins
room, With. teastss Nv cake was
made by Emile Rivers, il the
same Old stack plDs nd 81 fhe
family Tor hundred years :. 4 !.
N zsN s4 sssse IN gss M N
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1919-03-20

-
bIe fos gs Is get letters md jfe1
ard cables from them. = our
couriers were slow and travel nm
certain. Nv father used 70 send
courier Alexandria 70 moet
the Red River and Mississippi
packets, to get the news. We
wrote our brothers. but Of course,
Creole girls sof those days we're
not permitted to write to their
yonng men friends and acquaint-
ances as you girls Of today have
been writing TO the boys in France.
NJ II. M. 9. IA. or other huts 70
distribute our boys material for
letter-vrilingl Tho Confederate
Goyernment did manage TO dis
tribute blankets for each soldier,
but there were no tents, they slept
on the ground, Yet there were
10 epidcmics among the soldiers.
atn1uenza or other kinds. thenl
For monthe we girls worked at
home WI knitted sweaters. socks
and gloves literally by dozens.
Il Nfs. yl . v - ~ tx~ tr.sxst& af,n ssnsvx -.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-19
Germany Doomed by
u. S. War Entry Was
Prediction Of Balm

London, April 1.-THE following
interesting letter from the late Herr
Balm is reprinted from the Regis
ter of Adelaide, South Australia:
The death of Herr BALM, the
great German shipowner, who COM
mitted suicide upon the signing Of
the armistice, might almost have
been foretold by those who were
aware of letter written by him, a
copy of which was recently received
in Sydney. It is dated December 4,
1917, and was addressed ito my dear
Herr Geheimrat" Understood to
: mean Privy Councillor DR.. Rathenau
of Berlin). 1t proceeds:
What sorry lies have been dished
up to our people on the subject of
shipping. One reads of resounding
strokes of riveters as they work at
the creation Of new leviathans for
our overseas commerce. Our yards
are only working for the navy, and
as for other ships, we have not
material or accommodations and
above all, we have not the necessary
labor, skilled and unskilled. I almost
despair when / think how different
1t all might have been.
"You and were never advocates
of this fatal policy of unrestricted
submarine warfare. You will re-
member how | went to Berlin to
seek to stay the hand of the authori-
ties. | begged them to reflect and
they told me the country insisted on
It. This was not true.
Il pointed out how it would in
evitably draw America into the con-
flict, and they pooh-poohed me,
lmiled at America and scorned her
threat. Do they smile now?
LET me tell you that it is my opin-
ion the entry Of the United States
into this struggle may spell absolute
disaster for us; but if am concern
ed about our relations with the
United States, I am still more anx-
ious about our relations with Great
Britain. | realize as never before
that all the increase in our wealth, all
the success which attended our en-
terprises in the years before the war,
was owing to our intercourse with
the British empire. Her home ports,
her dominions and colonies, were
freely opened to our shippers and
traders. Sometimes l wondered at
this generosity, and even called it
folly. I. it to be imagined for a
moment that these old relations will
return?
II am not to be supposed as say
ing one word in favor of Britian's
policy in this war. believe that
she entered it from some base mo-
tives; but / am now only dealing
with the fact that by our conduct OF
this war. by the insensate folly OF
our pan-Germans and our unspeak-
able press, we have turned her in
born dislike of US into loathing, so
cold and fierce and lasting, as some
times to make me tremble for the
whole future of our economic exist
ince.
"With 4 hostile British empire
vailed and fretted with our military
iuccess, raging at its losses, hope
iessly alienated, how are we to pro-
cure the raw material which that en-
pire alone can supply? That great
empire is self-contained. and we are
not: and all the military victories
and all the will-o'thewisps about
Hamburg to Bagdad will not help us
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-19
UNWERSITYDAY
TO Be OBSERVED
IN OMAHA May 7
Students From State Univer-
sity to Spend Day City
As Guests Of Business
Men.

The Chamber of Commerce has
decreed that Monday, May 2. is to
be University day in Omaha. Upon
that occasion 1000 or more of the
students of the State university will
spend the day in the city. Organ
izations affiliated with the Chamber
of Commerce are raising the neces-
sary money to finance the trip.
The university students will oc-
cupy two special trains, coming over
the Burlington, reaching Omaha at
an early hour in the morning. Stu
dents interested in live stock and
the packing industry will go direct
to the stock yards and packing
houses. There they will be enter
tanned by members of the exchange
and the officials of the Union Stock
Yards company. Late in the day
they will board street Cars and come
up to the city.
Students not particularly interest
ed in the live stock industry will
come direct to Omaha. During the
day, under the guidance of the
alumnae of the university, they will
make trips about the city, visiting
the manufacturing plants and bust
ness establishments.
At 6 o'clock at might 4 buffet
luncheon will be served in the Au-
ditorium. Following this there will
be 4 reception to former graduates
Of the Omaha High school and the
Ltrvt~ oh f
versity students.
The affairs of the day will con-
clude with a dance in the Auditor
ium, given for the visitors and their
guests.
Dean Cutter of the Nebraska Col
lege of Medicine, Omaha, is CO.
operating with the Chamber of
Commerce and its publicity depart
ment in making the trip of the uni
versity students success.
Omaha daily bee., 1919-04-19
Did Him Credit.

The old sea captain in brass but
tons sat smoking comfortably by
his fireside, when Jack, his sailor
,on. broke in upon him.
weather too rough" explained
Me son, so we've put in for day."
TOO roughw exclaimed Mr.. Tar.
with visions of his own days on the
briny. "Why, sir. was once sail
ing around the cape when storm
come on and it blew down the main
mast and the mizzenmast was swept
lway, but we didn't even think Of
outting inf!
well, you see" explained the son,
sthis storm was so bad it blew the
anchors off the captains buttons,
took the paint off the ships bow
and"
stop" cried the old man. "You
do me credit, Jack; you do me
ereditg-Milwaukes Nswa
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

pr6mIs.s.
A League of Nations would have pre-
vented the late conflict. the President
asserted. explaining:
II did not meet - single public man
who did not admit these things: That
Germany would not have gone int" this
war II she thought Great Britain was
going into II. and that she most Ger.
tainiy would never have gone into u
had she dreamed America was going
into 1t. And they all admit that no.
ticc beforehand that the greatest pow.
crs of the world would combine to pre-.
vent thi. sort Of thing would prevent
it absolutely"
lie pointed out other important fea.
lures of the peace treaty. how II was
III. redemption Of we1k nations. giving
them freedom which otherwise they
,.cyer could have won: how !; SAYS,
'''1'hose people have a right ia live
their own lives under governments
which they themselves choose" aud
how "that IL the American principle
and was glad to fight for 1t. That
was the very heart Of the treaty." he
said.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

Tenant wanted, on good quarter Sec
ton. Possession at once or in spring.
~ desired. Inquire at News Office. 2Stf
rortner, Photographer, Sterling, Colo.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12
CERTAIN
DECLARES
|So6 III lN OPENING sPGEcH.
j S8 TOUR VOICES
fpQeoH HOPE.
= !! '|NAITS ! I FOR US
ferom War u America
| Out Her Pledges,
- Executive.

y Executive.
Doosnens News Oveeav.)
Do6ent's Special Train. 81
s-Dispisying Q high co.,
~ fellow eitissns In the
agree with him In hi0
| war forever. and that
\ to II the peace treaty
~ Of Nations inclusioa
1.-THE Senate. PrsG10s0t
ing Z successful way
nntry 90 the long Jour.
Geftaken for the purpose
- the plain people . ~.
)gk Ii Paris and explaiA-
] just what the league
his travels he has every.
- warm greetings. both
Ills where he has spoken
t1n the little cr0ss road
D bis train has halted ae
! has exchanged words
DDrs who prcssed forward
3 He feels and does not
y - when chatting with
/, companions, that the
= want no more Of war
oeoine part Of the league
ny b. no more war. He
6ote when he said In bis
b Columbus. Ohio:
/ was not intended mere
/ single war. II is meant
\ every government who
will attempt this thing
- aitcmptcti) that man.
y to inflict the same pun.
- ls M national triumph
] In this treaty. There =
d for any particular na.
nouxht of the Statesmen
md that table wsx Of
: tho suffcrin.x they had
of the ipsss.s they had
Ut great ihrobbins heart
depressed. 70 forlorn. -
Den,ory II had Of the flvs
fthai have gone by. Let
= those years, my fellow
1t us never forget the
h and disintcrcstcd. With
y lent It's strength. not
Dry but for the defense
J this treaty was not In.
4 to end this war. II was
evcht amy similar wHr.
|esnc of the opponents Ut
Nations have forgotteo
we made our people be
20 that peace tuhlc. We
|aproccsses Of law the
\ youth from every coun.
pvery household, and We
Acrs and fathers and sis.
y and swccthearts that
nG those men to fight Z
nd end business Of that
y do not end It. II We do
. that human concert 1T
to end II. We are Of all
.unfnithful-thc most un'
, loving hearts who suf.
var. the most unfnithful
Aoltis bowed In grief and
the feeling that the lad
life for n great thing.
Aer things. In order that
Iht never have to do the
Ii the League Of Nations
! this war justly and then
I 0prvp notice on n ROV.
would contemplate the
Z Germany contemplated
| do ~ at their peril. but
u the combination OF
Will prove to them that
at their peril. It In idle
I'D will combine against
y persuasive to say the
Dlned against you: the
1tions IL tho only thing
nt the recurrence Of this
4tfOphe and redeem our
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Span black mares. 6 years old. weight
200 pounds.
Span brown geldings. and . ycars
Old. weight 23s0 pounds.
Black mare 6 years old. weight $50.
Black gelding 6 years old. weight $50.
Sorrel gelding s years old. vt. 1910.
Black Reiding 3 years old. vt. 1900.
Saddle marc 10 years old. weight $50.
Brown yearling Ally.
Sucking colt.
The Keota news., 1919-09-12

Ny eatire herd Of high grade Holsteia
cows and hsifess.
4 Holstein cows 4 years old.
2 Holstein heifers 8 years old.
Holstein COW z years old.
6 Holstein heifers 2 years old.
4 Holstein heifcrs ! year old.
Registered Holstcin bull 8 years old.
7-s pure Holstein bull calf.
8 Holstcin steers 2 years old.
4 Holstein steers year old.
1 Holstcin calves.
Red heifer years old.
8 rcd heifers year old.
8 rcd yeariing steers.
1 red calves.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-18
CHAPTER vi
Bonnie BTUe RpIrs Story

HONCE upon a time there were two
" brothers. Jed and joe" said Prince
Bonnie Blue Bell, beginning the story
which held the secret of how to find a
fortune with safety when they were
young men, Jed bade his brother good
by, saying: Tn going to the gold
regions, there to find my fortune, that I
may be happy ever after
I'd like to 20 with YOU. for I'm
FOND of adventure and want fortune,
answered Joe, but some one must stay
on the farm and look after the old folks.
iood-by and good luck .
I'll find enough gold to make you
and the old folks as rich as princes,
promised Jed. starting hopefully away.
Many miles Travelled Jed in the will
derness, far from friends and far from
all men. There he searched and search
ed for gold, suffering from hunger, from
thirst, from, cold, from heat, from hard
ships of all kinds. Now and then he
found little pockets of gold. just enough
to buy his supplies, to lure him still far
ther ,nto the wilderness, and to cause
thieves to rob him whenever he set by a
tiny store of nuggets
Finally, with only a few hundred dol
lars to show for his years of labor and
privation, he returned home, His brother
net him at the station. Welcome back
lc said. Tell me Of all your fine ad-
,cntures and of the gold you have
found
Alas my adventures have brought
,nly hardships and privations,' answered
he gold hunter. and the gold | have
brought home will not keep me long
rom hunger. | have no riches to give
you and the old folks
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CCNClN
IJ1HEN | heard that voice ask Bruno
w Duke, Which is Mr.. Flints office"
my thoughts went back to Boston. Why.
/ knew not. for | could not recall whose
voice it was
In moment the door opened and in
comc-Rosic, Rosie Lever, Rosie of
thp old Boston department store Gays.
Rosie who tried to commit suicide Tor
the love of me. Rosie who vanished so
mystcriouSly.
And vet what a changed Rosie! She
u,s nashily dressed in cheap clothes
ana was getting fat-postively fat.
We'll, Rosie" | gaspcd. 81 certainly
am surprised to see you--and glad, OF
course. Where have YOU been Nhat
are YOU doing? How are YOU? You
look splendid!
"How are yer kccpin yorself, Pct"y
dear? guess yer were surprised to
pipe me- kid, hey? My. hut yer get
tin on in the world amt yer! Gotchcf
own biz an all that
"'rhings haven't gone SO badly with
me. must say, but tell me about your
self Rosie
There amt much ter say, old dear
'cept that | got spliCed.
"What. married We'll, ! certainly
congratulate the lucky man. who is
he"'
"Yep, <idGo. I'm spiced, hitch,d,
hooked for fair. An ! got IA real guy
too. Yer sec. petey, old dear, it was
like this: When ! beat it from the
hospital | sliiddoos back ter Craythome'
Pa where ! useter live as a kid. ! gets
a job there in hardware joint-sel'ln
cutlery
"'rhey have plumbu' graft as part of
the show. an Mr.. Mcclure has charge
of it.
"Wcll, me and him rOomed pretty near
SOS we often met Eoin' an comm as 1t
was lie speaks ter me and ! comes
back with the 'show-me-ivories' act ana
10 an behold before | knows it we fell
for each other
That's splendid, Rosie, and how long
have you been married.
what do Yer think we're dom so fer
from home. potcy? Got spliced day afure
yesterday and here We are till Saturday.
then back to traythome and our VIZ
month upstairs for us.
Lucky" Say, kid that's me middle
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-18
FLOWER OF THE NORTH
BY JAMES OLII Err CURWOOD

and worked himself down through the
low bush on the opposite side, which
would bring him within a dozen feet
of the men over the fire. There he
would have them at his mercy, ana
at the point of his revolver would com.
pei them to tell him where Jeanne
had been taken. The advantage was
all in his favor. 1t would not be- din.
cult TO make them prisoners and leave
them secured while ne followed after
ther companions.
He was intent only upon his plan.
and did not take his eyes from the
men over the fire. He came to the
end of the bush, and crouchcd with
head and shoulders exposed, his re.
volvcr in his hand
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-18

ut is up the Churchill?" he ques.
toned.
Yes" she whispered.
They heard voices now. and almost
opposite them they saw shadowy fig
ures running out to the canoes upon
the sand.bar.
"They will think that we are cscap-
ing toward Churchill" said Philip,
gloatingly ?It is the nearest refuge.
Scp----"
one of the canoes was launched,
and shot swiftly down the river. A
moment later the second followed The
dip of paddles died away, and Philip
laughed softly and ioyously.
"They will hunt for us from now
until morning between here and the
bay. And then they will look for you
again in Churchill"
Philip was conscious almost with
out seeing, that Jeanne had bowed her
head in her arms, and that she was
giving away now to the terrific strain
which she had been under. Not until
he heard low sob, which she strove
hard to choke back in her throat, did
he dare to lean over again and touch
her. Whatever was throbbing in his
heart he knew that he must hide it
now.
"You read the letter." he asked.
softly.
yes. M'sieur."
Then YOU know-that YOU are safe
with me-"
LTA III, I.lNrI Al L,hA
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1919-01-18

1.-The old folks no longer need It,,
for they have passed away answered
Joe, and as for myself, why l have
found gold--gold enough to give riches
to me and riches to you
$50 you went gold hunting, too?'
said Jed in astonishment. Where did
you find it,? Joe led him to the top
of high hill and pointed to broad acres
t',at lay below. I found it there he
answered
Gracious. l didn't know there was
gold so near at home. How did you
find it?' exclaimed jed, astonished.
"'It was very simple explained Joe.
I planted beans and they drew the gold
up through the vines; | planted wheat
and 1t came up through the stalks:
planted corn and | harvested dollars.
Each thing | planted brought UP its
tiny spc'' of gold. There was not much
from each, but the many specks made a
pile that grew larger from year to year.
And while | have been finding this gold