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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
The Cavalry of the Air

In the meantime American production Of aircraft goes
The quantity production stage has been reached and
before next spring thousands of American arshps will be
in France, with plenty of wetraned American filters to
man them.
Then may expect phase of the The ar
lcry may shell the Hun trenches, but whole armies Of
aircraft will fly the trenches and get the German
soldiers behind They win bomb their ammunition dumps,
cut loose with machine and make ready for the in
fantry to follow along and clean up.
With the cavalry of the air all ready for the big part
II must play the spring drive Of 1919 will start the march
TO Berlin.
Then the cruel Huns win get dose of their own war
medicine The fighting will be on German soil. And the
Hohenzollen family
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
The Latest Mother Goose Series

AN ATLANTIC PORT. July ga
Three men, said 20 be from Gotham.
went 20 sea yesterday afternoon In n
bowl. Several fishermen who hap
pencd to be on the pier when tho
men started out warned them that
the bowl was weak. but one OF them
said. we are wise enough to get
along without any advice"
The bowl proved 20 be weak. hence
the brevity OF this dispatch.
The life-savcrs who went to the
rescue OF the three men said tho lat
ter refused TO tell their names.
We can understand how tho play.
ers will get along without baseball.
But We don't see how the sport eds
can stand IL.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Sccioty Announcement

Gems Hartman came over the
hills from Mammoth Saturday and
made ua a pleasant call. Wc knew
nothing at the t!-nn OF his success at
F1lnt's Red Cross quilt rafne, but now
understand why he wore such n con.
tented smile. Gene In a true patriot
and believes In buying sentiais
only. Uncle Sam needs the funds do
rived from tho sale. Gene vii enjoy
It's warmth. and possibly a third per
son, of course unknown Mt present.
will be- sheltered by It's folds.--ssilver
City, Idaho. Advocate.
Half n dozen congressman are pre-.
pairing n substitute for tho child In.
Dor law. What we also need is a sub
stltutc for the supreme court
Two railroad Ratcmen in Japan
killed themselves because they were
careless. over i'm this country. after
an exhibition of careicssness. all they
do is to hire n lawyer
King George has decided TO buy
no more clothes this year. Fine.
George. fine. But keep your old ones
pressed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
A NICE COUNTRY

TIN so happy" she said. Ever
since my engagement 10 Berthe. the
whole world seems different don't
seem 10 be in dun. prosalc England.
but in"
"Lapland." suggested the small
brother.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

Old Ludendorff is having tough time of IL pick
ing out an allied armv the cro1on prince can lick.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

But then you can't really blame Hindenburg for
feeling a bit under the heather. Probabh Kaiser Bill
isn't feeling uery toeu himself.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

Huns organizing film trust for after-he-icar
monopoly No matter how reH screened" their oper
atoms icon "0et By allied antiTeton trade-censor
chip.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Pals

a OF ancient nectar
pledge to old pal Hector
Achilles beat him at the last
And dragged his corpse around the walls on Troy
who wins now7 ! call them from the past
And ask YOU which example for your boyE
Shall he be chivalrous and die like Hector.
with vengeance wrcaled upon his fallen uunk1
Or bold strong bully OF his sector
And with Achilles wn-and prove hkunk7
You find so cary determine?
Then look ahead. He's dead three thousand year,
.'Died like A "T'riumphed IKE GERMAN
which shall be said among his Pals and peers?
A cup OF ancient nectar
pledge 10 old pal Hector.
Copyright, 1918. N ". A.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
THOSE DEAR GIRLS

do you know anything that -
really good 10 preserve the COM
plexion1
why, DEAR Are you interested
in somebody who has one7
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

At last Germany admits the Americans are in
France. We betrav military secret in announcing
that Germany is the merit station the American
route
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
MISSED HER OPPORTUNITY

Mrs. Blowitt--I could have mar.
ried four OF the weaIthiest mon In
town.
Her Husband-Why didn't your
Tho whole four might have been able
TO pay your dress bills.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
a PFSSINiIST

why did you get rid of your cat7
~ like n cheerful. optimistic cat
around the place. This one seemed
to be n calamity bowler"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01
Curtain Material
Remnants, 15c a Yard

Vf w " a "N
Remnants OF Marquisettes--
Nets In Ffict and nottingham
wcaves. ! 10 ~ yard lengths:
worth regularly 35c 10 ssc yard.
Friday clearance. yard. .16f
Fourth Floora
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-08-01

These are new petticoats
especially designed for sum-
mer wear. They are shown
in a large assortment Of ex-
ccllent colors-blues, greens.
rose, gray, tans and a wide
assortment Of two-toned eff
fects.
All are made with deep.
fancy rufnes. Special val
ucs for ........... $685.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
GRAZING CROPS GIVE
GOOD PORK YIELDS

The North Louisiana Experiment
Station at Calhoun reports the follow.
ing pork production experiment for
1917:
On September /, 73 shoats weighing
$3.50 pounds, and 9 sows weighing >
900 pounds were turned on TO a five
acre field of corn and soy beans. The
corn and soy beans were in alternate
rows and the corn was estimated to
yield about Is bushels per acre. On
September 20 the hogs had consumed
the entire field. The pigs weighed H.
Ssg pounds and the sows weighed g.
l4O pounds or a total gain of 1880
pounds on this field or 266 pounds
gain per acre.
On October 8, IS shoats weighing A.
800 pounds were turned on to "a acres
of corn and peanuts. The corn and
peanuts were planted in alternate
rows with cowpeas planted between
the corn hills. On October 16, the
entire field had been consumed ana
the pigs weighed $50 pounds, gain
of 1880 pounds or 435 pounds per
| acre.
Seventy-three shoats were turned
on to IS acres corn and velvet beans
on November 6. BY November 10 the
plot had been consumed and the
shoats showed gain Of 55S pounds OF
SIS BOUNDS per acre. s. U. Press
Bulletin. >. 80.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
Dipping Vat Dirty

Numerous are the complaints in
regard to the dirty condition OF
the solution in the dipping vat
here, it is reported that the liquid
is SO dirty that cattle come out OF
the vat full of mud in a pitiful
condition. This ought not to be
and those in charge should see to
this or the people should attend to
it themselves and see that the in
spectors do what they believe is
his duty in regard to the solution.
We cannot believe that the law
intended the people to dip their
cattle in mud.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
Serious Break Down.

Thursday morning a serious break
down happened to our fine and
expensive Snow Engine, which re-
pairs will be expensive and require
several months before the broken
parts may be secured. With pre-
sent war condition, the cost OF fuel
and difficulty in getting it. we may
have to go through some troubles
in getting the steam plant to oper-
ate a few hours every night until
the Snow Engine is repaired.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
500 REWARD 8io0

The readers of this paper Will be please
to learn that there il at least Que dread
I'd disease that science has been able 10
cure in all its stages and that IL catarrh.
Catarrh being greatly influenced by
constitutional conditions requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Medicine is taken internally and acts
tLra the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
of the System thereby destro! ing the
foundation Of the disease, giving the
patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The prOprietors have SO
much faith in its curative powers OF
Halls Catarrh Medicine that they Ofer
One Hundred Dollars for any case that
it fails to cure. Send for list Of tent
monials. Address F. j. CHENEY & co.
Toledo. Ohio. Sud by all Druggist. 75c
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
TOWN COUNCIL.

Regular monthly meeting OF the Ma
yor aud Town Council held at the Town
Hall at st. Martiaville, La. this 4th dav
OF June A. ID. 1918.
, Hon. Albert Bienvsnu. Mayor. Drssl-
ding and the following members pre-
sent: Messrs. j. II. Duchanp. K. j. Gull
rard. A. G. Gauthier, W. .Bienvenu aud
+. Il. FOurDet. Absent: None.
The following Ordinvnce after being
read aud moved bv Mr.. j. II. Duchamp
seconded by MIR. K. j. Guisard voted
upon and carried ihusly: Those voting
yeas. Messrs. j. II. Duchamp. r. j. Gui-
rard, +. +. FOurnst. A. c. Gauthier and
W. j. Bienvsnu. Those voting nay:
None.
AN ORDINANCE.
To amend paragraph fifteen by the
General Provisions Of the Charter OF the
Town of Saint MaTtinville. Louisiana.
Be 1t ordained by the Mayor and Town
Council OF the Town Of Saint Martin
vile, Louisiana. conformablv to the pro
visions Ut Section 43 Of Act 1856 OF 1892
of the General Assembly Of the State OF
Louisiana. that Paragraph Fifteen OF
the General Provisions OF the Charter
of the said Town. be and the same it
hereby amended 80 "a to read thus:
That the Police Jury Of the Parish OF
Saint Martin, shall moi have nor exer-
else any jurisdiction within the limits
of the Town. Of Saint Martinville. ex'
cept it bs over the Court AOuse. Jail
Drawbridgs OH Bayou Teche, and other
property belonging to the sail Parish
III the said Town; and the Police Jur.
shall have no power to low, impose o
lay any tax or license within the lin 1t
Of the said Town aid which is' special
prohibited. and the said Town Is Dc
clared exempt from Parish Taxes an
Licenses; nor shall any Levee Board i'm
pOsa or collect AL assessment, cOntElbu
ton, or lax on property or person with
in the corporate limits Of the said Town
and the Inhabitants of the said Tow
shall hot be liable To public road duty
under tie general laws OK this State
and they are hereby declared excemp
from said rOaa duty; provided that tn
Police jury Of the Parish Of Saint Mar
tin. shall have the rights to iDclud
the Town Of Saint Marunvilie, or an
portion thereof in a drainage distfit
organized by the said Police Jury unde
existing laws. and in the same manns
that territory outside of tho said Tow
Is included within the confines OF
drainage district established bv the sal
Police Jury. and to this end full jurls
diction is vested in the said Police Jul
of the Pa ish Of Saint Martin.
ALBERT BIENvENU. Mayor.
SIDNEY L. DELAHOUs6AYE,
Secretar
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
Picnic July 9TH

On Sunday July It'll, the Cata-
houla Branch of the Red Cross
Chapter will give a Picnic and b.
Ear at Catahoula lake, under the
big oaks on the banks of that
beautiful lake and will have every
thing needed to make you spend a
pleasant day at that popular fish
ing place.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
Off For Camp Pike

Our people have decided that
when our boys leave for the army
to give them a reception and a
send off and Thursday when the
BOYS whose names are given below
left, they were m ct at the train ny
the people of the town who had
closed their business. Addresses
were made by Mr.. Luke BONN,
Rev. H. V. Somple and Sheriff
Wade O. Martin. The ladies of
Red Cross gave the boys some CT
CARS, cigarettes and chewing gum.
Those who left were:
Achille Wilt
Antoine Kidder
Raoul Melanson
Golden Poche
Dozenal Leonard
Randolph NJ. Babin
John Melanson
Camille Cormier
Laurent Miller
Adolph Patin
Henry Myers
Ulunore G. Champagne
Geheibin Lopez
Elvarice Kidder
Antoine Thibodeaux
Eymar Bourque
Lucian Sonneir
Thomas Guidry
| John Mouton
Joseph Melancon
Arille Hebert
Sylvester West
Robert Thibodeaux
Ralph Olivier
Dennis Champagne
Francois Guidry
Frank Case
> Walter Angelic
. Theodule Lormand
Joseph Scrantz
Pierre Olivier
Clay Robert
, Elegie Leblanc
Martin Scrantz
Eugene Guidry
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
War Stamp Drive

This week our people we're all
busy making vigorous drive in the
interest of the War Saving Stamps
campaign and every one did his
best to secure pledges and we be-
lieve the people responded to the
limit they believed they could.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

The st. Worthwhile Rexall drug
gist has been appointed an enroll
ing agent for the U. S. Shipping
Board. to enroll young Americans,
from 81 to 30, for service in the
Merchant Marine. He received
notice of his appointment a few
weeks ago.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
Fourth Of Jolly

The colored people of the Pa
IRISH have arranged big day for
the Fourth of July at Breaux
Bridge and they will have a big
patriotic demonstration.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
B. ]. Wellman.
June 80, 1918.

- Before throwing your match
stick away, break it in two. This
will make you think, before you
throw it, that it may start posi-
BILE conhagration
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

See "The Purple Lily" tonight
and the Ghosts of Yesterday" to-
morrow night at the Bienvenu Ope-
ra House.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
MASS MEETING.

There was a big mass meeting
held on the High school grounds
Friday night, which was a grand
affair as the closing of the War
Savings Stamp drive.
The Breaux Bridge Band was
Friday and furnishen the music
for the meeting.
We can not give 40 detail OF
this meeting as we had to press
while the meeting was going on
on account of not having day cur
rent due to the break down at the
power house.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
NOTICE.

From this time on, all hunt
ing, trapping. or trespasslng
on the Cypress Island Planta-
ton, B. J. Wellman, owner, is
forbidden under penalty of the
law.
B. J. Wellman.
June 80, 1918.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

Mr.. John Gesser of Port Ar
thur is on a visit to his parents
here.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
List Of Colored Boys
Who left last Friday for Funston
Fort Riley, Kan.

--0-
Damonise Harris
Clifton Lawrence
Anasta Normand
Oscar JeanLouis
George Arceneaux
Alcide johnson
Lionel Perrodin
Rosemond Alexander
Malache Richard
Jean JeanBatiste
Victor Arcsneau
Orelie Cormier
Armand Sylvester
Joseph johnson
Julien Barras
Clifton Carter
Sidney Singleton
Walter Pete
Gilbert Alick
Joseph Richmond
Pierre Jolivet
Neville Prescott
Isidore Prescott
Joseph Landry
Gabriel Kerlegand
Lawrence Chretien
Lastie Roy
Pierre Joseph
Cashmere Wilt
Florent William
Adolphe Lee
Albert Matthew
Antoine Rideaux
Joe Sam
Altar Sam
Casemire Edmond
Berard Robertson
Cornelius Chretien
Shade Mitchell
Henry Brake
Paul JeanBatiste
Leonare JeanLouis
Louis NewChuroh
Frank Joseph
Luke Boyd
Aurelien Broussatd
Joseph Nicholas
Paul David
Frank Narcisse
Joseph Dalcour
Alcide Edmond
| Henry Weatherspoon
Ulysses Bernard
Ernest Thibodeaux
Theobald Wilt
! We should study the econ
of thrift and save every cent
every crumb that we can; sacl
until we feel the pain of the IL
Lend the Government every
beyond the necessities OF life.
| Mr.. Marcel VOORHEES, of !
is on q visit to relatives here.
'S'S'M
Miss Pearl Simon from
Iberia is here guest of Miss '
Knight.
Fancy Parasols at K. Schv
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29
g s IA

Miss Pearl Simon from New
Iberia is here guest of Miss Verna
Knight.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

Mr.. Chas. Guerin of Orange is
home for few days.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

Fancy Parasols at K. Schwartz.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

Mr.. Marcel VOORHEES, of Texa
is on a visit to relatives here.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-06-29

We should study the economy
of thrift and save every cent and
every crumb that we can; sacrifice
until we feel the pain of the thing.
Lend the Government every cent
beyond the necessities of life.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-23

A letter from Bert Mccoy this week
announces that he has been trans.
ferred from Norfolk, Va, to submar-
inc base at New London, Conn. Fif-
teen boys of his company, including
himself, successfully passed the exam-
ination preparatory to taking up train.
ing as gas engine machinists.
= = y
There was a large patronage at the
various hotels this week. Among those
at the Hotel Glenwood were c. G. Dere,
Grand Valley; H. L. Hull, Denver;
Thad 8. Harp, Rifle; Jas. P. Busy of
the Brown Mercantile company at
Grand Junction; NJ. c. Ramsey, auto
supply man, also of Grand Junction: !:
J. G. Featherton, Sunlight; Miss Doris
Howard and mother, Rifle.
Our basketball team returned Mon
day from Boulder where they attended
the big basketball tournament, not AS
participants but as highly interested
visitors. OF course the boys were dis
appointed in not being in the very
thickest Of the fray, but they take
satisfaction from the fact that they
were winners in one of the three games
they played in Boulder. They were
treated royalty and say they are glad
they made the trip, for it was a really
valuable experience for them.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-23

After spending month in the city
for the purpose of taking the baths
Mrs. Guy Mccoy has returned to hel
home in Somerset. She was accompa
MED by her son, Theodore, and while
here had the lad s tonsils removed.
A large purchase of timber from the
White River forest was made by Johu
B. Green, who will mill it for the pur
pose of erecting a club house and sew
eral cottages at Sweetwater lake in
which to accommodate future tourists
to that popular pleasure spot.
y y y
Anxious to imbibe an extra quantity
of Colorado ozone after his western
trip, J. F.. Mccoy took out one of his
new ears and in company with his
wife, Miss Beatrice and Miss Katie
Holland, made flying trip to Rifle
and back Thursday afternoon.
= y y -
Those telltale kernels of rice found
in No. AZ of the Hotel Glenwood let
out the secret that Mr.. and Mrs. Lea
f. Wheeler, who arrived from Grand
Junction Wednesday evening and de.
parted on the early; train Thursday
morning for Carbondafe, were bfide
and groom. -
Hear the wonderful story r:ivate
Geo. Whitney will tell of his expert
enees in the trenches, the raids he
engaged in in No Mans Land--a re.
markable narrative by man who is
just back after long service and who
was severely wounded several times
Tonight at the Odeon.
- - =
The people of the Methodist church
are preparing for an unusual service on
Sunday evening. The hymns used will
be sung, not from the hymn books as
usual, but from a screen. The sermon
topic, "The Passion Play will be H.
lustrated by fifty colored lantern slides.
This great religious play. given once
every ten years in Oberammergau, is
reproduction of the last week of the
life of Jesus and is therefore of unus-
ual interest at this time. "
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-23

Mr.. and Mrs. Will Hammerick drove
in from their ranch home above Car
diff Wednesday.
Ned Robinson, who now makes his
home in Grand Junction, visited few
days in Glenwood this week.
The popular entertainer, Joe New
man, was a guest at Father Carrigan IS
home during his stay i'll Gleawood.
= y y
Mrs. o. T. Reese and Mrs. o. L..
Mccartney were at Reudi this week to
attend the wedding of Miss Iva Smith,
which took place Wednesday.
For Sale or Trade.-Book and sta
tionery business Will sell for a rea-
sonable figure or trade for ranch or
other property.
2-9-tf OLE THORSON.
y = y
Frank Dewitt has been spending
most of the week at New Castle deco
rating what is known as the Coryell
ranch house, recently purchased by Mr..
Rohwer.
0. B. Brutsche has returned to rural
life and is now on his ranch near Silt.
Gerald will join him soon and Mrs.
Brutsche expects to make frequent
trips out.
Ollie Jacobs, the popular ranchman
at Carbondale, was in town Tuesday to
take his Buick car out of storage with
the expectation that he will be able to
use it from now on.
Mrs. S. j. Lowe left on the Midland
6 Monday evening for Denver, where
she will visit few days with her
daughter, Miss Frances, who is attend
ing business college.
- =
The Olympic club held a delightful
dance at Eagles hall Saturday even
ing. Miss Florence McHugh came
down from Aspen to join the Gavin
orchestra for the occasion.
- y II
The latest thing in solid mahogany
has been installed at the Howard Il
Hubbard drug store. Your change
looks twice as good when it comes out
Of that fine new cash register.
r. G.. Reynolds, one of the old time
Mcckerites stopped over in Glcnwood
the first of the week while enroutc
home from Kansas City where he had
been making an extended visit.
y y y
The mixed train from Marble, or
rather from Placita, reached Carbon
dale last Tuesday evening, having been
blockaded by snow and rock slides
since March II, or week and a day.
~ y -
Sam Wear, former sheriff of Rio
Blanco county and for many years game
and fish commissioner for that terri
tory, is visitor to Glenwood this
week, taking the baths for an annoying
case of rheumatism.
- - =
The ranchman' sale and dance to
have been given at New Castle last
Friday, for the benefit of the Red
Cross, was postponed owing to the bad
condition of the roads and was held
Friday, March %.
Miss Florence McHugh of Aspen,
who assisted in SO delightfully."- enter
tanning the large audience at the
odeon on st. Patrick's day, is a vio.
linist of unusual ability and will al.
ways find cordial welcome in Glen.
wood Springs.
Mrs. f. w. Larmee and Mrs. Prime
left for salida Wednesday for few
days visit with Mrs. HUT. Miss
Frances Jones is here from Leadville
to spend couple Of weeks with her
mother and sister, Mrs. Jones and Mrs.
Larmee.
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-23
SPECIAL

For every $500 purchase,
cash or paid in 80 Gays, will
sell one $500 Baby bond for
$4.OO cash. This offer good
during March 1918. Buy
bonds and help win the war.
H. O. SWITZER
The Glenwood post., 1918-03-23
FOE SALE

Two work horses; black, gentle, har-
ness and wagons. King stables, Coop
er avenue, Glenwood Springs. 3-9-tf