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For long time the Beers refused per
mission for the construction of any rail
hat nowhere were such contriyances
mentioned in the Bible
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
School Board Proceedings
PROCLAMATION

Pursuant to a resolution passed by
the Natchitoches Parish School Boart
of Natchitoches Parish. Louisiana. al
meeting held on the Bird day of Oc.
tober, 1922, l, q. T. Gallon, Jr., Pres.
ident of said Parish School Board, dc
hereby give notice, in compliance with
said resolution. a special election viii
be held IN School District No. 80, Par
;sh of Natchitoches, Louisiana. on the
18th day of November, 1922, for the
purpose of submitting to the property
taxpayers qualified under the Constitu-
tion and laws of the State of Louisiana
to vote at said election, the following
proposition, to-wit:
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar on all the property in School
District No. 80, Parish of Natbhitoches,
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
election the polling place will be Rufus
Durr's House and the following COM
missioners and clerks cf election of
each polling place have been appointed
to serve at this election, all OF whom
will serve without compensation: Kel-
ly Durr. Henry Berry. Il. Durr, and
Guy Carroll.
At said special election the polls will
open at seven o'clock A. M. and close
at six O'Clock P. NJ, and the election
will be conducted in accordance with
the laws of Louisiana applicable. thereto
Notice is also given that at IL
O'Clock NJ, of the 14th day of Novem
ber, 1922, the said Parish School Board
OF the parish of Natchltoches, ouisi-
ana. will meet and in open session pro-
ceed to open the ballot boxes, examine
and count the ballots in number and
examine and canvass the re-
turns, and declare the result of said
special election.
This 5rd day Of October, 1922.
(Signed) 2. I. GALLON, Jr.,
President of ths. Natchitoches Parish
School Board.
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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
Police Jury Proceedings

BY MIR. Phillips, seconded by Mr..
Lacaze:
That the following petition of the
citizens of Road District No. 18, Ward
a, be accepted:
To the Honorable Police Jury Of the
Parish of Natchitoches. Louisiana:
We, the undersigned taxpayers and
voters of Road District No l8 of your
parish, hereby petition your honorable
body to call an election. at the earliest
possible time, to test the sense of the
voters and taxpayers Of said district
as to whether they shall levy tax of
b mills on said district for a period of
two years. beginning with the year
1923 and terminating in 1924, for the
purpose of maintaining the public
roads in said district
By Mr.. Phillips, seconded by Mr..
Lacaze:
Be 1t ordained by the Police jury of
the Parish of Natchitoches, La. Sec.
l. That in accordance with petition of
citizens hereto attached and made a
part thereof, an election is hereby
ordered to be held in Road District
No. 18, Ward 4, at Campti Precinct on
the l4th day of November, 1922, at
which time shall be submitted to the
property taxpayers eligible and quail
fled to vote at such election the follow
ing proposition:
To levy special tax of five mills on
the dollar for the purpose of maintain
ing the roads in Road District No. 18,
Ward 4. Said tax to exist for a period
Of two years, commencing with the
year 1923 and ending with and includ-
ing the year 1924, and to be devoted to
the maintaining of roads in said road
district No. l8, Ward !.
Sec. 2. The secretary of the Police
Jury is hereby instructed to have pre-
pared for use at said special election
sufficient number of ballots on each of
which shall be printed the proposition
mentioned and set forth in Section
Of this ordinance in the following form:
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
Sealed Proposals

Sealed proposals will oe received a
the office Of the Louisiana Highwa,
Commission, Raymond Building, Batol
Rouge, Louisiana, up to IL o'clocl
noon, Tuesday. November 8, 1922, a
which time and place they will be pub
Ideally opened for constructing tn,
following:
NATCHITOCHES :. COLFAX HIGH
WAY
Construction consists of earth EN-.
bankment 2,666 cubic yards Rein.
forced concrete culvert- 49 SO cubic
yards of concrete and 1850 pounds OF
steel; also foundation for abutment at
Grand Ecore bridge G34 cubic yards
concrete and l,845 pounds steel.
Information as to location. character
of work, extent and class Of material,
terms of payment, regulations govern
ing manner Of submitting proposals
and executing contract may, on appli-
cation, be'obtained atsshe office of the
Louisiana Highway Commission, Rey-
mond Building, Baton Rouge, La.
j. Nj. FOURMY.
State Highway Engineer.
w. T. PETERMAN,
Chairman, La. Highway Com.
Set. 19, 4t.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
Notice

In accordance with Article of the
Charter there will be meeting of the
Stockholders Of the Merchants anc
Farmers Bank Tuesday, November Z.
1922, at O'Clock P. NJ. for the pur-
pose of eiecting Board of Directors
and attending to any other business
that may properly come before the
meeting.
G. H. FIERSON, Cashier.
Oct. 10, 81.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26

whole or a part of the work advertised,
and further, the Police Jury reserves
the right to accept or reject any and
all bids.
Thus done and signed this End day of
October, 1922.
w, H. AIREY,
President, Police Jury.
ADDIE TAUZIN.
Secretary Police Jury.
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26

trict No. 38, in accordance with said
ordinance. and there proceeded to
count the ballots both in number and
amount, for and against, to. determine
the proposition to levy 81 mills
($.0031a) special tax on all the prop
erty subject to taxation in School Dis
trict No. 80, Parish of Natchitoches.
Louisiana, annually, for a period of
- years, for the purpose of giving
additional aid to the public schools of
the said school district.
The result of said count was bal
lots and $5,790.00 dollars in favor of
| said proposition, and no ballots and no
dollars against said propositions; and,
therefore, the majority in both number
and amount cast by the property tax
payers of the said School District No.
80 in the parish of Natchtoches in said
election being in favor thereof; and,
At the same time and place we did
examine and canvass the returns as
evidenced by the duplicate tally sheets
and duplicate compiled statement. the
correctness of both being sworn to by
the commissioners, according to law,
and finding also that the returns indi-
Gated majority both in number and
amount of property in favor Of said
proposition.
Therefore, we declare that the re-
suit of said election is in favor Of the
Proposition to levy a 80 mills
Is 0O3H) special tax on all the prop
erty subject to taxation in School Dis
trict No. SO, Parish of Natchitoches,
Louisiana, annually, for IA period of
ul fnr hn ,Nf
additional aid to the public schools of
the said school district.
And, in accordance with law, a pro
mitigation Of the afore said result was
prepared, and the Secretary of the
Natchitoches Parish School Board was
ordered to have copy of the same,
signed by the President, published in
one issue of the official journal.
And likewise we did order that one
copy of this process verbal be sent to
the Secretary Of State to be recorded |
in the archives Of the State Of Louis
lana: that one copy be sent to. the Re
corder of Mort tgages to be recorded in
the mortgage records; and that one
copy be kept in the records of said |
School board.
This done and signed in the presence
of A. J. Hargis. }. .. Tarver and Z.
NJ. Rachal, competent witnesses and
electors, on this 18th day Of October,
1922, at the Office of the Parish School
Board Of Natchitocifes Parish, by the
membe Of the Parish
School Board of said parish. present
and participating in the canvass of the
,aid election.
|
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
School, Board PROCEEDINGS
Continued from page II

proceeded " ith and collected on all thu
I property of said School District No
81. in the Parish Of Natchitoches
Louisiana.
Section 2. Be it further ordained
etc.. Thai the result of said election
shall be promulgated by the President
and secreiary-of the School Beard by
publication in cne issue of the officla
journal Of Natchitoches Parish, signed
by said President and Secretary.
| PRoMuLGATIoN OF ELECTION
State of Louisiana,
Parish of Natchitoches.
By the direction of the School Board
notice is hereby given that on Tuesday,
the 17th day of October, 1922, an elec-
ton was held in School District No.
81, in the Parish of Natchitoches.
Louisiana, to determine the
Proposition to levy 81 mills
| Is. C0312J special tax on all property
subject to o1taxation in School District
No. 81, Parish of Natchitoches, Louis
lana, annually, for a period of five
years, for the purpose of giving addi-
tionai aid to the public schools of the
said school district.
That the majority of the taxpayers
voting at said election in favor Of said
proposition was 20 in number and $l2,-
&c., 90 dollars IN amount; and that,
therefore. the said proposition was
carried.
This done and signed on this the 18th
day of October, 1922, at Natchitoches,
Louisiana, in the Parish Of Natchi-
toches.
E, z. T. GALLON, Jr.
President, Natchitoches Parish School
&. E. HOOPER,
Secretary. Natchitoches Parish School
Board
FORM OF PRocEs VERBAL OF CANVASS
OF RETURNS.
Re it known and remembered, That
on this the 18th day of October, 1922. |
at l2 O'Clock M, in accordance with
Ordinance No. of the Perish
School Board of Natchitoches Parish, |
Louisiana, enacted on the 29th day Of
August, 1922, notice of which was
issued and published according to law, +
the undernigned members of the Nat {
chitoches Parish school Board of
Parish, Louisiana, being
/ quorum thereof, met in public session
It the offiee of said board in said par
sh, and according to law opened the
ballot boxes used in. and which Were
received :'rom the commissioners of. &
he election held on Tuesday. the 17th
lay of October, 1922, in School Dis
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
Y ES
Valuation of property S ........ ........
Signature of Voter

NOTICE TO VOTERS: To vote IL
favor of said proposition place a eros.
(A) mark III the square below the
word YES" to vote against said prop
osition place similar mark below
The word "No"
| Sec. 3. And the Secretary is hereby
instructed to have prepared for use al
| said special election all necessary bal
lot boxes. tally sheets, list of voters,
assessed valuation of property and
compiled statement of voters in num-
ber and amount.
Sec. 4. That said k1aetlon shall be
held in accordance ske laws of the
State of Louisiana, and Che following
are appOintet commissioners and clerk
Of said election: Joe Maricelli. Alex
Glllen, II. .. Lestage. commissioners;
J. J. Maricelli, clerk, and Foster
Smith. deputy sheriff.
Sec. s. The purpose of this election
is to p ovide funds for the maintenance
OF the roads to the end that the trans
fers in Road District No. Is, Of Ward
4, may transport all children to and
from school, whether public or private.
Sec. s That the President of the
Police Jury is hereby instructed to
issue his proclamation giving notice of
this special election herein ordered and
to announce that at 10 O'Clock a. m.
Monday, the 4th day of December,
1922, this Police Jury will meet at its
regular meeting place at the Court
House in the city Of Ngtchitoches, La,
and open the ballot boxes and count
the ballots in number and amount and
declare the result of the election.
Yeas: DR.. Joyner. Messrs. Airey,
Phillips. Dowden, and Lacaze.
Nays: None.
Absent: Messrs. Sandlin, Knott.
Page and Friedman.
(Carried.)
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
BALLOT

Proposition to levy q spe-
cial five mill maintenance tax
on the dollar on all the asses
sable property in Road Dis
trict No. Is Ward 4, of the
Parish Of Natchitoches for a.
period of two years beginning
with the year 1923 and ending
with and including the year
1924 for the purpose Of main
tanning the ROADS in Road
District No. 18 Ward 4
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1922-10-26
PROCLAMATION

L VA ouauL W a ISSOlOtiOll Vi TIE FOllcS
Jury Of the Parish of Natchitocles OF
date Oct. End. 1922, /, W. H. Airey,
President Of the Police Jury of the
Parish of Natchitoches. hereby give
notice in compliance with said resolu-
tione that 9 special election will be
held in Road District No. 18 ward of
the Parish Of Natchitoches for the
purpose of submitting to the property
tax payers qualified TO vote at such
election the following proposition:
To levy special five mill tax on all
the property situated in Road District
| No. Is ward of the Parish of Natchi
torhes, for period Of years begin
ming with the year 1928 and ending
with and including the year 1924 to be
used for the maintaining of roads in
koad District No. Is ward j.
Said election to be held in accordance
with the laws of the State of Louisi
ana and at Campti Precinct, ard the
following are named to serve at said
election: Joe Maricelli, Alex .Gillen,
H. O. Lestage, Commissioners; J. j.
Maricelli, Clerk and Foster Smith.
Deputy Sheriff.
Notice is hereby given that said
Police Jury will meet at its regular
meeting place at the Court House at
II o'clnck a. m. on Monday the 4th
day of December 1922, and then and
there in open session open the ballot
boxes, examine and count the ballots
in number and amount and declare the
result of the election.
Thus done and signed this End day of
October, 1922.
w. II. AIREY.
President Police Jury, Parish of
Natchitoches, Louisiana.
NOTICE
In accordance with resolution of the
Police Jury of date October 2, 1922,
notice is hereby given that the Police |
Jury of the Parish of Natchitoches. |
La will receive sealed bids for the
furnishing Of all materials for gravel !
road starting at Derry. crossing the
bridge on the north side
pf Cane River to r. T. Delouche's
q distance of about miles,
and also for the construction of q
lirt road beginning at the end Of the
gravel road and running to Red River
1t COlfax. a distance of about l8 miles.
Plans and specifications on file at the
,fice Of the Police Jury.
Each bidder is required to file with
lis bid certified check for per cent
II the estimated contract price, which
.hecks Of the unsuccessful bidders will Ii
" returned to them upon the rejection
II their bids. and the check of the sue
,essful bidder will be held Until the
,iGder has given satisfactory bond and
orfeited to the TOAD District if he /,
. siv - Svsxs<a tHrvAd Ride xr,sfI ha v,<,v aJ
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
MD. GOVERNOR
EXPLAINS VETO
TO LABOR MEN
Washington Delegation Told
Not to Assume Executive
Can Kiil All Laws.

ANNAPOLIS. March l0.-To q
delegation OF the Maryland and DIS
trict of Columbia Federation OF
Labor which visited Annapolis yes
terday Governor Ritckie made brici
address on the so-cailed labor legis.
lation now before the Assembly and
on the proper use Of the veto power
invested In the Governor.
Il approach the veto power invest.
ed In me-" said Governor Richie. in
the way that ! believe Il was meant
to be approached. When . bill b
presented to me for signature or for
veto II II not for me to decide wheth-
er or not shall sign II merely on II e
basis OF how would have voted on
that bill II I had been a member Of
the legislature.
"Maryland's laws are enacted by
the house and senate with the gov
ernor. The governor must realize
that the members of the house and
the senate were elected by the people
OF the various counties and the city
districts. When these representa-
tives enact q law IL Ii the presump
ton. In nearly all cases at least. that
they are representing the majority
sentiment of the people OF the State.
The governor. therefore, should
exercise his veto power only when
reasons are offered Z,
him that such legislation In not for
the GOOD Of the whole State or that
such legislation would prove unjust
and injurious to the people. Of the
State or TO some class Of the people
Of the State.
1T 10 only In these exceptional
cases that I believe the veto should
be exercised. I have no particular
iegislation in mind when I speak "
this. I only want to tell YOU repre-.
scntatives OF organized labor that
II you have interest In certain iesis.
iation. do not abandon your fight
against that legislation In the Assem-
bly, on the hope that even II the As.
sembly enacts II the governor will
veto It. Such a hope would be Il
false hope"
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
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The Washington times., 1922-03-10

Tof honor. The 0rotto will parade q
the hall In body. &
Large crowds featured the fair
again last night. and quite . demon
stration was staged when q dele.
cation from Hagersfown, Nd. made
its appearance on the floor. Pretty
girls surrounded the Maryianders
quickly and showed them the at
fractions In the Garden OF Allah, the
three-ring circus. and other notable
features of the entertainment.
Hardly Q night passes that J. ]. p.
Mullane, director general, does not
add something new to the long list
Of features. Last night the "Mc.
Adoo Twins" two sprightly little
local dancers. delighted the crowds
with clever dancing.
Tho drill team OF Almas will give
Q special exhibition tomorrow night.
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
PRINCE IN j. 5.
TO SEE QUEENS
Of film WORLD
Mohammed Also cherishes De-
sire to Glimpse Jack Dempsey
and Pretty Women.
nz c..merollt.n Ne~. ser,iee.

~ Cosmopolitan News Service.
NEW YORK. March 10.-Prince
Mohammed Ali Ibraham. nephew Of
tho Khedive of Egypt. did not come
to America to look for a wife. But
ne does want to see the movie
queens-and Jack Dempsey.
The prince divided his time. today
between buying a car and lodging
newspapermen. He got the car. but
the newspapers also got him.
mo. I am not looking for a wife. {"
said the prince. Some OF the news
papers said am 4 woman hater: but
that II nonsense. I admire pretty
women-but at q distance.
II have come here chiefly to see
the arts Of America, and I believe
the movies to be one Of them. I am
going to stay one week in New York
and then am going to Hollywood
and see them ALL"
Regarding Egypt. he said the trou.
BILE with his country's nationalist
aspirations was that they talked
about II too much and fought for 1t
too little.
II hope the time win come when
Egypt will be under her own rule,
but that time will not come until we
stop talking about II and begin fight.
ing for 1t. 1t is impossible to get
anywhere by talk. But 1t is true
that We cannot fight now because,
although we have money enough,
we have no organization and no or.
ganizers. We will have to wait until
the opportunity comes"
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
K. OF c. OFFICIAL REcoUNTs
AUDIENCE WITH POPE

NEW YORK. March i0.-''Pope
Plus xI has . good American hand.
shake" John A. O'Dwyer. Of To-
ledo. Ohio. who has just returned on
the Olympic. declared today; Mr.
an audience With the new pope
He speaks English fluentiy." he
continued. land knows American
geography. for when I told him I
was from Toledo. ne said Ohio, not
Spain He conveyed his blessing
to every member Of the X. OF G.
and declared his keen interest In
the organization and Its patriotic
work."
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
ALLEGED THIEF CAUGHT
AFTER CHASE BY POLICE

Two additional charges Of house.
breaking were preferred against
Robert Polk. colored. twenty years
old. $40 Third street northwest, who
was captured yesterday after he ran
into the garage in the rear OF the
Second precinct.
Articles found at his room were
Identified by Miss Alice f. Newbold.
1853 Newton street, and Frank Car.
nahan. 1880 Phelps place northwest.
Miss Newbold was robbed February
- and Carnahan's house was en-.
tered February q.
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
MARINE MAIL GUARD IS
ACQUITTED OF SlAYINO

PENSACOLA. Fla, March TO-
Private Thomas NJ. Willis. Of the
Marine Corps. who. while mail
guard, shot and killed a white man
at Blanchard La. In December last.
has been fully acquitted or the charge
and restored to duty.
This information was given OFT
from the Naval Air Station here to-
day following publication OF the ver.
dict In Washington. Willis claimed
he was carrying out orders OF the
Postoffice Department in protecting
the mails. and the shoot to kill" OF
der. which had been issued. was car.
reid out when the Blanchard man re-
fused to leave and continued to ap-
proach the guard when ordered to
halt.
The Washington times., 1922-03-10
$4,000 AN|GHT
|0UTLO0KDR|vES
/ bELLHOP D|PPY
inspired to Emulate Margo'
Asquith, He 10 Captured
BY Alisnists.

CHICAGO. March lo.-When Mar
got Asquith came to Chicago she
inspired Mark Nyiand to greatss
things. ~ ).
Mark has spent thirty.three Of
his forty-eiSht years working az :
bell boy" Mt downtown ciuo. -
read how Margot got $1,000 q nignt
for her lectures and couldn't see
the Joke Of his $i4-a-week )co II
the club.
So Mark hired Orchestra Hall for
March II, paying In advance most
Of the wealth he had accumulated
during his years Of bellhopping.
Then he engaged printer to turn
out several thousand tickets and
advertising matter, which an
nounced that he would give . lee
ture on the art Of cartooning. He
then began his sale Of tickets.
Mark had q wide acquaintance
among club members and soon dis.
posed of $500 worth. Fired with
ambition. he began . drive to dis
pose Of the remaining $4,000 worth
Of tickets. He discarded his job.
donned q dress suit and opera hat.
Last night he invaded the banquet
hall at the club and announced:
"what you birds need IL . good
literary lecture. You're fat both
sides Of the neck. I don't like your
city. The laundry wagons aren't
colored properly. Chicago women
have funny faces. These tickets
are IS each, and you'll have to
hurry"
Then the manager had him cap
tured and taken to the psychopathic
laboratory.
DR.. w. J. Hickson diagnosed his
case as "delusions Of grandeur"
He did not attempt to diagnose
the cases Of those who had bought
the tickets.