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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-05-06
Citizens Mass Meeting.

ST Martinville, La, April 30, 1916
A mass meeting was called here
today at 3 p. NJ, by tho citizens
of Iberia and st. Martin Parish.
DIR. III. A. King was elected chair
man, and DIR. j. r. Olivier, secre-
tary.
The following citizens were pre-
sent: John Schwing, r. j. Lock
wood, l.. King, Silvio Broussard,
Edwin $. Broussard, Adrien Con
soulin, Tom Gonsoulin, c. f. Ber-
ard, John ID. Wallet, John Bonin,
Hazard Vaughn, Louis Broussard,
j. p. Prion, L. j. Liable, George
Knight, E. A. Davis, Albert o.
Levert, d. G. Liable, Laizaire
Bienvenu, X. j. Bienvenu and
others.
The following resolution was Of
fered by John ID. Wallet and Ha-
zard Vaughn, and after due deli
berations, it was adopted with only
one dissenting vote:
Be it resolved by the taxpayers
of the portions of st. Martin and
Iberia parishes within the Atcha-
falaya. Basin Levee District, in
special meeting assembled:
That it is the sense of this meet
ing, that the back levee west of
the Atchafalaya should be extern
ded and completed at the earliest
possible time in view of the fact
that farm lands in both parishes
have been inundated for the past
two years, almost continuously, and
this past pr, the water was
about two feet higher than the
usual yearly water.
Be it further resolved, ETC., That
the Atchafalaya Basin Levee Board
be urgently requested, to continue
the said back levee to Henderson,
thence down East of Lake LaRose,
thence down East Bank Coulee
LaRose to, and across Bayou Lam
barras, thence to Bayou Crook
Chene and along west bank of Ba-
you Crook Chene to Head of Grand
Lake, the said above described
route being in the opinion of the
meeting, the shortest and least ex-
pensive as well as the most feast
bile.
And whereas the food height of
1876 is plainly marked on trees
along the route, that the State
Board of Engineers be directed to
90 over same and report at once to
the Levee Board the estimated
cost, with a view of completing
! said levee as soon as possible, and
! if the marks on trees be not suffi-
: cient, upon which to base report,
that the Engineers be ordered to
! make a survey and report the esti-
! mated cost of construction at once
I or of any other route.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-05-06

To acquire wealth is difficult, to
X vp !! is more difficult, and to
spend it wisely is most difficult.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-05-06

Don't put off until afternoon
what you can do in the morning.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
MORE FLOTATION
PLANTS BUILDING
GOIdfield Ores will be Worked
on Large Scale by Late
Processes

when the Florence leasers are conf,
dent they will be operating. The lat.
ter company had figured on starting
about the first of February but the
Unprecedented storms resulting in
washouts and traffic interruption en-
tailed delay consuming the next
three weeks
The significance of this movement
in the development of Goldfield may
better be understood when it is known
that the present market for ore is
limited to the Consolidated mill abb
sorbing $4,000 tons month. the jun.
bo Extension shipping 5000 tons a
month, Atlanta sending out $50 tons
and minor prospects marketing 250
tons month. This makes a total OF
10000 tons month. The fotation
process will increase this so per cent
with the added advantages of realizing
immense profits from hitherto worth
less asset.
The G.. o. d. has always been re-
(Continued on Page ~
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
tBonanza Correspondence

GOLDfIELD, New, Feb. 3. - Two
more oil fiotation plants, backed by
outside capital, emphasize the convic-
ton of eastern interests in the sue
cess of the movement looking to the
recovery of values from the sulphide
ore of Goldfield. A contract was
signed today by Louis Koontz, mana
ger of the c. o. d. Consolidated pro
yiding for plant capable of treating
$50 tons daily, or $500 tons month.
to cost not less than 100000. Another
contract on account of the Black
Butte is pending. This means four
installations of the oil process, fur
nishing a total capacity of 10000 tons
month, which implies clear net
gain of that amount for the camp, as
not ton of this class of ore could
be treated by the smelters owing to
the heavy transportation and smelt-
ing charges. The Consolidated expects
to complete the first so ton unit of
its 200 ton plant by the first of March,
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
WORK OF SCHOOLS IS
CREATING INTEREST
SPECIAL VISITING DAY WILL BE
FIXED FOR ABOUT FEB.
RUARY %

The work of the city schools is
attracting more and more attention
from the public and scarcely day
passes without bringing to the school
one or more visitors. Yesterday five
ladies took time to spend an hour or
two visiting the schools. They were
heartily welcomed and the teachers
want 1t understood tnat visitors are
cordially invited any and every day.
While the teachers are planning n
patrons visiting day for about Feb.
ruary % that does not mean that
visitors will fail to find interesting
work going on at other times. On
the contrary the preparation for that
day may be of more interest to some
than the completed exhibit.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
KEEPS HIS SLATE CLEAN

During the month Of January there
were twenty-nine matters submitted
to Judge Averill in the fifth judicial
district court and all decided. No
motion, case or other matter remains
undecided that has been submitted for
a period of ninety days, with the ex-
ception of the case of II. ID. Porter ct
al vs.. S. S. Lockett ct al. which was
submitted January "a.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
CANAL CONSIDER ED


Try Associated Press.)
LONDON, Feb. "A "Kiel canal
for Great Britain. connecting the River
CLYDE, which flows into the Irish sea
with the Firth of Forth on the North
sea side, was recently discussed before
the Royal Colonial Institute as a
necessary naval measure. Such a
canal would open up naval communi.
cations between the east and west
coasts of Scotland, save warships from
the danger of hostile submarines lurk-
ing among the numerous small unin-
habited islands of the Scottish coast
and put the great shipbuilding yards
along the Clyde at the disposal OF the
North sea fleet.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
REDMOND ISSUES AN
APPEAL FOR RECRUITS
IRELAND MUST NOT SHlRk AS
FUTURE INTERESTS ARE
AT STAKE
,ny Associated pre--.,

DUBLIN, Feb. 3.-John Redmond
has issued a stirring appeal for re-
cruits in Ireland He says: at is es-
sential TO guard her highest interests
and maintain her honor, TO show that
she is willing and eager to fulfill her
obligations Any impression that Ire
land is shrinking in deadly to her flu
ture interests"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
AEROPLANES NEEDED
BY THE THOUSANDS
MILITARY SERVICE ACT GOES
INTO FORCE ON FEBRUARY
TENTH

LONDON, Feb. 3.-The King has
signed a proclamation fixing Febru-
AIRY 10th as the date when the military
service act will come into force. Lord
Northcliffe's newspapers continue a
vigorous campaign for the better pro
lection of England against Zeppelins
The Daily Mail says: "It is useless to
think of aeroplanes in ten or TWEEN
ties. We must have them by the
thousands"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
BULLION SHIPPED BY
THE WEST END GO.

= The West End Consolidated =
. Mining company this morning =
= shipped by Wells, Fargo the =
. cleanup of the mill for the latter =
. half of January 1t consisted OF =
= 32 bars, weighing 49.9SO ounces, =
. valued at $34,95l, figuring the =
= silver and gold content at 70 =
. cents an ounce. =
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
FEW WITNESSED 1T

There was partial eclipse OF the
sun this morning, ending at 500.
Owing to the eastern sky being slight
ly obscured early in the morning, there
was little to witness in the spectacle.
Only small portion OF the orb Of
day was In shadow.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
ANOTHER CHARITY BALL

The ladies Of Gettysburg corps, No.
1872, w. r. c.. will give dance in the
Airdome on the evening Of February
l2 No admission will be charged.
Dances will be ten cents each, All
are invited. The proceeds will be de-
voted to charity.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
COL. HOUSE coNFERs
WITH FRENCH PREMIER


tHy Associated Press.b
PARIS, Feb. 3. - Colonel Edward
NJ. House, President Wilson's per-
sonal representative, today had a
long conversation with Premier Bri-
and, after his arrival from Berlin
He will see other prominent persons
during the week and according to his
present plans, will leave for London
next Monday.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
AppAM CONSIDERED
AN AMERICAN PRIZE
Government Gives Permission TO
24S Persons to Land at,
Newport News
my Associated Pre...D

ny Associated Press.D
NEWPORT NEWS, Feb. 3. - The
Appam has anchored off Newport
News to discharge 245 persons that
were given liberty to land. Lieuten-
ant Berg moves the Appam only on
orders through Collector Hamilton.
I'VE are treating the Appam &c -
English ship flying a German naval
ensign, under the charge of a man
who says he is an officer in the Ger
man navy" was Hamiltons explana-
tion of the present attitude of the
United States. Berg is holding more
than two hundred aboard, including
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
TURKS CLAIM VICTORY
IN SMALL ENGAGEMENT
my Associated Press, ,

uny Associated Pres2.D
CONSTANTINOPLE, Feb. 3. - An
official statement issued by the Turk
ish war department under date OF
February l says: Caucasian Front
An enemy battalion attacking one OF
our outposts at the center was repul
sed with loss of 200 killed and
wounded"
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
NEW APPoiNTM ENT

]. NJ. Howe. formerly a court repor-
ter of Elko county, has accepted the
position of official stenographer to the
railroad commission in the place made
vacant by the resignation of Frank
Healy.-Carson Appeal
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
WORST STORM EVER
RECORDED At PORTLAND
ELEMENTS AT WAR THROUGH
OUT THE NORTHWESTERN
STATES
,ny Associated Press,

SEATTLE, Feb. 3.--Portland 8. is iso
lated by the worst storm of snow and
sleet ever recorded The street cars
of Seattle expect to resume tomorrow
The storm is general in the north
west
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
NEGOTIATIONS TAKE ON AN
UNSATISFACTORY FORM
SINKING OF LUSITANIA is THE CRUX
Raw of Hope in Report that a
Definite Settlement May
be Accomplished
.~%%%%%%%%%~.%%~
tny Associated Pre.so


~ PREVALENT IN GERMANY THAT
CRISIS GERMA NAMERICAN RELATIONS,
THE LUSITANIA IT HAS BEEN MoDERAT-
A DEGREE, BY A SEMI-OFFICIAL
NoUNCEMENT REGARDING FORWARDING TO COUNT BERNs-
WASHINGTON, OF INSTR WHICH GIVE HOPE
A DEFINITE SETTLEMENT.
FEB THE FRANKFURTER ZEITUNG,
CASE SAYS 1T CANNOT BE IGNORED
NEGOTIATIONS HAVE TAKEN UNSATISFACTORY FORMS.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
FLOOD SUFFERERS
ASK GOVERNMENT AID
THREE THOUSAND VICTIMS WILL
BE ASSISTED BY ARMY
ENGINEERS
ny AssocIated Press.l

iDy ArsOcIated Fresn.b
WASHINGTON, Feb. g. Three
thousand flood sufferers in the Mis-
sissippi valley have requested the wa"
department for aid. Army engineers
will be authorized to assist without
incurring expense to the government.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
PROHIBITION
TAKEN FROM TITLE
TEMPERANCE PEOPLE ASK FOR
ANOTHER NAME, BUT 1T
WAS NOT GRANTED

SACRAMENTO. Feb. 3, The appel
late court of the third district has
eliminated the words partial prohi.
bition" from the title of the initiative
measure on the November ballot. The
prohibitionists who attacked the title
wanted restriction OF liquor traffic
substituted. but this was not granted
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03

,Hy Associated Press.b
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 3-Secretary
Lansing said there is no question as
to the Appam's status as a prize, but
the question of her disposition is still
involved in further consideration of
the Hague convention and the Prus-
sian-American treaty.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
GERMAN RAIDER At LARGE ON ATLANTIC

the Britishers and captured the APP
pam, has promised to add another
chapter to the untold story of the dar--
ing Germans. The Room is fast and
armored The British embassy de
MED that 1t has information that the
Room is at large. The story is credit
ed to the British aboard the Appam.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
DAUGHTER OF LUCKY
BALDWIN LOSES GEMS
PORTION OF VALUABLE STOLEN
JEWELRY HAS BEEN
RECOVERED

LOS ANGELES. Feb. 3.--The arrest
OF man and woman at St Paul re
yealed that Mrs. Clara Stocker, daugh-
ter of the late Lucky Baldwin was
robbed of jewelry valued at from
s25, 900 TO SIS, 900. Her attorneys said
that part OF the jewelry has been re
covered.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
TEMPERATURE REPORT

Highest temperature yesterday 49,;
a year ago, 3S,
Lowest temperature last night, 22;
a year ago, 26.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
NINETEEN LOST AS
VESSEL GOES down
WAY HOME FROM
INDIA

LONDON, Feb. 3. ~ The ,Britisher
Belle of France has been sunk. The
Europeans and two hundred and
twenty Lascars were landed. Nine
teen Lascars are missing. 1t was re-
ported at Karachi. India, December
"a.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
"MAY BRING AMERICA INTO THE WAR;
President Wilson Asks that the United States Navy be
Made Unconquerable, and Says that Uncle Sam Would
Help Germany if it not cut off from Communications

ocean. Any one of these may be
point of contact that will bring Amerf-
ca into the war" He told how one set
OF belligerents was cut off from the
world He said this kept the United
States from helping them as they
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03

would like to. He made this state
ment in trying to show that the Uni
ted States is really neutral He said
there never would be another war
like the present war, which will has
ten the time of general peace.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
ny Associated PressJ

ST. LOUIS, Feb. 3.-President Viii
son told fifteen thousand people to-
day that the United States should
have the greatest navy in the world
Il believe our navy should be uncon
querable.' He said that submarine
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
FORCE IS SENT TO
EXTERM|NATE VILLA
BANDIT LEADER is REPORTED TO
BE FIFTY NILES EAST OF
CALICO
Try Associated PresrJ

tby Associated Presr.b
Ell PASO, Feb. 3.-Villa is fifty
miles east of Gallego. according to
General Gavira, commandant at
Juarez. Hundreds have reinforced
those sent yesterday. They were
dispatched to assist in the extermina-
tion of villa, the bandit.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
Chill DREN ENDANGERED
BY WILSON'S SPECIAL
nv Associated Press. i,

GRINNELL, Ia, Feb. 3. - Presi-
dent Wilson's special backed slowly
into crowd of 5000 persons here
this afternoon. Six children were
knocked down but fell between the
rails or were dragged out before the
wheels reached them.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03

Try Associated PressJ
WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-There is
a possibility that more formidable
German sea raider than had been eX-
pected. in the cruiser Room, is at large
on the Atlantic and reports that the
Room directed the operations of the
raider called the Moewe, which sank
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
MORAN AND WILLARD
SIGN FOR CONTEST

Thy Associated Press.b
CHICAGO, Feb. 3.-Jess Willard has
signed to meet Frank Moran at New
York on March 18th for ten rounds.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03

commanders abroad have instructions
which for the most part conform with
international law, but the act of one
commander might set the world afire
including America. Hundreds of
cargoes of American goods are on the
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03

his prize crew. twenty German pri-
soners, Captain Harrison, the entire
Appam crew, and twelve passengers
he contends belong to the British army
and navy.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
AIR LIEUTENANT DIES
WHEN HIS PLANE FALLS
ny A-.ecintrd Pres. ,

'Hy Ass"cisted PressJ
LONDON, Feb. 3.-Lieut. J. r. Reid
of the Royal Flying Corps died today
as result of injuries sustained at
Aldershot by the fall of new aero
plane in which he was acting as OBJ
server, Lieut. Browning. the pilot,
was severely injured.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
AMERICAN RAILS ADVANCED


thy Associated PressD
LONDON. Feb. 3.-The government
raised the buying prices of American
rails following the advance in Wall
street, but business in the American
section of the stock market was mea-
ger although the tone was steady.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
RECEIVERS FROM ILLNESS

Mrs. VIM. Nutto, one of our most
enthusiastic charity workers, who has
been quite III the past three weeks,
is able to be around again.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03
. . . . . . . . . -
TODAY AND A YEAR AGO

Official readings of the ther-
mometer by the United States !
} observer at Tonopah.
Tonopah daily bonanza., 1916-02-03

Unsettled weather
with snow or rain to-
night and Friday.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-17
Industrial Preparedness

In announcing the appointment of the members
of the advisory commission to be associated with
the Council of national Defense, which created
at the last session of Congress, President Wilson
happily defined the purpose of that Council:
1.-THE country is best prepared for war
when thoroughly prepared for peace" he said.
From an economic point of view there is now
very little difference, between the machinery
required for commercial efficiency and that re-
quired for military purposes. In both cases
the whole industrial mechanism must be or
ganised in the most effective way"
The basic principles of efficiency are much the
same, whether in the operations of warship or a
factory nation that is thoroughly prepared to
use its economic resources for military defense is
prepared also to use them for the highest stand
ards and richest results of peaceful production
BY cooperating with the Government and with
specialists in science and engineering for the de-
velopment of a broader system of national Defense
American industries will promote their own as we'll
as the countrys interests.
No lesson of the European war is palmer than
the value and need of being ready to adapt man
ufacturing and producing facilities to military re-
ouirements. Germany's achievements in the first
wear of the war were due largely to the celebrity
with which she modified her industries for the
supnort of her armies in the field Not until the
Allies euected a similar industrial mobilization
were they able to fight their enemy on equal terms
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-17

of socialservice legislation is unparalleled in the
history OF American government. Consider the
list of humane and socially helpful laws enacted in
three and a half years of the Wilson administra-
ton:
The Child Labor act, the first measure of the
kind ever adopted by Congress.
The Workmen's Compensation act, providing
uniform compensation for Government employees
when they are disabled and adequate benefits for
their families in of death.
The establishment of a Federal Employment
bureau which in the first year of its operation re-
ferred some eighty-fve thousand persons to en-
ployment and succeeded in actually placing more
than seventy-five thousand.
The Seamens act abolishing practices that
amounted to involuntary servitude and greatly i'm
proving the life-saving provisions on sea-going
vessels.
An extension and strengthening of the Bureau
of Mines In that connection ten new experiment
stations and seven new safety stations estab-
lished.
A provision for the vocational training of the
soldiers of the United States army
An act which averted railroad strike that
would have been calamitous and which at the
same time opened way for a thorough, unpre-
JUDGED investigation of the eight-hour day as a
standard for the work and wage of train operatives
These and other important measures of the kind
are distinctly and emphatically progressive, are
also the many laws enacted under the Wilson ad-
ministration for the development of the countrys
agricultural and industrial resources and for the
conservation of business interests.
Naturally, then, sincere and thoughtful Pro-
gressives like John NJ. Parker Of New Orleans,
like cambridge Colby of New York. Amos Pin
chot, of New Jersey; Matthew Hale, of Massachu-
sets; Judge Lindsey, of Colorado, and Francis j.
Heney, of California. are appealing to the rank
and file of Progressives throughout the country to
support President Wilson. Men of their discern
ment and character will not follow Mr. Roosevelt's
return to the Republican party, because
they know that the Republican party is dominated
now by the same selfish interests and the same re-
dictionary influences that ruled it four years ago.
They will support Woodrow Wilson because they
know that his reelection will assure continuance
of progress and freedom.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1916-10-17

cred highly improbable by the geological survey-at
the end of thirty years there will oil left
to economic this the government chem
attempting to develop practical substi-
tute.
Alcohol. of course. presents the most obvious sub
sttue and experiments have been conducted
along line. One chemist not long resigned his
position with well-known oil hrm and started raising
large quantities potatoes small farm, with the
Of converting them into alcohol Unfortunately,
however, the of converting vegetables into al
expensive and the chemist found to his
disgust that the potatoes were much more profitable
when sold potatoes and not as fuel
Another chemist made the amazing discovery that
automobile could be fuel consisting Of water;
that is the and hydrogen contained in water
proved impractical because the processes Of
separating the various chemicals much elab-
and costly. Natural also, has been able
compete with gasoline But all Of these substitutes
present possibilities. Chemists all the country
pursuing experiments along these lines and the sci
entists IN the laboratory of the bureau of
studying each with the object of develop
cheap Of producing it that will compete
with gasoline
Quite recently the bureau of mines has begun Sc
ries of experiments with another chemical This Is
benzo 1t bureau is convinced that the
Germans are now using behzol to operate their motors
in the place of gasoline from which they are cut on
Benzol byproduct of COAL and by-producss OF coaI
have always been extensively used in Germany In this
country by-products have been ignored until recently
Now one firm in claims to have put benzol on
practical be operating automobiles with it,
They have obtaining the fluid from Ignite and re-
Aninp it. AS their successful demonstration they
Nrove an automobile operated by benzol to the t. or
Pixies Peak and back but announcement has been
made concerning the of the fuel 1t is doubtful,
however trip made cheaply as If the fuel
used had been gasoline.
Thus many substitutes have been suggested, but
none as found that take the place OF
gasoline even at present high price. Relief may
come in the of other nationsMexico and
Russia still have large undeveloped oil deposits and
American representatives in China In the be-
lief oil be discovered there-but in any case
II will only be temporary. There a limit ting
earths Under these circumstances the auto
nobst Of the present generation consider himself
fortunate to pay only 80 cents gallon for gasoline,
which sometimes will his car for the day
soon come will be struggling with exorbitane
fuel made potatoes or benzoL