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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
A Pleasant Affair.

Last Saturday morning Mi &c
Celeste Jones delighted q large
and most appreciative audience at
the opera house with q beautiful
entertainment, which marked the
closing Of her dancing sch COL,
which she has been holding dur.
ing the summer. The proceeds o
the entertainment. amounting to
Si6 20. were devoted to the Junior
Red Cross work.
The program was most attrac.
tiYe, consisting of songs. dances,
aud q little play, with one or two
little recitations and speeches.
OF "Celeste" herself, the com.
muuity knows without telling
Her wonderful grace and beauty
are all attractive. Her dancing Of
the "Spanish Daoce," aud in
Pandora. lovely. aud every
movement was full of pure artis-
tic talent.
Elizabeth and Margaret Peter.
man. the sweet little aughters OF
Hon. Wilson T. Peterman, filed
the audience with astonish meut
aud showed the wonderful reeults
of the careful trailing that they
had received, while little Aileen
O'Niell. daughter Of Mr.. Richard
O'Niell, was q bright little fairy
charming and sweet. We mu It
not forget our little friend James
Parkerson. who delivered his
speech with great enthusiasm.
Mesdames Glare rarkerson aud A.
R. Stirling presided at the piano
and accompanied the songs aud
dances.
It was one Of the most enjoya.
BILE and beautiful entertainments
ever put before q Franklin aud.
fence, and vas most heartily ap.
preciated.
All praise to "Celeste" for he's
careful training Of her class. and
for the most artistic and charm
ing entertainment. We are all
proud Of her. aud assure her of q
warm aud loving welcome "next
time" which We hope will be very
coon.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
PUBLIC NOTICE.

All male citizens over the age Of Is
years and under the age of IS years, in
elusive, not previously registered, must
register on September IL, 1918, between
the hours Of Z A. M. and P. M.
The following precincts have been es-
tablished for that purpose, in the Parish
of St. Mary, under the charge of the Chief
Registrars herein named, to-wit:
Precinct One, Clarendon, L. H. Del
haye.
Precinct Two. Sorrel. w. F. Giles.
Precinct Three, Glencoe. Dr.. D. A. Ber-
wick. I'd
Precinct -Four, Louisa, L. A. Alleman.
Precinct Five, franklin, Walter Y.
Kemper.
Precinct Six, Baldwin, J. H. Chapron.
Precinct Seven, Centreville, 1. S.
Wooster.
Precinct Eight, Foster, c. P. Bur
gurieres.
Precinct Nine, Patterson. E. M. Marin.
Precinct Ten, Morgan City, Charles l..
Wise.
Precinct Eleven, Amelia, H. P. Gle
ment.
Precinct Twelve, Ramos, Joseph S. Au-
coin.
Precinct Thirteen, Julien, A. M. Bodin.
Precinct Fourteen, Berwick, Thomas J.
Johnson.
Absentees from the Parish Of St. Mary
win 90 to the nearest Court House OF
City Hall previous to September 18th,
1918, and register and mail their card to
the Chief Registrar Of their home town,
- arrive en- OF before September 18th.
1918.
Absentces in the Parish Of st. Mary
will present themselves to the Clerk of
Court, who will register them and mail
Their card to the Chief Registrar Of their
home town. 10 arrive on or before Septem-
be- 12.h, 1913.
Persons sick on September 18th. 1918
must notify the Chief Registrar, who
Will send card to the house by friend.
VII, will have the authority to fill it out
and mail it to the Chief Registrar.
CHARLES PECOT, Sheriff,
Chairman Local Board.
w. S. S..
666 cures by removing the
cause.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
-W.S.S

In. Amelia Black. widow Of
= late James A. Black, died
oso0 home near Hou ston, Texas.
- 6anday At the age Of seventy.
Ne years. Her remaias were
ostSed Ia FsAnklin last Tuesday
SveetnG. Ars. Black was Z native
- ttanklla. where she was mar
sseo and lived fer many years
Eae vas the aother Of oar fellow.
eeuaen. M 6. B. Bleed. She had
many felatives and friends To
ger family the Banner extends itf
ssepest eympsthy Ia their sorrow
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
M.S.

IL. Charles Legendre. who wa
eQeog the 6rst of the st. Mary
oeye % enaist In the u. 8. Navy
eiess our cou ntry entered the war
= q HE home here. o. I shor,
!ssloueh. with his parents. He lie
!ee can Of cur fellow-townsm
y. Luke Legendre, Of this place.
~ = serving on the U. s. Battle.
MP Delawars. He looks Zoe /,
- ~ give him . cordial vel.
4o0eto his home aud wish him
eoeeess and honors as he fights
- Bic country, and . safe return
SAeo the war 10 over.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

Immediately upon such isolation and con.
finement of such person, . written notice
thereof, signed by the chairman If the
Board of Health, fox. the Town Of franklin,
or by his duly authorized deputy, shall b
given to the recorder before whom such
charge was made, and thereupon tie ufsl
Of such charge If 50 trial be net already
concluded) shall be suspended q deferred
until such person sltau have been dis
charged by said Beard Il AAe from
such isolation hospital; and upoa such
discharge Of such person, written notice
thereof. signed by said chairman Or dep
uty, shall be given to said recorder, and
the trial of such charge shah b had and
proceeded with according to law.
Section 4. Be it further ordaiaed, etc,
That it shall be the duty Of every person
arrested and charged with the violation Of
any ordinance provided for in The first Sec
ZION Of this ordinance, to agree to and sub
ject himself OF herself to, the exanina-
ten provided for in Section ; Of this osii-
nance.
Section 5. Be it farther ordained, etc.,
That it shall be the duty offs every person
found, under the provisions Of this. orai-
nance. to be infected with . veneTeal dis
ease, to comply with al the provisions Of
this ordinance relating to treatment, care
and isolation of persons infected with
venereal diseases.
Section s. Be it further oslainsd, ste.,
That. the Board Of Health for lie TowA
If Franklin therein called the Town
Board of HEALTHY is>hereby invested with
the authority and charged with the duty
to enforce the provisions Of this ordin.nee
and to prosecute all persons charged with
violating the same, and to that md It Of
fcers. agents, employees, inspectors axd
appointees shall have the right 10 ,e4ter
any premises OF place, in the Town. of
Franklin. for the purpose Of: inspect;on
for violations thereof. ,.sE nv,
Section 7. Be it furthe, ordaiaeA ETC..
That each days violation Of any Of the
provisions Of this ofdi1anee shall coust;-
tute separate and distinct effense.
Section g. Be it further ordained. etc.,
That any person violating any provision
of this ordinance shall. on conviction, be
punished by fine Of not less then FIVE
dollars nor more than twenty FIVE dollars.
or. in default Of payment Of such fine, by
imprisonment in the parish 1ail for not
less than five days nor more than thirty
days, or both, at the discretion Of the
recorder having jurisdiction
Section 9. Any person convicted Of
violating any Of the provisions of thl
ordinance and sentenced to be punished by
imprisonment in the parish iail, ~ pro-
vided in Section & Of this ordinance, shall,
If such person il infected with vsaareei
disease, be confined, during the tern It
said imprisonment, in IN isolation. cell
to be provided for that purpose in tie
parish iail. -
Section 10. D. It further orda;neds ETC..
That this ordinance shall tala sffee1 from
and after its FORMULATION.
There heine 40 further business on
motion the Council adjourned.
CHAS. LAUvE. Mayer.
e. A. AYCOCK. Secretary
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MSS

u our last Issue through mad .
vutesce. Ne failed to announce
The death Of Mr.. Vim r. Fe-ke,
eeNsW Orleans, who died in th Il
CIV o August % He leaves q
widow and two children. and
ether relatives in Fraoklin. He
vss . son OF the late MI. F. II
teske. The Banner t.udess il.
9sepeet sympathy to the family
y their LOSE and sorrow.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
Attention, Planters

Mr.. Chas. N. Frost, Chair.
man Of the Parish Council of
Defense, has called a meet
ing of the planters of St.
Mary Parish, to be held ON
Sunday, Sept. 8, at 8 O'Clock
P. NJ, in the Court House,
in the town of Franklin, for
the purpose of discussing the
labor question.
Mr.. j. Frank Harbert,
Farm Help Specialist, of Jen-
nings, will be- present and
address the meeting.
The planters are urgently
req uesfed to attend the meet
ing.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

666 cures Malaria, Chills
and Fever, or Bilious Fever.
by killing tho parasite eausr
ing the fever. Fine atreng-
|thentng tonic
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
September 18th Registration
Day.

The President has select
Thursday the 18th of this NOR
az Registration Day under :
Man Power Act racently pas
by Congress. On that day e1R..
male person IN the United s. a
between the age of Is and As
inclusive. must register for &C. 2
in the United States army, ex sot
those who have already r ster.
ed under the act passed last year
He who has reached the ag. of is
years and he who has not coached
the age of 46, are included in the
draft. When this registration and
enlistment is completed. tho I'm.
tied States will have ~ army
greater in numbers than that Of
any other nation and more numer.
Gus than the armies of England,
France and Germany combined At
any time during the present war.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

The Parish Council Of D f.nse
held an important meeting at the
court house last Sunday evening,
q which business was transacted
oGaeacial to the Parish aud St,te.
We psblish its proceedings In full
'laose<her column OF this issu. Of
~ Bauuer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

F<RM LOANS. One to ten
years; email aonaal payments
Representing BANKERS LOAN Z
SECURITIB3 Co., lNC Now Or.
leans. WILBUR H. KRANgu.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
MSS

Mr.. and Mrs. 8. N. Russ, who
have been visiting friends and
relatives In Franklin, left last
Tuesday for their home in Baton
Rouge.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

666 cures Headaches. Billions
ness. loss of Appetite, or that
tired aching feeling, due to
Malaria OF Colds. inetopic.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
MSS.

DesatoS Murphy ). Foster re.
teoed home last Friday from his
e9{outu % the shores OF Lake
)ehiean Whithee he had g,ne
6eat elk weeks ago for his
Adblth. We are pleased to learn
h1s the Senator has been very
mach improved BY his rcstful
basiue.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
FOR SALE.

Two billion feet of Pine AID
Cypress timae. (0ovessmsos
measose0eat1 Ia the, old, 0ebiss
River. :. An ideal locu&e4o Ter ~
erection e large sawmill, ajso
doe opportunity for coutrsctoss IN
timber. For psxtic llsvs address
L. A. THIBOOAUX.
405 P~nnin Stree:,;
Beaumont. Texee,
Care Of Dutton Hotel.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

The white public sch dolls Of this
'posish all opened this week The
1tsl three days- were occupied fn
ioslitate work. Regular school
work commeoc.d % Thur.day
w learn that the enr0llment Of
puplls was large.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
l, the undersigned, con.
victed of burglary and hr.
ceny on May 5, 1915, an 20.
plying for = parole.
WnLu SxuA
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
Episcopal Church

Episcopal Church
Sunday. Sept. 8. 1918.
Sunday School. 0:45 Z. u.
No IL .. =. eeIIice. Rector in
'ea1eefeos.
Thussday. Sept. II.
Holy Commuoion. 1880 .. n.
6miloage Bo6k1 for sale 1t
utek's Drug Store.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

666 cures Malarial Fever.
Phone 1853 for Automobile
Truck Hauling. Terms rea'
sOnable.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

ycs wheclwrighting aud repair.
j1R cane carts call on G. s. Brenu.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

NJ. Laurence Ceiling left last
Sunday to enter the mechanical
tsaiaing school at the L. S. u.
Deton Rouge. to prepare for &C.
kivs service Ia the u. S. Army.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07
WIS
VS.

666 cures Chills and Fever.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

Automobile painting aud trim.
uisg done at reasonable prices by
c. s. Bfenn.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

4 Ne. L. 0. Pecot, who pdrchaeed
IhIely the Martel property %
Third street, II hAvjog extensive
fooaies made oa the residence and
eeeuads. preparatory to occupy.
II Il ae 4 home.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

A tiny visitor gladdened the
home Of Capt. and Mrs. ! VIM.
clifton last Thussday evening
1 bright boy baby. Mother and
habe are doing we'll.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-09-07

we learn with pleasure that our
youoe friend, Mr.. Eugene O'Con.
AZ. hss accepted . position In the
ireleht depot Of the Southern
Pacific ct FfaDklin.
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666 cures by removing the
cause.
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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
Everyone Should
Drink Hot Water
in the Morning
Wash away all the stomach, liver,
and bowel poisons before
breakfast.

To feel your best day in and day out.
to feel clean inside; no sour bile TO
coat your tongue and sicl,en your
breath or dull your head; no constipa-
tion, bilious attacks, sick headache
colds, rheumatism or gassy. acid stom-
ach, you must battle on the inside like
you battle outside. This is vastly more
important because the skin pores do
not absorb impurities into the blood
while the bowel pores do, says Well
known physician.
To keep these poisons and toxins
we'll flushed from the stomach, liver.
Kidneys and bowels. drink before
breakfast each day. a glass Of hot
water with teaspoonful OF limestone
phosphate in ii. This will cleanse,
purify and freshcn the entire allncn-
tary tract, before putting more food
into the stomach.
Get quarter pound Of limestone
phosphate from your pharmacist 1t
IS inexpensive and almost tasteIess.
Drink phosphatcd hot water every
morning TO rid your system Of these
vile poisons and toxins; also 10 pre-
vent their formation.
~ hs soap and hot water act on the
skin, cleansing, sweetening and purify
ing. SO limestone phosphate and hot
water before breakfast act on the
stomach, liver. kidneys and bowels
Adv. -
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embarked to date now having passed
shipments exceeded 25o.ooo. although
cases OF Influenza in camps at home
exceed 100000.
The policy of the War Department
In sending overseas only men who
have not had the disease and who
have not been exposed to it has ne
cessitated material readjustments OF
terfered with tho total number en-
parked.
ITALIANS RIGHT ON
HEELS OF Australians
Referring to the Balkan situation.
General March said the Italian advance
in Albania is closely following the Aus
TRAN army, retiring along the coast.
He added that the recent naval attack
upon Durazzo. behind the Austrian
front, was extremely important in con-
nection with the allied strategy.
American troops at Archangcl are
commanded by Colonel George f. Stew
art, and include the Three Hundred and
Thirty: NTH Infantry, part of tho
Three Hundred and Tenth Engineers,
both Michigan and East Wisconsin
troops and the necessary hospital and
medical units.
or the Thirtieth Division, General
March said the artillery brigade was
now attached to the Eighty-ninth Di-
vision tkansus, Missouri, South Dakota,
Nebraska. Colorado. New Mexico and
Arizona troops) and was not engaged
near st. Quentin with the infantry.
The Eighty-sccond Division Georgia.
Alabama. Florida and TENNESSEE
troops) is on the line in the Woevrc
sector, General March said.
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CHARGED WITH FRAUD
Soiorcd Girl Arrested for Illegally
Andorslng Government Check
for Sild.

Rosina Folkcs. colorcd, charged with
unlawfully indorsing check for S114
Claiming 10 be the wife of Samuel II.
srowm, soldier of the Five Hundred
ana Thirty-ffth Engineers now in
FRANCE, was arrested Friday by spc-
ciat agents for the Department OF JUS
tice. The girl is only seventeen years
This is the second case recently dis
covered here by the Department of
Justice in which colored women have
boen charged with attempting to de-
the pretext Of being tho wife OF n
soldier in France or elsewhere In tho
service.
The Department of Justice is warn
Ing people against such attempts to
secure money from the government. 1t
also requests any person acquainted
with such situation 10 report 1t to
the department as patriotic duty.
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MARCH SAYS AMERICANS
!. MENACE TRUNK RAILWAY
First Army Making Rapid Progress
Toward System Which Feeds
Germans in France.
BUT EIGHTEEN MILES DISTANT
Flow Of Troops to Front Continues
at Ratio OF 100000 Month.
Enemy Forced Out of Hindcnburs
Line,
IRr Associated Press.

fBr Associated Press
WASHINGTON, October 5-The
American advance northwest Of Yer
dun threatens the greatest single line
OF communication between Germany
and the west front, General March said
to-day, and General Pershing's. forces
have now reached point within eiGh-
teen miles of this great artery.
The American divisions at that
point" said General March to-day, in
GicatinE the Mouse front on n great
Wa Department map, threaten the
main railroad limo of communication
from Germany 10 the west front, the
railroad coming through Germany and
passing through Sedan and other
places OF historic military interest. 1t
is the most .rlportan. single artery or
supply OF the German army. TIA
Americans have reached point cigh
teen miles in direc: line from that
railroad"
The progress Of General Pershing's
forces caused tnc German general staff
TO throw into this sector many divisionS
of endorsements. the chief of staff
said, but despite this the. Americans
not only have maintained the positions
won, but have pushed forward until
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

Thomas II. Nottingham
John liirschbcrE has just been APP
pointed commissioner OF Labor to sue
coed Charles G.. kizer. who becomes n
member of the Industrial Commission
he is at present chairman Of the Adj
mlnistrativc Board
:, Thomas III. Nottingham is Shell Fish
commissioner and secretary to the De-
partment of Gamc and Inland Fisheries
lie is native of Eastvillc, Va.
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they now face the Gcrmsn 11riemhild

line of defense.
summarizing the news for tho past
week rs excellent" General March
said oTensivcs conducted by the allies
on three major sectors had resulted
in a forward movement OF tho battle
front for practically the cntire stretch
from the North Sea to Verdun. Cen
ArEonnc forest has fought it's way for
ward to point where it also threatens
German communication lines.
The British drive at Cambrai and
st. Quentin. which was aided by the
Twenty-seventh New York troops) and
Thirtieth Tennessee. North Carolina,
South Carolina and District of Column
bia troops), American divisions, de
vcloped into a battle for tho entire
Bindcnburg zinc. The British, General
March said. have broken entirely across
the cncmy's, zone of defense. making
breaches in the line, which were closed
by the Germans only after great difn-
culties.
BRITISH NOW nut FIVE
MILES FROM CITY OF LILLE
In Flanders the drive of the allies
has reconquered seventy-five square
miles Of Belgian territory and has
formed a Semicircular salient ten miles
deep. Ostend and ZeebrugEc. German
submarine bases. arc so threatened that
it is reported their evacuation has
begun. The British are within five
miles of Lille.
Despite the epidemic OF Spanish in
fucnza, cmbarkation OF American
troops is being continued at the rate
of more than 100000 per month. Gen.
cral March announced to-day. the total
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requested. Officers OF tho lodge arc:
aohn Metz. noble grand: Il. II. Hines.
secretary: C. T.. W'eisiger: j. w. Ken
dali. treasurer; II. A. Mctcalfc, chap
lain: John Robinson. warden; Il. a.
Wood. outer guard; S. Freelander, In
ncr guard.
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Lodge Meets.

Richmond Lodge, No. 4. l. Q. o. r..
will meet in the new hall corner OF
Foushee and Grace Streets. l. Q. o. r.
Temple. tomorrow night at 8 O'Clock
TO confer degrees. Several members
are In France. a large attendance is
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06
Two More Stnrs In Flag.

The second star In Tho last Two da-t.
has been added to The Times Dispa tch
service flag. Earl H. Armentrout, a
TO the navy. Friday 1t was James
Cecil. former employee. who had been
summoned to the Colors.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

Is not affected by the health depart
mcnt's closing order. It's directors
thought II safest to close. t(E
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-10-06

Northampton School Closes.
Tho Virginia Randolph Elicit School
at Westhampton has closed for an In
definite period on. account of the in
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NEW MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
John HirschbcrE and Thomas Noting.
ham Commissioned Members OF
State Defense body.

Governor DAVIS has issued an order
on the Secretary Of the Commonwealth
directing him TO issue commissions to
be members OF the Virginia Council