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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Mrs Leah Mentzer. aged seventy-siX
years, widow Of John Mentzer, died from
heart disease at her home. Elkbrook,
Nd
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Market Ultimately Crumbles.

Substantially higher prices were made
by the local traction stocks and Wabash
preferred before the market crumbled un-
der a vigorous attack on Union Pacific
and Lehigh Valley. These issues lost ~
and were instrumental in dragging down
Reading and United States Steel a point
Central Leather gave way l and the pre-
ferred ~ on a continuation of the recent
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THE COURTS
u. s. Court Of Claims.

Chief Justice Peelle, Judges Howry.
Booth, Barney and Atkinson.
Admitted to practice: On motion OF
George T. Stormout, assistant attorney
Rossiter Of Coffeyville, kan. was adj
mitted
The following opinions. conclusions OF
law and findings Of fact were an
nounced:
No. 3O777.. Albert H. Gillespie; findings
for claimant in the sum Of $3.OSo.SS;
opinion by Judge Atkinson.
NO. 3O2S7. Brill brothers: judgment Tor
claimants In the sum OF $116.60; opinion
by Judge Barney.
No. 28771. Callahan Construction Com
pany; findings of fact and conclusion OF
law: Judgment for claimant in the sum
of $2,O12.34: opinion by Judge Barney.
No. 2992S. Henry Williams; petition
dismissed; opinion by Judge Howry.
Nos. 116S. 1864. 1867. 1915. Sh Asia"
Yard; claimants motion for new trial
set aside and amended findings this day
filed: opinion by Judge Howry.
General Observation-Disclosures of fact
and conclusion of law; judgment for
claimant in:
No. 3O55O. Richard P. S. Prickett: $40.
No. 3O551 Rebecca and Leban J. v.
Prickett: $3.50.
No. 3O552 Levi L. Devault: $3.50.
No. 1854. Anecito G. Menocal. Con-
clusion Of law Diminishing petition:
Indian depredation-No. 221. Philip ].
sion Of law: judgment for claimant in
the sum Of 1895: fee $79
Observation-Disclosures OF fact filed in
No. 1876. Juliet 8. Weeks: $1.152.7O
No. 1895. Daniel Robinson. A,756 O6.
No. 512l. T. ]. Conner, administ ator.
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Answer to Possible Criticism.

In order to effect a combination to Sc
cure a majority of the directors. a COM
bination of eight districts would be nec-
essary. No combination could be made
which did not include more than 50 per
cent of the banking power of the coun-
try.
The commission anticipates some of the
criticism that, as already indicated, will
be made against it's features. Regarding
the fear that the national reserve asSo-
citation will be affected by politics. the re-
port says:
1.-The fear has been expressed that the
dent and the provisions making the Sec
Agriculture, the Secretary of Commerce
and Labor and the controller Of the
currency ex officio members of the board
of directors of the reserve association
might lead to an attempt to control the
organization for political purposes
I'VE believe that the participation OF
these officials in the management of the
institution to the limited extent pre-
Scribed is necessary 10 secure a proper
recognition of the vital interests which
the public has in the management of the
association. 1t is corporation with
private stockholders, but it is proposed
to make 1t the principal fiscal agei.t of
the United States and the depository of
its funds
The commission, too. points out that
the system which it prop oses is unlike
the monetary systems of Other count. les,
but is in accord with American ideals
and institutions.
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SHERWOOD IN DEFENSE
Of HIS PENSION BILL
Says the Bureau Has Made a
Huge Error in Estimating
Its Cost.

Representative Sherwood of Ohio. au-
thor of the dollar q day. pension bill,
which passed the House recently. today
took fall out Of the pension bureau. He
characterized as ridiculous the bureaus
estimate that his bill. which is now be-
fore the Senate, would. If enacted into
law. cost the government $75.OOo,OOO a
year. and insisted that the bureaus ex-
perts and statisticians were about $780,
100000 out Of the way
He pointed out that the pension bureau
had made two reports on his bill. one of
them eight months after the other. but
each fixing upon $4,000 900 as the amount
his bill would cost every year. The first
report was put in April. 1911. The second
was supposed to be up to date.
To show the utter unreliability Of these
reports" said Mr.. Sherwood. Il have only
to call the attention of the House to the
fact that $1,000 old soldiers have died
since the first report wah made.
Cited as Bureaus Error.
IF these soldiers would have drawn
$50 month under the House bill, then
the bureaus last report is wrong by
$1S.720.000. In other words. the PEN
sion bureau on its own estimate made
an apparent error of this amount"
In support of his contention that the
pension bureau estimates of $4,000. 900
was entirely too high, Mr.. Sherwood
quoted long list of figures purporting
to show what veterans would receive
under the graduated scale for short and
long term men.
ANY man who has studied arithmetic
for week by pineknot fire" said Gen
Sherwood. "can figure out simple propo-
sition like this. 1t is charged by the
friends of the House bill that the COM
missioner Of pensions prefers an age sys-
tenn bill. I make no charges but l say
that the claim that this bill will cost the
government $75,OOOOO0 year is false
and have submitted figures that cannot
be made to lie to prove my contention"
Mr.. Sherwood insisted that his bill
would not cost $4,000, 900 the first year
of its operation and less thereafter.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

The reserve association is to become
the fiscal agent of the United States
receive deposits of the government,
take over the public interest-bearing
debt, issue circulating notes. establish
uniform rate of discount. hold the
cash reserves of subscribing banks
with provisions for their use for only
specific purposes. rediscount COM
mercial bills for the banks and per-
form other functions of great ma
tiOnal financial institution.
The bill would also establish fifteen
financial districts in the United States.
and there Is to be branch assOcia-
ton for each district. In each district
also there will be many local associa-
lions of banks. The banks elect the
officers of the local associations, the
local associations elect representatives
to the district associations, and the
district associations elect representa-
tives to the national association.
Tee method of electing directors in
the district branches and in the ma
tional association has been drafted
with an eye to preventing domination
by wall street" or by any combination
Of banks under general control.
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No Precedent to Follow.

'In the construction of an adequate
monetary system for the United States
the report says, the task of the commits
sion was rendered more difficult from the
fact there were no precedents that We
could follow, and no system in existence
that to any considerable extent couli be
made applicable to exiting or pro. pect-
i've conditions in the United States.
I'VE were, therefore, obliged to orig
mate a plan which would answer the
exacting requirements of American con-
ditions, that would meet the needs of a
progressive people whose development
has been impeded by defective and
inefficient monetary system. The plan we
propose is essentially an American sys-
tenn, scientific in it's methods and demo-
cratic in its control
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08
CRIMINAL COURT NO 1-Justice Ande

United States agt. John NJ. Jefferson
and Charles Murphy. forgery; plea not
guilt; attorney. J. C. Foster.
United States agt. George Pailen. nom
support: plea not guilty: attorney. p. w.
Frtsbie.
United States agt Ella Hail. assault to
kill: plea not guilty; attorney. A. w.
Scott.
United States agt. william L. Florence.
carnal knowledge: plea not guilty; at
torney e. e. Pratt
United States agt. George Edwards,
Aaron Lewis and Charles Pratt house.
breaking and larceny: on trial; attorneys,
Baker, Hewlett and Foster
CRIMINAL COURT NO. 2-Justice Bar
nard
Dyson agt. w. T. Walker Furniture
Companyi plaintiff called and suit Dis.
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NEW YORK STOCK MARKET.

Received ~ private wire direct to
The Star O0ce.
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ONLY FAIRLY ACTIVE
Ups and Downs of New York
Stock Market.
ATTACK on UNION PACIFIC
Vigorous Raid Also on the Lehigh
Valley Issues.
BEARS AFTER ENTIRE LIST
Urgent Selling Exhausts in First
Hour-Lessened Volume Of
Dealings Causes Revival.
ATTACK ON UNION PACIFIC
BEARS AFTER ENTIRE LIST

NEW YORK. January 8-Trading was
fairly active when the stock market
opened today. Transactions were made
virtually on level with Saturday.
closing Some of the leading stocks
eased off. but losses were restricted TO
slight fractions.
Leading stocks went gradually higher
after midday. the recovery from the
lowest reaching a point In Lehigh Valley
and United States S.eel. Vulcan Detin-
ming preferred jumped ten points.
Union Pacific Pivotal Point.
Union Pacific was the pivotal point In
the stock market during the morning
trading 1t bore tie brunt Of the attacks
upon the list and led in the decline which
affected virtually all of the standard is
sues Persistent selling of Union Pacific
has been continued for so long time
that considerable significance Is attached
to it's movements, although the source OF
pressure is matter OF conjecture
Weakness which the stock displayed en-
boldened the bears to attack the remain
der of the list, but the raid did not reach
large proportions.
The urgent selling seemed to have been
completed in the first hour. The market
thereafter rose slowly on lessened
volume of dealings. Recoveries were
small. Brooklyn Transit was taken In
hand again by pool operators and was
pushed up more than 2 points to 19A.
ROnds were IRREGULAR.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

Bar silver steady, 254sd per ounce.
Money. 2h per cent
The rate Of dis cunt in the open market for
short bills is 211a2 .-18 per cent.
The rate Of discount In the open market for
three-month bills Is 3Aa3x per cent.
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Copper Group Bulled.

Copper metal was established on
14ls-cent basis and the rise In the prod
uct was utilized to bull the copper group.
The demand for the stocks was not sus-
tanned and the brief period Of their &C
tivity and strength was succeeded by the
inertia which possessed the rest Of the
list.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

sEx. dividend-Associated Merchants
Company. first preferred. IA and Nc ex-
ira, Associated Merchants Company, Sec
ond preferred, IL and Nc extra, and
Iowa Central Railroad preferred, IL.
SALES TODAY.
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Monetary Commission Recon-.
mends Reserve Association.
REPORT BEFORE CONGRESS
Co. Operative Union Of Financial In
stitutions of Country.
SYSTEM OF CAPITALIZATION
One Hundred Millions Required at
the Opening Provision
Against Wall Street.

Recommending the establishment of a
national reserve association. which, i'm ef-
rect, Is an evolution of the clearing house
idea to include banks of the entire coun-
try and cooperative union of all the
banks. the plan of the national monetary
commission for currency reform was
submitted to Congress today.
Although the commissions report went
to Congress today the act which would
make 1t effective is not quite complete.
Control of the national reserve asso-
cation has been so safeguarded. in the
opinion of the commission. that there can
be no local domination-above all. no
domination by Wall street or by cor
poration banks. The commission believes
this should be a vital feature of any
plan of monetary reform. and special
care was taken to carry it out.
A bill. which is to accompany the report
and which is intended to carry its rec
concentrations into effect proposes to in
corporate the national reserve associa-
ton with capital equal to ~ per cent
of all the banks that become members.
but S1OOUo.GO I'm cash capital must be
paid IN before the association can begin
business. Membership Is open to all ma
tlOnal banks and to state banks and trust
companies winch meet prescribed stand
ards as to capital and reserve.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-01-08

CIRCUIT COURT NO. 1-Justice STAFFORD.
Cohen agt. Capital Traction Company;
plaintiffs attorneys, r. b. Behrend and
1. H. David: defendants attorneys. r..
Ross Perry & Son and G. T. Dunlop.
Weingart agt. Capital Traction Com
pany: on trial: plaintiffs attorneys.
I.eckie. Cox. kratz. Sherier; defendants
attorneys. r. Ross Perry & Son and G..
T. Dunlop.
CIRCUIT COURT NO. 2@Justice Gould.
Halter agt. Washington Times Com
pany: on trial: plaintiffs attorney. w.
6. Gardiner; defendants attorney. w. J..
Latimer.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03

hOula. in the Parish of st. Martin. State
Of Louisiana, containing fourteen III
arpents, more or less, in super fetal area
bounded North by land belonging 10
Cazimirs With, Oh the South by land
belonging to Sanders Ut ais. on the East
by Lake CatahOula, Oh the West by land
Of John Salles; being the same land at
quired by Ellis BelOngsr and Marie Sen-
itsrrs (ths vendors Of W. ID. Talley) from
the succession Of J. B. Belanger, aud be-
ing the same land acquired bv the said
W. b. Talley from Ellis Belanger ct ale.
One Cow.
So much Of said property az may 10
necessary to pay the debts thereof.
Terms and conditions cash.
MARY Hill TALLEY,
Administrative
hsrt;., q, Nr.rt;,, lxtcu
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03
Martin 81 Martin. Attvs.

Sedentary habits. lack Of outdoor ex-
ercise, insufficient justification OF food,
constipation, a torpid liver. worry aud
anxiety. are the most common causes Oh
stomach troubles. Correct your .hablts
and take Chamberlain's Stomach and
Liver Tablets and you will soon be well
again. For sale by all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03

By virtue Of writ OF seizure and sale
issusd out Of the 10th judicial District
Court in and for the Parish Of st. Mar.
tin, State OF Louisiana. 10 the above en-
titled and numbered suit. dated this 9Th
day OF December 1911.
Ihaya seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last aud highest
bidder ct tho front door Of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours In
the Town OF st. Martinville Oh
Saturday the 18th day Feb.
1919.
the following described properly to-wit:
lot. That certain tract 0f land with
improvements thereon situated Ut La
Points. st. Martin parish. La. 18th ward
having Q front OF two srpsnts on depth
Of forty two arpsnts bounded north BY
laud Of ]. ]. Martin, herein secondly de-
scribsd. south BY land Of Homer Babiu
& ais. east BY Bayou Tsche and west
by lsnds OF Jean Bite. Clement. less Que
arpsnts (1sx0 sold BY AdsO Asbsft "a
]. Bic. Clement.
2nd. That certain farm adjoining tht
above described tract on the n0l th
bounded south By tract herein described
bounded north BY land OF Joseph JssI
Louis & ais. east by Bayou Tschs ant
west BY lands Of Jean Bite. Clement &
ais. with oil the buildings and Inn.
proysmsnts on both Of said tracts and
all sppurtsnsnces thereon. To By d.
Quoted from tract secondly described
about two acres now snclos cd and uset
for school purposes from the Public roa'
to Bayou Tsclle.
All to satisfy exscutory process issue'
In above matter.
Terms aud cOnditions-cssb.
Shefiff's ofiice this 9TH day Of jan
A. D. 1912.
A. Il. BROUSSARD. Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03

A negress working on the farm
Of Mr.. j. ]. Burdin had prepared
some ant poison aud set it on the
table in the house with Q view OF
killing the pest, when Eve Of her
small children, not knowing there
Was poison in tho water, drank
some Of it. A ph ysician was i'm.
msdiately summoned and the pa
tients will recover.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03
Ne Won't Limp Now.

No more limping for Tom Moore OF
Cochran, Ga. Il had . bad sore on my
instsp that nothing seemed to help TIL ]
used Bucklenis Arnics Salvs," hs writes.
but this wonderful healer soon cured
me-" Heals old. running sores. ulcers.
burns, cuts. bruises. eczema or piles.
Try 1t. Only % cents at oil druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03

10Th Judicial District Court,
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin,
BY virtue Of an order aud commission
from the Honorable the 10Th Judicial
District Court. Of the State Of Louisiana
iu and for the Parish Of st. Martin, to
me directed will offer for sale and will
sell or cause to 10 sold, by any duly au-
thorizsd aud qualified officer. at public
auction. for cash. to the last aud high
est bidder at the front door Of the Court
House at st. Martlnvills in the Parish
Of st. Martin, beginning at II o'clock a.
m.,On
Saturday February Gath
4. b. 1912,
the following described property belong
lug to the succession OF the late W. d.
Tailey.
The undivided J interest In and to
that certain tract of land. with all the
buildings and improvements thereon
and appurtenances thereto belonging
situated on the West bank Of Lake Cata-
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03

You are probably aware that pnsumo-
nia always results from cold. but you
never heard Of cold resulting In pneu-
monia when Chamberlain Cough Rem
sdy was used. Why take the risk when
this remedy may be lad for trinei
For sale BY all druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03
GOOD ROADS.

Our citizens oil over the parish
are now seriously interested in
good roads, in short and straight
roads, in we'll drained roads and
in building roads at the place they
should BE- and not placed in low
places on worthless land - has
been the practice in this parish.
Several Of The citizens OF st.
Martiuvills who realize the urgent
necessity Of good roads - we'll -
other public Improvements opened
communication with the State
Highway department and the re-
suit was that Mr.. Lombard, . ci-
vii engineer aud expert road man
came here Tuesday and conferred
With many Of our people at tho
City Hall 10 regard to roads. and
W derived valuable information
from the gentleman.
Wednesday hs went over the
change proposed in the road to
New Iberia and surveyed the new
road which will be made straight,
hs also went over the Terrace road
and 10 of the opinion that this
road can b made Q model one for
about $4,000 and the State will
probably assume one third or ono
half Of this amount-but, spplica.
ton must bs made to the state
for this money only when We can
show that W have our share Vi
the money needed for tho work.
! Nj. Lombard also told 10 thai
our crooked roads could be made
straight by . survey Of the State
Highway department by simply
exchanging the roads and this car
b done whether the planters wan
it or not
The only thing necessary tt
straishtsn and shorten the road
Ito Q survey and location OF th'
roads by the State Highway do
J psrtmsnt.
We believe that our people ar'
awakening to the necessity o
good, permanent roads, the plan
tsrs this year had experience viii
bad roads that they will not sool
I forget, and ws believe will b on
ly too glad to help oil they can t.
|, accomplished this desired neosa
: city.
We believe . good road lssgu
!, , should b organized with mem
bsrs oil over tho parish to wor
with the Police Jury. iu this Va,
W believe much could be accom-
plishsd, in some particular soc
tions il may be necessary to vot
. small special tax to build th
main thoroughfsrss, but We b
lisvs the investment will prove
good ono.
/ Let Us decide w must hsv
good rOads and We will have then
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1912-02-03

Mr.. Auguste Fusslisr was mar.
risd Tuesday to Miss Ida Gsu.
thisr. They were married by Fa-
Their NORM at the home Of Mr..
Martin Gauthisr father OF the
bride.
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SHERIFFS SALE.
ROBERT MARTIN,
A. A. MORROW cI
No, 1854

state OF Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin
10Th judicial District Court.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
In the matter Of the Succession Of
W. ID. Tallsv,
prOhata DOckpt Nh 21lS

fTOOdt0 DOcket No. 0O4O,
10Th Judicial District Court,
State Of Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1912-04-10
Petitions Presented.

BY AID. ALLAN
cous,r mem ~ kaies for permission to :,
on Woodward avenue, corner OF Wood.
ward avenue terrace.
Referred to Committee on Streets.
BY AID. LODGE.
or VIM. ID. G. Moebs 4 Co. for per-
mission TO construct covered area
Under sidewalk In front OF Nos, 1919
Referred to Committee on Streets.
BY AID VERNON.
OF ST Barnabas church, protesting
cense for No. sol Fourteenth avenue.
Referred TO Committee on Liquor
Regulation.
opening or Military avenue. from Me-
Graw avenue TO Warren avenue west
Referred TO Committee on street
BY AID. HEATING.
OF Ed. Horseman, for permission TO
enlarge area and erect and maintain
stairway in rear of Hotel Victory. Nos.
SO TO 81 II. Jefferson avenue.
or Ed. Horseman, for permission to
erect and maintain porte cochere on the
south side of Larned street at the
corner OF Randolph street.
Referred TO Committee on Streets.
BY AID. ALLAN.
OF u. ]. German. Tor permission 10
construct covered area In front OF Nos.
1aee-s2-94 Third avenue.
Referred to COMMITTEES on Streets.
BY AID. ROSENTHAL
Kuhn. for adjustment OF general city
taxes.
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
BY AID. FIELD.
or Levi l.. Barbour. for the construc-
fion OF lateral sewer north OF Trey ave-
nue. between Schmittdiel avenue and
Hamilton boulevard.
Referred to Department OF Public
:. = 80 -. Alb. esFRewsETH.
OF Otto simon, for permission TO
erect clock on level with second story
in front OF No. 5s4 Gratiot avenue
Referred to Committee on streets.
or Louis A. Rabaut, for permission
20 construct covered s areas on Gratio'
Referred 70 Committee on Streets,
BY AID. O'BRIEN.
or D.. J. Ryan, for cancellation OF a
personal tax for year 1871.
referred TO Committee on Taxes.
BY AID. THEISEN.
OF NJ human, for cancellation or
general city taxes for years 1910 ana
Referred to Committee on Taxes.
BY AID. ELLIS.
lateral II sewer In the alley in the blocks
bounded by Mack, sylvester, Concord
and Canton avenues.
or N B Mills for the the c cI1aN u iSe
block bounded by Mack, sylvester,
Canton and Helen avenues.
Referred 10 Department of Public
OF Frank r. thinner ct al. for open
ing or alley in block bounded by Ora
fiot. Forest. Bellevue and Concord ave-
Referred to Committee on street
BY AID. SCHULTZ.
or Hartwick Lumber co. ct al. Tor
the paving of Vanilla avenue, extend
ing from Jefferson avenue 10 the south
line or Edlie street.
OF c. ]. Raddatz ct al, for the paw
- IN or from
Field avenue TO Van Dyke avenue
Referred TO Department or Pubic
Works.
BY AID. KEUSCH.
OF Mrs c. Miller. for cancellation OF
general city taxes for year l9l2
Referred TO Committee on Taxes.