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Why Not Abolish The Office?

rne Police Jury will reorganize
10 July In ou. opinion there ia
one farlsh Office subject to the
appointment Of the Police Jury,
with the conditions now existing
renaer needless, as we'll a. neces
eaflIy expensive. We allude to
the ONCE of Parish Treasurer.
we think that the bank which is
selected as the q seal agent of the
farish should be required to per.
form the function. OF the cfice
without pay. thereby doing away
with the salary of that OH ,e.
The Banner therefore suggests
that the Police Jury at its reorga.
nization adopt the above men,
toned plan.
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w. s.. s.

Il Appearing with VIM. s. Hart,
the popular Thomas n. Ince star,
in 1.-THE Silent Man" his newest
Aircraft picture. is dainty VIOLA
Vale, q remarkably beautiful and
clever actress. Mise Vale scored
an out and out success In the lead.
ing feminine role of Charles Rays
successful picture, 1.-THE Son Of
His Father: Ia Hart's 1.-THE 81.
lent Man." Miss Vale is seen as q
young girl who has just come to q
small Arizona town from her Vir.
gfnia home. seeking to restore her
sick brother to health. It is q diff.
icult role, .requiring eympathetic
Interpretation, which Mise Vale
ably provides. 1.-THE Silent Man"
will be seen at the Opera House
Friday, March 18th.
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Meeting Franklin Culture
Club.

At the meeting Of the Franklin
Culture Club Wednesday after.
noon q very interesting program
was given. dealing with important
public gu .stions:
"Ice 81: uation for 19l8". Mrs.
P. Saint.
"Talk on Food Conservation"
Mrs. Charles O'Niell.
rrio-"Ye Banks aud Braes o..
Bonuy Doon". Mesdames James
Parkerson, J. A. and r. 8. Bar.
nett.
"Triumph Of. Secretary Dam
iels" Mrs. E. A. Delahoussaye.
Reading. Miss Mildred Kra.
mer.
"Homes for Red Cross Service.
Mrs. L. A. Loustalot.
Piano solo-"Air de Ballet. "
Chaminade. Mrs. R3bt. Bsumby.
"Current Events". Mrs. Chas.
0ott, Mrs. Paul TroWbridge.
ANNOUNCEMENT of Women's
War Work Meeting. Miss Bes.
sie Sanders.
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Program.
Opera House. week commencing
Sunday.

Sunday. March 1O-Mary Anderson
! and Antonio Mareno 10 "By Right of
Possession. Mack Sennett Comedy.
Open 2 p. m. Prices 5-l0c. Var tax
added.
Monday, Morch 11--June Elvidge in
The Strong Way" Prices 5.lOc,
War tax added
Tuesday, March l2-Olive Thomas
ia betty Takes A Hand" One reel
Keystone Comedy. Prices 5-lOc. War
tax added.
Wednesday, Marco 13--Marguerite
Clark in "Bab's Matinee IDOL"
Pathe News. Prices 10-lSc War tax
added
Thursday, March l4-Roy Stewart
in The Laws Outlaw" One reel
Keystone Comedy. Prices 5.lOc. War
tax added.
Friday, March l5-Wm. S. Hart in
The Silent Man" Prices 5-l5c. War
tax added.
Saturday. March l6-Ethel Barry.
more in 1.-The Eternal Mother" Drew
Comedy added Prices 5.lOc. War
tax added.
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Why That Lame Back?

That morning lameuess those sharp
pains when bending or lifting, make
work q burden and rest impossible.
Don't be handicapped by q bad back
look to rour kidneys. You will make
no mistake by following this Houma
residents example.
Edwin Rhodes, Park Ave-, Houma,
La, says: II suffered q great deal
from pain across my kidneys. and
when l stopped over or sat down for y
little while, found it hard to straigh.
ten. At times, sharp twinges caught
me across the small of my back. The
kidney secretions were highly colored
and irregular in passage A few
boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills rid me
of the trouble and haven't had any
return attacks"
Price 6Oc; at all dealers Don't
simply ask for kidney remedy-get
Doan's Kidney Pillss the lsame that
Mr.. Rhodes had. Foster Milburn Co.
Mfgrs., Buffalo, N. Y.
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w. IS. S.

A banquet was rendered to the
boys volunteering for duty In the
regular army as Coast Artillery
Tuesday night at the Club Restau-
rant. There were i've volunteers:
A. B. Black, jos. o. Martin. Ira M
Green, Lewis ]. Schwing and
Wilfred Simoneaux. Ex.Govsr.
nor L. e. Hall, who happened to
be in town, was invited to the
banqnet and gave the boys hne
talk. DR.. Beverly w. Smith and
District Attorney Percy Saint
also gave them q good talk
and q :God bless you." st. Mary
is proud Of her boys. They de.
parted Wednesday on No. 6 for
Jefferson Barracks, near st. Louis.
MO.
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Julien Red Cross Notes.

The ladies OF the Julien Red
Cross Auxiliary held meeting on
last Tuesday evening. Mesdames
Barnett, Kramer and Loustalot
attended the meeting. A branch
was organized with . membership
of eiRhtee cen ladiee. The follow.
ing officers were elected: Mrs.
Alfred Fortier, Jf., Chairman /;
Mrs. A. Legnon. Jr.. Secretary.
Treasurer. Mr.. Julien has kindly
given his hall to the ladies for
their work room.
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W.. S. s.

Lieut.. Foster Frere, who is ct /.
toned At Camp Beauregard, spent
last Saturday and Sunday with
his parents. He is looking fi1e
and carries himself like a brave
soldier We learn that the Lieu
tenant has passed an examination
for the Aviation Corps. Mr.. Marsh
Frere was sl>o a visitor to his par
ents. Dr.. and Mrs. T. r. Frere, for
the eek.end.
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w. s. s

Several burglaries were com.
mitted Thursday night in Frank
lin. A sneak thief entered the
home of Nj. Earl Barnett through
the back entrance and stole q pair
OF pants with $7.00 in the pockets
aud oil OF his mail, which they
rtded in . vacant house In the rear
of Mr.. Brumby's home. The col.
ored saloon Of S. H. Brooks was
entered and 4 lot Of "booze" stol.
en-. An attempt was made also
to enter the residence Of Mr.. H. S.
Palirey.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Couet-paf.
ieh of st. Mary.

s~s~ V~NA~s0s OA0sSSVS OOUIV-10Io
ish of st. Mary.
Succession of Frank Jackson. do.
ceased. No. $3.50.
BY virtue Of an order issued out Of
the Honorable 23rd Judicial District
Court, Parish OF st. Mary, bearing
date of Feb. Is, 1918. and to mo d.
rected in the above entitled and mum.
bered succession, will offer for sale
for cash. to tho last and highest bidder,
at the principal front door OF the court
house in the town of Franklio. La, ON
SATURDAY. THE 6rH DAY or
APRIL. A. D.. 1918.
between the hours of IL o'clock q. m,
and I O'Clock p. M, the following men.
toned and described property, to-~it:
IAN undivided one.fourth int rast in
and to that certain tract Of land, lying
and being situated on the north side ol
Willow stree: in tho town Of franklin.
Parish Of st. Mary, State Of Louisiana.
bounded on the north By lands of Ma
thilda Crockett in part, and in part by
land Of |. b. Scott and A. G. Allen. o.
the east by land of I. b. Scott and A. C.
Allen. on the south by said Willow
street, and on the west by land now or
formerly belonging to estate of Rich.
m0nd Jackson, together with au uudi>
vidcd one-fourth interest in aud to the
buildings and improvements thereon
situated"
H. g. ALLEN, Executor,
franklin, La Feb. %, 1918.
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Break your Cold or La
Grippe with a few doses of
666.
STATE OF LOUISIANA.
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ieh of st. Mary. -

deceased. No. 1898.
Notice is hereby given to the credi.
tors of this estate and to all Otber
persons herein interested. to show
cause within ten days from the data
OF this notification, why the final ac-
count presented by Mrs. Frank Le-
Normand, testamentary executrix of
this estate should not be approved
and homologated, and the funds dis
tributed in accordance Herewith.
In evidence whereof witness nv of.
fetal signature and the impress Of the
seal of my Office this 10th day of Fob
ruary, A. D., 1918.
WILBUR Fl. KRAMER,
Clerk of Court.
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Notice Teachers Examina.
tiOn.

An examination for Teachers'
certific ates will be held at the
Office Of the Parish Superintend.
cut In the Court House in Frauk.
lin. La on April Is, is. II, for
white applic lnts: aud April 18,
10 and 20, for negro applicants.
CRAS. GOTT,
Supt.
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PAID PROMPTLY,

JEANERETTE, La, March I, 1918.
Mr. X. Emmett O'Nie:l.
Agent Penn Mutual Life Ins. Co.
Franklin, La.
Dear Sir:-
l desire to thank you for the
very satisfactory and prompt set.
element of the policies which my
late husband carried in your com.
pany.
You're very truly.
Mis- r. D. ErIE
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NOTICE.


Notice Is hereby given that sealed
bids will be received by the President
of the Parish Board of School Direc-
tors of the Parish of St. Mary from
the banks of the Parish, 10 accordance
with Act eos of 1912, to act as Fiscal
Agent and Depository of the School
Funds for the term of two years end
ing April Is 1920. No bid can be
accepted for less than 3 per cent. Said
bids Will be opened at the next regu-
lar meeting Of the School Board,
Thursday, April 1, 1918. The bond
to be fixed by law.
Address bids to
JOHN G. CLAUSEN,
President Of tho Parish Board OF
School Directors, Parish of ST.
Mary.
Franklin, La, March l, 1918.
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Episcopal Church,

Sunday. March 10, 1918.
Sunday School, $3.50 q. N.
Service with Sermon wv. f.
0ates). IL .. N.
Service with Litany. s p. m.
Bible Study Class and Service
on Monday at 4 p. N
Holy Communion en- Tuesday
and Thursday ct $3.50 q. m.
All other services announced In
Church.
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w. s. s.

The old landmark on Third
street that 80 long been known as
the Public School House has been
sold to Mr.. Abel Boudreaux by
the School Board, and is now
being torn down and removed.
This lot will be cultivated by the
High School as q garden.
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Methodist Church.

Morning Service, III a. IA.
Evening Service, 1880 p. m.
Sunday School, 9:45 a. m.
Epworth League. 6:l5 p. m.
Wcdnesday-Mid.week services
Z 80 p. m.
A cordial Invitation to all.
Il. N. HARRISON, Pastor
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wv ~. X

M John Baldwin, son Of our
ID friend, Capt. Jesse T. Bald.
via, u u Comp Sherman. Ohio,
- ths Medical Corps department
~ ~ y. 8. Army. Another one
Ssl s.. Mary's boys ''going over
~ top"
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NOTICE

F1ANxxIN, La, Feb. z, fofS.
There will be regular Convo.
cation OF Cyrus Chapter No. 12.
R. A. NJ on Tuesday. Feb. +.
1918, att 30 p. n. Youf pfesence
u urgently requested.
r. w. ALLEN. II. 2.
& 0<H{0t1l. SeCgstAkY,
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w IS. S

The ladies OF the Julien Red
Crosse bra, Oh will give . dance at
jutIien,s Hall. Ia Cypremort, 90
Heslss Sunday. The public IL In.
yited to attend. aud no doubt,
tbefs will be 4 large attendasce.
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Blumberg
THE OPTICIAN.

THE UPTICIAN,
Will BE- in Franklin at the Office of
Dr.. Beverly w. Smith on WE'D.
NE5DAY of each week. Thos-
VIII , are in Iced Of proper fitting
" ectacles o. egIAsses. viii do
we'll to call IN him to have their
eyes scientifically tested.
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w = \

Mr.. NJ. Gordon Jones. manager
81 tie Texas Oil Company, with
he4dquarters at Houston. Iexas,
soas in franklin Monday. en- route
Is rsmpico. Mexico, on business.
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.W. 81. 81.

W learn that Mrs. Emma Fee .
~ has taken her little daughter.
Clasonoe, 70 New Orleans to have
NJ topsils taken out. Little "C.
u" u : great favorite, and We
hepethe operation will be Z sue.
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-W.. 81. 81.

indieations point to an enor.
athestOg ct Louisiana's
Syef Conference In New Or.
leIch 10 h. We urge the
O st. Mary Parish to ct.
ele convention, and lalso
nat you secure accommo.
eseia advance.
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wv N 4

- last Sunday mofniEg . train
nposed OF forty.two cars passed
gagh FrankliR going east from
= Logan. Texas. loaded with
large horses for heavy artil.
These horses were guarded
. detachment Of soldiers.
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w. s. s.

{ Master Thomas Sessions. d ep.
~ of M. B. E. Brumby, while
1Iee ball at the High School
~ Ait 10 the face by . ball. It
- tealed that he was seriously
9afeds but the wound only prov.
20 be slight cut on the nose.
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.W. s.. S

We are glad to hear that our
yeung Capt. J. J. Sanders, of 81.
Nary, 10 convalescing from mum pc
ana pueumopia. He is still in the
sDase Hospital at Camp Pike, but
doisg nicely in every way.
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wv. s. S.

pvefnor L. E. Hall. Of New
~, and Mr.. Dayries. of New
we're In town this week.
Aeu 10 . candidate for the
Senate, the position now
~ Mr. Ransdell. The Gov.
= looking 6ne and is In foe
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w. s. s.

ny Gommissioners met
evening and drew q
y jury aud petit juries
y weeks criminal term In
These drawn on the grand
"A the Third Ward are !:
5aossCs Lewis, John Eisele
KahinAn.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA.
3rd judicial Distrioe Couet-Pas,
ish OF Sc. Mary.

0VcCe9uI0u Oh I1euty D. S0It0e
deceased. No. 87o5.
Whereas Joseph Brig, resident Of
the Parish OF ST. TaaMauy. hes No
titiOned this Honorable Court TOR
letters OF administration on the estaAo
Of the late Henry D. Smith, deceased,
intestate.
Notice is hereby given 70 Ill b
whom 1t may concern 70 show oaasa
within ten days from the date OF thie
notification why the prayer of tho said
petition should not be granted.
In evidence whereof, witness my Of.
fetal signature and the impress Of tho
seal Of my Office this 9Th day Of Feb.
Ruary, A. D., 1918.
WILBUR 81. KRAME1,
Clerk OF Court
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w. 81. 81.

4 M. Richard Gates left Wed.
1esdoy for Denhsm Springs, call.
"a there by the serious illoess OF
n. james B. Todd.
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w s. S

We call attention to the ad In
another column of Mrs. Noise,
1epresenting the Roserfi I'D Dry
Goods Company, Of Baton Rouge.
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WEDNESDAY,, MARCH l3
Marguerite Clark
IN
"BAB'S MATINEE IDOL'
A Paramount Picture.

n I TdraI1OulJ TICLUrt.
Don't fail to see "Bab's plight.
ed trcth." The last and ihe great.
est OF the "Bab" stories. Do you
remember "Bsb's Diary" and
"Bab's Burglar?" This ia your
last chance to see Miaa Clark as
tide irrepressi0le :3ab."
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Scout News.

The patrols of Troop I at the
end Of the second week Ia the
March contest rank az follows:
1. Owls. 3. Bob Whites,
2. Eagles. 4. Beavers.
The wall scaling, counting q
points for February. was the fea.
ture of the meeting of March 1st.
The patrols placed as follows:
1. Owls. 8. Beavers.
2. Eagles. 4. Bob Whites.
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The educational literature has
been distributed by Troop /. AZ
soon "a each ecout completed HE
work he handed In his list and re.
ceived fifteen "Red Post Cards."
This IL the flrst supply on which
tho scouts are to take orders for
Thrift Stamps.
TROOP / REPORTER.
Franklio, La.
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~. s.. 81.

y. ~. Baker has been an.
m Ar. Wilbur II. Kra.
lsA Director War SAY.
wide Ave minute spea.
n every moving pictare
- Pafish tor every Sat.
- Sunday. Dr.. 6eyefly
sla ead Senator james E.
- addressed the audience
esa house last night on
set q var savings. Thls
lfs. h. +. BFamby will
e~0otsow evening Hone,
fseetman, aud L. q.
g speak. iaa4 at night
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wv. 81. IS

Z Miss Ethel Kramer. daughter OF
NJ. and Mrs. George Kramer, we
ase sorry to learn. IL sick with the
measles.
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Nv. S. s..

I've are gratifi-d to l.arn that
nfs. Henry S. Palfrcy has recov.
afed from an attack IF meaeles.
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.W. 81. 81.

A!ehard K. O'Niell, son of
6mmet O'Niell. who has
sed TO serve in the Engi.
eepe q Camp Devins, Mass.
otoeeed to Jacksou Bar.
lepo4t Tor duty, from there
h ~ 4. !! eeeded to Camp Devins
y e9ye either Monday OF
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On Monday. March nth. Gig.
Mailing tests will be held at head.
quarters of Troop 1, and an op.
portunity is at hand for the scouts
to pass . very importa 1t test that
lies In the way to being . 6rst
class scout. A part OF this Gig.
mailing will count as one Of the
contests Of February.
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For Sale.

One Saxon Roadster. In
frst.class condition. Good
as new. G. A. CLAUsEN, =
Eostsr, La
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g r.. morrow (Sundsy) has been
essignsted as Patriotic Day" in
!!se1l the churches.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
How Not to Celebrate the Fourth.

DR.. GARTIELD's appeal TO coal min
ers to observe the Fourth of July
wisely and not too violently might
well be addressed to n wider audience
though it could not be addressed to
one more important. The firecracker
Is obsolescent; fire water in quaint
ties that make the morning after an
unproductive period of repentance
ought to be.
A holiday in the middle of the week
is terror to every master Of an in
dustrial plaN. For years 1t has been
customary for many men to stretch
the holiday to the week end. The
temptation to do this under the scale
of wages now in force will he strong
And not all the men who will neglect
to report for work on Friday and
Saturday will be victims OF alcoholic
reactions or the deceptive bracer.
Many Of them will take advantage
Of an opportunity to rest few days
and attend to their domestic or social
affairs. They can apparently afford
to do It, This Independence Day
finds labor with Liberty bond in its
hand, War Savings Stamps In the
bureau drawer, and pocket full of
money. Yet actually no worker, no
matter what his surplus OF cash. can
afford to cut out days labor.
The nation must run at full speed
in every factory and mine in every
forge and workshop, on every farm,
to make good our promise that Ger
many shall hereafter occupy her right
place among the nations. and that
the world shall no longer he menaced
by her military greed. Every pick
that is idle, every lathe that stands
STILL every loom that is silent, will
mean that so much of our power is
not contributing to our war effort.
Each idler will subtract something
from the total of our effort. Each
idle American in the United States will
mean a weaker soldNr In France.
The way TO celebrate the anniver-
sary OF the declaration Of our indie
pendence is for every man TO put in
every lick of work he can to main
tain and to strengthen that indepen-
dence. The real tribute to the men
who made the United States free will
he paid by the men who, whatever
their situation may be, do their ut
most to keep themselves and their
country in freedom.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
A Lady on the Bench.

A paragraph in the morning papers
yesterday announced from Washing
ton that the President has nominated
Miss KArHRyN SELLERS to be Judge
of the Juvenile Court of the District
of Columbia. Miss SELLERS is n law
clerk in the State Department and Is
the first woman ever appointed to the
bench under Federal authority.
Does not this incident indicate that
the suffragettes who haunted the pre-
cinctS of the White House last year
mlsiudged the attitude of President
WILSON toward their sex and its
rights and privileges? Surely there
can he no higher tribute 10 II woman
than 10 declare that she possesses the
character. learning, poise and dignity
which so to make up good Judge.
This appointment Is the first step
on n road which may lead women to
much higher places on the bench.
When woman suffrage shall prevail
from Maine TO California we may
have members of the Supreme Court
Of the United States who wear gowns
not only when they are on the bench,
bur oil the time.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
The Air Raids in tho Rhine Valley.

The raids by British airmen In the
Rhine valley have been signally sue
cessful. This has been true not in the
limited sense Of reprlsals, in the de-
struction of private property or In the
death Of the civilian population, bat
in the definite attainment OF a mill
tary purpose.
The raids have been directed against
manufactures Of munitions, railway
and transportation lines, barracks
and fortified positions. The cathe-
dral and churches of Cologne, where
one Of the most successful attacks
was made, the ancient churches and
the historically interesting buildings
of Mannheim, another point of at
tack, were uninjured. Even the re-
ports from German sources do not
give n large number of civilian sur
ferers from these raids.
The question OF rrprisal has again
been raised in France by the recent
raids upon Paris. Raids were made
on three successive nights the Inst
being the forty-fifth from which the
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
THE LrPSHUR.
A Destroyer Well Named for a Nota.
bic Figure In Our Navy.

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a.. ua,,-., -. IL. =, ,o.,o N at
Cr.,,n. .,,n,.ra ,,.r. r,,,, ~, launched
=. a,,, ss.,,.,.., $500 T., hona- y, IN
!. .n,or D., Aan,,r.i =, IN. Ifn,t.d
-. .,
!, ,s a.. ,h,,, % r.rns,u.t. IN
.,,a., 49, 81 $50 =, ,rn.hur d., tho
,s.,,.., ,,.'..,,. 49, no. r,..
49, i--,,-s.,.. ., am..,. ,,o,,no va oid
o., vt. 49,, ,,hoI. ~. 49, ,n,.u,nv
.,i,,,,,,,. - 80, -. ,,ho o,r,s Il, con-,
tsct v,,n ,tr, rJ,. oonr,s., MN. nm
hornand - a,..,n.. o. H., en-. nal,
dos.r,,.a .oh,,a,,s. =, ~. .,Cha.,ares,d
=, tho Irnu.d c,e,.. N.,,,"
,vh.n No a,.a ~, D.c,r.,,,, ma, n
ysar ovo ,,.r. ,....a ar,.v ,h. o,do.,
graduate ~, the Nay,, Acaasmv lie
s.ryad w,,, di.,,ro,,or ,r th. Naxto,r
war IN tho r.va, hatterv NJ Vera Crux
He wen, with perrv N Japan and was
the last survivor NJ p,rrv,s exnsditiop
wbe, tho civu wa, broke ont al
though n yirei,iap and Linsman of Gem
eraI Robert y LOO and many other dis
tngu,shed v,ro,r,an. h. stood n. arm
az n ,ock for the aav and for tho
Irnjor ua wa. sey.ra, tive. cor,-
,perdea d,,,rg IN. c,v,i war NV cal
Iantrv and .f,clencv in HANDLING gun
crews in ac,,on mud commanded Al
vision ~ ..ve, sb,ps n. the ha,,le n,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-03
THE NEW LAW.
II Abandons the Ancient Presump.
ton In Favor OF the Accused.

To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sr. Mrs
William c. Story of the Daughters OF
the American Revolution against whom
the Grand Jury has returned an indict-
ment. is fortunate in having the privi-
lege of being tried under an indictment
In which she is presumed to be innocent
Until she is proved to be guilty.
II her offence came under the modern
type OF law which is largely the product
OF the genius OF the prosecuting authori-
ties. it would be up 10 her to prove her
innocence.
This Is the case in the anti-loafing
law, just passed. in which in accordance
with the principles OF modern jurispru-
dence the burden OF proof is upon the
accused person.
In signing the bill Governor Whitman
expressed his doubts as to its coUstitu-
tlonality. This is becoming. however. a
matter OF less and less moment, not only
between friends but among opposing
parties.
Another statute OF this Kind lately
passed clothes a matter oc opinion on
the part o, lay official with all the
force Of statute law until otherwise
IcsCIHutu OF revoked. lnlS relates 10
the prescribing OF certain medicines by
physicians, a matter in regard to which
this official has no professional knowl-
edge whatever.
This law was passed a. the request of
the prosecuting officials OF the city after
being drawn up by them
In a letter Just addressed by a poll
tlcian 10 the Democratic State Committee
every official act of the District Attorney
Of this county is catalogued as reason
for his political availability as a candi-
date for Governor This is one OF the
best arguments. II rightly considered. for
the project lately advanced for making
all District Attorneys Ineligible for purely
political offices. like Mayor or Governor.
until three or four years after the ex-
.piration of their terms as prosecuting
officials JOHN p DAWN, NJ u,
NEW YORK. July ?,