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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-09-22

=. the Honorable W. @. Baker
Judge of the 2Srd ]uidcia. IF
s .,;et Court Of til, State Of Louis
lana. holding sessions in ana fol
,he Parish Of St. Mary
W. the Foreman and u mhers q
49, Grand Jury, beg to submit this
our final report.
We have made thorough and
careful examination OF all criminal
matters placed before US, or called
To our attention, and have presented
our findings with reference to Crlml-
nal matters in two partial reports
already submitted.
F:duciary Officials
We have thoroughly examined the
hooks of the Parish Treasurer, of
he School Treasurer, and of the
Sheriff and Tax Collector, and found
that the Balances shown by them
sgree with the balances in the. de-
positories wherein they deposit their
funds. We have found no delin-
duency on the part of Administra-
tos or others serving in a fiduciary
capacity.
Public Buildings
We beg to refer to the report of
Tie preceding Grand Jury, which
report recommends special tax be-
hg in certain wards for the e~purpose
d securing funds with which to
build lateral roads.
We endorse these recommended
lions, and respectfullw request the
Parish officials to take the neces-
nry steps at once to submit the
proposition to the tax payers.
From our general knowledge, how
ever, OF the condition Of the pres
ent main highway through the Par
Va, we would recommend that suffi-
cent binder be secured at once to
properly surface the main highway
y points where this road is not up
% standard. We have reference
arteularly to the section of road |
oetWeen Patterson and Berwick. !
inns should be done before any ad- |
e'u0nal expense is incurred in build .
hs new roads.
We are in favor of surfacing the
.'.o extending from Avoca Bridge
y Sayou Chene Bridge, as we think
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corresponding with the amount re-
ported by the Treasurer.

corresponding WIN the amount re-
ported by the Treasurer.
We have examined tentative
statement of probable receipts and
disbursements for 1917-18 submit
ted to US by the Parish Superinten-
dent of Public Schools, and note
with alarm that there will probably
be deficit of s12,OOO.O0 in the
school fund during the next nine
months. There was a deficit in the
past school year of s12,OOO.OO.
In our examination of the est
mate of necessary expenses of oper-
ating the schools, il is not apparent
to Us how any reduction can be
made without impairing the eff
cheney of the school system. We
are rather Of the opinion that The
estimate is too conservative, as It
does not provide for additional
teachers that will be needed in see
tons Of the Parish where recent de
Vejopmnts are charging the enroll
ment of scholars.
Each member of this Grand Jury
realizes The Importance of placing
our school affairs on a cash basis, as
no business concern can succeed
Wilde burdened with a constantly
increasing deficit
We have called before us many
of our prominent citizens, and inter
viewed them as to what should be
done to give relief to the school
board. Many plans have been sug-
gested, and after a thorough inves-
tigation, we have concluded to rec
ommend that special tax be voted
throughout the Parish to secure the
funds necessary.
We wish to call to the attention of
the Assessor and the Sheriff the law
with reference to collecting Poll
Taxes from each male citizen be-
tween the ages of 81 and 60 which !
is not being complied with. Only
S2,628.96 was paid to the School
Board from this source in 1916. !
The Clerk of Court is not collecting i
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Poll Taxes from Witnesses and Jury
fees as he should, and as the law
requires him to do.
While we realize that to collect
Poll Taxes from every taxable per
son in the Parish would entail a lot
of work, we think that, with verv
little effort 100000 additional
could be obtained from this source.
and the School Board needs the
money.
General
We wish to refer to the report Of
the last Grand jury to collect from
the Atchafalaya Ship Channel Com
pany, an overpaEmenc Of more than
100000. We find that no action
has been taken on this matter, and
10 explanation has been given the
Public as to correctness Of the Grand
Jury's conten-ion We take occas-
ion now to say that the Police Jury
should advise tn Public, through its
publishes proceedings, what action
it has taken with reference to the
supposed Indebtedness of the Ship
Channel Company
In closing, we will state that we
have given the matters brought be-
fore u.s. careful and painstaking
consideration; that we have made no
recommendation lightly, and respect
fully commend the subjects herein
reported to the earnest attention of
your Honor and of every citizen
and tax payer of the Parish.
We wish to thank your Honor and |
all of the Court, Parish and other of
ficials for their kind aud courteous
attention given us during our inves-
legations.
We submit this as our final report. |
and ask that we be discharged SUBJ
iect to CALL
C. D. KEMPER,
Foreman.
Received and filed Sept. Goth, 1917.
WILBUR H. KRAMER,
Clerk.
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Eye Troubles
May Be Corrected
By Glasses

Correctly fitted glasses are the So
luton to most eye troubles. Optic
nerves that are working under a
strain Of badly fitted glasses or with
out glasses cause headaches and lead
to serious optic trouble.
People who wear glasses must also
allow for the decreasing power of
their eyesight, due to age or intense
service and have glass lens made
suitable.
You need not go to the City or
elsewhere to get expert service in the
fitting Of glasses. We guarantee
perfect satisfaction.
Any style glasses or spectacles
wanted may be secured here.
EYES TESTED FREE
TheImperial JewelryC Go.
T. w. Schmidt, Mgr.
PHONE 46
JeweIy and Watch Expert Repa:r,r;
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word 1--WE" should mean and now
does mean. This very man helped
make it mean that. Hence England
at the time referred to could not
have been against all of us. If she
was against some of US, she must
have been for the rest Of US. More
over, it is not true that the English
people were unit in espousing the
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
NEWS CHAMPIONS
WAR DEPARTMENT
FROM HAL EXTER


October IS, 1917.
Mr.. A. s. Exter, Gunnison,
Dear Dad: d:--s-s-.---
You asked me to tell you Of our
camp and Of the condition here. ! have
not seen one fifth of the camp, but
will tell you what know. The camp
is about eight miles long and four
miles wide. There are some 1000
men here now and more to come. We,
Battery A, have fourteen tents, in
dividual mess hall and bath house.
All other organizations have the same
accommodations. Our tents, and ev-
eryone under canvas have electric
lights, floors, sides and a stove, so
you see we are well quartered.
Our mess hall is about 125 feet long
and about thirty feet wide. On each
side is long table and in one end
is kitchen. Our bath house has sew
en- hot and cold showers. Our "chuck"
is very good, not fancy, but the kind
you need. We have, mostly, beef,
spuds, (Irish and sweet) corned beef,
bread, and sometimes butter and eith-
er tea or coffee. Now, if were to
omit the fact that when our ration
account gets low we have "hardtack"
and "slum" would do an injustice to
my Uncle Sam. "Slum" is most any
thing, but mostly gravy and left over
meat. AS ration saver it has the
world cheated, (very little of it is plen-
ty.)
Our routine is about the same as in
most all other camps only we don't
get up quite as early, as there are not
lanterns enough to go round.
First call is at $50 q. M, Assem-
bly, at 5:45 and Reveille at 600. Then
we go out and have setting up exer-
cises for fifteen minutes, and eats at
$3.50. We drill from TOO until 1880
and from 100 to 4:30. Between 4:30
and $3.50 p. m. we clean up and at
$50 we eat and finish the day by
retreat at 600. We are allowed pass
es to town on Wednesday afternoons
and Saturdays and Sundays. We have
a very rigid inspection of our quarters
and personal property. Our clothes
must always be clean and ready to be
examined and we must have the
amount issued, and no more. There
! is,e good deal Of talk to the effect theE
ia ~ 0jAG to - taken to an Axfil.
1 Iery camp, but where that Is we don't
know and it may be just one of the
Gentlemen's Rumors, that are always
in circulation.
Please send the papers each week,
and if anyone wants to write to Chas.
Balm or Herb. or myself tell them
that it is perfectly lawful for them to
do SO. l will write more about the
camp as soon as l learn more about
it. Give my best regards to my old
friends. With love,
HAL EXTER.
Battery "a" 1st Bn. 148 F. A.
41st Division,
Camp Green.
Charlotte, N. c.
| ~, y, Vp
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02

The food conservation campaign
finds Gunnison county already enlisted
with ninety-five per cent of its women
having previously signed the pledge
cards. Accordingly Prof. Sargent, as
food administrator has large part
of his preliminary labors relieved,
since in the July campaign, Mrs.
O'Leary as chairman of the food con-
servation department of the Ways and
Means committee secured signatures
Of 17S0 of our women.
This makes Gunnison the banner
county of the state, for only $4,000
such cards were signed in Colorado.
The Gunnison cards were forwarded to
Washington, and Mr.. F. ]. Chamber
lain, of Denver, campaign manager of
the Colorado Food Administration
was astonished to discover this fact
and writes his congratulations to the
committee and has ordered Prof. Sar-
gent to deliver the kitchen cards and
the membership cards to all the ladies
who signed at that time. 1t was be-
cause the campaign had been failure
in other parts of the state that a new
one was undertaken now.
1t is also a fact that the former
campaign altho ordered by Mr.. Hoover
was undertaken before the time was
really ripe. No "follow-up" was ready
to be pushed to insure results. The
ladies who signed the cards had moth
ing given them to do at that time.
However, the time of saving and of
conservation is now here, and it is up
to the American housewife to take the
leading part. The men will doubtless
continue to eat what is set before
them, but the ladies must devise the.
ways and means to save, wheat, meat,
fat and sugar. the four things we must
ship to France. 80 .s.f.s's' 81 = n,
Our women realize that no one is
trying to work hardship on them,
rather that it is a great national move
ment for the saving of the nation. and
the results to be obtained are Just
as essential for the winning of the
war as the manufacture of powder
and construction of ships.
The boy scouts delivered a great
many of these cards in Gunnison last
Tuesday and the rest will be gotten
out shortly. The Denver office has
the stencils for the addressograph of
the signers in Colorado in the previous
campaign SO that they will get all
information sent out to signers of
food cards.
The food campaign was organized
in Crested Butte Tuesday night by
Prof. Sargent, who spoke to con-
siderable audience, and distributed
many food cards printed in Italian.
The wheatless and the meatless
days are being observed by many, and
another week ought to see it well
nigh universally carried into effect.
Tuesday is the meatless day and We'd
nesday the wheatless day. This sav-
ing of grain and meat is largely per-
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
TEACHERS RETURN
ARE MUCH PLEASED

Over five hundred teachers were
present at the convention held at
Grand junction this week.. The teach
ers from here, who attended came in
last night and brought with them
many favorable reports. The splendid
hospitality shown by the Grand juno
ton people was greatly appreciated
by all Of them. The programs were
all especially fine and the session
meetings were splendid.
One Of the most delightful affairs
was the reception and cafeteria lunch
con given by the citizens Of Grand
Junction to the teachers Monday night.
1t lasted from 500 p. m. until 7:30
p. m. Each meniber took her plate
and helped herself to the delicious
rolls, scalloped oysters, pickles, jelly,
doughnuts, cD6ee, etc. They then
passed into large hail to eat and
everyone was made acquainted with
everyone else. When they had finish
ed this course they were served with
ice cream, nuts, and candy.
The C. s. N. s. banquet given on
Tuesday evening was one of the most
delightful affairs during the conven-
tion. One hundred and twenty-five
members Of the alumni were present,
also all the teachers of the c. S. N. S.
The banquet was beautifully arranged
and well carried out. The tables were
decorated with gorgeous flowers.
Each waitress served only four peo-
pie, SO there was no delay, everything
moved along smoothly. Dean Quigley
was the toast master and kept things
pretty well stirred up. Everyone who
was to appear on the program had
his work well in hand and did him.
self justice. Mr.. Att, who was called
away to see his brother before the
latter left for the front, was unable
to be on the program, his number was
greatly missed.
The Sentinel arranged for Vice
President Marshall to Be in Grand
Junction Wednesday night. Two hum
dred tickets were reserved for mem-
bers Of the convention who wanted
to 60, and many Of the teachers took
advantage Of the opportunity to hear
him. but Dr.. Gunsaulas, who had been
billed ~ . major attraction did not ap-
pear.
The convention, Is whole, was per-
haps the best they have ever hGnf
and certainly = grand success. -
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
BEAT JUNCTION "a
TO 0 At FOOTBALL

The score was 81 to 0 in favor of
Gunnison when our High School boys
played football with Grand Junction
Monday.
The game between the Grand juno
tion Tigers and the Gunnison team at
Grand Junction showed the splendid
coaching our boys have had. The
game opened at $3.50 p. M, with a
fine crowd on the side lines, nearly
all Of the teachers from this county
being out and with Gunnison as re-
ceiver Of the ball. Our boys made a
rapid advance of fifty yards down
the line, four downs were made, then
Arthur Starks succeeded in making
the first touchdown. Gilbert Miller
kicked goal and the score stood seven
to nothing. The ball was given to
Gunnison again and it was only ten
minutes until Captain Wright, after
being tackled by three men, and being
downed four times, made a run Of
fifty yards and secured the second
touchdown, which finished the first
quarter of the game.
The second quarter began with Gun
nison receiving the ball as before.
Aho IAuic tuc DOyS uiu iOI uHu tne
playing such a snap, SO to speak.
Grand Junction seemed determined
to make Gunnison work for her score.
In spite of this, however, Dutch" Zu-
gelder succeeded in making another
touchdown and right forward pass.
During the rest of the second quar-
ter it seemed impossible for Gunni-
son to increase the score.
The first half of the game being
over and Grand Junction still in the
rear, they felt it necessary to put in
six new men. With this reenforc-
ment, they felt sure they would '4turn
the tables" on Gunnison. But dutch"
Zugelder seemed determined the 9TH
er way, and it was not long until he
had made two more touch-downs. Mil
Ter again kicked goal.
It was during the last quarter
Wright was knocked out and Wilson
put in. By this time things seemed
to be decidedly in favor OF Gunni-
son 80 they concluded to make Q few
line plunges and practice number Of
plays they had never tried before.
Nothing was made during the last
quarter and the game was finished
with the score Of thirty-fcur to moth
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
LIBERTY LOAN SUCCESS IN
COUNTY; PASSES $4,000 MARK

Gunnison county exceeded its min
imum quota on the Liberty Loan sub
scription by two thousand dollars.
That minimum, fixed by the reserve
bank at Kansas City, on q basis of
three billion for the whole country,
was SIS, 900. Judge Stone, chairman
of the council of defense figures that
the county subscription is above $S1,
600 at present and may run higher.
OF this sum, the First National at
Gunnison accounted for $38, 300, the
Gunnison Bank and Trust company
sec, 900, Somerset $12 200, the Crested
Butte bank 81 900, with C. F. & I. sub
scriptions at the Buttes amounting
to $1,70O more. There are probably
other subscriptions that should be
credited to this county, especially our
share of the C. F. & /. bonds taken by
the head office in Pueblo.
That is very good record, indeed.
Most everybody bought bond" and
individual subscriptions of from $500
to 81 900 were numerous. Our max
imum on a basis of five billion dollars
would have been $132, 900, this amount
it was hardly expected could be Sc
cured.
The largest liberty bond purchase
here was made by Frank Hoheisel,
who is superintendent Of the Doctor
mine. He bought a handful -$5 900
worth.
II you have not bought a bond, you
will doubtless have another chance
shortly after the first Of the year.
Very likely another three or five bill
lion will be fioated at that time, and
they will come in regular order until
we get the Huns licked.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
RED GROSS WANTS
CHRISTMAS DONATIONS

By Christmas the United States
will have more than 100000 men
under arms, and everyone will be Gag
er to help in giving them Xmas cheer.
No matter how generous a supply
of gifts some of the men may re-
ceive from families and friends, it is
believed that practically all residents
of Gunnison will want 10 unite in
sending to each man holiday packet
filed with good things and good will.
The National Red Cross plans for our
soldiers and sailcrs . Christmas pack
ct and . Red Cross Christmas tree
for each cantonment About mil
lion packets win be required, and it
is hoped this number will be given
sion,. comprising Colorado, Wyoming,
to contribute 10000 and we must do
our share.
Gunnison's quota is 60 packets.
Both men and women must help in
this. The men can donate toward the
twenty-five dollars needed to buy the
stationery, Christmas ribbon and
cost Of transportation. Take your
money at once to the cashier in either
Gunnison bank or to Margaret Col
Inns or these may be taken up to the
Red Cross work room in the l. o. o.
F. hall. II given to Miss Collins, she
will see that they reach the work room.
AS for the women, many are the
ways in which you can help. Begin
now to prepare fruit cakes, etc.
Following is list of articles sug-
gested for the packets:
Envelopes.
Pencils.
Books lin paper covers.)
Scrapbooks, homemade, containing
a good short story, some jokes, etc.
Electric torches.
Compasses.
Playing cards.
Other games.
Tobacco.
Pipes and pipe cleaners.
Cigarette papers.
Water-tight match boxes.
+. Chewing gum.
Sweet chocolate biscuits.
Fruited CRACKERS.
Fruit cakes.
KNIVES, such - boy scouts use.
I AtFror1, steel.
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Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
-E H L.
FROM ERNEST ARTERBURN
U. S. Naval Training Station,
San EranciscO California

San Francisco, California.
Dear Mother:
| am in the training camp now. /
certainly had long trip from Denver.
We came on the Santa Fe road which
runs through New Mexico and Ar
izona; it took us three days and nights.
The country is rather barren down
that way, but when we got into Cali
fornia, the scenery was much better
l believe l am going to like the
Navy. Pm on top of the hill on Goat
Island, and will be here for twen-
ty-one days. Then l go to the foot
Of the hill for awhile. The number Of
days spent on this island depends up
on the man.
/ was sure surprised to see Arthur
Stanley here. He plays in the band
SO will be in the big parade at Oak
land to-day. -
We have just filled our company.
There isn't much to be done until IL
is formed.
Our outfit cost $85.45 and consists
of two suits of blue uniforms, four
of white linen, four suits Of under
wear, six pair of socks, one sweater,
mackinaw, two pairs shoes, a pair
v. scho ohPPCio, ahu Oil Sinai ar
ticles such as needles, pins, TOOTH
brush and paste, whisk broom, and
darning cotton.
] scrubbed this morning. That is
all the work I've done since I came.
Your loving son,
ERNEST ARTERBURN.
P. s. Address my letters to
Ernest William Arterburn,
A S. U. S. N.
U. s. Naval Training Station,
San Francisco, Calf.
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
EXEMPTION BOARD PREPARING
FOR LAST COhT|MGEMT

Altho in ten states the last fifteen
per cent Of the first call in the Sc
lective draft was ordered to the c0lors
today, Colorado is not on the list, and
It is doubtful whether Camp Funston
il ready to receive them for several
days yet.
This fifteen per cent will include
eight or ten men from our county,
and the local exemption board have
the men ready. The following have
been called and not exempted or dis
charged by a list posted October 27th.
460LAnton DAMN, Crested Butte.
572-David Payne, Somerset.
533eJohn Kovacic, Somerset.
l14IJoseph Amanda, Crested Butte.
32-Gus Westfall, Gunnison-
371-Frank Aiello, Sapinero.
Chas. NJ. Whinnery Of Youmans has
been discharged until December first
on agricultural grounds, as has also
John l.. Towne Of White Pine, the
latter on industrial grounds. Both
exemptions were made by the district
board at Pueblo.
The Local Board has received full
details of the act of congress passed
October 6, which provides monthly
allowance to the dependent families Of
men serving in the army or navy. It
is an important bill, but News Cham
pion is unable to give all its details
this week. However, q family allow
ance of not more than $50 . month
il paid out Of the treasury Of the
United States to dependent members
where q man makes application and
also allots portions Of his own sal
ary for the purpose. This law takes
effect November 1st.
II is not yet known which boys of
the Gunnison contingent were taken
from Camp Funston to Linda Vista,
but Levan Easteriy writes home, en-
route thru Salt Lake, that from each
company. they took csrtain number
alphabetically. fren A T. F inelns-
Gunnison news-champion., 1917-11-02
FROM MARTIN VAN yOORHIs

mr.. Henry r. Lake,
Gunnison, Colo.
Dear Friend Lake:
AS per your request at the time Of
my leaving Gunnison for letter, I
will endeavor to write few lines
in regard to the life of a drafted SOL
dier.
Will say that outside Of the sus-
pense and uncertainty Of the future,
that the life in the training camps Is
undoubtedly very. beneficial to ali Of
US in many ways. The physical train
has tendency to make one feel sew
eral years younger. The regularity
Of eating and sleeping promotes the
best Of health.
The quarters are very comfortable
II the regiment IN which I am sta+
toned. nd Tie food, thcugh eoatSe
(Coutinsed % Sevs1fA fhe6)