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The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10

Inter-coastal canal by way of
Houma; highway appropriation for
the Spanish Trail from New Orleans
to Houston. Senator Broussard has
already indicated that the War De-
partment is figuring on this road
way. i is now surfaced between
New Orleans except from Bayou
Chene to Houma and entirely bridg-
ed except where there is ferry ser
vice across the Atchafalaya.
tSigned) THE CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE, and one hundred citi-
zens.
Washington, D. C.
April 10, 1917.
Morgan City Chamber Of Com
merce,
Morgan City, La.
Wire received. Will continue to
urge action by war department
along lines suggested by you and
win gladly cooperate with Senator'S
in regard to Plaquemine locks and
military highways.
WHIT p. MARTIN.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10

Washington, April 9.-Austria-
Hungary, ranging herself unreser-
vedly with Germany, has severed
diplomatic relations with the United
States, precipitating . situation
which generally is expected here to
lead to war.
Barop Erich Zwiedinek, the Aus
trian charge, asked the State De-
partment today for passports for
himself, his staff and the Austrian
consular force in this country; and
simultaneously American Minister
Stovall reported from Berne that
Austria has announced the break in
relations to the American embassy
in Vienna yesterday.
Immediately the Treasury De-
partment ordered the seizure of all
Austrian merchant ships in Ameri-
can harbors. The Austrian crews
were taken off an sent to immigra-
ton stations and American guards
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10
INA 1I0N'S 'SSAfE1Y HANGS ON ARMY DRAFT
President Wilson Urges the House Military Committee
To Pass Necessary Bill

Washington, April 9.-President
Wilson threw the weight of his per-
sonal influence into the scale today
in an effort to overcome opposition
in Congress to the administrative
army plans based on the draft sys-
tenn.
Summoning Chairman Dent Of the
House military committee to the
White House, the President made it
clear that he believes the safety Of
the nation hangs on the action Of
Congress in this regard. He will
make similar exposition Of the mil
itary situation tomorrow to Repre-
sentative Anthony of Kansas, who
had led opposition to the draft plan
among Republican members of the
military committee.
In this action today the President
recognized the fact that there may
develop a strong feeling in Congress
in favor Of adhering to the old vol
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10

unteer system, and sought to bring
home to Mr.. Dent, one Of those who
holds that view, the lessons to be
drawn from the great war into
which the United Stateo now has
been plunged and which all point,
military advisers of the government
declare, to the absolute necessity of
facing the issue squarely and sum-
moning men to the colors by draft.
A compromise plan may be Of
fered by the opponents Of compul-
sorry service. A sentiment. for such a
move was evident inNr. Dents COM
mittee, before which Secretary Bak-
er and the military chiefs of the
War Department assembled in full
strength during the day to support
the administrations poicy. There
was no indication, however, that a
compromise would be accepted by
the President.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10
Dr.. ]. Clarence Berwick

Physician and Surgeon
Once hours 81 q. m; 4-6 p. m.
Office at the Peoples Drug Co. OPP
posite New Depot. Calls answered
day or night. ONCE phone No. 6.
Residence 321, Morgan City, Ii.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10
German suspects arrested in Nor

German suspects arrested in Nor
gan City: If they are the genuine
article, what was their object here?
Did they want to blow up the S. P.
bridge? Who can say? And if they
have been frustrated in such mis-
sion, how long will it be before
their place is filled by others who
may be successful? What is being
done to safeguard this great con-
Meeting link in the highways of the
South? What is the Government
doing? What is the railroad doing?
What is Morgan City doin?
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10
MASS MEETING

The Civic League calls all the
woms. Of Morgan City to meet
Wednesday, April 11th at p. m.
in the City Hall to discuss ways and
means for helping to do our wo-
mems share in the present National
emergency.
(Sisned) Civic League.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10
AGAIN URGE PROTEc.
TIoN FOR ATcHAFALAYA
BRIDGE, HAnBOR AND THE
ACcELERATIoN OF HIGHWAYS
AND CANAL APPROPRIA-
TIONS.
Telegram 70 Hon. Whit p. Martin
and His lmnsdiate Reply to
Same.
Morgan City, La. 4-10-17

Morgan City, La. 4-10-17.
Hon. w. P. Martin, Congressman
Washington, D.. c.
: We desire to thank you for your
promptness in presenting to the
War Department questions Of pro-
viding defense for our harbor and
the Atchafa1aya bridge. Should the
Atchafalaya Levee District levees
Ger the Plaquemine Locks be dam
aged the foodstaffs grown in this
district would prove almost total
loss. We urge action for protection
against same. We urge also that
Congressional action shall embrace
immediate appropriation for the
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10

If you are old and unable to work ;
work; if you are sick or hungry we
will help you through this uneven
Journey of life-and yet we buy
anything that people have to sell.
Peoples Supply Co., Dalton Bldg.
ed.
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10

THE
AMERICAN RED CROSS SOCIETY
WILL HOLD A MEETING
WEDNESDAY, APRIL ELEVENTH
AT THREE THIRTY p. M.
AT
THE ELKS HOME
IN
MORGAN CITY
ALL WOMEN ARE URGED TO
ATTEND.
The Ansriean Red Gross Society
is establishing ;ts work in the rural
diseriets Mr.. HOPPER Of the New
Orleans branch Of the Red Gross
Society win address the meeting. He
will also speak on Ihussday at other
eitiss in St. Mary Parish.
Let ns chow osr Sstrietism aA1-
lend our support 10 this NstionaI
cause.
THE AMERICAN RED CROSS
SOCIETY,".
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10

49, IN North Carolina, the other
=. . man went in store to buy a
He saw the kind he wanted,
..ked the price. It was $1.65
= dealer said.
4f;ood gracious" said the man.
4 can get the same thing from
!. - Roebuck and Co. for $1.55"
q .rs,t's less than it cost me-" said
-. A..ler: "but I'll sell it on the
ne tsrms as the mail-order house,
~ the same"
] uAr right" said the customer.
syou can send it along and charge it
: NJ account"
sNot on your life" the dealer re-
- "No charge accounts. You
..n4 do business with the mail-order
lou.e that way. Fork over the
salh."
Ne customer complied.
4Now two cents postage and five
east. for money order"
WHAT"
sCertainly. You have to send a
The Morgan City daily review., 1917-04-10
A Mail-Order Deal


letter and a money order to a mail
order house, you know"
The customer, inwardly raving,
kept his agreement, and paid the
nickel.
"Now twenty-five cents express
age"
"Well, I'll be- he said, but
paid it, saying: "Now hand me that
saw and I'll take it home myself
and be rid of this foolery."
"I!and it to you? Where do you
think you are? You're in North
Carolina, and I'm in Chicago, and
you'll have to wait two weeks for
that saw"
Whereupon the dealer hung the
saw on peg and put the money in
his cash drawer.
"That makes $1.67, 0he said. ut
has cost you two cents more and
taken you two weeks longer to get
it than if you had paid my price in
the first place"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
State to Grind More Limestone.

Win the states limestone posses
IONS sixty miles beyond Asheyille
snalyzing beyond 20 per cent calcium
carbonate, according TO triple analy.
O's on the part OF the State Geoiogi.
cal Board, the State OIL Chemist and
the Federal Bureau OF SoAs. com
missioner OF Agriculture W. A. Ora.
nam is proceeding toward the estab-
iishment OF crushing plant in the
lear future having an output OF 100
tons per day
Al the last meeting OF the State
Board OF Agriculture, Major Graham
requested authority 10 oyerdraw sum.
cient4y to establish this plant. Then
the board required the commissioner
70 have the limestone where ii was
proposed TO establish the crushe.
Analyzed by the state geological board
before spending the extra money in
The erection OF the plant.
Major Graham has made public the
analysis OF the geological board. the
state oil chemist and the bureau Of
soils. Washington The geological
board found the calcium carbonate
contents OF the lime TO be. in five
samples, 1913 per cent; 1894 per
cent, 1915 per cent, si.j4 per cent,
and SStl per cent
Mr. Plummer, the state oil chemist
found samples submitted 10 him 10
contain 9419 per cent, 95.6S per cent;
SS.6l per cent
The bureau OF soils found two sam.
pies to contain over 80 per cent.
Major Graham, who has made a pet
Of the states lime producing qualities
To- several years. is enthusiastic
about the present prospect In 1915,
he persuaded the Legislature TO make
provision for furnishing lime to the
farmers OF the state at cheaper rates.
Under authority then granted, the
state secured control OF lime deposits
in Eastern North Carolina.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
STATE LIBRARIAN
TO Be ELECTED
NUMBER OF APPLICANTS FOR
PLACE AND FRIENDS ARE
ACTIVE.
DISPATCHES FROM RALEIGH
oolnss and Happenings That Mark
the Progress Of North Carolina PEG.
Pile, Gathered Around the State
Capital.
Raleigh

raleigh,
Indications are that very soon after
Governor Beckett returns from his
present sojourn in the mountains,
which will be in about couple OF
weeks, there will be an election OF a
state librarian to take the place of
Capt. NJ o, Sheriff., who resigned on
account Of advanced age and en-.
feebled health.
There are number OF candidates
for the place, the friends OF whom
are especially active in the meantime.
Miss Carrie Broughton, who has been
the assistant librarian for long
while, is an aspirant for the place
and there are number OF others.
Marshall Delaney Haywood. who was
assistant librarian for a year and was
librarian at the A. 4 +. College for
two years, is being urged for the
place W F. Marshall OF the Mutual
Publishing Company is an aspirant
and 1t is understood that friends OF
Col. Alex. / Fields are urging him for
the place.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
SHE HAD MAYNARD DAUGHTER
Neighbor Was Surprised When She
Found Cause OF Severe Rebuke
Administered by Mother.

A lady living in large apartment
house relates the following:
II had occasion one day to visit the
apartment Of nelghbor. Such grave
and earnest tones of remonstrance
reached my ears. ms | approached my
friends room. that heSltated about
intrudlng. found her winsome young
daughter wioh her, and the mother had
evidently been rehuking her. for the
girls face was flushed, and there were
tears in her eyes.
Come in" said my friend 81 have
finished what | was saying to Jenny.
and hope she will remember nv
wishes"
"Ah, these children = these chill.
dren" thought | to myself How way.
ward they are, even gentle things like
Jenny and how tremendous are a par.
ent's responsibilities
II have just been telling her" con.
tinued my friend, that she must not
wear her evening gloves when she goes
shopping in the morning. In the first
place. 1t is not genteel; and in the
second place, 1t Is extravaganza"
Her evening gloves And yet, I as.
sure you, her tone and expression, and
the Impression made on the child.
would have beftted n serious wrong.
doing-one that had issues in time
and eternity.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Idle Land Means Exhaustion.

Idle land in winter means that the
soil is being exhausted both winter
and summer-in summer by growing
crops and in winter by the rains leach.
ing out valuable plant food, is the
thought being put before the county
agricultural agents by c. r. Hudson.
There is an economic necessity that all
agricultural lands in the state have
some growing crops on them this fall
and winter but the reason that most
North Carolina soils sadly need a good
content Of humus is one OF the most
important from the standpoint OF the
farmer who want sto keep the fertility
OF his land to the highest point.
Humus comes from decayed vegeta.
BILE or animal matter and from that
only. Cover crops in the winter are
one Of the best agencies for supplying
this organic matter. This In turn is
a plant food and helps TO make other
foods available for the plants 1t also
improves the physical condition OF the
soil.
These cover crops also will this year
help in the production OF cheap feeds
for livestock. Concentrates and grain
feeds OF all kinds are going to be high
in price, scarce, and much needed by
humans. Where there is home grow
ing crop, good reduction may be
made in the amount OF grain feeds
given. In most cases the animals may
be put on a half ration OF grain when
this is supplemented by green grow
ing crop.
Permitting the soil to lie idle thru
the winter is equal to robbing 1t OF
valuable humus. This is because the
rains take pleasure in removing all
soluble material. In mild climates
like that which prevails in our state
during the winter, bacterial activity
goes on uninterrupted eqcept in cases
OF extremely cold weather, these BAG
terra turn all available supplies into
form that makes them easily dissolv-
ed by rain water and carried water.
II there was a growing crop to take
this material up, 1t could be turned in
to the soil next year in concentrated
form by blowing under the crop or
II to animals as pasturage.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Work Without Compensation.


The designation of persons to take
appeals for the government to the dis.
rict boards in cases OF exemption
does not carry with it rental Of OF.
ices or compensation, according TO a
ruling received by Director OF Mill.
tsry Enrolment ]. j. Maekay, Jr.,
from the provost marshall general
The ruling follows:
Number 1850 Reference person
designated to take appeals. 1t was
not contemplated that this designa.
ton should carry rental OF Offices or
compensation Where in your opin.
ion there is sufficient work to Justly
clerical assistance, such assistance
will be allowed on your recommends.
ton. Reference first sentence, sec.
ton rs, regulations, wherever infor.
nation is laid before person designat.
ed, indicating that claims OF exemp-
tion or discharge before the local
board are unmeritorious this person
may inform the local board, or II the
case has already been decided, should
take an appeal. He should also take
appeals in cases where he thinks the
governments interests have suffered
by the action Of the board. He should
consider himself rather as one work.
ing in cooperation with the board
than as an attorney appearing before
it. The boards are not courts and
their procedure is not controversial
OF course, appeals must be taken in
all dependency cases"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
No Vacant Land This Fall.

1T would be wise move for every
county in the state to adopt the motto
OF No Vacant Land This Fall. says
] Mr., s. G. Rubinow, Assistant Direc-
tor OF the Agricultural Extension Ser.
vice. Where rye, wheat or oats will
not be sown, other cover crops should
be put in. Not only is such a step
very patriotic but It is also very profit.
able. With wheat at 81 per bushel for
next season and with short rye and
oat crop this past season and high
prices likely to be obtained for these
crops. there should be no doubt as to
the financial end OF the situation.
But even more important than all
that-with ammounia selling at Sc a
unit in some cases, making 1914
fertilizer worth $40 TO SIS a ton. cover
crops this winter can assist materially
in reducing the amount OF heterogeneous
material that should be used. The
farmer can meet these high prices
next spring by having a crop OF nitro.
gen TO pillow under In the form OF green
manures rather than in the form OF
high priced chemicals The supply OF
these latter is also liable TO be short
during the coming year, making them
still harder 10 obtain by the average
farmer.
The farming public OF the state re.
sponded nobly during the past season
by increasing the acreage devoted TO
food crops and they are now busy saw.
ing perishabe food stun. BY contin.
ing these efforts throughout the win.
ter, putting in land to fall grains.
planting winter gardens, and seeing
that enough cover crops have been put
in to do away with the nitrogen bill
next season. they will again prove thai
they are most patriotic and thorough
~ foresighted
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Buy Outright, 10 War Plan

MISUNDERSTANDING of Com.
merce Redfield announced that the
conference representing all Interested
departments of tbs government has
completed Its study of war contracts
Where conditions of manufacture
are particularly involved the confer.
ence recommends contract in which
a specified sum Is awarded ms Tho
profit on each article, instead of max.
Ing the profit percentage Of the cost
This recommendation win do awov
with the tendency to increase costs 10
Increase profits.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Improving Ones Good Points.

The art of posing lies In ones abll-
ity to acquire It without appearing af-
fected. To make those with whom
one comes In contact weary with un-
necessary affectation is Of course a
thing to be deplored. II the individual.
however, realizes the Importance of
helping natures endowments, she will
appear perfectly natural in always
striving to look her very best. Learn
to know your own good points and
take the trouble to cultivate them.
You will find that II will pay.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Holiness Camp Meetlnq.

Dunn.-The eighteenth annual Holi
ness camp meeting begins at Falcon
August 20 and will continue through
September 2. Drs. r. f. Erdman, OF
Buffalo, N Y, and A. G. Doner. OF
Ontario, Canada, will be the leading
preachers during the meeting. Pre-.
parations for the entertainment Of
several thousand visitors are now
under way. Julius Culbreth, Dunn
banker, head OF the entertainment
committee and leader OF the Holiness
movement in this section, will leave
this week TO complete details.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
A Mammoth Wheat Yield.

Durham. - The champion wheat
grower OF Durham county has reap.
ed a harvest, and the yield reads
like the productive efforts of a West.
ern grain grower. Joe Tilley, a far.
err. one mile west OF Bahams, sowed
one bushel OF seed and garnered
therefrom IS IL bushels OF the beard.
ed crop. A friend and well.wisher
OF the Bahama farmer Is prone to
nudge Mr.. Tilley when he intimates
that 1t took two years to get in readi.
cess TO. the crop.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Investigate Miners Death.

Deputy Mine Inspector T. p.
Browne, OF Commissioner Shipman's
office, returned to the city after a
trip to Eldorado, in Montgomery
county. where he went to investigate
for his department the fatal accident
at the Rich-Cog mine on August 7, re.
sulting in the death OF Griff Parrish,
one OF the miners. According to his
report, the accident was in no manner
chargeable to the neglect of the min.
ing concern. Parrish, II seems, was
under ground some distance when he
fell from a rope and landed on the
400 foot level, 100 feet above bottom.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
New Enterprises Authorized.

The Pinehurst Plateau Company, of
Pinehurst, capital $4,000 authorized
and $500 subscribed by erecting and
operating hotels. cafes and develop
ing real estate generally. The incor-
porators are James Barber, E. j.
Barber and A. s. Newcomb.
The Badtern Telephone Company,
OF Robersonville, Martin county, capt.
tai $4,000 authorized and $1,000 sub
scribed by 8. L. Ross and others for
maintaining rural and town exchange
telephone service.
The Encamnmant Amusement Cnn.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
A Dilemma.

i couldn't get out of marrying her
When she proposed she said VIII You
marry mei Have you any objectlony
You see, whether said Yes or No
she had me-"
Why didn't you just keep silent
then?"
i did and she said, Silence gives
consent and that ended H."
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Our Difficult LANGUAGE.

Apropos of the difficulties that orr
foreign-born friends experience in
learning United States" a subscriber
writes; "A boy born Dane and raised
In German family came to me and
said; win you borrow me your wheel.
oarrowT and when he saw me smile
he said, I mean. can | lend II from
your Outlook.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24

The custom of wearing orange bios.
SONS at weddings is of comparative
~ recent date in this country. 1t
came to US, like most other fashions
In dress, from the French, who in their
turn derived 1t from Spain. In the lat.
ter country 1t had long obtained, and
is said to have been of Moorish
origin.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
History the Teacher.

History is the great teacher of men.
As some one has truly said, the fool
will not learn at all. The average
man learns from his own experience.
The wise man learns from the expert.
ence Of others. So with the wise ma
ton. The experience of other nations
Is the theme Of history.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
A Call Mlslnternr.t.a

but | thought you said your friend,
demanded that you run for congress, 81
mats what I thought" replied the
oeieated candidate. "but I've since con.
ciuded that 1t was my enemies who
were looking for an easy man to snow
under" " '"o"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
AptlY Comnarad

Jimmy - G'wanl Asst your father
TO-, TOR a dime You can get 1t or'n him
IKE takin' candy from a baby.
boooy-surel He'll put IN the
same Kind OF a roar the baby'd maks
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Tho Second stane.

sSold your car YETI" "No," replied
the melancholy motorist. II passed
that stage long ago" Indeed" Yes,
I'm trying to give u away now"
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Work and Worksr

Usually 1t is the worker that is too
sott rather than the work that is toe
hard.-The Youths Companion.
Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1914-192?, 1917-08-24
Daily Optimistic Thouob,
Wedding Custom From E.an..

The liberty of the press is essential
TO free government.
Evening capital news. (Boise, Idaho) 1901-1927, 1917-09-15
HANDSOME BUILDING
BEING CONSTRUCTED

Caldwell. Sept. 15.--The construction
of an imposing and highly modern
three STORY brick and stone building
on his lot at the corner Of Kfmball and
Arthur streets by Howard Sebree is
under consideration and viii probably
be completed during the year although
Mr.. Sebree, who is now visiting in the
city from California, has not definitely
decided whether he will have the build
ing commenced in the immediate flu
ture or wait until the beginning of the
next year. The ground floor Is to be
used for business houses and the sec
ond and third floors for offices. After
having looked over the city and OBJ
served it's rapid growth and progress.
Mr.. Sebree is very much impressed
with the demand for such building
as is contemplated by him.