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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16
TOWN HELPS

The way to keep a town growing
Is to be doing something all thu
time to increase trade, encourage
farming and support all industrie:
which employ labor in the town. A:
far as possible every body should
patronize home people and a per-
sistent effort made to keep money
ut home to circulate, and so pay
wages, make investments and in
crease business generally.
Sending money away from home
is a great mistake and the more sent
the less there is to do the work OF
the community. The result is bust
ness languishes, building stops, in
vestments are few and great many
people are thown out Of work.
It has been noticeable in the
South, where we have depended
solely on Gotten, that in the fall
times were flush, business good and
labor in demand. This lasted posi-
bly, five months and the rest of the
year was "fly time"-no money in
circulation because it had all been
sent off north, east and west to pay
for goods and even foodstuffs which
the South had failed to raise. Count
~ towns especially suffered because
Of the lack Of money in circulation
and the greater part of the year
were in a state Of inactivity. But
now conditions are changing in
those communities where they have
begun to recognize the value of
raising all the food possible at
home, buying at home and spending
their money so it will stay at home,
as nearly as they can. This together
with patronizing the small indus
tries started along them is making
different towns of them. Where
idleness used to prevail two-thirds
Of the year, now there is something
going on al the time and the spirit
Of cooperation and helpfulness has
taken the place Of politics, faction
alism and jealousy that have been
millstones around the communities
necks.
We in Lafayette have made ex-
cellent progress in the past ten OF
twelve years, doubling the popula-
ton, but we are now pretty much at
q standstill and it is time for every
body to be more active than ever in
keeping money at hime, patronizing
our home industries and coopera-
ting with the farmers Of the parish
whenever we can, for the interest Of
the town and parish are the same
It is not New Years, but if you have
been failing in doing your part, now
IL good time to make resolution
to Do better and do it.-Lafayette
Advertiser.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16
STATE OF LOUISIANA 23RD
JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT
PARISH OF ST. MARY.
BANK OF MORGAN CITY
VS..
WILLARD DITCH
No. 14,267.

BE IT KNOWN, That by vir-
tue of a writ Of seizure and sale
issued out of the Honorable 23rd
judicial District Court, in and for
the Parish Of St. Mary, and to me
directed, in the above numbered
and entitled suit, I have seized, and
will offer for sale at public arc-
ton, without appraisment, and for
Gosh, to the last and highest bidder,
at the principal door Of the Court
House in Franklin, St. Mary
Parish, La, on
SATURDAY THE nth DAY
OF MARCH A. D. 1917, between
the judicial hours Of II o'clock A.
NJ. and o'clock P. NJ. on said day,
the following described property,
to-wit:
That certain lot of ground ~
ing and being situated in Ditch's
Annex to Morgan City, St. Mary
Parish, State of Louisiana, west of
and adjoining the property of
Thomas L. Morse, and having a
front Of Forty (40) feet on the
south side Of Ditch Avenue, by a
depth along its east line OF Ninety
(90) feet; on the West line Of
Sixty-eight (6S) feet; and on the
rear or south line Of Fifty {5o)
feet. Together with all the build
ings and Improvements thereon.
Being a portion of the same pro-
perty acquired by Thos. L. Morse
at Sheriff's sale Dec. Is, 1915, in
the case of T. L. Morse VS.. Willard
Ditch.
Charles Pecot,
Sheriff St. Mary Parish,
Louisiana. !.
Dated:
Franklin, La,
February 18th, 1917.
Nancy stationery priced from 15c
to S1.75 per box. Relanper Dru0 "a
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16

Apply cotton cloth wet with
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT to
al wounds, cuts. burns, cores or
blisters, and note its wonderful
healing power. It is prompt and
very effective. Price 25c, Soc and
&1.00 per bottle. Sold by Belanger
Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16
AN EVENING WITH INDIA
METHODIST CHURCH
March Fl, 1917.

March Fl, 1917.
Lecture on the Customs and re-
ligion of India by Mr.. H. A. Monroe
who lived many years of his life in
that country.
Indian Songs set to Indian music,
and Indian costumes presented by
eight young people Of both sexes
and different ages.
An intellectual and helpful hour
is promised to all who come.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16

Mr.. A. S. Foote of Houston, Tex
as was a business visitor to this city
Thursday evening.
1T PAYS YOU TO BUY AT THE
SPECIALITY STORE.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16

Eatonic for bad stomachs, see our
window, soc per box. Belanger
Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16
IT PAYS you TO BUY AT THE
SPECIALITY STORE.

Morgan City Weekly Review
$3.50 per year.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16

Pure FRUIT SYRUPS in Assert
"a Flavors Ring 27s or 2ss.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-03-16

Nancy stationery priced from 15c
to $1.75 per box. Belanger Drug Co.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
FARMS TO SUPPLY MORE HOGS
Big Increase In Number of Animals
Shipped From Market For
stocking" Purposes.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 19.-There
has been large increase this fall in
the number of hogs shipped to farms
and ranches for breeding and feeding,
instead of being sold for slaughter.
This movement of "stockers and feed
ers" from the large markets of the
country was four times as heavy dur
ing October this year as during the
same month last year, and for Sep
TENDER and October combined the
movement was three times heavier
this year than last. These hogs that
instead of being slaughtered will, of
course, increase the pig crop next
year The movement is considered
definite indication of some of the
results of the campaigns of the Unit
ed States Department of Agriculture
State colleges, and other agencies,
waged in all the leading hog-produc-
ing states with the object of bringing
about the saving of breeding stock
this winter.
Figures of the Bureau of Markets
of the United States Department OF
Agriculture show that from the large
markets of the country with the ex-
ception of Chicago and Omaha, from
which figures are not now available)
65,210 stocker and feeder hogs were
shipped during October this year,
while only 1926 moved from the
same markets in October 1916. Dur
ing September this year 23,457 stock
ers and feeders were shipped, as COM
pared with 1879 during September
1917. Thisa gives a total of 88,667
fer September and October this year
and 27,125 for the same period last
year.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
WAR TO END Next SEPTEMBER
Prediction Comes From China Saying
rs That An American Is To Ae-
compIsh Great Things.

New York, Dec. 19.-The war will
end in September. 1918, after an
American general has done wonder
full things" on the French front, ac-
cording to a Chinese prediction just
received here.
Parish-Watson and Company, Chi
nese art importers, $50 Fifth Avenue.
received a large "Tang" jar, valued
at $4,000, last week. The jar was
made about 1000 years ago. When
it was unpacked, q piece of blue paper
was found at the bottom upon which
were four rows of Chinese characters
which when translated read:
Some day one American young
and famous general will achieve
wonderful things in the front Of
France, and this great world war
will be ended in September,
1918"
1t is supposed the prediction was
made by some Chinese scholar" Of
philosopher, and was placed in the
jar before it was packed for shipmen
at Hankow, China. last summer.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
EXTRA!
DEAD AND WOUNDED.
Cargo of Human War Wreckaae
Reaches United States.

An Atlantic Port, Dec. 19.-The first
ship to put in an American port carry
ing as its cargo human war wreckage
the wounded and manned in the bat
tie on the front line and in the trench
es in France-arrived this afternoon.
1t was British liner with two
thousand Canadians aboard.
Under normal conditions the ship
would have gone straight to Halifax.
Owing to the explosion which partly
wrecked that city, however, the con-
valescent and wounded were taken
Off here and will be sent into Canada
by train as rapidly as possible.
Canadian officers and their stats
were here to take care of the wounded
Arrangements have been made for the
docking of the ship and the caring for
the wounded until they can be trans.
ported to Canada.
Scenes New TO America.
Scenes which were new to America
despite the fact that she has been in
the war since April were presented as
the British ship landed at the bay to-
day. Men with their heads bandaged
up and wrapped in yard after yard of
gauze. some with their arms strapped
tight to the bodies, while others were
hobbling along on crutches were
among the things seen as they march
ed over the rails. They are the light
wounded soldiers. The more serious
cases were below the deck.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
WAR DEPARTMENT
NOT interested
REFUSED TO BUY GUNS WHEN
GOOD CHANCE OFFERED
SENATE GETS new TESTIMONY
Witnesses Explain Causes of Delay in
Aiming American Forces. Ord
nance Department Refus-
ed to Act. .... ..

Washington, Dec. 19.--Attempts, on
or about February 8, 1917, the date OF
the breaking off of relations with Ger
many, to interest the war department
in machine guns that could be speed.
lily delivered, met with rebuff from the
ordnance department officials who
said 1--WE are not interested"
This was told today to the senate
military problem committee by L. E.
Stoddard, vice president of the Mar
tin rifle corporation.
Delivery Delayed.
Delivery of rifles for the American
armies was delayed several months by
the failure of the war department to
notify the machine gun manufacturing
concerns to put their plants in readi-
ness for a huge output of the guns
which were to be needed by the differ
ent armies
This in another Development in the
senate's testimony by H. S. Kimball,
president of the Remington Company.
Kimball and Stoddard were among
the first civilized witnesses the senate
probing committee heard from.
Production Increasing.
The daily production of rifles at
this time is increasing Kimball stated.
He agrees with the changes made in
the British Enfield rifles, so that they
may use the same ammunition which
the American Springfield rifles use at
this time.
ION February 3, told Colonel Rice
head of the machine gun division of
the ordnance department that we had
bought the necessary machinery to
make machine guns for the American
armies" said Stoddard.
We Are Not Interested.
What did you do that for?" Colon
ell Rise asked me. Because / think
that the United States Government
will be using them" | replied.
1--WE are not interested" was the
cold reply which came from the lips
of Colonel House.
"But never the less We went ahead
and manufactured them without or
ders or even contracts from the gov
eminent" Stoddard concluded.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
SOLDIERS TO HAVE BIG DAY
bration With Feasting and New
Theatres Opened.

Washington, Dec. 19.-The selected
Sammies' first Christmas will be one
great and glorious celebration. The
plans on foot today prove it. There
will be little work. A mere hand flu
of unfortunates will have to plug
away at guard and police duty while
others will be dined, danced, gifted,
gained, fatted and theatred, within an
inch of their life.
Openings of many Of the camp
theatres this Christmas night will be
one of the biggest features of the
good times that are being prepared, in
the thirty-two war cities under the di.
rection of the Red Cross, community
committees, Knights of Columbus,
Masons, Elks, Y. NJ. G. A.. churches
and the insTy Or different branches
which are contributing literally.
In sixteen of the camps five hun.
dred thousand dollars worth of play
houses for the warriors are complet.
ed and will be opened with such hits
as Turn To the Right" Here Comes
the Bride" and Cheating the Cheat
err" with admission prices ranging
from five cents to twenty-five cents
for the best.
One hundred thousand dollars worth
of mileage tickets have been sold al
ready for the soldiers.
Health in Camps is Bad.
Washington, Ded. 19.--InsulFicient
clothing, overcrowding and bad SAM
tation are held largely responsible for
disease epidemics at Camp Bowie,
Texas; Camp Funston, Kansas; Camp
Doniphan, Oklahoma, and Camp Sc
visr, South Carolina, by Surgeon Gen
eral Gorgas; in reports to Secretary
of War Baker, made public today on
the result of his personal inspection
of the camps.
With the exception of Funston, none
of the camp base hospitals has been
completed, General Gorgas says, and
this is handicapping the medical Off
GERS in treating patients.
He recommends the rushing of this
work. particularly the installation of
necessary plumbing:
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
PATRIOTISM IS INDICATED
District Attorney Fickert Wins a
Sweeping Victory In Election At
tempting To Recall Him.

San Francisco, Dec. 19.-The at
tempt to recall District Attorney
Ffckert has failed. Complete rel
turns today from yesterdays special
election show that Fickert had over
whelmed Charles A. Sweigart. his
principal opponent, by a vote of near
ly two to one.
Sweigart issued statement declar-
ing that the issue of the election had
been anarchism VS.. patriotism, and
that's patriotism had been indicated
by the election.
Fickert's vote was 1899, and his
nearest opponent, Charles Sweigart,
received 1851. Frank p. Haynes,
the third candidate, was credited with
Is votes. Fickert's recall was sought
by persons opposed to his method of
prosecuting defendants in the pre-
paredness day bomb cases.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
BIG CROP PROSPECTS IN 1918
Forty Per Cent More Winter Wheat
and SO Per Cent More Rye Is
Already Planted.

Washington, Dec. 10. - Americas
war crops next year will break ali
former records under favorable
weather conditions. according to to-
days official agriculture department
report showing large increase Of
wheat and rye acreage, planted this
fall.
The acreage sown to winter wheat
is 42,17O,0O0 acres, which is about 40
per cent more than the acreage last
year. The conditions of winter wheat
on December /, 1917, was 1913 against
$751; in 1916.
Rye acreage planted this fall was
36.1 greater than last years and the
conditions on December l was S4.5
against 1873 in 1916.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
BIG BALTIMORE FIRE.
Blaze in Wholesale District Causes
Loss Of 100000.

Baltimore, Md, Dec. 19.-Fire
which broke out in the FIVE story
clothing establishment of Boris
Bros. &c Co., in the heart OF the whole
sale business district. about 1875
o'clock this morning. resulted in a
loss estimated at close to 100000.
Several large wholesale establish
ments suffered heavy loss by water
and were threatened by the flames.
At 2:3O this morning the fire depart
ment had the blaze under control.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
NINETEEN DEAD
U-BOAT COLLISION
UNITED STATES DISASTER IN
THE HOME WATERS.
ONE SUBMARINE WAS SUNK
Other Escapes Undamaged and Picks
Up a Number of the Survivors
List Of the Dead AS Civ
en- Out Officially. -

Washington, D. c., Dec. 19-Nine.
teen lives were lost when the Ameri.
can submarine FL was rammed and
sunk by submarine F-3 in home wat.
ers during fog Monday afternoon.
The F-3 was unchanged and
picked up five survivors of her vic
tim, Secretary Daniels announced
the disaster in brief statemnt which
gave no further details.
Five Are Rescued.
Lieut.. A. E. Montgomery, COM
manding officer of the FL, was
among the five saved. His mother,
Mrs. Julia Montgomery Pratt, lives
at Fort M. G. Wright, New York.
Other survivors are:
J. NJ. Schmissauter, machinist,
Hills City, Tenn.
Henry L. Brown, gunner's mate,
Macon, Ga.
Joseph J. Burns, chief gunner's
mate, wife San Pedro, Cal.
John j. Stewart, ships cook; moth
er, Mrs. Celia B. Campbell, Huron,
s. d.
Names Of the Dead.
The list of those lost was announc-
ed by the navy department as follows:
JOHN r. BELT, seaman; mother,
Mrs. j. E. Belt, Silsbee, Texas.
FRANK M. BERNARD, machinist
mate; sister, Amelia Quintal, of Oak
land, Cal.
WILLIAM L. CARTWRIGHT, sea-
man; mother, Amanda Cartwright,
Fresno, Cal. ..... .........
HARRY L. CORSON, chief electri-
clan; next Of kin, Hazel M. Corson,
Long Beach, Cal.
JAMES GOODMAN, chief gunner's
mate, Lima, o.
SIMON GREENBERG, electrician
first class, Philadelphia.
DUDLEY SLOUGH, chief gunner's
mate; wife, Marie Slough. Vallejo,
Cal.
CHARLES F. VINCENT, electri-
clan; father, Philip S. Vincent, Elk
eter, Cal.
THOMAS A. WALSH, machinist's
mate; mother, Mrs. Anna A. O'Brien,
Hillyard, Wash.
CLYDE w. WYATT, machinist's
mate; mother, Mrs. Nellie Martin,
Venice, Cal.
EDWARD E. HALL, machinist's
mate; wife, West Seattle, Wash.
RAY e. SCOTT, electrician; wife,
Vallejo, Cal.
ALBERT P. SMITH, machinist's
mate; sister, Florence S. Stebbins,
MERGED, Cal.
GUY r. STEWART, chief machin-
lists mate; father, Grant Stewart, Los
Angeles, Cal.
LYMAN F. LOVELY, machinist's
mate; father, Lyman Lovely, Denver,
Colo.
RALPH E. MLUER, electrician,
Detroit, Mich.
DUCAN M'RAE, electrician; sister,
Florence M. McRae, Blain, Wash.
JOHN P. MESSANGE, chief ma
chinist's mate, Philadelphia.
GROVER E. METZ, machinist's
mate; wife, San Francisco, Cal.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
JEWS SEND RELIEF.
State Department Teleeraphs Fund
For Jerusalem Sufferers.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.-The
state department today telegraphed
to American Consul General Garrett
at Alexandria, Egypt, $1S5,000 for the
relief of the 100000 sufferers at Jeru-
salem in want of food and other sup
plies.
Consul General Garrett was direct
ed to proceed Immediately to Jerusa-
7 lem to take charge of the distribution
of this fund and the supplies, The
money was collected by a Jewish or
ganization but the supplies are to be
distributed among the sufferers with
out regard to race.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
CHRISTMAS DINNER
Should Be Prepared and Served as
Usual.

Washington, ID. c., Dec. 10. - The
"old fashioned Christmas dinner was
endorsed tonight by the food admins
tration.
Turkey, goose and vegetables, on
which Americans dine at Christmas,
according to ancient custom" said the
statement, "are the very things the
food administration wants them to
eat, as they conserve wheat, red meats
fats and other needed war foods"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
GOES UP 23,o4s FEET
An Italian Aviator Claims The Worlds
Record

Rome, Dec. 19--Lieutenant Brach-
papa of the Italian army and pilot
recently attained height of TOPS
meters (23,O4S feet)in an Italian air
plane, mounting to the attitude in
sixty-five minutes. This Is said here
to be worlds height record.
con July IA, 1914, a German pilot
named Oelrich attained a height of
25,756 feet, the record, however, not
being passed upon by the Federation
Aeronautique Internationale in Paris
owing to the out break II the European
war shortly afterword. H. G. Hawker
an English flyer, reached a height of
1882 feet on April rs, 1916, at Hen
don, England)
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Rolshevlkl on the Wane.

Toxic, Dec 18.-The Bolsheviki fore
es polled forty per cent of the votes
cast in the election OF the constitutions
al assembly held in Siberia according
to advices received here today.
The same dispatches indicated that
the sentiment against the Bolsheviki
was spreading rapidly into the prin.
ciple cities.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
UNIoNISTS STILL LEAD
Canadian Returns Show CONSUMPTION
Carried Heavily.

Ottawa, Ont, Dec. ia majority
of forty-four for the unionists govern
ment in the Canadian Parliament,
with a possibility of more when the
soldier vote is counted, today, was in.
Dictated by the fastest returns today.
Unionist victory carries with 1t en-
dorsement of the new CONSUMPTION
law in Canada.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
RED CROSS DRIVE SUCCESS.
Reports Indicate Desired Members
Will Be Obtained.

Washington, d. c., Dec. 19.--En-
couraging reports of the success of
the Red Cross Christmas membership
drive were received at national head.
quarters today, but most division
managers failed to send figures on en-.
rolIments. Officials we're confident
however, that the desired 100000
new members would be secured
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
RerIln Eaclnn Starvation

Stockholm, Dec. 19-The Berlin
Tageblatt, severly criticising the war
provision office, says:
"City jewellers await the coming
winter with anxious concern and seri-
Gus fear. The foodstuff prospects are
more unfavorable than at any time
during the war.
ITO the high cast Of necessaries,"
which already has become terrible
burden to the masses, in addition the
danger that not even the most abso-
lutely necessary foodstuffs can be
considered as being assured"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
THE eoTcH FUNERAL.
Native Townsmen and Many Famous
Guests Attend Ceremonies.

Humboldt Ia. Dec. 19.-Frank
Gotch, worlds heavyweight champion
wrestler, was laid in his final resting
place here today. The entire town
suspended business and joined in the
procession which carried the wrestler
to the little cemetery at the edge of
town.
In addition to the town folks who
swarmed the cemetery, there were
men prominent in the athletic world
who attended the last ceremonies and
paid their last respects to the cham
pion.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Cut Price Of Bread.

Chicago, Dec. 19,--The retail price
of bread was cut 1 cent for pound
loaf today, the price now being s
cents. Some days ago the price was
cut from 10 cents to 0, and the cut
today followed conference of the
retailers with Harry A. Wheeler, state
food administrator.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
WILL PAY TAXES.
congressman Clean Slate BY Repeal.
ing the Law.

Washington. Dec. 19.-Congressmen
cleared their records last night of the
charge they had imposed income taxes
and excess profits taxes in other citi-
zens, while exempting themselves
from such taxes, by repeating. in the
House the existing laws and making
their salaries of $500 year liable
to all taxes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Boston Elects Peters Mayor.

Boston, Dec. 19.--Andrew J. Peters,
formerly assistant secretary of the
treasury. was elected Mayor of Bos.
ton, defeating Mayor James NJ. Cur
ley. his nearest opponent. by approx
imately 5000 votes.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Pioneer suffraaist pies.

London, Dec. William C.. Moser
and Roy w. Strain have just returned
from ST. Louis where they each passed
a successful examination and both
have enlisted in the aviation corps.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
centeruille Soldier Dies

Camp Dodge, Dec. 49, William
Simpson of Centerville. member of
the 331st engineer regiment. died late
yesterday at the base hospital.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Samuel wilmer Dead.

Ottumwa. Dec. 49, Samuel wilmer.
head of the Wilmer stores corpora
ton with large establishment In OF
tumwa. died at his home in Denver
Yesterday.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Former ottumwan Shot.

Ottumwa, Dec. 10. Relatives in
this city have received word of the
death of Herbert Hermann which was
caused by accidental shooting at his
home in Kennebec, s. d.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Eire Threatens soldiers.

Columbus, o., Dec. 19.-Fire broke
out early this morning in the Knights
OF Columbus hall. in which 400 SOL
diers were quartered. All the sol
diers escaped.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1917-12-20
Farm Gets Hiqh Rent.

Williamsburg, Dec. 10. Henry
Minks has rented the James Oliver
farm OF 273 acres at the high rental
of $12 per acre.