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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-22
A Peternnan Meeting

Woodmen Of the World at
Jeanerette on Sunday last
was attended by an unusually
large crowd. Very modest
estimate put the number at
not less than 5000 people
in excess Of Jeanerette's local
citizenship: A great many
came by excursion from New
Orleans, Assumption, st.
Mary, Lafourche. Terre-
bonnie, Iberia, Vermillion,
st. Martin and Lafayette
parishes. Over seventy.ive
of the Woodmen of the
World of the local lodge, Of
Franklin went to the fair in
a body headed by the Frank
lin Eagle Band, and SO did
the Camps from other places.
The Woodmen, Of Jeaner-
cite, knowing that there
would be an immense crowd
at their fair, had invited the
candidates for Congress in
the Third District and other
speakers Of both the Progress.
sive and Democratic parties
to attend and speak to the
people from the same plat.
form in advocacy Of the prin-
ciples Of their respective par
ties-in other words, it was
not a partisan meeting, but
was non.partisan in every
particular. The crowd, com.
ing from every parish Of the
Third District, of course,
was a representative one
and was indicative of the
strength of the two parties
now waging political battle
in the Third District for pre-.
ferment. Even a casual view
Of the temper Of that large
and enthusiastic assemblage,
would convince the most in
credulous that the vast ma.
jority of them were men of
the Progressive faith.
The editor of the Banner
attended the fair and the
political meeting and was an
eye witness to all the pro-
ceedings. Right here, We
editor wishes to thank the
Woodmen and especially the
ladies of Jeanerette for the
kind treatment we of st.
Mary received at their hands.
We must also express our
profound appreciation of the
fair and orderly manner in
which the management con.
Quoted that giant meeting.
Peterman's badges were in
evidence almost everywhere
in the crowd. It seemed as
if every man, woman and
child displayed his colors-
in fact, it was a Peterman
meeting and it was surely
a Peterman ovation when he
rose to address his fellow
citizens. Applause rang out
again and again as they
joyously welcomed him. I'll
was Peterman's day.
Dr. M. f. Morvant was
chairman of the meeting and
DR.. George P. Minvielle in.
troduced the speakers.
Senator Walter j. Burke,
Of Iberia, IVES the first speak
or. He deliv red an eloquent
and scholarly address, in the
abstract a6 locating the gene
raj princil 'es of the Demo.
,ratic pa y, but he was
silent as sugar.
Hon. + j. Liable. of ST.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-22
Iberia and St. Mary
Live Stock Hssoeiation

Since the United States Government has made
esta blishment of Live Stock Experimental Farm at Ia
Plantation Iberia Parish, altogether contingent upon
institution of tick eradication, the undersigned
convinced that the most effective method Of ASSISTING
the accomplishment of this work is through the forma
of Live Stock Association, composed of farmers
others interested in Live Stock in Iberia and St. Mary
rishes.
All those who willing to cooperate in this VI
important work requested to meet in the Court
New Iberia, at II a. M Tuesday, Aug. 25th, 1914.
This hour and date has been selected with view
Demonstrating to the Government and State Live Sta
Experts who will address the Mass Meeting to be held
three o'clock the afternoon earnest desire to m
in placing the Live Stock Development Of Southwest La
siana upon a safe and Substantial basis.
You will not be called upon for any contribution 2
the work of TICK ERADICATION as the Governmel
and State will furnish the funds, while the Police Ju
will be asked to build and fill the dipping watts. The Ed
eral and State authorities offer tick eradication only
those Parishes that want it, and the object Of this NOV
ment is to show them that willing to accept Ni
assistance and will give our hearty cooperation
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-22

H. N. Pharr,
John M. Gallery,
DR.. j. A. Goodwin,
DR.. Guy A. Shaw.
E. A. Pharr,
j. Allen Barnett,
J. D. Berwick,
w. F. Giles,
John G. Bussey,
E. s. Broussard,
Damas Moresi,
Geo. w. Dallas,
John A. Pharr,
Louis Pesson,
Fl. Patout,
G. P. Sims,
G. M. Compton,
W. NJ. Verret,
C.. D. Kemper,
G. L. Klein,
Jos. J. Smith.
W. B. Dinkins,
VIM. Lassalle,
st. Paul Bourgeois,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1914-08-22

T. B. Kimbrough,
P. E. Broussard,
J. E, Schwing,
L. G. DeBlanc,
2. A.. Landry,
DR.. Tom Frere,
JOS. A. Provost,
r. s. Barnett,
W. s. Torian,
Willie Patout,
Henry Leonard,
Henry Grevemberg,
P. E. Sandager,
Jules ]. Olivier,
Adrien Gonsoulin,
R. F. Broussard,
DR.. ]. W. Sanders,
Emile Gajan,
w. j. Burke,
John r. Taylor,
E. A. McIlhemy,
r. S. McMahon,
John D. Valet.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
Bird pay Exercises.

Bird Day. concentrating the
birthday of Audubon, the great stu
dent and painter of birds, who was
born and spent much of his life in
Louisiana, was observed Tuesday by
the students of the Donaldsonville
High School, appropriate exercises be-
ing held in the auditorium at the
morning assembly. The program was
opened with song, Voices, of the
Woods" by the school children, af-
ter which an address on "Orni-
thology" was delivered by George S.
Guion, prominent young attorney OF
Napoleonville, who is an expert On
thae subject. Mr.. Guion told of Ade
value of certain species of birds as
destroyers of insect life injurious to
agricultural crops, and described some
of the services they perform in the
economy of nature. He related many
interesting incidents of bird life that
have come under his own observation,
and his remarks throughout were of
a most entertaining and instructive
nature. Miss Ethel Werner sang
Listen to the Mocking Bird" in a
pleasing manner, and Principal r. s.
Vickers gave a brief but highly in
teresting talk on the subject of Audu-
lon and his life. The exercises were
concluded with a song by the stu
dents.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
j. D. Gaskins Reported to Have
Killed Himself.

In the New Orleans Times-Picayune
of yesterday morning appeared the
formal announcement of the death of
Joseph D. Gaskins at Alhambra plan
tation, near Whitecastle, on Thurs
day, the 7th inst, at O'Clock a. m.
It is reported here that Mr.. Gaskins
committed suicide by shooting him.
self in the head with a 44-calibre re-
volver, as result of mental worry
caused by heavy financial losses in
the Bank of Donaldsonville failure.
The fatal shot was fired at O'Clock
a. NJ, it is said, death ensuing three
hours later. Report has it that Mr..
Gaskins had made two previous at
tempts to take his life within the
past fortnight, both of which were
frustrated.
Deceased was sixty-eight years of
age, and native of North Carolina.
He had resided in Louisiana for
many years, and was associated with
Joseph Rolling in the ownership and
cultivation of the Pixies Peak planta-
ton in st. James parish, which prop
erty they disposed of some time ago,
subsequently acquiring the Alhambra
place in Iberville. The remains of
Mr. Gaskins were taken to New Or
leans yesterday morning for inter
nent
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
Arranging for Catholic Fair.

Saturday, Sunday, and Monday
May 80 and 81 and June I, have been
selected as the dates for the annual
fair for the benefit of the Catholic
church, and active preparations for
the big event are now under way.
The committee in charge of the ar
rangements is composed of Pat Stake
lum, L. B. Mattingly, John Schaff,
Richard Melancon and James Won
Lotten, and as these are all earnest
workers who have had much expert
ence in undertakings of this kind,
there can be no doubt that the forth
coming festival will present many
original and attractive features and
prove brilliant success in every par
ticular. At a meeting OF the COM
mittee recently John Schaff was
chosen to act as manager, and he is
now engaged in making UP the SUBJ
committees of ladies' and gentlemen
who will be assigned to conduct the
different departments of the fair.
The entertainment will be held in
the spacious Vega building at the
head of Railroad avenue, which is
admirs9ly suited for such a puK@se,
both as regards location and facilities
for accommodating the attractions Of
The fair.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
local Truckers Plan New System for
Marketing Crops.

A meeting of the DonaldsonVllle
Truck Growers Association was held
at the courthouse Sunday forenoon,
with number of members in at
tendance. E. w. Ellis, Of the Amer
lean Refrigerator Transit Company,
delivered an interesting address, in
the course of which he told Of the
excellent results that had been &C.
complished by truck growers in the
vicinity of Anna, on the line OF the
r. G P, and recommended that the
same system be adopted by the Don
jacksonville truckers. He exhibited re-
ceipts to show what uniformly good
prizes the ANA farmers have obtain
cd for their shipments of produce
this season, and declared that by
cooperation and the employment OF
business-Iike methods in shipping and
marketing equally satisfactory re-
suits can be secured by the local
growers of truck.
Mr.. Ellis statements and figures
were SO convincing that it was
agreed to let him take complete
charge of the marketing Of the
vegetables raised by the members OF
the association, the crops to De
grown in the. extent which he sug-
gests and the entire operation Of
supplying seed, planting, eultiVatlng
Harvesting and shipping to be under
lis general direction. Mr.. Ellis will
tell the farmers just what to plant,
when to plant it, how many acres OF
each crop to cultivate, and will at.
tend to purchasing and distributing
the seed. When the products are
ready for shipment, he will be On
hand to direct the packing and
marketing of the consignments.
In this way vastly better results
can be secured than by each grower
working independently, and the ar
rangement is expected to result in
largely increasing the acreage de-
| voted to truck in this neighborhood
A number of landowners besides
members of the association, among
them Arthur Lemann, Thos. D. Cox
and others, were present at the
meeting and agreed to cultivate a
certain number of acres each in
truck crops, and the scope of the
movement will doubtless assume con
siderable proportions as soon as the
definite results obtainable by Mr.. Ell
lis methods have been demonstrated
George w. Reese, Of the Alluyial
Land Purchase Company, was in at
| tendance and told of the beneficial
results accomplished through co
operation at st. Elmo, across the rlv
er from Donaldsonville, as exempli
| fled in the operations OF the st. Ell
mo Poultry Association, st. Elmo
Producers Association, and other Or
CARNATIONS for mutual aid and COM
munity upbuilding established in tbs
| thriving new townsite.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
NEW ORLEANS AS A COTTON
PORT,

A long step is being taken to-
ward restoring the prestige of New
Orleans as cotton port and placing
it in the forefront of the cities of
the United States in that regard.
The Board of Port Commissioners,
commonly called "the dock board, y
acting under the authority granted by
the late constitutional convention,
has floated a bond issue of $4,000
900 at a premium, and is preparing
for the erection of six big eight
story fireproof warehouses on the riv-
er front for the storage of cotton
under a system that will enable the
producers or other owners to obtain
loans on the product and hold it until
market conditions warrant it's sale at
satisfactory prices.
The sites for several of the pro-
posed warehouses have already been
purchased and appropriation proceed
ings are to be Instituted without de-
lay for the additional ground needed.
Cotton warehouses at Memphis and
Texas points ara y be visited w
competent CONF s|s and plans pre-
paRd that will irlsare the constrtf-
ton Of buildings eInbodying the lat
est and best ideas in modern archi-
lecture for the safety and preserva-
ton from damage or deterioration of
the staple to be stored in the struc-
lures.
Nothing that has taken place in
recent years bears a closer Or more
valuable relation to the future growth
and prosperity of the southern me-
tropolis than this movement for the
erection of these great warehouses,
and every friend Of louisiana, New
Orleans and the Mississippi valley
generally will rejoice that the pro-
ject has been launched under such
favorable auspices and is assured OF
early and full fruition.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
MARKING TIME IN MEXICO.

No startling developments nave oo-
Cured in the Mexican situation dur
ing the past week. Owing to the I'M
portance of protecting the water sup
ply Of Vera Cruz, Gen. Funston mas
been given permission to extenS MS
lines as far out from the Guys SUI
burbs as he deems proper and neces-
sary. and formidable batteries OF ar
ti1iery have been stationed IN the
vicinity of the waterWorks. vera
Cruz has almost resumed its normal
aspect, and the good conduct OF the
American garrison has created d
very favorable impression among the
Mexican inhabitants.
The meetings of the commissioners
who are to represent the Un1teo
States and the Huerta government
in the peace negotiations set afoot
by the ambassadors from Argentine,
Brazil and Chile, are to De heid at
Niagara Falls, on the Canadian SIDE,
and the promoters Of the movement
still feel confidence in it's success.
The refusal Of Gen. Carranza, the
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES lEddCi III 40 o--A -
to agree to an armistice pending the
deliberations of the peace conference,
has caused the intervening diploma
lists to withdraw their invitation to
him to be represented therein, and
the deliberations will proceed with
out the participation of anyone DEL
egated to speak or act for the rev.
olutionists.
The rebel forces are displaying re.
newed activity at various points ano
their commanders express confidence
that within a month they will be lay
ing siege to the capital city OF the
republic. The attempts of President
Huerta to inflame the CONSTITUTIONS
lists against the United States be
cause of the occupation of Vera Cruz
by American troops seems to nave
failed completely, and there appears
to be no chance for the defiant die
tator to check the tide Of events
that must soon sweep him from
power.
Foreign residents of Mexico are
being brought out of the Disturbed
country as rapidly as possible, and
those who remain will do so of thell
own volition and choice. Over g
thousand refugees have landed al
New Orleans during the past ter
days.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
Responsibility Of GOOD CITIZENSHIP.
HOW YOU CAN HELP BUILD UP YOUR COMMUNITY.

A community is progressive it's eizan-no
less
Every individual arriving
exempt.
are responsible the community. You
whether know 1t You cannot place youFselI
the calculation
are community liability; above, community
pulling down; retardng the advancement
progress other pulling
and progress
There responsibility resting citizen of this
town-he responsibility of good citizenship
makes good citizen? What constitutes good cti
zenship.
Is paying your partly, but It
section; it paoniz
merchants bankers bakers
factories shops and sup
poring home the main
help Schools
charities your the salaries which
whose prosperity rests large
the welfare of your city
houses which bear
of community, which
growth of CITY, when order
abeng unfair competition
REMEMBER THIS BEFORE SENDING AWAY ANOTHER
ORDER REMEMBER, TOO, THAT MONEY SENT AWAY FOR
GOODS YOU SHOULD AT HOME NEVER RETURNS, AND
YOUR OWN.
MONEY AT HOME AND HELP BUILD UP
YOUR COMMUNITY.
R. S.. ViCkERS, Secretary.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
Rescued from River for the Movies.

A company of moving picture per-
formers who are engaged in the
production of a film depicting the
famous story of @Uncle Toms Cab
in arrived here Tuesday to stage
some of the scenes incidental to
the photoplay. The thrilling IN
cident of little Evas' fall into the
river and her rescue by "Unc'e
Tom was pictured Tuesday after
noon, and proved a bit more reals
tic and exciting than was contem-
plated when Uncle Tom waded off
a shelf of the river batture into
deep water and had to be himself
rescued by his fellow actors. We'd
nesday the members of the company
left for Gonzales, in the seventh
ward of the parish, where scenes
were taken in and about the old log
cabin formerly occupied by the late
Judge j. NJ. Lusk, which is a SPLEEN
did type of this quaint style of ar
chitecture, now SO rapidly disappear
ing
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
Pessou Gets Eleven Years.

Alphonse @. Pessou, of New Orle-
ans, convicted of forging the name
Of Banker. j. E. Dunlap Of P1aquemine
TO a note of s244 for premium on a
life insurance policy, was sentenced
to serve ten years at hard labor for
the forgery and to an additional
year for uttering the note as true.
Pessou was Louisiana agent for the
Union Central Life Insurance Com
pany ami is alleged to have en-
bezzled a large amount Of the con-
Germs funds
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
Back from Mesico.

Wilson Montero, a well-known and
stalwart young Donaldsonvillian re-
turned Thursday morning from Mexi-
co, where he has been employed for
the past several months as a ma
chinist in the oil fields near Tam
pico. Mr.. Montero tells in graphic
manner of many exciting incidents
and experiences in which he had a
part Or which came to his knowledge
following the American occupation of
Vera Cruz, and he has in his posses
sion a number of original camera
views which give a vivid impression
of the frightful conditions prevail
ing in that portion of the war-sWept
republic and illustrate graphically the
barbarisms and atrocities practiced
by both sides to the civil combat.
Mr.. Montero says Mexico is a great
country and offers wonderful oppor-
tunities to young men of ambitid5
and industry, and he intends to re-
turn to Tampico as soon as conditions
may permit,
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
AMELIA BALL SHOWS CLASS,
Alexandria Mare Leads cayee Jones
and Billy Sam Under Wire at A
muz-u Park-saiior Boy and May
Advice Other Winners.

Scratches and bad starts spoiled to
some extent what promised to be an
exceptionally classy card of races at
A-muz-u Park Sunday afternoon, and
as a result the sport was not up to
the standard established by the pre-
vious matinees at the local track.
Bannie Wilkes failed to enter in the
Glass A event, and the three horses
who competed for the purse were
sent away to a poor start in the
first heat, making it practically a
tWo-horse race. Billy Sam was some
yards in the rear when the flag
dropped, and as Cayce Jones "broke"
at the first turn Amelia Ball had no
trouble winning in the slow time of
1854. The second round developed
pretty test of speed between the
Alexandria mare and Billy Sam, the
former displaying class by passing
first under the wire in 2:17. which
was within IN seconds of the track
record established last year by Cayce
Jones.
In the Glass B event, Sprinting
Blazes and Frances q. were scratch
ed The race went to Sailor Boy in
straight heats, with Princess Ozma a
good second and Nellie G. a poor
third.
All five of the trotters entered in
the Glass c event faced the starter
in the first two heats, but Button
Bright, Paul Lambremont and Boca
Grande were withdrawn thereafter
and the deciding heat was fought
out by May Advice and Lord Leroy,
The former proving an easy winner
In the second heat of this event May
Advice, the pole horse, broke at the
Wire just as the starter sent the field
away and finished last, Lord Leroy
winning in tame STYLE
The track was fast and the wealth.
er perfect, but the attendance fell
short of expectations. Judges-W.
c. Hansen, Emile LeBoeuf and J. J.
Lafargue. Timekeeper-U. A. Rous-
seau. Starter-R. H. Shockency.
Summary:
| Glass A:
Amelia Ball, ]. F. Ball owner (Milli-
mani -. T.. J.
Billy Sam, Mrs. J. T. Landry owner
and driver ;. 8 2
Cayce Jones, Capt. Ham. Wagner
owner, (Sevin) 2 3
Time: 1851, PIT.
Glass B:
Sailor Boy, Ed. Ryan owner {Milli-
MANI =. :. S.. :. 1
Princess Ozma, ]. Stone Ware owner
and driver :. :. :. 80. 2
Nellie G., Sidney Gomez owner and
Time: 2:33H, 2:ao.
Glass c.:
May Advice. ]. F. Ball owner (Milli-
mani :. l l
Lord Leroy, G. A. Staple owner and
| driver :. :. 2 1
Button Bright, j. Stone Ware owner
and driver :. =. 2
Paul Lanbremont, Bat Veil owner
(LeBlanc} ;. ~. 4 y
Boca Grande, j. F. Ball owner
(SteWart) =, :. =. 3 y
| #DraWn.
Time: 2:22 Ia, 1926, 2:22 Ia.
In the language of the day, there
will be nothing doing at A~muz-u
Park tomorrow, but high-class pro-
gram is being arranged by Manager
Truxillo for the 18th inst.
The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1914-05-09
PARISH ASKED To HELP.
Small Appropriation Wanted to Con-
tinue Farmers Demonstration
Work in Ascension-Has Accom-
O plished Fine Results.

Mayor Walter Lemann, President
Adolphe Meter Of the police jury,
and Jurors C. H. Landry and L. W.
Armitage on Wednesday visited the
demonstration farms in the seventh
and eighth wards conducted under
the supervision of the farmers CO.
operative demonstration bureau of the
UCited States department of agr1cuI-
ture. They were accompanied on the
trip by Mason Snowden, of Shreye-
port, state agent of the demonstra-
ton work, and L. D. Perrin, of Ope-
Iousas, field agent. In addition to
the demonstration farms, which are
under the management of Milton
Cannon and James B. Marchand as
local agents, the party visited and
inspected the farms of Bazile Ber-
teau, Vincent Babin, Oak Grove Agrl-
cultural High School, f. EdW. Babln,
E. D. Dixon, S. H. Rheams and L. 2.
Bourgeois, on all of which demon
stration methods are followed in the
planting and cultivation of the crops
with invariable success.
Demonstration work has been car
ried on in the seventh and eighth
wards since February, 1909 The
first year the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture paid all the ex-
pense of agents salaries, training,
etc. Beginning with 1910, the police
jury has paid tWo-fifths of the sal
aries of the agents, and the federal
government has provided the balance
and also betrayed all expense incurr-
ed in training the agents, superVIs-
ing the work and supplying literature
to carry it on. The agents work
three days a week for nine months
in the year at a salary of S35 per
month each.
The points stressed by the farm
demonstration work have been: The
growing of more and better corn; the
| growing Of cotton under weevil con-
ditions; the raising of oats, lespedeza
and other forage crops; the produc-
| ton of all home and farm supplies;
the raising of hogs, cattle, horses,
poultry, etc., with a surplus to sell;
better blowing and cultivation, better
seed, better farm implements, etc.
| All these points are bearing fruit
in more and better live stock, more
| products to sell and less to buy, and
general prosperity. Numbers of farm
ers in the territory where the farms
are located will bear witness to the
effectiveness and value of the dem
| onstration work.
| The Department of Agriculture is
| paying for the current year $3.50 in
| salaries to the two local agents. The
police jury has been petitioned to
appropriate $270 as the parish's part,
and in view of the splendid results
| accomplished by the demonstration
methods and the unqualified indorse-
ment given the service, our pa
| rochial lawmakers should and doubt
less will, at their meeting next We'd
nesday, set aside this reasonable
amount to continue the valuable
work.