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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19
Freight Moving Week

Before the operation of the rail
roads was undertaken by the Gov.
eminent, We sent you in Bulletin
No. -, plan for relieving the
freight congestion through the
voluntary efforts of shipper and
consignee. Now that the problem
has come up again for official ac-
ton, the Director General of Rail.
roads plans to make a vigorous at.
tack upon all accumulated freight
and to preventa recurrence of the
present intolerable conditions by a
drastic increase of demurrape
charge. He asks your earnest CO.
operation in clearing up the rail,
roads yards, and We bespeak your
continued efforts along the same
lines as before, in order afterwards
10 keep freight moving.
The week of January 18th to
2lst has been designated Freight
Moving Week. and will mark a
united efforts by the Government
the railroads, the federal, state and
municipal authorities and the pub
lie to clear up the freight conges-
ton.
We ask you to organize imme-
diately to accomplish this neces.
sary task. Arouse public senti-
ment in your State and get con.
slgnees of freight and carriers into
action to release the freight cars.
Louisiana State Council of defense.
John Marshall, Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19
School Board Official Journal
Subscription S. 90 year IN advance
SATURDAY, Jan. 10, 1918
Miss Marguerite DeLambert

The noted French writer and
poet, who is now touring the Uni.
ted States, lecturing for the bene-
fit of the French Red Cross, will
be here on Wednesday the 23rd to
deliver lecture for the benefit of
the French Red Cross and it is ex-
pected that our people will tender
Miss DeLambert a cordial well
come and an overcrowded hall.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19
NOTICE..

Amendment td the Charter and Act Of
Incorporation Of the BOnin GrOceryCom.
pany. now the A. l.. Durand & COmnanv
Inc.
State of louisiana. Parish of st. Martin.
Be it known that on this twentieth
day Ut the month Of November A. d.
Nineteen hundred and seventeen.
Before me Dan. W. NOOrLies, a notary
Public duly commissioned and qualified
il and for the Parieh of Saint Martin
State Of Louisiana. and in the presence
the undersigned witnesses:
Personally came and appeared:
Mr.. Luke BOnin. husband of Blanche
Durand. Of Saint Martin Parish, Lou
isiana. and holder and owner of twsutv
eight shares Of the capital stock Of thu
BOnin Grocery Company. now the A. L.
Durand Il Company. Inc. and
Mr.. Albert Durand. husband of Lon.
islana DsBianc. of Saint Martin Parish.
Louisiana. and holder and owner NJ
twenty eight shares Of the capital stock
Of the said BONN Grocery Company, now
tho A. l.. Durand u Company, Inc. aud
MIR. Oswald Durand. husband of Adele
Gaudin, Of Saint Martin Parish, State Of
Louisiana. and owner and holder OF
four shares OF the cOpital stock of the
Bonin Grocery Company. now the A. L.
Durand & Company. Inc. aud
They declared that under resolution
unanimously adopted at general meet.
ing OF the Stockholders of the said Be-
hin Grocery Company. held at Saint
Martinvills, Louisiana. Oh the 10th day
of November A. d. 1917, the original
Charter and Act of Incorporation Of the
said BOnin Grocery Company, adopted
April 81. 1911. and duly recorded and
published as required by law, in the pa
rish Of Saint Martin. Louisiana. its do
micile. was amended thus: paragraph
two OF the said original charter and Act
OF Incorporation reading thus: The
name and style Of this Corporation shall
he the BONN Grocery Company" was
and Is amended 50 as to be aud read
thus: The name and style of this Cor
poratiOn shall be the "A. L. Durand and
Company. Incorporated"
Thus done aud passed at Saint Mar
tinville, Louisiana. In the presence Of
MeSsrs Charles FOti aud Ignacs Bien.
vsnu competent aud lawful witnesses
VINO have signed these presents with the
appearers and me Notary after dus read
ing Of the whole.
witnesses: (Signed Charles Foti
lgnace Bienvenu.
(Slgned Luke BONN. 2S shares
st. Martinvills. La.
(Slgnsd 4. l.. Durand, % shares
st. Mar;inviiie, La.
(Signed Oswald Durand. 4 shares
st. MartinviIle. La.
(Slgned Dan. W. VOORHEES,,
Notary Public.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19
TO THE FARMER.

IL you have ANYTHING to sell pertaining
to agriculture. horticulture livestock.
dairying, etc. write the Commissioners
of agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. and he
will use every effort to dispose Of any
thing grown Oh the farm in Louisiana.
The Commissioners has inargurated a
Bureau Of Markets and wants to aid you
in every way possible.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19
TO THE PUBLIC.

Ii you want to buy anything in the
way of agriculture. horticulture. live
stock. or anything grown Oh the farm.
write your wants to the Commissioner
of Agriculture. Baton Rouge. La. The
Commissioner has a Market Bureau. or
Swappsrs Department, and can find
what you want.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19
E. A. Maraist

wishes TO announce that he has
Just received Car Load of New
and Second Hand Furniture to
sell at bargain.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-19

FOR SALE-A IS acre farm
in Cypress Island, five miles
from town, place of Michael,
house, very large stables and
other houses, a real bargain
Tor SI2eo-Laizaire Bienvenu.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

A good strike is reported in the
third hole on the A. Criton eighty
acre tract about miles west of Bax-
ter Springs.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
MRS. EDWARDS DEAD

Mrs. Lora Woods Edwards, wife OF
George Edwards, died at her home in
Joplin, Mo-, Tuesday, April 18th
Funeral services were held Thursday
April 18th, in Galena, Kas, at the
Raptist church with Golden Gate
Chapter No. 32, o. E. s, Baxter
Springs, Kas., in charge. Mrs. Ed
wards added bright link in the
chain of the order in which she shall
be missed by the members. altho her
good work shall live long in their
memory. She is survived by a moth
er and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Jno'
Woods, of Galena; a brother, Mr.
Ulyses Woods, Galena, Kas., and q
husband, Mr.. George Edwards, Jop-
lin, Mo. The young couple were join
cd in holy wedlock March 27, 1918.
Rev. Curtis, of Joplin, Mo-, and Rev
2. C. Tuggle, of Baxter Springs, Of
ficiated at the funeral service.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
COMMISSIONERS BUY QUITE
AN AMOUNT OF NEW
ROAD EQUIPMENT
CHAT SOUTH COUNTY ROADS
County Engineer Says Program
Is To Put All Designated
Roads In Good Shape
BY This Fall

It is reported that the Cherokee
county commissioners have made pub
lie their intentions of placing $lO,OOo
at the disposal Of County Engineer
Cooper for road work, and are think
ing of spending $4,000 for motor
truck and it's maintenance for the
coming year to be used in the road
work. In addition to this bit is SAID
the commissioners are expecting TO
spend $4,000 for other road work IN
the way of putting the designated
county roads in better shape. Ihls
work to take place during tse summer
and fall.
The money for this work is IN
sight and people from over the coun-
ty have been urging the board TO 90
more road work. There is at this
time a little more than $1,000 in the
automobile road fund and $S,OOO Will
be collected for the first half Of the
year in licenses. If the road program
goes through quite an amount OF Daa
road in the county will be repaired
The board of commissioners have
already purchased five light graders
12 scrapers, four plows and scarih-
er. The county engineer is drawing
ND plans for 80 steel faced road drags
of the latest make. The machinery
will be scattered over the county To
be used when needed. The drags VIII
be given to 80 men who are now un-
der contract to keep the designated
roads dragged. The county engineer
saws that lack of equipment has Kep'
the road work back more than any
thing else. It is said the county
owns practically no road working ma
chinery. :,
It is likely a trailer will be bought
With the truck and the outfit Will oe
used in the hauling Of chat. A me
chanical loader will come with tn'
equipment. Most Of the roads in tn'
south part of the county in the neigh
borhood of Galena, Baxter Springs
and Melrose will be treated Will
chat. The county engineer says there
is a fine chance to put all the count!
roads in good shape this summer.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
WANTS TO DO HIS BIT
Baxter Springs Shoemaker Wants to
Help "Lay Out" the Kaiser
From the Columbus Advocate:

From the Columbus Advocate:
Virgil F. Skidmore of Baxter
Springs is determined that his arti-
fetal leg will not hinder him to "do
his bit" for Uncle Sam.
Before the draft, young Skidmore
tried to enlist, but he was turned
down. The draft caught him and in
his ,uuestionaire he claimed no ex-
emption and could see no reasons why
as long as he was able to walk SO that
people could hardly notice his lame
ness, he should be denied the privi-
lege of serving his country. He was
called for examination, but the exam
ming doctor discovered Skidmore's
left leg below the knee was artificial
and turned him down. He came home
disappointed.
Last week it dawned upon him that
there was one place left for him
where he could aid the boys who are
after the kaiser's scalp. So he has de-
cided he will offer his services tc
Uncle Sam as a cobbler, a trade at
which he is expert.
Some years ago SkidmOre was q
brakeman and was knocked from 6
train and his leg cut of.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
LUCKY SEVEN IS
SINKING SHAFT
Shaft Is Proving Out Splendid
Bodies of Ore On r. o.
Thomas Land West of
Baxter

The Lucky Seven Mining company
which has been sinking a shaft on
the r. o. Thomas land, about three
and one-half miles southwest of BaX-
ter Springs and just north Of Hook
erville, are now down to the ore. The
ore was reached at 200 feet and is
proving out all expectations given
rise by some of the finest drill strikes
in the history of the whole field. Drill
strikes were made at a depth of 1876
10 200 feet.
Water trouble at first encountered
is now being handled by a larger
pump which was installed last week.
The engine on the pump is large
enough to take care of this and to
run the mill which will be erected in
n short time. Of seven holes that
we're drilled on the lease every one
was good. 1t is thought this will be
one of the best producing mines in
the district.
M. A. Painter, of Alton, Okla, is
president of this company; w. E.
Poulson, secretary and ]. c. Tucker
field manager. This company incor-
porated some time ago for $4,000
As soon as the shaft is complete the
construction of a mill will begin.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

bership. Two fine congregations
wese present at the services.
Miss Ware was placed in charge Of
the Sunday school singing and will
lead and direct this at 9:46 each Sun
day. An important teachers and Of
ficers' meeting is announced for
Thursday night in the church at s
o'clock.
The Ladies Aid meets Thursday
afternoon at 2:0S in the church par
lors.
At the first meeting Of the new ses-
sion, many important items Of busi-
ness We're attended to. The follow
ing committees were appointed and
the first named is the chairman Of
the committee:
Sunday School and Young Peoples
Work-Emil Nepresch, Walter Winn
and H. D. Long. Building and
Grounds-E. M. Perkins, c. M. Sar-
chet, Samuel Van Dyne. Finance, DIR.
]. H. Boswell, F. M. Perkins, H. d.
Long, Samuel Van Dyne, A. c. Bal
lard, Fairfax Barnes. Public Wor-
ship and Communion - Emil Ne
presch, S. J. Armstrong, Homer H.
Mcclure. Membership and Vista
tion-o. o. Roberts, Emil Nepresch,
c. M. Sarchet. Wider Work of Pres
byterian Church-C. M. Sarchet, H.
H. Mcclure, Walter Winn. Charity,
Relief and Social Service-A. c. Bal
lard, F. M. Perkins, S. ]. Armstrong.
Men and Boys Work-Fairfax Barnes,
]. H. Boswell, o. o. Roberts. All men,
bers of the session.
C. M. Sarchet was elected clerk Of
the session and H. d. Long Treasur-
er. Regular business meetings will
be held the third Sunday each month.
The buildings and grounds COM
mittee was instructed to secure q jan
itor and install a telephone.
Mr.. Garretson will establish an Of
flee in the church parlors the last OF
this week, and may be found there
forenoons from 8 till IL.
A childrens five minute sermon
will be a part of the regular morning
worship beginning next Sunday, and
the pastor will be the regular teach
er for the adult Bible class, and n
meeting for the purpose of organic
ing this class will be held next week
at H. D. Longs residence. Other pro-
gressive plans for the growing Sun
day school will be discussed at the
teachers meeting Thursday night.
The date for the pastors installa-
ton is May 18th at $3.50 p. m. The
evening services beginning with May
first will be changed from the 8
o'clock hour to $3.50 up until October
first.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
ROUND ABOUT

The Baxter Springs Chamber OF
Commerce has undertaken the sale OF
1900 tickets at one dollar each, the
proceeds to be devoted to helping
build good road from there to Hook
erville. The gravel road south Of
Columbus to the mining districts is
progressing rapidly and it is only a
question of a short time until that
region will be equipped with some
good roads and they know the full
value of them over there.-Oswego
Independent.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

The Santa Fe Mining company,
whose mill is situated in the south
part of Hockerville, has just installed
a new 7-inch pump to handle the wat
er that has been increasing lately
The Santa Fe, it is said, has been
draining the other mines.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

Another big strike has been broght
in on the Abrams land near Quapaw
by the Spelter Mining company. The
lease is the SWA of the SWh of
3O-29-24. The shaft has just been
sunk to the ore bed and the ore is
richer than was shown in the drill
cuttings. This is a shallow strike
The face is 35 feet high at this point
and the sinkers have reached the S5
foot level.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

A good shaft strike has been
brought in at the Larsch shaft No. 2
in Section 25, just west Of Tar River.
This mine is the farthest one west in
this part of the field, and it has been
claimed so far to be q good mine but
the late shaft strike proves this un-
true. The Larsch people have built
fine new mill and it is expected the
new mine will furnish enough dirt to
keep it in operation.
The Picher-O Oklahoma Mining COM
pany, has disposed of its holdings
located on the Ma of the NWA OF
the NEN of Section 29-29-2S. A. ].
Harrington and associates of Carter
vile, Mo-, are the purchasers Of the
property. This lease is sub-lease OF
part of the Goldenrod lease located
between Picher and Tar River.
The F. & F. Mining company has
made what is said to be good strike
in a shaft on their lease near Qua
paw. The F. & F. company have in
stalled q power plant and have one
shaft down to the ore. They will
erect a 6OO-ton concentrating plant
in the near future.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

The Advocate editor would like to
buy another $50 Liberty Bond. There
are Just about enough delinquent
subscribers on our list to make up
the sumo and if they were paid up
we would lend the $50 to Uncle Sam.
If you want to settle just account
and help the boys in the trenches at
the same time you can do so by look
ing at the address on your paper and
if it shows you in arrears come in and
pay the editor $1.25.-Chetopa Ad-
vance.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
STOLE CAR FROM
OFFICERS HERE
TULSA CONSTABLE HAD A
ROADSTER CAR STOLEN
FROM HIM HERE
BANDITS GETTING BOLDER
Car Stolen From Tulsa Five
Weeks Ago Found and StOl-
en- Again and Again
Found

One Of the best little auto bandit
stories occurring around this section
of the state came to a climax six
miles west Of Baxter Springs at Scott
Jarrett's last Thursday evening when
q car, twice stolen within five weeks,
had 10 be abandoned by bandits be-
cause of the breaking Of a piece Of
the locomotive machinery. Along
with the car the bandits abandoned
two 38 caliber revolvers, which were
stolen from the car during the night.
About five weeks ago a Chumley
roadster was stolen from Tulsa and
the officers located the car last week
In Joplin. 1t had been used around
Coffeyville for booze hauling and had
been sent into Joplin where it was
captured by the Joplin officers. A
constable and a deputy from Tulsa
came up after the car and were TAX
ing it home last Thursday. The story
goes that they left it in front OF a
Baxter Springs garage and went in
to a restaurant to get something to
eat. It was raining hard and while
they were gone someone stole the
car-presumably the party or parties
that stole it in the first place. The
car was run out to Scott Jarrett's
place just north of Blue Mound mine
and six miles west of Baxter Springs,
where the breaking of a radius rod
compelled the bandits to abandon the
car. Mr.. Jarrett attempted to phone
into Gene Turner here Thursday
evening but could not make himself
heard But Mr.. Jarrett got Mr..
Turner over the phone Friday morn
ing. The car had been left in the
road near the Jarrett home and MIR.
Jarrett's son, who attends school in
this city, had passed the car and re-
ported it to his father. The castings
had been cut on the rear tires and
two .3S caliber revolvers were laying
in the seat. Mr.. Jarrett did not want
to touch the car until he had some
authority and so left it out for the
night. During the night someone
took the revolvers and broke the glass
in front and took the bulbs out, and
took the rear tires. Mr.. Turner told
MIR. Jarrett to pull the car into his
yart. and he would see that he got
pay Tor it.
Sometime Sunday Mr.. Turner
got a phone call from the county at
torney at Tulsa telling him that the
fellow who stole the car from Baxter
Springs had been arrested at Tulsa
and The car had already been located
He wanted to know whether it wa;
better to try the man arrested a
Baxter Springs or Columbus and Mr.
Turner told him Columbus, which
conc luded the story of how even tn
officers are not safe with an automo
bile in this part of the country.
o. five cars that have been stolei
in and near Baxter Springs during
the past 80 days not one of them ha
been heard Of. The robbery of tn
Bingham store of $4,000 worth o
automobiles tires at Quapaw Sunda,
which is recounted in another part o
this issue further indicates an organ
lied band of thieves is working i
this district.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

Some wonderful strikes on the
Kansas side are reported-strikes
that mean much to Baxter Springs.
A full account Of these strikes will be
published in an issue Of this week.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26
BIG PRESBYTERIAN DAY
Attend to Business and Appoint Com
mittees-Preacher Established
Office in Church

Sunday was great day for Baxter
Springs Presbyterians. For the third
Sunday in succession new members
were received into the church men,
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

The Harrisburg Mining company
have a fine property at its No. 2
lease in Tar River. The ore is said
to have a face go feet high with 30
feet of pure water course stuff. A
new mill has just been completed.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

A big strike by the Huttig Lead
ond Zinc company on the Saturn
lease, just south Of their Mars mill,
in l5-29-23. Two shafts have been
sunk on the Saturn in pure water
course stuff.
Baxter Springs news., 1918-04-26

From some quiet tips from the
mining men of Baxter Springs, It
seems the present low price Of ore
has stimulated mining buying and
selling activity in and near Baxter
Springs. Most of the men seem to
think the present price is temporary.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
MAYOR ISSUES
BRITAIN DAY
PROCLAMATION

4 y
Whereas. December has been de-
signated by the National Security
League and American Defense Soc1-
ETY. as Britain Day, and
Whereas, the purposes of this day
is to celebrate Britain's achievements
in the great world war in the same
manner as we celebrated Bastile
Day in recognition of Americas debt
to France, and
Whereas, Pensacola has been invit-
ed to observe the nation wide celebra-
ton and committee has been named
to complete arrangements for the To-
cal celebration to recognize in fitting
manner the splendid service rendered
by the people of Britain and the over
seas democracies to humanity.
Therefore, /, Frank Sanders, mayor,
pursuant to the authority vested in me
by the board of commissioners OF
the city of Pensacola do hereby cali
upon and urge all citizens Of the city
OF Pensacola to observe this day by
joining in the celebration which has
been planned and to make OF this day
a holiday in honor of reat Britain and
her services to the United States as
one OF her allies.
Witnes my hand and the corporate
seal of the city of Pensacola, this 4th
day OF December, 1915
FRANK SANDERS.
Mayor Of Pensacola
j. o. WALKER. City Clerk.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04
NEGRO PURLOINS
JUDGES COAT AS
AS HE GOES TO CELL

Justice is blind" This Oft re-
peated phrase proved to be true in
Recorder NJ E. Morey's court yester-
day morning, when NJ. Lewis, color
ed, purloined the recorders new over
coat as he pleaded for leniency.
The recorder came to court yester-
day with a new overcoat which fasci-
mated Lewis, and he carefully secre-
ted the new great coat under his own
shabby covering. as he stood before
the bar OF justice.
Later, when the prisoner had been
to cell, Mr.. Morey missed
his new overcoat and Investigation
showed that it was in. Lewis cell,
where he admitted having taken a
fancy to the recorders purchase.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-04

that is an all-European union similar
to the Pan-American Union in Wash
ington and a common council room
and table having a regular monthly Or
other frequent date of meeting, this
fearful struggle might have been
avoided, or at least delayed until
special council OF the nations con-
cerned had settled their difficulties.
Although the international agree
ment among the American republics
provides for the Pan American Union
and it's maintenance and defines the
responsibilities of the governing board
it says nothing about their having au-
thority to consider and adjust diff
cultieS between two or more of the
American republics. Yet, the moral
influence, the atmospheric, and the
freedom of this board are almost as
elective as if it possessed final au-
thority for the prevention of war.
The most potent factor<for peace is
the development of intercourse, COM
merce, good understanding, thorough
acquaintance, and lasting friendship
The Pan-American Union, in it's office,
or practical work, is constantly car
rying on what might be described as
vast propaganda of peace.
In conclusion, the question may.
therefore, be logically asked, if there
already exists a practical and power
full organization of this kind for the
81 American republics, why should
there not be a world Organization with
final powers in the matter of policing
and preserving peace among the ma
lions and carrying on a similar prac-
teal work of information?