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Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
MRS. HUMPHREY WARD, ENGLISH NOVELIST,
 nIES IN HOSPITAL

LONDON, March 24.--Mrs. Hum Ehry Ward. the novelist, died of heart disease today in Q London hospital.
 Mrs. Humphry Ward has been living for many months in virtual retirement in her residence at Aylesbury. She had been suffering from heart disease, and this recently became acute, neces- sitating her removal to London.
 The literary work of Mrs. Ward first came into great prominence through G1astones high praise of her novel Robert E1smere.v She was also n keen educa tiona1 and social re- former. but Of late years was chiefly known for Ter strong opposition to granting woman suffrage. an attitude which kept her continually in hot newspaper controversy.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
HOUSE LEADERS WORK
 ON PLAN ID DECLARE PEACE WITH GERMANY
Republican A. P. Leased wirel

L
 WASHINGTON, March 24-with plans for a peace declaration at a standstill in the senate, republican leaders of the house conferred today on means of hastening action on the declaratory resolution at their end of the capitol
 There was no final decision on the form of the resolution or the time of it's presentation. but it was said an agreement probably would be reached within a few days. Several suggest of them following in some respects the Knox resolution which has been ap- proved by the senate foreign rela- tions committee.
 Various constitutional points have been raised, all of which the leaders want to meet in the draft which they finally will lay before the house.
 Speaker Gillett and Republican Leader Mondell of the house, held a long conference with Senator Lodge of Massachusetts, republican senate leader, before the plans for house ac- tion were inaugurated, and it was said a general understanding was reached as to procedure While the house is at work the senate leaders will continue informal conferences on the subject but no move on the senate floor is expected until the latter part of next week at the earliest
 A new element was injected into the question today by Senator Thomas, democrat, Colorado, who declared in a senate speech that if President Wilson vetoed a peace declaration, as many senators believe he will. con- gress would have no authority to pass it over the veto. He argued that as the presidents concurrence is required to declare war. it also would be re- quisite to a peace declaration.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
FIRST PAYMENTS IF INCOME AND PROFITS
 TAX NEAR 4 BILLION
rRepubIican A. p. Leased wirel


 WASHINGTON. March "A. Income and excess profits taxes aggregating $90S, ,S29,172 were paid as the first in stallment of the nations tax bill for 1919
 While these figures do not represent an exact one-fourth of the taxes for last year, they indicate collection for the entire year of approximately $3,- 500,000,0 ,000, treasury officials said to- night. The first installment more than offsets outstanding treasury certifi- cates of indebtedness. issued in antici- patton of the payment, and leaves the treasury in a position to continue it's financial program, outlined several months ago.
 Collections for the first period of 1918 were approximately s1.200 900, 900, the reduction this year being due to the lowering of the normal income tax rate. The second district of New York, com prising the heart of the financial sec tion, held it's place in yielding the greatest amount of revenue of all col lection districts, as it has for many years. Its total was S15t,505,9S9.
 Collections included:
 Arizona, s1.203,732: California, s37,- 266 976; Colorado, $7,121.725: New Mex ico, s2e4,766; Texas, S22, ,097.716-
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
HOOVER SUPPORTERS
 TO HOLD CONVENTION
Republican A. P. Leased

NEW YORK. March 24.--A national conference of representatives of stat. and local Hoover organizations will be held in Chicago within the next 10 days. according to announcement tonight by John r. Lucey. temporary chairman of the Hoover National Re- publican club.
 The conference. he explained. was for the purpose of coordinating ac- tiviffes for Herbert Hoover as the re- pEbIican presidential nominee. Dele ssates to the conference will be asked 10 name q permanent national conn n,iffee. permanent national chair nm. aud to outline policies and future work for republican Hoover cam raigfi. if they decide such action is de- ssrabla
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
COX FOR PRESIDENT
 CAMPAIGN STARTED
IRepubRcan A. P. Leased WIreJ

COLUMBUS. O., March 24-An ac- tive campaign in the interest of Gov. James M. Cox of Ohio for the demo : cratic nomination for president was launched here today.
 No announcement was made whether or not there will be a campaign in ofhr states for delegates pledged to Gov COX, but active organizations will proceed to properly present the Cox candidacy a statement issued by the state denocratic leaders asserts. Gov. COX is assured the solid Ohio delega : ton of AS votes at the San Francisco convention. All candidates for dele gates to be chosen at the primary, April 27, are pledged to the governor
 letter addressed to the democrats Of the nation makes as it's principal point of argument that with Cox as the democratic nominee the electoral vote of Ohio is assured based upon the fact that he has three times carried the state for governor. the last tin1e run ming ahead Of fhe democratic congres sional ticket more than 75.e00 votes. The letter also points out the goser : nor's accomplishments in Ohio which, if is declared. made his political sue cess possible.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
VILLA MASSACRES WHOLE POPULATION
 IF RURAL VILLAGE
IRepubIican A. p. Leased wire1


 FL PASO. Texas, March 24.-An en- tire Mexican farm settlement near Santa Barbara. Chihuahua. was wiped out Sunday, March H. when Fran cisco Villa and his followers massa- cred over 50 men, women and children and burned their homes and crops, ac- cording to a report brought to the border today
 fingered because a small party of his men had been fired upon near the community on the previous day, Villa and 150 men swooped down on the Iplace. The farmers stoutly defended their homes and it was not until 25 or 30 of them had been killed and their ammunition exhausted that the survivors, 9 in number, surrendered, according to the report.
 These survivors. there is reason to believe. would have escaped with their lives had not one young man. crazed with grief over the loss Of his wife and family. attacked Villa and attempted to wrest the rebel leaders gun from his hand Villa. being larger and heavier than his adversary. sub dued the man after struggle and shot him dead. In his fury Villa then ordered all the men of the community put to death and the houses. grain and other possessions of the com munity- burned, it was said
 According to one of the three men Who escaped death at the hands or the rebels. a small party of Villa fol- lowers rode up to the village on Sat urday night and demanded provisions. Upon being refused they threatened to shoot up the community and mem bers of the local militia, or social de- lenders, opened fire on them, driving them into the brush.
 The next morning the reprisal att tack began and lasted several hours, during which time the farmers suc- ceeded in killing at least 15 of the at tacking party. Among the villages killed during the fighting were mum Der of women and children of tender years.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
FREE MAN ON CLAIM KILLING VICTIM HAD
 ATTACKED HIS WIFE

PRESCOTT, March 24-After less than two hours deliberation. a jury in the superior court here this evening returned a verdict of ac- quittal in the case of William Par ker. charged with murder in con nection with the killing of James McNeeIey on October 20, last. Parker had testified Mrs. Parker had told him McNeeley had at tackled her. He added that, on meeting McNeeley to arrange for care of the baby, McNeeley had re- viled and struck him. Parker fur ther testified that when he recov- cred possession Of his faculties, he found himself standing with a gun in his hand, over McNeeley's body. McNeeley had been shot twice.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
U. s. OPPOSES ALLIED MILITARY ACTION IN THE RUHR DISTRICT

WASHINGTON. March 24.- The United States is understood to have decided to join with Great Britain and Italy in opposing any military action by the allied govern ments to force preservation of order in the Ruhr valley, where the Ebert government is confronted with a revolutionary movement. Ambas- sador Wallace at Paris. has been informed of this governments posi- ton.
 Secretary Baker said today that no report as to the presence of German troops in the neutral zone on the right bank of the Rhine river had been communicated to the war department by Major General Allen, commanding the American forces in Germany.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
STARTS ee YEAR TERM

LINCOLN. Neb., March 24.-Leon Darling. a negro. was brought to the Nebraska penitentiary today from North Platte. where he was given . 9e-year sentence last night after plead ing guilty to charge of killing Robert Massey of Omaha. a Union Pacific railroad conductor.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
FREEI. W. w. WITNESS

CENIHAIIl4, MarCH - IUII Morgan, arrested in the I. w. W. hall here, following the Centralia armistice day shootings, was released from GUS tody today, it being maintained by counsel that there is insufficient evil dence to convict him. During the re- cent trial at Montesano, Morgan was q witness for the state.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
u. s. COURT AT PREscoTT

PRESCOTT. Ariz.. March 24-In the United States district court, Judge William H. SawtelIe. presiding. the trial of a number of civil cases will he commenced tomorrow when a jury is ordered to report. All cases involve claims of personal injury
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25
SANTA FE PAYMAsTER DIES

TOPEKA. Kas.. March 24.-W. C. r. Reichenbaeh. paymaster of the Atchison. Topeka and Santa Fe rail- road. died at his home today. He was 75 yearO old and had been with the Santa Ee for more than 40 years.
Arizona republican., 1920-03-25

fContinued on rage rwo).
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-04-17

in the Parish of St. John the Baptist,
Louisiana, for the purpose of submit
ting to the qualified electors Of the
the said Parish the question of the
levy of a special tax of one and one
half mills ($.001 W, for the purpose
of providing additional aid t. the pu-
bic schools of the said Parish.
Section ]. Be it ordained by the
School Board of st. John the Baptist
Parish, Louisiana, that q special cleo
ton be, and is hereby, ordered to be
held in the Parish of st. John the Bap
tist, Louisiana, on the 18th. day of
May, 1920, for the. purpose of sub
mitting to the qualified electors of
the said Parish entitled to vote there
at the question Of the levy of a spe-
cial tax of one and one.halt mills
($.001 ~ on the dollar Of all proper
ty in the said Parish subject to State
taxation, for a period of five years.
taxation, for a period Of five years,
the proceeds of the. said tax to be
used in giving additional aid TO the
public schools Of the said Parish.
Section z. Be it further ordained
That the ballots to be used at the said
election shall be prepared by the Sc
cretary of the Parish School Board
and shall be in the following form:
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Official Proceedings
-Of The
School Board
Parish of St. John the Baptist,

Edgard, Louisiana, April /, 1920.
The School Board assembled this
day In regular monthly meeting with
President E. o. Abadie in the Chair,
and the following members present:
Messrs. Alexander, Tassin, Millet, and
DR.. Feucht. Absent, Mr. Gendron.
The Secretary read the minutes of
the preceding meeting and on motion
of Mr.. Alexander, seconded by Mr..
Tassin, and carried, the minutes were
approved as read.
The Superintendent explained that q
special tax of one and one-half mills
would be necessary to operate the
schools next session. On motion Of
Mr.. Alexander, seconded by Mr.. Tas-
sin, and unanimously carried, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, the most of our tea
chers are scarcely making a living
and it will be. impossible to secure
qualified teachers at our present
scale of wages, and
WHEREAS, the minimum scale of
wages adopted by Conference of
State and Parish School Officials is
much higher than our present scale of
wages, ana
WHEREAS, number of our schools
are overcrowed with children a.
some of our teachers teach over 100
pupils, which condition is against rea-
son and common sense, and
WHEREAS, a number of our schools
are entirely too small and outside
buildings are now being used to
teach some of the classes, and
WHEREAS, the good citizens of this
Parish desire that their children be
properly educated and it is impossible
to properly educate our children un
der existing conditions, therefore
BE 1T RESOLVED, that the follow
ing ordinance be and Is hereby adoI-
ted by unanimous vote of the
Board:
AN ORDINANCE
= rnoo;a1 o1ocfiar fa he hold
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-04-17
PARISH COMMITTEE MEETS
TO-DAY

The Parish Democratic Executive
Committee will ncet ta-day at the
Courthouse at r dpard, L.. for the
purpose Of call ng the Primary Elec-
ION as asked recent petition s;gned
y ever ] } percent of the voters of
IN IS parish.
We wish to go on record as strongly
opposing such an unnecessary and
,0stiy elec- or and We sincerely hope
that the Committee win see their way
clear to divide the delegates to this
Convention between the two factions
and thereby avoid this unnecessary
primary election and save, our good
and deserving taxpayers 9sneat little
sum which can be appL edyAnd will do
more good to logio4 lqse.
A good understanding and agree
ment between menaers Of both fac
tons II this parish regarding the Sc
lection of these delegate; would bring
about better results and would save
the expenses and trouble of all elec-
tion the result of which is altogether
uncertain.
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Section 8. Be it further ordained
That the Secretary of the Parlsl
School Board be, and he is hereby or,
dered to cause to be prepared for u.s.
at the said election the tally sheet
| lists of qualified electors, assessed va
luation of property, blank statements
for the compilation of the vote, II
number ana amount, and other cleo
ton blanks that may be required fol
the purpose of holding the said elec.
ton, to cause the same to be placed r
the ballot boxes for use at the respec
tive precints, and to make provision
for the transmissb on Of the ballot box
es to the several precincts OF the
Parish.
Be it further ordained, That the pol
Ing places or precints for the SAID
election shall be the same as those OF
all the State and Parish elections and
the following three commissioners and
clerks of election are appointed to
each respective polling place:
FIRST WARD-Messrs. Marcelus
Wimprene, Emilien Laudumiez, Wal
ton D'Arensbourg, Commissioners,
and MIR. Maurice Charpentier, Clerk,
SECOND WARD-Messrs. Fernand
Webre. Octave Becnel, and Lezin Per
ret, Commissioners, and Mr.. Louis
Lorio, Clerk.
THIRD WARD-Messrs. Sidney Eau
cheux, Ben Dufresne, and Wine
Tregre, Commissioners. and Mr. S. X.
Abad;e, Clerk.
FOURTH WARD-Messrs. Henry
Maurin, Luis P. Cieutat, and Noe NJ /
let. Commissioners, and Mr.. Lester
Montegut, Clerk.
FIFTH WARD-Messrs. Edward
Millet, Albert Vicknair, Emile He
bert, Commissioners, and Mr.. Willis
Williams, Clerk.
SIXTH WARn-Messrs. Alvey Jean
freau, H. r. Martin, and A. J. San
chez, Commissioners, and NJ l.. "A.
Picou, Clerk.
Section S. Be it further ordained,
That the President of the Parish
S, hool Board be, and he is hereby
instructed 70 give public notice OF the
sad election by proclamation to pc
duly published, according to law, In
the following form:
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Oar Public Schools

The School Board has called upon
the taxpayers to vote for a special
tax of one and onc-haf mills, on May
II, 1920, for the purpose of giving
add. .tional funds to the public schools
of this parish. A number of the tax
payers have asked that the reasons
for sa h special +n~ and also a state
ment of theReceipts and Expenditu-
res be published and the Superinten-
dent has gladly furn shed the requir-
ed information as follows:
The John l.. Dry School has becone
too small to accommodate the number
of children in attendance and it has
been necessary to rent the basement
of the w. o. w. building IN order to
conduct some of the classes. 1t viii
be necessary to add two rooms to the
Dry school.
The Leon Godchaux High School
has an enrolment Of about 400 pupils
and there are only eight classfooms
in the building. As many as 100 pu-
pIs are being taught in one romm.
Enough said.
The Garyville School has an enroll
nent Of about 800 pupils with only
seven classroorns. About ninety pu-
pills are being taught in one roor'
there.
The most of our teachers are scarce
w making a living. Large numbers
are leaving the profession and 1t nas
been found necessary to employ this
session several teachers who are poor.
Iy equipped for teaching service.
1t wll be necessary to employ seve-
raj additional teachers next session
IN order to meet the increase in at
tendance.
The BIG QUESTION is: How ear
we remedy these conditions when W.
are already expending all the sshoo
funds?
Statement OF Receipts and Expendi
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of May, 1920, for the purpose of sub
mitting to the property taxpayers
quail fled under the Constitution and
laws of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election, the following prop0-
sition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of one and one
half mills on the dollar on all the pro
perty n the Parish of St. John the
Baptist, Louisiana, subject to State
taxation, annually, for a period of
five years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools.
For the purposes Of said special elec
ton the polling places will be:
1st. Ward Poll at j. L. Pancaire; End
Ward Poll at the Courthouse; 3rd.
Ward Poll at A. j. Lacaze; 4th. Ward
Poll at the Woodmen Hall; 9th. Ward
Poll at P. R. Montz; 9Th. Ward Poll
at 9Th. Justice Court, and the follow
ing commissioners and clerks Of cleo
ton Of each polling place have been
appointed to serve at this election:
FIRST WARD-Messrs. Marcelus
Wimprene, Walton D'Arensbourg,
and Emilien Laudumiez, Commissio-
ners, and Mr.. Maurice Charpentier,
Clerk.
Second Ward-Messrs. Fernand
Webre, Octave Becnel, and Lezin Per
ret, Commissioners, and Mr.. Louis
Lorio, Clerk.
THIRD WARD-Messrs. Sidney Eau
cheux, Ben Dufresne, and Willie Ire
gre, Commiss oners, and MIR. S. R.
Abadie, Clerk.
FOURTH WARD-Messrs. Henry
Maurin, Louis P. Cieutat, and Noe
M llet, Commissioners, and Mr.. Lester
Montegut, Clerk.
18TH WARD-Messrs. Edward
Millet, Albert Vicknalr, Emile Hebert,
Commissioners, and Willis Williams,
Clerk.
SIXTH WARD-Messrs. Alvey Jen-
freau, H. R. Martina and A. j. Sam
~, Commissioners, and Mr.. L. A.
Pcou, Clerk.
At said election the polls will open
at seven o'clock A. M. and close at
five o'clock P. NJ, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana appl cable
thereto.
Notice is also given that at HOO
A. NJ, Of the 18th. day of May, 1890,
the said Parish School Board of the
Parish of st. John the Baptist, Lou.si-
ana, will meet at the Courthouse, in
open session proceed to open the bal
lot boxes, examine and canvass the
returns, and declare the result of said
special election.
This 1st. day of April, 1920.
(Signed) E. o. ABADIE, President
of St. John the Baptist School Board.
The following bills were approved
by the Finance Committee and on mo
ton of Mr.. Alexander seconded by
Mr.; Tassin, and carried, they were
ordered paid:
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BORN

To DR.. and Mrs. George E. Burch, of
Edgard, La, bouncing boy on Sum
day, April 18th. 1920. Both mother
and child are doing well, and the
proud and happy father is wearing
smile that simply won't come off.
Our hearty Fluctuations to the happy
parents and many lorg years of hap.
pness and prosperity to-, the new
conner whose recent arrival has cast
additional sunshine and brought new
happiness to the Burch household.
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W.S.S.

Assessor ]. o. M.llet, of Garyville,
this parish pad US much apprecia-
ted visit during the week.
X X X X
Mr.. Thorn. Landeche, q prominent
planter of Killona, La, accompanied
by his son paid TIE a visit the early
part IF the week.
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PROCLAMATION.

Pursuant to resolution passed by
the Parish School Board of St John
the Baptist Parish, Louisiana. at a
meeting held on the 1st. day of Aprii,
1920, l, E. o. ABADIE, President OF
said Parish School Board, do hereby
give notice that, in compliance with
said resolution, a special election will
be held in the Parish Of st. Jt IN tt e
BAPTIST, Louisiana, on the 11t.i. day
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1920-04-17
$45,S95.35
Total
DISBURSEMENTS
S45,S95.35
Total

The net balance in hank will only
suffice to meet the three monthly
payments of salar es and current eA-
penses to July !, 1920.
The special tax of one and one-half
m lis will give an additional revenue
III S14c00 which g really not enough
to enlarge the buildings, leaving alone
the additional teachers to BIB employ
ed and ra Sc = salaries of all the
teachers. Truly, the Board should
have asked for more than one and
one half mills but taking everything
into consideration we have dec ded to
squeeze all expenditures to the limit
and ask the taxpayers for only one
and one-haf mills.
Here are some of the amounts OF mo-
aey recently voted II different pa
rishes: Beauregard, 100000; Fran,
I'm, $a225, 900, Jackson, Sl25,ooo;
CaliHe1, Sis GOO; Bossier, $l5O,o0O
Tersas s50.00O. East Baton Rouge,
S6OO,GjG. j.. N1a'1ir4, 100000; Evan
gel -e, 90 coo: Webster, S72 900;
z ID r YER, $4,000; Jefferson DAVIS,
$4,000, -. Landry, $4,000.
In the name of the children Of this
Parish (your children). / ask you to
support this tax with your vote on
Tuesday, May II.
LUBIN F. LAURENT,
Superintendent Public Schools.
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Proposition to levy a one
and one half mills
(s.O011a) special tax on
all property subject to
taxat on in the Parish of
st. John the Baptist, La,
annually for five years
for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the pu-
bic schools of the said pa
bic schools of the said
school district.
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FORM OF BALLOT

Special Election N the Parish of st.
John the Baptist, Louisiana.
To be held in accordance with re-
solution passed by the Parish School
Board.
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