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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
Southern Pine
Association.

The Southern Pine Associa-
ton is back ofa big move
meet to advertise cut-over
pine lands N Georgia, Flori-
da, Alabama. Mississippi,
Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
and Oklahoma and to colo
nizc them with desirable
american homeseekers from
the congested and war
wealth sections of he North,
East and Middle West. The
pine forests are fast being
denuded and productive cul.
tivation must take the plac,
Of lumber cutting, Satsums
orange growing is one of th'
factors of greatest interesi
and importance.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
Requiem Mass For
Father Richard.

A Requiem Mass will be sung
to-day at seven o'clock at the
Saint John the Baptist Church,
at Edgard., for the repose of the
soul of our regretted pastoI
Father Richard.
All members of the st. John
the Baptist Holy Name Society
have been specially notified to
attend and all who can offer their
Holy Communion for this inten.
ton.
Members of the Holy Name
Society were also reminded that
the general quarterly Commu-
nion for all members will take
place on Sunday, January 7th,
1917, and all members who wish
to be considered in good stand.
ing should not fail to receive Holy
Communion on that day.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
Election Of Officers.


Officers elected for the ensuing
year by Red Cypress Camp No.
442 w. o. w. were as follows:
H. Richarme, P &C; R. Gray,
C. C. n. G. Preston, A. l.. A.
Jeanfreau, bankers; j. 0. Millet
clerk; George Many, escort; O..
Marionneaux, watchman; Paul
Millet, sentry; A. G. Lambert, G
D. Triche and e. J. Landry,
managers.
Lyon Lodge No175 K. of P.:J
o. Richarme, G. c.; w. B. Res
pass, v. G. Henry Schrimpf, pre-
late; Stanley Anderson, NJ. of
w L. A. Waddell, M of Elk. ;
p. Brauninger, M. of A.; G. b.
Vanderlinder, M. of F. /; G. B..
VanderIinder, K. of R. 4 s.; w.
B. Stebbins |. GIL. W. McGehee
o. G; j. w. McGehee, trustee;
G. B. Vanderlinden, grand lodge
delegate; o. G. Spencer, alternate
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
LeVee at Lucy Completed.

The remainder of the new
Lucy le-ee started here about
two months ago was finally COM
pleted Sunday night. An entire
new levee was built from the
Lucy ferry landing up to the
middle of the Goldmine planta-
ton. About one half of the levee
was built September of last year
by the dredge boat BucyrUs of
the Hercules Dredging and Con-
tracing Company or New Or
leans, La. The other half was
built by the powerful steam
shovel owned and operated by
o. o. Ogden, of Baton Rouge,
La. Lucy can now boast Of hav-
ing strong and well-built levees,
end no fear of a crevasse will be
entertained when the high water
arrives.
The dredge is now ready to be
placed on large barge and will
probably leave Lucy t is
morning early bound for Wagga-
man, Jefferson parish, where the
dredge will top and enlarge near
ly six miles of the Jefferson pa
rish levee. Guy A. Poche, of Hou-
ma, La, is the superintendent OF
, construction of the o. 0. Ogden
steam shovel.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
St. John Schools Close
Friday.

Circulars have been sent out
by Superintendent L. ]. Bourge-
ois to the principals of the vari-
Gus schools in ST. John parish,
ordering the schools to be closed
for the Christmas holidays Fri
day, December %, 1916, and to
re open January 3, 1917.
Miss May Aycock, one of the
teachers of the Edgard High
school, has rendered her resigna-
ton, to take effect Friday, De-
cember %, 1916. A new teacher
has been obtained.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23

We take the liberty to call your
special ATTENTION to TWO
very important ADS appearing
in this issue the large ad of
THE STORE of the PEOPLE, of
Edgard, La, and that of MRS.
.CYRILLE FALGOUST, of St.
Patricks, La.
Read these two Ads, and tell all
your friends about them. 1t will
interest them no doubt, and per-
haps it is just, what they are look
ing for.
Any further publicity that can
be given by our readers to these
two ads will be highly appreciat
ed. by US.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
CuStOmhOuSe IS To
Be RemOdeled
Orleans Firm Cats Contract and
Work Will Commence Immediately

Announcement was made We'd
nesday by the firm of Hanna and
Mitchell, contractors, who were
awarded on Tuesday, by the
United States government, the
contracts for the remodeling of
the Customhouse building, that
work would start Immediately.
I'VE expect to start work right
away, by Monday morning, if
possible, "said William Hanna,
member of the firm F. C. Nit
chell returned from Washington
Wednesday with the signed con-
tract. Hanna and Mitchell were
awarded the bid over three other
firm for s325;O00, and were the
only bidders fronl(New Orleans.
They are the same firm which
handled the interior decorations
of the new Postoffice building
and have done considerable other
government work.
-Four months ago all bids on
the work were rejected because
they exceeded the appropriation
of $3.50, 1000, and several minor
improvements had to be with
drawn from the contract in order
to bring the bids within the ap-
preparation.
all plans and specification
were drawn upin the Office ofHs
9. Richey. superintendent of
of United States
public buildings, and who will
superintend all work from his Of
flee in the,Customhouse building.
The contract, according.to Mr..
Richey, includes only the re-
of the interiors 70 calls
for the recovering of the roof.
all new woodwork throughout,
repairing the halls and remodel-
ing of various departments.
When completed, Mr.. Richey
said there will be enough room
in the building to take in all
government offices now located
on the outside.
The treasury department viii
be removed to another part of
the building and a new and Up.
to-date vault will be installed.
The present office of the col.
lector of internal revenue will be
moved to one of the courtrooms.
The office of the agricultural
department. and both the army
and navy recruiting stations viii
be located there.
The contract calls for the conn
pletion of the work within eigh-
teen months after the signing Of
the contract.
A more attractive appearance
will be given the entrance on
Canal street.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
Southern Banks Report Big
Increase In Prosperity
Deposits.

Bankers all over the South re-
port phenominsl increase in de-
posits and trade prosperity is forg
ing ahead by leaps and bounds.
The Literary Digest recently de.
voted several pages of a leading
article on the gathering prosperi-
ty in the South and predicted .
great wave of wealth accumula-
ton and enormous new invest
ment and economic development
in this region, that viii command
the interest and attention cf the
entire nation. The Southis IN tn
spot light and bids fair to remain
there for years to come
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
Rice Going To The
Front.

Rice. a staple in the South
ern Gulf Coast and a luxury
up north is next on the pro-
gram for extensive propagan
da. After many years of lack
of coordination. the growers
and millers have at last got.
ten together 10 a well-defined
program to nationally ex-
ploit this wonderfully nutri
tious food.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
FOR SALE OR RENT.

800 Acre farm or situated Johnson Sta
ton St Iohn Parish La & P K. r. about 40 miles
from New Orleans the West Bank of the Mississippi
200 Acres are fit for Rice Cane including syphon for
flooding.
About 40 Acressare taken up with Wire Fence for
tie raising, the remaining by residence with
store attached cabins large n-house shady yards,
pastures etc,
Also one young 3ersev Cow.
Terms:sual aseount Cash Balance In easy payments,
For FURTHER particulars apply to
MRS CYRILLE FALGOUSr,
/ ST. Patrick La,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
OFFICIAL
Proceedings Of the Police Jury
e-OF THE-
Parish of ST. chm the Baptist.
Edgard, La, Dec. 7, 1916.

The Police Jury met this day
in regular monthly session WIFI
the Honorable Aug. i.asseigne IN
the Chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Barre
Songy, Reynaud. CaSsagne' anu
Babin.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved;
Moved by Mr.. Songy, and
seconded by MIR. Cassagne that
Mr.. Fernand Reynaud be auth'-
.r;zed to sell Ferry No.5 for a
period of five years. Adopted
unanimously. :.
In Memoriam.
The folio wing was ordered
.spread on the minutes in memory
Of our Iamented DistrictAttorney;
RETF FURTHER RESOLVED
whereas the Almighty God has
deemed proper to take from our
midst, one OF our most worthy
citizen and patriot, L. II. MAf-
RERO, JR., as well as an exam
nlsry husband and father, a man
st ali times charitable beyond
discretion,
We the members of this Jury
recall his untimely death and
appreciated his many Valued qua
lities, in token whereof, it is or
dered, that one page OF the
minutes of this body be dedicat-
ed to his no mory, these resolu-
tons be spread upon the Minutes
and a COPY thereof furnished TO
the family OF our bereaved triend
and member of this Jury.
The Fi4anee Committee reported
.fsyorabIy.en the following bills which
wereorder q paid;
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
Proceedings Of the
Board of School Directors
of the Parish of St. John the Baptist
EDGARD, LOUISIANA

EDGARD, LOUISIANA
DECEMBER z, 1911
On this day the School Board met il
regular monthly session with the follow
ing members present Messrs. Absdie
Gendron Waddeu, and Alexandra. Alb
sent Messrs. Madere and Leger.
By Mr.. Alexandra, secon led by Mr.
Gendron end carried the minute:
of the previous meeting, were ap
proved as read.
By Mr.. Alexandra. seconded by Mr.
Waddell and carried, the schools were
ordered closed for the Xmas holidays
beginning Dec. % to jan 8 on which
date school reopen.
By Mr.. Waddell, seconded by Mr.,
Gsndron and Carried, that accordingly
to precedent the schools be closed Dec:
8, on account Of the serious lack Of at
tendance also that Dec 8 and Jan. LIST.
and End. be made up on such Saturdays
as the Superintendent may decide.
By Ar. Alexandra, seconded by r..
Wadden. the following resolution was
unanimously adopted:
Whereas Mr.. 'isrre Cassagne for
tne agreed stipulation of $l00 rental
per year, and the keering up Of fences
an the LeBruu tract belonging to this
Board, is iesirous OF leasing said pro.
perty from school Board.
BE it further resolved, that the Pres.
ident be and ls hereby authorized to
sign the required instrument Of lease
in behalf of this Board.
Be it further resolved that this nstru
ment of lease, will IN no way bind the
School Board from entering uto any
contract OF sale for the above named
tract.
And be it further resolved. that the
Board reserves TO itself the right to
abrogate or annul this lease at any
time it may deem necessary to do so
provided however chat in the svent OF
snnulment or abrogatioD the rental
stipulation of 81 90 must be returned
and Reimbursed to Mr.. Pierre Cassagne
Be it further resolved, that the Super.
intendent is hereby authorized and
directed to draw up or to have drawn
up an instrument OF lease embody ing
the full provisions of this resolution"
The finance Con mittee reported the
following bills which we're approved and
ordered paid.
schumer; & Warfield.0 Office furnish
E. ]. Caire furnishing .............-..... PA 90
Geo. II. Tass'n Assessors commission 1854 &c
Songy pltg co. furnishing aud re, airs II 81
Leon Godchaux Co. furnishing ............ 8 3s
,. Monte 4 Bres. furnishing g.............. 2 so
There being no further business. on no
ton dulv seconded the Board Rdioured
A trne copy
L. J. Bourgeois
Caerafarv
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1916-12-23
LOCAL PERSONALS.

Those We Meet, Hear of and
See During the Week.
Visitors in and out Of the
Parish.
Mr.. Lionel Hotard of Wallace,
La, accompanied by DR.. Stephen
]. Songy paid US a short, but
most appreciated visit on Tues
day.
Mr. SEVERN Faucheux, Jr. of
the Third ward motored to Killona
La last Saturday.
Mrs. Anicet Dufresne. and dainty
little daughter Fula spent Mon
day at the home of Editor ard
Mrs. John D. Reynaud,
4 y
Mrs. Eugene Laudumiez of
Gramercy, La, is visiting relativ
es in Lucy.
Mr.. James Morgan, the Texas
and Pacific's night operator at
Edgard La, was a Lucy, visitor
this week.
Mr.. Archie Douglas who had
been stationed at Lucy as inspec
tor during the construction Of the
new levee left Wednesday for his
home in New Orleans.
Mr. Douglas is a promising young
civil engineer, who during his
short.stay in st. John has made
many friends who regret his de-
parture.
. . e
Mr.. and Mrs. D. o. Canty and
family Mr.. and hlrs. @. NJ. Hoff
man and Mr.. and Mrs. Nick Boud
reaux and children left Lucy,
during the week for Waggaman,
La. when they will reside dur
ing the dredge-boat's stay at that
point.
Mr.. o.. o. Ogden, of Baton
Rouge, La. was in st. John this
week.
Mrs. Walton D'Arensbourg is
visiting relatives at Thibodaux,
La.
Mrs John D. Reynaud, and lit
tie daughter Enid spent Saturday
and Sunday visiting relatives al
Wallace, La.
u u
Hon. Albert J. Lacaze, of Wal
lace, La, was mingling with his
many friends in the First Ward
last Thursday
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Miss Alba Dufresne and hel
dainty little sister Eula are
spending the holidays at he home
of Mr.. and Mrs John D. Reynaud
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Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11
A Chance for Philadelphia

YOU generalze about it, trouble with dra-
matte output today is low art and high prices
There good many possible but the only
tried SO far In Philadelphia has its pet particular evil The
Little Theaer movement which has spread widely over the
country produce high art but 1t also produces high prices
There is only to make low prices sustain Little
nater which gives good art That the of amateur semi
amateur actors and directors.
Philadelphia had very small but very satisfactory sample
this last season in the Stage Soces work at the Little heatef
NOW comes the that the society Is to up into
manent institution 1t will keep the Little Theater open every
ent In the week and present much the type of entertain
meht as last year in bills running two weeks
Now the advent of the amateur does not the advent of
oaa acting 1t means less polish but it also greater enhu
Am and oftener keeher insight into the import of plays and
PARTS In fact it means fesher and keener point of view in
everything from scenery to audience
In the of the Stage Society at least distinctly
5auephan expression in dramatic art the creation of local
aamae Institution from which local drama spring and Of
local audience that loves the best things of the playhouse
strives to make them possible.
The success of the Washington Square PayersRrs with
nsr Similar venture in New and with their Of
vwded houses here at the Little Theaterspeaks well for the
venture Of the Stage Society.
But
Ine Stage Society must realize It's responsibility
Inc Stage Society must keep to the novel and beautiful stage
~"unp which local artists created for 1t last year.
Stage Society must strive always and consistently to be
uneilve and diferent place itself different plane
the work. good bad Of the Ave regular theates Of the
The Stage Society do things the Washington Square
haven't donet must keep higher and frhier standards
@u' Develop dstncvey local drana and 1t cultivate
emaeamate Its audiences that it wi have loyal body of
paygoers who will make the best choice of plays
I 81 invest ,g:s 81. scale M q prices possible =. .
<* - n.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11

In London there have never been perform-
anoes on Good Friday.
Actors in England are paid for every
extra performances they give AT hons we
get Just the same amount Of salary, whether
we play eight or ten or more petfofihAnces
In week The only time we ion't kst the
same salary is when, frequently, our sala-
ries are cut A
Every Saturday night in Bondofi man
from wigmaker's calls and collects all
the wigs worn IN the production. The wigs
are returned Monday oiled and dressed. This
service the management pays for, Such a
thing was never heard OF In America.
Every actor in London production has
dresser. at the expense OF the manage
ment. This also is an uhheard-of LUXURY
back home"
l was never more astonlshed in my life
than was at the beginning OF my London
engagement when learned that the man
agement buys stockings for all the womeh
in the casts of all the plays produced here.
That also was never done at home.
OF course. London favorites are spoiled.
How can 1t be otherwise? To be a London
favorite is to fit in that category of per-
sonages who can do no wrong" And to
my surprise, 1 discovered there are many
such personages besides the King.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11
London Where Good
American Actors Go
The Star of The Harp of Life Describes the Utopia
of the Players. to Which She Broueht
Peg q My Heart
BY LAuREfrE TAYLOR

piahe ihitnasifed by the most optimistic
chorus girl In her rosiest dreams. Until
your opportunity comes you suffer disap-
pointrnents such as no rankest amateur at
honie ever has TO face
we talk a great deal about Broadway
IN August with it's hthdteds OF unemployed
actors, Is there any tale Of suffering and
ptivation that has hot Been told about the
American actor Of genius who is forever
being robbed of his chance to prove tf
The truth Is that New YORK offers score
OF otportunties for every ote that exists
In London--so far as the theater Is con-
cerned.
ii Is much easisr to break into the Bank
OF England than for am actor without a
london record to break into London pro-
duction.
But for the actor whom London likes .,
In England there not only Is no matinee
on Christnias-there Is no evening per-
formance either
Ever since / have been on the stage
have played two performances on christmas
Day Until last Christmas In London Even
IL the rest of the year proved barren OF en-
gagements. / always. seemed able to lose
Christmas at home. .
The man In whose theater I played in
New York is a devout Catholic. He fol-
lowed his natural instincts year ago and
closed the theater Good Friday night. But
such storm OF disapproval was poured
down in his poor gray hairs he could not
suririoh up courage enough to respect a
day of such great Significance as Christmas
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11
N0u1ALLY. evety actor IN Ehslhhd is

CocIALLY. every actor In England IL
y John Drew, every actress a Mrs. F'iske.
o.. course this tinequivocal generality can
y dlsproved. but what generality can
notf III any event, instances Of an actors
benf persona non grata- IN English soclety
~ sufficehtly rare TO be the rule proving
@ecptions. Whatever his social station. a
"a - cad however mighty her title, a
~ u cat Excepting cads and cats the
ttrical folk in London enjoy a standing in
uu community which, by contract, empha-
4hs the fact that Wa in America are still
restded as sypsies
:. n other ways actors In London have a
~ bttter time OF 1t than here. The kind.
nef treatment accorded outside the theater
Z measure OF the greater consideration
Mown by the management"
The reason have decided 10 burst forth
MTG print IN this fashion Is merely that 1t
eems to me time Somebody did, Most of
me English writer's who do" America
z one round trip of a fve-day boat come
peck to London with the idea that the
sny way to sell their impressions to Eng
nsn magazines Is to follow the beaten track
anq Z roast rs. American critics whose
Masiehs on England have read seem i'm
pued with the same idea. Now l lived in
tpnqon almost two years. and feel at
fsm ! Know what I'm talking about.
!. Whie London Is truly the actors utopia.
y y also the actors purgatory 1t is one
tne otner-to the limit The detertnin-
y 1s iactor is just one thlhg-oppottunit
- - you are able to get an enlightenment land
IVY hke you) you find yourself arrived on
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11

phia musical circles since the days Of the
operative and optlent oscar Hanmersteih.
"Fra Davoio." the sprlghtly, viii serve
10 recall the name OF Auber to many peo-
pie who had nearly forgotten he ever ex-
isted, It too Is on the list, as Is "Ernahl."
Verdps famous piece around which ragged
the battle OF the red waistcoats with the
writer Theophils Gautier as the perfect
pattern OF the romanticlst major-seneral
During the season, which opens at the
Academy. at popular prices, the evenink Of
December Is. also will be heard such new@
old things as "Cenerentola," one OF Res-
sini's happlest coneoctons, and La Som
nambula," the Bellini bit. which is mot
so unfamiliar as the younger GENERATION
might think
'Ruy Bias" by Mnrchetti. which viii
usher In the musical season of the Phiiadel-
phih company, has never been given lh this
city before. 'Karma," by Ettore Martini.
will also be another novelty for Phiiadei-
phla.
one Of the new acquisitions to the per-
sonnel OF the company is that Of the comic
basso, Vittorio Trevisan. late OF the Chicago
company. Mr. Trevlsan is well known in
this city, having appeared here in lnipor-
tant roles with the Philadelphia and Clli-
cago companies. Florence Wallace. the
ptf1ia donna, has also been secured BY tho
management
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-11-11

Fannie Ward
on the Trials
of the Camera
The Stanley Star Talks of
the Photoplsy 1nquisi-
tion of the Coast

interviewing Fannis ward. the I.asky-
Paramount star, who Will be seen AZ the
Stanley Theatet the first heif OF next week,
is easy and dliiicult; easy because the for
20 tnuch chatty inforfhhtlbn on tap. ana
hard because the ordinary newspaper mans
tfiemory chnhot hold all the studio and per-
soiial gossip which she offers.
But by riridly excludlns the 'how do you
dos" and ''au revoirs" some interesting
facts about her life behind the screen may
be boiled down to ut journalistic space. For
Instance. Miss Ward throws an Illuminating
radiance on how the legitimate player feels
when first confronted with The demands cf
the photopiay and its Producers.
Asked II she was nervous when she first
started work, she replied that she never
was so frightened in her life. by way cf q
tryout," she continued, II was put against
black curtain and a piees of. paper. was
held close to my nese. Nobody told me
what was behind that paper.
Then was instructed to smile and when
! did 40. the paper was jerked away and
there was facing the camera with the
chinefafnan grinding away. That's what
they call the acid test The scare I ex-
perisnced then lasted all the way through
my htst picture"
1 remembered what Miss ward had said
about buying ten hats and I also remem-
bered that she was reputed to have ar
rived at the studio with more trunks than
are usually, carried by whole musical
comedy, so asked her II she liked to play
'dresssd-up" parts.
Indeed don't. I like TO be a ragged
girl with my hair down my back. In The
Cheat though l had to dress up and a
funny incident occurred in connection with
my clothes, When FIRST went over the
story with Cecil De Mile asked him what
l had to wear Manlke. he said that all
such little matters could be discussed
later and that l probably had everything
that would be needed
I'VE planned to begin filming the intro
duction one Monday. At half-past five
on Saturday night Mr.. De Mile telephoned
me to say that my clothes for the In
PRODUCTION would be very simple and that
all had to have was tight black velvet
dress. Surely. he said. I had such an
article In my. nineteen trunks. Any one but
man would have known that tight black
velvet dresses haven't been worn for several
years, but really he seemed disappointed In
me because did not possess one. / had ia
rush to the nearest dressrfiaking establish
ment and literally have one made on me.
Really though. the clothes question aside
Mr. De Mille Is the sort Of director who
keeps up ones faith in motion pictures. lie
does not make impossible demands on mem.