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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26
Fourth Liberty Loan

The following letter was receiv-
ed by Robert P. Halphen, Secre-
tary of the st. Martinville House
hold Columbian Woodmen No. Al.
Atlanta, Ga, Oct. Is, 1918.
Mr.. Robert P. Hslphen,
st. Martinville, La.
Esteemed Guest and Friend:
In line with the Society's reso-
luton to assist in every way posi-.
BILE in winning this world war for
humanity and to invest its entire
available surplus and reserve in
Liberty Loan Bonds. and as far as
practical in the state and commu-
nifty from whence such funds were
received, we are investing Sixty
four Thousand Dollars in Fourth
Liberty Loan Bonds, in sums of
Two Thousand Dollars each, ap.
portioning same to our most en-
thusiastic and loyal Households.
l am grati6ed to say to you that
under the above specifications
your Household stands very close
to the top and much of the credit
of the excellent membership and
standing of your Household, l fee
is due to your untiring persona
interest in it's welfare and your
loyalty to our Great Society.
You are therefore authorized t.
subscribe through your local com
mittee or any bank, in the name o.
your Household, for Two Thou
sand Dollars of the present Liber.
ty Loan, to be issued in one regis
tered bond of Two Thousand Dol
lars to the Eminent Household o
Columbian Woodman.
Faithfully yours,
m Truth and Works,
LLOYD BINFoBD,
Eminent Consul
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26

INSTRUCTIONS FOR SEND.
ING PACKAGES TO SOL
DIERS OVERSEAS.

Arrangements have finally been
completed between the War De-
partment, the Post Office and the
American Red Cross to provide
overseas mon with Christmas par.
cells.
It is the wish of the War De-
partment that each man receive
only one parcel of standard size
and weight.
The men overseas will forward
10 their families and friends in
this country coupon or label,
which will be furnished to them
by the Army authorities, which
coupon or label will be the autho-
rization for the shipment of the
parcel.
A member of the family or a
friend that receive label from a
soldier overseas should at once call
on the Home Service Section in
their American Red Cross Branch
and present the label, and they
will receive q standard carton.
The Red Cross is supplying
these standard card board boxes al
the request of the Government
These cartons are to be filled by
the soldiers families or friends and
great care must be taken that the
weight of the carton when filled
will not exceed two pounds, tifteer
ounces.
When car ton is filled, it must bt
returned to the place that cartor
was received from, with none!
enough 10 pay the parcel pos
charges to Hoboken, New Jersey
These filed cartons must be de
livered to the Home Service Sec
ton of the Local Chapter Ameri
can Red Cross, not later than tn
morning of Nov. 18th. Each car
ton will be inspected by a specia
committee appointed for this pur'
pose.
J. s. Gonsoulin, Chairman.
st. Martinville Parish Chapte
A. r. G..
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klPllNc's HOME HOUSES
!. GIRLS PATRIOTIC LEAGUE

Baktleeoro. Vermoak Ro6yard
Kipling's old home mere b row used
BY the Girls PatriUeie League and
Miss Cisco Hoi6rsok We cccspies
It, is casing for the gisb and women
employed h Ne seoses and 1aetories
Of the city. Ms Ho1bsookS oG3eial
title 10 Secretary Of TIE League. an
loreAaissAjoa Devised ~ girls ~ the
War Wosk Council Of the YOUNG
Wunen's Christian AosootaAtoa.
Seine three hx.Ared sirb have
enthusiastically sndsrtaksa psGriotic
work under the shadow q tAe home
OF EnSaaaA's mest vistss vsitsr. They
lpat IL Jsaier Red Csass over the
Itsp sariy n TIE campaign. surpass-
ing q eapsctaAisas. TlbsV have also
ahded h he clerical work Of the
War ObsA oaapeisA. - we'll as
carrying thsir IN shAse 81 The ether
veek assigned 10 Aea.
; 1T ny seem stroAge - some
nsa." I'D the ssGe1ary. "tAat n
was in KipNag's hane tbat plans
~ses devised to make he city dry.
Yet such was TIE ease, and the
League ronAssed valiant but unfor.
lssea service u that work."
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AnG0ecAM PHONE GIRLS
HEtPHee DgPGAv cGNAAAete

.A...... -. IN. s..,.a Orr.
-.A. =. A........ 49, o1s.
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Mr.. Rene Potter died Friday
morning from pneumonia, which
followed an attack of influenza.
Mr.. Potter was Al years and was
buried Friday evening at 4 o'clock
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26
Proceedings Of the Parish
Council Of Defense.
st. Martinville, La. Oct. 8, 1918.

TIN meeting or the farl6n COun.
Gil of Defense was held this day |
with the following members pre-
sent: Messrs. r. Martin, Homer j.
leblanc, L. G. st. German. G. E.
Smedes, A. V. Fournet, d. G.
Liable. l.. NJ. Fournet, j. r. Oil
vier, D. P. Martin and F. o. Cha
vez. Absent. None.
Moved by F. o. Chavez secon-
ded by A. V. Fournet and carried,
that Mr.. A. B. Whitlow of Breaux
Bridge, La, be selected as men,
Der of the st. Martin Parish
Council of Defense to succeed Mr..
+. T. Guilbeau who has left the
Parish.
Mr.. R. Martin. Chairman, hears
calls A. V. Fournet to act as chair
msn so that he, Mr., Martin, be al
lowed to make a motion. Upon
motion Of Mr.. Martin and second
of Mr.. 81. German, the following
resolution was carried:
Whereas it has been brought to
our knowledge that the saloon at
Arnaudville is being kept open af-
ter Saturday midnight and dur
ing Sunday night and day, and it
also being we'll known that the sa-
looms in other towns of the parish
are likewise kept open during said
time and that liquor is dispense to
the laboring classes to the great
deteriment, not only Of the labor
itself, but of the general welfare
of the community, therefore, be it
resolved that the saloon keepers Of
this parish be notified by this
Council to close their saloons on
such day as is prescribed by law
and hereby requested not to dis.
pense liquor on days prohibited by
law; otherwise they shall be re.
ported to the proper authorities
and we specially call the attention
of the District Judge. the District
Attorney and the other duly con
stituted officers to the lack of the
enforcement of the Sunday Law
which, at the present time, has the
effect of demoralizing labor.
l Moved by Mr.. L. M. Fournet
? and seconded by Mr.. Smedes and
carried that the proper officers art
. hereby called upon to enforce the
anti-gambling law in the parish.
Moved by Mr.. Smedes and Sc
conded by Mr.. L M. Fournet tina
copies of the above resolutions b.
sent by the president of this coun
Gil to all parties concerned in tn
!, premises.
=, The following resolution wa
! adopted
n Whereas charges we're brough
against Messrs. Frank Patin ant
A. Hitler of the Eagle Point Oh
y Company, sos Hennen Building
New Orleans, the st. Martin Pa
e IRISH Council of Defense investiga
ted the charges by examining tn
following witnesses to-wit Will
Lee, George Burke. Traville 81
, Julien, Leon Lorins. Jean Trahal
e Pliliogene Daniels. Anatole S
- Julien, Adrien Jean Louis, Jao
quet Wilson, all of whom are q
, Cades, La, Edm und Cormier, /
l.. Simon, and Oscar Jacquet a
j., having as address Broussard, La
: X. F. d. No. l to whom stock W,
T sold, and having ascertained fro
their testimony that Messrs. Hi
Ter and Patin, herein above name
! were selling said stock represen
ing that it was in aid of the u.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26

Miss Maydell Bernard of Parks,
daughter of Mr.. Jos. Bernard, Ia
years of age. died of pneumonia
Tuesday and was buried here Wed
nesdsy evening.
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notes for collection.

-" uCASuROh ~ 10 hSAScy AOcO
we'd by the st. Martin Parish |
Council of Defense, thru its pre-
sident and secretary, that the US
District Attorney, Joseph Mont
gomery. for the Eastern District
of Louisiana, be notified of our
investigation. and requested to
conduct an investigation of this
case.
The President read telegram
dated Washington, d. c., Oct. 6,
1918 addressed to the st, Martin
Council of Defense. signed by
Nathan A. Smith; the president
also read circular No. 81 in re
walnut timber.
The Parish Council of Defense
wishes to call TO the attention of
the authorities of the Parish of st.
Martin and the different munich
palities therein Section 5 of Act,
139 of 1918 which reads as follows:
BE it ETC., That after the issu-
ance of the proclamation herein
before provided for, it shall be the
duties of the sheriffs of the re-
spective parishes and any other
officer, state, parish or mucipality
charged with enforcing the law, to
seek diligently the names and
places of residences of able bodied
male persons within their respec-
tive jurisdictions between the ages
aforesaid, not regularly or contin-
uously employed as afresaid.
Chairman Martin asked the
chairman of the Local Board. Mr..
Wade o. Martin, to give informa-
ton in reference to the classifica-
ton of Alberto Leblanc, Ansstia
Patin, and Voltier David. The
sheriff stated that Mr.. Leblanc
had been placed by his board in
class three for good reasons az
stated by him; Voltier David (col.
ored) registered in Port Arthur
Texas, and was placed in class one
limited service; and Mr.. Patin wal
registered in either Taft or Baker
field, CAL, and placed in class
three G.
Upon motion of DIR. Olivier du.
ly seconded and carried Messrs
Victor M@aist and E. L. Talbo
, are hereby summoned to report
here at the next meeting to inves
tigate charges brought against Nj
Paul Melancon for obstructing tn
sale of Liberty Bonds.
I Upon motion of DR.. Olivier ant
second of Mr.. A. V. Fournet th
secretary was authorized to writ
. to California in re the case o
Anasta Patin and to advise witt
Mr.. A. F. Domengeaux in re tn
said Patin.
Upon motion duly made and sc
conded the meeting adjourned.
F.O. CHAVEZ,
Il Secretary of Council
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w. 8

State Of Ohio. City Of Toledo.
Lucas County, 81.
Frank j. Cheney makes oath that hs
il senior partner Of the firm OF +. j.
Cheney l. Co., doing businsss In the City
Of Toledo. County and State afoI esaid.
and that said rrm will Jay the sum Of
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and
every cass Of Catarrh that caEnot br
cured by the use Of HALLS CATARRH
MEDICINE. FRANK J. CHENFY.
Sworn to before ma and subscribed In
my presence. this 9TH day Of December.
A. ID. 1886. A. W. GLEASON.
(StaD Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Medicine il taken in
ternaJly and acts through the Blood OF
the Mucous Surfaces Of the Syaten.
Send for testimonials, free.
FL. CHENEY Il Co.. Toledo. o.
Sold by all druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26

Miss Philomene Champagne,
aged II years living at Cypress
Island, died Tuesday of pneumo-
MIA and was buried Wednesday.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26
Death Of George Thomas.

Mr.. George Thomas, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Thomas died
Monday night at 10:40 o'clock at
the age of Is years and Z months.
He was victim of influenza fol-
lowed by pneumonia.
Some few weeks ago he had en-
listed in the training school at La
fayette and returned home with a
little fever, which continued to
grow worse until it developed
pneumonia. The funeral services
we're conducted at the no me of his
parents.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26

Mr.. Harris Benoit, living near
Cade, aged l6 years, died Monday
and was buried here Tuesday.
Benoit died of influenza which was
followed by pneumonia.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26

666 cures Malaria, Chills and
Fever, or Bilious Fever, by
killing the parasite causing
the fever. Fine Strenghthen-
ing tonic.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-26

Don't marry man who has no
evident way of supporting you.
Love ON starvation principles has
played out long ago.
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AFFADANIT

Personally Came aud Appeared before
me. the undersigned authority; +. o.
Chavez. Treasurer Of School Funds for
the Parish Of st. Martin. who being duly
sworn. dsposes and says; That tho state
msnt herewith given Is true prssenta-
tiOn Of balances and all receipts aud all
disbursements during the quarter end
ing Sept. 80. 1918. and that the accom-
panyiDg vouchers submitted are correct
and valid. to the best Of his knowledge
and belief.
F.O. CHAVEZ.
Treasurer ef School Funds.
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w. 8 s

Don't lose your heart on thing
kbwn as dude" Plenty of men
want wives; wait and you'll get one
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Sworn TO and subscribed before me. this
22nd day Of October. 1918.
+. u. POWER. Notary Public.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19
Lloyd Georges Sermon.

Lloyd George always at his best when among his
own people. the occasion of a visit to his Welsh
home, gave address in the church Sunday
evening and in referring to the he characterized
Germany q nation that had taught, thought,
preached, prepared, planned, and plotted for
erations. The premier continued:
Il always thought the war would be long job,
but I have always been confident should get
through, for I knew we were fighting the right
and that the God of righteousness would see us
Now and again you have shaft of light that comes
from above and you go on plunging into further
darkness, and then comes another shaft Of light
People say had this before and were plunged in
to darkness again. Never mind, getting
through, full steam ahead.
with all the might of the empire put into it,
we shall be through the tunnel perfect daylight
God will grant peace and tranquility on earth
peace with no apprehension of sinister dark plot
ting forces always ready begin the slaughter
again. Never again! To do the work by half is to
double it, that is why I am appealing to my fellow
countrymen
I'VE getting on, but I do not want you to
imagine that it is over. We have travelled a good
many miles since March 81 and the end of the tun-
mel is getting But you may have dark days
now and again. Let US keep up spirits.
1T is the spirit of people that counts for vic
tory. Victory will be when the alliance, shutting
vengeance of its heart fills the holy purpose
establishing right and peace on earth That is what
are doing Through suffering we shall conquer
might by right in the end. Keep steady, aye, keep
steady and all will be we'll"
That phrase to the spirit Of people that
counts for victory is good one for US in America
to have constantly in mind The possession of a
spirit that will be optimistic and hopeful on the
day when news Of a disaster has to be faced as it
is on the day when singing songs of victory,
is truly national blessing
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19
lump In!

One prominent in the automobile world has made
some suggestions which point in the direction Of
patriotism useful service; referring to the sign
diers and sailors-which he states has been such
boon to thousands-he adds, that such act
should only be the beginning the part of all who
possess machines TO be willing at any time to fill
in which the idea can be applied For instance very
often in driving through the country passes q
wayside interurban station at which lone passen-
ger waits for a car. To give such person lift is
not merely friendly act. Every mans time is valu
able these days-essential, in fact-and the minute
saved will be turned to good It costs moth
ing to stop and the passenger will be saved money
as well time
Here is anotherzcase in point: You meet trav-
cling man at lunch in a small town hotel dining
room His next call is at town only twenty miles
or so along the line But isn't train in that
direction for three hours. The town is the route
you are travelling. By giving him the necessary lift
a half day OF his working time is conserved for
him
1T has been my experience that people are more
than grateful such thoughtfulness in fact when
it is suggested to them they more than glad to
donate the actual saving of money the Red Cross
Now that the government has requested the
strict conservation Of gasoline, every drop should be
made to work to its full capacity. That aboI
ishing the vacant seat entirely"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19
The War Tax.
want OF time

Realizing that the $S,O0OOOo.OOO which is to be
raised under the revenue bill before congress
is beyond the conception of the average man, the
bureau of internal has issued some figures
which it is thought might make clear exactly what
the bill will mean. Divided according to the est-
population of o12 0OO it would represent
per capita tax of $7676 more than 1886 per fam
lily. Thus exceeds the amount OF money in cir
culation august I, 1915 which was only s52.44 per
capita.
The farmer viii be interested to know that this
tax represents than the combined value of all
farm crops and all livestock farms at prices
holding during the last year, 1910 when
crops of the estimated value of $4,000 OoO
600 and the livestock was valued at $4,000 O0O, 900
The tax amounts to practically one-third of the
total value of manufactured products in 1914-$24-
246,435,000 The value added TO raw materials by
manufacturer. which represents the wealth pro
duced by manufacturing was in 1914, $9S7S 346 600
but PA per cent than the proposed levy
The tax is more than twice that collected for the
last fiscal year.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19

| What is the trouble?" question
ed the lanlady, surprised at seeing
| Helolse come home so soon.
Heloise explained the situation.
Mrs. Desmond, she futLcred.
how line it would be if we could
rig up"the fan for your patient. Oh.
| yes, ii must be done!"
The upper floors of the house
we're lighted by gas, but on the
street floor there was a store where
electricity was used. At the end
Of half an hour Heloise sought the
landlacy, joyous and smiling.
oh, what good people there are
In the world" she exclaimed. The
storekeeper says he Will himself
run a feed wire from his store
along the outside of the court wall
and never mind any pay for the
current. How soothing and re-
ireshing the cool air Will be for
Mr. wharton" And Heloise felt
repaid for all her trouble and sac
ritlce as she viewed the sick man
reposing comfortably, the swift-re-
volying fan having his face with "A
GOODNESS that came TO him with vital
freshness.
on VIII nave TO come over and
speak with Mr., wharton" the land
lady ADVISED Heloise, late that same
afternoon. You must speak a few
words 10 him"
Which led 70 many words. for
the ice once broken, Heloise and
the landladv make a business of
nursing the invalid back to health
Heloise found new employment.
aud Wharton secured work at
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19
FROM THE DEPTHS,
By Otillia Frances Pfeiffer


A tempest Of summer rain swept
the streets of the great city, there
was a breathing spell, and then
the sun came out with renewed
strength and torridity. For three
days the hundred mark had haunt
ed thermometers. Everybody look
ed wilted and close to the crisis
of collapse.
Among the poor in the tene-
ments human being crowded into
narrow rooms with only half ven
tiIation and sweltered and suf-
fered.
Heloise Crandall shared the gen
eral discomfort She was poor and
an orphan Her position in a small
office brought wretched 'compensa-
ton. Her room was in a building
where the apartments were rented
out To the poorer class OF work
ers, respectable. but barely COM
Portable She paused at it's window
and glanced across a court TO a
room directly opposite.
Upon a cOurch drawn close TO it's
open window a man lay helpless
and fevered. Mrs. Desmond. the
landlady, had told Heloise that he
was a struggling story-writer. who
had been taken i'll with barely
enough laid by TO meet the demands
of the room rent and food.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19

Ex-President Taft, writing of our duty today
says: Our task is to help the present ad-
ministration organize the potential force of this coun-
try into a Knockout blow to william of Hohen-
zollern and his compliant German people; much has
been done and well done by the administration; to
them the credit is due for consumption law; it
could not however have been passed but for the eff
forts Of the president and the Republican minority
It's execution under the able directing hand of
the Judge advocate and provost marshal general
has been admirable" The fact that the former
president is with the present president is one of
the best evidences that America is united
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19
IEE5 IILL AZ IIIn TALKS
Bv MyIL-ILlA:l 4R PAT, rnD.

cent developments of medicine and
surgery.
Assume that your fayorite spe-
cialist has 80 patients. There they
sit, all in sight waiting their turns.
They make a great showing, and
YOU deduce that the specialist is
great man. The specialist plays
his part, too.
Back home the family doctor has
80 patients. But only three OF them
are able to get to his Office. You
are one of them. You deduce that
he hasn't a very large practice. The
larger a doctors practice, you rea-
son. the better the doctor. You go
in for quantity, not quality. The
rest OF his practice is sickabed, and
waiting anxiously for him to get
around for a visit.
Specialists are great blessing
but there are too many of them
born, not madee
If your family doctors ONCE
holds 80 patients all at one time,
how in the world can he ever find
time to study and keep posted on
the progress of the art? He can't.
He is much too busy.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-09-19
The Day in Davenport

Woman Badly Injured F.
a. Wiesner, 1906 Brady street, was
badly injured at 1870 Tuesday
the rear end of one street car di-
rectly in front of another within
half a block of her home. The ac-
cident happened at Twelfth and
Brady streets. Mrs. Wiesner had
been down town. She alighted from
a northbound Mt. Ida car at the
corner, and walked around the rear
end. The same street car which
figured in the Wiesner accident,
struck the rear end of an automo-
bile owned by II. X. Collins, 1920
Eighth avenue, Rock Island, at
Fourteenth and Brady streets, less
than five minutes before. Mr.. Col
Inns swerVed his machine to avoid
striking a little girl, who was
crossing the street, and the street
car struck him. The auto was
damaged, although neither Mr.. Col
Inns nor his wife were hurt.
Baby Seeking CHARACTERIZATION
Officer Byron Rumsey has a pretty,
blue-eyed girl of four months, who
is seeking a home in Davenport or
vicinity. The baby is the picture
Of health. The probation officer de-
clines to make public any facts in
connection with the child, which
was turned over to him recently
The baby is at the juvenile home,
Davenport.
Falsify observation-disclosures G.
and Wilbur w. Beer, Low Moor
Iowa, farmers arrested recently on
the charge of classifying in their
questionnnaires, appeared before
United States Commissioner Bush
yesterday. II is claimed that the
boys falsified in their question
naires concerning their duties on
their farm to escape the draft. The