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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-10-09
POLICE JURY Meeting.

E1OuOFdUlS DUuy udu IdlAeu "
quorum in August and conse-
queutly had on hand the busi-
ness of two months.
The Jury met at IL O'Clock
with all members present and as
| usual held a very interesting
meeting.
The first to appear before our
parish fathers was Mr.. Sidney
Fl. Labiche, of Garyville who
was seeking redress against
certain persons who, for nearly
eight months had been coLtin-
uously crossing passengers with
in the radius of his Ferry Fran
chise. Assistant District Attor-
ney Conrad Buchler was consul
ted regarding the course tos be
taken by Mr.. Labiche against
such persons. Mr.. Labichestated
that he had bought the franchise
from the parish and expected
every protection and assistance
which tina Police Jury could give
him. He further stated that this
gross abuse on his franchise had
been going on for over eight
months and that he had always
been patient and had never made
any complaints to the Police Jury
thinking perhaps that this prac-
tice would finally stop, but on
| the contrary since recently was
getting from bad to worse.
Mr.. Labiche seemed to be very
much displeosed with such state
:, of affairs and stated that he had
made up his mind to make a
deeper investigation of such un-
fair practices and would at all
!. .costs go to the very bottom of it.
| Mr.. Jules Fourroux, Jr.. pro-
lprietor of the Lucu Ferry was
/ the next one to appear before
the Police Jury. Mr. Fourroux
explained to the Jury his loss in
the recent hurricane, stating.
that his ferry was a complete
! wreck, and as his franchise
would expire next month he
deem ed it wise to come before
the Jury and make clear his
position. Mr.. Fourroux express
himself as willing to purchase
j the same ferry for five years at
$25 a year payable one year in
advance. After consulting their
legal adviser who stated that the
matter was optional to the police
jury tomake . private salenf this
ferry, the jury decided to accept
Mr.. Fourroux's proposition as
stated above under condition
THAT this ferry be operated, as
usual. and be equipped with a
i gasoline boat,
The Police Jury realizing the
Igood chat the Charity Hospital
was doing daily for different
citizens of this parish, decided to
give $3.50 to C. H. IF. Their ac-
tion in this respect will undoubted
Ily be sanctioned by every true
hearted citizen of st. John parish
| Itwas also decided that it was
our duty toextend a helping hand
to the many storm sufferers of
Premier, La.
The next matter that was
brought to the attention OF the
Police Jury was that Of esta.
blishing . Polling Booth in Va.
.cherie.
Mr.. Prudent g. Songy, Police
Juror from the Third Ward made
the motion and it was seconded
by Mr.. Placide Barre, Of the Sc.
cond Ward. a vote was taken
and resulted as follows:
YEAS: soNGY. BARRE. anG
lNAGEL.
NAEs: BOURGEOIS. LEBRLJE
land LASsEIGNE.
The above result speaks fol
itself. and shows that the thres
Police Jurors affiliated with tn,
HART MoNTEGUT- MII.I.E1
faction voted sQuarely agains
giving the paople O. Vacherie
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-10-09

and that the rate Of Taxation for tht
year 1915 1916 be mills the dollar
) liz for the schools and liz for the
Parish.
4 vote being called resulted as follows;
Yaes: Songyi Barre, Bourgeois. lie
Beun, Nagel, and Lasseigne.
Nays: None.
Moved by Mr.songy seconded bY
Nr. Bourgeois that the President of the
Police Jury be and he il hereby iautho.
rized to provide for the people at Freniei
The following resolution was offered
by r SongY, seconded by Mr.. Barre
nBa it resolved by the Police jury oi
The Parish Of st. John the Baptist. thai
the Third Ward Of the said Parish be-
and Is hereby divided Ii D Two voting
precints, The first pgsclnt 10 comprisl
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-10-09
Proceedings OF the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish Of St. John the Baptist.
OCT. 7th.. 1915

Inc Police Jury met this dav il
regular monthly session, with the Hon.
4. Lasseigne in the chair and the follow
ing members present: Messrs. LeBrun
Bourgeois. Nagel, Barra, and Sopgy-
Absent None.
The MINUTES of the last meeting were
"ead and approved.
The Finance Committee reported
tavorably upon the following bills which
we're Ordpra6 mid
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-10-09

Moved by Mr.. Barre seconded by Mr.
LeBrun that the Police Jury appropriate
he sum of One Hundred aud Fifty
Dollars to the Charity Hospital.
Moved BIZ Mr.. lie Burn seconded by
Mr.. Nagel that the SECRETARY OF this
Jury be and he is hereby instructed tc
write to the various parties, alleged to
be violating the Ferry franchise of Mr..
5. H. Labiche by crossing passengers
within his Ferry limits and that unless
they do SO they will be dealt with &C.
cor ling to law,
Moved by Mr.. Nagel seconded by Mr.
Songy that the Secretary notify. the |.
G. X. r. not to close the eulverts al
Frenier while repairing their road.
Moved by MIR. Songy and seconded
BY Mr.. Barre, that the following Bulge,
be adopted tor the year 1915 1916.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-10-09

justices Of the Peace. l62t
Cohstaples ..,,..,+. lis
Oi1eiat Journai....-.....,.-.. .......,.. Get
Parish Physician. an................... ,.....-.. 40
President Board of Health.................. So
Grand and Petit Jurors..................... 75t
Fees of witnesses in criminal cases...- Is
Members of Police Jury,..............,.,!l... 80
District Attorney, fees.............."...... 1a0e
Sheriff. attending court,...............,..., 20
Assessors commission. 1905
FaFlsh o0t
secretary the Police Iury........,...... 45f
Sheriff in Criminal cases..................... SOC
Feeding and maintaining prisoners IL. 5000
objection of Taxes........................ 20of
Beneficiary Cadet ...... 400
Contingent Fund 260e
Bead Fund. ................. 606G
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

n o. estlwatrd that there will be- fl'.
~ 700 fTw.IIHs Ir tho Wheeling dIafrfrf
.0 leave Within Tho NEXT three months Do
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

This I did not ffke End began a thor
oush study o. the mechanism. In :
snort time ! had mastered The machine
and could take II and make some %
those Nho were riding 5 n Z machines
eat dust From the motor on ny ma
chine ] learned the principal % gss and
Eaeolene enEtnes anc IN after y-ars have
found tnat Information Vaiuabl. Ia sev-
eral Instances.
In my opinion the Motorcycle - the
best machtne ever Invented. ter Eetrins
over he road IN q hurry. I would not
trade my machine for the b-st utomo-
bile IN the business ~ ~ were for my
own use A man who can Operate a mo-
torcycle can take trips where u T. abso-
lutely Impossible for a-utomootlists 10
reach with their machines Two years
after 1 began rtding 1 entered . repair
shop IN steub.nytile and WorAed FOR
some time.
I have taken = motorcycles aud rode
80 miles In four days. making \ trio
from Martins Ferry By way Of Dayton.
Cleveland. Lima. zAnesvins and other
ohio towns This trip Was mad over
all kinds OF roads. through sand. mud
and many other obstacles. but Just the
same ! pulled through With q clean
score ana without even = puncture.
I think motorcyclinH Is one OF the
best sports OF today and In my opinion
the young fellow OF the present age can
net better invest his money for a COM
bined business and pleasure machine
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

Contractor Dbl r. Burton OF WrHrHa.
Vile. was IH fn" HIfr fHIa week win biz
new ~rHHrerrer overland tou-inr
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
WHY | BECAME A MOTORCYCLIST

u n Mksls well known Martins FER
- man. and one OF the -cognizcd road
riders or the wheeling Motorcycle Cab.
tells In = most interesting manner why
n. likes the tWo wheeler And how and
uhy ne purchased his first machine.
Alk- says. Ii Was back lm 1893
Nhsn I decided O. enter the game - a
motorcyclist. Accordingly ! purchased a
machine q Al a. D. This was q Marsh
single and while if answered the pur-
pose ! Wa not entirely Satisfied with a..
Motorcycles a. that time did not de-
veloD the power OF the present DAY ma
chine and a. a result 4 was compelled
% help my machine NJ many q the hills.
since that time I have had tNO single
cylinder machines ana one twin. the last
being q Thor h p. which ! sin ride
Ny real reason for purchasing q mo-
torcycle NaE the fart that I had been
q bicycle rider FOR several years and
several OF my friends had purchased the
EAsolene sne-zers. After that I was un-
able 20 keep up with them. 30 1 decided
70 purchase one OF these little boats
I was extremely tired OF peddling and I
found much pleasure In the fact that Z
could Fly over the ground ~ a rapid rate
and with comparatively no effort. I
rode the fret machine that was ever
seen In the city Of Steubenvflls ard ere
ated somewhat OF a sensation In that
place.
When I bought my fret machine 1
had TO help n Gp most Of the hills.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

resident y. NJ penham Of the Auto
sales COMPANY sixteenth street. has re-
lsInsd from pittsburgh where he attend
AZ that place this week
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
GOUX Is LOYAL
winner Of 1919 Soo-Mns RACE WIN Re.
main on German Fighting
Tor France Year.

INDIANAPOLIS. March 19-The stun
racing drivers are made OF was never
more clearly shown than in a letter 20
the Indianapolis speedWay management
from julie Gouz. winner OF the 1918 500
mile race. GouN says. 1T would be a
great pleasure Tor me TO compete In the
International 500-mile race this year, a.
did I'm 1913 and 1914. but the position
! hold on the herman frontier is very
important. and ] simply haven't the
heart TO ask my release under an pre-
text while France II at war. France
must come hrst. always. I know you
VIII readily comprehend II Is only rea-
sons OF the most urgent sort which pre-
vent me from beng among you for your
most attractive 5OO-mile excursion on
May 30. but 50 IL must be. Nfeanwhiie,
give my best regards to all the boys"
GouN.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

The best road In this ssr-o, ~ 3D..
tLst' said Mr. George vs.. stamm. ne
gther day. Is the bethany pike near the
Warrington farm. known az Long Run
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
HARBOUR AT TRACK
winner OF 1911 Speedway Event Has
seven Cars at the big I-ndiAnApols
track-asttinE asady,

INDIANAPOLIS. March lg-Ray Har-
roun, winner Of the 1911 5OO-milg race.
VINO now controls the racing destiny III
nent quarters at the speedway srrarg-
ing accommodations for no INSS than
seven cars. Harrruu expects to make a
very strong bid for 50O-mile honors ans
year, all his cars being practically nlt-
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

Secretary =. H UobutzeT said tbts
HF.E that fHH rewards offered for Tee
arrest and conviction off persons throw
ING glaze into fne streets or stealing
rHhra and ftf|rHH from automobiles D.
Che Onto valley Automobile club. bad
.rIIsHf|" bod Che desired eject aa there
has been practically mo- violation ~ this
law IuU fr. rewards have been ar-
.rH.rH#I.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

A local railroad Official said Yesterday
90 uu intelligence man that the railroad
heads throughout che country declare
that n there hIi never been an auto
perfected that The railroad r0mTauis
would haul fully fn per cent more p1a-
HeuEers fu the I~Huama-HarIng exposition
fniH Frnr Tho companies would not
nave reupei such n harvest along On tho
early uIurfiHH during the chicago world =
fair N the auto had been perfected said
the speaker.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

VIII Vince |uF have her fret aut.mo.
bile HfuH fHis fall" Tf locke o. If such
nu affair VIII Dol pulled on here this year
au.lt iNe t.nf o.. leave. begin falIA
fumubIIr club Del fu start the ball f0
rolling ere soon
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

make the tour lu cars 60 the Panama
Pacific exposition. while there Will be-
sCufeH OF auto fans Co go Co Indianapolis
Iu their cars TO attend the races there
Memorial dls. Ma 30.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

Special Travelling HrIrraaufsfIvr ~
fHH WIIaH.HUrr|HuI was here
THE week .r fun Interest ~ hIa Hrm
Mr Napu saII thai the past deliveries uf
tnr 1915 overland U0ulI be- made ArrII
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20
AUTO REFS.

This week the county comntssto,.r.
SyLfea the many roads ia this section or
Cnlo county, making the most careful in
sPecuon Tor some time. pr,nmfusr-
plans are being made 10 have = arc
number OF meu TO begin working on ~.
nnIo.kHLhres Just a. soon a. weather
next month. %
Road engineer r. J. Bartrus WITH A.
slstant Eagincers Ralph WILLIAMS Fr.Dr
finest and Charles StuItz. were NJ WorE
Shis week surveying and stalking Glen
Gale road IN Marshall county. between
me simpson property in lower GlsndaIS
70 the railroad crossing at MoundgviII
,bbgpsaJory 10 the paving OF the ~"
thls spring A. soon as Engineer Bar
tIus nnlshes his work the county Will
SSsln grading and paving this section.
Nnl.n VIII lkely be commenced next
month. Several car loads OF brick have
already been delivered Tor the work.
Local a~utomobiusts are bopt,, 81,
me officials VIII take some steps In haV-
Lng the miserable West Alexander HUI
Ioad as expressed by a Wheelingite.
put IN better condition this year. a IL,
chl motel man said YESTERDAY that IL h
fhe worst piece Of road between here and
tLlL-uurEh and that he would suFgosr
mat the county commissioners bove
Tead built around West Alexander on
III - route. eliminating the
better condition. lie declared that N h.
~ w worn out thorouEhfare and In
cllmbinE a. % does more damage 10
machine than a round trip from here to
tho smoky city.
ne best road In this section Of the.
state. said Nr. George W. stamw fba
other day. IS the bethany pike near ths
N~addinEtun farm. known a. Long Run
President j. " Denham o. the Auto
sales company. sixteenth street. has re-
turned from Pittsburgh where he Attend
20 the Pittsburgh Dealers Motor shtvg
az that place this week
Mr. Ralph Howe IN me How. v-.t
company has returned from pfttshurvb
where he attended the meeting on tEa
Pittsburgh automobile dealers ~c0nyen-
ton Wednesday.
w have done Just twice A. much
hnlress this year thus FAR than We ana
in lFli said PRECEDENT = ~ usuham0f
gf the Auto sales outlook
Tor The summer ir splendid We have
sold two Overland cars FOR 1915. corn
pared with 1919. We will receive three
overland touring cars early next weet
for local delivery.
~ ie estimated that there wfr be- fYf..
200 f1w|IIns Ir the Wheeling district
On leave within Tho newt three morfhs 90
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

" VS. Perkins % fHs rerEIra rarara
i M~ulrdgFi.Is NIrrt q car load "
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

Mike" Mikels, on the left, and James Kidd, next to the opposite
end, taken on their machine which they used late last fall and a part Of
the winter. The other two men on the machine are John Crumbey and
Earl Marshall out for a spin on this funny" looking boat. Mickels. the
inventor Of the machine, is seen as he usually appears while riding in
the races. He is recognized as one of the best road riders in this vicini-
p. He halls from Martins Ferry and is known as one of the most dare
devil riders in the Wheeling district With this machine he, with three
other friends, made several trips through the country and made quite a
hit among motorcycle riders.
The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1915-03-20

Mr. Ralph Howe ~ the Howe Machine
company has returned from P~ittsburrb
H..t ne attended. the meeting Of the
pittsburgh automobile deaTers rorv.r
ton Wednesday.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25

Clerks, carriers, laborers, cooks, but
lers, housemaids and all kinds of serv-
ants are adding their mite to the
cause and trying to make the way
easier for the dear ones at the front.
They contribute to the thousands Of
war benefits throughout the country.
They give freely their hard-earned
pennies for the wounded, the sick and
for the Belgians. Nearly everyone
has some one to look out for.
Although recruiting is going on with
astonishing rapidity, the police have
taken the name of every unmarried
man between the ages OF IS and 60 in
the country. The next list will con
tain the names of the young married
men. This measure is looked upon as
the forerunner Of conscription. The
enlistment requirements have been
lowered. Men arc now accepted be-
tween the ages OF Is and 10, mini
mum height, feet inches, with chest
measurement of 33 inches. The rates
Of pay per day are: For lieutenants,
about 50; for sergeants, $3.50; corpo-
rails, $2.25; priyatcs, $1.5O. Married
members receive in addition a separa
ton allowance for wife living at home
ot about 35 cents a day; for each child
ii. der 1G, y cents per day; for Il
mother who is dependent for support,
b cents per day.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
AMERICA Is RICHEST
PRIZE EVER OFFERED
BY Hcnbert Quick

Mr.. Bryan sad not long ago that
if this country were attacked by a
forciPn foe a million armed ren would
srrinc to arms IN her defense between
sunrise and Gunset.
He has been much criticised for this
laying, but he is correct. The ques
ton is, first, whether or not we are
in any danger C. being attacked by
a foreign nation and, second, whether
or not the million men in arms rush
ing to the colors between sunrise and
sunset would do any coca.
There is no question that the million
men would rush 70 the colors; but |
don't think they could do much against
an army of any Great size composed
cf trained coldiers-which we have
not; equipped with airshirs-which
we have not; such artillery as they
are using il The European war-whlch
we have not; and machine guns in
stead of rifies-which, also, we have
not
think such an army could march
back and forth through our million
unarmed unframed men and over
their corpses as the Spaniards under
Cortez marched through Mexico in
spite of the resistance Of the brave
Azteoa, armed with bows, spears and
clubs.
When Congress meets it viii fac
these questions and must act on the
matter of what may be cur destiny.
We, as voters, must instruct our
representatives on our desires. We
must fill the peanut politicians who
represent most Of us with the fear
of God and of the voters. We must
make up our minds on this matter of
national defense and then help con
gressman and senator's to make up
their minds.
| have suggested that we are de
fenseless nation, but | will not discuss
that matter further here. Let US now
consider whether or not we are in any
danger of attack.
A year ago ! should have said that
we are not. A year ago | believed
that our danger was remote. | have
Leen sometimes called a pacificist, be
cause | believe war to he an unmiXed
evil; but have never been able to
see that the danger of wars is over.
In "On Board the Good Ship Earth,
published in 1913, find these sen
tences: "There is no question that in
aome cases the nations are now, and
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
BY Adele Howclls
(Staff Correspondent

Sydney, Australia, Aug. 25.-The
war has become the poor mans bur
den in Australia. Of the several hun
dred recruits daily required to rein
force the troops at the Dardanelles
and in France, the majority come from
the poorer classes.
Fathers and mothers are sacrificing
everything to send their sons to the
front.
Wives are cutting down expenses to
practically nothing 50 that their hus-
bands can fight for king and coun-
try.
The clothes required by the soldiers
are heavy load for poor parents, in
spite of the money which the soldiers
receive as wages and the assistance
given by the Red Cross society. The
present rise in foodstuffs and mate
rials for wearing apparel may prove
to be the straw that breaks the cam
els back.
Eggs, butter and sugar have more
than doubled in price. In Sydney,
only pounds Of sugar for each per
son is allowed to he sold at one time.
Butter is often absent from the tables
ON account of the shortage The poor
man has returned to the use of beef
drippings on his bread. Wool has
also doubled in price. Knitting wool
for socks and balacIavers has become
very scarce and is often unobtainabIc
for weeks.
The poor man is well As The r.el
man is pouring his money into nc
Golfers that supply the war funds.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
EDGAR f. HOWE.

. for centuries have been, in the posi-
ton of making choice between nation
al extinction and preparedness for
wal" al wish | could see the
way to universal disarmament in the
near future, but even should intcna
tionalism obtain control of the mill
tarv nations of the world, am unable
to see more than a lul in the storm
and a readjustment of factors
If that seemed true in 1913, how
can it be doubted now? This is Il
world at war We of the United
States live in that calm area which
is the center of every cyclone. 1t Is
calm now; but is that any reason why
We should not scan the sky and study
the barometer and the weather fore
cast?
Are we likely to be attacked? Some
say that the nations will exhaust them
selves in the world war and will not
be able to attack us if they wished to
do so; that none of them wish to at
tack us, and that they could not attack
us successfully.
Leave the last question for the fu
ture. Let us consider whether or not
the nations will be exhausted. His
tory does not so teach Wars breed
wars. We may be entering upon a
hundred years of wars, period Of
reeling back toward barbarism. In
, such times when the spirit of the devil
is abroad among the nations, people
which arc at the same time rich and
defenseless are the meat of the armed
nations.
Any one of the warning nations
could pick fight with us in month.
Think of the millions wrung by Ger
many from poor little Belgium. Think
of the billions which conqucring al
my could wiring from the United
States.
Such war on us would pay the
biggest dividends ever won in war
, If Germany were free to invade this
nation now, she could make Us finance
her war debt. We arc the richest prize
ever offered the cupidity of a con-
queror, and one of the most defense
less.
Are these things true? Well,
whether they are true or not, the best
judges think them true. For one,
am not in favor of taking any chances
on them. believe in acting as if
they were true. And | believe in
building up public sentiment in this
country which viii force Congress to
rise above party lines and act strong
ly, promptly, wisely and scientifically
on national defense.
Imperial Valley press., 1915-08-25
What the War Moves Mean.
By j. w. T. Mason.
Written for the United Press)

written for the United Press)
New York, Aug. 25.-Conflcting re
ports have obscured the recent naval
battle of the Gulf of Riga, but there
seems no room for doubt that the en-
gagement occurred and that the Ger
mans were driven off. The German
losses cannot be determined by the
vaguely -worded report by the Rus
sian admiralty that two cruisers and
eight torpedo boats were destroyed
OF damaged"
Whether any were actually de-
stroyed must be known to the Rus
slams. 1t is highly improbable that
the Germans could be forced to re-
treat by the Slavs alone. They must
have had assistance which was a sur
prise to the Germans.
The nature of this assistance is sug-
gested in the Russian reports that a
British submarine torpedocd a Ger
man dreadnaught. If a number of
British submarines had got into the
Baltic and had lain in wait for the
Germans, the German defeat would be
adequately explained. 1t is most
probable that this is what actually
happened. There have been many in
dicatons recently that English sub
marines are in the German lake"
The German Baltic fleets hereafter
will have to adopt more caution if
they are not to be destroyed by Brit
ish submersibles.