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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27
FOR SEYTE SENATOR.
To the Voters Of st. Martin. Iberia and
LAFAYETTE Parishes:

To the Voters Of st. Martin. Iberia and
Lafayette Parishes:
When you elected me as your state
Senator four years ago ] believed you
expected NE to work for you; to defend
the best interests of the 18th Senatorial
District and the State; not just to re-
preosut my teme town or parish but,
without partiaiity to represent the Will
of tlls najotlty Of the District; to en-
dsssOr to procure the enactment Ut laws
for the advancement Of our District, the
benefit OF the State. the welfare Of our
psOple, the enhancement Of our proper
ty values. the prosperity Of our busi-
uess and industries, the conservation
and development Of our resources; and
for the improvement Of our education
al, agricultural. commercial. manufac-
turing. good roads aud labor conditions
and facilities. Important constructive
legislation of which I am the author,
my record in defense Of good measures,
In opposition to Objectionable bills,
and my efforts To lessen the burdens
and hardship OF drastic Legislation
when its passage could not he prsvsn-
ted, convince that did work vigorously
all tho time; that had the good for
tune to form friendships In both hOnses
Of the Legislature which helped me win
success for you; that ! gninsd valuable
experience In legislature procedure
IL you rs.slect me 10 the Senate. you
can expect even mors Ut me next time
because my experience. the knowledge
Of Legislative affairs acquired. and TIT
friendships and acquaintance ! have
formed will help me 10 help you.
| respectfully solicit Your vote AMI
influence. Vote for two. Vote FOR. INT
and one more. Mark my name tX) on
every ballot. Thank you!
Sincerely.
4. l.. SIMMONS.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27

s5O 600 Terms To Suit Purchaser

x0U UUU I6Ime III quiz IuiShoooi
3Ol arpsnts of land 81 miles below
Breaux Bridge. 1 mile above Ruth Su-
gar Refinery, land fronting BayouTeche.
have all necessary equipment for eulti-
waiting 500 acres Of rice. also 20 Horse
Power Besssmer Crude Oil Engine. IL
inch Lavns & Bowler we'll with Bayou
connection, separator. % horse power
steam Traction engine. Binder. Etc,
20 head OF mules and large barn t0r.
same. Hogs. sheep and cattle will be
included. 30 bale Cotton Gin. Wagon
Scale, and etc. Place contain one 8
room house. also 8 tenant houses. all In
tjrst class condition. Warehouse which
will hold 1000 sacks Of rice. Large ma
chinery shed which holds all machi-
merry and implements used on farm.
Is arpents of LIST year stubble cane and
enough seed cane windrOwed for 10
more arpents.
Will include with the above a lease
on 200 acres at $500 q year. said lease
will run two more years. also canal
which will water 500 acres. with wa
tor revenue Of I Of the crop.
All machinery and live stock offered
above In FIRST class condition. il inter
estsd apply to Be- Z
MARTIN Il SMITH. Owner,
BrraIx Bridge, la
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27
SHERIFFS SALE.
Bank Of st. MaItinville
r. NJ Nsveau II ais
No. 1854
l3t j Judicial District Court

13t d Judicial District Court
Parish Of st. Martin. State Of Louisiana,
By virtue Of a wit Of Fiaii-Facias
issued ont Of the 18th Judicial District
Court. In and for the Parish " st. Mar
tiu, State Of Louisiana. IN the above ell
titled and numbered suit. dated this
10th day of Dec. 1919.
have seiz"d and will proceed tn sell
at public auction to the Last mad high
sst bidder ut the font luDi of ~. C"u,,
IiUu.s. between the legal sale bouts 81
4. NJ. to 4p. M. in The town Of =. MAJ
tinvills Ia. CT
Saturday Jan. "a, 1920,
the following mentioned aud described
property, TO- wit:
The undivided one half owned by
Francois NJ. Neveux. in u certain lot
containing In all about "a sup-rtici /
arpents. situated on thu west side II Ba-
YOU Tebbe in the Town of 81. Martin
vile. st. Martin Parish. La, Bounded
north by lot of LsrOnx. south by ElOdie
Hill u ais. east BY Bayou TeehA aud
wet by st. Martin street and lot rf
Gourmet.
Seized to satisfy above writ.
Terms and conditions cash.
Sheriff's office this 18th day Of Jan
A. ID. 1919.
WADE o. MARTIN, Sheriff
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27
NOTICE.

By mutual agreement our Gar
ages will be closed on Sundays,
commencing Sunday December I.
Francis Bienvenu
Guirard Bros.
666 cures Headaches, Bilious
ness, Loss Of Appetite, foul
breath or that tired aching
due to Malaria or Colds. 1t
removes the cause.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27

List what you have for sale with
me, especially real estate. The de-
mands regood. Acknowledgement
real estate and fire insurance agent
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27
NOTICE.

NOTICE.
Teams and wagon to do all kinds
of hauling and contract work. See
NJ Nj. Beigel,
st. Martinville. La.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-12-27
NOTICE..

hOmoIOgatiOn Of Tableau
In the matter Ut the Succession ut
J. Klebert Melancon
Probate NJ. 1885
State OF Louisiana. Parish Of st. Martin.
Whereas;
Louis W. MelancOn Of the Parish
Of Lafayette. Executor Of the afOrs-
said succession has 6led in the Office OF
the Clerk Of Court Of the 10th Judicial
District Court Of the State Of Louisians
holding session in and for the Parish Ut
St. Martin q Final Tablsau Of Classi6ca-
ton and distribution Of the aforesaid
estate. z
Notice is hereby given to the CREDITORS
and heirs Of said Estate and " all others.
whom 10 may concern to show cause u
any they have within ten days from this
publication. why said tableau should not
be homOlOgated az prayed for. 5
Clerks ofice this 9Th day IL Dec.
A. ID. 1919.
l. BlENVENU. by. Clerk.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
D. .C.AFFA|RSAWA|T
NEW LEGISLATION
Little Accomplished During
Session Just Closed for
This City.

When the new Congress meets in spe-
claI Session--at some date still undcter-
ihlned, but supposedly by June There
VIII be many important measures for
the District of Columbia TO be passed
upon. The Congress just concluded ac-
complished little for the District in the
way Of constructive legislation, due iii
no small part to the antagonistic atti-
tude assumed by some members of the
House TO the District and the conflict
which arose between the two houses as
4 consequence.
The District measure which thrusts
itself most prominently forward for i'm
mediate consideration is the annual ap-
preparation bill which failed along with
other appropriation measures at the ses-
sion just closed. The money provided
in this bill is needed for the conduct of
the District government during the next
fiscal year. There are items in the de-
ficiency bill and the sundry civil bill
which failed. for the District, and these
a much needed. too
Evening star., 1919-03-05
RED CROSS CORPS WILL RALLY
Uniformed Women of D. C. Chapter
Gather This Afternoon.

Final rally of the entire women :
uniformed corps OF the District of Co
lumbia Chapter of the Red Cross will
take place this afternoon at o'clock
in Memorial Continental Hall, with
Miss Mabel Boardman, commanding
officer, presiding.
Service badges are to be awarded to
about 500 women. It is expected that
5000 members of the supply corps.
clerical corps, cauteen corps and mo-
tor corps will attend. No ticket Of ad 70
mission viii be necessary for any uni
formed worker, 1t is announced.
Reports viii be made on war work,
and DIR. Livingston Farraud, execu-
tive head OF the American Red Cross,
is expected to speak on the future of
the mercy organization. Miss Ruth
Morgan is to speak.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
D. c. SUFFRAGE APPEAL
MEETS WITH RESPONSE
Firm Which Sends Out $50 Letters
Daily Receives $50 Queries
How to Aid.

A local firm which mails $50 letters
out of Washington daily with the red
ink suffrage appeal printed on them has
received $50 inquiries in the past three
weeks from correspondents asking how
they can help the District get the vote.
This case was cited by Joseph d,
Kaufman, directing the letterhead pub
licity, to show that the brief appeal i'm
printed on the bottom of letters does
not go unnoticed. and that the voters
Of the United States Will be glad to help
Washington when the cityS case is put
up to them
More than a million sheets of letter
paper belonging to eighty Washington
stores now carry the suffrage appeal
The small stickers bearing a suffrage
appeal for use on personal letters also
are being circulated rapidly. Mr.. Kauf-
man has the stickers at 1905 Pennsyl-
yania avenue.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
VISITORS APPROVE
GIVING D. c. VOTE
Governors and Mayors Ap-
pIaud Local Claim for Ma
tionaI Representation.
FALSE IDEAS CORRECTED

Governors of states. mayors Of cities,
n United States senator and citizens
distinguished in private life applaud
ed vigorously when the claims of the
District of Columbia to national rep
resentation were presented by former
Commissioner MaCfarland at the din
ner to the visiting state and municipal
executive by the Chamber of Commerce
at the Hotel Washington last night
Senator Edge of New Jersey, who
"A few hours before was governor of
the same state, said he sympathized
with the desire of the District for rep
resentation in Congress. Former GOV.
Strong of Kentucky. in witty speech,
declared that he would never vote for
any man in Kentucky for senator or
preventative unless the candidate
would previously pledge his word to
vote and work for District suffrage.
He said that when he returns to Ken
lucky he viii do everything he can
with the citizens Of that state to bring
them to the view that the people of
the District are qualified for suffrage.
Il am sure If our Senator Stanley.
who holds the double -barreled job of
governor and senator, were here he
would support me in what / am say
ing said the former governor of the
Blue Grass state, while the audience
Cheered.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

the end Of section three, article ",
the following words:
"The Congress shall have power to
admit 10 the status of citizens of n
state the residents of the District
constituting the seat of the rovern-
mcnt of the United States, created by
article 1, section. eight, for the pnr-
pose OF representation in the Con-
gress and among the electors of
President and Vice President and for
the purpose OF suing and being sued
in the courts of the United States un-
der the provisions of article LII, xec-
ton two.
"When the Congress shall exercise
this power the residents of such Dis
trirt shall be entitled to elect one
two senators. determined by
the Congress, representatives In the
House according to their numbers as
determined by the decennfaI enumer-
atiOn. and presidential electors equal
In number TO their aggregate repre-
sentation in the House and Senate.
"The Congress shall provide by law
the qualifications of voters and the
time and manner of choosing the
senator or senators, the representa-
tive or representatives and the cleo
tors herein authorized.
s'The Congress shall hnve power to
make all laws which shall be neces-
sary and proper for carrying int sx-
ecUtiOn the f0reE0ing poWers"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
JOINT RESOLUTION

Proposing an amendment to the Con-
stitution of the United States CIV
ing to Congress the power to ex-
tend the right of suffrage to resi-
dents of the District of Columbia.
Resolved by the Senate and House
OF Representatives of the United
States of America in Congress assem-
curing therein), That the following
amendment to the Constitution of the
United States be proposed for ratifi-
cation by the legislatures of the sew
eral states, which, when ratified by
the legislatures of threc-fourths of
the states. shall be valid as a part of
Iaid C1nstitQtiQni namely, insert at
Evening star., 1919-03-05

trict of Columbia from citizens o.
ithe United States. You, our d1st1h-
guished guests have not only the
duties of American citizens. but the
rights of American citizens. Every
American is horn with the freedom OF
this city conferred upon him. eVTE
American wants it to all that 1t ought
to be. But we want you when you
return to your own cities and states
TO correct some false impressions thAt
the people have concerning this great
city.
Some persons believe We have rep
resentation in Congress. Others think
that the federal government pays ait
taxes. The federal government does not
nav all taxes. It pays one-half. and we
want this system, adopted after careful
deliberation in 1878, to remain in force
until after equal study and elaboration
a better system is established.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Suffrage Question.

One issue which is likely TO be
pressed very strongly at the coming
session of Congress is the extension
of suffrage to the people of the Dis
trict, and the right to elect repre-
sentatives in Congress. It is known
that some of the members of the SEN
ate and House who viii be in a posi-
ton to advance District legislation
are favorable to some plan that viii
give the people of the District repre-
Sentatives on Capitol Hin.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

ship may go TO Senator Kenyon of Iowa.
the third senator on the list, who ranks
ahead of Senator Sherman.
Senator Kenyon also may have the
chairmanship of the committee on the
Philippine Islands If he makes re-
quest for IL. and he has been much in
terested in the affairs of the islands.
He has also paid much attention in
the past to legislation for the District
of Columbia In addition to that he Is
a member of the Senate approprIa-
tions committee, and would he in line
to handle the District Appropriation
bills as chairman of the suhcommit-
tees in charge of those measures. as
has been done in the past by senator
Smith of Maryland. present chairman
of the District committee, and his
predecessor. the late Senator Gal
lipp,r
Evening star., 1919-03-05
President Sees New Grandson.

PHILADELPHIA, Pa, March s.
President Wilson arrived in this city
at 5;15 O'Clock yesterday afternoon for
a brief visit to his daughter, Mrs
Francis B. Sayre, and his new grand
son, Woodrow Wilson Sayre. The
President accompanied by Mrs VIII
son. was driven from the station in an
automobile a distance of six blocks
to Jefferson Hospital, where his daugh-
ter is a patient. The streets through
which he passed were lined by cheer
ing crowds
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Mr.. Kenyon May Be Chairman.

While it has been reported recently
that the chairmanship Of the Senate
District committee would in all proba-
bihty go to Senator Sherman of Illinois,
the fourth ranking republican in the
committee, owing 10 the fact that the
three senators ahead OF him would be
chosen chairmen of other committees, it
now appears that the District chairman
Evening star., 1919-03-05
NAV Be Forced to Leave.

For a time shortly before tie
arrfstice was signed teachers were
leaving the schools ini Increasing num-
bers each month for better paid posi-
tions outside the school system.
The situation is now somewhat i'm
proved, a school official said today,
but he added that many of the teach
ers are only waiting for approval by
Congress of a higher rate of base pay.
and if it does not come soon they
will be forced to leave the schools
for more lucrative positions outside.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Asks for Outside Help.

Now, governors and mayors, we who
have no voice outside of the National
Capital, appeal to you men OF light and
leading to go to your people to oppose
riders that are so often attached to
District legislation designed to upset
this plan
MIR Mcfarland said the National Cap
ital should have representation in the
electoral college, also in the Senate
and the House.
"Ao wonder our British friends smile
when they come to this city and find
that we have taxation without repre-
sentation, the very question upon which
we fought the revolutionary war to q
victorious conclusion said MIR. Mac
farland, while the guests applauded.
'fWe differ about municipal govern
ment, but we are willing to subordinate
all questions of local conduct of our af-
fairs to the one great purpose of OBJ
tanning for the people of this District
representation in Congress.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Taxes Paid by District.

Mr. Macfarland called attention to
the fact that the District pays more
in taxes than many states, that the
income tax returns show that it Will
pay more in revenue TO the govern
ment in this form than any one of
twenty-five commemorative.
when we are called upon for taxes
all we do is to pay: when the coun-
try is at war we obey said the for
mer Commissioner. When Mr.. Marfar-
land took his seat he was given an
ovation,
Col. Harper, president of the Cham
Der of Commerce. welcomed the guests
in the name of that organization.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Commission to Be Chosen.

The campaign for higher pay is not
erded for the present year, according to
those in touch with the situation. but
has merely taken a new angle. a COM
mission will shortly be appointed by the
District of Columbia Federation TO work
out a basic pay schedule, which will be
indorsed by the five unions forming the
federation. Seeming disagreement in
the pay schedules presented before
House conferees and on which the con-
ferees split, was occasioned by the three
separate schedules, all providing for diff
ferent ra tes of base pay. Teachers are
agreed. however, that although the basic
pay is entirely TOO low. the annual long
evity Of $25 per year given to grade
school teachers is absurd and should be
increased at least so per cent.
The commission plan, when worked
out, VIII probably include higher pay
rates than those recommended by the
board of education to the District
Commissioners and embodied in the
District bill. and may approximate
the figures recommended by the Board
Of Trade of Washington through its
committee on schools.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Washington, City of World.

Rev. Or. Montgomery told the guests
that Washington was not alone the
national city, but the city of the
world. The minister in his peroration
said:
baptist, Methodist, Episcopalian
Catholic and Presbyterian are ali
great words, but the greatest of all
is Christian. So republican and dem
ocratic are great words, %ut the great
est Of all is patriot"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
King Albert Takes Trip in Plane

BRUSSELS. March fixing Albert
Of Belgium went 20 Aix-la -Chapelle
on Sunday by airplane and visited
the headquarters of the Belgian army
of occupation and flew back to Brus-
sells in the afternoon The trip was
made in about fifty minutes each way.
The king took care not to fly over
Dutch territory
Evening star., 1919-03-05
TEACHERS TOASK PAY
RAISE IN NEW SESSION
District Federation Hopes Desired
Provision Will Be Made When
Congress Meets.

With the District bill. carrying the
hopes of public school teachers in Wash
Sixty fifth Congress, teachers and Off
cials of the District of Columbia Teach
ers' Federation, backed by the American
Federation of Teachers, are planning to
carry the fight for more money into the
extra session.
Officials of the District of Columbia
Federation look upon the Peurose
amendment to the District bin providing
a basic pay of 81 600 as almost sure to
pass either at the extra session or IN the
SiXty-SiXth Congress
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Jobs for 3. 500 Soldiers.

Commissioner Brownlow aroused
enthusiasm by declaring that of the
3,500 District soldiers who have re
turned from abroad not one has faSIed
to get a job.
And we are going 10 provide work
Tor the entire force of 1900 men
that we sent abroad" said Mr.,
BFownlow. 1T is beyond contempla-
ton that any man who fought suf-
Tered and hied for his country should
come back here and find no lob wait
ing for him"
Secretary of Labor Wilson delivered
a teIlcitous address on the future of
industry in the United States. He
spoke of buffer" employment. the
employment which would tide the
worker over the period of temporary
readJustment and bring him into that
period when prosperity on a solid
basis would be general. Mi Wilson
went over much of the ground covered
by him in his speech at the White
House Monday last.
Evening star., 1919-03-05

said Mr.. Brownlow. But you must
take into consideration that we re-
ceived n sudden addition to our popu-
lation of f25.oe0 persons. and we had
absolutely no additional houses in
which to accommodate them.
Il have interviewed scores of war
workers since the arrniStice was
signed and | find that none desire to
leave the city. This is pretty good
evidence that we treated them we'll
There was some crowding This could
not be avoided"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Commissioner Brownlow Speaks.

Commissioner Louis BroWnlow. who
welcomed the governors, mayors and
other distinguished visitors in the
name of the city, said he was merely
bidding them welcome 10 their own
city.
You have probably heard some
complaints about conditions here,
Evening star., 1919-03-05

A unique structure in the Nor
wegian city of Bergen is a large
church built entirely of paper, which
has been rendered waterproof by a
solution of quicklime, curdled milk
and white of eggs.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Senator Edge Sympathizes.

81 thoroughly sympathize with the
aspirations of the people of this Dis
trict to become fun American citizens,
as suggested by your chairman" said
Senator Edge. II am going to become
Evening star., 1919-03-05
18th CONGRESS, First Session.
III. j. Res. 73,
s. j. Res. 81.

ssth CONGRESS, First Session.
II. J. Res. 73.
s. j. Res. 81.
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTA- \
TIVES,
April %, 1917.
Mr Austin introduced the following
Joint resolution, which was referred
to the committee on the judiciary and
ordered to be printed.
IN THE SENATE
Introduced by Mr.. Chamberlain May
II, 1917, and referred to the commit
tee on the District of Columbia.
Evening star., 1919-03-05
A M ERIC CANIZE
WASHINGTONIANS

"The
Intelligent
reHenaton in the ment.
the United District resident
has the supreme Court lower
To Obey; to Pay; to Fight.
District
kind of taxes they
council. which as.ermn. ,~.r nv ,,n. IT, n IN INC
to
Nationa is
s-nedn r.ar..n.r ~ . ~ m s,s ~, IN consent OF the gov
alton and
"since the 100000 Americans the District pay ma
Defense they entitled American principles rep.
resented in the national which the
makes all laws for them and whcn sends them to
Not to Disturb National Control.
empower. Con-
slightest
IA # now nos
All that a
'ion part of that Congress. politically
nation which
"National representation
will cleanse him of the
ing his political impoency. power
will relieve of Anne
heart and of imnotency
"It will hardshf nation or ean-
Consistency JUSTICE national pride and se,fre.
spect; the will to efface shameful blot from
esouceon the spirit of Americanism righteous
hatred of autocracy guise the patriotic impulse
toward full preparedness of nation a cfampon of
democracy and representative the
"oroaii combine to make Irresistible this
our appeal for the adoption of this amendment"
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Good Word for Congress.

Congress. the former Commissioner
said is and always has been willing
to treat the District generously, but
there can always be found an in
diVidual member, who. not quite un-
derStandiug the needs of Washington.
suggests Legislation inimical to it's
interests.
I'VE are most happy to welcome you
distinguished gentlemen from all
parts of the country" said Mr.. Mac
farland. We are in this way gic%
an opportunity to counsel together in
the common interests of the nation s
pital. This is your capital: it be-
longs to the whole country.
False Impressions of D. C.
'In looking over this assembly |
cannot tell mere residents of the Dis
Evening star., 1919-03-05
Sl.50 Boys
Pants, $1.00

X n ic k rb2ck ker
Pants. for boys 7
10 10 years: made of
good quality novelty
mixture cloth in
pretty striped pat
terms; fun cut and
well made.