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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr. Walter Simon is on a visit
here.
Miss Helen Burdin who was at.
tending school in New Orleans re-
turned home this week.
Mr. Henry Bulliard who is will
the United States Army, was here
several days visiting relatives anc
friends.
just received a complete Fal
line of Men Hats in Velours
Khaki and other colors. Take 1
look at our window. X. Schwartz
Mr.. Elmer Duchamp and Mr.
Andre Lastrapes attended the fu
neral of Mr.. Leonard Martin il
Arnaudville Wednesday.
Mrs. A. V. Fleming, Mrs. Il. j
Liable and Miss Verna Knigh
went to New Orleans this week t.
attend the funeral of DR.. NJ. d,
Many.
MIR. +. V. Mouton of Lafayett,
was here Sunday, visiting hi
daughter, Mrs. Carroll Simon who
had the influenza. She is nov
much better.
Men, just step in and take 1
look at our fall line suits, latss
styles, in five seam backs and form
fitting back. Buy here and save
money. X. Schwartz.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19

Including all costs building, constructing and
erecting the same.
Third. To the repair and completion of the
Market House. and Water Mains and Electric
Wires and apparatus in the said Town.
Fourth. To the extension of the Water Mains
and Water Drainage conduits in the said Town.
NOW THEREFORE,. Be 1t ordained by
the Mayor and Town Council Of the
Town of st. Martinvills. Louisiana. in
special session convened:
That an additional special tax of five
(0 mills on the Dollar Of the assessed
valuation of all the taxable and assessed
property. subject to State taxation. with.
in the limits Of the Town Of st. Martin
vile. Louisiana. for a period of ten (l0)
years beginning with the year Nineteen
hundred and eighteen Q9lS) and then
ending and including the year Nineteen
hundred and twenty seven Q927) be
and is hereby levied and assessed or
dered carried OH this Town Tax Rolls,
and collected according to law. the pro-
cssds of said Special Tax to DO applied
exclusively to the following works OF
permanent public improvement. tO-wit:
First: To the increasing Of the capacity of
the Water and Light Plant in the Town of st.
Martinville. Louisiana, 80 AS to give continuous
service.
Second: To the purchase of all necessary ap-
paratus. machinery and supplies for the same
including all costs of building. constructing
and erecting the same.
Third: To the repair and completion of the
Market House, and Electric Wiers and appara-
tus in said Town.
Fourth: To the extension of the water mains
and water drainage conduits in said town.
Be 1t further ordained by the Mayor
and Town Council of the Town of ST.
Martinville, Louisiana, In special SEES
sion convened that this Ordinance take
effect from and after its PRONUNCIATION.
Thus done. adopted aud signed In
open session at st. Martinville. LOuisi-
ana. this 18th day of September A. D..
1918.
ALBERT BIENvENU. Mayor.
SIDNEY 4. RELATIONSHIPS,
Secretary
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19
Influenza Epidemic.

There are SO many cases of span.
ish influenza in st. Martinville
and being short of doctors and
nurses, was perhaps the cause OF
the rapid spreading of the disease,
helped by the continuous rains and
damp weather, that prevailed all
this week.
In many cases whole families
were down, and this, to such al
extent, that the Red Cross and the
people had to organize voluntary
relief work, to go and assist those
who needed help to care for their
sick, and the domestic science de.
partment of the High School wat
used to make Soup in large guam.
tity in order to supply those whose
cooks were down and all members
of their families down with the
disease. This Soup was welcome
as well by the rich as the poor.
We had only two doctors, Dr.
Sillan ann DIR. Azar to take care
of about six hundred cases. Dr.
Martin and DIR. Beyt both being
down with influenza.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19
"THE REASON WHY"

b. A. Thomas Stock Remedies
are the best, they are scientifically
made and all medicine. They keep
the health up, and the feed bills
down. There is a cause for every
effect, remove the cause the effect
removes itself.
The Poultry Remedies are espe-
cially made to relieve all the dis
eases in the Fowl family and makes
the Hens lay.
The Hog Remedy will positive
ly keep off the Cholera, and if gil
ven in the stages, will cure 80 per
cent.
Don't forget to keep on hand
bottle of Farris' Collie Remedy for
Horses. 1t is so simple with q
dropper, that a child can give it.
Also a bottle of Farris' Healing
Remedy for Cuts and Bruises on
man or beast, they never fail.
These remedies are all guarsn.
teed to you by your dealer, to give
satisfaction, or your money back.
Made by Old Kentucky Manu-
featuring Co., Paducah, Kentucky.
For sale by A. L. Durand,
st. Martinville, Louisiana.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19
TmRNV County
GETS MslRcJoRS !
FOR hAYeao d
WAR WORK COUNCIL OF the Y.
:. w. c. A. TO TEACH PAAv
IN FIVE SCHOOLS

Fort Worth, Texas.-Tarrant Coun-
ty scheels are to have a playground
recreation teacher for FIVE of its
county schools, to be provided by
the Young Women's Christian Asso-
citation, through its War Work Coun-
Gil. Miss Mary r. Parsons of Fort
Worth acting for the association in
conjunction with County Superinten-
dent Carroll and J. F. Tariton, who
is in charge Of the city Fairgrounds.
The recreatiea- playground teacher
or secretary. win have charge Of five
schools. giving one day each week to
each school. About one hour will be
given to children Of the lower grades
and she will aid In making the play
OF ali children during their recesses
more valuable and cause them to
reach as many cAih1Een as possible.
Superintendent Kooken of Airing
ton. Caeme,.- Of Everman. Howard Of
Keller. Miller Of Saginaw and Whit
eHer Of Haadlev have discussed and
approved the p,an, and according to
indica lions. their schools will be the
first group Of five to secure the SER
vices of a recreation teacher from
the War Work Council.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19
Early Gains Are Most
Profitable.

Feeding experiments prove that
hogs gain their first 100 or 2OC
pounds OF weight much cheaper
per pound than gains made be.
yond these weights.
"A pig should never see his own
birthday, but he should weigh
around 200 pounds at eight or ten
months of age" says j. b. Fran
cioni, swine specialist, Livestock
Extension Service. l.. 5. L.
Market quotations show that
hogs weighing It's to 225 pounds
command top prices, and every
effort should be made to have pigs
put on that much weight at 10
months. Growers should keep in
mind the advantages of early
marketing. Gains are made at
greater cost as the animal grows
older, therefore, to reduce the cost
of production the aim should be
to get the maximum gains at the
earliest age possible. - l.. S. L.
Press Bulletin.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19

Complying with the request of a
committee appointed by the Red
Cross, consisting of Albert Bien-
venu, DIR. d. G. Liable, and Paul
Maraist, DIR. Azar has agreed to do
general practice, under the same
terms as the general practitioner,
during this emergency of infuen-
"a epidemic.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19

Youth and age have too little
sympathy with each other. If the
young would remember that they
may be old, and the old remember
that they have been young, the
world would be happier. - Avoy-
Giles Enterprise.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19

We often hear of middle.aged
man but never of a middle-aged
woman. A woman is either young
or old.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-10-19

For sale - House and lot, house has Q
sleeping rooms. DINING and kitchen,
lot, 90xl00 $500. Laizaire Bienvenu.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15
Especial Agrcuure3
WAR TIME BREAD MAKING.


dough at once and place in loaf pan.
Brush top of loaf with melted fat. Let
rise to double the bulk and bake in hot
oven for liz hours.
Housekeepers have been serving
wheatless bread for months in the
form Of quick breads. Many house
wives as well as many hotel-keepers
pledged themselves to serve no wheat
until next harvest. The need for
wheatless bread that could be kept In
hand and be used for toast or for
sandwiches was felt by all who took
the pledge.
This 1OO-per-cent bread will help
meet this need:
1O0-Percent Bread.
IL cupfuls liquid. 2H cupfuls ground
tablespoonful corn rolled oats
strip. and
4 cake yeast, 21a cupfuls rice -four
/ egg. 21S cupfu1s corn flour.
3% cupfuls barley or
Make sponge Of first four ingredi-
ents and one-haf Of mixture of SUBJ
stitutes. Follow the directions for the
75-per-cent loaf.
These breads are real victory
breads. Use them for the cause Of lib
erty.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15

house escaped for the time being But later on
1T was burned by other Germans When / found
this woman she was working IS hours each day
washing for the soldiers. asked her why she
worked so hard and she told me that 1t was
because she had nothing left to her in the wide
world and the only way to keep herself from
heartbreak was to be always occupied.
The conditions under which most of these peo-
pie have been living are horrifying. Their
houses are heaps of ruins You can hardly be-
lieve the systematic way in which the Germans
proceeded to destroy their dwellings. bomb
was thrown into every house along the line of
march. The furniture was all broken up or
burned, fruit trees were cut down, and the wells
polluted. Yet, when the invading tide was swept
back these Villagers came back at once to their
former homes. This devotion of the French peas
ant to his little home is something which Ameri-
cans Can hardly appreciate. He loves it ardent
ly; it is almost part Of him; he cannot bear to
leave it.
During the time when they struggling
to rebuild their shattered homes, these peasants
had to live in cellars and dugouts. OF course
these places were most unhealthy and not lit to
remain in once went down into a cellar in
Which an old couple living. The roof Of the
cellar was so low that when was seated on
little plank talking to the old people had to
stoop. The floor entirely mud, and the water
seeped in through the walls and triclled down
Il: tiny streamlets. In the corner was the straw
bed which had been furnished the old couple
seven months before. 1t was indescrbably filthy
and so damp that one could twist it and wiring
water out of it. Yet the chief desire Of the old
woman was for plate to eat off, The Germans
had destroyed their crockery and household
utensils and they had only one old metal skillet,
in which they cooked and from which they ate.
In one village mother who had gone
back to live in little shelter which she had
built for herself in the corser formed by the only
two remaining walls of her dwelling. Over the
top of this place she placed planks. One Side
was open TO the weather. The cold, raw weather
made it difficult to exist in such place. / my
self have lived in little wooden building near
the front, similar to the barracks in which, the
soldiers live and know the cruel winter wealth
er of these parts of France.
The hardship has been greatest on the little
children. Oh, the poor children! They no longer
play. They have forgotten all their games. They
do not know what 1t means to run and laugh and
be gay AS they walk along the streets you will
see them start suddenly and look over their
shoulders in frightened way. So great has
mans.
An officer told me of seeing two little children
standin. against wall in the town of Maissin,
In the north of France, one day in August, 1914.
Across the road was burning house. When the
French officer asked them why they were waiting
SO patiently, they replied that German had
shut their father and mother up in that house
and had told them to wait there until they came
back to fetch them.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15
BREAD WITHOUT WHEAT.

It was long thought by most
people that bread could not be
made light with yeast unless a
large proportion Of wheat flour
was used in it.
That has been found to be, in
large measure, erroneous.
Breads made Of cereal ma
terials other than wheat flour
can be made light with yeast.
The discovery is one of the
necessary wartime achieve
ments Of science.
1t is available to the house
keeper and to the professional
baker.
No one who has to do with
bread making can perform his
full patriotic duty without apply
ing it to as great an extent as
possible.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15
Food Waste From Rats.

In all parts Of the country there Is
serious economic drain in the de-
struction by rats and mice of mer-
chandise held for sale by dealers. Not
only foodstuffs and forage, but tex
tiles, clothing and leather goods are
often ruined. This loss is due mainly
to the faulty buildings In which the
stores are kept. Often 1t would be a
measure Of economy to tear down the
old structures and replace them by
new ones. However, even the old
buildings may often be repaired so as
to make them practically rat-proof;
and foodstuffs, as flour, seeds, and
meats, may always be protected in
wire cages at slight expense The
public should be protected from in
sanitary stores by system of rigid
inspection.
Similar care should be exercised in
the home to protect household sup
plies from mice and rats. Little prog
ress in Kidding the premises Of these
animals can be made so long as they
have access to supplies Of food. Gel
lars kitchens and pantries often fur
nish subsistence not only to rats that
inhabit the dwelling, but to many that
come from outside. Food supplies
may always be kept from rats and
mice if placed in inexpensive rat-proof
containers covered with wire netting.
Sometimes all that is needed to pre-
vent serious waste is the application
OF concrete to holes in the basement
| wall or the slight repair of defective
part of the building.
The necessity Of cooperation and
| organization in the work Of rat de-
struction is of the utmost Importance.
To destroy all the animals on the
premises of a single farmer in a COM
munity has little permanent value,
since they are soon replaced from
nearby farms. If, however, the farm
ers of an entire township or county
unite in efforts to get rid of rats, much
more lasting results may be attained.
IT continued from year to year, such
organized efforts are very effective.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15
THE ENp. or THE wAR

A soldier at Camp Grant asked a French lieu
tenant, who was there as instructor, how much
longer the war would last. The Frenchman calmly
answered: well, am not sure, but the tenth year
will surely be the worst and after that every
seventh year VIII be bad"
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15

If you sprinkle little salt on your
coe'ee before pouring on the boiling
water it will he wonderfully improved.
Al'vaYs warm the coffee pot before
making coffee.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15

~ prevent cheese from molding
s''r9,, in Y cloth that has been dipped
- '.i:,a~'l and wrung dry. Keep in a
CO. Pace.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15

Ink spots may be removed by sat
urating the spot with lemon Juice and
rubbing plentifully with table salt.
Apply before washing, and in ordi-
nary cases no trace of the spot will
remain after the wash.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15
By coMTEssE MADELEINE De BRYAs.

SUMEIIA1E,S meet, IN the COURSE OF
my travels, people who say: "Ah,
poor France! Tragic, invaded coun-
try!" But to these people l would
say: mo. no! You do not know
your France. 1t is not poor France,
but noble France. Not tragic
France, but heroic France!"
can best explain my meaning by
describing an incident which took
place on the occasion Of one of the
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1918-08-15

Comtesse de Bryas is Frenchwoman. who came
to America last April to represent the American
committee for devastated France and is now en-
gagged in extensive tour of the United States.
speaking about her experiences in the war-ridden
districts. The comtesse's father is French but her
mother was Philadelphia who to Europe
when small child and was brought up there.
Her great-grandfathers. George Clymer and Thomas
Willing, and her granduncle George Read were all
sgners of the Declaration Of independence, one
of them. George Clymer, among the six who
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Nebraska Folks
I'm Washington
A re a ctiVe
~
Many Are Helping on
Housing Committee for :
Newcomers.

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(By Staff Correspondent

THE colony of Nebraskans in
Washington is constantly i'll
- creasing, the chancellor of the
University of Nebraska and Mrs.
Avery being house. guest of Mrs.
Susie Root Rhodes, superintendent of
Fairgrounds of the District of Co.
lumbia and formerly school teacher
in the Omaha public schools. Chan
cellor Avery is chief technical ad-
wiser in the chemical division of the
war board and is now on trip to
Canada examining into the question
of explosives.
Phe Lenten season, inaugurated
Wednesday, will see little less activ-
ity among society people, as they are
all so busy with war work and hous-
ing propositions that they have had
little time for teas and real festivities
Tea drinking, however, is fast be-
coming a national habit in the east
and middle west. Washingtonians
are acquiring it because they feel it
necessity. Everybody is at work.
real work-and when four-thirty in
the afternoon arrives, and it is still
two hours or more until dinner, the
tea room is the most enticing spot in
the world. Therefore Washington is
a tea-drinking community just now.
The cup of fragrant beverage, with
a dainty sandwich or tea cake, is
very grateful after many hours work,
and preceding perhaps long ride or
a long walk, for nearly everybody
lives far uptown in these crowded
days.
Folks from Home
Representative Lobeck has been
Joined here by Mrs. Lobeck and Miss
Marguerite Lobeck. Mrs. Lobeck's
mother, Mrs. Cook, is also with them
at the Winston. They are expecting
a visit soon from Mr.. and Mrs. Lo-
becks other daughter, Mrs. Raymond
G.. Young of Omaha.
Representative Stephens and his
family are at 1645 Newton street this
winter.
Major NJ. o. Gilbert and Mrs. Gil
bert are settled here for the re-
. mainder of the winter. Major Gil
bert has been made one of the as
sistant Judge advocates in the War
department.
Mr.. Herbert Daniel, custodian OF
the alien enemy property, has Mrs.
Daniel with him now and they are
renewing old acquaintance and max
ing new ones.
Mrs. Russell Harrison had a short
, visit this week from Mrs. James
Robert Mckee of New York, her sis
ter-in-law. Mrs. Mckee spent few
days here on her way to Palm Beach
for two months stay. Mrs. Mckee
has been very active i'll the work Of
tke Militia of Mercy of New York,
Mio take care of the families of the
sailors and marines. Mrs. Mckee is
treasurer of the organization of
which MIS-. John Hays Hammond
was president and recently resigned.
Workers
Representative and Mrs. Shallen-
berger are at Congress Hall for the
season, and have their two daughters,
Miss Shallenberger and Miss Dor
othy Slallenberger, with them. They
have all been active in the ladies'
housing committee Of the Nebraska
association in finding abiding places
for new clerks organized to help,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Washington Birthday Dinner.

Arthur P. Guiou, president of the
Omaha club, has sent out notices to
members of the annual Washington
birthday dinner at the club on next
Friday, when Congressman Dan
V. Stephens of Nebraska and Hon.
R. r. Brewster Of Kansas City will
address the members on topics re-
lated to the war, and many army
officers will be guests of the club.
Dinner will be served at 7 o'clock,
and acceptances must be i'll not less
than "a hours in advance.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Lent is CluteEimg ait S@ci@ty'@ Coat Sleeve

mony and the reception will be omit
ted. Mrs. Edward Leary will attend
the bride, but Lieutenant Paul Muel-
Ter, who was to have been best man,
will be unable to attend, as he has
gone to Washington on service or
ders. Mrs. Eugene Duval will enter
tain at a handkerchief shower for
Miss Barrett Tuesday, and Thursday
Mrs. Harold Thomas will entertain
at an afternoon tea.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Military Dinner.

Mr.. NJ c. Peters entertained at
dinner at his home last Saturday even
ing in honor of Colonel Douglas Set
tie Of Fort Crook. The table was
military in its decorations, flags. SOL
diers and cannon playing an important
part, and the guests included Colonel
Settle, Colonel VI. A. Grant, Major
Robert Hamilton. Major Stern. Major
Firth, Everett Buckingham. Ward
Burgess, Frank Judson. George c.
Smith, E. P. Peck, c. S. Montgomery,
A. J. Love, c. N. Robinson. Frank
Hamilton and Ralph Peters.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Abandon Colonial Tea.

Major Isaac Sadler chapter, Daugh-
tiers OF the American Revolution, has
abandoned plans for its annual CO.
lonial tea on Washington's birthday.
The members attended in a body the
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Old Peoples Home Benefit.

For the benefit of the Jewish Old
Peoples home dance will be given
tonight at the Auditorium.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
Movie Party.

Movie Party.
Mrs. H. M. Thomas entertained
box party at the Strand theater Fri
day afternoon. Those present were
Mrs. A. A. Watts, Mrs. Gerald Akers,
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17
By MELLIFICIA

TVERY week we must chat for a
~ while about the social doings
of our town, but with Lent
clutching at our coat sleeves and
Easter and her charming sister,
Spring, several weeks away, society
is non est. However, the gladstone
spring is surely just around the cor
ner for those CHEEKY harbingers, the
daffodils, are blooming in profusion-
in the florists windows. The center
pieces for the luncheon tables are,
now always spring flowers, a. large
number of the young girls are wear
ing their straw chapeaux, and with all
these signs the long winter must be
nearly over.
Miss Mabel Alters guest, Miss
Alice Pelzer, who comes from the
sunny SOUTH has beeit very popular
visitor Every day of her stay so far
has been filled with affairs for fer.
Miss Alien entertained informally at
bridge Tuesday evening. Wednesday
she shared the honors with Miss Nan
Barrett at a delightful tea given by
Mrs. Earl purkett. Miss Allen fn7
vited seventy-fve of her friends in for
a cup of tea Friday and bit of chat
with the southern visitor, and Satur-
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

Mrs. Lyme Kilgore, Mrs. Harry
Miller, Mrs. c. E. Bronson, Mrs.
Charles Siefken and Mrs. R. c. Fad
den.
Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-17

day the Misses Helen and Dorothy
Smith were hostesses at luncheon
for her. Although Our climate may
be cold, our hearts are warm, and the
yonnger set will regretfully say
goodby to the little lady from Ala
bama.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sherman Garfield,
who are at the Blackstone for a short
stay, have been honor guests at a
number of parties during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kountze enter
tanned at dinner at their home Mon
day, followed by a party at the Or
pheum an supper at Fontenelle. Mr..
and Mrs. E. M. Fairfield made up the
rest of the party. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Martin entertained at dinner in
their honor Friday evening and Sat-
urday a dinner party was given by
Mr.. and Mrs. Z. NJ. Fairfield.
Miss Nan Barrett, whose marriage
to Mr.. Jack Hughes will take place
February %, has changed her we'd
ding plans. The ceremony will take
place at the home OF the brides
parents instead of at St. Andrews
Episcopal church, as formerly
planned. An informal wedding
breakfast will be given after the cere-