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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25
The Fuel Situation.
BURN WOOD FOR FUEL.

Coal is high and difficult to OBJ
tain. All large centers are receiv-
ing less than one-tenth as much
coal this year as last. Unless the
Federal Government takes control
of the mines there is certain to be
SERIOUS SHORTAGE OF
COAL and even with the Govern
ment control the season is 80 late
that the supply will be inadequate.
Much suffering may be avoided
if every one who can do SO will
LAY IN A SUPPLY OF WOOD.
Thousands of farmers can secure
their WINTER FUEL FROM
TIMBER ON THEIR OWN
LAND. Many families in vii
lagos and rural communities can
PURCHASE WOOD close by at
a nominal figure.
Instead of waiting in uncertain,
ty for coal, SHOULDER AN
AXE AND A SAW - GO INTO
YOUR TIMBER PATCH AND
CUT WOOD, or buy it from a
neighbor. Every one who does
this thereby relieves by SO many
tons the great untitled demand for
coal. "-
The practice of burning coal in
Louisiana is a comparatively re-
cent one. This year we must GO
BACK TO THE HABITS OF
OUR FATHERS AND BURN
WOOD.
Give this matter the widest pos
sible publicity. See that it gets
into your newspapers. Talk it
with your neighbors and PRAC-
TICE 1T.
| BURN WOOD.
Yours truly,
Louisiana State Council Of Defense,
r. G. Pleasant, Governor and
| Elk Oficia Chairman.
John Marshal, Secretary.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25
iOuio tiuiy,
Louisiana State Council Of Defense,
r. G.. Pleasant, Governor and
Elk Oficia Chairman.
John Marshal, Secretary.
TO THE PUBLIC.

II you want to buy ANYTHING in the
way Of agriculture. horticulture. live
stock, or anything grown on the farm.
write your wants to the Commissioner
of Agriculture. Baton Rouge, La. The
Commissioner has Market Bureau. or
Swappsrs Department. aud can 6nd
what you want.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25
DIED..

Mr.. Lovicy Trosclair died at
nine o'clock Thursday night at the
age of II years. He was buried at
Bresux Bridge at five o'clock Fri.
day evening.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

Miss Celine Gary was given a
surprise Wednesday night when a
large number of her friends called
at her house, and all had plea.
SAINT time.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

"A largo number Of our people
went to New Iberia Tuesday even
ing to attend the funeral of Mr.. p.
L. Renoudet.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

MIR. Maurice Bertrand stationed
at Houston and Lieutenant Robert
Msrais,, of the United States army
were here this week.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

MIR. Jas. T. Lytsl has returned
from the North and will he here a
few days,
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25
SELECTED SEED CORN
GIVES BEST YIELDS
n.st com should Dc oeleses1 N NJ
ejsId-HsIeht Of Ear, lsn0sh u
Shank, and Shuek csvs@s~O
Among Points . Do
Considered

The production Of gool yieids q
sera requires fertile soil, proper Drep-
arstion and tillage of the lana and
rood seed. The rainfall 10 also I'm.
portant, but since We have 70 sccept
the seasons 40 they come. We may
disregard this factor in DISCUSSING The
ouestion of better corn. After every.
thing possible has been done for the
next crop In the way Of improving the
fertility Of the soil and putting 4 II
Nrst-class condition to plant, the very
best seed that 1t is possible to obtain
should be planted. n one has good
variety Of corn on his place We do not
hesitate to say that the best seed pos
sible for him to plant can Be- obtained
from his own field. It is q law q M
ture IN both plant and animal life that
like produces like" II one Of two
stalks of corn grown under the same
conditions of soil and seasonal in6u-
snces and with a like area Of ground
produces twelve ounces Of grain and
the other only ten ounces. the
chances are that the grain from the
high producing stalk will yield . nks
increased amount Of grain. That this
does not always hold true n because
Of the tendency Of corn to b thor
oughiy mixed In the field By pollen
from all sorts of stalks reaching the
silks and fertilising the grain; but II
one ID careful to select emily the best,
the tendency will be to improve the
yielding quality Of the corn from year
% year.
Select Seed Corn IN the FIsld.
In tie early fall 90 into the Geld
and select seed corn from stains that
have yielded the most corn. making
sure that the stalk has not been f.
vored BY better soil and that there 10
NOT Q skip in the stand On either side
Of IT, Note should also be taken Of
the height Of the ear from the
ground. The ear should be less than
half way from the ground to the top
Of the stalk. The shank should BE- q
moderate length. 30 that the point 81
the ear will tip downward when No
ture. and the ear should also be wen
covered. with the shuck tightly closed
ever he tip. This 10 one Of the most
effective safeguards against wssvils.
n the corn IL not gathered - to
tine q seed selection the seaiks
chosen may be bent down below the
cor 30 that no trouble win b hal h
fading them later.
Protect Against Wssvii.
After the selected ears have 1eel
gathered they should b stored IN SOM
place inaccessible to wesvils. Or pro
vision should Be- made for treating
the corn with high life" IN ease wee
wills should appear. Some time before
planting all q the selected earl
should BE- shucked and Tie crop IRON
the best ears should Be chosen -
that purpose. The show" sar may
not produce q greater amount Of eoel
per acre than the rough ear. bat q
account Of It's high psrcentase q
grain II will give more actual feed
Ing value than the ether.
n n desirable also for the corn h
be uniform In type and color. esps
cially 50 II IL is ever to be sold ~
sesd.-W. R. Perkins. State Agent
Extension Division, Louisiana Stat
University.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

Mr.. Robert Barrss of Texas
CITY il here on a visit to relatives
and friends.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

Good hay for sale at ia per ton
Laizaire Bienvenu.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25
List of Persons Called
Into The Service
of the United
States
St. Martin Parish,
Louisiana

Louisiana
Robert Louis
Sylvests Dsshstsl
Luke Sicily
Gilbert Arcsnesux
Alces Jones
Louis G. Barras
Octave Benjamin
Edgar Malsry
john Seneca
Abel Hunter
Sylvio Broussard
AIDE Cslsstin
James Sydney
Manuel Ogborn
Albert Savoy
John Lasseigns
Alexis Doiron
LOadice Bernard
John Francois
Casimire Sam
Adam William
Romsal Champagne
Adolphs Babiussux
Henry Rstliff
Aureus Guidly
Irving Francis
Ellis Smith
Robert Thomas
Overn Bsrard
Lionel ZsrinRue
Octave GoDsuron
August Thibodssux
Cluster Myers
Lucas Goddis
Joseph Roseberry
Tony Trahan
JEFF Psrrot
Jscqus Bsgnsaud
Joseph Thibodsaux
Robert Chrstisn
Jesse Seneca
Cyprisn Monte
Lotair Trshan
Niohol George
Lionel G. Fleming
Hypolits Davis
Philibsrt Arosnsaux
Ulysss Mathisux
Oscsr Leo
Joseph Mslerie
Joseph Martinez
Edwin Wilt
Anthony Wilt
Gilbert Charles
Adam Williams
Maglorie Francis
Joseph Goutbreaux
Onsslie Rosayoin
Andre Qusbsdsaux
liam Ratisto Noel
Charles Bsrard
Willie Bourque
Martin Hebert
Gilbert Monday
Clay Broussard
Deco Jean Bstiste
Honore Sam
Alfred Thibodeaux
Daniel Claws ,
Joseph Landry
John Hsbert
Aymsr Broussard
Clebert Robin
Colastis DaigIs
Leon Dupuis
Louis Benjamin
Rufus Tsrlor
Edwin Solomon
Ed. Embry
Sidney Abraham
Robert Chsnier
Adsm Davis
Jules Lee Jr.
William ID. Berard
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

nut OttOu DotteO
Alfred Huval
Duty La Sale
Paul Charles
Henry ]. Batists
A. C. Williams
George Richard
Solomon Singleton
Enss George
Vavassur Filler
Alfred Fsucbsu1
Isacs Roberts
Lsonce Boudreaux
Harry D. Smsdss
Willie Bstists
Willie Tolbsrt
IRnace w. Thibodeaux
Joseph Avery Hsbsrt
Garfield Thibodsaux
Morris Dsgustsrrs
Michel B. Voorhiss
Clay Gordon
David Do Blanc
Griffin Dyer
Ogs MsIaucoD
Willie Dslaboussaye
Oleus Champagne
Wilfred Lawrence
Aristide Verrst
Josh House
Nolbert Dsroussslls
John William Snyder
Filler Hypolits
Martin Mslanoon
Benjamin Robertson
Elighs Gross
James Fuzse
Gabriel Pitrs
Joseph Lewis
Elonsl Orphs
Abel Kiddsr
Charles Allen
Maurice Castillo
Wilfrsd Webrs
Joseph LIE Blanc
Ivan Wells
Jean Bsptise Edmond
Henry Mslanoon
Edwin Potter
Willie Jefferson
Stanley Robert
Fred F. Msrsist j
Joe Green
Thsobald Distiegs Y
Salvador Mouton '
Frank Taylor Jr.
Charles Pillst
Willie Sam
Arthur Gsudiu Jr.
Prosper Chrstisn
David johnson
Alfred Griffin
Ambrose Blanchard
Louis Washington
Solinis Pierre
Adam BaptiAs
Willie Csrruth
Clssms Dsroussell
Vincent Picard
Francois Sylvsstrs
Don Louis Wilt
Albert Francis
Oswald Ds;ahoussays
Aldus Arnaud
Oscar Psrodiu
Ophs Baptiste
Paul MeIanoon
Clovis Roy
Abel Calais
Lazairs Patin y
Charlss johnson
Andrew John Hardy
Maurice Lagrange
Noe Singleton
Loulou Washington
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25

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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1917-08-25
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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
DAREDEVIL TRICKS OF
THE FIGHTING AlRMEN
spinning the Barrl' Revolving Like
Windmill Is One of
Them

Air fighting is game which. ma
turally we know only theoretically,
writes Arthur Ruhl In Collier's-one
that could only be developed under
the frightful stimulus OF such COM
petition as that along the French
front. where unknown birdmen on
both sides do. as part OF the days
work, what was attempted only by
"daredev!ls" few years ago. Here
for example. are two OF the tests in
military fliers suggested In aviation
by Lawrence Sperry, who has visited
many OF the European training camps;
Tho pupil flies at 5000 feet and
deliberately stalls IN the air tour
times, each time at a sleeper angle
than the one before. until a tall slide
made with the use OF an angle OF in
cident indicator and slowly placing
his machine at the stalling angle.
The pupil Is instructed to loop at
an altitude OF not less than five thou
sand feet. after which ne should stall
the machine, at the same time throw
ing his rudder hard over one way, thus
putting the machine into a tall spin.
IL the machine Is capable OF execut-
ing this maneAver. To recover from
the tail spin is the salient point that
the pupil Is now TO learn. This Is
effected by throwing his rudder over
in the opposite direction. which re-
quires o tremendous pressure on the
rudder bar. The writer has found II
necessary to exert the force Of both
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

enough food for ourselves without ex-
ercising any particular economy, but
we did not have enough both for our
selves and our allies and we do not
have II now IL We shall continue to
live upon the scale to which we have
been accustomed.
Alas, Waste.
And then again. the proverbial
American wastefulness and eXtrava-
gance in the use OF food. More than
over any other one thing this is that
over which the well-informed are
most exercised. And with reason.
few years ago In Paris well-informei
Frenchman said to me, speaking OF
American wastefulness, that an aver
axe French family would live upon
the waste from the table of an average
American family. l fully disbelieved
Il then. | think the statement rather
strong yet. but all our eyes must be
opened by the government estimate
that as nation we do absolutely
waste every year more than s700,000,-
OO0 worth OF food. The cry OF the
authorities. in view OF the worlds
need, II not in view OF the great sin
OF waste. is TO stop this colossal eN-
| trayagance.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15
Means Much.

The duty is submitted TO rs to play
our part. As his part is that goeth
down TO the battle to fight in this war
for the preservation Of human free
dom upon tho earth. so shall his part
he that tarrieth by the stuff to save
for the sustenance OF the armies and
the dependent noncomhatants OF our
allles the superfluous OF our fruits or
the earth. We are not to think that
the waste Of the little that we can save
will make no difference. II Is the
aggregate OF the little always that
makes the great sum. The waste OF
so little as one slice OF bread per fam
Il per day In this country means the
sands OF barrels OF flour. enough TO
feed for that day the entire British
force fighting upon the western front
When consider the careless eNtrava-
gance OF so many OF our families taken
In conjunction with the huge waste In
the kitchens Of our hotels and restau-
rants | am sure we are even today.
with all Its shortage upon us. wasting
more than one million loaves of bread
At any rate, authority is anXiously
watching what a self-indulgent people
are going TO do in this crisis. What
we have done in the past Is not per-
fectly reassuring. as the history we
have reviewed clearly shows. But the
facts In the case. and the duty to meet
them, are submitted to us. The call
Is FOR economy and self-restraint-
virtues to which as people we are not
very well accustomed. The fate OF
the war and the fate Of all the prin-
clples for which the war is being
waged Is In our hands. Mark II. No
matter how large the armies and how
we'll munitioned for the moment. they
cannot fight without food. nor can
the people Of our allies keep w the
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

needed flow OF shells and guns without
the necessities to sustain life and
strength. America must supply the
food. We are not asked TO starve.
We are not asked to skimp. We are
only asked to restrain ourselves in
what is not necessary to us that the
absolute needs OF the allied nations
may be met
Economy Watchword.
Economy in the use of food is. there
fore the watchword of the hour. Con-
nervatlon, the warcry OF the American
noncombatant. Remember, we are At
the base. Let us not minimize our
Importance. We shall probably never
smell powder In Flanders, but the war
can nevertheless be won here. "As
his part Is that goeth down to the bat
tie, so shall his part be that tarrieth
by the stuff" Not merely the part in
the rewards OF ultimate victory to
which David exclusively referred in
using these words, but the part in the
performance of duty by which alone
victory at any time may be achieved.
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1917-07-15

American duty. therefore, falls most
especially into the category OF supply.
Munitions must continue togo for
ward in huge quantities increasingly.
ships for their transport supplement-
AIRY 20 the worlds merchant fleets.
woefully depleted by the exigencies OF
the war. must be built at once Food
TO sustain the armies in the trenches
must be produced in ever-growing
quantities. All this means work OF a
character more strenuous in applica-
ton. perhaps. than any we have
hitherto faced.
But food must not only be pro-
duced. 1t must be conserved. II Is
the judgment OF the council OF defense
that this is the one point OF pressing.
imminent Importance. In the course
OF events It has fallen TO this nation
and the British colonies TO feed the
combatants OF all nations who are fac
ing the enemies OF democracy in bat
tie. II is this fact more than any other
that Is causing our government
anxiety, That anxiety Is due TO two
conditions. First OF all. millions OF
men who have hitherto been producers
In their various countries, having been
called 20 the colors, are now only con-
sumers. Means for their sustenance
must be brought in from outside. while
our own surplus OF crops TO which
they were looking was woefully short
last year. To be sure, we produced
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
GIRL SELECTED
FOR RECRUITING
Mary Parsons, Is, in Uniform,
Will Lure Young Men Into
U. S. Naval Service.

A squirt in enlistments for the Uni
ted States navy may be expected in
Grand Forks from now on.
Those who have seer Miss Mary
Parsons, aged Is, daughter of Fred
Parsons, manager Of the Hotel Daco-
tab, in her nifty new uniform can cas-
lily understand the why's and the
wherefores.
Miss Parsons yesterday received her
official commission as special naval
recruiting agent for Grand Forks and
the surrounding territory from James
D. Wilson, lieutenant in the navy in
charge of the navy recruiting district
comprising Minnesota and North Da-
kota. who is at present stationed in
Minneapolis.
Miss Parsons is a pretty little blond
and her blue MILDLY with white stripes
and white sailor hat worn jauntily up
on her head are very neat and becom-
ing. She ought to have all kinds of
success" local navy men declare.
Her commission states that she is
"a duly qualified representative Of the
United States navy recruiting station
Of Minneapolis. Mimi, and is author
lied to assist the regular force in OBJ
tanning applicants for enlistment in
the United States navy"
Miss Parsons is enthusiastic over
her commission and states that she
will do her best to make sailors Of as
many young men Of Grand Forks as
possible.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
BRISK TRADE
in FARM LANDS
Over 100000 Worth of Property
in County Changes Hands
Within the Week.

Over 100000 worth of property
has changed hands in Grand Forks
county during the past week, accord
ing to warranty deeds filed at the of.
flee of Register of Deeds Don McDon.
aid.
Some of the largest exchanges Of
property in the county were as fol-
lows:
George NJ. Fitzgerald and wife to
E. +. Buchan, south half of section
SO. Levant township. consideration
$4,000.
William H. Hunter and wife to Les
lie Stinson, lot 1, block 81, Grand
Forks, consideration $4,000.
Christian Holmen to Austin r.
Engh, southeast quarter and south
half Of the southwest quarter of sec
ton Is, Elm Grove township, consid-
Grafton $500.
Marie f. Twomley to Northern
Packing company, part Of east half
Of southwest quarter and west half of
southeast quarter Of section % and
part of northeast quarter of north
township. consideration s16,47S.
p. J. Peterson and wife to Christian
P. Helmer. south half of northwest
quarter Of section 9, Elm Grove town.
ship, consideration $500.
Edwin TIalvorson to Theodore
Haase, half interest in southwest
quarter of section "a, Avon township,
consideration $4,000.
A. j. Will and wife to James Will,
quit claim deed, lots &c and 81, block
81, McCormack's addition to Grand
Forks, consideration $4,000.
r. H. Burgess and wife to o. A.
Webster, lots 4 and 6, block 8, Bulge
& Eshelman's second addition to
Grand Forks. consideration $1,000.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
LONDONs FINANCIAL EARTH.
QUAKE.

Albert ". Atwood in the Worlds
Work: For more than two years
London has been undergoing a noise
less form Of earthquake. The f1nan-
cial. organization that existed there
at the outbreak of the European war
has fallen to pieces bit by bit. Lon
don's normal business of banking for
the world has been wound up and all
the country's capital has gone into it's
own government securities.
And we of the United States have
not only bought back own obliga-
tions and are taking the place Of Eng
land and France as bankers for Cam
ada and South America; we are act
ually lending to English and French
cities. 1t is even probable that the
French railroads may have to bor-
row in this country. If the war lasts
long enough we will take over Great
Britain's interests not only in her own
colonies. but in some of her own home
industries as we'll.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
EDITORIAL WRITING
IS NO SNAP WHEN
u A GRANDDAD

Writing editorials for the Fri
day morning edition of The Herald
was no easy task today. for proof
of which question w. p. Davies.
AS he sat at his typewriter to COM
ment upon world events, his mind
went hopping thithcr and yon, and
the trilsty machine seemed to write
nothing but warm praises OF a ccr-
tain kaiser and of filibustcrcrs. The
high cost of living was forgotten
despite the fact that it vas get
ting an additional toe hold on the
falnily-and mere things like n war
were put in the discard.
Fact is. Mr.. Davies is n grand
father. \ scvcn-pound daughter
was born this morning to his son
and daughtcr-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs.
II. G. Davies, so little wonder work
seemed hard. The son also found it
difficult to gather and edit North
Dakota news. with the result that
many strange things may be read
in the columns of that page tomOr-
TOW.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
COMMERCIAL CLUB MAKING
FIGHT ON MAIL CHANGES;
OFFICIAL IS CALLED HERE

scant information available at this
time regarding the extent of the pros
pective changes.
The scheme is in line with the gen.
eral retrenchment policy of the pos
tai department. Just when the new
order will go into effect is not known,
but it is known on good authority
that pending weighing of mails, the
former plan to make the new sched-
ule effective was postponed from April
is. Efforts to get department officials
to commit themselves on the details
have only been successful in a small
measure, the officials being chary of
making any announcement beyond a
vague generalization a changes are
contemplated to be effective at an
early date.
A special committee of the Com
mercial club, which has been ener-
getically investigating the proposition
and directing a campaign Of vigorous
protest against the change, at a meet
ing yesterday further broadened its
work by al appeal to commercial and
other organizations in all commune
ties on Great Northern lines to be-
come active against II change en-
dangering present service efficiency.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-19
WIRING FOR
HIGH PLANNED
Committee Considers Proposition
to Install Telephone Switch
board at School.

The building committee Of the
board of education was in session this
morning at the city hal going over
plans IN specifications for the in
stallation of electrical wiring, electric
fixtures and laboratory fixtures at the
new Grand Forks high school. =.
Bids for the wiring and fixtures WILL
be opened by the committee tomor-
row noon. After consideration of the
bids the committee will make some
recommendations to be presented at a
special meeting Of the board. whlch
will undoubtedly he held not later
thant Saturday Of this week. At that
time contracts will undoubtedly be let.
Vice President Wilder of the Irl-
State Telephone company, with head
quarters in Minneapolis, and c.. w.
Rees, manager of h local Tri-State
exchange, appeared before the COM
mittee this morning aud proposed the
installation of a switchboard in the
new school at n nominal cost.
The committee gave this matter Sc
rious consideration and may make
some recommendations in that con-
nection at the special meeting of the
board to be held this week.