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The Washington times., 1915-03-20
Wants Ice Boxes on All
Railway Mail Cars
Carrying Parcel Post

A new idea for refrigerator cars to
handle perishable "farm-to-table" par
eel post packages in the railway nail
service during the summer months has
been advanced by Postmaster Otto
Praeger. father of the "farm-to-table"
movement, and his assistants In the
Washington postoffice.
Postmaster Praeger would convert the
water coolers on all railway mail cars
into combination coolers and refrg-
Grating boxes.
While this idea has not yet been taken
up by the Department, II Is probable
that II will be put forward in the form
The Washington times., 1915-03-20
Return to Greek
Idea Suggested
Mrs. Mary Gale Davis Urges
Rhythmic Training In All
Our Movements.

Rhythmic dancing Is not all OF rhyth-
mic training. 1t is only one of the many
expressions Of It," Mrs. Mary Gale
Davis told members Of the District
Federation of Women's Clubs at The
Public Library this morning
What we need is to get back to the
Greek idea. not only In dancing. but in
walking. in all our movements. and In
our daily living" Mrs. Davis said 1--WE
have gone wild over rhythmic dancing,
forgetting that the Greeks used the
dancing only as a means to cultivate
the rhythmic attitude
Mrs. Davis lecture this morning was
the second given before the federation.
Her first talk, dealing with anatomy,
was so interesting that she was asked
to tell further OF the physical develop
ment work she had been carrying on in
her own school in London before the
war broke out.
The Washington times., 1915-03-20
Ex-Premler Of Russia, Who Died
March IL, StrangIed by
Foes, Says Copenhagen.
GOVERNMENT MEN NAMED
Diplomat Visited Germany to
Try to End War, Says Mes
sage to Editor.

NEW YORK, March co-A report tina
Count sergius Witte. formerly premie
OF Russia, did not die a natural death
but was strangled by persons connected
with the Russian government because O.
his activities in favor Of peace. hal
reached here from Copenhasen.
Although lacking confirmation, Her
man Bernstein, editor OF The Day, who
received a cable announcing the as.
sassination, says he has reason to be.
Heve the news is true.
The same cablegram had It that Coun,
month ago. endeavorins to negotiate
terms with Germany. Another Copen.
hagen report received by Bernstein
who was an intimate friend Of the Rus
sion in.ncier and diplomat, stated that
Witte was summoned by the Czar and
asked as to tho advisability Of starting
a campaign to gain favorable public
opinion for Russia. for the purpose OF
securing loans in Europe and America
Witte Made Proviso.
II Is understood. Bernstein's inform
ants said. that wltte told the Car that
the only condition upon which he could
undertake such a mission. with any de-
gree Of hope for success. would be to
give assurances to the world that the
Hebrew question would be solved at the
close Of the war. Under those condi-
lions. the Gear Is said to have replied
he did not think that anything could be
Although the report that Count Witte
was murdered sounds wild. and there
is no means of ascertaininE at this mo-
ment the accuracy Of the rumor," said
Russia. / recall very vividly how Count
Witte told me in his study in St. Peters,
burg. In 1911, that a certain statesman
known all over the world. was directly
responsible for a plot on Witte,s life
friend Of the Car, had hired agents to
carry out the assassination and had
placed a bomb in the counts house.
Slain By Government Order.
'Herzenstein and Yellos, the famous
members Of the Duma, were assassi-
mated by members of the Black Hun
dred by order OF government officials.
1t would not be in the least surprising
to me to learn that Count Witte was
done away with in a mysterious man
nsr.~
Because Of the strict censorship In
Petrograd. Bernstein said, 1t was i'm
possible to confirm the report by ca
bling there. According to dispatches,
Witte died on March 10 last. after suf-
fering week from a complication Of
diseases.
Although he held no important offices
under the Russian government since he
resigned the presidency Of the new min
istry. in 1905. he had many powerful
enemies UP to the time Of his death.
Witte's democratic tendencies and rec
ognition of the power of the people. al
though a supporter Of a monarchy.
earned him the enmity of high officials
close to the Car. He was one Of the
greatest peace advocates in the Rus
sian empire, for which he was cordially
hated by the military cliques.
After his return from Portsmouth. n.
H., as one Of the Russian plenipotenti-
aries in the negotiations for peace with
Japan In 1906. he was honored by the
CSar. who made him a count. That
served to embitter his enemies all the
moro.
The Washington times., 1915-03-20
State Department
Without Any News
Of Whites Death

The State Department is without in
formation concerning the death OF Count
W1tte. the Russian statesman, who. ac-
cordng to a report from Copenhagen,
did not die a natural death. but was
strangled by persons opposed to his
peace activity.
The Washington times., 1915-03-20
ARM.TO,TABLE MAIL
SHOWS BIG GROWTH
Steady Increase in Business Of
Shipping PerishabIe Goods
by Parcel Post.

| Farm-to- table, parcel post business
In the District has shown a great gain
since the inception of the service here
| nearly year ago. and there Is an ever
increasing number of Washingtonians
receiving produce and dairy products d.
rect from the farm through this medium.
The increase In the movement of this
class OF parcel post matter in Washing
son mas been steady, as is shown by
various counts taken by the city post
Office authorities to keep tab on the
growth of the movement.
ferhaps the best index to the volume
of this new business is given in thei
shipments OF eggs. On a recent Sat
ages. containing eggs were received by
the postofhce from nearby farms for
washington delivery. These packages
averaged between two and three dozen,
making the total of eggs received we'll
over 600 dozen in one day.
Other Perishable Goods.
On this same day. 1870 packages of
poultry, 20 packages of fruit, 1877 pack
ages of butter and other products a
total of 563. packages of perishable
farm,to.table products were delivered
In washington. The quantities of the
articles received are far greater than
Is indicated by tho count Of packages,
as there are few butter shipments. for
instance, containing but one pound. 1t
pounds to the shipment, and this is
usually done.
On September 4, just after the serv-
Ice became we'll established. and when
the first count was taken, a total Of
but 1852 Derishable packages were re-
ceived, including one of poultry 2s Of
eggs. SO Of fruit. and so Of butter and
other products. tabulated statement
Of fourteen counts taken since this
date shows steady and consistent
ness is more than 900 per cent greater
than that of last September.
according to the statement Of postal
officials. farmers desiring to deal di-
eel post have furnished reasonable
prices. In some instances. however.
producers catering to a special trade
have asked high prices.
Some of the High Prices.
In the last list Of producers printed
by the postoffice as an aid to the farm
to-table movement, on February 4. but
ter was offered rs low as 33 cents a.
pound and as high as so cents. Poul-
try Is quoted at from Il TO 30 cents a
pound. dressed, and drawn for the oven.
the latter price being for capons.
With the growth of the service. Post
master Pager says that the opposition
and animosity to the service on the
part Of certain retailers evidenced at
the beginning of the experiment. has
apparently disappeared.
II think" he said, "it is generally
realized that the parcel post is des-'
tined to eliminate neither the city nor
the country merchant. but finds It's
greatest usefulness in supplementng
their services and their activities to the
mutual benefit Of the producer and the
consumer. In fact, the commission man
and the retailer are the largest and
steadiest patrons OF the parcel post, and
their business is as eagerly solicited
and as promptly attended to as that
of the individual consumer"
The Washington times., 1915-03-20
Belgian Envoy Thanks
u. S. for WhitlOck's Aid

e. Havenith. Belgian minister. has
conveyed to Secretary of State Bryan
an official expression OF gratitude from
the Belgian government for the SER
vices in behalf OF that country given by
Brand Whitlock. American minister at
Brussels. The work of Minister Whit
lock In aid OF the Belgians has COM
handed wide attention.
The Washington times., 1915-03-20

t'AS ASihASoS an lhAlt-
And among those
aids and comforts
for eXpectant meth
ers Is the we'll
known Mothers
Friend"
This il an exter-
nal application 10
enable the abdcDi-
nal muscles to be-
come moro plant,
to expand natural
oIn from tho s,.aK
The Washington times., 1915-03-20

which It lis now claimed that the roadi
have the right to exact a general in
crease Of 10 per cent in rates.
The Washington times., 1915-03-20

Iy without undue pain from the strair
upon cords and ligaments.
Applied as directed upon those mus
cles Involved 1t soothes the nne net
cies esN are re Supplied. Thus a great shsr,
Of the pains SO much dreaded may b.
avoided and the period Of expectancy
There is no question but what suct
re,ief has marked influence upon tn,
General health of the mother.
In n little book sent by mail much
useful information is given, to inexperi,
snced mothers. 1t tells how to ms,
aMoIher's Friend" and how 10 avoiS
caking breasts. 1t has been prepa ret
in our laboratory for over forty year,
Sists everywhere. Get a bottle tod,
and write for book to Bradfield ReEuIa'
tor Co. 800 Lamar Bldg Atlanta, Ga
BE sure to ask for and see that yoU
GET Mothers FrisnG-"-Advt
The Washington times., 1915-03-20
Greatest Of All
Human Blessings
AIsDays iook for that Nam.

The most wonderful thing in the world
s love expressed in the helpless infant
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
NOTICE..

st. Martonville. La. July 2lst, 1915
Under the authority vested in me, as
the Chairman of the Parish Executive
Committee of the Progressive Party of
st. Martin Parish, by the 18th. Judicial
District Executive Committee Of the
Progressive Party in resolution adop-
Ted by the latter Committee Of date July
18th. 1915. hereby call mass meeting
of the qualified electors of the Parish Of
st. Martin for Saturday. July 3lst. 1915.
at Breaux Bridge, La. at z. Nj. for the
purpose of selecting delegates to repre-
sent the Parish of st. Martin in Con-
vention to be held at New Iberia. La, Oh
August 5lh.. 1915. for the purpose Of
nominating candidate for the office of
District Attorney Of the 18th. Judicial
District of Louisiana. for the Progressive
Party, to be voted for at a special gener-
al election on Tuesday. August 3lst.
j. K. OLIVIER.
Chairman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
A GOOD HOUSEHOLD SALYE

Ordinary ailments and injuries are not
of themselves serious. but infection or
low vitality may make them dangerous
Don't neglect a cut, sore. bruse or hurt
because it's small. Blood Poison has re-
suited from pin-prick or scratch. For
all such ailments Bucklen's Arnica Salve
is excellent. 1t protects and heals the
hurt; is antiseptir. kills infection and
prevents danserOuS Implications. Good
for all Skin Blemlshes. Oimples. Salt
Rheum. Eczema. Getan original Bounce
52c. box from your Druggist.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
The ELECTION.

Tuesday the primary election
was held for delegates to the Con-
stitutional Convention.
The result was satisfactory to
the Domengeaux- BrouSsard fac
ton who elected their two candi-
dtaes, Domengeaux and Vuiliemot
by large majorities, aud was dis
appointing to The Martin Eastin
faction who failed to elect their
candidate, Power.
There is not much reason for re
joicing nor for disappointment at
this result. if the situation 10 pro-
perly considered.
In this case the Domengeaux-
Broussard went in the fight in the
right way. selected their candj-
dates, announced them and put
out a platform aud made cam.
paign.
The Martin Eastin faction wait
cd until the last hour and put out
one candidate, with no platform,
and too late to make a campaign,
the result was just as was to DO
expected under such conditions.
No faction or party can make a
successful campaign depending
upon their personal popularity,
you have to DO organized and
make all active aud VIGOROUS cam
paign; faction or party which is
not prepared, willing or able to do
that, might as well quit politics.
At this last election 500 votes
were cast while at the next regular
election We are told that the qua
lifted vote will be over 5000.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
SASSY NEGRO JAILED.

Sunday night while Mr.. Anatoie
Bienvenu was going home with
bis little girl, a negro and two
negro women were coming back OF
him, one of the women threw one
old shoe which struck the girl,
and when demonstrated by Mr..
Bienvenu, they became insulting
aud the negro taking part was
slapped by Mr.. Bienvenu when
the negro struck Mr.. Bienvenu a
heavy blow on the head with a
bottle, he wres ted with the despe.
rate negro until Mr. A. ID. Las
trapes who WAS near by arrived +,
overpowered the negro and jailed
him, The women in the mean
time escaped.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
All Stock Should Be Dipped.

A large number of cattle were
dipped this week and all who had
their cattle dipped report great
Improvement in the condition Of
their stock. TO have the best re-
suit all who have cattle in the
first ward should have their cattle
dipped and the sooner they do it
the better and quicker will be the
result. They will then be III a
position to see tho difference in
the condition of their cattle when
free of tick.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
y o L | { + e.

In the District Court of the United
States for the Western District
of Louisiana.
In the matter OF George j. Olivier.
Bankrupt.
No. 1853, in Bankruptcy.
To the Creditors Of the said Bankrupt of
st. Martinville. in the Parish of ST.
Martin, Louisiana.
You are hereby notified that on the
Bird day Of June A. ID. 1915, the said
GEORGE. OLIVIER was adjudicated
Bankrupt. and that the first meeting of
his creditors will be held at the Office of
the Referee, in Lake Charles. in said
district. on the 9TH day of AUGUST A.
ID. 1915. at ii o'clock in the forenoon. at
which time the said creditors may at
tend. prove their claims. appoint trus-
tee, examine the Bankrupt. and tran
sact such other business as may proper
Iy come before said meeting.
GEORGE ). TAYLOR,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
Lake Charles, La, July q, 1916.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
Long Bridge Repaired.

Tuesday evening a representa-
tive of the Messenger visited the
work being done at the long
bridge. which is certainly to the
credit of Messrs. j. Il. Fournst and
John b do Laloire, Vic. Gondrau
and the people of that section who
came with their mules and
scoops aud have made a splendid
piece of work, which was done
free. 1t now rests with the pa
rish to make the balance of the
work necessary. to make this road
what it should always 5e, one of
the best in the parish. NJ. God
chaux under the supervision of
Mr.. j. b. de Laloire has built the
road from the bridge To the main
road, and has done fine work, Mr..
Smsds has made a fine road from
the town limit to the parish line
on the Iberia road. Now what Is
needed to maintain these road Is
the frequent use of TIE drag. The
cost amounted to SCI So.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
MARRIED..
MARAIST -GAUTHIER.

MARAIST -GAUTHIER.
Tuesday evening at seven o'clock,
on the plantation hons of MIR. Ar
cade Gsuthier, Mr.. Louis Maraist
one of our prominent young men
was married to Miss Helen Gau-
thier, the pretty aud accomplish
ed daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arcade Gauthier. The ceremony
was performed by Father Trotoux.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
SHERrFF'S SALE.
Bank of ST. Martinville
VS.
j. B. Ferran
No. 1870

10Th Judicial District Court,
Parish of ST. Martin, State of Louisiana.
By virtue of a writ of seizure and sale
ISSUED out of the 10Th Judicial District
Court, III and for the Parish of st. Mar
tin, State of Louisiana, in the above en-
titled and numbered suit. dated this 18th
day of June 1915.
l have seized and will proceed to sell
at public auction to the last and high
est bidder at the front door of the Court
House, between the legal sale hours III
a. III. to 4 p. M in the Town of st. Mar
tinvills. La, on
Saturday Aug. 9TH, 1915,
the following mentioned and described
property. to wit:
That certain lot with the store and
other improvements thereon situated in
the Corporation of the Town of st. Mar
tinville, Louisiana, corner OF Bridge
and Main street. Bounded North by lot
of Mrs. Bienvenu. South by Bridge
street, East by lot Of Mrs. p. Payia and
West by Main street. This lot measures
fifty feet front on Bridge street, on
depth of one hundred and twenty seven
feet.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms aud cOnditiOns-cash.
Sheriff's office this Bird day of July
A. ID. 1915.
WADE y. MARTIN. Sheriff.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31

Once in very great while a
man may succeed in business with
out advertising in his local paper,
but the instances are 80 rare that
the shrewd business man never
thinks of initiating him. On the
contrary he realizes by actual and
successful experience that gene
rous and judiclous advertising pays
as nothing else would pay.-X
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1915-07-31
NOTICE


NOTICE
All parties are warned not
to contract with or deal on
credit on my account, with
my wife Mathilde Rosebery.
She is not living at my home
due to her misbehaviOr.
Hampton Steen,
st. Martinville, July, IA, 1915
Harry X. Thaw. the slayer of
Sanford White, after a fight last
ing over nine years aud costing
81 900, 900, has found a jury to
pronounce him sane aud give him
his liberty. Before being released,
however, he was placed under
$4,000 peace bond. 1t certainly
cost Harry something to kill a
man. 1t may be that bis con-
science will now get busy on the
job.-N l. Enterprise.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28
SEAMEN'S ACT MIKES
UP STEAMSHIP MEN
Acknowledgement TRYING to
Unravel Deckhand and
Life Saving Tanglcs.

WAsHiNGToN. March 21.--Lake and
come anxious as to the interpretation
the Department OF Commerce Will place
on that provision OF the Seamen's act
defining the duty Of d~thaud-. They
have made strong representations 70 the
Department on the subject.
The act is giving the Department. Of
Commerce all kinds Of trouble on ac-
count Of the revolution II work, In
American shipping laws and regulations
and because OF its apparent contradic
tory and inconsistent terms The Al
t~orney-General has before him some of
the most important provisions Of IN. at
upon which TO rcude an opinion, the
chief interest ccutring In that provision
which requires steamships leaving AmcJ-
lean ports after Jul, I TO be equipped
with life saving apparatus as defined In
tho act
Two dates appear for this and other
provisions 10 co into effect, July ! and
November & II is said that II vii b"
physically Impossible for a large per
coutago OF the companies TO comply
" Illi III v ~ 'ANN
II strictly construed the provision
with regard to the duties Of deckhands,
steamship men say, Will put the com
panicS to considerable expense. In sub
stance the act provides that d~eckhauds
shall do only deck duty as defined.
Tho Department has been Informed
that At present II IL the custom on coast
wise and lake boats for dcckhands 20 IS
eist in cualing and that as this duty -
.H ,..r,n.r,aI nd vAEfNrfnnl uhfln la
port II would no Unnecessary expense 20
burden tho steamships by excluding
~deckhands from assisting. II Is as
serted tina while the work of loading
coal is COINS on the dcckhauds have
practically nothing else to do.
The Department has assured IN"
! steamship companies that their state
mcuts viii receive consideration when
tko regulations arc drafted. However,
the statement is made that little head
way can be made with getting TN" rcgu-
latious in shape until the Attorney
General has rendered his opinion on
other important sections Of tho law
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-03-28

may hc summed M IN tNo words
-'rudEerv and o. uomN. These seem
~ nursue her from Tho t.mr she signs
'rr nTnio II" the mortgage that is givcn
he purchase Of tIc farm until tlltt
o. H"r i'pc vhon. w,,ry aud worn. she
-'eT M no unequal struggle and 's lad
TO rest This Interest. pad ON tho farm
r0''gaSe, rohs the farm woman Of
rlrn.
~" bought 20 ~" acre farm my hus.
h'7d Wis q good dalrlman and = fire.
''- butter usk'r. hut "c could
'"r"l' raN t1N.S and interest and live,
''I { tool ~ rrotrh"t worl, mpu-
-ei 'hrg fo pay t"00 ou the mortgage
. '~r year. bu' Tho strain was too great
f'1 "rcrpork ruined my health. but tho
r.'r'Eire "as PAID Meantime ! had
-''' ono Now hat IN eight wears and
o." second hand dress, earned by lace
70 j. W trc of tho better class and
''r" T." keep up appearances, but the
'~.'lcgl' g. l,1'' breaking ard health do
"FINs. "" base worked night and
tnr |.u Sous have Itd to give
N' = lIshsr education to work, and both
'I'c decided mechanical and construc-
''' ability
uggo>' NpIrc feasible plan for car
for tho farm help without making
'n q part of IN" family. Many of
.'N iI" hIl'N, vulgar, prHidhe ana
Il" .Whcu, vet thcy eat az tahl" with
" onr children listen To and become
''nII'Ir with their drunk'u babbllnga,
'W' privacy rs destroyed. our tastes and
-''so ~ docCucv arc outraged. We are
'"r"od 20 wait upon and clean up after
'H'N Cn0 would not he allowed 10 enter
."r house, Of men r any other vocal
non. Do not misunderstood the farm
wives care lutte for social status.
n ~ not because they are hired men
maj W wish them haUished, but often
tpnes they ARE personally unworthy"
- central laundry, where he weekly
wash could be carried. would be a
wonderful labor lightener."
she viii and should demand rural
cr'ameries, bakeries. laundries, soap fac
'or'oE and dressmaking and millinery
's'iblishmenis.'
Give US better roads-earth roads.
We pay money road TAX. Our com
missioner did nothing to our road for
'A wears. The money was invested
~'N"Nhcrc and brought small results in
~" section"
There ~ nothing in my opinion that
would benefit the women on tho farms
20 much IS To improve our country
roads, Amend our laws and enforce
nom. prohibiting autos from speeding
through the country and making 1t I'M
eaie Tor a woman TO dr.sA"