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Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18

If everyone raises the price of
his labor or produce, who will be
benefited? 1t will just take more
money to handle the buiness of
the world--If a man gets $3.50
per daY for his labor and it costs
him that to live, he is no better
off than if he got S1,00 and had to
spend a like amount, and not as
well off as if he had received 81
and only spent75 cents. There
fore, some one has to get hurt in
order for the high prices to do
any one good. If all labor, pro-
duce and material were raised in
proportion, then no one could be
hurt by the prevailing high pri-
ces, neither would anyone bene-
titfrom it. Supply and demand
should control prices, and when
the supply is not short there is
something wrong when the prices
go up-Some one, somewhere, is
getting something he is not en-
titled to. This is the trouble with
most of the sky-high prices now,
but when your Uncle Samuel
makes these money-grabbers
show their hand somebody is go
ing to get a dose of regulator.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
OMIT TWO LICENSES
ISSUED DURING WEEK

Probably. due to the passing of
the holidaIyrush, coupled with
the difficulty of locomotion dur
ing the freeze-up, only two mar
riage licenses have been issued
at the Office of the county clerk
during the past week. This is
the lightestin many months. The
licenses follow:
White-J. f. Mangum and Miss
Agnie Hockett, both of Hope, r.
f. d. 4.
Colored- Mckinley Keels and
Essie Greathouse, both of Colum,
bus.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
NEWS OF SPRING HILL

Spring Hill, Jan. IL Owing
to so much bad weather there is
not much news. Every one i S
housed up trying to keep from
freezing.
Mrs, Add Turner Sr is sick of
La grippe this week.
Mrs. S. S. Moses of Hope Wis
tied her daughter, Mrs. Monroe.
Mr. Harry Prather and wife
went to l.. j. Hubbard's Friday,
returning home Monday.
Miss Bessie Olmstead spent
Thursday and Friday with her
aunt, Mrs Lon Turner.
Our Rural carriers and teach
ers were weather bound Friday
and Monday. This is the worst
weather we have had in the Esun.
ny south for several years. We
think old brother boil weevil is
frozen from head to tail.
Mr.. Choc Monroe and son, Ed,
were in Hope Tuesday,
A crowd of young folks well
coined the return of j. H. Yocom's
family to our town with a sere-
made Tuesday night.
Jimmy"
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
EIGHT BELOW
AT WASHINGTON
LOWEST TEMPERATURE IN
YEARS.
SNOW MELTS SLOWLY
No Actual Suffering Report
ed AS Result of Big
Freeze-Up.

The worst blizzard of recent
years struck this part of the
state the latter part of last week.
The coldest weather recorded
during the blizzard was on last
Frinday night, outside thermom-
eters in Washington registering
as low as eight degrees below
zero. In some places in the state
a much lower temperature was
experienced, IN e government
thermometer at Batesville regis.
tering % below and 20 degrees
being experienced at Batesville.
The snow fell at this place to a
debth of five inches and much of
it is still with us, having fallen on
a coat of sleet and the tempera-
ture having remained low.
Great inconvenience on account
of the scarcity of fuel was expe-
rienced by many who were un-
prepared for such a protracted
cold spell, but no actual suffering
is reported in this part of the
country. The snow and ice has
caused considerable loss over the
state by breaking roofs and flood
ing locks of goods. Telegraph
and telephone wires in many pla-
ces have been out of comrsission
and trains have been rdIning
many hours behind schedule in
some sections.
In the country districts there
has been some lossof stock where
there was not sufficient shelter,
but on the whole it might have
been much worse.
1t is predicted that q good crop
year will result from theSs Aezing
out of the soil and the snow has
protected small grain so as to in
sure a good crop. These benefits
will overbalance the damage and
leave a good margin to the credit
of the hard winter.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
100000 MORE is GIVEN
TO NEAR EAST RELIEF

The War Council of the American
Red Cross announces the appropria'
ton of an additional 100000 for relief
work in the Near East, through the
American Committee for Armenian
and Syrian Relief This appropriation
is to cover relief work for the remain
der of the war and makes total OF
81, 800, 900 which the Red Cross has ap-
propriated in Western Asia.
The committee is carrying on RELIEF
work not only in Asia Minor and por
tions OF Armenia and Syria in the ot-
toman empire, but also in large sec
tion of Armenia, Russian Caucasus
Persia and Mesopotamia and portions
of Egypt into which the refugees have
fled in large numbers.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
MAYOR T. Y. WILLIAMS
STRICKEN With PARALYSIS

Mr.. T. Y. Williams, mayor of
Washington, suffered a stroke
of paralysis at his home early
Sunday morning and up to this
time he is unable to use the
left side of his body. He is con-
fined to his bed, but is receiving
the best of medical skill and his
friends hope to see him recover
sufficiently to be out again soon.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18

Nsdr.'P j. Barr of the Grand
vifw plantation, on Route 2, sends
iT an article outlining the trials"
of the Arkansas alfalfa grower,
with the comment, "This COM
plant against obstreperousness
of Alfalfa is worth reprinting. 1t
is from an anonymous pen" The
contribution follows:
In May, when you o., Eht to be
hoeing your cotton, you have to
go into your alfalfa field and cut
the first crop. 1t sort of worries
you, of course, but you have it to
do. Then in June, just when you
have a chance to go fishing, there
is another crop of alfalfa to cut,
and you don't go. It's blazing
hot in July and you feel like YOU
want to stay in the shade some,
but you have to get in another
crop of alfalfa-You are getting
tired of the name of it bv this
time. In August you want to go
to camp-meeting, swap yarns,
and have good, easy time and
imagine you've got religion, But
you can't-there's that doggoned
alfalfa again. In September it
has always been your custom to
visit your wife's kinfolks, but do
you do it? Not much, confound
that alfalfa!
In October you are done with
most other crops and you want to
go off to that gambling contrap-
ton known as the county fair and
spend some of your money, but
you have to harvest another crop
of that internal alfalfa. And in
November in desperation you
turn the cattle in on the field and
they Craze on it all fall. Are you
through then? You'ue got to
spend all winter feeding it up.
Markham makes a wall about
the man with the hoe. He ought
to shed tears over the man with
an alfalfa farm. If you want a
picture of solid enjoyment, see
the man with the hoe rest upon
it and watch the weeds grow. But
the man with an alfalfa fg N! Is
man to be a mere machine To
transform alfalfa into a bank ac-
count? Is his soul to have nc
higher aspirations? Don't b e
burdened with an alfalfa farm il
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our dear,
kind friends for the kindness
shown during the long illness and
subsequent death of our dear
husband and father. Their kind
deeds were many and each and
every one will ever be lovingly re
memhered by us.
Mrs. H. G. Reaves.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Tyson.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18

Five hundred thousand manuals on
The maldag CT sursical dressings are
being sent cut by the national head
guarta.s Of the American Red Cross
10 chapters throushout the country
Complete directions are given foi
making the twenty-three standard and
special DRESSINGS now authorized foi
shipment to base hospitals In France
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
EDUCATIONAL
DAY AT BLEVINS
SATURDAY, MARCH THE
SECOND.
ANNUAL ATHLETIC EVENTS
Various Contests Open To
All Schools of the
County.

A Hampstead county Educa-
tional Rally Day will be held at
Bleving March 2, under the aus
pices of the county Teachers AS.
sociation. The day will be oe-
voted t o educational addresses
and athletic and literary contests
and all schools of the county are
invited and urged by the officers
of the Teachers Association to
have big representation at the
meet and to participate in the va
rious contests.
The Hampstead County Teach
ers' Association will give a ban
ner to the school which is best
represented at the meet and the
town of Blevins will present low
ing cup to the school winning the
most points in the various con.
tests.
The Educational Rally Day pro,
gram is as follows:
Morning, $50 o clock
Address-Mr. A. b. Hill
Athletics-Open to all:
100-yard dash
200-yard dash
Standing broad jump
Standing high jump
Running high jump
Mile relay race
Fake track"
Sack race for Boys
Lee line" race for Boys
Three-legged race for Boys
Hammer.throw for Girls
Potato race for Girls.
One representative from each
school will be allowed to partici-
pate in each race. The athletics
will be in charge of l.. M. GOA of !
Hope.
Afternoon, 1 o'clock.
Parade-Grouped by schools
Singing by all Qed by Miss Bes-
sic Green of Hope):
America"
Arkansas"
Don't Bite the Hand That's !
Feeding You"
Star Spangled Banner"
Spelling Contest-C. r. Onstead,
Hope, r. f. D. Open to all
schools. Words taken from
Hunts Progressive speller) |
Arithmetic-A. j. Adams, Blev-
ins. Open to grades 4, >, 81
and z. Addition, Subtraction,
Multiplication and Division.)
Reading tGirls)-J. j. Roberts,
Hope. 1.-TWO divisions High
School and Grammar ; time
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
limit five minutes.)

limit five minutes.)
Defamation. j. Roberts.
High School and Grades.
Time limit 10 minutes)
Map Drawing-A. j. Adams of
Blevins. MAP of Hampstead
county, drawn under super.
vision at school, certified by
teacher in charge, size 1Sx22.
Open to all.)
Story Telling Miss Bertha Jack
son of Hope. Open to Third
grade and below
Judges for the various con
tests will be chosen by County
Examiner j. j. Roberts.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
NEGRO FOUND DEAD
4, AT HOPE WEDNESDAY

Nenrv Smith, colored, about 80
years of age, was found dead in a
cabin in what is known as the ra.
vine in Hope Wednesday. Smith
had not been seen for several
days and some negroes that had
gone TO look for him found his
body.
4 coroner's jury Investigated
theHircumstanses and found his
death was from natural causes.
Washington telegraph., 1918-01-18
POWER or The PRESS.

The power Of the press largely was
responsible for the splendid showing
made by the Southwestern division of
the Red Cross in the big Christmas
membership campaign. The South'
west was given the task of getting
l.162.O00 new members. AS result
of the splendid publicity campaign o.
rected by Louis LaBeaume OF 81
Louis and the husinesslike orsenisa'
ton effected by John l.. Johnston and
George w. simmons, chairman Of the
campaign and Southwestern manager
of the Red Cross, respectively, tfhz
district got nearly three times its
quota of members, leading all the 9th
er t2 divisions OF the Red Cross In the
United States,
Mr. LaBeaume very properly gives
proper credit TO this newspaper and
other newspapers of the Southwest for
the splendid results obtained In the
campaign.
In those times, when self-ebnega
tion is absolutely necessary in every
walk Of life, 1t is a pleasure to record
that the newspapers Of the Southwest
are doing their share to help win the
war In the campaign Just closed tht
newspapers contributed their valuepIt
space to the cause, while Mr.. aim
mons, Mr.. Johnston and Mr.. La
Beaume contributed their services
and their time.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19
Commissioners and Clerks of
Election.
Franklin, La, Oct. 9Th. 1871,

| Franklin, La, Oct. 9Th, 1918.
At meeting of the Board of Elec
ton Commissioners in AMI tor the
Parish Of St. Mary, Louisiana, hello
this day at the Court House in Frank.
lin, Louisiana, the following com.
missiOners and clerks Of election were
appointed to serve Tuesday. Novem.
Der 9th, 1918. 1T the General Election
to be held throughout the Parish OF
st. Mary, at the various polling pre-
cincts thereof, viz:
Ward No. l, Precinct No. Char
snton poll. +. N. Cookies, W. H.
Green. f. Richard, Commissioners:
Robert Leblanc, Clerk.
Ward No. l. Precinct No. 2-S0rrel
poll. w. F. Giles. Noise Breaux,
Paul Mendoza, Commissioners; Alex
Pecot, Clerk.
Ward No. 2. Precinct No. 1-Glen-
cOe poll. J. c. Brown, E q. Blan.
chard, D. A. Berwick. commissioners;
A. A. Bonvillain. Clerk.
Ward No 2, Precinct No. 2-LOuisa
poll L s. AlIeman, Fred CarIin, D,
p. i. Bureuieres, Commissioners;
Fred J. Maher. Clerk
Ward No. 5, Precinct No. 1-Frank-
lin poll. g. A. Aycock, Tom Bodin,
E. c.. Taylor, Commissioners; C. D.
Kemper. Clerk.
Ward No. 3. Precinct No. 2-Bald-
win poll. A. A. LeBourgeois, A. Cal.
lahan. Whitney Bernard. Commits.
sioners: s. J. Wolford, Clerk.
Ward No. 4. Precinct No. l-Centre-
Vile poll. Arthur Dugas. C.. A.
Clausen, f. N. West, Commissioners;
TbeOphile Aucoin. Clerk.
Ward No. 5. Precinct No. Pat
terson poll, J. E. Lassus. E F. Ma
rim, Dave Norman, commissioners
VIM. Davis, Clerk.
Ward No. 6, Precinct No. Nor
gan City poll. Chas. A. Bibbins, DR..
s. }. Bourgeois. L. W. Schmidt. Com
L. r. Brakeman { Jerk
Ward Nj. 6, Presinct No. 3-Ramos
poll. 81. 2. Clement, Willie Auc.nn,
James Manning, Commissioners; j.
Clement Clerk.
Ward No. Z, Precinct No. l-Julien
poll. George J. Provost. Rivers
Moore. William Moore. Commission
ers; Alfred FOrtier, Clerk.
Ward No. 8. Precinct No. Bier
wick poll. A. L. BOudreaux, Eddie |
Drury. Albert Labe. Commissioners:
Joseph ChOtin Clerk.
F a BOUOREAUX,
WILBUR H KRAMER,
w. H. VETTER,
Board Ut Supervisors Of Election, st. !
Mary Parish, La.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19
Public Proclamation.

Public notice is hereby given BY the
Board or Supervisors IT Election of
The Parish of st. Mary. 10 accord.
snce with law. that on Tuesday, No.
vember 5th, 1918, between the hours of
0O'clock .. M. and 7o'clOck D. M.
N election will be held at the various
o'!,ag precincts throughout the Par.
Ut st. Mary
or one member of the House of
,resentstives for the United States
" america from the Third Congress.
sionsl District OF louisiana; five
members of the Board at School Di.
rect0rs 10 and for the Parish of st.
Mary. ono each, respectively. from
Ward Three. Ward Four, Ward Five,
Ward Six and Ward Seven; and to
vote for and against the various four.
teen Constitutional Amendments sub.
mitted BY tho General and Special
Sessions OF the General Assembly OF
Louisiana for the year 1918, to be
passed upon By the voters of the State
Of kOuisiana.
Given o6Beislly this 9th day of DC.
tOber. A. D., 1918, Ut Franklin, Louis.
lana.
r. A. BotDREAux.
WILBUR n. KRAMER,
Is - VIII. VETTER,
Board of Supervisors OF Election, St.
Mary Parish. Louisiana.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19
THE REASON WHYn
3. A. Thomas Stock Rem.a;..

s. A. Thomas Stock Remedies are the
best, they are scientifically made and
all medicine. They keep the bealtb up.
and the feed bills down. There Is
cause for every effect, remove the cause
and tho effect removes itself.
The Poultry Remedies are especially
made 70 relieve al the diaeases in tho
Fowl family. snch = Cholera and Roape
AND makes the Hens lay.
Ihe Dog Remedy, will positively kee,,
oaufhc Cholera, and If given in the 6,st
stages, will care ~ per oe,t.
Don't forget to keep on hand : hottie
OF Farris' Collie Remedy Coz Horses. II
is ~ simple with dropper, that = child
can give IL. Also a bottle of Farris'
Healing Remedy for outs sud Bruises on
man or 6esst; they acver i.ii.
These remedies acu I'll gsarsateed to
you ny your dealer. 70 give sasisfacsioa.
Or Your mynry buck.
Made b. Old Kentucky Manufacturing
Co.. Paducah. Krntncky.
For Sal" by s'I leading Drugeists and
General Stores. Adv.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19
STATE or LOUISIANA.

23fd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of St Mury.
George T. v,cd.r " N, rtjn Ash.
icy No IA 517l2
Under and by virtue OF an order of
seizure and sale. issued out of the
Hon. 23rd Judicial District Court of
the State Ut Louisiana. ia and for the
Parish Of st. Mary, and to me direct.
ed. 10 the above entitled add number
ed suit, have seized and taken into
my possession. and shall offer at
public sale. for cash, without ap-
raisement, to the last and highest
bidder, according to Law. at the prin-
c'pal front door of the court house.
10 the town of Franklio. Parish of St.
Mary, State Of LOuisian,, on
SATURDAY. THE 26rH DAYOt
OCTOBER. "A. D., 1918,
between the hours of II O'Clock a m.
aud I O'Clock p. M. the following
desnribed property, fo.wit:
Ihae certain tract or parcel of land
lying and being situated in tie VILLAGE
OF CharentO0 on the easrside of Ba, on
Teche, having front on the publie
road leading from Charenton tovards
Adeiint. OF Two Hundred and Five
(205'l feet extending back between
parallel lines to q depth of Seventy
feet. and bounded as follows: On the
north 6y said public road, south by |
property of Oscar Martin, east bv |
property of Arthur WoIford now Of |
Lamaique CaillOuet. aud vest by
property OF Oscar Martin, together
WITH 81! The buildings and improve.
nents thereon situated and thereto
oelougine. this being part OF the old
dermogene RObichaux plantation
CHARLES PECUT. sheriff.
,herih's office. Parish Of st. Mary. La.
September 6, 1919,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19
Helpful Military Data.

Here is some Information
that is helpful in reading the
war news:
An army corps is 1885, 900
men.
Aninfantry division is H.
1852 men.
A brigade il SAP men.
A regiment of infantry is
g, 755 men.
A battalion is 1926 men.
A company is 256 men.
A platoon u so men.
=, corporaat squad is 8
nj -.
Held battery is 1876 men.
fsing squad is 20 men.
machine, gun battalion
has 1853 men.
;. An engineers regiment
hs 1866 m5n.
ambulance company
has ~ men.
A field hospital has SIS
men.
A medical detachment has
IS men.
A major general heads the
field army and, also each
army corps.
A brigadier general heads
each infantry brigade.
A colonel heads each regi-
ment. 4
A lieutenant colonel is
next in rank below a colonel. |
A major heads a battalion. |
i A captain heads a COM
pany.
A lieutenant heads a pla-
t0Qn. ,.
sergeant is next below a
lieutenant.
4 corporal is = squad Of
nicer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19
NOTICE.

!. the undersigned. convicted Of
striking wtsh Intent to murder, on
june -. 1917. am applying fnr q
eafote He RI MARKS.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19

When you want yo0r horse OF
mule ehod, call 90 Abel Boud.
lsa0xa thsItAdSiu0ps
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19

No hantine Or *respa ssipg al.
lowed % Baker Plantation Under
penalty It the law.
@. PELLAFO.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-10-19

Board Of Supervisors OF Election,
Mary Parish. Louisiana.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
IRELAND is COMPARATIVELY
LAND OF PEACE AND PLENTY
Food l. Plentiful Butcher shops Full
of Meat, and Farmers
Prosperous.
ny LOUIS j. McaUII.LAND.

" 7 10Ft II IT -TEft tITTsF4N.N''
Eormrri. Private Secretary to tho late
John Redmond.
TING. ft..sA journalist and poet draws
q ha.py 'p.C!urc OF his native is.c in
war t!mcl
international News Bureau.l
While il would be a marked eIag-
forat!cn 10 state that the Emerald Isle
IS now a duplicate copy oc the Garden
OF Eden. It IS certainly enjoying ameni-
ties denied 10 those countries which
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07
TAX QUESTION SETTLED
BY FRENCH PARLIAMENT
Landlords VIII lie Forced to Settle All
Claims Under Provisions of
Measure.
10y Associated PresS.l

BY Associated Press
PARIS. April 6.-The Parliament has
just settled the question OF warrants
| in France. and landlords who had tho
moratorium hanging over them like a
war know At last what they may count
upon
1 The general principle OF the law just
! passed is that he who can pay must
sarily, since the object was to satisfy
nj the same time. SO far as possible
the landlord who wants his money and
the tenant who cannot, or will net.
pay.
Tenants who are modified or who
have been out OF work and whose rent
is tho equivalent OF no more than 500
year in Paris and from $50 10 SO
year i'll provincial towns are released
entirely from all obligation 10 pay
rent from the beginning OF the war TO
the end or tho first half year succeed
Ing the signing of peace. Soldiers or
workmcn who have, however, earned
in the army or out OF it fourth of
their earnings before the war must
pay their rent.
Tenants of other cateEories paying
the same rentals are Obliged TO settle
from the beginning OF The war. UNI
less they can show that they have SUI
fcred financially from the war
The law is a disappointment to two
classes of people. The owner OF the
cheaper OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and the man
who expected that all war rents would
be Cancelled and has spent the rent
money for other things. consider that
Parliament has been partial. Tho gen
cral opinion Is. however. that the ar
ranGemcnt is tho best possible under
the circumstances
Some landlords will be hard hit but
those whose incomes from real estate
did not exceed 10000 francs ncfore tho
war in Paris and 1000 francs in the
provinces arc accorded an indemnity
of 30 per cent OF the rentals they lose,
payable by tho state in ten annuities
All landlords meeting with losses
through the measure are entitled to a
reduction in the amount OF their taxes
p7cportionate to their losacs and to
an extension OF time for the payment
of interest on mortgages
Other clauses OF the law protect SOL
dicrs and their families from expulsion
and seizure. and provide automatic OK
tension OF leases where the interests
of the soldier tenant would be harmed
otherwise.
All French citizens, all natives OF AL
SAGE and Lorraine. and all subjects OF
allied countries arc entitled to the
benefits OF the law.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-04-07

SUBJECT TO much strictcr laws than
heretofore. according to information
received here. recent. enactment
makes tho civil ceremony compulsory
ior Mohammcdans. Christians and Jews
alike. Priests OF all confessions are
no longer authorized to solennizc n
marriage which has no, been pre-
riously registered before 4 Turkish
magistrate.
Po'yEamy Is recognized by the new
!aw' put should Il Moslcm wish to
tako upon himself second wife. he
may no longer divorce the first ono
upon the second brides demand. as has
been the practice. Under the Old Turk
;sh system. divorces were not diiilcult
10 obtain. and wives had few rights.
The new law, however places tho wife's
status on much higher lcvcy 1t
provides that a reconciliation shall
hrst be sought between tho two
parties. Tor which purpose "a spccia,
tribunal with court OF appeal has
been instituted.
Wcs,crners regard as one serious