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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
TO MANUFACTURE LEsPEpE2A
AT ETHEL.

The following advertisement appear.
ed in a recent number of a uclghborlng
paper
The manufacture ul meal from Les
pedeza hay for use Ia the place Of
alfalfa meal tn the making Of stock
feed Tor horses, etc. wiu shortly be-
begun al some point on the y 4 "
| X Il This viii furnish 4 steady market
for l.espedeza has SO as to make II
valuable AS ready money crop. The
concern doing this work Is known as
John A Wogan. inc, 20f Godchaux
Bldg New Orleans, La"
The True Democrat answered the
al by the following letter
We have seen a notice la the Wood
vile Republican to the effect that you
are seeking a location at some point
on the y. & NJ. Y. II. Il. for the manu-.
faeture Of stock feed from iespedeza
hay We believe IL wili be- 10 your
Interest To investigate the facilities
offered by West Fellelana Parish Ia
this connection This parish produces
large quantities of lespedeza hay, and
the freight rates enjoyed by St Fran
eisyille and Bayou Sara are So low that
they must appeal to any manufacturer
With plenty of raw material. easy Of
access, and shipping facilities offered
by two railroads aud the Mississippi
River, We believe this place will offer
better location than any place ON the
y a. NJ =. H. II. for your enterprise.
There are some pieces OF property here
weli adapted to manufacturing puf.
poses which. we believe. can be BHF
chased for reasonable price
We should be- extremely glad to
have you consider the superior oppor.
tunities Of this locality, and II We can
be Of assistance Ia gathering further
information for you, we will gladly
do So"
To this letter the following answer
VAS received
We are ia receipt Of your favor Of
the llth instant and are glad TO see the
Interest you are taking In our propo-
sition
For the present, however, We have
decided to locate Mt Ethel. La, with a
portable OUTFIT that can be moved to
any locality Owing 10 the condition
OF the bridges around the country being
In such poor shape II Wtl be impossible
for as to move the outfit at present,
and We will have TO ship by rail until
the bridges are placed In good eondi.
ton.
We will be obliged TO you II you will
lot us know the quantity Of hay that
can be secured around the section Of
your country. and the names Of the
parties having same We expect to De
In operation by the end of this month
JOHN A. WOGAN. Inc.
Juo 4. Wogan. President.
There are SO many Lespedeza grow.
ors Ia this section that il would be
hard matter to compile a fair and I'm.
partial list Of those engaged In the
industry We therefore suggest to- those
lespedeza groWefs who might be- inter.
ested Ia the operations Of this firm
that they write direct 20 the address
given above.
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20
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SILVER
ANNIVERSARY
EDITION
FEb. 3, 1917
10 Goats Per eopy

Those desiring copies Of
The True Democrats Silver
Anniversary Edition, 10 be
published Feb. 3. 1917, are
requested to make their res
ervations as early as posi-
ble. This edition will coIt'ist
of twenty-fou pages, con-
tanning q wealth Of matter
valuable to the parish as adj
vertising and will he some
thing which a West FeliC-
ianian will be proud to send
10 a friend at a distance.
Those reserving copies In
advance and furnishing us
names and addresses can
have them mailed anywhere
without having 30 pay post
age. Copies bought on the
day Of issue and after will
not be- mailed by us except
to the original purchaser,
Remember. the price Is
Zoe per copy, and that cash
should accompany all orders,
THE TRUE DEMOCRAT.
st. Francisville, la,
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1917-01-20

trade ai home and Try and get back
SOME of lhe money seuandered abroad
the past year Natchiteehes Times
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
Coal Dust for Fuel.

Spurred on by prospects OF shut
downs during the winter because of
the shortage Of gas, manufacturers in
the Pittsburgh district have been con-
Quoting experiments with coal dust,
which, they assert, prove that the dust
can be substituted for gas. The pro-
cess is to blow the crushed coal into
the Open-hearth furnaces by means of
compressed air.
This fuel, although not as cheap az
natural gas, is being furnished to man.
ufacturing plants Of the Pittsburgh
district considerably cheaper than con.
sumers' gas.
The Carnegie Steel company, realiz-
ing that there will be shortage of
natural gas for manufacturing pur-
poses this winter, has installed coal
dust fuel machinery at "a Of its "a
open-hearth furnaces in the Homestead
works and for eight of its Is open
hearth furnaces at Clarion. BY SO
doing the company will save 15,00O,-
600 cubic feet of natural gas daily at
it's Homestead works and 100000
cubic feet at its Clarion works, or q
total Of 21.OOO,O0O cubic feet daily.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
EVANcELINE TOMORROW

Pauline Frederick has played
many great roles on the screen
ranging from "Zaza," the French
actress, and "Bella Dona," the Eng
fish adventures in the Orient, to
Audrey" the simple American
child Of the forest, and the print
tive French Canadian "Nanette Of
the Wilds." Now the great Famous
Players star appears in the role of
a proud Spanish beauty in the Para
mount Picture, "The Slave Market. .
With her is Thomas, Meighan, for
mer Lasky player, who makes his
first appearance in Famous Play
ers production in this picture.
''The Slave Market" which was
written by Frederick Arnold Krum-
mer and directed by Hugh Ford, is
thrilling romance of the. Spanish
Main, of pirates, love, hate and all
that goes with them. It is crammed
full of action, from the time that
Pauline Frederick steps upon the
scene until, in a tremendous scene.
Thomas Meighan, as a soldier of
fortune, rescues her from the band
Of pirates who had placed her on
sale in the slave market, in revenge
for the death Of their leader.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
membership

The parish-wide membership
drive by the local organizers OF the
American Red Cross Society was
started off in the Morgan City
branch Of the parish unit by one of
the most impressive parades and
patriotic demonstrations ever wit
messed here. About fifteen hundred
people took part in the parade which
was formed at the City Hall at nine
thirty and marched through the
principal streets. The parade was
headed by the Boy Scouts Of Nor
gan City who were followed by
Ghirardi's Band. The ladies of the
Morgan City branch, headed by
their captain, Mrs. E. A. Pharr,
were third in line and following
them came the children from the
Sacred Heart Academy, Morgan
City Public Schools, teachers, citi-
zens, automobiles, etc. The parade
was one long continuous line OF
waving flags. On returning to the
City Hall at the end of the march,
the ladies in charge of affairs
cheered the Mayor, the band and
the boy scouts, while those bodies
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
MEETING CALLED FOR RE-OR-
CANIZATION OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE TUESDAY
NIGHT, APRIL 18th.

Mayor NJ. D. Shannon and Mr..
M. E. Norman, president of the
present Morgan City Chamber of
Commerce, have Authorized the
call for mass meeting of citizens for
Tuesday night, April 10th, for the
purpose of formulating plans for
the reorganization Of the CONNER
cial body. The meeting will be hell
at the City Hall at eight o'cloc!::
Every citizen, man or woman, of
Morgan City, eBrwick and Tiger Is
land is urged to attend this meet
ing.
Intense discussion of the re-or-
ganization has been carried on By
the business men and citizens for
several months. The time has now
arrived to act and to act unanimous
ly and in harmony. The resourc es
Of Morgan City and vicinity justify
broadspread exploitation. The time
is ripe for the requirement Of eco
nomic additions to the community
interest which can be secured by en-
thusiastic, concerted action. The
eyes of the world are turning to-
ward the South as the coming sec
ton of the United States. This
particular section Of Louisiana is
the most favored spot Of a coun-
try blessed with natural resources
and great opportunities. Let every
citizen realize this and let every one
come to the meeting Tuesday night
and by their presence proclaim that
they are in hearty accord with every
move made for the advancement
of this beloved community.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
0ffiCial Red Tape Delays Arrival Of
Company to Guard Atchafa|a!ya Bridge
Latest Advice is to Effect That Soldiers Will Reach
Morgan City on Train No. S. Tuesday

Morgan City was keenly disap-
pointed over the non-arrival of the
company of soldiers Saturday as per
skedule announced by Lieutenant
Colonel Stubs to Mayor Shan
non in a telephone converse
ton Wednesday night. Information
has been received here this morning,
however, stating that the company
has been delayed by some of the
routine matters Of the War Depart
ment and that they will reach here
Tuesday morning on Train No. 5.
This company is being sent here by
the War Department to serve as a
bridge guard and harbor patrol dur
ing the war with Germany. The at
tention of the Department has been
called to the Importance Of the
great structure crossing the Atcha-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
ONLY ONE IN FIVE

Washington, April 16.-The cen
trail states lead in enlistments in
the Marine Corps, although the east
ern states have by far the most ap-
plicants for enlistment, and the
southern states furnish the least
number of "Soldiers Of the Sea-
according to statistics just made
public.
The general poor physical condi.
ton of fasteners, the healthy out
door life which young men of the
interior enjoy, and the proportion.
ate scarcity Of Marine Corps re-
cruiting stations in the south &C.
count for these differences, say re-
cruiting officials.
"Only one man in five can meet
our requirements" said Major Gen.
eral George Barnett, Commandant
of the U. S. Marine Corps, 'and
these requirements are not severe
Men accepted must conform to GER
tain prescribed age and size limits
be of strong constitution, well form
ed, sound as to senses and limbs.
spirited young men who are physi
cally able to perform the "two-in.
one" land and sea service of oui
first line of defense"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
New Stamp Issues.

The number of new issues IN the
stamp kingdom have kept earnest col.
lectors on the alert ever since the wal
began. The British empire, with its
numerous colonies, has issued count.
less varieties Of surcharged and new
additions. Even Turkey has issued
anew set Of five stamps to mark an
Occupation of a part of Egypt"
In Warsaw was what is known as
the Citizens Post. and the Germans
have suppressed the issues Of their
stamps. AS consequence, these
labels are very rare; it is illegal to
sell them in Germany, and they are re-
garded as Of enemy origin in France
England, Russia and Italy, and con.
sequently it is illegal to import them
-Rehoboth Sunday Herald.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
DRAMA IN HUMBLE HOMES
Romance Beckons to PIaywrights
From Two Story Dwellings, as One
Writer Has Pointed Out.

A big city ought to have a big heart
for all its little homes. There they
stand. their own argument two stories
high, row upon row, block after block.
Two young people came and started
housekeeping Rainbows bridge the
little space from the kitchen range to
the potted ferns in the parlOr window.
From the sidewalk you could see most
Of the wedding presents. Gilt frames
there were, with pictures of a kind, a
table Of barber shop onyx, n piano all
shiny facade-uprieht, Of course, or it
would not be tolerated You might
poke fun at the painted globe of the
lamp but it stood there a glowering
aureole of the affection IF the giver.
Who shall write the drama and the
romance of three meals day, of wash
ing and ironing, Of babies crying and
chuckling. of children going to school
and bringing home their maltreated
arithmetics and their strange tales OF
dehumanized teachers? Who shall find
a novel between the shiny brown
covers of the little account book that
travels so often to the corner grocery
and the meat market, and who shall
read between the lines parental trepi>
dation over the rising prices and more
mouths to fll7
Just look at the little tikes who live
in the house going off to Sunday
school! Do you believe in fairies? Out
of the front door comes a small prin-
cess. You can tell that by the sash.
and the curls made around her moth
er's finger and the pictorial hat OF
state occasions. The prince is re-
splendent in the backing at one end
and real part in the hair at the
other; and the dog mopes on the oil
cloth in the cramped. dark hallway be-
cause he cannot 60 with them.
Out into the street mother love trav-
els after it has said good-by. FOR moth
er does not care much what becomes
of her if only her dreams come true
in these her children. She stays at
home and works and grows pale, and
her loving sacrifice is all too often
thoughtlessly accepted. But some
times after many days, and perhaps
in a far country. one rises up and calls
her blessed and comes home, and then
she knows her reward even before
God calls her and tells her she did
well.-Philadelphia Public Ledger.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
American Red Cross Society
Is Sweeping The Parish
Mile LONE Parade and Demonstration Start UT Day
Of Great Membership Drive

responded with cheers for the Red
Cross and for each other.
Immediately at the close Of the
big demonstration, the lieutenants
of the Red Cross began their work
soliciting memberships for the Nor
gan City branch Of the Red Cross
Society. This movement is being
made in every part of the Parish
today and there is keen rivalry for
the leadership among the different
branches. Franklin is trying to pro-
duce a larger membership and a
greater cash contribution to the
cause than any other town in the
race. Morgan City, because of her
greater population and resources,
should take the lead and maintain
it both in membership and cash con-
tributed. But the patriotic rivalry is
spirited and the game, little parish
seat is fighting with a determine
ton which will cause Morgan City
to put forth her best efforts.
As soon as returns are made
from all districts, The Review will
publish list of the members and
contributions from each branch of
the parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

faiaya at this poiat and the neces-
sity for preserving it for war pur-
poses.
The arrival 81 the company of
one hundred soldiers here tomorrow
will cause a feeling of relief on the
part of the citizens as the disruptinp
of traffic through the destruction of
the S. P. Bridge would be a serious
matter for this section of the South.
Arrangements have been made to
provide comfortable camping
place for the guard, and the Mayor
has assured the commanding officer
at New Orleans that Morgan CITY
can meet every need of the soldiers
during their stay. Pure drinking
water, shelter, bath and toilet facil-
tiles, etc., have been arranged for
and any further thing which is
needed will be provided.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
IT.PAYS YOU TO BUY AT THE
SPECIALITY STORE. :.
NAVY NEEDS MORE OFFICERS

The need for additional officers in
the United States navy is being
keenly felt, with the commissioning
of every new dreadnought. One of
the last acts of the congress which
ceased to exist on March 4. 1917,
was to provide that 100 midshipmen
at the Naval Academy, Annapolis,
Nd, were to be drawn from the en-
listed personal of the navy. Every
enlisted man under 20 years of age,
with one years sea service, is eligi-
bic for one of these vacancies, and
the examinations are entirely COM
petitive, the highest 100 young men
receiving the appointments.
The average young man in the
navy, ike the average young man in
civilian life, has not had high
school education, and this fact is in
ducing high school boys to enlist in
the navy, as it is practically certain
that any young man with ground
work of two years of more high
ssI!sep iUesI oqM 'Su!u!e1a Iooqos
to enter A--~arolis, can do so.
Naval aut:: critics consider mid
shipmen with this preliminary train
ing afloat Of particular value, as
their knowledge Of naval affairs
gives such young men a much better
grasp Of the possibilities of their
future career, than is held by the
candidates appointed directly from
civil life by congressman. The men
appointed from the enlisted person.
mel must be recommended by their
commanding officer. and an officer
Jealous Of maintaining the best ira
ditions Of the naval service, will
give preference to the ablest men
under him. This places the highest
honors Of naval service within the
grasp Of any young man who has
future fitness 70 win"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

In considering the financial and
economic position of the United
States, too much importance cannot
be given to the position Of the farms
of the country and their contribu-
ton to our national preparedness.
Food is Of more vital Importance
than gold and silver, and if we are
to wage successful warfare our SOL
diers must be we'll fed. Sensational
reports Of food shortage come to US
almost daily from the wheat fields
of the world. Prices Of foodstuffs
have gone soaring, but even this
fact is not SO calamitous as the pros
pect of facing an actual shortage of
the necessities of life.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
EMBARGO BILL PROPOSED
By Associated Press.


Washington, D. c., April TO-
With the administrations approval,
Chairman Adamson of the House
Commerce Committee, introduced a
war embargo bill. The bill empowers
the President to forbid exports of
any sort when he deems that public
interest so requires.
The latest telegraphic advise from
Washington, D. c., by Associated
Press today, states that the Senate
Finance Committee has favorably
reported the war measure calling
for seven billion dollars for wal
purposes, and that the bill will be
presented to the Senate tomorrow
for passage.
Washington, D. c., April 49,
The President conferred with for.
mer secretary Of state William j
Byran at the White House this
morning. Mr.. Byran reiterated his
Geographic offer to be of any ser
vice he could to the government
during the war. On leaving, Mr.
Bryan declared his intention to sup
port the government in any wa,
plan outlined. He declined to discuss
the CONSUMPTION measure, specifical
ly.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

The regiment of midshipmen are
always the personal guard of the
president at his inauguration. The
academy course being for four
years, every midshipman partici-
pates in one Inauguration, and gen
orally. in later life as commission
ed officer, in many more.
Midshipmen make three cruises
during their naval academy career,
each cruise held during the three
summer months. The iterinary of
these cruises is laid out-Germany,
Norway, England, Gibraltar, etc. In
1915, it was considered inadvisable
to send the training squad in Euro
pean waters on account of the war
and they were therefore sent to
San Francisco, through the Panama
Canal to view the Panama-Pacifie
Exposition.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
N. <. NORMAN WRITES ON kE-
ORGANIZATION OF CHAMBER
OF COMMERCE.

Rhoda, La, Apr. IA, 1917.
Editor Morgan City Review,
Morgan City, La.
Dear Sir:
have read with great deal OF
interest your argument in regard to
a reorganization of the Chamber OF
Commerce and want to voice my ap-
proval through the columns OF your
valuable paper, since l shall be de-
MED the pleasure Of attending the
meeting next Tuesday night, as
scheduled, only for the reason OF
being out of town.
/ am, indeed, glad to see that
some of the business interests, at
least, Of our sister cities have come
to realize the necessity and impor-
lance of maintaining a body through
which their industrial and CONNER
cial fights might be waged judi
ciously and hope that the meeting
might be the means of reorgani-
cation along harmonious and con-
genial lines, thereby wiping out all
petty jealousies which might have
existed or likely to arise and to put
the common welfare Of our COM
munity before our personal prefer
ences.
Please convey to the new organi-
cation my very best wishes and ten
der to them my humble services in
whatever capacity they see fit, 9TH
er than where duty will require any
of my time.
Mr.. Jos. Fisher and myself having
served our city during the past
three years unaided and alone, and
with no little personal sacrifices and
expense, l feel that some one else
more competent and with more time
should be willing now to assume the
duty and responsibility. If any goot
has been accomplished during oul
incumbency, l shall be justly com
pensated.
I am in hearty favor of MAINTAIN
ing a live organization and shall b.
glad to continue to do anything a,
|. any time to keep outside world &C
quainted with the wonderful re-
sources Of the Second Port of Louis
lana.
Very truly yours,
NJ. E. NORMAN.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
BEGAN as Sehooiteacher.

It is not necessarily surprising, but
Of every given profession, former or
present, schoolteachers predominant
among the popular writer's Of today.
Among those who have deserted their
former work for the more congenial
and profitable work of writing are
James Lane Allen, who was a public
school teacher and later a professor
Of Latin y a small college. Parker
Fillmore was government teacher IN
the Philippines. Frances Hodgson
Burnett was country school teacher
on a small salary when she began
writing stories, and rumor has it that
the stamps with which her first con-
tributions were sent away were
bought with money obtained from
picking berries. She found timely
and valued friend in Charles J. Peter
son of Philadelphia. who paid her lib
orally for her writing and gave her q
chance to get before the public.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
LARGEST Banks DEPOSITS.

A compilation Of deposit accounts
in the worlds largest banks at the end
of 1915 shows that the Imperial Bank
of Russia stands first. the Bank Of Eng
land second, the London City and Mid
land third, Lloyd's Bank Of London
fourth, the Deutsche Bank Of Berlin
9TH, the Imperial Bank Of Germany
sixth, the London County and West.
minister seventh, the National City
Bank Of New York eighth and the Bank
of France ninth
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16

An effort will be made by Mr.
Willard Ditch with the aid of the
Parish and City and citizens sub.
scribing to build a dipping vat in
the 9th Ward near Morgan City
The cost of same to be about
$4,000 of which the Police Jury
pays $500. Mr.. o. Ditch has offer
ed the use of sufficient site free OF
cost and the city will be asked te
furnish necessary water for use
Cattle and milk cows dipped severa
times will rid them of ticks, which
means more milk, more meat. Dip
ping of cattle will be free under the
direction of the United States De-
monstration Agent of this Parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
Mr.. and Mrs. e. E. Moberly Jr.,
and Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Duffy mot
ored to Patterson Sunday.

Farmers and others who live at a
distance from a drug store should
keep in the house a bottle of BAL
LARD'S SNOW LlNIMENT. 1t may
be needed at any time for cuts,
wounds, sores, sprains or rheuma-
tisn. 1t is a powerful ! aling and
penetrating remedy. E-':ce CSC. soc,
and s1.0G per bott.>. Sold by Balan-
ger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-16
SECRETARIES LANSING, DAN
IELS, BAKER AND GEORGE
CREEL, MAGAZINE WRITER
COMPRISE CENSORSHIP BUR
EAU.
By Associated Press.

Washington, D. c., April 10
Secretaries Lansing, Daniels and
Baker of the Presidential cabinet,
and George Creel, magazine writer
Of nationwide fame, have been ap-
pointed as q government censorship
bureau. They met today to outline
their course of action. This bureau
states that it will open to the press
all proper information.
Daily Review Acc per month.