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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12

Why did you do itT
Dick Goddard got on the car the
new maid had boarded with her suit.
case next morning.
I'm writing a book"
"But you did dreadful thing" Dick
grinned.
ITO tell you that Mrs. Howe was
trying to net you for q girl three years.
older than your Besides. didn't do
It. she did It herself"
There wasn't any danger after yes.
terday," returned Dick. after I tore
your umbrella kicked myself al day
tor letting you 90"
well, here's where leave you:
again." said the glri. II have 70 ct
- here. 0ood-by."
Dick picked up her bar. sfgot Il 4
now It Where you 60 I 60. 6ocsser
0orA, amen" !:
s1l1yr said ~ slsi blusAaag seleR
~ anl1lAg ~ eoaDonk
49, vssI1s5 ese s
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12

evidence of the desperate struggle
with the bandits.
The two negroes had evidently
been planted by the white desper-
ado, where they could first hold up
the victim when the third man would
arrive on the scene to do the pilfer-
ing. The third man or the second
negro apparently lost his courage
or stumbled in his work, as Mr..
Ditch saw no more Of him, his at
tention having been devoted to
freeing himself from the first, and
to his subsequent escape thru the
lines held by the white man.
The bandits could easily be dis
tinguished by Mr.. Ditch and he
states that he would now know any
of the three. He was running his
car about IL miles per hour, in a
leisurely return trip from Ramos.
At first Mr.. Ditch thought he was
injured, due to the limpness of his
right arm, which was pinioned by
the negro, but, other then a good
fight, and the bullet holes in his
car, the would-be victim seems to
have escaped uninjured.
Last week it is reported a negro
accosted Mr.. Herbert Blanchard
who was on his way from work at
the Avoca Store to his residence in
town. Before the accoster could get
in his work, however, MIR. Blanchard
had him covered with a particularly
effective gun which he had pur-
chased for just such a contingency.
Nothing has been seen or heard
of the bandits.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12
800 Reward. 500

The readers of this paper VIII h
pleased to learn that there is at laast
one dreaded disease that science haS
been able to- cure in all its stages Anal
that Is catarrh. Catarrh being 9resfiv
Influenced by constitutional Condition.
requires constitutional treatment
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internaliv
and acts thru the Blood on the Mucous
Surfaces of the System thereby d.
stroyirg the foundation Of the diseass
giving the patient strength by buildinc
up the constitution and assisting m.
ture in doing its work The proprie.
tors have so much faith in the curative
powers Of Halls Catarrh Cure that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for arv
case that 1t fails to cure. Send for iii
Of testimonials.
Address: F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by al: Druggists 75c
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12

Advertisements Of the Louisiana
Kentucky Flourspar and Lead Co.
which appeared in the New Orleans
papers revealed the fact that Mr.. II.
N. Pharr Of tie firm Of J. N. Pharr
( Sons, Ltd. II one Of the vice.
presidents Of the company which i .
$260,000 corporation with interests
in Kentucky.
The stockholders Of the company
are mainly located in south Louis
lana. Mr.. E. A. Pharr Of this city il
member Of the directorate and Mr..
J. N. Pharr Of Berwick il listed rs
. large stakeholder. A large number
Of Plaquemine people are interested
and Dr.. F. J. Kearnsy of that city is
the president.
The company mines flourspar
which is used in the manufacture of
steel according to 4 statement Of
the company, the output is sold for
five years ahead at $500 per ton,
while the estimated cost Of the pro-
duction is from $500 to $500 per
ton.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12
Senette & Maddox
For Wines. LIQUORS,
Cigars. etc
Phone 1872. Morgan City, La
QUoGer Q. 9;lme..
ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
First National Bank Bldg. = Phone 9
Practice in Federal and State Courts.
MORGAN cITY.LA.
CONTINUED from page II
CARRANZA ELECTED

fact that there was no vice-presi-
dent under the new constitution. Il
will be sometime however, before
the returns of the congressional
election are definitely known, a.
though the candidates on the ticket
Of the Constitutionalist-Eibe
party which first backed Carransa
are running strongly in most Of the
districts.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12
BOY SCOUTS WILL ORGAN.
IZE PATROL TONIGHT

The Boy Scouts will organize
their second patrol at the meeting
tonight at Scouts headquarters
above Albert's store. This will be
the second patrol for the local or
ganization. When three patrols are
secured a troop will be organized.
A patrol consists of eight members
and three patrols constitute a
troop. Rev. Thos. Beck, pastor of
the Methodist Church is scout mas
ter Of the Morgan City organfza.
ton.
The Boy Scouts have had a neat
sign painted which was placed over
the entrance to their headquarters
this morning. The Boy Scouts Of
Morgan City are a live bunch Of
boys and are doing good work and
much progress.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Ditch, Miss
Irma Ditch, Miss Bessie Conklin and
Mr.. George Bernauer motored to
Patterson yesterday afternoon.
Morgan City Daily Review deli.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12
BANDITS FOILED
Presence OF Mind OF Wallace Ditch
Probably Saves His Life, When
Holdup IL Attempted BY
Three Highwaymen

In a running fight with three
bold bandits Wallace Ditch, origina-
tor of ''jitney" service in Morgan
City, narrowly escaped with his life
Saturday night at about 11:45
o'clock while returning alone from
Ramos, where he had gone to deli
yer passengers.
Armed to the teeth, and with evil
dent intent Of robbery ard murder,
three men, one white and two ne
groes, without the least show of dis
guisement, stood in the middle of
highway at point about 200
yards below the residence of Mr..
Mortimer Squires, and attempted to
block the progress Of Mr.. Ditch's
car. Realizing his imminent danger
Mr.. Ditch opened up his "Ford"
which shot forward with tightening
like speed. Not the least daunted,
one of the negroes caught the rapid
ly moving machine as it passed him,
grabbing Mr.. Ditch around the
head and shoulders in a desperate
effort to bring the car to a stand
still.
Fortunately for Mr.. Ditch the
negro dropped his pistol in his eff
fort to gain the footboard of the
car, the pistol exploding a shell a
it hit the ground. Instead of fright
ening the other two bandits, this ex-
plosion served only to draw them
from their lair some hundreds yards
above where the bandits first open
ed up the attack. The driver of the
car. rinicned as he was slalnst
the side Of the negro, was steering
the machine with his disengaged
knee, while gathering his wits as to
how to handle the black.
Realizing the seriousness of the
situation, Mr.. Ditch made one des-
pcr:.te effort to free himself from
the grasp of the negro, who by this
time reached for his knife to pro-
badly sever the jugular vein of his
victim. The effort was successful
and the negro was hurled to the
ground while the machine was rap
idly speeding toward Morgan City.
By this time the white desperate
had planted himself in the middle
Of the road, and Mr.. Ditch made a |
bee line for the object, which could |
easily be seen owing to the clear
moonlight night. Counting the cost,
The would-be robber jumped to the
edge of the road and fired two
broadsides into the seat of the car. |
The shots entered the right side Of !
The car not six inches from the posi- /
lion of Mr.. Ditch. One bullet went |
through the side, down and under ;
the seat and up again, falling spent |
1t the side of Mr.. Ditch's leg, which
carries q blue spot from the effort
If the light hit. Two large holes on
The right side of the car bear mute
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12


Miss Mildred Norman WAS hostess
% Little Women on Saturday after
noon at IL regular meeting Of that
fine organisation.
Helen Hunt Jackson was the sub
ject Of the very interesting program
for the aftsrnoon. A very interest
ing sketch Of her life was read BY
Hiss Hattie Price, while Mis- Misxi
also read ! very interesting sketch
Of Min Jackson's life.
Business was transacted. The
meeting adjourned and the guests
repaired to the dining room where
delicious refreshments were served,
after which music and song was in
order. Miss Mary Louise Storm and
Mrs. Gray rendered . duet, follow
ed By . duet by Mrs. Gray and Miss
Mildred Norman. Miss Vida Robich-
eanx sang solo accompanied by
Miss Hattie Price. Mrs. Gray and
Miss Nannete Roes played : duet
followed by solo by Mrs. Frolich-
stein. accompanied by Mrs. Gray.
Mrs. John A. Pharr rendered two
delightful musical selections which
were throushly enjoyed.
The visitors 1t the meeting were.
MIA Frolichstein, Miss Landor, Miss
fAffor<v Mra Cr>v 81 ~ 49,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12

DON'T RUSH. WAIT. NEW
GOODS ARRIVING DAILY, MRS.
CREENWALD HAS RETURNED
FROM THE EAST.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-12

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El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
MT. FRANKLIN CHAPTER,
RED CROSS. HAS ELECTION

The Mount Franklin Red Cross
chapter elected the following Off
GERS at its regular meeting last
night: Mrs. G. II. Stull, chairman;
Mrs. VIM. MCGOWAN. vice chairman ;
Miss Viola X Cleveland, secretary;
Mrs. Z. c. Coleman, treasurer. The
reports showed a healthy growth Of
the chapter
Miss A. Louise Dietrich, who has
charge Of Red Cross activities, at the
request of Prof. VIM. Coleman, ad-
dressed the chapter She earnestly
and clearly discussed the war and its
possible effects upon all the people Of
this country, especially the women.
She advised the women TO learn ev-
erythinE they could that would aid
them in the conservation Of material
essential to the healthful. happy ex-
istence Of families and the conserva-
ton Of human life, for which she said
the government has not as yet apprO-
priated anything.
She encouraged the women to enter
the spirit OF the times. so that by
economy of food values, fuel, cloth
ing and other things, America may
to an advantage aid its allies as well
as the people Of this country
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
NINE. PETR0VA IS
TOMORROW
Her Latest Success FThe
Silence Sellers" to Be
at the Unique.

How society members are some
times placed at the mercy Of un-
scrupulOus persons who attempt to
put a bad construction on their in
nocent acts is shown in The Silence
Sellers" a Metro Wonderplay. adapted
from the story by Blair Hall in
-Snappy Stories" starring that SUI
peru actress, Nine. Petrova. This five
part feature viii be seen al the
Unique theater Thursday, Friday,
Saturday and Sunday.
In the case Of THE Silence Sellers. 30
secret service agents BATTLE the ef-
forts Of society blackmailers, and
climax is reached that is entirely IN
expected The way in which the Tat
tie Tale" a society journal OF gossip,
comes into the story and guides the
destinies Of all concerned. is unusual
and amazing Nine PetrOvo has the
part Of Laura Sutphen. the brilliant
hostess at whose week end party
the events OF this fascinating story
eliminate
kOlnitZ (played by Wyndham Stand
fngl attempts TO take q phOtOgraph
Of himself and q pretty young society
woman in = compromising position A
reporter on the "Tattle Tale" dis
covers this and determines to unmask
him. Before the incident is closed,
the government itself takes a hand
IN the affair, and dramatic events fol-
low each other in quick succession
The Silence Sellers" is a photOplay
OF unusual interest-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
THREE CENT POSTAL RATE
WILL APPLY TO MEXICO

washing ton, D. C. Oct. 17.-Great
Britain has agreed to a modification
Of the postal treaty fixing a two cent
letter rate from the United States TO
increase II 10 three cents for prac-
ideally all foreign letters now taking
the two cent stamp.
This VIII bring q large quantity Of
foreign Llail into the class where the
nited States may collect the addi-
tiCnal one cent letter tax imposed by
the war tax bill. The three cent rate
also viii apply TO the Bahama s..
Canada, Cuba, Barbados. British
Guinea, British Honduras, Dominican
Republic. Dutch West Indies. England.
ireland, Wales. Scotland. L.eeward
Islands. Mexico. New Foundland. New
Zealand and Panama. It becomes eff
fective November ..
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
FORD PURCHASES
BONDS

Detroit, Mich. Oct 16.-Henry Ford
contributed S5.000.OoO and the Ford
Motor company a similar amount to
the Liberty loan today. Ford's sub
scription was accompanied by state
ment declaring the United States. in
making war on Germany, did the
best thing that ever happened fol-
the world"
Although there is not a man in the
world more opposed to war than my
self. I feel we must support our gov
eminent to the limit in this war, be-
cause our president is pledged to
abolish future wars as Tar as pos
sible." said Ford in his statement
II has been known for some time
that enemies Of the government have
been attempting 10 spread propa-
ganda among Workmen in Detroit and
elsewhere. TO the effect that Ford was
opposed to the United States declar-
ing war on Germany r'ord's state
ment and his latest war contributions
are expected 10 crush these activities
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
GETTING DATA ON Ell PASO
FOR "MR. FOSTER" SERVICE

So that she may give tourists inter
ested in coming to Fl Paso first hand
information regarding the attractions
Of the city and points Of interest in
the surrounding territory. Miss Gail
Berg. Of Pasadena. Calf representa-
tive Of the ASK Mr.. Foster travel
information service, is in FL Paso
on an inspection trip. Miss Berg
called at the chamber OF commerce
Wednesday and was given detailed
information regarding tourist attrac-
tions near FL PasO
The ASK Mr.. Foster" travel infor-
nation service, which has branches
throughout the world, distributes
thousands Of booklets descriptive Of
FL Paso annually to tourists
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
How F at Actress
Was Made Slim

Iauy stage people now depend entirely
upon 1larmola Prescription Tablets for re-
du-ing and controlling fat One clever
actress tells that SIZE reduced two 20 four
pounds a week by using this new form Of
the famous 8Iarmola Prescription and now.
BY taking Narmola Tablets several times
year. keeps her weight Just right al
druggists sell Marmola Prescription Tab
lets at rs cents for a large case or you
can get them by sending price direct 70
the 1Iarmola Co. s64 woodward ave, De
tr1i-- Mich II you have not tried them DO
80. They are harmless and effective--Adv-
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
SWEDEN thinks
PEOPLE DRAF TED
Believes United States Is
Forcing It's Citizens
Into the Army.

Stockholm, Sweden. oct IA po--
ton Of the Swedish press refuses to
believe that Swedish subjects are not
being enrolled in the American army,
despite the Washington state depart
ments saying that the enrolment bill
has not been passed. The Svenska
DaEbladet accompanied minister Nor
ris's communication Of the depart
ments message with the assertion
that enrolments of Swedes were pro-
ceeding under a law of 1909.
The Svenska Morgenblat today pub
fishes q letter from a man in Naes-
teras, who declares that his son, who
went 10 America IN 1916 TO study, re
ceived mastering order No. 1872 and
was mustered in September under
army No. 5409. The writer declares
his son was exempted from Swedish
military service because Of poor eye
sight
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
OPPOSES GERMAN MUSIC.

Columbus, y. II. Oct. Is.
Editor FL PasO Herald:
We would suggest that the 81 d IN
fantry band sing die Wacht am
gram. which was published In your
paper Of October Il. as this. no doubt.
would come under fine music and
worthy Of reproduction" and, judging
0y the programs, the bandsmen could
probably interpret this in the original
language
] think I am a musician enough TO
be classed a music lover but can
not say that ! belong to the class
Of music lovers who are particularly
enthusiastic over the reproduction OF
German compositions al this time.
AS I understand the purpose Of a
military band It is 70 diffuse martial
and patriotic spirit and ] believe this
can no more be done by playing Ger
man music at this time than the pub
;econd Liberty loan. could enthuse an
audience OF American people by using
some OF the striking phrases Of some
of the German authors OF this cOun-
try. as well as of Germany These
men wrote a number of marvellous
looks lauding and jusufying the iron
rule of Germany These books are
nearly perfect from a literary view
point but I do not believe they should
be in the most prominent places on
our book shelves at this time.
Neither France nor England are
or playing German music and
/ do not understand why it should
be encouraged in our country at this
time and l believe that the appetite
or the majority Of music lovers
could be entirely satiated by the rem
uitlon OF good English, French, Rus
sian and Italian compositions.
Malcolm J. LanEsdon.
PRIVATE, HID IT., 18th Cavalry
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
Manslaughter Charge
Confronts Sdnitarium
Head for Mans Death

Denver. Colo, oct. IA warrant
charging manslaughter was issued to-
day for the Rev. N. G. Winters, pro-
prietor OF a sanitarium here, on COM
plant Of Miss Ida Lansing, who al
legged he ordered VIM. Z. Johnston. OF
Indianapolis from the establishment
at a time when Johnston was recOV-
ering from appendicitis.
Johnston took a street car from
Edgewater, where the sauitarium is
located, TO Denver. was taken to the
county hospital and died ten days
later.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
BEAUTIFUL EDNA GooDRICH.

There are fighting and love in alter
nate episodes throughout the sensa-
tional production. Queen X" in which
Edna Goodrich is starred at the Wig
wan today.
No more remarkab bic play Of snug
Cling and intrigue has ever been writ
ten for the screen II has to do with
the devious plOttinEs and schemings
Of oriental smugglers-
Assistant United States district at
tOrney Edwin n Stanton. who wrote
the drama out of his own experience
in suppressing the most notorious
smugglers' gang that ever lived since
Captain Kidd, took the character Of
Queen x, which is played by Miss
Goodrich, from real life.
When the great aid was made out
of Mr.. Stanton's office on the Chinese
rabbit Warrens in PeQ street forty
celestials were picked up and taken
to headquarters, but the most i'm
portant achievement OF that day was
the reIease from Imprisonment Of .
very beautiful young woman.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
8 NhRSHIP5
SUNK IN FIGHT

Petrograd. Russia, Oct 1.-two
German torpedo boats were sunk. two
others We're damaged and one Russian
torpedo boat went 70 the bottom In
an engagement Sunday in SOela sound.
north Of Oesel island. the Russian Of
fetal statement announces.
The Russian torpedo craft sunk was
the Grom destroyer OF 100 tons.
built in 1914-15, speed 81 knots. COM
plement 80 men)- More than q dozen
German torpedo boats had forced their
way through Soela sound, supported
by German battleship. when they
We're met by the Russians and turned
back
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17

which brought me out Of it all right 50
] am now well and do all my housewOrks
besides working in my garden. Several
of my neighbors have got well BY take
ing LyLia T. Pinkham' s Y egstable Con-
pound. - Mrs. VIOLA FEICAI, Wagon
er, Okla
Such warning symptoms as sense Of
suffocation, hothashes, headaches, back
aches, dread Of impending evil, timidity,
sounds in the ears, palpitation Of tie
heart, sparks before the eyes, irTegu-
lar:ties, constipation, variable appetite.
weakness and dizziness should be needed
by middle-aged women. Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has carried
many women safely through the crisis
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
ALHAMBRA-NOR,IA TALlIADGB.

Those who did not see Norma Tai
madge at the Alhambra yesterday
day. In her latest SelZnick picture.
The Moth" she has one OF the most
dramatic roles she has ever portrayed
II is the part of a wilful young heir
ess who spends her time seeking di-
version Ned Cunningham, a young
district attorney seeks to pilot her to
safe port but innOCently furnishes
the one weapon needed her worth
less husband TO extort more money
from her. a dashing young English
officer. Captain Auchester. flashes
across her horizon and further com
plicates matters She drifts along
flirting with fate until a dramatic in
cident brings her TO her senses. and
her from an idle moth" to
a womanly woman devoted to her
two small children It viii be shown
for the last time today. Alhambra
prices are 10c, 15c and 25c.-Adv.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17

2 RS. "A. J. STRAYER, wife Of A
Nj ]. strayer. sales agent for
L west Texas, New Mexico and
northern Mexico. together with Mrs
Geo. Daum and Mrs. c. ". Whistler.
iwlfes OF the local statesmen are at
tending the convention Of the wives
Of the selling force Of the National
Cash Register company al Dayton,
Ohio. They are the guests Of the Ma
tional Cash Register company. As
sembling in Dayton for a three days
discussion Of problems connected with
their husbands business. the wives
VIII learn the policies Of the n. Q. K
Co, and there viii be brought home
10 them, more clearly than ever be-
fore, the many ways in which this
company helps its statesmen make
good"
John H Patterson. president Of the
y G. r., through mis- action in thus
bringing together the wives Of his
sales agents and Salesmen." said Mr.
Strayer. demonstrates that he real
ICES fully the influence thar Wife's
attitude may have upon the success or
failure Of her husband In an en-
deavOr TO give them a better under
standing Of the value Of the work IN
which their husbands are engaged,
and the many advantages Of q cash
register. from the merchants view
point, he is willing to spend many
thousands Of dollars for transpOrta-
ton and entertainment for these
women at this convention. Their en-
tire expenses are paid by the com
pany, from the time they leave their
homes, until they return.
The visitors will be entertained by
the \. c. r. WOmen's club Of Dayton,
during their stay in that city. The
wives Of the Dayton employees viii al
so attend the business sessions
Two new films recently released
by the Essanav company. The
troubles Of a Merchant and How to
Stop Them" (Which was produced at a
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17
Baggage

Mention, Notice is hereby given
that there have been seized in this
collection district for violation Of the
q s. Custom laws. certain seized mer-
chandise, herein listed, also unclaimed
goods. on hand which viii be sold at
public sale. in front OF the L. S. Gus
tom house. at 1000 a. m Oct %
1917. Seizures Nos. so. I sack lead
ore. 40. 26 o. metal 131. 3 shawIs
etc. 172. 3 gal. alcohol IA. / lot
cotton goods. etc. III, 1 blanket. etc.
1ST. gal. alcohol. 1913. 40 lbs. copper.
202. 100 OF. silver bullion. zoe. 1 gal
alcohol & / saber. 30. ? gal alcohol.
213. s. o. silver bullion. 217. 32S o..
silver bullion, 222. 49, OF. silver bull
lion. go. lot lace. 232. 3 rifles. etc.
241, lot cigars * cigarettes. 242. 1 lot
spirituous liquors. Unclaimed Goods.
G. o. 43S. 1 cs. cotton clothing marked
MBK-G- o. 635 1 PIX. photographs
marked JOS. Anyone claiming de-
scribed property is required to appear
within che time prescribed by law.
z. L cob. Collector Of Customs, Ell
Paso. -eNas. Sept. IS. 1917.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-10-17

T J. Woodside went TO Nashville,
Tenn. on the sunshine special Tues
day night