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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
Things To Know At TWen-
tyrOne

What was going to do for living
What my life work wonld be.
That my health after 80 depended, in
q large degree, on what ate before /
was twenty-one.
How to take care of my money.
The commercial asset of being neatly
and sensibly dressed.
That mans habits are mighty hard
to change after he is twenty-one.
That a harvest depends upon the
seed sown-wheat produces wheat,
thistles bring forth thistles, ragweeos
will spoil good pasture, and wild oats
once sown will surely produce all kinds
of misery and unhappiness.
That things worth while require
time, patience and work.
That you can't get something for
nothing.
That the world would give me just
about what / deserved.
That thorough education not only
pays better wages than hard labor,
but it brings the best Of everything
else.
The value of absolute truthfulness in
everything.
That everything which my mother
wanted me to do was right.
That my father wasn't such an old
fogy at all, if had done as he wished
/ would be very much better off physi-
cally, mentally and morally.
What hardships and disappointments
would be entailed by my leaving home
without my parents wishes.
The greatness of the opportunity of
Joy of serving fellow man.
The problem of the age is distribu-
ton, of water thru irrigation, of mer-
chandise thru great selling organiza
tons, and above all, Of knowledge thru
good books.
~ - - A. T.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

The United States is exporting
goods to Russia at the rate of ST.
900, 900 day. These exports in
clude not only ammunition aud
those articles recognized as NUM-
ton of war, but medicines, barbed
wires, agricultural tools and every
thing which the Russians, with
their vast army in the field, are
unable to make for themselves.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
March IL Designed as
State Cleanup Day

March IL has been designated as
Estate cleanup day" by Governor
Pleasant, complying with request of
Mrs F. w. Price, of Ruston, chairman
of the State Civic Improvement League.
The league hopes to have the day OBJ
served throughout the State.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM
TAXATION.
By Article 2SO of the Constitution
Louisiana.

|. All public property.
2. All places of religious worship or
burial.
8. All rectories, parsonages and
grounds appurtenant when used exclu-
sively as residences for the ministers
in charge.
4. All charitable institutions.
5. All buildings and property used
exclusively for public monuments or
historical collections.
s. All property used exclusively for
school and college purposes.
q Real and personal estate of any
public library, and that of any library
association, and all books and philosop-
hical apparatus, and all paintings and
statuarY of any company kept in q pub
lie hall, and not kept for private in
come.
8: Household property to the value
9. Any railroad or part of railroad,
constructed subsequent to 1905 and
prior to January 1st, 1909. Other rail-
road property is exempt, but these as
sessments are made by Board of State
Affairs and do not concern local asses
sofs.
10. Legal reserve of all life insur-
ance companies organized under the
laws of Louisiana.
II. Property of military organiza-
tons while used by the State National
Guard or Militia.
IL. Mortgage loans, mortgages and
mortgages notes, upon real estate in
this State.
10. Loans made by life insurance
companies to policy holders on the sole
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
First Baptist church News.

The cold and snow kept many away
from our Sunday services, but in spite
of the weather all exercises went on
as usual. It has been found best to
have two B. Y. P. U. organizations.
One meets at the church at $50 each
Sunday evening and the other meets at
the Normal at 4 p. m. Each of the
Unions promises to do good work. The
Sunday School attendance is not as
large as should be, but good work is
being done by those who have been
attending. On next Sunday, the two
B. Y. p. US will meet as announced
and the pastor will preach at Ill a. M,
and at 7.30 p. m. His sermon themes
for the day will be "a Young Man
Whom Jesus Loved and "The Power
of an Endless Life. The public is
cordially invited to all Of these SER
vices.
DANA TERRY, Pastor.
--s 49,
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
Official Journal Parish of NatchitOches
Z" Z" Parish School Board.
Z" 4" City of NatchitOches.

An acre of banana trees will
produce food that will support
twenty-five times as many per-
sons as an acre of wheat.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
Subscription 500 Per Year
nvariablyin Advance.

Communications are solicited, and
we will not be held responsible for any
views contained therein.
No attention will be paid to annoy
nous letters.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

RuB-MY-TISM -Antiseptic, Relieves
Rhumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia, etc.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

Wedding ring: The talesman which
turns goddess into mere woman.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

ntered in the Post Office as End class matter
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08
STATE OF LOUISIANA
BOARD OF STATE AFFAIRS
Baton Rouge

March LIST, 1917.
Mr.. V. G. Hyams, Assessor, Natchi-
toches Parish, Natchitoches, La.
Dear SIR We have received great
many letters from assessors and other
persons, asking US whether or not GER
tain property was exempt from tax
alton.
These letters have been with refer
ence to furniture and fixtures in barber
shops, hotels and offices of various
kinds; the furniture, books and appar-
atus in doctors and surgeons offices;
books and furniture in lawyers Offices;
the notes and accounts, firearms, bill
boards and gasoline boats.
Under the law, all of the above
named items of property are subject to
taxation, and every assessor in this
State is expected to place them on his
assessment list.
In order that there may be no con-
fusion with reference to tax exemp-
tions, we enclose you herewith a list of
all property exempt from taxation in
this State.
In making your assessment you will
assess everything not contained in this
list.
Trusting that this list may be of as
sistance to you in your work, we re-
main, Yours truly,
(Signed) l.. e. THOMAS,
Chairman.
PROPERTY EXEMPTED FROM
TAXATION.
By Article $50 of the Constitution of
Louisiana.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1917-03-08

Polished Every Thursday Morning
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
GIFT OF AYRSHIRE BULL.
Highly Bred Animal Presented to Uni
versity of Vermont.

Some months ago Prof. Storey Of the
University of Vermont in conversation
with G. H. Stockwell of South Wey-
mouth, Mass, spoke OF the need OF a
good AYRSHIRE bull for constructive
breeding in the university herd. Through
the efforts of Mr. Stockwell young bull
has been given to the state herd through
the generosity of B. F. Butterfield of
Derby Line
While at the national dairy show at
Springfield, Mass, Prof. Storey met Mr.
Butterfield and the bull was formally
presented to the university. Mr.. Butter
field has developed this young bull during
the past few months and it was shipped
TO Burlington the past week.
This promising youngster is sired by
the imported bull, Edgewood Arbuth
1928, bred by ID. a. Ness OF Canada and
now owned by Mr.. Butterfield. His dam
is Alta Crest Brownie 32745, an AFRO.
COW Of considerable merit. Mr.. Butter
field has an Ayrshire herd of over 60
cows and is now doing advanced registry
work The university has several prom
Using AYRSHIRE COWS as foundation herd
and much is to be expected from this new
sire, the gift of a loyal Nermonter and
enthusiastic Ayrshire breeder.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
GERMANS SANK 36S
SHIPS IN FEBRUARY
Total Gross Tonnage of 49, 500 DE-
stroyed, According to Berlin's
Latest Report.

BERLIN. March l9.-Merehant shin
Of an aggregate gross tonnage of 1850
were destroyed in February as result
the war measures Of the central power
the admiralty announced yesterday. Tn
statement says:
I'm February 36S merchant ships of AZ
aggregate gross tonnage of Isl 800 wer
lost by the war measures of the centre
powers. Among them were 292 hostil
ships, with an aggregate gross tonnag
oi $4,000, and IS neutral ships OF an az
grcgate gros, tonnage OF l37 800. Anon
the neutral ships 81 were sunk by sub
marines. which is l6.5 per cent of tn
total i'll February, ~ compared with p
per cent, the average of neutral losses i
,he last four months
The sinking by German submarine e
q small cruiser, a vessel equipped as a Dc
COY for submarines. and - other Graf
was announced Wednesday by the admir-
atty The statement follows:
German submarines recently hav
sunk Il steamships, , sailing ships and
steam trawlers. with an aggregate gros
tonnage OF IS, l59.
"ln addition Il submarine annlhilate.
4 small hostile cruiser, with three in
elined tunnels and Special Ship 81. ar
ranged as a trap for submarines From
this ship one lieutenant, one non-com
missioned officer and -four men were tax
en- prisoners One of them was wounde
severely
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
BRATTLEBORO LOCAL.

The pole on big wagon heavily
loaded with cotton in bales broke as
the vehicle was crossing the trolley
tracks ut South Main and Canal streets
this afternoon, effeetually blocking the
Jonah car, No. 6, for some time.
sugar making scene representing III
miniature sugar house and maple
orchard with men and oxen gathering
sap is 4 window decoration in Freeman
Scott S grocery store of special appro
priatencss at this time of the year. In
the foreground is the grove made of
maple tips, with buckets in position,
and behind the trees stands the sugar
house At one side is an OK team with
men gathering the maple fluid. The
scene was constructed by Alfred r.
Stebbins, a clerk i'll the store, who
whitfield the oxen, men and other
F., things cut of wood.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
Municipal Court Sentence of
Six Months in Water
bury RENTED
MAKES PROMISE TO
SUPPORT FAMILY
Was Ad. judged Unable to Control Him
self with Respect to Use Of Intoxi-
cants-Gave Battle at Lookup and
Injured Ono Of oflcer's Hands.

Arthur Adshad, who, since his ap-
pcarance in Brattleboro in November.
1915, has been in frequent contact with
the police, was ordered committed Sat.
nrday afternoon by Judge Frank L.
Barber in the municipal court to the
Waterbury asylum for treatment. His
sentence was for n period of six
months.
This morning Adshad was brought be.
fore the court again and upon the IN.
Outstanding that he had job elsewhere
by means Of which he could and would
support his family, the sentence TO Wa.
terbury was remitted. he was then or
dered committed 10 Nowfane Jail for
80 days and that sentence was suspend.
ed and he was placed on probation for a
year, II is expected that Adshad and
his family will leave town in the i'm.
mediate future.
Adshad was arrested Saturday morn
ing on Fiat street, while badly iutoxi
Gated, by Officer Charles II. Wood. H.
put up a battle and two men assisted
the officer to put him in the lookup,
which had to be unlocked by the Of
fcct. The officers right hand was bad
~ bruised in the melee.
Adshad was 50 drunk at the timC
that his arfaignmcnt ia court was post
poucd 20 late in the afternoon. When
taken 60 the court from the police sta
ton D. was abusive to Officer Woo
and Sheriff C. H. Mann, declaring that
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19

Ii doesnt matter that girl hs. a
poor complexion if her father is rich.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
HINSDALE, N. H.
ANNUAL ST. PATRICK'S FAIR.
Program Enjoyed by Crowd That
Taxed Capacity of Town Hall.


The annual st. Patrick S entertain
nent held under the auspices of St.
Joseph S parish in the town hall Fri
lay evening was attended by an au
Hence that taxed the seating capac
ty of the hall and the affair was very
,uccessful, both socially and tinan
tally.
The program opened with very
retty handkerchief drill entitled Col
cen s Filtration and was executed by
Dorothy White, Irene 0 'Brien, Pauline
Ianniss, Ruth Manniss, Doris Rob
:rts, Helen Hall, Mabel Blouin, The
esa Golden, Lenor Mann, Marriet Der
-oron and Marie Manniss in a very
reditable manner and Won the hearty
pplause of the audience. The Indian
Larch by Hubert Mann, chief, Joseph
feddin, Steve Boucher, Leonard
Young, Paul Young, Russell Currier,
Thomas Golden, Harold White, Mat
hew Saikoski, Tony Bcbinski and
90 Marshall, ali in Indian costume
as excellent and reflected much
raise on Miss Mary Mann who
'rilled the children with such pleasing
results.
Appropriate vocal selections were
rendered by Misses Elizabeth and
lad e Bruce, Misses Lillian and Flor
nee Deyo, Richard L. Howe and p. l.
} Conner. Miss Pauline Delphy was
10 accompanies for the children s
rills.
The program concluded with the new
Irish farce, Back from the Border.
ne east of characters, all well taken
vas as follows: Major Terence Kelley,
back from the border with a cork leg,
'atrick l.. 0 Conner; Karl Kaufman, a
Dutchman afflicted with nerves in his
head, Winfield :. Brooks; Saow White.
'arkey waiter at Traveller s Rest.
2ichard l.. Howe; Aldcrmaa Michael
NcCartv, the major s rich uncle, Fran
> IS Cookery; Insrector McNab. a notice
Aieer, Charles Thayer; Maggie RYAN.
he alderman step.daughter, Helea
asher; Selma Prv, an old maid re-
aorter for the Daily Gridiron. Gladys
ozark. Peep O DAY, chambcrmaid at
'ravcler $ Rest, Elizabeth Bruce.
Refreshments were on sale during
he evening also potted plants and cut
towers. Following the entertaining
bout l25 COUPLES enjoyed three hours
| { dancing with excellent music by I.v-
| nan s orchestra. Much credit for the
rccess of the event is due to the
| 'arious committees which were as fol
! ows: General committee, James
Y 'Brien, chairman, NJ. d. White. treas
'rer. ]. +. Mann, J. r. NcCuaghcrn, F
'. Young aud p L. O'Connor: dance
/ ommittee, J. O. Bergeron, chairman
'rthur Houle, F. J. Young ana VII
1 lam LaChance; ice cream. Misses
Vary Fitzgerald, Ellen FITZGERALD. An
10 White and Nellie o 'Rrien; lemon
lie, Miss Agnes Cookery, chairman
Yrs. Edmund LaCbainn. F. j. Young
'0wers Miss Margie White. chairman
Miss Irene I.efevre, Miss Alice La
"hance. Miss Blanche Mosse. Miss An
! -ia Doucette.
The gross rcccirts amounted to az
oroximatelv 1925. which inslres a ne
rain of about $3.50 for the evening
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19

he would live long enough to "get
square with them.
Adshad was first arrested in Brattle
boro in December, 1915, following
row in the tenement, rent for whic,
had been paid by his employers, which
was occupied by him and his family
consisting of his wife and four daagh
ters the oldest at the time having been
six and the youngest a baby or fou
months. His two brothers, Joseph anc
Miner, later were arrested charge
with illegally selling liquor. All o.
them served a few days in Ncwfan
Jail pending the trial of the case
When the case was finally tried, IN
yolving charge of furnishing liquor
against another resident Of Brattlebor.
who was found not guilty, Arthur Ad
shad was sentenced to not less thar
four months nor more than six month.
in the house of correction and h.
served his time.
Tho following July Joseph was ar
rested and served - days for intoxica
ton.
Last August Arthur was arreste,
while employed on the Holstein Eric
sian building Job by Officer Wood. Fl
raid fine Of 50 and costs. while hi
family WAS being supported almost en
tircly by charity, as had been the cas-
since coming to Brattleboro.
On December /, 1916, Arthur Adsha
was again before the municipal cour
and was placed or probation after h.
rad signed the pledge to abstain fror
liquor one year.
At the time of the first arrest o
Arthur, his wife claimed that her hive
band had never used intoxicants unit
his close association with his brothers
Joseph ard Miner, who followed hir
TO Brattleboro.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19

Mrs. Helen Jeffords has been i'll with
grip.
Rcnnic Mason is confaed to the
house with an attack of rheumatism.
Mrs. F. W. Jeffords aud daughter
Eleanor, spent Saturday il Spring
field.
Miss Ida Stratton returned homo
Thursday from New York, where she
has been visiting friends.
Misses Hazel Shaw and Edna But
Ter of Claremont have been at their
homes here for brief visit.
Mrs. William Coughlin and children
of Greenfield, Mass, have been guests
Of Mr.. aud Mrs. Daniel Duggan.
Ellis Hall Of Winchendon, Mass,
has been visiting in the home of his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Hall.
Miss Aldna NORM of Meriden,
Conn, and +. l.. NORM of Springfield,
Mass., have been visiting at their
home here
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19

There is wide disparity between tn
official German figures Of the destruction
Of shipping in February, the first month
Of unrestricted submarine warfare. am
the figures given ont in England. 1t wa
said authoritatively in London on Marcl,
2 that in February German submarine
sent TO the bottom, in round number
100000 tons Of shipping. No mention wa
made Of ship, destroyed by mines.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
PERSONAL.

Judge F. Z. Barber went to Spring
field (Vt.) this afternoon on law bust
rcsS.
Merrill Whitney of Chicopee, Mass.
who sent Sunday here, returned this
afternoon.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
MARRIAGES.

In Brattleboro, March II, by Carl s.
Hopkins, Esq, Frederick John Ramsey
Of Monticello, Mass, and Miss Mabel
Rvnhild Schill of Campello, Mass.
IN Brattleboro, March Il, by Carl S.
Hopkins, Esq, Lewis Joseph Baker of
Orange, Mass, and Miss Abbie Ann
Crawford of North Dane, Mass.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
DEATHS.
Simeon

In Marlboro, March II, Simeon
Adams, 49,
In West Brattleboro (Melrose hos
pitaD, March II, Frank LaFrinea, 90,
of Brattlebero.
In Jamaica Plain, Mass. Emerson hos
pitaD, March 10, William Dwight Shat
tuck Of Pine Grove Springs, Spofford
Y Il
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
WOMAN ON SCHOOL BOARD.
Annual Meeting makes Appropriations
Exceeding Last Year

The annual school meeting was held
il the town nall Saturday afternoon
nd was attended ~ less than the
.sdal number, a large majority of
,nom were women.
+. W. Jeifords. clerk, opened the pro-
,eedings b. reading the warrant, after
which Rev. F. II. Cole was chosen mod
lator. Mr.. Jefforls was unanimously
eelected clerk and G. r. Kevou was
likewise reelected treasurer.
Mrs Mary +. Fisher was elected a
member Of the board Of education to
succeed Harold c. Holland, receiving
IG6 of the 100 votes cast.
The reports Of tho various officers
we're accepted ~ printed in the town
oport, after which the following ap-
,ropriations were made: $4,461.40 for
The support of the church in addition
to the 5000 required b. law; $500
for the purchase of text hooks and
supplies; 81, 100 for teaching music,
drawing, manual training and domes-
tic science; 5000 for paving the sal
aries of the members of the board of
education and other officers; $3.50 for
oquipping the high and grammar
school buildings with electric lights;
5000 for medical inspection. The three
first named appropriations exceed last
year. by about $3.50, which is ap-
proximately the amount overdrawn dur
ing the past year, due to the increased
salaries and the higher cost Of sup
nics.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
sATLINGs SUSPENDED.
Lack of Coal Puts Merchants s. Miners
Ships Gut of Business

BOSTON, March 19.-The Merchants
& Miners transportation company an
nounced today that beginning Wednes-
day its steamship service between this
port and Baltimore would be suspended
until further notice This action was
taken because of the inability of the
company to obtain sufficient coal.
The Brattleboro daily reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1913-1955, 1917-03-19
BIRTHS.

In Dummerston, March 9, a son,
Frank Warner, jr,, to Mr.. and Mrs. War
ner Miller.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-11
GERMAN SPIES
ARE EXECUTED

A letter received from one oi the
Eiko volunteers, who is somewhere
in a cantonement camp" states that
two German spies were discovered
among the men. ole commissioned
officer and the other private. Their
pro.German activities were conclusive
ly proven and the two were executed
by n firing squad.
Good. and may the good work con
tinue. whether the spies or traitors
be soldiers, sailors. or civilians. There
has been too much leniency shown to
those OF German tendencies and
consequently they are corresponding
" bold. Sedition at this time Is a
crime OF gravest nature, and IL should
meet with speedy drastic punishment.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-11

Already women are being employed
in Nevada TO clean cars and sweep
car shops. work that has hitherto
been done by men only.
This is but beginning.
one division OF the Pennsylvania
Railroad employs Ave hundred wom'
oil in various capacities.
The farmers are complaining OF a
dcarth OF Iaborers and wages are
soaring in many occupations. On a
recent trip to Reno we saw troops OF
idle men loanng in the sun or lin
ing the curb. Good wages have made
II possible TO take more idle days
There Ia one remedy for this and one
only, that is to draft men for wor'
as Is done for the army and to pun
ish slaokers severely. Long betor
this war Is ended half way measure
will be a thing OF the past and IN
sooner we tackle q number OF thes
i matters the better II will be IN tn
end.-YerIngton Times.
Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1915-current, 1917-12-11
HOOVER JUSTIFIES THE
MEATLESS DAYS

Statements appearing in Chicago
Press and widely circulated. eman-
ating from parties interested in eX-
plotting sale OF meat, protesting
against wheatless and mealess days
as unnecessary sacrifices by Ameri-
can people, are either malicious or
emanate from personal interest OBJ
viously endeayOring to raise the price
OF meat.
The results from meatless days
have for the first time created a Wis
iblc supply OF meat to allow us TO
partially comply with the quantities
requested by the allies for ship.
ments during the month of December.
This should be a matter OF satisfac-
ton to the entire American people
that their devotion in this matter now
enables us TO resume our duties to the
allies in this respect, and our enter
prise should in no instance be re-
Taxed.
"As TO the wheat we have already
exported the whole OF the surplus OF
the 1917 harvest over and above the
normal demand OF our own people
until the 1918 harvest. II is neces
sary for the food administration tC
restrict the export OF wheat, SO as to
retain in the U. S, sufficient supplies
to carry our own people until the
next harvest, therefore. all exports oil
wheat from now forward are limited
entirely TO the volume OF savings
made by the American people in their
consumption OF wheat and wheat prod
ucts. We are continuing wheat ship
ments for December as far as our stu
alton allows but even with all the
conservation made we are still unable
TO load over 100000 tons OF food stuffs
urgently required by the allies dur
ing the month OF December alone.
Statements OF the above character
given out for personal interest are in
little accordance with the spirit being
shown by millions of homes In the
u. g, in an endeavor TO aid the
food administration in It's task OF
feeding our own soldiers abroad as
well as our allies and stabiliZing
prices to our own people. No more
foolish or unpatriotic uttcrance has
been made than the statement re
ferred to. In the critical situation OF
the worlds food today, opposition to
the governments conservation meas
ures is an action comparable to op
position TO the draft. because any fail
ure in saving food means direct ant
immediate loss of life aside from In
reference with the war service in tn
feeding of our allies"