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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03
Program Opera House.
Week Commencing Sunday.

Sunday, May 4th-Tom Mix in "Mr.
Logan, U s. A" Scorned by the
| girl he loves as a Stacker. be smashes
an enemy plot against his country:
| he saves his uncle's life and his mine
from Instructions; he daringly rescues
| the girl from worse than death. Two
reel comedy.
Monday, May 5-See Louise Huff in
'T'Other Charmer.' He loved two
girls-or, at least. he thought he did.
But they were one and the same girl
only in different makeup You'll
tse Interested in this charming picture
Tuesday, May G-Charles Ray in
The Girl Dodger" Whenever Cuth-
bert saw the girl-he dived into the
linen closet. Now, you know the
truth-Cuthbert was bashful,
Wednesday, May 7-Vivian Martin
in Jane Goes a Wooing." Jane, a
pretty stenographer, has one object ia
life-tO marry IN )ney-Yet, when the
rich, young Apollo she loves pops"
she turns him down cold! How
could she do it. Universal weekly.
Thursday, May S-Norma Talmadge
in The Moth Kinogram.
Friday, May Sd. w Griffith in
IA Romance of Happy Valley" A
page from the book of life-the old,
old story. He is pretty smooth guy,
the william in this picture. Lots of ex-
perience with the fair sex. And She S
an innocent country maid-5ut she
h as a head on her shoulders. Tvs one
play you must not miss, "a Romance
of Happy Valley" Universal weekly.
Saturday. May l0-Viola Dana ia
Satan Junior" play which tur ms
smiles to laughter. l reel comedy.
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President of the Southern
Bell and Cum. Telephone Go.
Issues Statement.

The following statement was issued
to the Associated Press on April Both
oy }. Epps Brown. President of the
phone Company:
Il have been authorized by the
Chat of the Operating Board of
the United States Telegraph and Tele
phone Administration to state to each
of the State Commissions, municipal
officers and the public generally that,
acting for the Postma ster- G eneral
the Companies, If the United States
>upreme Court decides that the Post.
master General has Ut authority to
establish intra.state rates. will forth
with return to its patrons the amounts
collected from them in excess of the
rates superseded by the local exchange
rates to be effective on May LIST.
II am SO advising all M the Com
missions in our territory TO hat effect
aod hope that the municipalities aud
the public generally will understand
that this will be doac.
Tho Unibed States Suprelne Court
will hear argument In the case involv-
ing the right OF the Postm lster- 6 euer-
al 70 fix those intra-state rates on
May 9th and We expect speedy
decision.
In the event the Supreme Court
decides against the Postna ster- Gener-
al's rights, these refunds will be made
promptly by the Companies without it
being necessary for the patrons TO
make application for same"
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Application for an Injunction to
restr Ain the Cum ,riaod Tele.
phone and Telegraph Co. from
putting into eff CT it's proposed
raise of telephone rates was filed
in the Fact Baton Rouge Distric'
Court Weduesd aft moon by
w. NJ Barrow. assistant attorney
general, in behalf of the Railroad
Commission The suit was filed
following the adop ion of res.
.lu ion Of the Railroad Commits
zion Wednesday m oruing to e ght
he raise,
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Farmers Week at l.. S: U.

July 81 to August 8 are the datee
eeFcted Tor Farmers' Week At III
Lovistsna State University Thi
viii be tire 6rst time that the an
ruei gathering Of farmers at the
Un'vessi'y ie held in The summer
i having been the custom hither.
toaofe to, hold the fsrmfrs' khor,
oossse. 30 u wss called. In Jauu.
cry. With the change In the time
81 the year Tor holding this meet
t1R u has slso been decided to
change tts title, co. siu the future.
teSOera' Week al L. S. u. will be
the g 1Actal design 1ttou Of the an
euAl gathering oifarmers,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03
Where Peace is Endangered

No careful thinking man cor
fail to view with concern the 10.
sistent demand of Italy that he,
pound Of flesh be granted. Before
entering the war. the Italian gov
eminent. enacted promises from
Great Britain. Frsnce and Russia
that they would pay her with Ger.
tain territorial grants of land.
Now. that the fighting is over.
the Italian government il require
Ing the completion Of the barg ain.
But, this not an isolated case.
japan. also received promises
from Great Britain, France and
Italy. 10 1917 they divided with
her the German colonies in the
Pacific, giving to Australia ali
south Of the equator and to Japan
snthose north of the squato'. L.
the Shsntung matter, it was agreed
that the allies would uphold Jap
ans attitude in regard to this
purely Chinese province.
President Wilson has consist-
entity maintained that the United
Ststes 10 not concerned with the
secret treaties above referred to,
thst che does not in accordance
With. HE fourteen points. Hi
position is unassailable; his &C.
tfon In refusing to attend any
conferences based upon these
treaties ts emphatic. aud we hope
that his attitude will prevent the
application Of theee agreements.
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NOTICE!
CLEAN UP DAY

All owners occupants of residences and business
places hereby requested to put their property SAM
tary condition by May 49, 1919 City wagons will call for
and all trash debris ETC. that day pro-
vided is put in convenient place the outside
of the property.
Special attention should be given to Stables Privies
Vaults, Night Soil, Manure Bins all other Fly Breeding
Places For your information all Pigs gotten rid
of by the above date rigid inspection will be made
by the Sanitary Inspector Immediately after the above
date and all persons violating the State Sanitary Code or
not needing this edict will be prosecuted to the full extent
of the law.
By order of the
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03
NEW EXCHANGE TELEPHONE
RATES, EFFECTIVE MAY1 1910

new schedule of telephone exchauge rates be-
came effective in FRANKLIN, May l. by direction of
the Operating Board Of the United States Tele
graph and Telephone Administration, acting
under the order of the Postmaster.General Of
the United States
AS you know, all of the lines and property of
this company are in the possession control and
are being operated by the United States Govern.
ment under the direction of the Postmaster.Gen.
eral Of the United States.
The new rates are necessary in order that addi-
tional revenue may be secured by the government
to meet the Increased operating expenses. The
causes which make greater telephone revenue neces.
sary are due to the conditions and the new
price levels introduced by the war and are entirely
beyond the control of the United States Telegraph
aud Telephone Administration or of the Telephone
Company.
More than two years ago the Company foresaw
that the telephone system would be operated at a
loss unless the rates could be adjusted to meet the
increasing costs Of all elements entering into the
production OF service. A similar rate adjustment
would have been unavoidable under private con.
troll and the new rate schedule is practically the
same We would have sought in 1918 if the govern.
ment had not taken possession of our property.
AS stated by the Postmaster.General the owners
OF the telephone system do not benefit in any way
from the rate changes. Practically all of the in
additional revenue are due to increased wages
paid to employees to enable them to meet the new
conditions OF life in the present day
1t is neither practicable nor desirable to reduce
wages and so far as wages are concerned We
believe that portion of the increased operating
expenses to be permanent
Tie rate schedule is fair AMI reasonable
and the percentag. of increased revenue which it
will produce is much lower than the increased
cost OF other services and commodities of similar
character.
Complete detailed information about the new
rats may be obtained at the managers Office
We are making every effort to change our records
promptly and your courteous consideration will be
appreciated The new rate for your service is
shown on your statement for May l.
CUMBERLAND TELEPHONE
AND TELEGRAPH COMPANY
INCORPORATED
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Get those good United States
aud Diamond Tires and Tubes at
lberts Filling Station, put on
while you wait with au.om atic
the changer,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03

F. RIM LOANS. One to ten
years; small annual payments.
Representing AMERICAN SECURI.
TIES COaPoR ,TIOS. Inc New Or.
leans. WILBUR Fl. KRAMER.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03

One divorce follows every Ave
DaYs3ages Ia Okishoms. sccording
70 Federal statistics. which shove
the danger OF wsrriage 10 Okla.
AeUA.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03

Rub My.Tism is a powerful an.
tiseptics it kills the poison G fused
from infected cute, cures old sores,
letter, etc. ADV.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1919-05-03

The British government plans to
0ouof Edith Cavell. the nurse who
vas charged with helping British
Soldtefa escape when captured.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30
GIRL SAVES HER GARTER
Police Patrol Driver 10 Given the
Scare Of His Life In the
Rescue.

Oakland, Cnl.-A garter that slipped
at tlie wrong moment nearly wrecked
Onkland's $4,000 patrol wagonl
The wagon was answering a hurry
call. At Twelfth street and Broad
way, in The center Of the downtown
district. n girl gowDed In silk and
furs started across the street. Half
way over she halted, turned pale and
made a wild clutch for her knee.
Pedestrians shouted n warning, but
the girl was oblIyiOus. She stopped
over and began 10 tumble. The pa
troll wagon opened It's siren, executed
a fa@cy curve, missed the girl by an
inch, careened past a telephone pole
by a narrow margin and rlghted again.
Then only did the girl straighten
up, bring something blue into view and
continue modestly on her way. She
got the garter, but the patrol wagon
driver got the scare Of his life.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30
NEW TEMPEST
IN OLD TEAPOT
Alas. Poor Yorick! The Women
Simply Go Wild About This
Chicago Man.

Chicago-Nature, which moves To
mysterious ways her wonders to per-
form, as we cleaned from the third
reader, performed so wondrously well
In the Ease of Yorick Owen Henry as
to render him Irresistible with mem
bers OF the other sex.
Alas, poor Yorick Until yesterday
the custodian OF two adoring wives,
singing In happy chorus, Blessed Be
the Tie That Binds" he found him
self last night In a cell.
II can't help IT," Henry admitted,
"what's a man to dor They 40 wild
about me-"
After Henry's curses on his fatal
beauty had somewhat abated the re-
porter learned from the desk sergeant
that he was charged with larceny, big
amy, and forgery also that sometimes
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30

tlonal character, 10 meet in this country for the
natural place is Washington.
The control and administration of this building,
when erected, viii be the board Of regents Of the
Smithsonian institution, Of which the president Of
the United States is the presiding officer, ex-ofiiclo,
and the chief Justice the chancellor.
Such q building Will aid In advancing the cause
Of education, patriotism, science and the arts, as
well as providing n lasting evidence Of our loyal
devotion to the memory Of our boys who emulated
the example and noble character Of our greatest
commander and first president.
ORGANIZATION PLAN OF GEORGE WASHING
o MEMORIAL ASSOCIATION.
President-Mrs Henry T.. Dimock, Washington,
u. @.
Treasurer-Mrs. Frank NorthrOp, New York.
Trustee Of Permanent ~und-Charle ]. Bell,
Washington, d.. G..
The National Council.
The president.
The vice president.
The cabinet members.
Members Of the Supreme court.
Members Of congress.
Governors Of states.
Prominent and representative leaders from va.
rOus fields Of activities, including the church, edu-
cational Institutions, commerce. finance, literature,
the arts and the stage.
State Organization.
The governor ny honorary chairman Of the state
council.
Mayors OF CUES.
State senator's and representatives.
County school officials.
City and Town Organization,
The mnyOr or nominal head MS honorary chair
man Of council.
Council Of departmental heads Of the actual
working organizations. locally paid by municipality,
Including teachers, Hremen and policemen.
A general committed In each city acting In CO
operptiun with the above council will Include the
leaders In all local activities which are in contact
with the mass Of people. This will bring in labor
unions. commercial clubs, civic and other Organiza.
lions. and churches, fraternal organizations and
clubs, as well as organizations having national
connections. Also, prominent men and women who
will engage ia this work of honOring our first pres
ident, our lIIustrious soldiers OF the past and our
victorious soldiers Of world redemption, who will
be the bulwarks Of our future economic position.
The children viii be locally organized under the
care and guidance Of neighborhOOd groups CORE
sponding to paFent-teachcrs organization.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30

lean architects. The committee Of award selected
from these a plan of such impressive beauty as TO
silence criticism.
This majestic structure will be spacious enough
to house n multitude. The main auditorium occu-
pies a floor space of $500 square feet, with a gal
lery of 10000 square feet, giving IA seating capacity
of 1000 persons II will furnish room for inaugural
receptions, national and international conventions
and conferences, orchestral concerts and celebra-
lions. Several small halls are grouped about 1t to
accommodate meetings of smaller bodies-lmilitary,
patriotic, scientific, educational, and similar con
ventions.
On the second floor is a banquet hall with serv-
ing rooms, seating 600 people. Here also are rooms
set apart as the permanent national headquarters
Of societies Of veterans, Of reserve officers and
other patriotic societies. The third and fourth
floors are planned to mmod a museum and
library for the care Of precious relics, souvenirs,
historical documents and the personal histories OF
our soldiers. A spacious chamber has been set
npart for the exclusive use of each sovereign state
Of the Union end our outlying possessions.
The plans have received the Endorsement of the
highest authorities. President Wilson writes:
NY Dear Mrs. Dimock: / have noted with
genuine interest the plans of the George Wash
ington Memorial association for a memorial to
the boys of 1917 as well as those of 70. No
one could withhold approval from such plans.
They undoubtedly express what the heart OF
the whole country approves. Cordially and
sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.
Committees of prominent men and women rep
resentIng patriotic societies are collaborating.
Collective and.indiydual subscriptions In large and
small amounts are being received. Every child
who contributes ten cents receives a button carry
ing the legend: This pin means a brick In the
memorial building" The name of each donor will
be entered on the records.
Such n building Is very much needed, and II
erected would contribute very materially toward
the process Of conference. consultation, discussion.
awakening Of public interest and conscience, recon.
Citation of views, recognition Of abuses-the
process through which a great self-gOyernlng peo-
ME works out its problems and reaches its results.
No better tribute to the memory Of Washington,
who led the men Of 70, and TO our boys Of II.
who maintained the freedom which he established.
could be devised than such a national memorial.
The number Of associations and organizations, per
,nanent end occasional, which seeks TO bring peO-
nle together for worthy objects in this country is
enormous.
One of the most urgent needs is a suitable meet
ing place for national ond international societies
and conventions in Washington. Under existing
conditions we are justified in inviting large socie
ties and congresses, especially those Of an interna
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30

his name Is II. j. Plnner, Fred La
monte, or again Adolph Henry.
Last year he was employed by the
Stearns & White company, Wholesale
chemists. He met Miss Rose Lud-
niger, n stenographer, married her,
and conducted her TO his home, where
she met the other Mrs. Henry, also
thc Henys' little Henry.
The two Mrs. Henrys lived In con
tent and comity-Mrs, Henry No. !
even accompanying Mr.. Henry and
Mrs. Henry No. 2 on the honeymoon
trip to Peoria. About this time the
Stearns 4 White company reported
to the police the disappearance OF
500 worth of chemicals. They ac-
cused Henry.
Everything would have been all
right ut that, because Henry was iiv-
Ing under the name OF LRmonte, but
he decided 10 return 10 Chicago. He
rented rooms at 10 West Grand ave
nue. and installed his establishment,
And then the two wives qunrreled.
And one notified the police.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30

EN- of II and 70! The men of l9l1
have maintained the legacy left by
the men of 1916, and have paid the
debt incurred. The odd coincidence
in numbers stands as the symbol OF
a real bond.
Washington borrowed of France the
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30
Yelled for Soap One Hour.

Cleveland. O.-Cleanllness may be
next to godlinesS. but the city does
not pay fremen to he gOdly. Director
Spresty Of the fire department, de-
clareS He has fined Richard Benja-
min ten days vacation because Ben
Jamin. lie says, sat in a hathtub in the
station and yelled for soap for "A whole
hour one night He doesn't say
whether benjamin got the soap or had
TO be content with a latherIess scrub.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30
FINDS CHILDREN
AFTER LONG HUNT
Fathers 22-Year Search Is
Ended by a Chance Meeting
With Old Friend.
MAN is HAPPY AT LAST
For Score of Years He Wandered
Over Country Looking for Children
From Whom He Parted When
Wife Died.

Chicago-John Corcoran is the
happiest man in the United States.
He has found his folks. For 90 years
ne has wandered over the United
States and Canada looking for his
children, from whom he parted when
their mother died and they were little.
Now he has met them again and they
were glad to see him. He found them
grown to be fine young people, such
ms any father would be proud of, and
John is all smiles.
1t was this way:
Twenty-Five years ago John Corco-
ran, then a young man, packed his
travelling bag and shook from his feet
the dust of Dunnville, Ont, where he
had been happy. He could no longer
be happy there. Dunnville had become
hateful to him because in Dunnville
his young wife had died, and with
her gone life meant little to him.
Told Favorite Child Was Dead.
The children, Ella Loretta, a tod
dler of .; Mary, aged 6, and John
Frederick, 4, were to be cared for by
MIR. COfcOfan 5 SlepSlSleI, Will "hoih
he had some legal difficulties over the
settlement Of his fathers will. Ac'
cording to his story, after he had
been away some months this stepsis'
ter died and when he received the
news a friend told him his youngest
daughter had also died.
81 don't mind telling you she was
my favorite," he said, "and when
heard she was dead it kind of upse
me. / lost track of the others then
although knew that they were beins
cared for up in Canada somewhere b.
another sister. She moved away, ant
when | went to look for her she wal
gone. SO for nearly twenty-five year.
/ heard nothing from them.
1.-THE other day | was up in Buff
falo-motored up there from Chicag
on business. Went into n bank t
= cash ii check. Just a. l came W
| saw a stranger looking at me prett
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ventriIoqulst Admits
It's a True Story

Los Angeles, Cal.-"Piease let
me down easy, mister" came a
deep voice, apparently from the
casket, as Andrew J. Wilson, a
negro employed by n Long Beach
transfer company, was en-
gagged with another workman IN
unloading at n freight station
there a coffin containing a body
that had been shipped 10 Long
Beach for burial from a town In
the middle West.
Wilson was jsst letting his
end Of the box down. with about
two feet 10 go. He let II fall
the two feet with a bang, and
with n flying start he sprinted
down the street.
Police Sergeant Clyde Allen
Of Long Beach who was stand
ing near the scene with a ven.
trilOquist friend, youches for the
story.
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30
FREEDOM.

"A chance to make a trip across without being
shut up In my stateroom with seasickness."
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A Friend From DunnviIie.


80 when he came up and slapped
me on the hack and says, Hello, John
COrcoran: come and have a drink /
said, Nothing doing, stranger Then
he tells me who he is-an old friend
from Dunnville that ! hadn't seen
since | left. He says, 'Spose you're
down here TO see your children
The friend then told the excited Cor
coran that his two daughters were liv-
Ing rigl,t. there in town. The favorite
daughter hadn't died, had only been
dangerously in.
"She thought II was kind of funny"
Corcoran said in telling of the reunion.
81 broke right into the place, rushed
up to the girls desk and said, Hello,
Ella, I'm your daddy"
This daughter is Mrs. ]. Fl. Bieden'
veg. The other daughter, whom the
father next discovered, is Miss Mary
COrcoran. a nurse in the general hos
pital at Niagara Falls. He also found
his son, John Corcoran, grown to man
hood.
1T took a long time to find them,
and I'd Just about given il up" the
father said. but luck came my way
at last. and now I'm never going e
lose them again. It's a pretty small
world, after ALL"
American Falls press. [volume] (American Falls, Idaho) 1907-1937, 1919-05-30

hard. thinks to myself. That's n
of those friendly guys. He saw me
get my roll and he wants to help
-pEn1 II