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Police Jury Proceedings.
FRANKLIN, La, Dec. 1. 1915.

FRANKLIN, La, Dec. 1, 1915.
A regular meeting of the Polics
Jury Of the Parish Of st. Mary was
held this day. The meeting was
called to order by President Ihas
N. Frost. Roll call showed the
following members present
Messrs. Geo. j. LeBourgcoi-,
Gabriel Haydel, Alyre Robichaux.
Oscar Boudreaux. w. N. Gooch,
I. Aucoin. John X Drackett, Geo.
J. Provost, Ernest Rodcr. Alb.
sent, F. E. Robertson.
The minutes of the last meeting
were then ordered read.
Moved by Mr.. Rob;chsux, Sec
onded by Mr.. Roder and unaui-
mcusly carried, that 10 view Of
the fact that the Chief Engioeer's
monthly estimate No. 3, for Good
Roads, with bills attached, had
been It ad at the previous meeting
and found correct. that it's rea ding
be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. Dreckett, second.
ed by MIR. Haydel ard unanimous
ly carried, that in view Of the fact
that the report CT the Financt
Committee had been read at the
previous meeting and found cor
rect. that its reading be dispensed
with.
Moved by Mr.. Haydel, seconded
BY Mr.. Robichaux aud unani.
mously carried, that in view OF
the fact that the resolution pre-.
scented by the Board Of Directors
of the School Board, aud an ordi.
nance compromising with the
Southwestern Traction & Power
CO.. the forfeit money on drposit.
had been read at the previous
meeting and fould correct, shal
their reading be dispensed with.
Moved by Mr.. Boudreaux, sec.
onded by Mir. Haydrl and uraui.
mously carried. that in view Ct
the fact ,has the petition OF the
Bayou Grue Drainage District be
established and an ordinat c.
adopting came, had been read a,
the previous meeting and found
correct, that its reading be dis
pensed with.
AeIed By NJ. Robichaux, sec. |
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Packed House at Athenaeum Endorse ParLe
1905 Young Democrats Call Meeting That Will Elect oh
M. Parker Governor of Louisiana.

II only promise when elected Governor to do the best
for Louisiana and all her people John NJ Parker
This be Baton
Rouge promise will man who
uttered it. The Aheneum meeting set motion
split the Democratic organization of Louisiana wide
the will march clean cut business
history of this
against
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methods that have worked HARM petty political foht
In the language Of the venerable chairman NlI
Ii rebellion there be- it against political slavery aoa;n
na and oanetu domination Of rings and ciues which har
control OF the organization which they Democratic
Louisiana While refusing to recognize its principles w
hats OIL to the 1908 Lieuenants who
democrats against the New Orleans next April
New Orleans has spoken and the country follow newt
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STATE OF LOUISTAN.
23rd Judicial District Com,
ish OF St. Mary, '"
Succession of Baptiste Ou,;.
deceased. No. 36OS, VI

Notice is hereby given to the ,,.,
tors of this estate and to all o US..
persons herein interested n ' sss
cause within ten days from the d, NV, !,
this notification, why the final " y
count. presented by David Oliver =
mlnistratOr of this estate sboua ~
be approned and homooga,ed -, ~
the fund, distributed in accord. ~
Herewith.
la evidence whereof. witness n,
oiiitlai signature aud the impress i
the sea- OF my office this Both, dawn
November y. ID. 1915.
WILBUR II. KRAMER
Clerk of Court
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over 70 years experience as
horse-shoer, carriage and auto
trimmer aud painter, wagon
builder. etc. is my claim for a
snare or your patronag!. &. S.
3renn.
Be ready. for the sake Of your
family, paFi~h aud Ssate. to vote
in every. popular eli elton hercaf.
ter. Pay your pol tax nov.
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Committee be received and the
bills approved be paid
The Tax Collector, Treasurer.
Sheriff and Clerk of Court filed
their reports.
Moved by Mr.. Robichsux, Sec
onded by Mr.. Boudreaux and car
ried, that the reports be received
and ordered spread on the mia-
utes.
There being no further business,
on m 1Ion the Jury adjourned
CHAS. N FROST.
~. II, LATHAM. President.
) crtttrE.
Il point OF usefuiul5, 1uI dur4-
plilty my stock OF grAnita ware
md crock'ryw il the largest
md II Isl cDmDl~tr scr in thie
;own. NEIL NC NElI.S ) aud Toe
tore
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My stoc'1 Of graniteware il n.
most complete ever on displsyi,
thi@ town. NEIL MCNEIL's ( ,M
10c store,
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New $. =. Schedule.

NO change on either branches.
same schedule AS heretofore.
Ssard & Pecot. Willow
street, have secured the agency Of
the Columbia NADIA Electric
globes, and have q iull stock on
hand.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
GOOD BYE, TITLE, If
MR.. VARDON COMES
Not Likely That Another Upset
Will Defeat English
Marvel

The probability of Harry Vardon
coming 10 America TO try for the ma,
tional open in which he and Edward
Ray failed at Brookline In I.-o be
cause OF The sensation sprung by the
youthful Francis Ouimet in winning
the play on OF the final by the great
est display OF skill and nerve exhio-
tied on any American links is inter
esting for more than one reason. In
the first place, II will add lustre to the
championship TO have Vardon com
pete. Vardon is the worlds greatest
exponent OF the game-the most nm
ished man golf. as II is played today
can boast This fact furnishes the
second reason why the entry OF the
Bflton will be so fun OF interest. IL
means that there viii be uneasiness
for the safety OF the title. As play
or without a superior, II is almost a
cinch that unless something astonish
ing prevents. such as occurred when
Ouimet triumphed al Brooklyn AL
Englishman will carry OF the most
coveted OF all our championships.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Absolutely Ignorant of Ring
Game Three Years Ago
But Learned Rapidly

enough about the game to do that.
won i'm six rounds.
Mind. all this time | did not know
the least thing about boxing. / had
the strength To send over a wallop and
that was all Every time | hit hard
u, hurt my hands because | did not
know how to punch But Newman
was satisfied with me. and on March
! Is he matched me with Soldier
Kearns, tough, hard-hitting Brook.
lyn soldier. who was then al his best
and one OF the climbers in the heavy.
weight division lasted only a short
time with him
That knockout proved a good les
son 10 me. began TO spar with men
and tried to teach myself something
about boxing But | learned more In
my bouts with Fireman Jim Flynn and
with Battling Levinsky and from in
structions from Mike Gibbons and
Packy Mcfarland than | realized in
all the course OF my experience
observe what good. clever boxers dc
as far as ] am able, and I initiate
them in my work. But ] did mot know
how to use an uppercut until a few
months ago | have never refused "a
face any man In the ring that my
manager, Billy Gibson. has suggested
I am willing TO meet Jack Johnson or
Jess Willard at any time"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Dublin. Giants Victory over
Gunboat smith Marks Him
As Real Thing

out east they are ha.ling jim OoheS
"a big league heavyweight. me
pnblin Giants recent verdict over
Gunboat smith has entitled him TO a
coat among the best OF the heaVies'
they say. and IL looks as II they know
what they are talking about.
Three years ago Coffey was street
car motorman in New YORK. lie had
never donned pair OF boxing gloves,
knew nothing of fighting inside the
ropes and was ignorant OF the mean
fing OF ring terms. On Jan 70, 1917
no was induced. because OF his
strength and size. TO don the mitts
with Nick Muller. or New York lie
made great showing. and soon there.
after took up lighting I'm earnest lie
has since fought number OF the
heavies both white and colored, and
while he has met reverses they have
been few. Coffey was born in Ire
land and lived in the Emerald Isle
until he was ~ years of age. He vs.
now "a. I'm telling of his first fight
and later experiences the Dublin
Giant says:
81 want to tell YOU how green was
at the time The only thing ] knew
was not TO hit man foul. Marty
Farrell my policeman trainer said.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Griffmen Always
Seem to Come Back

Mishaps that have laid up several
members OF the Washington Nation
ais this winter have made the his.
torians ambitious and the fruit OF
their industry reveals the fact that
Capitol city players are marvellously
fortunate in recovering from injuries
which threatened to be permanent
handicaps. Dan Moeller's days were
supposed to be numbered some years
ago when his shoulder went bad. but
last season he was troubled with IL
but once. John Henry had an injured
knee once upon a time that threat
ened to slap "fnis" on his diamond
career, but an operation made him
as good as new Eddie Foster escaped
all after effects from HIS seige OF
typhoid Eddie Ainsmith still snaps
them smoking TO second, despite a
wrist that once was fractured, and
Clyde Milan's fractured jaw, sustained
In a collision with Moeller. has since
healing, been no check on his play
ing Bonesetter Reese restored Joe
Engers arm after il seemed gone, and
Joe Boehling has seemingly recovered
from water on the knee, which, il
once seemed probable. would send
him back TO the minors.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Mccoy Was SO Flabbergasted
That He Almost Collapsed
During Count

NEW YORK, Jan. lS.-Those who
were present on the night that Mccoy
knocked out Chip are puzzled, still 10
know why il was Mccoy was so nerv-
Gus after the blow and so eager 70
jump out OF the ring. Charlie Gold
man. the popular retired bantam
weight. offers the explanation, lie
was in McCoys corner.
I'm all my career, Goldman said,
Il never witnessed such a scene as
when Chip lay on the floor OF the
ring that night There wasn't per
son in the house that was composed,
least OF all Mccoy. Why Al was so
nervous while the referee was count
ing over Chip that he almost col
lapsed His breath was taken out OF
him by what he had accomplished
and his heart was in his throat. Even
before the count was over he made a
dive 10 get out of the ring, but Dough
erty and | kept him in. When We goi
TO the dressing room ! asked Mccoy
what he was so fidgety over after he
had Topped Chip
Hully gee, didn't know what hac
happened for few seconds. replied
Mccoy. Then il came 10 me that
had become the middleweight cham
pion and the thought almost made ms
collapse The next thing | wanted L
do was TO jump out OF the ring.
thought there was something fluk.
about il and that | might have q
battle him again when he came 70
Not for me | have the title and
want 10 keep il this one night any
way Haukap (the referee) couldn'
count fast enough and | couldn't ge
out Of that ring quick enough. Wha
q relief
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Detroit "Y" Quits
The International

The Detroit "Y" has withdrawn
from the International league, and
will play nofnore/ games with teams
from that organization. The league
has determined TO enroll in the A. A.
IT,, which would mean the canceling
of several popular games for the De
tIoiters. and they refused TO continue
me mbership. The Polish Seminary.
quintet Will replace the Brantford,
Ont. team Thursday night, and other
state fives will be scheduled in the
place OF the league games that had
been arranged
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Jimmy Austin Had Pep" But
Couldn't Stand Cardiac Test

ST. LOUIS, Jan. l6-Those of us
who have finger on the pulse OF that
throbbing, theoretical machine built
up by Manager Hickey and Owner
Hedges of the Browns are not surpris-
ed that Hedges made a flying trip TO
Huntington. w. Va. to sign George
Baumgardner. a few days after he had
ignored Jimmy Austin's plea for more
pay and Austin had jumped to the
Feds.
No. sir, DO; there's no reason TO get
het up even II you do acknowledge
that Austin was and is one of the
most conscientious workmen In base
ball, while Baumgardner generally is
recognized as excellent food for SPUR.
rels.
The fact is that Baumgardner has
a higher rating In the cardiac. test
than Austin What is the cardiac
test? All, that's something new,
again. Emil.
The cardiac test was introduced by
the Rickey.Hedges combine last sea.
son. II is kept in box-score form and
shows in minute detail just what ball.
players have weak hearts. or, to para.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Pitched Several Years Before IL
Was Known He Was Related
To Spitball King
SAYS HE Is GLAD HE
JUMPED TO OUTLAWS
Won Double Header On His
First Day From Team That
Spurned Him

Marty Walsh, Brookfed pitcher. Is
a brother OF Big ed Walsh. OF White
Sox-spitball fame, but he never let
anybody find il out until he mad won
fame for himself. When he started
10 play ball In 1908, Brother Ed ad'
vised him to keep the relationship Sc
cret, for fear IL might handicap the
youngster, rather than help. Marty
first joined the Portsmouth club, In
the Virginia league, and was turned
loose before the season started. Ihen
he went TO Danville, still Keeping
mum on the subject of the family
tree. His first achievement was 10
win revenge on Portsmouth by captur-
ing both games OF double-header /.
He tells the rest:
Just as soon as | got to the hoted,
sent a wire to my brother Ed This Is
what | said in the telegram:
Won both games OF q double
header here today for Danville. Scores
g TO o. 4.to l. Famed IL In first game
IL in second. Can l now tell folks
am your BROTHER
in about an hour | got this wire
from Ed:
"'Yes, but don't brag about It. !
lust lost a game, score l3 to 0. You'd
better hang on to your own reputation
for while longer
so did ! got Eds drift right
away In 1909 led the virginia
league in pitching. winning 30 and
losing seven games. In 1911 ! led
the league in hitting, having developed
a batting eye in the meantime. l also
pitched pretty good ball In 1911, then
with the Norfolk (Va) team, | won
20 and lost eight games. BY the time
had accomplished this most every
one knew | was brother OF Ed
Walsh, and neither he nor the rest or
the family were ashamed OF the start
had made in baseball
"In 1914 / was with the Bridgeport
club OF the Eastern league until l
jumped TO the Federals. Up TO the
time OF my jumping | had won IL
games and lost six. | was just about
to go to the major leagues when |
Jumped The club owners OF the
Bridgeport club were making deal
whereby | was 10 go TO major
league team. but | decided would go
over 10 the Feds. and am not sorry
did In the time l was with Bridge
port | showed some pretty good stun.
T won my first 10 games and again
won both games OF a double-header.
These two games on the same day
were my last with organized base
ball"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18

phrase II, saffron streak.
by a great clerical effort Hickey.
last season; learned in each game
which batter struck out. which fielder
fumbled and which base runner blum
dered In the pinch. He learned by
mathematics who the ball players In
the American league were that
couldn't stand the gaff, and. incident
ally, who could.
This constituted the cardiac test
and IL was proved that Jimmy Austin
was prone to dog" Il under pressure
Baumgardner. on the other hand. was
comparatively cool. obliyious TO the
strain OF going to the hill with the
bases filed in the eighth inning. In
deed. Baumgardner, despite his eocen
tricities. measured closer to the stand
ard Of first division or winning ball
player than did Austin or few 9th
ers.
SO Austin. the pepper box" cheer
leader and hardest worker was per
mitted TO take his weak heart over to
the Feds while Baumgardner. q sort
OF ne'er-do-well, was signed ~ . sal
airy increase. ", w
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
High Will Hold Up
Yanks, Is New Yarn

According to St Louis story,
Hughie High. supposedly sold To the
Yankees. Will refuse 10 sign with Don
ovan for less than $1,000 Meanwhile.
IL Is said, Poll Perritt. former Card
who is now Fed, has been on Highs
trail with Federal league contract
II is asserted that a fiattering con-
tract has been left with the little out.
fielder, and that Poll is ready to
swoop down again when the psycno-
logical moment arrives. According TO
the story received here, High had
definitely told the Feds TO go to blazes
and expressed willingness TO go to
New York without any bitches The
ST. Louis story does not sound like
High. and Tiger fans will have TO be
shown before they will believe
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Harvard Captains
Famous Athletes

If Harvard's success in athletics
for the year 1915 was TO depend sole
ly on the leaders of its various ath
letic teams. the Crimson would wave
triumphantly In nearly every branch
OF sport. for never has college
possessed in its team captains men
OF greater ability than those who are
leading or will lead the Harvard
squads this year, and who in the
majority OF cases are citizens OF
Greater Boston
Eddie Mahan. football Russell
Ayres, baseball; II. A. Murrey. crew
Frank Capper. track; Bill Chafin.
hockey; X. Norris, Williams. second,
tennis; Roger Twitchell, cross-coun-
try; w. w Weld. soccer; Jack Hey
burn. golf. and w. f. Nightingale, la
crosse they comprise the remark
able array and. with but one or two
exceptions, stand as leaders of their
particular sport or position in the
entire college world.
Mahan is now at his home, recov.
ering from an attack of grippe which
Threatened TO develop into pneumo
mia
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
BROCK And LORE
NEXT ATWINDSOR
Wednesday Nights Card Great
ing Lot of lnterest-TaylOr
at Jackson Same Night

Local fight fans are expecting some
thing interesting at Windsor Nednes-
day night. when Phil Brock and
Johnny Lore hook up IN the final so
OF the fortnightly ring program Lore
has been a tayorte across the river
since his night with Micky Sheridan,
and Brock great battle with the chi
cago lrishman a year ago, has made
him welcome performer at the
Glassco arena
The Taylor Kaufman fight at Jack
son the same night is attracting a
great deal OF interest. and while IT
will probably not wean many Detroit
fans from the Windsor bout. the result
will be watched closely.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
WELSH AND WHITE
START TRAINING
Both Lightweights in Gotham
to Prepare for Next
Weeks Fight

NEW YORK. Jan. lS.-The pugiiis
tic spotlight is turning New YORK
ward with the coming bout between
Champion Freddie Welsh and Charley
White. the Chicago contender, az
Madison Square garden, Jan. 20. Botf
boxers started active training TO-DAY
White and his manager. Nate Lewis
blew in from Chicago last night ano
prepared today TO start the old grino
with vim.
Welsh is doing his training at jim
Donoyan's camp at Ocean Point, y
~. White is stationed AT Dal haW
kins' place in Westchester.
One Round Hogan has agreed t'
stop Charley's famous left hooks dur
ing the preliminary workouts.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18

Maurice Mclaughlin. the worlds
greatest tennis player probably has
some very decided views on the recent
tennis ratings passed out by the
american parent association. In re
sponse TO a request for his ideas on
the list. however, he writes thusly
I'm sorry ! cannot accommo-
date you With an expression OF
opinion on the 1914 ratings. Be
fore the ranking was announced
i received many similar requests,
aud decided the only course 10
follow was noncommittal one.
Trusting you will understand
my position inNthis matter and
excuse me on the grounds OF a
desire to remain neutral. since
am 40 personally concerned In
this discussion.
fSigned)
MAURICE T. McLoUCHLIN.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Williams Good SpOrt---ApprOUes
OF Naming NJ. McLOuqhhn As No.

r. Norris Williams. End. who won
the national championship from Ne
Ioughlin and then was stuck in sec.
ond place. shows splendid sports.
manship in two respects. lie was
similarly queried. and replied like a
good sport lie also failed TO part his
name in the middle. as the record
books do, and for that also he Is 70
be congratulated. Williams wrote.
In reply to your letter ! should
like TO state that the Ranking
Committee OF the L. $. y. l.. r.
"A. was very wise in many re,
spects TO give No. position TO
Mclaughlin.
His work during the whole
summer was OF th6 highest kind.
and | personally believe that Il
was very nice TO reward him in
this way
(Signed)
RICHARD n. WILLIAMS. End.
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
HEADS OF STATE MINOR
SEE BIG SEASON AHEAD
Detroit Basketeers
During Present Week

TONIGHT
Martha Holmes az Burroughs
TIESDAl.
i,ayls ~. Traverse city at TRAY
erSc itN
WEDNESDAY.
Rayls vs.. Manistte AT Mauistee
RSDAN
ltaNls " Hope college NJ Hol-
FRIDAY.
Oliyet at t. OF H.
Central at Eastern.
Northwestern AT Western
GaSs Tech rs Ponliat at Pontiac
Scott High Toledo. ". y. L, =.
al -. IT, =
>ATIRDAN.
Y. NJ. q, \. " NJ. G, az Ian
sing
- L. :. " Port Huron at Port
Huron
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
Jack Sicily, In Optimistic Vein,
Sees Hone for Willard at Judrez

Sharkey knocked out Gus Rubin in
one round, although subsequent fights
proved Gus much the better fighter
Sicily also calls attention to the fact
that the black title holder is years
older than Jess. The former fighter
summing up his Nine. Thebes discus
sion, expresses the opinion that. bar
ring lucky punches. Willard is sure 10
win if he can only stick il out for %
or 30 rounds
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18

try to hit him on the jaw and knock
Muller ont Those were my instruc.
tons
The new Polo club was packed the
night OF the Bout. The tip had been
passed around to come up and see a
Wild lrishman in action. Everybody
took IL as a joke and II was one.
used nay arms like fails. In one vii
rally Multer and Referee Billy Moore
we're close together and knocked
them both down with a fierce swing.
Moore on top 1ne fans went wild
and somelof them yelled. Count them
both out Jim I didn't even know
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
WALSH, BROTHER OF
BIG Ed, WON HIS own FAME
Yessir! Jawn McGraw,
y He Knows All About Ii

II understand says John Nc
Graw. that Bill Donovan is around
telling people that his nickname
Wild Is only a Joke and that AS
a matter OF fact he had as good
control as any pitcher. That doesn't
go for me- remember mighty
we'll the last time Bill pitched TO
me. He gave me four bases on
balls and then hit me in the back"
Yes" said the manager OF the
Giants. that was-well. several
years ago. but the sore spot Is still
there"
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
MIDDLES TO END
TRAINING TODAY
Clabby and Gibbons to Take Ii
Easy Until Gong Clangs
Thursday Night

CHICAGO, Jan. lS.--Jmmy Clabby
returned here today from his Ham
mond, Ind. home. TO resume training
for his l0round bout with Mike Glib,
bons in Milwaukee Thursday night.
Gibbons and Clabby will finish their
hard work today Tomorrow both
will do light work and leave in the
evening for Milwaukee. Both claim
10 be in fine shape for the bout that
will do lot toward deciding the heir
to the late Stanley Ketchel's middle.
weight crown
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18

Jack Sicily isn't so sure that viii
lard will fail TO bother Jack Johnson
as are some other folks lie opines
that there is reason 10 believe that
Johnson has lost his punch and points
TO the Moran fight. when the cham
pion couldn't put out third rater' ~
the rating Is Skelly's--in 20 rounds.
Sicily also points to Wizards ire
mendous punch, and recalls how Tom
The Detroit times., 1915-01-18
CHECKER CONTENDERS
RESUME TOURNAMENT

CHICAGO, Jan. 1s.-With a record
of IA draws behind them in the semi
final knockout round" of the Ameri-
can checker tournament at the Sports
mems club, Alfred Jordan. of Lon
don. and Newell Banks. OF Detroit,
and High Henderson, OF Pittsburgh,
and Louis Ginsburg, OF New York. to-
day resumed play to decide who will
meet for the national title