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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-01-12
What They Want To Know.

Of course, those sugar growers
who now see such q widespread in.
sistence on raising more sugar will
not overlook the fact that it was in
1913 that Free Trade knocked the
sweetness of production out oil
American sugar, and would have
completely annihilsted that indus.
try but for the bloody wall of Eu.
ropean warfare which autOmsticsl.
ly prevented the competition OF
foreign sugar-raisers. What do
nestle sugar growers want to know
now is, what Protection will be a.
sured them if they devote all their
spare land to sugar-growing, and
this war suddenly should cease.
Germany, bitter rs she may be,
still grows immense quantities Of
beet sugar that she will hasten to
unload ON the American market.
Give the American sugar. raisers-
and all other American enter
prises-ample Protection with a
substantial Protective Tariff. The
American Economist.
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Preliminary Sugar Report for
Louisiana, Season of 1917.

The productions of sugar in
Louisiana for the 1917 season is
estimated at $4,000 short tons
(of 1000 pounds), on the basis OF
preliminary reports made to the
Bureau of Crop Estimates, United
States Department of Agriculture,
before the season ii entirely closed.
This estimate is subject to revi-
sion after final reports for the en-.
tire grinding season are received
The production in 1916 WIS esti-
mated at $685. short tons. and
in 1915 137, 800 short tons.
Indications are that the crop of
1917 is the shortest since 1910
with the exception of the crops of
1912 and 1915.
The cane used for sugar in 1917
is estimated at 3,6O0,0OO short tons.
as compared with 4,072,OOO short
tons IN 1916.
There WIS an estimated Increase
OF IL per cent in the planted acre
aye during 1917 over the preced-
ing season; but the growing-season
OF the cane was unusually dry. and
the early freezes aided in cutting
the crop short
John j. DunnelI,
Louisiana Field agent, Bureau of
Crop estimates.
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Idle Acres.

Nearly every farm has some por-
ton of it that is either not used at
all or is used in such a way as to
produce very little. On many
farms there are patches of low
ground which can not be titled be-
cause they are too wet. Usually
when drained these wet areas are
the richest land on the farm.
Just at present, when the world
is engaged in the most gigantic
struggle in its history, the forces
of democracy agains, those of au-
tocracy, the product of these idle
acres is needed. This is an excel
lent time to put them into use.
Small patches of wet land can be
drained at small expense. Between
now and the opening up of spring
work there is ample time to do the
work. This year the farmer has
been able to sell his products at II
fair price and has the money with
which to buy the tile. Every
farmer, part of whose farm is I'M.
productive because it needs drain
age, should take advantage of the
present opportunity to add to his
cropping area by supplying the
necessary drainage. These lands
will produce more than the aver
age farm lands. Every product
will help to win the war.
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MILK IN WINTER.

Why do your COWS give less milk
in winter than they do in summerY
just because nature does not sup
ply them with grasses and green
food. But we have come to the
assistance of Dame Nature with
b. A. Thomas Stock Remedy
which contains the very ingre-
dents that the green feed supplies
in season, only, of course, in a
more highly concentrated form.
We guarantee that this remedy
will make your COWS give more
milk, and better milk, with the
same feed. A. l.. Durand d. Co.
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500 REWARD Sloo

The readers Of this paper will BE- please
To learn that there Is at least one dread.
cd disease that science has been able 10
cure in all Its stages aud that 10 catarrh.
Catarrh being greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions requires con =
stitutiOnal treatment. Halle Catarrh
Medicine 10 taken internally and acts
thru the Blood Oh thu Mucous Surfaces
Of the System thereby destroying the
foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength bv building up the
constitution aud assisting nature In do.
ing its work. The propristOrs have 90
much faith In its curative powers Of
Halls Catarrh Medicine that they offer
One Hundred Dollars for snv case that
1t fails to cure. Send for list Of testi-
monials. Address +. j. CHENEY & co.
Toledo. Ohio. S"ld by all Druggist. 75c
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state Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.

0Voso VI SuaVs wy Va hosVuOs
Lucas County, ~.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that he
is senior partner Of the firm Of +. J.
Cheney s. Co., doing business in the City
Of Toledo. County and State aforesaid.
aud that said firm will pay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every case Of Catxrrh that cannot be
cured by tho use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
my presence. this 9TH day Of December.
A. b. 1885. A. W. GLEASON.
(SeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine il taken ill.,
ternajly and acts through the Blood on
the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
Send for testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY Il Co., Toledo. O.
Sold by all druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
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MONEY IN EGGS.

Eggs are not bankable but the
money from their sale is. This
money is yours for the effort. How
do you treat the hen that lays the
Golden Eggsr b. A. Thomas
Poultry Remedy will keep the
poultry in good condition and in.
crease the yield in eggs. We
guarantee this and refund your
money if not satisfied. BONN
GROCERY co.
NMo do Ill Lin c &C DE-.
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List what you have for sale with
me, especially real estate. The de-
mands are good. acknowledgements,
real estate and fire insurance agent.
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Saturday Jan. 26, 1913,

tue following described property, belong
ing T. the SAID Estate tO-wit:
TIE undivided one half Uf that certain
tract ui land situated ON the east II ~
uf Bayou Teche in the Fourth Ward Of
SAINT Martin Parish. Stats Of Louisiana.
aud containing in all Que Hundred and
twenty seven Q27) superficial arprnts.
Bounded North 10y lands Of Willie 81
mOu and others; South 10y lands .vf l..
Theriut. Of Wild. Babineau Or assigns; Of
j. R. Olivier. and Of Crepln CormieT:
East Nv those of Joseph Psllsrln or ss-
signs; and West by those Of Wild. Babi-
neaux or assigns; .aud of Willie Simon
aud others.
Sold to pay the debts Of the said Estate.
Terms and conditions Cash.
FELlCIE CASlMlR.
Administrative Of the estate OF
Arthur Riggs.
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SUCCESSION SALE.
Estate Of Arthur Rigg.
No. 1859

18th Judicial District Court.
State Of Louisiana, Parish Of st. Martin.
BY virtue Of an order and a commits
sion granted in the above Estate. by the
Hon. the 18th Judicial pistrict Court in
aud for the Parish II st. Martin. State
Of Louisiana. dated Dec. II. 1917. aud to
NE directed.
| will offer for sale and will sell or
cause to he sold by competent officer.
at Public Auction. for cash. u the last
aud higllset bidder. between legal sale
hours On a. ~. and p. n.y. at the front
dOor Of tho Court House. in the Tswn Of
st. MartinviIls. ST. Martin parish. La,
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Boat Concrete
At Big Show
Needs Skipper
By Fred Hawthorne

We don't want to start "jam" at
the Grand Central Palace, or anything
like that, or so crowd the Motor Boat
Show with wrestlers and ball players
that there won't be elbow room for
ordinary mortals to-day, the closing
day of the annual show, but duty COM
pels US to state that the concrete motor
boat Concrete arrived at the Palace
yesterday.
Those who viewed the Concrete at its
booth in the Palace yesterday had
many suggestions as to who would
make the ideal skipper for the cement
craft. One man thought Fred Merkle
would make heroic figure at the
Wheel; another "disinterested" specta-
tor was positive that Heinie Zim would
be the only logical pilot for the boat.
while there were dozen others who
voted in favor of Sula Hevonpaa. the
Frightful Finn of wrestling fame. If
any OF these gentlemen wish to get
measured for concrete boat to-day,
let them step up and talk terms with
the representative at the booth.
Boat Twenty Feet Long
Getting down to serious and "con-
crete" facts, the Concrete is twenty
feet in length and was built by Walter
0owsey. of Iron River, Mich. She is
tho property of the Naval Reserve of
chicago and was loaned for the New
York exposition. She IS the forerunner
OF the new ships of this material that
are TO be built in great numbers for
inc government, and similar in con-
sstruction to boats now plying between
Norway and England, in the North Sea.
mis- particular boat survived a
stormy. passage, via Garford motor
truck, between Chicago and New York.
She was more than ten DAYS on the
Journey, the truck being stalled in
neavy snow for several days
The largest crowd of the entire week
attended the day ard evening sessions
oi thc show yesterday, and a majority
OF the exhibitors were more than salts
neo I win the business they had done.
me trend this year has been toward
purchasing boats for business pur-
poses, because of conditions brought t
on Oh by the war, although a number of
snc cruising type. Tor pleasure trips.
nave peen sold at the show that closes
tonight. ~'''e'
Nothing but the Trutl,
Wa. we are not going to tell you, in re-
p.e,w1ng tne events of the week at the
taiace, that the general public at
SyES ..'c euOW mas shown q MAR
,vIEdLLOUS ,Id understanding and AMAZ-
iNG familiarity with the intricacies
OF motors, spark plugs, ditferentials
anu OIL mixtures. and strong men and
innocent girls discuss these things WITH 'tL
Sadiness that would have been aston
'shlng decade ago" ''''-
rs not true. We saw hundreds of
persons at the Palace who were ;ust St
as dumb as we are about such thinrs
and some who were little more dumh
But We can say. with perfect conf.
uence, that the show has been great
success as an exhibition of ali the
newest things in motor craft. and that
mo outlook for the industry next Yea,
IS very bright, providing the world is
then at peace. =
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Healey High Gun in
Mid-Winter Shoot

PINEHURST. n. c., Jan. 25.-The
mid-winter handicap, the eliminating
event of the Pinehurst trap shooting
tournament, was won by A. G. Healey.
off of tie at 95 with Dr. W. W. Van
derhoff, Of Watkins, N. Y. Healy shot
from the 19-yard line and Vanderhoff
shot at 20 yards.
c. L. Richards, Livingston. Wis, q
.yards, tied at 81 with L. D. Kelsey. Il
yards, East Aurora, n. y, and two IL
yard men, George Gray, of Philadelphia,
and Harold Atkinson, Of Oxford, Ind,
followed at 90. The field comprised 10
guns, q of whom broke 90 or better
None of the % or 23-yard men did
better than SO. John Philip Sousa
broke 81 at 1S yards and scored 499 in
the 6O0target contest
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Francis Ouinet
Reinst tated as
Amateur Golfer

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25.-The
United States Golf Association at its
meeting here tonight virtually unani-
mously adopted resolution reinstat-
ing Francis Ouimet, former national
amateur golf champion. There was
only one dissenting vote.
The action of the association gave
full mateur standing to Ouimet, lifting
the ban lodged against him by the
executive committee last year, when
Ouimet was suspende for alleged pro-
fessionalism because of the sale of
created widespread comment in golf
circles throughout the country.
The association voted not to hold ma
tlonal tournaments during the period of
the war, last years action by the eXecu-
tive committee having been limited to
dispensing with the national tourna-
Inent during 1917 only.
Frederick S. Wheeler. of New York,
who was elected president of the asso-
ciation. succeeding Howard w. Perrin,
of Philadelphia, in his Introductory
address, said that as long as the coun-
try was at war the holding of a ma
tional tournament was inappropriate
and ill-timed." Henry McSweeney, of
Atlantic City, spoke against the resolu-
ton, pointing out that members of the
association who are not in the national
service or subject to draft may just
as we'll be permitted to play.
Besides Mr.. Wheeler, the following
officers were elected: DR.. Walter S.
Harlan, Of Washington. and Sterling
Z. Edmnnds, of St. Louis. vice-presi-
dents; Howard f. Whitney, of New
York, secretary, and Mortimer n. Buck
rer, of New York, treasurer; execu-
! tive committee, Frank Z. Miller, of Chi
cago; j. E. Byers, of Pittsburgh; Asa
P. French. of Boston, and William P.
Stewart, Of New Orleans.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
De Orc Agrees
IoCompromiise
In Title PA,
Three-Cushion Match ;.
Take Place in Chicago
Before February s

Mutual compromises resulted v..,..
day in Alfredo De Orc. three-cusb;.
billiard champion Of the World
August Kieckhcfer, former eh,mn. sa
and challenger, coming to terms rer,,a
ing their match for the title. Ano,hs
meeting at the Offices of the Brunsv;.s
Balke-Collender Company in this c;.v
between De Orc and Kieckhefer c.,
to an end when the men agreed to nl,s
their match at Chicago "before Feb
ruary g."
Originally, Kieckhefer, through VIII.
lam P. Mussey, his manager. had an.
nounced that he would claim tbo 80.
by default, because De - Oro i.e haa ''s.s .
answered has challenge within the time
limit: The champion absolutely ,..' rs'
fused TO play the match on the date.
first set. January %. 26 and %. Ssr
eral attempts were made to bring .ls
meE to some kind Of an agreemon. ,~e
without success.
Yesterday Charles P. Miller v;..
president Of the Brunswick comnanv
got into telephone communication WI
Mussey. At first Mussey insisted ... .b..
Kieckhefer should lay formal claim -
the title and start back for Chicsco.
then he offered compromise. to r. .
effect that the match be played in Chi.
cago for the benefit OF the Ambulanc.
Fund
De Oro countered at first with n.
statement that he would refuse to nlay
the match in Chicago. Thomas i
Dwyer, treasurer Of the Brunswick coz.
Germ. then offered the champion a bonn,
of $500 and a share Of the gate "a.
ceipts if he would play in Chicago "a.
the fund. This seemed to nettle II,
Cuban, who evidently believed his viii,
ingness to play for patriotic purpOs,,
WAS being questioned. and he STATE;
tina. he would be willing to play il hi;
expenses for the trip to Chicago We,
guaranteed.
Mr.. Dvsyer finally suggested tina, H.
match be played under the followr,
conditions, namely. that 40 per cent 0;
the gate receipts go to the Ambulsrcs
Fund. 40 per cent to the winner sps
90 per cent to the loser. Both DE On,
and Kieckhefer agreed to this. and 4,
only thing remaining is TO set the So.
ciiic date and name the hall.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Schwab Elected to Head
Lower Manhattan A. l.

Julius T. Schwab, Paulist Athlete
Club. was elected president of the
Lower Manhattan Athletic League 2,
the annual meeting held in the Paulls'
clubhouse last night. Plans to stlma,
late greater interest in track and heio
sports were arranged. the calendar De-
ing headed by handicap prize run 70
be held over the Paulist Central fara
course tomorrow afternoon.
The other officers elected were: FIrs'
vice president, Edward Sakell. Greek
American A. c.; second vice presldeh-
Max Jacobs. Clark House A. A; secfe'
tary. David Fisk, Boys Club; treasure
o. GaIde, Ozanam A. A: delegates V
A. A. T.; Al Hulsebosch. Paulist A. T.
George B. Dernell. Boys Club Gnd II
Appel. Clark House A. A., and hano,
Gaping committee, Hulseboscb, Derne'
and Gaude.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Big Leagues to
Open Baseball
Season Apr. IS

PITTSBURGH, Penn. Jan. e3-vbo
baseball season of 1913 for the National !
League and American League will omen
on april 10. This was announced to-
night at the close of .hc three dav soc
SONS or the Major League Schedule
DDraiunG COMMITTEES. appointed by the
National Baseball Comm ;ssior. Beyond
stating that conflicting dates of games
piayea hy the two leagues in the same
cl'y mad been eliminated to greater de-
gree than ever before, members of the
committec refused to give out any de-
talls regarding the schedules.
III, uhe schedule for the National League
viii be lad before the league meeting
TO be held in New York February IS 10
The American League will pass upon
its schedule at the meeting in CHICAGO
FEBRUARY IA. Until the schedules are
officially adopted, the opponents of the
Will not be pivrn ont
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
pfeifer, of Townsend,
Wins Race in Pool

Rudy Pfeitfer, of Townsend Harris
Hall. was an unexpected winner in the
22O-yard race against Charles Schenk
OF Stuyvcsant, in the preliminary heats
at tho p. S. A. l.. individual champion
ships in the City College pool yester
day.
Those who filled the 5o-foot require
'nent in the plunge were: Throckmor
ton, Harris; Crivelenti. Boys High:
Sticklc, Stuyvesant; Pick, Stuyvesant;
Fried, Clinton, and Rosengren. Clinton.
The events in the championships.
which will be held in the City College
nool on Monday. are the 50-yard. 100
yard ond "90-yard swims, the soo-foot
relay. the fancy diving and the plunge
for distance.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Newcomb Victor
In Big Shoot
At Piinehufst

PINEHURST n. c., Jan. %. Charles
II. Newcomb, the amateur champion.
won the 600-target race at Pinehurs.
to-day, with a total of $50. George
n. Fish, Of Lyndonville, ~ Y. las.
years winner, finished second, at 81,
and Chauncey ". Powers, of Decatur,
H., was third, at 573.
Newcomb started at 4Si this morn
ing, Fish at 479 and Powers at ilS
Newcomb and Fish shot in the same
squad, and Newcomb increased his lead
to three targets at the outset by break
ing 20 in row, Fish missing one bird.
In the second 20, Fish broke 20 TO
Newcomb's 18, and was then only one
target behind the leader. At the enc
of each 20 from that time on Fish was
still one target to the bad, and the
final 100 ended with total of s. for
Newcomb and total of SO for Fish
which was just one target shy Of the
number needed to tie.
The following ten guns broke $50 or
better in the 600-target event. at 10
yards. The number Immediately fO-
lowing the name is the number broken
in to days final 100:
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
r. D. Morgan Victor
At Traps in Pinehurs'

PINEHURST. y. c.. Jan. 25.-R. D.
Morgan. of Washington. viii be ons
of the small and exclusive company "
champion shots competing IN 'ns
Maplewood contest next summer. Mc',
gan tied with three other guns IN tn'
Maplewood Hundred at Pinehurst yes,,
terday. and to-day's shoot-of resui's'
as follows:
First 20-Morgan, 90: W. II. Patte.'
son. Buffalo, 20; George ~ f's.' &
Lydonville. 20: c. L. Richards, LN'
ingston, Wis, 19.
Second 2o-Morgan, 90; Pattefs0"
19; Fish. 1S. :.
Patterson qualified as alternate :,
the event of Morgan's non -attendshe''
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26


paid for the bout. do not know,
where to reach Goodman. SO 7 w;sh
you would stick little line in to lot
hlm know that Cline is only too will
ing to fight ten rounds, and that
patsy doesn't want anything for doing
II but the good will of the soldiers at
Camp Merritt
"Vcry truly yours,
"HARRY POLLOK"
:; at AT the Fairmont A. c. tonight
vall'my faul and Willie Mantonc, light
"e'Ehls' ana Matty Herbert and John
me Lisse, feathers, will mix fricndsh;n
and fists in equal proportions. Thnrc,re =
nothlng too good for the members Of
lhls club, and if you're d good member
you may also see a wrestling match at
Elpson's place this evening. All for
the one card 'o
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Claire Galligan to
Race Charlotte Bowie

Mermaids OF the local district will
compete at the swimming carnival to
De held by the Brooklyn Central Y. NJ
{. A. in its pool this evening. Scheduled
on the programme is a 1OO-yard swim,
metropolitan Association championship,
and fancy dive, both for women.
thrilling stroke-for- stroke battle
IS anticipated in the meeting of Miss
Claire Galligan, national champion, and
Miss Charlotte Boyle, among others, in
the century title swim. Miss Bowie is
at her best in this distance and the
winner should establish a new local
record
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
kinsella and Mullins
In Squash Tilt To-day

Walter A. Kinsella. world champl0n
and James Mullins, Racquet and assl assl
mic Club, will take to the court az O., s.si
o'clock this afternoon in the l,as sas
round match of the handicap pr'i,ss.,
sional squash tennis tourney a. II, n,
Yale Club. The match was orlgnS''
set to begin at o'clock. :,a,
The champion will start from nlnbb. MN,
5-aces, while Mullins is rated at scfsn: 10
AS each player employs snlasss'o,s so,'
game and an effective 'cross-court spih IN :
the match is expected to bring oas n, n,
most bitterly fought battle ot "
series.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
G.. c. N. Y. Cancels
Basketball Games

CITY College has been compelled to
cancel all It's scheduled basketball
mainder of the season. owing to the
authorities closing down the institu-
uon's buildings on Saturday to save
coat. Games with Pennsylvania, Col
gate, Manhattan and Rensselaer, Poly
are affected by the ruling.
Manager Goodfriend will attempt to
nave the college officials sanction the
playing of the games on Monday even
lngs. War conditions have also wrecked
,he teams upstate trip, all the games
havlng been cancelled except the one
Wlth Union College. at Schenectady.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Commerce Beats Clinton

Two basketball teams of the High
School of Commerce defeated rival De
Witt Clinton High School fves in their
annual contests in the City College
gymnasium last night. The Commerce
first team won 2l to l6 while the re-
serves defeated the Clinton cubs in a
last minute rally by 10 to 5. CAPTAIN
Birdie starred for the Commerce var
sity with 12 points.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-26
Ski Race on Speedway

A tive-mlle ski race will take place
on the Harlem River Driveway. start
ing at 10 o'clock on Monday mornine.
under the auspices of the Finnish. .
American Athletic Club, which is an
active member of the METROPOLITAN
Association of the A. A. u. The race
viii start and finish at i55th Street.
J he contestants will run. to Dyckman
Street and return