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=, One often wonders what causes
the peculiaritiee Of German rea-
soring. X, gently the Kaiser said
10 addressing depu's;ions Of cup.
pcsedly.represeutative G rmans,
that God In His wisdon ard His
SWn good titn-, will give Us the
vlct.ry.' Yet the bible, tie wfls.
ten word OF that God whom the
Kais.r Insults with his prayers,
seys: "A murderer shall not en.
Ter The Kingdom Of Heaven A.
the Kaiser IL u murderer by lie.
Eions. 1t would appear that his
ohaEce for"life ct, rnai in celestial
spheres" 10 about as small ard
remote as the char ce that he will
I tain the throne at the end Of thu
war. Perhaps he considers the
Tree hooters OF the eeas. the sub
marine captains, who are the &C.
taai dcers of the deed Of murder,
AZ responsible, and not he, even
though he is the prime mover.
and was In 1914 the 10 stigator of
the great world conflict. II the
K User lie to be taken az q model
Christian, It would eeem that the
faith must lose some adherante.
Such men write "ahame" on the
honor. scroll OF nations.
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JURY VENIRE.
CLEKk'> OFFICE,

CLERk'> OFFICE,
81. MARY PARISH. LOUISIANA.
!. Wilbur Ii. Kramer, Clerk of the 23r d
Judicial District Court. st. Mary Parish
f.ouisian l. ex-Otficio Jury Commission.
er. do hereby certify that 81 "A meeting Q.
the jury Commissioners IN AMI for sa i'll
Parish, held this day In my Office, a. the
Court House at Franklin, La, Ia &C.
cordance with law, and pursuant to an or.
der Of the Honorable s3sd judicial III.
trsct court, issued o. date AUG i4th, 1917.
serve said Court commencing Monday,
Sept. 18th, lal7, and Until a succeeItn
Grand Jury sha have been empaneled,
aud there was drawn three Petit Juries Of
Thirty persons each, to serve s,!i court
fer the weeks comm snclng respectively
Monday. sept Gath lyi7, Monday. oct, list.
and Monday, Oct. sth, l9l7,ls follows, to.
wit,
List Of Grand Juro : drawn 10 serve for
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15

Total estm I'd expenditures $4,000 SO
Total estimated deficit, July
LIST, 1918 all,S77 60
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15

Lis q Pg!it lp.of, dyaTaa to scrre 'e,
1850 - sfts . rs -. psR . - >ss So
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-15
Episcopal Church.

Sunday, Sept. Q 1917.
Holy Communion I 80 i. n,
Sunday School at 9:45 a. N.
Service With s !. II 2, n:
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Contracts for fifty more ships to
BtllI further enlarge the U. s.
uerohse, maine 9ses. ;havs been
)ENsial
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Charlie Chaplin
CURE"
Thursday, Sept, 90 Prices 5c.10c
STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd judicial Distric, Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
Succession of Clayton Hamilton,
decea sed. M 36HS

Succession of Clayton Hamilton,
deceased. No. 1858.
BY virtue Of an order, issued out Of
the Honorable 23rd Judicial Distric.
Court, Parish Of St. Mary, Clearing
date Sept. IA, I9l7,) and to me directed,
in the above entitled and numbered
cause, will offer fo- sale, for cash,
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door Of the Court
House, in the town of Franklin, on
SATURDAY. TIE Doth DAY OF
OCTOBER, A. D., 1917.
between the hours of II O'Clock a. m
and I O'Clock p m. the following de.
scrlbed property; to.wit;
That certain lot or piece of ground,
lying and being situated In the town of
Patterson, St. Mary Parish, Louisiana,
bounded on the north by Cummings, on
the east By Second street, on the south
by the Baptist Church and on the west
by Mckefal, together with all the
buildings and improvements thereon
and ali the rights, ways and privileges
and Gprurtenances thereunto belonging
and appers aiming
ETHEL HAMILTON, Administrative.
Frank'i, La, Sept. Is, 1917.
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anu let LOO cOhtr8Ct Tor repairing the
building to MIR. Marvin Morris for the
sum of s36750. Ths building has
been repaired and toe school opened
On motion 0! Mr.. &. A, Aycock,
seconded by +. D. Winchester. the
Contractor was ordered paid aud the
aforesaid committee discharged,
The report showed the enrolment OF
the Midway school only I pupils. win
no prospect OF the school reaching the
average attendance Of 10 required by
law for the maintenance OF school.
The Supt. was directed to close the
school ana transfer the teacher.
On motion of Il. l.. Juiley, sec 5nded
by +. D. Winchester, the salaries OF
iantors was fixed as follows: Frank.
lilo 500 per month, Morgan ity So per
mouth, and Patterson si5 per month.
Motion carried.
A report on the needs Of rural
schools in the Parish was given BY the
Supt. and President, showing that
s4Ul0 are necessary To put the build
iugs aud out buildings In fair con.
dition for school work and 10 supply
the school, with the necessary equip.
ments and furniture.
The following statements we're placed
before the School Board:
Statement of Receipts and Disburse.
meats Of 1t Wary Parish School
Rosra-Gsasrsl Fund Asc:ga. IRON
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NOTICE..

|, the undersigned, CON
victed of mans'aughter on
June 22nd, 1913, am apply
ing for parole.
JOE AIKENs.
Franklin, La Sep. Is, ~.
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T PLANNED To ELIMINATE STRIKES !.
DURING CONTINUANCE OF THE WAR

shall endnaVor 10 take advantage
%! tho cOunrry'S necessities TO
change existing standards. When
economic or other emergencies.
arise requiring changes Of stan
Gards, the same should be made
only after such proposed changes
have been investigated and ap-
proved by the Council OF National.
Defense.
"2-That Lhe Council OF Nation
Al Defense urge upon the legisla-
lures OF The states, as we'll as all
adminl: :tratiIc agencies charged
with he enforcement of labor.
and hcai;h Ia%$, the great duty,
0f rigorOusl! maintaining the e1-::
iating safeguards as 10 tbe health
and welfare Of workers and that.
no departure from such present
standards, III state laws c- state
rulings affecting ]&bo: should be,
takeu without declaration Of the
Council of National Defense that
such departure is essential for the
effective pursuit OF the nationa!
defense.
"3-Thal the Council OF Nation:
al Defense urge upon the legisla.
lures Of the several states tha!
before final adjournment, they
delegate 10 the governors CT their
respective states the power 10
suspend or modify restrictions
contained in their labor laws when
such suspensions .modifcs lions
shall be requested by the Council
of National Defense; and such
suspension or modification. when
made, shall continue for speei-
fed period and not longer than
the duxRdon OF the war;
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WASHINGTON. April S.--No strikes
or iaho: disputes Of any kind during
rhn war is the program of III" labor
committee of the. council NJ National
DalenSt.'s advisory commission. head.
ad by Samuel .liomnPrS. p!. sidcn: OF
the American Federation ul Labor.
In d report unanimously adopted by
the council and commission and made
public tonight. the committee declares
tho defense and safety OF the nation
must be the first consideration OF ri
nuiriot!c citizens" and proposes that
whenever emergencies arise requiring
change OF standards. such changes
should be made only after inycstiga
ton and approval by the Council Of
National Defense.
Since lne labor committee member
ship includes both leaders Of organ
ixeo labor and representatives OF in
tluential employers interests. its action
is interpreted rs giving the United,
States promise of complete freedom
from industrial disputes such as ham.
pered England early In the war.
The committees report fol llows:
The defense and safety Of the
nation must be the first consider
alton Of all patriotic citizens. To
avoid confusion and to facilitate
the preparation for national de-
Tense and give a stable basis upon
which the representatives OF the
government may operate during
the war, we recommend:
"1--That the Council OF Nation
al Defense should Issue a state
ment to employers and employees
IN our industrial plants and trans
portation systems advising that
neitheE employers nor employees
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WASHINGTON. Apr. S.--GratItyllG
-enort, n;tra icrn madc ~ tnc de-
rarrmc:.- %: j,:>'ic" front !ts agents
N :N rart< 81 in" country on IN" AH-
naI-inr nf ticrm:,ua caG ticrman-Au':,
;,ap*. following thr declA"aiion OF !
S,;,ts at war between th" ~" nittH'.&.
WIil. ahon, ''p special arrcStS :ta.'c
h.c,, o-derrt. ;,:ii others Al" ,'Np"ci'"i.
Alsn:ney General t;rrGor. S::iI ioiii".
:hat 80 Tar the situation Is TerE ';''
courasjn2.
I'll. atturney-Gsrerai. and Assistant
A,iornay-rirneval Warrea. IN charge
Of plot Investigations. conferred Win
President Wilson late this afternoon.
and discussed with him the activities
OF Germans in the United States ana
In Central and South America;
As a result OF its request that en-
ployees OF the government in all parts
Of the country watch carefully for the
activities OF German agents, many :e-
ports have been received at the de-
partment OF justice and these are Dc
ing Investigated as rapidly ana as
thoroughly as possible.
Although some reports have tndlcat-
90 that German spies are employees in
- government service so tar there
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VILLA
Reported Moving Toward the
American Bordcr-No
Alarm IS Felt.

IUAREZ. Mcx.. April S.--E'rarcisco
Villa * nO"ing RAPIDLY toward tho
American border with 3,u"n troops.
General Francisco Mur%rlia annuurCed
today, before leaving for Casas
GrandrS with 400" de ta"tr troops To
carry out IN rrvriupinE movement
against Villa.
WASHINGTON. Arril S.--A Yrpnr,
from General P"rShng today that
conditions alOn- H." border We're very
satisfactory led war department Off
ctals IN douh; YER seriously reports
tia; Villa was moving northwaTd
With any large force. State depart
menI officials also said there was 10
information to indicate that Villa had
control OF any largo number of men.
General Pershine has informed the
department that there are no signs Of
German intrigues on the border, and
th,t he does not anticipate trouble.
Conditions at the Mexican capita.
however. are reported 10 The state
department az no. being go satisfac-
tory, ae differences between the civil
and military factions have widened
considerably OF late.
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BURNING
Morgan Mine Near Fairmont
Being Destroyed by !.
Fire Fiend.

S'"':ai TFs-L;rh - III" iateiliSu,nr
FAIRMONT. ". Va. April S.-The
Morgan mine. three Mills below this
city, is on trr aud late tonight the
flames appeared 20 be gaining head.
WY. s:"ct"icai troubles which de-
velopcd nt~ Saturday evening set the:
min, atlrr. About 200 feet of coal
surface far hack in The workings Ii
burning. M mpn werc taken out Of
III" minr viii, ihc exception of those
who ar" fighting The flames. The.
h%rnn% section has been bratticed of
and efforts will he made 10 smother:
,h" flames. Tho mine will BE- closed
iowu indefinitely and some 200 min
crS will IT. Oul Of employment, but
they will find no trouble in getting
wor!, nj other plants in rhiS section.
which need men badly. The mine is
owned ny The Hitrs and ships coal bS;
raj! ami boats.
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GERMANS IN THE UNITED STATES
DECLARED To Be BEHAVING MEL!

have been no arrests in this connection.
Department az justice officials ~oIi'd
rot say tonight whether any were SS-
prcteI:.
Protests in large numbers hhYc b""n
made to the government against the
2"orsiun ot President Wilson's "ar
proclamation forbidding '"rc.ry
;,lirns" from living or trespaSSing
v.itllin on., hal: Il mil" ot government
ar@"nal$. navy yards .: niacr Go"ern-
men; property having 10 do with Ia
tionui defense.
Az 4 result of this situation. i was
said tonight. permits may be issued
for some exceptions TO the general
rule, in case the department. OF justice
is thoroughly satisfied OF the reason
ableness of the requests. Except where
permits are granted however, the rule
vii! be vigorously enforced.
To strengthen the position Of The
government in hunting down and pros
ecutinS spies, the espionage bills
ich failed OF passage al the last con-
gress will be pushed vigorously In
congress this week and every effort
made to secure their early enactment.
Some changes In this bills have been
made.
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WASHINGTON, April Sim
provement in methods of combat.
TING German submarines has been
undertaken at conferences be-
tween Secretary Daniels and other
seatatlvcs of the navy de-
partnent ard naval officers repre-
scnting France and Great Britain.
The navy department. through
its reports from American naval
attaches abroad and its intelli-
eence officers. knew before the
United States entered the war Of
some Of the plans adopted in
Europe for capturing and destroy
ina submarines and officers here
have been at work trying to oe-
velop new and mere certain de
vices
In addition to The naval officers
attached 20 the French and Srit.
isn embassies. other officers OF
those nations now are in ccnl1;"nl-
cation with the navy department.
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Greetings From The
City Of Paris 10
City Of Wheeling

WASHINGTON. Apr. S.--G:eet-
ings OF tn" city Of Paris TO all The
cities OF the United States came
&c til" state department today IN
Il message from Adrien Mi;houard,
president Of the municipal coun-
ell. saying:
n; the hour when III" United
States il in turn CONSTRAINED 10
defend its liberties against the
foes Of mankind, send In" Grcr,-
inrs or Paris 10 all the cities Of
th. union. For TWO and Il half
Years our friends in America hav"
been dressing our wounds. The
GratcfuineSS We owe them X
strengthened by d new bond in th"
brotherhood Of arms. The dcci-
sion OF the United StaicS gives
its final meaning ~ this war Of The
law OF nations. The Who'll" Uni
verse cries for yuSiirc ana il Wl!l
bring us extreme JOY soon ~
see your Star .>pa.:-l"G Banlc:
?TavIn2 on oW ianu d'hrG ny
German Uutra2cS.
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Diplomats OF Gernlany's Allies
Expecting Break With j. $.
WARM RESPONSE BY PRESIDENT WILSON
TO MESSAGE FROM THE FRENCH EXECUTIVE

WASHINGTON. Apr. Sin re-
snnnsc 70 President Polncnr"
cunsra;ulaijons upon the entrance
al the United States into the war.
p"cSitien, Wilson today sent this
message:
in this trying hour when 'hh
dnstinips OF civilized mankind are
IN the balance. it has been
source OF qualification and JOY 10
ne 20 receive your c0ngratuia-
lions upon til" step which my
country has been constrained 10
take in opposition 20 The relont-
less policy and cours" OF Imperial
istic Germany.
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! BOSTON, Apr. ,S.-A suspicious
vessel off Nantucket Lightship was
reported to the Boston navy yard by
Il British vessel today. The rahuo;
message rs announced by Lieutenant
Edward G. Blakeslee, district conlJnu.
nication superintendent Of the New.
! England radio district, said:
Sight suspicious vessel or object
! forty.fivc miles south six degrees west
! true from Nantucket light vessel at
1915 3. N. today.
I (SlGned)
Second Report G
! Later the position Of the mysterious
, vessel was given as latitude 40.l5
north, longitude Co.'s west, almost
tdue south from the Shoals.
The report OF mysterious craft in
| the steamship lane TO Europe, was the
second TO be announced officially with
lin twenry-four hours. Yesterday ih5
! lightship sent word of "a conmerce
raider" of ten thousand tons burden
passing west. j Whether the craft
sighted today was the same one naval
officials declined to state. The cen.
sorship. which was lifted momentari-
'ly to allow shipping TO receive warn.
ing Of danger, was at once ciampe1
down tightly. 5
| No Fear of Raider. <
Conditions today however, were
much more favorable for observation
! than they were yesterday when the.
war-gray raider" :loomedi out ofo..sa
| fog TOR 4 mo.ncnt and then ';::atIsned in
! the thick mist. The air today was
clear and shipping men expressed the
opinion that ANY enemy ship nlayingEa
game Of hide and seek with the coast
patrol fleet would be on the losing:
Tend.
! Tho Nantucket Shoals are only So
miles east Of the naval base at New
Continued on PaTa EIGHTY -
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I'll is very delightful 10 us that
Franco. who stood shoulder 10
shoulder with us Of the western
world in our struggle for indie
pendPucc. should now give us surh
q welcome into The lists "f battle
AS uphoIdtrs off The freedom and
rights OF humanity.
I'VE stand rs partners OF III"
noble democracics whose aims
and acts make for the prrp"tua-
lio. Of the rights and freedom 81
man and for the safeguarding Oi
the true principles Of human lib
critics. In the name of ;he Amer
ican people ! salute YOU and Iour
illustriOus COuntrymcn."
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Quick Action Of the
CubaRS Saved Vessel

HAVANA. April S.--Tn" bombs
Were found today IN the engine room
Gf th" steamship Bavaria. on" NJ Ihr
four German self-inrern"d merchants
men s"jX"h lat" Yesterday hy the
CubHn authorities.
The &urpo*jrion i that Il WIS ihe
intcnt;nu Of III" ccric 10 G"sifuy tho
Bavaria b exploding thr bonhs, but
that The quick ac'iuA Of the auchori-
ties in seialnG ,hr ship prevented ihiS
nian br;n" carried uui.
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pIo+ta-s Arrest ed.

,~iIt''At.r. Apsil >.--.:'"i"" T!ch ur
llric,i ~ =. connected "Nh SS'n''..I TIL
I.,,x ba,.,, i.a,l taken ii,;, ,.uStoGT here
hv agents Of tho ted"r1: l1y"E"nirn'
Nluvns, then. are three lii"dGS; em;tnE"H
at the United States St""i WORKS ~
car. lad Another waS !"refn"a AZ Il
,:,rSc farming machia"r\ pam; W., W..
,v-n rt,.-.: vr.-f. ,iuIl..r SuSr,.'Ioii hcCslU%e
OF having .nk-a photographs 81 import
.,pr rniIwa. STRUCTURES l".Lr chicago.
Th.. ~r.r..ih WIS e;upio%"' hE Il iaFEe
) Fed. "a; agents refused TO rU:ufncHt on
lie ,,.t.rItion OF the men.
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GERMAN RAIDER
REPORTED sunk
BY 4 DESTROYER
OFF ]. s. COAST
NAVAL AUTHORITIES
REFUSE TO CONFIRM
Shipping Moving Freely Sum
day After Seeking Shelter
on Saturday. .s

BOSTON. April s.-Orders to cap
tains and mates OF merchant yes.
sells 10 report promptly all details.
regarding the sighting of submar-
ines or other suspicious vessels
were Issued at the navy yard to-
day. Captains were urged TO Keep
L bright lookout for German. sub
marines and report immediately by
the nearest radio station. or other
means, 10 the commandant of tho
first naval district.
It Is Of Importance. the order
states. that naval officials know
all possible details OF the locality
and time ut which 4. submarine IS
sighted and also any details as 70
appearance, size and the IKE tnat
would he OF value to naval forces
In search OF these vessels.
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AUSTRIAN, TURKISH, BULGARIAN MINISTERS
PREPARING DEPARTURE FROM WASHINGTON
American and Allied Naval Authorities Working on Ne'
Methods Of Conquering the German Submarlne-
More Certain Devices to Be Adopted.

WASHINGTON, April S-The Austrian embassy and the ht-
garan and Turkish legations tonight anxouy awaiting ~
spahes informing them of the attitude their respective govern
toward United States They still without official oe
spaches CONFIRMING cable reports that Austria had decided 20 ore
States and that Bulgaria and Turkey PROBABLY would
take Officials of the Austrian embassy are
feeling diplomatic relations with the UNITED
States is certain later because Of the close aance
between the Berlin Vienna governments Some OF the en-
bassy officials already have made tentative plans or departing from
WASHINGTON.
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Is LIVES LOST ON
u, S. SNIP AZTEC

WASHINGTON. APr. %.--itntbaSs-
adnr Shar:, at Paris notified -" stale
department today rna' rwrn,y'rieht
live were luSt in The tur2"do'c}G rt
H.. American steamship Aztec
rlu,iirc Hoatswain'S Maie Eopoucr:,
uf he United States naval guard. All
-; thu. other twrlvr members Ot III"
guard were among (he nineteen SUI
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WLSiIiNr:rtN. .Nur; >---';l'' N;;;.E'-
.a:i. .l;;u."S Collier. Wa N'''"ES ~
.Nr,, i.;lir,I II: iti, Sia..aS -: tnr f"iiiHH
steamer rr,spi'n Consul "aSh!nkte!'
=, i.!r.r;,"nl. t..i"rlN"h III" STAT "Crlt
,n,..t, :r-,I:% %. Golfers !t',ih Sti S'''';
-, ,-f,-l...i,r S:;','; Tt,T 81 - r|N h't''
:,r..xtnt had -.,:.",; -: N-w YORK.
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FRENCH ISLANDERS
DISPLAY u. 5. FLAG

POlNTf:.A.P!TRii. Ciuadclorpe. Apr
S.--A proclamation 10 all mayors On
the Island was issued yesterday b"
Governor Ma-warl informing than
that ihe United States had entered the
war against Germany and directing
that all buildings. official and uno1l-
cial, display the American Tag.
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TO Era on slight.

NT.W' NiNiik tpV!I N.--Nu"NT S"U-
hcat$ rI,iri ht>t rstahNSiir" 4 swsHp-
iur 7,a,rol IT H." ,ubar ro&Si and con-
tir,r9rx waters. haze been ordered 70
t,r.. on sight at any rrt;i 'iSp'rt'" ~
.i,,,r, ,:.r.r.nr'S rp idrrS Ul seeking 10
rms, has :ur Ii.rrn;In submarines III or
,.oa~ t'uh;i arc0rdu@; /" u message re-
c.i,.h by tho Grpubiic "t Cuh& News
iiuf..au icri Tonight from tie secretary
/. President Ai@nocal or Cuba.
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RUSSIA
Dominant Party Declares for
Democratic Form of
Government.

rETROGRAD, April S, via Lon
don, 5 :335 p. m.-The constitutional
ncmocratic party which recently
declared for the establishment Of Il
republic at convention today
adopted n resolution
in favor Of n democratic and par
liamcntary form Of government.