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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
EVANCELINE THEATRE
TOMORROW

A well-known artist visiting D.
w. Grifith's Los Angeles Studio re-
Gently remarked on the film Direct
or's almost uncanny gift of compost
ton. "Griffith," he said, groups
his figures like an artist in oils
water color rather than like stage
director. l don't know he ever
studied perspective, composition
and harmony or not, but anyhow
his mass pictures to my mind have
the same quality as those of the
greatest artistic"
This remark was occasioned par
ticularly from watching Mr.. Griffith
assemble the multitude in the scenes
of war and peace in "The Birth of a
Nation" The scene representing
the future brotherhood of love and
peace is a remarkable work. The
effect Of distance is obtained by
constructing two stages with rising
steps, one near the camera and the
other removed about 100 feet. Be-
tween the two stages there is hol-
low. The principals are stationed
on the near stage, then comes the
intervening hollow and finally the
more distant features Of the back
ground show on the second or more
remote platform. The ultimate dis
lance fades into blackness, contrast
ing wonderfully with the guazy rob-
es and veilings Of the characters at
the fore. Costumes of many ma
tons are used, but the effect is light
and gossamer-like the joy Of fiesta
in the Land Of Utopia.
In stricking contrast is Mr..
Griffith's treatment, in "The Birth
Of Nation" of the constrasting
theme of the misery Of war. Wan.
skeleton like figures are selected.
Their dress is of many lands and ma
tons, but all suggestive Of CRIME
and sord ness. Some of the lean
emaciated figures are bare to the
waist. Men and women are strewed
about the stage like the piled up
victims of battlefield. Arms are
raised in entreaty to Heaven. Bodi-
es, legs and arms (as it were)
shreds of human beings are mex
tricably mixed. Utter woe stamps
itself upon the picture as pure Joy
radiates from the other Griffith's
method of making it caused one
cleve. artist to nickname it "a
'human -. :" But that is no.
how it ,m;.resses the s..ectators,
who sense the mighty thought, the
deep emotional appeal, in the Won
derfully bizarre effects.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
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LEARNING TO KNOW FLOWERS
information That Would Be Of I'm.
mense Value to the Man Who IL
Planning a Home.

The home-maker, with facilities at
hand, could choose wisely what to
plant in his own home grounds. Lee
lures, instructive and helpful though
they are, can hardly accomplish for
the amateur planter in the course of
half year what single visit to
shrubbery or perennial garden would
accomplish for him in half an hour.
And, in addition, as everyone knows,
the parks themselves would be all the
more interesting and delightful for
these garden sections.
The average person knows few
shrubs and few flowers. To tell one
he is familiar is only one Of score
or more of available viburnums; that
the shrub he knows as ''lilac" can
be had in numerous varieties, some
growing even into tree form, or that
what he calls the "syringa" or the
''mOck orange" can be had in dwarf
bush that is mere pygmy beside its
robust cousin-tO recount facts Of this
sort is to surprise him. Yet it is i'm
pOrtant that facts of this sort be
brought before him. There is too
much uniformity in the planting of
city yards-too much use made of
the same material. Public gardens,
exhibiting not only the common varie-
ties, but the uncommon as well, those
not so often met with but despite that,
quite as beautiful as the others, would
serve to overcome the tendency toward
monotony already only too apparent.
There are many purposes, as a mat
ter of fact, that these gardens would
serve, all Of which the park board
might do we'll to consider.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
RAILROAD AVENUE

Street Commissioner Squires
struck the chord of popular ap-
prevail when he recently improved
Railroad Avenue to the point Of be-
ing almost a Model Highway. The
old time ruts and holes have given
way to a rounded and smooth road
bed which rides good to both the
driver of horseflesh and the operat-
or of "jitney," or the Chauffer of
a high power roadster. The i'm
provement is a matter Of general
comment.
Now that the shipbuilding COM
pany may be located near the
"shook" factory, tina section is
looming into much importance for
Morgan City. Over one hundred
thousand dollars per year in pay
rolls comes into Morgan City over
this route. More traffic is recorded
over this route than all other routes
to Main street combined. It seems
the Transformation came about thru
the purchase by the City of a
Scarafier, which is specie of road
machine. The new machine was
operated under the immediate
supervision of City Engineer
Thorgeson who did an excellent job.
It is believed the road can be kept in
this condition. It has had only one
working and still maintains an
evenly rounded and smooth bed. The
work meets with the hearty ap-
prevail of all those connected with
Waddell- Williams Lumber Co., Ltd,
The Texas Company's shook fac
tory, the new syrup mill and many
residents on Tiger Island, between
Squires Jersey Farm and Ramos, %
well as others.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
Fire Prevention Education.

Fire prevention in public schools
and fire prevention in homes are mat
tiers naturally of keen interest. In the
first case the question is largely one
Of proper legislation regarding the con-
structiOn and protection of school
buildings; in the second case it is
largely a matter of individual educa-
ton. 1t is estimated that 60 per cent
Of fires occur in homes, though Of
course 60 per cent of the fire loss does
not result therefrOm.
Perhaps it is education which must
be relied upon to furnish the chief
weapon in the fight for fire proven
ton. Legislation is important; so il
inspection of the construction and con-
dition of buildings SO that legislation
may be backed up. But, speaking
broadly, the cooperation Of the indi-
vidual, due to his enlightened self
interest" Is probably the essential fac
tor in fire prevention as it is in the
other activities Of the Safety First fed
eration.-Baltimore News.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
THE STORY OF "vANITY"

A beautiful girl, employed in a
fashionable dressmaking shop, longs
for gay gowns. In an effort to get
them she resorts to gambling, and a
police official, preying upon her
weakness, uses her to extort a MUIR
der confession from an honorable
youth, who is trying to shield his
father.
But in trapping the youth the
girl falls in love with him. She be-
gins desperate fight to save him
from police "frame-up."j The dra-
matte termination Of this fight Il
the great climax Of this splendid
screen play, which was written by
Aaron Hoffman and directed by J.
B. O'Brien.
This picture will be shown at
the Evangeline Friday, March %.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

IHSIcueu u luc
top of an inse-
cure post at a
distressing angle,
presents q sharp
contrast to the
mail box which a
Minnesota farmer
has erected in
front of his home.
The box itself,
which is of the
ordinary metal
type, is Enclosed
in q miniature
log cabin with q
gable roof. The
post supporting
the box and
cabin is sur
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
Need Not Endanoer Sewers.

Complaints are heard of tree roots
entering sewers, but IL the joints are
perfect no such thing is possible. Roots
are attracted only by soil moisture and
cannot partake Of food through any
other medium. Therefore no moisture,
no. roots. Concrete is never water
proof, but may be made 80 BY asphalt
and other coverings. II 30 treated and
. good job II done, no tree roots will
ever enter Z sewer through : joint in
The pipe.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

You should be a subscriber to the
home daily of Morgan City. It costs
you but ten cents per week deliver.
ed.
The Schwing Restaurant in the
City market has installed machine
which furnishes free drinking CUPS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
CHANGES IN S. P. LINE
Joseph HELEN Is Promoted To
General Passenger
Agent

Announcement has been issued by
the general Office of the S. P. Lines
at Houston that Joseph HELEN has
been named as General Agent of the
Texas lines succeeding J. H. r.
Parsons who was made general man.
ager Of the Louisiana lines on Jan.
LIST.
John T. Monroe. assistant general
passenger agent of the Texas lines
has been named to succeed Mr.. j.
HELEN as general passenger agent
of the Louisiana lines. The changes
are effective April LIST.
1T PAYS YOU TO BUY AT THE
STORE
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
Owning Home Gives Sense Of Security

Ownership, like faith, affords a sense
Of security-and the whole concep-
ton of home is based on a feeling of
security. You can close the door and
the world is shut out. You can go
away from it, and it will be there
when you come back.
Now the tenant, the man who lives
in other peoples houses. can never be
sure that it will be there when he
comes back. In fact, that is one of the
reasons why he lives in another mans
hOuse-he doesn't want it there when
he comes back. And he sets forth on
an eternal quest after an elusive, Vi
sionary something whose absence
makes this present dwelling a whited
sepulcher.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

A pain in the side or back that
catches you when you straighten up
calls for rubbing application of
BILLIARDS. SNOW IMMINENT. It
relaxes the contracted muscles and
permits ordinary bodily motion
without suffering or inconvenience.
Price 25c, SOC and 500 per bottle.
Sold by Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
FOREMAN WANTED

Wanted-Pull Boat foreman, a
man capable Of handling entire
swamp operation, towing and put
ting timber in log pond. Apply by
letter giving reference. Address p.
o. Box 26, Morgan City, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
state Of Oh!o. Cit; OF Toledo.
Lucas County. SIS.

1uCdS OOuEly, s..
Frank J. Cheney makes oath that ha
Is senior partner Of the firm CT F. J.
Cheney & Co. doing business in the
City of Toledo, County end State afore.
said. and tina; said firH, will pay the
sum OF ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for
each and every case OF Catarrh that
cannot he cured by the use Of HALLS
cATARRH CURE. Fn ANIS ). CHENEY
Sworn TO before ne and SUBSCRIBED
IN my presence. tn:G Stn day Of E,ecem-
Der. 4. .. 1856 = ". GLEASON.
tSeaD Notary Public.
Halls Catar-,, Gre is taken intern.
ally and acts ;'I:c'isi -r.e Blood on the
Mucous Surfaces Ct lie System. Send
for testimonials. free.
F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo. O.
Sod by all Druggists. 80.
Halfs Far.ily Pills for constipation
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

Take HERBINE for Indigestion.
It relieves the pain in q few minutes
and forces the fermen:ed matter
which causes the misery into the
bowels where It i expelled. Price
Soc. Sold BY Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
MAIL BOX OF RUSTIC DESIGN
When He Placed Ornament in
Front Of His Home.

A rural mail box, rusty and dilapi-
dated, such as one occasionally sees
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
WATCH OUR FRIDAY SHOWS

Some METRO STARS appear
EMMY WERLEGN In VANITY March %.
{ MABEL TALIAFARO in Wife by Proxy, March 30.
ETHEL BARRYMORE In the White Raven April 9Th.
! VIOLA DANA in Threads of Fate, April 49,
NINE. PETROVA In Bridges Burned, April goth. 8.
LIONEL BARRYMORE In End of The Tour April 27
Sidney Comedy be Shown with each of the above
features
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

rounded with short sticks which have
been laid crisscrOss. The rustic effect
Is very pleasing.-Popular Mechanics
Magazine.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22


he streets named:
First Street and Alleys.
Mrs. Henry Loeb
Miss Meta Shannon
Mrs. Strauss.
Second Street and Alleys.
Mrs. H. Williams
Mrs. B. Clements
Mrs. J. Gotten
Third Street and Alleys.
Mrs. Mcnamara
Mrs. Ralph Loeb
Mrs. J. r. Drackett
Federal Avenue.
Mrs. E. A. Pharr
Mrs. w. B. Reed
Mrs. L. j. Adams.
Fourth St.
Mrs. j. Dyer
Mrs. K. r. Hood
Mrs. Capt. Morse.
Brashcar Ave.
Mrs. A. F. Storm
Mrs. Morton
Mrs. A. K. White
Greenwood Ave.
Miss Lena Stanard
Mrs. r. Terrebonne
Miss Mamie Dalton.
Freret St.
Mrs. VIM. Kreisle
Mrs. B. A. Boyle
Mrs. T. E. Dreher
Everette st.
Mrs. n. T.. norman
Mrs. Reisbol
Mrs. Joe Bass
Belon Track
Mrs. A. F. Storm
Miss Pearl Fowler
Miss Tava Lehman
Duke St.
Mrs. Joe Fisher
Mrs. M. Blum
Mrs. B. A. Storm
Annex.
Mrs. C. Jolley
Mrs. Willard Ditch
Mrs. J. T. Collins.
City Park.
Mrs. F. Price
Mrs. H. Hebert
Mrs. M. D. Shannon
Mrs. H. Roes.
Our citizens should be in earne
nd do this work and save t
'eague the expense of hiring lab
do this and the trouble and wor
f hunting the labor and supervise,
hem while doing it. The only re
evenues Of the Civic League are t
ues Of its members, one dollar p
ear, or such donations as may
lade and these are not many
lrge, and what the League does f
ne City should receive the hear
cooperation and help of every m,
roman an child in our midst.
Miss Lena Stanard,
Chairman Of Sanitation Comm
ee.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
OPERA HOUSE
o>Nieht

SPECIAL FEATURE SUPER NIGHT Introducing The
Most Famous Face the Screen THEDA in
"HER DOUBLE LIFE"
The Thrilling Story
the love? through he
give after the truth appears, WOULD YOU
This is the situation that onfronts THEDA
FOX PHOTO PLAY, HER DOUBLE LIFE"
See it tonight and tell a good you of
features presenting for consideration
In with the Weekly
taking through Los Anses California. Angels
Why a mouse.trap
Theda Will Tell You Tonight brought
box Office tonight gets q free Pass.
Tomorrow Night, Friday
METRO NIGHT Presenting Most
Bewehns of STARS a METRO WONDER PLAY Five Acts
"VANITY"
story fnery her
web Of tragedy.
Watch for the great Pahe Feature Presenting
THE SHINE GIRL"
Gold Rooster Play in Parts Featuring GLADYS
HULETTE. The Shine Girl Comes highly Recommended
And A Big Rip Roaring Comedy.
CENTS FOR EVERYBODY
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22

IT PAYS YOU TO BUY AT TIL
SPECIALITY STORE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-22
CLEAN UP

The Civic League and authorities
of Morgan City have selected March
10Th to 29th inclusive as the time
for the usual spring cleanup. The
object and purpose being to cut all
the weeds and foul growth from our
streets and alleys and yards, gather
all rubbish and refuse of all kinds
and place in piles where carts can
get them, and the town and other
drays will remove during the time
mentioned. It is hoped and expected
the occupants of the premises
either, owner or renter will do this
work, thoroughly during the first
week so the carts can have ample
time for removal. This is the duty of
every resident and property owner.
It is duty we owe to ourselves and
the public who may visit our little
City. This work is in charge of the
Sanitation committee of the Civic
League and the following named
ladies will have the supervision of
the streets named:
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

0II s2SG
SANPAN MADE THIS
LADY FEEL STRONG

says Mrs. Edna S. Brooks, $40 Ridge
street, Steelton, Pa. For a long
time l have been bothered with in
digestion, nervousness and a general
run down condition after eating.
Had pains in stomach and my food
appeared to lay there like a lump.
1t was very distressing and made me
miserable.
II was forever catching cold. My
head ached; my eyes burned; felt
drowsy all the time. 1 Just had no
ambition whatever.
Il had tried some highly recon-
mended advertised medicines, but
could not obtain permanent relief.
II saw in the papers where San
pan was doing such wonderful work
got bottle and proceeded to take
1t and it is marvellous the way ii
brought me back to health.
My stomach is as good as ever,
am not nervous as before. my head
does not ache and I don't take cold
as before and feel strong and vigor-
GUS"
Sanpan is being personally intro
duced at Keller's Drug Store, 4O5
Market street. Harrisburg, where the
Sanpan man Is meeting the people.
ADV
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
Five-Day Ticket Sale
Campaign Is Closed

Yesterday afternoon an interest
ing campaign closed in East Har-
risburg. Early in the week the Ep-
worth League of the Stevens Mem
orial Methodist Episcopal Church,
Thirteenth and' Vernon streets,
launched a five-day ticket-sale cam,
paign for the special committee in
charge of the Capitol City Lyceum
Course to be carried on in Harris
burg during the fall and winter.
Yesterday it was reported by Ross
X. Bergstresser, general salesman
ager, that more than five hundred
and fifty tickets had been sold. In
a very short time a chicken and
waffle dinner will be given to all
the workers and team leaders in the
social rooms of the church.
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06
WORDS MEANINGS
EXPAND BY STUDY
Simplest Phrase Often Con-
tains Great Beauties of
Sentiment

We sometimes speak of a kind
person. things of the same kind, and
again of "mankind;" but do we ever
reflect that the three words come
from the same root? That wonder
full genius, Shakespeare, meant more
than a mere play of words, when he
put into Hamlet's mouth-who was
alluding TO his fathers brother-"A
little, more than kin. and less thai
A kind" person is one who treats
other people as his kindred, and by
his words or actions confesses his
kinship. Things of the same kind,
are of the same family. Mankind
includes the whole human race: The
sell. as a flower develops, leaf by
leaf, is therefore significant and beau
tiful. Words we use to-day meant
other things centuries ago. But there
is always reason for 1t. Language
is not mere haphazard growth, but
with the historic. development and
growth of a people.
1t is very interesting to study
words. dictionary is not a dull
and lifeless collection of words-but
living and breathing record of the
peoples who speak them, For. this
book at ones elbow. People who
study a dictionary become superior
to those who are ignorant of its nse.
They should have a good dictionary,
however like The New Universities
Dictionary. We have put it into
sysry ones boso to eS fo this
Our coupon, printed daily, in this
paper, makes it almost a gift
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

saw him in 1.-THE Red Onion" where
the moulders and machinists and
boilermakers assembled at night. He
held it against him because he didn't
drink. He had a pretty big family,
and | guess even then $2.40 a day
wasn't so much money that it per-
picked the man who got it.
One day this moulder's old father
died. Some time after that the $2.40
man bought house and lot in a good
part of the town. Everybody in the
foundry wondered how he did it.
One night l was coming down
town and / met this fellow. asked
him to go in and have a drink with
me.
Say, Kid" he said. you're trot-
ting in pretty much of q circle. amt
you? Why don't you save your
money!"
I laughed.
After | get through paying my
mother SIS week and buying my
clothes and things-all out of 50 a
week, got lot to save, haven't I?'
| said to him.
We'll" says he, you got that 20
cents it'd took to buy me and you q
drink. Lookit! Where dye think |
mo wonder you bought house.
I said to him. Amt you getting
S2.40 day?"
1t was his turn to laugh.
Bought 'em in 1868
IF 1t wasn't that my father had a
head on him back in war times I'd
only have half enough to buy a
house." he said. The old man bought
some bonds back in 1853. He didn't
really have enough money to buy a
Waterbury watch. but the fellow he
was working for bought him some
and let him pay for them as he
wanted. Some weeks he saved S2
for those bonds and some weeks
nothing. But he got 'em paid paid
for after while; and every doggon
year he clipped the coupons and got
the interest. And finally the day
come when. the government says
We'll, you've cut the last coupon
amt you? You loaned me your
money when ! needed it pretty dad
blame bad, and I'm glad l was able
to show you my appreciation by
paying you the interest. And now
here's all your money back again
You did me q pretty big favor, but
guess you did yourself one too, didn'
you?' Well, you noticed the old mar
didn't work for long time before hi
died and that's why. He'd just kept a
stuffing his dollars and his half dol.
lars into them bonds, and maybe
wishing sometimes he hadn't a-gonC
into it, cause he couldn't see that h'
was getting anything for himself
But, Kid, let me tell you this, the
Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1917-10-06

day the government turned back all
the old mans money to him, and he
figured what he'd got in interest,
tell you he felt pretty cocky. And
you haven't seen me buying any peer
or hanging around the Onion,
cause i knew the old man couldn't
cart his money with him, and 1
wanted to have enough some day to
add to his and buy house. And
got to thank the old man because he
knew that some values may change,
but the good old United States bond
never does"
reckon that conversation took
place nearly sixteen years ago. III
this wasn't a true story I'd say that
I took the friendly moulder's ADVICE
and never spent a cent afterward IL
1 didn't have it's roundtrip journey
back to my pockets all mapped out.
But 1 didn't take his advice, and I've
shook myself loose from my last
nickel all the way from Mexico City
to Columbus. Lots of times all the
visible means of support I've had
were pencil and notebook. But you
can't have everything, of course. And
some people never get brains. About
the time that l came to the conclu-
sion that l ought to have some money
saved up l looked at the middle page
in the family Bible and discovered
that / only had about half a life
time left.
Helped Himself, Too
The other day l just happened to
think of the $2.4O moulder and Won
dercd how he was getting along
Then l remembered his old man
and his Civil War bonds. The old
| buck had come clean-two ways
He'd. helped the u. S. A. when all
that stood between it and body
beating was the money it could get
| from the folks who didn't have much
| individually, but whooping pile col
lectively. And he'd helped himself
, He loaned the government his
money, 1t paid him interest for years
and then gave him back every
nickel it borrowed. 1t was just IKE
| finding it. 1t. went easy-but lord! II
must have looked big coming back!
Compared with Mr.. Morgan and
Mr.. Rockefeller there's a lot OF US
in this mans town that don't have
much left Saturday nights to throw
in the barrel, but we can do what
the moulder's old man did.
Twenty eight cents a day for one
i year will buy 500 Liberty Bond.
Fourteen cents a day for yeai
will buy $50 Liberty Bond.
| Fourteen cents a day is abou'
what a package of Weyman's and
glass of beer costs.
When it's gone that way it's gone
And when you buy bonds youl
moneys gone to France back of the
boys-but it comes back.
Buying a bond is like throwing
bread in the gravy.
| 1t gets you something.