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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
WILLIE LOUyIERE HOME FROM
PORTO RICO

Mr. Willie Louviere has returned
for a short vacation from Guanica,
Porto Rico, near which place he
holds position as chemist with the
Guanica Refinery, the largest in
the world. His work there lasts
about seven months in the year, and
before returning to Guanica he will
do chemistry work in California
sugar factory for three months.
Mr.. Louvier states that the Guam
lea Refinery grinds on an average
forty-five hundred tons per day, and
that it has reached maximum out
nut of fifty-two hundred tons.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17

4. Augustin Bergeron,
hauling dirt Court Square 100
5. e. w. Chaisson. 2 IL
days work cutting weeds. $50
6. Walter Leblanc ct ais
cleaning court square !. =. .85
Z. HOuma Courier, Parish
printing, Dec. to June 1st. 225.25
s. Houma Courier, job
printing, Dec. to June 1st. 41.O9
8. Adam Beniot, provi-
sions to Florentine Hotard coo
10. Geo. d. Banard, sup.
to Parish .... ...... 80. 32.45
II. H. F. Belanger Co.,
sup. to Parish for yats. -. 1899
IA City Of Houma, lights
for court house and jail for
March and April ........ 5.66
13. Clarence Ridley, re-
pairs to court house and
JAIL 63.l5
"A. Houma Cypress Co..
lumber for parish ....... Lao
Is. e. c. Wurzlow. max
ing poll boo ks ETC.. -. $500
IS. Houma Retail Co.,
supplies to Parish 1880
II. Edgar E. Guillot,
burying pauper ;. ...... 1850
IS. Henry Walther, re-
pairs to Gibson vat 3.75
10. A. o. Hebert, sheriff,
prisoners board for April,
May to June 6, 1916. -. 2Oi.6O
20. Dameron-Pierson Co.
supplies to Parish -. -. 1858
21. A. F.. Davidson. sup.
to Parish =. ). 11.2O
%. l.. Lewald Co., sup.
to Parish ;. -. ...... 2.65
23. A. F. Davidson, sup.
to w. l.. Committee :. 1926
"a. l.. J. Menville, medi-
cines to paupers :. 49,. 1886
%. Dupont Wholesale Co.
supplies to Parish :. .... $50
26. Theriot & Theriot,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
Official Proceedings of Police Jury,
Parish Treasurer's Report
Terrebonne Parish

Houma, La. June IA, 1916.
The Police Jury OF the Parish Of
Terrebonne met this day in regular
session. At roll call, the following
members were present: j. l.. Call
louet, President; Sam Polmer, c. NJ.
st. Martin, Harvey Hebert, Allen
Sanders, Gerard Fanguy, l.. w. Gil
bert, Willie Antill, b. r. Shaffer
and Emile Marmande. None alb
sent.
On motion of Mr.. Polmer, second
ed by Mr.. st. Martin and carried, the
reading of the minutes of last meet
ing was referred to next meeting of
the Police Jury.
The Finance Committee made the
following report which was approved
and on motion of Mr.. St. Martin,
seconded by Mr.. Sanders, that an ap-
preparation of $1411.31 be made out
of the general fund to pay bills ap-
proved by said committee.
Roll was called and all members
voting for, was carried.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
THE ATTACK ON COY. HALL

The attack on Gov. Hall deserves to be character
lied vicious, disgrace who in the ordinary
walks of life wouo be party to any such questionable
methods, yet in politics they do not hesitate while their
course their ends.
Here is man who served the State at a sacrifice Of
$4,000, hampered by the meanest of conspacies
bred in his party for other purpose than that
stroying him. Luther E. Hall gentleman of unblem-
she character and for political ends his character
has never been attacked. N q American !.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17

burying pauper and teams 21.50
~. Western Union Tel.
Co.; rent of clock for April,
May and June 1916 49,. 800
28. Bergeron's Machine
Shop, repairs to w. L. Boat 1866
20. E. c. Wurzlow, index
ing conveyance book 64.. 1892
: 80. Bergeron's Machine
Shop, repairs to vault in
court house .... -. ....>. 800
81. Cumberland Tel. &
Tel. Co., tolls 80. -. .6l
80. Houma Retail Co.,
cash to nurse insane person,
Charity East ;. =. -. 36.4o
SO. Oscar Toups, making
16 polling booths 80. 2.5o
"a. H. X. Mulford Co.,
Charlton serum and vet.
svringes 80. -. 1910
35. Houma Retail Co.,
sup. to Road Com. $500. 9.ao
SO. A. F. Davidson, sup.
to Road Committee >. -. 1902
81. Houma Retail Co.,
sup. to w. l.. Com. .... 7.6o
38. Dupont Wholesale
Grocery Co. -. 5s.O5
80. c. P. Smith, sup. to
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
3-2 SCORE FAVORs S, P,,s

The baseball game at the Parish
Fair Grounds last Sunday between
the Houma Club and the Southern
Pacifics was one of the best ever
seen in Houma. 1t was classy" as
one of the enthusiastic fans put it,
and as it was shown by the score of
to in favor of the S. P.'s.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
MATTHEW'S PROTESTANT
EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Services on June IS and 25th.
Sunday School at $50 A. M.
No midday service.
Evening Service and Sermon at
500 o'clock
The rector will officiate in Christ
Church Cathedral, New Orleans, on
Sunday morning and will return to
Houma for evening Service.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
TOTAL
TREASURER'S REPORT

TREASURER'S REPORT
April II, 1916, balance on hand as
per report to Police Jury $13,45S.3s
May 5th, 1916, received CT
"A. o. Hebert, Parish taxes
1915 ........ l,ooS'oo
May 5, 1916, received OF A. 0.
Hebert interest on SINE lS.22
May 5th., 1916, Parish IL
censes 1916. :. 49,. .90.0o
May 5, 1916, taxes 1914
Redemption Sale :. ..... 80
May S, 1916, R. w. Watson,
r Charbon virus -. .l2.15
June 3, 1916, A. o. Hebert,
Parish licenses 1916 :. 1000
June 8, 1916, A. o. Hebert, e
Parish taxes 1915 :. ..S1S.O4
June 8, 1916, A. o. Hebert,
interest -. -. -. .lS.25
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
DEATH OF p. E. BIENVENUE

Houma Times, died Friday morning
at o'clock at the Charity Hospital,
while under operation for appendi-
citis. His remains were sent to St.
Martinville for burial He is sur
vived by his wife and two children.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
REPORT OF FINANCE CON-
MITTEE

Houma, La, June 13, 1916.
To the President and Members of
the Police Jury.
Your Finance Committee beg to
report we have examined and ap-
proved the following bills from No.
l to No. 80 inclusive, aggregating
the sum of s1411.31 and ask an
appropriation for same. We have
also examined and approved the
books, vouchers and reports of the
Parish Treasurer having found them
correct. We make his report part
hereof.
Respectfully submitted,
A. A. SANDERES, Chair.
B. r. SHAFFER,
GERARD FANGUY,
/. Charles Dumiot & Son,
sharpening saw $50. ..... 25
2. Oscar Toups, repair
ing sash in clerks office 100
3. NJ. l.. & T. r. R.,
freight on supplies to clerk 30
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
Buy it in Houma

taking tire the other
up the thing from Chicago for
salesman, Il sell you these tire
them c. O. D. But it will cost
20 charges
satisfaction seeing what buy than in
dering you'll much
with our thrown in.
When you don't you buying have the
of the possibility that af
tera all what want
And if frequently tire buy outside later
send effort to get It adjusted
Moret expense-more delay
of with as we'll as
sell
Come in and yourself.
HOIJMA retail. co. INC.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1916-06-17
NOTICE.

Tuesday June goth, the Blahuts'
Selz Shoe Store and E. Blahut co.
Store will remain closed all day, to
give their employees their annual
outing.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
GOVERNORS CUSTER IS
UNDER RESTRAINT ORDER
Judge Crawford Sets December % For
Hearins-oId Hettinger Com
nissioners Retained.

Mott, N. D., Dec. 15.--Within ten
minutes after Governor Hanna's order
ousting the members of the Hettinger
county commission was filed here q
petition for appeal had been perfected
and filed in the Tenth district court at
Dickinson and Judge Crawford had is
sued temporary injunction, suspending
the governors order, restraining the
appointing officials from taking any
action toward filling the places of the
setting Saturday, Dec. %, at Dickin-
son, as the date for hearing.
In the meantime the county commits
sioners. Coigrove, Schmidt and Rieg-
er, retain their places. The hands of
the appointing board, composed of the
judge Of probate, county auditor and
the treasurer. acting in place of the
chairman of the county board. who is
disqualified. are tied.
Law Unconstitutional.
Reasons assigned in the petition
filed by Attorneys J. X. Murray, H. P
Jacobson and L. A. Simpson. repre-
senting the commissioners, are:
First, the law under which the gov
ernor made his decision, is unconsti-
tuhonal
Second, there is no evidence against
the commissioners to sustain the gov
eTnOr's decision.
Third. it is alleged that undue pres
sure was brought to bear upon the
governor by Hettinger county politi-
clans, inducing him to change his de-
Cision after he had made his first con-
clusions.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
HE WOULD
fight THE
BAKERIES
Congressman Young Has
Plans for Throwing Light
on Bread Cost

Washington, d. c., Dec. 15.-Con-
gressman George M. Young has intro
duced two bills designed to turn the
searchlight upon and secure informa-
ton respecting the cost Of wheat and
bread. Mr.. Young declares that the
big leaks occur in the grading of the
wheat and in the exorbitant prices
charged by bakers.
One ofthe bills provides for the es-
tablishment of a municipal bakery for
the city of Washington. In support of
it Mr. Young states that bread is
cheaper in London than in any of the
American cities in spite of the fact
that it is located further away from
the wheat fields. A recent dispatch
from London quotes bread at 81 cents
per loaf, but loaf Of bread in Eng
land weighs 64 ounces and is sold in
quarter loaVes, or in other words for
o cents and a farthing for 16 ounces,
In our money we could not make the
change, but it would be the same as
5 Ia cents for full avoirdupois pound
Of bread containing 16 ounces. This
is the same as 1-3 cent per ounce.
Even before the war started American
bakers were charging more than that,
or cents for a IL ounce loaf. and they
now charge cents for IL ounce loaf,
bakers are even charging more than
that. The bakers of the country are
now flooding congress with requests
to place an embargo on wheat, in q
frantic attempt to draw attention away
from their extortionate practices.
The other bill introduced by Mr.
Young provides for the installation OF
an experimental flour mill and chemi-
cal and baking laboratories in the
TENtf nI boz 49, 1,.1
ture. While Mr.. Young was a member
Of the North Dakota legislature he
secured the passage Of the Young act,
which provides for the installation OF
similar experimental apparatus for the
North Dakota Agricultural college.
Experiments there during this crop
year demonstrate that both the
producers and the consumers have
been fieeced by crooked grading.
The bakers point to the high quota
tions for wheat, at times UPWARDS of
81 per bushel. But these quotations
are for No. l Northern wheat. Very
little of that kind Of wheat was pro-
duced in the country this year. and the
farmers have been paid around 81 per
bushel, by reason Of a crooked system
Of standards for grading. Experiments
at the North Dakota Agricultural COL
lege conducted by DR.. Ladd show that
this wheat sold by the farmers at
prices around 81 makes excellent flour,
and it has been demonstrated that
-four made from this very wheat Is
being sold by the nillers to supply
their best trade.
I'VE don't want an embargo said
Congressman Young; that will do.
more harm than good. We want the
searchlight turned upon the rascals
who do the grading and who gamble
with the grain at the great exchanges,
and the long-fingered bakers who were
charging before the war began more
for bread than is now charged during
war times in the belligerent coun-
tries" 49, .s. ... ..-.---- -. ....
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
WAHPETON SALESMAN
ENDS LIFE With SHOT
Martin Rome, Former Resident OF
CrOOkstOn, Lays Down on Coat and l.
Sends Bullet Through Head

Wahpeton, n. D.. Dec. 15.-Martin
Rome, travelling salesman for the
Wahpeton Marble works, committed
suicide by shooting himself through the
head, death being Instantaneous; g.
Rome was about SO years of age and
had resided in Wahpeton for the past
year. 'N t'. 2
Trouble in his family. which consist
ed of his wife, a son and a daughter,
resulting in a settled dependency, is
thought to have been responsible for
his rash act.
Rome had evidently contemplated
taking his own life for some time, as
all his actions prior to the tragedy
showed great deliberation. A short time
before he had purchased revolver and
some shells from one of the hardware
stores in Wahpeton, and in the evening
he went to the marble works, spread
his overcoat on the floor, lay down,
placed the muzzle of the revolver to
his head and pulled the trigger.
His son. who resides with his mother
at Crookston, came down for the body
and It was shipped to Crookston yes
terday for burial. Via
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
PROSPEROUS DAkOTANS
AND MONTANANS BUYING
AUTOS AS CHRIST a..
MAS PRESENTS,

Beach, NJ. D, Dec. -15.-Pros-
porous eastern Montana and
western North Dakota business
men and farmers have complete
ly upset the calculations of motor
dealers in the east and even In
the west by doing an unpreee-
dented thing-buying automobiles
for Christmas. :,
Once when the Dakotan or
Montanan went east he was con-
tent to buy his sweetheart a box
Of embroidered handkerchiefs. He
has now ordered a runahout for
her. The calculating western
husband with an eye to pleasing
his wife and at the same time
getting something that he can
use himself, is now seen buying a
touring car for his partner in the
home.
Likewise are fathers buying for
their sons and occasionally the
wife can be found who 10 so ex-
travagant with her pin money as
to buy an automobile for the man
of the house. q. ~ .-s,
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
N. P. MUST PAY
Jury Fixes Damages for Losses in
Prairie Fire.

Jamestown, n. D., Dec. 15.-The jury
returned a verdict of $704 in favor Of
Gertrude Knauf and $40 in favor Of
John c. Budenski in the case of these
parties against the Northern Pacific
railroad. +
Gertrude Knauf owns what is known
as the "Old Delger Ranch" nine miles
west Of Pingree. which contains 900
acres of land. On May 8, 1916, a fire
swept over 500 acres of this property
and the owner asked $1,000 damages
from the railroad, which admitted be-
ing responsible for the starting Of the
fire. 1t was brought out in the evil
denc that the railroad had made a
part settlement with the tenant on
the land and that this tenant had
paid for the pasturage and hay up to
the first of March. This cut the claims
Of the owner down, the jury allowing
her the amount mentioned above.
John Budenski owns 80 acres ad-
joining the land owned by Gertrude
Knauf, all of which burned over.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
$4,000 INSURANCE
POLICY INVOLVED
Mrs, D. w. 6urrilI of VeIva Confers
With Head of Company Which
Insured Husband.

Bismarck, N. D. Dec. 16.-Last
April D. w Burril Of Velva started a
fire with gasoline which he found
where he thought the kerosene should
be.
His widow is having some difficulty
in collecting a $4,000 policy on his life
which her husband had carried in the
Boosters Accident association of
Minneapolis.
This week President L. G. Helm
baugh Of the Boosters association and
Mrs Burrill met in the office of Com
missioner W. c. Taylor for a confer
ence There was no definite result so
far as immediate developments are
concerned, but Mrs. Burrill was per
suaded of the necessity of supplying
the insurance association with certain
additional information which it has re-
Huested. She has returned to Minot,
where she has been employed since
the death of her husband, where she
will fill out necessary blanks under
the direction of her attorneys. Palde
g. Aaker.
Some very technical questions, such
as the right of a family to keep gaso-
line in kerosene cans, and whether
policy such as the association issues
covers such occupations as kindling
fires, are involved.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
KROEZE SUCCEEDS IN
WESTERN FINANCE DRIVE
jamestown College President Meeting
With Success, He Writes-Thou-
sand Day.

dent Kroeze is in the east striving
with his usual success to complete the
100000 endowment before Christ
mas. There are evidences. too. that he
Is meeting with his usual success.
During the first six days he averaged
$1,000 a day, and in his latest COM
munication, which is very cheerful in
deed, he said: you may tell the
friends of Jamestown college through
the daily press that they may look for
a happy surprise at Christmas time"
Whether this means something in ad-
dition to endowment remains to be
seen. Meanwhile, he urges all friends
to keep vigorously busy at the endow-
ment campaign to make sure of it's
successful completion.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
BANQUET
TO OPEN
Big HOTEL
Celebration at Anamoose
This Evening Marks I'm
portant Event for City

Anamoose. N. D., Dec. 15.-The mag
nificent hotel which has just been
completed at Anamoose, at a cost of
$4,000, will be formally dedicated
with banquet tonight at which COW
ers will be laid for 800 guests, prac-
tically all of which have been taken.
The hotel. which is a two story
pressed brick structure. contains
twenty-six rooms, each with running
water. both hot and cold, and with all
the other accessories which make
hotel life delight to those who pat
ronize the hosiery. It was built by
J. j.. Smith, president of the Anamoose
National bank, strictly as a matter of
civic pride. He wanted the city to
have hotel that would not only ac-
commodate the public but which
would pc an ornament at the same
time. The peopL, of Anamoose assert
that he has more than succeeded The
lower story contains one store room
and the dining room, office and kitch-
en- of the hotel. These are finished
In the best material and are furnished
with everything that hotel conven-
fences could require. The dining room
Is large, light and airy. The rooms
are finished In hardwood and the fur
nishings are the best that are to be
found in the market
The banquet tonight will be serv-
ed by Young & Reed the incoming
proprietors Of the hotel. They are
both experienced In this line Of work
and have conducted hotels at other
points which were known for their
home comforts and high class service.
and they have promised the people of
Anamoose to outdo their own records
in this particular.
The banquet is being rendered by
the commercial club Of the city, which
is one Of the live wire organizations
Of the state. A. w. Tracey, formerly
of Minot and now connected with the
immigration department of the 500
line, will act as toastmaster, and re-
sponses will be made by a number of
persons prominent in state and local
business activities.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
"a PREPAREDNESS %
How 1t Helps Coughs and Colds

Buy your bottle Of Foley's Hsney and Tar
nsW. sna quickly stop the esushs and coIds
Early fall brings Group, bronchitis.
asthmatic breathing, troublesome niSbt
coughs; whooping cough, and tickling, isri.
II AgEtsvates the distressing cough of
elderly people. -
It gives "snaf1es" to infants and ebildr.n
and proVokes adsnoids and sore infamSd
Give Folsy's Honey and Tar freely. IT.
30 soothing and curative, relieves hoarsenesS
snMs and puts a healing coating on the infismed
ing easily and quickly and relieves Group be-
Tore this dreaded thing has a chance to resIIy
narm the children or scare the parents.
he last dose is jusE as good as the frst, and
less amount is needed than of apv otber
cough syrup. 0D' ''H'f
SO see TO i that you get only tbs original
FOLEY's HONEY AND TAR, for Il is tha
only Ss"Hi"e. and contains no opiates.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
CONTINUE DRIVE
Ward Officials Raid Two More Alleged
Joints-Use the Paddock.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 15.-Continuing
their drive against illegal liquor sales
in the city, Ward county officials raided
the Busy Bee." arresting William
Holt, and applying the paddock to the
building under the provisions Of the
state law that provides for an injunc-
ti0n for one year against buildings used
for the illegal handling Of booze.
A paddock also was placed on the
basement of the Zlevor building, which
it Is charged was used as a gambling
den.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
ship LIQUOR IN
TRUNKS TO NINOT
Much Booze Confiscated by Officials
in Raid on WaverH Hotel.

Minot, N. D., Dec. 15.-Shipment of
liquor into Minot in sample trunks, to
evade the watchful eyes of Minot Off
cials. is charged by authorities who
raided the basement of the Waverly
hotel. where they seized extensive
supplies of the forbidden fluid, much
Of it secreted in trunks.
Officials now are investigating to
determine if this liquor was shipped
from another state. and If they find
that it was, they will lay their evi-
dence before federal authorities.
Federal laws prescribe that liquor
shipped interstate must be labeled as
liquor-and no such label was found
on the trunks.
Only one arrest was made, Ted
Brunner being accused of operating
the plant.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
MASONS IN CHARGE
Funeral Services For Pioneer Dako
tan VIII be Held Sunday.

Bismarck, N. D., Dec. 15.-Funeral
services over the remains OF the late
MyrOn Powell Skeels. 81 years a resi-
dent of North Dakota and for years q
successful business man of the city,
who passed away at ST. Alexius hos
pital will be held from the Masonic
temple at o'clock Sunday afternoon.
The Masonic body Of Bismarck
under WOrshipful Master L. X.
Thompson will have charge of the
service and will be assisted by the
Rev. c. H. Brown of Mandan, pastor of
the Episcopal church of that city and
longtime friend Of the Skeels family.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
CAPTAIN OF CO. N
POTENTATE At FORKS
Grand Forks KEN TmpIe of Shriners
Elect Officers for the Coming Year.

Grand Forks, N. D., Dec. 15.-L. l..
Eckman, captain of Co. M, machine
gun squad. First North Dakota infan-
try, was elected potentate of KEN
temple of Shriners, Grand Forks. Cap
tain Eckman is In service at the Mex
ican border, and can't be inducted into
office till he returns.
Tracy r. Bangs, Grand Forks; Ciar-
ence A. Hale, Grand Forks; J. c.
Sheppard, Grand Forks, and Charles
e. Newell, Williston, are delegates Of
KEN temple to the Imperial council in
Minneapolis.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
JUDGE DROPS DEAD
Former Minneapolis Doctor. Nov
Resident of Center. Passes.

Center, N. D., Dec. 15-Judge c. N.
Brockington, who was engaged in the
practice of medicine in Minneapolis
several years prior to his removal
here ten years ago, dropped dead at
his nome here. The funeral will be
held today. He was serving his third
term as county judge, and had heen
elected to- succeed himself.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
FORMALLY SENTENCED
Mammensa Gets Five Years-May Be
ParoIed if Friends Prevail.

Jamestown, N. D.. Dec. 15.-Albert
Mammenga, of Eldridge, N. D., con-
victed of manslaughter in connection
with the death of Andrew Sonnek, his
neighbor, was yesterday sentenced by
Judge Coffey to five years in the state
penitentiary. Mammenga may be par
oled, a movement already being under
way with that object, and it has the
approval Of the prosecuting officials.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
CHILD TRIES TO SMOKE.

Berthold, N. D., Dec. 15.-When
Ben Osted, four years old, tried to
initiate his older brother, he rolled
cigaret of newspapers and lit it, be-
ing badly burned about the face and
neck. The loosely rolled paper quickly
ignited and caught his clothing. His
face will be disfigured.
The Fargo forum and daily republican., 1916-12-15
SAVED FROM RIVER
Eight -year-oId Youth Saves Three.
year-oId Brother From Drowning.

Crystal, N. D., Dec. 15.-Julian
Fahey, years old, was saved from
drowning through a hole in the ice,
by the presence of mind of his S-year-
old brother, Frank.
When the baby slipped through the
hole. Frank awaited at the edge till
the youngster came to the surface, and
grabbing him, he kept the baby's head
above water till a playmate, Eddie
Koch, arrived on the scene and aided
In pulling the youngster out OF the lev
water