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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02

! WHAT THE EDITOR
SAYS.

| We we're informed by pretty
reliable authority that certain
| persons, political enemies of for
| mer sheriff Berthelot, gave vent
! to the wild statements that Mr..
Berthelot's books while sheriff
show him to be short some two
thousand dollars and that charges
presumably of embezzlement)
were to be preferred against him
last Monday. A week has elapsed
ana the latter vicious rumor fail
ed to materialize.
Mr.. Berthelot, when interview
| ed and asked for a statement
concerning the alleged rumors,
said in part:
I have served the people of
this parish as Sheriff for sixteen
years and am proud to say that
during all that time no one has
ever questioned my honesty in
collecting and accounting for the
revenues of the state and parish.
l have never received or ap-
propriated a single cent outside
of what the law allowed me as a
commission and | defy any man
to prove the contrary. Thank
God, no one can truthfully brand
me as a DEFAULTER. "
These alleged rumors are fabrica
tions of malignant individuals
who would wish to see me dead
politically and socially. Their
malignity is increased by the
fact that, although defeated for
sheriff, / still hold considerable
power in politics. That these rum
ors are false and malicious is evid
ent from the fact that no charges
were pre- ferred as rumored.
i do not deny that the sheriff s
office during my incumbency
has made clerical mistakes. 1t is
human to err. But any mistakes
made, either by me or my deputi-
es, were mistakes of the head
and not of the heart.
| have never failed to receive
my quietus from the State. The
parish Auditor inspected my
books and gave me report there
on a short time after left the of
fee and his findings were that my
books were correct. with the ex-
caption of a few clerical mistak-
es too insignificant to mention
here. / am willing and anxious
to let any impartial and expert
auditor go over my books again
and test their correctness.
these rumors. however false, can
not go by unanswered and | pro-
pose to hold their authors to al
strict accountability.
For the benefit of all concerned
werespectfully suggest that an
impartial aud competent auditor
be employed as soon as possible
to examine Mr.. Berthelot' S books
andlet the public have the report.
lf there is any truth at all in the
alleged rumors the people of this
parish are entitled to know it of
ficially. If these rumors are false
and malicious, as Mr. Berthelot
says, we owe it to him to see that
he is vindicated and the libelers
should be held to a . strict ac-
countability."
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02

Mrs. AlbertJ. Lacaze and lit
tie son Leonard visited relatives
IN the First Ward last Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Millet was a New
Orleans visitor at the beginning
of the week.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02
10 ieune meurtrier Willie
thinner.

Une accusation de meurtre
a etc deposee Vendredi par
lie grand jury, contre Willie
Zimmer, II ans, qui a tue sa
mere, Nine Jacob Zimmer, a
sa demeure, 1922 rue St.
Thomas, lie 13 Juliet. Willie
demeurait avec son pere qui
etait separe de Nine thinner.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02
Official Proceedings
of the

of the
Parish Democratic Executive Committee
Parish of St. John the Baptist.
Edgard, La, Aug. %, 1916.
The Democratic Executive Com
mittee of this Parish met this day
at the Courthouse as the Law
directs, for the purpose of receiv-
ing applications CT candidates. for
memberships on the Board of
School Directors for wards:
One, Two and Five of this parish
and also to draw commissioners
and clerks of Election for the
Democratic Primary Election to
be held on September II, 1916, to
nominate two Judges of the 18th
Judicial District.
Chairman Paul Berthelot cali
ed the meeting to order and order
ed roll call, the following men,
bers answering to their names:
Messrs. Paul Berthelot; j. L..
Pancaire; Eugene Dumez; Alexis
Dugas; A. ]. Lacaze and z. G
Songy. .
The following members, although
present, refused to answer roll
call and bolted the meeting, viz:
Messrs. L. MontegLt, Jr., L. E.
Cambre: Joseph lie Brun; Elias
Madere; J. F, Waguespack and
J. v. Chenet.
The chair declared having re-
ceived notiicationsof candidates.
for membership on the Board of
School Directors from the First,
Second and Fifth Wards of this
parish. as follows:
First ward, George u. Gendron,
Second ward, Olivier K. Webre,
Fifth ward, Charles A. Lasseigne
each accompanying his applica-
lion with the required $500 de-
posit for costs.
Upon motion of Mr.. Lacaze,
seconded by Mr.. Songy and car
ried. the chair declared that
Messrs. George u. Gendron,
Olivier r. Webre and Charles A
Lasseigne having no opposition,
are hereby declared the Democ-
ratio nominees and that their
names be sent to the Secretary of
State to be placed upon the
official ballots to be voted for in
the general election in November.
The committee proceeded to draw
the commissioners, clerks and
watchers for the Primary for the
Judgeships of the 18th Judicial
District, to be held on the 18th
day of September 1916.
Upon molten, duly seconded.
master Lee B. Daron was select
ed to draw the names from a hat,
after being blindfolded.
The following names we're ac
cordingly drawn. VIZ:
Ward /
Commissioners; Albert Bossier.
Jacob Zoelly and Gabriel Webre.
Clerks Rene Panoaire and E. NJ.
Reynand.
fcher chas. i Stewart.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02
La Raffinerie COntinuera

NJ. Earl D. Babst, president
de Ia American Sugar Rein
ing Company" a avise ie
maire Behrman, que la com
pagnie Sc proposait pour le
moment du moins, a, con,
tinues de faiIe.des affaires
dams la paroisse d'Orleans.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02
LOCAL PERSONALS.
Those We Meet, Hear of and
See During the Week.
Visitors in and out OF the
Parish

| Miss Nellie Power, winsome
young daughter of. Mr.. Alex Pow
er of New Orleans, La, has re-
turned to her home last Monday
after most pleasant stay in ST.
John parish, the guest of Editor
and Mrs. John D. Reynaud.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fernand Millet
arrived in st. John Monday
from New Orleans and are now
the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Flores
tan Millet, and family. Mr.. Mil
let has been on the sick list for a
while and his numerous friends
in st. John and elsewhere will be
pleased to learn that since his ar
rival in Lucy he is much inprov
ed.
Mrs. AlbertJ. Lacaze and lit
tie son Leonard visited relatives
in the First Ward last Sunday.
Mr.. Edward Millet was a New
Orleans visitor at the beginning
of the week.
Miss Lille Breaud, of Lutcher
La, visited friends in Lucy on
Sunday.
Mr.. Paul Doyer and family
formerly of Paulina, st. James
Parish, La, have recently moved
to Lucy.
Hon. A, E. Picard, of KilIona,
La, st. Charles ex-parish Repre-
sentative was mingling With his
numerous friends in st. John OH
Monday.
Mr.. and ars. Denis Haydel and
family of Gramercy, La, are
visiting relatives in st. John.
Mr.. John Borne Of Lutcher. La.
visited relatives and friends in tEa
First ward recently.
Mr. E. Millet of Des Allemands
La, paid a short but most plea
SAINT visit to relatives and friends
in this parish during the week.
Mrs A. L. Bergeron, wife of a
prominent resident of Gramercy.
La, killed herself at her home
last Tuesday as a result of continu
ed i'll health, Mrs. Bergeron first
drained vial Of carbolic acid and
then fired a bullet from a pistol
into her body.
She has returned from New Or
leans the night previous where
doctors had advised her that an
operation would be necessary.
Editor and Mrs. John D. Rey-
maud motored to Wallace, La. on
Thursday where they visited
relatives.
During the day Mr.. and Mrs.
Reynaud paid short trip to
LuICH6EJ Lid.
- ~
Hons. L. Robert Rivarde, of
aahnville, La. and Judge John
3. Fleury of Gretna, La,
candidates for judgships of the
Twenty-Eight judicial District
were mingling with their numer-
Gus friends in st. John during
the week.
The two distinguished candidates
were well pleased with their visit
to our parish and were promised
a strong support by the voters of
the First, Second and Third
wards
The Fourth. Fifth and Sixth
wards of this parish will poll !
good vote for Hons. Rlvarde and
and Fleury.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE
POLICE JURY
Parish Of St. John The Baptist.

The Police Jury met this day
at the District Courthouse in spe-
cial session for the purpose Of or
ganizing the said Police Jury and
performing such other duties and
affairs as may properly be
brought before the Jury.
Present: Messrs. P. G.. Songy.
Placide Barre and Fernand Rey-
maud. The other members of the
Jury, Messrs. Augustin Las
seigne and Pierre Cassagne
were absent although duly no
titled by registered letter, mailed
to their last known address, by
the three members present, the
said notice being dated August
21st. 1916 and sent On August
22ud. 1916. Mr.. Cyrille Babin of
the 9th. Ward was also absent
but he was not notified for the
reason that he was enjoined from
sitting and acting as member
of this Jury and is therefore dis
qualified from acting as a men,
Der of this Police Jury.
Mr.. Prudent G. Songy was
elected temporary chairman by
acclamation.
Mr.. Albert L. Bossier was
elected temporary secretary by
acclamation.
The Police Jury then proceed
ed to organize. On motion of Mr.
Barre, seconded by Mr.. Reynaud,
the following nominations were
made:
President of police Jury,
Prudent G. Songy.
Secretary of Police Jury,
Albert L. Bossier.
Parish Treasurer.
DR.. E. P. Feucht
President of Parish Board of
health. DR.. Stephen j. Songy.
Parish Printer, John D. Reynaud.
Road Overseer, District No. !
Abraham Heating
Road Overseer, District No. q
Louis Rodrigue.
Pound Keepers; 1st. ward,
Lucien Desroches; 2nd.' ward,
Florian Faucheux; 3rd ward Ul-
ysse Dufresne; 4th. ward, A. T.
PerilIoux; 9Th. ward, Victor
Dufresne; 9th. ward, Pierre Ire
gre.
There being lao other nomina-
tions, upon motion duly seconded,
nominations were closed and all
of the aforesaid parties were
by acclamation to the vari
GUS offices for which they were
nominated.
Mr.. Prudent Songy then as
the chair as president and
Mr.. Albert l. Bossier as secreta
ry of the Police Jury of the Par
ish of st. John the Baptist.
Moved by Mr.. Barre and Sec
onded by Mr.. Reynaud that the
following budget be adopted:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02
Ward 2

Commissioners: Fernand Webre
! Walter Oubre and Florian Fauc-
beux.
Clerks: P. R. Jacobs and Albert
Becnel.
Watcher: Jules Joseph
Ward3
Commissioners: Willie Tregre,
Whitney Schexnaydre and Jos.
e. Refine
Clerks: Raymond Abadie and A.
j. Lacaze
Watchers: Felicien Rrou
Ward 4
Commissioners p r. Cambrer
Henry C. Maurin and Fernand.
Montegut.
Clerks: Rene Madere and Peter
B. st. Martin.
Watcher: John A. Refine.
Ward S
Commissioners: John J. Schex-
naildre, j. M Vicknair and Hy.
p. Perret
Clerks; Albert Millet and Leonce
Delaneuville
Watcher: John B. Mause
Ward 6
Commissioners: A. J. Sanchez,
DR.. E. P. Feucht and Richard
Gray, Jr.
Clerks: Carroll J. Delery and A.
R. Martin
Watcher: Fred Duhon
Upon motion of Mr.. Dugas
seconded by Mr.. Songy and car
ried, the following Polling Booths
as presently located remain as,
follows:
First ward, at j. L. Pancaires
Second :. : the Courthouse
Third /" A. j. Lacaze's
Fourth st. Martins Place
Fifth $ :" P. R. MONTE
Sixth " " Sixth Justices
Court.
The committee designated the
following gentlemen to act and
serve as Deputy Sheriffs at the
various Polling booths, viz:
First ware. J. L. Wehre
Second " Alexis Dupas
Third 9 Florian Schex-
naydre
Fourth = Leonce Madere
Fifth = John Rodrigue
Sixth /" AchilIe Chauffe.
Upon motion of Mr.. Songy, sec
onded by Mr.. Lacaze and adopted
the Parish Democratic Executive
Committee adjourned to meet on
the 18th of September 1916, at
II NJ. at the Courthouse without
any further notice.
lSigned) Paul Berthelot,
Chairman.
4 true copy
Eugene Dnmez.
Secretary.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02

Miss Nellie Power, winsome
young daughter of Mr.. Alex Pow
er of New Orleans, La, has re-
turned to her home last Monday
after a most pleasant stay in st.
John parish, the guest of Editor
and Mrs. John D. Reynaud.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-09-02

Entered as second-class n1atteTFeb-
ruaFy 10th 1914, at the Post-0f1ce at
Lucy, La, under the Act OF March
3, 1879.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-27
PLAN FOR STATE EXTENSION
SCHOOLS OF AGRICULTURE
FIRST DEMONSTRATION SCHOOL
TO BE TRIED OUT in SUSSEX
Every Subject of Farm Interest Will be
Discussed ana illustrated by Actual
Examples to the Farmer

For several years past plan has
been under consideration to organize
and conduct in Delaware what are
Pnown in other states as movable or
extension schools Of agriculture.
Since the primary purpose of these
schools is to demonstrate facts of
interest and value to farming people.
the first schools to be tried out will
be located in Sussex county, the chief
agricultural county of the state, this
winter. At each of these schools,
which will continue for varying periods
IN different localities, actual work
will be done with crops. animals, fer
tilizers, lime, etc. So far as it can be
done, every subject discussed will be
illustrated by examples, models and
specimens and subjects that cannot be
so illustrated will not be emphasized.
For example, instesd of merely dis
cussing the value of COW testing, a
number Of cows in the locality will
be tested for butterfat. their feed es-
timated, cost of keeping and value of
product determined and thus some idea
Of the profit or loss from each COW
found.
Instead Of merely talking about
stock judging, stock will be on hand
to judge, ard the judging will be il
lustrated. Farmers who have fields
to drain will be shown methods of lay
ing out bitches and tile drains, how
to estimate the cost of the work and
how to use homemade instruments in
getting the levels.
The poultry department promises
such demonstrations as Gambling, grad
ing and packing eggs. Preparation
of birds for market, including killing,
dry cleaning and packing. will be
shown, while real birds will be used
in the diagnosis of important poultry
diseases. Two of these schools, the
locations of which will be close to-
gether so that lecturers from one can
go to the other, will last for the bet
ter part of week to try the plan
thoroly A list of subjects for dem.
onstration schools will soon be or
hand, so that the farmers may organize
and study the work in advance.
1t is one of the aims of the project
to reach the communities in districts
where the regular winter institute
are not held. Wherever there is a hal
seating twenty or thirty persons sue
a school is expected to be started
W. c. Pelton, the county agent fo
Sussex county, is to have complet
charge of the work. and if he make
the thing a success, next winter will
see such schools all over the state
in every little hamlet and every cross
roads school.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-27
OLD PAPERS NEAR MIDDLETOWN

Mrs. Lizzie Magee. of Warwick, Has
Some Old Relics Over 100 Years Old
Mrs. Lizzie Magee, of Warwick,
has in her possession some very old
papers which she prizes very highly
as having been in the family for years.
Among them is valentine more than
100 years old, which was sent to her
grandmother when she was II years
of age. 1t is still in a good state
of preservation and has some very in
teresting verses on it in the courtly
and stilted phrases of that day. An
other paper of much interest is a small
phamphlet called "Metamorphosis, or
a Transformation of Pictures, With
Political Expressions. published by
Samuel Wood, Of New York, and
printed by Joseph Bakestraw. of
Philadelphia, in the year 1914. An
other is a very interesting letter writ
ten and declared to be the truth by
John Mills. of Virginia, Bedford county,
and dated 1855. He was in a trance
for three days a1d nights and in his
letter describes the glories of heaven.
These papers were found in an old
family Bible and were willed to Mrs.
Magee by her aunt. The document s
originally belonged to Mrs. Magee's
grandfather, who served in the war nf
1912. They were kept in an old chest
along with other family records from
1920. when the family came to
America from Ireland, to 1851, when
the record books were finished. The
record is a handsome one, much of it
being worked in canvass in brigh
colored sephyr with border of roses
all the way around.
Smyrna times., 1916-12-27
FoUR-FooT OTTER KILLED

Caught by Harry Walker. of Milford,
\ Outlook far Muskrats Good
The fret otter was killed around
Milford this winter by Harry Walker
at "Ponders Old Mill" on Tuesday.
The animal was an exceptionally fine
specimen aud when skinned the pelt
was found to measure four feet six
inches in length. Offers are not as
plentiful now as they were few
years ago as their fur brings good
prices. Trappers who have set their
traps on the marshes report that the
indications at present are that musk
rats will be plentiful this winter, and
that the fur will be much heavier
and finer than for year.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-19
Proceedings Of the
Board Of Supervisors

Der Is, 1916, the same having been
reset from December 4. 1916. On mo-
ton duly made. seconded and carried
it is ordered that the above notice
Of resetti.g Of hearing be filed.
the Railroad Commission of the
State Of California.
In the matter of the application of
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company for authorization to pur-
chase all Of the capital stock of I'M
perial Telephone Company.
Hearing on the above will be had
December Is, 1916. On motion duly
made and carried, it is ordered that
the above notice Of hearing be filed.
Re assistant for County Treasurer.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried it is ordered that the County
Treasurer be, and ne is hereby al
lowed an assistant, from December
Is, 1916, to January 1, 1917.
In re New River Bridge in State High
way near Seeley.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, 1t is ordered that the Cali
fornia Highway Commission be, and
the same is hereby instructed to pro-
ceed with the construction of the New
River bridge in the State Highway
near Seeley. as per plat filed with
the Clerk of this Board, by the State
Highway Engineer on December 4
1916, providing that the expenses
! thereby incurred will not exceed the
sum of s25,0O000.
Re deeds from Bert Marvin to County
OF Imperial.
The following deeds have been re.
ro'ved ard placed on file:
/ Deed from Fritz Klolle to Bert Mar
win for Lot IA, excepting therefror
the north 10 feet of Lots Is, 16, II
all ir Block 7 of the First Addition
to Calexico.
Deeds from Bert Marvin to Count,
of Imperial, covering above described
property
Also Certificate of Title from TIL
Peoples Abstract and Title Compan.
to the above described property show
ing title vested in County of Imper
ial, was received and placed on fiji
With the Clerk of this Board.
In the matter of application of E. II
Sanborn as Justice of the Peace 0
Heber judicial Township.
The application Of E. H. Sanbor
having been received and read. it
on motion duly made, seconded an
carried ordered that z. H. Sanborl
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-19
REG ULAR MEETING. MONDAY,
DECEMBER 4. 1916.


The Board of Supervisors of Impe-
rial County, California, met in regu-
lar session this 4th day Of December,
1916, at 10 o'clock a. m, and in the
absence of Chairman Beal, Supervisor
Shepard was named as chairma npro
ten. Upon roll call the following
supervisors were found to be pres
cnt:
Present-Supervisors P. E. Carr, c.
j. Carr, Shaw and Shepard.
Absent-Chairman Beal-1.
In re Cook for County Farm.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that the superin-
tendent Of County Farm be. and he
ie hereby allowed the sum Of $4,000
Per month for salary of a cook to
be employed at County Farm.
In re. reduction of assessment on
property owned by F. L. Culver.
1t appearing to the Board that the
petition Of F. L. Culver for reduction
OF assessment on personal property
was taken up before this Board when
same was acting as Board of Equal
ization, in July, 1916. and at that time
the same was rejected. Now at this
time the Board, seeing no reason for
changing or altering their opinion. it
is, on motion duly made. seconded
and carried, ordered that the same
stand rejected.
Chairman Beal comes in and takes
the chair.
Communications:
The following communications were
received, read and disposed of as fol-
lows:
/. Ell Cantro Chamber of Commerce:
Urging the Board to continue the
office of County Development Agent
Ordered filed.
2. Seeley Farm Center: Presenting
resolution with reference to Coun-
ty Development Agent. Ordered filed
In re Application No. 2246 before the
Railroad Commission of the State
of California.
In the matter Of the application o.
Imperial Telephone Company anc
Pacific Telephone and Telegraph Com
pany for an order authorizing the I'm
Derial Telephone Company to sell t
the Pacific Telephone and Telegraph
Company all and singular its prop
erty and assets, and the Pacific Tele
phone and Telegraph Company to pur
chase and acquire the same. Hear
ing on the above will be had Decem
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-19

5474 of the 1916 tax rolls. Therefore
this property should not have been
double assessed in 1916.
(Signed) MONT j. REID,
County Tax Collector
To the Board of Supervisors, Imperial
County, California:
hereby petition your Honorable
Body to cancel both installments of
taxes on the following described prop
erty for the year 1916-1917 on Lots
%, % and 25, Block Is, Townsite of
Dixieland, as shown in Volume 13,
Page 60, Assessment No. 111723, on
account of same being double as
sessment; thence lots having also been
assessed in Assessment No. 1872, Page
SO, Volume 13.
(Signed) MONT J. REID,
County Tax Collector.
To the Board of Supervisors, Imperial
County, California:
| hereby petition your Honorable
Body to cancel both installments of
taxes on the following described prop
erty for the year 1916-1917: Block II.
Alamo tract, Townsite of Holtville, as
shown in Volume 5, Page 68. Assess
ment No. 1866. on account Of the I'M
provements on this assessment being
$1,000 valuation instead of S100, which
is the correct amount at which these
improvements should have been val
ued. The real estate and improve
ments on this assessment to be dou-
BILE assessed in 1917.
(Signed) WILEY M. WEAVER,
County Assessor.
By D. w. WEST, Deputy.
Cancellation of erroneous assessment.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that Assessment
No. 6675. as shown in Book 9, Page
1O3, assessed against Imperial Water
Company No: I. be and the same is
hereby cancelled, for the reason that
the property therein described covers
a County Highway, and is therefore
exempt from taxation.
Supervisor Shepard excused from the
meeting.
Passage of Ordinance No. 81.
An Ordinance regulating the sale of
bread and fixing the standard Of
weights therefor.
The foregoing entitled ordinance was
passed and adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes-J. J. Carr, P. E. Carr, Shaw
and Chairman Beal-4.
Noes-None.
Absent and not voting-Supervisor
Re Contract for alterations to. the
Courthouse.
A builders contract, dated November
"a, 1916, between the County of I'M
perial. the party of the first part.
and P. L. Hedrick. the party OF the
second part, providing for the altera-
tions, etc. to the Courthouse, is pre-
sented, and on motion duly made, sec
onded and carried, it is ordered that
the Chairman of this Board be, and
is hereby authorized to sign said con
tract on behalf of the County Of I'M
perial.
Relative to change of boundary lines
of Mesquite Lake and Rose school
districts.
On motion duly made, seconded and
carried, it is ordered that the minutes
of the Board of Supervisors Of lmpe.,,
rial County of June I, 1914, and April
I5. 1915. relative to the Rose and Mes
quite Lake school district boundary
lines. be and they are hereby declared
null and void, in that these actions
were illegal, no legal petitions having
been filed.
On motion recess is taken until De-
cember 5, 1916. at 10 o'clock a. m.
! /r4;.,od -, Noyt TcSre\
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-19

French engineers have completed
plans for making the city O Brest q
deep water port.
Imperial Valley press., 1916-12-19

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