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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26

If all Of the vacant lands in St.
Mary, Iberia and Terrebonne were
placed in the producing column un-
der a scientific, intensive cultiva-
ton, these parishes alone could sup
ply enough food to feed everything
from New Orleans to Ell Paso, Texas.
The third, fifth and sixth wards of
this parish, under the same system
could supply these three parishes,
and have enough left for that many
more.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
GOOD ROAD WORK IN WINTER
Maintenance of Dirt Roads Is Prob
lem Confronting Farmer-Mak-
ina Split.loa Drag.

One of the problems confronting the
farmer is the question Of maintenance
Of dirt roads. Not only should dirt
roads be maintained during the spring
and summer months, but the winter
months as well; especially is this true
where there Is not an 0verabundance
OF snow, which conditions exist with
many Of our readers.
The King road drag may be used
with much benefit during the winter
months, just after thaws or rains.
Good work can be done 1T this time
Of the year because the soil is crum-
bly, or unealy and pushes easily toward
the center Of the road.
II the road has been properly cared
for during the summer and fall, II Will
be only . sllght task to drag It dur
ing the winter when conditions are
right. At that season Of the year there
10 little for the work team to do and
In early spring the roads will be In
shape to turn water and permit Of
early drying. In fact. the winter
dragged roads will be dry and hard in
the spring when neglected roads will
be- soft, rutty and springy. There is
no best time to drag roads. Go after
the work and then drag whenever you
can during the winter: then your
roads will be in good shape next
spring. Make a split-log road drag
and keep 1t going on the highway.
D. Ward King. the inventor Of the
drag, gives the following directions
for making a split-log drag: Take
the two halves Of split log, ten or
twelve inches thick and seven to nine
feet long. Set the halves nat sides
to the front, fasten 90 inches apart
with strong stakes, the ends Of which
are wedged in two-inch auger holes,
bored through the slabs. Put q solid
plank platform on the stakes for the
driver to stand on. The hitch is made
Of strong wire or chain, the long end
fastened to stake over the top Of the
front slab, the short end should be put
through q hole made in center of the
slab and near the end to prevent the
back slab fitting forward. Face four
or 1--WE feet of the ditch end Of the
front slab with iron. An old wagon
tire, WORN share of road grader, DR.
any piece Of nat steel will answer for
this purpose.
AS general rule, always haul the
drag at an angle of As degrees, NOV
ing the dirt to the center of the road.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
CHURCH TO HELP GOOD ROADS
Isolation and Solitary Confinement o.
Women Do Much Toward Fill.
ing Insane Asylums.

In q lecture on 1.-THE Church and
Good Roads, the Rev. James Thomas
told the ministers conference in Den
yer, Colo, that, 1.-The isolation and SOL
itary confinement of the farm wife and
the farm servant girl do much toward
making these women form q consid-
cradle percentage Of the inmates Of in
sane asylums." t<>
The speaker continued. 1.-THE good
roads problem is one to which the
church must very soon give material
attention" The church is q force in
any undertaking and good roads en-
thusiasts will welcome its efforts In be-
half of rural welfare.-Houston Post.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
Make War On Flies

A Ay left undisturbed in May means
= million flies, more or less, alive and
active In June. In their quiet little
way Of coming, first one, then another
We do not realize the nearness Of theiI
season until whole br0ods are actu.
ally upon ~. II we don't keep the flies
out Of our houses, 1t Is not for lack Of
warnings, for every year We read ex'
AoFtations backed up by unpleasant
otatements Of fact. Statistics even tell
- that for one man killed in battle
Tn are killed BY the house ny. but
Vuch statistics We are inclined to be-
iieve must have been compiled before
tie present war. Perhaps more i'm
preegive than figures are the pictures
hat some Of 10 have seen, enlarged
DAotographs Of the ny, that exhibit II
- Q repulsive creature instead Of the
dainty little insect that looks, to ordi.
nary eyesight, made to be admired
rather than detested. But the photo.
graph Of Z ny shows soft little pads
beneath the tiny feet, which catch and
carry thousands Of disease germs.
Every time they settle on food they
leave Z few Of these germs behind to
endnnger the health, and even the lives
Of those who eat the germ-laden food.
Thus the. FIRST step toward protecting
the family health IL to have windows
and doors well screened, and every
part Of the house. especially where
feed 10 stored or used, kept scrupu-
lously neat. Dishes should be washed
~ Immediately after they are used.
any sheds or outbuildings near the
house should be kept in spotless order.
% that IL where the flies may breed,
and . good supply Of ammunition for
ny-nghting, homemade ny paper Of
ponpoisonous kind, and fly swatterA
must be On hand, to help in the cam
Qaion.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
Top Dressing for Roads.

A mixture Of iron fibers, sand and
cement 10 being used expcrimentally
in France as top dressing tor high
ways.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26

To have a fine healthy complex
.on-the liver must be active, the
bowels regular and the blood pure.
All this is brought about by using
HERBINE. It thoroughly scours the
liver, stomach and bowels, puts the
body in fine condition and restores
that clear, pink and white complex
ion 80 much desired by ladies. Price
soc. Sold BY Bslanser Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
Distances 70 Market.

Roads shorten or .engthen the lis-
lance TO market according TO their
condition.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26

Pit 6oads 60 Bed.
The farmer who put his road to
bed" for the winter In good shape,
will Thank himself later.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
II PAYS YOU TO BUY At THE
SPECIALITY STORE.

A prudent mother y always on
the watch for symptoms Of worms
in her children. Psleness, lack Of
interest in play, and peevishness il
the signal for WHITES CREAM
vER4lFUGE. A few doses Of this
excellent remedy nuts the end to
the worms and the child soon acts
naturally. Price 25c per bottle. Sold
by Be!anger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
IMPORTANT DUTY OF PEOPLE
Prompt Repair and Careful Mainten.
anee Of Good Roads 10 Essential
Farmer u Interested.

The making Of good roads Is one Of
the most important duties Of the
American people, and their prompt
repair and careful maintenance IL es-
sential.
There IL probably no subject In
which the progressive farmer Is more
deeply interested than that Of having
roads connecting him with his mar
kets, over which he may be able to
haul the greatest possible load.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26

/. HaDoy hearts. and happy faces, =,
Happy play In grassy places,
That 10 how In ancient agoe
Children grew to kings and sageo.
Robert Louis otOvon0O0,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
For cool invigorating summe
dr;nks.-Peoples Drug Co.
summer

Baokkeeper with several hours
spare time will handle small set,
ether day or evenings efficient. rea-
.aHaL,e. Aprly Review. 4, Ct
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-04-26
WELL WORTH THINKING OVER


A farm machinery manufacturer
made the following statement: III
the farmer cared for his machinery %
he should, We would have to manu-
facture but one machine when We are
now putting out two"
The evening world., 1917-11-14
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The evening world., 1917-11-14
"Sammies" on the Watch

Drink plenty Of water. obtain Anuric
for C0c at druRgists, and exercise 40
you pcrspirc the skin helps 10 elm.
mate toSic poisons and uric acid"
Por those past middle life. for those
easily recognized symptoms Of infam-
nation, as backachc, scalding water" !"
Of II uric acid In the blood has caused
rheumatism, rusty" joints, stiffness,
get Anuric at the drug store, or send
DR.. Pierce, Invalids' Hotel and
Surgical Institute, Buffalo, N. Y, 10
cents for trial package Of Anuric
which you will find many times more
potent than lithia and eliminates uric
acid as hot water melts sugar. A
short trial will convince you. Send
a sample OF your water TO DIR. Pierc,
and II will be tested free of charge, OF
write for free medical advice.
Anuric Is a regular Insurance ant
lifesaver for all big meat caters ant
those who deposit lime-salts in thei
joints.--Advt
The evening world., 1917-11-14

than an hour, none Of the committees
being ready to report. Unlon-made
Smokes for soldiers claimed the at
tention OF the delegates during the
greater part OF the time. President
A. McAndrew OF the Tobacco Work
ers' Industrial Union Of Louisville
brought UP the matter.
Thousands OF men," Mr.. Moan
drew said, have been taken out of
civil life within the last few months,
many of whom now find It difficult II
not impossible 10 secure tobacco such
as they have been accustomed TO
using. On behalf OF the tobacco
workers appeal TO the delegates
here TO interest themselves in behalf
of union-made goods"
Mr.. McAndrew further suggested a
smoke fund. to be turned over 10 the
Tobacco Workers International. 90 be
expended for the use OF union men
This suggestion. put in the form Of .
resolution. was adopted unanimously
Mr.. McAndrew was made Chairman.
A telegram was read from MTs
Carrie Chapman Gait thanking tho
Federation for its assistance In the
cause of equal suffrage and as1tins
as the next step tho adoption by the
convention OF a resolution urging ia
vorable action by Congress OF a Ma
tional Suffrage Amendment TO the
Constitution.
The evening world., 1917-11-14

Guarding our lines IL like guarding
our health-we must encourage the
care Of our bodies-train our organs
for bodily endurance. efficiency and
full achievement We must take Ad-
vantage Of all the known means 10
conserve our health. II is not so
much a necessity 20 fight disease az TO
cultivate health for long life, happi-
ness and contentn L.
II we wish TO prevent old age com
ing too soon or the sudden attack Of
lumbago or rheumatism, II we want TO
increase our chances for long life
DIR. Pierce saysi keep the kidneys
in good orderi Try to eliminate
through the skin and intestines the
poisons that otherwise clog the kid
neys. Avoid eating meat as much as
possible; avoid too much salt. alcohol,
tea. Try a milk and vegetable diet.
The evening world., 1917-11-14
STOMACH UpSETl
Gctat the lical Causc--Take
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets

That's -hs' thousands n stomach
suaerefs afs doing nov. Instead of
faLing tonics. or trying 10 patch up
poor digestion. they afe a'iscking the
feai eauss ~ me- ailment--cioggsd
liver and disofdefed bowels.
DR. Edwards olive Tablets arouse
'be liver IN soothing, healing way.l
when the liver and bowels are per
forfning their nat raj functions, away
soes indigestion and stomach troubles.
n you have bad taste IN your
mouth, tongue coated. appetite poor,
Iany, don't-care feeling, no ambition
or energy, troubled With undlgested
foods. YOU should take Olive Tablets,
the substitute for calomcl.
Dr. Edwards Olive Tablets are .
purely vegetable compound mixed
with olive oil. You will know them BY
their olive color. They do the work
without gripping, cramps or pain.
Take ono or two at bedtime for
auick relief, so you can eat what you
like. A. I0c and 26c per boz. All
'druggists.--Advt.
The evening world., 1917-11-14
mrs. YiWGtR HEADS SECTION
Of Q. GP STATE COMMITTEE
Work N Organizing ths Women
Voter BY Assembly Di,ifsb
AbJut h. Be Begun.

NbnANT. Hss ~ Onsisi s1hgrnss
msnt tbs' Nc JoHn rfansis TavEsf
prominent siIbwpmsn ~ asr YoIs
rIiy. had bssn named - chaifman Of
No womans Division NJ no Hspubii
ran H0s Committee. vas mad by
State Chairman GeofGs 4 plynH t1.
day
NJ. Oynn ssid that ne 81 sns ,i 'bs
vDfh ~ the woman's Division of NJ
State committss would b. WofksI Dui
by Mrs YaWEsf Tho women. Hr br.
iisvsd. would b. ofssnlsed by Assem-
bly, Districts and that each district
would be rsprssonted In the state or
EaniEaiiOn.
The evening world., 1917-11-14
WILSON MESSAGE
CHEERED BY 5000
LABOR DELEGATES
I kilograms on Calling on Of
Strikes Read at Convention
by GompeT.

BUTTALo. Nov it--Ths tsis-
Rrafns 10 and from President Wilson
IN r,gard 70 The calling OF the
strikes a. plants being constructed
for Government uss IN oonneotlon
With The war we're read by President
uompep 70 tho 5000 delegates n. TO-
days session of the American Fedora
tion of Labor. President Wilson's
message expressing appreciation for
tho patriotic action OF the Federation
was greeted with cheers.
Ths situation at Newark was rop-
resented 20 be satisfactory. A. Bos-
ton the union officials are awaiting
the arrival Of two OF their representa-
tlves who left hero last night James
4. Hewlett, business Agent OF the
Allied Trades Council. and Secretary
Toomey OF the Carpenters District
Council, will attend q meeting In Bos-
ton this afternoon.
Hugh Frayne, q memDer OF tne
War Industries Board, and President
John Donlln OF the Building Trade,
Department. have gone to Washing
ton 20 confer with Government ON
cials on a Anal settlement OF the
grievances OF the men who have beer
on strike.
The Presidents telegram to the
convention was as follows:
your telegram has cheered m'
very much and hope you will convey
my sincere thanks and appreciation
10 those associated with you In the
patriotic action OF which you give ms
information. You may be sure Their
will be all possible cooperation a
this end"
The American Federation OF Laoo'
has no actual authority over the ad'
justment OF disputes between ioca
unions and employers other than o.
nm advisory character. but It Is salts
fled with President wilson's assur'
ances OF fair treatment, and impressed
with his announcement that neither
capital nor labor would be permitted
20 prevent the country from winning
the war against Germany,
The morning session lasted les
The evening world., 1917-11-14
VOTES FOR WOMEN
TO ADD 100000
TOELECT|ON COSTS
Board Begins Plans for Regis.
traiion--City'S Districts
Nay Be Doubled.

Votes for ~pmsn Il n COS, rsw
York city 100000 q Jsar IN the form
of additional election machinery. This
In the estimate arrived ~ to-day by
Edward y. Boyle. President Of the
Board Of Elections Ths annual cost
Of elections. without Woman Huf.
fraEe. is ti.7iO.0Oo.
The board began preparing iegisia-
tion to-day which will revolutioniss
the present plan Of mapping out cleo
tion districta
Under tho present system the
Boards OF Elections in various muni-
eipsiitioe do not m election districts
until tho official registration figures
have been tabulated. Where there
are more than $50 voters 70 an cleo
ton district tho board has n right 20
make provision for a now district
The Board OF Elections seeks the
power 70 70 ahead with tho work OF
redistricting in this city before the
registration figures for 1913 are
ready. In ordor 20 accomplish this a
registration day for women voters
alone will be held at the earliest pos-
siblo date.
| Al tho present time thore are 3,0e0
election districts in the city. Com
missioner Boyle figures that by the
time the women have registered this
number will have 90 be doubled.
An expert from the Board OF Elec-
tions has left for Chicago. where be
will make q study OF the methods ON
ployed there In getting out the
women's vote.
It is understood the Chicago plan
Is the best of It's kind as applicable &c
a large city. and It probably will be
adopted here. II the registration OF
the women's votes shows that they are
as numerically strong as the men
the women will demand that they
have as many representatives as the
men on each district Election Board
Inasmuch as each board names its
Chatrmen, II Is not unlikely that al
the next election in which womer
vote one OF their sex will be chic,
supervisors OF the ballot box and pol
books. Women prominent in the Ions
fight for Suffrage in this State have
already decided on the demands they
will make on the Election Board.
The evening world., 1917-11-14
MINISTER'S SON ACCUSED.
Eawis ou.tos Held on Change ~
$4,000 Haak Theft.

Edwin ounton. twenty-one-ysar-
old son OF tho Rev. Frederick Gun
ton. pastor OF tho Methodist Episco-
pal Church Of Glendale. was brough,
back from Liberty. ~ Y. to-day for
arraignmont on charge Of grand
larceny.
Tho complainant II Charles schen.
The evening world., 1917-11-14

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Palos and CordOva Get
 Reduced Rate on Slag

Montgomery, January 3.-(Special.) )-Ah- nouncement was made by B. H. Cooper. associate railroad commissioner. Wednes- day that the St. Louis and San Francisco railroad had voluntarily reduced the rate on slag from Birmingham to Palos and Cordova from s2.6O to 40 cents ton. This action was taken at the oral request of Commissioner Cooper. It will mean an important saving to contractors at Palos and Cordova. where heavy operations are being carried on now.
 Palos Is the point for a large business house and many houses will go up in Cor dova soon due to the discovery of oil The original request of Commissioner Cooper called for reduction only to Palos, but when oil was discovered at Cordova that town was included.
 Not only will the reduction be effective in the future, but the railroad will re- imburse persons who paid the heavy rate, Had the rate remained at $60 ton the cost for transporting Q. car of alag from Birmingham 10 Palos or Cordova would have been about >1N.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
TRADING QUIET ON COTTON MARKET
General List Closed Steady With Slight Changes
 in Quotations

New York January 3.-The cotton mar ket was very quiet today and fluctua- tions were irregular. After selling at 17.66c early, March contracts broke to 1T.40c, but rallied to 17.59c and closed at 17.52c. with the general list closing steady net points lower to points higher. Present crop positions showed net losses of from 3 to points, while the new crop was shade above last nights clos ing figures. The market opened steady in response to higher cables with active months selling about to II points net higher during the first few minutes. Liverpool weakened shortly after the local opening, however, while New Or leans also turned easier and prices here eased off under scattered realizing or liquidation. The impression was created that recent buyers were content with very moderate profits owing to the less favorable view of peace prospects, while selling was also promoted by nervous ness over export conditions. Offerings were not particularly active or aggres- sve, but were effective in a narrow market and prices reached the low point
 
 afternoon with present crop deliveries selling about 15 points and the new crop g points net lower. This represented a decline of 9 points from the high level of the morning on the more active de- hveries and rallies of several points fol- lowed on covering, reports that spinners were fixing prices, and bullish southern spot advices. Private cables said the early advance in Liverpool resulted from covering hedges against 10000 bales lost in the wreck of a steamer en route from Galveston. The later decline there was attributed to free straddle selling which local people with English connections said might be partly hedging against pur- chases of spots in tspe south. Ocean freight people at both New York and New Orleans were again quoted with reference to scarcity of tonnage. but re- ports from Galveston said freight room on two steamers was being freely of |fered there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Hubbard Bros. & Co.'s Letter

New York January 3.LToday's mar ket was quiet with trading largely local and without significance except that there appeared to be more or less cotton for sale from the south on the advances. An early rise in Liverpool. due to covering against cotton aboard the steamship Nestorian. reported ashore, was succeeded by q sharp de- cline On this break Liverpool was seller here. so that our market de- clined some 25 points, most of which was subsequently, recovered on local buying. There seems to be little in- crease in the outside demand. The movement of the crop continues so large as to attract attention, and it would appear probable that the com mercial crop this year would be much larger than seemed possible two months ago. The peace talk has largely died away. so that it's only Influence at the moment seems to be Tn narrowing the difference between october and the old crop on the idea that later in the season there may be a more serious move toward the end- ing of the war.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
RUSSIAN REPORT

Petrograd, January 3-(via London, British admiralty per wireless press. )-The Russian official communication issued to- day says: Western Russian front: En- emy aeroplanes have displayed consid- erable activity and dropped bombs at va rious points.
 "On the Dneister in the region of Iezu- pol our artillery fire drove away a work | ing party which was preparing entrench- ments and also successfully bombarded Iezupol
 "On the Moldavian frontier the enemy twice maintained the offensive on the sector extending from the village of Ko- tumbato as far as the valley of the River Sulcha and south beyond that point, but everywhere was repused In this region
 we regained a portion of the trenches lost
 by us yesterday on one of the nights. "On the Rumanian front the Ruma- nians are conducting attacks north of the
 Kazino river. eight miles east of the Hungarian frontier. The enemy in the morning attacked the Rumanians east of Sopchan. on the upper reaches of the River Suchitza, but was pushed back and pursued by cavalry.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-04
Avery's Letter

Liverpool was encouraging on the open ing this morning, showing an advance Of to points. being due to lower. Our market responded to the better cables, opening 10 to 15 up. Liverpool did not hold the advance however, cables stating straddles between the English ana American markets at the existing wide parity were undone, causing a break of 20 to 25 points in Liverpool.
 Our market was strengthened by the foreign buying and support by bull lead CTS ouring the early trading but soon met realizing by yesterdays buyers, which caused a decline of some 20 points, which was followed by a slight reaction. The day was featureless and price changes unimportant the closing being practically the same as yesterday.
 New York advices stated there was a better foreign demand also more in- quiry on the part of southern spinners. Spots were quoted generally unchanged with practically no sales There seems to be no cotton available at the present level. Continue to favor purchases on all recessions. c. F. AVERY. s