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The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-04-21
Les JeuneS Femmes

Red Roses in brass bowls and
vases were used in one room and
cut glass bowls of pansie5 in the
other, also on each table, when
Mrs. w. Alcocke entertained her
club Wednesday afternoon very
delightfully."-.
Mrs. Himel won the pretty first
prize, an embroidered bridge set:
Mrs. F. Hyams the second, set
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-04-21
NOTICE
To All Whom 1t May Concern:

To All Whom 1t May Concern:
Notice Is hereby given that the MO-
TOR INN, Inc, a duly chartered
corporation. domiciled in the Parish of
Natchitoches, La has been legally dis
solved by proper certificate of the
Secretary of State, of date April 18th,
1921, issued in pursuance to the writ
ten consent of all stockholders.
Witness my hand this April goth 1891
JOHN ABRAHAM.
President.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-04-21

Mrs. Priscilla Levy having this day
filed her final account as administers
trix of the sue :ession of W. H. Math.
ews. all persons at interest are directed
to show cause within Z days why it
should not be approved.
1t. b. S. SWEET, Clerk,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-04-21
Mr.. George M. Williamson, Jr.

the week end to escort home hi
wife and SOD who had been visit
ing his parents.
Mr.. Allen Odom of Shreveport
came down to attend the Masoni,
celebration, Tuesday and remained
over as the guest of Mr.. A. II
OQuin for a couple Of days.
Presidents Levy, Watson ano
Aaron of the Peoples, Exchange
and Merchants and Farmers Banks
attended the annual convention O.
the State Bankers Association il
New Orleans this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Burkholder
and children motored down from
Shreveport for the week end with
Mrs. L. Tujacque, returning Mon
day. Little Madeline remained
over for a longer visit to her grand
mother and will return home Sun
day.
We now have our complete
line of Knox and other less
Straw hats in all
shapes and straws, also
straw hats for the little fel-
lows Make your selection
early.
---SEMMELMAN'S
Mrs. A. Laborde and Miss Kate
Keator motored in from Campti
Friday afternoon with Mr.. ).
Keator of New York, who hiss
been spending the winter here,
dividing his time between Campti
md Bermuda, DR.. j. E. Keator
Meeting him here that afternoon
o take him back for his last visit
,efore he leaves for his home the
after part of this month.
Harritt Shannon has opened a Dress
Taking establishment in our store.
S. & H. Katie Dept't Store
A regular cloud burst that fell
, deIuees practically for eighteen
ours Wednesday of last week,
CODED bitches and fields, and
layed havoc generally with ten
err crops that had been more or
IS injured by the frost. A day
f sunshine INTERVIEWED. then Fri
~, rain again. Apres lie deluge?
Be fair to your dollar and the man
no earned it-trade at our Store and ,
It about 20 cents more in value than
u get elsewhere.
NORRIS 4 EWING CASH GROCERY
Reports from Shreveport, where
#. Victor Prudhomme was taken 4,
st week, are most encouraging;
. was not operated on but is
king a special treatment that is
owing satisfactory, and his ;
lends hope to have him return
me in the near future restored
good health.
Children's week will be observ-
by every Protestant denomina- u
m of America, cooperating with q
e United States government, be- &
ming Sunday, April "a. In t
injection with this plan. a special o
rvice will be held at the Meth II
ist Church Sunday afternoon at a
30 o'clock, to which the public d
cordially invited. N
ii
Our new, mems, Bostoni- Il
| oxfords are the most CON- 81
etc in style and variety we G,
I've ever shown ir
-SEMMELMAN'S II,
Owing to the heavy rains which
t the track practically out of
the Parish School, "A
lily was postponed from last to Z
xt Saturday, April 23rd, when
program as announced in last
ne. will be carried out. Nearly :"
the schools in the parish are -
;erel for for some of the con ="
is aud a big time generally Is =,
-
10 you want dress made? Call on tc
rritt Shannon at our store. -
& H. Kaffie Dept Store :,
The Committee on Redistricting '"
Reapportionment completed :.
n of the House and Senate of g
next Legislature, gives each = =
fish exclusive OF Orleans one =,
preventative, except Caddo -
ich gets two additional repre-
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The Enterprise
WEEKLY
THURSDAY, APRIL 81, 1921

DE Woes FORECAsT-Apri
24nl to 23rd, mild and pleasant;
9th, a cold wave from the Ms
s)ari Valley; 25th to Doth, heavy
r;.n, West of the Olio Valley;
2,ch to 2Sth, mild and cloudy.
Mr.. j. d. Salter, Of Cypress,
was among Thursdays visitors.
FOR SALE One large safe. APP
T'y to Police Jury.
Judge g. V. Porter is holding
court in Shreveport this week.
Mr.. ID. w. Breazeale was a
business visitor to Shreveport DUR
Jag the week.
Mr.. Abe Nelken enjoyed little
visit to friends in Shreveport last
week.
We sell good Groceries-wc price
them right.
-NoRRIs 4 EWING CASH GROCERY
Mrs. +. GuilIot and son, Mr..
w. n. Chopin. motored up from
Derry for the day, Tuesday.
DR.. w. L. Williams spent sever
al days in New Orleans last week
on business.
Mr.. j. Barnard, of New Orleans,
was an interested visitor to Nat
cIlitochcs Tuesday.
Our business is growing-your bank
account will it you trade with us regu-
larly.
NORRIS & EWING CASH GROCERY
Mr.. Matt Hertzog, of Magno-
liz, was among the visitors during
the week.
Father Piguey. Vicar General,
spent Moniay in Alexandria with
Bishop Vandeven. 4.
Mrs. Maggie Pierson is enjovs
ing Il visit to her brother, Mr.. j. i
Bell and family, in Shreveport. II
We are the only Cash Grocery in l
Natchitoches. Every thing in our Store /,
is marked in plain figures, you can't
60 wrong.
-NoRRIs & EWING CASH GROCERY l.
DR.. NJ. K. Katie, Messrs Wal :,
ter McCook and Sidney Lucas, of y
Shreveport, enjoyed the week end
with home folks. o.
See Harritt Shannon if you want a
dress made, now located at
5. & H. Katie Dept Store
Mrs. A Peters and children of Ia
Bernice are the guests of Mrs. b
Peters and daughters at their ts
home in East Natchitoches. D
Fl
Mr.. Il. W. Winstead went to b,
Saturday, to serve as te
one of the judges in the literary
contest of the Parish School Rally.
It's what we save that counts. You ii
cam save on your grocery bill if you 4,
trade with US. Ill
NORRIS & EWING CASH GROCERY oi
Misses Maggie Voters and Ivy =
Taazin are among the teachers ~
who have returned from their ~ ~
schools in the parish which have :.
closed for the term.
Oar Groceries are the best the mar
Get affords-Our prices are right We al
guarantee every thing we sell 81
NORRIS & EWING CASH GROCERY ~
h;
Little Joan Pressburg, of Alex
lndria, has been a very welcome
visitor in the home of her grand.
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. s. Nelken ~
The past week. w
Dr.. and Mrs. Il. j. DeRouen ne
eft for their home in Colorado, tn
friday, after visit of some length lss
0 Mr.. and Mrs. G. Lii .risson. all
At our Store you do not have to pay -
or delivery, telephone service and bad Ce'
accounts of others. an
Morris & EwINo CASH GROCERY :"
Mrs. j. Cumming Isabel Will Hs
Of Gadsden, Alabama ar S
lived last Thursday for a visit to
with her three attrac.
i've children. an
Mrs. Grover Voters was called -,
o Shreveport last Wednesday by ~.
he illness of her sister, Mrs. H. 70,
NcInnis, who will come down lat ,,l
n to remain until restored to 90,
,calth. a.
FARM WANTED-Wanted to hear al
rom owner of farm or good land for nu
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1921-04-21

666 viii! break . Cold, Fever and
Grippe quicker than anything we know
preventing pneumonia.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
$1Q,ODOGEM CLAIM
ON OYSTER ESTATE
Calf & Bro. Files Bill! for Jew
eIry Cost-IncIudes 5000
Wedding Ring.

Gait & Brother. Washington jew
elers. today filed a claim of $10,060.25
against the estate of George NJ. Oys-
ter, jr., seventy-one-year-old dairy
man. who died only few months
after his marriage last January to
Miss Cecil Ready. twenty-six years
old, of Syracuse, N. Y. Included in
the items of the jewelers. bill are
purchases made in January and
March last. A diamond wedding ring
costing $500 is among the articles
bought.
Other purcha ses include a diamond
ring at $2,7O0, a diamond bracelet
at $4,000, a sapphire and diamone
bar pin at $500, a gold vanity case,
$3.50. and a gold drinking cup at $50.
All these purchases were made in
January, and on March IA diamond
bracelet was bought for $3.100.
An inventory of. the Oyster estate
Is in course of preparation by the
appra isers of the court. Counsel for
the young widow has not yet decided
whether he will advise her to ac-
cept the $25,000 bequest made to her
by a ccdicil of the will executed
shortly before the death of Mr.. Oys-
ter. in lieu of her dover. The law
allows her six months from the pro-
bate of the will to make this de-
cision.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
CONFER ON DATE.
Foreign ENJOYS Regard Agenda as
More Important.

Determination OF the date for the
disarmament conference is UNDER
stood to rest largely in the foreign
offices at London. Paris and Toxic.
The diplomatic representatives of the
invited powers have conferred at
length with Secretary of State Hughes
concerning the advisability Of begin
ming the conference November IL, or
upon some other date. and have in
turn referred the question to their
respective governments. Until further
instructions are received by the am
mite. action will be taken.
Representatives of foreign govern
ments. have made it plain. however.
that they regard determination of the
agenda as far more important than
the fixing of the date of meeting.
They are understood to have reported
in detail to their governments the de-
sire OF Secretary Hughes to leave to
the main body as much of that work
as possible. but there Is increasing
evidence that Japan is not alone in
her insistence that the scope Of the
conference be more clearly outlined
before the formal sessions are begun.
Although consideration of that phase
of the plans for the conference is not
expected to give rise to further delay
in issuing the formal Invitations, 1t is
believed that the ambassadors expect
to receive from their home offices in
structions as to the parts they shall
assume in adding to or taking from
the list of subjects that may be dis
cussed.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
Today's News
in Paragraphs

Street improvement projects certain to
be reduced by Commissioners. Page 1
South to be organized by republicans for
political contests Of future. Page l
Ten thousand dollar jewelry claim filed
against Oyster estate. Page 1
Widening of Conduit road being consid-
cred in connection with new water
supply plans. Page
Portland greets President on his way.
to home Of Secretary Weeks. Page
Automobile owners oppose the proposed
federal tax on motor vehicles. declar-
Z ing $347, ,000. 900 is now levied on them
annually. Page l
Sid Hatfield hit by five bullets at double
killing at Welch, w. Va. Page 2
Chile to make inquiry to u. s. over
speech of Douglas in Peru. Page 2
Gen. Pershing to address D. C. campers
at Meade this afternoon. Page 2
Gov. Small of Illinois, hints suit for false
arrest to follow service Of warrant for
alleged embezzlement. Page 5
Mystery in express loss Of $57.5o0 by
CASTOR B. Means. Page 3
Twenty indicted in mail robberies aggre-
eating nearly $6.00o.000 Page
Postmistress. daughter Of clergyman,
held on murder charge. Page 16
Playground fund is increased by $3.50
contributions. Page 15
Plan for alien registration explained by
Secretary Davis. Page IL
Virginia democratic primary being held
today. Page 13
House ways and means committee takes
up details Of tax revision bill. Page IL
w. r. and e. committee meets tomor-
row to discuss fare cuts. Page Is
War Of provinces disturbing to Chinese
government. Page -
Evening star., 1921-08-02
BRITISH DROP Plan
FOR EARLY
Decision Reached to Agree to
Original Proposal of
President Harding.
By the Associate ted Press,

ny tnS A80Cl2Ie0 Press,
LONDON. August 2-Great Britain
has dropped the proposal to hold q
preliminary conference on Pacific
questions and has agreed to partici-
pate in the Washington conference as
originally suggested by President
Harding, according to official circles
here today.
This decision was reached after an
exchange of conversations between
London and Washington.
Great Britain has also agreed to the
original date suggested, November IL.
the anniversary of Armistice day, If
President Harding still considers that
the most suitable time. and will enter
the conference without any reserva-
tions as to the set program. it was
stated.
Doubt is expressed whether Pre-
mier Hughes Of Australia and Pre-
mier Massey Of New Zealand will be
able to attend, but they will. 1t Is
said, be represented by a British
deputation.
The attendance of Mr.. Lloyd George.
the prime minister, also depends upon
circumstances, it was stated.
CONFER ON DATE.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
FIRE IN NEW YORK STOCK. EXCHANGE
TIES UP OPENING FOR THREE HOURS

of detectives and private guards
were thrown into the financial
district. Traffic was stopped on the
Wall and Broad street sides Of the
burning building.
While the firemen were still at
work, J. Pierpont Morgan arrived
at, his Offices, just across the
street, and watched the spectacle.
Like other prominent Wall street
men he was forced to leave his
automobile block from the scene
and walk past the fire to his Of
flee. The Morgan building was
under heavy guard of police.
With the exception OF the an
nunciator board the exchange
proper suffered little damage, ex-
cept from smoke, although water
poured over the floor. The total
damage was estimated by fire Of
ficials at $4,000.
Trading on the floor of the ex-
change began shortly after 1
o'clock, and there was . large ac-
cumulation of orders The Wis
itor's gallery was closed.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
CANDY CLEARING HOUSE.
Declared Necessity to Cope With
Public Demands.

DETROIT. Mich. August 2.-The
necessity Of establishing candy clear
ing house to cope with the varying
demands of the candy-buying public
was under consideration today at the
convention Of the National Jobbing
Confectioners' Association. 5s..-S
The jobbers explain that the public
taste is far from being staple; that
one confection will be popular for
time, then another will suddenly catch
on" The clearing house would then
redistrfbute the unpopular brand to
new territory. relieving the dealers Of
stationary stock and at the same time
releasing capital that otherwise would
bessewed up.
Commenting on charges Of profiteer-
ing in their trade, the candy men de-
clared sugar was the only ingredient
that had dropped in price. Labor,
transportation and davoring, they as
serted, were twice as high as before
the war, while nuts that formerly cost
20 cents . pound nowscoms at 80 cents.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
PORTLAND NO|S|[Y
GREETSPRES|DENT
Welcomed by Governor and
Mayor, He Makes a
Brief Speech.
BY the Associated Press.


PORTLAND, Me. August 2.-Presi-
dent Harding left here for Lancaster.
n. H., shortly before IL am. today.
making the trip by automobile. An
informal rece otion was rendered him
when his party landed from an eagle
boat at custom house wharf-after an
overnight trip from Plymouth on the
presidential yacht Mayhower. Later
he made a brief address from the
steps of the municipal building.
The Mayfiower was conveyed by two
destroyers. The presidential party
was to remain in Portland only twen-
ty minutes before departing by auto
mobile for New Hampshire, Presi-
address from his automobile.
The President believes in an Amer
lea concerned with every section OF
the republic and wants an America In
absolute truth. as well as in name. he
said. in his short talk to the thou
sands of people gathered in front OF
city hall.
Informal Welcome.
The chief executive was welcomed
Informally to the state and city by
Gov. Percival p Baxter and Mayor
the automobiles furnished by Secre-
tary of War Weeks. whose guests the
party will be in New Hampshire. the
President shook hands with those
along the dock.
President Harding was given the
presidential salute OF twenty-one
guns when the Mayfiower was abreas,
of Fort Williams after passing in by
Cape Elizabeth. Whistles on harbor
craft and in the city took up the
salute and continued as the May
flower anchored.
Through streets crowded by thou.
sands, who learned only at the last
moment that the President had con.
sented to address them briefly al
the request of Senator Frederick
Hale of this city. who accompanied
him, the automobiles passed to city
hall. His short address delivered. the
President and his party were of again
this time on the Roosevelt trail fol
the four-hour ride to Lancaster
Their route took them through the
picturesque White mountain country
on which Naples. Bridgton. North Con
way. Bartlett and Crawford Notch
are stations. Luncheon was arranged
for at Crawford Notch.
Unforeettable. snys President.
PLYMOUTH. Mass. August Q.
President Harding left Plymouth
last night for Portland. Me. The
submarine chaser 40S, with the presi'
Dental party aboard. showed off a.
11:17 nd went down the harbor Il
transfer them to the Mayhower.
Before he left President Harding said
what impressed me most Of all
apart from it's sheer beauty and thu
spiritual significance of this tercenten'
was the fine manner in which tn:
spiritual significance o fthis tercen'
ary celebra ton was brought ont.
For me the pageant, and indeed
the whole day, was an unforgettabl'
experience"
Evening star., 1921-08-02

NEW YORK, August 2.-The
opening Of the New York Stock
Exchange was postponed three
hours today because of fire in
the north wall annunciator board
on the exchange floor.
The Consolidated exchange also
closed until the big exchange re-
sumed trade. but the curb market
was unaffected. -
The. flames, believed by fire Of
ficialS to have startd from a short
circuit in electric wires. were dis
covered shooting up a shaft ad-
joining the north wall. where an
addition Is being built to the ex-
change. Clouds of smoke swept
into the main exchange. Firemen
fought nearly two hours to keep
the fire out Of the building. but
despite their efforts the big indi-
Gator board was destroyed.
The sfire attracted great
crowd. Police reserves and scores
Evening star., 1921-08-02
CONSIDER Widening
Of CONDUIT ROAD
War Department Officials
Favor Broadening Highway
to Cover New FIume.

Plans for widening Conduit road at
the time washington's new ten-mil-
lion-dollar conduit from Great Falls
is built are under consideration by
the War Department, it was learned
today. The improvement contemplat-
ed would, it is believed. make that
thoroughfare the most Travelled one
leading from the District.
The new water line is to be con-
structed alongside the present one,
which lies just a few feet below the
surface Of Conduit road. This means
travel over the road will be restricted
considerably during the construction
period, which Is expected to consume
three years. Army engineers point
out that the road will be damaged by
the construction work and that 1t
would be the logical time, in repair
ting y to increase its width to cover
both eonduits. It is possible this can
be done out of the appropriation au-
thorixed for the additional pipe line.
Almost Too Narrow Now.
Conduit road has become q boule-
ward for automobilfsts, and Is almost
too narrow for the traffic now NOV
ing over 1t. especially on Sundays,
when there are SO many machines on
the road that little room is left for
peOeStflanS. II lS tne one tIdSel ar
terry over which automobiles may
venture into Maryland without hav-
ing to procure a Maryland license.
the road being the property of the
United States government.
1t became known today that the
War Department has prepared a
dollar item for prose-
ing the new fiscal year. This is in
line with its policy to complete the
improvement within three years. The
initial appropriation. provided in the
current Army bill, Is but 100000.
and will cover merely the cost of
preliminary operations.
Speed May BE Up to Dawes.
Director of the Budget Dawes may
have something to say, about how
District is to pay so per cent of the
cost and, at the rate of progress
contemplated by the War Depart
ment, that would mean charging
about 100000 annually to the mu-
nicipality's budget for the next three
years.
II this rate is maintained certain
improvements needed in the District.
such as new streets, parks and
bridges. may have to go by the
boards for the time. The seriousness
Of the water situation has brought
about an agreement between federal
and District government heads that
a new conduit is the capitals great
est need and should be given the
right of way over other proposed
improvements when the budget is
being prepared.
Maj. M. C. Tyler district engineer
officer, representing the War Depart
ment. who is to supervise che build
ing of the conduit, now has a large
force Of men at work on drawings
and other Office work incidental to
the starting Of a large construction
job. He stated that the present year
will see ground broken in the under
taking. though little can be done with
pick and shovel with the small initial
appropriation provided. II $3,000.000
is allowed for the second year, the
work probably will be divided into
sections and let to several contractors
Evening star., 1921-08-02
10000 D. C. RESIDENTS
FOUND TO HAVE OMITTED
PERSONAL TAX RETURNS

Twenty thousand Washingtonians
failed to make personal tax returns
to the District assessor before Au-
gust and will have a IL per cent
penalty added to their bill when
they are rendered next May. Asses
sor William P. Richards announced
today.
The actual number who filed their
return before the time limit expired
was 30.500. This figure represents
approximately two-thirds of the
total personal tax levy.
. The assessors office urges the de-
linquents to file their return before
the end of the calendar year, since
the board of personal tax appeal
meets in February.
Evening star., 1921-08-02
new PREPARATIONS PACT
between GERMANY AND
FRANCE NEARLY READY
By the Associated Press.

BY the Assochted Presr.
PARIS. August Germany and
France will probably sign the new
reparations agreement negotiated by
Louis Loucheur and Dr> Walter
Rathenau, German minister of recon-
struction. In a few days, it was de-
ciared by the Petit Parisien today.
The agreement will be submitted to
the Supreme allied council for ap-
proval when it meets here early next
week
The accord which was reached by
N. Loucheur and DIR. Rathenau is
merely awaiting ratification by the
German government before formal
signatures are exchanged. Final de-
tails of the plan agreed upon have
thus far been withheld from the pub
lic