The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-12-29
FLASHES FROM THE
PARISH SEAT

From time to time citizens Of the
Parish come to Franklin and regis
ter, stating that they understand
that every one must register before
the end of January in order to vote
in the next election. The books of
the Registrar Of Voters are open at
the Court House for any citizen to
register and every encouragement is
given citizens to do so; but there
will be no expiration Of time limit
until thirty days before an election.
The general public should take no
tice that all citizens, who have regis
tered as Progressives or who left
their party affiliation blank, when
they registered, must declare their
affiliation with the Democratic par
ty in January 1918, if they desire
to vote in the Democratic primaries
of August 1918 for the Congression-
al nomination. This does not opply
to those, who have not yet register
ed, but only to those already regis
tered and who did not register as
Democrats.
The Poll Taxes for 1917 are being
paid. Unless paid before December
31st, 1917, the voter will not be
qualified to vote in the COMPRESSION
al election of 1918.
The Local Board are in receipt Of
telegram from the Adjutant Gen.
eral, ordering that no men be sent to
Camp Pike until further orders, as
it has been declared under quaran-
tine.
Attorney Emmett Alpha and Miss
Lucy Martel went to Centreville Fri
day to assist Hon. Isaac S. Wooster
in handling the military registrants
there.
A few Questionaires will reach
Morgan City Saturday by mail, and
165 daily thereafter until all have
received one, who may be within the
draft.
Judge w. C. Baker has been in New
Orleans since Christmas. 1t is re-
ported by friends that he is serious
ly considering being candidate for
Congress from the Third Congress
sional District.
Miss Erin O'Neill, daughter of
Judge A. O'Neill, gave up a part of
her Christmas vacation and worked
as volunteer in the Court House,
assisting in the answering of the
questions by military registrants.
Quite number Of farmers have
visited the Court House this week
and have cancelled in full all mort
cages of record against them.
DR.. E. E. Murphy has been sent to
Franklin by the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture to take
charge Of the work Of dipping the
cattle Of the Parish in 1918. Under
recent Legislature enactment, the
dipping of all cattle has been made |
compulsory, and the police jury and
the people are called upon to provide
the dipping watts and chemicals, and
the Department of Agriculture fur
nishes qualified inspector.
The Red Cross Of st. Mary have !
not yet organized a committee for
the relief of the families of soldiers
who may need assistance, as au-
thorized by the charter. The men
and women in charge of the Red
Cross work in St. Mary Parish have
their time and thought thoroughly
occupied with present responsible
ties and duties. There is a need
for good capable man to volunteer
his services in organizing this COM
mittee and taking over this field of
Red Cross Worw. The need of this
committee has become ap-
parent as the Local Board have
of dependents of drafted
soldiers who need assistance.
The friends of Miss Ethel Della
houssaye gave her surprise party