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The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
FRENCH PREMIER ASKS
WOMEN OF NATION TO
SERVE in HARVEST FIELD

PARIS Aug. Premier Vvian, in an Official proeIa-
nation today asked the French save the harvest
The proclamation says
The wheat stands unreaped and the time Of vintage
prOaches appeal to harih0od that Of your
children whose aone not their courage whhods them
from the fghtingln ask maintain the lives Of cur
fields to finish this harvest prepare for that q
next You cannot render greater to your
try,"
MESSINA, Aug. with their decks cleared for acton
and every at his post the German battle cruisers
Goeben and Bresau err0neousy reported captured By ~
French steamed at full speed Of the harb0r here today
As the vessels passed out the battle standards
flying proudly at the stern and the Goebens band played the
German national anthem.
It Is known that the British Mediterranean eet which
pursued the two craft after they escaped from tie
French squadron is crung OF the port TIE Cerans
VIII have to light They given the ItaIInn
Of remaining in port until the end Of the war 81
OF putting to and taking their chances The German
commander chose the latter Il il expected that they win
try to make dash for the Austrian coast where they
effect juncture with the Austrian navy.
NEW YORK, Aug IA Berlin cable received here ~
the correspondent Of La Prenz Buenos Ayres the NJ
gest newspaper in South America, states:
by order of the emperor, Socialist deputies hxve
been shot In Berlin them the Socialist leader Herr
Liebknecht" s
There is no confirmation Of the report from Other
sources an N
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
WOMEN PLAN BIG
WAR PROTESI
Harriet Stanton Blatch and Dr.
Anna Howard shaw Orsani,s
Parade

NEW YORK. Aug. Tan imposinu
parade Of protest against the Euro'
pean war 10 being planned BY IL
women Of New York today. Dressed
In black, bare-headed. without ban
ners OF any kind. and with no mus1o
save that Of mufhed drums, e 2
planned that women OF all nationa1f
ties shall parade down Fifth-avs. an(E
then gather IN great mass mssftn4
Of protest.
Mr.. Hrrfet Stanton Blafch, noted
peace worker. has offered room a.
the Woman's Political union head
quarters for the use Of the COMMITTEES
organizing the demonstration Nlo6
Lillian Deaver, secretary Of the ooGnr
mittee Of industrial relations, u a.
recting the mobilization Of womon.
DR.. Anna Howard shaw. presiden1 @
the National Suffrage associat3on, To-
day declared she woul dmarch.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
rich and POOR
UNITE In GRIEF
FOR MRS. WILSON
Messages From Crowned Heads
Of Europe Vie With Those
From. Slums Of Capital

WASHINGTON, Aug. Humble
hands today raised the pail Of grief
from the white House. The Ameri-
can people. poor and rich. lowly and
prominent, In the death OF Mrs. Ellen
Wilson. wife of the president, made
the chief executives mourning their
own.
In the food tide of sympathy which
engulfed the White House today came
spontaneous messages from hundreds
Of humble homes. With kilograms OF
coincidence from crowned heads of
Europe, the cabinet and oficialdom,
were received flowers and messages
OF sympathy from slums and alleys
Of the capital. where Mrs. Wilson had
made many friends In her efforts to
aid the poverty-stricken and friend
less.
The president and his three daugh-
ters bore up we'll today under their
bereavement. In the White House,
denying themselves to visitors, they
were alone with their dead. Cares Of
armed conflict abroad were largely
forgotten. The hush Of death placed
. seal OF silsnce On tha former home
Of the "first lady OF the land" n Z
Flags ct half-mast and closed gates
mutely testifed to the loss OF the
wife and mother Of the chief execu-
tive and his family.
Final arrangements for the simple,
unostentatious funeral desired by
Mrs. Wilson were made. II was hoped
that Prof. Stockton Arson, OF Prince
ton university, her brother, who Is
speeding from Oregon. could arrive
In time. He was telegraphed last
night at Pendleton, Ore. Mrs. Ernest
Howe. a sister. IL In Paris, and will
be unable to attend.
Relatives OF both Mrs. Wilson and
the president arrived today, as well
as some close Princeton friends.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

retirement genuine and large force pressed
forward. Immediately they entered the circle Of
the Notifications however, the Begians, whose man.
euvre had been artce poured deadly artillery fire
the invaders Caught in trap the Germans fought fierce
, but almost the entire force annhilated The Bel
gans captured ~ field pieces the of the Germans
they had gained in two days. fighting
Fierce fighting continues the Germans hurting
forces against the Notifications An anight artillery bonn
bardment from the mortar batteries kept up ncting
much damage to the The entire front with
German dead and wounded but estimates of the
German losses impossible After retiring to the
left bank of the Mes the Germans renewed their assault
at daybreak.
Official confirmation was received today, that the Ger
prince had arrived Verviers Belgium
to command of the army besegng ege This effect
lively dsposes of the report circulated from London that he
had been badly wounded by assassin in Berlin.
PARIS, Aug THE Office made public today, off,
cia dispatches confirming the slencing by the German
artillery fire of two forts in the outer circle of the defenss
of Lege The lines around the Belgian city described
shambes The fighting of the fercest description.
PARIS, Aug. French troops have crossed the Ger
man frontier at several points The Office snal
nounced today that the invasion being directed through
Lorraine The towns of Vic Moyenvic have been
cupied Moyenvic is in Lorraine four miles southeast
Chateau Salins
The bitter feeling against Germany increased today
with confirmation of the violation of Holland by the asers
troops
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
U. S. RELIEF SHIP
OFF ON MISSION

NEW YORK. Aug. 7.--Carrying 1e
tons Of gold. or nearly ss.000.O00. TIE
United States cruiser Tennessee san
ed today on Its mission Of relief for
the Americans trapped In the Euro-
pean war zone.
The gold. s2.750,00o OF which ves
appropriated by congress, was pacto1
In 90 kegs carried aboard the Tennoo-
see late yesterday. or the @6.o0o. .ooo
fund raised by New York bankers
only S3.000.000 was taken because ~
insurance men were reluctant to take
risks on such vast amount
The Tennessee also carried voGI
sums furnished by individuals lc(
relatives In Europe, and . great &C.
tity Of supplies.
War u usu. F..
| Everyone prefers the Doe1x U
Belle 1sls bridue.--Adv.
----------------->->------n-- | F. 90 @
! r:::s..s - r':ss..h CO Il Ie.sSsss ~.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
Served the Snake Rioht.

While bathing In the Susquehanna
river here today Bernard Jones was
bitten In the arm by snake and Il
Is swollen twice It's size. .--Sunbury
(Pa.) Public Ledger.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
MascuIInIty.

A woman works for others till
Death lays her on the sheif;
A man jumps In and works to kill
A-working for himself.
New York Mail.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

In Toxic, japan, the number of nm
employed frequently exceeds 100.0v
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07
ENGLISH FISHING FLEET
TOLD SEAS ARE ONCE
MORE SAFE FOR Then

LONDON, Aug 7.--Uncon6rmed reports reached the
London newspapers today that terrific battle between Ger
and British ships had been fought in the North Sea-
The admiralty refused to confirm the reports Many points
along report having heard heavy firing but
whether decisive has been fought has not been
learned.
A dispatch from Whtby declares that ship-owner
there said he had told that 10 German ships had been
sunk.
1t il kn0wnhat part of the British and German fleets
have action The Germans fought running fight
cordng the admiralty which advises that .an the
may be favorable The only real disaster admitted how
ever is the loss Of Amphion with 13O is
considered certain however that number of British destroy
have beenat least crippled The German warships were
driven back their base of the German coast and the admir-
atty claims that British shipping has clear passage
through channel while the fishing fleet need longer
remain In the North ports
The admiralty has confirmation Of the report from
with the British war fleet.
report from the British consul general at Antwerp
says that the oil tanker Wredo laden with fuel oil for the
German fleet, struck floating mine of Cuxhaven and
destroyed nearly all of her being lost The Vindctive
has the German Schsen into Plymouth manned
by prize crew.
BRUSSELS, Aug. Early today the Belgians,
trenched Leg slaughtered another force of Germans
The defenders Of the town made show of exacuating the
outer entrenchments. The Germans accepted the
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

The jefferson City, Mo-, penitentiary
is to have a night school for convicts.
The Detroit times., 1914-08-07

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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
Rheumatism Pains Stopped

The first application of Sloan's Lini-
ment goes right to the painful part-it
penetrates without rubbing it stops the
rheumatic Pains around the joints and
gives relief and comfort. Dhn't suffer
Get a battle to-day. 1t is family medi-
cine for all pains. hurts. bruises. cuts,
sore throat. neuralgia and chest pains.
Prevents infection. Mr.. Chas. H. Went
wort. California, writes 1T did wonder
for my Rheumatism. pain is gone as soon
as | apply it. recommended it to my
friends as the best Liniment ever used.
Guaranteed. 25c. at your Druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
SATURDAY, OCT. 81, 1914.

Some corn was sod to outside
buyers here this week at 30 cts
per barrel, but another buyer came
in and offered S100. Most of the
planters ask $l25 for their corn,
and very few will sell at 90c aud
Sl.O0. Eighty csnts is offered for
sweet potatoes, which is the low.
est price offered for long time
Is it not strange that all what the
people of Louisiana lave to sell
is going at begging prices and all
they have to buy is SO high that
it is way beyond their reach.
Would it not 10 time for Wilson
who sees so much prosperity in
tho country to explain why such
conditions.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

"Wednesday morning We had
the first frost of the season aud it
was a heavy one aud will proba-
bly, have a bad effect on all tender
plants as the ground is dry at this
time, which will materially help
tho frost in destroying vegetation
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
Dizzy? Bilious? COnStipated?

DIR. Kings New Life Pills will cure
you, cause healthy flow Of Bile and rids
your Stomach and Bowels OF waste and
fermenting body poisons. They are
Tonic to your Stomach and Liver and
tone the general system. First dose will
cure you Of that depress, dizzy, bilious
and constipated condition. 25c. at all
druggists.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
DR.. William Blumberg,

The noted optician, will DO in
st. Martinville at the Office of DR..
A. T. Sillan next Friday and Sa-
turday Oct. 80 and 81. All those
who have weak eyes and in need
OF proper fitting spectacle or eye
glasses will do well to call on him.
to have their eyes scientifically
tested. Examination for glasses
free.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

state, fixing a salary $500 a ~
payable by the state aud such ADJ
ditioal sum as tho Legislature may
fix, payable by the parishes CON-
posing the judicial district.
No. IL. Amending the article
OF the constitution fixing the sum
of the total tax at not more
than six mills, by providing for
more elasticity in the matter of
taxation for the purpose OF paying
tho public debt.
No. IL. Authorizing the COM
miss!ouers of the port of Now Or
leans to construct a canal connect
ing Lake Ponchartrain with the
Mississippi. 81
No. Ii. Providing for another
Judge in the twsnty-ffth district.
No. IA. To define motor vebi-
cles, provide for their registry and
licensing by the state.
No. ID. Authorizing the school
board of New Orleans to borrow
S2,000.000.
No. 16. Authorizing the ssta-
blishment of lake shore park in
the city of Now Orleans.
No. IL. Providing for the re-
call OF state officials, except Judges
of the various courts.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
DIED.

Mrs. Joseph Solari died at bsr
home near Parks, at 7:15 o'clock
Tuesday the 9th inst, at tho age
Ut 70 years. She VISA buried from
the Catholic Church here at four
o'clock Wednesday evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

The Castle Square Entertainers
played here Thursday night at the
Opera House and are strictly what
their names implies, they are real
entertainers and their acting both
vocal and instrumental are first
class.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

Tomorrow will be All Saints
Day and as is customary, a large
number of people will visit the
grave yard, which, we are pleased
to say il in condition that will
meet the approval of all. 1t is in
the best Of condition.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
The Constitutional Amend
mentS in Brief.

No. l. Provides that foreign
banking corporations doing money
lending business exclusively in the
state of Lou isiana, shall pay a H.
cense tax of $3.50 to the state and
an equal sum to the city or parish
where domidilsd, aud an addition
al two and a half per cent of gross
interest earnings to the state aud
municipality. The object of the
amendment is stated to be to pre-
vail upon foreign banks to again
establish branch banks in the state
for the loaning of money at a
cheaper rate of interest.
No. 2 To provide for tho OK
emption from taxation of oil mo-
ney in hand or on deposit, and
loans by homestead associations to
their members secured by stock
in such associations.
No. B. Providing for the levy
of three mills school tax in the
several parishes of the state for
the support and maintenance of
the public school, exempting the
city of New Orleans aud such ci.
ties as now conduct, under legis-
lative authority, public schools
open to the youth of the parish.
No. t. Proposing to increase
tn. salary of the governor of the
state of Louisiana from $1,000 to
$500.
No. 5. Exrmpting from taxa
ton for ten years corporations con-
structing aud operating combined
systems of irrigation, navigation
and hydroelectric power, same to
be completed within five years
from j January l, 1915. aud to cost
not less than $3,OOO.000.
No. 8. Giving women the right
to serve upon educational and
charitable boards in tho state of
Louisiana.
No. 7. Providing for an addi-
tional judge for the thirteenth ju-
dicial district.
No s. Giving police juries the
right to abolish drainage districts
on authority of majority in num-
Der of voters and amounts of pro-
psrty assessments.
No. 9. Regulating the colIec-
ton aud distribution Of funds for
Confederate Veterans pensions,
and providing that widows OF Con-
federate Veterans, who were mar
ried prior TO 1890, shall have the
right to participate in the benefits
Of the funds.
No. 10 Authorizing the EN-
ployment Of assistants to the va.
rious district attorneys of the
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
LOCAL NEWS.

School Shoes for Boys and
Girls at X. Schwartz.
Father Trotoux made visit to
Patterson this week.
Mr.. Sidney Fournet of Csds
was on a visit hare Thursday.
The Billeaud Sugar Refinery
commenced grinding Monday.
Mr.. Albert Martin of Breaux
Bridge was visiting here this week
Honduras Seed Rice for Sale,
Jules Maraist, Rural Route No. l.
Mr.. Z. l.. DeclOuet of Lafay-
stte was on a visit here Wedncs-
day.
Father J. nj. Langlois of New
Iberia was visiting here Wednes-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. 5. Power of
New Iberia were on u visit here
Monday.
School Suits for Boys, l have a
good line, come and sec thsm-K.
Schwartz.
Supt. F. o. Chavez visited the
schools of the Fourth and Fifth
wards this week.
When in need of Fancy Groce-
rios, telephone j. b. Fsrrsn's
G rocery.
Mrs. Fred Rhymes aud Miss
Louise Broussard of Csde were
b ere Wednesday.
The st. John and Ruth refin-
cries will commence grinding
Monday, also the Smsds refinery
For sale three poulets and one
cock PIymoth Rock, very cheap
apply at once, Laizairs Bienvenu
The High School boys defeated
the Town boys in the Football
game Sunday, the score being
81 to O.
Mr.. G. d. Broudreaux. repre-
s& 1ting the Lafayette Refinery wal
here Thursday and told US tba
cane was paid $500 per ton casl
aud the balance just as soon Al
there is a market for sugar.
The Democrats held Iargel.
attended meeting ut The Oper'
House Thursday night, the meet
ing was addressed by j. M. Eos
ter, lack Broussard, a. n. Mul
lsr and Judge James Simon.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

The BONN ginnery was kept
quite busy this week ginning the
lat cotton of the farmers. Most
of the farmers took their cotton
back home, there being no market
for it.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
Thanksgiving Proclaimed.

Washington. Oct. Is - Presi-
dent Wilson o.dsy issued a pro-
clamation designating Thursday,
Novem Der 26 as Thanksgiving Day
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

G. f. Trudeau, state inspector
of rural schools, will address the
teachers of the parish at their in
stitute at Breaux Bridge Oh Nov. 6.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

Lot the teachers make their pre-
parations for school garden. The
land should be selecteG in time 70
prepare it early so that when
spring arrives no delay will be- ne
cessary in laying off the plats and
planting the seeds. Every rural
school should have attractive land
scspe paintings and a school gar
den. The city and town schools
should also provide gardens and
encourage the pupils to plant and
cultivate. Farm aud Ranch.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

A fine Buick car was received here
this week for Mr.. Rodolphe Roy
of Cade.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

-We are glad to learn that our
young friend Lionel Fleming, wa.
unanimously elected president o!
the Tulane University Dental Stu
dent Body.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31
SHERIFFS SALE.
ROBERT MARTIN
vs.
ROSA CLEMENT IL AIS
No. 1924
18th Judicial District Court,


Parish of st. Martin. State of Louisiana.
By virtue of a writ of S,izure and Sale
issued out of the 10Th Judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish of ST. Mar
tin, State of Louisiana. in the above ell
titled and numbered suit. dated this 18th
day of Oct. 1914.
have seized aud will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door Of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours in
the Town Of st. Martinville Oh
Saturday, Nov. 18th, 1914,
the following mentioned and described
property. to wit:
l. That certain tract Of land situated
in st. Martin Parish. La, measuring Z
arpents in jepth with width sufficient
to make 4 10 100 arpents in area, bOun-
ded north by land OF heirs of Victoria
Babin, south and west by Sidney ThibO-
deaux. east 10y Numa Babin and West by
Sidney Babln.
=. Another tract of land situated in
tie same locality. adjoining the above
containing % more Or less, superficial
arppnts. bounded north by land Of AdeO
H-bcrt, below by that of Auge Hebert.
east by Coreleo POirson. and west by
. land of formerly belonging to Numa
CoImier.
3. Another tract of land adjoining
the above containing one arpent in area
having half arpent front by depth OF
two arpents, bounded north by land OF
Rousseau, south by j. B. Clement. east
by AdeO Hebert and west by j. b. Gle
ment.
4. Another tract of land adjOinin
the above containing l2a arpents in su-
periicial area, having triangular form
bounded north by land OF formerly Mel
sob Babin, south by V. NJ. Guiibeau, east
by purchaser Qormerly)
). Another tract of land in the same
locality containing 80 arpents In area
bounded north by lands OF Numa Babin
Il ais, south 10y that of hsirs of Onezime
Thuodeaux, east by land now belong
Ing to James j. Martin. and west by
that of Emile Cormier and v. NJ. Gull
beau. Together with the above descrie-
cd tract of land. all the improvements
thereon.
Said above described tracts OF lant
forming one body which is today bOun'
ded north by lands of Mark Toutchequ'
& ais. south by land of Robert Clemen
Sals. east by Omer Babin. j. j. Martin
and c. {. Martin and west by land o
Sidney Babin Il ais.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's office this 22nd day Of Oct
a. ID. 1914.
WADE 0. MARTIN, Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1914-10-31

The Democrats held a big mass
meeting in Breaux Bridge Sunday
which wss very enthusi astic.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
Indications All Point the Same WAY

The New York World Of Nov. Z, COZ
tanned the following:
The president Of one Of the lzrges.
national banks in this city said to 4 re-
porter Of the Weird:
Within a short time, perhaps very
early in the new year. money is going
to be such 3 drug on the marke; in
this country, and particularly in New
York, that the banks vii be willing to
loan j, a, any price"
This prediction was based on the re-
markable improvement that has taken
place in the financial situation during
the las, week. which has witnessed the
complete wiping on, Of the gTsa, bank
defci, built up during the crisis iollo~-
ing the declaration Of Ez- in Europe.
the reduction in loan rates TO normal
basis and the collapse OF foreign ex-
change and 10 8 level which IS within
less than ,Eo points Of the sezsonzble
average.
The Leavenworth echo. [volume] (Leavenworth, Wash.) 1904-current, 1914-11-13
The Business Revival Has Set In

The first effect Of the war on bust
ness has passed and we are beginning
10 feel the s,imnious Of an enormous
demand for foods,uf. clothing, shoes,
horses and many other things tina, the
fighting fools Of Europe need. The
price Of wheat is high and going higher,
indeed everything is going up. The
prospec, that the war viii be kept up
all winter and commence with fresh
Iary in the spring points to a short crop
there. During peaceful times every
country in Europe save Russia buys
foodslufi Of one kind or another. Spec
ula.ors will take advantage Of the cir
cumssances and boost prices. We viii
get good prices for everything We have
to sell. The present and future de-
u,and is already causing a revival in
trade Of every kind. Immense sums
Of toseign money is nov and will con-
,inue to come TO our shores for two
wears at least, even If the war ends in
a,short time. which , is improbable,
The quarter million dollars worth Of Sc
ouri,ies unloaded on Us a, the begin
n;rS has long since been wiped on, and
MANY millions added TO it to pay tol
needed supplies, The demand vii
increase with every week and by the
frs, Of 1915 6naneiers predie, there