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The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-07-02
CALIFORNIA
TAKES 1T EASY

SAN FRANCISCO. July Call
fornia, with the rest of the nation
began easily TO adapt itself to prohi-
bition conditions, As far as the out
ward and visible signs were concern
ed. no charge could be noted. Every
thing went as usual. In some sec
tions of the city the hibulouSly in
clined Sa, up into the early morning
hours speeding the parting guest un-
til the last moment. For these, the
morning hracer no longer existed un-
less private provision had been made
for the emergency.
All OF the clubs in this city were
strictly on a soft drink basis today.
Practically all the familiar surround
ings and appurtenanCes had been re-
tanned. Men still made use Of the
brass foot rail aS they stood AT the
bar and Quatted their grape juice or
root beer.
There were few men in the clubs
who were used to having their little
tipple who were not provided. with a
store of their favorite beverages Of
old. Clubs had sold their stocks to
their members and in many of the
larger organizations the wine cellars
were turned into storage deposits
where each member was provided
with a small locker where he could
keep his stock.
Large clubs such as the Olympic
and Bohemian disposed Of from $50
600 to s50.Q0Q worth OF liquors to
their members. 1t still lies N the
wine cellars, but il has been sorted,
redistributed and segregated so that
it now has many owners. each his
own private store. Similar conditions
obtained in the Press Club. the Paci-
fic Union. the Family and other well
known organizations.
What applies to San Francisco
practically applies TO all sections of
the far west, where prohibition was
not already in force
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-07-02
IN, BAEYTHING OPENS OFFICES

gN"pr. w M. Bleything of Portland,
lately assistant to the superintendent
OF the medical service at the Base
Hospital at the Vancouver barracks,
arrived in the city Sunday evening
and hah decided to open offices in this
city. The Doctor was formerly ply
sician in charge of the North Pacific
Sanitarium association and consulting
physician and instructor in medical
and physical diagnosis at the Pacific
Chiropractic college in Portland. He
has specialized on diseases of the
heart and Nervous system, to which
lines he has devoted the past three
years.
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-07-02
COLORADO LITTLE HURT

DENVER, Colorado, June 30
The coming of July / with national
prohibition had little effect upon
Colorado beyond making the bust.
ness of the Illicit dealer more haz-
ardous and removing the source Of
supply, for Colorado has been dry
since midnight of December 81, 1915
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-07-02

The ,;no is getting shorter every
day lor YOU 20 do what should b.
done before the Eika get here on
Angus, -. u @ad lG. What are ycu
doing
The evening herald. (Klamath Falls, Or.) 1906-1942, 1919-07-02
t,STlt tN

Straycd from Livery stable In Mor-
rill. one dark gray horse mule
light nose and tail u. n, On lc''
shoulder, H. y. on lctt hip Sl5.on
Reward for Information. John WILL
fong Box 1o2. Merrill l-4t'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

TN THIS design Is shown a com
b moddous modern house of five
s. rooms on the first floor and -four
u bed rooms on second floor. The
main part is 80 # wide and so #
deep with an extension in the rear
of IL it., and in addition there Is a
rear and front porch. The general
style is on the ITALIAN order with
low pitched roof and wide projected
cornice. The construction is sub
stantial frame, with stucco exterior
and a brick base course at the grade
line The roofs are either tile or
slate and the decks of front and rear
balconies are fat and timed over.
I The vestfbule is centrally located.
with coat closet on each side, and
opens into a wide central hall space,
with the main staircase extending up
opposite the entrance. On each side
of hall is a wide columned opening,
into the living room on the left and
large sun parlor on the right. The
arrangement of rooms is best suited
to south or east front. There are
two chimneys with a wide fireplace
in living room and one in the small
den in the rear Of dining room. There
is a good pantry and kitchen and
also a pretty breakfast room on the
right and back of the main stairs.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
SALE OF INDUSTRIAL
SITES FEATURE OF
THE REALTY MARKET
Scarcity of Stores in Evil
dence-Dwelling Houses
and Residence Lots Are
Still in Demand

The past week in realty circles was
featured by the closing of two score
or more smaller deals ranging from
$4,000 to $4,000 and the reported sale of
two large tracts of land 20 foreign cor
porations who will Immediately con
struct plants here.
Several large deals are known to be
brewing but agents in charge are loal,
to give out information until every de-
tail is attended to. The Jeffelnon
Z County Bank property has been report
ed sold several times in the past few
weeks, but nothing definite in this re-
gard can be gained from inhabitants
of realty row
H. K Miner, president of the Mil
ner Land Co, states that seven or eight
large lots in his property have recently
been sold and will soon be improved.
I. c. Beatty of the Birmingham Realty
company announces that about $50 in
quirles for lots in Forest park, the
newly acquired holdings of his COM
pany have been made in the past ten
days. Mr.. Beatty states that nothing
will be sold in this survey until all
improvements are in.
The scarcity of good available down.
town stores and the fact that little
building in the business section has
taken place during the past few years
has given a bullish tendency to the
store rental market Predictions in
creases in downtown rents are being
heard on air sides
Houses and residence lots continue
to be in demand and promise the wise
investor a handsome increase if bought
at the present prices
The Jemison Real Estate and In
surance mpany~announce the follow
ing sales closed during the week in
the city proper, not counting those in
suburban districts:
Mr.. and Mrs. T. S. Smith to S. Green
berg, lots and 6, block 264, for $500
Those two lots comprise plot on Third
avenue, between Eleventh and Twelfth
streets. 5100x140 in size. This plot adj
joins Mr.. Greenberg's original holdings
of $50 feet on the corner of Twelfth
street, and this together with his new
purchase will give him $50 feet of
Third avenue frontage, the whole plo.
to be used for his auto wrecking BUSH
ness. 1t is said that this win be the
largest plant of it's kind in the south
Samuel Rand sold to w. C. Bickel
his home at Mountain Terrace for
$4,000.
Prentiss B. Reed sold to e. F. Stovan
his home on Whitaker&tree for s650e
j. S. Davant sold to RID. Tobin the
residence at 1929 South Eighteenth
street for $3.50
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
ROOSEVELT MEMORIAL
DR.. Elkourie to Lead the Campaign
Among Foreign Societies

Dr. H. A Elkourie Saturday an
nounced his acceptance of the chair
manship of the committee having
charge of the Roosevelt memorial cam
paign among the foreign societies of
Birmingham.
81 am behind the movement, heart
and soul, because I believe that the
preaching of Roosevelt's Americanism
will be a boon to foreign born citi-
zens and will prove an important factor
in the assimilation of foreign ele-
ments" said DIR. Elkourie.
I'VE are very much interested in the
plan to create a memorial to Colonel
Roosevelt, and / am sure there will be
liberal subscriptions to ithe fund
Louis Pizitz, chairman of the com
mittee which will have charge of the
campaign among merchants, will hay 2
associated with him on this commit
tee, Abe Kaufman. Herman Saks,
George McCleery, j, A. Carroll, w. j
Adams and Laurens Block. The lum-
bermen's committee, it was announced
Saturday will be composed of J. H
Eddy, chairman; Fred Larkins, vice
chairman; Thornton Estes, J. Mercer
Barnett ] R. Thames and Henry G.
Brabston.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
in the Satisfied Throng-Be a Home Owner

Constable ], D. Carlisle. 1t was charged
at the time Of the arrest that the men
had arrested some negroes playing craps
at North Birmingham and had extorted
money from them.
The officers denied the charge at the
time. stating that t4e money which they
sturned into the Office had been contis-
that the negroes escaped.
In view of the fact that the Age-Herald
published the original account of the ar
rest this newspaper takes pleasure in
publishing the fact that the charges
against them were not sustained before
the grand jury
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
FIRE ON STREET CAR
CAUSES EXCITEMENT

Considerable excitement prevailed
among the passengers of owenton- Ensley
car No. 422 yesterday afternoon about 3
oclock near Johns street and Eighth ave-
nue., when the front end of the car caught
fire. caused. it is stated, by the explo-
sion of the controller
The car was in charge of Conductor
Weeks and Motorman Ellison and out
bound to Ensley. Several negroes were
slightly injured. One negro jumped out
OF a window and was carried to the
hospital.
Mrs. s. J. Twilley. HOS Forty eighth
street, Wylam, was taken to the Nor
wood hospital by Lige Loy. Reports
from the hospital state that she was only
slightly shocked No one was seriously
injured.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
Secretaries of the
Home Section Service
Red Cross Hear Talks

At the meeting of the executive secre-
taries of the home service section of the
Red Cross held yesterday morning in the
ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel a number
OF interesting talks were made and re-
ports from the various counties received
Among those speaking were Harry L,
Hopkins, director Of the home service
section of the gulf division of the Ameri-
can Red Cross; Ralph Barrow, secretary
OF the childrens aid societies, and Miss
Julia Mariner of the department of
health.
Among the attendants at the Red Gross
meeting Friday night were Is Red Cross
nurses in full uniform and 80 pupil
nurses.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

the sunlight, to look with free eyes down the
long vistas with the blue mountain tops in the
distance, and the skyscrapers and towers of the
great city fathoms below-to hear the cool, clean
wind travelling from tree totree with the mes
sages of the newglory that is to come with the
spring. Here, indeed, one truly drinks in life
and beauty.
Remember this new property Of ours, which
we are developing as fast as consistent with
thoroughness, lies east of Mountain Terrace and
sweeps back to Avondale Park See it, we say
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
consent JUDGMENT
FOR $4,000 REACHED IN
SUIT FOR DAMAGES

The damage suit filed by Randolph w.
Jones as administrator on the estate of
Theodore Jones, against the Louisville
and Nashville railroad. was settled by
consent of both parties yesterday in
Judge c. B. Smiths court The plaintiff
sued for $4,000 for the alleged wrongful
death of deceased. The parties agreed
upon 5000 as a compromise and a consent
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

The finish of principal rooms is In
Eemish oak with oak floor and the
Kitchen and pantry in white also the
sun parlor in white The kitchen
and den extension is one story high
with balcony over.
The chambers are each provided
with good closets and in the rear is
the bath room THERE'S a good full
basement fully equipped with all con-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

Amsterdam and several other cities in
Holland are reducing the working day
of municipal employees from nine hours
or more to eight hours. simultaneously
the wages of such employees in Amster-
dam are being readjusted on a higher
basis the lowest annual pay for I'M
skilled labor being s50S.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12
GRAND JURY TURNS
TWO FORMER DEPUTY
CONSTABLES LOOSE
Charges Recently Made Against C. r.
Sherrod and B. c. Tarver Are Not
Sustained by Investigators

No bills were found by the recent
grand jury which investigated the
charges of petit larceny against c. p.
Sherrod and B. E. Tarver. The Age
Herald on August 10 published an ar
count of the arrest of these men. who
were deputy constables working under
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

! judgment for this amount was rendered
by the court.
The case was set for hearing in Judge
Ronlaine Boyds court tomorrow. Harsh,
Harsh and Harsh represented plaintiff
Tillman, Brandley G. Morrow being the
attorneys for the railroad.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

The Chinese are very skilled In max,
ing confectionery. They are able to
empty an orange of its pnlps entirely
and then fill it up with fruit jelly with
out being able to find the smallest cut
in the rind or even a tiny hole. Indeed,
they even empty an egg in this manner
and fill it with sort of almond ,nougat
without one being able to find the
slightest break or incision in the she'll.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

The touch of autumn is turning
the new Homeland" of Birrning-
ham on the eastern slopes and
crest of Red Mountain into a tone
poem of color. A little Journey
into this superb stretch of wood
land is therefore we'll worth the
endeavor-to see the red and the
gold and the purple cleaning in
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1919-10-12

veniences- The estimated cost is
$4,000 to $11,oo exclusive of heating
and plumbing If brick or tile were
used for outside walls instead of
frame work, it would add $500 to
the cost. The design is for cream
colored stucco with Pebble Dash
finish and all wood trimmings, cor
nice, sash, castings. etc. to be painted
white.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

mitted % aforesaid, the st. Mar
tin Parish School Board shall IT,
w, impose, aud SOLICIT annually,
beginning with the year 1920 and
up to aud including tho year 1949,
aud being for q period OF thirty
years. q special tax of one mill ON
the dollar of the assessed valua-
ton on ali the property subject to
State taxation in the said st. Mar
tin Parish School District; and
shall also levy, impose and collect
annually, beginning with the year
1920, aud up to aud including tho
year 1949, q tax in excess OF all
other taxes. sufficient to pay the
interest ssmi-aIly, aud the pr incl
pal OF the said negotiable bonds.
falling due each year, or such
amount as may be required for
any sinking fund necessary to re-
tire tho said bonds at maturity;
aud oil in conformity to the laws
governing such matters.
Thus done, read, adopted, aud
signed in open session at the Office
of the St. Martin Parish School
Board, at the High School Build.
ing, st. Martinvills. Louisiana,
this 10th day of October A. D.
1919.
Approved: L. V. Liable, Prssi-
dent, st. Martin Parish School
Board.
On motion of Mr.. Champagne,
seconded by Mr.. Fournst and car
ried, tho Board adjourned.
W. G. Psrraul., Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
FOR THE ISSUANCE OF BONDS.

Proposition TO incur a debt aud
issue bonds OF the ST. Martin Pa
rish School District. CT st. Mar
Tin Parish. Louisiana. to the
amount Of Three Hundred Thou
sand Dollars (s3OO.OO0 OO), to rum
thirty years. BEARING interest mt
the rate of Eve per cent per an.
mum. the interest being rayabls
semi-anhually; for the purpose of
constructing additional pubic
school houses. in the st. Martin
Parish School District and to ac-
quire the sites which may be
needed for the or, ctiou o! the said
addstiOnal public school houses.
and the title whereof shall rest i'm
the ST. Martin Parish School Dis
trict.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
NOTICE.
HOmOlOgatiOn Of Tableau
In the matter Of the Succession Of
Marie Eve Guidroz

HOmOlOgatlOn OI IaDleau
In the matter Of the Succession Of
Marie Eve Guidroz
Probate No. 1852
State Of louisiana. Parish OF st. Martin
Whrreas;
B. Z. kidder of the Parish
Of st. Martin. Executor of the afore-
said succession has filed in the office of
the Clerk of Court Of the 18th Judicial
District Court Of the State Of Louisiana
holding SESSION in and for the Parish of
st. Martin Final Tablsau Of Classi6 ca.
ton and distribution of the aforesaid
estate.
Notice is hereby given TO the creditors
and heirs Of said Estate and u all others
WHOM it may concrrn to show cause IL
any they have within ten days from this
publication. why said taGleau should not
be hOmOlOgated as prayed for.
Clerks ofilce this 18th day of Nov.
A. ID. 1919.
!. BlENVENU. by. Clerk.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
CARD.

Breaux Bridge, La, Nov. IL, 1919.
To my Friends and Voters of st.
Martin Parish, La.
Now that | have been declared
the Nominee of the Democratic
Party for reelection to succeed
myself as Clerk of Court for St.
Martin Parish, La, l desire to
thank my friends and voters for
the strong support that | have re-
ceived from them. L deem it a
mark of great confidence and
esteem, which l value and appre-
ciate highly, and for which l am
deeply grateful.
As fin the past, intend to con-
duct my Office with the greatest
impartiality possible, which l con-
slider that l have done in the past
and to which l attribute the sup
port that | have received from the
people.
Again. l wish to tender my sim
cerest thanks.
Respectfully,
A. +. DOMENGEAUX.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. Jos. +. Ferran was on Il
short visit here this week.
Stone cakes received every week
at l.. V. Simon. Try one.
Mr.. j. b. Gesser, Jr., of Port
Arthur, Texas, is here on "A short
visit.
Miss Olga Bienvenu and Sallie
kelso made a visit to Port Barre
last Saturday.
Try the famous Stone Cakes re-
ceived every week at l.. V. Simon
Mrs. Ivan Power of Port Ar
thur, Texas, is here GU a visit to
relatives.
Mr.. Louis Keller who was in
the army, doing service in France,
returned home this week.
Messrs W. G.. Perrault and f. A.
Maraist made a visit to Opelousas
last Sunday returning Monday,
The Ladies are invited to look
over our Fall stock of Tailor made
suits. X. Schwartz.
Miss Hazel Olivier entertained
large number of her little friends
Saturday last, in honor of her
twelfth birthday.
Mr.. Philip Onebanne and fami-
ly have this week moved to Opel
ousas to make their home there,
having sold his property here.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
Taxable Valuation &
Signature of Voters:

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote In ia
vor of thu proposition submitted above
upon this ballot. place cross in, or
stamp The square immediately below
the word YES; to vote against it.
place similar mark In the square i'm
mediately below the word mo-.
Section 5. Be it further ordain.
ed. etc, that if a majority of the
property taxpayers qualified cleo.
tors shall vote in favor Of either
Or both OF the propositions sub.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

Third ward, second precinct. at Isle
Liable at the Public School House. Al
berie Del unp. Simon Barias. Gnalbert
Ducrest. Com. Louis Barras. Clerk.
Fourth ward. first precinct. at Breaux
Bridge at the Public School House. j. !.
Bulliard, Paul K. BrOussard. j W. Beg
maud, Com, j. Z. DOminguss. Clerk.
Fourth ward. second precinct. at Der.
neville ThibOdeaux's residence. Narcisse
ThibOdeaux. Derneville ThibOdeaux. Ar
cade Champagne, CON-. Albert Leblanc.
ClerE.
Fifth ward. FIRST precinct at Marks at
the Public School House. J. NJ. OLIVIER.
ID. A. Capo. Antoine Frederick. CON-.
j. N. DuriO. Clerk.
Fifth ward. second precinct, at Cecil
lia at the Public School House, On1zime
Calais. Jr.. Luc COurville. Lucieus Lee
Blanc. Conn.,. George Calais. Clerk.
The officers above named shall
hold the said special election to
conform with Act 256 Of tho Gen.
sral Assembly of the ysar 1910, 40
amended by Act 21S Of 1912, and
with the Constitution Of the State
of Louisians. and they shall make
duo returns OF the said election at
tho meeting of tho st. Martin Pa.
rish School Board, 80 DO held on
The 28th day of November, 1919,
at IL o'clock A. NJ. Aud the said
officers Of tho said election shall
Oe compensated in accordance with
law.
Section 3. Be it further ordain.
cd, etc. that notice of the said
election shall be proclaimed by
the President Of this Board. the
proclamation to embrace snbstan-
TALLY oil things that are required
to DO set herein. and further that
tue st. Martin Parish School
Board will, in open session to be
held on Friday, the 18th day OF
November, 1919, at their Office in
the High School building at ST.
Martinviile, Louisiana, at the hour
of eleven o'clock A. NJ. proceed to
open tho ballot boxes, examine and
count the ballots, in number and
amount, examine and canvass tho
returns, aud declare the result of
said special election, which DO.
tice shall DO advertised thirty days
IN The Weekly Messenger of ST.
Mar,iDville, La, the official papsi
of tho said st. Martin Parish
School Board.
Section 1 BIZ it further ordain
I'd, etc, that the ballots to 10 used
ut the said election shall be in the
following form. to-wit:
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

Mr.. Robert Resweber went to
Lafayette Monday and returned
Tuesday with Mrs. Resweber who
was under treatment at q SANTA
rum at that place, much improve
in her health.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

The weather was cold enough
Thursday morning to cause our
people to look for frost, but none
was reported. The weather will
be good to mature the cane which
at this time is very green.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

Mrs. L. G. Gauthier of st. Mar
tin parish is visiting for a Jews
with Mrs. George Gauthier. and
family in Lafayette.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

Tuesday, the first anniversary of
the signing of the Armistice was
celebrated here by the closing of
the schools.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote i'm +,
Vol of the proposition submitted above.
upon this ballot. place a cross i'm or
stamp the square immediately below
the word YES; TO vote against it
place a similar mark in the square i'm
mediately below the word mo-.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
OFFICIAL BALLOT.

FOR THE LEVYING OF A TAX.
Proposition to. levy u one mill
tax Oh all the property subject to
State Taxation in the st. Martin
Parish School District for the
period Of thirty years for the pur-
pose OF 'quipping and maintain
ing the public ,rhoOl buildings in
the said t. Martin Parish School
district.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

"A party of deer hunters left
here Wednesday for the woods to
spend week after big games.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15
Next Teachers Examination

The next regular examination for
teachers certificates will be- held at the
st. Martinville High School December
LIZ, 3. (white) 4. 5. 8. (COlored). APP
plicants will kindly report at the high
school for y a. I'D.
w. e. Perrault, Supt.
Nov. Is. 1919.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-11-15

List what you have for sale with
me, especially real estate. The de-
mands are good. LaizaireBienvenu
real estate and fire insurance agent