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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-11-06
Biographical Sketch Of
DR.. Stephen J. Songy.

DR.. Stephen J. Songy was born
in the third ward of St. John the
Baptist Parish, at Wallace, on
May 9th, 1889. He is the son of
fired Songy a prominent and
influential planter of this parish,
who is at present carrying on 2
very successful business in the
third ward of this parish as pre-
sident of the firm or The oongy
Planting Co. Ltd.
Doctor Songy's early training
! was received in private school
at Evergreen. He afterwards
entered st. Stanislaus College at
Bay st. Louis, Miss, il. which
place he received his academic
education.
During his stay at st. Stanis-
| laus he took active part in athIe-
tic as we'll as scolastic events, IN
which he always figured prornl-
nentiy. ne graduated in 1908
from this college with high honors
being valedictorian of his class
land receiving the degree OF
Bachelor of Science.
Having decided on medicine as
tbic life work he enrolled at Tu-
lane University of Louisiana
/ where he devoted his time in the
studies leading to his chosen pro
/ fession. He graduated from this
University on May 27, 1913.
After having successfully passed
the State Board of Medica.
Examiners he came to his native
parish to enter upon his profes
| sional career, where he IS now
attending conscientiously ant
izealously to the noble work OF
medicine.
! Soon after beginning the prac
tice of medicine the doctor wa
married to Miss Helen Margare
Roche, popular and accomplish
. ! ed teacherof the Alexandra Hlgl
! School. Their home is now bless
! ed by the smiling face of aprett
!. young daughter.
He has always taken an actlV
: ipart in fraternal and social circle
! being a member of the kaoE
Psi Medical Fraternity OF Tulane
! a devout member of the Knihgt
$ of Columbus Council No. 1911
/ and is Past Council Commando
J and examining physician of tn
! Woodmen of the World, johnso
& Camp No. 495.
Il Next to medicine he has
! hobby for schools; he is a gres
3 admirer of the present scho
9,system, which he considers vel
q efficient.
al Being native son of the p
= irish he has the welfare of tt
y neople at heart, he puts his hea
Ml and soul in his work, bendlr
3 every ave- effort to promote the pr
D gress and health of Dear Old S
John.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-11-06

AS for the Assessorship, there
is a crying need for an active and
conservative man in that office
who will take the time and
trouble to assess everybody equal
lyWithout fear or favor. Our as
sessment needs revision and
equalization. The Assessor should
not Overassess some, under-as
sess others and fail to assess some
at all. When a taxpayer ap-
proacbes an Assessor because be
has been over-taxed, such tax
payer should be given a reason
able hearing. tits our belief that
our friend and popular Candidate
for Assessor SEVIGNE F. WEB
RE, If elected, will fit the above
bill and he the RIGHT MAN in
the RIGHT PLACE.
For the position Of Coroner,
we HEARTILY endorse our friend
DIR. STEPHEN J. SONGY. While
he does not come from ia cuisse
de Jupiter and is therefore not
aristocratic, he is a man Of sterl-
ing qualities and a hustler. The
NJ. D. which follows his name
has never swelled his head, and
if elected he will serve his people
faithfully and conscientiously,
and when summoned for an in
quest Doc" will be Johnny ON
the spot.
Last but not least, for Clerk of
Court, the most responsible posi-
ton in the parish, the need Of a
successful business man is impe
rative. We need for that position
| a man strictly reliable and pos
/ sessing the necessary qualities of
courtesy, soberness, and honesty.
All these elements are mixed"
in HENRY G. MAURIN, our
Choice for Clerk of Court. He
will undoubtedly fill the position
| to the best interest of all and
with great credit to himself. We
venture to say that a more ideal
man could not have been select
ed, and we see in him as good a
Clerk as our beloved and lament
ed Zenon Millet.
| Mr.. Albert J. Lacaze, our can
! didate for representave. needs no
eulogy at our hands. He is emf
nently qualified in every respect
t. represent st. John in the
General Assembly, having done
SO with great credit TO himself
and his native parish in the past.
We have no doubt that the good
people of st. John will re-elect
Mr.. Lacaze in recognition Of bis
, past record and loyal service as
a member of the House Of Re-
preventative.
The candidates for Police jury
, who are affiliated with the Ber-
thelot Faction are all high-mind-
3 ed and intelligent gentlemen who
have no ak to grind" but have
consented to become Police Jurors
: for the sole purpose of donating
! their time and energy to the bes'
] interest and welfare of their De
9 loved parish. With such a form
t liable list of Candidates we pre-
{ dict sweeping victory for tn
! Rerthelot Faction in the Januar.
: primary and hence, an economl
Y cal, progressive and yet conser
y vative administration for tn
n next four years.
I'll
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-11-06
A Wise CHOICE.
BertheIOt Appoints DumeZ Chief Deputy
Sheriff.

1t affords US special pleasure to
announce to the good people Of
this parish that our devoted and
kind Sheriff, Hon. Paul Berthelot
has this week appointed Hon.
Eugene Dumez, of Edgard, La !,
as Chief Deputy Sheriff and book
! keeper to replace our lamented
and much regretted friend Hon.
Emile Laurent.
Mr.. Eugene Dumez is too well
known throughout this parish
and State and needs no special
introduction at our hands. His
unblemished and high record as
parish treasurer for many long
years, and also as editor and
publisher of LIE Meschacebe is
| alone sufficient testimonial of his
honesty, ability and integrity not
only as a business man but as an
! official.
Mr.. Dumez was born in
the grand and glorious old parish
of ST. John the Baptist, and has
continually proven himself a de
voted and true son of our parish
working hand in hand witt
progress and always for the bes
and highest interests OF st. JOIN
and its good people.
His recent appointment by
Sheriff BertheIot to a seat LETT Vi
can't and desolate by the death o
Hon. Emile Laurent, IA man VIII
stood as an example of true an
!: loyal citizenship, and whose re
cord as ar official was beyond re
proach) is indeed a mark of hlg
) honor and distinction cast upo
+ our popular friend and deservin
ex-r,arish treasurer, Honorabl
! Eug enc Dumez.
We have studied this mattel
' carefully looked at it in ditferer
Iangles and we feel safe in stain
q without fear of being contradi'
5 ed) thata better and wiser cholc
i for this high and exalted offi'
J. could not have been made, an
5 the high and important duties {
tne office could not have bee
r .nlaced on better, more able ar
! more deserving shoulders.
: We join all conscientious al
right-thinking people in exten
ling our congratulations to o.
cool-headed, impartial, and pop
= lar sheriff in this recent appoir
u ment, and extend many hear
J and sincere fluctuations to Q
genial friend and ever obligiI
= new official Hon. Eugene Dune
le We wish him a long. happy a
e prosperous term in office coupl
: with all the good luck and 81
t. cess he so bravely and rlct
observes.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-11-06
OUR CHOICE. "
For Sheriff

For Sheriff
Hon. Paul Berthelot, Lucy, La.
For Members OF The House
Hon Albert :. Lacaze, Wallace, La.
For Clerk Of Court
Hon. Henry c. Mauriu, La Place, La
For Assessor
Hon. Sevigne F. Webre, Garyville, La.
For Coroner
Dr. Stephen J. Songy, Wallace, La,
For Members OF The Police Jury
Andrew Nagel, Lucy, La Placide Barre, Edgard' La,
PrudenG Songy Wallace La. John a Madere La Place La
JACQUES Duhe Reserve, La Z6ton MONTE, GaryVie La
For Justices OF The Peace
r. Pancaire Lucy La Els62 Schexnaydre, Edgard, La.
Denis Dufresre Wallace La Adam Vicknair La Place, La
p r Montz Reserve La. Emile A. Pcou, Garyvle, La.
For C0nstables
Custava Chasez Lucy La. A. B. Jones, Edgard, La.
left Mnricn Wallace La Charles Bally, La Place, La.
Charles asseigne Reserve La George Me, GaryVie La.
Members OF Parish Dem. Ex. Committee
Paul Berthelot, Lucy, La. D. L. Pancalre Lucy La
Fnoene Dumez Edgard La. Alexis Dugas, Edgard, La.
Prudent G. Songy Wallace La Albert J. Lacaze Wallace La
Clement Maurin La Place. La James Hayde La Place La
Prentice E. Edngon Reserve La L. A. Deaneuve Reserve La
Dr. Leonce D. Chaufe Garyve La j. D. Brown Garyvile La
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1915-11-06

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTIONS:
Al 90 A Year, Payable in Advance.
Entered as second-class matteTFeb-
iruary 10th 1914, at the Post-Ohce at
Lucy, La, under the Act OF March
ID, 1873.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
City Statistics

ROBERTS-Lucinda S. Roberts, sc,
died this morning at the home of
James Walker, corner of Twenty
Third and South E streets. She was
the widow of Thomas w. Roberts and
is survived by one son. Charles Rob-
erts, and four grandchildren, Mrs. W.
A. Marsh, Miss Moreno Roberts, of Ea.
ton, o., Omar Roberts of Montpelier,
Idaho, and Mrs. John Gekler, Canton,
o. The funeral will take, place Satur>
day afternoon at $50 o'clock from the
home of Mrs. Rebecca Tough, ia
North Eleventh street, where friends
may call Friday afternoon and even
ing, from 2 to 5 o'clock and from Z
until 8 o'clock. The burial will be in
Earlham cemetery.
SIMONS-The funeral of Albert ST.
mons, will be held at the parlors OF
Wilson Pohlmeyer & Downing Satur.
day morning at 10 o'clock Friends
may call there Friday afternoon
from 2 to O'Clock, and Friday night
from Z to 9 o'clock. The burial will
be in Earlham.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
TROJAN WOMEN PLAY
IN STRONG APPEAL =
TO LOVERS OF ART
Miss Gwendolyn Foulke Sur
prises Friends by Interpre-
tatiOn of AndrOmache in
Little Theatre Company.

1.-THE Trojan Women" of Euripides,
presented here last night by the Chi
cago Little Theatre Company, artist
cally was one of the rare treats of the
year. The players make a studied ef-
fort to preserve the spirit of the an
cient classical drama in their presen-
tation. The mighty tragedy of Euripi-
des, as interpreted by the group of
players last night, made potent ap.
peal to the artistic temperament of
the audience.
Interest, of course, centered largely
in the appearance of Miss Gwendolyn
Foulke, who took the part of andre
mache. Her histrionic ability Is we'll
known in this city, but the perfection
of her art, exhibited last night under
favorable circumstances and in play
where imagination must play a heavy
part, came as distinct surprise to
her friends and the audience in gen.
eral.
The sustained grief of the wives
and hxv&f1s lof 1roy, the outpouring
of their souls in sorrow and the SON.
bre- setting Of the whole tragedy amid
the wreckages of a . destroyed city,
leaves an awful impression Of the hor.
rors of war upon the mind. The au-
,dience soon came under the influence
of the Interpretation of the actors and
were in sympathy with the presenta.
ton.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15

Dashing across the continent in a
powerful Stutz Bearcat in an effort to
smash trans-continental records for
motor vehicles. e. G. Baker, we'll
known to Richmond motorcyclists, will
pause in the city long enough to regis
ter at the Palladium office. The city
editor of the Palladium has been des-
ignated as the person to whom Baker
and his companion, a representative of
the Indianapolis News, shall report on
arrival In Richmond. Similar stations
for registry have been settled upon all
along the route. Baker will proceed
as soon as his record has been signed
by the Palladium employee.
Last year Baker startled the burners
of gasoline by leaping from coast to
coast on motorcycle in eleven days,
twelve hours and ten minutes. Baker
will start from San Diego, Cal, accom-
panied by w. F.. Sturn on May S.
Sturm will testify that Baker drove
the car all the way, and that he did not
ship it at any point.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
WITH BETTER TIMES
PENNSY MAY BUILD
EXTENTI0N TO YARD
Superintendent Explain s
Reason for Injunction Suit
to Prevent Collection of
Sewer Levy.

George LeBoutillier, superintendent
of Richmond division, explained today
the cause for filing suit for injunction
against the city Of Richmond collect.
ing the assessment against the Penn.
sylvania railroad for the Morton park
sewer system.
II hesitated about bringing that suit
because l do not want to stand in the
way of any civic improvement" Mr.
LeBoutillier said I'VE feel that we
will never use the system and it is
manifestly unjust that we should be
required to pay ten per cent of the
cost of the entire sewer
II believe the law provides that the
assessment cannot be collected as the
ground beyond Nineteenth street has
never been plated. 1t was purchased
five years ago by the railroad for ex-
tension, of yards but even that i'm
provement IS too far in the future to
figure on now.
IF the yards are built there. an
enormous amount of water will be
used and we probably would build a
private sewer to carry it away. Per-
sonally, l do no believe in number
of small shops scattered around
Logansport shops are doing a small
amount of machine work for the Rich,
mond system and then there are big
shops at Dennison, Columbus, Fort
Wayne and Terre Haute that can take
care of any amount of work.
THE railroad business is dull
There might be slight local increase
in business, but this is only a drop in
the bucket with the whole Pennsyl
vania system. The railroad has nc
money now for improvements of that
nature. Railroad shops for Richmond
are SO far in the future that l am not
figuring on them for a number OF
years.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
CITIZENS NET
TRAIN TO Get
LINCOLN NEWS
Agonizing Suspense Gripped
City While Residents
Awaited to Hear Condition
of Wounded President.

Several residents of Richmond re-
call the happenings In this city during
the days following Lincoln's death.
Mrs. Isaac Jenkinson. whose hus'
band formerly owned the Palladium
expressed the sentiment which was
felt for Lincoln in Richmond.
There was hardly any limit to the
love we bore President Lincoln" she
said. "He was especially endeared to
me because Of his friendship to Mr..
Jenkinson, who visited him several
administration.
1--WE felt that he was next to God. as
nearly a perfect man as lived on earth.
US in Fort Wayne, and later Governor
Morton called Mr.. Jenkinson by tele'
phone, and appointed him member
Of the delegation to accompany the
body from Richmond to Springfield,
ILL.,, where the body was buried"
"The Palladium was being published
by d. p. Holloway in the room above
lifts store at the corner Of Sixth and
Main streets. Bulletins were posted
in conspicuous places. The suspense
during the illness of Mr.. Lincoln is
indescribable. The people met trains
coming from Cincinnati. in their anxi-
ETY. to learn the latest news"
There was the greatest vision of
sentiment for Mr.. Lincoln said G. H.
Knollenberg. THE occasion was =
very depressing one and will always
live in the memories Of those who
lived at the time. 1t was especially
discouraging to political followers of
Lincoln, because practically nothing
was known of Johnson, who succeeded
him. 1t was felt, too, that no one could
fill the place Of Lincoln. He had no
equal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15

CONTINUED From Page One.
.ying Bradford (Ohio) young woman.
the ceremony having been performed
Monday.
1t took some real Sherlock Holmes
work for Thomas to locate Wolfe, but
once landing him he paid no heed to
such trifles as state lines and extra
lition papers. To Wolfe's frenzied
protestations of innocence Thomas
sternly babe him to "come along with
us to Richmond, and If you are the
wrong man you will be turned loose"
and Wolfe either forgetting or being
ignorant of the legal formalities he
could have insisted upon before being
taken from Ohio into Indiana, came
along as ordered and the nervous con-
stable. who had made only two arrests
in his official career, came along also,
shouting. most of the way, don't run
the blame thing so fast. l can hold on
to this here oil tank
Bank Refuses Checks.
A check to which the signature Of
John Mikesell, a wealthy Darke coun.
ty farmer, was forged and made out
to Charles Timmons," was passed on
Sam Fred week ago last Saturday.
1t was for $25. The same day Wolfe
passed a check at the Fox store to
which the signature of Will Payne.
another wealthy Darke county land
owner was attached. 1t was for $28
and made out to Harry Timmons. Both
checks were on the Johannesburg Peo-
pies Banking company. The latter
part Of last week that bank announced
the two checks were bogus.
Monday Thomas went to Hollans-
burg and at the bank described the
forger. The banking officials said he
knew man answering the description,
but was loath to mention his name.
Have you any paper with his writing
on it," asked Thomas. The banker
produced a few checks signed by
Wolfe and the writing Tailed with that
on the forged checks. Inquiry reveal
ed the fact that Wolfe had gone to
Bradford to get married. Wednesday
Fox and Fred were notified of his
return. so Fred and Thomas went to
williamsburg in test car.
Thomas, in the office Of Justice Ire
land wrote out John Doe" affidavit.
which service the justice appreciated
greatly, then the magistrate made out
a warrant, which he turned over to
Constable Hamilton. Wolfe was found
working with section gang, but the
constable was too nervous, Thomas
says, to read the warrant, so Thomas
performed that ceremony also. Wolfe
was taken to the farm of his father,
Samuel Wolfe, but he refused to make
good the sum his son had secured by
fraud, saying he was too poor, so
young Wolfe was hustled to Richmond.
The bride Of young Wolfe is still at
Bradford, ignorant of the cruel fate
which has befallen her mate
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
FOX FIXES BOND
IN PAVING CASE

Judge Fox today fixed at 500 the
bond ct plaintiffs in the injunction suit
against the city to prevent the pacing
Of North A street and to enjoin the
city from continuing the paving
around the post office.
The plaintiffs, who are residents OF
North A street or North A street prop
erty owners, had filed bond Of 500
at the time the injunction suits were
filed but the Judge ordered the bond
to be made $500. Attorneys for the
plaintiffs showed in circuit court to.
day that 800 will cover all court costs
OF the action.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
CHANGE AWARD
SYSTEMS USED
CLEANUP DAYS
Students Will Pledge Citi-
zens to "Clean-Up and
Paint Up" Premises
Teachers Oppose Plan.

Teachers objections won out. Late
yesterday the yard cleaning organiza-
ton dispensed with the plan OF award
ing prizes by the honor system OF re-
porting each pupils work, the scheme
which has been used here in former
years.
Pledges are being printed by the
school presses to be distributed to and
by the school children. The pledge
cards will be the basis of making the
awards Schools turning in the great
est number of cards, proportionate with
the attendance, signed by citizens, par
ents or children agreeing to do clean
up work, will receive the flag, which
Whitewater school has held for sew
eral years. @ - f&.
An order for 5000 campaign buttons
was sent in. As soon as the buttons
arrive they will be. distributed in the
schools. Encircling the button Is the
slogan, "Clean up and paint up" in
large letters. In smaller letters is
printed, 81 will, will your" In the cen
ter is a seal on which is printed in
motto form, Cleanliness, thrift and
civic pride, the essentials for homes
and towns beautiful" which is In
terwoven between a scrub brush and a
paint brush.
School children are expected to en-
ter every home in the city with cards
and to distribute the buttons wherever
possible. The individual pupils will
be rewarded for their efforts by gifts
of plants, which greenhouse owners
of the city will have in readiness at
the close of the campaign.
Brooms,- Gakes, brushes and paint
will be applied to the city May 1.
which is Saturday holiday for school
children The campaign will close
May 7, when the city is expected to
be the cleanest it has been for year.
Extra Wagons Ordered.
Mayor Robbins met with the organ
ization and notified the members that
there will be plenty of extra wagons
and teams available to haul trash from
alleys This will be done on schedule
as in former years.
All committees to take up the work
were appointed The committee men,
bers follow:
Printing and Public Notices-Mrs.
F. w Stephens and Mrs. J. B. Rush.
Invitation to Public Officials-Anson
Coate, Frank Roberts and e. A. Flune.
School Committee. T. Giles, w.
H. Duning and c. w. Jordan.
Junior League Committee-Mrs.A AL
len D. Hole, Mrs. George Chrisman,
Mrs. George R. Hayes, Miss Florence
Bond, Mrs. H. L. Monarch and Mrs.
H. L, WeQ1 ~ s9tss o. ~.
Receiving Collected Materials-Geo.
J. Knollenberg, DR.. L. F. Ross and
George Won Carleton. -
Awards-H. l.. Monarch, H. H. Stein
brink, NJ. F. Johnston, c. B. Hunt.
Mrs. Harry Dalbey and Mrs. Fred
Bethard.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
SINGER LOSES SUITS.

A suit case containing about $50
worth Of clothing and other personal
Of the Earlham Glee club. was stolen
Tuesday night from an interurban car
returning from Greenfield through
Cambridge City. The theft was COM
mitted while the car was stopping at
the Big Four crossing In Cambridge
City. Three men left the car, one
picking up the suit case. They ran
but were lost in the darkness. The
case has been reported to Sheriff
Steen who is making an investigation
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
OFFTCLALSNSPECT
ANDERSON STREET

Mayor Robbins. member Of the
board of public works and City Engt
neer Charles went to Anderson, Ind.
this morning for the purpose OF in
specting concrete street now being
constructed In that city for . contract
price OF $1.19 per yard. clean Green.
vile gravel being used. This street Is
said to be one OF the best concrete
roadways ever put down In the state
and the price is much lower than any
bid ever submitted to this city for such
paving.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1915-04-15
Social News

Mr.. Hubert Lacey is the guest of
his sister, Mrs. Edward Lindstrom, at
Connersville.
Mr.. Harvard Ashley will leave Sun
day for Toledo, O., where he has &C
cepted a position with the Overland
Motor car company.
The annual guest day meeting of
the Woman's Home and Foreign Mis-
sionary society of the First English
Lutheran church was held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Lee B.
Nusbaum on North Eleventh street
Mrs. Isaac Smith was in charge of the
devotional exercises and was also lead
err for the afternoon. Sixty members
were present. The principal address
was given by DR.. j. w. Kapp OF Gin
cinnati, former pastor of the First
English Lutheran church on 'The
Child At Worship" Mrs. Fred Bartel
sang several numbers and quartet
composed of Mesdames Fred Bartel,
Oliver NuSbaum, Lee Nusbaum and
Adam Bartel, sang several numbers. A
short business session was held and
Mrs. Emma Krivel was appointed del
egate to the Missionary conference to
be held at Lyons Station, May g. After
the program an informal reception was
held and refreshments served. The So
cial committee in charge was COM
posed of Mesdames William Seeker.
Isaac Smith, Henry Bentlage and Will
liam Bartel.
Mrs. Margaret Murray of Greenville,
Ohio, will spend the week end with
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fry, South Sew
enth street.
Mrs. William Schultz was hostess
yesterday afternoon for a meeting Of
the Tizrah Aid society OF the Ben Hur
Lodge. The afternoon was spent So
cially and luncheon in three courses
was served. The guests were Mes
danes Katherine Scherb. w. D. Land
and Master Malcolm Leroy Land The
hostess for the next meeting will be
announced later