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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
FlcWera BY Mail.

There's new u1e for Uncle Sans
parcel post. Suburbanites have dis
covered it, to the delight Of their city
friends. It's sending pOsies from the
rural garden to lure the cliff dweller
to the commuters life.
Flowers may be sent as far as the
fourth zone without parting with their
fragrance or freshness on the journey,
provided they are correctly packed.
But not all flowers are good travellers.
There is little use in trying to share
the beauty of bed of poppies, cannas,
moonflOwers or others of like texture.
with distant friends. Roses are rath-
er delicate to send on long trips. But
If they are picked when only partial
ly blown and kept in cool water until
the petals and stems are full, they will
not witt badly and will revive readily
at the end Of the journey.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
LUxURIANT FLORA OF CHINA
AppeIIation "FIowery Kingdom" sinou-
larry Suited to the Land Of the
Yellow Race.

From time immemOrial China has
been called the Flowery kingdom, a
name given by the Chinese themselves
and singularly suited to the land which
for ages was like an oasis of flowers
of the spirit in the world desert of bar
barism, says writer in Scribner's. In
this oasis grew the arts of the bronze
and stone worker, Of the silkmaker and
embroiderer, of the potter Of the paint
er on silk, of the poet, philosopher and
ethical devotee. But China was not
named the FlOwery kingdom because
of these flowers of the mind. Her flora
Is one Of the most luxuriant In the
world. 1t is estimated to consist Of
some $4,000 species. 1900 of which
are known and one-half Of which are
indigenous and not found elsewhere.
Such being the fora of China, it is
readily understood that horticulture
and gardening early became skilled
and hOnored profession.
The Emperor Shon-nung (2737-27O5
B. CO., known as the "Divine Labor
er" and also as the Father of Medicine
and Husbandry, dispatched collectors
to all parts of the empire to bring in
plants Of ecOnoni, Or medicinal value
for cultivation in the imperial gardens.
We have more detailed information in
regard to the horticulture and garden
ing carried on by the Emperor WI II
(14O-S6 b. c., whose agents brought
from distant parts many plants that
have been identified.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
Recruiting Notice

Recruiting Sergeant Joseph S.
Haldenstein U. S. A., who is in Nor.
gan City for few days wishes the
public to know that the President is
calling volunteers between the ages
of 18 and 40 to serve in the follow
ing branches of the army:
National Guard of Louisiana
Washington Field Artillery, LIST.
Louisiana Infantry, Medical Corps.
Colored applicants will be re-
ceived for Stevedore regiment of the
United States National Army, and
the Medical Corps of the regular
army.
White applicants will also be en-
gagged for the regular Calvary and
Infantry. Also qualified men for
Signal Corps, Telegraph and Radio
operators.
Sergeant Haldemstein will be at
the Postoffice and will be glad to
give all the information needed to
those who may enlist.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
OPERA HOUSE TUESDAY
forbidden Paths"

East is East and West is West
and so it proves when the Love of
the Orient wanders down Forbidden
Paths that lead to the Heritage of
a lovely American girl. But true
love has ever a powerful note Of self
sacrifice through it. The Jap loved
the American girl with Mans Love.
Vivian Martin and Sessue Hay
akawa co-star for the first time in
forbidden Paths" which was writ
ten by Eve Unsell and adapted for
the screen by Beatrice DeMille and
was staged under the direction of
Roberts s. Thornby and is scheduled
for release by Paramount on July
18th. It is the story of young Jap
anese who falls in love with the
LEIGHTON Osmun. The production
daughter of his American partner.
The face that she is already in love
with a young American who has be-
come involved in an unfortunate
venture brings about a
situation which is solved
only by a tremendous sacrafice on
the part Of the Japanese. In the
splendid supporting cast is Tom For
man, popular Lasky player.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

the Lafayette-New Iberia Highway.
1t also closes the gap of dirt road
between Scott and Lafayette, con-
Meeting up the Lafayette-Crowley
Highway. There are twelve miles of
good roads involved. The contract
includes reinforced concrete bridges
of the latest modern type.
The gravel and freight a splen-
did road from the Iberia parish
line to the Arcadia parish line pass
ing through one of the richest agri-
cultural sections in Louisiana.
Mr.. Perry will be paid $54,351
for the work. The gravel and freight
will cost s24,36O.5O and $13,965,
according to the quality of the ma
terial. The gravel will be eight inch
es thick on the road. The total cost
of the contract will be $92,576.5O,
Of which the state appropriates $685.
600.
Under the contract, the work must
start not later than October %, and
must be finished by July /, 1918.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
Amelia News Items

Mr.. and Mrs. w. Aucoin and Mrs.
Simoneaux motored to Morgan City
last Wednesday.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. T. Prosser and
Miss Bertha Rodgers motored to
Morgan City Wednesday afternoon
and Mrs. Prosser went to Patterson
to attend the Red Cross meeting.
Mrs. A. Blanchard was a business
visitor to Morgan City last Thurs
day.
Miss NJ Simo,leaux went to
Morgan City last Thursday on a
shopping trip.
Mrs. Charles Telc'te was a bust
ness visitor to Morgan City Thu,s-
day.
Mesdames T. j. Aucoin, J. T. Pros
ser and Misses Bertha Rodgers and
Annie Telotte motcred to Franklin,
Thursday to attend the meeting of
the Council Of National Defense and
received instructions for registration
Mr.. and Mrs. Willie Aucoin mo-
tored to Lafayette Saturday on
visit to their daughter, Miss Edna
Aucoin who is attending the South
western School there.
Miss Mabel johnson of Chaca-
houla and Miss Olivia Pontiff of Pat
terson, are the guests of Miss Myr-
tie Beadle.
"FICKLE."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
LAUGH IN FACE OF DEATH,
British Soldiers on the Western Front
Maintain Sense Of Humor Under
All Circumstances.

From the trenches on the western
front by way of Canada comes the
story of soldiers Harrow escape from
death and the leyity displayed by u
comrade. illustrating how viewpoints
change when men get on the firing line.
Private Mac Of an Alberta regiment
had plous upbrnging in his early
home in Scotland, and his religious in
clinatiOns did not desert him when his
family settled on farm in western
Canada. All through the war he has
carried "Spurgeon's Sermons in his
breast pocket, and occasionally he does
some preaching, with his comrades in
arms as the congregation.
Private C. Of the same regiment
lacked the upbringlng and the book of
sermons, but possesses a sense of hui
NOR. The two were in group resting
and smoking, when a shot from Ger
man sniper hit Private Mac in the
breast, the bullet being detected by the
book.
Fearing that Mac was about to i'm
1t" and in q fair imitation of his
friends best preaching manner started
in:
"Oh, dear friends, what a blessed
thing 1t was that our dear brother
wasn't a-reading Of his book Of SER
mons-as he ought to have benin
stead Of engaging In worldly conversa-
ton with sinner soldier men. For II
dear Brother Mac had been a-reading'
of his book of sermons, where. oh.
where, my dear friends, would Brother
Mac (priceless old thing) have been
then?"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
Shoots EN- in Neck.

One Of the Irvington Junior cadets,
age nine, stopped with his mother at
the local branch Of the United States
Navy league, 40 Monument Circle, one
day. While his mother was buying
wool the cadet strutted around with
his hands in the pockets Of his uni
form and tried to impress the knit
tiers.
"I'm real soldier" he boosted. II
can smoke. Why, I bought q whole
box Of pills one morning and smoked
them all before eight o'clock"
Several knitters looked properly
shocked and one asked: "Can you
shoot craps, tool"
"Sure," returned the hardened
young Sammy. II just take my pistol
and shoot them In the ck."-lndian-
apolis News.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
I,l,,.tte 10 Build Roads

- /. wecial meeting yesterday at
80. = he police jury joined with
y s..t. Highway Department in
! ..,,dipr . contract to R. N. Perry.
!. ;moortant link in the chain OF
!. = - ,o,ds in lafayette Parish. Mr..
~ !, an experienced road build
:, ,sning to this parish with a fine
. . He is doing dork in Acadia
rri,h 1t this time. .
\ had been the intention Of the po-
T.. ;ury to have the special session
!, 4. morning, but this was found
nnossible because several Of the
,.mbers could not possibly attend
.vips to press Of business. The
a,.rish fathers" convened in the af-
tsruoon and it required several hours
rthiu which to transact the very i'm
,.,t,nt business for which they
NM called to meet. Mr.. Perry
,ou]d not remain over because Of his
work in other places and he was anx-
icus 70 have the contract closed be-
,ps Of The limited time within to
d,t The construction and complete
i
he contract calls for that part
4 he good roads in Lafayette Par
Il from the Pin Hook bridge to the
taa vsrd line, on what is known as
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
coIorado,s oiI.eearinp shales.

The geological survey estimates the
oil content Of the oil-bearing shales Of
the state Of Colorado alone at 10000
100000 barrels. Several contiguous
states contain great quantities Of oil
shales. These shales are clay-like
soils saturated with petroleum. The
recovery Of the oil is too costly
process to be profitable at present.
but II gasoline goes much higher it
will be possible to work them, and
thus throw open an immense new
source Of oil. They will thus act as a
check to prevent the price Of gasoline
from soaring past certain high point.
The possibility Of discovering process
Of extracting oil more cheaply from
the shales IL also worth consideration.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
NOTICE OF ELECTION.

The School Board has fixed the
date of the special school election as
November 18th, 1917. This will
close the registration office October
Is, 1917, after the close of business
that date. Due to the few days re-
naming there has been quite run
on the registration office by many
Franklin citizens, who had failed to
register since January 1st. The reg
istration throughout the Parish is
very light. This is not one of the
elections for which the Registrar Of
Voters establishes his office in ad-
vance one day in each precinct.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

The Women's Auxiliary Board of
Missions convened at Trinity Church
at $3.50 this afternoon. The night
session will begin at 1880 P. NJ. An
interesting program will be given to-
night including special music by
Mr.. and Mrs. Monroe. Quite a num-
Der of delegates have arrived.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
NOTICE

The Pioneer Grocery will
serve Bass Special Coffee on
AND THURSDAY
CT this week from 3 to P. M.
Everybody cordially invited. A
special invitation is given to the
ladies who will register on the
18th.
J. E. BASS, Prop.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
CATHOLIC CHURCH

Low Mass every other Sunday at
700 q. m.
High Mass every first Sunday al
8 80 q. m.
Sunday School every Sunday at
so . N.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
RED CROSS DANCE

There will be a Red Cross dance
at Centreville, La, on Saturday Oc-
tober goth at the Frisco Hall. The
dance is given for the purpose Of
raising funds to buy wool and nee
bles for the Red Cross knitting
work.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
MONEY TO LEND ON REAL ES.
TATE SECURITY-ST. MARY
BUILDING ASSOCIATION. limo.
NOTICE..

Annual meeting of stockholders of
the Bank of Morgan City will be
held at the office of the Bank on the
first Tuesday in November between
the hours Of 10 A. M. to P. M. to
elect officers for the ensuing year.
F. D. WINCHESTER,
Cashier.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

Gov. Pleasant has summoned at
the request of the State Council of
Defense; all women to appear at
their respective precicnts and reg
lister October II.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
Dr.. ]. Clarence Berwick

Physician and Surgeon
Office hours 81 q. M; 4-6 p. m.
Office at the Peoples Drug Co. Op-
posite New Depot. Calls answered
day or night. Office phone No. 8.
Residence 321, Morgan City. La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

Mr.. j. P. Hebert spoke at the Ar
cade Theatre Saturday night on
"The Registration OF Women"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15

The registration of women is re-
quired, but the service is purely vol
untary.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
JITNEY SERVICE
Berwick. La.

G. GRANATA, Prop.
Careful Neutrality-suspicious. Treat
ment. Phone No. 4-and a Trial
will convince you. 1mo
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
WALTER T. GILMORE

ATTORNEY AT LAW
NOTARY PUBLIC
First National Bank Bldg Phone =
Practice in Federal and State Courts
Moesan City, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-10-15
TONIGHT

THE BATTLING BELL BOY"
IT'S A GOOD SHOW TONIGHT.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-29
Historical society

And so the president went to Buffalo to
talk to the members of a labor convention.
He asked them to think of him not as presi.
dent of the United States, but as fellow
American, striving to render his country
service. 1t was not necessary to make such
request. His manner, his speech, his pleas
antries all went to show that he was indeed
man like themselves; and there is little
doubt that in this he has come close to the
heart for the people, not alone of the people.
not alone of this country, but of all countries,
for the peace terms that follow the close of
this war will vitally affect labor conditions
and 1T will be President Wilson, speaking in
name of Che United States, who will insist
upon those essentials that are indispr nsable
to-the welfare of humanity, that will, in
word, give the common people look in.''
The first discovery that impressed itself
upon the world after the war began was the
fact, that, in spite of all the wonderful and
ingenious instruments of destruction men were
just as necessary to fight war as in the bow
and arrow days. The second great discovery
was the fact that not only were men necessa.
ry IN the trenches but they were Just as nec-
essary in the show and on the farm; and not
alone men, but women, too. There is still
great fact to be discovered by the world at
large: The fact that the life of the nation
both IN war and in peace, rests upon the great
mass of common people who do the work Of
the world.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-29
WHEN PEACE COMES

1t is interesting to consider, but relative.
~ unimportant now. this question of demo-
bllization after the war. Millions of men
VIII md themselves far from home when the
last shot is fired and the ink is fresh on the
treaties that will end the world conflict. These
men will have to be returned home when the
last shot is lired great many of them in
ships. and France and Belgium cannot be
oVerrun by six or seven million of men of a
sudden released from military operations.
There will pc need of interallied conferences
Tor handling that situation, ships will have to
be secured and food supplied until the last man
Is on his way home again. Some one has es-
tlmated even that even with the increase of
shipping as now planned it will require two
years to bring home to America all the men
the United States probably will have on the
battle front when the war ends That is
probably an exaggeration, but the govern
ments will not be able so quickly as some
may suppose to throw their shipping back
into the worlds channels And it will have
to be remembered that the armies of the
central powers can be returned to their homes
quickly by rail and no similar burden will be
thrown on their shipping as will be thrown on
the American and British.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-29
BOYS IN THE ARMY

The proposal to reduce the conscripr age
unit has brought protest from all sides
against sending "the boys to war" The
point is well taken, for America does not
need to send it's boys to war. There are more
men included within the present draft ages
than the nation will need unless the war ex.
pands further than mitcry leaders now ex-
pect it will. Nevertheless it is not to be de-
MED that the boys'' make. the best soldiers
and that America has fought and won all it's
wars with boys, with youths who had not
reached the legal age of twenty one years.
The Civil, since it was the greatest of our
wars and called into service more men than
other, will serve as proof. The records Of
the war department show that during the
war the strength of the northern armies to-.
tailed something over four million men dur
ing the four years Of struggle. OF these
four million soldiers 300 900 linen" were
between nineteen and twenty-one years.
There were 6l3, 600 boys Of seventeen years
in this army and 3o7, 900 boys of eighteen
years. There were 126, 900 Of sixteen years
and los, 900 boys of fourteen and fifteen years.
Nor does the list stop there. Down the lad
der of years it descends. showing 300 boys Of
thirteen years, 235 of twelve years, 38 of II
years and even 25 who were but ten years old.
Think what protest Ghere would arise in
America today if boys of ten were followed
in the army to share the hardships and priva-
tions of war! These were, of COURSE the ex-
ceptional cases. But there were enough boys
to make good sized army. Indeed to make
good sized army. Indeed if America today
possessed all trained and equipped for war,
as large an army as the boys of seventeen
years furnished for the Civil war, 613, 600, it
would be able instantly to take large part
in the war, while the army furn ished by the
boys of 1861 1865 far exceeds the plumber of
Of men it is now proposed to train, for they
totalied 4,05l ,598 This was when the country
had popula tion of but one third what it haS
now and when nearly one-half its territory
was arrayed against the Union.
If there is such paper shortage in Great
Britain we would suggest that the London
papers which are flooding America might bs
cut off without anyone here protesting. The
~ IL ~. -
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1917-11-29

If there is such paper shortage in Great
Britain we would suggest that the London
papers which are flooding America might bs
cut off without anyone here protesting. The
space they take up in the mail could be pro-
ftably employed for sending something need%
I'd in America. ].
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
Jerry SOUTH ACQUITTED
OF CHARGE OF ASSAULT
Court Rules Clerk Of House Was
justified in Striking
Book Dealer.

Jerry South. clerk Of the House Of
Representatives. this afternoon was &C.
quilted In Police Court of q charge Of
assault brought by James F. Meegan, a
dealer in rare .booka. The trouble &C.
CURED In Mr.. South's ONCE, when the
dealer visited there to complain Of
statements in connection with the re-
turn OF the Journal Of the House Of
Representatives OF the Twenty fourth
Congress. that had been missing many
years.
". Gwynn Gardiner. representing the
defendant summed up the testimony
and argued that his client had a per-
feet right to strike Meegan; that he
thought the latter was going to get a
cane and strike him.
Ralph Given, assistant United States at
eorney. argued that the testimony showed
q dfkerent condition to have existed and
asked for Q conviction. Judge Pugh dis
mtnood th1 charge against Mr. South In
doing - d. court said the affair was
Hstty Wset ntxed % far as the testimony
was eo0OoEne6
4 material part Of the case. the court
aAtd. was what occurred when the lie
was passed. Mr.. South's attitude at
that time was not OF a beIligerent
character. the court stated He was in
his ONCE when the defendant entered
with a grievance about which the de-
fe1dant knew nothing.
Mr.. South thought he was about
tof be assaulted, said the court. and
be- seemed 70 have had reason to think
- he had . right to protect himself
Rpd his ONCE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
AUsTRIANs ARE REpu1sEp.
Heavy Artillery Duel Il Reported in
General Region of Gurisia

ROME, July 1e.-The following Of
ncial statement on military operations
has been issued by the war ONCE:
Enemy parties which attempted to
approach our positions were all re.
pulsed. A few prisoners remained in
our hands. -
THE enemy artillery she1led our
lines. especially in the zugflA region,
on the Pasubio, on the Vodice and
east Of Gorilla. Our artillery replied
effectively and also concentrated fire
on the Nabrasina station. causing IRE
to break out
Tho aerial activity was considerable
along the entire front Two enemy
machines were brought down By our
airmen. One Of our airplanes ras
obliged to land within our own 1iYAs."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-07-19
OMAHA NEGROES BUY ARMS.
Their Unrest Has Been Evident
Since Explosion Tuesday Night.

OMAHA. Neb.. July 1e-Reports
reaching the police that residents in
the negro districts were buying large
quantities OF arms and LAMENTATIONS
caused Mayor James C. Dahlman to
issue proclamation cautioning all
citizens to be calm and appealing to
dealers to use great discretion In the
matter of sale Of firearms that they
may not be placed in the hands OF
irresponsible or unduly agitsted per-
sons.
The unrest of the negroes followed
4 mysterious explosion Tuesday night
in one OF the negro districts The
negroes appealed to the police for pro-
lection. ana additional patrolmen were
sent to these districts, although the
police reported they could md no real
cause for alarm.
Importation OF negro laborers a
short time ago by packing plants
caused discussion among the white
men employed there, but 1t has never
crystallized into an organized protest
against the negroes.