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The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

This speech dc
feet may follow,
ono Of the IN
feCtious diseases
of child h 90 d.
O;her predispOs
inZ causes are
fright. shock or
physical irnta
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30
The Old Gardener Says

n viii pay 20 make careful
test Of all seed purchased this
season. for much poor seed ~ on
the market The test is easlly
made by placing o few seeds -
each variety between small
sheets 81 blotting paper In n
plate. the blottinE paper being
kept moist and in n warm cor
ner. You can Judge the quality
of the seed by the mum ber which
Fprout
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

NJ WFVI IVW ~ ~
"A strike aFeFted is n bless
ing received. for strikes always
mean trouble
Yes. strikes have bad
character They re ike Jones.
Jones, one pay night. didn't
come home His wife waited
till II o'clock and then went 10
the policp station
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

right and the other with the other Reverse
hands and pick up the loose end with the nearest
hand Pull this end through the loop with your
unengaged hand and squeeze You will find the
bow tied. and all YOU have 10 do is 20 disentangls
your hands
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

quito dead WIN scnd an0thcr Whltc bosF To
morrow
few hours later another telegram came
from the foreman
buried boss Made sure he wastquite dead
ut him an The head with = large shovel"
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30
Laugh With Us

Reginald bought an evening tie and wishing
70 be Immaculate asked the shop assistant to
tell him the correct way 10 tie a bow.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30
The Keep Well
Column

SPEECH

Suffering is more than twice as
common with boys AZ with girls.
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

One day the telegraph clerk
az the nearest civilized spot
received a telegram from the
Negro foreman OF the railway
constructor:
white boss dead Shall I
bury him ?"
Yes" wired back the clerk.
But FIRST make sure that he ~
quito dead. Will send an0th,
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

" Sergeant she said 'is John hereo
" No Mrs. Jones said the sergeant noddirg
pleasantly toward chair. but Sit down. were
expecting him every minute
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

" vi III shIW NO UUTTIIUE
assistant. you hold the tip In
your left hand and your collar
in the other Slip your neck
in the collar and cross the left
hand end of the tie over the
right. with the left hand
steadying the right end with
the other end. Then drop both
ends. catching tho left with The
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

Some women find that a new hat
is good cure for 4 headache
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

The enterprising company In the Sudan had
decided 10 lay n railway into the wids, and
OF course. many blacks were employed in lts
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30
From Another Point of TieD
Bv c. 7. S.

Our old friend Doc, well-known and
popular chiropodist, wants to know If
those signatures to the loyalty pledge are
30 be filed in the recruiting Offices for use
in case of an emergency.
GARDEN HINT
Tomatoes az the start will thrive better
near blind pig, ss they require spot that
is bit shady.
Answer to quiry: S. p. Ade--You refer 10
condition Of kidney beans which suggests
Briahts disease. " there 10 recurrence
this year cover them with porous plaster
1t looks to be the case that our only
hope now is the kaisers diabetes.
These would seem to be the days in the
history of the wide, wide world when
royal housing appointment call for very
little throne room.
If you have any doubt Of your own 10y
atty perhaps you had better sign that
pledge.
We haven't any doubt about our own,
personally, so we didn't feel called upon
TO sign IT,
II seems 20 be my particular misfortune
SAYS Phyllis to be introduced 20 particular
" striking men az lunch time. just as have
taken a liberal mouthful Of something that is
frightfuliy hot-at a time. | might say. when
| ind IL a hard matter TO do myself justice.
Whatever became of the old-fashioned
fellow who WAS neutral?
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

General Manager Hedley OF tho New York
Railways Company said 10 reporter. apropos Of
rf,.l- -s-fI-r
The Detroit times., 1917-03-30

People with long faces absorb
much sunshine and reflect none
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03
H James, ward s. NO 9

H James, ward 5, No9
I40 acres interest in WI of NEI-4
section 6, S! of NwI-4 Nj of swI-4,
NWI-4 of SEI-4 section 10 l. 10 TO-
taxes to date SI2 S., cost of advertis-
ment to be added.
Mrs A Layton, ward 5, No9
40 acres SEI-4 of sWI-4 section 3 T II
R 10, taxes to date SO 10, cost of acver-
tisment to be added
Oscar Little, ward 5, No y
40 acres NWI-4 of NwI-4 section 8 T
10 R 10, taxes to date SI2 Is, cost of
advertisement to be added
Essick Moron, ward S. No 9
E IL and ~ feet of west end of lot
42-43 and Block 35 in town of Martha
vile, Taxes to date 2.65, cost of ad-
vertisement to be added.
Mrs E O'Brien, ward 5, NOS
so acres, Sw IA of NE IA section 10,
Sw IA of NE IA section II, T9 RIO,
Taxes to date 6.I0, cost of advertise
ment to be added
A. r. Parker, ward 5, No IA
40 acres, NE IA of SEI-4 section 81,
TIL RIO, Taxes to date 10, cost of ad:
vertisement to be added.
Jamie Redderick, ward 5, NOT
Lot 5, 6 and 7 Block 45 III Martha
vile, Taxes to date 500, cost of ad-
vertisement to be added
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03

special election will be held in Goldonna
School District in the Parish of Natchi.
toches, Louisiana, on the 4th day OF
May 1917, for the purpose of submitting
TO the property tax payers qualified un-
der the constitution and laws of the
State of louisiana to vote at said cleo
ton, the following proposition, to wit:
10 levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar OH all the property in Gold
onna School District. Parish of Natchi-
toches, Louisiana, subject to State tax
alton, annually, for period of five
years for the purpose of building and
giving additional aid to the public
schools
For the purposes of said special cleo
tion the polling place will be Goldonna
Goldon's store and the following three
commissioners and clerks will serve
without compensation: j. C. Row, E.
L. Brewton, Sr., ". A. Harris, Dallas
Pennington.
At SAID special election the polls will
open at seven O'Clock a. m. and close at
five O'Clock p. m. ane the election will
be conducted in accordance with the
laws of the State of Louisiana applica-
BILE thereto.
Notice is also given that at ten O. clock
a. m. on the 4th Gay of May, 1917, the
said Parish Board of School Directors
of the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisi-
ana, will meet at Natchitoches, Louisi-
ana, and in open session proceed to
open the ballot box and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns, and declare
the results of said special election.
This End, day of April 1917.
EDGAR LEVY
President of Parish Board of School |
Directors.
SECTION 7. Be it further ordained, |
etc., That the special election herein
and hereby provided for shall be held
and conducted and the returns thereof
shall be made under the provisions of
act 256 of 1910 and amendments there
If, and such other laws as may be ap-
1licable.
YEAS: Barron, Huffman, Ingram,
Martin, Friedman, Pullin, Sellers, Co.
'ellar, Huckabay & Levy.
On motion: Friedman and Sellers,
he board adjourned until may 7th,
GIT.
L. E. HUDSON, sect'y Tres.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03
Proclamation.


! Pursuant to a resolution passed bv
the Police Jury of the Parish of Natchi-
| toches, La, at Its regular meeting held
on the 3rd. day of April 1917 |, r. E.
Hammett, President of the Police jury
OF the Parish of Natchitoches. La,
hereby give notice in compliance with
the said resolution, that a special cleo
tion will be held in Road District No. %
Ward 5, of the Parish of Natchltoches
on the 18th day of May 1917, for the
purpose OF submitting to the propartv
tax payers qualified to vote at said
election under the laws of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana the
following proposition,
10 levy a special 10 mill tax on all
the assessable property in said District
Tor period of Five years, Said District
composing and comprising all that por-
ton OF Ward Five known as the Union
Grove and Three Pines School District
except that portion of Road District
No. z, which might be in said District.
SAID tax to be devoted for the con-
structlon of roads and bridges in said
District.
Said election to be held in accordance
with the laws of the State of Louisi-
ana, and at polling place Ajax, Ward
Five, the following are appointed Com
mlssloners to serve at said election:
Chester Walker, b. l. Teer. and Jas.
Blue Commissioners, and B. r. Place
Clerk of said election.
Notice is hereby given that the said
Police Jury of the Parish of Natchi-
toches, La, will meet at its regular
meeting place in the Court House in
the City of Natchitoches on Monday
the End. day of July 1917, and in open
session then and there proceed to open
the ballot boxes examine and count the
ballots in number and amount, examine
and canvass the returns and declare
the result of the election.
Natchitoches, Louisiana, this 4th day
Of April 1917.
R. E. HAMMETT, Pres Police jury.
Parish of Natchitoches La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03

By Mr.. Hood, Seconded bv Mr., Cook:
Be it ordained by the Police jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches.
Sec. l. That in accordance with ne
titlon of the Citizens hereto attached
and made a part hereof and the ordi-
nance OF this Body passed this day
creating Road District No. %, of the
Parish OF Natchitoches, special cleo
ton is hereby ordered to be held in
Road District No. % Ward Five in the
Parish of Natchitoches on the 18th. dav
of May 1917, at which shall be submit
ted to the property tax payers of said
Road District No. % eligable and quail
fed to vote at such election the follbw-
ing propositions;
Ioslevy special tax Of le mills for
i've years, for the construction and
maintenance of roads and bridges in
said District No. 20, said District en-
bracing and comprising the following
territory;
All that portion of Ward Five known
as the Union Grove and Three Pines
School District except that portion of
Road District No. 2, which might be in
said District. Said tax 20 exist for a
period of five years beginning with the
year 1917, and ending with and incIud-
ing the year 1921.
Sec. 2. That the Secretary of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
have prepared for use at said election a.
sufficient number of ballots on each of
which shall be printed the proposition
mention and set forth in section | of
this ordinance, in the following form
toWit:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03
PO|enlan & Co,
COTTON BUYERS
Office:
Rear Peoples Bank
Phona 165
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Parish Board of School Directors of
the Parish of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
at its regular meeting held on the End
day of April 1917, /, Edgar Levy,
President of said Parish Board of School
Directors, hereby give notice that, in
compliance with said resolution, a
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03
NO. 5

livered at Provencal in the Parish of
Natchitoches, State of Louisiana on
this the 7th day of April 1917.
(Signed) r. A. HAWTHORNE,
Notary Public.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03

herein separately assessed so miles
of side tract taxes due and unpaid as
follows, road No. 2 $8I2.50, road No. 19
$65000, interest, notice and costs to be
added; cost of advertisement to be ad-
ded.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03

OAS SiAe1S1A . VI OtCl q
Notice to Voters: To vote in favor
OF said proposition place a cross (X)
mark In the square below the word
YES, to vote against said PROPOSE
tion place similar mark in the square
below the word NO.
Sec. 8. The Secretary is hereby in
structed to have prepared for use at
said election all the necessary ballot
boxes, tally sheets, list of voters, as
sessed valuation on property and COM
piled statements of voters in number
and amount.
Sec. 3. That said special election be
held in accordance with the laws Of the
State OF Louisiana, and at polling place
Ajax in Ward Five of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La, and the following
are appointed to serve as Commission
ers and Clerk of said election, Viz:
Chester Walker, B. l. Teer and Jas.
Blue Commissioners of Election and B.
r. Place, Clerk of said Election.
Sec. 5. That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to issue
his proclamation giving notice of the
special election herein ordained and to
announce that at the hour of 10 o'clock
a. m. Monday, End day of July 1917 this
Police Jury will meet at the Court
House in the City of Natchitoches, La,
and open the ballot boxes and count the
ballots. in number and amount and de-
clare the result of the election.
Yeas, Mr.. Cook, Mr.. Harper, MIR.
Hammett, Mr.. Hood, Mr.. Sanderr. Mr..
Marshall. Mr., Salter and Mr.. Charlie
vile.
Nays, None.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03

Proposition to levy a Ten
Mill Special tax for five years
on all the assessable property
embraced in Road District No.
%, said District embracing all
that territory of Ward 5
known as the Union Grove
and Three Pines School Dis
trict except that portion of
Road Dist. No. 2, which might
be in said District, Said tax of
10 Mills to exist for a period
of five years beginning with
the year 1917 and ending wiM
the year 1921, for the purpose
OF building and maintaining
roads and bridges in said Dis
trict No. %, of the Parish of
Natchitoches, La.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-05-03

Each of the incorporators hereto SUBJ
scribe to the capital stock for one hun
dred shares Q00) each of par value of
one hundred dollars (S100s00,) the ag-
gregate being thirty thousand dollars
($30, ,000000 the same this date being
paid in full by, property in equal indivi-
sion by the incorporators, itemized. de-
scribed and appraised blythe Board of
Directors and transferred to this Cor
poration as shown by deeds and acts
annexed hereto and made a part of this
act of incorporation as provided by law.
Certificates of the stock as herein
provided in kind and amounts shall be
issued to the said interpretations. This
charter together with the annexed deeds
includes the subscription to the capital
stock.
The highest amount of indebtedness
or liability to which this corporation
may at any time subject itself shall not
exceed three hundred thousand dollars
($300, 900. co.,
12.
Thus done, signed and sealed and de-
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
UPROOTS
TREES AND RUINS
FIELDS OF CORN
THuNoERsToRM YESTERDAY
EVENING LEAVES TRAIL OF
RUIN IN WAKE OF Ned
GESviLIE lsTRiCT-6iANr TO
GUST TREES LITERALLY LIZ.
red FROM THE EARTH AND
FENCES TORN DoWN--MANY
coRNrtElDs LAID
LOW.

A heavy raiustoIan with the ac-
compartment OF heavy thunder and
much electricity. swept over the
North end. off the county about live
O'Clock yesterday evening, and lett
a trail of wreckage in its wake. On
the premises of John y. Linton large
locust trees were literally lifted from
the ground. their powerful noots
being snapped like pipe stems. and
the cornfiefds were blown flat 70 the
ground MANY telephone poles we're
snapped off and some fencing btown
down Apple trees suffered many
broken limbs On Sheriff r. H. Tab
ler's farm the damage was not so
great. except that pIowed lands were
washed. Mr.. J. II. Hner and Oyertton
Tab!er's premises suffered damages
to corn crops, truth and vegetables,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
Jimmy CODY IS
LANDED IN JAIL
ALLEGED LEADER, OF GANG AR
RESTED AT FAuLkNEH'S
LAWN TO-DAY.

After spending the night out prob
ably on the grass on Faulkner's lawn,
on South Queen street. early this
morning Jimmy" Cody, alleged to
have been the leader in the robbery
which occurred at Houseworth &
Zimmermsn's store few nights ago,
was arrested and is now behind the
bars within the safe clutches Of the
law.
Cody never left town, although au-
thorities were positive of that yes
terday. He was seen near Rosemont
Park during the CumbertlndtMar
tinsburg bah game yesterday after
noon and about O'Clock was seen
near the Cumberland Valley. ststlon.
All three boys who are alleged to
have been implicated in the afflir
are now in jail or the city lookup.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
MARION TO MAKE
4 SECOND CALI.
SHORT IN REQUIRED QUOTA FOR
THE FIRST DRAFT; GIG PER
CENT PHYSICALLY FIT.

lFA1fuMONT, Aug Captain KEN
BILE White of the local draft board
states that there will be another call
of from one hundred to one hundred
and twenty-five men about Monday OF
next week This has been made nee
essary because of the large number
of exemptions that are granted by the
board each evening.
Thirty-one were found physically
lit who did not hand in any claims
for exemption. Thus far nine have
been preferred exemptions making In
all forty soldiers out of Fairmont's
quotl of rs men Forty-seven' Of the
80 exemptions have been considered,
leaving the future ofSS5 OF the, i52
drafted as. yes undecided. Forty sol
diers haye thus been secured out of
1T Of those that. have. been consider
ed, making Fairmonts percentage of
those drafted that will become sol
diers Just little better than 8 TO 1.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
Governors of States are Notified To
Have One-third of Quota Ready
For Mobilization
NEW RULINGS ON EXEMPTIONS
CAUTIONS EXAMINING PHYSICIANS

That the fine body young being passed by
the exemption boards of the several states of this nation will
be sterd Federal service promptly Under the selectve
draft law has been made by the War Department
broadcast the of the states yesterday
by Brig Gen Crowder marshal general directing that
The least one-thrd of
the quota be ready for mobilization at the training by Sep
ue lt Many OF the local boards not done with the
preliminary work of the examinations and this order will
hrry-up The first call will approximate 100000
and will bring the strength of the United States
million New and more rigid rulings to exemptions
those having dependents and physical disabilities
embodied in the notice yesterday This call coming
somewhat surprise because OF the time limit expected to
following heels others directed toward making
the least possible time for America the most powerful army
the world needs be- to bring prompt and decisive
European conflict break for all time the
of Prtssanism and putocracy
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11

insure the absence OF this disease,
and that any border line or suspicious
case be referred To IN ophthalmic
surgeon especially qualified in this
line
New Ruling on Exemption.
The messages were followed up by
q new ruling regarding exemptions
because of dependents which IL ex-
pected to decrease considerably the
loss OF men from the military service
for this reason.
Boards are authorized hereafter y,
deny exemptions to married len
whose wives are solely dependent
upon them but where the parents or
other relatives OF either wife or hus-
band are willing To assume the bur
den of her support during his abb
sence. The same course is 10 be fol.
lowed where any dr1fted mans EN-
ployers agree TO continue his salary
rs patriotic duty
VI Abhu NupP'St1Ehb1l AOiAhE NV
vides that where man has support
ed his dependents by his own la
Dor on land which he owns and the
boards find that the land could be
rented TO advantage SO as 10 continue
the support for the wife derived from
the rental, exemption for the man
may be denied.
Telegram to the Governors.
THE telegram 70 the governors fol-
lows:
Under presidential regulations the
term dependent Cor support has CIV
en- rise TO several further questions
OF principle affecting large numbers
Of persons.
"The general basis for ruling up
on such questions should be the
spirit and purpose OF the act in pro
viding for snch discharge. wherever
the terms OF the act and of the reg
ulstions are not in themselves con-
elusive. The act authorizes the Pres.
ident 10 discharge wherever the par
ties drafted are in q status with re-
speet TO persons dependent upon
them for support which renders their
exclusion or discharge advisable.
Gen. Crowder describes other de-
pendents which may lead TO exemp-
tions, says the boards can rehear
leases and concludes by stating that
the burden OF proof is on ms msu,
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11

Robert lands.
Samuel NJ. Rockwell
George Robert Ashton '
Bernard Harley Manford.
Calvin Porterfield Hoffman.
Samuel Ward johnson.
Hunter Crawford.
Aeen Elmer Pearreal.
Eugene BurEhart.
John Harlan Meadows.
Luther Mcdonald Dockeney.
James e. Thompson.
George c. Tabler.
Claud ]. Roach.
James ID. Glessner v
Albert ]. Collier. -
Frank w. Mccormick,
Arch W.. Custer.
Irwin T. Aylor
Paul Ellsworth Sherard.
Edgar ]. Schad.
Walter A. Sherman.
James e Williamson,
Robert s. vanMetre,
Roland Jett.
Ernest Charles Clark. Fa
Vernon L. Good
James Edmonds beard.
Edward TurnsS.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
Those Who Passed.

Inc following are the names of
muse who have passed the physical
s'S' successfully; and in the or
uer IN which they were subject to
cay to service: y
Arthur Venny.
sohn David Shields.
homer Arrie Dick.
Clyde E. Coleman.
richard McSherry Gano
douglas Daniel Gordon.
rhifp Clyde Myers.
Daniel MCGOWAN.
Golden Bernard Mowrey
Lewis Andy Fravel.
Edgar Michael Riordon.
Jack Dimeguio.
Albert Kirk Smith.
Hugh Calvin Lyle.
Ernest l.. Shade
Iottee AshIby Miller.
oscar G. Mason.
lark Edwin Maybery.
marry M. Brown.
amen George welfnger.
Joseph Ward Flynn.
frank Brown Beard.
ssosss Light Morrison.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
SPECIAL SESSION
Of CIRCUIT COURT
MANY CHANCERy PROCEEDINGS
OISpoc OF aY JUDGE
WOODS TO-DAY.

This morning d ssp.Giai session Of
the Circuit. Court was reid here with
Judge J. M Woods presiding. The
session was called for the purpose
Of disposing Of number Of chancery
proceedings. and was held tn the
county court room on the first floor
as the regular court room was oe-
cupied by the Berkeley County FIX.
omptinn Board, which IS examining
young men for ,'he n5w sDational ar
my. A number of lecal attorneys
were present alt ''the session. g.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1917-08-11
l6OO-CAR PEACH
CROP IN SOUTH
BRANCH VALLEY
TWO PEACH TRAINS RUN DAILY
OVER HAMPSHIRE SOUTH
ERIN BRANCH OF b. & o.
REAL MOVEMENT OF PRIME
PART OF sle CROP Will
START NEXT wgEk--stG
CARRIER SYSTEM HAS PUT NEW
StoiNGs AND PACKAGE FOR
USE OF EautT GROWERS

Having spent the first part of the
week along thu Hampshire Southern
branch OF the Baltimore ~ ohk,
Thep L. lmbach, special agricultural
agent for the big carrier. system re
turned this morning nis trip was
made primarily TO look over improve
ments in the way of sidings being
made by the railroad to accommo-
date especially the fruit .growers ,f
the South Bfanch Valley region, aud
he reports everything done az asked
for by the people OF hat territory
New Trsckaee and sidinas.
Al iiomuey the yards haze been
made practica'Ny new and enlarged
and ut VANDERBILT 0West Romney)
new sidines have been laid New
traclage 10 accommodate cars has
been laid at Moorefield and At Pet
ersbnrg, the southern tersninous. sid
Jugs put down. At Green Spring. nd
ditionai ear room has been made
- 1900 ar Peach Crops.
In the Grant eouoty regiou around
Petersburg many new orchards
which are the first of the CONNER
cial series in that region, will yield
fair crops this season, The fruit will
be the best ever as more cars has
been given to culture and spraying
Hardy county wiz ship peaches
from several points, and the G,'it is
developing IN five shape
From TLomBey and along tIes tine
to Green Spring Hampshire county
viii furnish The big bulk OF tho 1900
ears Of the estimated crop In that
region
MIR Inbach says peaches have de-
clipped so very much In the past
mqn.h that the crop VIII be heavier
than estimated early in the season
and tho early Fruit going out at tins
lime Is Of fine quality, Two peach
trains were running over the Rom
ney branch yesterday, and dext week
.he peach movements will be on in
FULL blast with the very best va1et-
les of peaches going into maturity