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The Newark journal., 1917-12-20

Dear Santa.-I am a little girl four years old. Will you please bring me for Christmas a little doll bed, a little doll cradle, little iron and pret- ty new dress, l have little brother 6 years old, and he wants you to bring him a wa gon, fire crackers, sparklers and a raWhide whip to whip his calves with.
 Your sweet little girl,
 JETRUE HUGHES,
 Magness, Ark.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
Dear =Santa. Claus ::
Magness, Ark.

AD v VT kJtt IT Ott - ltt Att3
 I am little girl six years old and l am going to school. My teacher is Miss Fannie Bla- lock and I love her very inch. l want you to bring me q cook stove. 1 have a little sister three years old and q little bfothea almost two years old. FI#a #ase bring them something good ta eat and some pretty toys.
 Your little friend.
 MARTHA HOGAN.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
GAMBLE-CONDITT

Everett Gamble and Miss pollle Conditt were married at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. I. Cossey last Snday afternoon at d 5 o'clock. Rev. Cossey per formed the ceremony.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to offer my thanks to my neighbors and friends for their untiring help and to ev- cry sympathizing friend during the sickness and death of my dear wife. May the lord bless all of them.
 w. A. TUGWELI
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
MEMBERS OF w. o. w.

All members of the Newark camp 288 are hereby notified to be present at the regular meeting on January 8, 1918. At this time the raising of local dues will be taken up.
 w. A. ISGRIG, Sec.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20

Most any man can afford to be lied about-it's the truth that hurts.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
State ot onio. City Of role3o. e.

State of Onio. City o5 role3o. .
 Lucas County. e5. Frank J. Cheney makes oath that he fs senior partner of the firm Of r J. Cheney 6 Co.. doing business in the City of 70 ledo. County and State aforesaid, and that said firm will pay the sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and ev- cry case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH CURE.
 FRANK ! CHENEY. Sworn to before me and subscribed in my presence, this 9th day of Deceriber. A. D 1886.
 'SeaD A. ". GLEASON.
 Notary Public Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally and acts directly upon the blood and mu- cous surfaces of the system. Send for testimonials free
 F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Q. Sold by all Druggists 75e
 Fake Halls Family Pil's for constipation
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20

Dear Santa:
 1 am a little boy ' years old and live at Magness. 1 want you to bring me for Christmas an air rifle, little car, a pair of new shoes, horn, fireworks nuts, candies and oranges.
 Your good little boy,
 JESSIE MOORE.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
The t,unIne That Does Not Affect the Head

Because of it's tonic and laxative effect. LAXA- TIVE BROMC QUININE is better than ordinary Ouinine and does not cause nervousness nor ringing in head. Remember the full name ard look for the signature of E. W. GROVE. 5oe.
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20
THE TOBACCO FUND

The Journal has received the following contributions to the tobacco fund being raised to furnish tobacco to the soldiers at the front:
The Newark journal., 1917-12-20

Dear Santa Claus.-I am a little girl ' years old. I want a little house, a bed, set of dish es and a telephone.
 Yours truly,
 GLADYS CAMPBELL. Magness, Arkansas.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
Six Killed, Nine Injured
In Spanish Upheaval
Newspapers Forced To Sus-
pend Publication

Paris, Aug. 15.Six persons were
killed and nine others were wounded
when strikers clashed yesterday with
soldiers at Barcelona, according to
a statement issued by the Spanish
captain general and received here by
the Petit Parisienne.
The captain general, in his state
ment summing up the strike situa-
ton, said that several street cars
driven by soldiers in Barcelona were
attacked by strikers and in the
fighting that followed the six per-
sons were killed He declared that the
Peoples House and the Republicans
Union Office at Garcia, had been
closed The statement ended by an
nounceing that the Spanish govern
ment was determined to act the ut
most rigor against the revolution
aries
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16

the eastern part Of the parish that
the money so appropriated by the
police jury should have gone toward
finishing the Morgan City-Amelia
road but since the police jury has
maintained its position in the matter
the carrying out Of their plans will
be urged. Mayor Shannon also sug-
gested certain measures to furnish
the remaining territory in the east
ern part of the Parish with badly
roads will be obtained. These mat
Der Of Commerce will probably well
come the Mayors suggestions as the
harmonious plan whereby all the
roads will be obtained. Those mat
ters will be presented at the next
regular meeting of the commercial
at the City Hall Tues
day night, August 21st.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
co ASK YOUR MA!
(By John D. Wellsl

Daddy where does the summertime
go?"
'Go ask your ma"
what would we have if we didn't
have snow?"
''Go ask your map
''How do they put all the pits into
plums?"
"Santy Claus makes all the dollies
and drums,
Don't he, pa?" "Why amt our fin
gers thumbs?'
go ask your map
"Why is the pigs tails all twisty and
curled?"
go ask your map
"Why don't we never fall off the
world?"
Don't people never breathe nothin'
but air."
"Where does the shadows 60 upon
the stair,
When there amt nothin' nor nobody
there?"
"Go ask your map
"Who was the very first parunts Of
all?"
go ask your map
Didn't they never have parunts at
aE?"
"Go ask your map
''How did it happen that you come
to stay
Here in our house with our ma
every day?
Which Of you started it anyway?
Say?"
go ask your map
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
EXEMPTION BLANKS
Editor, The Review:
Morgan City, La.

-No1 gan Slly, La.
Dear Sir:
By resolution of the district board
for division No. Of the Eastern
District Of Louisiana, ! am instruct
ed to ask you to be kind enough to
print the following notice in your
next issue: Cie) Form No. 161 and
161a, for applications for exemption
on account Of industrial or agricul-
tural occupations, can be obtained
from the Local Board or from the
District Board at Baton Rouge or
from the Adjutant General Of the
State and each application must be
by not less than two
affidavits from responsible repsons.
Yours truly,
JOHN D. SHAFFER,
Secretary Of District Board No. 2
for Eastern District Of La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
DON'T ARGUE
(By Hon. Elihu Root)

(By Hon. Eihu Root)
/ l have an abiding faith that Rus
sia, through trial and tribulation,
will work out, create and perpetuate
q great, free self-governing demo-
cracy America must muster it's
manhood witk democracy against the
power Of autbcracy There will be
death, widoded homes, sacrifice and
suffering doubt, almost despair In
the end will rise a great free coun-
try, remade in the spirit Of our
fathers, competent to accomplish its
divine mission and carry liberty and
justice throughout the world. Don't
argue about why we are in the war,
but realize that the time now has.
come when American liberty, Amer
ican justice, American independence
and freedom are the stake for which
we must fight. d E
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
GOOD ROADS CON-
MITTEE TO MAKE
RECOMMENDATION
TO CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE
ygOPECTSAREFOR EARLY
CONTINUANCE OF MODEL
ROAD BUILDING IN THIS
End OF PARISH

Il recent meeting of the Good
|ro.ds Committee appointed by the
gambler of Commerce Of Morgan
G.y and Berwick the road affairs in
y eastern end Of the Parish were
S,eussed and it was decided by the
6hmmittee to make certain investi-
itons and report the result Of
1ne 10 Hhs next regular meeting Of
= bIl1u llen. Messrs. n. +.
Aann6a, \. Z. Norman, II. P. Pal
ir " G. E. King were the mem-
M X fhe Committee present. The
6budi1tGs requested Attorney c..
1 W. % furnish them with =
lsiHM opinion on che act passed at
,reeent session Of the State Legisla-
ne which apparently repeals the
3t giving power to separate road
dstict commissions and revertss all
atAority in road matters in q parish
hek to the Police Jury. The chair
I'm Of the Committee was instruct
I by the other members to ascer-
TN the wording and nature of GER
IN resolutions passed by the st.
lGy Parish Road Commission and
= Police Jury which related to the
qpropriation Of certain funds for
+ purpose of surfacing the pub
4 road between the Morgan. City
Cemetery and the Chene bridge or
J much sthsreof q the available
fnds would permit. n
Mayor Shannon stated to the
Cd Roads Committee that it was
- pleasure as citizen to be able
= do everything in his power tol
secure for Morgan City and tribu- |
ny public roads all the surfacing |
ysslble and that in his opinion, !
1aee the Police Jury had designated
" Aorsan City-Chene bridge road
= the place where certain money
Mould be expended, it would be
xne for the citizens Of Morgan City
70 urge the parish body to proceed
Y their earliest possible convent
snee with the work Of surfacing as
nneh Of that road as the available
lnds remaining from the last par
= !. bond issue will permit. It was
1e belief Of many of the citizens in
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
LIST OF MEN CALLED FOR MIL.
lTARY SERVICE, CLAIMING
EXEMPTIONS, BUT WHO
HAVE FAILED TO FILE AFFI.
DAVITS.
Saturday, August 18th, 1917 Final
Limit For Filing Substantiatins
Af6davits.

Call. No. Serial No. Name Ad
I 258 Edward Provost, Jeanerette
La, r. F. D.
2 1922 Anthony Anatole Ago,
Morgan City, La.
5 1896 James Williams, Baldwin,
La.
20 2195 St. Clair Bergeron, Nor
gan City, La.
81 1863 Clofar Gilurs, Centreville,
La.
66 373 Webby Elerd, Glencoe, La.
80 1882 Albert Smith, Foster, La.
80 2455 Gustave Scadlock, Morgan
City, La.
103 1178 Johnie White, Franklin,
La.
105 2374 Joseph Morton, Morgan
City, La.
ia 1898 Cal Davenport, Ramos,
La.
1877 14O Timothy Washington,
SudI cuCOu, Lid.
1877 2247 Joseph Carpenter, Nor
gan City, La.
1873 2011 Murphy Mccoy, Calu-
met, La.
146 927 Ivy Charles Hardy, Frank
lin, La.
1853 1922 Cornelius Levy Castillo,
Baldwin, La.
176 1441 Willie Wilson, Baldwin,
La.
181 800 Harrison Jackson. Glen
coe, La.
1874 1898 Tony, Wallace, Berwick,
La.
100 2939 Charles Laborde, Ramos,
La.
200 3259 Casino Joseph Pattie,
Berwick, La.
203 273O Milton Provost, Nor
gan City, La.
PIG SAP Joseph Bussie, Franklin,
La.
243 1858 Louis Booker, Morgan
City, La.
255 2467 Murphy Simmons, Nor
gan City, La.
,68 452 Joseph Alexander, Louisa,
La.
ia lila Edward Spell, Franklin.
La.
279 1919 Mobile johnson, Ber-
wick, La.
.82 2135 Henry Walker, Patter-
son, La.
'06 1884 William Written, Nor
gan City, La.
'21 1868 Isaac Bray, Patterson,
La.
'32 1873 Sidney Lawlis Lancon,
Adeline, La. |
"a 2695 Samuel McFall Patter-
son, La.
SO 1928 Harry Williams, Patter-
son, La. s.sf
SO 1872 Minos Blank, Franklin, i
La.
55 1874 Jake Jones, Foster, La.
Sc TAI Everett Daniel Theriot,
Morgan City, La.
81 1854 Willie Porter, Franklin,
La.
81 $3.50 Joe Lockett, Ashton, La.
SO 3117 Ernest CATER, Jeaner-
ette, La, r. F. D. No. 2.
ID 1543 George Dorsey, Nor
gan City.
II 704 Emile PORTER, Garden
City, Ii.
10 34o4 Elphige F. Lasseigne,
Morgan City, Ia.
81 1867 Nofbore Robertson, Gar
den City, Il.
IS so9S JoAp August, Jeansrstts, Y
81 80 henry Graham, Franklin, n
IL " \
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
SATURDAY FINAL DAY TO
SUBSTANTIATE EXEMPTION
CLAIMS
LOCAL BOARD WINDING UP BUSINESS OF
FIRST CALL. ABSENTEES CERTIFIED
FOR SERVICE

The Local Board of St. Mary Par.
ish, Louisiana, met this day upon the
call of the Chairman. Present
Charles Pecot, Sheriff, DR.. B. W.
Smith, Coroner, and Wilbur H. Kra.
mer, Clerk. All present and waving
notice Of call.
Wilbur H. Kramer, Clerk report
ed that fifty one men called for mil
itary service, had filed claims for ex-
emption but had failed to substan-
tiate same by furnishing afiidavits
upon forms required by Government
Regulations.
After a discussion Of the subject
matter of exemption by members
present, it was decided that more
definite and lasting results would be
obtained by giving notice to all par
ties of failure to substantiate claims
for which reason, it would be neces-
sary to extend the time limit and fix
a final date.
On motion of Wilbur H. Kramer,
Clerk, duly seconded and unani-
carried, it was resolved that
a written notice be mailed to each
person who had filed a claim for
exemption and had failed to substan-
tiate same by afidavi. notifying
him of his failure; also that Sat-
urday, August 18th, 1917 be fixed
as the final day for the receipt Of
afidavits supporting claims Of ex-
and that the Clerk Of the
Local Board be instructed not to
file or accept any affidavits, filed af-
ter said date by any of the 502 men,
already called for military service,
without special approval of the
Board upon each case presented.
On motion Of DR.. B. w. Smith,
Coroner, duly seconded and unani-
nously carried, it was resolved that
his Board fix Monday, August Goth
1917 for passing finally upon all ex-
,mption claims at that time in it's
On motion duly seconded and un-
carried, certificate of
ransfer was ordered issued to the
ollowing absentee upon his request,
o-wit:
,all No. Serial No. Name Ad. !
s3 1925 Page Payne, Centre
vile, La. i
The Clerk reported receipt from
.ocal Division Number Three, Wash
ngton, D. C. of its examination of
rank Louis Prohaska, Call No. ESQ,
erial No. 2414, Morgan City, La, !
tating that he had passed as quail
led for military service.
On motion, duly seconded and un- /
nimously carried, report was recei-
ed and Chairman and Clerk order
d to certify to the name Of Frank
.ouis Prohaska as physically quail
led for military service.
DR.. B. w. Smith, Coroner and ex-
mining physician reported special
Of the following men,
allied for military service and alb
INT from previous examinations,
nding him physically qualified for
lilitary service, filing examination
lank with the Board, his name be-
g to-wit:
all No. Serial No. Name Ad.
IT'S, Arthur Ballet, Franklin,
La.
On motion Of Wilbur H. Kramer,
Jerk, duly seconded and unani-
ously. carried, the report Of Dr.. B.
I. Smith, Coroner and examining
aysician was accepted and the
hairman and Clerk Of the Board
ere ordered to certify this man -
ayically qualified for military ser
&c. -ss
On melton duly seconded and car.
3D. the Rsasd ad5fgsned subject
J tie can 81 tAe C1aiEnaa. Il
WILBUR Il xRA10R, Clerk.
oKA1eae l1oo1s chhn6a |.
DEK VI yx1@ 0nQ0u1&..
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16

461 1448 Robert Westly, Baldwin,
La.
463 957 Arthur Joseph, Franklin,
La, R. F. D.
472 3091 Arnold Provost, Ashton,
473 1895 Edmond Kirtman, Gen.
treville, La.
SOL 773 Andrew Booker, Garden
City, La.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-08-16
FLASHES FROM The
PARISH SEAT

Mrs. Wilbur FL Kramer, Miss
Mildred Kramer, Miss Ethel Della
houssaye, Mr.. Arthur Delahoussaye
and Mr.. Allen Schwartz are at Hotel
Rivera, Biloxi, Miss. They expect to
return home about the first week in
September.
Mr.. A. G. Lobdell, General Pas
senger Agent for the Franklin and
Abbeville Railroad, has the sympa-
thy of the community in the serious
illness of his daughter, Miss Rose
mary Lobdell, who is at the St. Mary
Sanitarium seriously i'll with ty-
phoid fever. DR.. Smith reports her
condition much improved and feels
confident of her recovery. Master
Lobdell, the oldest son is suffering
from a broken wrist occasioned BY
cranking the family auto. Mr.. Lob
dell recently returned home from a
trip to Texas, representing his road
in its dealings with the Frisco. 1t is
generally understood, though not
officially confirmed, that the F. & A.
will operate the Frisco from New
Iberia to Patterson, La.
900
Mr.. L. A. Loustalot, road over.
seer has been hanging manfully on
to his road supervision this week ;,
though suffering from a severe cold
and troubled with a cough brought
on by exposure to the weather in re-
cent rains Some Tine ago he SOD his
Ford-which has done veteran SER
vice-expecting to buy in the next
shipment but his new car has not
yet been delivered-in the meantime
he is compelled to use the jitney
service.
Capt. Jared Sanders Jr., Capt.
Kemper Williams; 1t. Hugh Frere,
1t. Foster Frere, 1t. Owen Norgress
and 1t. Randolph Dyer constitute
the final announcements from Fort
Logan H. Roots. Names familiar to
It. Mary. We are proud of each one
If these young men. st. Mary al
ways holds her own and these soldi-
r officers will keep her good name
Continued on page p.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
Chicago Prices on Increase.

Chicago, Feb. 23.-Me Memb bers of the car shortage commission of the Chi cago board of trade conferred again today over the question of means to obtain sufficient cars to move east ward an accumulation of freight, es- pecially grain, at warehouses ill this city and vicinity.
 President J. P. Griffin of the board of trade claims that 10000 cars are necessary to carry the freight now awaiting shipment here. He also as- serted in telegram yesterday to the Interstate Commerce Commission that Chicago is being discriminated against in the distribution of cars.
 The price of foodstuffs continued on the upgrade, announcing being made of an increase or i'll the near future of several articles.
 Many retailers were asking $1.05 a peck for potatoes and cabbage which sold yesterday at from 10 to 1 , cents 8 pound was sold at Is to IT cents +~>.~- rh> Chi~a~o milk nrntlunarn
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
pR7AGE OF FOOD
 pR FUEL A DREAM
C. and Railroad Men Say Everyone Is Supplied

Ishineton, Feb. 23.-No. actual |br fuel shortage exists anywhere country and high prices should Se attributed to the present 1t congestion, 1t was stated by
 Interstate Commerce Commission railroad authorities today. Re- indicated that ail localities are led with adequate stocks of liv- |ecessities for immediate domes- and the tie-up on lads will improve steadily.
 (ditions today were believed to better than twentY-four hours
 since good weather and a sus- |,n of traffic over yesterdays hol- permitted railroads to rush hun of empty freight cars westward the congested yards of the east. will be reloaded largely With tuffs destined for consumption
 k east or for export, but both Interstate Commerce Commission khe Car Service Commission of |merican Railway Association are hg to give preference in car all hts to goods for domestic needs. F'eb.@ 5 many cars loaded and G were involved in the freight |stion, having increased by more one third in two weeks, the kission's report showed.
 lcago's lack of empty cars for bound shipments is no greater |rtiouately tEan in nt-~- '->~-L
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

the connection be friendly and not a financial one
 The report probably will contain complimentary reference to the corps of Washington correspondents and tribute to the integrity of the news paper profession. There will be no severe condemnation of the two cor respondents who in this particular in stance sent out forecasts of the peace nOte." It is also understood the report will say that none of the newspapermen present at the Lansing conference on Dec. 20 violated the confidence of that conference and that forecasts of the peace note" were sent by men not present at the con- gresS.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

association, with membership of 12,- 800 in Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin, decided last night to raise the whole sale summer price of milk from $1.55 to $2.12 a hundred pounds and dis tributers today predicted that the price to consumers beginning April 1 will be 12 to 13 cents a quart.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
THDRAWS WOMEN |OM MAR. 5PARADE
Boggs in Huff Says They
 Won't March

hshington, Feb. 23.-A contro- I over what part women shall in the inauguration ceremonies
 to head. last night with an an cement by Mrs. James II. Boggs, dent of the Women's Wilson .nittee, that, because of ruling | ng from the inaugural parade a Pn of state floats being organized r her direction, she declared "the hrawai of all women from the de-" ..
 bert N. Harper, chairman of the nittee, replied With the state
 that. Mrs. Bogas had no aau- ty to declare such a withdrawal. aid that women were wanted in parade, and that the state floats been debarred because the plans hem were in so uncertain a stage
 he feared they could not be 1.Asd in time to conform to the hittee's standards.
 e decision to withdraw Mrs. Is declared, had the indorsement he executive board of the Will union including the, wives of
 senators and representatives other public officials, and would re the backing also of millions omen throughout the country. hnnouncement, issued as chair- of the women's division of the Tural committee, said:
 The Declaration 1e chairman of the women's di-
 of the Inaugural committee an- res the withdrawal of all wom- om the pafade which will take on March ,. This decision was ed after it became known that man Harper had arbitrarily that state floats and automobile sentations, which had been cd for and financed by prom men and women of the various would not be allowed in the If parade" hough sine would not add to this i lent, Mrs. Boggs indicated | fy that it only feebly expressed Sndighation over the incident, and l the women of the union might 1 something more to say on the i et later
 Harper declared that there nev- l d been such an organization as n l ems Division of the Inaugural 1 hittee, and intimated that he
 take no further notice of Mrs. R announcement. one except Major Gen. Scott, IS grand marshal and myself has rity to say who shall not take in the parade said MT. Harper. want women to participate, pro-
 they conform to the same re- nents that are laid down for the
 suggestion that a number of ical floats representing the
 be organized was made several ! ago. the chairman said, and he nated MT. Boggs to carry out the she could do so according to e requirements. Until a few ago, he added, she had not sub- any concrete plan. and conse- ly tho floats sub committee mously agreed with him that the et should be aband 7fled, to pre- Ehe assembling at the last mom- q float section that might not En to committee requirements
 humber, uniformity of dress, ], and other details.
 tho Wilson union headquarters, 1 other hand, it was insisted last that q considerable fund had l raised for the section that at two floats were ready for ship
 to the capital and others near bmpletion, and that definite had been worked out in every ie women and Chairman Harper Il onlX on the point that the dis was in no sense an outgrowth of bntroversy over representation of n suffragists in the parade. That Int, it was declared on both sides 1 lot entered in any way into the ion.
 nm ar Tn0n
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

circular tickets, family tickets, ex- cursion tickets, and special tickets for seaside resorts. At the same time the amount of baggage, other than per sonal, is limited to 200 pounds for each passenger.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23

the state colleges of agriculture to women on the farms. Part of the money is being used to employ women county agents. Last year SOP women were employed $50 of whom were county agents.
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
RESTRICTING WOMEN ON FARMS

INSIRCCIING WOMEN ON FARMS
 Washington, Feb. 23.-More than s750,000 is being spent this year carrying into effect the provisions of the cooperative extension law bring ing the knowledge and information of
New Britain herald., 1917-02-23
RESTRICTIONS ON TRAVEL.

Paris, Feb. 23, 4:3O a. m.-With a view to reducing railway passenger traffic, Transport Minister Herriot has published decree suppressing all