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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-11
Secretary Of State


which certificate shall be sealed with
the Great Seal of Louisiana.
Section 8. Be it further resolved,
etc., That the proceeds Of the sale
Of the bonds herein authorized and
directed to be issued shall be de-
voted exclusively to erecting and
equipping an electric light plant with
all its accessories in the Town of
St Joseph, Tensas Parish, Louisiana,
title to all Of which shall vest in the
public, in the Town Of st. Joseph,
Parish Of Tensas, Louisiana.
Section A. Be it further resolved
and ordained, etc., That in accord
ance with the authority vested in the
Mayor and Board Of Aldermen by
vote of a majority of the taxpay-
ers qualified to vote therein at said
special election held in said Town,
there shall be and there is hereby
directed to be levied in each year
while the said bonds are outstanding
and unpaid, tax on all the taxable
property in said town sufficient to
pay the interest as the same shall
become payable semi-annually and
tia xincihal- for aaal- -AanAs, fall;ne
due each year, and the proceeds
of said tax hereby directed to be
levied shall be sacredly devoted and
applied to the payment Of said in
terest and principal as the same shall
become due, and without further
action Of proceeding Of the Board of
Aldermen, the proper officeB or
officers Of the Parish of Tensas are
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-11

hereby authorized, directed and in
.structed, beginning with the year
10, to include and impose IN
the annual levy of taxes and to ex-
uend upon the assessment rolls
against all taxable property situated
in said town subject to taxation Q
sum sufficient to pay the interest
and principal Of said bonds becoming
due tie ensuing year -fo
Section 5. Be it further resolved
and ordained, etc., That all resolu-
tons and ordinances and par%s Of
resolutions and ordinances incon-
sistent herewith be and the same are
hereby cancelled.
On roll call the following members
voted for the adoption of the passage
of this resolution and ordinance:
Yeas: w. M. DAVIDSON, Mayor
OSCAR LEVY, Alderman
E. J. WALTON, Alderman
G. N. CLARKE, Alderman
Nays-None.
Absent and not voting,
B. F. YOUNG
C. C. SKINNER
And the resolution and ordinance
was unanimously adopted.
w. M. DAVIDSON, Mayor,
JOSIAH P. SCOTT. Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-11

Farisn' La, and attested by the sec
rotary thereof, but said interest cou-
pons may be executed by a fac sim
lie signature of said Mayor and said
secretary.
Section 2. Be it further resolved
and ordained, etc., That said bonds
and the interest coupons attached
thereto shall be in substantially the
following form:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
state OF Louisiana.
Parish of Tensas.
st. Joseph Electric Light Bonds.
$1,000 No.
Know all men by these presents,
that the Town of st. Joseph, of the
rarish of Tensas, in the State OF
Louisiana, by the Mayor and the
board of Aldermen, the governing au-
tnOrity OF said Town, and acting tor
and on behalf or same, acknowledges
itself to be indebteded, and for value
received promises TO pay to bearer
the sum of ONE HUNDRED DEL
LARS ($1O0.00) on the first day of
April, 10 together with interest
thereon from the date hereof, until
paid, at the rate OF FIVE per cent
per annum, payable semi-annually on
the first days of October and April
OF each year until payment hereof,
upon the presentation and surrender
CT the interest coupon hereto attached
as they severally become due. Both
principal and interest of this bond
are payable at the office of the May
or and the Board of Aldermen of
the Town of st. Joseph, La, or at
The Marine Bank & Trust Co., in the
city of New Orleans, La, at the OBJ
ZION Of the holder, in gold coin of
the United States Of the then present
standard of weight and fineness.
This bond is one of q series of
Ike date, tenor, and amount, issued
-or the purpose of providing funds
or the erection and equipment Of an
electric light plant with all accesso-
ries in the Town of St. Joseph, Par
.sh of Tensas, Louisiana, title to all
of which shall vest IN the public
pursuant to and in strict accordance
with Article PSI of the Constitution
Of Louisiana, and statutes and laws
carrying same into effect, and is au.
shorized and approved by the vote
IF a majority in numper and amour,
Of the property taxpayers qualified
to vote thereon voting at a special
election duly and regularly called
and held in and for the Town of St.
Joseph, Tensas Parish, Louisiana, as
provided by the Constitution and laws
ii the State of Louisiana. "r-..
1t is hereby certified and reched
at all acls, conditions, and things
Jared by the Constitution and
-,utes OF Louisiana to be done pre-.
cat to and in the issuing of this
u, have been done, executed and
--Crmed in regular and due form
II manner, that the total indebted.
ess of said Town does not exceed
any constitutional or statutory limi.
alton, and that proYisiou has been
made for the collection Of an annual
Sax on the taxable property in said
Town sufficient to pay. the interest
Of said bonds and the principal fall
ing due each year, and the full faith
credit and resources of said town are
irrevocably pledged for the prompt
and punctual payment Of the prin-
cipal and interest Of this bond.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-11
TRESPASS NOTICE.

Public Notice is hereby given that,
"PALO ALTO" and "BEN GAUL"
in the End ward Of Ten
sas parish, La, are posted against
CAMPING, HUNTING and TRAP.
PING. violators win b prosssutsds
AYERS TUpn1 CO., ma
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-11
FORM OF COUPON

On---,19-, Town of St.
Joseph in the Parish of Tensas,
Louisiana, by the Mayor and the
3oard of Aldermen of the Town of
It. Joseph, Louisiana, governing au-
hority of said Town, will pay to
ne holder the sum Of dollars
at the office of said Board of Alder
men, at St. Joseph, Louisiana, or at
he Marine Bank & Trust Co. of New
Orleans, State Of Louisiana, at the
option Of the holder, being six months
interest then due on its bonds dated
April LIST, 1920.
w. M. DAVIDSON,
Mayor Of Town of St. Joseph.
JOSIAH P. SCOTT, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-02-11

The said bonds, when prepared,
shall be presented to the Secretary
Of State for registration and shall
have printed thereon a certificate
in the following words: This bonds
secured by a tax. registered on this
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Secretary Says Cancellation Plan
Would Not Be Considered
If Made to Him.
NOTE READ TO SENATE
Letter From Lloyd George to Wilson
Asks AS to Best Method Problem
Could Be Considered and
Settled BY Allies.

MISUNDERSTANDING Mellon of
the Treasury told the Senate that the
proposal to cancel war debts has not
been preached to him by any Allied ma
ton since he assumed office, and
would not be considered if made.
His statement was in response to
inquiries following reading of an ex-
cerpt of a letter from Lloyd George,
premier of Great Britain, in August,
1920, to President Wilson. That letter
referred to suggestions that inter-
Allied debts be cancelled r%eciprocally
and asked Wilson's advice as to the
best method by which the whole prob
lem could be considered and settled by
the American government in concert
with it's associates at the earliest pos
,sible moment that the political situa-
ton in the United States made it pos
sible.
unjust Apply All Round"
"You will remember" Lloyd George
wrote, 'that Great Britain borrowed
from the United States about half as
much as it's total loans to the Allies
and after Americas entry into the
war it lent the Allies almost exactly
the same amount as it borrowed from
the United States of America. Ac-
cordingly, the British government has
informed the French government that
it will agree to any equitable arrange
ment for the reduction of cancellation
of the inter-Allied indebtedness but
that such arrangement must be one
that applies all around"
Lloyd George added hat he SHOULD
like to make it plain" that there was
no reluctance on the part Of Great
Britain to agree to the funding of her
debt to the United States, but that
Great Britain cannot bind itself to
any arrangement which would pre-
JUDGE the working of any inter-Allied
arrangement which may be reached in
the future"
Letter Followed cablegram.
The British chancellor Of the ex-
.chequer six months earlier had cabled
a British treasury official in the Uni
ted States. declaring, 1--WE should well
governmental war debts"
This information was given by Uni
ted States Treasury officials who ap-
peared before the Senate finance COM
mittee considering the administration
bill to give the Treasury secretary
broad powers in refunding Allied debts
to the United States.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
IS SENTENCED
Ascending Secretary Given One
to Ten Years in Prison.
Theft of $4,s25 Admitted With Plea Of
Guilty-Prisoner Breaks
Down.

Minneapolis-Birger T.. lager, for
mer confidential secretary, who dis
appeared with more than $3.50, 900 of
cash and securities Of the Duluth
Street Railway company and recently
gave himself up after a fugitive exist
ence of six months, pleaded guilty to
grand larceny in the first degree be-
fore Judge Leary Of district court. He
was given an indeterminate sentence
OF one to 10 years in the penitentiary.
He was specifically charged with con-
verting to his own use check for
$4,825 belonging to the company.
Before sentence was imposed Ernest
Malmberg, attorney for jaeger, asked
that a stay be granted until Saturday.
The defendant is extremely anxious
to say goodbye to his children, but he
wants to say this farewell at his home
so that their final impression of their
father will not be that Of a man in
Jail" the attorney explained. 81 would
ask that he be permitted to go to his
home in the custody of a deputy sheriff
to bid his family adieu."
When Floyd B. Olson, county attor-
ney, explained that he had no objec-
tion to such a proposal, Judge Leary
granted permission to have the ar
rangement carried out.
Before sentence was passed, lager
was called to the witness stand to an
swer various questions about himself.
He exhibited signs Of great nervous
ness. His head and hands shock as in
a palsy and his voice was uncertain.
When he was asked about his family,
he broke down completely and could
not resume his answers for a few min.
utes.
The interrogations were directed
about himself and he explained that he
was born in Minneapolis SO years ago.
He went to the Adams school and then
attended South high school for two
| years. At the age OF II he entered
business college. After working at
divers employments for a year and a
half, he began working for the Duluth
Street Railway company in the Mime
apolis Office. He explained that he
had been with them continuously fol
IL years, first as stenographer, Their
as clerk and finally as confidential sec
rotary to A. M. Robertson, president
of the company.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
YUKON VOTE FAVoRs LIQUOR
After Short Dry Spell Territory Re
jects Prohibition.

Dawson, Y. T.-Yukon territory
voted overwhelmingly to import liquor
for beverage purposes, according to a
check of unofficial returns here.
In February, 1920, the territory
voted down the sale of liquor. Tues
days issue was in the form of a plebis-
cite by the government. Dawson gave
the vets a majority OF 80. Greek and
White Horse polls reported heavy ma
j~orities in favor Of liquor. Tota! re-
turns to date gave a majority for the
vets of more than two to one. 1t was
said that outlying districts not heard
from could not muster enough votes to
affect the result.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Wadsworth aaRs Prescription Eli.

Washington Limitation by Doctor
Congress- OF use Of alcohol In sick,
ness by physicians was deplored in the
Senate by Senator Wldsworth, Repub,
|lican OF New York. This is fanatism
run riot, Senator Waasworth de-
elareds Yik's scarcely rational on sane
Legislation We cannot 30 on in this
way and ratain res Get Tor the law or
Ehe Constellation Senarer Ladge, Re-
Dubliean leader, characterized tho les.
isiation Az 90 IN Warfanted attack on
the nedieti profession
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21

London-Eamon De Valera, Irish Re.
publican leader, and his colleagues are
in London discussing with the British
government the troublous Irish situa-
tion. According to present arrange
ments, DeValera will meet the prime
minister in the famous cabinet room in
Downing street Thursday.
It is not known whether this will
be a t%ete-a-tete meeting between the
premier and the Republican leader,
but it is believed that Sir Hamar
Greenwood, chief secretary for Ire
land; A. j. Balfour, lord president
of the council; Lord Birkenhard, lord
high chancellor, and possibly General
SHUTS, the South African premier, will
be on hand. Sir James Craig, the
Ulster premier, returned to London
Wednesday, and also will be available,
if his presence is needed.
One of the most convincing indica-
lions of the %fervency of the hope that
the meeting will presage an era of
peace is the reluctance of both the
government and the Irish circles to
discuss the probable details of the
initial session, both parties insisting
that the situation is so delicate that a
single unfortunate word might serious
ly prejudice the proceedings or jeo-
pardize whatever chance of ultimate
success exists.
De Valera and his party received a
boisterous welcome on their arrival in
London. They were offered govern.
ment hospitality during their stay, but
elected to preserve their independence
and accept the good offices of their
own friends for their entertainment.
The members of the Irish party are
stopping at a hotel only a stones
throw from Buckingham palace.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Lloyd George Welcomes Hard
ing's Call for Conference on
Limitation of Armaments.
U. S. ACCEPTED LEADER
British Premier Says World Has Been
Looking to America to Lead In
Disarmins Project-May Bring
New League Of Nations.

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. acceptance
OF President Harding's suggestion
that a conference to discuss limi-
tatlon Of ornaments was received
at the State department, but made
no reference to the question OF a
discussion Of the Far Eastern
question.
London-The Daily Express de.
clares that Premier Lloyd George will
represent Great Britain at the Wash
ington conference on disarmament.
He will be accompanied by another
cabinet minister. The proposal for
the Pacific conference originated with
the British premier, who suggested it
to Ambassador Harvey.
President Harding's message look
ing to the calling Of an international
conference IN the limitation Of arma-
ments has been received with the ut
most pleasure by Great Britain, David
Lloyd George, the prime minister, de-
clared in the House of Commons.
Speaking on the subject Of the
American communication the prime
minister said:
II need not say that we welcome
with the utmost pleasure President
Harding's wise and courteous initia-
tive"
The House cheered this statement
and the premier added:
I'm saying that l speak for the en-
pire as a whole"
U. s. Accepted Leader.
"The world has been looking to the
United States for such a lead" Mr.
Lloyd George declared in referring to
President Harding's message. II am
confident that the House will esteem
it as an act OF %far-seeing statemanship
and will intellectually wish 1t sue
cess. No effort will be lacking to
make it so on the part of the British
empire, which shares to the full the
liberal and progressive spirit inspiring
It."
Colonial George Harvey, the Amer
lean ambassador, was in the gallery of
the House to hear the prime minister's
statement.
Refers to AngIo-Japan Pact.
Mr.. Lloyd George began his state
ment by referring to the Anglo-Jap-
anese treaty. He said the Japanese
government took the view that no
notice Of d~enunciation of the treaty
had been given, and that this view
also was held by Lord C%urzon, the for
eign minister. The matter was refer
red to the lord chancellor, the prime
minister declared, who after a consul
tation with the law officers of the
Crown held that no notice had yet
been given and that the treaty, there
fore, remained in force until de-
nounced.
1t was, however, Mr.. Lloyd George
said, the desire of both parties that
the agreement be brought into COM
plete harmony with the covenant of
the League of Nations.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
21.474 Var office Workers Let Out.

Washington-Secretary J, w Weeks
announced that 21,174 civilians had
been discharged from employ of the
war department since March |, and
estimrtcd that The reduction would
mean an annual saving to the govern.
menf Of about $~25.50s3S00.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
HARDING GETS UNIQUE GIFT
Chair, Made Of Revolutionary Ship

Chair, Made Of Revolutionary Ship
Timbers, Given President.
Washington high-backed editor
ial chair" presented to President
Harding by more than 500 fellow
newspaper editors, was added to the
furnishings Of the Presidential study
in the White House. 1t was made of
wood from the famous old schooner
Revenge, captured from the British on
Lake Champlain during the Reyolu-
tionary war, and was presented
through a committee headed by Ernest
r. Birmingham Of the Fourth Estate,
newspaper publication.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
TRAIN WRECK ATTEMPTED
Express Cars Carrying Million Dollar
Cargo Leaves Rails.

cleveland, Ohio-An attempt to
wreck an American Railway Express
company train of fourteen cars, carry
ing a cargo valued at nearly a million
dollars, was made two miles west of
Willoughby, Ohio, according 10 Of
fcials Of the New York Central rail
road.
Fifteen spikes were pulled and
plates removed from the rails.
The train jumped the track, but no
/ cars were overturned.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Dry Agents Seize Red Wing Brewery.

Red Wing, Minn.A, L. Melahn,
group chief Of staff, and H. T.. DUNCAN,
assistant supervising prohibition
agent, seized the Reminder brewing
plant here, following an analysis OF
samples of beer taken from the watts
June 20 and 80, Prohibition officials
charged that the alcoholic contents of
the beer sampled lyts greater than so
per cent, and that some showed atco.
holic content as high as 3 per cent,
All Drawing win be discontinued until
the courts decree otherwise, officials
said.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
FRANCE WARNS GERMANY
Troops VIII Be Kept Along Rhine TIL
War Criminals Are Punished.

Troops VIII Be Kept Along Rhine TIL
Mar Criminals Are Punished.
Paris-France has informed Ger
many she will continue the occupation
of the Rhine region until Germany has
complied with the conditions of the
treaty of Versailles relative to the
punishment of those who violated the
rules of civilized warware in the World
war, Premier BRAND told the Senate.
Replying to a question, he charac-
terized the findings of the Leipsic
court as "scandalous.'
M, BRAND said the government had
decided to show Germany that France
had strength and expressed the hope
that the other Allied countries would
join in the Trench viewpoint.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Ford Seeks u. S. Nitrate Plant.

Washington Secretary Hoover
transmitted to Secretary Weeks a
proposal of Henry Ford of Detroit for
the utilization of the Muscle Shoala
(Alabama) nitrate plant under a lease
for 100 years at $1,50O,008 a year and
q cash payment Of SIS, 900. 900 for lands
and equipment.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
HARDING SIGNS NAVAL BILL
Measure Carries s41o,ooo,ooo; End,
Technical Lapse of Funds.

N w
Technical Lapse Of Funds.
Washington-The annual naval ap-
preparation bill was signed by Presi-
dent Harding. The bill carried APP
proximately s%410,O00,O00 and its sigma
ture ended the technical lapse Of navy
funds which had existed since July 1,
when the fiscal year began.
Under a resolution which accom-
panied the bill to the White House
appropriations were made retroactive
to July /, to cover any technical diff
ficulties because Of the lapse.
As finally accepted it carries the
Borah amendment authorizing and
requesting" the President to call a
t%hree-power naval disarmament CON
ference.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Poland DEGREES Compulsory Loa,

Berlin--To meet Its disastrous fnan-
cial crisis the Polish government has
decreed a compulsory loan, The forced
loan win begin with those who have
property valued at 100000 Polish
marks and upon incomes az $4,000
marks and upwards.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
De VALERA IN LONDON
''Irish President" Given Rousing
Welcome on Arrival.
Government Extend Hospitality Dur
ing Stay at Peace Parley-Truce
In Effect.

London-The first conference
between Premier Lloyd George
and canon de Valera, looking to a
settlement of the Irish problem,
closed amicably, it was declared
by both sides at the end of the two
and one-half hours session. From
both sides it was CLEANED that the
long conversation was marked by
the utmost cordiality, not in the
least married by the candor with
which the two viewpoints were
presented, and left the partici-
pants satisfied and able to assure
their colleagues that there we're
substantial grounds for hope Of an
ultimate settlement.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
MANY DIE IN cLouDBuRsT
Nebraska Village Devastated; Scores
of Farm Homes Destroyed.

Alliance, Neb.-Several persons are
reported to have persisted, one is
known to have been killed, scores Of
ranch homes and other buildings in
and near Andrews, a village seventeen
miles west of Crawford, Neb., have
been destroyed and fields have been
devastated by a %cloudburst which de-
luged the White River canyon coun-
try. X
Thousands of head of live stock have
been lost.
Five bridges were washed out on the
Chicago & North Western railroad be.
tween Crawford and Andrews, reports
said.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Wilhelm Refused to Pay Taxes.

Doorn--The former German empor-
er is ignoring the repeated demands
for payment of his municipal taxes, on
the plea that his stay here is involun-
LaTy.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Seattle Bandits Get $4,000.

Seattle, Wash.--Two bandits snatch
ed a bag containing s25, 900 in curren-
cya from a messenger for the North
west Trust and Safe Deposit company
and escaped In an automobile.
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21
Emery to Head Legion Tour.

indianapolis, Ind.John G.. Emery,
national commander OF the American
Legion, announced he will head the de-
legation Of $50 Legionnaries who are
to visit France this summer
Cavalier County farmers press. (Langdon, N.D.) 1920-1921, 1921-07-21

Bombs Fall 10 End 30 Day prouth.
London Deafenine explosions re.
Iyerberated across London when an
effort was made 10 break i~angland's so
day drolith BY exploding rocket b0mbs,
Not i drop III rain leil, however.