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Illy THE LEADING PAPER PUBUSHED IN AMERICA'S RICE CENTER VOL. XML NO. 1 16 CitOWLEY, LA FRIDAY, AUGUST 20. 1915 SINGLE COPY 5 CENTS. THRILLING HIGHIIIHAL IESI LI LOST HORSE RACING AT PEOPLE DRIVEN HIE 1G STOGKiMANY BOATS i ARE eUNK OF BIG MORTARS PANAMA FAIR PROM ROE Many Cattle on Marsh Ranges Lost I Lake Arthur Feels Fury and Gale and Terrible Scenes in Stricken Galveston During Storm.

by Inundation from Gulf. Damage Is Severe. People Escape at Leesburg in Came-ron Parish But Damage Big. New York. Aug.

20. The 16-inch mortars at Fort Toiten. Inch are relied upon to prevent a hostile fleet from approaching this city by way of Houston, Texas, Aug. 20. "The sea-j Tng lsIand Sound, are to underg-j vail did its duty fully and Galveston triennial test3 during the teu is saved." I days beginning today.

The big mor i There were the first words of Br Vernon Powell, official representative cf the Galveston Commercial i tion. who arrived here Lite Wcrties- i tars are regarded as the most forraid-! hie of our coast defense weapons, though la'king the range of the San Francisco, Aug. 20. Rur-Ling races, legislated out of California several years ago when betting was stopped are to be revived tomorrow ith the opening of a thirty-day meeting at the Panama-Pacific exposition. The Golden Gate Thoroughbred Breeders' Association has been organized ic conduct the meeting.

The stables at the exposition track are filled with fast horses, including the best that took part in the meeting just closed at Reno. The feature event of he opei; ing day will be the Exposition Handicap at a mile. C. D. Stevens, who acted as starter at Reno, has been en gaged to officiate in a similar capacity here.

Walter Jennings, a well-known local horseman, will be the presiding judge and Dick Dwyer. who was the starter at. the old Emeryvill track, will he paddock judge and timer. Abbeville. Aug.

20. The raiu Lake Artheir. Aug. 20. The ll in torrents Monday and the wind 8torm danlage ia Lake Arthur as the cid muclt.

damage, trees and fences, I result of a high wind first felt on Mon-were blown and the corn and rice were twisted and laid pros'rate. Early morning, blowing a gale for 21 Tuesday afternoon the wind shifted 1 'urs, was severe. The entire gallery the southeast, and the bayou rose rap-jreof of the Lake Arthur Hardware idly. The waters of the Gulf rolled Store was blown down, also the smoko over the low beach in front of tho i stack of the ice factory. Damage was Prairie Gregg settlement and inundat.

also suffered by the rice mill and sev-cd the country a- far as Henry. Many eral house-boats on the lake, rc-ople were driven from their homes I One of the latter in which Mrs. ly the rising waters. The damage to Conor was living, sank, she and her the crops will be enormous and many fpmily narrowly escaping. Several cattle on the marsh ranges have been; ether boats hat were tied up at the Lake Charles, Aug.

20. News as received here this evening that while there has been heavy loss of live stock and crops in Cameron parish, no human lives were lost. At Leesburg the water stood at ten feel dfep at the lighthouse and the people vere driven to the highest points of land. At Grand Lake all the wharves and boathouses were swept away. The launches owned by Geo.

T. Lock and P. O. Moss were lost. The news was brought by the tug Olympia, which was the first to reach the mouth of day from the island citv.

Dr. Powell I puns M- came from Galveston to TnaS City Three years ago. when last official 4V 1 test of the mortals was made, the on the steamer Galivez, an excursion i lolficers at Port Tot ton warned the Voat. From Texas Citv he came to; lesidents vsihin a radius of a dozen Houston in a motor car. miles to take pictures from the walls, Dr.

Powell said the greatest proper-; IT pen the windows, and pack di-hes fy damage is on the heach. This year the officers considered the Practically all of the houses east cf Twentieth and near the Boulevard warnlns 88 as vere destroyed." said he. "A strip about one-half to two blocks wide to; Fourth street Is damaged. There wasj lost. wharf were sunk.

the river after the storm. Several other boats which went down from here are remaining to aid residents in saving their live stock. PROFITED BY PAST A number of people were camping A boat belonging to Mr. Piersor. on the bc-ach on the Gulf side completely destroyed.

Marsh Island and great anxiety is felt There have been no boats up from here for their safety; but it is impos-j the Gulf or Grand Chenier since to co to their relief until the day. The Vermilion, a passenger boat, storm has ceased. An oveuturned ow ned by Capt. Dyer, left Friday for boat has been reported on the bay. I the Gulf for some pleasure parties s.ear the mouth of Vermilion bayou has yet been unable to get back.

The but i's identitly is as yet unknown, wind is still blowing a strong gale i A very heavy rain fell all Monday NO LOW SPEED JUSTICE night. BIG HON dui small aamage on Broadway, all these bouses are small and of flimsy construction. "The wharves were damaged but slightly. Piers 10 and 21 suffered the EXPERIENCE HARVARD ALUMNI -most" When the storm approached, 5000 IN THIS CASE NEWSPAPER SUPPORT rernons sought refuge in the depot according to Dr. Powell.

Five hun red persons were housed in the Scot- tish Pate Cathedral. i San Francisco. Aug. 2 -Boast All saloons in Galveston were closed ful of of teir allege and Richmond. Aug.

20 The whee' of justice were shifted into the hieh FARMER DOWNED IN CANAL Wilbeur Spencer, Unable to Swim. Had Been Fishing, Is Report Jennings, Aug. 20. Wilbur Spencer 43, and a farmer residing on the La Casine bayou waa accidentally drowned Tuesday In thJ canal. The unfortunate man is said to have been fishing and it is believed he accidentally fell into the canal aaid, not being able to swim, was drowned before assistance could reach him.

The body waa brought to Jennings and the funeral was under the auspices of the Knights of Pyhtias. He was a brother of George Spencer, of Jennings, and leaves a widow and two stepchildren. war in the case of two neeroes. John! A newspaper, if it has any brains. mnrnino- hir r.ro- r.f attesting this spirit with cheers and class yells, a thousand graduates of Fisher.

Harvard University gathered here to day for the annual convention of the Rollins and George Mathews. who 'n'ence and muscle back of it, must meet death in the electric chair at continually decide between doing its the State penitentiary today. Fiv and if pocket. In any weeks ago. on Julv 11.

the pair attack-! bul of an editor' the ed Mrs. Burnley Coleman and her I ublic is able to Iarate the individ-daughter at their home at Rappahan-1 ual home rrom the coHw'ive citizen, rock academy in Caroline county. FourBut if an does not plea8e thera dsv later thev m-r. fri is pocket they aim. Thus POCATELLO HAS NEW DEPOT associated clubs of that institution The surprisingly low loss of life is due probably to the lesson of 1900, for the population Monday night fought refuge in the stronger build ings, whereas the disaster of fifteen years ago found the residents at their homes feeling secure against the gale which took the lives of 8000.

How Galveston can mend its water mains and re-establish traffic across the causeway in time to prevent more acute Buffering are problems for engineers. The railroads running intJ the city have moved all available men and machinery from North Texas into the storm zone, pentrating it as fast as human toil can advance the wrecking trains, but this progress is slow, and for the next several days Galveston probably will have to depend largely upon its own resources. From every state of the I'nion and from Canada and other foreign lands tiie alumni of the Cambridge college thronged, miking the gathering one 1 it is the newspapers learn who their n-- and sentenced to death. Both groes confessed to the crime. friends are.

The man who reads the newspaper and admires it all the year of the largest and most representative in the history of the organization. The TUBERCULOSIS DAY Tocatello, Aug. 20. The magnificent new depot just completed here ty the Oregon Short Line was for-xcally opened today with Interesting ceremonies. A public holiday was de.

dared and the citizens joined in an celebration. Governor Alexander, Senator Brady and other notables were included in the list of IN MICHIGAN! Massachusetts building at the exposition was the center of the principal exercises and festivities of the day FIRE FIGHTERS round, yet gives his business sup- AT NEW ORLEANS port to 80me other concern, is not a friend to the former newspaper. Ad- I miration alone will not run a news-New Orleans. Aug. There are too many men who ergest gathering of fire fighters ever pt an ed-t tQ defen REPORTED DEAD AND PROPERTY DAMAGE assemoiea rsew urieans was on Lansing, Aug.

20 Michigan today held a State-wide observance Of Tuberculosis Day to call public attention to the dangers of the Whit 9 Plague and the means of its prevention. In his proclamation settiag aside the day Governor Ferrla re quested physicians to give their terr-ices free to all persons desiring medi of their pet notions and hobbies, advocate their views against the strong PRESIDENT'S BIRTHDAY IN STORM TERRITORY Paris. Aug. 20 A cordial measag from President Wilson waa amone the hand today for the opening of th; tenth annual convention of the Louisiana State Firemen's Association. Tomorrow the local department will treat the visitors to a demonstration of modern fire-fighting apparatus.

A big street parade Sunday will bring the convention to a close. With large sections of the storm. greetings received by President Poin- aminn ascertain if ther had symptoms of the dread disease. FIGHTS SCHEDULED FOR Jack Britton vs. Johnny Dundee, 10 rounds, at New York.

Johnny Ertle vs. Eddie Coulon, 10 rounds, at St. Paul. Mike O'Dowd vs. Freddie Gilmoro, 10 rounds, at St.

Paul. Billie De Foe vs. Bobbie Ward, 10 rounds St. Paul. MISS ISABEL ANGELES swept southeastern coast of exas still cut off from communication report! received up to Wednesday night place the number known to have been killed est opposition and coolly withhold the business support by which alone a newspaper can live.

Talk about a paper having a public duty to perform, and an editor having to work for his principles, Is cheap when others stand back and extend a luke-warm neutrality. The result is the editor may starve while laboring for his principles and the cause of right and justice, which they admire but do not support. Louisiana care today on the occasion of his birthday anniversary. Other messages received at the Elysee came from the King of England, the Czar ol Russia, the King of Italy, the King of the Belgians and the rulers of the neutral states. M.

Poinrare was bora at Bar-le-Duc, Aug. 20, 1860. in the tropical hurricane which swept the Texas coast at more than 100. The property loss was vaguely estimated NORTHWEST TEXAS EDITORS Henrietta. Texas, Aug.

220. Mem. bers of the Northwest Texas Press Association rallied here in large num-ter today for their annual two-day cenvention. The association was organized here twenty-five years agi" and the present meeting is in the nature of a silver jubilee celebration. GENERAL VON KNEUSSEL in the millions, some estimates plac ing the probable loss as high 03 SOME CROPS BLOWN DOWN Iota.

1.. Aug. 1'0 The Gulf tornado struck this section Monday, there being a strong gale with heavy showers that lasted until Tuesday morning orn and matured Honduras rice were Mown down. Many farmers had begun cutting rice, but harvesting will le arrested several days now. Much of the prostrate rice will have to be cut with reaping hooks.

"WAHOO SAM' AT 35th MILESTONE 0. The veteran 1 Gahston suffered probably the heaviest financial loss, but only 11 persons are known to have lost their lives in Detroit. -am Crawford. Every man imagines that he is the main squeeze in his home. But, just the same, his wife always saves out the best towels and the best china an dthe best linen for company.

at i'y, while at Victoria Point I ere kile-d. and nt Tess City, acro tie fMUll IS lst their 1 i 'ii; i i ii'i'Siuk ru'fielder. went into the earn-- against Athletic today with an intention to some eMra nlb.p'ng jut birthday Crawford, whese work a i i nv ll'trr is kuwri wherever i d. wa- born in Wiii.mi. An-'-.

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wore vacu Some the in a ii.s'ances I j. I lllii.fes ere ns fi'llows: Sir, in mi in ii tl ID DIAMOND DISC PHONOGRAPH appeals to the most cultured ear; it is a superior musical instrument, designed to interpret the world's best music. Its perfection is work of an enthusiastic music-lover, as well as of a resourceful inventor. Each step in its wonderful development, from the original disc phonograph, invented by Mr. Edison, thirty-seven years ago (18 78 has been inspired by a love for music that nothing short of perfection in its reproduction could satisfy.

Hoi. Teri City Port ArM.nr $100,000. S.ibine 1 Sabine $100. oo. Sabine Pass $li''i''-0.

Keniah In addition, there was an enormous loss to cotton growers in the storm belt. The damasre in the oil fields wai estimated at PANAMA-PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL EXPOSITION Three important conventions of E-! f-erantist are to meet in San Pran-! fisr-o Aug. 22 to The leading of 1 these will be the XI 1'nivf-r-ala Kon-' rreso de Esperanto, the greatest year- lv international (b-nionsTat ion of the 1 tar Meal u-e cf the lartsriaz for con- purposes. Since dele-I from many di'ferent countries have attended these annual congress-i es. In conj-iri- tion 'h the world congress will be held the rh National 1 Cnneress of the Esperanto Association of Nor'h America, with which Is af- Mitated most of 'he -a'e and local Esperanto societies of North America.

On Aucut 2Cth and 27'h there win be a spec. convention of the Universala Miss Isabel Angele. daughter cf Cen. Felipe Angeles, ur-t: recertly Villa's chief cf artillery, has teen for orre time In Washington her fa-trier, and has now gone to tne Vasta-chusetts coast for the rest of the The man who isn't afraid of hh either isn't much cf a man or h' of a wife. Two Demonstrations Daily to 5:30 i tz I a Evening 7::) to 9:00 YOU ARE INVITED Metropolitan Stationery Store Duson Block A FEW MONTHS AGO WE WARNED YCU TO GET SAFE AGAINST TORNADOES.

IF YOU DIDN'T HEED OUR WARNING THEN YOU SURELY WILL HEED THE ERV ENTAU-EGAN WARNING OF MAY 6th. CALL UP 211. ONLY $4.00 PER 1000 FOR THREE YEARS. PROTECTION ALLY YOURS, --lZE5 WILLIAMS INSURANCt AG tN CY TyS V- T.spc-ran'o Asocio. whose head-juar-.

ters are in Oneva Switzerland. This founded for the of travel and ir.terr.atiocal relations through Esperanto, has agents. and offices all over the world, and em-: Esperanto exclusively in rj-h its representatives 1 In all countries. Lieutenant General vor. Kneuasel, wen te Orcir of Merit for bong the first to enter the fartrts of Przerrysl his Eavarian troop when it was taen by the Germans..