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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
MARINES STANDARD" HIGH

Indianapolis, June 30.-Why so
many men are rejected for military
service is partially explained by the
weekly report Of recruiting officer
Sergeant G. c. Wright, compiled af-
ter the recent drive for recruits in
the United States Marine Corps.
Out of 1872 applications for en-
listment during the week only "a
were accepted. Others were rejected
for the following causes: under age
81; underweigt 80; defective Wis
ion 20; defective hearing 6; flat
feet 16. Sixty-one others were re-
iected as undesirable" through
failure to meet the exacting mental,
moral, and physical requirements.
The standard of the SOLDIERS of
the Sea" is very high, though GER
tain notifications may be put into
effect later, should it be necessary
to follow the precedent of the coun-
tries that have been draining their
man power for three years. Ser
geant Wright says that at present
IL per cent. is about the average
acceptances throughout the coun-
try.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02

The best fed man, like the best
fed army, wins the battle. Human
Nature feels as much obligated to
folloW the commissary wagon as to
follow the flag. A we'll fed army
patronizes this market.
Octave J..DeIaune
PHONE NO.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
FROM THE WEEKLY WATCH
MAN-FRANkLlN. LA.

Red Cross week was observed
here enthusiastically and the pro-
ceeds were most satisfactory to the
ladies who gave themselves so gen.
erously to this labor Of love. A
dance given by the younger crowd
at the Roof Garden was very enjoy.
able; a garden party at the home Of
Mrs. Frere gave each child an opp"r-
tunity to add is bit to the fund. and
early risers found a devoted little
group of ladies on the corner Of
Main and Willow streets running a
curb market.
Special mention should be made
of the bevy Of sweet young girls
who bravely patrolled the town all
day tagging each Of the willing
givers to this noble cause, even the
trains were held up by this little
band and substantial sums turned
over to Miss Jennie Malone, who
had this branch Of the work in
charge.
Friday night the lovely home of
Mrs. E. S. Barnett was thrown open
for a musical given under the able
direction of Mrs. R. S. Barnett.
Beautiful solos were rendered by
Messrs. Chas. Kramer, Octave Pecot
and Allen Barnett. The ladies quar-
tette, consisting Of Mesdames Bak-
er, Patterson, r. S. and j. A. Bar
nett delighted the audience with
Robert Adair" and Lady Chloe"
A piano solo by Mrs. r. E. Brumby
was the next delightful number, the
mixed quartetA was particularly
fine in aKery Dance" and Good
night, Good. Night, Beloved" While
the string orchestra, composed OF
Misses Daisy Belle Smith, Vera Pal
frey, Helen ones. Messrs. Murphy j.
Foster, Edwin Bailey, and led by
Mrs. Paul Trowbridge was source
Of real joy 70 ell who were fortu'
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02

nate cough to hear them. This was
a rare musical treat and greatly
swelled the amount raised BY the
patriotic ladies of our town.
A netting of The Red Cross was
held On Thursday evening, ably pre-
sided wer by Mrs. C. D. Kemper'
Chairman. St. Mary is now a Chap
ter dong business direct with Wash
ington, d. C. Material have arrived
and TIN active work Of ser'.Ec
soldier will begin on Tuesday q
Silvermsn's Hall. Mrs. J. McCarceii'
the seaetary, read an interesting
statemeat Of the funds collected
during he drive, the total oelns
$5SO.85s
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
|. DIMAGGIO

Up-to-date Shoe Repairing. All Done
By Machinery. Auto-Tirss Repaired
A Specially.
Mersan City, La.
O. Basy I. I. Avsnne.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
USE OF SUGAR IN JELLY MAX.
ING.

Watch the use Of sugar in jelly
making and save wherever possible,
says today's bulletin from the Ma
tional Emergency Food Garden
Commission which is cooperating
with The Morgan City Daily and
Weekly Review in q nation wide
campaign to conserve the food Of
the nation and against waste. The
commission will send free its can
ming or dying manual to any who
enclose q two cent stamp to pay
postage.
Sugar is costly, continues the
bulletin, and every housewife should
use great care with it. In order to
tell just how much sugar should be
used with each kind Of juice, place
. teaspoonful of juice in q glass and
add one Of IS per cent grain alco-
hol.
Shake the glass gently in order to
mix, then pour slowly and watch
how the pectin; that is the substance
in fruits that makes them jell; is
precipiated. If the precipitation is
one lump, a cup Of sugar may be
used for each or juice. Should the
precipitation be in several Jumps
the sugar should be three-fourths
the amount Of juice.
Should no precipitation be shown
the juice is not adapted to jelly max
ing and should be used with apple
or juices rich in pectin.
Tasting the juice is a good idea
because the housewife will find fruit
not as acid as good tart apples do
not make good jelly unless they are
mixed with fruits which are acids.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
SYNOPSIS.

Baron Huroki Of Tokyo, conspiring to
embroil the United States with Mexico in
sion Of the Pacific coast, IL hunted from
the country by Patria Charming, sole ex.
ecutrix OF So. 00o,O 900 trust secretly ere.
ated by patriotic progenitors to combat
the national peril inherent in "unprepar-
edness." Fearing for tho safety Of her
properties in the Southwest Patria leaves
New York to investigate along the border,
accompanied by her fiance, Capt. Donald
Parr.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
Where Reaches Hide

No matter how few or how m hay
reaches are in your home nor ~ vo,,
long they have frequented L -, Nv
can get rid of everyones, &c q fTTnss %
sprinkling BEE BRAND iNo a. K
POWDER in their hiding Places place tbat
means sure death to every R9 pug less
comes in contact with II. n4 ami.
to human beings and domes''' '
mails.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02

Franklin neds q few men named
Pharr and . few others Of the Will
]iams kind, residing respectively in
Morgan City, Berwick and Patter-
son, possessing the same kind Of de-
votion to the welfare Of others their
home and country that these gentle
men can claim. Who viii it be and
when will It come? A hearty well
come awaits your arrival.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
THE CAST.

MRS. VERNON CASTLE as
Patria Charming.
MILTON SILLS as Donald Parr.
WARNER GLAND as Baron
huroki.
DOROTHY GREEN as Fanny
Adair.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-07-02
FROM THE WEEKLY WATCH.
MAN-FRANKLIN LA.

The entertainment for the bene-
fit of the Red Cross at Clarendon,
ended with the sad death Of Ser
geant Free, a member Of Company
'C", now stationed at Morgan City.
When the party arrived at the Shell
Beach, the soldier boys and other
excursionists went in bathing. When
in the water, Lieutenant Hardin
was seized with cramp in his right
leg, and called for help, Free went
to his assistance but before reaching
him, he was suddenly strickened,
and sank. Other members of the
party tried to rescue Free, while
Miss Carrie Flournoy, brave little
10 year aid girl of Monroe, and a
student at L. S. u, brought Lieu
tenant Hardin to safety. She was
on a visit to her uncle, Hon. Overton
Cade, at Oasis plantation, in Iberia
parish, and came to Clarendon with
the family for a days outing, and
this explains her presence there.
She is an expert swimmer and a
brave girl-the kind who will make
the world sweeter and brighter, and
was showered with compliments and
appreciation, but considered her act
only an ordinary common place af-
fair. She left Immediately after the
happening to resume her studies.
The remains of Sergeant Free
were shipped to Leesville, his form
er home, on Sunday afternoon, &C.
companied by a delegation of his
company. His death cast a gloom all
over the parish, and much sympathy
10 expressed for his invalid mother
and two sisters, the only immediate
relatives of the young gentleman,
soldier and patriot. .''
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

added a further decorative note and
proved most attractive to the children
who shared in the happy event.
A happy closing to the social week
WAS the mask party given by Mrs.
Jack Callahan in honor of Mrs. Will
liam Mcknight on Saturday evening.
when a number of guests CARRIED in
costumes so varied and original as
to make the creative genius of Lady
Dun Gordon pale into in~signiicance.
engaged in the merrlment of the oc-
~casion, 10 which the following guests
were invited Mesdames Mcknight,
Roper. BARLEY, Witcher, Swartz. Sui
Ivan. Hall. Patrick, Chaplin, Holtz-
man. Bates Willard. Backe, Bishop,
House, and Misses Walden, Burnett
and Moore.
Frank O'NeiI was a happy young
host of the week when he celebrated
his eighth birthday anniversary by
entertaining about twenty of his
young friends who enjoyed games
during the afternoon. following
which delicious refreshments added
a further charm for the young guests
present
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02

The Club house on THANKSGIVING af-
ternoon.
Misses Harriet and BESSIE Fulmer
ran in from Ogden To spend Thanks
giving with their parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Jake Fulmer. returning to their
school duties AT the Sacred Hear
Academy this morning.
Mrs. Hall entertained a few guests
at a movie party in compliment to
Mrs. Mcknight on Wednesday nisht'
when Mesdames Mcknight, Hoitz-
man. Rates, Callahan and Backe wit
nessed the evening performance.
Mrs. William Mcknight and son.
Daniel. of Carson City, who have
been guests of MIR. and Mrs. Ira Nc
knight for the past fortnight, are
leaving this morning for Salt Lake
and ogden. where they will spend
the holidays.
Mrs. George Doughty gave pleas
ure to two tables of card guests on
Wednesday evening.
The morning session of Mrs Marsh :
Kindergarten was converted into q
social event for the little tots on last
Monday. when little Margaret and
Dorothy Stevens celebrated their
fourth birthday. and right merrlly
did the morning pass away As the
hostesses are twins two birthday
cakes graced the center of the tables
with four tiny candles IN each cake.
Fnrnrs of toys and baskets OF candy
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02


he''.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Neil MeGill
row tor a Ten DAYS Trip east. MI;
Mcdills mission VIII De TO attend
me National STOCK snow 10 when ne
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank the many
friends who were so kind TO US dur
ing the recent illness and death OF
our beloved sister. mother and wife.
Oscar Peneman
p. Altman and Children.
White Pine news weekly mining review. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1910-1920, 1917-12-02
Society Circles

CONTINUED from Iage one.D
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
NO POLITICS
In New Tax Laws.

In SO serious a matter as tax reform,
Kentuckians, regardless of party afili.
alton, should support Gov. Stanley and
the extra session, and all Democrats
should stand together, regardless of
antecedent differences of view or lean.
ing.
Kentucky is backward because of
the need Of a better tax system. Put
Kentucky up with the foremost In the
march Of progress. Kentucky first
should be everybody's slogan.
Roads, now much discussed, can be
better built when we have better
tax system. An influx of capital awaits
a better tax system. That means bet
ter living, better schools. more values
to tax, more employment, better wages
There can be no legitimate excuse
Of any obstructionist tactics during
the extra session. Anyone guilty OF
an effort to obstruct will prove him.
self petty politician. and not good
citizen of Kentucky.-State Journal.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
TAXATION
Only To Be Considered.

The Governor called an extra ses.
sion Of the Legislature for February
IA to consider a new tax law. Some Of
the newspapers have found numerous
objections to the laws proposed by the
Tax Commission, and 1t is very prob,
able that the laws, as proposed. are
not perfect. II there are Objectionable
features. they will undoubtedly be
pointed out to the members OF the
extra session, who will have ample
time to give the various sections am.
pie consideration and make such
changes and corrections as may be
desirable With only one matter for
consideration and with politics and
log.rolling kept out, the extra session
OF the General Assembly ought to give
the people fair and equitable tax
law that will meet with the approval
Of the vast majority Of the people OF
the State. Here's neutrality-suspicious.
Log Cabin.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
SPECIAL SESSION
To Revise Tax Laws.

1t may not be generally known, but
It is fact that only forty out Of the
one hundred and twenty counties in
Kentucky contribute anything toward
the general expenses of the State gov
eminent, but when it comes to criti-
cising the management of the States
finances and denouncing the extrava-
gance Of the Legislature in making
appropriations, the greatest complaints
seem to be made by the eighty coun-
ties which do not pay dollar of the
expense.
II IL refreshing to read in an edi.
torial in the Livingston Enterprise the
frank admission that
1T mkes all the money Livingston
County pays into the State treasury
TO pay the school teachers of this coun.
ty. The State taxes being sI6,S67 and
= teachers ssiiarfes~ s16,sS5, and there
are many other expenses of county
officials, witness and jury fees, etc.,
amounting to about $4,000, paid out Of
the State treasury. 80 Livingston
County contributes nothing to the run
ming expenses of the State, yet we
have voice in the States affairs
and often criticise the administration
on its extravaganza, when the whole
expense is borne by other counties
Until we reach the point Of
paying our own expenses we cannot
charge unfairness in any tax laws"
There are seventy-nine other coun
ties in the same situation as Living
ston, but few Of them seem willing
so freely to confess their shortcomings
nor will they hasten to do so as Ions
as the forty other counties are willing
to submit to higher assessments anC
list more taxable property on which
the excess taxes go toward paying tn,
expenses of their delinquent neighbors
The editorial referred to also pre-
sents an epitome Of taxation in tn,
following sensible language:
''In considering any taxing system
It is we'll to examine conditions in va
rious sections of the State; ascertain
the capacity Of each county to pay al
well as to receive benefits and ther
enact law as would yield the re
quired sum of money and levy its col
lection as equally as may be upon tn,
people Of the whole State"
And that is exactly what the law
proposed by the State Tax Commits
sion are designed to accomplish.
newspaper editors generally would
follow the Livingston Enterprise tn,
State would soon be out of debt ant
in receipt Of ample revenue to NEE
its growing emands.-Courier Jour
nal.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
The New Tax Law
H: Of Kentucky Il

Laws are necessarily couched in
technical language and their actual
meaning is sometimes obscure to the
superficial reader.
The proposed changes In the tax
laws, denuded Of legal phraseoloBy,
may be explained as follows:
Property will be classified and the
taxation OF each class so levied as to
secure a fair assessment and put q
stop to hiding and evasion.
Assessments will be equalized; not
by counties, but according to indi-
vidual ownership, and put an end to
the practice OF forcing the honest tax
payer to pay the taxes Of his less
sCrupulous neighbor.
The state tax rate will be forty cents
on each 800, instead of hfty.ave cents
as at present.
Each class Of property win be taxed
uniformly, whether for state, county,
town or school purposes, according to
location.
| Obdtc taAOSi NhiSh hi laAPeycIS arc
liable for, will be uniform on all classes
of property except bank deposits,
which may be paid either by the banks
for, or the depositors themselves, the
rate being ten cents on each 800.
County, town and school taxes viii
be fixed as at present by the local
taxing authorities and will be uniform
in each locality,
Intangible personal property, includ'
ing bonds, notes, cash in hand and
mortgages, will be eliminated from 10.
cal taxation Of counties, towns and
school districts, but the new law con
templates the collection Of so much
more revenue from sources, not now
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22

Of certain size and must pierce
armor-plate at a certain velocity on i'm
pact. 1t is impossible to foretell the
exact conditions of the tests.
We had made large quantities Of shells
in the past which had been accepted.
But in placing this particular order the
Department altered the angle at which
the tested shells must pierce armor-
plate. The result, however, has been
absolute inability on our part to pro-
duce in any quantity, shells which will
meet these novel tests. In fact. we
know of no process Of projectile-mak-
ing through which 1t is possible to pro-
duce in quantities shells which will
conform to the requirements.
The result is that up to now on that
contract of $76S,O00. we have put into
actual operating expense SAT and
have been penalized for non-delivery
$495, IA. total Of $943,625., with no
receipts whatever.
Such was the experience in the light
of which we were called upon recent
ly to bid for sixteen-inch shells.
We bid on these shells at approx
mately the same rate per pound as
that of a fourteen-inch shell contract
of one year ago upon which the Gov
eminent awarded contracts.
We have not the slightest idea what
profit there will be in the making Of
these shells. We do not know that
there will be any. There is no certain
ty that 1t would be possible for us to
deliver a shell to meet the test.
For officers IN the Navy to assume
that any bid made under such condi-
tons is "exorbitant" is utterly unfair.
We bid on the new battle-cruisers
sums which Navy department experts.
after examination OF our books. found
would yield a profit OF less than ten
per cent. We agreed to assume risks
for increased costs Of materials and la.
Dor, that made 1t possible that these
contracts might yield no profit what
ever.
The costs run beyond the amount ap-
propriated by Congress on the basis or
the cost estimates made year ago.
And because shipbuilders could noe
alter the memorable cost facts and re
duce bids to early estimates Of the
Navy Department, the prices are called
"exOrbitant"
1t would be a real advantage to be
relieved OF this naval construction. The
profit from 1t cannot possibly amount
to much. and the responsibility is enor'
nous.
We have determined to make this
offer to the American Government.
IF you will build two Of the battle.
cruisers In Government navy yards,
we will build the other two at the as,
certained cost of building the ships In
the Government yards, without addH
tional expense or commissions of amy
kind. We will also contract to have
our ships ready for service ahead OF
the Government shins"
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
TO BUILD SHIPS
At COST PRICE
Bethlehem Steel VIII Make o.
for TO Uncle Sam.
BIDS ON is INCH NAVY SHELLS

No Chance For Profit In Them Under
Present Tests, Grace ssys-Possible
Explanation Of the Prices Made by an
English Firm Which Bids Under All
American Manufacturers.
Speaking recently before the Terra
pin Club Of Philadelphia, Eugene q.
Grace, President Of the Bethlehem
Steel Company, said in part:
In peculiar sense Bethlehem Steel
serves the American people.
For example, though We have been
able to obtain in Europe almost any
price, we have adhered, in our charges
to the United States Government, to
the basis Of prices established before
the war began.
We agreed-if the Government would
abandon its plans for Federal plant
to make armor for our Navy at ami
price the Government itaelt might con
slider fair.
Our ordnance plants are at the dis
posal Of the nation at a fair operating
cost, plus 4 small margin. thus savinI
the Government Investment and de
probation.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Names Of persons

Names Of persons
entitled.
Brown, Kennie
Black, w c
Ball, A ]
Blair, Clay
Blankenship, B F
\ Blair, w G & CO
Blair, w G X CO
Brown, w N
Barker. T N
Blev ms, A F
Bays, ] G
Brown, Bill
Bradley & Gilbert CO
Blahkenship, B f
Blankenship, B F
Bolin, Ben
Cox, David
Caskey, w A
Carr, Revis
Coldiron, w L
Coffee, | F
Cisco, H F
Caskey, W A
Cox, David
go.
Cantrill, R l.
Cottle, H 6
Cottle, H G
Cole, J H
Cox, J A
Cecil, Clay
Ciaypool, ] H
Carpenter, H W
Combs, H c
Commercial, Bank
Commercial Bank
Carter, B F
Carpenter, ] NJ
Cox, D M
Carter, ] s
Corbin, J c
Cisco, H F
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Services.

Services
viewing road
hauling on road
goods Annis Adkins
right of way road
F 3 days court
} goods Wiley Lumpkins
goods W w Lamb
sheriff November election 1916
Judge November election 1916
sheriff November election 1916
clerk November election 1916
work Index road
'rt co record book
2days fiscal court
+ day fiscal court
allowance to January 1917
Judge August primary 1916
sheriff August primary 1915
clerk August primary 1915
judge August primary 1915
clerk August primary 1916
sheriff August primary 1915
2days election commissioner
road scraper, etc
goods to H c Cantrill
printing, etc
election supplies
keeping Jarroll man
bridge stills
lumber
hauling on road
goods, Arnett
fee bill
TX expense locating road
TX lnmber
health officer
days fiscal court
days fiscal court
work on bridge
surveying
Judge November election 1916
Concluded next week.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22

One Of the special needs OF the new
navy is sixteen-inch gums--guns sixty
feet long and capable Of hurtling a
1000 pound shell with such power AND
accuracy as to hit 80 foot square tar
get fifteen miles away
We have undertaken voluntarily to
construct, at a cost OF $4500OOO. q
plant fitted to build hxteen-inch guns.
Under no conceivable circumstances
can orders which We may receive FOL
this plant pay even fair return on
the Investment
Considerable comment has been made
upon the fact that British manufac
turer recently bid less than American
manufacturers for sixteen and four
teen-inch shells for the navy.
am unable TO state the basis upor
which the English bid was made. Il
should be remembered. however. tina
this bid was for specific shell, sam
Piles Of which are being sent over TO
tesla test not yet made.
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22

Two years ago we took an order for
2400 fourteen-inch armor piercing shells
at contract price Of S70S000, to be
delivered within a certa in time or we
had to pay large penalty.
The only specifications for making
these shells are that they shall be
Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1917-02-22
Look Here For 1t.
Things we all ought to know
but which none of US can
remember, and often
don't know where to
look to find it.

(Of special interest to applicants Tor
school certificates who are not subscribers,
but who just drop in to get copy gratis')