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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Everything in Tolsloy's character
says Russian writer. attains titani-
proportions AS a drinker he absorbed
fantastic quantities Of liquor As o
gambler be terrified his partners by
the boldness of his play. AS a soldier
he advanced gayly 10 bastion four, the
bastion Of death at Sevastopol. and
there he made dying men laugh at his
witty sayings. He surpassed ever
one BY his prodlsious activity in sport
as well as IN literature"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23
GROWTH Of ~ B00Y.
II Comes IN Alternate Periods Of FiiIinh
and Stretching.

That men and weutu grow in height
and weight from blr.h until maturity,
If they live thc ordinary terra Of years.
and that. as "a rule. men are taller
than women are facts II common
knowledge. How tins growth is ac-
eomplishel is moi SO generally known,
nor is it commonly understood that the
difference in longth Or The male and
female Of the species Is apparent even
at birth Carefully kept records show
that the average b0y baby is abont
two-ffihs Of an inch longer at birth
than Is the average baby girl.
Another curious fealqN. of this
growth dis, overed by patient research
Is the fact that It is not a gradual and
regular increase There are periods in
which the youthful body expands rap
idly in length while It seems to be
come thin and lean.
Then comes time where there is
little increase In hclsht. but the body
becomes plump. while there is a
slight difference Of opinion as to the
exact number of years and ages when
these alternate growihs are in evil
dence. the general proposition is con-
ceded by the most thorough Of the in
festlgators.
ProfessOrStratz tabulates this growth
Of the body as follows: Period Of the
first fullness Of body. two to five
years; yeriod Of first stretching. six to
eight years; period Of second fuliness,
nine to eleven years; period Of second
stretching. twelve to sixteen years; pc
riod Of maturing. seventeen to twenty.
five years.
Professor Weissenberg. however. dl-
videa the time of growth somewhat
differently and makes allowance for
a difference between the periods Of
change in girls and boys
His tabulatlon is as follows: Period
Of first fullness, two to four years;
period Of first stretching. five to six
years; period Of retarded growth. boys
eight to twelve years. girls eight TO
ten years; period Of second stretching,
boys thirteen TO eighteen years. girls
eleven to fifteen years; periods of re-
tarded growth, boys nineteen to twen-
ty-slx years, girls sixteen to nineteen
years; period Of standing stiu and Of
the second fullness. twenty-six or
twenty-nine to ffty-one years; period
of decline, ffty-two to seyenty-si1
years.
Among other interesting features Of
this growth, 1t is noted that the changes
are not constant within the limits Of a
year, but appear to depend upon the
season.
1t has been found that increases In
height and girth Of chest are greater in
summer than in winter 1t would seem
that the greatest gains In weight are
made from August II. January, the
weight remaining almost constant from
February to May.
OF course there are many special
causes which in Individual cases make
exceptions to these rules. but under
normal conditions this is the way ouI
bodies grow from babyhood to ma
turity.-New York American.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

'There was a steep embankment on
my right and a high wall on my left
explained the bandaged motorist
Around CURVE swept a big touring
car full of intoxicated Joy riders. was
between Scylla and CEarybdis."
Hold on" interrupted the Interest,"
ed listener. you told me just now You
were on the road between Perkinsyille
and Jacixson's Gap when this accident
happened SPOKANE Review.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Previous to 1869 the courtesy title Of
commodore was given to all captains
in the United States navy who had
commanded a squadron. but no actual
rank higher than that OF captain ex-
listed. In Julys 1862, the first captains
to hold a higher office were commis-
stoned as commodores In 1882 the
number Of commodores on the active
list was reduced from twenty-five to
ten, and in 1899 the grade was abolish
ed, and the ten commodores on the list
promoted to the rank of rear admiral,
the members in that grade being In
creased from six to eighteen.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

The Abyssinians are a race renown-
ed for their courage and good looks.
or deep brown in color, they are well
formed and handsome. intelligent and
fond Of gayety. too, but their needs are
very simple. and they live in primitive
fashion in rough circular stone huts
thatched with grass. The history Of
Abyssinia dates very far back. Before
Christ the country formed part Of the
ancient country Of Ethiopia. The
queen of Sheba was an Abyssinian
queen, and the kings Of Abyssinia
claim descent from her.-London Spec
tator.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

why" said youngster to his elder
brother, do herrings have so man,
more Illnesses than other iishf"
"Who says they do?' asked the youth
addressed.
why, this book says that thousands
upon thousands of them are cured ev-
cry year.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Lawyer-If | bring a suit against
your husband III be able to get about
a third Of his income as alimony for
you. Prospective Divorce Umphl 1
can do better than that myself. For
years I've been getting nearly all his
salary out of him.-Lamb.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Mrs. Crabshaw Don't cry. Willie
I'm net goins to punish you this time,
'or you hurried when | called you
Willie Boz iiro mammal fell down
stalls,-New York Times.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Have you studied the plays of soph-
oeles?" asked the serious young wo
man.
"Quit jokln'," replied Mr. Lowbrow
Il know everybody In both leagues.
There amt any such player Wash
ington Star
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

'Is he a religious manT'
Il guess So"
'Does he 20 to churehT'
81 don't think he ever goes himself.
but he never kicks on his wife going
when she wants to."-Detroit Frs4
Press.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Teacher-What IS an unknown guam
tityi Bright Boy-What you get when
you buy a ton Of coal.-Boston Tran
Icript
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Death expecteth thee every where
Be wise. therefore, and expect death
everywhere. --Quarles.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23

Advice is not disliked because it 10
advice. but because so few people know
how to give it.-Lelgh Hunt.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1917-03-23
LADIES
MILLINERY SHOP
WAYSIDE, MARYLAND.

I have a complete line of ladies mil.
linery and ladies clothing. Call In and
look my stock over Everythiog {.
please. MRS. ROBERTA WIBLB,
Sept. s-l6-h, Wayside, Md.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
Curb Market

Note The Tribune assumes no response
bility for the accuracy or authenticity of curb
market quotations. The New York Curb As
ISOLATION produces no official quotation list.
Quotations are reported by individuals over
whom the association has no control Any
one can make prices on the curb and get
them printed in the daily lists. even without
the formality Of first submitting the shares TO
the Curb Association for its approval. some
securities are regularly listed that is, they
are approved for trading by the Curb Associa-
ton. and it IL required that information con-
corning them will be filed from time TO time
with the secretary. Such information is open
10 public inspection some other securities.
like the Standard Oil subsidiaries, are adj
riifted 10 quotation" without regular list
inc. A greater number are unlisted. No one
has any authority over them. Unlisted stocks
are marked thus ~. They are principally
mining stock. and most Of them are pros
Poets" but there is nothing TO distinguish
prospects" from operating properties. IN
tfe unlisted group There are a few listed
mining stocks. and among these prospects
are distinguished By the abbreyiation "a
pros. after the name With this notice duly
given. The Tribune prints all quotations
without further responsibility. Transactions
and prices lat week were reported as io-
lows
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
Bonds

The following table shows the sales.
last prices and high and low for 1917
of all bonds dealt in on the New York
Stock Exchange during the week ended
Saturday.
Total sales for the week, S2l,92S,00O,
against S2O,Oi1. 900 a week ago and
s21.512.O 900 year ago: from January
TO date. 1892, 769 900, against 1915, iO9,-
600 in 1916.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
FINANCIAL MEETINGS
The Annual Meeting Of the stakeholder.

The Annual Meeting Of the stockholders
Of the STANDARD GAS LIGHT COMPANY
OF THE CITY OF NEW YORK will DO
held az tho oface Of the Company. Room
No. 206 No. 1870 East 18th Street, New
York city. on Wednesday May Sth. 1917. az
Il o'clock ~. for the election Of Directors
and the transaction OF such other business
as may como before tho meeting.
JOHN l.. SANBOkN. Secretary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-05-07
Mining

Sales. h,gh- "a
1900 Alaska-B c NJ q = "a
S s,5oo A .tsl..ts a s. te Coz - % AZ =
5000 'Ari1 Coppsrhds a -
$500 'tAriI Cornelia % %
1000 'fAtlants ...- = we
10000 sAtlns Copper u = 80 -
10000 Austin AmaE. "a - 20 =
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08

rahonne's agricultural exhibit As Il
whole was awarded seventh place
from among twenty-six exhibitors
aud one hundred dollars N prize
money.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
NEW ORLEANS MAN
LOOKS TO H0UMA
AS GOOD SITE
THISkS SCARCITY ~ r..
DRIVE FACTORIES ~ nv. w.
WHEN GAS Is MAKhf'if''

,rha scarcity ui fuel throut houl
,,n nonn,rv NAV make Houma one
nf the Dig factory sites OF tie 'oun
try when that recently d1seoN q {"
natural resource OF tAlS pafi7H 1,
nut on the market for commt't'a'
nurposes. For there IS no lu'l III
the world cheaper than hat'ra' sae'
and cheap fuel is essential 10 'h'h'
ufauuring plants.
THAT the city of Houma is 'elns
viewed from distance as po7sloie
center of manufacturing INDUSTRIES
ie indicated in the opinions or hts'-
ness men from other parts OF the
cco,ntry. And even easy-goln@ ne"
Orleans is waking up to TINS posS'pi-
ity Read this for example:
New Orleans, La, Dec. .. ~
Dear Mr.. Easton:
Has any official action been. taken
bv the town Council OF t'uma "
have the gas from the McCTmlch
wells Diped to Houma for CONNER
cial purposes? 1t seems to me tha'
Houma could induce factories and
small enterprises to come to Houlha
if natural gas could be p'ped there
for their use. Especially IS TINS
true at the present time when the
question OF fuel is becoming SO ser
ious. \ little newspaper campaign
along this line might be effective
VITA kindest personal regards, i
am.
Respectfully yours,
INVESTOR OIL. L. GAS CO.
Per c. A. Ransom
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
MAN WANTED FOR
MURDER z YEARS
AGO ARRESTED
NEGRO KILLED ANtvvREE N As.
tf'NsloN IN 1908 CAUGHT
ON SOITHnDW\

a negro, named Albert Miles,
wanted in Ascension Parish Tor
killing negro man twelve years
ago. was arrested at Southdown
last Saturday by Deputy Sheriff
Edgar l-irette, on advice given by
Mr.. Leonce GautreauX field mana
ger on Woodlawn Plantation. who
knew Miles when he lived in Ascen-
sion Parish When Deputy LTette
arrested the negro. he offered no
resistance, and admitted that he
had done the killing He has been
on Southddwn Plantation for the
last ten years. is married ana has
several children.
One day last week. Miles spent
on Woodlaw, visiting a relative. and
was seen by Mr.. GautreauX, who in
stantly recognized him as the man
the Ascension Parish officers have
been wanting for more than twelve
years. He Immediately advised the
SherHf's office. and when the negro
was paid off, Deputy Lirette made
it his business TO be on hand.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
Official Proceedings of the Terrebonne
Parish School Board

Houlna, La, December ], l9lI
Pursuant to ! call or the Pfeo'-
dent, the TerTcbone Parish Scht ol
Board met this lay III special aes'
sion with Mr. \. r. Viguerle pre-
siding and the following Elemhars
in attendance, namely: MeSsri. +
J. Braud, Andrew Mcclellan, =. Z
Watkins. F.. l.. Theriot, T. P. Blan-
chard Arthur r. Chauvin, Edgar
! F.. Guillot. Oscar c. Daspit. and Hon
ore A. Theriot.
The minutes OF the previous meet
| ing we,e approved On the motion OF
| Mr.. E. l.. Theriot. seconded by Mr..
6. L. Watkins.
The following report was read and
ordered spreal on the minutes:
Houma, La, Nov. 80. 1917
Terreponne Parish School Board,
Gentlemen:
In accordance with authority vest
! ed in us by you, by ordinance adopt
! ed at your meeting Of October 9Th,
1917. we met on Wednesday, Nov
yember 28, last, for the purpose OF
selecting architects for planning and
supervising the construction Of the
new building we propose to erect IN
! Houma. At our request the firm OF
Messrs F9yrot and Livaudais and OF
MessrS Nolan and Tore had repre-
sentatives at our meeting, and we
discussed our needs and plans with
them. On the following day No
vcmber 29th, we met for the pur-
pose Of deciding which OF the two
firms would be selected by US. Due
to the fact that two members OF our
committee favored the employment
of one firm. and two members fay
Ored the other firm. we decided to
place the choice Of architects be-
fore the entire membership OF the
| board and we now do so.
Respectfully submitted,
| A. r. Viguerie. Prest.
o. c. Daspit
E. L. Crochet
| g. L. Watkins
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
Terrebonne's Agriculture at National
Farm and Live Stock Show and
State Fair Win High Marks

IrlrrDoune' Agricultural Win
Stock Show held III New Orleans
from November 10 to ~ inclusive
are here given:
The Parish exhibit, a. a Whole
wnll sixth place, aud j preMIuN OF
one hundred aud twentv-tivs dol
las
Cobb and nnvst ~ou first place.
and Two dollar prize, tor nuncI!
OF garlic
John BreDNN won first place for
his string OF garlic and TWO dollars
in cash.
John Jastremski got frs; place
and two dollars for the largest
pumpkin.
T e. Smith won TWO dollars ana
first place Tor yegetabIe p1aT>.
Cobb and DuYal won first place.
for oat and vetch hay, with prize
OF two dollars,
Cobb and Duval got second place
for Alfalfa and two dollars and a
half in cash.
Daspit and Blanchard we're award
ed first place for their syrup and a
prize of $500;
| J. F. Breaux got second place for
1916 syrup and two dollars in cash
J, F. Breaux got first place for
1877 syrup and $500 in cash:
DaspiE and Blanchard wou sec
, ond place for the 1911, syrup ana
! TWO dollars in cash;
vas awarded first place and S. 81
in caah:
got first place and five dollars il
cash;
Daspit and Blanchard were award
ed first place for display of syrup
]. j. Shaffer. Jr., was given thirt
place for a bunch of grape fruit aut
one dollar in cash:
Y. B. Smith was awarded thir,
place and three dollars for % ear
Calhoun Red:
Stanwood Jastrcmski's Calhou
Red. got fourth place and so
in prize money:
J. NJ. McBride's yellow Creole VIZ
awarded third place and $500
cash:
For one bushsl exhibit SMnwot
Jastremski got second place an
1880 in cash;
| Est X. c. Minor got fourth plas
for corn chops and $50:
Ashland Planting and Mfg. c.
Ltd, first place for corn. cob an
shuck meal, one-quarttr bushel, an
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
Barrow Says He Has Agreed to Put up
New Bird dge, But Work ON Westwego
Lock Caused Long Delay

the resolution Of the Tow. NOuncii.
knowing fun we'll that it is impos-
sihlp for me lust at this time 10
take from my work mere pile driver
outfit etc, to builn tbs bridge at
this time. To expect this would be
altogether unreasonable.
TO my mind, nOt twithstandlnG :
professions Of friendship and good
viii. there is some one on tine CnUh-
ell. who. it is evident. is pushing
this matter. which i. bordering very
closely on to persecution. Can II
be possible that feeling that the
treasury of the town W0uld nave 10
nav th2 expenses Of long l'lsa-
zion. very little Of which would
come from his pocket, he Is dis
posed to give me all the trouble and
expense possible as we'll as make II
appear that | am not disposed 10
carry out a promise | had agreed 10 !
| want to say in closing this letter.
that | do not desire TO have an!
furlIe trouble about this bridge
legal or otherwise. but until can
finish the erection of this lock gate,
which | am now erecting here at the
river end, | do not propose 10 at
tempt to remove pile driver oul1lt.
The work | am presently engaged
in is a necessity. the bridge at Hou-
ma is not a nece essity and all OF thls
pretense Of the public demanding it,
is but a manufactured excuse to
Justify the persecution that some
membe of this Council is hiding
L,t nnnn]nSinn wish
to say, that to me, it appears the
act of some one who is venting some
petty spite and taking advantage OF
a little petty authority vested III
him bv q membership Ill the Coun-
ell ii thing that only a man Of very
small caliber would be guilty Of
have written you more fully
than | first intended. but desire
that my views and position in this
matter be clearly understood and
looking to this end ! desire that you
place this letter Of reply to yours
before the Council at its next meet
ing.
With best wishes, remain.
Yours very truly.
r. r. BARROW
The reports of officers Callahan
and Weber showing fines aggregat-
ing the sum Of $3.50 during the
month of November were read anu
referred to the Finance Committee.
The report of the City Collector
showing collections amounting to
the sum Of s1343.66 for the month
of November was read and referred
to the Finance Committee.
-----7---------S
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08

ber first. The excess Of un-
filled car orders amounted TO l4U, =
or cars, an increase OF %, ,lo4 cars
over the SAME day last year.
o. this number 81, 1,UUU cars are
called for in other parts Of the coun-
try than the congested region east
OF Chicago and North OF the Poto~
mac River where the abnormal war
business is heaviest.
;aany OF these orders for cars
could be filled if the cars now de-
layed in the congested regions could
| be released. The Railroads Wal
Board is now applying extraordinar,
remedies in the ehteavor to accom-
iDlis h this.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08

The above report having been
fully discussed. on motion OF Mr..
e. l.. Watkins. seconded by Mr..
Arthur r. Chauvin. the following
ordinance was adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
Be it ordained by the Terrebonne
Parish School Board, That the firm
of Messrs. Favrot and Livaudais.
be and the same is hereby employed
by this board to draw the neces-
sary plans and specifications and to
supervise the construction OF the
new cshool proposed for the City OF
HOuma.
On motion of Mr. Oscar G. Daspit
seconded by Mr. E. L. Theriot, the
following ordinance was adopted:
(COntil ned on napo oiphft
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
CARS DELAYED

Fairfax Harrison, Chairman of the
Railroads War Board, authorizes
the following:
Reports to the American Railway
Association from all the railroads OF
the country show that on Nevem-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
GIBSON SENDS 1915 TO Y. VI.
{. 4. FUND

A check from II. d. Larzelere, for
$3.50, and contributions received
through Mr.. Henry Walther, Jr.,
amounting to s16.23 have showed
the y. NJ. c. A. drive in this parish
up to Sl133
The Gibson contributors. swhose
names were sent in by Mr.. Walther.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08

Ernest d. Dupont. oldest son OF
Mr.. J. c. Dupont, this city, left last
Monday for military duty in France.
Word to that effect came in tele-
gram to Mr.. Dupont Monday morn
ing, stating that his son would sail
that day for France. Young Du-
pOnt is first lieutenant in the new
National Army, in the Quartermas-
ter Department.; he received train
ing at the officers training camp
at Fort Logan A. Root, Ark.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08

ing Contest, second place and elsNT
dollars IN cash;
Te,rehUnue pca1tutS won tulrd
pace and one dollar prize money.
Tprrebonne d. VOL tCurIh place
and 90 prize money
Tc!rcboune striped cane. fourth
and fifth places, and 90 and / 90
respectively. in cash.
At the Shreveport State Fair. Ter
rehonnes agricultural exhibit As Il
whole was awarded seventh place
from among twentysix exhibitors
aud one hundred dollars n prize
money.
he foIl0"iNg awards to jndivl~
dual exhibitors were made;
Stanwood Jastremski. largest
pumpkin, first place and 200:
A. Jackson, red onions. second
place and 90;
Mr. Tranant, cayenne peppers,
first place, 200:
T. b. Smith, Triumph potatoes,
! fourth place, LOO;
r. B. Smith. white potatoes, third
place, $50.
| Cobb and Duval. bale Of Oat Hay
f.. first place, TWO dollars;
ESI IT, G. Minor. D.4 cane, fifth
place, 100 in cash:
Mrs King, display cane, second
place. five dollars;
F. Duplantis, display cane, fourth
place, 400
| Mrs. ]. j. Shaffer display citrus
.r,ir. first place. 1900;
Mrs. T. J. Shaffer, Louisiana
Sweets, first place. 800:
Mrs. j. D. Shaffer Satsumas, first
place. 500:
Mrs. j. D. Shaffer, Mandarins,
second place. 200:
I"gr honne peanuts won second
place and 200 in prize money:
Terrebonna white potatoes, fourth
, place. and four dollars:
T. b. Smith, fourth place, 10 ears
Calhoun Red Cob Corn, 200 in
cash
j. NJ. Mcbride, second place, yei.
= low creole corn, 800 cash;
!, Est II, c. Minor. one-quarte q
busliel Corn. Cob and Shuck Meal
first place. $50:
Ashland PIT & Mfg. Co., Ltd,
corn. cob, and shuck meal, second
!. place. 500:
+. Daigle, corn shelling contest,
fourth place, four dollars.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08

(Contilued on page eight'
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-12-08
With best wishes, | remain.
! ours very truly
LEFT MONDAY FOR FRANCE

continued on page 81
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-11-01
TWO ARRESTED FOR
FIRE AT BALTIMORE
Railroads Loss $4,000,000;
Ship and Cargo Destroyed
Worth $1,000,000.

BALTIMORE. Oct. 31.-Two men
suspected Of having a hand in the dis
astrous fire, which visited the Balti-
more & Ohio terminals here last night
were arrested today and questioned in
the office of the department of JUS
tice. Special Agent Harris Of the de-
partment of justice said the names
of the men would not be made public
at present.
One of the men is a saloonkeeper
of the section where the fire occurred
1t was alleged two stevedores heard
him say 1--WE are going to get the
elevators next" When arrested he
declared he was a Russian Pole, but
1t later developed that he is a native
of Germany but naturalized. The other
suspect was reported to have been In
the vicinity of the piers yesterday in
a motorboat.
All men have been accounted for
except Michael j. Hand, a tally clerk
on the piers, and Eustace Bromley
chief naval gunner ~ a British
steamer, which caught fire and was