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eligible to vote at such election,
praying that a special election be
ordered in and for said school
district No. Is at which shall be
submitted the following PROPOSE
ton to-witN>A
To levy a special tax of three
mills on the dollar on all property
in school district No. Is Of Wash
ington Parish, subject to state
taxation, annually for period of
five years for the purpose of
giving additional aid to the pub.
lie schools of said district.
And, whereas, in the opinion OF
this board such special election
is necessary and advisable.
Be it resolved by the board of
directors of the public schools of
Washington Parish, as follows:
Section 1. That special elec-
ton be and the same is hereby
ordered to be held in school dis
trict No. Is of the Parish of
Washington, on Tuesday, Aug,
Is, 1913, at which shall be sub.
mitted the following propositions,
To levy a special tax of three
mills on the dollar on all property
in school district No. Is of Wash.
ington Parish, Louisiana, sub
iject to state taxation, annually
for period Of five years for the
purpose of giving additional aic
to public schools of said district
Section 2. That the secretary
Of this board be and he is hereby
instructed to have prepared fo'
use at said special election a sui
ficient number of ballots fot sale
special election and in the follow
ing form.
FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAI
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mill tax on all property subject
to state taxation in school district
No. rs of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, for the purpose Of
giving additional aid to the pub
lie schools in district No. %, and
the result of sgid count was If
ballots and 1870 dollars in favor
Of said OF said proposition, and
not any votes against SAID propo.
sition.
And, therefore, the majority in
both number and amount cast by
the property taxpayers of the
said school districts Nos. 4, 8, %,
"a, and 20 in the Parish of Wash
I ington in said elections being in
favor thereof; and,
At the same time and place we
did examine and canvas the re-
turns as evidenced by the dupli-
cate tally sheets and duplicate
compiled statements, the correct
ness of both being sworn to by
the commissioners, according tC
law, and fioding also that the re-
turns indicated majority both
in number and amount of proper
ty in favor of said propositions.
Therefore, we declare that the
result 0. said elections is in favor
of the aforesaid propositions, and
In accordance with law, a pro
mitigation of the aforesaid result
was prepared, and the secretar!
of the board Of directors of the
public schools of Washington
Parish, was ordered to have {
copy of the same signed by the
president, published in one issue
of the Official Journal.
And likewise, we did order tina
one copy Of this process verba
be sent the secretary of State t.
be recorded in the archives of tn
, State of Louisiana, that one cop
4 be sent to the recorder OF mortg
ages to be recorded in the mortg
age records of this parish, an
that one copy be kept in the re'
a ords Of the said school board.
0 This done and signed in tn
It presence of
and competer
g witness and electors, on this tt
o. 9th day of July 1914, at the Off
j of the board of directors of tt
a public schools of Washingto
s Parish by the undersigned men
d bers of the school board of sa
IS parish, present and participate
in the canvas of said elections.
q IF. Bateman, 2. j. D.Sylves
ct 8. C. E. OFT, A. 0. E, Morri
# 5. J. A. Moore.
, And the canvas Of the return
70 of said elections having bet
o. made, the results thereof we
al ascertained and declared to
"a as follows;
vs. School Dist. No. 4
id For said proposition. ..... I ) :
81 Against said proposition "
% Majority in favor OF :.
said proposition ,....n I 50
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Sheriff Sale-No. 2f5E.
w. +. SiHlmOns IL i}rO.
VS.
Martin Waller.

Notice is hereby given TINT by vir-
tue Of an order Of seizure and sale, is
sued out of the Goth. judicial District
Court of Louisiana, in and for Wash
ington Parish, il the ablve entitled
cause, and to me directed. | Will pro-
coed to sci! at public auction to the
last and highest bidder, on
Saturday, August %, 1914
at the principal front door ofthe court
house at Franklinton. La, between
the legal sale hours for judicial sales,
the following described property to-
wit:
Lot No. 6 in block /, in the l.. A.
Pierce Addition to Bogalusa, La.
Terms of sale-Cash without benefit
OF appraisement.
This 18th day of July, 1914.
T. J. Simmons, Sheriff.
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All persons are warned against
cashing or trading for any Of the
above, and | am applying for
duplicates. W. H. Afford,
Sunny Hill, La.
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Notice! Warming!

| have lost or misplaced the
following witness warrants, all
dated April 26, 1914:
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,ANKLINTON, La, THURSDAY, JULY 10, 1914
school Dist. No, s

"a
said proposition. II $1OO5O
School Dist. No. 90
For said proposition. ..... 5 S 1910
Against said proposition. 0 5000
Majority in favor of -
said proposition. ..... 5 $ 1910
School Dist. No. "a L
For said proposition. s 1910
Against said propositions. 100000
Majority in favor of -
said proposition. S 1910
School Dist. No. Is
For said proposition. ......4 1880
Against said proposition... 0 5000
Majority in favor of -
said proposition. ..... IA Sl3570
And the results of said cleo.
tons we're declared to be in favor
of said propositions.
On motion duly seconded and
carried, the following ordinance
was adopted;
ORDINANCE OF PRONUNCIATION.
Whereas, on the 9TH day of
July 1914, elections ware held in
school districts No. 4, s, %, "a
and 70 in the Parish of Washing
ton, Louisiana, to determine the
following propositions:
|. Proposition to levy four
mill tax on all property subject
to state taxation in school district
No. 4, Of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, for the period Of five
years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school
in said district No. 4.
2. Proposition to levy five
mill tax on all property subject to
state taxation in school district
No. s of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, for the period Of five
years SSs the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school
of said district No. 8.
3. Proposition to levy a five
mill tax on all property subject
to state taxation in school district
No. %, Of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, for the period of five
years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public school
of said district No. %.
4. Proposition to levy a five
mill tax on all property subject
to state taxation in school district
No. "a of Washington Parish,
Louisiana, for the period of five
Years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to thepublic schoo
of said district No. "a.
5. Proposition to levy a five
mill tax on all property subject te
state taxation in school distric
No. Is, of Washington Parish
Louisiana, for the period of five
years for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schoo
of said district No. Is.
Whereas, said elections were
held and the returns thereof wer'
canvassed by the board of direc
tors of the public schools O
Washington Parish, accordln!
to law, and notice on the 28tl
= day of May, 1914, and the re
suits Of said elections 'were de
clared to be.
That a majority in number an
amount Of the taxpayers of sale
school districts Nos. 4, 8, %, 2
> and % in the Parish Of Washing
l ton, voted in favor Of said prol
: ositions, now. therefore,
Section /. Be it ordained b
e the board of directors of the pub
l!c schools of Washington Parish
Z in lawful session convened, tia
9 Propositions to levy specis
e taxes for the aid of public schoo
Q as hereinabove stated and refe1
l ed to are carried.
: Section 2. Be it further OF
q daiAeb etc., that the results
g said elections shall be promnlga
ed by the president and secretar
t, of the school board by publics
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Sheriff Sale No. 2455 .
J. X. Johnson
VS..
II. c.. Bailey.

Notice is hereby given that by virtue
of an order of seizure and sale, issued
out OF the 26 Judicial District Court of
Louisiana, in and for Washington Par
ish, in the above entitled cause. and
to me directed, | will proceed to sell
atpublic auction to the last and high
est bidder, on
Saturday. July Is, 1914
at the principal front door of the court
house at Franklinton, La, between
legal sale hours for judicial sales, the
following described property to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner
of southwest ] of section %, township
3 South, Range 13 east, St. Helena
Meridian and run west 1928 chains.
thence east 1925 chains, thence north
1925 chains to the poiut of beginng,
The above contains Is acres of land
but this mortgage only covers 10
acres of the above, or in other words,
it covers all the above Is acres, less
and except 5 acres described as fol-
lows: Beginningat northeast corner
Of the southeast quarter of section %
twp 3, South Range ID east, st. Hell
Meridian, thence south 1925 chains
(the point of beginning thence west
1926 chains, thence north 4.O8l chains
thence east 1925 chains, thence south
4.OSs chains to the point of beginning.
Terms of Sale. Cash with benefit
Of appraisement.
This 9th day of June, 1914.
IT,. Simmons, Sheriff.
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Notice to Voters-To vote in
favor OF the proposition submitted
upon this ballot, place a cross (X)
mark in the square after the
word yes; to vote against it,
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Proposition to levy a
3 mills special tax on all
the property subject to
State taxation in School
District No. Is, Parish
of Washington, La,
annually, for the period
of 5 years for the pur-
pose of giving addition
al aid to the public
schools of said school
district.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1914-08-08
DRAIN TILE
For prices and inform ationvrits
Morey Clay Products Co
OTTUMWA, IOWA
Tri-W eekly Courier
CHANGING ADDRESSES.

Subscribers wishing their address
changed will please give the name of
the pcstoffice to which the paper has
been sent as we'll as the postofflce
where they desire it to be changed to.
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OLIVET.

c. 6. Smith, trainmaster for this di-
vision of the Rock Island, was In
town Saturday
James Dolan of Utah is visiting at
the parental John Dolan home this
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laughlin east OF
town spent Sunday at the G. H
14aughlin home.
Mrs. G. Billings is spending the week
at the parental Wood home in Lynville
J. Reynolds of Newton was in town
on business Tuesday.
Mrs. Mary Jones visited in this local
ity this week with friends. She will re-
main week before returning to her
home in Dallas.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Sedrel spent
Sunday in Leighton at the ]. Norwood
home.
Mrs. William Druse and daughter
Mabel returned home on Thursday
from an extended visit with friends in
Des Moines.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Robinson east OF
town spent Sunday evening at the r
Williams home.
Miss Mary Top returned home or
Monday from d visit with her uncle
John Nessnan at Harvey.
A. Zeldebloom sold his farm south OF
town last week to Ny. Windahl Of Os-
kaloosa for $4,000. He will give pos
session March /. Mr.. Zelderb!oom will
locate in Missouri.
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NEUTRALITY ORDER
IS SENT TO PORTS
sTRlcTEsT PRECAUTIONS ARE TO
BE EXERCISED TO KEEP v.
S. OUT OF THE WAR

Washington, D. c., Aug. 7.-Mer-
chant vessels being converted for war
purposes or carrying foreign reserv-
lists in organized manner, will not be
permitted to clear from ports of the
United States. Instructions to aid the
customs officers at New York in en-
forcing President Wilson's neutrality
program were today received.
Write the department before issu-
ing clearance papers to foreign yes
sells, unless you are satisfied after
careful inspection that the ship has not
made any preparations while IN port
tending in any way to her conversion
into a vessel of war;" said the depart
ment
Taking on an abnormal amount Of
coal, except In the case of Golfers,
would indicate such conversion. IN
packing of guns already on board
would be conclusive. Painting of YES
sells war color would indicate con-
version. 1t must be clear that she 10
not to be used for transportation of
reserves or recruits for foreign
army or navy. :.
III her passengers are nearly all
men and principally of the same ma
tionality, clearance cannot be granted.
It must be unquestionable that she
has no arms or munitions of war
aboard. Have representatives OF each
foreign vessel in your port certify to
this department whether she is mer-
chant vessel intended solely for the
carriage of passengers and freight, ex-
GLIDING munitions of war, or whether
she is part of the armed forces OF
her nation. This Information Is for
the purpose of maintaining the neu-
trality of United States under the re-
cent proclamation of the president
Clearance will be refused in absence
of this certificate"
May Hold Olympic.
The Olympic, crack ship OF the
White Star feet, may not be permitted
to sail tomorrow for Southampton, In
asmuch as she belongs to the British
naval reserve. After receiving the de-
partment Of commences instructions
concerning enforcement Of neutrality,
customs officials declined to say
whether they would give her clearance.
The Red Star liner Vaterland, book
ing only male passengers for Belgium
and with her entire steerage accommo-
dating 1000 passengers, prepared at
the call Of the Belgium consul here
for reservists may also not be per-
mitted to sail.
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Of Pocatello, Idaho who had been Wis
fling her sister Mrs. Clay Allen OF
Cedar township and brother E. F. Glass;
er and old friends in this city, returned
home yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. Hamilton Of Des
Moines returned home after visit
here and at Russell Her sister, Miss
Nora Phillips Of the latter place, ac-
companied them home and will be en-
ployed in Des Moines.
Mrs. F. A. Peterson and little son
and cousin Mrs. v. A. Williamson and
nephew of Lincoln, Nebr., formerly OF
this county, came yesterday for
visit in Warren township with the
formers brother-in-law Neil Anderson
and with relatives and old friends at
Derby and Gambia.
Mrs. D. s. stapleton Of Victoria. Tex,
and Mrs. M. E. Wright Of Stockton.
Calf. formerly Of this county, are here
for a visit with their brother A. G.
Swatney of near Derby and with other
relatives and old friends.
\ Mrs. Guy Davidson of Des Moines
came yesterday for visit with her
mother-in-law Mrs. E. Nd. Scull.
Mrs. Otto Cimmer and daughter Lois
Of Princeton, Mo-, returned home yes
and with her brother w. II. F1esher,
who are employed here. The family
will move to Charlton in the near fu-
ture.
Mrs. J. e. Dean and children Of Des
Moines, formerly Of this county, came
yesterday for visit with her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. C. F. Sandahl Of Lincoln
township.
Mrs. W. M. Malone and daughter
Revae and sons Harry and Byrl, left
yesterday for two weeks visit with
relatives In Seymour.
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MAURITANIA To
BECOME WARSH|P
GREAT OCEAN GREYHOUND TO BE
USED BY BRITISH IN PREYlNG
ON GERMAN MARINE.

Halifax, Aug. 7.-When the Cunard
liner Mauretania which put into port
here yesterday with 244 passengers
from Europe again sails for Liverpool
she will be fitted as H. M. s. Maure'
tania and prepared to destroy hostile
shipping Of Germany.
It was expected today that the
Mauritania would return to Liver
pool under convoy of British warships
and that she would Immediately be
turned over to the admiralty for her
ca, pment of quick fire rifles, new
coat of dark grey paint and white
ensign.
Commerce destruction was the ulti-
mate purpose for which the Maure'
tania was constructed. She and the
Lusitania were the first merchant yes
sells built with longitudinal bulkheads.
Provision for magazines was made.
Armored gun positions were built into
her hull with ammunition HOSTS run
ming to the magazines. Her guns are
in store at Liverpool Every officer
and the greater part of her crew are
naval reserve men, shipped with the
special view of turning her into war
ship In case of an emergency such as
at present.
Cedric Seeks Safety.
First cabin passengers of the White
Star liner Cedric, which likewise put
into Halifax yesterday, are to be
brought to New York by special train
leaving Halifax at noon today and due
here at o'clock tomorrow afternoon.
Two hundred and ten passengers were
placed on this train, according to an
nouncement made here by the line.
Arrangements were being made at
Halifax to send to New York as soon
as possible the 355 second and 242
third class passengers of the Cedric.
\ Fears German Boats.
Quebec, Aug. 1.-THE Allen liner
Cecilian, which put out to sea on Sun
day night last with passenger for Glas.
cow came back to Quebec today. She
returned to port after she had gone in
to open sea, past Cape Race, for fear
of capture by German cruisers.
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RUSSELL

Uriah Simms Of Des Moines spent
Sunday in Russell with his father D.
K Simms.
Clarence Loynachan went to Minne-
sofa to work in the harvest fields.
Rev. p. A. Tinkham, wife and
daughter Elizabeth went to Des Moines
Monday morning in their automobile.
Mrs. Guy Baker returned from OF
tumwa where she had been with her
husband who is in the hospital at that
place.
Monday evening on short business
trip.
S. o. Slater has purchased a new au-
tomobile.
Miss Mabel Lodge, state organizer
spoke to an interested audience on the
streets OF Russell in behalf Of the or
Rev. Ray shipman was in Indianols
Monday on business.
Leonard Murrow Of Corydon was in
town Tuesday. His daughter Wilma
who has been visiting her grandparents
Mr.. and Mrs N. W. Kendall returned
home with him wednesday.
Miles E. Cobb was IN Lucas Sunday.
Mrs. John Kinsey and Mrs. Selden
kim who have been visiting at the
John Mckinley home, returned to their
home in Charlton.
Rev. Geo. w. Kinsman filled the pull
pit Of the Baptist church at Derby on
Sunday.
Chester Everett Of GAINESVILLE, Mo-,
came Tuesday to visit his parents
Henry Everett and wife.
Carl Wilson and wife and Mrs Bon
ham of Milton who have been visiting
at the E. D. Louden home, returned to
their home "Wednesday morning.
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Crop Report Shows Failing
off in Condition of Grain

Washington, D. c., Aug. r. The
countrys record breaking crop OF win.
ter wheat amounts to 675,000,0 900
bushels, the department Of agriculture
announced in it's estimate. This is 22,-
100000 bushels more than was fore
cast in July.
Prospects of the spring wheat crop
have decreased during August and
that crop Is now estimated at 236, OOO,-
900 bushels, or 3S,000,000 less than IN
July, making the total wheat produc-
ton forecast of 911 100000 bushels. or
100000 less than indicated July l.
Germ prospects decreased 2S3,O0O, 900
during July and crop of 2,634,O00, 900
is now indicated, while oats decreased
$4,000, 900.
Potato prospects increased 100000
and 37O,000,00O harvest Is indicated.
The size of the country's important
farm crops, forecast August l.
by the department of agriculture 8
crop reporting board and announced
today, is given below with the pro
duction figures from July condition
and the final harvest figures of last
years crops. Comparison of the July
and August forecasts will show the
change in bushels in the harvest pros.
poets as affected by weather and
other conditions during the month.
The first figures are the August
forecast, the second the forecast Tor
July, and the third the 1913 crop:
Winter wheat, 100000, 653,OO0,Oo0,
523, 000, 900.
mn ON nno nm
All wheat, s11,ooo.ooo, s27.ooo,ooo,
76S, O00, 900.
Corn, 2,ea4,ooo,ooo, 2,s17,ooo,ooo,
2,447, 100000.
Oats, 100000, 1,1s7.ooo,ooo,
Barley, 2os,ooo,ooo, 211.ooo,ooo,
100000.
Rye, 100000, ...........
Al 900, 900.
Buckwheat, 100000 .........
100000.
White potatoes, s7o,ooo,oOo, 361.-
600 900, 1892, 100000.
sweet potatoes, sos 100000, 10000
900, 100000.
Tobacco as ss5 7s1,ooo,ooo' $4,000
Flax, 100000, 100000, 49,
100000. =.
Rice, 100000, 24,ooo,ooo, 2s,-
Hay (tons) es,Ooo,ooO ............
64,00O,000.
Figures for winter wheat and rye
are preliminary estimates.
Details Of Each Crop.
Details of each crop, other than
total production, as announced by the
department follow:
Corn-Condition. 74.s per cent of a
normal. compared with 1873 last month,
1873 last year and S1.9, the 10 year
average. Indicated acre yield, 25.lo
bushels. compared with ESQ last year
and 25.9 the year average.
Winter wheat-Prelimfnary estimates
show the acre yield as 1871 bushels,
compared with 1876 last year and 1915
the year average.
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SAMUEL MAH0N
ON COMMITTEE
orruMWAN HONoRED At Ma
TIoNAL CURRENCY AS
ISOLATION.

Des Moines, Aug. THE National
Currency association of Iowa has nam
ed the following officers:
Homer A. Miller, president; J. G.
Rounds, vice president; P. w. Hall.
secretary; A. H. Gale of Mason City,
treasurer.
Executive council-Arthur Reynolds,
r. A. Crawford, George e. Pearsall, T..
T. Cole, Jr, ]. H. Blair.
With the exception of A. H. Gale,
the officers and members of the coun-
Gil are all officers of the Des Moines
banks.
The advisory committee is J. Ly-
man Edwards Of Burlington; Kent c.
Fernans of Cedar Rapids: John J.
Spindler of Council Bluffs, A. F. Daw-
son of Davenport; J. X. Demming OF
Dubuque: Samuel Mahon of Ottumwa:
T.. H. Rich of Fort Dodge; T. A. Black
of Sioux City, and w. w. Miller of
Waterloo. The articles and bylaws
of the New York association were
adopted.
An Iowa branch Of the National Cur
rency association was organized under
the Aldrich-Vreeland act at meeting
of state national bankers held at the
Slavery hotel.
The organization is for the purpose
of taking advantage of the 'Aldrich-
Vreeland act which enables banks to
increase the amount of their circulat-
ing notes during emergency periods.
Homer A. Miller, president of the Iowa
National bank, called the meeting to
order and was elected permanent
chairman of the meeting. Sears Nc
Henry, cashier Of the First National
bank Of Denison, was elected secre-
tary.