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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

He was standing by the portal Of his
own bedroom. Gasping, he hoped
across the threshold. kicked the door
shut, and maintained possession OF
his armory, though, perhaps, not OF
his faculties, huddled himself upon
the bed and buried his face In the Pill
low.
It is not altogether discreditable to
a boy in the dark that he sometimes
initiates an ostrich. But 1t Is unfOr-
tunate, because, when one is already
in the dark, very little relief can be OBJ
tanned by closing the eyes.
Penrod, burrowlng into his pillow,
could see the old man rather more
plainly than If he had allowed his eyes
to remain open. He saw him through
the pillow and through the wall; 1t
seemed that the old man was lying
on the hall rug just outside the
closed door, and that before long he
would get up and come into the bed.
room and bend over the bed and
But the Imagination baked in ultimate
horror.
Without lifting or turning his face
Penrod managed to squirm inside the
hedclothes and to cover himself COM
pletely. as far as the top Of his head.
for the old man was but one OF the
monsters that threatened.
Burglars!
R1-rO1orS 0panyfpr thrpI1p1, tho
halls upstairs and downstairs; the
air of the whole house became muir
murOus with the whispers and rust
lings.
Pfnrod. still not moving his head,
pulled the AK and the camphor bottle
beneath the sheet; slid the gun Of rhe
coverlet, and pushed it as far un:.er
the bed as he could. Burglars might
be more merciful if they believed him
but little lonely sleeping child in
tending no resistance.
He gulped lamentably, and Il poig.
nant bitterness began to form no in
considerable part of his condition.
What kind of parents were they Che
asked himself) who could 90 blithely
off and leave a little lonely child tG
be found by burglars-and other
things-in great. horrible. hollow.
empty house? Probably his father and
mother were somewhere with a whole
crowd Of people. In brightly lighted
rooms; no doubt at this very mo.
ment they we're both talking and
laughing.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
THE D. G. MASQUERADE DANCE

The young society element of the
city enjoyed h-to-be-remember
ed event last night, when through the
efforts of the girls the City Hall and
Barraw Band were chartered for the
night. At eight-thirty the Red Cross
nurses arrived, the grand march,
through brave efforts was made into
a Red Cross.
Shortly after, dancing, the panacea
for all dark and gloomy thoughts of
life, was INDUCED and joy and happi-
ness ruled the hour.
For the benefit of the Morgan City
Unit of American Red Cross the ''For
eign Floating Fairies" were brought
over from Zealand and on the porch
in a small tent they were placed. Ea-
gerly, each boy entered, gayed, and
on his exit was given a favor, which
was small paper cap, and a verse
of poetry.
After this refreshments Of grape
juice and punch were served.
Among those who enjoyed the af-
ternoon were: Misses. Winnie and
Hazel Smyly, Henrietta Greenwald,
Rebecea and Irene Marques, Fannie
Goldman, Irene Millet, Inez and
Bernice Williams, Katie Berna-
cheau, Beulah Lynch, Alfredo
Golden, Marie Toups, Eugenia Du-
puts, Edna Gillen, Genevieve Grew
emberg, Inez Brizzard, Eunice Ter
rebonne, 1nez Wilson, Ollie Hebert,
Irene Price, Ruth Himel, Emma and
Marguerite Roussel, Bette Barry
mon and Kola Moberly; Messrs.
Jere and Edwin Dyer, Bill Smarden,
Lewis Rybiski, Nat. and Archie
Chestnut, Edric Comeaux, Horace
Buckley, Don Music, H. r. Berger,
Raoul and Eugene Delos, Jim and
Lynn Drury, Orville Howard, Bag
got. Boswell, Roussell, "Buzz"
Hobbs, Dupiny, Edwin Chapman,
Eddie and Junius Chauvin, Harry
Comphreys, Herman Hebert, J. B.
Clark, Warren Reed, Sol Loeb, Kill !
gen, Groves, Hannah, Neville, /!
Grantees, Nick Breaux, Jack nKo-
block and Capt. Henry Williams;
Mr.. and Mrs. Yves Terrebonne, Al
vim Brizzard, Philpot, Blum, Bell,
Nunez, Greenwald, Mrs. Albert Cot
ten, Mrs. Phelps, Mrs. Willie De
Gravelles Hobbs, and Mrs. Flotch- /
amier.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
AMELIA NOTES.

Mr.. Howard Gershesfki of Morgan
City motored here this week.
Mrs. Tilton Thibodeaux was Wis
itor to Morgan City this week.
Mrs. J. F. Prosser accompanied
Mrs. C. F. Thibodeaux to New Or
leans Wednesday. Mrs. Thibodeaux
is going to undergo an operation.
Mr.. T. Aucoin was business Wis
itor to Franklin Wednesday,.
Mr.. l.. w. Roberts, representing
the H. B. Howell Company was a
business visitor here this week.
The work on our public highway,
from the railroad to the Catholic
church is progressing rapidly.
Mrs. Morris and Herman Shear
man were business visitors here
Thursday.
Mrs. O. J. Beadle of Morgan City
is here at the bedside of her mother,
Mrs. A. Daigle, who is very i'll.
Miss Mabel Coleman is on the sick
list this week.
Miss Dora Simoneaux of Morgan
City will spend Monday here with
her friend, Miss Bertha Rogers.
Miss Bertha Rogers was confined
to her home by illness.
Mr.. J. A. Strauss was business
visitor here Thursday.
Mrs. r. Marques is a visitor here
this weel;, the guest Of Mrs. j. T.
Prosser.
Miss Kola Moberly was here Fri
day as usual paying visit to the
public school children.
There will be dance here at the
w. 0. w. Monday night the 18th CIV
en- for the benefit of the Catholic
Church. Schriever band will furnish
music for the occasion. Delicious
refreshments will be served and ev-
cry one is invited to attend.
Mrs. W. G. Aucoin was a visitor to
Morgan City Thursday.
1Ir. w. Edwards of Franklin was
a business visitor here Wednesday.
-lrs. j. S. Dellucky is in Algiers
: Wis. ting her daughter, Mrs. W. Burke
:. TICKLE"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

lie answered dbstntly and IN pre-
occupied tone. his mind having some
what conferred upon the number Of
human beings In the circle about him.
AS his mother remarked afteward.
there We're more people In the house
that evening than she had entertained
for years. Including the family and
Margaret's callers there were 81, She
said.
At that she forgot to count Penrod
and Della and Katie, and Katie's
cousin.
Altogether there were 81
"Mom-muhf" Penrod began rs he
rose from the floor
You put those things away" COM
manded his father.
"Mom-muh?''
"And then you 60 straight to bed y"
his father concluded sternly
"Mom-nuh aren't you going to
have ice cream?"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
And outside the door were the bur
glars. There were burglars rampaging
all through the house by this time, In

And outside the door were the our
glars. There were burglars rampaging
all through the house by this time, In
all the empty rooms and vacant halls
and passages. Burglars had opened
the door and looked at him.
Stop. Had they only looked at him?
Had one OF them come in the room
when the door opened: Was he there
now?
Or was it the old man?
That finished PenrOd.
With a SCATTERING yell of terror he
sprang from the bed. clutching all his
armory somehow and anyhow; got the
door open, plunged hlindly through the
hail and down the front stairs to the
landing, where he tripped over the
stock Of his gun and fell all the rest Of
the way. believing outrageously and
accompanied by the rifle. the camphor
bottle and the carving knife and the
Ak.
It sounded like the Eiffel tower fall
ing downstairs.
He came to'a pause in sitting pos
ture ut the foot Of the newell. The
hall was brightly lighted. So were
the rooms opening from it, and out Of
these rooms issued sounds Of sudden
confusion and disturbance. His moth
er rushed to him through the near
est door.
"Penrod! What on earth"
Then through the open front door
came Margaret and four young men
who had been spending the evening
with her on the front porch.
Then. following PenrOd's mother,
came three of Penrod's aunts, one
uncle, and eleven other alarmed ladies
and gentlemen. most of them holding
cards In their hands.
Then through the door of another
room came Periods father. three OF
PenrOd's uncles. one aunt and the
eleven remaining members Of the
Thursday Evening Bridge club. the
hospitable superintendent of which
organization had occupied most OF
Mrs. SchOfield's time that evening aft
er her return, with her husband and
daughter, from dining with an elderly
relative.
Over the banister above leaned
Della Tin extreme negligee>, and Della
likewise demanded to know, What on
earth! Then, by means of the back
hall and the back stairs, Katie and
an alleged cousin. who had been sit.
ting quietly on the back porch, Joined
Della. Katie also wanted to know,
What on earth!
"What is the matter, Penrod?" his
mother walled.
Penrod coughed. gulped, and an
swered feebly:
"Just-playing!
'Rut what made you get up?" his
mother cried.
"Get up-where?"
"Out of bed! I slipped away and
looked in your room awhile ago and
you were sound asleep. What did you
get up and dress for and
II was Just pretending"
pretending what?"
N1y,~+ DrC+ oufsf:c"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
Community Cooperation
COPYRIGHTED FARM AND RANCHHOLLAND's MAGAZINE

ard They are the same wherever
they are found, in the big store OF
the little store, the downtown store
or the suburban store, the city store
or the country store.
By placing his trademark OF
brand name on the package, the
manufacturer Identifies his product
and thus assumes responsibility for
the quality and for correct weight
and measure. By so doing, he stakes
his reputation upon the product and
therefore MUST give satisfaction
with every package.
You get STANDARD VALUE
when you buy STANDARD ADVER-
TISED GOODS.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
Dr.. J. Clarence Berwick
TEMPORARY OFFICE AND
DlSPENSARY
AT RESIDENCE FEDERAL AVE.
PHONE 32l

Lame back may come from over
work, cold settled in the muscles of
the back, or from disease. In the
two former cases the right remedy
is BILLIARDS SNOW IMMINENT.
It should be rubbed in thoroughly ov.
er the affected part, the relief will,
he prompt ard satisfactory. Price
Csc, SOC and $1.OO per bottle. Sold
~ BELANGER DRUG co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

When the bowels become irregu-
lar you are uncomfortable and the
longer this condition exists the
worse you feel. You can get rid OF
this misery quickly by using HER
BINE. Take dose on going to bed
and see how fine you feel next day.
Price SOC. Sold by BELANGER
DRUG co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
ADVERTISING PROTECTS r
CONSUMER

When you buy an advertised brand
If any food product you are pro-
.ected against under-weigkt, short
Measure, misrepresentation and ov-
.r-charge.
For the manufacturer has, through
advertising, standardized his prod
act. Every package is the same in
size, weight, quality and price as ev-
cry other package bearing that la
bel.
You are thus protected against
The practices Of INSCRIPTIONS deal
ers, for advertised goods are stand
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
RED CROSS BENEFIT

Don't forget that the ladies Of N
Government Shipyard will entenar
the Public at a Dance and Gard Pu
ty at the Elks Home, Monday Ia
ruary Ii at 8 P. NJ. Remember d
that the entire proceeds is to j
given to the Morgan City Unit Of Ii
American Red Cross. 1t will be
very enjoyable occasion, besides ).
ing your patriotic duty to buy til
ct even if you do not attend It. II
money is to supply our soldier 10,
cover there" with all the needl.
things they require.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
CHILDREN'S DANCE

The Ladies Aid Society will 1,
terrain the youthful dancers Of A,
community on next Tuesday, Febu
airy II at the City Hall from . b,
O'Clock. Refreshments will be son.
ed. Let the little ones 20 and &,
JOY themselves.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
TAcKY PARTY.

The Woodmen in Berwick will give
Q Tacky Ball tonight, Satur-
ady, February 8. The ferry will
leave Morgan City at $3.50 p. m. and
the crossing will be free. A good
enjoyable time is in store for those
who will attend as the Woodmen in
eBrwick have always some kind OF
"stunts."
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
WILLIAM BLUlBERe

Will be in Morgan City at the oftl'
of DR.. C. C. DeGravelIes next Tue
day and Wednesday February !!
and 10. Those who are in need d
proper fitting spectacles or e'
glasses. will do well to call on Gu
to have their eyes scientificalI
tested.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
TOMORROW NIGHT

Metro Picture Corporation Presents
The Popular Co-Stars Fraenis
Bushman and Beverly Bayne in
'SThe Voice of Conscience, A 6 Act
Metro Wonderfully and Two-Reel
LKO Comedy.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

be organized in this Troop.
Messrs. Charles Kemper and Ted
DIV Brunner have been sworn in as
members of Scout Troop No. The
4th Patrol Of this Troop will soon
be full.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

Plans are on foot for big drive
to Patterson and Morgan City for
Saturday. The Scout Troops of
Morgan City and Berwick are taking
part as well as the Franklin Scouts,
and the Camp Fire Girls of Patter
son and Morgan City have been in =.
vited to attend. OF course the Frank
lin High School orchestra will be on
hand.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

0ne of the enjoyable features Of
- day was the picnic luncheon at
10 Clarendon Shell Bank which,
f'~''ite>t the rany weather was great
"njoysd BY all present. Mesdames
ilbur Kramer, W. c. Baker and
-7r' Barnett were the chaperones.
he Scouts Of Troops Nos. / and 2
18th to thank the following citi-
'"~s for the use of their automo-
'"-7 for the drive on February End.
~. NJ. H. Lawless. Mrs. Minnie
7erly, Mrs. W. c.. Baker, Mrs.
9. Barnett, Mrs. Wilbur Kramer,
clarence Iawiess, A. G. Lobdell,
2 J. Leblane, L. c. Bourgeois, W.
= Smardon and Co., and Charles
Y. Frost.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

The Boy Scouts are very grateful
to Mr.. Viguerie for the use Of the
Shell Beach, and especially of the
pavillian and the dining room, on
Saturday. Mr.. Viguerie has been
very kind to the Scouts in allowing
them the use of the resort.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
EVANCEIINE THEATRE THE HOUSE
OF CLASS

TONIGHT OPERA HOUSE
IT'S A BLUEBlRD
DOROTHY PHILLIPS
ssFIRES OF REBELLION"
PARTS-1 COMEDY
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
War Economy.

Sandy and Pat were discussing the
economies of their respective land
ladies'. "Indade," said Pat, 1.-THE other
day saw that wumman O'Grady
countin' the peas to put In the broth"
"Och," replied Sandy. where am
the landlady melts the margarine an
paints it on yer bread WI brush!"
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

Messrs. Albert Lobdell and Eve.
rarod Baker have recently been cleo.
ted % membership in Scopt Troop
-. !. It is said that Scouts Lobdell
md Judge" Baker enjoyed their
i---.--iciation very much.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

roop No. l has several applicai
'-- on it, waiting list and owing
to the great demand being made on
the Scouts for War Service It ispro-
be5ly that IN additional patrol will
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
Scout News

DR.. Conrad O'Niell has been COM
nlissioned as Scoutmaster of Troop
No. 2. O'Niell has taken great
deal of interest in this work and the
Troop is already showing the ad-
vantages of regular Scoutmaster
on the job. The Scouts have been
deprived Of this advantage since
Scoutmaster Mccarthy left for the
Army.
On Saturday February the End.
Scout Troops No. and IL assisted
by the High School orchestra made
/: tour of the upper end of the Pa
fish for the purpose of establishing
lie agents for the War Saving
{ amps in all of the stores in Bald
win, Clarendon and Centreville.
The original intention had been
- hold the exercises in the open
:, but due to the inclement
Gather the meetings were held in
t.oors at these points.
The musical program consisted of
10th instrumental and vocal pieces
y. the young ladies.
At each point three speeches were
ade by the Scouts advocating the
purchase of the sale of the War Sa-
Wing Stamps by the people and the
! cessity Of the stores handling
them.
Practically all Of the stores in
'.ose towns have become agent for
tn sale of the War Stamps.
The following Scouts spoke du-
ling this drive:
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Morgan City Daily Review deliv-
cred to your home Acc mouth.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09
The Empty House
Penrod Encounters All Kinds
of Hair Raising Experiences
By BOOTH HARRINGTON
Continued from yesterday
By BOOTH HARRINGTON

(Copyright, 1917. wheeler Syndicate. 1nc.)
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-02-09

The musical program consisted of
10th instrumental and vocal pieces
y. the young ladies.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-06
FOUNDER OF THEY. M. C. A.

The first Young Mems Christian
association was organized in London
in 1914 by George Williams, who was
knighted and became Sir George
Williams in 1894, and who died Is
years ago today. The father of the
Y. NJ. c. Al was born in Dulverton.
Somersetshire, in 1921. At The age
of 20 he went to London as a junior
assistant in the drapery establishment
Of Hitchcock & Rogers. The young
man from the country, like so many
others who have gone from small
towns and rural districts to a large
city, was very lonely, and, although he
had many friends among his fellow
employees, they had no place where
they could spend their leisure with
pleasure and profit to themselves. The
Somersetshire lad suggested a social
club and this idea met with the ap-
prevail of his employers, who provided
a room in which their young men
could meet. In 1914 this informal
organization developed into the first
! Young Mems Christian Association,
with a charter membership of 10
certainly not an unlucky number in
this case. The purpose of this pioneer
Y. NJ. c. A. was to Improve the spir-
itual condition Of the young men en-
gagged in the drapery and other trade"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-06
u, S. Men Shell
SEDAN RAIL lines;
CLIENT ENCIRCLED
British Gain Ground To
ward Mons-Americans
Force Mouse River.

Lon5lon, Nov 6.---The Amricans are
in the outskirts of Senay -four miles
from the Sedan Railway, according
to latest word from the American
front. Further progress will make
the Mezieres-Sedan railway useless
for the Germans. U. S. shells are
falling beyond the vital rail lines.
Loss of this communication would
drive the Germans from all French
territory.
With Client surrounded, and soon
to fall into the hands of the Belgians,
the whole Allied front last night was
electrified by news of fresh progress
made in the great British attack
launched Monday and continued yes
terday. Together with this news came
word that Austria has submitted to
the aTmistice conditions.
The British are closing in on Mons,
the scene of the historic retreat in
1914
The dawn of this, the fifth day of
the victorious American drive astride
the Mouse toward the German from
tier, found Pershing's forces advanc-
ing with increased speed.
The enemy threw in hurriedly
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-06

brought up divisions in an attempt
at a last-ditch stand. He vainly tried
to keep the Americans from reaching
the eminences dominating the lines
of communication. These lines are
now at the mercy of the American
guns.
The Germans blew up a bridge
across the Meuse at Stenay. The
and has broken beyond it's banks. The
Americans crossed the river on pom
toons in the face of violent machine
gun fire. Pershing's men also crossed
the Meuse- at Brieulles and below
Clery-le-Petit.
Foch's armies won victories Mon
day on wide sectors of the West
front
The British and French beat the
enemy back on the 40-mile line from
the Scheldt to the Disc, capturing
1900 men and $50 guns.
Pershing's First Army drove it's
wedge west of the Meuse four miles
deeper through the German defense.
reaching within seven and a half
miles of the enemy's main supply line
and within nine miles of Sedan.
In Flanders the Germans were
driven back two miles by King AL
bert's Belgians.
The Allies in Picardy stormed for
ward, throwing the enemy back from
two To three miles, despite stubborn
defense. half the great Normal For
est was wrested from the foe, and
troops swept in force across the Sam
breOise Canal.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer. (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1918-1924, 1918-11-06
COAL SITUATION in THIS STATE IS
NOT SERIOUS OWING TO EFFORTS OF
MANUFACTURERS and CONSUMERS
Soft Coal Will Be Plentifully Supplied, But Hard
Coal May Be Harder to Get Unless Consumers
Comply With Regulations of Fuel Commits
sion. '.~::.

the use of coal has been most graft
flying and has made possible the large
savings" the conservation divisions
announcement continued. "It is also
a matter of much qualification to find
so many plants in such an excellent
condition as to receive a very high
rating.
Bridgeport Plants Rank High.
To date, twenty-one of Connect
cuts industrial plants have received
a rating of over 80 per cent on u
basis of 100 per cent. for a perfect
plant These plants include:
Bridgeport Brass Co., (main plant)
Bridgeport, SO per cent; Remington
Arms, U. NJ. C. Co, Bridgeport, SO
per cent; E. A. Mallory & Son, Dan
bury, go per cent; Yale & Towne
Manufacturing Co., Stamford, 20 per
cent; International Textile, Inc,
Bridgeport, 81 per cent.
There are also a large number of
plants whose ratings are between 80
and 80 per cent, and with the install
lation of contemplated economies,
many of these will soon be able to at
tain a much higher per centage,
said the divisions announcement
"Re-inspection will be made aid
plants re-rated as soon as substantial
improvements are introduced"
Division officials said it was toe
soon to form any idea as toahow eff
fective their efforts to save coal il
homes this winter would be. This
situation regarding hard coal was no.
satisfactory, it was added.
Home Consumers Warned.
f'It was so with soft coal a few
months ago." said an official. The
soft coal situation however, has beet
changed by the care of manufacture
ers and their study of their problem )
Whether the hard coal situation will
improve correspondence is a matter
for home-keepers to decide The
problem is to them much more diff
fcult The individual cannot be
reached personally. His methods
cannot be inspected and personal in
structions cannot be given him. Thf
matter is up to him. Two-thirds OIL
less of his normal supply of coal in
the cellar is the spur. Our bulletin
No. 3 will help him, and 1875, 900 OF
these have already been distributed
If the home-keepers will do as wei
as the manufacturer has done, Con
necticut should avoid trouble"