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THE TESAS GAZBETTEI ST. JOSEPt, LA. FRIDAY, MARCH 24, 1922 SUMMER COURSES FOR SUPER. INTENDENTS. Department of Education Baton Rouge, March 16, 1922. Members of Parish School Boards, Gentlemen: I wish to bring to your attention the question of making it possible for your superintendent to make a summer course in one of the great colleges of the country. It is possibly safe to my that the parish superintendents have been so completely concerned with the rou tine duties of their office that they have found little or no time for systematic, constructive study, and as a natural result, they are "dropping behind" in edueational thought and procedure. During the last ten years, much has been discovered in the matters of materials that should be used in the education of children, as well as in classroom procedure, and if the children attending the public schools are to profit by such discoveries as are made in their interest, it is ob vious that the superintendents must "keep abreast of the times." I believe that there is no estimating the good that will result to the schools by making it possible for the superin tendents to pursue courses, occasion ally, for as long as six weeks in some of the great universities. They could take these courses during the early summer, when their services could be best spared from the school work. I should think that it would not be difficult to provide for the routine duties of the office daring the ab sence of the superintendent with little or no additional expense. I am so thoroughly convinced that the superintezndents should "go to school" that one of the first recom mendations that I shall make to the State Boerd of Education under the new scheme provided for by the con stitution of 1921 will be a regulation requiring the state and parish super visory officers to puriae advanced courses in education ever so often. In the meantime, the superintend eats should not be required to wait for such a ruling-Laome of them should take courses of six weeks next summer. I believe that this question merits your consideration-there dgesn't seem to be the greatest wisdoma in requiring teachers to advance their education by attending summer schools, while the head of the school forces takes no such action. Yours sincerey, T. H. HARRIS, State Superintendent. DEFECTIVE FLUES AND CHIMNEYS. Though we have on several c easions called the attention of our readers to the great danger of hsr rying fires by the use of kerosene and other highly inflamable and explosive liquids, the practice continues. Three fires occured in New Orleans in one week in February from this cause. In one case a woman was severely burned, while one building was to tally destroyed and two others badly damaged. Stick to the old fashioned way; use plenty of good, dry kindling when starting a fire, leave inflamable liquids alone. STANDARD OIL. AGENTS MlEET. The North Lousianu agents of the Standard Oil Company had a get-to pgether meeting in Rayville last Sat urday to discuss plans and methods to better the service and improve eon dftions and generally to make the Standard what it proposes to be in efficiency. Mr. T. P. Wilson, adlt ant manager; Mr. D. Brown, qu ment department, of New Orleans; E. L. Litechield, salesman, of Tallunah; met with the agents. The following agents were present at the meeting: H. L Gulley, of St. Joseph; H. rKauf man, ef Newellton; J. a Boyd, of JoneMille; W. A. Butler, of Winns heboro; B W. Ganady, of Tallulah; W. L. Haley, ed Raville. Following the busies meeting, the Standard men gathered around the festal bourd, psartaing of an ele Sgent benquet at the Betel Coeen. --Riehland Beacon-News. FILTRATION OlF GASOUNLL Automobile owners uad drivers would do well to heed this note of warninlg. Do not attempt to strain gasoline through a chamois skin placed in a metal tunnel The reason for this is, that the gsoline passnul through the chamois creamtes static electricity which finds storage in the mwtal funneL Static electricity is elce tricity at ret. It is an agent of Sneither eonstruction or deeruetion, as long as it ispemitted to remai dormant, but if disturbed, will asen grmet damage. As long as the funnael seains in contact with the tank, there is no danger, as the funnel is pounded, but it the funnel be hekid up a sbort dist. ane from the tank, it create a "Spp," and the electricity whreh is stored in the funnel will ump this gap, ereating 4 spmak whie p-am SthOnuh the pesoline fumes arursl fom the tank ad an explmoe is Sbound to follow. I's ymr liver t of dra? De p e oos m t et s. babe is uhat See asm4aW. & 3. a 6 STACY POLLARD'S HOUSE DL STROYED BY FIRE. On Thursday night, about 9.30 I o'clock, the alarm of fire was sounded 1in St. Joseph, and it soon became known that the new home of Stacy Pollard, near the ball grounds, was afire. The new fire engine responded quickly and covered the nearly mile distance in remarkably quick time, driven by George Glarke, Jr., but be fore the chemical apparatus was brought into action it was seen that no earthly power could subdue those flames, as the building was ablaze throughout, and being new and fresh ly painted made a very hot fire. The firemen really did heroic work in asving out-buildings and especially the home of Estate of Arthur Shaif er, the walls and roof of which they deluged and but for which that house might also have gone. Stacy and his wife were both at church, as so was the Shaifer family, next door, and the fire was therefore not discovered until the flames had burst through the roof, and while the few neigh bors near at hand rushed quickly to the scene it was utterly impossible to enter the burning building, due to the terrific heat, and as conse quence practically nothing was saved, everything in the home becoming fuel to the flames. The blow falls with utmost weight on Stacy and his good wife, Pearl Shaifer, both of whom had worked hard and saved to build a home and just as they were seeing the happy fruition of their labors, in the twinkling of an eye, as it were, their accumulation of years is swept away. The house was built scarcely more than a year ago and was a very neat, comfortable and pretty home, with screened porch and screened throughout and Schillinger walk from gate to steps. All fur 'nishings were new, as they had not long begun housekeeping. The lofs of furniture and clothes will certainly total $500, perhaps more, while the house completed cost at least $1500. In addition to this loss about $1f0 in currency was unfortunately at the time in the house and which was also lost. The most unfortunate part of all there was no insurance car ried on either building or contents. Happily they had her mother's home to enter, for practically all they saved was the clothes they were wearing. Stacy Pollard is one of the best young colored citizens of this parish, or indeed of any parish. He has ever conducted himself honorably and with great sense of self respect and has always enjoyed the confidence and esteem of the white people. When United States entered the World War Stacy was among the first of the colored troops to go out from Tenses, and was appointed by the Tenas Draft Board as captain of the train of colored troops en-route to Camp Pike. Here his intelligence and physique were recognised and the spirit of enthusiasm he displayed was rewarded by early promotion. He soon crossed to the other side, where he saw much of the fun that seen put German imperialism in the class of "has been." Returning home he immediately resumed his work with W. R. Baker A Son, in which house he is a fixture and wherehe is high ly resarded for his honesty and ef ficiency. His wife, Pearl Shaifer, has ever been an ornament to her race. Quiet and unassuming, she has al ways persued the straight and narrow way and has lived a life without re proach. Of bright mind and having had good eduncational advantages she has aserved for severl years as assis ant to her brother, Arthur Shaifer, in St. Joseph colored rchooL Her home being her hobby,,she has spent her earnings in its beautifying and her grief was indeed pitable when she saw all that she had hoped foir and labored for so ruthlessly swept away. Much sympathy is felt for this de serving younag colored couple by their white friends in their affliction and a move should be started to assist them to recoup their losses. Matt Jackson and Major James, two colored section hands on the M., H. • L. road, had an unfortuate ucident befall them last 8Starday evening, when leaving Lake Bruen. They wer starting the motor car when Jackson's foit slipped and he fell, both feet going under front of car, acrom the rails, and both wheels ran across his shins, one being in jured from the knee practieaily to the ankle. This threw the ear off the track, and the traile, behind, bumped against the ear, eatching two of James' flngers, mashing them right badly, one espeially. Jackson's legs were both badly laerated, but bhp pily no bones wer broken. He is laid up at his home at St. Joseph and James has gone to the railroad hospital at Monroe. Mr. Dunean Buie and Mr. Athur Taylor, of the Louisiana lghway Commission and Capt. W. . Cser, Asistant Stats Highway~ar wen visitors to St. Joseph sad en ms parish this week and went over the route of the proposed St. Joseph Someret highway, ovedag a dist ance of 18.5 miles. An advertisement appear elswhere, to-day, by , the Highway Department Iaking f. bids for the estruetion of this nead, bis to be opened and estreset award ed a April 17th. W* ieserer~lyiep thr-wem't be any "finks" this t.. EGGS FOaR ULE. Pt Gama--ae Cate aed 1 QuB Mt. Eagles wed uwe . 1- -, NEW ARRIVALS FO1 SPRING SIn STEIN- BLOCH Andi Othr CLOTI NG! The Newe- STETS ON HATS Are Here in All Shapes jai, 3,,oro1 And They are the Best Ever! We Also Have New Stocks of Manhattan 3 Emery Shirts Including Very Latest Pattern and Styles Drop Us a Bard, or Phone, and Your Order Will Have Our marmedlate Attention. M. M. ULLMAN & O. "Good elothes Since 1878" MaiStret - Natchez, Miss. ANOTHER TENSAS GIRL WINS HONORS. The Natchez Democrat of March 12th contained the following notice of the awarding of a prize to Miss Lillian Newell at the Natchez High School in a class of 80 for the best song of home composition offered in the annual Sing Song Contest Her Tenses friends congratulate her n the success achieved. The Democrat said: "The annual Sing Song Contest at the Natchez High School on Wednes day was largely attended by the ipoth ers and fathers of the children, and much interest shown in the final de cisions. The judges, Miss ' Elith Beekman, Mrs. Harmon and Rev. Joseph Kuehnle, awarded the first prize, a silver cup and blue ribbon, to the freshman class. The song en titled N. H. S. of '25 was written by Miss Lillian Newell and received much applause." The little lady who won this prize is a native of Tensas perish and daughter of Capt. Carroll H. Newell, U. S. A., and iss Katherine Newton, and is one of the twin daughters, Lillian and Margaret, born to them at Waterproof plantation in 1909. Owing to the great resemblance to each other the babies were for a while termed "Pinkie" and "Bluie" and to distinguish were dressed in those colors. Following is the song written by Miss Lillian: N. H. S. '25 Tune-Pip--Pip--Wot-Toot, Good bye-ee Our Freshman grade, has standards madi, To pmas our predecessors. We study well, as tests will tell, To please all our professors. But Freshmen lead, in word and deed Thru' our High School career Good marks we make, And records break In N. H. 8. so dear. Chorus The Preshmann Class of '22 N. H. S, N. H. S., N. H. S. Ha-a, class-mate, We are first rate, N. H. 8., N. H.'S., N. H. S. Our studis bring us pleasure. Week ends bring us leisure, Let us cheer N. H. S. We class the best. N. H. S., N. H. 8., '26 Now, friends of mine, this grade is fine, And will reach its one desire, We'll Sophomores be in '28 And each year go up higher. We're green a grass, but a good class. Thru' our High School career Good work will do, The whole year thru'. In N. H 8. sso dear! Chorus. ATTENTION TEACHERS. I would like for all the teachers in the parish, who have not already joined the Leuisiana Teachers' Aso elation to mall me a check for $1.00, with which to pay their membership dues. I epect Tenses to enroll 100% of its teachers. Sincerely, C. L. BARROW. NOTICL. I renmemd to a principas and teachers in the Prish, that pupis who are found deficlent in the funda mental subjeeta, (reading, qrithmede sad gmmar) be relaed for uan or sedon. We have ehldrme i otr High Sehoel dep~eitmak who are weak is tIthesnea utais The business world emhlelas about on gradu ates belug iaeUWent in aritimetic ete... I am theresqpe asking the heas.. at this to i lay special stress sad eouha a.t the weak in these ***#.ap. Jesse Spencer and Dave Levite of this city have completed arrange ments for the operation of an auto truck line between Natchez and New ellton and announce that trips will be made on Mondays, Wednesdays a d Fridays. They state that they have received much encouragement and are confident that the enterprise will prove a success.-Natchez Democrat. NOTICE. The next examination for teach ers' certificates will be held April 17, 18, 19 (white), 20, 21, 22, (ne 'gro). C. L BARROW, Supt *9 H.&C. Newman.ln Cotton Factors 91?-919-921 GmavierSt New Orleans, La. Plants! Plants! !or Cash Only! 3.N MILLION. Sweet potato slips, Grewr fto. Missossippi CertIIs gLd. NANCY HALL, PORTORICA. BUNCH YAM, EARLY 'p. UMPH. By Parcel post, or EKpre.s, Prpsd 300S for $2.00, to 5000 for $3.25 peg 1000 By Express Cole.t, 00 for $1.7S, 1000 to 000 1U per 1000, 10,000 $2.6 pr 1000. Write for Specal Pris em Quadtities. We should beo Alo to uley 3M milE., inotly NAIC. HALL, and PORTORICA. GeLt elied Now. BONNY BEST, EARLY BELLE, ACME, PONDEtOSA, GIANT TREE, traplated. I. Lgse than 100 leem tS da.. In 100 lots $1.00, 500 for $3.10, m peetpaid. Egs ad Pepper Plat.t s0c per dem., 100 for $1S.0, an petpsd. Cdattm Plants 35 per 109, 600 ftor 1.00, 1000 for $1.751, peetpad. Prices o all Plan b Shubjet t Chbas J. T. BIRDSONG Orower of Staple Vegetable Plants VICKSBUIRo, MAISS Heating - P1 Thi Work. THOS. J. H0LMES Phone 288 MATrC iag Thou. e in i -e t- rpuudi boor .fte. sflb ter'. o @ vStv.a Vmm ft th:7 did wr't. I tisst S LEST WE FORGET. How about ycur Army Insraaee, ouddy, huve you let it 14? T Do you want to reinstate it? Are you o titled to vocational training? If wounded or disbled are you receiv ing compensation? It any of the above apply to you let our American Legion Post in-. form you as to manner to obtain that which is due you. The dcott-Nicl1s-Vook Post Tall lah, La., "exte:ads a cordial invitation uf welcome to all ex-service men with huoorable discharge, of Tensas par .sh, trm the'late war, to join with ,as until such a time as they may me Lit to organize in Tensas, at which time we will gladly relinquish their membership and will assist in every manner in obtaining a charter fo' your parish Post. Our state will entertain the Nation &l Convention at New Orleans this fall and we will need you to help us put Sver the biggest time possible for your late comrades. If not a member of the American Legion join now. Initiation fee and yearly dues only $3.00. Write for particulars. CALVIN H. TODD, Post Comnmander SCOTT-NICOLS-VOOK, Tallulah, La. Capt Sumn:er and Mr. Kraner, former a state and the latter a gov ernment engineer, were visitors to Tensas parish this week. NOTICE. I am prepared to give to any in f terested parent, who will apply at my - office his child's standing in the fun c- damental subjects-Reading, Gram v- mar and Arithmetic. (From grades i1 3 to 8 inclusive.) d These results have been ascertained e by means of the standardized tert readopted by our State Department 11 ind now being used over the State, ,t. in, g:"eral, by supervisors. These tests show the results what any elementary teacher in the Par -! ish is obtaining. By this method this ril ffice is making note of the accom e- plishments of all teachers. (SiCned) tI C. L. BARROW. Supt. w im - mab CAIN OF TmAmUL - 0 We wish is avail oerselves fthis opptWai t to upress oer t aek to the good people of St. Jemss ad vicinity, both white and colored, for the faithful assIstane tederead as at the fire that destroyed our bhme on Thursday night. While to fire was beyond control when discovered, and the house could not be avi. we apprewiate as much the heroic efforit made by all to reach the seane o eeaflSgration and the great s'd redered by saving out-buildigs and especially the Shalfr home, whica would ertainly have gone but for the untiring work of the fire4ghtera. It is good to know that one bhas friends la time of need, and we wish al to know that the frinds are appreciated. Sincerely and gratefully, STACY POLLARD PEARL 8SAIlER POLLARD 8BAIFER FAMILY. St. Joseph, La., March 14, 1i22. Mr. John .L Guise has reqqeeted the (amette to announce that, as he is in employ of the parish as tick Inspector, bh will be glad to vacci nate any stock in the perish for an thrax free of charge as far as per talns to his service, owner being retuired to furnish only the s rum. There has been and yet is good deal of eharboa in the parish and It behovea owners of steek to have same vaccinated. Many do not know how to perform this operation and pre for to anll i a veterinary, wlhi of course means oomlderable aepeame, and because of which the caution of vacelnating is often deferred unti perhaps too late. Mr. Gulee offers to save the people the expense that the veterinary' service neesmarly eutais, and only asks that the aserum be paid for, which therefore reduces the enpmase of vaccination to the minmum. All stock owners should avail themselves of Mr. Guise's sfer. He can be reahbed at St. Joseiph. Bois Miors died is Now Oresas last Friday eventang Maeh 10. Ie was born in this pfs January 2. 187T, but the nguser part of his litfe 1 bean spent away frae the pa"l to whi, howemer, he made frequent vib. He wes rlated to the sti haftk e the ari. At the tume f hi deai be was a mei dent of Nwe Otisse , and is slived by h1 w.l-e.- mBe, Jmsel WET O SEIZURU AND SAIL. StateOt ad Iliessna. Penb otf Teant Dkitrt Ceurt. JOHN a. OKLLar EYt 1 v 4 Ng 001 CONQUEST "BBn A. D. D.Pl am by pirteo of a writ oSf e ld enaMdo Court, i ab above 8t" minsea, I have asmi a d wt, s~- Seaday, she 20th day a Apsl A. D. 10&, affer for esl at the Coast Msew det I the TWa at t Joy ashk ha this urm* and l' a, mtween te hes of 11 'ese*k . al. sad 4 s'adeek P. . a hl and -hore maer, the sleswes 'da seald pmo sy smmesed n the ish and aite to-uM: l InO, 10, 11, 12, 18, 14,' 15 and 18 dt Saetis S)6 end lots I, 10, 11, 13, 18, 14, 1Umd 16 at S*eettn 51; ad bS 0, 10, 11, ad 12 at S - tim 101; and let 10, 11, 13, end 18 ao ISees 2 ad the Notbmeet -et of leatle 3; Lad the eth buf leete 6; all a TewaIp 14 Nrth, Bange 11 M and .e taeaig 1U'7.66 aes mmes at -e, amid ead being beodae an the NwCth br the Tae alve,, aa te lat by thr a lowrs tent, ad a n patatea; it beinga ma d e . the above d m u el e tIa tat n: C ah wi. ,ta somh lenl. • ai Whe--aw a- W s b e aie s -w aM s idal . end b.pkm m theesaw ili ,,,-dedme- -U i anr MhmWHAWr " Judh d Astie-m-e. INTE ICTION PROCEeDINGL state of Louisiana Parish of Tsee 10th District Court. In the Matter of the Interdlet o John W. Oten. This can coming up regularly be trial In its order, a pesal t having been made on defdemt, and be d havingr answered thete, mnd an attorney having been regula"rly pointed to represent him, and a. a wr having been filed sad all delyg sad eosedings regaied by lW having been had, and a trial beia had and by reason thereof, and yI ason of the law and evidene temo. lag to show the i salt and ise peaity of the said John W. Obees, and the Court being aof the epinia that the said Osborn is Issase, ai Incapable of taking can of his per son and administering his atfles, i is therefor ordered, adjudged sad decreed that there be Judgmeont n decreeing the defendent, the md John W. Osborn, to be insane, and Incapable of taking ear of hi per. son and administering his afaes, and pronouncing his intrdicton, the se ot of this proeeeding to be paid eat of theo tate of the defendant. Thus done, 'ad and sigaed in open Court, this lst day ef Marsh, tutL N. M. CALHOUN, Distriet Judge ESTRAY SALE PUBLIC NOTICE is gien that by virtue of the aa eae fserd on mo by law I wil e SATURDAY, - APRIL .e , u. over for sale at te CQert meam in the Town a 8t Jeaggh, orcash, at public atl, eo igh bidder, the folke l. da cried rpaty take cpra by C. B.sna ara, i piabbi~ per his aSdavit on rle in my eee 1 lemon colored heifer se about 1 year old, no martn or beeads. 1 whIte red speeled auIfe A with red ears about 1 year id, no I - msts oer brsads. JOHN HUGHES, Sheen. 8t. Jeseph, La., Masch 3, l1I. LIQWIDL R'S NOTICI. State of Louisiana Parish of Teagh Tenth Distriet Ceurt. In Matter of Ldquatins o a o a of Newetites. Public Notice is hereby gives, TLat W. W. Burn4Js, epeenl aet and Lquidator of tae Bank of KNe Utcn, In Liquidatlea, has ied nli Phst Aeeount Ia sa.I !Aquildatk Now, therefor. enlidn iM ,4 position thereto be led in imy d e w'thln tea dys after ta hereso, same will be homol'sate me pra d feor Watnem my hand ~ad seal e eaMd Cont this 10th day of Mw , SIM S A. B. RATU~iPW, Clerk l0th Dit. ConeM, af. Jsph, La., Marsh I1. Lo.. J , iml Adve,rel , " SUCCESSION NOTICE Set. O Loshiana, Parh at Teai! Teth Judical' Distrist Ost.' eesponof Muse nastha I. P-r, Deeed. ( PUBLIC NOTICE is heaeb s , that Th1m~a . Wade, Jr., hns plid to be appoited DatWu m Il mentary becutor of the i WUB and Trtament of Mi Matth ?uryeer, deceased. No, terefdore, unleas witsa up el"e theeto be kled i p Mi l e whin ten dys aftar puagiha eoreo, add appointment wM in ad ,p'ayed fer. Vase. my hand eadmlc y and. seat of mia Court on the sad er " M e mmh 9 Ad.eisit anPo the Sin .G me,3 , eda, , o mi ls, bMot filetd r smy ee my biiutrd t ea of tIhe S C ert L3rd daye dteto nue hese 1th,, wDittu.e Oe. the sseway Smea a septed. ?at s at th Ia.e otrc he r e oftia s no stie. IOHIGWAY COM Sl Mb k eN&