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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30
Louisiana Notes

From tie Abbeville Progress
"This country has lots of wood and
lots of Drawn and muscle with which
TO handle it. Don't allow this years
neglect to result in next years suf-
fering, when little forethought and
little added energy, will mean COM
fort in your own home and in that of
your neighbor." Mighty fine senti-
ment but to make it applicable for use
in Morgan City, the admonition
Build Home" must be added
The Comforts" may be added later.
Another Untamed Ford Loose.
From the Weekly Messenger, St.
Martinsvifle, it is learned that
Ford ran wild recently m that COM
munity and several persons narrow
ly escaped injury. According to the
above paper, a car load of St. Mar
tinsville citizens were returning from
New Iberia, when the Ford without
any warning, attempted to climb the
steep part of the road. 1t gave no
warning to its occupants whatever.
The car which had always been i'm
plcity trusted and had always dis
played every evidence of being tho
roughly broken, thus savagely tried
to take their lives. Judge for your
self: the Messenger states that ''it
turned over on it's side while trying
to get the middle of the road from
the steep side. The driver locked
the front wheels and the car imme-
diately turned over" The Ford may
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-04-30

Ito Be Oontinued)
The spectator., 1918-11-26
Greatest Day of Thanksgiving That
 Our Beloved Nation Has Ever Known

ming to be offered. Treasure and life will have to be poured out in unstint- ed measure if this war is to be won as it will be. The American people should be deeply thankful that they are called to this great service, which is nothing more than the return that they owe to humanity for the wonder ful blessings that have been showered upon them.
 That l may know the fellowship of His sufrerings'-Such was the prayer of the apostle. Through their participation in the sorrow and suffer ing of their brethren the American people may develop a purer, stronger, more exalted and spiritual life than any they have hitherto known. The very somberness with which the day is enshrouded ought therefore to serve to glorify it. This year, of all years, we are thankful not for what we have but for what We are able to do, and for the opportunity and will to do 1t.
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Special Reasons Why Every American
 Should Be Grateful at This Season

Belgium, Serbia, RoumGnia and parts of France and Italy.
 Be thankful that we are far enough from the scene of strife to miss most of it's horrors, but near enough to take an active and deciding part in the struggle; that our farms and facto- rieS. mines and marts are spared to produce the supplies so urgently needed by our allies
 Be thankful that we have an army and navy composed of the best ma terial in the land; our bravest sons sent forth to fight for the worlds freedom, as their greatgrandfathers fought for our freedom.
 Be thankful that we were not afraid or dismayed when the summons came, but stepped forward, prepared to bear a mans part in the struggle and to help slay the beast that threatens the liberties of the world
 Be thankful that when this war Is over and the victory won, the Issues settled there will be no more war; for the so-called divine right of kings and emperors-the right to exercise deSpotic sway over their subjects will be no more.
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CHAPTER l-Continued.

What are you going to do about her?" inquired the major, standing be- s.de the camp bed and looking down a$ Wallace uneasily.
 ~Boil some canned COW and see if it will dissolve the cellulose out of an army biscuit"
 Ut shall be done. I guess that'll stay her till morning. But seriously, Wal lace?"
 'I suppose I'll have to assume the responsibility for her. I'll take her down to the base with me tomorrow and ship her home to my people in charge of one of the stewardesses on some liner"
 Eve got a better scheme" said the major. Let me have her, Wallace. My wife will go crazy over her. You know she's always talking of adopting a little girl. She's got her ideal type In mind, and that's it. I was to look round for one like that if ever the chance came along"
 "Well, you'd better go on looking round, Major" said Wallace, irritably.
 "See here. my boy, you don't really want that kid, do you?"
 'I do. I'll think over your proposi- jon, Major, of course, but my sister would give her home and"
 Let me send her to my wife. You can claim her after the war, if you want to, Suppose you got killed; we'd neither of us have her. If you don't let me take her I'll make you pay for it."
 "How?"
 "Pll order her q bath, under the sanitary code. And you'll have to give 1t. And scraped beef-our beef!"
 "Get out, Major, and give me a chance to yell when my wound hurts. Listen! I tell you what I'm ready to do. I'll let the regiment adopt her, with myself as godfather"
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Ws~.ace," he said. "The fellow was a bad lot. but, as you say. there may tc no re:rt)n why this little animal should suffer for his sins. The mother was decent, and there may be something in that idea of q vicarious restitution. I'll agree, Wallace, If you'll let me take over the charge of her till the wars ended. Wc'll enter her on the mess book and settle a fictitious percentage on her afterward, and may she never know her fathers history. By the time she's old enough to understand a mas cots duties, flirt with the lieutenants, and plead for the drunks, maybe we'll have forgotten it ourselves. Good night, my boy. Take care of your wound. I'll send in that milk and bis. cult and a couple of cakes of naphtha soap, and a porcelain tub with silver trimmings, for you to make start on her in the morning."
 He glanced at the sleeping child took Marks hand and went quickly out of the tent. Under the sky he stood still for a few moments.
 "The d-d scoundrel!" he nut tered.
 At that instant his alert ear heard what the sentry, posted some distance
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Bluff That Failed.

General Plumer. who has recently been recalled to France from Italy. can be very ironical when he chooses, as the following story proves:
 Shortly before the war, when he held the Irish command, regiment was being maneuvered before him on field day, and the colonel in charge succeeded in getting his men nike, up pretty thoroughly.
 However, he went grimly on, and at last, calling halt, rode up to Plumer with an air of importance.
 q flatter myself that was extremely well done, sir" he said, evidently with the idea of trying to bluff that noth- ing had gone wrong.
 "Oh. excellent" was General Plum CTS suave reply. "But may ask what on earth you were trying to doT'-- Pearson's Weekly.
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away had failed to catch-the rustlin2 of some moving figure in the dense jungle grass at the edge of the camp.
 The major remained perfectly m tionless, except for his right which was swiftly withdrawing his r. volver from it's case. Suddenly he was transformed into action. He leaped between the two last tents of the line, to see q man confront him for an in stant. In the light of the quarter moon the major could not distinguish how the intruder was dressed. It was evident, however, that he had been prowling outside the tent which held Wallace and the child.
 "Halt!" shouted the major and the sentry together, and, as the man drop ped into the grass, the rifle and revol- yer rang out simultaneously.
 The sentry. shouting to the guard, came running up. The major and he searched the spot, but they found mo- body.
 "One of those d-d Cuban sneak. thieves!" muttered Major Howard as he replaced his revolver in its case. And he hurried away to look after his men.
The spectator., 1918-11-26
CHAPTER II.

He stopped, astonished at the way the Major took his suggestion. How ard began to stutter, paced the inside of the tent for some moments, mutter- Ing to himself, and then swung round upon his heel, facing the lieutenant.
 Good God, no, Wallace! Whatever put that internal idea into your head?" he exploded. "See here, now! You're not we'll enough to talk this thing over tonight. Some day I'll tell you why your proposal is impossible"
 That's all very well, Major. don't know what you mean, but if you don't like my proposition you know what you can do. I'm quite well enough to listen to what's worrying you. Dig 1t outr'
 "I haven't time, Wallace. There's these stragglers to be sorted out. Not that much can be done tonight, sup pose. Sometime I'll tell you"
 He swung round on his heel and made for the entrance, stopped and re turned.
 "I suppose I'd better tell you now," he exclaimed. "I had thought it might be as well not to tell you ever. You don't happen to know who this child's father was-that man in the tent?"
 What do you mean, Major? Some settler caught by a bullet, suppose"
 'Hampton" said Major Howard, grimIy.
 Lieutenant Wallace sat bolt upright on the bed and stared at the other in amazement.
 ''The man who sold our mobilization plans to Spain?" he whispered, con scious of q sudden terror for the child.
 The major nodded. Its years since we worked together in the war office," he answered, "and, frankly. didn't know the face. You wouldn't have, would you, after the work that the bullet had done? One of those d--d dum-dums. But--you didn't see this. did you?"
 He took a purse from his pocket, opened 1t and shook out three gold pieces into his hand. "That was on a belt about the body" he said. And there were some papers--not the ones we wanted, but enough to identify him. It was Hampton all right"
 He went to the tent door and looked out. Here, Johnson!" he called.
 The negro servant appeared almost instantaneously within the opening and stood to attention.
 Could you use three gold pieces, Johnson?" inquired Major Howard.
 "Well, suh, I don't know as I'd Ob- jcct," replied the negro, grinning.
 Its part of a sum that was paid to an American soldier for betraying his country"
 "oh, Lord. no, Major!" answered Johnson.
 "Then do what you think best with these."
 The negro looked at the gold coins sn his hand, stepped outside the tent
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and swung his arm. The pieces fell in the jungle grass far beyond the en- campment. Major Howard shied the purse after them and went back to where Wallace still sat upright on the bed. He noticed, with a certain grim ness of spirit, that one of the lieuten- ants hands rested on the childs fair hair.
 Well, Wallace?" he asked.
 Its damnable"
 "We can't exactly make his child the regimental pet, can wei"
 Wallace was silent, and the Major sat down on the edge of the bed be- side him.
 'I had orders to watch for him." he said. He was to have been hanged as soon as we captured Santiago. That's why he was making for the jungle. He was detected and allowed to escape with his life, but he had been working as a Spanish agent since he was drummed out Of America. His career ended at the luckieSt moment for him. He seems to have had the one redeeming quality of affection for the child though if he had had a par ticle of unselfishness in him he would have left her behind him. I suppose she was the only thing he had in his wretched life"
 "Of course there's no palliation," :" suggested Wallace. But the man may have been born good and-gone dOwnhill."
 He was born rotten,' answered the Major. He sold his country to pay his gambling debts. Cuba was about the only place that would hold him, I imagine. And to think that swine was once in our regiment! Sorry l had to tell you, Wallacel"
 He hesitated a while; Wallace had not moved; but the child at his side stirred and breathed heavily. The majors fists clenched.
 I'm trying to be just to the dead" he said. But I feel that thousand years of hell wouldn't atone for that crime, Wallace"
 Mark Wallace looked up. 'Tm not sure that I know all the facts about the case, Major" he said.
 "The facts are that it was no sudden act of fear or temptation, but calculat- ed, cold-blooded deliberation. We knew at the war office that there was a leakage. It had been traced to the mobilization division. where Kellermah and I were working. Even we were under suspicion for a time. Then 1t narrowed down to Hampton and an- other.
 "Wallace, those months were the worst time I've ever spent. Hampton was my best friend, and Kellermans, too. We spied on him-had to.
 Well. you know what happened. more or less. There was a woman go- between, as there generally is-a fine
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THAN KFUL A@ eeeeee d&
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HAM thankful that, lying on my back
 In tall grass. atop hill. l have
 watched white clouds sail over a sky of measureless blue.
 l am thankful that on moonlit night fin the desert l have heard the heartrending throb of an Indian chant bearing dying chief to Il heaven ns real as the desert peaks, purple and black on the dim horizon.
 am thankful that l know New England town. elm-shadowed, silent, with graveyard too large for 1t, wherein lie men and women who be- got the Nation in the name of God, and laid them down to die in death less faith.
 l am thankful that l have seen youngsters diving in an old swimming hole, that l have seen lovers strolIlng in April twilights. that have smclled sagebrush after rain, that hus seen babies take their first step, that I have known pain and death. laughter md tears. and work with bllstered
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(TO BE CONTINUED
Insects That Have Food Value.

Among insects which have been and are considered of gastronomlc value are caterpillars, moths, favorite In some parts of Africa; the pupae of the silkworm in China; ants, alive and roasted, are appreciated in Burmah, as well as by the Indians of North and South America. while 1t Is said the lumbermen of Maine enjoy m occa- slonal meal of large wood ants. The beetle is eaten in the Nile valley, in Turkey. Lombardy. Java. Peru. and Is said to be nutritious and fattening. In Central America the eggs of three aquatic bugs are made into little cakes and eaten. Mexicans make a strong drink by infusing tiger beetle in alcohol.
The spectator., 1918-11-26

hands and with back aching from heavy toll.
 But most of all am thankful that l am living today so that. with the rest of thinking humans. 1 am witness of the birth of new code for nations, a code so deep, so high. so filled with justice that one must believe tn prophecy of Revelation to be coming true. As one with aching heart and streaming eyes must be thankful for the pains of motherhood which bring new soul to earth. so I am thankful for the heroic agony of the Allies, which is bringing new spirit to the nations of the world.-Delineator
The spectator., 1918-11-26

time to come. Be thankful that through the blood and suffering of three years terrible warfare the is- sues at last stand out sharply, and that We are fighting on the side of right and against might; for democ- racy and against autocracy and mili- tary deSpotism.
 Be thankful that our great nation has the strength and yigor, the spirit and stamina, the men and resources to throw into the balance at the criti- cal time, thereby inSuring victory for justice and humanity.
 Be thankful that the United States will sit at the Peace Council, when the time is ripe, defending the rights of the small nations and peoples, in sisting upon a square deal for all.
 Be thankful that our land has not been invaded, our people murdered, our cities laid waste. as have those of
The spectator., 1918-11-26

She used to start the week before,
 Preparing for the day, Feeling apples, cracking nuts
 You know the cozy way. Getting cook books from the shelves,
 Her glasses on to see Receipts for cooking wondrous things,
 For her four boys and me. Thanksgiving morning, when the smells
 Of turkey and mince pie, Began to steam about the house
 She breathed happy sigh. Her four boys now have gone to war,
 A proud sigh stirs her breast Her service flag sports four bright stars The mother bears the test
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looking young woman, little more than a girl, named Hilda Morsheim. One of those French-German Alsatians, Wallace. Kellerman got some hold on her, and she confessed. The case against Hampton was absolutely proven.
 "There wasn't any trial. The fellow could have been shut up for a good many years; he had cost his country millions; he ought to have been hanged. But he was quietly cashiered and allowed to disappear. Maybe it was foolish move, but we felt the
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Ob. Joyl

Dye want to show the soldier boys How we'll we know we need 'em2 Then share with them Thanksgiving
 joys
 Just take 'em home and feed 'emi
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sacrificing and virtuous. Therefore this is by far the greatest Thanksgiv- ing day that this nation has known. The day. therefore should be not only one of thanksgiving but of consecra- ton. The American people can now see that there is in this world some thing greater than the accumulation of wealth, and that life has values which they have not before app-eci- ated. After all our efforts to elimi- nate pain from the world. we may learn that pain has q high disciplin- ary value-that there Is such n thing as perfection through suffering.
 Our sacrifice in behalf of the worlds peace, safety and honor Is just begin
The spectator., 1918-11-26

Several years elapse and then Wallace, now a captain In the army, visits Eleanor at young ladies' boarding school. Eleanor, now young lady, gives her guardian a shock, but pleasant one, as he takes leave Of her. Don't miss the next installment.
The spectator., 1918-11-26

FEW years ago We were thankful because we were rich and powerful and safe i;
 now we may be thankful because we are humbly try ing to be brave and self
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E thankful that you are liv- ing in the most important era in the worlds history
 and bearing a part in the momentous events which
 will bp q landmark for all
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13
Y. w. c. A. NOTES

Completion of all work is ex-
pected in not more than TWO weeks
AT the Young Women's Christian
association building Four of the
former flats will be occupied b.
the y NJ. {. A when ali remodel
ing IS finished. Painters and
plumbers are doing the finishing
touches on the dormitories. and
carpenters are constructing a large
sleeping porch connecting two OF
the fats in the rear OF the building.
The temporary building to the east
Of the y has been boarded up AMI
work Will be temporarily dis
pensed with. probably until afte-
the close of the war
Fourteen girls are living at the
Watch Tower cottage waiting for
the dormitories to open They are
out of town girls, teachers and ar
senal employees, who wish to live at
the y.
The Watch Tower cottage girls
are to give a picnic for oJner Y. ".
c. A girls and the dormitory BOYS
at the y. NJ. c. A Tuesday night.
Poltshes, Beardsley's.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13
GIRLS OPERATE
PLEASURE BOAT
Fskc Places Of Male Workers on
Steamer Saint Paul in Practi-
caIly All kinds OF Work.

In the past excursion steamers
an The Mississippi have been
manned entirely 10y male workers.
s.t The var has taken so many
roung men into the service that the
Sr-ecsfus lire has been obliged to
employ women for practically every
,,sitlon au the steamer Saint Paul,
sxcept the positions IN the operat-
5-r department. which require Off
re-s holding United States govern
ment license.
When going aboard the steamer
the passenger Will be greeted by
women ticket sellers. women ticket
-leck room girls. women IN charge
of the lunch counters, candy stands,
ara- stands. women Porters and
81 on from one end Of the steamer
:, the other The business end of
the steamer is almost entirely in
charge Of the fair sex and the past
season al St Louis has proven them
m he lust as efficient as the men
Who formerly held those positions.
The Saint Paul IS billed for eX-
eurstors out of the tri-Cities. Sun
fsv. Monday and Tuesday and all
Who take advantage Of the oppor-
unity Will see how we'll the young
women I'LL their respective posi-
tons.
PLANE FALLS; TWO KILLED.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13
POlishes, Beardsley's.
RED CROSS RHEUMATIC REM
EnX

The great advantage over other
rheumatic medicines lies in tn fact
that It does not disturb the stomach
Many cases have been permanently
cured by this remedy. This and more
than one hundred other Red Cross
Remedies sold and guaranteed bv
A J. Riess, Hugh V. Burt, Charles ]
Strate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13

ant Parker Bruce of Chicago and
Lieutenant Anthony A Sego, stu
dent aviator OF kentland. Ind. were
killed when their aeroplane fell sew
eral hundred feet at Love field.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-13

PLANE FALLS; TWO KILLED.
Dallas. Texas. Sept 13.-Leuten-
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-11
CHARTER OAK ITEMS.
X \ + X \ \ j. 4 + + \ X i + !

Miss Ethel Cooper recently left fol
Omaha where she will attend Boyle's
business college. Her aunt, Miss
Marian Cooper, has resigned her pc
sition at Woodward's store and will
accompany her to Omaha, where they
will live while Miss Ethel is attending
school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Neubaum are
expecting their daughter, Mrs. Jack
Beck, of Palo Alto, Cali, to arrive this
week. Her husband is in the army
and she will visit her people for few
weeks.
Mr. and Mrs. Will MAR were calling
on friends in Charter Oak Sunday.
The bridge east of town is complet-
ed and is decided improvement to
that road.
Mrs. Alfred Longley, of Soldier, Wis
tied her sister, Mrs. Will Buhmann, a
few days last week.
Little Miss Erna Hennings return
ed to her home near Dow City Satur-
day after a months visit in the home
of her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Neubaum.
While doing up the work Saturday
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1918-09-11

Martha Hird, assistant principal, ant
Miss Gladys Welch intermediate ant
Miss Nora Stevenson primary make vi
the corps of teachers.
Mrs. Hudson Downs visited hel
attended the fair.
VIM. Mari came home from Mime
sofa to spend Sunday with his family
The Royal Neighbors were enter
tanned on Tuesday afternoon by Mrs
VIM. Furne. The members were al
present and Mrs. Furne served an ell
egant luncheon at the close.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Galland came
from Sioux City to visit her mother
Mrs. Mari and attend the fair.
Herbert Ahart was home over Sun
day and visited Arion friends, return
ing to Ft. Omaha Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Furne and chill
dren returned last week from pleas
ant auto trip to Minnesota.
Jas. Kepford and Geo. Argotsinger
transacted business in Denison Tues
day.
Miss Ava Butler began the fall term
of school Monday in the district north
of town.
Doc Shumate is home on a furlough
and is spending the time with his
mother and greeting his many friends
while visiting the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Foster Baker are Wis
iting his parents at Scranton.
The Wingrove school began Sept.
ember End. Miss Mary Giss is teach.
er and has taught this school for sew
eral terms and has lately returned
from Boulder, Colo, where she and
Mrs. H. Wingrove have spent the lat
ter part of the summer.
Fred Mari and family are attending
the Harrison county fair.
Mrs. Marie Suhr and son, Arthur,
went to Charter Oak last week to at
tend the funeral of her nephew, Willie
Suhr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hahnemann of
Charter Oak, visited Arion visitors
Sunday. ,..