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The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
MOVIE EXHIBITORS ARE
PATRIOTIC

The United States Civil Service
Commission has received an EXPIRES
sion OF the patriotism or practlcal1S
all the exhibitors Of motion pictures
in the United States. The Govern
mepf is in need Of thousands OF
tvnewriter operators and stenos-
raphers of both sexes Tor war WORK
in Washington, II through us
900 local boards of examiners IN
that many cities, the Commission
%reuuested the Wner and managers
of motion picture theatres TO al
low free Of charge an announce
ment on their screens of this need
of the Government. The retuSalS
were so few as to be negligible.
Not more than a hundred of the
10000 odd exhibitors who we're ap-
preached declined to render to the
people the service asked. Even
these can not be charged with dis
LOYALTY; most of them held decided
views as to their duty to their pa
irons who pay for entertainment
only. The only critism OF the Gov
eminent came from three exhibitors
who declined on the ground that it
was proposed to place a tax on mo-
ton picture tickets. One owner
asked remuneration in the sun Of
rs cents a week, and another stipu-
lated that he was to be relieved OF
n responsibility for damage to the
slides furnished by the Government.
The slides cost less than 10 cents
apiece. Almost without exception
The movie" men were not only Will
ing, but were even eager to serve
he Government in the n re-
luested. This hearty response
rom 10000 business men represen-
alive of every part Of the country
has a striking significance. 1t is
Interesting to note in this connec-
ion that the estimated daily atten-
lance at motion picture shows in the
United States is ten million. This
allows an. average Of 500 for each
house.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
A. GOOD
2 man, have YOU considered

Young man, have you considered
he advantages Of enrolling in the
United States Naval Reserve Force?
This branch of the National Service
offers splendid opportunity to the
nan who does not care to enlist in
The regular Navy and serve full four
years time.
Enrolment in the United States
Naval Reserve Force is made for a
period of four years. However, in
lime Of peace, members shall be dis
enrolled upon their own request or
by proper authority. In other
words, enrolment is made virtually
for the term OF the war.
in case you nave a trade such as
m%achinist. boilermaker, cook, ETC.,
you can obtain a rating in which the
rate Of pay ranks fromm $41.OO to
$500 per month and subsistence,
but ii not specially qualified, you
will be given a rating OF Appren-
tice Seaman with pay of $3.50 per
month, together with subsistence
and a liberal supply of clothing.
Those interested should make ap-
plication to Lieutenant R. S. Man
ley, room 212, Godchaux Building,
New Orleans, Louisiana, stating age,
education, physical condition and in
dustfial experience; applicants
should also give names of employ
ers, dates employed, and kind of
work afforded.
No application can be considered
if applicant has been called for
physical examination by his Local
Exemption Board.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
MEN CALLED FOR MILITARY
SERVICE LEAVE ON %

The following-named men are
hereby ordered to report at the
office of this Local Board for mill
tary duty and for transportation to
a mobilization CAM.
The time they must report is $50
a. m. on the goth day of October,
1917.
From the hour and date above
named, the men herein shall be in
the military service of the United
states and subject to military law.
FAILURE or unpunctuality in report
ing are serious military offenses.
Wliful failure to report with inten-
ton to evade military service con-
stitufes desertion, which is capital
offense in time OF war.
The posting of this list in the Of
lice OF the Local Board constitutes
notice to each of the persons named
herein that they are ordered to re-
port at the hour, date, and place
named, and that from that hour
they are in the military service of
the United States.
Date OF posting, October 10. 1917
Local Board for the Parish ~ Tor
mi State Of Louisiana
Houma, Louisiana.
kTnpCf A
+. c.. Wurzlow, Secretary.
1896 Winfield Murray
562 Isaac Collins
1886 Usy Williams
14n Warren Short
1897 Warren Short
1856 Willie Milton
1872 Sam Scoby
1898 Sam Moseley
1915 Louis Williams
1894 Silas Robbins
2O22 Ephraim Smith
1888 Wilson Williams
s37 Ernest Falgout
564 John Stanton Collins
1O7 William Baker
Joshua Mitchell
l54s John Miles
117S Samuel Johnson
1877 Van Eldridge
As ellis Armstead
zoos Frank S. South
l441 James Mack
III Arthur Baptist
SOP William Dabney
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Mr.. Chas. p. Gable, OF Gable, ..
c., was in Houma Nednesday@iast.
Mr.. Gable has been in the PARISH
several days.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. w. Gilbert, OF
Bonner were in Houma Wednesday.
Mr.. Sam Polmer. OF Schrlever, was
in Thjbodaux Tuesday.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Tidwell, Misses kittle
and Lucia Easton and Mr.. Chast
stanwood spent Sunday at Eas,onla
Oh Bayou Black.
Mr.. John Minor, of Biloxi was in
Houma the first part of the week.
Mr.. B. r. Shaffer was among the
out of town visitors in Houma Tues
day for the morning.
Mr.. David Pipes was in New Or
leans during the week.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
Society and Personals

bliss Bernice Leblanc of Aragon
Visited RELATIVES in Houma TINS
week.
Miss Julia Jastremski is spending
the week end at Magenta visiting
Miss LOttie Sanders.
Mrs. J. D. Shaffer was in HOuma
Friday for the morning.
Mr.. j.. H. Tharp left yesterday
for the Crescent City on business.
MI. Jos. Humphreys was in Thib =
daux during the week.
Mr.. Elliot Jones Of the Est. H. c.
Minor was in Houma Wednesday
for a short while.
Rev. Nelson Blackburn spent
Tuesday night at Des Allemands
and held services.
)Mr. and Mrs. J. J.. Shaffer, Jr.
were in Houma Wednesday morn
ing.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
FUND PROGRESSING

Mr.. Robt. B. Butler, who is in
charge of the work OF raising mon
ey for the Soldiers Library Fund,
reports the following receipts to-
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
DEATHS
MRS. WILHELMINA HARTZ DIED
FRIDAY AFTERNOON

Mrs. Wilhemina Hartz, mother of
Mrs. Robt. B. Butler. died Frluay
afternoon of last week, October 10,
at the Butler home on Gabasse St.
Besides Mrs. Butler, she is sur
vived by three other daughters, Mrs.
McMattes, of New Iberia; Mrs. E.
C. Verret, of New Orleans; and Miss
Elizabeth Hartz, who lives with her
sister in Houma.
Mrs. Hartz was the widow of the
late Michel Hartz, of New Iberia,
and both natives of WilhemstraLs,
Germany, though they had lived in
this country since early childhood.
She was born june 80, 1880. Her
maiden name was Wilhelmina Flock
ersie.
The funeral services we're con-
Quoted by Rev. &. l.. Tucker, pastOf
Of St. Matthew's Episcopal Church,
with interment in Magnolia ceme-
terry.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
VENERABLE LADY PASSES
AWAY

On Wednesday, October "a, pass
ed away one Of Terrebonne's veneer
able ladies' in the death of Mrs.
Ernest Bonvillain. nee Elisha Five
lima Barras, born July Is, 1847. The
funeral ceremonies took place on
Bayou Black at St. Anthony's
Church and she was buried in the
cemetery adit.aing. A large con-
course OF ads and relatives at
tended ssrvices.
abble lady who had the
sspect of this community
garge family to mourn her
.,lx daughters, Misses Lena,
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
FOR SALE OR RENT
FOR SALE

Store WAREHOUSE and ROOF
dWk-iing. attached.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Mr.. Theodule BoudreauX, brother
of Mr.. P. O. E. Boudreaux and
Mrs. John Bouen of this parish.
died in Houma Sunday morning,
October 10, at the age of IS. The
funeral was held at Bourg, Monday.
He left two daughters, Mrs. Frank
Hebert and Miss Virginia Bou-
breaux: and three sons, Oscar, Paul
and Edgar.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
KAFFEE

Given by the memb s of the
Guild at the Parish House, October
81 at $3.50.
Rev. G. c. Tucker, of Mobile. Ala,
father of u esteemed Rector is ex-
petced to be with US on this occa4
siOn.-The Guild.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
SALESMAN WANTED

L%ubricating Oil, grease, special
ties, paint. Part or whole time.
Commission basis until ability is
established. Man with rig pre-
fered.
RIVERSIDE REFINING CO.,
Cleveland, Ohio.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Eva, Louise, Mrs. L.. Lude, Mrs. A.
Hambeau, Mrs. Willie Watkins; five
sons, Messrs M. P. Bonvillain, Rob-
ert, Claiborne, Leufroid L. and En-
nest. Besides these she leaves two
brothers and thirteen grandchildren,
twelve nieces and six %nephews.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

Mr.. Amadie Blanchard, we'll
known Grand Gallon citizen, died
last Wednesday, October "a, at his
late home on Ellerslie Plantation,
and was buried the following day,
Rev. Father Vanderbilt performing
the ceremony.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
CLERK WANTED

For plantation store, good posi-
ton. Married man preferred. Write
stating age and experience.
TOUPS BROS, Minerva, p O.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
NOTICE

We wish to inform u friends
and patrons that our two stores,the
Blahuts' SELF Royal Blue Shoe Store
and the Z. Blahut Millinery Store,
will remain closed all day on Nov.
first, All Saints Day.
f. RLAHUT co.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27

UWi-llng, dttaHftau.
FOR SALE
One ten-liA. AcetyIene plant and
fixtures, in fine order; on lot paper
sacks; one lSt iron aipe; 100 ''a~
phaphOne records. fine seiectlon;
one picture machine with ooo
views; one pair counter scales, cap
acity IA ounce to 24O pounds. For
prices etc, see either DR.. or Mrs.
Lovejoy.-Ady.
The Houma courier. (Houma, La.) 1878-1939, 1917-10-27
NOTICE

A certain ghost wishes to meet
the public at the Parish House on
Halloween afternoon, at 3:30.-adv
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
Christmas Is Still
a Religious
Holiday

Christmas holds a unique place as
n yearly celebration. The observance
Of other holidays has changed, but
Christmas has yielded none of its ORR
ginal sacredness. 1t is now, as at first,
essentially religious day. Its reality
voices song of fraternity people
grow Mt this season more generous,
more indulgent, more human. 1t is
evangellstic for the destruction of
malice and Observation-Disclosures be-
tween one and another are forgotten.
Year by year Christmas devitalizes
selflshness, and consequently the day
Is powerful factor for good. Great
characters step from the spiritualized
atmosphere majestic deeds of charity
leave their blessing and example ev-
erywhere. Yuletide Is not merely a
period of gift bestowal or solely time
of thoughtfulness. It's significance is
more profound. Feeling is immersed
in kindness. Conduct Is adapted to
what Is highest and best.
The first plain Christmas, of which
that Of today Is sublime issue, dIgni-
fed sacrifice. The Good Book says:
And there were shepherds watching,
and keeping the night watches over
their flocks." A manifestation of per-
sonal sacrifice. Those who would be
rich must give. The gift need not be
monetary. Giving Is without limlta-
tion--if singer, give to others a glad
song; IL n millionaire in experience,
give freely Of advice; IL table Of
plenty, share the repast with those
who are not only physically hungry,
but thirsty for sympathy; If invested
with geniality, become prince glver
Of laughter, of service, of encourage
ment. Be constructive. Followers of
this doctrine draw from the season q
rich return In happiness.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
FRIDAY, DEC. 81, 1917.
THE THREE WISE MEN

ONE Christmas mystery remains unsolved.
Who were the wise men of the east-the
magi who followed the star of Bethlehem from
afar to do homage to the newborn Savior?
1t is fair to assume from the fact that the Wis
tors were received at court by King Herod and
that they carried gifts of value that they were
in their own country men of royalty or close to it.
Herod evidently deemed it well to treat them with
Difference, for dsquieted though he was by their
news of the comet that was to lead them to the
birthplace of the Redeemer he dissembled and told
them that when they had found the newborn he
would return to worship with them.
Much of our information about the early days
of the Christian era comes from the monks of the
fourteenth century, who delved deeply into his
torcal sources since lost to the world Their story
of the three wise men has received wide credence.
According to these monks, the wise men were
three great kings called Caspar, Melchior and Bal
thasar. Caspar was the oldest and from the north.
AT the time of the birth of Christ he was sixty
years DID, and for more than two-thirds of that
time he had ruled in Arabia. Balthasar was black,
a native of Saba, from the east and forty years
old The youngest Melchior, from the south,
whose country was Tarshish He was twenty
years old
Impelled by some mysterious power, they all
dropped the cares of state and followed single
star thirteen days and nights without eating or
sleeping till it led them to Jerusalem.
Then the story follows that of the Bible until
they returned to their own countries.
The story does not stop here. 1t tells circum-
stantially the after life of the three wise men.
The good Apostle st. Thomas journeyed to their
country and baptized them, and all three went out
to preach the doctrine of the Christ.
They were slain by barbarous gentes and
later the Empress Helena, mother of Constantine,
recovered their sacred bones and took them to
Constantinope Thence they were carried to Mi
Ian and finally found an ultimate resting place in
Cologne where they now are.-New York Post
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
"A LITTLE CHILD SHALL LEAD THEM"

= HRISTMAS is the apothess of enfeeblement.
~ 1t is the exaltation of childhood. 1t is the
glory of the little child.
We celebrate this festival in bleak December,
the uncrowned month of our northern zone, light
ing its dull skies by the eternal fires of love in
human hearts.
There is not in all this land home where the
rain beats through the roof, where the mother and
father gather the children more closely to shelter
them, but the Christmas truth is shining, "Bles-
sed are the poor"
There is not homeless boy who in the Deem
Der night creeps out Of the snow into an empty
dry goods box in the alley, not a little fellow up
under the rafters of the poorhouse on the country
farm, not founding left in basket at the rich
mans door, not shiverng, tiny girl untitled for a
fight with the storm, but the new truth of the
Christmas spreads its wings over them.
when am weak, then am strong" Who is
weak? Who is infrm upon his feet and walks
with crutch? Who is afraid of the northern
wind? Who says 81 am better yes, | think am
getting better But somehow do not get my Wig
or back" Who leans up against the bale of goods
on the half-hdden counter and knows that she
came back to work too soon? Who was born
blind? Who hears the unfeeling call for an iron
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
Don't Really Mean Il.

wishing your friends and neigh
bors Merry Christmas Is q pleas
ing custom"
"True, but have conscientious scru-
Plies against doing So" answered the
thoughtful man.
"What do you meanT
IL fear great many people say
Merry Christmas' In much the same
spirit that they ask, How do you do 2
They don't care hang how you do
Exchange.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

FOR SALE.--New Buick D35-4 cyl.
ear. Complete with three new tires
and eight tubes, Well equipped with
bumper, spotlight, etc. Averages "a
mi. per gal. Bought new three mo.
ago, run only $500 miles, For terms
see, II. C. Bement, Prin. Paragonah
School.-Adv. -4w.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

FOR SALE-160 acres unimproved
land situated north of Parowan eight
miles, being the SWA Sec 2, TIP. 33
s., r. 0 w., S. l.. Mer. Flowing wells
adjoining on South and East. Vege-
tation: Sage and Rabbit Brush. Low
Cash Price; must sell. Also NE Sec.
2, TIP. "a s., r. 16 w., s. l.. Mer. 7
miles south of Yale, Utah.
For particulars address,
A. ]. SATIRE, Heist, Utah.
10-12-tf
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
LOST, FOUND, ETC.

If you are looking for books for
Christmas presents you will find al
most any book you will want at the
Cedar City Drug Store.--Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
MISCELLANEOUS

Santa Claus has promised the Ce-
dar City Drug Store that all the nice
Dolls will be left at their store until
he distributes them on Christmas eve.
ADV.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
Ye Chrystmass lyme.

Maye everle kyndnesse we have wroughte
Uponne you're fellowe MEME,
Uponne thys blessed chrystmasse daye
Returne to you againe,
And maye eche logge whyche blazeth
highe
Uponne you're yule-tyde tyre
,ellect in tongues OF living flame
You're dearest hearts desyre.
Marion ". Higgins.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

FOR SALE.-A splendid new from
bone York;, a new Kurzmann, an
Aeolian Player, and Pianola for sale
on easy terms.-Gustave Soderlund,
above Mercantile.-Adv.-tf.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

LOST.--Red two-year-old heifer,
branded DIT on left hip; last seen in
Cedar fields. Reward for information
or return to e. S. Haws, City.--Adv.-
2w-pd.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

Observation-Disclosures gas tank filler
cap either in Cedar City or on road to
Lund last week. Worth of cap will be
paid to finder for its immediate re-
turn to Record office.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

Gee whizz, Bill Green's In luck"
whats the matterw
''Ills folks use twin beds"
II don't see anything lucky about
hat FOR BILL"
"You don't. They've got two beds
% hide his Christmas presents under
instead of one"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
Community Christmas Trees.

Many towns and villages get much
satisfaction and advertising out Of
community Christmas trees. The com
nunity tree brings the people together
INTO the open and II well managed Is
vorth while In any community.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
TRY A RECORD WANT AID.
CLASSIFIED ADVS.
FOR SALE-REAL ESTATE

WILL SELL-Very choice $50 ac-
res next to Jensen farm north and
west of town; land that you can get
water for,-Dr. Robson, Walker Blk.
Bldg, Salt Lake.-Adv.-3w
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

LOST.--From Parry's pasture, one
bay mare, branded TX on right thigh;
one bay colt, yearling, branded PIX on
right thigh; one black 2-year-old geld
ing, branded WE on left thigh.
Notify C. f. Freeman, Sahara, Ut.
ADV. -2w-pd.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

FOR SALE At bargain.-range,
cabinet, sanitary couch, 8 heaters,
china cupboard, bookshelves, etc.-Dr.
Macfarlane, City.-Adv.-tf
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
,,....S & O..
EVIDENTLY the war thus far has not {

EVIDENTLY the war thus far has not done
much to damper the Christmas spirit in this part
of the country. The merchants report an unpre-
cedented holiday business, and everybody appears
to be looking forward to joyous Christmas. 1t
is perhaps just well, for while we can hardly
expect our circumstances to be as favorable year
hence if the war continues, there is nothing gained
by borrowing trouble of the future; and so long
as we are frugal and careful of our expenditures,
it is good that we should enjoy the blessed Christ
mas spirit and season while we can.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
FOR Observation-Disclosures

FOR SALE.-A few half grown
pigs.-F. l.. Biederman, City.-Adv.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21
SUBSCRIPTION $500 PER YEAR

Entered at the Post Office at Cedar City, Utah. as Second
Glass Matter First Glass in all other respects
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

If you are looking for real bar
gain in a used car, with self-starter,
electric lights, and all modern conven-
fences, at moderate price, you should
see Wilkinson & Mcconnell, City
Adv.-tf.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1917-12-21

Address all communications to the editor, and make
remittances payable to The Record
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-06
CIRCUIT COURT TO
CONVENE MONDAY
THREE MURDER CASES
All Growing Out of Family Rows,
viii be Heard at the January
Term OF Court.

Everything is in readiness for the
conyening of the january term of
Faulkner circuit court here Monday
morning Judge Thomas c. Trimble,
ST. who will preside, and Prosecuting
Attorney G. Otis Boyle of Brinkley,
who will represent the state in the
criminal cases, are expected to ar
rive Sunday night 1t will be Prose
cutor Rogle's initial appearance here
as prosecuting attorney of this dis
trict
tour civil cases and three criminal
cases are set for trial on the opening
date, although it is expected num-
ber of other cases to be settled by
the court will be heard. The docket
is an unusually large one, and about
two weeks, and possibly longer, will
be required to clear it.
Three first degree murder cases are
set for trial at the coming term.
They are Jake Bird, charged with
killing Thomas N. Acton a few min
utes after Acton fatally stabbed his
son-in-law, Virgil Bird, who was Jake
Birds son; Clyde Gillian, charged
with causing the death by stabbing of
his father-in-law, James F. Cole, and
H. II b. Wilson, charged with killing
his nephew, Bolton Wilson, Birds
case is set for January II, and Gill
ans and Wilson's for January 10.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-06
CAzORT ASSURED
Of SPfAKtRSHIP


Little Rock, Jan 6.-The withdraw
al today Of L. A. Gentry of Hemp
stead county and last night of 10
Johnston of Sebastian county, Lee
Ca2ort's strongest opponents in the
race for speaker Of the house of rep
resentatives at the next session which
conVenes Monday, assures the election
of Mr.. Cazort, johnson county's rep
reSentatiVe.
Representative John A. Riggs of
Garland county and Burt Brooks of
Pulaski county stated today that they
will not withdraw from the race until
tonight although they have conceded
Mr.. Cazort's election
The race for president of the SEN
ate still is deadlocked.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-06

made 81 its maintenance and exten-
sion as will enable it to render its
full sclH.,e as an institution belong
ng to the state and indispensable to
lis ,lroo,ae.
The log cabin Democrat., 1917-01-06

faculty increase during the same
period has been 6G % per cent.
As an indication of the spread of
the normal school idea in the United
States, it is stated that there are
now more than $50 such institutions
in the nation. every state having one
or more. When the Arkansas State
Normal was established nine years
ago the number was but little more
than half so great and there were
several states which had no normal
school