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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04
Over $4,000 Paid Out ir
Morgan City Next Week :
to Christmas Savers by
Peoples State and
Savings Bank.

It will require more than eight
hundred checks to pay off the Christ
mas savers, who have been paying in
few dimes q week at the Peoples
State and Savings Bank, who will re-
ceive their checks on December
Tenth, when the New Club at the
Peoples Bank will be we'll under way.
This bank this year will pay FOUR
per cent interest on Christmas Saw
ings, having started paying four per
cent on all savings accounts last Ju-
ly.
When seen today, the cashier of
the Peoples said, Thrift and econ
omy are the backbone of any com
'munity, and we believe there are
hundreds of persons in this COM
munity, who will join in the new saw
ings club, which we have opened this
week. Our plan is simple and easy,
and will provide each member with
from $3.50 to $3.50 to keep or spend
as they elect, and will, we hope, en-
courage them to continue saving
Due to the increasing desire to save,
we believe that the demand for
Christmas savings during the coming
year will be greater than ever We
are prepared to take care of more
man a thousand Christmas savers
this year."
Ordinary books are not required at
the Peoples Bank, they are using a
simple patented card system, in which
the record Of payments are made, by
punching out the amounts. The
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04

the dead, under the supervision
and direction of the American
Red Cross; and,
Whereas, the doctors and
many patriotic women of oul
parish by day and by night, with
out money and without price
nursed and cared for the sick
and the suffering, thus earning
the lasting gratitude and affec-
tion Of the people; therefore,
Be it resolved, That the ST.
Mary Chapter of the American
Red Cross both for the society
and on behalf of the people OF
the parish takes this opportun-
Ijty Of acknowledging the deep
debt Of gratitude due to the doc
tors and the men and women of
the parish who during the late
epidemic administered so nobly
to the wants and sufferinss of
| the sick and afflicted, and so
generously contributed to the re-
lief Of those in distress; without
their faithful and untiring zeal
and efforts the suffering among
the people and the number of
deaths would have been much
greater; and,
Be it further resolved, That a
copy of these resolutions be sent
to each branch of the chapter,
and be published in the press.
Mrs. Crawford made a motion
that the resolution be adopted,
(which was seconded by Mr..
ILauve, and carried.
Mr.. Drews. chairman of the
Christmas Roll Call Campaign in
the chapter, addressed the meet
ing, outlining the plans under
which to work, and spoke of his
attendance of the meeting held
recently in New Orleans, in con-
nection with the campaign.
He stated that it was his pur-
pose to make use of the same or
ganization that had proven so
efficient on former occasions.
which was to turn the territory
in each branch of the chapter
over to the branch chairman.
who will be appointed Roll Call
chairman, and she will have au-
thority to make appointments as
to team captains. canvassers'
cashiers, ETC., and do pretty much
what is necessary to get the work
done. He stated that he had no
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04
Minutes Of the Red Cross
Chapter Meeting.
Patterson, La.
Nov. 20, 1913

Il NOV. ~, 1918.
1 A meetinng Of the Executive
/ COMMITTEE, St. Mary CHAPTER. A,
Pr. c., was called to or lor at 2:3O
m. this date " Chairman Viii
Eams. A quorum present.
Minutes of the previous meet
ling were read approved and or
dered signed.
Reports from the Treasurer
we're read, one showing the
standing Of the branches in the
Chapter Maintenance Fund, the
!quota for each. and the amount
bald in so far. A second report
showed the financial condition of
be chapter of date Nov. 20,
1918. Upon motion, duly sec
onded and carried, they were or
dered spread upon the minutes
Of the meeting.
Mr.. H. S. Nordyke, chairman
Of the Salaveg and Conservation
Committees. reported verbally
that he had been unable to pro-
ceed with the organization Of his
departments due to the influenza
l lepidemic. but that he expected
Ito be able shortly to proceed.
The chairman stated that since
the last meeting the committee,
he appointed Mr.. c. J. Boatner
FM Franklin as chairman Of Civ
Hsr Relief Committee, vice Rene
h. Himel. resigned, and Mr.. Gus
l)rsws Of Morgan City, La.,, as
6airman Of the Christmas Roll
eknDaign; he asked that these
appointments be ratified, which
|was done, upon motion Of Mrs.
|0nvford, seconded by Mrs. Nor
dyke, and carried.
Mr.. Boatner Of the Civilian
Relief Committee reported ver-
hllv that since taking up his
work he had heard numerous
complaints of non-receipt Of al
Ihwance and allotment checks by
families Of enlisted men, and had
written in each case, but 50 far
he had not gotten either replies
or results; after discussion Of
the matter, Mr.. Boatner an
|nounced that he would shortly
take the matter up in person
with the DEPARTMENT of Civilian
Rel;ef of tho Gulf Division to see
whether anything further could
Ne done.
/ Mr.. Boatner offered a resolu-
Lticn for adoption as follows:
Whereas, we have learned
with a deep sense of Joy and
fhankfulness of the signing of
the armistice pact between the
Allied ard the German govern
ments. which armistice pact we
hone and belive will mean the
md Of the awful war which has
% afflicted humanity for the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04

Christmas Club is a great benefit to
the people with the Peoples Bank
system, as they do not need any more
capital to get started than the first
small payment, and after all the start
is the important thing.
You are no doubt planning for
your next years spending money.
Cali on the Peoples Bank any day
now, and get started in their new
1919 Christmas Club Let your
dimes grow into dollars with FOUR
per cent interest added 12-4-3c.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04

War Alters Sex Ratio of Nations.
IN italian scientist, In q book JUST
published on the subject Of war and
population, says that there will be in|
England 121 women between the ages
Of twenty and forty-four to every one
hundred men between the same ages
II the war ends next year. In 1910 the
proportion was .1O8 to 100.
In France there will be 12A women
Of those ages, the writer estimates, to
every 100 men. In Germany, where
the sexes We're almost evenly balanced
before the war, the proportion will be
119 women to 100 men,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04
doubt they would obtain even
better results than previously.

OOuDL LNeV would OBTAIN even
better results than previously.
because of increased experience.
Mr.. Lauve made a motion that
Miss Berneice Williams be named
as a delegate from st. Mary
Chapter to the annual Red Cross
Convention to be held din Wash
Iington, D. c., during the month
of December, the chapter to bear
the expense Of the trip. The mo-
|tion was seconded by Mr.. Nor
dyke and carried.
It was moved, seconded and
unanimously carried that the Of
icers to be elected by the
branches of the chapter on Dec.
4 and assume charee on Jan. 1,
1919.
The chairman stated that Mr..
C. D. Kemper of the Y. M. C. A.
had asked him to state to the
meeting that there would be held
in Franklin on Dec. 3 public
gathering in the interest of Y.
M. C.. A. work abroad, the meet
ing would be addressed by a
prominent Y. M. G.. A. man, and
it was hoped that good attend
ance would be present.
There being no further bust
nesss the meeting adjourned.
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past four years ,and,

faithfully for the alienation OF
the horrors of war at the front
and in the care of the ones at
home, and,
Whereas, we believe that the
end Of the war will present other
problems and impose other bur-
dens upon us at least as serious
and as heavy as those of war,
and that the future presents to
ms as a society the opportunity
for great and wonderful work in
caring for the wounded and dis
abled soldiers discharged from
the army and for solving all the
vexing problems of demobliza-
ton and the return to peace con-
ditions in this country; there
fore.
| Belt resolved by the Execu-
tive Committee of st. Mary
Chapter, A. r. c., That we pledge
ourselves to renewed labor and
"ffort in all the problems and
.Iabors which now confront us,
and promise that there shall be
no Stacking in any of the differ
ent branches Of the work of the
Red Cross in this chapter; and
we call upon all members and
upon the people in general for
continued and sustained effort
and cooperation in the work.
Be it further resolved, That
Ia COPY Of this resolution be sent
to al branches, and copies given
to the press.
Mr.. Peterman made motion
that the resolution be adopted.
which was seconded by Mr.. Nor
dyke, and carried.
Mr.. Boatner stated that he ap-
nointed Mr.. Peterman specially
to look after the wounded, sick
or disabled soldiers and sailors
upon their return home should
there be any within this juris-
diction.
Mr.. Peterman offered for
adoption a resolution as follows:
Whereas. we, in company with
all the rest of our nation. have
lust emerged from a most seri-
Gus epidemic Of disease, which
taxed all our powers to combat,
md.
Whereas. the Parish. of St
Mary received a full share Of the
dread disease which so afflicted
our people, causing widespread
pain. suffering, hardship, and in
many cases death to it's victims,
and,
Whereas, Throughout all the
neriod of the epidemic and IN
every community and town in
the parish great numbers OF
loval and sympathetic men and
women rallied to the assistance
Of the stricken people and rem
dered untiring and helpful serv-
ice in nursing the sick, dispens-
inc medicine and food, and bury
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-12-04
Antidote Found for Poison Gaa

According to a story told by severaI
American soldiers who have returned
from France, gas has been invented
which will dissipate or purify poison
gas hurled into the trenches by the
Germans. The soldiers declared that
tho gas was so effective that when A
bsrrage Of shells containing 1t was
thrown into sector. bombarded byf
poison gas shells, the air was purified
70 rapidly that the use Of gas maah>t
mas not necessary. i
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Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
HARD FIGHTING
IS IN PROGRESS
ON LOWER P|AVE
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Italian Army Headquarters, Wed.
nesday July (by the Associated
Press). 1.-THE fighting that is in prog
ress along the lower reaches of the
Piave is as severe as was that Of last
week in this region, where mud. sand
and water are everywhere under foot
and clumps of tall growing grasses
are frequent,
At four points the Italians attacked
the Austrian positions in this region
along frontage of eight miles. In
this comparatively small stretch no
less than twelve temporary bridges
thrown across by the Austrians were
destroyed by airplanes dropping smau
barrels of burning oil upon them. The
Italian infantry are frequently seen
short distance away, calmly waiting
while the bridges are attacked from
the air, the troops then being thrown
against the remaining Austrians.
About the most violent resistance
displayed by any of the enemy troops
is that of the Bosnians and Herzego-
vinians on this front, who are still
wearing their picturesque turbans AS
the Italians advance they are finding
the dead among these already stripped
by their comrades. There are other
Austrians however, who as soon as
they are taken prisoner and find
themselves safe within the Italian
lines cry down with Austria"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
SCHWAB PRAISES
SHIP WORKERS ON
PACIFIC COAST
NV se ss,sa JOURNAL SPECIAL LEASED w,ps,


San Francisco, Calf, July A.
Charles M. Schwab, director general
of the Emergency Fleet corporation
launched ship for every letter in the
word independence" from his own
yards in this district today, directed
the launching of five more from 9TH
er yards, and then said that he longed
for many such DAYS. Eight of the
twelve vessels constructed in Mr..
Schwab's plants were destroyers. -Four
were freight vessels, one of these be-
ing the Defiance, which set world $
record for speedy construction. 1t was
launched in thirty seven days.
This is the answer of the American
Mr.. Schwab told the assembled thou
sands as the big Defiance parted the
waters of the Oakland estuary.
This is our answer to General
Pershing's call for a bridge of ships
across the Atlantic."-
During the launchings, Mr.. Schwab
took time to call for cheers for Presi-
dent Wilson and the workingmen,
VINO gave shape and buoyancy to the
great hulls. He stood arm in arm
with the representatives of the build
ers and the workers In order that they
might be cheered to the echo.
The launchings gave to Americas s
new merchant marine $4,000 of the
250,e00 freight tons launched from
nearly two score Yards on the Pacific
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
Women and Children Living in
Vicinity Of u, S, Cemeteries
Pay Touching Tribute to
Those Who Sleep,
HOSPITALS DECORATED
AMBULANCES CHEERED
Villages Where Yankees Are
BiIleted Present an Ameri-
can Appearance; Old Glory
Floats With TricoIor.
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with tn American Forces in France,
July I tby the Associated Press) -.
French villages where there are Amer
icans presented truly American ap-
pearance today, French soldiers and
clVlilans joining the Americans In cell
ebrating the Fourth of July and max
ing it the holiday of both nations. Civ
II and military buildings, and business
places and private residences were
decorated with American and French
Rags and the colors of the other al
lies. Children in the streets waved
small flags in honor of the Americans
many of the boys and girls throwing
wild flowers at passing American
automobiles and motor trucks. Hun
dreds of French automobiles moving
back and forth at the front were
adorned with American and French
flags
Many villages were enlivened by
athletic games participated in by
American soldiers while impressive
ceremonies were held ut some of the
army posts.
Graves are Decorated.
Old women and children living in
the vicinity of American cemeteries
fairly smothcred the graves of Amer
ica's heoric dead with fresh flowers.
One of the most impressive sights
along the country roads was that of
groups Of children parading ana hur-
rahing with American, French. Brit
ish and Italian flags. French and
American hospitals also were decor
ated and occasional ambulanees, bear
ing a few wounded. were cheered
along the roadways girls throwing
kissea and wild flowers,
Athletic contests between many of
the American regrrients developed
keenest competition. Officers. dis
tributed the prizes and there were
races boxing and baseball,
The Germans also knew 1t was
Americas great day from the artillery
machine gun and rifle firing (which
was increased on the American fronts.
1t g9ve the enemy something to think
about and made him keep his head
down in the trenches and dugouts.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
8 NEGRO SOLDIERS
TO Be HANGED FOR
ASSAULT|NC GIRL

toV NoRkiNo I0uRNAI SPECIAL LGAs1o WiHsl
Camp Dodge, Ia, July 4.-Three ne
gro soldiers, convicted by court-mar-
tial of assaulting 17-year-old white
girl after slugging her escort on the
cantonment grounds, on the night OF
May "a will be hanged here at a. m.
tomorrow, 1t was announced today.
The negroes, whose sentences have
been reviewed and approved by Presi-
dent Wilson, are Robert Johnson,
Stanley Trammell and Fred Allen, all
selective service men from Alabama.
The fourth negro arrested after the
assault, Will Heard also from Ala
bama, was acquitted. No civilians ex-
eept newspaper men will be permit
ted to witness the executions, but any
soldiers that wish may be present
The girl attacked has recovered.
Both she and her soldier escort, who
were from Des Moines, were sitting
within the camp grounds, near mid
nignt. May "a, when the negroes at
tackled them. Knocked unconscious,
the soldier recovered to hear the
girls cries coming from a clump of
bushes. His cries caused the assail-
ants to flee, but the following morn
ing military police arrested the negro
soldiers.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
GREETINGS ARE
EXCHANGED BY
ARMY LEADERS
tsv noRn,ne IouhnAL SPECIAL .sAsEe wnsl

tsy Morning JoUhnAL SPECIAL LEASED wipEl
Paris, July Marshall Joffre, in
q special message written for the
Echo De Paris on the occasion of the
Fourth of July, says in part:
"The entry of America into the war
brought the allies moral strength of
the deepest meaning. but the great
sister republic did not want to content
herself with sentimental manifesto
tions. Thanks to American assistance
we shall come out gloriously from the
trials of SO long war"
In message to Field Marshal Sir
Douglas Haig. commander-in-ch of
the. armies in France. General Per-
ship said:
MY Dear Sir Douglas:
Independence day greetings from
the British armies in France extended
by its distinguished commander-in-
chief are most deeply appreciated by
all ranks of the American forces. The
firm unity of purpose, that on the
Fourth of July this year so strongly
binds the great allied nations together,
stands as a new declaration and a new
guarantee that the sacred principles
of liberty shall not perish but shall
be extended to all peoples.
with the most earnest good wishes
from myself and entire command. to
you and our brave British brothers in
arms, remain always in great respect
and high esteem,
yours very sincerely,
JOHN PERSHINGI'
The message of General Pershing
was in reply TO a Telegram: sent by
Field Marshal Haig in which the Brit
ish commander-n-c n-chief said:
Dear General Pershing:-In be-
half of myself and the whole army In
France and Flanders | beg you to ac-
cept for yourself and the troops of
your command my warmest greetings
on American Independence day.
Fourth of July this year soldiers of
America, France and Great Britain
will spend side by side for the first
time in history in defense of the great
principle OF liberty which is the
nroudest inheritance and the most
cherished possession of their several
nations. That liberty which the Brit
ish, Americans and French won for
themselves they will not fail to hold
not only for themselves but for the
world With the heartiest good wishes
for you and your gallant army.
''Yours very sincerely.
I'D. HAIG, Field Marshal"
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05

An Atlantic Port. July 4.-Destruc-
ton in European waters of five Ger
man submarines by British transports,
and by American and British destroy
ers conveying them. was described by
passengers who arrived here today on
an English liner.
The transports, one of which was
carrying 1000 American soldiers to
Europe, accounted for three OF the
U-boats and the destroyer sank the
other two, according to the voyagers.
Officers of the liner confirmed their
stories.
The passengers witnessed the tor
pedoing of the 5.436-ton British
freighter Orissa. which was part of
their convoy, when the fleet was APP
proximately a day out, steaming west
from the British Isles. The Orissa,
bound with ballast for the United
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
FiUe German U-BOuts
Are Sent to Bottom
in European Waters
Thy Morning Journal Special Leased Wire,

, States, was sent to the bottom by an
unseeh submarine. A moment later,
however, an American destroyer in
the protecting fleet detected the un-
dersea boat below the surface and
dropped depth bomb. making a di-
rect hit. The same evening U-boat
was sighted by the passenger vessel.
whose gunncrs sank it by shell fire.
The otheS% three submarines were
destroyed on the eastward trip of an
other convoy They said a British
transport with 1000 American troops
aboard, rammed submersible which
was revealed with two others in the
sudden lifting of a heavy fog. Almost
simultaneously with the disappear
ance of the first submarine beneath
the Transports bow. the ships gun
ners accounted for another. while q
British destroyer disposed of the
third.
Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1918-07-05
Village of HameI, East Of
Amiens, Is Wrested From
Germans and More Than
1900 Prisoners Are Taken!
FRENCH HIT SAVAGELY
NEAR AURRECHES AREA
In Both Operations Allies Have
improved Their Positions by|
Gaining Possession of Rath-
er High Ground,
Undated War Lead. by the Associated
Prose \

UNDATED War Lead. by the Associated
prcs5.l
BY surprise attack on the German
ilnes. planned especially as a celebra-
ton of American independence day,
Australian troops took the village
Hamel, east of Amiens, occupied
Vaire and Hamel woods south of the
village and captured more than 1900
prisoners. The Australians advanced
under the cover of smoke barrage
and were led by tanks in the breaking
of the enemy's line over front of
more than four miles. The attack
penetrated mile and half into the
German positions
The British war office has announ-
ced Americans participated. This is
the first time they have appeared in
this part Of the line.
The French struck savagely, cutting
the enemy ranks near Aurreches,
south OF Moulin Sous -Toutvent, where
on Tuesday night they won local
success and captured prisoners. Here
the Germans lost 1,066 prisoners.
In both operations the allies have
improved their positions by gaining
rather high ground, which can be
readily defended.
Italians Score Advances.
At the same time that the British
French and Americans were attack
ing, the Italians continued to advance
in the area near the mouth of the
Piave. Scattered machine gun en-
placements have been cleaned out,
while light boats from t,ic Italiah
navy have entered the lagoons on the
left flank of the Austrian armies and
given valuable assistance to the land
forces The Italians also have won
ground in the San Lorenzo valley, east
of the Brenta river.
Announcement is made that Mo-
hammed V, sultan of Turkey, died
Wednesday night. The heir to the
throne is Yusseff Izzeduno, cousin OF
the deceased sultan and a son of the
late Sultan Abdul Azizz.
Fighting between the German soviet
forces and the peasantry is reported
from Yekaterinburg, the city in east
ern Russia where the main line or the
trans Siberian railroad is joined by
the branches of the road running to
north and south Russia. 1t was re-
ported recently that the Czecho-Slo-
yak troops were. in control of Yekater-
inburg and it Is said that an army OF
200, 900 peasants, well armed, has
been formed there.
German Attempts Fail.
Germans attempt to drive Ameri-
can forces from then positions at
Vaux, west of Chateau Thierry, seem
to have failed utterly. There have
been no further reports of desperate
German efforts to regain the line
from which they were unceremonious-
ly ousted by the Americans Tuesday
night.
In all the allied countries and their
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ATHLETIC CONTESTS
FEATURE CELEBRATION
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Queenstown; July 4.--Americans
British and Irish Joined in the Fourth
of July celebration at this picturesque
American destroyer base and the pro-
gram rivalled anything an ambitious
committee in an American city of
100,0 900 might prepare.
British competed with Americans in
field events while the Irish flocked to
the athletic field ais spectators. Two
baseball games were played stimuli
taneously. while track events were
contested on another part OF the field.
A minstrel show with grim humor
about submarines, torpedoes and
other sea dangers followed.