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Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-09

chairman of the building committee by
Pfaflin, chairman Of the executive COM
mittee of tn esocietL
The contract was attested by w A.
Mcdonnell as secretary Of the committee
Mcconnell is q veterinarian In the en-
pioy of the city administration, and a 7
other member Of the board of directors
of the society.
Several months ago when the enormous
expenses of this campaign were ques-
toned Wallin declared that he was not
paid anything for his services and Mayor
Jewett said he had loaned" Walun to
the society for the drive.
In the complaint it Is shown that on
Wallin's o. k a publicity director was
paid $500 for services and n campaign d.
rector was paid Ss41-53 Neither of these
participants in the funds raised was Mr..
wallin and there is no record that he ever
received a dollar Of the 81. 350.09 which
was paid out in order to solicit only a
little more than twice that sum.
SOCIETY SECRETARY
REFUSED TO COMMENT.
Mrs. Lantz who has been secretary of
the society for nearly two years, refused
to comment on Tie complaint, but referred
II
Myers and Thomas E. MCGEE.
Mf. Myers said Mrs Lantz had attempt
ed for some time to keep the societys
records in proper manner and had been
prevented from so doing by the refusal
Of Roberts to comply with her demands
for necessary reports and other papers.
he said that she realized the position of
responsibility to the public which she
was occupying and being unable to pro-
tect herself in any other manner had au-
thorized the suit in order that the court
might prevent any further Illegal use of
the money subscribed by the public for a
specified purpose.
Mr. Myers said his client had expected
10 inform the board of directors of her
unwilling ncss to see the societys affairs
conducted as they had been at the regu-
l2r meeting of the board of directors
provided TO rthe first Tuesday in Sept
TENDER by the constitution of the So
ciety, but that few days ago she and
other directors of the society had re-
ceived postal card signed by wv. II.
Roberts, president and reading as fol-
lows:
lowing to so many of the directors of
the indianapolis Humane Society being
unable to attend the regular monthly
meeting, same will be postponed"
SAYS ATTEMPT MADE MADE TO
OVERRIDE CONSTITUTION
This, Mr.. Myers said, was an attempt
on the part OF the president of the so
ciety TO set aside its constitution and
prevent any movement in the society to
interfere with the manner III which its
affairs were being msconducted
Mrs Lantz regarded this as the last
ctr GrAf q IA
conduct the office of secretary in q prop
er manner or to resign she felt com
pelledN to take legal steps to protect the
interests Of those who have contributed
to the society in the belief that their
contributions were being handled in a
proper manner"
Other members of the society say that
the suit fled by Mrs. Lantz is the be-
ginning OF an expose Of affairs within
Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1921-09-09
BUDGET BUREAU
TO CUT NAVY SUM
To Act First on Worst Offender
in Government.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.

Special To 1nQ1ana Da1lY Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
WASHINGTON, Sept. s.-The biggest
cut the Budget Bureau will be called
upon to execute on departmental esti-
mates OF Government expenditures for the
next fiscal, year, viii affect the figures of
the Navy Department 1t has been learned.
The Navy, it Is understood, is the worst
offender among Federal agencies in de-
handing more than it can reasonably
hope to receive unless the forthcoming
ornaments conference ends in utter fail
ure.
BY the time the estimates are pre-
scented to Congress at the opening Of the
regular session in December, however the
ornaments conference will be well under
way and perhaps have given some indi-
cation Of what it may be expected to ac-
complish. For this reason the Budget
Bureau, setting under instruction from
President Harding, that the estimates
must be cut and cut arbitrarily if neces-
sary, will have no hesitancy in prunin 2
the estimates. a disastrous ending Of
the conference, doubtless, would quick
ly restore the merits of Navy officers
contentious, which appear rather unvar-
ranted now.
There is possibility also the Budget
Bureau may find 1t advisable to recon-
mend a cancellation Of many of the con
tinuing appropriations when that step
can be taken without violation of the
contracts. 1t is Understood many appro-
priations for sc called public improve
ments made several years ago are being
paid out regularly. when the improve
ments," in the light of present develop,
ments appear worthless.-Copyright 1921,
by Public Ledger Company.
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100 s. AUDUBON RID.
$500 ". CAPITOL AV.
$40 w. 18th ST.
2O44 SCHURMANN AVE.
124T CORNELL. AVE.
2O03 BELLEFONTAINE.
1908 $. MERIDIAN ST.
1889 PROSPECT SIT.
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of the mother abandoning her children
than the father
BELIEVES LAWS
SPECIFIC ENOUGH.
The court is of the opinion that the
Indiana divorce laws are adequate and
specific enough, He points out that there
are a limited number Of causes for d.
vorce as defined by the statutes and
when sufficient proof is presented before
a court to convince the judge and when
two resident witnesses have testified
that the plaintiff has resided In the
county and State the required length OF
time the court is bound to grant a di-
vorce.
1.-THE court can't make the iaws," said
Judge Robinson. "The law is strong
enough in this State. Uniform divorce
laws, that is, each State being governed
by the same law, would aid In some lit
tie way to control the divorce evil, but
we know that a uniform divorce law Is
a thing that IS far distant"
Judge Robinson is one jurist on the
local county bench who measures very
carefully the slimony decree, as he has
a definite idea on that matter. The
court holds that young wife should not
expect or actually receive sufficient alt
mony to keep her in idleness when she
actually has not contributed anything
materially to the family fortune.
LESS ALIMONY
FOR YOUNG WIFE.
Tat applies to cases where young
people are concerned and where the wife
has done nothing to increase the family
estate directly or indirectly" Judge
Robinson contends. In most cases of
this class, the husband is working on a
salary and the wife feels that she is
entitled TO enough to live in idleness
without herself contributing to her own
support while her divorced husband is
compelled under court order to furnish
funds while living away from her.
THE law demands that the father
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OFFICERS OF CITY
HUMANE SOCIETY
FACE CHARGES
Continued From Page one.)

solicited was Illegally expended is told
in the complaint, as follows:
"In October 1920, the proposed animal
shelter home flor which $1,700 was given
from the War Chest had not been built
In the meanwhile the community chest
succeeded the War Chest In the city OF
Indianapolis as a central agency for the
collection and disbursement of all funds
for charitable and eleomosynary pur-
poses. Defendant officers sought the as
sistance Of said community chest for the
purpose of building a shelter home for
animals. but the board of directors of
said community chest refused to provide
funds for any building purposes and
thereupon the board of directors of the
defendant society at the instance of de-
PENDANTS Roberts and Frye proposed to
conduct campaign for the raising Of
$4,000 for the purpose of building said
shelter home for animals, that said cam
paign should be known as Buy a Brick"
campaign, that this campaign, popularity
known as drive, should be conducted
for thepurpose of raising by popular sub
scriptiOn the sum of SIS 900, and that the
monies so raised in said drive should
be loaned to said building committee. and
that the expenses of conducting said
drive should be paid by the defendant
treasurer when 90. KID" by one Claude
S. Wallin.
JEWETT'S SECRETARY
CONDUCTS CAMPAIGN.
said Claude S. Wallin was not in
Ovtober, 1920, and is not now a member
of said society. Defendant society at
the instance of defendant, Roberts and
Rye. caused said building committee,
whose status and relation to defendant
society is unknown to plaintiff, to en-
ter into a contract with said Claude S.
Wallin by the terms of which he was ap-
pointed executive secretary of defendant
society and was put in charge of said
Buy a Brick campaign to raise So. 600.
and was empowered to incur the neces-
sary expense attached thereto. such ex-
pense not to exceed % per eth thereof.
Plaintiff does not know whether such ex-
pense was not to exceed % rer cent of
$4,000, or 25 per cetn of the amount
raised from the public for the purposes
of defendant society"
The complaint then goes on to recite
tina WaIlin, who is the secretary OF
Mayor Charles w. Jewett, authorized
the payment of expenses amountingN to
S4.350. which were paid by Frye without
the written order or the president and
secretary of the society.
WILLIAMS
SIGNS CONTRACT.
Investigation discloses that this con
tract between WalIin and the society was
made for the society by George S viii
liams, who is the executive secretary of
the board of safety, and who signed the
contract as chairman Of the building
committee altbOuoh tho Minutes of tho
society show that Roberts was made
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til there is a campaign Of EDUCATION which
will awaken the public to the real dams
gers Of the divorce menace. He Is firmly
convinced that some people deliberately
weaken the law by shaping their griev-
anees to come under the provisions Of
the statutes.
Citizens must be taught the real dan
gers of divorce, as well as unwise and
hasty marriages for convenience.
when 1t comes to giving specific wars
to remedy the evil. admit that l am
lost" Judge Robinson stated.
The court next week will begin hear
ing a divorce docket of over eighty
cases
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other words. the plaintiff shapes his
story Of domestic unhappiness to at
the pattern"
Il have granted divorces in several
cases where the court has felt that 1t
should not have been granted, Lut the
plaintiff had made proof, as provided
by the statutes, and the court IS in duty
bound to obey the law in administering
it," said the judge. THE Indiana stat
utes are definite in outlining divorce
procedure"
EDUCATION TO
CURB DIVORCE.
Judge Robinson admits that he is lost
to find "cure" for the divorce evil I'M
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the society that win prove both startling |
and illuminatiye as to why the organi-
cation has not more successful in its
efforts at humanitarian work
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must support his children and support
them we'll whether he lives under the
same roof with them or not. Large
al1mony results in idleness for the
divorced wife and idleness Is dangerous
1.-The pitiful thing is when a woman,
who has lived with her husband for
thirty to forty years and has scared a
large family comes into court for a
divorce. Any woman who has lived with
man for forty years and reared a
family has contributed materially to
what has been accumulated as family
property or estate and she is entitled to
a generous alimony."
LOOKING FOE
EASY MONEY.
Judge Robinsons theory would prevent
many women rushing into court for d.
vorce for the purpose Of getting an easy
existence from alimony payments In
the past three years, divorce complaints
of husbands often have contained the
charge that their wives told them that
they didn't love them and married them
only to "get some easy money" In rare
cases, the evidence in some of the courts
has showed that the wife has threatened
vorce she would get two thirds Of his
weekly salary. Such threats as these are
foolish because no court in this county
has ever granted alimony or even small
support allowances In such cases.
In some cases the husband agrees on
alimony and support allowance outside
of court. These settlements are never
made public and in most cases the court
does not inquire as to the nature of the
settlement when informed by counsel for
each side that a satisfactory settle
ment" has been made. This generally
happens where large estates are involved
Often attorneys have requested for
weeks time so the alimony and property
settlement could be made outside of
courts In such instances. both parties
generally can afford" to have a divorce
from a dollar and cents standpoint
Such couples usually are childless Judge
Robinson feels that married persons in
seeking a divorce attempt to shape their
petty grievance to fit the. divorce for
mula" as provided in the statutes In
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MOTHER SAFEST
GUARDIAN FOR
THE OFFSPRING

lcontanusd From Page one.l
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1921-01-08
License Ordinance
YoQT 1921.

Levying an annual license tax for
the year 1921 on all persons. associa-
tlons of persons, firms and corpora
tions pursuing any trade, profession,
vocation, calling or business, in the
Parish of st. John the Baptist, in pur
suance of Article 229 of the Consti-
tuition of the State of Louisiana of
1898, as amended, and Act 233 of the
General Assembly of the State of
/ Louisiana of the year 1920.
lSECTION BE it ordained by the
Police Jury of the Parish of Saint
John the Baptist that there is hereby
levied license tax for the year 1921,
upon each person, association of per-
sons, firms and corporations, pursu-
/ ing any trade, profession, vocation,
calling or business, in the Parish of
st. John the Baptist, subject to licen-
Sc under Article 239 Of the Constitu-
tion of 1893, as amended, and pur-
suant to the provisions of Act 233 of
1920, as hereinafter fixed and gra-
duated, yiz;-
RETAIL DEALERS
When gross annual sales are $1,000
or less, the license shall be 500
S., 900 or more & less than $4,000,
the license shall be SIS 1000
$4,000 or more & less than $4,000,
the liceEse shall be 1900
$15, 900 or more 4 less than $2o, 600,
the license shall be S 20. 90
$50, 900 or more & less than $25, 900,
the license shall be 1900
S25, 900 or more & less than $50, 900,
the license shall be 5000
S30, 900 or more and less than $40,
900 the license shall be $500.
When gross annual sales are : : ! SO. g 900 9!
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Subscribed and sworn to bef5re ne, :.
this 4th, day of January 1927.
LEON A. PICOU,
Justice of the Peace.
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ST. JOHN RETAINS LAURENT.
Superintendent of School to Fill
Office Four More Years.

At meeting of the st. John the
Baptist parish school board held at
Edgard Thursday, Lubin f. Laurent
present superintendent Of schools,
was reelected superintendent for
four more years, defeating j. Oswald
Montegut, the vote being four for
Laurent and two for Montegut.
Mr.. Laurent has brought the school
system of st. John to high degree of
efficiency.
Mr.. Ben Dufresne, of Wallace. in
the Third Ward, was elected parish
treasurer over Arthur Lasseigne of
the Fifth Ward at Reserve, by the
parish police jury, the vote being
three for Dufresne and two for Las
seigne. This ends local fight which
has been on for over three monthc
over the appointment of parish trea-
surer, the office being finally won
by the st. John Democratic Associa-
tion.
Cyriac Duhe and Gtrard Oubre
were appointed in full charge of the
public roads on the left bank, and un-
der tht supervision and full control of
the police jurors from the Fourth,
Fifth and Sixth Wards, the ST. John
roads forming part of the Jefferson
Highway will soon be the best OF
roads. A tractor for road work will
be purchased during this month and
work started at once.
Mr. Albert Montegut was appointed
as inspector on the new piece Of road
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Official Proceedings of the
POLICE JURY
Parish of St. John the Bapt.
Edgard, La, December 18th, 1920.

LuSaIu, Id, DeceIHU6T 1OCl, lSZU.
Pursuant to call by President P. G
Songy, the Police Jury of st. Johr
the Baptist met this day at the Court
House in special session to adopt the
Parish Licenses for the year 1921, te
receive report of the State Supervisor
of Public Accounts and to transact
any other business that would come
before said meeting. The following
members were present: President p
G. Songy, Messrs. Reynaud, Barre
Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
Absent, None.
The report of the Supervisor of Pu.
bic Accounts in Louisiana, was read
and on motion of Mr.. Reynaud, secon
ded by Mr.. Duhe and carried said re.
port was accepted and ordered spread
on the minutes.
1t was then moved by Mr.. Reynaud
and seconded by Mr.. Duhe that the
following resolution be adopted:
Whereas the above mentioned re-
port of the Supervisor of Public Ac-
counts covering the periods from
July 1918 to July 1920 has been made
and accepted by this Police Jury,
Be it Resolved, that said report be
turned over to the District Attorney
to be acted upon as he sees fit.
Vote on same resulted as follows:
Yeas: Messrs. Reynaud, Barre, Songy,
Montegut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
Nays, None.
In accordance with recent Act of
the State Legislature, creating the
Parish Board of Equalization of AS
sessments, it was moved by Mr.. Rey-
maud, seconded by Mr.. Barre that
Mr.. Edmond Dutreix, of Edgard, La,
be appointed as a member of said
board. 1t was moved by Mr.. Monte
gut, seconded by Mr.. Duhe that Mr..
J. v. Chenet, of Mount Airy, La. be
appointed on said board. The said act
requiring that two members be ap-
pointed by the Police Jury, and there
being only two names presented to
the Police Jury, vote was taken on
same as follows:
For Mr.. Dutreix: Messrs. Reynaud,
Barre, Songy, Montegut, Duhe and
Bourgeois. Nays, None.
For Mr.. Chenet: Messrs. Reynaud,
Barre, Songy, Montegut, Duhe and
Bourgeois. Nays, None.
1t was further moved by Mr.. Barre
and seconded by Mr.. Montegut and
carried that the President and Secre-
tary be and are hereby authorized to
certify these two names to the State
Board of Affairs. and to issue them
their commissions.
It was moved by Mr.. Duhe, and Sc
conded by Mr.. Reynaud that the fol
lowing License Ordinance be adopted
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Tor both, and on motion Of Mr.. Duhe.
seconded by Mr.. Barre and unani-
mousiy carried, said bid was accented.
1t was moved by Mr.. Duhe and Sc
conded by Mr.. Montegut that Mr.
Arthur Lasseigne be appointed Parish
Treasurer; it was moved by Mr.. Bar
re, seconded by Mr. Reynaud that Mr..
Ben. Dufresne be appointed Parish
treasurer; l 1T was moved by Mr.. Price
bourgeois and seconded by Mr.. Mon
tegut who withdrew his second to
Mr.. Lasseigne, that Mr.. Daniel Che
net be appointed Parish Treasurer.
Mr.. Duhe's motion for Mr.. Arthur
Lasse1gne having no second, was with
drawn by Mr., Duhe and a vote was
called:
For Mr.. Ben Dufresne: Messrs Rev
maud, Barre and Songy
For Mr. Daniel Chenet: Messrs Monte
gut, Duhe and Bourgeois.
There being no further busi
ness. upon motion duly secon
ded and carried, the meeting
adjourned.
PRUDENT G. SONGY
President.
HENRY MAURIN,
Secretary.
Official Proceedings
of The
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pEDDLERs

4z4
On foot $4,000; On horse back $4,000
One-horse vehicle $75 90;
Two horse vehicle, or motor vehicle
$4,000; Water craft, 5000 90.
Peddlers of poultry, eggs, vegetables
and fruits one fifth Of the above.
II was moved BY Mr. Reynaud, se-
conded by Mr.. Barre and carried that
the Secretary be instructed "a notify
the State Highway Department to-
wards getting state supervision Ton
the new piece Of road being built
along new levee ct Lucy
M. Duhe reported tie receipt 81
one bid for the old road machine md
ola road tr1ctoKs which bid - rs
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Official Proceedings
-Of The
School Board
Parish of St. John the Baptist.

Edgard, La, December End. 1920.
The School Board assembled this
Gay IN regular monthly session with
President E. o. Abadie in the Chair.
and the following Members present:
Messrs. Alexandra, Millet, Tassin.
and Bourgeois. Absent, Mr.. Cen
dron.
1t was moved by Mr.. Alexandra, Sc
conded by Mr.. Tassin, and carried.
that the reading of the Minutes be
dispensed with.
The Superintendent reported that he
had purchased Ford Transfer as re-
quested by the Board. On motion of
MIR. Alexandra, seconded by Mr.. Mil
let, and carried, Mr.. Maurice Catoire
was appointed to operate the Trans
fer.
The Superintendent called the at
tention of the Board to the Xmas
Holidays. 1t was moved by Mr.. Alex
andre, seconded by Mr.. Millet, and
carried that the Xmas Holidays begin
at 400 P. NJ. on Thursday, Dec. %,
and end on Sunday, January 2.
1t was moved by Mr.. Alexandra, Sc
conded by Mr.. Tassin, and carried,
that Mr.. Millet be. authorized to have
the Contractor bd1d steps and door
in the Godchaux School Annex.
was moved by Mr.. Alexandra, Sc
conded by Mr.. Bourgeois, and carried
that the colored schools be opened on
Monday, January Srd.
The Superintendent read the resig-
nation of Mrs. Helen Songy. It was
moved by Mr.. Alexandra, seconded
by Mr.. Tassin, and carried, that the
resignation of Mrs. Songy be accept
ed and another teacher be supplied.
The following bills were approved
by the Finance Committee and on
motion of Mr.. Alexandra, seconded
by Mr.. Tassin, and carried, they were
ordered paid:
George Bourgeois, pay roll 5 392.40
Henry j. Waguespack, insu-
rance 10000
w. A. Thompson, freight 8.99
Chas. Broussard, books 2.65
G. j. Montegut, books and
freight 6.68
1. F.sLaurent, stamps and office
expenses 4.80
George Perilloux, work on Dry
School 4a3.75
J. II, Hempel, insurance 1925
Mt. Airy Store Co., furnishings $40
Emile Rousseve, moving colored
School 10000.
L. Oubre, hauling lumber 51.0G
G. Montz, coal 1900
Lutcher & Moore Lumber Co., lum-
Der 37.99
Albert Millet, lumber. lights,
Edward Sutton, repairs 112.5O
Natic-a al Sash aad Door Co., fix
lures 541.30
Chas. Alltmont & Bro, fur'gs 26:10
Oliver Webre, repairs 5.25
Woodland Planting Co. coal 1880
g. v. Caxenave, Ford Trans
Everett School Supply CO., fur
nishings 1O3.48
G. Maurin & Son, furnishings 2.60I
e. ]. Caire, furnishings 1880 |
Lyon Lumber Co. lumber 65.77l |
George Bourgeois, furnishings 259.05 |
Orleans Demolishing Go. shin /
Qles 108. 90 |
Willogrove Benevolent Association
rent z0.Ou
]. wilton Jones, heaters 1000
3; Y Redmond y Son, cutters 1920 9 ;oe
Elida BBodin, furnishines 6.S5 /
There being no further business
on motion duly seconded, and carried
the Board adjourned.
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When gross sales are $1,000, or
less, the license shall be S25.
S2,5g0 or more & less than SIS, 600.
the license shall be S375
$so,O0O or more & less than $4,000,
sne Incense shall be $4,000
Provided that persons with the
above licenses, may also sell soft
drinks in connection.
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NO.2.
STATEMENT
OF THE
GARY STATE BANK.
LOCATED AT

LOCATED AT
GARYvILLE, La,
PARISH OF ST. JOHN
Report furnished to the Examiner of
State Banks by the above Bank at the
close close OF business on. December 81,
r. REYNAUD, J. J. GEGELIN
PRESIDENT Cashier.
y. j. DRY, President
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