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METHODISTS
CHANGE DATE
CAMPAIGN FOR S35, oco, 900 IN M. e.
CHURCH, SOUTH, CENTENARY
DRIVE WILL BE HELD
MAY 1925.

The date for the Methodist Cen
from April 27May to May 1926, OF
fetal announcement Of which is being
made throughout the length AMI
breadth OF E&cioiism today. Several
weeks ago IL was found necessary to
change the April date in order not to
interfere with the Government plans
for the forthcoming Victory Loan
Drive. The selection Of another date
has been hcli in allegiance pent.ing tho
dscisill from Washington which wa
forwarded headquarters Of the NJ. e
Church, South. recently.
The change In this date Is OF wide
import to all Methodists who are, at
this time. lining UP plans of definite
action regarding their part as individ
uals in the campaign. DIR. W. B. Beau
champ. Secretary Of the Centenary
Commission. stated today that he anil
other Centenary workers at headQuar
ters have. through Secretary Carter
Glass, pledged the loyal support OF all
Southern Methodists to the govern
ment at this crucial hour and that In
setting May 1925 as date for the
Centenary drive, he knows he viii
have the immediate and hearty CO.
operation OF all conference secretaries.
directors, field representatives and all
workers connected with the campaign.
The Methodist Centenary financial
campaign IS the largest religious cam
paign undertaken in the history OF the
world. One hundred and fifteen mil
ION dollars is the goal set-Southern
Methodists pledging themselves to
raise thirty-five million Of that sum.
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STATE OF LOUISIANA
2Sth Judicial District Court
Parish of St. Charles
No. 7S2
A. Marx & Sons

Funk Farms Corporation ct ais
BY virtue of writ of seizure aud sale
to me directed by the Honorable 18th
Judicial District Court for the Parish of
St. Charles, III the above entitled and
numbered cause bearing the date of
March Goth 1919, will proceed to sell
at public auction at the front door of the
Court House, of the Parish of St. Char
les, on Saturday May the 10th. 1919, at
II O'Clock A. NJ. the following describ-
ed property to-"lt:-
Lots II, 70 and 81 in the Coteau de
France OF Ransom tract subdivision Sec 20
Township Fourteen. South Range Tween
" East, situated i'll the Parish Of st.
Charles, State OF Louisiana.
Seized i'll The above SUIT TO pay ana
: SATISFY plaintiff demand
Terms and conditions cash on the spot
Leon {. Vial
Sheriff, Parish of St. Charles
Sheriff Office Parish OF st. Charles,
April md. 1919
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BANDING TOGETHER TO SPREAD GOSPEL

Nashville. Tenn.-One hundred and
forty thousand Southern Methodists
have signified their determination to
pray for the success OF the missionary
work Of the NJ. E. Church. South. and
for the spread of Christianity through
out the world. These people have not
only decided to do this. hut have band
ed together in league known os the
Fellowship Of Intercession, oh sign
inx a small card which 1t is thought
viii make the cause for which they
prav more definite In the minds OF the
signers of the cards.
DR.. S. A. Neblett. secretary OF the
Department Of Intercession OF the de-
nomination, stated to reporter that
The way in which the PRAYER CARDS
were coming in was an inspiration
From Two thousand to five thousand
OF these are opened in the mail every
morning. the number Of 100000 rep
resenting the complete total up to date
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lOEIL'E

In accordance with the terms of an or
dinancc OF the Police Jury Of ST. Charles
actin" As The governing authority OF
Road District No. Three (3) of the Par
sh of ST Cilayles, notice is hereby given
that the said Police Jury will receive
scaled proposals for the purchase, at not
less than par and accrued interest, OF
Forty thousand Dollars $40. 100000, of
bond, Of Road District No. Three ~ Of
the Parish of St. Charles as authorized at
all election held Oh April 25rd 1919
Bids must be accompanied by certified
check on some bank doing business III
Louisiana PAYABLE to the President OF the
Police Jury for not less han 81 600 90;
the check of the successful bidder TO be
credited on the purchase IrlCe OF the
bonds or forfeited TO the sald Road DIS
trict as liquidatcd damage # he fails TO
comply with his bid. The checks Of the
unsuccessful bidders will be returned to
them on tie rrje>t;on Of their bids.
The successful bidder VIII b. furnished
proper legal opinion as 70 the validity OF
the bonds.
All bids must be unconditional and "a
dressed to the Secretary of the Police
Jury of St Charles Ilallnvilie. Louisiana,
with a statement on the envelope that 1t
contains a bid for the Forty thousand
Dollar bond issue of said Road District
No. Three 50; said bid, will be opened
at 1880 O'Clock a. III. i'll open session OF
the Police Jury on the 9TH day OF une
1919 at the Court House at llahnyille,
Louisiana
The Police Jury reserves the right to
reject any and all bids
For further Information concerning
the said bonds apply +. Schexnaydrc
Secretary, Hahnville, Louisiana; OF
Graham & Martin. special attorneys. az
Hennen Building, New Orleans, La
| IIahnville, Louis ana,
April 18th 1919
| +. Lorio, President
+. Schexnaydre, Secretary
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AN YOUR TAXES hEAvY7
THEY MAY BE HEAVIER YET

Probably every reader Of this paper
ends his taxes a bit higher than he
Hfss to pay. Thousands of them have
been struggling for the last few weeks
70 make out reports on income taxes
10 the government. and have found
that six per cent takes a pretty heavy
slice ont Of what was left over on New
Years day. Many Of you had to Dor
row money to pay the taxes.
Rpt this lax is nothing to what all
of u. will have to pay II the Victory
Loan fails to 60 over. Uncle Sans
war bills must be paid. He prefers t.
borrow the money from US and pay Us
hack later 90.
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PEOPLE MUST TAKE
victory LOAN OR
INjURE BUSINESS
n Banks Were Forced To Garry Whole
Loan, They Would Have No
Money To Lend To Public

That the Victory Loan, like its four
predecessors, must be peoples loan
IS especially stressed by Carter Glass.
secretary Of the treasury. in state
ment to the public 1t is not to be Ii
bankers loan" The nations bust.
ness situation depends upon as wide
a distribution as possible of the Vic
tory bonds.
The banks. 1t is pointed out, must be
left free to advance money for business
purposes; to the merchants and manu-
facturers and the farmers. If all the
banks money is tied up in loans to
the government. 1t stands to reason
that there will be none left to lend
on crops 1t would mean tight money
which means high interest rates and
refusals to extend notes and general
hardship upon the men who depend
upon the banks to assist them in car
rying on business and agriculture.
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OEDI[ANCE

Rv Mr.. Elfer, seconded by Mr.. I'elaune
Whereas, this Police jury has called
an election III Road District No. ) of the
Parish OF St. Charles to vote on a pr>po
sition to issue $40 ,oO0.0O of Bonds of said
Road District and whereas, it is the in
tention and desire of This Police Jury as
the governing authority Of said Road DIS
trict No. to apply for and receive State
and Federal aid in the construction Of
roads in Road District No.
Be !. ordained. That this Police
jury as the governing authority oil
said Road d Strict No. 3 apply
for State and Federal Aid throue h
the State Highway Department &
that the form and requirements as
contained in the application form
md requirements OF The State
Highway Department be adopted
and accepted as part OF this obi
, vance and that the President and
Secretary Of this Po.'ce jury on
of said Road District No 4
be and are hereby authorized and
/, instructed to Sign an application
tn the State Highway Department
This ordinance being PUT to a vote
| the result was
Yeas
Navs
And the ordinance was adopted
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TO YOU ca. enough o! lh!sP

rh- great benefit in health ana
strcnpth that always is enjoyed by
regular eaters Of good oatmeal 10
Known the world over. Every year
there are more and more eaters OF
o,,aker-Scotch Oats. which is recog.
n;zed in this country and in Europe
q, the one perfect oatmeal. Quaker
Scotch Oats packed in Gins keeps
fresh and sweet in any elianaA ~
azy engtA { tias.
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NOTICE

Public notice is hereby give"
that hunting. ,respass'ng an" moss
picking is p, ohlbitsd Oh me 'o'-
lowing property
The property Of Louisiana Delta
Lands Company or Oh properly o.
w d Moore
Louisiana Delta Lands 20
W. d. Moore
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Partial Contents

Partial Contents
Queries an Ans..ss
Shall and VIII: Should and Would
How to use them
Recommendations Century Dict.
.Ona:yl
orrect English in &c II ne
rrec. EuglsI .he School
What 10 say aud wis not 70 say
curse IN GranmeI
oErSe IL lette" writins and Pune
tuaIlOn
.s,less Ensi,s! Tor ,he business
Man
Compound Words: How to write
studies IT English Llte.aiurs
Agents Wante'
s.. 30 wear. Send 10 cents fol
\ pie copy
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NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given
that ,respassing. hunting hsh'Hs'
,rarninp and moss picking is strict
J., n,ohibited of Ellington. Fried
lander and Lone Star Plantations
uude, tena'ty Of the law
The l.. \. Blcuin Co. lio.
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WATCH OUT FOR
STOCK PEDDlERS

! READERS:-Gett the names
j and addresses OF all persons
, and companies offering you 4
) speculative or doubtful stocks
} and securities. particularly II
. they are offered in exchange for
j your Liberty Bonds or War Saw
) ings stamps. Mail them, with
. COPIES Of their circulars. to
) FEDERAL TRADE COMMISSION
. Washington, D. c.
! \ 4 4 ~ Z 4 4 Z z = & .
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FIVE HUNDRED WOMEN WANTED

Nashville. Tenn.-Five hundred
vorng women are wanted at once by
the Women's Missionary Council OF
the II. E. Church, South. 1eey are
wanted for services and missionaries
of the church in both the home and
foreign fields and the best type OF
vomanhood is asked for. Women 10
whom the desire to serve mas come
very keenly. women whom the spirit Oh
the hour has gripped earnestly, TINS Is
the type with whom the church "ishes
10 make connection for various forms
of missionary endeavor.
The particular forms OF missionar!
work onen to the young women OIL
the South are in the medical eVanee
iistic and educational departments III
the mission fields. One hundred and
fifty are wanted as evangelists ans
deaconesses; two hundred ana my
ara wanted as teachers and one hun
dred are wanted as doctors anu
.urses. The call has particularly gone
out for young women OF college educa
t;on in order that they may be able 70
grasp quickly the leadership IN the
wo-k which the church needs.
The calling of these Young women
,e made possible through the Cente,
nary of the church which IS oeins oo'
served this year A fund of ssa'ooo'-
Coo will be raised soon. AID TINS
money will make possible tho senaihs
~ many missionaries to Africa. japan,
C,i-, Brazii. Mexico, Cuba horea
and in the home field. --~
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NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given tina: the
Finance Committee of Police Jury
Of ,he,,pa,is OF St. Charles Will
meet on every saturday previous
The regular meeting TO approve
Bills and any bills received latter
Than that d;y will be lald over to
the next regular meeting
+ ochexnaydre,
Secretary.
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FAITH JUSTIFIED
BY EVENTS.

= do not believe that Drastic I
= force need be applied to main
= tain economic distribution and I
+ sane use of supplies by the 4
+ great majority Of American peO- 4
+ ple, and / have learned deep
+ and abiding faith in the intelli-
= gence of the average American
\ business man, whose aid we an
= ticipate and depend on to RENE
4 dy the evils developed by the I
. war.-Herbert Hoover. August
= 10. 1917.
.
= 4 4 4 4 Z 4 4 AA 4
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~. 0. ~.

ANA Camp No. 4Sz. meets
every Atm Sunday OF each
mon.. a, p. M. at ANA, La.
L. b. Sellers, Clerk.
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Farm enterprise ana much soft corn
pork supplies, food conser.
walton Increased exports-total skip
ments doubled.
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NOTICE

Public Notice IS hereby given
that hunting. lrespassing and moss
picking is prohibited on the follow
ing property
The property Of Nick l.aqne
bette, known as Fred l.ndipYief
on Magnolia Ridge
W. l.. Laque
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NO7/L T.
IrespasSing. hunting and tra,
ping are her eby prohibited on >,
properties owned and rented hv
VIM. I.uss.
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NOTICE

Hunting. trapping and trespaSs
np are hereby prohibited Q" the
property OF Estate Mrs. a. Gassen
Layous Gassen,
Agent
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Notice is hereby given IN
Hunting aud Ti-spassinp is posi-
''ve'y prohibited under prrally o
ne law on the properties OF Mr. &
Hrc. JOS Lafa,lIe.
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CORRECT ENGLISH
HOW TO Use IT.

A monthly magazine devoted to
the use ,; english
josephine Truck BAKER Editor
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NOTICE

NOTICE
Am appointed neputy 1, n
an,xe Woo Inca Ci-tie
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NOTICE

Public notice is hereby given
that t'e>pa>S'ng. hunting. fishing,
tapping and moss picking is str,c,
" prohibited on proper,v
Estate -. Seller under penat
Ut the law
Il. }. Sellers
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AO/ RENIOR SIN
One dweliin2 honyt III perfect
condition. situated at Hlhnville.
La Apply to.
=. DIR l., Donaldson
Iahnvi:le, La
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

Mr.. Edwards had will be moved to
New Haven. Many pieces Of machin-
cry were made from patterns origi-
mated by Mr.. Edwards to meet the
demands Of his business The
Winchester Arms Co. is opening sew
eral new lines of manufactures in the
extensive New Haven plant and the
fishing rod manufacture is one of
them. Mr.. Edwards will have entire
charge of the new department for 4
term of three years and will teach
the business to those under him.
There are only four expert split
bamboo fishing rod makers in the
United States. Mr.. Edwards is one.
Fred E. Thomas of Brewer and in
business in Bangor is another and
there are two others in New York.
The Lubec correspondent of the
Bangor News writes:-Some sugar
is coming in from Canada of late.
that country apparently having no
trouble in getting a large supply
from some source. The sugar market
has been bare since July, and the
advent OF barrel or more is the
signal for a near riot The amount
allowed to customer is usually two
pounds. or in rare cases. four pounds,
Little or no boarding seems to have
been practiced.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27
"See America First"

The United States will not go to
There are not many Of its citizens
who honestly and fearfully believe it
will. We are a nation of optinists.
and our outlook alone wins half the
haltIe. We believe in ourselves md
subversion and destruction Of indus
try and government that are now SO
The real American can take and give
hard knocks and come up smiling
and ready to go or to the next obsta-
Gle. If nation doesn't believe in it.
self who will?
There is always the danger Of
over estimating our strength and of
under estimating the gravity of the
situation. While we have been iC-
horing the radical forces they have
taken root and organized a wide
spread movement to infiict on this
country the woes Of Russia. 1t is
the duty of all Americans now to in
form themselves on the things the
interna tionalists. syndicalists, COM
munists. I.,W. VS. and bolshevists
propose to do; to find out how far
their influence has gone; and then to
combat them with every ounce of
strength necessary to rid the United
States OF all the false theories and
muddle- Drained PHILOSOPHERS import
ed by ambitious anarchists and dis
seminated by their misguided dis
Ciples.
a few facts relating to the number
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

for many years to the exhausting
calls he made upon il. While in COL
lege he began a History of the Naval
War of 1872, which he completed
after graduation; this is a work of
much greater literary merit than he
himself afterward ascribeds to its
opening chapters, but the most in
tereSting and significant incident con-
nected with its preparation is the
generally admitted fact that he un-
dertook it because he found all the
American narratives of the conflict,
then current. untrustworthy, pref
Udiced and unfair 10 the public
enemy: then, as ever throughout his
life, his love of truth and fair play
was, perhaps. his most striking char
acteristic; hypocrisy. humbug and
obtaining praise through false pre-
lenses were always, for him, the very
abomination Of desolation.
At the ase of 23 he was elected to
the New York assembly. Through
family tradition and personal convic-
ton he was Republican,, and his dis
trict was normally Republican also;
hut. two years before, the local boss
ling, to please the supreme party
boss. had caused the nomination and
election of candidate whose record
at Albany Of unscrupulous subserv-
iency to the boss in question had so
disgusted decent people among his
constituents as TO make the choice of
q Democrat reasonably certain, were
he renominated by the Republicans
nevertheless. the boss insisted on his
tools denomination. and the bossling
proceeded to obey orders: youns
Roosevelt reluctantly consented to be
candidate in the primaries. at the
urgent entreaty Of a local politician
named Joe Murray, who pointed out
to him how his party was about to
suffer defeat merely to promote the
discreditable personal ends Of its un-
scrupulcus leaders; and, to the grea,
astonishment of these leaders, the
Continued on Page 7-coI. y
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

cine to all suffering women."-Mrs.
John Koppelmann. R No. !, Mclean,
Nebraska.
This famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound. has been restoring women Of
America to health for more than forty
years and 1t will well pay any woman
who suffers from displacements, in
dammation. liberation. irregularities,
backache, headaches. nervousness or
the blues" to give thu successful
remedy Q trial
For special suggestions in regard to
your aitment write Lydia e. Pink
ham Medicine Co.. Lynn. Mass. The
result Of IL long experience il at your
scYyice.-A6v.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

ROOSEVELT, Theodore, American
author. naturalist. explorer, states
man and soldier, and 2oth President
of the United States: b. New York
City. - Oct. 1855; d. Sycamore Hill
y. Y. jan 1919. He was born at
No. IS East goth street. New York
City. His father (of the same name)
was 4 prominent merchant and
man noted for patriotism, public spirit
and enlightened interest in many
movements for social betterment.
His mothers maiden name was
Martha Bullock: she was a native OF
Georgia and had two brothers who
served in the Confederate navy dur
ing the Civil War. The Roosevelt
family is descended from klaeS
Martensen Roosevelt. who came from
Holland 10 what was then New
/ Amsterdam in 1914: for seven gen.
erations thereafter all of Theodore's 8
paternal ancestors bearing the family
name were born on the Island of Man
haitian. and were we'll known there
as leading citizens. Young Theodore
. was a sickiy child, greatly troubled
! with asthma and extremely near
sighted; the condition Of his healtn
somewhat retarded his education, but
he developed, when he vas still very
young, passion for serious reading
! and an intelligent interest in natural
| history. In 1876 he entered Harvard
! College and received his degree Of
bachelor Of arts in 1880. Before going
to college and while there. as we:: as
| afterward. ne gave much time TO ath-
! letic exercises of various kinds and.
| although seriously handicapped by
physical DEFICIENCIES. became, by sheer
| force Of Will and indomitable perse-
verance. a good boxer. good rider
and a good marksman, while. by fire.
quently living in the open air and
persistence in strenuous exercise. he
no, only threw off the maladies Of
his childhood. but became tireiess
| walker and rider and developed a
magnificent physique, able to respond
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27
BANGOR BOY FATALLY
HURT BY AUTOMOBILE

Bangor. Me-. Oct. 24.-Philip Pierce
10-year old son of Mr.. and Mrs. c,
w. Pierce. was run over by an au-
tomobile driven by L. E. Hutchins OF
Corinna at Northern Maine Junction
tonight. Both thighs were crushed
and his skull fractured. 1t was re-
ported at the hospital tonight that
the injuries will probably be fatal.
State Automobile Inspector Edward
Allen investigated the case and re-
ported that the accident was not the
fault of Hutchins. who was driving
slowly. The boy ran directly in front
Of the car while attempting to avoid
a car coming in the opposite direc-
ton.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27
Answers to Yesterdays Guz

Answers to Yesterdays Guiz
l. The retina is the layer At t1s
back of the eyeball. sensitive
to light.
2. Robert Emme,. the Irish 0a.-lo,
and revolutionist. lived nlost q
his short life in the eighteenth
century. He was born IN I'D
and was hanged in Dublin II
1903.
3. Palingenesis is regeneration, re-
vival. Biologically II means
exact reproduction Of ances'
trail character.
4. President Garfield lived eicnN
days after he was shot "
Guiteau.
5. Senator Moses is from New
Hampshire.
s. Duke is a higher title than ear
in England.
z. William Booth founded the ga
vation Army.
3. Seriatim means point hy pom
taking one subject, etc. a-'''
another in regular order
2. Moses died at Mount Neho
10. Captain Charles Wilkes '.a'''
admiraD was an American ID
val officer. explorer and Scie"'
tist. He is particularly cee
erated for his explorations ..
the Pacific and its islands ms
dates are 1901 1877.
Copyright 1919 Public Ledger "
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

y kennebec Journal reader writes,
inqulr.ng the meaning Of the words
collective bargaining" now often
seen in connection with the various
labor matters in the press. So far
as we understand the words they
mean The right of any number of
persons treating or dealing with
another or others regarding any
question under discussion or dispute.
instead OF SO treating or dealing as
individuals. The words may have
other and broader meaning, but as
now being used seem to mean as
stated
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

Compound to all
women who suffer
from any functional
d disturbance. as It
has done me more
good than all the
doctors medicine.
Since taking it I
have a nne healthy
baby girl and have
gained in health
and strength. My
husband and I both
N~SA> -A-.
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

structive instead Of violent and ruin
Gus. He believes that America can
not give her best service to the world
unless she is mistress of herself. His
cred is Enthusiastically expressed
N his own words:
"One flag, the American flag: one
language, the language Of the
Declaration of independence; one
loyalty. loyalty to the American peo.
pIe"
Daily Kennebec journal., 1919-10-27

with crouch against his employer
it might make some appeal, and il is
this class that offers the whole field
OF operations for the agitators. Edu-
cation in American principles and in
teligent treatment of our alien labor
ers Will remove the scales from their
eyes. If they can be shown the folly
of international class rule, the agi-
tation will die of it's own weight The
best antidote for bolshevism is
AmericaniSn.