The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-01-10
FLASHES FROM THE
PARISH SEAT

PARISH SEAT
A telegram was sent Wednesday
by some of the Courts officers and
Franklin attorneys to Hon. Whit +.
Martin, Congressman, at Washing
ton, requesting him to vote for the
Federal Suffrage amendment.
Mr.. Dewey Kyle had very narrow
escape from death by freezing at the
beginning of this week. Going out
to the Gulf alone in his gas boat, he
went ashore, became separated from
his boat and finally becoming ex-
hausted, laid down for the night
upon the shore. By morning he was
stiff from the cold and found him
self unable to move. Being found
next day in this helpless condition
he was brought back to Franklin,
receiving medical treatment. He has
sufficiently recovered to return to
New Iberia, where he is now living
with his wife and child.
The Oaklawn Sugar Company Ltd.
has completed its grinding season,
turning out nearly 6 million pounds
Of sugar. 4s.. .~..,. ..
Court resumed its regular session
Wednesday, the docket being called
and quite a number Of cases fixed
for trial, to wit: January 18th, E..
B. Spiller vs.. ULCER Romero and
Pierre Barilleaux; January 14th,
Easter Williams vs.. St. Mary Whole
sale Grocery Co. Ltd; January II,
Alberta Martin vs.. Ed Bowser;
January Fl, Mrs. M. M. Young vs..
John N. Pharr and Sons Ltd ct ais;
January %, Adam Hackett vs.. Ben
ny Evans ct ais; January %, Euze-
liza Olivier ct al vs.. M. L. and 7. R.
r. and s. S. S.; January "a, Jack
Naquin VS.. Euselin Olivier; January
%, M. L. and T. R. r. and s. S. S.
Co. vs.. A. J. Grevemberg; January
81. Gustave Gronen vs.. Mrs. Kitty
Williams; February 1, Folse Co.
Ltd. W.. Speciality Store Co.; Febru-
airy 4, Nc Call Co. Inc, VS.. Specially
Store Co. Ltd.
All the attorneys Of the Franklin
bar have volunteered for service as
public speakers in the Thrift move
ment in ST. Mary. Meetings will be
arranged from now on and these at
torneys will attend and with their
eloquence and earnestness drive
home the lesson, which the Govern
ment wishes each person to leearn.
Mr.. R. Emmett O'Neill, secretary
of the Police Jury, changed his par
ty affiliation Wednesday from Pro-
Progressive to Democratic. He is the
first registered citizen to use the
blanks, provided for that purpose.
Mr.. Albert Labe Of Berwick visited
the Court House Wednesday and reg
istered as a Republican.
Mr.. Habid Mahfouz of Berwick
generally known as Emile Mahfouz,
on Wednesday made his declaration
of intention to become a citizen Of
the United States and Of his willing
ness to renounce allegiance to Me-
named v. Emperor Of the Ottomans.
On account Of a shortage of cover
envelopes, provided by the War De-
partment, the mailing out of Cues
tionaires, was Intercepted for sever
al days. A new supply was received
Wednesday and the mailing of 1855
daily was resumed. All will have
been mailed out by the end Of this
week.
Licenses to handle dynamite were
issued Wednesday to J. N. Pharr and
Sons Ltd. ct Berwick and to A. ].
Mahoney and VIM. verret, overseers.
No store can now sell explosives to
any one without the exhibit Of . II
cense.
Hon. James A. Peterman has quail
fled as IN authorised Sales Agent for
the Treasury Department Of the Uni
ted States for the sale Of War Saw
ines Stamps and Certificates. He has
assumed the responsibility for the
sale Of same to the men in the en-
ploy Of the Kyle Lumber Co. Ltd.
Mr.. Peterman starts off rs a Soldier
Of Thrift. Under the Government
plan Of promotion as a reward for
sales made, he stands an excellent
chance of becoming a General Of
Thrift. His example is one that will
be followed by every employer Of Ia
Dor in the Parish.
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