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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1916-06-17
TOWN COUNCIL.
MINUTES OF THE

Regular meeting Of the Mayor and
Town Council Of the Town Of ST. Mar
tinville, Louisiana. held at the Town
Hall at st. Martinville. Louisiana. on
the 9th lay of June 1916.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Mayor and Town Council of the Town
Of st. Martinville. Louisiana. convened
this day with the Mayor Albert Bien-
venu. presiding. and the following
councilmen present: +. +. FOurnet.
A. C. Gauthier. W. j. Birnvenu. Robert
j. Guirard and ]. H. Duchamp.
Absent: None.
The minutes of the last meeting we're
read and approved.
The following resolution was presen-
ted by MIR. j. Ii. Duchamp. and moved by
him to be adopted. duly seconded by
Mr.. +. +. Fournet. put to vote and un.
animously adopted.
Resolved that the Mayor appoint a
Committee of three with himself as
Chairman to inspect the market aud re-
commend the repairs needed at the next
nesting.
The Mayor then appointed Messrs. ].
H. Duchamp and A. C. Gauthisr on the
ah"ve committee.
Moved Nv Mr.. J. H. Duchamp, seconded
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SATURDAY. June ", 1915.
ORGANIZATION Of a Militia Com
pany in St. MartinVille.
Contributed.

contributed.
The full text OF the new army
bill. as published in orders. has
not yet been received by the Adj.
General of the Louisiana Militia,
but one of the main features of the
bill provides for the payment of
officers and enlisted men of the
National Guard. This feature of
the bill makes it very attractive to
the men who have patriotic feel
ings and who wish to do their share
in preparing their country for
peace in the future.
Each man receives % per cent
of a regular soldiers pay, is fur
nished with full equipment. a
building for drilling and social
gatherings and summer trip to
an encampment with all expenses
paid.
To entitle the company to pay.
it must have an enlisted strength
of not less than IS at all times,
and certain percentage of the IS
must attend every drill. An
attendance at AZ drills per year,
OF an hour and half duration each,
will be necessary to entitle officers
and men to the full amounts of
pay stipulated, but percentage
of the pay based on less number
of drills will be paid.
A suitable building with sufi-
cient floor space for armory and
store rooms must be secured, the
fitting up of which and rentals will
be paid for from funds appropria-
ted by the State of Louisiana.
A physical examination is ne
cessary for man to qualify as a
member of the militia. Candidates
must possess a sound body and
constitution, good natural capaci-
ty, good habits, perseverance,
an abident and orderly disposition,
and correct normal department
or such essentials which make a
good soldier.
Information concerning the above
may be obtained from DR.. P. Il.
Fleming or Alan L. Liable.
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one years interest. upon presentation and sur
render OF the interest coupons hereto annexed
as they severally become due. Both principal
and int rest Of this Bond are PAYABLE in lawful
money of the United States at the Bank of st.
Martinville, of St. Martinville, Louisiana.
This Bond is one of a series OF bonds of like
date tenor aud terms. except maturity. issued
by the said Town for the purpose Of Municipal
improvements under and pursuant to and in
full conformity with all of the requirements
OF the Constitution Of the State of Louisiana.
including Article 2si thereof. and the laws Of
State OF Louisiana.
1t is hereby certified and recited that all acts.
conditions and things required to be done. pre.
cedent to and in the issuance Of
this bond. have been done, hap
pened. and been performed. and that the total
Indebtedness Of the Town OF St. Martinyille
La, including this Bond does not exceed any
Constitutional or Statutory limitations;
that the installments of interest
and Of principal Of this Bond are re-
spectively payable from the ten [l0l mill tax
authorized by said Constitution levied and to bs
levied in the years 1915 to 1875 inclusive, in suf
ficient amounts to promptly pay the same, ss
they respectively fall due; and Il is hereby certi
ned, recited and declared that the said residue
is and will continue to be sufficient to DAY the
installments Of interest on this Bead a. the
same becomes due and payable. and the princi.
pal hereof at maturity. together with the prin-
cipal and interest Of all the other Bonds of this
issue. and that provision has been nadesnd will
continue to b made in due form and manner.
setting aside. appropriate ng and defeating a
sufficient part Of the avails Of the said ten IIOl
mill tax for the payment of the principal and
interest OF this Bond and of the other Bonds Of
this issue.
In testimony whereof. the Town Of st. Martin
vile. in the State Of Louisiana by its Mayor and
Town Council. has caused its Corporate Seal to
be hereto affixed, and this Bond to be sisned BIZ
the Mayor and the Secretary and Treasurer Of
the said Town. and the coupons hereto annexed
To be executed by the fac-simile signatures Of
said officers. and this Bond 10 be dated m thu
hrst day Of July 1915.
ALBERT BIRNvENU
Mayor of the Town Of 81. MsrtinvilIe. La.
SIDNEY 4. DELAHOUsSAYE
Secretary and Treasurer
OF the TJwn of 81. Martinville. La.
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Known all men, by these presents. that the
Town Of St. Martinville. in the State OF LOuisi-
ana. acknowledges itself to be indebted. and for
value received. hereby promises to pay to bearer
the sum Of five Hundred Dollars) for the first
thirty two bonds and six hundred and sixty six
dollars for the thirty third bond ON the first
day of July 10, together with interest thereon
from the date hereof until paid at the rate Of
five per centum Isl per annum. payable semi
annually on the FIRST day Of January aud Of July
in each year Iprovided. however, that the first in
terest coupon shall be payable July ist 1917, for
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Notice.
Several young COWS to
exchange for beeves or
calves. Must be fat.
Albert Dominique.
FOR SALE.
Fine Gordon Setter bird dogs.
Pidegreed. Apply to
JOHN f. FRANZ.
SHERIFFS SALE.
ParlaDgs Hebsrt
Antoine Lemuel BrOussard
No. ll429

Antoine Lemuel BrOuSSard
No. ll429
18th Judicial District Court
Parish of st. Martin. State Of st. Martin.
By virtue of a writ Of Firre Facias
issued out of the 18th Judicial District
Court. in and for the Parish Of st. Mar
tin, State Of Louisiana. In the above ell
titled and numbered suit. dated this
18th day of May 1916.
have seized aud 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 IN
u. IN. to 4 p. m.) in the Town of ST. Mar
tinville. La. Oh
Saturday July Ist, 1916,
the following mentioned and described
property. tO-wit:
l That certain tract of land situated
in the 5th Ward Of st. Martin Parish,
La. containing in superficial area
Twenty (2O) arpents, Bounded North by
land OF Arnaud. South and East by
land of Smith. and West BY Public Road.
2 Another tract of land situated in
the same locality. Parish aud State. COLI
tanning in superficial area 40 arpents.
bounded North by land of Arcade Patin.
South by Public Road, East by K. COur-
Vile and West by j. G. Melancon.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and cOnditiOns-cash.
SherIff's office this 23rd day OF May
A. ID. 1916.
WADE 0. MARTIN, Sheriff.
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Form Of Interest Coupon.

On this first day of---A. D. 10 tn
Town Of st. Martinvills. Stats OF Louisisns,
promises to pay to bearer $500
Dollars. at the Office Of the Bank q q, nnusin.
vllle at 1t. Martinvills. La, for iutsr.et than
due on its Improvement Bond dated July lat
1915. No.
Albert Bienv enu, Mayor. ~
Sidney Z. Delahoussays. Secretary 4 Treasures.
The coupons attached to said bonds shall
each be for the sum OF twelve and sO-iOO dollars
texcept coupon No. which shall be for one
years interest. and payable July Let 1917 to-wjt
Twenty Five Dollars for each bond-excspt Bond
No. - which shall be Thirty three Dollars and
Thirty centsl and all Of said coupons a. afors-
said to be for the sum Of Twelve Dollars and a
half each. except the coupons attached to Bond
No -. which shall be for the som Of Sixteen
dollars and sixty five cents each.
Bee. 8. That for the purpose of paying In.
stallments Of interest and principal Ut said
Bonds as the same shall become payable, there
shall be annually levied and collected, In each
Of the years 1916 to 1875. both inclusive the full
ten (0) mill tax authorised by Article ~ of the
Constitution Of the State Of Louisiana. and
there is hereby set aside. appropri lated and de.
dictated out Of the taxes to b collected In the
years 1915 TO 1875. both inclusive. ak [6l mills
Of the said full ten (l0) mills tax, authorised to
be levied By the Constitution, or 90 much
thereof a. shall be sufficient to pay the install.
ments of interest and principal Of said Bonds
as the Same respectively shall become due and
payable Is provided by this ordinance; the said
Mayor and Town Council of the said Town ha-
wing investigated and found that the Statutory
and ordinary charges Of said Town. after de-
Quoting the three [Sl mill school tax. and all
prior dedications of any portion Of the said ten
[lOl mill tax, can be paid and met from the re-
mainder Of said tax which IL not hereby appro-
priated and dedicated; and after making provi.
sion for the payment of all statutory and ordi-
nary charges. the three Isl mill school tax. and
prior dedications, the said residue of the said
ten [iOl mill tax remains and 10 available and
sufficient for said purpose herein. The sppro-
pristion and dedication of the svails Of the no
sidue Of the said ten (l0l mill tax shall continue
to be in force for the term Of ten (iOl years
from the date Of the adoption of this ordinance
and the tax provided for hereby. shall be ret
aside and nsed only for the purpose Of paying
the installments of the interest and principal
of the Bonds authorized TO be issued by this
Ordinance.
That the amounts necessary to pay the INSTALL
ments Of principal and to pay the interest Ne
they respectively become due. are as follows:
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THE OPERA HOUSE,
On The Following Dates Below:
June 18th 'Tennessee's Pardner'
Fanny Ward.) 5 parts.
June 23rd Madame La Presi-
dente." (Anna Heed 5 parts.
June 25th Nearly A King"
(Jno. Barrymore.) 5 parts.
June 30th Trail of the Lone
some Pine" Charlotte Walk
err 5 parts.
Do not fail to see the above pro
auctions. They are the strongest
productions put up by the Para
mount Picture Co.
Wednesdays will show extra fea.
lures. Prices: 5 and 10 cts.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
CHICAGO GRAIN.

CHICAGO. March 19-Possibilities Of
peace gave a fresh downward swing
today to the wheat market. Quotations
closed nervous, 1 to Il a1h net lower,
with May at I.O6Na1.o6N and July at
103N Corn finished Na1 to 1h down
and oats off Is to %a&. Provisions
wound up unchanged to Is higher.
From start to finish wheat prices
were ruled chiefly by selling. which re-
suited from European suggestion that
the end of hostilities was perhaps not
altogether remote. Liverpool dispatch
es asserted that rumors of peace were
regarded lightly by British traders.
but the fact that quotations from Liv-
erpool showed a notable decline was
generally construed here as more ac-
curately indicating the real outlook.
Bulls failed to derive any help from
the absence of verification that Ger
man ships had been seized by Brazil.
Dry weather complaints sent by Texas
and Oklahoma were likewise ignored.
and so also were serious crop damage
reports from Illinois and other central
states.
Weekend profit-taking by shorts led
to some slight rallies in the wheat
market. but none that seemed to be Of
sale heard of was 100000 bushels in
Chicago. Signs were that statistics
Monday by cable would prove bearish.
ply total would show little change as
Compared with a falling off of nearly
2,O00, 900 bushels Of the corresponding
time last year.
Corn was bearishly affected by the
decline in wheat. The market felt the
influence also Of the meagerness of
shipping inquiry. Oats weakened with
other grains. Export transactions were
said to have been confined to Canadian
oats.
Higher prices on hogs tended to lift
provisions. Pork Jagged owing more or
less to reports of dissatisfaction with
retail price.
Evening star., 1916-03-19

$40, 0,345. 900: increase. $1.e11.ooo.
Reserve in other depositaries. $61,-
252, 900: increase. $6.624.000.
Net demand deposits. $3,411, ,082, 900;
increase. s14,47S.O00.
Net time deposits $156.507 900; in
crease, $S25.O00.
Circulation. s31.sso.oo0; decrease. $2.-
S62, 900.
Aggregate reserve. $720,122,000.
Excess reserve, $133,394.6S0; decrease
s2.S32.20O.
Summary of state banks and trust
companies in Greater New York not in
cluded In clearing house statement:
Loans, etc. $692.110.200; increase, $4,-
, 431.7
Specie. .57.721. 500: increase. $1,000.
Legal tenders. $s.927.400 increase
S225, 300.
Total deposits. ss5s.415.soo: decrease
900.
Trust companies cash reserve in
vault, s55.1O7,10O.
Mercantile paper. 3a3H: sterling
sixty-day bills. 4.72h: demand. 4.7sM
cables. III. Francs. demand, 5glE
cables. 5.93ha. Marks. demand, 71E
! cables. II 1916 Kroner. demand, l2N
cables. Is. Guilders, demand, 42X
cables, cables a2A. Lires. demand, $40; ca
bIes, o69 Rubles. demand 32h cables
3sas. Bar silver. 81. Mexican dollars
4S%i. Government bonds. steady. Rail.
road bonds. steady.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
Pennsylvania Railroad Strong.

It happens that the Pennsylvania rail-
roads present large earnings for the
stock come at time when it's finances
otherwise are unusually strong. The
Pennsylvania railroad and the Pennsyl-
vania company together have more
than $50, ,0O0, 900 cash on hand and on
deposit, while their earnings. on the
January basis are equivalent to 10 per
cent.
Dividends of $30,000,000 a year. in
round numbers, on the parent COM
panys stock call for s2.500,000 a
month. The railroad company alone re-
| ported a surplus after charges of s3.-
225,000 for January. or s725.00O more
than requirements. Furthermore, the
Pennsylvania company, made a surplus
in January of $1,093,OO0 in excess of
the months dividends at last years 6
per cent rate. mbining both COM
panies, the January surplus over divi-
| dends was $1.s1s.000. while the earn
ings Of the two companies in that
month were at the rate OF more than
10 per cent annually on the stock.
January Is ordinarily not a good
| month for net. In 1915 it was especially
poor. Then these two companies did
not earn the dividend paid. They
did not earn more than the equiv
alent Of 20 per cent annually on
the stock. In 1913, the best previous
January. earnings for the stock were
at the rate of about per cent year.
In the three months last reported, No
| vember, December and January. Penn
| sylvania railroads surplus for divi-
dends was s11,372,38S. equal to annual
earnings Of per cent on the stock.
| as compared with less THIN 4 per cent
in the same three months a year be-
fore. Adding the parent oompanys
! equity in Pennsylvania company's earn
ings, the total surplus for dividends in
the three months ended January 81
last. was on an annual basis of II per
cent on the stock.
| In the calendar year Pennsylvania
earnings on stock were 8.49 per cent,
| including Pennsylvania company sur
plus. 50 per cent. With the business
| of the three months of 1916 practically
! made, the steel companies booked up
| with orders for the remainder Of the
year and the coal mines crowded to
| meet the demand for fuel. 1t is more
! than probable that the Pennsylvania
will do better for its stockholders this
| year than last. Wages and the crops
| are the big open questions.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
Trade Balance Menaced.

Great Britain's ban on luxuries may
reasonably be expected to ATTEST this
country's exports. and similar action by
France is calculated to reduce our
trade balance to an appreciable extent.
Shipping facilities are still being taxed
70 the utmost, however, and the short
age OF freight cars is becoming more
acute.
Bank clearings and other indicia tes-
tify 10 the continued strength and
breadth of domestic trade conditions
Inquiry for raw and manufactured ma
terials shows virtually TO interruption.
Prices for some of these commodities
are so high as to give rise to the belief
that they are in danger OF exceeding
the limits of safety.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
Large Contracts Closed.

Among the largest contracts closed
were $500 tons for the Donner Steel
Company mill at Buffalo. $500 tons for
the Hubbard factory at Pittsburgh,
5000 tons for the Forest City Hotel at
Cleveland, 2.100 tons for the Toledo
Glass Company plant at Charleston, w.
Va, and 200 tons for another loft
building in New York city.
The railroads ordered 10000 tons
rails, 1896 ears and 26 locomotives. Car
builders have inquiries for $4,000 n.ore
cars of which 5000 are for export.
Locomotive shops are asked to bid on
go engines and the rail mills have in
quiries for approximately 100000 tons
of standard sections.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
Steel Mills Still Booking
Orders Beyond Capacities

NEW YORK. March 1s.-Steel mills
continue TO book orders for semi and
fully finished products far in excess Of
capacity. Since the first of March it is
estimated that contracts have been TAX
en- by all interests at the rate of nearly
100000 tons per week. The steel
corporation bought more scrap. and in
dependent companies again placed large
orders for pig iron. The merchant blast
furnaces sold nearly 100000 tons of pig
iron. making total contracts since the
first OF March about 100000 tons. nearly
half OF which was steelmaking irol.
The extraordinary activity brought
further advances In prices of 81 to SIC
per ton on finished products. the most
important appreciation being s5 Ter tor
on steel plate. 81 to 81 per ton on black
and ~ TO $40 per ton on galvanized
pipe. Semi-hnished steel also was ad.
vanced 81 TO IS per ton.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
WAR STOCKS FEEL
RUM0RS Of PEACE
New Low Record for German
Exchange Also an Adverse
Influence.
COAL-CARRYING ROADS
MAKE STRONG SHOWING
Gains Are Recorded by Some of the
Ordinarily Inactive Sc
curities.

NEW YORK, March 1S.-Peace ru-
mors. inspired in part by significant ut
terances attributed to leaders of the
entente allies cause, contributed to
the heaviness of war shares in today's
market, those issues receding from 1
to 3 points and affecting kindred
stocks to like degree. These rumors
were heightened by a new low record
for German exchange, which fell to
71s..
Declines in specialties were neutral
ized in part by the further strength of
shares of the coal-carrying roads, Nor
folk and Western rising IS to the new
record of 1e4Ss on persistent rumors of
an early increase in the dividend rate.
Chesapeake and Ohio also responded
to reports of new financing of a char
scter favorable to shareholders.
Stronger at the Close.
There were gains in some of the in
active specialties, such as fertilizing
and distilling issues. and General Chem
ical was distinguished among the high
priced industrials for it's advance of
20 points to $50 on one sale. Final
prices showed some recovery from low
est levels. but the undertone was ir-
regular. Total sales amounted to 3d.
900 shares.
Commercial agencies continued 20 re-
port a maintenance of extraordinary
activity in all sections of the country,
with further reflections of new business
in numerous instances because the linn
II of production had been reached. Ac-
cording to these same authorities, many
lines of industry are entering upon the
Ir
able circumstances ever known in the
history of the country.
Evening star., 1916-03-19
New York Bank Statement.

NEW YORK. March 1s.-The state
ment of the actual condition of clear
ing house banks and trust companies
for the week shows that they hold
$I33.394.6S0 reserve IN excess of legal
requirements. This is a decrease of
$2,832.2O0 from last week
The statement follows:
Actual condition-Ioans, etc. 1885,
$4,000; increase, s22.S09. 900.
Reserve in own vaults, of which
s417.674.000 is specie. $4sS.525.000; de-
crease. S8,70S.000.
Reserve In federal reserve bank,
Evening star., 1916-03-19
Freight Relief In Sight.

Action of the heads of the eastern
railroads in appointing a committee to
handle the problem of freight conges-
tion is expected to bring speedy relief
to a situation of growing seriousness.
Exporters are arranging for the char
ter of additional vessels to carry fresh
supplies to England and France.
Reflection of the weeks activity in
the stock market was furnished by the
bank statement, which showed an ac-
tual loan expansion of almost $4,000
600. with a corresponding gain in cash,
while reserves decreased $2,S32,000.
Bonds ruled steady with nominal
dealings in today's market. Total
sales. par value, were $1,625,00
United States bonds were unchanged
on call during the week
Evening star., 1916-03-19

cartridges for Great Britain was placed
with New England manufacturer.
Sales of billets We're made for export
to Italy and 100000 tons are wanted
for Australia. Great Britain and France
wire and wire rods. Sales of $1,000
tons Of bessemer pig iron were made
for shipment to Italy and France.
Structural steel work was active
throughout the country. The orders
taken by the fabricating shops called
for 1000 tons Of steel shapes. of which
1900 tons were for the railroads Manu-
featuring plants continue to make
large purchases of steel for plant ex-
tensions.