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The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-16

There were quite a number Of farm
ers in town this morning and the band
of the Atlantic Coast Realty Co. ere
ated quite little enthusiasm. It is
said that the farm Of Mr. George De
Brnle will bring very good price
when sold today in small lots.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1917-10-16

Rev. R. A. Mcfarland left on the
morning train for Williamson to be
present at the pastors conference
which proceeds the Roanoke Associa
tion which convenes this evening.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Postal Increase.

Effective on and after Novem-
Der ?, 1917, the postage rate on all
N after of the frs. class will be
3 cents for each ounce or fraction
thereof,
Drop letters shall be mailed at
the rate of cents for each ounce
or fraction thereof. including de-
livery at city delivery Offices
NOTE:-A drop letter is one ad.
dressed for delivery atihe same
cffice as it is mailed. There is no
drop rate on any matter except
letters.
Postal cards shall be transmitte j
through the mails at the postage
rate Of two cents each. inctudin;
the cost 81 manufacture.
AS an illustration, the letters for
which you were charged ? cents
heretofore will BE- 3 cents uuder
the rate that will De Effective on
and after Nov mber 2; the postal
and post cards for when ytu paid
l cent postage will be 2 cents al
ter the date already mentioned.
The drop letters addressed to firms
or individuals, such as those for
which the postage rate is now l
cent, addressed to an addressee IN
the city. will be 2 cents per ounce
or fraction
Remember, the pew rate goes
into effect on Friday, November
2. 1917.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Mr.. Joseph Caro-, a highly
respected and venerable ltal.
ian citizen of Jeanerette, died
at his home in that town on
Thursday afternoon at 5
o'clock, at the age Of x
years. His funeral took place
from the Catholic Church in
Franklin yesterday afternoon
at l o'clock under the aus.
pices Of the Duca D'Aosta
Benevolent Association He
was the father Of Mr.. Louis
Caro-, the popular tailor Of
Franklin. 10 his Borrowing
relatives and friends our
deepest sylnpathies are ex-
tended in their hour of be-
reavement.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Registration Day of the St. Mary
Division, Council OF National De.
tense. went off with dash.
At crack of dawn many of our
late.a. bed citizens were up and
doing; $50 q. N found the pre-
cinct chalrmen, with their com.
missioners. at the polling booths.
and in the large towns p. m.
found them just going home.
The women generally were will.
ling to register. and many be-
tween the ages Of eighty and nlne-
ty volunteered service. One negro
woman Of one hundred and two
years sent word that she wanted
some one to register her.
With Mrs. Storm. of Morgan
City. and Mrs. David Berwick, of
Glencoe, to help in visiting the
polling booths. Miss Bessie San
ders expected to get through the
day on schedule time, out AZ cards
were sent according to the popu.
lation, and twelve thousand women
registered, Morgan City printed
one thousand extra cards while
she rushed into an adjoining par.
ish aud begged another thousand.
The table of Vital Statistics
started a bsbel Of "Reminiscences
among our foreign born element.
TO the men who helped US thru
the unusual duties Of the day, AID
to the ones who lightened and
frightened the hours of work with
trays of fragrant coff .e. we wish
to extend our hearty thanks; and
to say that We won't mind regis.
tering again.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
LOST.

A certain envelope with the i'm.
priut OF the insurance Arm of John
e. Lewis & 60. upon il, 1t upper
corner. and containing the follow
inR valu.bie papers: One paving
certificate 'hr"e mortgage notes
ZACH for Sil6 81, -,gned by Jake
P'laro. and one NOR gage note for
$500 % sig aed by Mrs. Smith
Finder will receive reward of $50
tor the return OF the documents to
WILLIAM KYLE,
esAak!!p, h,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
GOOD POSITION FOR
YOUNG LADY

l wish to employ bright, active
and capable young lady in
Franklin, Louisiana. Must be we'll
acquainted locally, have fair edu.
cation, good common sense with
self confidence. No Objectionable
features to the work. but a high
class position. and l want a first.
class person to fill it. Permanent {
salary to right party. Address
Joel Smith. 314 Lankershim Build.
ing. Los Angeles, California.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Down to Earth.

Douglas Fairbanks new Aircraft
picture, Down to E +rth" disolosee
the views Of life az seen by the
optimistic screen favorite.
The stsry of the photoplay tells
of typical American youth.
whose "wonderlust" and ideas OF
living close to nature are not In
accord with the views of his sweet
heart, an am bitious society bud
Bridge parties. matinee dances,
tea parties and sumptuous dinners
are the important factors in the
pretty girl's social career, and
they occupy too much of her tim
for wandering amidst Gods coun-
try in the great outdoors. How
the perez tent young mau wins her
over to his way of thinking des.
pite her-elf, and makes many
others realize that they ar. Dot
getting the best out of life of ers
one of the most refreshing screen
comedies ever presented. Opera
House, Friday. Oct Is, 5-15c.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Representative s Wooster, of
CentreriIle. Judge w. z. Baker.
and Hon. E. A. Pharr, attended
the "get together" dinner 10
douma last Tuesday. The objec,
81 the meeting was for the pur.
poee Of discussing the building of
amndel road from Hnuma 70 Mr.
gan City. The meeting was we'll
attended, there beirg ov.r -epe
hundred progres sive cl.izens pres.
ent.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Salesman Wanted

Lubricating oil, grease,
specialties, paint. Part or
whole time. Commission ba.
sis until ability is esta blished.
Man with rig preferred.
RIVERSIDE REFINING Co.
Cleveland, Qhiee.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Wheelwrlght and Horee sh oeing
c S. BRENN,

All men who registered on
June 9Th, are eligible for
volunteering in the Navy ex.
cept those who have been
notified by Local Boards to
report for examination. The
contract for enlistment in the
Navy may be attended to at
$50 Common street, New Or.
leans, or at Lake Charles,
Lafayette, Alexandria and
Shreveport,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Episcopal Church.

Sunday, October 81, 1917.
Holy Communion at 1880 4, m.
Sunday School at 0:S m.
Service with Sermon IL a m,
Evening prayer and Li,any at 8
D m.
Thursday. Oct. Is. Holy Com.
munion 1880 a. m.
Fridsy, Oct q. Litspy Service
sp. e,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
FOR SALE.

As a whole, or in lots, the
II. d. Smith residence aud
grounds running from Sec.
ond Street to Third Street.
in the town of Franklin. For
terms and particulars apply
to Mrs. H. d. SMITH.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Notice..

|, the undersigned, con.
victed of burglary and lar
ceny, OH September 3Oth.
1915. an applying for a pa
role.
Pro RuIsY CASo.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Dr.. Edwin Levy, of New Or
leans, Is on a short visit to his pa.
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Levy.
Dr.. Levy has received his com.
mission as let lieutenant in the
medical corps of the U. s. Army,
and expects to leave in a few days
tor bis post of duty.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

The Editor wishes to thank and
express appreciations to Distric,
Attorney Percy Saint and Mr..
Dudley Alpha for the valua BILE az.
sistance rendered in getting out
the Banner for the past month,
during his absence.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

One of the most remarka BILE
of the features to be shown
at the Shreveport fair, Oct.
81 to Nov. S, will be the
British war exhibit. The ar.
ticles are Of every kind used
in the conflict by the British
soldiery, and embraces many
captured implements and
arms used by the Germans.
Guns from the famous Ger.
man commerce raider EN-.
dem, trench periscopes, gas
masks. howitzers, Zeppelin
and incendiary bombs. ma
chine guns and other instru.
ments, arms, etc, are shown,
together with the heavy types
|of British artillery, which
has played such havoc among
the German troops on the
Flanders battle front. The
total approximate weight Of
the exhibit is twenty-five
tons. Special quarters have
been arranged for it in the
Educational Building, and it
is the desire Of tho mana ge-
ment that every visitor see it.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Wanted.
NOTICE.

No hunting. trapping or trespassing
will be allowed on the following des.
cribed property:
NET and 81 of NWt of Section 1.
SEA Section 5.
ST of Section 6.
All of Sections 7, 5 and 8.
NWt Section 10 and ST Section 10.
All fractional sections IA, Is. II and
Is.
All the above lands being located in
L Is s.. RS f, S WILD.
ANY violation Of the above will be
prosecuted TO the full extent of the law.
(Sigued] OSCAR JONES.
Lessee,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Parts of the machinery, boilers
smokestack, etc from the mu'
nicipal power plant, have been
clipped to other states. where the
steam machinery was sold prior
to the installation of the Diesel
crude oil engines.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Your Uncle Dudley Keystone
Comedy. 5c.lOc.

There will be a Red Cross dance
Al Centreville tonight at the
Frisco Hail. Tn dance j. given
for the purp ose Of raisingsfunds to
buy wool and needles for the Red
Cross knitting work. Don't fail
IA attend,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

The patriotic women of St. Mary
parish resp ,nds d to the "call to
arms" by their President by 60.
log to the polls on Wednesday.
and registering In numbers be-
yond the most sanguiue expecta'
lions,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

We are glad to note that little
Elizabeth. the daughter of Mr.. ans'
MRS. w. T. Peterman, who ha,
been i'll for the past six week
with ty phoid f-ver, is convalesciue
and will soon be we'll again.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

The ci,izene OF Baldwin are
making big preparations for q
chautauqna in that town on No.
vember Is, Is and II. It will be
composed OF nigh class artists.
and should be well patroniz-d by
not only the people Of Baldwin,
but Of Franklin as we'll,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Before purchasing ELSEWHERE
call 90 Neil McNeil's 5 aud II
cent store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

BEFORE having your automobile
r-painted and overhauled call OF
US. C.. S. BRENN.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
TOMBS AND
VAULTS.

Brick and Concrete Tombs
and Vaults. Reinforced con.
crete posts with galvanized
chain. Marble and Granite
Slabs and Monuments furni.
shed and erected.
ORv1LLE w. ALPHA,
Phone 81 Franklin, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Notice: Warning,

Notice: Warning.
The public is hereby mott.
fed that it is a violation of
the law to dam, obstruct or
in any way injure any drain
or drainage canal.
The public is warned that
if anyone permits any gas
boat, fiat boat, or any water
craft to sink, or any way OBJ.
struct. or in any way dams,
obstructs or Injuries the
Franklin Drainage Canal.
will be prosecuted to the full
extent of the law.
WILSON MCKERALL,
Pres. Franklin drainage Com mis-.
sion.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
SiATt OF LOUISIANA
23rd Judicial District Court-PaI.
ish OF St. Mary.
Succession of Eliza Jacuuemin.
aocoocoI NJ oG0se

oASSSS-A Az" "a IhAo J"CQVSml0s
deceased. No $685.
Notice is hereby given to the creditr
ors Of this estate and to all other Dor.
sons herein interested to show cause
within ten days from the date of this
notification, why the final account.
presented by Wilbur H, Kramer. al.
ministrator OF this estate should not
be approved and homologated and the
funds distributed in accordance there.
with.
10 evidences whereof, witness my Of.
hclal signature and the impress OF the
seal OF my office this 2oth day Of o.
tobsr. A, D.. 1917,
VlLnrR E. KSAxys,
G!ssk Q! toasA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

For Tinware 60 to Neil McNeil'a
: and i0c stote,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
FOR SALE.

As whole or In parts, or II not
sold in fall. will rent In whole OF
in parta, Hope Farm near Gibson.
OF 8l8 arpents. three-eeventhe cul.
tivated land; 4S arpents frontage
on Bayou Black, the Intercostal
Canal route between New Orleans
and Texas; best of corn land, 8
houses and stables; large pecan
grove; email train OF open kettles;
all under stock and hog fences;
with or without modern farming
implements, mules, cane, corn and
hay ii applied for at once. Easy
terms.
Address P. o. Box 1888.
Helena, Ark.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Old automobiles made as good
as new by G. s. BRENN.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Cane carts for sale and repaired
q reasonable prices. G. S. BRENN
We enjoyed a short visit
from Mr.. E. NJ. Walker, of
New Orleans, one day this
week.
The P. w. Trowbridge
Auto Go. has had on display
some fine farm wagons, trac.
tors, ETC., on the lot opposite
the court house.
Elsewhere in this issue of
the Banner appears a notice
OF the loss Of some very val.
liable documents, the proper.
y Of Captain William Kyle.
a reward Of Fifty Dollars is
oeing offered for their return.
We publish in another
colunu this week the charter
OF the Louisiana Motor Com.
pany, Incorporated. The
new corporation is domiciled
y Morgan City, and will
oeal in automobiles, parts
xao accessories, trucks, trac.
REh stc,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20
Old Gold Silver

Christmas is coming, and
you will want to buy Christ.
mas presents No doubt you
have old gold and silver lay.
ing around the house. We
will allow you the highest
prices for all the old gold
and silver you have.
l. POPKIN,
JEWELER AND OpTICIAN.
Est. 1892 Phone 1901.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Call at Neil McNeil's 81 and 10c
store for your fruit jars.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-10-20

Cane carts for sale and repaired
q reasonable prices. G. S. BRENN
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
Amateur Baseball Only This Season

1t is not likely that Skowhegan
will have professional base
1aii tuall tmia coming summer, as ii
has for the past two years. OF the
twenty citizens who backed the team
during 1916, the majority have paid
their 500 assessment, made neces-
sary by $4,000 deficit and have done
so cheerfully but they feel that the
luxury is too high priced to be in
dulged in for another year. The
managers, also, who have devoted a
generous share of their time to base
ball problems for two years. are
ready to lay the burden down Al
most everyone, even those who did
not attend the games, will be sorry
not to have the team this year 1t
was pleasant to be able to refer to
Our Club" and its championship
record. There is no question that,
by reason of baseball, Skowhegan is
known in thousand places and to
thousands of people where and to
whom she would otherwise never
have been heard of In this respect,
however, We shall have To live, for Il
year or two. on the glories of the
past two years.
We shall OF course have the high
school team next spring and it is to
be hoped lhat the professional fans
may turn enthusiasm and attention
TO their encouragement. Quite
likely, too. there may be an amateur
team organized which will make a
creditable showing with any team of
lis class
As a result of SkoWhegans recent
baseball activity, we have about the
best baseball diamond in Maine at
Fairyiew Park and an audience scat
tered all over The county that has
been taught 10 hunger for baseball
once or twice Il week They will be
ready 10 come to an amateur game.
even now and then. OF course we
shall have some games between pro-
fessional teams at the Somerset Cen
trail Fair next fall.
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
WEST ATHENS

It is reported that an electric mill
is about to be established in this
vicinity. 1t is to be transferred
from the eastern part of the town and
will remain indefinitely. Electric
lights are also expected in the near
future.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Later of Corn
Vile were business callers in this
place one day last week.
Miss Fannie NJ Butler departed
from SkoWhegan Saturday en- route
to West Buxton, where she has ac-
ceptcd a position as teacher in the
village school. Miss Butler has
taught 90 successive terms and is the
posscssor of a State certificate grant
ed for life and obtained by a written
examination.
Mrs. Bessie Knight left Monday
morning for Thomaston. where she
will pass the winter with her father,
Allen harrington. Mr.. Knight has
gone to Bingham. where he has en-
ployment with his team, hauling logs
for Ralph Sterling He has recently
sold a gray mare which he bought.
from Cyrus York to c. q. keene
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
DIR. Tracy's Address

On account of lack of space in oul
last weeks issue. part of the account
of the cantata THE Shepherd King
given at the Opera House, Sunday ar
ternoon, December thirty first, was
omitted and is published today.
Rev. F. c. Rogers presided making
a few brief remarks appropos the
day. and afterward introduced DR.. O
H. Tracy who presented the follow
ing address:
Not only interesting. but vastly
significant is the fine musical recital
TO which we have just listened. Jesus
as King eternal is the theme of it all
We are never so great as when we
yield ourselves to the Spirit of Him
whose coming gave us the glad
Christmas time. If we will let Him
have His way with us, He will make
life worth living for the individual ;
He will ultimately make heaven OF
good will and good cheer out of this
diSsonant world
Our Christmas songs are at once a
challange and a prophecy They
make a strident call to the deepest
and dvinest that is in us. They de-
mand OF us that we go out and trans
late into the deeds of daily life the
ideals to which We here pay homage
That is where the test comes II is
not question of how mClodiously We
can sing on special occasions, but
how much melody we can evolve
from our hearts to sWcetcn daily liy-
ing for all about us.
I'VE have come. as Haryards
great professor, DR.. Peabody, says
ito the age of the social question.
Great problems yeX the minds of men
today. New forms of absolutsnl
have arisen. more mighty than any
with which our fathers had TO deal
With aggrcgations of wealth. yaster
far than the kings of the olden time
ever dreamed Of men are reaching
ont to corner the markets of the
world. to fix The prices OF life'S
necessities. and TO enslaVe all of us
One imperative duty is ours,-to
arise. and. clothing ourselves in the
spirit of the Lord Jesus. go forth to
meet these new forms of tyranny as
hraVelY and ellclentlN as dlu lne men
who founded this Republic and our
fathers who preserved IT, What we
have to do cannot be done in a day
nor decade. There is no short cut
10 the goal We have to reach.
think it was Henry Van Dyke who
said. I'VE cannot make the Golden
Age out of brazen hearts or leaden
instincts There is no electric Gle
vator that will lift us when we press
the button, TO the high social levels
We wish to reach
It is at best but a slow and toll
some process TO get the great ideas
and the moral passions of Jesus into
the hearts and minds of men. But
there is nothing else will do. To
quote DR.. Peabody again: straight
before the face of this generation
lie the social teachings of Jesus
Christ; the demand is for moral
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11
Regarding Sunday Laws

The following letter pertains to the
enforcement OF the Sunday laws rela-
tive to hunting from one having
knowledge of the situation.
Laws are respected and complied
with only when they are fair to all
classes in their effect. The Sunday
laws on our Statute book today,
should they be enforced. would cause
all Inconvenience and deprive many
of what they consider their rights.
and they would Immediately take
steps TO remedy the situation. How
ever, il has ever been the policy to
enforce the Sunday law only to such
extent as each community desired il
enforced and altho this is doubtless
wrong in principle, it is in effect us
ing only such laws relative to Sun
day as the sentiment of the commun-
ity fayors
The Sunday law relative to hunt
ing in its effect gives the hunting
privilege. during the open season, to
the class that are not occupied dur
ing the week days in providing the
living for themselves and family The
class that comes in from outside the
state. and hunters that kill the game
simply for the sport in the killing.
and il excludes from the privilege
that class who. could they get game
on a day that they were not ncces-
sarily engaged in labor. would be
materially benefited by what game
they secured and it would for them
take the place of other food they
would have to buy. In other words
there would be an opportunity. could
the lahOring man hunt on Sunday
during the open season, for him TO
secure game for food as well as sport
! have had an opportunity to OBJ
serve the feelings of the hunting peo-
pie in this matter and would like
Your readers to know that the en-
tOrccmont of the law relative 10
hunting is breeding contempt for the
game law and those who would 9th
crwise assist in efforts of the officers
to enforce ii are inclined 10 eyade
the law themselves and assist others
in so doing. II also places an Of
ficor in a peculiar position when he
is instructed to enforce the law rela-
tive to hunting on sunday and neg
lcct the enforcement of the same law
relative TO fishing. This matter
should be taken up ny our next leg
islature and before it comes To that
body for consideration. | would like
to have any parties interested in the
question, state their views upon the
same and | believe this publication
viii be glad to publish letters from
the contra minded as we'll as from
those believing that our people should
/ have the privilege of hunting game
on Sunday during the open season,
which until recently they have had
/ by neglect in the enforcement of the
Sunday law. and feel TO be their
right
LAWRENCE HAYDEN.
Dee. 9th 1916. SkoWheean Me
The independent-reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1909-1955, 1917-01-11

Jan. 13-Parent-Teacher Associa-
ton meeting.
Jan. 15-D. A. r. meeting.
Jan. 17-Guest Night. Philathea
Glass.
Jan. 17-Bowdoin Glee Club Con-
cert, Opera House
Jan. 17-Guest Night, Woman's
Club.
Jan 1S-National Prohibition Day.
Jan. 23-Sorosis.
Jan. 23-"yery Good Eddy, Opera
House
Jan 23-supreme Judicial Court,
Winter term.
March Chapman Concert Opera
House.
March 9-Joint Concert of Four
High Schools, Opera House
March 12-Town Meeting.
April S-Easter Sunday.
June 25-Fiftieth Anniversary OF
De Molay Commandery.