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story of courage unbelievable on the
part of all. of heroisms looked upon in
the light of the days work. OF splendid
companionships. of heavenly friendli-
ness--of a thousand things. each of
which Is fit to embody an epic story of
old. 1t Is, withal, a cheerful story.
There appears to have been nothing 80
bad. SO horrible. about the war that this
boy, or another. could not come out
with something on his face that was
meant, at least. to do service as a
smile. Private Peat had good time
telling this story. going back over the
with it, in fact. that he seems to forget
his audience in the absorptions of past
experiences. This is the reason, one
Judges, why he has succeeded In tell
ing such an uncommonly interesting
and thrilling story, one that stands
out from many Of the books on this
subject that 30 swarm about readers.
THE NOTEBOOK OF sAN INTELLI-
GESCE OFFICER. BY Eric Fisher
Wood. author OF The Notebook of
an Attache," etc. Illustrated. New
York: The Century Company.
The unsatisfactory character of this
fact that 1t is Notebook" One Is
inclined to forget this when he Is fret
ting, because Mr.. Wood is forever ap-
preaching something without ever
quite getting up to where 1t is. For
instance. one has the promise of seeing
Lloyd George and Northcliffe, among
others. and Of hearing them say things
that for some reason one expects to be
| Illuminating. revealing. And there is
a very real to-do OF approach. Then
the door opens, Mr.. Wood passes in
and the reader is left on the outside.
the door shu. in his face, so to speak.
1.a
working out OF censorship. a military
precaution. II may be that this book
! Is meant. like any other note book. to
hold 5ottings only. 1t may be that MIR.
| Woods service in diplomatic roles has
caused him to over emphasize the cere-
monial attached to a situation, rather
than to seize boldly upon the situation
itself. There are, however, redeemirlg
chapters in this book on getting ready
to get ready to do something. AS an
informing chapter on The British
| Postal Censorship" One finds a great
deal Of valuable fact here. Then, too,
when Mr.. Wood really goes to the front
he appears to shed many of his over
weighted ideas about non essentials
Over there he gets down to business
better. and when the young man does
get down to business he 10 clear and
virile and worth while. When he re-
covers from being a diplomat he will,
without doubt. be first-rate "fntelli-
gence officer" His expanded note book
Will by that time be as considerable aa
some of his jottings are already val
liable.
THE POsTMAsTER's DAUGHTER, BY
| Louis Tracy. author OF 'The Terms
OF Surrender" etc. New York: Ed
ward ]. Clode. publisher.
| Out from the mystery Of an obvioul
case of foul play Mr.. Tracy draws three
lines of suspicion. each of which he fol.
lows up-turn and turn about--in q
manner sufficiently adroit to engage
the undivided attention Of detective
story readers The small town in which
the crime 10 committed Immediately be.
comes Q forcing ground OF suspects
i 0ootiand Yard, n the person of tws
'tee ~ shrsMa ned asszIts Agsnfs. more.
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Seven Years in Vienna august, 1907 August.
19l4). F5s33- -ses7. Z
stryienskt. Casimir. The Eighteenth Century.
F3825- -stsee.
F4164-W21.
America.
Alfschul Charles. The American Revolution
in Our School Text books. Fs32-Al IS.
Borthwick, j. d. The Gold Hunters. G941-
BG47g.
Dunraven. ". T.. 4th Earl Of. Hunting in the
Yellowstone. G933Ye3- D927h.
Franck, Il. A. yagabondiug Down the Andes.
Cos -FS4Sv
shackleton. Robert. The Book of Boston.
slmms. ". G. The History of South Carolina
FSe8-Si46h.
The Seas and the East.
Anderson. Mrs. /. W. p Odd Corners. G12-
An25o.
EF6o7- B663s.
Davis. +. H. Japan. F67 -D2aj.
Doorly. J. q. s. The Voyages of the Morn
ing" G14e-D727v.
Elliott. &. r. The Philippines to the End of
the Commission Government. F6sl1-El 55ph.
Gibbons. Mrs. II. ID. II. The Red Rugs of
Tarsus. Fs04-G355r.
Safroni- Middleton. A. Vagabonds Odyssey.
G16-Sa14v.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
Reviews of New Books
THE SECRETS OF POLAR TRAVEL.
By Robert E Peary. Illustrated
from photographs. New York: The
Century Company

THE SECRETS OF POLAR TRAVEL.
By Robert Z. Peary. Illustrated
from photographs. New York: The
Century Company.
RHIS Is record of fact. though
the facts themselves are Of a
nature to make the sober mar
ration read like a Viking ad-
venture. In one sense, the
book in hand is a continuation of The
North Pole" wherein this writer out
lines his system OF arctic exploration
In a topical scheme that Is now known
as the "Peary system" The purpose Of
the present book is to elaborate in
practical detail the various points OF
this system. points that cover the
eQuipmen: of an expedition and reach
out from these interesting initial re-
Quirements to the dangerous and ex-
acting adventure itself The writer
sets out with the plan Of polar ship
building. showing the peculfarities of
describes the method OF selecting men
suitable for such an undertaking., in
cluding In this an inventory of the
supplies and other equipment needed
lor the enterprise He draws a graphic
picture OF life in the far north-of the
clothing that is used and the quarters
tnat shelser the explorers. Again. he
pVInts OUT the resources OF this remote
son. shoWns now these may be
ssc,t, 70 ~ ~nohtiuute 10 .he success Of
Tsnts Excitlng Incl
rrav.,tnr a.. ,dSaa a'.1n .S ana siedge
xstve as important and thrilling parts
and substantial anpeaI =, ,h,. sne.
It's practical avenues Of annrn.ch .ha
authentic quality of the disciosure To-
gether with its vigorous and spirited
style. make together a story OF strfk-
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days when treasure seekers sailed the
except the one who could take them
loud. swashbuckling days, whose crude
barbarftfes, seen through the long vista
of time, have softened to smooth and
tinction of this tale Is not so much.
after all. the love of John Barton and
Ramona de Lara, as it is the consistent
and plausible reproduction OF the at
mosphere Of that particular time and
place.
Evening star., 1918-01-06

In the hope that enough people win go
south to speed up the midseason busi-
ness.
A number Of the importers have re-
Evening star., 1918-01-06

Why this eagerness? Reason enough
all are barefooted and it is bitterly
cold morning.
A Samovar Of Tea.
Scene-A busy corner in Warsaws
ghetto. Huge samovar filed with steam
ing tea. Glow of fire beneath. Line Of
pathetic. eager. wistful faces; young and
old. all are hungry. all are cold. Each
receives his steaming cup of tea That
is, they call it tea. 1t really is a brew
of raspberry leaves. though there may be
some real tea leaves in 1t. But it is hot.
No nectar of celestial fragrance ever
tasted more divine than this draught.
which makes the thin blood flow faster
in these blue and shivering bodies. It is
the work of a little organization known
as the "Samaritans-" Last year they kept
three of these samovars going all win
ter. II they can secure $4,000 they will
keep them going this winter. If they can
get $4,000 they will be able to give a bit
of bread and, on red letter days, even
Evening star., 1918-01-06

the new costumery rests. However.
the designers are treadfng water, as 1t
were. and producing clothes that are
different from what has gone before.
Evening star., 1918-01-06
A Samovar Of Tea.
Why Windows Are Barred.

Charity institute for children. four to
six years old. put there by parents who
themselves are starving and can't care
for them. Iron bars eter windows. Is
there danger of their escaping? No Not
these youngsters. 1t is warm inside and
there Is food There is neither at home.
Why. then, these precautions? The SUI
iperintendent OF the institution. moth
er1y, elderly woman, explains: Be-
cause the mothers came around in the
evenings and wept under the windows
that they We're freezing at home, and the
little ones threw their bedclothes out OF
the windows to their mothers
That Drop of Life-Giving Milk.
scene-A converted storeroom in War
saw. A sign in the window reads:
| "Kropla melka"; it means drop of
milk" Mothers with babes in arms.
The latter are being examined by ply
be entitled to so many drops of
precious milk daily. If they are lucky
enough TO be sick enough they musr
be brought back twice week to De
weight the ration Of milk must be re-
duced to save the milk for others that
need it more. These institutions can
treat only hundreds. where thousands
die for the lack Of milk. So no child
can have more than just enough to
keep the tiny spark of life aglow-no.
not aglow. just a-glimmering.
These are not staged melodramas.
They are but random fragments from
my notebooks of the last few weeks
during which I have tried to learn and
to teIl-at this long range-somethinE
of the conditions in Poland. They are
the stories that have been told me here
by men who came directly from these
scenes Of desolation-nen like Prince
Sapieha of Warsaw. president of the
general relief commission of Poland:
Michael Lemticki. secretary Of the in
terior of the Polish provisional council
of state. and others who have asked
me not to mention their names because
the German authorities might resent
their telling these things to the cor
respondent of an enemy country.
But the Poles, believe. are not our
enemies. Certainly their children are
not. And I have felt no qualms of COM
science in trying to aid in the great
work of International love and char.
ity which our American Red Cross un.s:
dertook when 1t proposed to give $780,.
600 month to save these dying little
ones. Only. 90 TAR. diplomatic dffncn1a
ties havo preventeA this ncb3o q11Qgx
&roM 4ANA1oZl1g fnta.fnaHa ~ . .
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And No Medicine at Hand.

Scene-Hospital waiting room, crowd
ed with patients waiting to be exam
ined Worn and fearful mothers bring
their children to see II something can't
be done to save them. Mothers have to
carry eight-year- children. whom
years of starvation have left too weak
to walk. The doctor shakes his head
only one medicine can help" Is 1t
discovered remedy? No. the doctor
would have that in his laboratory.
Il am sorry-only one medicine can
save your child-that is soup-but we
haven't any here"
Same hospital: sixteen-year-ol girl.
The physi presses his fingers upon
her ribs. The ribs break. A new dis
ease-adult rachitis. Three years of
starvation have weakened the bones.
Any remedy? Yes-soup. But there is
none.
A Thanksgiving Dayp
Scene = Glorious sunshine. Crisp
winds. Snow whirls along streets
White tablecloths. Sizzling brown tur-
key Chestnuts in dressing. Crimson
cranberry sauce. Richest golden sweet
potatoes, whole menufu1 of other deli
cacies. Pumpkin pies. for instance.
This Is a Thanksgiving day dinner in
The one in Warsaw is different. Hun
cry line. Ragged men. Women. Chill
dren, armed with buckets. Shivering
in cold storeroom. waiting for the
daily distribution of soup. Hot. at least.
Each gets quart. They call 1t soup.
This is what is in it,: Twenty-Five gal
Ions Of water for every 100 portions.
Fourteen ounces OF meat: FIVE and one
half pounds of potatoes That is one
seventh of an ounce of meat and nine
ounces of potatoes each. The latter
constitutes the daily per capita allow
ance Of potatoes. Besides, each gets his
daily bread-card allowance of five
ounces Of bread. This is not dinner; 1t
is a whole day full Of meals. But each
person may eat it at one time and go
breakfastless and supperless. Most Of
them do.
Scene - Snow on the wind swept
street. An old man pushing cart. The
wind bites through the remnants of his
clothes. His shoes are almost gone
His beard Is white. He walks slowly,
heavily and falls. He makes no attempt
to RISE An ambulance is called. A
physician revives the limp figure
Have tasted nothing for three days"
There is nothing we can do; he needs
food. not medicine" Comment of an
other old man back in the crowd: why
did they revive him?''
Scene-Sams street. Same Kloraous
Sunshine Children Auryx1n1 4, achoele
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
B:axGGS SURE RELIEF

he remedy you need Take three
Or four every day. The healing oil
soaks into the cells and lining of the
Kidneys and drives out the poisons.
New life and health will surely fol-
low. When your normal vigor has
been restored continue treatroc
for while to keep yourself i yudi-
ton and prevent return of the dis
ease.
Don't wait until you are incapable
OF fighting. Start taking GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules today.
Your druggist will cheerfully refund
your money if you are not satisfied
with results. But be sure to get the
original imported GOLD MEDAL
and accept no substitutes. In three
sizes. Sealed packages. At all drug
stores.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
WATCH FOR OUR ADS!
Morgan City Cash Grocer,
GIRLS! WRITTEN SKIN
WITH LEMON JUICE
Make a Beauty Lotion for Few
Cents TO Remove Tan, Freckles,
Sallowness.

Your grocer has the lemons and any
drug store or toilet counter will sup
ply you with three ounce Of orchard
white for few cents. Squeeze the
juice of two fresh lemons into bot
tie, then put in the orchard white
md shake well. This makes a quarter
pint of the very best lemon skin
whitener and complexion beautifier
known. Massage this fragrant, creamy
lotion daily into the face, neck, ar,ns
and hands and just see how freckl :,
tan, sallowness, redness and rough
ness disappear and how smooth, soft
and clear the skin becomes. Yes! Il
is harmless, and the beautiful results
will surprise you.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
GIRLS! GIRLS! TRY 1T!
STOP DANDRUFF AND
BEAUTIFY YOUR HAIR
Hair Stops Falling Out and Gets
Thick, Wavy, Strong and
Beautiful.

Your hair becomes hghC, wavy
fluffy, abundant and appears as soft
lustrous and beautiful as young
girls after "Danderine hair
cleanse" Just try thls-moisten a
cloth with little Danderine and
carefully draw it through your hair,
taking one small strand at time.
This will cleanse the hair of dust,
dirt and excessive oil and in just a
few moments you have doubled the
beauty Of your hair.
Besides identifying the hair at
once, Danderine dissolve every par
ticle Of dandruff; cleanses, purifies
and invigorates the scalp, forever
stopping itching end falling hair.
But what will please you most will
be after few weeks use when you
will actually see new hair-fne and
downy at first-yes-but really new
hair growing all over the scalp. If
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
M. L. Alexander, Commis.
sioner Of Conservation
Extends Courtesies
to Morgan City.

According to a statement made
by Manager Hartman this morn
ing the Chamber of Commerce
has a verv Earm spot in cts
heart" 90 MIR. M. l.. Alexander,
stat commissioner of conserva-
=; ii, and Capt. Rbbert Gillian
and crew of the conservation
boat "Opelousas."
The occasion for this senti-
ment occurred yesterday, when
the business organization had
urgent need of a boat to take a
representative of a large COM
mercial industry to the coast on
a trip of investigation. This
company contemplates the estab-
lishment of a branch of their ac-
tivity here and on account of the
representatives. limited time
yesterdays trip was imperative.
According to Mr.. Hartman it
was impossible to secure local
boat, and he was prompted to
phone Mr.. Alexander when it was
noted that the "Opelousas" was
tied up here. The Chamber of
Commerce manager reports that
permission was promptly grant
ed when the commissioner was
advised of the urgent nature of
the contemplated trip.
Captain Gillian willingly gave
his services, and according to the
report of the members of the
marty the trip was successful as
f. % the inclement weather
Pc. t. The party left Nor
gan City early yesterday morn
ing and returned about 8 o'clock
last night.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

For eco led :
Harlem OF - e.t& i -. s 9
humanit- t. 18th 800 ..-ks &C I'D
e., lir-r, 1'ad4e- n ste, :,
roucles ard e. 3 come e.
18th the urinary organs, ar.i Il
bui up and restore to heath or
gans weakened by disease. These
most important organs must be
watched, because they filter and pur-
ify the blood; unless they do their
work you are doomed
WEAKNESS, sleepnesspess, nervous
ness, dependency, backache, stom-
ach trouble, pains in the loins, and
lower abdomen gravel, difficulty
when urinationg, rheumatism, sciati-
Ia and lumbago all warn you of
trouble with your kidneys. GOLD
MEDAL HARLEM Oil Capsules are
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

IF YOU HAVE WORK FOR a
CLASSIFIED AID TO DO. get that
work under way promptly. The per
son for whom your message may be
intended is probably looking for it
now If your message is delayed, it
may be that this person will respond
tc one somewhat like it, and when
yours appears it may not find, at
once, another person to whom it
would mean just the same thing
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

Americans in the American Red
Cross ambulance service received
sixty-five decorations for work per-
formed in one month. This number
includes seven silver medals, four
bronze, and fifty-four war crosses.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

you care for pretty, soft hair and
lots of it, surely get small bottle OF
Knowlton's Danderine from any drug
gist or toilet counter for few cents
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

Take notice that I am applying to
the City Council Of the town Of
Morgan City for a permit to operate
a saloon for white patrons, located
on Front and Ferret Streets, for
the year 1919.
A. W. SENETTE.
Jan. i, 1919.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

FOR SALE-200 barrels of sweet
potatoes, 1875 barrels of corn, 2 good
mules, one 2 IL year old horse,
l John Deer cultivator, new, /
John Deer pillow, place, forty acres
under cultivation, for rent or sale.
Write to J. X. SCHWING. Amelia,
La. tic.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

Mr.. and Mrs. M. P. Palmer
and Mrs. George ForteicE Spent
Wednesday on Bayou su,oo, adj
ministering to the sick in that
vicinity.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
Flashes From The
4, Parish Seat

Miss Florence Connolly will
visit her aunt, Mrs. Walter Y.
Kemper, during the Thanksgiv-
ing holidays. Miss Connolly is
the daughter Of the late w. B..
Connolly, sheriff Of Terrebonne
parish.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
More c. of c. Members.

r. ger Hartman of the Cham
oI Commerce:
There's no stopping it! That
membership list of the Chamber
of Commerce continues to grow"
Manager Hartman reports the
following additional names-all
of them have agreed to become
contributing members:
J. A. Walker,
Y. V. Terrebonne,
H. K. Settler,
Peoples State and Savings
Bank,
C. Hanson.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

FOR SALE-Two fine lots On
River Front. Each 81 feet frontage
800 feet deep. Also IL other finyI
lots. Prices for all reasonable. An.
pay TO =. Hanson. 1wk.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

FOUND-Umbrella taken from
Postoffice by mistake. Owner can
have same by identifying property
and paying for this ad. Apply "a
parsonage OF DR.. J. M. Young, Mt
Pilgrim Baptist Church. 1927 n.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

On November 26 I sold my last
gas boat, the H. A. Waddell, "
therefore, effective at once, I
will be unable to continue in boat
service. / have been in the boat
business for the last twelve years
and | wish to thank the many
good customers who have helped
mo in the past.
CAPT. n. L. ROGERS. Ito
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

WANTED TO BUY OR RENT
Five or six acre tract, with house in
living condition. Address D. F., cara
of the The Review. 1wk
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
NOTICE.

FOR RENT-One furnished room
modern conveniences. Ring nbo,.
90 11-27, &c,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

HIGHEST PRICES PAID for fu,,
by J. Levy. The only Levy in town
1927 tie,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

Pay you TX if you want
to vote eneral elections,
in 1926 rs should remem-
Der the lst register. Time
limit expires December 81. Sc
cure receipts at any bank in Nor
gan City.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

FOR SALES room house, and LOT
on North Railroad Avenue. Apply
to ]. T. COLLINS. IT,
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

The moving picture theatre is
now open and showing as form
erly. The schools will open on
Monday, December 2, 1918.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

w. K. Smardon & Co. expect
that the Ford Manufacturing
Company will quickly return to
the peace basis, and that Fords
will soon commence to be shipped
to agents throughout the United
States.
Clifford Savoy Of Franklin,
now one Of the chemists at
Shadyside Plantation, is apply
ing for a passport to go to Mex
leo to take off a crop Of sugar
cane.
The many friends of Cashier
Isaac Wooster Of Centreville,
La, and they are many, rejoice
with him in the arrival Of a son
and heir at his home Monday
night. IN
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

+ The body Of Joseph Brig was
brought to Franklin from New
Orleans on No. Z, S. P. train,
Tuesday for burial in the family
lot at this town. The funeral
was largely attended by his bust
ness associates and friends. Mr..
Brig was a stakeholder in the
Kyle Lumber Company, Riggs
Cypress Company, Ltd, and the
Commercial Bank and Trust
Company. j
The Local Board reports that
suestionnaires of the 18-year-old
boys are coming in very slowly.
The classification Of these reg
istrants will have to be conclud-
ed by the end Of this month, and
all that do not answer will have
to be reported delinquent.
Attorney Charles J. Boatner
of Franklin made a business trip
to Morgan City Tuesday.
Mr.. Sidney Wolford Of Bald
win and Mr.. Ed Faucheaux Of
Adeline have just concluded the
purchase Of nice farm on Des
Lignes Plantation, Immediately
above the town Of Baldwin, La,
which will be operated under the
name Of Wolford & Faucheaux,
planting rice and cane. It con-
sists of 1T acres and was bought
for $14,791.5O, which is nearly
$85 per acre. This price speaks
well for land values in upper st.
Mary.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

TAs Nssss. City Daily ksvisw t.
Hvered - yese hema ese 10 essts .
nsontA. -
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28
WANT ADS AND NOTICES

FOR sALE-One high grade /
G. Smith 12-guage shot gun III,
1ine leather case. Apply to Rev;.v
Office. =, 90 :.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1918-11-28

Attorney Charles ]. Boatner
of Franklin made a business trip
to Morgan City Tuesday.