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The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
AMERICANS FIRST
TO CROSS ATLANTIC
Nc-4, U. S. NAVAL PLANE, Sue
CEEDS IN REACHING EAST.
ERN HEMISPHERE.

Washington. = Blazing the way OF
the first air trail from the Western I'd,
the Eastern hemisphere. the United
States navy seaplane NC-4, under
Lieut. Commander Albert Cushing
Read, swept into the harbor at Lis
bon, Portugal, the first airship to have,
crossed the Atlantic ocean under its
own power through the air.
Taking the air at Ponta Delgada.
Azores, at 6:18 a. m, Washington
time, on the last leg of the trans
oceanic portion of the voyage from
Rockaway Beach, L. l., to Plymouth,
England, the NC-4 covered the SOU
miles in nine hours and Al minutes,
an average speed Of better than 80
knots an hour. The total elapsed ny
ing time from Newfoundland TO Las
bon was 26 hours and Al minutes.
The great object of all the EFFORTS
lavished on the undertaking -navisa-
ton of seaplane across the Atlantic
through the air-has been accomplish
ed. Twentieth century transportation,
has reached new pinnacle and the
United States Navy has led the way.
Naval officials said that the long
delay at the Azores was due to the
unfavorable weather and to no weak.
ness of the machine or its daring
crew, nor TO any failure of the care
fully laid plans for the department to
guide the fliers. The. Ia destroyers
strung from Ponta Delagada' to LIS
bon reported with machinetlike pre-
cisions as the fight progressed. The
plane was never OF its course. and
there was no moment when officials
in washington did not know to With
| in few miles where 1t was in the air;
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
ROAD IMPROVEMENT.
MAY Be H|NDERED
ATTORNEYS FIND FLAW IN BOND
ISSUES OF PAST AND
FUTURE.
WOULD AMEND CONSTITUTIONS
esuaber Of Years Taxes, May Be
Levied For Improvement Limited
As Well as the Amount
That Is Levied.
Baton Rouge

Baton Rouge
The good roads movement in Louis
lana received a big setback through
the decision of the State Supreme
Court that taxes for road purposes
are limited to mills for five years,
according to a letter received by
Governor Pleasant from New Orleans
attorneys. The attorneys requested
Governor Pleasant to take steps to
have an amendment to the Constitu-
ton submitted in order to remedy
the situation. 800
The decisions were in two cases,
Thement Lumber Company. vs. Par
ish Of VIM, and Hayne vs. Assessor.
Both cases were on rehearing so
there is no chance to have them
changed or modified. The attorneys
point out that it is impossible to issue
any bond that will not require tax
for more than FIVE years and in al
NEST all cases the tax will be over 5
mills.
To strengthen their arguments. Ora
41Az8s a MulAlu anu WsOlu N OdhiCy Va
Chicago sent two quoted letters re-
ceived from John C. Thompson or
rEew York, one of the leading bond
authorities. that he will not be able. to
approve any parish or road district
bonds until fully satisfied as to the
cases decided in the Supreme Court.
The attorneys said that as condi-
tions now stand. every road bond is
sxcd In the state since 1912 is In per-
n because almost every bond Is more.
than s mills for more than five years.
These bonds depend for the payment
or their principal and interest on a
tax levied each year and II the, tax
III HzcoNectable, there must be a de-
fault in the payment OF principal and
interest Under these circumstances,
Tor the good name of the state and
its credit. they assert a default in
these bonds must be avoided by all
means
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Anti-saloen forces of the United
States, apparently having won their
fight for prohibition in this country,
now announce a campaign to make
the whole world dry, according to dis
patches reaching New Orleans. The
keynote will be sounded June at
Washington by Williams Jennings
Bryan, who then will tour the South
for the cause, winding up in New Or
leans July 1.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Rsnort methodist FUND Raised.

Memphis. Tenn. Announcement
was made at a conference here Of
leaders in the centenary missionary
campaigns of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. South. that the drive to Sc
care a fund of s35.0OO,O00 as the quota
of the Southern church for the cente-
nary campaign had gone "over the
top subscriptions reported bringing
the total to SIS. 750.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
womer Protest New. law.

New York; delegation of ESQ
women employees of the Brookly.s
Rapid Transit Company appeared be
fore Governor Smith to protest
against the newly enacted transpor-
tation law which bars women from
working after 10 O'Clock at night and
which has cost them their jobs.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

In the recent Victory Loan cam
paign the women Of Tangipahoa par
ish raised total OF $144.325. Tbs
parish chairman, Mrs. G. M. Scarle,
gives the figures Of the respective
towns as follows: Hammond and
Natalbany, $41.10O; Amite. $40,650;
Kentwood, $4,000; Ponchatoula, $1S..
900; independence, $4,000. Loranger,
$4,000; Scanlon. $4,000; Tangipahoa,
SLIPS; Roseland, $3.50.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Plans for improving the roads OF
East Feliciana parish were advanced
at mass meeting in the courthouse
at Clinton. W. A. West of Norwood
was chairman and every ward in the
parish was represented, The parish
wide good roads bond issue was urg-
ed, the east and west sides of the
parish having been somewhat divided
in the matter of the proposed in
debtedness.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
RIGA Taken 5y Antis.

Paris.-The Bolsheviki, before they
retired from Riga, shot 30 persons in
the central prison there, according to
official reports received by the Amer
lean peace delegates. The anti-Bol-
sheyik troops captured Riga with
slight fighting, surprising the Bolshe-
Wiki, who fed hastily.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
psrshinn Declines invitation.

Geneva.-The Swiss government re-
Gently sent an invitation for 10000
American officers and men OF the ex-.
Evolutionary force to visit the Syiss
Alps. Gen. Pershing has sent dec
lination of the invitation because OF
the necessity of the American troops
returning home as speedily as pos
sible.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
say Carolina Crop Ruined.

Columbia. s. C.-J. s. Wanna.
maker, president Of the American Cot.
ton Association. in a statement is
sued. declared excessive rains OF the
last ten days had virtually ruined the
South Carolina cotton crop and had
seriously injured itsin other states.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Win, Warns the United States.

FL Paso.-"If the administration at
Washington lets Carranza troops pass
through the United States to Juarez,
neither / nor any one else will be
able to hold my men," said General
villa on being informed of the Next
can governments request to bring
men from Sonora through the border
states on this side of the international
line.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
CORPORATION To Stop Buying.

New York.-The Food Administra-
ton Grain Corporation announced
that for the present it would make no
further purchases Of wheat -four. Vic
tory fiour or cereal products. but
would re-enter the market for flcur
probably in the new crop year.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
cnff.. prices To Go Tn.

New Orleans. = coifee roasters os
New Orleans announced after meet
ing that coffee prices to retailers
would be Immediately increased two
cents pound. Wholesale prices have
been increased seven cents during
the past three weeks.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
voters Favor Separation.

Hamburg-A movement for tbs
separation OF Rhenfsh Prussia from
the rest of Germany is showing posi-
tive results. according to a Dussel-
dorf dispatch to the Fremdenblatt.
Fifty thousand voters in the city OF
Aix-la,Chapelle and the immediate
neighborhood have signed petition
demanding the establishment Of D
West German free state.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
i,rior vetsrans To Get Places.

washington. Former Union sOt-
diers who were denoted when the
Democrats obtained control or the
senate in 1913 and whose places werc
filled with Confederate veterans are
to be restored, Senator New. Indiana.
chairman of the Republican patron
are committee announced
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Ano.her Fails To Cross ocean.

Casa Blanca, Morocco.-Lieutenau-
Roget, a French aviator, who lefs
Paris on the first leg of a projected
transatlantic fight by way of Dakar
to Brazil, landed 80 kilometers from
Rabat. His machine was damaged in
landing and the Transatlantic trip
will have to be abandoned.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Asks Huge sum For RaiIroads.

washington. TO finance the ran.
roads for the balance of this year
and to pay the governments operat-
ing loss for 16 months up to this
month. an appropriation OF 81, 200, oOo.-
900 was asked Of Congress by Direc-
Tor General Hines.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
nanieIa Anainst lncrease.

washington. Authorization OF
construction OF more capital ships
than were. included In the navy's 1915
building program was declared by
Secretary Daniels to be @inadvisable'
while testifying before the House ma
yal.affairs committee.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

New Orleans. = The condition Of.
louisiana sugar cane based 1on re-
rorts received up to date was liked
at ~ per cent Of normal In a report
issued by John S. Dennee, field agent
here for the Bureau of Crop Esti-
mates United States Department OF
Agriculture.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
sellex. munitions selns osstroyee

London.-Great fires and loud ex-
plosions have ecurred in and around
Petrograd, according to reports for
warded By the Daily Msif.s CORE
spondent al fIelsingsfors.. It is be-.
,ieved the Bolshevfki. pressed by the
Esthonian advance. are destroying the
munitions in Petrograd.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
pr..;d.nt condratulates Flyer.

paris. President Wilson sent. 4
message Of CONCENTRATION to Lient.
Commander A. c. Read OF NC-A. The
message read: Please accept my
heartfelt expressions. OF my deep al,
miration We are All hearty proud OF
you. You have won and deserved the
distinction -
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
General strike IN canada.

Regina, Sask.-A general strike
went into effect in Calgary and Ed
monitor, the two largest cities next
to Winnipeg in the prairie provinces.
Every trade unionists In the two cities
walked out in sympathy with the
Winnipeg strikers.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Esnlnaion in Navy Yard.

Norfolk. ya.-One man was killed.
three seriously injured and IL others
badly hurt by a series of explosions
during fire which wrecked the ny
drogen gas plant in the plumbing
al,an at the Norfolk navy yard.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Amerieans Ma,t 10 10y AGAIN.

Plymouth, England. Members IT
the crew of the American seaplane
NC-S. which was unable to complete
it's transatlantic trip declared that
they were willing to make another at
tempt
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

would let Aiexican Troops Pass
Washington-The government has
asked Gov. Hobby of Texas to recon
slider his refusal to- permit Carranza
troops to pass through the state to
hunt villa bandits in Northern Mex
leo.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

VOLCANO Erupts, 5000 Reported Desf
Sixteen thousand persons
were killed or injured in volcanic
eruption in central Java on May 20
This information is contained In on
ciaI adyices from Batavia.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
Fl. Renders 1850 Homeless.

Mobile. Ala Fire destroyed nine
and a half blocks Of residences and
stores in the old residence section Of
Mobile. making about 1.500 persons
homeless and causing property loss
estimated at s75o,OOO-
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

washington ofIicial health re-
ports II Petrograd show that the.
death rate in thes city now exceeds
/ ooo daily. according to Swedish
scss reports received st the Stats
department.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
European Mail Nv Air.

v Geneva.-The Swiss airman. Dura-
four. carrying mails. made the first
Paris-tosSwitzerland flight. landing AZ
Geneva. The time Of the flight was
S IL hours.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
consolatIon PrIxe 70 Aviators.

ConooIafon FF1xc % EvFdcUFs-
Londor.-The London Daily Mail.
which offered purse of $4,000 for
the first flight by heavier-than-a;r
craft across the Atlantic ocean, will
give Hawker and Grieye consofa-
ton prize OF 5000 pounds sterling.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Eoisheviki Evacuating Moscow.
I.9ndon.The Bolsheviki have be-
gun the evacuation OF Moscow. 40.
cordiny to reports brought from Pc
..:pErsd to Copenhagen.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

uprfsing Of TrihesHsen Reportecs y.
London. "A serious uprising is re-
ported IN southern Kurdestan, where
the gen d'armerie has been defeated
ii Is feared that the British troops
there are in q serious position.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
JUST PARAGRAPHS.

New Orleans Victory Loan officials
called attention to the fact that New
Orleans and the New Orleans division
cf the sixth Federal Reserve District
went yell over their quota in the
loan. despite the report from Wash
angsOn that the district as a whole
had not made its allotment.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
mo grset eia cotton warehouss.

TO erect Big Cotton WAREHOUSES.
Raleigh, N C.The National Cot.
ton Manufacturers Associatidn
Boston viii erect largo eottd
age warehouse in Raleigh - "a Il
to an announcement by ,:,si blls;-
ness interests.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
vor rlndenburo 70 Take Rest.

London. Field Marshal Won HIM
denburg expects soon to 90 to Switz-
crland. where he win take long rest,
according to a Berlin dispatch.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Al knights of Columbus initiation
was held at Thibodaux under the au-
svieus Of I.afourche Council No. lila.
when ninety applicants were put
tnruegh the frst, second and third
dasrres Of the order
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06
esit WIG Troops.

Transports sail With Troops
Brest.-The battleships South Carr
lima, Minnesota; and Missouri have
sailed with the first troops of the S1st
fwildcat) division, toSbs repatriated.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The Lafayette Association or Com
snerce has determined TO make a
night ON me proposed removal Of the
btzaIness district ONCE Of the Ameri-
can Railway Express to the depot In
tiiak city.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Mexico Is Building Planes.
Washington, Progress of airplane
manufacture In Mexico is atracting
the attention of officials here.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The value of having an engineer 70
fandle all details of road work has
been proven in Lafayette parish. w.
P. Robert was recently appointed to
this position and under his supervi-
sion grading work in the Seco.d
Word is being done at cost of $40o
a mile, as against a contract price
of S725 which was bid.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The Official count Of the votes cast
insthe road election ID Caldwell parish
shows the good roads tax was car
ried by d majority OF SCI 800 in prop
erty valuation. and BY majority OF
slO In ballots cast.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

1arTuw place was struck by a CO.
<3rns recently ana serious damage q
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

III. Corbett and r. e. Carnahan OF
CoIfax went to Black Creek ami
caught fine string OF trout. the to-
tai weight Of which was forty pounds.
Fishing In the lakes and streams Of
Grant parish is reported to be nm
usually fine ttiis year.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

re STANDARD on Company. drilling
Il ao-zls7 ID Claiborne Field. brought
ID i ao.00a 900 cubie feet day sas val
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The thirteenth annual convention
of the Louisiana Division Of the Ma
tional League Of Postmasters held .
two days session at Franklin.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The railroad commission granted
ne missouri Pacific permission to
slzse0nfinue It's mixed train service
between yidalia and Monroe. This
was Franted because Of the establish.
rnenk Of an exclusive passenger ser
vice ordered recently.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Thp 1.2zzxette Methodist churc5
aerask'sns ID report nearly doubled 1t
os,o<z n the centenary drive.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Cooling or receiving stations for
milk are TO be established soon at
Hammond. Loranger and Kentwood.
all In Tangipahoa parish, according
10 plans inaugurated at the recent
meeting Of the Louisiana Dairymen's
Association.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

legislative amendment 70 the phar.
snaeenuiieai law to prohibit unquas..
isrd persons from handling medicines
- contemplated by the Louisiana
Bt4tp fspara OF Pharmacy. which held
u qsEarterly meeting ID New Orleans.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The attendance at the World Cot
ton Conference to be held in New OR
leans In October will be over 5000.
and each session win be presided over
BY the governor Of q different state,
ofIscials announced.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The Hammond branch of st. 10
seph's Society. of which ". Gianno-
bile Is president. celebrated the end
Of the war and the prosperous season
the members have experienced this
spring
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Mexicans to the, number OF several
thousands probably can be trans
ferred from various points in the,
United states to Louisiana points for
agricultural service This was re-
vealed when Senator Gay laid before
nthony Cafninetti. commissioner gen.
eral OF immigration at washington
the situation which confronts agrieul-
tural activities in Louisiana.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

Two more dipping watts have been
destroyed in Ward of Ouachita par.
ish. where similar offenses have oc-
Cured before. Opposition to dipping
cattle is very strong in parts Of the
parish and at the last term OF court
more than thirty persons were con-
victed for falling to dip cattle and
given suspended sentences.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

At "get together" meeting ana
banquet held by the Alexandria
wholesale men. jobbers and their tray-
cling men. W. D. Coleman, traits
manager of the Alexandra Chamber
of Commerce, made an address in
which he explained the new tariff
rates. He said they were very favor
able to Alexandria.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

The Methodists Of the Abbeville
community are very much elated over
The fact that while Louisiana was the
first state to exceed its quota in the
centenary drive for a. fund OF $35, 000.-
coo. Abbeville has won the honor or
being the first town in the Lafayette
District to raise its allotment. and
that district was the first in the
state.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

"A resolution protesting against the
Smith Towner bilf in Congress. de-
signed to place schools, public. pri-
.yate and paroaclial. under Federal
control. and resolution asking that
the claims of Ireland for freedom be
recognized by the Peace Conference.
were adopted by the sixteenth annual
convention of the Louisiana Fedora
ton OF Catholic Societies at its final
session at New Orleans.
The patriot. (Glenmora, La.) 1918-1955, 1919-06-06

called attention TO the TACT tnat new
Orleans and the New Orleans division
at the sixth Federal Reserve District
uxnt yell over their quota in the
loan. despite the report from Wash
9ngson that the district as whole
had not made its allotment.
Al knights of Columbus initiation
was held at Thibodaux under the au-
svieus Of I.afourche Council No. lila.
when ninety applicants were put
tnruegh the FIRST, second and third
dsarres Of the order.
The Lafayette Association or Com
rnerre has determined to make a
night ON yhe proposed removal OF the
hszsIness district once Of the Ameri-
ean Railway Express to the depot In
tiizk city
an freight depots In Louisiana viii
be allowed to change their hours of
epenzux from Z to 8 a. M. through tbs
nSaSndrarpt cf Rule 10 bY the Rail-
rnna C0niiaission a It's monthly SEES
sfan
The railroad commission granted
ne missouri Pacific permission to
dzseunfinue It's mixed train service
between yidalia and Monroe. This
was xranted because Of the establish
,~aa.k ~ an exclusfve rassenrer ser.
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S 3,O6O.46

Salaries of fremen ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Q
T. NJ b. r. & l.. Co., lighting
|. M. Y. r. & J.. Co, wiring
wisconsin Ielephone Co., service
A4oonhS =. -.
Suburban Garage, and supplies
H. p Hemsing supplies and
4nercan-a France Fire Engine Co., material and supplies
Bi-Iaera Fire hose Z
Diedrieh Brothers, services and supplies ..........
L. r. Grldley insurance
Wauwaosa Hardware Co., supplies
Wauwatosa Gas CO.,
KopperuI Fuel Supply Co, fuel
= =. .....
Lefeber Brothers Co, supplies
L. H. Iipchow, labor and
R.. D. Sporeder, damage
Grether Fire Extngusher search light
John r. Benoy, printing
George Baltes charges
August c. Witte, strap handles
License
Transfer to General Fund
1913 December Sis to balance
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PERPETUAL CARE FUND,
WAUWATOSA CEMETERY Association

1913 Receipts
anuary LIST. Balance
Heirs of John E. Warren
Disbursements
1918. December s1st, balance
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STATEMENT OF OUTSTANDING BONDED INDEBTEDNESS
Sewerage Bonds $4,000 September
September 18TH
Bonds August
each Interest on same from Sep
Water P Works. S Bonds D and se R $4,000 each Interest on same from
September 18th, 1915 at Az per cent ~ ~ W same ~
Sewerage Bonds Sd series $4,000 Sep
TENDER 18th, 1918, per cent
25 Sewerage Bonds h $4,000 Sep
80 School Bonds 8d s5oOou September
Sewerage Bonds SERIES each Interest on from sept
Bonds SERIES 25coo each Interest on
from September 1st, 1918, at per cent. -
School Bonds h series September
9Th
Bonds 18th series
Street Bonds series
Sewerage Bond sh 0 se S s e Interest on same from Sep
TENDER 18th, 1918, at
s1 THE CITY OF WAUWATosA FOR THE YEAR 1918. -
866OOO
City tax 5028o57
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
Street improvement charged to property 2O88
Street pnknc charged to proneIty 40
sidewalks repairs charged property 1921
Delinquent water rates charged to 5s2$d
Aggregate amount of income 294S4S
of al in roll of 1918 s2oO5OS07
Il A v Brigham City Clerk and Acting Comptroller and for the City
financial statement taken from the ledger of the
81 the VARIOUS funds belonging to the City Of WaqaO showing
ending S 1918 provided for by Section 92 Wisconsin
Also statement showing
Also statement showing for
Dated the City wauwatosa day of January 1912
City Clerk and Acting Comptroller