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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
Prizes Are Awarded
in Clothing Contest

Austin, Tex-Awards of prizes In
the girls clothing contest, held under
direction of Miss Lillian Peek, state
department of education, were an.
nounced Friday as follows:
Miss Aline Johnson of Houston,
first place for school dress for spring
and fall, costing $2.87.
Miss Judith Norwood Of Cleburne,
second place, with dress costing
s315.
Miss Lois Southwell of Cleburne
won honorable mention.
The sport costume, which was made
by Miss Eary MCGOWAN of San An
tonic, costing $3.50, won first prize.
Miss Edna Riddle was a close second
with S5.77 dress.
Miss Ruth Gildimeister of San An
tonic was the only entry in the win
$3.50.
Schools of second classification
made entries and prizes were award
ed to Miss Theresa Davis for the best
afternoon dress, who displayed one
costing $3.50 The graduation dress
taking first place was made by Miss
Inez Alvord of San Antonio for 1854,
and the second best was made by
Miss Elizabeth Pollard of Midlothian,
for $3.50, while honorable mention
went to Miss Hazel Hope of Sweet
water
Other afternoon dresses we're dis
played by Miss Eleanor Schram OF
Houston, who won first place with a
dress costing $40, and Miss Mona
Rossen of San Antonio, who won Sec
ond place with one costing s1637.
A silver loving cup, which was
given by the Federated Women's
Clubs of Texas, was won by the Main
Avenue High School Of San Antonio,
for the best general clothing exhibit.
Second place was given to Cleburne
and third to Austin.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
Friendly Enemies.

l am a conductor from a suburb.
boarded a crowded train, but found q
seat occupied by one man who monop-
olized the space at his side by filling
1t with packages. When l asked him
to remove his bundles he suggested l
probably would be able to find room
elsewhere. But after a disagreeable
discussion l finally settled down in the
seat. In walked a friend of mine
who gave me and my seat mate a
nudge and said: "N1r. S., you must
shake hands with Mr.. B.; you will
like him, l am sure. He has just
moved and has rented the house next
door to yOu."-Chicago Tribune.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
PRESIDENT VETOES
BUDGET SYSTEM BILL
The Bill Is Held by the
President to Be Uncon-
stitutional.

Washington.-The bill to establish
a national budget system was vetoed
Friday by President Wilson The mea-
sure was held by the president to be
unconstitutional because it took from
the chief executive the power to re-
move the controller general and the
assistant controller general officers
who would be appointed by him with
the advice and consent of the senate.
The president said he returned the
measure without his approval with the
greatest regret" because he was "in
entire sympathy with it's objects" He
added that he returned it at the "ear-
liest possible moment, with the hope
that the congress may find time before
adjournment to remedy the defect"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
Prayed for Cure
Finds it After 10 Years
Food Would Sour and Boil
Teeth Like Chalk
Like Chalk

Mr.. Herbert NJ Gessner writes from his
home in Berlin, N. H.:
] had stomach trouble over ten years;
kept getting worse. | tried everything for
relief but it came back worse than ever.
Last fall got awfully bad could only eat
light loaf bread and tea. In January got
30 bad that what would eat would sour
and boil; my teeth would be like chalk.
l suffered terribly. prayed every day for.
something to cure me. One day l read
about EATONlC and told my wife to getI
me box at the drug store as l was goings
to work at p. m. / took one-third of itt
and began to feel relief; when it was
threefourths gone, l felt fine and when it
was used up l had no pains. Wife got me
another box but | have felt the pain but
twice. used five tablets out of the new
box and | have no more stomach trouble.
Now | write to tell you how thankful
am that heard of EATONIC. / feel like
a new man; eat what like, drink plenty
of water, and it never hurts me at all.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
MEXICAN ARMY TO
BE CUT oNE-HALF
Villa Refuses Command OF
Rurales; Says He Wishes
to Retire.

Observation-Disclosures of the Mex.
lean army has been started at the
suggestion of General Obregon, &C.
cording to advices received in Wash.
ington Friday from the de facto gov.
eminent. General Obregon is quoted
as saying that the army would be re.
organized and reduced to half its pres.
ent size.
The organization Of a force of ru.
rales to police the outlying parts OF
the country also has begun, the ad-
vices state.
Negotiations were opened with
Francisco Villa, the rebel leader, to
head the new rurales, but Villa is re.
ported to have refused
The report received Friday by the
state department that General Ignacio
Enriquez, military commanded of the
Chihuahua district, was in active pur-
suit Of Villa following a battle at Par
rel, Is believed by representatives of
the de facto government to be mis-
take. They said the military move,
ment against Villa had been held up
pending negotiations to bring about
his peaceable retirement
Villa, the agents said, has notified
the de facto government that he de-
sires no position FOR himself, but
wishes to retire to private life. He
&c hOldipp ont bouovor for Full quar-
antees for his subordinates.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
FEELING BLUE
ALL THE TIME
Before Taking Cardui, This Geor-
gia Lady Suffered Until She
Would Have to Sit Down to
Do HouseWork.-Was
Dizzy and Weak.

Dalton, Ga.-Mrs. V. A. Burnett, Of
Route 6, says: II got down with my
back and sides, not able to do my
work. I suffered q great deal. I had
a depressed, blue feeling all the time.
II couldn't rest at night. was
nervous. I would be dizzy and just
no-account at all.
II would have to sit down while
trying to do the homework. 1t seemed
I couldn't get my breath. was afraid
I would get past going altogether.
Il heard of Cardui and began using
it. I could see after q half bottle
it was helping me, so I kept it up .
and soon I was like a new person.
II knew Cardui did the work, for no
other medicine I took ever helped me
as 1t did. I certainly can recommend
-. Cardui."
This well-known medicine, which
Mrs. Burnett says helped her, is a
mild, medicinal, purely vegetable tonic.
for over 40 years used by thousands Of
women, with similar results to those
which this Georgia lady obtained.
Cardui should help you, too. Try 1t.
ADV.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
$lO,489,7 100 Appropriation
Out of the School Fund

Austin, Te1.-In response to a re-
| quest from the house, Miss Annie
Webb Blanton. state superintendent of
public instruction Friday submitted a
statement of school finances 1t
| shows that the total of s1O,489, 100 was
apportioned out of the available school
fund this session, s5,67S,992 to COM
mon districts and $4,812,798 to indie.
pendent districts The common dis
tricts are all rural, while some of the
independents are also rural. Of the 756
Independent districts, 626 have fewer
than 500 scholastics.
During the twelve months ending
May l last the available school fund
received $14,123,559, out of which
comes the s3,279,498 for purchase of
free textbooks. leaving S10,844,061 net
for apportionment.
The permanent school fund is esti-
mated at $72,092,12S, composed of the
following: Railroad bonds, $1,703,317;
state bonds, 2,772.0oO; city, county and
district bonds, $18,616,811, and school
land notes estimated at 49,000000 val
uatiou. Miss Blanton says this fund
yields an average interest return of
&c per cent.
Miss Blanton estimates that an ap-
preparation OF s1,0OO,OOO will provide
an increase of between 8 and 1-3 per
cent in teachers salaries.
OF the 756 Independent districts, 622
levy a local tax of soc or more, and
of these, fifty incorporated cities levy
a tax Of more than soc. The remaining
ninety-five levy a tax Of less than SOC.
About so per cent of the common dis
tricts levy a school tax of soc.
A total of 4,612 schools have receiv-
ed aid from the 100000 appropria-
ton to help rural schools, it being
available only for those with less than
500 scholastics OF this years amount,
only $134,610 remains unexpended.
Two per cent of the appropriation was
set aside for administration expenses;
OF that $4,000, the sum of $25,577 has
been used to date
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
Old SORES, PILES
AND ECZEMA Vanish
Good, Old, Reliable Peterson's
Ointment a Favorite Remedy.

Had 81 ulcers on my legs. Doctors
wanted to cut off leg. Peterson's Oint-
ment cured me."-Wm. J. Nichos, 10 VIII
der Street, Rochester, N Y.
Get a large box for 60 cents at any
druggist. says Peterson, Of Buffalo, N. Y.
and money back II it isn't the best you
ever used Always keep Petersons ONT
bruises, sunburn. and the surest remedy
for itching eczema and piles the world
has ever known.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
Impossible.

"The doctor advised me to take
something every day to whet my ap-
petite
"How did he expect you to do that
without a prescription"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
WOMEN
.Vku,e Serious LII.
s,..ps BY Lydia z.
.'yy.,eI,Ne Compound.

|,T first took Lydia E:
! able ,'l Compound for a
(Iss''s, Ie,ounplete nervous Z,
|W| NO the birth Of my
ooISest child. ! got
M INTO too soon which
ccaxused serious fe-
male trouble. | was
% weak that l was
||IIh feet but very little
|D|l and could not do my
homework at all. l
bad q bad pain in my
left side and it
4 n,ibly il ! stepped on, on a
a. dsy one Of you, book,
..ss d tie yard and | read
m There were so many
y. SS,lped by your medicine
10 and nv husband
=. a cot me 2 bottle. 1t
IN ! felt relief after the
kept on until ! had
"a and by. that time l
A I could wish. About q
~ birth to q ten pound
~ lad two more children
). S.akh has been fine. II
. ! Enable Of any kind ! am
y ,uur medicine for | give
~ for my good health.
rummend your medicine
\ a"-Ars. EVA E. SHAY,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
Kind Offer.

He-For love of you I burn.
She-All right. I'll call father and
he'll put you out.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12

IN makes a lot of fuss over
a good layer.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12

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hekaehe! Feel lame morn
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isnests the Kidneys; poisons
ID nd mysterious aches and
u You may have headaches
N pelh, too, with perhaps
tnslhrity. Use Dodn'S Kid
II They have helped thou
J VI your neiohbor!
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
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Their Status.
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I a. mo as primary facts"
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
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The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1920-06-12
ATexas Case

Arthur Koehler,
prop. auto livery,
La Grange, Tex,
says: "A few
years ago I had
I an alta Of
IN lameness in my
NA back. The pains
In my back were
rheumatic and l
was 80 sore and
lame that when /
stopped over 1t
hurt m q to
etraighten up, I
. Deans Kidney Pills and
= 0hs box was all I needed
y attack"
luta ~ Nm. co. q Bon
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New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Keeping on the Lid

Financial London Is in the midst of
a lively discussion of the advisability
OF {ifting the lid completely on specu-
la'ton in securities by reestablishine
the system OF fortnightly settlements
tor exchange accounts such as pre-
vailed before the war. SO far the move
has been frowncd on by the financial
leaders and a committee of the London
Exchange. The practical Stock FIX
change man." says "The Economist" of
London, in this connection, "knows well
enough that az soon as fixed settle
ments are started again there will be
an immediate and substantial increase
IN speculative business. Everybody
knows that the temper Of the public at
present is ahame for what is cuphemis-
tlcally called capital appreciation. Divi-
dends arc taxed to the extent of six
shlllings IN the pound sterling. Profits
made IN speculation pay nothing in the
way OF tax, and offer, moreover, that
thrill of excitement which the adyo-
Gates of premium bonds love to advcr-
tise. Had the Stock Exchange commit
tee ruled that there should be a re-
version to the rre-War practice of fort
nightly settlements. the wave of spccu-
lation would run higher than ever. con-
tangoes Or no contangoes. One Of the
soundest men Of the committee charac-
terlzed the proposal as nothing short
OF madness, seeing that it would have
meant the opening of the door to op-
'lons, to dealings on margins, to spc-
clal settlements, to simultaneous sell
ing Tor one account and buying for the
next, and to the rearing Of such spccu-
lative positions as would inevitably he
menace to credit and business Of all
kinds',
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Market Turns
IRE egu1ar OH
10 Pct. Money
Principal Development Of
Day Is Fresh Slump in
Foreign Exchanges; Buy
ing of Stocks Slackcns

After early strength. the stock mar
ket developed irregularity yesterday
when cal! money advanced in the after
noon to 10 per cent. The squeeze III
money rates, while it did not bring any
heavy selling into the market, never
theless served to check the buying
which had moved prices upward early
in the day in continuation Of the ad-
vancing movement of Monday.
BY far the most important develop
ment in the days financial markets
was the further decentralization in the
foreign exchanges which resulted in
depressing rates on all the leading Eu-
ropean centcrs to new low record lev
els. Sterling rates broke to 1855 early
IN the day, while Italian exchange
tumbled to a level whore the American
dollar would buy more than 15 lire,
compared with a normal rate Of 518is.
In its more cheerful frame of mind
that part Of the financial community
whose interest is mainly ccntercd in
the market for speculative securities
apparently paid little attention to the
further sharp fall in the foreign eX-
changes. Stocks opened generally with
small fraction changes, but soon after
the opening buying became rather ac-
tive and numerous industrial issues
developed considerable strength
Among the stronger issues were Ger
tain of the motors, such as Chandler
Motors and Studebaker, which have
lately been made the target for short
selling, number of the oils and the
steels. Royal Dutch and Shell Trans
port and Trading were prominent fea-
lures on the early upturn. the strength
IN these issues here being due largely
to strength in the London market,
where there is an active speculation in
oils. In the steel group Crucible Steel
stood out with an early advance to
233, followed by severe setback in
the closing hour
Stock Exchange borrowers had to
pay rate Of per cent for call loan
renewals. That was the opening rate
for money and the market held at
that level until afternoon, when it
moved UP to 10 per cent The closing
rate was per cent.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
California Packing

California Packing continued its up
ward swing in rather convincing man
ner yesterday, rising to S514, q new
high for the movement. It is learned
that holders of approximately 60 per
Z per cent cumulative preferred stock
have avaiied themselves of he
privilege Of converting into common
at the rate of ~ shares of common
for one share of preferred. r. /
Bentley. vice president of the company.
said yesterday that earnings are eX,
pected to be in excess o. $4,000. 900
for the current fiscal year ending Fep-
ruary 2s next. The pack Of fruits.
vegetables and specialties of the com
pany, viii approximate 10000 900
cases. 1T Is stated. setting a new hi.rh
record
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Ex-Soldiers in Britain
Solve Servant Problem
Combine of Former Service
Men Advertises to Undertake
ANY SDomestic DUTY"
New York Tribune

LONDON. Jan At least orr
suburban household with which | an
fairly familiar has discovered way
on: Of the perennial domestic scrvan'
difficulty, says a writer in The London
Times" 1t is not large family. ano
It's house is not large One genera
servant has hitherto managed. with IN
telp of an Irregular charw oman. TO iooN
after the wants of both. Recently the
girl left, and applications to servants
reglstries failed to yield substitute
After a few weeks Of fruitless hunt
ng Ter new maid servant the house
wife decided to give trial TO newiF
established local combine" Of eN-ser' p
ice men which advertised its willing
ness TO undertake any kind Of domestic
duty at fixed tariff rates.
In response to telephone call there
came to the house demoblized SOL
der, armed with pail. scrubblnh
brushes, soap, metal polish, cleaning
tackling anything, from the polishing
of doorknobs and hearthstoning Of door
steps to the cleaning of kitchen fues,;
and he did all that WAS asked wllingy
and we'll, at fixed charge of Is 3!
an hour. This went on for severA
days. Then further experiment WAS
made
An ex-sailor arrived. in accordance
with plan. at 1880 a. M. and sp:e'
half an hour in laying and lighs-
ing hres, cleaning boots and even put.
ting on" the kettle for the breakfass
cup of tea. The trials have proved
complete success The ex-service men
are content. SO is the housewife.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Financial Items

INC New lsrsey Zinc Company Yesterday
ouncod that - purposes 10 oons,iuct t
- meet the rapidly growing demand for
-aid, VIII also be built
IT, Cook has been elected vice
p,ny. Mr. Coo1 continues as superin-
tenjent of agencies
r. NJ Grant & Co. are Offering $780,
noo Port of Tacoma Washington per
cont Improvement bonds dated February
T. 1920. and maturing annually from
Frb, ,uary Ia4l, to Tehruary !, 1855.
The Nationoi city. Bank has estao
American branch bank in South Africa.
Another branch at JohanncSburg Will be
est anlished in the near future.
Al a special meeting Of Hart. Schaffncr
Marx stockholders y, ,stcrday the pre-
to $',3lA.o .ooo. Directors and officers were
reelected at the annual meeting.
Directors Of tho Delatour Beverage Cor
poration have declared an initial dividend
of yer cent on The capital stock. payable
February 90 to stockholders of record on
renders Of bonds for the March opora-
tion of the sinking fund of the Argentine
f@Nsrnnents per cent internal gold loan
pf 900 have been invited for opening in
with J =. Morgan & Co up to p. m.
on l'sbruary The amount OF the loan
called is $50, ,4to
heeu appointed registrar OF the common
and proforrrd stocks Of the ,,on;5nnntni
Credit Corporation.
The Ncw York Trust Company has been
stock of Revillon. Inc
Tho Goldwyn Picture CORPORATION an.
Nouncrd yesterday that It had purchas.1 y
,'ni rolins interest in the Hray Plctur.
Corporation. I,rOduCera of scenic co-,ad,.
picture nlns. ' '''''''"
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Reserve Bank Earns
l25 Pct. on Capital
@ross Earnings for 1918 We're
5,278,OO6; 81 ,29I,O47 Dis
tribused in Dividends

The Federal Reserve Bank of New
York in 1919 earned a surplus available
for dividends of $27 ,959,619, equal to
approx mately 1875 per cent on the 500
39o,75 capital stock paid in by it's
member institutions. In 1918 the cen
trail banks of the Second Federal Re-
serve District earned 104 per cent on
SEQ, 500, 100 paid-in capital From last
years earnings 1921 ,O47 was distrib-
uted in dividends. compared with ST.
l95.02G tho preceding year
From tie 1919 surplus of S26.s68,5U
there was transferred to surplus ac-
count S23,96l,678, bringing the total at
the end of the year up to $45 ,OSl 1892,
on moro thaN twice The amount of the
paid-in capital. There was also set
aside $2,7o3.S93 as the amount due the
government as franchise tax. The re-
port showed that this was paid on Jan
uary 2
The gross earnings Of the Reserve
Bank last year we're $35,27S,O ,O06, con-
trasted with S25,314,736 Deductions
included 81 ,923.g31 for operating eX-
penses and S641 500 representing the
cost of Federal Reserve notes and Fed
cral Reserve Bank notes, leaving net
earnings Of 500, ,723,5 ,5sS. an increase of
S6,957 1876.
In the balance sheet it was disclosed
that total reserves had dropped from
s672,52S $50 on December 81. 1918, to
S595.355 .279 at the close Of 1919 On
tho other hand, loans and discounts
jumped from S9o5. .216.2SS to 81 O62. 1884,
lgS.
Under the head of liabilities it was
shown that Federal Reserve Bank notes
outstanding amounted to $5S. 200 ,OO0
compared with $33 900 at the end
Of 1918. Federal Reserve notes out
standing were S939, 1885, anfincrease
OF S12O. 700 100
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Belgium Will Finance
Homes for Workmen
'"oney 10 BE Lent at Two Per
Cent for Twenty Years
Under Plan

"oNDoN. Jan. 1.-The Belgian gov
eminent has decided to allocat. 1oo
ooo'ooo francs in tho 1920 bulge. ror
'ne building OF workmen'a bors.s
says The London Times" corresnond.
ms money will be lent to Ioc.,
~tu.norisies or approved building so-
..e'ics al rate Of 2 per cent for
,~en'y years, AT the end Of which +i,os
4, ne" agreement will be entered ;rtn
Tho conditions are: ''0' '''o'
J.. NO loan may exceed half the co..
of building, or maximum Of 3 COO
francs. ~ '''o0
Z. The rent charged INST not amount
% more than per cent Of tbe ''D..,i W..
cost Of the building. '''"'
II IL officially calculated that tho
cot o. building in 'he devastated arcas
garden city of 100 houses ii, Eonio,,
s+as begun on Septcmbcr =. and is to
be finished IN 40 WORKING days.
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Twin City Rapid Transit

=, Stockholders Of the Twin City Rapid
transit Company were treated to an
agreeable surprise yesterday. when the
directors declared dividend of $3.50 a
share on the $22,00O,O of common
stock. This disbursement is intende d
FOR 1919. The annual report of the
company which probably will be ready
for publication Friday, is expected to
show about 375 per cent earned on
the common stock. against 219 per cent
IN 1918 and 6O4 per cent in 1917. The
company is still suffering from its in
ability to obtain relief in the form of
an increase in fares, the rate on it's
lines in Minneapolis and st. Paul still
bolng the old five cent fare
New-York tribune., 1920-01-28
Offer Spencer Steel Securities

a syndicate consisting Of f. II. Rol-
l'"S & Som Lee, Heginson & Co.,,
Spencer Trask & Co., Parkinson 6
BUR- the First Trust and Savings Bank
ana the Illinois Trust and SAVING
rank Of Chicago is Offering at lGD
ana accrued interest sl2.500 600 first
mortgage per cent sinking fund
bpnds bs Of the Wickwire Spencer Steel
Corporation. Tho bonds are part Of
total authorized issue Of $50 900 600.
T.. II. Rollins & Sons, Spencer Trask
q CO., Connsciman < Co., Naphcn &
20. -, and the Merchants Securities Of
Worcester. Mass, arc offerjnr ~ %
hnG accrued dividend s7,5O0. 900 0r.l
p,' lrrred per cent cumulative stock
~ tnr company This i4 tho cntt,.
amount Of the authorized ISSUE.