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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

Miss Margaret Smith OF Ba.on
Rouge. La, former teacher in the St.
Mary Central High School, IS visit
ing friends in Franklin, before re-
turning to her school in the Florida
Parishes
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

The Police Jury 'eill meet Wednes-
day. At this meeting the Parish
Assessment for 1917 will be fixed.
The State Board Of Affairs has
given the Assessor his valuations for
the year. The Parish can accept or
make their own ra.ing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

Mr. A. G. Loddell, traffic and Pas
senger Agent for the F. & A. R. R.
has left for Baton Rouge TO attend
a meeting Of Railroad Commission.
his road Mr.. Loodel
has gained quite a reputation in rail
road circles as an expert in his line.
and as general rule his rates are
sustained BY the Commission.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

Numerous men have been given
employment this week in the oyster
industry, which season opened last
week. All available shuckers were
given work. The demand for the
bivalves this season promises to be
good, and the quality Of the oyster
will greatly improve as the weather
becomes cooler.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

NJ. Luke Legendre, graduate of
the Commercial department Of rht
Franklin High School, has accepted
4 position II the Clerks office in The
Court House
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

Born > Mr. and Mrs. c. Jacobs
-. .lu~ust .. 1877. n Barr;cl;,, Ia,
a baby daughter.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

Hon. James i. Pere-naa. Presi-
lent and General Manager q III
nyle Lumber c.. Limited. acccmpa-
MED by MS son, Edward 5,cs
retegman, left Tuesday morning Tor
a trip through the North.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

STATE OF LOUISIANA,
23rd Judicial District Court,
st. Mary Parish.
Succession of
LIONEL J. FLEURY, SR.
Deceased.
No. 1868
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

The work on the Frisco ext ns;o~
rom Shadvside 20 Patterson j rro-
ceeding rapidly III order to run trains
over same during sugar making.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

After having had just one demon
stration by the Misses Verrett Of
New Orleans, the ladies of Red
Cross Cutting Room, cut Is gar
ments for the st. Mary Chapter
Monday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

The ladies at the Red Cross Cur
ting Room were treated to a box Oil
splendid fudge b. Mrs u. z. Nor
man Monday.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

Morgan City Daily Review deliver
ed to Your home, 4oc per month.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

The new wildcat whistle at the
Government Shipyard is a welcome
sound to citizens Of Morgan City.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04
CITY TAX SALE
CT Movable and Immoyable
Property, Morgan City, La.
CITY OF MORGAN CITY
DELIOUENT TAX DEBTORS

DELIQUENT TAX DEBTCRs
BY virtue vested i re u .he
Charter Of the City r Norga- Cry
and the Constitution and laws r tie
STATE Of Louisiana, and especially
:ac. NJ. 10 q the General Assem-
biz of 1898
vii sell a. ne principal t-ca:
door of the Courthouse = The Cry
Of Morgan City. Parish ot s.. Mar.
Louisiana, with 2 the legal ao9rs &.
udical sales, Beginning :: i
o'clock 4. v d SATURDAY, he 81
OF sEPTENBEG. A D. 1871
and continuing each succeeding day
until sales are completed, On al
movable and immovable properly
IN which taxes are now due 10 ne
City Of Morgan Cry, 70 enforce col
lection IF taxes assessed in the year
1915, together with interest thereon
from the SIS, day Of December,
1916. al The rate Of 70 per cent per
annum until paid, and al costs.
The names Of said delinquent tax
payers. the amount Of taxes due By
each on the assessment Of each year,
and the movable and innovable pro
perty assessed TO each 10 be offered
for sale. as follows, -o-wit;
No. 16o, ". 0. Ditch, 10 Lots. 8,
1. S. 9, 10, II. y IS. IA. IL, Is, II,
and IS, So. 12I.
7. Lots, l, ?, 8, !, 5, ard :
So, 1872
Land vacant Square I'D. By NJ. and
\. 9th and 7th St. and Ditch Annex
Lots, s, 9, 10, Il, y, g. Il
5 and IS, So. Y.
Lots, II, -, 10, Il, II. AID Is
So. T.
l6 Lots /, ?, 3, i, I, 5. 9, 10, Il,
-. Il, i, 5. IS, i. and Is So. i
II Lots, /, ,, 8, /, 5, s, y. g
y, IS. and IS So. 100,
Lots, ?. 3, 4. 5. 6. and s. 1Q2.
70 Lots, ]. ?, 5, i, IS, i, .. Is.
=, md q So. l03.
Houses and Lots, Ditch Az
Ditch. P. p. Ave. So. ?.
ul'E lax '.''.,. 49,
"a'' 'rks 4 sewerage laA -o.os
INle-e>t 20.
vs.
Lot, Hanson Annex, So. ,.
City Tax .........-..... 5 ! go
"ater"orks d Sewerage Tax 81
interest ..'..'.....-...' ~
cost .'..-'.. .'.-...... 20
chon and Stock IN trade and Au+o-
mobile
Cit Tax .s 1000
& Sewerage Tax ..5OI
Interest " .as
Cost 225
No. 6s5. Robert White House and
Lot W 1-2 Of 10 and i Sc. ,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-04

No. POS, J. N. Hamilton, Machine
Shop and Stock in trade and Auto
mobile
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
ROYALFAM|LY
TO QUIT EXILE
FOR FOREIGN
D,REPORT

PETRoGRAD, Dec. I9.-CDeIsyed)
via London. Dec, 21.-Former CIar
Nicholas and his family are to be per-
mitted to seek haven in some other
country than Russia.
1t is authoritatively stated a decree
would be issued allowing members OF
the imperial family Including those
At Tobolsk" to "go abroad" in COM
pliance with their request. This
action Of the Bolsheviki is due to in
sistance OF Germans in the srmistice
negotiations.
The German negotiations, it was
stated. had raised the question of the
disposition of the members OF the
former Russian royalty at Brest
Litovsk-
The Bolsheviki leaders asked the
opinion OF the Grand Dukes Nicholas
hikhailovitch and Paul Alexandra
witch, who suggested that all mem
bers OF the royal family be allowed
70 leave.
The newspaper Vetchemeye VremyG
asserted today that the Kaiser had
demanded that the Bolsheviki plsni-
potentiar1es release the CEar and his
family from Punishment, and that the
delegates had declared this matter
vas one for decision by the assembly.
One report current today was that
the imperial family had actually been
released.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
ship ESCAPES U-BOAT,
BUT IS RUINED BY FIRE

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Herbert c,
Goodwin. chief officer of the Ameri-
can tanker Albert Watts. which was
destroyed by hre on Thanksgiving
Day. has arrived here with eight
members OF the tanker's crew.
The tanker. according to Goodwin S
report, made the harbor at Genoa.
Italy, after escaping from a subma- =
rine. Through the carelessness OF a
harbor boatman. who boarded the
Albert Watts and threw a cigarette
stub into a mass OF infiamuable mate
rial. a fre started. The tanker was
destroyed.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
.PERSHING MAKING
GOOD ALL AROUND,
SAYS GEN. SCOTT

Imbusd with q new enthuSiAsu
General Scott former chief-of-staff
returned here today from Europ
with the impression that "Blaci
Jack" Pershing is making good al
around in France.
The allied generals believe in hin
and in his system. They feel tina
he Is taking hold well and building
on broad foundations. General RaiI
and other so expressed themselve
to the observer. =
Pershing, despite an enormou
amount OF work. IL standing tbs
strain we'll The men he Is train
ing will be Just as good a. any owe
there"
With hearty cooperation from tn
allies Pershing has at his eommans
the use OF various forts and camp
and a complete knowledge Of the al .
lied experience with training men.
As a result he is building up -
wonderful system OF training whicl
the experts say will be the best mil
itary school system Of any.
General Scott was remarkably en-
thusiastic over his experiences
Given an opportunity to see all thu,
French and British are doing. he wal
Impressed by the calnness. arm pur
pose. and vigor OF the allies in theip
determination to prosecute the war
10 a victory.
Optimism Is the rule in miIitarI
circles, and the only place that AM
trace OF pessImism Is shown Is is
civilian quarters in London @
General Scott. II became known to
day. will be assigned to command o.
q division.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
RUSSIAN-JAPANESE
SECRET PACT AIMS
TO DEFEND CHINA

PETRoGRAD. Dec 21.-Text of q
secret RuSso-JApGnsSs treaty, dated
March 3, 1916, providing for an ofen-
sivs alliance of those two powers
against any other power attempting
supremacy In China, was made public
by the vorkmen's and soldiers Soviet
today.
The statement said It was believed
this pact referred to the United
StRteL
The treaty was signed by former
Foreign Minister Sazonon and Baron
Aotono, japanese minister to Russia,
who later became foreign minister.
II sxpirss In Iuly, 1921.
A high foreign office leader todey
declared that the peace literature cir
culated by the Soviet had greatly
Influenced" Germans on the Russian
front.
The Soviet has been revealing all
secret treaties and agreements OF for
mer Russian regimes.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
ILIODOR, ,MADMONK,
CHANTING A HYMN.
DEFEATS RUSSIANS

LONDON, Dec. 21.-Dispatches from
PetroErad say that an extraordinary
state OF affairs exists at Tsaritsyn, in
the province Of samSrS, where neither
the MAximsiists nor the CossackE have
gained the mastery, both being bssten
by the forces OF HeliOdorus. abbot of
Tsarttsyn, and known as "Iliodor, the
Mad Monk" who advanced against
them singing Save. Lord, Thy Peo.
Pile"
Ozenburg Cossacks, commanded by
General Dutcn. are advancing against
samara, the Maximalist garrison en-
route being dispersed.
Iliodor attained fame In the United
States when the Metropolitan IN.
gagged him early in 1918 to write
about the secrets OF the Russian court.
The frst OF these articles was already
In press when IL was withdrawn, &C
eordtng to Iliodor's claim, at the in
stance OF the Cars Representatives
here. His story was subsequently,
published throughout the country.
niodor also appeared here as a
movie actor.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SPECIAL NOTICES

THE SOCIETY OF EQUITY AND JUSTICE
offers the public their certificates of in
debtedness at par with interest at per cent
per annum, payable on demand TO enable
them to operate depots for the sale OF fuel
and food at reduced prices TO fathers moth
ers. wives. daughters. sons, sisters and broth
ers Of soldiers and sailors Of the limited
States. For particulars address p. o. BOX
81. 18th 1t. Station. 80
I MAKE a speciality or preparing ana ac-
knowl' dying Income Tax returns-after Jan
usry nrst. LORENZO @. WAKEFIELD, No
tary Public. llI4 M ST. n W, North itss
Draft Rfhdavits free. IA
WE ORGANIZE corporations ready 10 do
business under Delaware or D. c. laws AZ
lowest rates for further particulars address
THE CORPORATION AGENCY COMPANY
Washington. ID. c. Il
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

refining company has a % per cent
stock interest.
President Babst of the American
Refining Company, before concluding
his testimony, submitted the recent
history Of the sugar business in a
series of elaborate statistical dia-
grams and explained the great Jam
and preserve movement of the year
as a factor in sugar shortage. He
was questioned on the suit pending
against his company as a trust, but
thought the subject "stale." 1t be-
longed to a period prior to his pres
idency of the company. He left the
stand in possession of all his third
line trenches. He probably holds
the years record for affability under
fire.
The Senate Committee on Com
merce organized yesterday for be-
ginning at 2 o'clock this afternoon
its investigation of the work of the
Shipping Board, with Chairman Hur-
ley, Vice Chairman Stevens, and Mr..
John A. Donald summoned. By reso-
luton, the committee called for a
detailed statement of contracts and
progress made on them.
The Senate Committee on Inter-
state Commerce will arrange in ex-
ecutive session today for beginning
its investigation of transportation
under the Cummins resolution. After
former Senator Bristow had con-
cluded his testimony on the cooper
alton of State commissions, the In
terstate Commerce joint commission
adjourned for the holidays.
The testimony of witnesses before
the Senate committee on the conduct
of the war showed that even in the
matter of machine guns, prepara-
tions are now getting well along into
"a state of fOrwardneSs." B. NJ. W.
Hanson, vice president of the Colts
Arms Company, testified to that eff
feet both as to the Nickers and the
Browning guns. Testifying as an
expert, Frederick II. Colvin, of the
editorial staff of the American Ma
chinist, attributed preliminary delays
IN small arms to the insistence of
army experts on too much "inter-
changeability" of parts. He thought
that as a bayonet is made to stick
with, "like butcher-knife." it re-
quired no such intcrchangeability as
the parts of the lock of the gun. His
relations with General Crozier had
not been satisfactory to either. So
far, the case against General Crozier
depends on testimony that he has
been too military for civilians who
think they are a. expert in making
guns as he is in using them.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SINKING
CAMPAIGN NETS
TWO MORE CRAFT

PARIS, Dec. 21.-Reports reaching
here from AthenE that two more
enemy submarines have been sunk by
French destroyers in the Gulf OF Ia
ranto, confirm the report that an ag-
gressivs campaign has been started
against enemy underseA craft. A re-
port yesterday, noted the sinking Of
an enemy submarine by the French in
the Mediterranean.
ROME, Dec. 21.-Two Italian YES
sells were sunk by enemy submarines
during the past week. Both were Of
more than 800 tons. A small sailing
vessel was also sunk. A steamship
was unsuccessfully attacked.
AN ATLANTIC PORT, Dec. III
Americans arriving here from Eng
land confirm the report that German
submarines fired on life boats con-
tanning survivors OF the torpedoed
American freighter, Rochester. sunk
on November ,.
The Rochester was 400 miles from
the coast at the time. The life boats
were at sea more than four days, and
several persons died from exposure.
Others died after reaching English
hospitals. The captain, Eric kogeritz,
is reported dying in an English hos
pital from the effects OF the trip.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
ill Permit Former Car Nicholas To Seek Haven Outside Russia
War Wealth Creates
Greatest Demand for
Xmas Gifts Ever Known

NEW YORK, Dec. 21.-wGr
Christmas has had no effect on
gift buyers IN New York.
John wanamaker has sold more
goods for Christmas presents this
year than ever before, It was de-
clared today. The frivolous Gift
Is being demanded in even greater
numbers.
War prosperity Is given a. one
feason for the sales.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
HAD 3 WIVES; BANKRUPT.

NEW YORK. Dec. 21.-Ralph Herr,
had three wives. Hes
today. In his petition he
says he owes 9.606. and has no
assets except his clothes.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Committee on Manufactures has
sought to learn how far, if at all,
manufacturers and jobbers have
turned their cooperation with the
National Food Administration into
combinations in restraint of trade, /"
intended to force up prices and to
have prices arranged" or virtually
dictated by themselves accepted as
Food Administration prices.
The most important information
on this point recorded yesterday was
supplied by George NJ. Rolph,
general manager of the California
and Hawaiian Sugar Comnany and
member of the international board of
the Food Administration.
He testified that the maximum
price for beet sugar (S7.25D was fixed
at meeting of beet sugar manufac-
turers in Washington on September
10, when they were organized by the
Food Administration.
The manufacturers themselves
fixed the price.
1--WE had to accept the lowest price
at which they would SELL" said Mr.
Rolph. A contract was then signed
by virtue of which, as a voluntary
agreement" all the beet sugar max
ers were co-ordinated as part of the
working force of the Food Admins
tration.
After stating the fact, Mr.. Rolph
refused to admit the inference that
the price was above the market, as
decided on the averages of supply
and demand, or that the manufactur-
ers had managed the management" !"
Another point on which a long Sc
ries of questions bears is of whether,
if at all, the sugar famine and the
increased price to the public were a
result of manipulation in holding
back Cuban, Louisiana, Hawaiian, or
beet sugars and attempting to shoul-
der off the responsibility either on
the food administration or on the
conduct of the war.
Mr.. Rolph was emphatic in ex-
planning that he had used every ef-
fort to get the Hawaiian sugar sup
ply to market, and that he had sue
ceeded for his own regular custom
ers, who are located in the central
West and Missouri river States, and
not in the East. He showed by tele-
grams that they we're clamOrous for
all the sugar he could give them and
he had supplies them accordingly,
leaving others TO meet the needs OF
the East.
About the middle OF October. he
had telegraphed his company trying
TO get part OF its sugar for the East.
and had been answered that the
transportation situation made it i'm
possible. Sugar shipped for the
East during that period was still in
jam" somewhere. He was aware
that the profits of some beet sugar
factories were enormous but not
that this was the rule.
He gave a connected statement of
the methods OF controlling the Haw-
allan supply. or the fifty-two sugar
producing companies in the islands
about twO-thirds are combined in the
Sugar Factors Company. limited
He had been one of its organizers.
Il suppose / am the originator" he
said. He would call their own" the
California refinery TO which they
shipped. Over half their raw sugar
product went TO his company. The
rest went to the Pennsylvania and
National companies in the East-in
which Senator Vardaman reminded
the witness that the American Sugar
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
REICHSTAG 10 CONSIDER
PLANFOR GENERAL PEACE

THE HAGUE, Dec 21.-The Ger
man Reichstag has reSonvened -
Berlin, according to information rG
ceived here today. II is understoos
that the negotiations between the
German and Russian government
are to be considered. together WITH
"the possibility Of a general peace
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
IN MEM MORIAM

CHRlSThAN-ln loving remembrance Of
our darling. RAYMOND r. CHRISTIAN,
mo died four years ago today. December
% 1918. aged eight years and six months
In this world OF pleasure. happiness and
cheer.
W are ali glad that Christmas IL near:
II brings forth pleasure or the ending year
Bat. sadness when you lose the one you
love dtar.
Papa and Sister.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
CROSSROADSM
ENTRANCE OF U. S.
MEN IN TRENCHES
BY J. W. PEGLER.

UNITED Press Stan Correspondent.)
WITH THE AMERICAN ExPEDI-
TIoNARY ARMY. France, Nov. 81.
-CBy Mail)-Just an ordinary coun-
try cross-roads somewhere in France
with one weather-beaten sign point
ing eastward and another to the
north. 1t Is a great spot in Ameri-
can history, whether history ever
admits IL or not
Americas first troops to enter the
trenches in the great war turned on
at that crossroads They left their
old world when they passed that spot
and dropped down the hill in dark
ness and rain totheir new world OF
shells'and bullets, mud. sleet. gas and
the fiickering night-lights that hang
overhead. throwing a glare on No
Mans Land
When they marched into the gloom
beyond the crossroads they all knew
perfectly well that some weren't COM
ing back.
They were brought up TO the rear
areas several days before entering
the trenches. Commanders were the
only ones who knew when the orders
would come to move up to the
trenches.
Just at uuSk one nlgnt they were
ordered to move. Soon afterward a
long line Of machine-guns trAiled out
Of one village. The mules splashed
through mud and water and the
wheels grated on the hard road-bot-
tom beneath the muddy surface.
Some French soldiers came out of
cafe as the guns neared the cross
roads. The open door threw a slice OF
yellow light across the road reveal
ing the eastward signpOst.
1t was "Blankville, 6 Kilometers."
little over three miles.
Blankville is in the German lines.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
LOCAL MENTION.

Teeth Gaaranteed to. Fit a. Lew
a. IS. Or. vaughan's Dental once. N IA
Expert Pen RepaIFisE. Open NIGhts.
RIohardS Fountain Pen shoO. IL Pa aSo
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

Of the commercial food products OF
the nation, as well as many other
products OF vital necessity to the
people, according to information in
the hands Of the Federal Trade Com
mission. This evidence Is to be made
public in the course OF the hearings
now being conducted by the commits
sion in connection with the Presi-
dents special investigation into food
prices.
The newly discovered food trust
has so adroitly covered It's operations
that It could sell food products at less
than the wholesale market price and
yet make handsome profits, according
to the evidence the commission has
gathered.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
SWIFT & CO. WON'T
GIVE UP RECORDS
TOINVESTIGATORS

Swift & 70. have refused to sur,
render their records, Attorney Heney
announced at the opening of the food
Investigation today, and the Federal
Trade Commission will ks forced to
resort to drastic court action to OBJ
tain them.
c. c. Chase, auditor. of the Union
Stockyards and Transit Company,
telegraphed the commission today
that he is seriously Hl and cannot
answer its subpoena. He has been
ordered South for an Indefinite pc
riod," he said.
Heney devoted attention today
chiefly to strengthening the chain OF
evidence wrought yesterday. w. NJ.
Walden, a former treasurer OF the
Chicago Junction Railways and Union
Stockyards Company, known as F. II.
Princes confidential man. was called
to the stand to identify stenographic
notes he made in 1911.
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Packers Scheme.

Heading the page was the word
proposition" A description of the
reorganization plan revealed yester-
day followed. Under a subhead
scheme" the proposal to bring in. the
stock was outlined. or the new S..
100000 corporation, the packers were
to be given S4, 400 900 in stock, "to
which they are entitled" the notes
showed. The three million, dollars
surplus remaining in the treasury of
the old organization would accrue to
the promoters"
The 100000 item In the 4,40O 900
or stock to be given the packers was
described to the commission by Attor-
ney Heney as a rebate in the form
OF bonus" which went to Armour
and Prince. $3.50.
~Fresse Outv Little Fellows.
A letter from Prince to Armour,
read by Heney. gave the freezing
out" OF small stockholders as IAN
operation by which the large stock
holders will buy up the stock of the
small holders"
The commission attached great sig
nihcance to the fact that wadden's
notes referred throughout to the
packers" Up to this time witnesses
have sought to make 1t appear that
only Armour & Co. was involved.
Walden said he understood that all
three OF the great packing corpora
tions shared in the gift Of stock un-
der the reorganization.
The United States is in the grasp Of
a trust which controls so per cent
The Washington times., 1917-12-21

NOTHING SPECIAL SAYS HAIe.
LONDON. Dec. 21.--Field Marshal
Haig had nothing special" to report
from the British front today
The Washington times., 1917-12-21
Combine Extends.

The food combine is extending into
other lines besides meat Through in
terlocking corporate control, It Is al
legged, that the same interests which
control the meat situation, have a
firm grasp on many other food sup
plies and participate largely in the
profits from sales to the public.
The commission was primed with
this evidences. CLEANED from records
Of the foodstuff corporations of the
country, when II opened its hearing
today. and as fast as the witnesses
can be called the evidence will be
brought out -
In all. probability there will be
prosecutions Of the food dealers. short
ly following the close OF the commits
sion's investigation. as there IL de-
clAred by officials OF the commission
to be an overwhelming amount OF
evidence against them in their pos
session The commission will not
permit any persons involved in these
proceedings to obtain immunity by
testifying.