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Evening star., 1917-03-06

jected. The bill was in conference Tor
many weeks but finally was passed
with the usual half-and-half provision.
The Senate placed in this bill an
amendment offered by Senator Sterling
of South Dakota, providing for tax
of four-tenths of l per cent on in
tangible personal property in the Dis
trict This provision, however. has
been amended in the District measure
for the fiscal year 1918 by reducing the
tax rate to three-tenthS of ! per cent
and by providing for a number of
exemptions from the tax.
Price of Gas Reduced.
An amendment offered by Senator
Norris of Nebraska was placed in the
bill also. reducing the price of gas in
Washington to rs cents a thousand
cubic feet and in Georgetown to S5
cents. The price allowed by law in the
past had been IS cents in Washington
and 81 in Georgetown.
The appropriation bill for the fiscal
year 1918 was framed in the House with
the half-and-h half provision, and gener-
Gus appropriations were made for the
District In the Senate the intangible
tax amendment was adopted. hori-
zontal raise for the employees of the
District receiving $500 and less, and
provision was made for beginning the
GalIinger Municipal Hospital on the
government reservation. where the
Washington Asylum Hospital stands.
All of these amendments were finally
accepted by the House. The bill car
est sum ever contained in District
measure
Evening star., 1917-03-06
BOYS WATCH PRESIDENT
AND CHECK UP HIS IDEAS
Essay Prize Winners From Philadel-
phia See Inauguration as G. F.
Hoffman's Guests.

Ten boys kept a secret-service like
watch on President Wilson yesterday.
They wanted to see if he measured VI
to their ideals. They had come TO the
inauguration as winners in a prize
essay contest on the subject, What !
Would Do if 1 Were President of the
United States" This trip was given
to them by George F. Hoffman of Phila-
delphia who is known The Boys
Benefactor." The contest was partici-
pated in by 10000 boys in Pennsylva-
mia and Massachusetts. The boys stayed
at the National Hotel.
List of Prize Winners.
The prize winners were:
Abraham Caesar. Southern High
School. Philadelphia.
George woznicki. Frankford High
School, Philadelphia.
John T. Berdich. Central High School,
Philadelphia.
Alfred Brunswick, Northeast High
School. Philadelphia.
John W. Hubbell. Germantown High
School, Philadelphia.
RAYMOND Gleeson, Roman Catholic
High School. Philadelphia
Arthur Kulp. Temple University.
Philadelphia.
Joseph Levitch. National Farm
School, Bucks county. Pa.
Donald F. Sawyer. Cushing Academy.
Ashburnham, Mass, of which institu-
tion Mr.. Hoffman is one of the trustees
David Jasspon. George II. Hastings
Grammar School. Fitchburg, Mass.
This was the last school Mr.. Hoffman
attended while in Fitchburg.
Each boy received an autographed
photograph of President Wilson and
American flags from Pat" Moran a.
the Phillies,, and Connie Mack OF the
Athletics. They were entertained by
George II. OConnor and others.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08
s2,l69 50
iiShurse usnta
SPECIAL FUND
IA lsure on hand

DISBURSEMENTS A3,l3J o. 200
t1,57s 81
These balances have all been verified at
ne %. Maay BANK q Trust Company, Of
Franklin, La. tic official deposl,ary of
the Parish Funds.
find that the books Of both the Treas
urer and your Secretary are neatly and
accurately kept and have approved YOU
chefs for all disbursements. The receipts
CT the Treasurer have been checked and
Respectfully snomitted,
The following reports from
Charles Colt, cha:rm CT the
examiaati"n com nittee, weTaread
and on motion OF 4. E Calm
seconded by 7, Aucoin, the re-,
porte were received died and ma de
a part Of the minutcs and the
President was authorized to issue
the necessary warrants to the
successful contestants.
Franklin, la, Sept. |, 1917,
Report Of Competitive Examination
for Scholarship at Z 5. T.;
Examination held Aug. 8 6. 1917.
The following took the examination.
Victor Fuurmy. Franklin, La.
Aiichae' J. McNulty, Franklin, La.
G. Dewey Brown, Berwick, La.
A report from L. :. Z. when the
papers we're graded shows that Michael
j McNuity made the highest average
grade.
Respectful ly submitted.
taAs GorT, supt.
Chairman.
Franklin, La, sept. |, 1917.
Report OF Competitive Examination
for scholarship it State Normal:
Examination held Aug. SIS, 1917.
Thu following took the examination.
lol. NJ. pUche, Franklin, La.
Stella Boldreauy, Patterson, La,
Henrietta beoTn, HevwicA, La.
4 report from the state Normal
when the papers were graded shows
that Stella boudreaux made the high-
est average grade,
Respectfully submitted,
tnAs, Corr, Supt,
Chairman.
The report Of the Sheriff and
Tax Collector was read and on
n oiion Of Sidney j. Wolfo,d.
. cooded ~ Arthur O.iv.er, and
carried same was received filed
and made part OF h. minutes:
;, TAX COLLECTORS REPORT.
Monthly settlement - Charles Peca,.
Snerin and Tax Collector, FOR st Mary
Parish sor the month of August. 1877
T.,S ~
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08

Disbursements
lu addition to Tie
above cash balance
tue Good Road Fund
owns the following
Bills Receivable;
Two (2] Road Ger
tilicates of the town
of baldwin, dated
June 10th, l9l5, for
slOo4 u and slUSi a5
payable on OF before
two and three years
respectively, bear
ing interest at rate
Of ) per cent per au.
NUN AlOil ,Udle ana
being q total IN erin
eipai of
GENERAL FUND,
Balauce on hand
.f;lna nltl t9lf
Receipts since
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08
TREASIRER'S REPORT.

20 TIE ilonf'' ~, Pr"7Idelt and Men
bars .. the >. H. j,tsj / ..i*!i ). 81,
Mary, La
| beg 10 submit the following report
of the receipt and disbursement of my
Office since Aug lst. This report is IN
to aud including Aug. 3lst 1917.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08
To Y y n Z = 7 T4I,l
arish Dem. Agent,


The report of w. G.. Frere ou
the audit of the books CT the
Treasurer and Secretary was read
and on motion of A. E. Calm.
seconded b. Sidney j. Wolford,
and carried the report was receiy-
ed filed and made a part of the
minutes and the above named
officers granted quietus:
FRANKLIN, La, August IS, 1917.
Hon. Charles n. Frost, President,
Police fury. Parish of ST. Mary,
Franklin, La,
DEAR SIR beg to advise that [ have
this davocompieted the audit Of the book,
OF Mr.. y. i. Datgle. Parish Treasurer.
and OF Mr., T. Emmct O'Nleil, Secretary to
your body and ind that The following
monies were received and dlsbursed, dur
ing the period June 2ith, la!d, AMI July
3lst, l1l7. the first mentioned date being
date Of last audit of these books:
SouD ROADS Fund Balance on Hand
July 3l-t, 1917
June n, 1919 sll,7i5 81
Receipts since 2o,7fl 70
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08

The report OF a P. Dai.!s.
treasurer. was read s41 OF ma.i II
Of A. +. Gahr, seconded by
ktmbrougn aud carried san =
received died and MADE 9 per; #
the misates:
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1917-09-08

ASS SecTttaTy.
A letter from Mr. joan NJ Gaf
r., relative to the public road il
front OF his house was read and on
motion of +. B. Kimbrough, sec.
onded by Sidney ) Wof,:d, the
Precedent was authorized TO take
this matter up with Mr. G F4ry
and dispose Of It as he saw tf,.
The repor. Of Z l.. Saucier
q monstrat'on agent, vas read
ard On motion ~ Oscef Bud
retux. seconded by Arthur Oil.
vier aud carried same wsa r,c wed
hicd and made a par. o; tie min.
u.es:
FRANKLIN. La, August II. 1917.
10 the Honorable President ard Mem.
bers Of the Police Jury. ST. Mary
Parish.
GENTLEMEN;-I respectfully submit
the following report for the month of
August, 1917.
devoted "a days 10 the work, L
days TO field work visiting farmers
and planters, and 10 days to Office
work, including rainy DAYS.
Otficlal visits to see farmers ard
planters, IS.
Special visits, Il.
Emergency calls, II,
Dipping watts tested and recharged 6,
Number of letters written, is.
Number. circular iette, seut out 10
p.auisrs, Ito,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
WASHINGTON CHURCHES
AFrETsTTen nv r

Portland, Ore, Aug. 25s--Clergyme en-
OF churches In Washington that use
fermented wines for communion ser.
vices are having difficult In replen-
ishing their supplies since the state
has been made totally dry"
Catholic priests meeting with Bishop
A. #. Scheinner. Of Spokane. Wash
appointed committee to confer with
state authorities concerning the dim
Guilty.
Although Washington dry laws pro-
vide for wines for sacramental pur-
poses druEgists and police are re-
luctant to allow the sale Of fermented
Hquor because Of alleged misinterpre-
tation 81 thA law.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
MUST HAVE VISED
PAPERS TOENTER SWEDEN

Wilmington. Aug. 2..--The depart.
meg. of state has been advised by tbs
American llegation at Stockholm that
beginning September /, all persons en-.
tering Sweden must bear passports
vised by a Swedish diplomat or prin-
cipal consular officer in the country
where issued.
This step Is taken. II is believed. &c
aid all countries in controlling the at
tendance of malcontents at the Stock.
holm Socialist conference.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26
Dining-Room Suites

s46.00 values; eight pieces
$4,000 values: eigh. pieces
$4,000 values: four pieces
$4,000 values: ten pieces
S155.O0 values: ten pieces
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-08-26

Crisp Noiles ard
Soft China silk and
Crepe de Chine
Waists. plain and
striped.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
REVENUE BILL,
IS RIPPED UP
Ways and Means Committee
Members Not Satisfied
With the Measure.

Washington. May 1.-The house
ways and means committee today be-
gan ripping apart and r%e-drafting the
war revenue bill, demanded by its
subcommittee.
Two brief sessions of the full COM
mittee resulted in overturning by
vote of II to Z. the subcommittee
proposal to reduce the amount to be
raised from $1,000, 900. 900. as sug-
gested by Secretary McAdoo. to ap-
proximately s1,4O0, 600. 900. and in a
general upward revision Of the in
come tax increases written into the
bill.
Every rate affecting incomes above
$4,000, it Is understood. was tenta-
lively increased by the full committee.
So sharp were advances, it is said,
that about half OF all incomes in ex-
cess Of $4,000 annually would go to
the government.
Excess profits tax proposals will be
attacked by the committee tomorrow,
with every indication that the sub
committee plan will be greatly alter
ed. 1t proposes doubling the present
rate of 8 per cent on profits exceeding
$4,000 and 8 per cent. Many Repub-
lican members declare they will v
agree to such a large increase.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
A RUMORS SEND
H E PRICE DOWN

Chicago, May 1.-surmises that a
conference between the Swiss minis
ter and President Wilson this after
noon was connected with q report that
German Chancellor would make q
new peace offer on Thursday resulted
todayi in smashing the wheat market
After an extreme break on l6
values closed demoralized s 3:S to
i4c net lower with May at $2.67 IL
and July at 1912 Ia to 2.1S. Corn
lost 3 SIS to S 1-2c; oats ! S-S 10
2 lac and provisions Is to BIC.
Apparently the s%aturation point haa
been reached and the wheat Market
was no longer able to absorb any IN
usual amount of offerings. 1t was not,
however, until within an hour OF the
close that the price breaks became
Of sensational extent. Excited TRAD
ing and a widening out of the yoiuHle
of transactions accompanied 'ne
downward plunges.
Corn weakened with wheat n
broke rapidly toward the last. IN
oats, as in other cereals, peace AK
deprived the market Of support.
Provisions advanced sharply on ac-
count Of buying that was credited 10
packers.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
PUT HUMPBACK
T0AFULL TEST
State Seed Commissioner Asks
for Samples of All the
Known Varieties.

The low grading Of "hump-back"
varieties of wheat under the new grain
standards of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture Ia made the
growing of these varieties Il danger
to North Dakota and other states. and
for this reason q series of experiments
Is to be made at the agricultural col
to protect the grain growing inter-
ests of the state.
State Seed Commissioner N. L. Bo-
ley makes the following appeal to the
farmers of the state on the subject:
"Hump-back wheat has been large
" used by the United States bureau
Of grain standards in establishing the
present national grades. 1t is appar-
emit that they consider it Il wheat Of
low value for milling purposes.
at is evident that in some way we
mixed with the varieties of wheat
which the United States grain grading
department considers high-grade
wheat. It is therefore of the utmost
Importance that we learn to rccog-
nize 1t in all its forms:
"a few years G we grew here in
ur grounds a few rows of this kind
of wheat. From year to year in the
seed laboratory we have now and then
T6CelteQ Il Sample from SpIiitbpuS 'iSh
ing what kind Of wheat it is. have
never known but one variety of wheat
properly named 'hump-back.' l have
received a good deal of correspond
ence which indicates that there is
much confusion as to what hu~rnp-back
wheat is and | wish to plant n large
number of samples this spring on the
same piece of ground under the same
conditions of land. for it is important
to know if there really he more than
one variety of hump-back wheat.
Every reader of this article who can
do so hould at once send to me
a small mailing package of any wheat
known to him under the name hump
back Kindly also inform me as to
@ much of this has been grown in
you neighhorhood ducins the last
year and if it would be possible for
me to buy it in larger amount for
some other larger experiments than
these mentioned"
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
VESSEL NEEDS
ARE OUTLINED
international Agreement to. Be
Urged by the Brit
ish ENJOYS.

Washington. May 1.-The founda-
ton for an International shipping
agreement among the nations fighting
Germany was laid today at the first
formal conference Of the British war
commission with American govern
ment officials.
Within a few days the allies will
put before this govrnment a definite
program Of their needs in the way of
supplies and a plan for apportioning
American ships II cargoes. Already
the shipping board without awaiting a
final arrangement has put at the dis
posal of France n Italy two of the
German ships seized in American
ports.
Attending todas''s conference for
British were Foreign Secretary Bal
four. Sir Eric Drumtnond. his private
secretary. n Sir Richard Crawford,
commercial attache of the British en-
hassy. The United States was repre-
sented by Secretaries Lansing and
Redfeld and Chairman Denman Of
the shipping board.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
OF GUARDSMEN
FORECAST BY RAIL
OFFICIALS MEETING

Minneapolis, Mimi. May "A call
to the %colors. perhaps to put the flag
on the fighting front, was reported
an early probability for the Second
and Third Minnesota infantry regi-
ments today when Major Harry l..
Brady called operating officials Of
northwestern railroads into confer
ence at the capitol to arrange sched-
ules for troop transportation.
L. Major Brady admitted the war de-
, partment has directed Immediate
preparation Of such schedules, but re-
fused further information.
The conference was called at 3 D..
M. and it was expected to forward
the schedules to central headquarters
at Chicago tonight and bring early
calls for the Second and Third in
fantry.
Although calls for these regiments
have been anticipated it was reported
first only an armory mobilization was
contemplated to recruit to full war
strength. The meeting today to ar
range for railroad movements Of
troops and the fact that most COM
panies are already fully recruited was
regarded as an indication that the
regiments will he sent soon to Fort
Smelling and perhaps prepared to go
to the fighting front.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
GERMAN SHIPPING
COMPANIES BUILD
MANY NEW SHIPS

Berlin. May "A summary of the
steps which German shipping COM
panies are taking in preparation for
peace appears in the vossische lei
tung. The neutrality-suspicious. has
at present under construction at Ham
burg one ship of $4,000 tons, the Bis
marck; a turbine steamer of 20, 900
tons, the Tirpitz, and three other ves-
sells of an aggregate of $4,000 tons.
The same company is building at
Bremen nine ships of an aggregate
of $4,000 tons for the Panama trade.
The North German Lloyd is build
ing " ships Of $4,000 tons each,
two Of 10000 tons and twelve Of 49,
900 tons each.
The South American line has un-
der way a sister ship to the Cap Ira
falgar. The African line is building
six ships, the Hansa line eight, and
the Cosmos line ten, all Of 5000 to
$4,000 tons each.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
DEADLOCK REACHED
in BAKERS STRIKE

Chicago, May Negotiations be-
tween Chicago's striking bakers and
the bread manufacturers had reached
a deadlock tonight, n as a result
housewives were forced to what
amounted to war rations OF bread and
-four.
An inspection trip to groceries and
hospitals by DR.. John Dill Robertson,
city health commissioner. disclosed
that grocers We're selling only about
two loaves of bread to each household,
and flour only for immediate needs,
the maximum sales being % pounds.
With almost one hundred bakeries,
among them the largest in the city,
closed, as a result of the strike, and
the bread supply about 100000
loaves short. the strikers apparently
were clinging to their original de-
mands for increased wages. shorter
hours and the right to approve or dis
miss baking foremen, and the employ
ers were firm in their refusal to grant
them.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
GOVERNMENT WILL
BUY FERTILIZER

washington. May L. ApprOpria-
ton OF 100000 900 for purchase by
the government Of nitrates for fertil-
izins purposes and their distribution
at cost to farmers OF the Atlantic
seaboard. would be authorized by a
bill passed today by the senate So to
8.
Increase in production Of food
crops. mostly in south Atlantic states.
is the object sought. The bill pro-
vides for transportation Of nitrates
from Chile in government vessels and
their sale by federal authorities to
farmers.
Senator'S Smoot. Townsend. Free
linghuysen. McCumber and other re-
publicans opposed the bill as unne-
cessary. Senator Smoot declaring
,Chtle's total exports could be bought
for the $10,oo0,0 900 appropriated un-
der the measure.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
JUMP IN
MINNEAPOLIS WHEAT

Minneapolis. May May wheat 9
LAC higher: July wheat &c higher;
September wheat &c higher.
During the early trading the wheat
market ruled weak and lower but
around noon the market turned x
tremely strong and a sharp advance
was registered inc final figures show
a big gain for the day.
Reports from the winter wheat belt
continue to tell Of the improvement in
the crop outlook. In the spring wheat
territory the planting Of grain has
been delayed by the wet weather and
temperatures have been rather low
for this time of the year.
There YER no new developments in
the political situation.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
AIRMEN FIGHT AT
10000 FEET; NEW
TYPE CRAFT TALKED

Washington. May 2.-Aircraft bat
ties on the European front are being
fought these days at an altitude Of
10000 feet. and German and allied
aviation experts are exerting all their
ingenuity to lead in the construction
Of machines that will mount still
higher.
The new condition was described
here today by Major l., w. B. Rees
Of the British royal flying corps and
members of the British commission,
who recently was wounded in a sin
glehanded fight which he won against
10 German av!ators.
Major Rees declared the develop
ment Of light airplanes is so fast that
those now in use. far superior to any
made in the United States, will be out
of date in six months.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
HUMAN SPARK STARTS FIRE.
Electricity Stored in Body Brings
Mar Near to Death.

Electricity Stored In Body Brings
Man Near to Death.
When a resident of Dubuque. Iowa,
wearing a fur coat and rubber boats,
walked hurriedly to his garage on a
cold morning recently he did not real
ize that his movements were storing
up a dangerous amount Of electricity
in his body.
But the fact was that tho friction
Of his arms against the coat caused a
certain amount Of static electricity to
be generated, and this was stored in
the mans body because It was In
sulated from the ground by his rub
Der boots.
When he sought to prime the motor
of his car with q mixture Of gasoline
and ether, using q metal squirt an
probably Of copper, which Is q rood
conductor Of electric current-the a
was brought 10 close to the motor
that a spark was produced between it
and the printing cup, igniting the
gasoline.
The can exploded. throwing the
flaming liquid owe both man and
car. The mar escaped with sevefe
burns, but the Z and garage were
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Mechanics Mara.
zine.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
MARKET NEWS

Chicago, May at is he beiet
among most Of the large traders in
and corn that the highest spots
have been reached for some time TO
come. They have discounted all bull
ish conditions for a long time. This is
the condition found after q v
Of the trade leaders here yesterday py
Chas. E.. Lewis Of Minneapolis. NO
c co.s' he believes that the supply Of
garden stuff all over the country will
be- 20 large that it will affect con-
sumption Of breadstuffs. Seeding IN
the northwest he says, Is on an aver
age in tho extreme west.
An advance in commission rates OF
grain futures from $3.50 to $40 per
5000 bushel and the placing OF all
on q brokerage basis Is proposed. The
, matter will be voted on In about
three weeks.
Liverpool, May 2.-American cro
advices as cabled privately show
much improvement in winter wheat
| belt and with indications Of a largely
increased acreage in spring wheat belt
and also in Canada. 1t is believed that
sentiment will be less publish.
Russia, May 2.-The statistical de-
partment has published data cover
ing So Russian government districts
relative to winter crop of 1916 as fol-
lows:
winter wheat 1863, 100000: rye.
672, 900. OO0." (Both based on quar-
tiers Of 48O pounds.)
After deducting the necessary seed
there remains in Russia 10000, 900
blu. Of rye and wheat. This is greatly
under the five year average. Weather
is unfavorable, wet and cold.
Argentine, May 2.-Weather unset
tied with rain in parts where corn
harvesting is in progress.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02
STARS
TO BE FARMERS

Madison, Wis, May William
(Red) Kelley, Mitchell. g. D., end In
last years football team at the Uni
versity, and Arley Mucks, Of Osh-
kosh, the famous athlete, left today
to take over a 200 acre farm in South
Dakota for the production Of food
stuffs. Both are students in the agrt-
cultural department at the University,
They r not entering upon this ven
ture to make money, but want to be
OF service to their country in time Of
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-05-02

by Mrs. Crocker to turn the ruins
into Il model village, and she is al
ready on the job.
The inhabitants. scattered by the
German invasion. have returned and
have entered into the spirit OF the
great task and are doing all they can
to aid the Americans in reconstruction
work. They feel a deep sense Of graf
itude toward their benefactors. and
over the door of the first house re-
built by Miss Polk the Stars and
Stripes now share equal honors with
the French ~tricolor.