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Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-11-12
VI Be No Direct Tax.

a.y OF State Hull sent a
|sp...' 10 tue county clerks
kGI55,o1ood 5. showing that
|Ss,,. yS1o direct tax for the
>taaI bonus and that the
~ p' cash bonus will be a
|,,a ~ two mills on Che GEN
. aI5y of the state. The
Et,ss s'n TT to be raised by di-
|a0oSo Tor r, cash bonus is
|ls ;ISC ~ The remainder of
ANY, hwy, 900 required for the
b ~ Will " be reached by a
~ % the individuals and
aaOns. ~ '"'S anu
In S :. Was over yester-
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1919-11-12

Corporal Gustav Hedeen 81 years of age indicted
into the service of his from Villas county, Wis.,
on April 20, 1913. Went to lamp Grant; transferred to
Camp Funston; then to New York Left for France
June T. 1913. In front line service until armsce
signed. Corporal in Co. 356th INIT 89th Division
Returned the States May %, 1919; mustered of
service at Campo Grant June II, 1919.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
7. N. c. A. ENLARGES
WORK IN RUSSIA
Doubles Personnel In Non- -BoIshevIk
Sections - Large Sums
Being Expended.

An urgent cable has been sent from
vladivostok to the Y. NJ. G. A. ma.
tiOnal war work council headquarters
in New York requesting that 100000
feet Of up-tO-date English comedies
and dramas and an enormous reper-
tOire Of Russian titled films be rushed
to that part I'm addition to 725 reels Of
committee on public information edu-
catiOnal films.
In response to appeals made by the
Omsk government and other allied
authorities, the Y. nj. G. A. has doubled
its personnel In non-bolshevik Russia,
and has enlarged the scope of its work
prOportionately. There are now 81
American Red Triangle workers in
Siberia and so on the arctic front in
European Russia. In addition there
are more than twice this number Of
Russian and Czech secretaries.
The national war work council is
now expending $15O.OO0 a month for
Y. NJ. c. A. work among allied and
American troops in Siberia, and an
additional $4,000 month among the
troops in northern Russia.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
GREAT SUM SPENT
FOR BOYS ON RHINE
Y. N. G. A. Turns Loose More Than
100000 for Athletic
Equipment

More than 100000 worth of athletic
equipment has been distributed
throughout the Third army In the
Rhineland by the Y. M. G. A. athletic
department In six weeks for use either
In games for recreation or training
leading up to championship compeu.
tiOns.
The "Y" also has assigned 40 ath.
letic directors to duty with this army.
Footballs, baseball material, track and
field equipment and a great quantity
OF suits have been supplied.
In addition to this the Y. NJ. @. 4
has distributed 100 sets Of boxinn
gloves in the Third army and is co.
operating with the army officials In
the A. e. F. championship contestA
Boxing bouts have become almost a.
popular as theatrical entertainments.
In the Rhine forces. About 24OOO men
attend the six bouts staged weekly bH
the "Y" at Coblenz and 1900 the stn
bouts staged weekly at Neuweid.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
School Board Wins Suit
Against the Police jury.

About one week ago the st. Mar
tin Parish School Board filed suit
against the Police Jury of this pa
rish to mandamus the said Police
Jury to levy a mill and one.ha
tax which was required of it by a
recent amendment adopted last
November. The District Court
has just rendered decision in ia.
vor of the School Board. The
levy of the tax will mean an add.
tional $4,000 approximately for
the schools of the parish.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

Last Sunday night an attempt
was made to set fire to the store of
Mr.. Lawrence Guirard on the east
side, by putting a large amount of
paper near the building and set
ting a match to it, the fire was dis.
covered in time and put out by a
colored man named Daigle Will
liams who informed Mr.. Guirard
and the police. Williams says he
saw a men dressed in white under
tree near by, who walked away
when he put the fire out but when
a search was made for him, no
trace of him could be found.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
the medicine given.

| VIZ uiCuiSluc gwen.
There are one thousand and for
ty eight school children in the
Chapter Jurisdiction with Junior
Auxiliaries. and members. We
have one worker, Z. H. Maraist
who is at present with the Red
Cross Commission at Siberia. He
has been in the foreign Service for
over a year, and has served on
several different commissions dur.
ing this time.
The following is a statement of
the result of the Junior Red Cross
Campaign. The following four
teen schools were School Auxilia-
ries, since they enrolled in the
Red Cross, seventy-fve per cent or
more of their enrolment:
st. Martinville, Breaux Rridge,
st. Martins Academy, Bayou
Chene, Grand Anse, Union Bayou,
Parks, Isle Liable, LaPointe, At
chafalaya, Levert, Thibodeaux.
Leblanc, Cypress Island, Cade.
The total amount subscribed by
the above auxiliaries amounts to
Two Hundred and Sixty-Two Dol
lars and Twelve cents; The num-
Der of members, being one thou
sand and forty-eight.
In conclusion We wish to say
that though our Chapter was
small, and We were somewhat late
in organizing. the work and
amoant Vi good accomplished is a
credit to the chapter. Every
member exerted himself, or her.
self to their utmost in trying to do
the work set for us to do; and we
feel that while in comparison with
large chapters, our work may not
look big, it represents the best that
we could do-and more than that
could not be asked of u.s.
Mrs. j. j. Burdin,
Mrs. G. A. Roussel,
f. l.. Talbot,
Historian Committee.
Approved by
j. S. Gonsoulin,
Chapter Chairman.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

Mr.. N. w. Maddux of New Or.
leans, who has just returned from
army service in France, with the
Y. M. c. A., was here several days
this week, looking after the affairs
of the Creole Pepper Co. Mr..
Maddux will probably return here
and take charge of the growing
business of the Creole Pepper Co.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

There was a Good Roads meet.
ing at the Bienvenu Theatre last
Sunday, but it was not largely at
tended. 1t was addressed by Pre-
sident of the Police Jury L. M.
Fournet and Sheriff Wade O. Mar
tin, the other speakers advertised
did not come.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

Lieut.. Jennings Fournet came
home this week OH a short fur.
Tough visiting friends and rela.
tives, upon the expiration of his
furlough he will go to Camp Shell.
by, to get his discharge. Lieut..
Fournet spent one year in France
serving with the SIst Division.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
History of St. Martin Pa
rish Chapter American
Red Cross.

Acting in accordance with au
thorization from Division Mana
ger, Leigh Carol, of the Gulf Di
vision, st. Martinville Chapter oi
the American Red Cross was or.
ganized, Feb. 2, 1918, with DR.. j
r. Olivier as chairman, Mr.. L. j
L,bbe, Vice Chairman, Mr.. j. j
Burdin as Secretary, Mr.. A. c.
Gauthier, Treasurer. and the fol.
lowing as Chairman of the various
departments:
Chairman Executive Committee,
Rev. Father j. Peeters; Chairman
Finance Committee, Rob,. P. Hal
phen; Chairman Civilian Relief
Committee DIR. j. S. Martin
Chairman Women's Work Com
mittee Mrs. G.. A. Roussell; Chair
man Publicity Committee, f. o.
Chavez: Chairman Chapter Devel-
opement, Mrs. L. j. Liable; Chair
man Junior Membership, Prof.
W. 5. Edwards; Chairman Militia
ry Relief Committee, Luc BONN.
These officers have faithfully
performed their duties up to the
present time, with the exception
of three changes: On May g..
1918, DIR j. r. Olivier resigned as
Chairman, and Mr. j. s. Gonsou-
I'm was appointed in his place. At,
the annual election of officers, Mr..
f. o. Chavez, as Supt. of Public
Schools, was elected Chairman of
the Junior Work, and Mr. f. l..
Talbot was elected Chairman of
Publicity in his place.
AT the time of our organization,
there were two independent chap
ters in this parish one known as
The ST Martinville Chapter, and
the other as the Breaux Bridge
Chapter. We had blanch at
Cades, known as the Cades Branch
OF the ST. Martinville Chapter,
with Mrs. A. Broussard as Chair
man, and three colored auxiiiaries.
Tn july 20, 1918, the Division
headquarters sent to us. a field
secretary with the request that we
reorganlze and have only one chap
Ter IN the parish. With the new
organization perfected, we were
the st Martin Parish Chapter:
with the st. Martinville Branch
was j. ). Gonsoulin, Chairman;
breaux Bridge Branch, H. Rivoire,
Chairman; and Cade Auxiliary,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
Duchan1p Hardware 60
AGENTS

Mrs. A:Broussard, Chairman. The
Parish officers were elected as fol.
lows: j. s. Gonsoulin, Chirman
A.G Goulas, Vice Chairman; A.
c. Gauthier. Treasurer; Mrs. j. j.
Burdin, Secretary; and for the Pa
rish Executive Committee
L. j. Liable. ST. Martinville
Robert Martin
David Duchamp &"
Albert Bienvenu, Sr &"
ID. Rivoire Breaux Bridge
L @. st. German 4"
A. q. Broussard I"
r. E. Domengeaux O."
Our Chapter was not organized
at the time of the First War Fund
Campaign; we therefore had no
quota, but cent in, over Four Hun
dred Dollars to Washington, as a
voluntary offering from some of
the citizens. At the time of the
Second,War Fund Campaign, we
were organized, and assessed a
quota of 100000. Hon. James
Simon WAS chairman Of this drive
and we went considerably over the
top, raising sum of $79S4,O0. At
the second Membership Campaign,
we secured Nine Hundred and
Forty eight (94S) members; Mr..
j. II. Duchamp, being chairman.
The three work rooms in the Pa
rish, with Mrs. A. G.. Roussell,
Mrs. A. Broussard, and Miss M. c. |
Smedes, as Chairmen, were indie
fatigable in their labors, and ship
ped to the Division Supply Depot,
Fifteen Thousand Surgical Dress
ings, Two hundred and Fifty (25O) !
Hospital Garments, Five Hundred
and Fifty $500 Refugee Gar
and Three Hundred and
Forty (34O) Knitted articles dur
ing the five months our work |
rooms were open.
Owing to the shortage of sup
plies, and by orders from Head. |
quarters, the work rooms were |
closed nearly all summer. We al
so collected about Eight Hundred
5000 pounds of cloths, during the
Old Drive, for the Belgiums and
sent Two Hundred and Eighty
four (2S4) towels for the Linen
Drive. A course in surgical Dress
ings was given by Mrs. G. A.
Roussell. Chairman of Women's
Work, to Mis-. Willie Olivier, Miss
Hilda Burdin, and Mrs. j. j. Bur-
din, and certificates were awarded.
Especial praise should be given
the work of Mrs. A. Gernaux, who
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

The remodelling of Dr.. j. l.
Beyt's home is progressing and
when completed will make the
property more comfortable and
much improved in appearance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

Assistant State Bank Examiner
Snyder was here this week check
ing the local banks.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14

sweaters; and to Mesdames L-onct
PeiIerin and VIM. Berard, who
did the major part of the sewing
in Hospital and Refugee Gar.
ments. At Christmas we filled
and sent to Camp Beauregard, one
hundred and sixty (16O) Xmas
B xes. The Canteen Department
had no great opportunity for work,
as our town is not on the main
line; But we tried to give each lot
OF boys who were leaving for
Training Camps. ''send Off, Civ
ing them cigars, cigarettes, gum,
candy, etc, and having speeches
by prominent citizens at the train.
The Home Service department
deserves more credit than any 9th.
er of the Chapters. having given
more time and labor than any 9th
er. DIR. J. 5. Martin. chairman
of this department, and Mr.. E. E.
Soulier, Secretary, with j. j. Mar
tin, ID. w. VOORHEES,, David Du-
champ. l.. p. Olivier, Chas. Gau-
thies, Louis Fournet, Albert Oil
vier, and Paul Maraist, as men,
bers. This committee took as
their motto: Nothing is more gra.
tifying than the consciousness of
doing good" and adhered faithful
ly to it, during their eighteen
month of service. They started
work the moment our boys were
called to the colors, watched them
in the Cantonments, followed
them across the seas. and did their
utmost to keep track of them, SO
as to relieve the anxiety of their
loved ones, left at home. Aside
from following the boys, they at
tended to the wants of those left
at home. both morally and physi-
cally-attending to their needs in
every way possible, giving them
advice, etc. They attended to all
and allowances which
were overdue, and upon the dis.
charge of the soldiers and sailors.
filled the proper blanks in order
that thay could get their bonus:
in fact, whole book could be writ
ten on the amount of good this de.
partment has accomplished. The
number of cases attended to, and
letters written. were so numerous
hat it was impossible to keep re
rds without employing a whole
office force; but it may be safely
said that it will reach into the
thousands: This department is
still doing good in every way pos
'lble, and has still a large amount
'f work. There were eight hun.
lred $500 boys sent from this pa.
'lsh to camps and to France Of
his number, several were killed.
md many wounded but the re-
lords were not furnished the Red
Cross Chapter. There were about
Four Doctors and one nurse from
'ur Chapter Jurisdiction with the
Army and Navy.
During the Influenza Epidemic.
wo special committees were or
to help fight the epidemic.
md t. relieve suffering. One was
nursing committee, whose dutv
was to assist families where all
we're down with the influenza: and
o see that there was never a home
without someone to help and nurse
he sick. The other was a Canteen
Committee, which served soup to
he families with the disease
ervlng as many AS two hundred
nd fifty per day, for over two
weeks. The remark was passed
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-06-14
WANTED.

Second hand Galvanized Cistern
hoops. will pay high price for
same. Albert Il. Olivier.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
NEW e T

NEW ORLEANS, July 1.-The cotton
market opened on small trading today,
prices having no decided trend and
evening up trades coming from both
sides. Initial trades were 2 to I points
higher, after which the market dropped
to a level of 3 TO 8 points under yes
terday's close. Half an hour after the
opening the trading months were at a
net rise of 4 to 6 points.
Following the bureau reports at 10
o'clock there vas extremely heavy liz
uidation on which prices Of the most
active months fell 70 to II points, The
low percentage Of condition and the
small indicated crop, however, quickly
brought in new buying of consequence
and n strong bulge occurred, which car
ried the market us to l2h points up
from the low, Here the trading months
were % points over yesterdays close,
At noon they were four 10 seven points
under yesterdays final prices.
Liquidation was again pronounced in
the afternoon and at ! O'Clock prices
were a to A points under the close
Of yesterday.
Spots closed steady and unchanged;
ordinary, q. 0Oc; good ordinary, 23c; low
middling, q. Use; middling, 35c, good
middling, SAC. Sales on the spot, 1,64S
to arrive 400. Delivered on contract, 100.
Futures closed steady at decline Of
GO to r. points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

Sea island acreage and production
forecast by states follow;
Georgia %, 900 acres and 5000 bales;
Florida, 90, 900 and 1000: South Caro-
lima, 10000 and 1000.
Many counties have abandoned plant
ing of sea island this year because OF
the boil weevils, which have now spread
over the tntire sea island producing
section.
In portions Of Texas and Oklahoma
and along the northern border OF cotton
production wheat was planted last TAU
because OF the government guaranteed
price, In the sea island sections OF
Georgia and Florida there is a heavy
reduction In acreage planted to cotton
because of boil weevll ravages, AZ is
the case also In the newly infested sec
lions of Georgia and South Carolina,
considerable cotton already planted haV-
ing been plowed up and planted to other
crops.
"There is general complaint in most
sections OF l%ateness, too much rain,
grassy fields and a scarcity OF labor,
Because OF the mild winter Of 1913 and
the wet season to date, weevils are re.
ported as very active In Southern Rnd
Eastern Texas, Arkansas. Louisiana
Mississippi, Alabama, Florida, a large
portion Of Georgia and In Southeastern
South Caholina. North Carolina reports
infestation by lice, Hall did local dam
age In Texas and Oklahoma. The
weather In the northern part OF the
belt has been too cool for cotton. There
Is but little tap root. Droughty con
ditions were complained of in portions
OF South Carolina only
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
MISCELLANEOUS

CHICAGO, July Potatoes steady
arrivals, 81 cars, new Bliss Triumphs,
No. /, CARROTS, 81, 0Od3, 40 cwt.; Irish
CChhlers, Virginia. S7.00Gl7.25 barrel;
do, Carolinas, $3.50,
=
NEW YORK, July bar silver,
Sl07s; Mexican dollars. S2Isc.
CHICAGO, July butter unsettled
creamery, 4b@Asac. Eggs unsettled; re-
ceipts Is, g63 cases; ~firsts, &0mA0hc,
ordinary firsts, S1dSSc; Mt mark, cases
included, 31d39c; storage packed firsts,
42A Wi2tsc, extras, AN ntSc,
Poultry, alive higher, fowls, sic.
NEW YORK, July l.-Rutter, weak.
receipts, lS,S04; firsts, tSI49tsc,
Eggs. irregular, receipts, 1867. Firsts
ttm &c, cheese, firm receipts, i,0S9,
average run, S0& d32Ac.
live poultry steady b~roilers, A06l SOC,
others unchanged, Dressed quiet; fowls,
27u95tac. others, unchanged.
ST. LOUlSAJuly Poultry and but
ter, unchanged, Eggs S6tec.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01

S3 points under last nights closing quo
tation. But while the condition Of 20
per cent had been discounted the in
dicated crop Of TO- $50, 900 bales ap-
peared to be a surprise and the market
recovered even more rapidly than II
broke. with october selling at 33.90c,
or % points net higher.
Trading was quiet during the early
afternoon with fluctuations irregular.
october ruled around 8 $1,000, or about
30 points off from the pest under realiz-
ing.
Futures closed barely steady at de-
cline OF 65 TO SO points.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
LIVE 0 MARKET.

ST. LOUIS, July 1.-Hogs-Receipts,
10, 500; active and higher; top, WI 7Si
bulk, S21. 0o@21 .55; heavy weight, $2l,oO
M2I 30; medium, s21. 25d21.75; light,
/ 9,0On2t %; pigs, $11. 00119.75
Cattle-Receipts. 1000; slow and gem
orally steady; choice heavy steers, $ll so
dl4.50; common, $10.50dll50; choice
lights, $40. Ooal4.00; butcher h%eifers,
sd, 5O6fl4. 90; cows. S7,50dl1 90; Gamers,
SIS, soar 90; calves. $llO0@l7, 90; feeders,
IS. 50@i1.00; stockers, $I25d1o.75.
Sheep-Receipts, $500; sheep steady,
lambs lower; lambs, $4,000 t6. IS; culls,
SIS. 00f1 /. so: yearling wethers, S1l, 50ti
IL. 80; ewes, $1,000 80; culls, $2.50Q6.00 90.
LOUISVILLE, Ky, July 1-Hogs-
Receipts, $500; 25c higher; 1850 lbs. up,
S2l. 25;-i20 to 1876 lbs, s20,25; pigs,
SIS. IL: throwouts, sl9,25 down.
Cattle-Receipts, 1850; steady,
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; 25c higher;
lambs, s17.25; sheep, $3.50 down.
KANSAS CITY. July 1.-Hogs-Re.
ceipts, $4,000: higher. Bulk, $2y,756
100; heavies. $50. 90m21O5: medium,
s20.7s121.o5; lights, S2o.5eq2o,s5; pigs,
Csttie~Receipts. 5000, steady tc
higher. Choice heavy steers, $l2,656
1890; medium. Sl2, 90 l3,s0t common
SIC, 7b0I1t.90 choice lights, Sl2.00@l5,00
common, ss.l0@l2.2 5; butchers heifers,
SSf5mtS.00: COWS, Sc. 40g 1855; Gamers,
$S.25a6.s5; calves, sl3 25G16.S0 feed.
ers, $9.50I 1910; stockers. $500G12.25 20.
Sheep-Receipts, 1000; steady. Goats
lower. Lambs, slS.25al6,SSi cQlis, $3.50
Gis.ooz yearling wethers, ss,soGl2.2s,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
YORK COTTON.

NEW YORK, July 1.-The cotton
market was very quiet before the pub
lication Of the government report to-
day. Cables were relatively easy and
the weather mar showed clearing con
ditions in northern sections of the belt,
with the opening here 4 to IS points
lower in consequence, There was only
light scattering liquidation. however,
and after selling at $40 on the call.
October rallied to 1870, or = points
above last nights closing. on covering
and Southern buying.
The government report was followed
by ,~Niolent fluctuations, There were
selling orders around the ring for exc
cution should the condition be 10 or
above. which caused a sensatIonally
sudden break TO S9.S5c for octo6kp, or
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
FROM WALL STREET
Stocks Irregular and Hesitant
at Opening, But Gains
0utnumber Declines.

NEW YORK, July Stocks were
irregular and hesitant at the opening
suit of yesterdays higher rates for call
loans, but gains more than offset in
itial declines. Industrial Alcohol, Gem
eral Motors and American Smelling
were the chief reactionary features,
while motor specialties, chiefly rubber
shares, made further advances. with
Baldwin Locomotive, United Cigars,
American Can and low-priced rails,
United States Steel's brisk rise to its
best quotation in several weeks was the
outstanding feature OF the active final
hour, other leaders increasing their
gains. The closing was strong.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
GRAIN MARKETS
Further Advance in Corn, Due
to Less Liquidation by
Unlicensed Dealers.

CHICAGO, July New advances
took place In the corn market today.
uwtNK largely to the fact that most OF
liquidation In July contracts on tho
part Of unlicensed dealers was Mt an
end. Opening prices, which ranged
from NC to INC higher, were followed
by moderate additional gains.
Bullish sentiment received some Inn
petus from belief on the part of many
dealers that beer manufacture would
not be stopped and that therefore bar
ley continuing In demand from brewers
would not tend to displace corn as a
feedstuff. The close was unsettled, IN
d2%c net higher. with September
A.7sla Ql.7S% and December Sl.56$@
1861,
Oats were firmer with corn.
Provisions reflected the strength OF
hogs and grain.
subsequently commission houses be-
came fair buyers and there were sharp
resulting new upturns.
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1919-07-01
HIGH FOR HOGS.

CHICAGO, July Hogs today conf
manded the highest price ever known,
s2i.75 n hundred weight. The previous
topmost July record was last year,
s1a.l 40. Today's strength In the hog mar
ket WAS aScribed chiefly to export de-
mapd for packing souse products;
Before the United States entered the
great war. S10.s5 was the acme for hogs
Ia tuly.