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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Under the head, "Abolish the
Conservation Commission" the
Plaquemine Protector says:
"We note, in Mississippi at
the money collected from the fish.
ermen is spent by the Oyster
Commission to create new reefs
by planting oyster shells and
transplanting young oysters.
"Here in Louisiana, the money
collected from the poor fishermen.
hunters and trappers is spent in
buying fine Launches" such az
the DAISY, claiming that it is to
patrol the oyster grounds, but we
ind that it is more of PLEASURE
YACHT for the Conservation Com.
missioners and State Off cials.
"Will the people of this State
stand for such things any longer?
snow that a Constitutional Con.
vention will be held. let them
abolish this Conservation Com.
mission and turn over to the Police
Juries Of each parish the work
which is being done by that body,
and the State will be saved at
least $25, 900 which is paid to ofi-
Gals for doing nothing"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

In another column of to.day's
iseue of the Banner will be found
an address Of Mr.. James A. Pet.
erman to the people Of the Parish
OF st. Mary in reference to his
candidacy for election as a dele
gate to the Constitutional Conven.
ton which is called for the ID h
OF September. 1915. In his ad.
dress. he gives the people a clear.
broad and correct declaration Of
principles which will guide and
control him. if he is elected to
serve them in the convention.
The Banner endorses strongly
every one of these principles, and
We know that the patriotic people,
the law-loving people. on &C.
count OF his expressed views, will
support him heartily. His views
ring cut clearly with the true
Ideals of government-they are
promising of the putting into
practice and giving practical efi-
cheney to those ideals, for the
want OF which the state and her
people have suffered so long.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Up to last Wednesday there
were four gentlemen OF the Pro.
greesive party who had qualified
to stand tor the nomination of de.
legates to the Constitutional Con.
vention before the primary cleo.
ton fixed fer the 9th Of this
month, viz: Messrs. James A.
Peterman, Walter A. O'Niel, c..
]. Boatner and E. A. Pharr,
Three only could be nominated.
Alter considering the matter, Mr..
boatner voluntarily Withdrew
from the race. He did this. not
because he had lost faith ia his
ability to win in the contest, bu,
his commendable and generous
act was caused solely by a desire
70 assist his party, to promote
party harmony aud unity, and to
relieve HE party and the parish
Of the expense and trouble of a
primary election.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
SATURDAY. JULY "a, 1915.

It is settled now that Messrs.
James A. Peterman, Walter A.
O'Niell and E. A. Pharr will repre-
sent the people of the Parish OF
St. Mary in the Constitutional
Convention to be organized on the
18th of September next. They
have been nominated by the Pro-
gressive Party; the Democratic
party has put no candidate in the
field; therefore the nominees of
the Progressive Party are certain
of election, but the voters should
not be satisfied with a mere cleo.
ton of their candidates, but
they should see to it that every
Progressive vote will be cast for
them on election day. They
should not become careless, sim.
ply because they know that they
will win the fight. but they should
redouble their activities and show
that they would have won triumph
antly, even if they had met with
opposition. We owe this to these
gentlemen, who have made and
are making the fight a success
we owe it to the party itself, by
showing by the number of their
votes cast, that the electorate of
the Progressive party comprise a
large majority OH the voters Of the
Parish of St. Mary.
Therefore, every one of you,
come out on August 31st and vote
for PETERMAN. O'NIELL and |
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Meeting Of the Parish Pro.
greSSiye Executive
Committee.
FRANKLIN, LA, July 81, 1915.

FRANKLIN, La, July 81. 1915.
Pursuant to adjournm ,nt tn,
Executive Committee of the Pro.
gressive Parry OF the Parish Of St,
Mary, La; met this day, with
Chairman Lauve presiding.
Roll call showed twelve m ,mber,
present in person or by proxy-s
uorum.
The minutes OF the list meeting
were read and approved
Letters of withdraw ais as caudi.
dates for nomination as DeIeg ates
to the Constitutional Convention
from Messrs. Percy Saint
Isaac S. Wooster and CD. Boat.
ner were read and placed on Gle,
and the Chairman was authorized
to return to them their dspos
Notifications of the candidacy
of Messrs. Walter A. O'Niell and
E. A. Pharr for nomination q,
Delegates to the Constitutional
Convention were presented by the
Chairman, read aud ordered
placed on file.
The Chair reported that three
candidates h ad q1alified as c,ndi.
dates under the resolutions of this
Committee, w: Messrs. Walter
A. O'Niell, j. A. Pe!erman and E.
A. Pharr.
The following resolution was
introduced by Mr.. Davis, who
moved its adoption, seconded BY
Mr.. Pecot, which was unanimous.
iy carried:
Be it resolved by the Progress.
i've Executive Committee of the
Parish of St. Mary, La, that ]. A.
Peterman, Walter A. O'Niell and
E. A. Pharr, being the sole aud
unopposed candidates for election
by the Progressive Party OF the
said Parish as delegates to the
proposed Constitutional Convex
ton to be begun and held on the
14'h day OF September, 1915, be
and they are hereby declared to
be the nominees of the Progress.
i've party Of the Parish aforesaid
as delegates to the said Conven..
ton, to be voted for at the general
election to be held on August IL,
1915, and the Secretary OF State 10
hereby authorized and directed to
cause the names OF the said candl.
dates to be printed on the official
ballots.
Moved by Mr.. Davis. seconded
by Mr.. l. y. Pecot, and unanl:.
m ously carried. that vote OF
thanks be extended by this Conn
mittee to Messrs. G. j. Boatner,
Percy Saint and | S. Wooster tor
heir Withdrawing as candidates
tor nomination as delegates to the
Constitutional Convention, there.
oy eliminating the necessity OF
holding a primary election.
Moved, seconded and carried
he Committee adjourned subject
o the call OF the Chairman.
CHAS LAUVE.
Chairman.
w. II. LATHAM,
SecretarV
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
w. Il. LATHAM,
Secretary.

La point of usefulness and dVra'
bility my stock of granitewafe
aud crockeryware is the largest
and most complete ever in this
town. NEIL MCNEIL's 5 and l0c
store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

Opera House. to-morro (Suu.
day) third episode "Perils of p ~.
Ane, Usual program added.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24
Total

:, Franklin, La July IA, 1915.
10 the President and Members of the
Parish Board of School Directors:
GENTLEMEN:-Af'er having visited
aud thoroughly investigate each and
every school in the Parish, l have the
following recommendations to offer:
First: That owing to increase in at
tendance, 1t has become necessary to
add another Primary teacher to tho
Faculty 1.-THE Morgan City High School.
therefore recommend that same be
done.
Second. Owing to the small enroll
ment. and responsibility of Principals
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

23245 81
Statement of Receipts and Disburse-
ments of St. Mary Parish School
Board Special Accounts for Quarter
ending June 30, 1915.
SECOND WARD SPECIAL.
Balance cash on hand
March 81, 1915 35 rs
Receipts none.
Disbursements none
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1915-07-24

- % "a
| Balance OF all funds on deposit with
First National Bank of MORGAN
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10
North Headlight

William VALENTINE, who has
a farm north of Headlight, left
for his home in Minneapolis last
week, where he will attend col
lege this winter. His mother,
who has been visiting here, ac-
companied him.
F. r. Pierce finished loading
a car of wheat last Monday.
A. L. Michael, E. r. Warde, E,
Larson, Lloyd Lewis, Ed Lester
and H. Schneider assisted with
the hauling and loading.
The record must have beer
broken last Monday, when sew.
enteen loads of grain passet
through this section before noon
A large number of young peo'
pie from Headlight attended
the dance at Pleasant Vale!
Friday evening and had a mos
enjoyable time.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10

that section, in fact, all OF the
way along the road from Power
on, are wonderful, and the har-
vest great. Gould Hickman,
living on the farm adjoining my
son, had threshed 40 acres of
flax, and the thresher was work.
ing when | left. His flax aver
aged 10 bushels to h acre,
which is the only threshed
measurement I heard of while
there. But I shall be astonish-
ed at nothing I hear of the final
figures, for ! saw the grain IN
the shock myself, and | would
be ashamed to say how much |
would guess it would 60.
"A few years ago the entire
section which I travelled, from
Shelby to Sunbust, was an open
range; now it is a wonderful
garden of grain, with lanes and
houses and the signs of pros
perity on every hand. OF course
it is all what we call dry land
farming, and it makes us old
timers sit up and take notice"
The Promoter reports a ylelc
of 80 bushels of flax to the acre
near Sweet Grass.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10
Browning Items

Mrs. Frank Sherburne has re-
turned from Minneapolis, and
spent last Sunday in Browning,
on her way to Glacier Park.
News from William Croft in
dicates that he is improving at
Alhambra Springs.
While waiting on a customer
yesterday he told me that he
liked to trade with me because
I rubbed him the right way"
A hint to the wise, etc.
DR.. Colds peroration at the
close of his fine sermon on "The
Spiritual Teaching of Nature"
last Sunday morning, was one
Of the best pieces Of sustained
oratory I have ever listened to.
I had the pleasure of shaking
hands with James A. Perrine.
the prominent sheep rancher, at
the close Of the crowded service
The ladies of the Presbyterian
church have advertised a Crane
bazaar all day next "Wednesday
at the Browning hall a n d q
gorgeous chicken supper a
night. | use the word gorge
advisedly.
The Catholics. ! understand
are to have a Christmas tree a
the Agency hall Christmas eve
Mr.. Tweedy has the dinin
hall of the former Willow cree.
school building moved into plac
just north of the postoffice an
will soon be ready for business
1t will m a k a commodiou
store room.
Mrs. Dennie of Milk river
visiting in Browning. A daugl
ter was born to her at tt
Browning hotel last week, as a
so to her sister, Mrs. Hem
Stone of the East Side, a so
The babies were born with
two hours of each other.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10

Toole Crops

Henry A. Sheppard, a pioneer
of Great Falls, h a s returned
from a trip taken north of Great
Falls to visit his son, L. w.
Sheppard, on his ranch near
Sunburst, says the Great Falls
Leader. In an interview pub
lished in that paper Mr.. Shep-
pard says:
"Sunburst lies about Is miles
from Shelby, and the crops in
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10

Charlie Edwards has a light
in his window that outshines all
other luminaries combined. 1t
nearly bewildered my automo-
bile the other night on my way
to Glacier Park.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10

DR.. A. Howe, who has pract-
iced at Kallspell for the pastflf-
teen years, will make his next
regular visit to Cut Bank, Tues
day. December IA. DIR. Howe
is thoroughly reliable and well
qualified to treat all eye defects
Office at Cut Bank hotel.
Shop.
Victor Records for Decembel
at the Jewelry Store.
Nick, the harnessmaker, has
a Christmas message for you.
Cut Bank pioneer press. [volume] (Cut Bank, Mont.) 1909-current, 1915-12-10
Presbyterian Church

Bible School at 1890.
Evening worship at 7:30. Ser
mon-"No Room in the Inn"
Bible Club meets Wednesday
evening at the residence of MIR.
and Mrs. Hoag. Subjecl-"Jesus
of Nazareth"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
Prisons Are Criticised.

TTfoSHo nv StiAtStoSAs
An attack on conditions at the Ten
nessee penitentiary was made by Sem
ator ]. ]. Murray at the fourth session
of the Tennessee Conference on Char
tiles and Correction. The hospital al
the main prison at Nashville was the
chief object of Senator Murray's at
tack. He said 1t is disgrace to a
civilized community, and spoke Of the
recommendations the committee mad
In its report to the Legislature. TIL
jails of the counties Of the state wer
also given a hard jolt
Vote to Increase Pensions.
The Senate voted to increase PEN
sions of Confederate veterans Of the
third class from SIS to $40 per month
This means a total pension bill OF
81, OO0, 600 for soldiers of the Civil War.
The state pension board had recon-
mended IS a month as a means c
economy. Shelby senators were anon
the eleven voting against the increase
The House passed the bill making
legislative quorum-breaking q felony
Brownsville.-All teachers Of tn
Haywood County High School have
besn reelected for next year,
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
THREE BATTLE SHIPS SUNK
French Lose the Battleship
Bouvet.

London.-The British warships IRE
sistible and Ocean, and the French bat
tleship Bouvet were blown up by float
ing mines while engaged with the re-
mainder of the allied fleet In attack
ing the forts in the Dardanelles March
10Th. The crews of the two British
ships were virtually all saved, having
been transferred to other ships under
hot fire, but an internal explosion
took place on board the Bouvet after
she had fouled the mine and most Of
her crew was lost. The Bouvet sank
three minutes after she hit the mine.
The waters in which the ships were
lost had been swept Of mines, but the
British admiralty ascertains that the
Turks and the Germans set floating
containers OF explosives adrift, and
these were carried down by the cur
rent onto the allied ships gathered in
side the entrance of the straits.
All the ships sunk were old ones.
The Bouvet was built nearly 20 years
ago, and the Ocean and Irresistible in
1898. They were useful, however, for
the work in which they were engaged
in the Dardanelles. The sunken Brit
ish ships are being replaced by the
battleships Queen and Implacable, ves-
sells of similar type. They are said
to have started some time ago in an
ticipation Of just such losses as have
now occurred.
Tenedos.-An important conference
Is being held aboard the French flag
ship Suffren. Admirals and captains
have assembled ON the vessel, and an
important action is pending.
London.-"It is officially confirmed
that Russian squadron has approach
ed the northern port of the Bospho-
rus" says Reuters Petrograd CORE
spondent. ''The appearance of the
squadron caused great panic in Con-
stantinople."
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
ONLY THE LITERAL TRUTH
Stories Sounded Like Those of Baron
Munchausen, But They Were
Actual Happenings.

Some men, dressed in civilian
clothes, gathered together in the smok-
ing room of the hotel, discussing the
joys and sorrows of life at the front.
well, I've been with the army and
had very interesting time" said one
Ever get really alone with the en-
emy?" asked another.
Rather! ] once took two of their
officers"
"Unaided?"
"Of course! And the very next day
took eight men!"
"All wounded, | expect" sneered a
listener. you didn't get hurt, did
your"
Just slight scratch, that's all. And
two days after took a transport wag-
on, and followed up that by taking q
big gun"
Sir" said a disagreeable auditor,
Il have seen some of the finest speci-
mems of anything you can call to
mind, but wish to state that you are
the biggest romancer that ever trod
this EARTH"
"Oh, no, am not that" replied the
hero; "but am a photographer"
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
VICTORY FOR CzAR's MEN
Przemysl 10 Taken After Prolonged
siege-Garrison Was Near
Famine.

Petrograd, via London.-The Prem
ysl garrison, which capitulated to the
Russian army, surrendered without a
fight.
The hoisting Of the white flag over
the fortress, which was said to be on
the point Of surrender on number of
occasions, caused little surprise. 1t
was generally known that 1t was in a
terribly weakened condition, without
food or ammunition, and its endur-
ance was only question Of days.
War office advices report that nine
Austrian generals were taken, more
than 300 officers and $4,000 men.
The Russian general commanding
the investing army has been decorated
with st. Georges cross
IA heavy snow failed to check the
enthusiastic demonstration in which
the civil and military populations
united when the fall of Przemysl was
announced. Crowds, laundering in
deep drifts, cheered the officers and
soldiers who remained to participate
In the celebrations.
From the Kasean cathedral the
strains OF the national anthem swelled
Ia volume as the crowd gathered and
from other points throughout the city,
mysteriously hidden behind the dense
curtain of falling snow, music burst
forth and added to the general spirit
of enthusiasm.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
BRITISH iSMY is DEFEATED
German Merchant From Egypt De.
scrlbes the Fight at
Fashoda.

Berlin.--A German merchant who
has recently returned from Egypt is
authority for the declaration that the
whole Of the Sudan, including Khar-
tum, and also parts Of Nubia, are In
possession of the Dervishes.
The statements OF the traveller are
published in the Vossische Zeitung.
He describes also an engagement neal
Fashoda last December, in which Gen.
Hawley of the British army and a
number of other officers, together with
almost 1000 men, lost their lives.
The merchant in question relates
story Of the alleged uprising Of the
Senussi tribesmen in November. He
declares that they destroyed an Aus
tralian camp near the pyramids on Mo-
vember 8, killing 200 Australians and
capturing guns and provisions. Later,
In large force, not less than $4,000,
they ovarfinwed the entire Province Of
Fayum and destroyed all railroads. in
Guiding the Cairo-Assuan line. Decem-
Der l they destroyed the Alexandria
Cairo railroad near Damanhur.
Thousands of tribesmen responded
to the appeal of the Dervishes and on
December 10, 10000 Of them marched
in the direction of Fashoda, on the
White Nile, where Gen. Hawley op-
posed them with 5000 troops. OF the
men under Hawley, most of the ma
tive soldiers deserted to the Dervishes,
leaving him with only 1000 men. Most
Of this contingent was killed, and Gen.
Hawley and all his officers fell.
Nabur-El-Asl, commanding the Der
wishes, had all his prisoners decapi-
tated.
AS result of this victory all the ma
tive chiefs Joined the Dervishes, who
on January l took possession of the
important military post at Nasser, in
the district of SEMINAR.
This merchant declares furthermore
that the Dervishes destroyed all the
telegraph lines in lower Egypt.
No word of the conquest of the SUI
dan has been allowed to leak out.
II the news given out by the Ger
man merchant is true, it is the first
definite statement Of these serious
conditions to reach the public. The
only previous reference to any such
state Of affairs came from Berlin late
in December, when wireless message
said Constantinople reported an upris-
ing of serious dimensions in the Sudan.
The Senussi tribesmen are members
of Moslem sect of North Africa.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
PRESSED GERMANS
BACK TO FRONTIER
DEFEAT OF THREE COLUMNS IS
REPORTED BY THE
RUSSIANS.
PRzEMYsL AT LAST GASP
Garrison Wasting Ammunition Pre-
paratory to surrendering-Gen.
Botha Gains Important Sue
cess In Africa.

London.-The Russians, according
to Petrograd, are pressing the Ger
mans back to the East Prussian from
tier, their latest achievement being to
defeat three German columns ON the
road from Ostrolenka to Myszniec.
From the same source comes a state
ment that Przemysl is at it's last gasp
and that the garrison is getting rid
Of its ammunition preparatory to sur
rendering.
In the west the only news comes
from the German official report, which
claims minor successes in Champagne,
north of Beasejour and In the Vosges
where they took French prisoners.
Gen. Botha, at the head of the Union
of South Africa forces, is reported to
have gained an important success over
the Germans in German Southwest
Africa, capturing an entrenched posi-
ton and taking 200 prisoners and two
guns near Swakopmud.
In England leaders of public opinion
are devoting their attention to the
question of increasing the output of
munitions and of generally speeding
up the manufacture and movement of
supplies required by the army. Threat
ened disputes are being settled by the
men being granted war bonuses, while
other questions are being referred to
arbitrators. On the whole the situa-
tion has improved. There is less con.
gestion at the London docks, the men
there having arranged their disputes
with the employers.
McNairy County independent. (Selmer, McNairy County, Tenn.) 1902-1969, 1915-03-26
Father Won Out.

Jones wife wanted to pay an elon-
gated visit to some of her relatives
in distant state, and while Jones
had no great desire to kiss her good
by and do his own dishwashing, he
thought it the part of wisdom to treat
the matter automatically.
Harry" said the wife one after
noon, speaking Of the proposed visit
won't you be awfully lonely and ut
terly miserable while am gomez"
ooh, no dearie!" promptly answered
Harry, with a Frightening expression
II shall manage nicely. There are
Smith, Brown, Green"
rs that so?" was the quick inter-
lection Of WHEY Then l don't go!
/ don't propose to have my house
turned into a poker jubilee!"