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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

Believing that in union there Is
t5trehgth", the fishermen OF the
coast, last Monday, banded them
selves together in an organization
which viii hereafter be known as
The Terrebonne Fishermen's Pro-
tectiye Association, the object and
purpose Of which, according to the
charter. is to protect themselves,
their homes, and their little child
rem from the oppression OF unjust
laws; to prevent the private owner
ship Of natural resources of the
State; and to secure to all men,
without regard to class or power OF
wealth, the equal rights to enjoy
the natural food products of the
public waters and streams of the
Parish OF Terrebonne, and above all
to protect the fishermen of the Par.
ish of Terrebonne from oppressive
class legislation, by which private
ownership OF the fish of the sea is
conferred upon the favored few"
John A. Boyne was elected presi-
dent, Elphege Picou, vice-president;
Louis 'Posecai, Treasurer: and
William Boyne. secretary. Another
meeting of the fishermen was held
on lower Little Caillou, Wednesday
afternoon, and hundreds of the
fishermen enrolled.
1t is the concensus OF opinion
among the, organizers Of the new
association that within very short
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

court, II presided over by a compe-
tent magistrate, can be made the
most useful court in the Parish. be-
cause Of the fact that 1t relieves
the District Conrt of q great Inany
MINOR cases and It has Jurisdiction
oxcs 3 "a ~! civil cases not exceeding in
]. 'em0slAs tl1e eallll Ot fifty lqllars.
81. eres but Z lev pf thu prfn:
|eags isaent 81 ny sdmin-
!! \ i y!ss8a aSAiIE Issi
| L 5lys ~ taek la NV
oll 4
cOhdensing pl1nt. This can 10 q
Ecomplished BY extending the pres
|ent water works tax !. few years.
without raising the rate OF taxation.
shall also strive to have built
e new modern market building on
the site Of the opera house and olo
market building. Already plans
have been perfected to carry this
project through. This will be ac-
complfshed as soon as the opera
mousse Is removed to some other
site. which will be very shortly, |
believe. %
II am one OF the original Pro
gressiyes, having voted for Roose.
yelt every time he was a candidate
for the Presidency. l have never
in my life voted for a Democratic
candidate for President. In the
present contest, shall supper,
John M. Parker for Governor.
If reelected, | shall continue tc
serve our people with all the yea
and ability I may possess"
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
PROCEEDINGS MUNICIPAL DEM
OCRATIC EXECUTIVE
COMMITTEE

Houma, La, November 80, 1915.
Agreeably to call, the Democratic
Executive Committee of the City of
Houma, met at the City Hall this
day at o'clock p. M, with the
following members present: Harry
HELLER, C. P. Smith, and e. A. Alt
kens; absent Calvin Wurzlow, J.
G. Bourg. A quorum present:
Upon motion being duly seconded,
Committeeman HELLER was chosen
to preside. :,
The object of the call being to call
a primary election to nominate
Democratic Candidates for the Of
fices OF Mayor, Aldermen. Chief-of-
Police, City Marshal, City Judge
and three members to serve as the
Democratic Municipal Executive
Committee of the City to be elected
at the general election in April 1916
The following resolution was read
voted on and adopted, to wit:
Be 1t resolved by the Democratic
Executive Committee of the City o.
Houma, La, that a Democratic
Primary election Is hereby callef
and ordered to be held on the 25th
day OF January A. D., 1916 at th'
Court House in the City OF Houma
La, between the hours prescribed
by law, for the nomination OF can
didates OF the Democratic Party t
/ be voted for at the Election to b.
held on Tuesday the 25th. day Q
January A. D., 1916 for the fol
lowing offices to wit: A Mayor
five Aldermen, chief-of-police,,
city marshal, for the City Court,
City Judge, and three members Q
the. Municipal Executive Commit
tee.
Be it further resolved that tn
Chairman Of the Democratic Exec
utive Committee Of the City c
Houma, shall have printed the O.
ficial ballots to be used In sal
primary election in accordance wit
provisions Of Act 40 of 1906 an
amendments thereto. and that th
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

This means for example, that
while the pupils in the First Grade
should average SIS years OF age,
they actually average 8.13 years, or
are l.63 years retarded.
BOYS
I 34S out of 452 or II per cent
are retarded.
1V Grade, 80 per cent OF boys are
retarded; vi Grade, sS per cent Of
boys are retarded; VIII Grade,
.o7 IL per cent of boys are retard
ed; x Grade, 81 1-2 per cent OF
boys are retarded; V Grade, s5
per cent Of boys are retarded; II
Grade, S3 per cent of boys are re-
tarded; III Grade, 80 per cent OF
boys are retarded; VII Grade, 10
per cent of boys are retarded; i
Grade, 60 per cent of boys are re-
tarded; TX Grade, 33 1-3 per cent
of boys are retarded; xI Grade 16-
2-o per cent of boys are retarded.
GIRLS
S57 out of 4s2 or "A per cent are
retarded:
III Grade, s6 per cent OF girls are
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

10 of the General Assembly Of 100 8
and Appointments thereto.
Be IT further resolved : that. the
qualifications of voters particularly
in this primary election shall be thas
same as provided by Act 40 of the
General Assembly of 1906 and Acts
amendatory thereof
Be 1t further resolved that the
Committee shall meet on the 18th.
day of November A. D., 1915, for the
purpose of announcing candidates
for the offices above set forth.
HARRY HELLER,
Presiding Chairman.
DREUX Anglers, Secy.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
!. ,s sEEAEF'EE, u WINS H.ANfP-
sfilia IsRIzIs IN CONTEST
NJ tsss open TtDs YEORLD

ssh' 4 Ai6deIs the Ss5O.oo
ipshire Boar, owned "
~ Shaffer. il. this Parish,
was N fiIed first prize In. the Swine
Divitt earling class, at Shreye-
port @ N Fafr. last week, compe-
|titiona a NH = y to the world. He was al
SO am, Senior Champion prize
and GiSs mpion prize, compel
|tion ots the State Swine Breed,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

dozen oranges; Arthur Chauvin, 1-2
dozen satsumas; Bayon Black Stock
Farm. 1-2 dozen grape frnit,
dozen, La. Sweet Oranges; BeurE
Agricultural School dozen W.
Oranges 81
With O. w hsts Rocks on exhibit
fJohn Jastremaki won first prize for
pen, hen, puIast, cockerel; and also
fourth prize for hen.
The Observation-Disclosures exhibit
won eleventh place among exhibits
from twenty-three parishes.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
Calvin Wurzlow Candidate For Re.
election, Reviews Some Achieve
ments Of Administration

Mayor Calvin Wurzlow is candi-
date for reelection, subject to the.
Progressive Primary. In the fol-
lowing anthorixed statement, he
Osstla hig ast Fecord as mayor,
A!stl p for tlsd flltnre, II re-
! .s al iS6s thsE il 4 Ionna oQ1 I'M = hi
sssss
any
4 & 4! K II
\! N u +. y ND y |llsl 4 \ 81 Il
slls Nh |,
my plan cOnnefn in9 Ekie future I'M
pr0vemGHt 0t the municipa ality.
During the years l have served
the people Of Houma as Mayor, the
City, has acquired ownership Of q
splendid municipal electric lighting
plant. This was accomplished In
the face OF bitter opposition OF cer-
tain powerful interests.
u have been successful In getting
better railroad facilities. cheaper
freight rates and telegraph service
for our people.
Several miles of concrete walks
have been built, which have added
to the value Of the property front
ing on the sidewalks, to the con-
venience of the public, and to the
general appearance Of the town. l.
"The town Of Houma was pro-
claimed a city, and the city divided
into Wards as political Subdivisions.
The City Court was created. This
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
A. kOENIG

The expert umbrella man is
in town again, and expects to
stay until Christmas. Don't
neglect your umbrellas while I
am in town. High Grade work
guaranteed. Umbrellas made
to order, also recovered and re-
paired. Phone 112. Adv.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
Breidenbach Lays Blame To Parents
In Many Instances, For
Retarded Pupils

Grade, 1886 per cent are normal;
90 Sixth Grade. Is per cent are
normal 10) Tenth Grade, 1889
per cent are normal
(Best record, (Which is very poor
is at the top, worst at bottom).
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13
sending away.

Massalne black black
have received full line
including toilet
The Better
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

81 MAILORDERITIS is a mental disease
which is rapidly being cured in this
community; it never has been very
prevalent. The few who have ''sent
away for their goods have found that
they could not get FIT and that the
QUALITY and WEAR did not come up
to the glowing desert ptions in the cata-
log You wait and you pay the freight
if you send away. Come in and bring
your catalog with you; We will show
you that we can give you BETTER stuff
for LESS money than you can get by
sending away.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1915-11-13

Continued on Page Eight
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Is A Mute
But With ALI That it Appears
That Miss murphy is Bad
Hubby.

For considerable spell yesterday
afternoon Magistrate Broadwell pa
tientiy listened to a lengthy tale of
domestic infelicity. the complainant
being Mrs. Katie Murphy of Riverside
Mills and the subject OF her complaint
her deaf and dumb husband, Misa
Murphy. The woman stated that she
and her husband had been separated
since last October and that Thursday
morning he suddenly and unexpect-
edly. put In his appearance at her
bafne and proceeded to theaten her
by drawing his knife upon her. She
asked that some action be taken by
the magistrate to restrain the hus-
band from doing her violence. Mag
istrate Broadwell addressed letter
to the constable at the Riverside Mill
requesting him to arrest Murphy IL
he put in his appearance at Mrs, Muir
phys house again or attempted to mo-
lest her again in any way.
AS a sign that he had buried the
hatchet- Murphy drew forth his knife
and threw 1t in the fire which was
burning in the crate in the magis-
trate's office. But this bit OF stage
play didn't go with the wife, for she
gave her spouse to understand that
twould be no use for him to ever
hang around again.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
LAW WITH REGARD
COMMISSION GOVT.
both acts aud asslmilate the points in

both acts aud assimilate the points in
yolyed
Question OF Years.
II is provided In one OF the acts
that the question of the commission
form of government can not be voted
On except every two years In the
other act 1t is provided that the ques-
ton can be voted on only once In four
years. Which OF the acts supercedes
the other In respect to this provision.
the city attorney ives unable to state
without q more exhaustive study OF
the law involved. SO II will be clear
ly seen that were the question Of the
adoption OF the commission form of
government forced TO an issue at this
time and the C. ction lost. Il would be
nt least two ! RS before the electors
cot vote Ola the matter again. and
possibly four. In other words, we're
the election to be held now and lost
the electors OF the city would be tie
Ing their own hands for certainly two
and perhaps four years. SO far as vot-
ing on the. commissions form of gov
ernment proposition,
Another Effect.
Were the commission form OF gov
ernment matter placed before the
electors at this time and the election
carried In favor of the proposition, the
new plan would not become effective
until after the expiration of the term
OF office of the present city admins
tration. Both acts. of the general as
sembiy specifically state that when
the commission form OF government
plan Is adopted 1t shall not become
operative until the expiration OF the
then In power. l
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
MEN IN FAIR PLAY
RIOT OUT ON BOND

mitting the young men. to bail. Judge
Mauldin .-rante6 the petition and is
sued an order admitting the defend
ants to bail in the sum OF 5000, or
$4,000 eaelr..S s
The order admitting the men TO bail
was telephoned to Walhalla from
Pickens and within 10 minutes aficr
the judge had affixed his signature
to the paper the three defendants
were at liberty
TRIAL in February.
Tho case against the young men
Will be tried at the spring term of the
court OF general sessions for. Oconee
County. which will he held at WalhaI-
la In February
The charges on which the defend
ants were held are sti1l fresh In the
minds of tle general public. During
a race riot at Fa!r Play. In Oconee
County, several weeks ago some three
Or four negroes were killed, and sey-
erai wounded and several white men
wounded. Following this trouble war
rants were issued for w. C. Mcclure.
vino is magistrate at Fair Play. Cal
vim Kay and Woodrow Campbell. The
sheriff OF Oconee went 10 the home
OF Mcclure and Kay and notified them
of the warrants for their arrests. The
two men returned readily to Walhalla
with the officer. Some days thereafter
Campbell learned that the Oconee
sheriff held % warrant for his arrest,
also. whereuponN he went to WalhalIa
and surrendered.
Preliminary Hearing.
A preliminary hearing was given
Mcclure. Kay and Campbell at Wal
halla several days ago.. resulting i'll
the three men being bound over to the
court of general sessions charged with
the murder OF Green Gibson, this be-
ing one of the negroes who were kill
ed In the rioting at Fair Play
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
EXPLOITS OF ELAINE
Third Episode on Exhibition mt the
= Paramount To-day,

As annonnced In the Thursdays is-
sue OF the Irtelligencer; the "Ex.
pioits OF Elaine" will be exhibited at
the Paramount theatre today instead
OF Thursday, az scheduled Tho third
episode OF this serial viii 70 ON ex-
hibition at ten thirty a. m, as con-
venience especially to- the ladies who
are following the serial.
Below is;giyeI brief review ana
criticism which is taken from the
Moving Picture World. 49,
Three well-dressed gentlemen have
now appeared In 3. the scene minus
their identifies. and have succeeded in
stirring things up generally In the
jewelry store of Stpyvesaiit Martin,
dropping at showcase full OF jewels to
the floor below, and after the firing of
several shots and the throwing of a
bomb which might have been fatal in
Its effect. have made their getaway.
leaving q breathless audience.
IL has been diy,fIged that they are
acc complices OF the sCiptciiing Hand =,
and also tliatAtite ,iiehtstyal OF the
sClutehinG Hand" Is unknown, even
to his associate Craig Kennedy,
has In another attempt TO interfere
With the private business OF tho
.Clutehing Hand, ceen treated 10 a
pow on the head which leaves him
on ms packson the dark street while
MS auto anu Elaine are eonfscated.
4 feW gceAes later we are horrified
70 see ELAINE bound hand and foot and
placed IN discarded boiler which
iies near the water, q the docks.
0l course. eneg real thrill OF the
enieOde comes when the rescus. of
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
The Day In Congress

5 WASHINGTON. Jan. 22.--sENArE:
Met, st II a. m.
Republican senators continued
speaking against the administration
chip SILL,
Democrats agreed to hold sli-day
ca;lcus Saturday to perfect ship pur-
chase bill.
Interstate commerce committee
fayo-ahly, reported, Cummins bill to
extend present federal boiler inspec.
tion.to all parts OF locomotives and
tenders
/ Considered nominations in execa-
tive session.
Recessed at 4:2s p. m. to IL a. m.
Monday.
!! HOUSE. Met at III e. IN. 4
Debate. continued on the army APP
propriation bill.
{ Passed army appropriation hill car
rying $101 100000 49,:
s Began consideration CT agricultural
appropriation bill carrying $500.
co.,.
adjourned at s:ios >. m. TO noon
Saturday. s
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
MCCLURE, CAMPBELL AND
KAY RELEASED ON $l5,-
600 BAIL YESTERDAY
SIGNED BY Is
LOCAL CITIZENS
Judge T. j. Mauldin Issued Order
at Pickens Admitting Men to
Bail-Cases to Be Tried.

An order admitting them to bail
In the sum OF $4,000 having been is
sued yesterday morning by Judge n. ].
Mauldin at Pickens, William c. (Coon)
Mcclure. Calvin Kay and Woodrow
Campbell, who had been in Jail at
Walhalla for several weeks on
charges OF having murdered Green
Gibson, were liberated from custody
Of Sherin John w. Davis of Oconee
County. Fifteen or more Anderson
County citizens. who can qualify for
at least half million dollars. were
on hand to sign the bonds of the
young men. the following being among
those securing the agreement: j. S.
Fowler, j. J. Fretwell, James McGee.
W. John Mcclure. james T. Bolt and
Melvin Ashley.
Order From Judge.
t. Frank Watkins, Esq, who repre-
sented the defendants at the prelimi-
nary hearing recently given them at
Walhalla. went to Pickens yesterday
morning and appeared before Judge
t s. Mauldin to argue motion ad-
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Both Victors
Boys and Girls Teams of High
School Won IN Basketbill
From Visitors.

Both the boys team and the girls
team of the Anderson High school won
yesterday afternoon in basketball
games played on the grounds of West
Market street school
The boys played the team from Leb-
anon high school, defeating them by
score OF 38 TO s. The girls played
the team from Heonea Path high
school. administering defeat to them
TO the tune OF 20 to 10.
The games were snappy from start
TO finish and there were spectacular
playing on both sides. The visiting
teams were clearly outmatched, how
ever, and that is why they lost A con-
siderable, number OF people witnessed
the contests.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Negress
Heavily Fines For Conducting
Disreputable House-other
Cases.

Charged With conducting a disrepu-
table house. Fannie Williams, a neg
ress. who lives on the south side of
the Boulevard, was convicted yester-
day in the recorders court and SEN
fenced to pay fine OF 500 or serve
S02days on the public works of the
county.
Fannie Williams. Ruth Green and
Alex Green were tried on charges Of
fighting, loud swearing and disorderly
conduct, each being sentenced to pay
a fine OF SIS or serve 10 days on the
public works Of the county.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
WE'RE ELECTION HELD NOW
ARD LOST COULD NOT BE
VOTED ON AGAlN IN 2
AND PERHAPS &
YEARS
WOULDN'T AFFECT
PRESENT COUNCIL
Weke Election TO Garry New Plan
Would Not Become Operative
Until Present Council Goes
Out of Office.

We're Khe question OF the adoption
OF the commission form of govern
inent for the city of Anderson forced
70 an,gissna and the election lost, the
matter could not be again voted upon
Tor two and possibly four years. We're
the question 10, bc voted on and The
election carried In favor OF the promo
Bition, the commission form OF gov-
eminent plan would not become npcr-
ative until the term OF office OF The
present city administration had eyp,r-
ed.
These two important facts with ref
erence 20 the agitation foi me CONF
nlisalon form of government, which
was begun here Thursday when sew
efal petitions calling, on. the mayor 10
issue his; proclamation ordering an
election on this proposition were
placed IN ;circulatipn. have been es-
tablisheda after casual peTusal of the
law bearing on the subject OF cities
voting on the adoption OF the commits
sion form OF government, The exam
tuation of TIE law with reference to
this meter was made yesterday by
Z City Attorney @. Cullen Sullivan, who
states that he Will be glad TO discuss
tho commission form OF government
matter. from the. standpoint OF law
hearing on the subject, with both pro-
ponepts and opponents OF the meas
urc. q 5. iss 4 = s..s.., ~. ri, I ~
=, Acts Confusing. s .st,
There IS nm Ret OF the general as
semhlg OF 1910 wllsohi provided : for.
certaind cities voting on the question
os tia adoption Of the comn,ission
AT N INIT
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heretofore been appointed by the gov
ernor of South Carolina as constabies
or special constables for the enforce
-ment OF the dispensary law: and as
constables or special constables 10 in
vestigate the enforcement of law, and
as law agents, and as deputies and de-
tectives. and,
Whereas, 1t is primarily the duty
OF officers of the various counties In
this State to enforce the law. and,
Whereas, it is my belief that they
will SO do, {,1#
Now. therefore, i,sRicharsi /. Man
ming. governor as aforesaid, hereby
revoke and cancel any commissions or
appointment heretofore Issued TO
such persons as such constables, spe-
ciai constabfes. law agents. deputies
and detectives" 1wS
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Something For Nothing

Youngs Island, S. c.. Nov. %. 191A.t
To get started with you we make
you the following offer. Send US $1.5e
for 1000 Frost Proof Cabbage Plants
grown in tile open air end will stand
freezing. grown from the Celebrated
Seed OF Bolsina & Son and Thorbom
& Coz. and will send you LOCO Cab
bage Plants additional FREE, and you
can repeat the order as many times
as you like. I will give you special
prices on Potato Seed and Potato
Plants later. We want the accounts
Of close buyers. large and small. We
cen supply all.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
ALL DETECTIVES :.
ARE DISCHARGED
Governor Revokea Commissions
of All constables. Special Con-
stables, Law Agents and Dep
uties.
tThe stateo

Governor Richard /. Manning yes
terday signed n proclamation revok-
Ing the commissions OF all "consta-
bles, special constables, law agents,
deputies and detectives named by
former governors. The proclamation
was issued on the ground that 'it is
primarily the duty OF Iiiicers of, the
various counties in this State to en-
force the law"
The. proclamation follows; q
To all and singular. judges. slier-
ms, constables. mayors. intendents
and other officers OF Justice In the
said State. and to whom 1t may con-
cern. gFesttug:
/ "Whereas, certein persons hare
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Sheriff
Davis of oconee Counay Was
/ Injured Yesterday in
Runaway.

News was received in Anderson yes
terday of serious Injuries sustained
by Sheriff John w. Davis of Oconee
county. when his horse ran away at
West Union. :
Sherif Davis was thrown from the
buggy and seriously hurt. The extent
OF his injuries could not be asceftain-
ed The sheriff was taken 10 his home
at Walhalla by friends and according
to last reports was resting easily.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
= ,sArmy,s Biggest Gum !.

BOSTON. Jan. 22.-The army's'
biggest gun, recently finished at
Waterylett. arsenal for defense of the
Panama Canal, and which Is capable
Of! throwing a 2.490-poqnd shell s2iI
miles. was brought to tile Watertown;
Arsenal for It's carriage today. The
gun Is Sc feet long 1t requires a
speeially constructed freight car for
transportation. here.
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Field Day
Dats For gSnty' School Fsse
Wai rs Arsnssa
Tsizy.

10 sdiscnss plans and arrange q date
tor the annnal tleid day and county
school faif eHafriseB for the schools
OF Anderson county conferences OF
school teachers OF the county will be
81 II will be rec6llad that at slie ssti
qtiaftsrly meetiag of The county trs,s-
5tees' aseo6iotint. klio Idea ofA 3 field
and fair day MAs hsartliy endorsed
The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-23
Atlantic Coast
Plant Co.
eIiable
: Remedies

For every ache and pain is a rcfia-
BILE remedy. You can cure the difi-
Guilty If you only act in time ind oct
with wisdom. A lazy, torpid, sluggish
liver is. without a doubt, responsible
for more aches adm pains than any
other thing, for to 1t we trace consti-
patton, biliousness. indigestion, head
ache, etc.
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