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Abbeville progress. (Abbeville, Vermilion Parish, La.) 1913-1944, 1917-06-30
United States Of America, Western DIS

United States Of America, Western Dis
trict Of Louisiana, IS
In the United States District Court in
and for said District.
Opelousas Division.
In Matter Of
. Ozeme Fiator, Bankrupt
No. 1914. In Bankruptcy.
Petition for Discharge.
To the Honorable Geo. Whitfield Jack,
Judge of the District Court Of the
United States for the Western Dis
trict Of Louisiana.
Ozeme Viator. Of Erath. IN the Par
sh Of Vermilion. and State of Louisi
ana, in said District, respectfully repro
sents that on the 9th day of March
last year, he was duly adjudged bank
rupt under the Acts of Congress rela'
ing to bankruptcy; that he has duly
surrendered all his property and rights
Of property, and fully complied with all
the requirements Of said acts and Of the
orders of the court touching his bank
ruptcv.
whereforeHe Prays that nc NAV be
decreed by the court to have full dis
charge from all debts provable agains
his estate under said bankrupt acts, OK
cept such debts ~ are exeniutci by law
from such discharge.
Dated this Gath lay of Nav, 4. D
1917. OZEME vIATOR,
Bankrupt
Order Of Notice Thereon.
Western District of Louisiana, IS.
On this 9th day of June A. D. 1917
on reading the foregoing petition, it is
Ordered by the Court that a hearing
he had upon the same on the 9th dav Of
July A. D. 1917, before Honorable Geo
s. Taylor, Referee and Special Master.
at Lake Charles, Louisiana, in said dis
trict, at 10 'clock in the forenoon; and
that notice thereof be published in the
Abbeville Progress, Of Abbeville, Louis
lana, a newspaper printed in said Dis
trict, and that all known creditors and
other persons in interest may appear at
the said time and place and show cause.
if any they have. why the PRAYER Of the
said petitioner should not be granted.
And IL Is Further Ordered by the
Court, that the clerk shall send by mail
to all known creditors copies Of said
petition and this order, addressed tc
them at their places Of residence as
stated.
Witness the Honorable Geo. Whitfield
Jack, Judge Of the said Court, and the
seal thereof, at Shreveport, In said Dis
trict, on the 9th day of June A. D. 1917.
Attest: NJ. B. LEE.
(Seal) Clerk.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

hers we're almost those OF maniac,
and the nurse signed to the distracted
father to help her Gloria was shrek.
ing >. now as she found renewed
strength:
"There, there, iook!- Look down by
the steps of the monument! Dick is
lying there. I tell you they've killed
him. Oh, my God, why don't you go
to him instead of holding me here?"
With one supreme effort she
wrenched herself free from the two,
only to be mercifully seized with an
other fainting spell. Swooning for.
ward, her face would have been
dashed against the footboard Of her
bed had not Richards recaptured her
in her arms. At last Doctor Royce
Appeared in the doorway. His foot
struck the binoculars, which still lay
on the floor where they had fallen
from Gloria's hand. He started back
from them, looked towards the pros
trate Gloria, and, STOPPING swiftly,
thrust the glasses into his pocket with
what sounded to Richards much like
an oath. Then he came forward to
Gloria, taking her from her fathers
arms.
Gloria opened her eyes again and
stared into the doctors own with an
other cutlery:
You will believe me and 60 to him,
won't you?"
Reason seemed to return to her
now, and her eyes were overlooking
with tears. Her father had to turn
his own away, for Gloria's made him
think Of child torn from it's mother
and beaten and pleading. When Doc.
tor Royce spoke his voice was hOarse
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

dead or alive anu tell me the truth!
I promise to be brave, but tell me the
truth-tell me the truth"
Her sobs choked her now 30 that
she fell back exhausted on the Dr.
lows.
Doctor Royce did not 60 to her. He
was at the window. staring through
the binoculars. He seemed to be
greatly astounded, then he said: Il
can see the place perfectly; there ID
nothing there
Gloria screamed: But l saw him
killed; tell you! He must be there!"
Doctor Royce handed the binoculars
to MIR. Stafford.
"Mr. Stafford, do you see anything?''
Pierpont stared through the glasses
and shook his head:
Nothing"
He passed the glasses to Miss Rich.
ards. She also shook her head, then
exclaimed: "A policeman IL com.
ing up the drive-he is passing right
across the spot-he didn't stop"
ulOIA0 saw lul0 uCX00AA 0uU WOUs
dered IL she were truly mad. Doctor
Royce turned to Gloria, stroked her
hand, and spoke to her gently.
There, there. Gloria, child, don't
torture yourself so. You have sim
ply been delirious and imagined these
things. But to satisfy you l will 60
over there at once-if you will prom
Use to lie quietly here ON your bed.
And try to believe that It 10 ill q
hideous nigktmare-until l come back
to assure you that 1t is-win you?"
Gloria nodded her head to him, un-
able to speak, but It seemed to Rich
ards that the Doctors assurance had
no effect upon her and that she held
herself In leash only until she could
get him out Of the room.
Then she turned to Miss Richards,
sobbing: Hold me. Miss Richards.
hold me mp quickly to the window
nrst give me the glasses. I must look
again"
Together they strained their eyes
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

I saH-the tramp skuik behind a tree.
GAS Dick passed him the tramp
leaped ON him from behind. There
was 2 struggle in the shadows. l tried
to scream-not a sound came from
my throat. l could only hold the
glasses to my eyes and watch. The
tramp was like mad gorilla. Dick
hadn't a chance with him. The fiend
either choked him to death or stabbed
him, don't know which. But know
that | saw these things. l know it's
true, and l saw his body thrown down
lifeless.
"The man in evening dress came
back again. l thought he was going
to save Dick. The tramp ran away
at sight of him.. The man knelt down
by Dicks body l couldn't see very
we'll, but he seemed to be listening
tc his heart. l thought surely he
would help Dick. Then l could hard.
ly believe my eyes, for he began to
search Dicks coat. He pulled nlt
from the pocket long envelope with
seals on the back.
1T was the very envelope that I
saw in Dicks pocket tonight as he
said good-by to ME. l recognized it
perfectly, for l laughingly asked him
what important business it contained
and he grabbed it from my hand so
quickly that it startled me. l know
it was the same-this man held up
the envelope to the, light to make
sure of it, then put it in his pocket
Then l found my voice and screamed
and screamed. And then l don't know
what happened.
"But, oh, Stephen, go over there
now at once. Bring him back here
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

duction. There can be no question
of merit when such an artist as
Mr.. Billy S. Clifford is to be seen
in the title role. Mr.. Clifford has
long been recognized as one of the
coming stars, and in this delightful
musical product Of clever writer,
he had undoubtedly reached the
hight of perfection. Linger Longer
Lucy will be seen at the Evangeline
Theatre, Thursday, January Is. A
lady brass band and orchestra is
carried with the company, the band
will parade and play a free concert
in Berwick at 3 80 p. m. and in
Morgan City at A p. m
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

towards the monument. She felt ev-
cry nerve and muscle Of Gloria's body
taut strung beneath her hands. And
she likened it to a bow. Gloria's soul
was the arrow and it was ready at
any moment to speed on its swift and
terrible journey.
She felt the agony as if it had been
her own. The not knowing was the
most terrible part Of it, for Richards
seemed to feel more hewilderment
than the girl herself. Her instinct
and the girls conviction seemed to
point to the truth Of Glorias vision;
yet her common sense told her that
such a thing was almost impossible.
and that Gloria's fever would fully &C.
count for it all.
They watched the monument. Tho
doctor appeared there shortly and
walked about the empty SPOT. signal.
ling to the window what he had said
before.
There is nothing here-nothing."
And then Gloria began to mutter:
Lay him down there"
She raised her arm and pointed to-
ward the chaise. Tongue. Then her
arm dropped. Richards put her hand
on Gloria's head, only to have it
thrown Off by the girl as she shrilled
in a weak voice: Loosen his collar
he's choking. Dick-Dick-it's all
right now, dear; they shan't touch you
again!"
Richards felt thrill of joy mingled
with pity go through her. This was
something she could understand at
last-this was delirium. Then the
rest must have been delirium, too?
The sound of the Doctors step CT
the landing brought her. grateful re-
lief. He came in with smile on his
face. Going at once to the bed, he
took Gloria's hand to feel her pulse.
Richards said: She is delirious
now, doctor, completely so. Did you
find anything?"
There was nothing there" but the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected to cure itself has been the
starting point in many cases of dis
ease that ended fatally. The sensible
course. is to take frequent doses Of
BILLIARDS. HOREHOUND SY-
RUP. It checks the progress Of the
disorder and assists nature to re-
store normal conditions. Price CSC,
soc and S1.00 per bottle. Sold by
Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
COMlNG-A REAL TREAT

Linger Longer Lucy is one of the
supreme hits of the season. Ever
since the opening night Of this
clever production it's success has
been beyond all question. Already
advanced bookings have been made
that will take at least a years time
for the company to fill. The fact
alone that time has been secured
SO far ahead ought to be sufficient
guarantee Of the merits of the pro-
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

with emotion:
''0loria, you know that would give
my life to spare you any pain or to
do you any service, but remember
that you are still very i'll. that any
further excitement. might be fatal to
you. You have . high fever and arc
not yourself. You are q very sick
child. Tell me what is troubling you
and what frightened you and will do
anything / can to help you"
Gloria seemed to be holding herself
under extreme control as IL to con-
vince them Of her sanity.
''Oh. Stephen, you must believe. I
tell you saw it all-from the window
here. But there IL no time to lose.
You must 90 to him. Dick Ffeheau
u dead! Murdered! His body IL
down there ut the base Of the monu-
ment.
Miss Richards was sleeping.
couldn't. looked through my glasses
IN the drive. turned them towards
the monupent. I saw Z man In eve
ming dress lettering about. couldn't
see his face. He seemed to be wait
ing for someone. A policeman went
by. The man stepped behind the mon.
ument till the of1cer had gone. Then
he came out again. He took revol-
yer from his pocket Then he walked
away - . tramp came along.
II saw the tramp-s slouching crea-
ture with = hideous face-a face !
shall never forget. ! saw it plainly
under the light OF the lamps - he
dropped on . bench. But I thought
nothing Of him and turned my glasses
down the drive.
7 saw . man stop to light cigar.
i Was Dick. I was surprised. I
thought he would have been On the
train. He seemed to look up q my
Window. Then he walked q. I
turned my giassss hack to The tramp.
I Aw . terrific look como over his
facs. under the lamp post as u saw
DIX appgoaching. vanted 70 sor0an
q warning. but b Va too fAr away.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
UNCLAIMED LETTERS

List of unclaimed letters adyer-
listed at Morgan City postoifice
Week ending Jan. IS, 1917.
B.
3urnte, Davis
Bradford, Harry
Bellett, Cecile
Boyce, Mile
Broussard, E. D.
Bratt, Timothy
Brent, Mary
Cooper w. L.
Cancienne, Phillip
&c.
Grin, Joe
Griffien, Eva
Cash, Catharin
Granaway, Stella
H.
j.
Jasper, Olevia
Juca, Anna
L.
Leghan, Alzena
NJ
Moore, Smith
Meyer+, Andrew
n.
Nicholas, Robert
Richard, Henry
T.
Tousand, Olevia
In calling for the above letters
please say advertised.
j. P. Hebert,
Postmaster.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
LUMBER IN THE MOVIES

New Orleans, La, JAM, IL
AS a result of an arrangement en-
tered into between the Southern
Pine Association and the Bureau of
Foreign and Domestic Commerce at
Washington, the South's great lum-
Der products are soon to be exhibit
sd in moving picture theatres
throughout Central and South
America. Secretary-Manage J. E.
Rhodes, of the Pine Association, is
just in receipt Of letter from E.
E. Judd, local commercial agent of
the Bureau, enclosing. a communica-
ton from Otto Wilson, head Of the
Latin American Division at the
national capital, explaining plans
for a great advertising campaign
for American industries shortly to
be undertaken.
Consuls and others who have
been communicated with in regard
to the matter say there is very
general willingness among opera
tors of picture shows in the south
ern countries to cooperate in these
exhibitions which are expected to be
both instructive and entertaining
character. The films will be for
warded to various commercial at
taches, and these will make the
local arrangements for their being
shown.
"A special set Of lumber and mill
views has been prepared by the
Southern Pine Association, and will
be forwarded shortly to Washing
ton, whence they will be shipped to
Latin America.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
FOR SALE

A Bungalow" built one year.
Contains four rooms, bath, sleeping
porch, kitchen, out houses and
stable House on 2 lots of ground all
under good fence Hot and cold
water connections throughout. Elec-
trio lights. Can be purchased on lib
eral terms. Postoffice Box 491, Nor
gan City, La, or C. A. Bibbins,
Real Estate Agent.
When you fail to receive the Re
view, telephone 278.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
LITTLE WOMEN RECEIVE 81
BOOKS FROM MRS. ). A.
PHARR.

The Little Women are the great
full recipients of 81 new books
loaned to the children for a period
of one year by Mrs. J. A. Pharr on
Fairview plantation. The children
are delighted with this splendid &C
QUESTION to their library.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17
BILL TONIGHT
AT THE EVANGELINE

Seven reels Of assorted pictures
will be shown at the Evangeline to-
night. The tenth episode of the
Iron Claw with Pearl White will be
offered, followed by "The Leap of
DEATH" in two parts, "The Moth
and The Flame" a powerful Pathe
double reel drama, and 'Lone-
some Luke" comedy called Busting
the Beanery"
Assurance is given by the man
agement that the house will be well
warmed and be in comfortable
condition. Professor Wheeler will
furnish the music for the pictures
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1917-01-17

A scald, burn, or severe cut heals
slowly if neglected. The family that
keeps a bottle of BALLARD'S
SNOW IMMINENT on hand is al
ways prepared for such accidents.
Price 25c, SOC, and $1.00 per bottle.
Sold by ,Belanger Drug Co.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
SEND Us CHOCOLATES,
IS CALL FROM CAMP

PLEASE send Us some Of that good
chocolate candy a. soon a. you can"
reads telegram received here today
from MAJ. Fred Cooke. Of the 16Oth
Infantry Stationed at Camp Lee,
Petersbdrg, va, BY the Adrienne Dc
Lafayette Chapter OF the d. A. r.
In the chocolate soldier" head
quarters In the Union Swings Bank
building. pretty girl soldiers declare
that Major Cooke viii have his choeo-
late very soon. Up to today s51s has
been eontribnted toward the fund.
Plans are under way for q tag day
early In November. A large army OF
pretty girls Il lighting to have every
soldier In the United States army
armed with chocolate.
did you knew that every soldier
in the French army Is equipped with
large piece OF chocolate as a re-
serve ration?'' they ask. I'VE have
leased . whole factory to supply our
soidiafs- We'd rather not tell you
where the factory Is. but you just
give US the money. and we'll send the
chocolate that our soldiers want"
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
DIR. ROHRER WELCOMED
no new PASTORATE HERE

The Rev. DR.. Freeley Rohrer today
assumed charge Of the Metropolitan
Presbyterian Church. Fourth and B
streets, southeast.
The new pastor comes from Green
deld. Ohio. where he received 500 new
members into his church during his
brief ministry. He succeeds the Rev.
Paul r Hickok. who has accepted a
call to the First Presbyterian Church
In Troy, N. 7.
Installation services at the church.
and an informal reception for the new
minister were held last night The Rev.
W. I. Campbell. moderator Of the Pres
bytery in Washington. presided. and the
sermon was delivered by the Rev. Jo-
Seph 7. Kelly, pastor OF the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. The charge 20
the pastor was delivered by the Rev.
John c. Palmer, Of Washington Heights
Church. and the charge to the congre-
CATION by the Rev. Alfred E. Barrows.
pastor Of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
CHRISTMAS MAIL
WARNING ISEARLY
| OWING TO WAR JAM

Mail Early. Christmas Is but two
months away"
This slogan will be sounded In
waShineton and throughout the coun-
Try in q DAY or two In response to In
stfhetions ssnt out BY the Postoffies
Department TO postmssters.
The mail early campaign IL begin
ming earlier than usual this year be-
cause Of the contested condition Of
the transportation systems OF the
eeuntry a. q result OF the war
Hesvy Rash Antieipated.
A heavy rush OF Christmas mail Is
anticipated by the PostoffIce Depart
msnt as q result Of national prosper
ity. sendsrs Of Christmas mall win be
permitted 70 put line on the outside.
-Do not open until Christmas" or
words TO that effect
The Contamination Of the draft army
and other military units win bring an
enormous quantity Of Christmas mail
70 the camps and eantonments
throuthout the country. This, with
the normal increase, II expected to
make the Quantity OF Christmas mall
double that Of last year. which was
Q record year.
Postmaster Chance and Superintend-
snt OF Mails Hayeock are making ex-
tensive plans for the handling OF this
mail In the Washington office. Wash
ington generally has more outgoing
than incoming Christmas mall, but
more than the normal increase Is ex-
bsetsd this year, because Of the num-
Der Of washington boys at Camp
Meade. af Anniaton Ala ana In
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
MYSTERY IN ARRIVAL
OF LINER AT U. 5. PORT

AN AMERICAN PORT. Oct IS
The unannouneed arrival here today
Of . big passenger liner which ordi-
narily plies between a South Ameri-
can port and q European port caused
considerable speculation in shipping
circles.
The vessel. when she left South
America, was scheduled to go direct
to Europe. Why she left her course
and put into an American port could
not be learned. Port authorities also
refused to discuss the matter.
Among the passengers aboard the
liner was Tong Sih Lynn, Chinese
ambassador to Brasil. He Is en- route
home on 4 vacation with his family
and will 90 to Washington this after
noon to visit the Chinese embassy
there.
The Washington times., 1917-10-18
SCARLET FEVER MAY
SOON Be UNHEARD OF

Scarlet fever is rapidly decreasing
and may soon pass entirely from the
civilized world.
This Is the conclusion OF Frederick
8. Crum. q life insurance health Off
car, given in an address today before
the forty-nfth annual convention OF
the American Public Health Associa-
ton.
DR.. Crum showed that the death
rate from scarlet fever has shown q
marked downward tendency in the
United States during the last sixteen
years 1t has declined even more
rapidly than rates for measles,
whooping cough, and dlphtheria-
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-23

monia.
In 1880, lanky, ungainly youth of
Ii strobe into Timura, New Zealand,
and asked his way to the arena where
Jem Mace, the old English champion,
was holding his boxing tournament.
The youth was holnely and freckled.
His arms were long and hung almost
to his knees. His hands showed signs
of hard toll. His clothes were old
and not of the latest mode. His ques-
TONERS laughed in derision when he
said he was going to enter the tour
nament against the best boxers on
the island.
But the laugh was on them a few
hours later when the youth had meas
ured four of them on the mat.
It was the first public ring appear
ance of Bob Fitzsimmons, greatest
of them all, who has just been counted
out by the Great Referee in his bout
with death, the knockout king.
For the next few years Fitz stayed
in the Antipodes, winning battle after
battle, and in 1890 he came to Amer
lea. where his first two decisive vic
tories secured him a match with Jack
Dempsey, "The Nonpareil," undefeat-
ed middle-weight champion of the
world. Fitz knocked out Dempsey in
Is rounds in New Orleans, Jan. IA.
1891, and his fame was secure.
For the next few years Fitz met
and defeated all of the great middle
weights and light heavyweights of
his time, including Black Pearl, the
great Peter Maher. Joe Choynski. Joe
Godfrey and Dan Creedon.
From 1894 to 1897 he followed Jim
Corbett around the country, implor-
ing for a match until Corbett was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-23
LIQUOR POURED OUT
BY SHERIFF ON TO
CAPITALS STREET

Tallahassee, Fla, Oct. 22.-(Spe-
cial.)-Never since the old days when
open saloons did business in Tai
1ahassee has the odor of alcohol
so permeated the atmosphere of
Monroe street as on last Saturday
when Sheriff J. P. S. Houston in
compliance with the law poured out
on the pavement in front of the
court house six gallons of gin and
log IL quarts of whiskey of va
rious brands and prices. It was an
accumulation of blind tiger raids and
Wells bill violation for the past year.
The liquor wos emptied from the bot
ties in the sheriff's Office into big wash
tubs and in them carried to the
street. Two trunks containing Ii
quor had been captured at the de-
pot and another taken from an au-
.tomobile which was making its way
through Tallahassee from Wakulla
went "dry' and after the Wells
ouart-a-month act became a law
Part of the whiskey destroyed was a
case of twelve quarts which was be-
ing struggled from Wakulla county
by two prominent Floridians who
were here during the entire session
of the legislature of IT, the booze
being confscated and the gentlemen
fined during the closing days Of the
session.
AS the sheriff and his deputies
poured the wash tubs of rjoy waite
on to the pavement and it flowed
to the cutters and down between the
bricks, the fumes extended from the
State house to the historic Leon
Hotel.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1917-10-23
to
the Public

Effective Thursday morn
ing, Oct. IS, and until furth-
er notice, the Little Bayou
bridge will be closed each
day from 7 a. m. to 5 p. m,
while repairs are being made.
After 5 p. m. and until z a.
m. it will be open for traffic,
affording cars bound to and
from the navy yard and forts
an opportunity to cross.
The West Pensacola route
will be open for traffic at all
hours after Thursday morn
ing and persons desiring to
reach the yard can take this
road.
H. E. CANDY,
County Commissioner, Dis
trict No. 3. 2Soct-tf