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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
BL0CKAA.DED
Every Household in Franklin
Should Know How to
Resist 1t.

II your bacl. aches because the kid
news are bluckaded,
You shou help the kidneys with
their work
Doan's Kidney Pills are especially
for weak kidneys.
Recommended by thousa nds-here's
testimony from the vicinity.
Jacob e. Martin, 1l9 Flere ST.,
New Iberia, La, says: II had bad
case of lumbago. Icouldn't straighten
up on account OF the sharp pains in
the small of my back and l couldn't
rest we'll at night. l often got up in
the morning tired and languid. l got
Doan's Kidney Pills and after taking
. few doses, the pain in my back be-
gan to ease up and / could rest much
better aynight. One box fixed me up
in good shape and haven't had any
trouble since"
Price soc at all dealers. Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney piils-the same that
Mr.. Martin had. FOster-Milbu Co., ,
Props, Buffalo, N. Y.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
Facts about The Birth Of a Nation.

Five thousand scenes, $4,000
characters, 5000 horses; approx.
mate cost of production $500, 600.
Cities built up aud then des.
troyed by fire.
The biggest battle of the Civil
War re.enacted.
Ford's Theatre, Washington
reproduced to the smallest detail
for the Lincoln tragedy.
A series of wild Ku Klux "rides"
that commandeered q county for
a day, and cost $50, 900.
Womcn's dresses used 10000
yards and Ku Klux costumes
25 900 yards of cloth.
Night photography of battle
scenes, invented and perfected at
at cost of S., 900.
Wonderful artillery ducls in
which real shells-costing $50
apiece-were used Miles Of
trenches-thousands of fighters
WAR as i, actually is."
A musical score of 20 pieces
synchronized to the several tnous-
and distioct and individual scenes.
Twelve thousand feet of film in
the public picture represent 140,.
600 feet OF actual photography.
Making altogether the most
stupendous dramatic and spectac.
ulaF enterprise which the brain Of
man has yet visioned or realized.
Opera house two rights and two
matinees. "Wednesday and Thurs.
day, March % and 20. Seats now
on eale at Frere Drug Co. Matt.
nees 2:15 p. m !; night 8:15.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial! District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary. ~.
st. Mary Building Association W,
Donaldson Jones.
M "A 900
No. 1882,

No. IA, ~.
By virtue of al order of seizure and
sale issued out If the Honorable the
23rd Judicial District Court. ia and
for TIE Parish Of St Mary. and to me
directed, in the above entitled and NUM-
bered suit. haye seixsd aud will offer
for sale for ca~h, without appraisemert t..
to the last and highest bidder, at the
principal front door of the Court House,
in the town of Franklin, on
SATURDAY. THE 26TH DAY OF
APRIL, 1917,
between the hours of II o. clock a. m. i.
and 4 O'Clock y. H.. the following meu-
toned and described property. o.wit:
That certain piece or parcel of land
lying and being situated IN the enst
side of Bayou Tech-. and being a part
of the old Fdsilier place, and fronting
on the Bayou Teche. and running back
twelve acres. which tract herein dts.
cribed contains two superficial acres,
and being bounded above by the lxni
Of Thomas Sm,ll. ST., below by land Of
Ronbeu Jones. in front by the Bayou
Techo and III the renr by land of Bald ,
win. together y ith all the buildings a,.i
improvements thereon situated. and
thereto belonging:
CHARLES PECOT, Sheriff.
Sheriif's Office. Parish of st. Mary. LII. i.
March Ia, 1917.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
Before purchasing elsewhere
call on Neil McNeil's S and 10
cent store.

The Banner acknowledges with
pleasure the receipt of an invita-
don to be present at the wedding
Of Miss CorInne Morris and Mr..
John Hawkshead. Of New Or.
leans, which happy event will
take place on the Goth inst.. ct the
home of Mrs. H. B. Morris, the
mother Of the bride to be. Mise
Norris 10 q sister of Mr.. Marvin
Norris. of this place. The Ban
ner'e beet wishes will be with the
happy pair when the Priest pro.
pouncee them man and wife, aud
our sincerest hopes will be for
them . long life Of happiness and
perfect contentment.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Mr.. Harry Hine left franklin
last Monday evening in his gas
boat fer his fishing camp on Onion
Bayou, near Cote Blanche. He
had informed the inmates of hie
camp that he would arrive there
during the night. His failure to
arrive during the night aud the
next day. made his companions
uneasy, and they sent a messen.
ger to Franklin to learn whether
he had left Franklin. 1t being
definitely ascertained that he left
the landing at the Basin for home
af,er sunset Monday evening. his
friends became alarmed about
him. They Immediately organ.
ICED a rescue party. This patty
searched carefully the waters be-
tween the landing here and the
coast. On Wednesday morning
this party of searchers found the
boat of Nj. Hine sdoat near Cat
fish Point. but it was empty and
adrif.. Presuming that he had
fallen from the coat into the water
and was drowned they instituted
search for his body. but up to this
writing 1t has not been found.
Since the above was put in type
aud as we are about to 60 to press.
the body of Mr.. Hine Was found
yesterday evening about 8 o'clock
near Catfish Point, and his Re.
mains brought to Franklin. An
inquest was held and the coro.
ner's jury rendered q verdict OF
accidents drowning. His remains
were inferred yesterday evening
at 6 o'clock.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
G. Steinfeld, r AH5
Main Street, franklin. La
Franklin Carnival Association.

FRANKLIN, La, March 81, 1917.
Pursuant TO call. the citizens Oi
the town Of Franklin met for the
purpose of organizing the Frank
lin Carnival Association.
The meeting wal addressed by
Hon Chsrles Lauve, who. acting
as temporary chairman, called for
the election Of permanent chair.
man, secretary and treasurer.
o. motion duly seconded and
carried, the following officers were
unanimously elected:
Walter S. Berwick, Chairman.
Jos. j. Schwartz. Secretary.
w. Richard Gates. Treasurer.
MIR. Berwick not being present.
Mr.. Lauve continued to act as
Chairman.
On motion, duly seconded:a nd
carried, q committee was appoints
ed to compile bylaws and ways
and means for the carrying out OF
the object of the association,
which is to have an appropriate
Mardi Gras celebration in Frank.
lin. The committee selected be.
log composed of the following
members:
Robert E. Brumby, Eugene
O'Connor, Joseph Miciotta, d. Il.
Germany, G. A. Aycock. Marvin
Morris. Charles bert. Eugene F.
Buhler. Charles Lauve, James
A!bares, Charles Mccarthy.
On motion. duly seconded and
carried. the mee'ing was declared
adjourned. subject to the call Of
the Committee.
Jos. SCHWARTZ,
Secretary.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

We call attention to the notice
Of the Commander of Florian Cor
nay Camp. No. 345, U. G. ".
which will be found In anothel
column of this issue of the Ban
uer. Those that are left Of St.
Mays old soldiers on April 9th,
intend to decorate with flowers
the graves of their comrades who
have "gone before. They will
assemble at $3.50 o'clock on the
morning of April 9th, at the Con.
federate monument in front of the
Court House and proceed thence
TO the cemetery. They reques!
every body to meet with them and
assist them as they honor the
memory of Southern soldiers.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
For Tinware 60 to Neil McNeil'e
5 and 1Oc store,

The following named patriotic
young men Of st. Mary Parish,
Uassed this week the necessary
examinations to enter the navy,
both before the recruiting officer.
temporarily stationed here. and
helore the medical examining
board stationed at New Orleans,
Msssrs. Ernest D. Latham. Lennia
Olivier and jesse Cowan. They
are all Intelligent, vigorous young
Americans, and we predict that
nome will prove more loya! &c
county and duty than they. The
United States Navy IL in need Of
recruits. Tits, therefore. to their
credit that they voluntarily an
ewered to the call Of their country
They are Ill young men under the
eye Of twenty.one years. Young
Latham is only sixteen years OF
age, but his splendid PHYSICAL de.
ve.opment is that usually OF
.iehteen years. This fact, with
his mental capacity and educa.:
ton. together with the consent OF
.his parents, caused the Bureau Of
Navigation, Navy Department,
Washington. D. c., to gladly &C.
cept him. They are now In the U:
8. Naval Training School. at
Great Lakes, Illinois. where they
will remain for six months. before
being put Ia the actual services OF
Uncle Sam. The Banner wishes
each of them euccess, andvance.
ment and patriotic fame.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

On Thursday the third section Of
The Fret Alabama Cavalry, In
command of Colonel Graves.
stopped here for q few minutes.
The men were en- route from the
border to their homes. Six troop
trains passed through here Thurs
day returning to the East from the
Mexican border.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
To the Public and United Confederate
Veterans.

Owing to the fact that Confede.
rate Memorial Day, April 9Th, falls
this year upon Good Friday, the
memorial exercises will take place
OH Monday, April 9th, at $3.50 a.
M, instead of Friday, April 9th.
BY order of che Commander.
E. j. TRAsTOUR, Adiutant,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

The City Council held it's regu-
lar monthly session on Wedncs.
day night. See the official pro.
ceedings in another column.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Last Monday night a meeting
was held by a number ct the citi-
zens of Franklin for the purpose
Of organizing a Mardi Gras AS
ISOLATION. The proceedings OF
:his meeting will be found pub
;ished in another column of this
issue Of the Banner. We earnest.
" endorse this movement and
wish its promoters every success
From the nance of the persons
who started this movement, we
are confident that on Mardi Gras
next year Franklin will have q
pageant which will be both at.
tractive and amusing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Mr.. G. SteinfeId removed his
tailoring establishment this week
to the Magiola building, on Main
street. Mr.. Steinfeld guarantees
every piece of work both in quail.
lty and workmanship. See his
advertisement in another column.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Hon. w. T. Peterman left here
Thursday for Natchez, Miss, to
look after the large timber interests
Of the Riggs Cypress Company.
OF which he is the president. Mr..
Peterman will be away from home
about one week.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin Morris will
leave tomorrow for New Orleans,
where they will 60 to attend the
marriage of Mr.. Morris sister,
Miss Corinpe. which will take
place on the 26.h met.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23'd judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St Mary.
The Parker bank & Trust Co. VI.
Dudley A. Sanders ct al.
No. IL 800.

mo. Id .SOOs
BY virtue of m order Of seiz ire and
sale. issued out Of tho Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court OF the State of
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of st.
Mary, and to me directed, i" the above
numbered and entitled suit, I have
seized and will otfsr tor sale, for cash.
without apDraisement. to the last and
highest bidder. at the front door of the
Cou't House in the Town of Franklin.
Parish Of st. Mary, Louisiana. on
SATURDAY, THE 2SrH DAY OF
APRIL, 1917,
between the hours of II O'Clock a. NJ.
and O'Clock p. m, all and singular,
The following described property, to-
wit:
l. That certain tract of land. r..
gether with all the buildings and i'm
movements thereon, situn Ell on tho
West Bank of the Atchafalaya River,
above and near Patterson. in the Parish
Of st Mary, bounded in front by the
AtchafnlayA River. above by land of
pamss H. Lanes, below by land herein-
after described, and in the rear BY tho
Juhlic road.
2. That certain lot or parcel of land
lying and being situated on the West
Bank of the AtchSialaya River, above
and near Patterson. in the Parish Of IT.
Mary, bounded Mouth by trac,e herein-
! above described, South ty land ri Mrs.
Eliza Moore, East by the said Atchafa.
laya River, and West by tho public
road ard containing ten acres more or
less Both Vi said tracts being the same
properly acquired hv Henry J. handlers
FROM John u Sanders. by act OF sale
before Jared Y. Sanders, Notary, exc.
! cnted January 20. 1893.
Keserving and exemp,ing from the
above described property:
That certain tract nr parcel Of land
lying and being si.uste:l ahov, tho Town
OF Patterson, st. Mary Parish. L:nivi-
ana. having y front Of Scvonty. f - rs,
feet IN he Enst side OF the public road.
running back Nv" bundled (2Ou) feet be.
| tween parallel lines. being bounded ON
the North md East by the property of
the Es,nte OF Mrs. Sally A. Sanders. on
the South by the property now or for
merly If Alrs. Eliza Nash Moore, aud
on the West by the public road, to-
gether with the bulldogs aud improve
ne"ts thereon, and all the rights, ways
nni appu:tennnces thereto belonging
and aPpertaining.
CHARLES PECOr, Sheriff..
Sheriff's Office. Parish o. ii. Mary.
Louisiana, this 14lh. day OF .1arc6,
Borah, Hime). Bloch & Borah,
Attorneys tor Plaintiff.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Mr., John Bodin, of California,
Il visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Eugene Bodin.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
Succession of Mrs Eulalie Dupuis
Shinn. deceased. No. 1868.

Notice is hereby given TO the credi-
tors OF this estate and to all other
persons herein interested to show
cause within ten days from the date OF
this notification, why the final account
presented BY Chas. Il. Shinn, ADMIN
istratOr OF this estate. should not be
approved and honologated. and the
funds distributed in accordance there-
with.
In evidence whereof, witness my of.
fetal signature and the impress Of the
seal of my Office. this 23rd day OF
March. A. D 1917.
Jos. j. SCHWARTZ,
Deputy Clerk Of Court.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

The ladies Of the Catholic Altar
Society, on Thursday, April IL
will run q benefit feature picture
ct tho opera house. A good pro.
cram will be secured.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St. Mary.
r. H. Chargois va. Sam Caro-.
No, 1920,

No. i4,27O.
Under and by virtue of writ OF tieri
facias, issued out of the Honorable 23rd
Judicial District Court of the State OF
Louisiana, in and for the Parish Of St.
Mary. and to nj" directed in the above
entitled and numbered suit, | have
seized a.ld taken into nv possession and
shall expose OF public sale far cash. an-
cording to law. to the last and highest
bidder, at the Court House of the Par
ish Of ST. Mary. in the Town of Frank
lin, on
SATURDAY. TIE 7rH DAY OF
APRIL. 1917,
between the hours Of eleven O'Clock a.
m. and four O'Clock y. M. the follow
ing described property, to-wit:
l. License issued by the City Of Nor
gan City TO Sam Caro- rs retail liquor
dealer for The year ending Dec. II, 1917,
Numbered O4i9 for 500 90.
2 License issued bv the State of
Louisiana to Sam Caro- as rctnil liquor
dealer. for the year ending Dec 81,
1917, being Number l540 for $500 90
). License issued by tho State of
Louisiana to sam Caro- as retail mer-
| chant tor the year ending Dec. IL, 1917,
Number 1888 for S. 90.
4. All ut the property in tb,: tailor
ing establishment conducted by Sam
Caro- in the T'wn of Morgan City in the
property OF Hugh NJ. Young, according
to detailed. estimative and descriptive
inv. nt"ry filed in my Office.
S. All of the property of Sam Caro-
in what is known rs the Social saloon
i" Morgan City in the property of Peter
Qua isco in Morgan City. according to
detailed, estimative md descriptive III
ven ory filed in my Office
CHARLES PECOT, Sheriff.
Bo,ah, Hime' Bloch g. BOrah,
Walter T. Gilmore,
Attorneys for Selling Creditor.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
Episcopal Church.

Sunday, March 9, 1917.
Sunday School 0:45 Z. m.
Service with Sermon Nv. H
1, xxee with Litany S p. N.
,;ces o announced IN
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

Neil McNeil's 5 and 10 cant
store has novelties Of ill kinds.
Give % q ea2l.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
ANNOUNCEMENT.

Dr.. Beverly w. Smith.
Dr.. Espy NJ. Williams
This is to announce .ha- beth
Dr.. Smith and DR. wisEncas srr
p!acticing Cr:.cr.i ':.-r: -c:.,. srd
Ctn-ral Surgery a:u ar vii.
entertain aud ausxer all psofcs.
sionAl calls.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

List OF DEAD LETTEkS
Remaining in the Franklin POstoffice
for the week ending March g, 1917.
Bolden. Joe
BrOusSard. q.
Canady, Clara
Conley, Sam
Dramer. W. 3.
Ducy. lily.
Feast, Bertha
Frances. Daisy
Franklin, Melvin
Gloom, Mrs. Rachel II.
Guedry, Paul
Hampton. Ciayburn
Harris. Evalino
UOldmln, Bessie
Holdman, Bertha
Jackson, Morris
Jackson, Viola
Johnson, Lena
Lauderdale, Earl
Lend, by.
Miller. Key. Z.
Morel, Miss M.
Olivier. MAZE
Smith. Mrs r. N.
Simpson, VIM.
Solomon. Louis
Sa,Apiere, Z.
Taylor. DR..
In calling for the above letters,
please say advertised.
~ + ERERE p NJ
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24

"The Birth of a Nation"
at Opera House March 1929.
Two nights. Matinees.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-03-24
Methodist Church.

WI0CUUUISL CUUTCU.
Morning Service, II a. m.
Evening Service, $50 p. m.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Epworth League, 6:45 p. m.
Wedneedsy-Mid. week service
1880 p. m.
A cordial invitation to all.
II. N. HARRISON. Pastos.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25

philadelphia, June 25.-Local tele-
phone workers twice went down to
defeat, once to Harrisburg, and again
to Pittsburgh, when the Philadelphia
Telephone Society held Ms annual
athletic meet Saturday afternoon on
the P. R R. Y. NJ. c. A. grounds
Pittsburgh taking the intercity relay
race by the closest margins, While the
Capitol boys trounced the Phlladel-
phia ball team. 9-2.
In the contest for the interchapter
championship of the Philadelphia So
ciety, the Plant and Engineering team
landed on top with a total score or
so points. The Commercial Depart
ment followed with "a points, the
Traffic boys totaled only IL, and Ac-
counting and Financial, each. The
competitions were keen right up TO
the last event, for the final relay de-
cided the winner of the trophy.
Pittsburghs victory was one of the
unexpected developments of the meet.
At the start of the race. Dwight, of
Pittsburgh, went off with the gun,
and was soon several feet ahead OF
Harry McGrath. of Philadelphia, Phil
lips, of Harrisburg and Twohig, or
Norristown-w West Chester.
The summary follows:
100-yard dash (final heaO-Won by
B. ]. Young, Traffic; second. Harry
]. McGrath. Plant and Engineering;
third. n. C. Hansen, Commercial. Time,
10 3-5 seconds.
One-mile run-Won by L l. Glover
Commercial; second. II. H. Mitchell
Plant and Engineering. Time, min
,utes SIS seconds.
99o-vard dash final heatl-Won by
P. ]. Young, traffic; second. G. G.
Smith, Plant and Engineering; third
N. G. Hansen, Commercial. Time,
23 AS seconds.
Interchapter Office boys relay race
(one-half mile)-Won by Commercial
(Glover, Mariner, Share, Rossiter);
second, Plant and Engineering; third
Traffic. Time, 3 minutes So sec
onds.
12-pound shot-put-Won by G. A.
wetzel, Plant and Engineering; sec
ond, n. G. Hansen, Commercial; third,
]. Maienshein, Plant and Engineering.
Distance, As feet 5 inches.
Running high jump-Won by Harry
]. McGrath, Plant and Engineering
height feet 8 inches; second, A V.
Gee, Plant and Engineering, feet
inches; third, n. G. Hansen, CONNER
cial.
Running broad jump-Won by Har-
ry ]. McGrath, Plant and Engineering,
distance 90 feet inches; second, \. G.
Hansen, Commercial, IS feet 10 inches;
third, ]. MaienAein, Plant and Ensl-
neering, IS feetS inches.
Final score, interchapter events, for
the championship of the Philadelphia
General Telephone Society-Plant and
Engineering Chapter, 80 points; Com
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-06-25
Two-Day Shoot Starts on
Local Grounds Tomorrow;
Program Is Attractive

Plans are complete for the big
two-day registered shoot by the Har-
risburg Sportsmen's Association. The
contests start tomorrow morning ut
Second and Division streets, at 10
o'clock. There will be big list of
shooters, many t-of-town stars
having entered.
Only seven shooters participated
Saturday in the beginners shoot.
They furnished plenty of interesting
sport. The shoot was held under
the auspices of the Harrisburg
Sportsmen's Association.
Jones won high honors and car
ried off the watch-fob prize. In the
25-target event he broke IS out of
25.
Two others tied up, Black and
Smith. In the shoot-off Black broke
19. Jones had "a and Smith %. 9th
er scores in the shoot were: F. Barn
hart, 12 Everhart, Is; B. Barnhart,
Is; Kassner, Is.
On July 4, starting at 1.30, there
will be a patriotic snoot, the pro-
ceeds to go to the Red Cross ambu-
lance fund. There will be two events
of fifty targets each. The first will
be for the Red Cross, and prizes will
be awarded the first five winners.
For this event it is expected that
John Philip Sousa will be here. He
was the originator of these events
and has turned over many thousands
of dollars to the Red Cross.