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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

same operated a. q service car with
out first having procured an indemn-
ity blond with good and solvent sure
ty residing in the parish where such
service car owner resides, or . sure
ty company licensed to do business in
this State, with the obligation run
ming in favor of Of any person who
may be injured in person or property
bv the negligence Of the operator Of
the service can The amount OF such
surety bond required Of the owner OF
service cars shall not be less than Two
Thousand Dollars 81, 000.00) and an
additional sum Of Five Hundred Dol
lares { O0.OO) for each passenger
over four in number. The calcu!a-
ton of the amount Of the bond to be
based upon the carrying capacity OF
the service car as shown by the sworn
application for license filed with the
clerk Of the police jury. Said bond
chall be drawn in favor Of the clerk
Of the court but shall inure to the
benefit Of anyone in interest who
shall have q right Of action thereon
in his own name. Said bond shall be
recorded in the Office Of the Recorder
OF Mortgages.
Section {. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That every service car shall be
supplied and equipped with . speed
ometer in open view, and when any
service car 10 being driven at speed
in excess Of that allowed by law, and
an accident or mishap occurs which
results in the death Of, or injury TO
any passenger, the fact that such
service car was being driven ut such
unlawful speed shall be prima fscie
evidence that the accident or mishap
was occasioned by or resulted
through the negligence Of the opera
tor Of such service carr.
Section z. Be it further enacted,
etc., That any person violating any
Of the provisions Of this Act, shall be
guilty Of q misdemeanor and shall be
punished by fine not exceeding One
Hundred Dollars ($100.00) or by i'm
prisonment, not exceeding ninety
1907 days, or both, in the discretion
Of the court.
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That there shall be displayed on
the wind shield in plain view the
words Service Car" on all such mo-
tor-driven vehicles coming under the
provisions Of this Act.
Section 8. Be it further enacted,
ETC., That all laws and parts Of laws
in conflict herewith be and are hereby
repealed.
HEWITT BOUANCHAUD,
Speaker Of Of the House Of Repre-
sentatives.
FERNAND MOUTON,
Lieutenant Governor and President
Of the Senate.
Approved: July 10, 1918.
r. G. PLEASANT,
Governor Of the State Of Louisiana.
A true copy:
JAMES ]. BAILEY,
Secretary Of State.
And there being no further business,
the Police Jury adjourned sine die.
r. b. CURRY, President.
E. F. NEWELL, Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The following notice Of the death Of
Mr.. W. Y. Watson, which occurred Of
bic homo In Cabs, last week, 10 taken
from the Port Gibson Reveille. Dc.
ceased was . brother Of Mr.. 8. d.
Watson OF this parish, to whom the
sympathy Of many friends 10 extended:
a cable message was received By
relstives here last Thursday snuounc.
ing the desth Of Of Mr.. W. Y. Watson
ct Bsnes, Cubs, which had occurred
the day before.
1t wss known BY his relatives that
Mr.. Watson had been In failing health
for several 'weeks, bat they had no
ides that bic trouble was serious, and
the news OF his death came % Q great
shock to them.
Mr.. Watson was . native Of Clai-
borne county, the place Of bic birth
and the homo In which he wss reared
WAS Buena Vista, stx miles northeast
Of Port Gibson, which was for many
years the Watson property. Soon
after the Spanish. American war he,
with many other Americans, cast his
lot with the people Of the new repub-
lie to help make It what 1t 10.
Although Mr.. Watson hsd not visit
cd bic old home more than two or
three times since going to the island,
he kept in close touch with it, devel.
opment and never Lost interest In IL.
Mr.. Watson leaves two sisters, Mrs.
NJ. w. Briscoe Of this plsce and Mrs.
A. T. Montgomery OF Grace, and two
brothers, Maj. J. W. Watson. also in
Cubs, and Mr.. 8. d. Watson, who 70.
sides 10 Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Our community was shocked on
Monday to learn of the sudden death
Of Mr.. Nathan Archer Walton, which
occurred about $50 O'Clock p. m,
after only . few hours Illness. Mr..
Walton suffered an stack Of heart
failure ct m early hour while dress
ing, and though medical attention was
immediately summoned, he never re-
covered CONSEQUENCES, and passed
away, quietly and peacefully, without
. struggle, ct the ago Of n years.
Deceased was . native OF Richmond,
Virginia, whore both his fathers
and mothers families were prominent
in the social, industrial and political
life Of that historic city. His father
wss IN ofnoer In the Confedersts army
and IN architect Of unusual ability,
and attained prominence in HE chosen
field OF sndesvor, having been the de-
signer Of the State capitol building 1t
Richmond and was ono Of the engi.
neering corps which built the Confed-
crate iron. clad 'Merrimac," which
did such damage to the Federal feet
In Hampton Roads before being put
out OF commission In the memorable
battle With the Federal ram "Moni-
tor"
Mr.. Walton was IN Intelligent and
cultured gentleman, he had travelled
extensively and was IN omniverous
reader and bic conversation was Il.
weys interesting and instructive. He
wss . printer by trade and was en-
cient and industrious. He had been
with the Gazette for about . year and
. half, and Il due much credit for the
improved appearance Of tho paper.
He was ever calm, quiet and reserved,
neat, methodical and punctual and
scruptulously honest. He viii be
greatly missed By our people, and g.
pecislly BY the writer, who had learn
Cd 10 esteem him for his true worth
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

and manly qualities. Indeed, It is
doubtful II We win ever get another
man Of equal ability and who will
take the same interest In the work.
The remains were laid to rest In the
Matches cemetery. May HE soul rest
In peace.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The congregation OF the Episcopal
church ct st. Joseph, win bear In
mind that this Sunday School will re-
open on Sunday, October eth, for the
fall and winter months. Teachers
and pupils will b governed sccori.
ingly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Mr.. Carl Walden Of Kentucky he's
accepted the position - manager Of
s'Bellevue" for Messrs. Patto4 4
Clarke. r.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Bills Allowed at October Meeting of Police Jury.
he Finance Committee and ordered paid:

The following bills
Standard OH Co., gasoline
tsna!on roao WORK. 1875
nIScsEu, roed 7.5Ol
Hssv" nD'eYA roeo work 12.60l
Issco, oe1 WORK, 104.60
:Ae son. supplies Tor jail three months 6422I
ss...u AnoPper, road work 6SJO0l
1ov1ton ntos; 9moer 06.O7l
1moer TOT cuiverte 1875
S0nn au9nes tor sundes paid BY him. Is
r".SVssM = De uruy lumber N27Sl
a. ~ PsuPot CONN 1000I
vnes "sun9g Geaa STOCK 1960l
BTU, grsoe pieoe l060l
IT y. y Node, umgauon 6Ool
ao"1 Trntsuon road dragging M.00l
gaeonne,
.ns WsteIProo psid Tor road work 0l.1ol
Ior parish 14617
or ,encng
~ s .dI:, 20 w .S H60l
PAID Hornby, India slough Iz0ol
kmoough Swallow, ...... 800.
coleman, road work 9Th hwards
reu WORK Sro
nsovs Moond bsyo9 and Newell Ridge roads 40Ao
1ssB.s vHoS1 sI1 Deta ROADS n21S
Us"y SC roso WORK
= A. Smtns repairs to grader DOL
GOOD Hoede Machinery Co.,
,toisut on ocaee
i1urges CC upper Tor mccall bridge
T" Inv I.moes ~ Oil OF lumber llo6e
rsux, soP1ns ~ ossoee
Srs cenent Tor vsoorn 7als
" = ~ LynSn seps.ts 20 1teenve vat
H9ulsm nosI un0ty vs0
= :. LynCn nnng GreenvcIe vat 500
NseenSs Dsue 70, cnsa9sce~ ,ot vns 10 -
r NfWE1ls Clssk. .. 4. CUn1Y ryusA.& /
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02

inventories. the movement Of merchant
disc Is satisfactory. The Christmaa
trade was large, the buying OF the last
week bringing the Aaures Well up to
those Of other years.
Minneapolis.--Who and retail
trade In Minneapolis IL good. orders on
hand for Immediate and spring deliv-
cry are heavy, and holiday sales were
satisfactory. Manufacturers in most
lines are busy, and skilled labor is well
employed at good wages. but building
operations continue very quiet, with
little prospect Of any advance in this
line in the near future. The local de-
mand for lumber is only fair but prices
remain firm ard stocks In yards are
quite light. especially northern and
southern pine. Collections generally
are satisfactory.
New misunderstanding continues ac-
tive, with jobbers' sales ahead Of pre-
vious years and retail trade holding up
Well, demand for holiday goods during
the. past week having been heavy. Col
lections continue good.
November business with the local
retailers was slightly below normal but
holiday trade displayed. considerable
activity, with the demand being very
largely for necessities Merchants in
the interior districts are reported to be
doing we'll Wholesalers in dry goods.
notions and mems furnishings are do
ing a larger volume than a year ago,
while grocery and hardware jobbers
report normal sales. Credit restrictions
and high prices are features that con-
tinue 10 engage the attention OF whole
salerS in all lines ~
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
SEND GEORGE ALONG.

| A Mrs. Whithouse, prominent as a
suffragist. is TO be sent to Switzerland
by the government" as a propaCand-
ist. A New York news story says that
she is going there TO get by the German
husbands to the German women and
teach them all manner Of things tend
ing to feminine independence. She re-
fused to discuss her plans and the
methods thru which this marvel is to
/ be brought about but she was confident
that she could DO ii. And so she will
go TO Switzerland to win the war by
getting past the war lords" and the
lords of creation to the German house
frau
The government might as we'll
send her 10 Timbuctoo or to the Apache
Indians as a war measure" And she
would accomplish as much in either
place as Switzerland 'propagandins"
independence and Matching revolt
among German women"
She would he much more usefully
employed at home knitting sweaters or
helmets If she knows how 10 knit or
breeding white mice and canaries as
signallers Of gas in the trenches Not
a woman with a knitting needle or
with sewing machine working TO
make necessary supplies for the SOL
diers and clothing for destitute child
rem out Of old clothes but is more
valuable 10 the nation than she will
be "propaganding."
She will have o good time without
doubt. sweetencd by the false convic-
ton that she is doing her bit" There
are hundreds and Thousands Of those
like her, male and female the Lord
created them, thousands Of them who
imagine that mere activity is useful
ness. 1t is true nationally and in state
and community.
The best illustration Of such useless
activities Is a kitten chasing lis tail.
IL spans Will SuS!i deHl'S ei'0 SidS0
that II attracts attention but It rarely
attains the object Of is pursuit and
when 1t does is unable 10 make use Of
II.
Mrs wh!tehouse over in Switzerland,
teaching, al long range, the German
frau to talk up TO her husband would
be funny under different conditions. As
mirth- provoking as Jazz band al a
funeral However. if she is 10 go. why
not send George Creel along as press
agent.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
THE GENERAL BUSINESS FIELD,

lhe GENERAL BUSINESS FIELD.
What has been in many respects the
most eventful year of economic history
neared its closing with the announce
ment OF governmental control OF the
country's transportation systems caus-
ing a striking recovery in prices Of
securities. but with recognition that not
all OF the Establishments arising from
messed.
With the business outlook still OBJ
scure and likely 10 remain uncertain,
there Is no abatement of the DISPOSE
ton 20 operate ahead with caution. and
the customary policy Of deferring i'm
portant engagements until after the
year-end now appears in many quar-
ters, But what has stood out prom
inently through recent months OF un-
precedcnted changes. has teen the alb
scnCe OF conspicuous loss Of confidence
and of any general movement toward
cancellation OF existing contracts The
fact is. that While some unsettlement
has necessarily been experienced in
trad industry, and though there has
been not a little hesitation In most di-
rections. faith in the future has not ap-
many new concerns started, but the
years insolvency returns make the best
numerical exhibit since 1914
The effects of the new and press
ing needs OF the war period have been
far-reaching in commercial channels.
and the stimulus impaired to nanufac-
turing and merchandising has main
tanned aggregate transactions at a high
level Yet in some branches the re-
quirements of this government and the
allies have failed 10 offset the contrac-
ton in civilian buying, due to the ex-
IRENE living costs and the tendency 10
economic. and Christmas trade, while
in some instances exceeding expecta-
more conservative and discriminating
purchasing.
The influence Of the extraordinary
commodity prices Is also seen in the
enhanced values OF exports of some
articles which are actually being ship
ped abroad in smaller quantities than
last year, and this same factor enters
largely into current statistics Of bank
clearings.
Chicago-This year is closing with
business much more brisk than it was
in the early part of December, or the
latter part of November After making
allowance for the retarding influences
Of the holiday season and the taking OF
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
Billy Bunny and His Friends
no against an old hollow stump.

up against an old hollow stump.
And youll soon see how lucky that
was for the two little habits. For
when Mr. Wicked Gray Wolf saw them
sprawlins over the snow he jumped a.
quick as wink and maybe he would
have caught dear kind Uncle LUCKY II
that old gentleman rabbit hadn't hop
ped inside that stump. And before
he was inside Billy Bunny was, too. 80
that all Mr.. Wicked Wolf could do
was to sit outside and wait for them
ito come out. But they didn't. NO.
sireemam, and no Stree mister They
knew better than that. and 50 would
u IF didn't have a gun and a pistol
and maybe big long knife.
"Wella can sit here as long as You
cam" said that dreadful wolf, and he
licked his lips with his long red tongue
and grinned, oh dreadful kind Of .
grin.
VERY well. then" replied Uncle
Lucky. IF yon want to sit in the cold
snow, do So" and then the old gentle
man rabbit took off his old wedding
stovepipe hat and blocked up the hole
In the hollow stump so that the wolf
couldn't see what was going on inside,
you know. And then the old gentle
man rabbit looked around to see ii
there was any way to get out.
Well, by and by after a while, Billy
Bunny found a small hole In the back
of the stump. so he took his pickaxe
out Of his knapsack and set to work to
dig a hole big enough to squeeze thro,
and in the next story you shall hear
what happened next.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
DON'T SELL THE CORN PLANTER.

Much has been said about conscript-
Ing wealth for this war as men have
been conscripted but few realize to
what extent that has been done until 1t
is known that John D. Rockefellers
estimated income OF fifty millions per
annum must pay thirty-o one millions
war tax The trouble with the present
law Is that it failed to place war taxes
upon strictly war profits. II pretended
to do so but limited pre-war profit de-
ductions to Q per cent upon investment.
Everybody who was able TO earn mora
than per cent prior to the war had
his profits conscripted in the same
measure that war profits were con-
scripted. This exemption should be
raised to at least Is per cent and the
tax placed more heavily on those pro-
Ats which have been earned out of the
war.
In England there is discussion of
conscripting wealth almost to the point
Of confiscation in order to pay the
war debt but ecesity which forced our
own government to take over the rail-
roads should be an object lesson to US
that the consumption Of wealth can
kick back at all of US. Because the
Liberty loans had conscripted all
wealth that was Immediately available
for investment the railroads were
strangled and could not provide roll
ing stock or renewals of old loans
Wealth Is the stored up savings Of
the past which are available today to
increase production. When Robinson
Crusoe landed on the island there was
no capital to begin business except
natural products. He had to kill a
goat with a stone to provide skins for
MS clothes. Next he constructed a
rude shelter and had to make some
kind of tool to use in the cultivation
Of the soil for the production of food
Carried out thru the complex civiliZa-
ton which centuries of accumulation
of wealth have made possible and we
have great steel mills representing
billions Of the invested savings of those
who have accumulated wealth. Like
wise, -four mills, packing houses. can
neries, knitting mills and cloth factories
and even railroads. All have been
built out of wealth to help us produce
more things that we enjoy.
Consumption of too much OF this
wealth for war debts will strange in
dtistry just as conscripting investment
funds strangled the railroads. Pretty
soon our factories could not run for
Lack. OF capital and men would be out
of work. The socialist would then have
the government take over the factories,
of course. but the government is moth
ing but the collective force of the peo-
pie and can not create wealth. 1t can
only conscript the wealth with its
citizens have saved out of their labor
In the past. With the incentive OF
private profit lost there would be no
inducement to the individual to sacri-
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02
Masonic Meetings
visftors Always Welcome.

MARSHALL LODGE, No. 1903, A. F. &
A. M.-Special communication. WORK
In third degree, Friday, Dec. q, at :
O'Clock. John W. Wells, secretary;
w. H. Steiner, W. NJ.
slchET CHAPTER. No. SO. r. A. NJ
Stated invocation Monday evenlns'
Dec. II, at 1880 o'clock. Business SEES
sion and election OF officers. carr
Shaffner, H. P: John ". Wells sec
rotary.
SPECIAL ASSEMBLY. King Solo
Men Council No. 20, r. & S. NJ, Fri
day. Jan. II. 1918. 1880 p. m. 1nstalla-
tion Of officers. I. r. Forbes recorder
George Gregory, I. NJ.
SPECIAL coNcLAvE. St. AIderar
Mommandsry, No. 80, x. r. Friday.
Jan. II. 1918. 7.3o p. m. Installation of
officers. I. T. Forbes, recorder: H. c.
Mueller. commander.
CENTRAL CHAPTER No. 81, o. z.
S-Regular meeting for business and
Installation Of officers Wednesday.
Jan. 10, 1880 p. m. Mrs. George
Downing. secretary; Mrs. =. e. Fred
srack. W. II.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02

ing proper consideration to the impor-
lance OF this body. The war has made
vast difference in the cost OF the
states business. The state owes many
thousands Of dollars for coal and other
supplies. Dealers are having trouble
in handling the states business. On
some accounts the state is payin0 s
per cent interest.
But the governor is not clear in his
mind that the state should spend $780,
900 or so just now for an extra session.
Expenses have been pretty high. Tax.
es are going up and will continue to
90 up. The Taxpayers' League. which
gave the governor such valiant support,
is appalled,. The governor is willing to
spend matter Of $4,000 for an extra
session. He believes the money would
be well spent in giving proper aid to
state officials. But he objects to a ses-
sion that would run to 30 days at a
cost OF approximately 100000. or even
to so days at a cost Of 5000, 900, in these
times.
There are 1873 members OF the legis-
lature. Each member would draw $40
per day. Thirty days would make the
salaries. in round numbers. $4,000.
Then there is the mileage Of each
member; the organization expenses and
all the incidentals. The prohtbitionists
would insist that the federal prohibi-
tory amendment Is war measure ana
might properly come before the legis-
lature. That would mean weeks OF
wrangling and 1ockeying. NO one can
tell the number OF bills that would b
introduced for this and that thing. No
one can realize the amount OF politics
that would enter.
The governor Is being severely criti-
cizcd for asking pledge that only nr-
gent war legislation be considered. Bue
he IL perfectly right. There is no nee~
for 5000 900 session Of the legislature.
Tho responsibility for shortcomings in
war emergency work in this state. II
the session 10 not called. will be upon
those who insist upon inhicting on the
state a protracted muddling, talking.
political session.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02

flee and save and very shortly any
people would land where the bolsheviki
are now, with plenty Of power to seize
private banks but with nothing for its
people to eat and to wear.
The consumption Of wealth for war
purposes must be confined to the con-
scription of income and that must stop
short of taking ii all or there will be
nothing left for investment in the in
dustries which are needed to keep up
production and employment. The great
banker VANDERBILT is preaching the only
doctrine that is economically sound. He
says this war must be paid out of in
come. He means that the population as
a whole must Keep on producing things
up TO it's maximum capacity and at the
same time cut down. on the private
consumption of things until the margin
is widened so as to store up enough to
the war. Successful men big and little
must keep up their incomes and cut
down on their living expenses so as
TO nand over part of what they pro-
duce 10 help the government restore
what has been lost in the war. To try
10 pay for the war out OF capital or ac-
Cumulated wealth will take il out of
the factories and the tools. 1t would
be as unsound as for a farmer to pay
off his mortsage by selling his work
teams and his planter instead of bend
ing his back little harder TO produce
enough more grain and hogs TO pro-
vide for the tax collector
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1918-01-02

Well, the snow didn't blow down our
chimney last night ana freeze the cook
so that she couldn't spoil tho biscuits.
which il mighty lucky. for like hot
biscuits for breakfast ana 80 do our
boys in the trenches. only they never
get any And now that I've started
this story. I'll tell you something moro
about dear Unckle Lucky and his little
nephew, Billy Bunny.
Well, the Luckymobile in which the
two rabbits were riding, behaved very
nicely for some, time. You see, 1t was
such a short time after Christmas that
1t hadn't grown tired Of looking at the
Christmas presents. like a good many
little girls and boys I know and so II
slid along over the snow and didn't
try to climb UP any telegraph poles,
and, this made Uncle Lucky feel very
pleasant, 30 he began to sing:
"The glad New Year has come and so
Well try until next year
To be as good as we can be
And help our friends to cheer"
And then, all Of a sudden, just like
that out popped the Wicked Gray Wolf
I've so often told you about. And oh,
dear me! Didn't he look fierce" His
collar was turned up and his mouth
was wide open, and his long, white
teeth looked so cruel that Uncle Lucky
shut his eyes. and then, hate to tell
it, the Luckymobile ran right into a
big tree and turned over three times
and a half. and it might have turned
over once more II 1t hadn't landed right