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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-10-21
The Compulsory Educa-
ton Law.

We take pleasure in reproducing
below letter of State Superinten
dent Of Education T. II. Harris
tn Superintendent I4ionelJ. Bour
qeois. together with copy OF the
ConDulsory Education Law
THE LETTER.
Dear Superintendent
Ihope you have organized to
snforee the compulsory education
law tothe extent that it can be
reasonably enforced.
In this connection, you
u,,l. probably be intreseted to
Enev the methods that are beng
smnloved by someof the parishes
The Calcasieu Parish School
BOARD employs truant officers LOT
thedifferent wards
) Some of the supsrintendents
aFferlearning that certain parents
sre pot sending their cnlldren 70
sasanI - write courteous letters TO
.ocreant s parents calling their at
ssctI tsct;on to the compulsory educa-
tson s law and requesting compil-
snce s with it. The names OF those
Horents oles failing TO heed the court
pa,,s pa,s"u warning ere turned over to
: Az ~ lScrand Jury with the request
thet sSe an investigation be made.
The isc indge Of the district court Is
ranussted nSv to call attention to
violations Of this law.
some of the superintendents
hand n in to the sheriff the names
-ef narents who have faiieo "
,Ieca n % their children in.school' and
tbs h,.ses sheriff Sa through his deputies
,,of;f;ee sot Stss these parents that they
must at once send their children
to school.
II should be the purpose o. the
.actoel. officials of all of the parish
= to enforce the compulsory at
4sndance law to the full extent
of the capacity of the school
facilities.
Yours sincerely,
.. H. Harris.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-10-21
COMPULSORY EDUCATION Law
AN ACT

40 nroyide for compulsory senool
attendance of children between
the ages of seven and fourteen
wears. providing a penalty, giving
parish school boards authority to
furnish freq textbooks under
certain conditions, and repeating
alilaws in conflict, Parish of Or
Jeans excepted.
Section / Be it enacted by the
General Assem- BY of the State Of
Louisiana. That from and after
September first, 1916. every par
ent. guardian, or other person re
siding within the State OF Louisi
ana, having control or charge ot
any child or children between the
ages of seven and fourteen years
both inclusive, shall send such
child or children to public OF
private day school under such per
atty for noncompliance herewith
rs is hereinafter provided.
Section2 2. Bet further enacted
etc, That the minimum session
of fattendancerequired under this
Act shall be one hundred forty
days, or for the ullsession of the
public schools where the public
school session Il one hundred forty
DAYS or less. and children shall
bereuuire koenber school not Later
than two weeks after the open.
Ing of the session or term.
Section 8 Be it further enacted
etc. That the following classes
of children between the ages Of
seven and fourteen years shall be
exempted from the provisions O
his Act. the Parish School Board
80 be the sole Judge n all sucf
cases: la) Children mentally Of
physically ineapacitated to per
form the school duties; lbl Child
ren who have completed the
elementary colrse of study; lc,
Children llvint: moro than two
and d half miles from O school ol
suitable grade and for whom fret
transportation IS not furnished b.
the School Board; Cd Children
Tor whom adequate school facili
ties have not been provide Gel
Children whoss services are need
Ga to support widowed mothers
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-10-21

ED11OR OF LIZ MESCHACEBE
LUCY, LA.
Dear Editor:
With reference to the COM
.nunication appearing in the
last issue of your valuable
newspaper and signed c. ]
rassin, parish Auditor, /
wish to make the following
statement which | will ask
you to kindly publish in your
next issue so that the public
light not be misguided:
MIR. Tassin says in part
tnat he has made a SPECIAL
UDIT of my books as She
riff and Tax Collector for the
ears 1913, 1911 and 1915
Tor taxes and 1914, 1915
md 1916 for licenses and
Jhat for those three years
some 100000 of Parish
licenses were either not col
ected or not accounted for, "
le says further, ''in nearly
all these cases the State lieen-
~es due by these delinquent
parties or firms were duly
paid" F" 1t seems to me that
Mr.. TassIn has done the Po-
ice Jury as we'll as myself a
grave Injustice in not having
made this investigation and
statement at an earlier date
lr when he first b.came pa
rish Auditor, as it is very
hard matter, we'll nigh i'm
possible, for me to keep in
memory and satisfactorily
explain at this time what
happened or might have hap
pened three years ago, espe-
cially when he does not cite
instances or particularize in
his communicatiou but
makes the general and vague
statement above mentioned.
In his mad desire to justi-
IS the retention of his office
as Parish Auditor, in the face
of the recommendation of
the Grand Jury to the con
trary, Mr.. Tassin does not
seem to mind how much he
slnears ME or my admins
tration by making such reck-
less and inopportune state
ments.
Il am sure that Mr.. Tas-
sin is aware of the fact that
the methods OF collecting the
State and 'arish licenses du-
ring my administration. and
especially during the years
mentioned by him, were Sc
narate and distinct, The
$4,000 State License had
to be and was invariably col
le.ted when due and all in
cash. On the other ha' I'd. the
$500 Parish License, in the
majority ofc ses. were col
lected by piecemeal. as per
an agreement between my
self and the Police Jury The
advisability Of such a method
was often discussed between
myself and the Police Jury
and, aitho this method
meant more work to my of
flee, we arrived at the con-
clusion that it was the best
method and would result in
more licenses being issued
and consequently the parish
would get more revenues.
''Itis a matter OF common
knowledge that if we had re-
pudiated this credit-systen
and had sought to exact a
full cash payment of $500
for parish licenses at that
period we could have issued
only a very few licenses and
hence the parish would have
lost IN revenues a great deal
more than is claimed by the
Auditor. This conclusion we
reached IN good faith and
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-10-21

even by my political oppo,
nents. During the sixteen
years OF my administration
this proposition was not op,
posed or questioned by any
one andit, appearance today
in print is due solely to polit
cal expediency.
"The credit-system has
existed and exists today in al
businesses of any magnitude
Its good aspects. when /, ell
conducted, are known to ali
business men and / am sure
to the Auditor himself. 1t is
also we'll known that the
collection of ALL outstand
ing credits is nearly a human
irnpossibility in anv business
enterprise.
The Auditor we'll knows
| or should have taken the
trouble to inform himself
thatif, during the years men,
toned b. him, there were
any parish licenses or any
part thereof uncollected that
same were turned over by
me to the Attorney for Col
lection ofDelinquent Licenses
who is appointed by the
Governor Tor that purpose.
Whenever l did this my re-
possibility i'll the matter
ceased.
Besides, l hold my quietus
from the Police Jury for all
the years mentioned by the
Auditor in his communica
ton, except that for the past
year. In rhe early DAYS OF
June, when I.turned l over my
office to the present incum-
bent, a lawyer representing
the new administration call
ed upon me and suggested
that Auditor Tassin should
go over my books before turn
ing same over to the new
sheriff l accepted the sug-
gestion with the proviso
that Mr.. Dumez, my chief
Deputy at the time. should
look over tie books togethe
with Mr. Tassin to represent
my side in the investigation.
This was agreed to and done.
Both gentlemen made a care
ful examination OF my books
and the report ofsaid exami
nation, a copy of which |
have in my possession. exo-
nerate me from any material
discrepancies for the year
1916 Thisreport, in part,
say: " Acheck up Of the ex-
sherifas License Column in
his Cash Book with the Iii
cense Stubs shows all licenses
paid are properly accounted
for, etc. 1t saws further:
THE list of uncollected Il enc
ses or delinquents as shown
bv the ex sherif's ofice cor
responds with the unpaid Ii
censesin the book of record
kept Tor this purpose
"In conclusion | will say
that in the face oI all the
above facts which are known
or should have been known
by the Auditorit it is surprising
beyond expression how Mr..
Tassin, a man presumably of
great integrity, should have
been so reckless with the
truth and have made such an
inexcusable blunder.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-10-21
A COMMUNICATION.

Lucy, La, Oct 19, 1916.
EDITOR OF LIE MESCHACEBE
LUCY, LA.
Dear Editor:
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-10-21

Entered as second-class matter Feb
Tuary 10th 1914, at the Post-Ofice ut
Lucy, La, under the Act of March
3, 1879.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

Edward Coxen. the popular star in
American Film Company productions,
has been frequently cast as an artist
in feature flms-so frequently in
fact. that he developed a desire to
study; and, after applying himself
earnestly for some time, his efforts
have borne fruit. Several Of Mfr. Cox
ems paintings are to be exhibited at
the Pacific coast salon. which will
probably be held in San Francisco the
latter part OF July.
Ono of Mr.. Coxen's latest successes
in the role OF an artist is in Ellis
Masterpiece" a two part 'sFlying A"
subject, with Miss Lizette Thorne CO.
starring.
The painting, from which the film
subject takes its name. was inspired
by broken love, and painted by the
artist while suffering the torture of
disappointment. In the theme there
is marked human appeal, with pa
thos and dramatic climax beautiful
ly handled by the principals. Hills
MASTERPIECES" is undoubtedly one Of the
best pictures in which Edward Coxep
and Miss Thorne have appeared. II
is to be released by Mutual Arpil II.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

ley. The story was written by Bea-
trice Heron-Aiaxweil, pfcturized by
Eugene Mullen and produced by
Teft johnson. The picture Is in
four reels.
Tho fifth chapter Of the Pathe SER
ial, 1.-THE Iron Claw" called 1.-THE In
tervention Of Teto," will also be shown
Friday. The cast includes Pearl
White. Creighton Hale and Sheldon
Lewis. Other added attractions will
be Hearst-vitagraph News No. 20, in
GLIDING current events, newest styles
for the ladies and cartoon comedy,
and when Hoo1igan and Dooligan
Ran for Mayor" a comedy.
Grand Canyon Scenes.
Saturday House Peters will make
his bow under the v. L. S. q. banner
as co-star with Ethel Clayton in VIII
liam Vaughn Moody's great play, 'The
Great Divide" Mr.. Peters is to be
seen in the role of Stephen Client, the
original part played BY Henry Miller.
while Miss Clayton will appear as
Ruth Jordan, Margaret Anglin's or
iginal character. Others in the sup
porting cast are Warner P. Richmond,
Mary Moore, Hayden Stevenson. Ray
Chamberlain and Fred o'Bcck. The
play was produced at the bottom Of
the Grand Canyon Of Arizona under
the direction Of Tdgar Lewis.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
"Topsy Turvey Honeymoon
Girls Give Three New
Plays This Week.

One Of the big features OF the
"Topw Turvoy Honeymoon Gir!s.'
Musical Comedy Company, which
will be seen for q weeks engagement
at the Palace theater, will be the
Blue Grass Comedy Four. one OF the
best quartcts In vaudeville, consist-
Ing OF Harry L. Moore. baritone:
Charles q. Pendley. basso: Clement
]. Schiller. first tenor, and Charles
r. Dushman. second tenor. The re-
ports received regarding this quar-
tct are very good and show that Il has
been making big hit everywhere st
has played.
The opening bill for Monday VIII
be "The Topsy Turvey Honeymoon''
with special scenery and late musical
numbers. Thore will be three pro.
grams presented during the week.
new ones going on Wednesday aud
Friday, Tho bill for Wednesday and
Thursday win be "out and IN
Again." ana for Friday and Saturday
"My New Wife and Baby" There
will be special scenery for each pro-
gram.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
FACTORY GIRL
To BE Portrayed by Mary Pickforil In
Her Next Picture.

In sharp contrast to her newly ac-
CURED title as motion picture mag
nate. gained by her admission to part.
nership in the Famous Players-Mary
Pickford company. Mary Pickford will
shortly appear in factory story IN
which she is seen as the down trod-
den little child laborer. It almost
seems tronical that the highest paid
actress in the world should In this
Paramount picture portray the lowest
paid child in the world-but II is all
in the days work.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

As a mathemati cian pretty Len,re
Ulrich has nevr sought any. honorary
mention. Yet there Is simple ex-
ample which the popular screen star
was taught early In her career and
which she In turn advises all asplr-
ants to q fair complexion to- learn.
viz: eight hours OF sleep plus QUO
open window equals one peaches
and cream" complexion. OF course.
In working out this example, It tp
important that when the window 10
open the door. should be closed, else
the result. In place OF, one fair COM
pledon, might prove ono touch of
pneumonia. Nothing tends to pre-
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
TWIN STARS.

Tom Moore and Ethel Clayton are
twin stars in the magnificent six act
photoplay feature, Dollars and the
Woman" made under the direction
Of Joseph Kaufman for the Lubtn
company from Albert Payson Ter
hune's popular story. Dollars and
Cents" Crawford Kent, BARLEY Mo
Cullum and Herbert Fortier are
prominent in a stronger supporting
cast than is accorded the usual pho
toplay feature.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
ENGAGED BY MOROsCo.

Jack Nelson. the handsome deline-
ator Of juvenile characters, has been
engaged by the Oliver Morosco Photo
play Company and Is now at work in
his initial portrayal under this man
agement at its Los Angeles studios.
mfr. Nelson has a largo following
among patrons of the photoplay, hay-
ing appeared in many screen sue
cesses under various brands.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

BABY srnMoRA1-.

Theodore Rooseyelt's public
PRONUNCIATION Of his we'll
known views on the subject Of
race suicide receives no en-
dorsemcnt from the Official de-
cisions of the Pennsylvania
state board Of censors. In q
recent interview ono OF the CEN
sors virtually declared that the
baby docs not belong on the
screen. For instance, the state
ccnsors are on record with an
official ruling to the effect that
the subject must not DO even
intimated by a wife sewing
garments for tho coming child
or by exhibition Of tho gar
ments in any manner.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

serve good complexion more than
eight hours Of sleep with good VEN
tilation regularly each night. 2 said,
the fair Lenore recently while rest
ing between scenes at the Pallas Pic
lures studios. Many set out TO faith-I
fully work out this example, but Few
live up to the rule" That the star.
Of Tho Heart Of Paula. and stint
lar SUCCESSES In photoplays can SPEAK
with authority on the matter Of COM
plexion is readily apparent. The
dolls shown In this picture have no
bearing on ones complexion. but are
merely new gifts from little gil
admirer. n
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
COMEDY FOUR TO BE
FEATURE AT PALACE
MnlTARY
Play 70 written for Young Golfers
Film Debut

William Collier, Jr.. son Of the ia
nous comedian. soon will mako his
debut as Q star on tho Triangle pro-
gram when he ID presented by Thomas
n. Ince in Kay Bee vehicle written
especially for him by O. Gardner sulll-
van. entitled ''The Buglc Call" As the
title implies, this production is OF o
military character and young Collier
Ii seen as the tinischiovous son OF a
eommandant at an army post in the
far West
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
play just released through V. .. s. p

play Just released through v. L. 8. z.
The story was written and directed by
Marshal Neilan and features winsome
BESSIE Dyton supported by an excep-
tional cast Of Selig players. The Selig
company promises drama carrying
the tang Of the sea and the voice of the
city. Beautiful scenic effects and ex-
citing action are promised. The
drama is said to be most unusual.
There are two episodes, but the Same
characters are in the action from be-
ginning to ending.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
TO BUILD
HUGE THEATER
FOR PICTURES
VIII Assume Control OF Several
Film Companies and Exploit
His Stage Plays.

William A. Brady has ARRANGED to
assume active control Of the manufac-
ture OF all tho films produced by the
World Film Corporation. the Equitable
Motion Pictures. Corporation and the
Paragon Films, Inc, which include the
moving pictures OF tho Promo Film
Company. the Frohman Amusement
Corporation and the Triumph Film
Corporation. This arrangement Is in
no way to interfere with Mr.. Brady's
activities in the legitimate drama.
Big as Hippodrome.
In making this announcement Mr..
Brady said that plans were under way
Tor the erection Of another motion pic
lure theater on Broadway to seat 5000
persons and to be the largest of its
kind in the country. 1t will be devoted
to releases made by the companies in
which he has now assumed more ac-
tive management.
"Onc OF the immediate results of my
taking this STEP" Mr.. Brady explain-
ed, "is that I will be ablo to take mo-
ton pictures Of my New York plays
and release them in the smaller cities
where the original companies Of the
plays can never go. This will provide
companies. The day OF such compan-
les has passed, as tho small towns re-
fuse TO take limitations Of the players
who they know were in the Broadway
productions.
Closer Alliance.
II am firmly convinced that the
great opportunity Of American amuse-
ments lies in closer alliance between
men directing the speaking stage and
the men who control the motion pic
ture companies. shall hope to super
wise productions which will run as
high as eight, ten and twelve reels
and shall make pictures such as
Romeo and Juliet 'Ingomar,' Faust
and the novels of Sir Walter Scott. /
will be associated Of course with the
present directors of tho World and
Equitable companies and the stars now
under contract to them and their
associated concerns
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

Here is an unusual situation! Twins,
a boy and a girl each carry a birth
mark on their hands. They are parted
when children. Tho brother becomes
a notorious crook. He has almost for
gotten that he ever had a sister. The
girl Is taken to the city. She becomes
caught in tho net Of the underworld.
The brother see. the birthmark on the
girls hand. At the risk of his own
life he saves her honor and her life.
This in brief Is the original idea Of
"The Cyclic Of Fate" Selig Red Seal
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
BOILED COMEDIES.

Marie Dressler In titles Tomato
Surprise" and RAYMOND 1Iitchcock
in IA Wonderful Wager" and "The
Ringtailed Rhinoceros" furnish star
leaders in short comedy photoplays.
Each OF these productions is now
issued as boiled down two reel sub
jects by the Lubin company.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09

has already begun work on her tlrst
production, which is as yet unnamed.
Until recently Miss Dana was the
principal star Of the Edison Film
Company. Before she went into mo-
ton pictures she won an enviabie
place upon the speaking stage, her
most notable starring role being IN
"The Poor Little Rich Girl" produced
by David Belasco.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
BUTTERFLY
10 Name Of New Brand Of Films Chos.
en- by Universal.

A now brand has been decided upon
BY the Universal and Its name will DO
Butterfly Photoplays. Just what use
will be made Of tho new brand name
has not been announced as yet, but
the name q ergtstered in Washington
In order to protect Its use when tho
time comes.
Like all Of the new names of brands
thus tar chosen. Butterfly Photoplays
carries pleasing suggestion Of the
character Of the photoplays which
will be released under the brand name.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
Metro Captures
Miss Viola Dana

Viola Dana. ono of the most win
some and accomplished young ac-
tresses in motion pictures. has signed
a long time contract with the Nitro
Pictures Corporation, to be starred ex-
clusively In Metro wonderplays. She
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
TO POSE IN NUDE.

Olive Trevor. famous as a New
York model. has been cast for the
role of Celeste in n big Gnumont Mas
terpicture, De Luxe now being d.
rected at the Jacksonville studio by
Edwin Middleton. Miss Trevor Is a
beautiful young woman OF rare phys
ical perfection, who couples histri-
onic ability with her personal
charms. AS Celeste she will pose in
the nude.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
BIG FEATURE.

The return Of De Wolf Hopper and
Frank Keenan, to the Triangle screen
is one Of the big features of April,
which. with its five release dates,
gives the Triangle exhibitor an unus-
paiiy long list Of stars of known
drawing power.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
10 on FIELDS.

Edgar Lewis. who is directing tn,
production OF the new multiple reel
feature. 'sThe Toilers." IN which
Nance O'Neill 10 featured by the Lu-
bin company, has carried his COM
pany and equipment to the Ponnsvl-
vanla oil regions. with headquarters
at Franklin. Pa, to net tho essential
oil flavor and atmosphere.
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
NEW GARMENT.

Ham has invented new sort Of
stylish garment which he calls the
"almost-full dress SUIT" He wears
the terrible conception of evening
dress for the drst time in Kalem's
"Millionaires by Mistake"
The Sunday telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1914-1927, 1916-04-09
News and Gossip Of Screen and Staqel
CAN You BEAT TIT

Here is the very iatsst edict
Of the Ohio Board Of Motion
Picture Censors:
THE Ohio movie censors have
barred the showing Of Villas
picture In close up views In
the Selig-Tribune, an animated
news reel. The showing Of
Villas picture In the Ohio
movie theaters during the pres
emit crisis would serve to
arouse bad feeling. the board
held"
Can you beat this? Echo
answers that you cannot!