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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-08-11
OFFICIAL.
Proceedings of the Police Jury
OF THE
Parish of st. John the Baptist.

"a AOh va Sh' JSAh INV OA Pd4SN'
Edgard, La, Aug 2, 1917.
The Police Jury met this day
in regular monthly session with
the Honorable Aug. Lasseignein
the Chair, and the following
members present: Messrs. Barre
SOngy, Reynaud, Cassagne, and
Babin: Absent none.
The minutes of the previous
meeting were read and approved.
Moved by Mr.. Songy seconded by
Mr.. Babin that the President be
authorized to borrow with the
Bank of st. John a sufficient
amount to take up the notes now
due at said Bank. Carried unani
mously.
The Police Jury invited all inter
ested citizens of the parish to at
tend a meeting to be held at the
Courthouse next Tuesday, Aug.
7th at 10 a. m. to discuss the plan
of building our model roads.
On motion of Mr.. Songy, Sec
onded by Mr.. Cassdgne the presi-
dent is hereby authorized to enter
into a contract with the sheriff of
the parish of st. John for the
purpose of maintaining the pri-
soners, Courthouse and Jail for
the price and sum of $4,000. 90 per
year, payable monthly.
Carried unanimously.
Moved by Mr. Reynaud, second
ed Mr.. Barre the sheriff of the
parish was instructed to place
the names of. the delinquent lie
enses in the hands of the District
Attorney for the purpose of enfor
ing the collection of all delin-
quents for the year 1917. Carried
unanimously.
The Finance Committee reported
fa7orably on the following bills which
we're ordered paid:
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pInsrlna Terms for colna.

Differing Terms for CoIHA
The language Of money diners 2
different partz Of the United etatss
On the Pacific coat the usual tern
for . quarter dollar IL two btts. e
the rural communities a New goEf
anE New ingIand the people stiil AL
Of shilhngs. referring 70 the old coo
NAL coin Of tweIY, and half eentA
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what would George Washington or
Abraham Lincoln thiIG Of the Ameri-
can who failed to buy United States
Liberty bondsf
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1917-08-11
The Star Spangled Ban
ner floats more proudly over
every home that buys a
United States Liberty Bond.

America is free. Her people are
tree. You are free to buy or not TO
BUY United States Liberty Bonds. But
you aren't free to wear a United
States Liberty Bond button unless yoH
,wn at least one United States Lab
Ety Bond
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Proceedings of Tne Police Jury.
OF THE
PARISH OFST JOHN THE BAPTIST
Edgard, La, July 10, 1917.

OF st. John the Baptist met in &C
cordance with previous notice and
adjournment, for the purpose of
opening bids for the purchase of
their road bond issue of One Humid
red and Eighty Thousand Dollars
($1S0, 100000 and promptly at
eleven o'clock a m. the Police
Jury was called to order at Ed
gard, Louisiana by the President,
and there were present:
Messrs. F. Reynaud, P. Barre,
P. G. Songy, P. A. Cassagne,
Cyrille Bahin and A. Lasseigne.
Absent: None.
The Secretary at his desk.
There were found to be four bids.
The bid Of Well, Roth & Com
pany being less than par was not
considered.
The bid of the Interstate Trust
& Banking Company being par
less $6, 095. 90 for expenses, print
ing of bonds and legal services.
The bid Of the Hibernia Bank &
Trust Company being par, accru
ed interest and S121 90 they to
have the deposit of the proceeds
without interest and also to be fis
cal agent for the collection of all
taxes, AMI
The bid of Eiston & Company of
Chicago, Illinois. being par, &C
crued interest and a premium of
$4,000 with the condition that
the proceeds Of sale be deposited
with the interstate Trust & Bank
ing Company without interest
until expended.
After due consideration of the
bids, the Police Jury considered
the bid Of The Hibernia Bank q
Trust Company, which is written
in the following terms:
Edgard, La, July 10, 1917.
Police Jury of the Parish of
st. John the Baptist.
Edgard, La,
Gentlemen =
For the One hundred eighty
thousand dollars $3.50. 900. .0O)
par value St. John the Baptist
Parish solo Bonds, dated -----
denominations S.. bearing in
terest at the rate of solo per an
mum, payable semi annually
maturing as per notice of sale,
1918 to 1949, without option of
prior payment, Principal andin-
terest to be made payable at some
place mutually satisfactory, we
hereby offer to pay you par and
accrued interest to date of de-
livery of bonds to US, and in ad-
dition premium of One Humid
red Twenty-one Dollars ($121. .00)
This bid is made subject to the
following terms and conditions:
That the proceeds of the bonds
be deposited in this Bank with
out interest, as also the Fiscal
Agency & collection of all taxes,
to be withdrawn only as needed.
Certified check for $4,000 90 en-
closed herewith as an evidence of
our good faith, to beheld by you
and applied as part payment on
this contract, if accepted, or to
be returned to US Immediately if
this hid is rejected. or our attor-
neys decline to approve the legal
ty of these bonds.
Respectfully submitted,
Hibernia Bank & Trust Company
By John Dane
On motion of Mr.. Cassagne,
secon ded by Mr.. Reynaud, the
bid of the Hibernia Bank & Trust
Company was duly accepted.
The vote on this motion was as
follows:
YEAS: Reynaud, Barre. Songy,
Cassagne, Babin, Lasseigne.
NAYS: None.
And the bid of the Hibernia
Bank & Trust Company was ae
cepted.
There being no further business,
the Board adjourned.
II allace Lasseigne.
:
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List OF Persons

LIST OF PERSONS selected to serve a.
aRAND JURORS for the term Of the Twenty
ighth judicial District court to be held and
,egun on the First Monday Of September,
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20
CANNING. CLUB AND HOME DEMONSTRATED DEPARTMENT
Edited by Caroline MoOrhead, Agent

The canning club girls are eagerly
looking forward to their contest day,
which viii be Friday, Nov. 80. They
are busy this week selecting from
their summers work their incest ar
ticles, getting them labeled and list
ed.
Already inquiries are being made
in regard to Marion county's army of
girls in blue, meaning the canning
club girls. Yes, they will march in
full force on club day, Nov. 80. Truly
these girls may be termed s'home
guards"
Many times the question has been
asked during the year as to how the
canning club work was progressing
but up to the past few weeks it has
been very unsettled question. OF
course, it was known that a number
of girls were working, that the or
ganization was still in existence, bun
conditions were such that statements
would be unwise if made in advance
of the girls reports being sent In.
The present year has been one of
many trials in great many ways.
The early spring with its frost, wind
and hail storms, destroying young
plants and seed beds, then later on
the excessive rains, washing up and
causing the products of the gardens
to spoil before maturity. All these
things were discouraging. Then came
the call to arms, and many of these
young girls took the hoe or pillow and
endeavored to carry on the work on
the farm to the best of their ability,
in order that a brother might go in
answer to the call to our colors.
Such have been the conditions of
1917 and yet these girls have done a
noble work. They have been the
means of saving many dollars in their
homes, have learned many useful les
sons, and quite a number will be
able to begin or add TO a bank ac-
count for their future school or col
lege days. During our first years
work (1913) occasionally girls would
say they didn't have time for club
work, but now it is understood that
it is but part of the preparation for
their life's work, just a part of their
education And it has been thorough
ly demonstrated that the busy girl,
the girl who helps with the general
house work and with the younger
children in the home, is the girl who
most always makes good. And those
are the girls who it is real pleasure
to work with. But the girl above all
who is most fortunate is the girl
whose entire family will encourage
and assist her, she who feels the con-
fndence and backing of her home
and community and goes on deter
mined to try and try again, till sue
cess is her reward. The object of
this article is not to boast of any
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20
GNi SOCIAL AFFAIRS
Ii You Have Amy News for this De-
partment, Call Two-One-Five
or Two-Seven
My Song

My Song
The song sing is the nations song,
The song of the brave and free;
The notes of the bugle's call belong
To the strains of my meoldy.
sing of the flag of my native land,
The flag of the proud and true,
And | bravely stand and your cheers
demand
For the red and white and blue!
The song I sing is the soldiers song,
He lives in the glad refrain
When duty calls-his to vanquish
wrong
And bring sweet peace again.
| sing the song that the patriot sings
As he marches to the fray,
And the message stings as the music
rings
On the valiant winds of day.
My song is the hero's song as we'll
His death in the theme is told.
The chords that spoke in his funeral
My softer notes enfold.
sing the song that the hero sang,
His breast scanned deep with scars,
The song he sang as his freel soul
To the bright blue field of stars.
Ny song is the voice of the heart that
knows
A woman's lonely grief.
1t throbs to the rack of those sacred
woes
Which may never know relief.
sing the song of the lips that sigh
And the weary eyes that weep,
And my strains shall die where their
loved ones lie
In their dreamless, noble sleep.
-Laurana Sheldon
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

girl IN particular, or of the club work
lit stands for itself, but to say to
the general public that In spite of
the terrible war conditions and the
many trials of the present year, cli-.
matte and otherwise, the Marion
county club girls have been faithful
to their colors. Like an army of sol
diers, they are doing their bit. Their
report that was wired to headquar-
tiers Nov. 10th, though not complete,
was most fattering.
More Potatoes; Less Sugar
Even if sugar is scarce, and flour
is high priced, the conservative
housewife may bake her usual Sun
day cake if she will include sweet
potatoes as one of the ingredients in
the recipe. Perhaps sheNhas never
thought of using sweet potatoes as
sugar substitute, also she has grown
accustomed to using them in an eff
fort to save -four. Now she may be
doubly conserving.
Here is a cake recipe that has been
tried and is recommended by Miss
Agnes Ellen Harris of the University
of Florida extension division:
One-haf cup shortening, one-half
cup sugar, one cup cooked and mash
ed sweet potatoes, one egg, two cups
flour, two teaspoons baking powder,
one cup liquid and cinnamon, raisins
and nuts if desired.
There, you see, is a saving of one
half cup of sugar, and often cup
and half Then, too, at least half
cup of flour has been saved You can
eat your cake and be patriotic too.
Now this method of saving can be
applied to other articles of food. Make
pies of sweet potatoes instead Of
pumpkin and less sugar will be re-
quired. Or make a filing as for
pumpkin pies, using sweet potatoes
instead, add few drops of lemon exc
tract, and bake as a pudding. Use
sweet potatoes as flour and sugar
saver In cookies, mullins, and crull-
ers.
By using raisins, dried figs and cur
rants, less sugar is needed. Dried
fruit usually has a high sugar con-
tent so that when cooked and serv-
ed with the breakfast cereal the use
of sugar is unnecessary. Florida
syrup can be used as sugar saver
too, and is available to most every
one.
BY using a little ingenuity in en-
ploying these various substitutes a
family may go on having plenty of
food served in the style to which they
are accustomed and yet be patriotic.
For by preparing foods in this way
a saving is being made of the very
things asked by the food commission,
and Florida products that canpot be
shipped easily may be. utilized within
the state.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Goux in Detroit. They viii come to
0cala the first of January for several
months, and viii be accompanied by
Mrs. Robinson's other daughter, Mrs.
Goux. DR.. Goux who is an eye, ear,
nose and throat specialist, has offer
ed his services to his country and is
expecting to be called by then.
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silEer lea at Mrs. MeIrer's


The ladies of the Presbyterian
church gave their regular monthly
silver tea Monday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. D. E. McIyer. Mrs. Nc
liver was assisted in entertaining her
guests by Mrs. S. P. Hollinrake ano
Mrs. E. A. Osborne.
Mrs. John Taylor and Miss Nc
Dowell asked the callers into the din
ing room, where fruit parfait, cake
and coffee were served by Mrs. Order
Perkins, Mrs. w. A. Wilds, Misses
Mabel Meffert and Elizabeth Davis.
The dining room table was center
ed with beautiful pink roses and laid
with lace mats. Here Mrs. Jack
Camp poured coffee until o'clock,
and Mrs. E. A. Osborne poured until
six.
Mrs. S. F. Saunders played several
piano selections which added much
pleasure to the afternoon.
The tea was very enjoyable and
successful one, the callers leaving
dimes amounting to over $50. Mrs.
w. H. Hetrick had charge of the fan
cy work table and they sold almost
all of their pretty Christmas articles.
Tuesday Auction Club
Mrs. Peter Macintosh is entertain
ing nine members of the Tuesday
auction club and three extra players,
Mrs. Harry Walters and Mrs. j. d.
Macdonald and her guest, Mrs. Row.
land, very informally this afternoon.
A pretty vase will be given to the
club member making highest score,
and a dainty powder puff for the Wis
itor's prize.
Mrs. Macintosh, assisted by her
mother and sister. Mrs. ]. G. jack
son and Mrs. Richard Stroud, will
serve ambrosia and cake after sew
eral games.
Lieut.. Norman Kirk of Honolulu
has been ordered east for shore duty,
and will be accompanied by Mrs.
Kirk, who was formerly Miss Sue
Anderson of Ocala. Lieut.. VIM. L,
Calhoun, who has been on submarine
duty, is expecting to be ordered east
for duty, and will be accompanied by
Mrs. Calhoun and two little sons, who
are now at Long Beach, Calf.
Mrs. G. L. Anderson of Lakeland
will visit her mother, Mrs. L. T. Izlar
until Thursday or Friday, when Mrs.
Izlar expects to go to Blackville, S.
c., for an extended visit to her SON.
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. S.
C. Buist and family. Clifford, Mary
Eleanor and Arthur Anderson will
visit their grandparents at Marowood
until the last of the week, when they
will return home with their mother.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20
PLUMBING AND ELECTRICAL
CONTRACTING

When You have plumbing or cleo
trical contracting, let us furnish you
estimates. No job too large and none
too small. If II. w. Tucker.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20
A Dozen Amusing Answers Given by
the Boys

Trench and Camp" weekly
magazine published for the YIN. C.
A. by the Macon Daily Telegraph
under the auspices of the National
War Work Council, contains army
news for army men and their home
folks that is now almost invaluable
to both. Trench and Camp" edited
on. the f4th contained this interest
ing item, the other part of which we
viii print in Wednesdays Star:
"Why did you enlist?"
This question was put to each of
the regular army soldiers and mem
bers of the Carine Corps now repre-
senting the United States in France.
Here are some of the answers:
To see excitement"
"To help win the war and end the
kaiser's idea of world ruler"
'To help free the German people
from kaiserism."
Adventure and experience, also to
do my little bit for my country, the
good old II. S. A. and the Stars and
Stripes, the flag of freedom"
"To catch the kaiser"
Because my country needs me-"
81 wanted to get the kaiser's
goat"
ITO represent the state of Ken.
lucky"
Because the girls like soldiers"
"For the benefit of the American
army"
ITO kill couple of Germans for
the wrong done Poland"
"To keep from wearing my
knuckles out on my neighbours back
DOORS"
ITO see France"
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Chesapeake Bay Oysters received
daily gt the Delicatessen Shop, Ocala
House block. 17-H
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Thanksgiving cards at THE BOOK
SHOP. st
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20
Mrs. ]. e. Johnson Doing Red Cross
Work

Monady Mrs. ]. E. johnson will
have on sale at the demonstration
booth at Earnest's store, doughnuts,
fine, delicious doughnuts The pro-
ceeds of the sale will be turned over
to the Red Cross.-Palatka Post.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20
Attention. Eastern Stars

The officers of Ocala Chapter No.
20, o. E. S., are requested to meet at
the Masonic hall promptly at three
o'clock Wednesday afternoon to re-
hearse the memorial service. 2t
Lieut.. M. c. z1ar returned to camp
Wheeler at noon today after a short
visit to his relatives here.
Mr.. C. L. Anderson, who came to
Ocala Friday morning, motored to his
home in Lakeland this morning.
Miss Agnes Thompson and Mr..
Willie Needham spent last Sunday af-
ternoon visiting friends in Oxford.
Ocala Chapter, No. %, o. E. S., win
hold its regular meeting Thursday,
Nov. %. at 7:30 o'clock. There will
be initiation. 1t
Mrs. Andrew J. Turner of Dunnel-
lon will arrive in Ocala in a day or
two to visit her sister, Mrs Walter
Hood until after Thanksgiving.
Jackie Saunders in "Bab the Fixer'
at the Temple last night, was whole
some and laughable, as her pictures
always are Jackie Saunders may
not be the prettiest girl in movies, but
she certainly holds every ones atten-
ton by her unexpected and original
turns.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. K. Zewadski Jr
and little son, W. K. the third, vii
arrive in the city Nov. 26th. Mr.. Re
wadski will return home Dec. End, but
Mrs. Zewadsh and son will visit DR.
and Mrs. Walter Hood and Mr.. W. K
Zewadski and Mr. and Mrs. G. B. Re,
wadski for about two weeks.
Ocala friends will be interested t.
hear that Mrs. Fred Robinson ant
daughter, Miss Lucille, viii spend tbs
holidays with DIR. and Mrs. r. S
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Syrup bottle corks. Anti-MonOpOly.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Ocala friends will be interested to
hear that Mrs. Fred Robinson and
daughter, Miss Lucille, viii spend the
holidays with DIR. and Mrs. R. S.
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Continued on Fourth Page)
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Mr.. c. L. Anderson, who came to
0cala Friday morning, motored TO his
home in Lakeland this morning.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Mrs. Andrew J. Turner of Dunnel-
Ion viii arrive in Ocala in a day or
two to visit her sister, Mrs. Walter
Hood until after Thanksgiving.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Miss Agnes Thompson and Mr..
Willie Needham spent last Sunday af
ternoon visiting friends in Oxford.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Ocala Chapter, No. %, o. E. S., win
hold its regular meeting Thursday,
Nov. %, at 7:30 o'clock. There will
be initiation. 4t
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1917-11-20

Lieut.. M. c.. IzIar returned TO camp
Wheeler at noon today after short
visit to his relatives here.
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-29
GOOD DRAINAGE IS IMPORTANT
FACTOR IN CROP PRODUCTION
Permits Easy Working of Sois-ncreases Length of Growing
Season-Enabes Plants to Develop Root System-elps to
Conserve soil-Tends to Prevent Soil Acdy-Many Other
Advantages

possible drained earlier and
we'll drained mention being
during cutang length Of
increased three This
beginning of the particularly difference
tween a all and good
Other providing drainage farm lands
below.
Soil
condition ordinary
soil particles
capillary
ordinary farm All Of this injurious
To ventate the SOIL If the soil is saturated
excluded this things
with notification the breaking down Nrfcaon
Well ventilated soils easily worked
physical condition Again. the
acid and this itself harmful
soil water stands
relatively feeding plant is limited and the
development take
it's considerable
time Of douth
the SOIL
capillary
plant to withstand to greater drouh
To help soil erosion Whenever
land carries with it, usually
loss several the
allowed through the soil storage capacity is p
d which that the water will before
It will off the surface
To warm the soil and isnshn ventilated soft
soil because being we'll
porate the surface surface
g cooled. DopAN
Louisiana State University,
The Natchitoches enterprise. (Natchitoches, La.) 1888-1965, 1917-03-29
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Natchitoches. La. ,
Feb. Ii. 1917

In pursuance to notice regularly sent
to the members of the Board of Su-
pervisors Of Road District No. 49,,
Parish of Natchitoches, the Board met
at their Office in the Court House in
the City of Natchitoches, Louisiana,
on this day and there were present: H.
A. Cook, President, Edgar Levy, Sec
rotary, Sellers, Hood, Ingram, Ham
NETT, Huckabay, Copellar. Absent:
Hart, Watson, Page,
Notice to the absent members had
been made by letter addressed to them
at their regular Postofice, they hav-
ing acknowledged receipt thereof, but
were unable to attend the meeting.
On motion their explanation was &C.
copied and they were excused from
attendance.
The object of the meeting was ex-
planned by the President and there
upon Mr., Hammet offered the follow
ing ordinance, which was duly second
ed by MIR. Sellers
Ordinance to amend an ordinance
adopted by the Board of Supervis-
ors of Road District No. IS of the
Parish of Natchitoches Louisiana,
on January 5, 1917 providing for
the issuance of bonds of Road Dis
trict No. 10 of the Parish of Match
itoches, Louisiana; to provide for
the bond form and for the levy of
taxes to pay the same.
Section |. Be it ordrined by the
Board of Supervisors of Road District
No. 10, Parish of Natchito:hes, Louis
lana.
That the ordinance of this Board
adopted on January 5, 1917 be amended
as follows:
That the higbv- ~ bonds directed to
be issued for Road District No. 10 by
the ordinance of this Board on January
5, 1917, be dated September l, 1916.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc:
That the said ordinance of this Board
of January 5, 1917 be amended chang
ing the schedule of maturities of said
L 4 e. l,,l1