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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
Edward Morris Testifies
Before Committee on In
terstate and Foreign
Commerce
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should happen to get into any i'm
proper channel" He expressed curl
osity as to whether this Mnd was re-
sponsible for the propaganda which
has been sweeping the country
against the packing interests and sug-
gested that it might be we'll for the
Federal Trade Commission or Con-
gress to find out just exactly what
was done with this large sum of mon
ey.
Mr.. Morris speculated as to what
would have been the state of mind
of Congress and the country If the
Federal Trade Commission had dis
covered that the packers had raised
fund of One Hundred Fifty !hous
and Dollars, or even one-twentieth
Of that amount, for the purpose Of
raising the price of articles which
they have for sale and asked would
the fact that 1T was raised voluntar-
lily rob it of any odium!"
Mr.. Morris charged that the seven
members of the Market Committee
whom he called "the Subtle Seven,
are all wealthy men and that they
have made their money out of the
sale of live meat animals. He ex-
pl essed the opinion that the major.
ity of the members of the American
National Live Stock Association were
in ignorance of what was done with
their annual contributions and as
serted that he had no fight with the
individual producers of the country
for whom he had the highest respect
and with whom he wanted to coop.
crate.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
SPECTATORS TRY
To GRAB LIBERTY
BONDS At BARGAIN
Poople Urnsd Not to Sell Government
eeourities at Sacrifice or Exchange
Them For Questionable Paper.

AtlanAA-Reports are reaching the
Federal Reserve Bank Of Atlanta that
many owners Of Liberty Bonds are
selling them at prices lower than
their market value. '~t'@i,
Investigations show that shrewd
spectators Ars active IN trying to
induce people to part with their Gov
eminent securities. Many OF them
are Offering to take Liberty Bonds in
exchange for some other socalled
security which promisss a higher
rate Of interest than Liberty Beads.
It Is pointed out By Treasury o.
nc1als that Liberty Bonds are worth
every dollar ps4d for them. One evi-
dsnce Of tbefr va9ue - tho easernsss
u ne spsculaEor 70 81 posseuaon Of
them H Knows WHIST 0sy are worth.
T:hs1 AbsFH Bond owner does not
knew tho va1oe u a. "stu1' q
'band" b IL oCsrsd u sxchazuo fer
his 0evssnneat sseafs1.
UbGty Dueas hsSs hack II thsm
the entire rseeSrsss = Tho Omitted
StaAss whieA 4nAkes 0pn worn thetr
fsee value. n Dsrsea Wasp &schanx.
e msm for SOM orr k4ad q paosa
rtsls losing d. uapy msssesd IN
hfs bood a. va q he Atneut
Othsr ,eo1ls a. sda1tng 0str bonds
because thsy nj thSt "the wars
ovss" and tAey arc no kager eeng.
ated % hold them. AnbUush nShtins
has esosed. tho war wdl not b over
unt1 the peacs treaty = signed and
our oo1l1srs are home 4 Nb0rty Bond
II . sas41Aeats It service and the per
son Who sslls Nem It . sacrifice y
desss<t0g tAe oause. He y reAUctfns
on has Own 1sdsnaak snd patriotism
and s1ssnAeging . mvsUmeat that
never wfn faH 10 ~ returns.
n b Fsosgalssl 0at hsse sFo dimes
whsn hvssesrs ~ esnus1lsd 70 seek
reiiet ftom financial dStyess. Ofeen
their n,st mpuiss b 10 &,spoee Of thsar
Liberty BondA
In such caGss the bauk Is the p1acs
10 60. BanAD w1n leud money On to
erty honda Tho boaTOweR is hSaped
OF q Id atmculty and does not loss
pesDasu5oo a biz 0ov1s1msnk bod.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
SAFE, GENTLE REMEDY
BRINGS SURE RELIEF

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 follow. When your normal vigor
has been restored continue treatment
for q while to keep yourself in condo
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 nc
substitutes. In three sizes. Sealed
packages. At all drug stores.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
Hunters Must be Aware
Game Laws Now Effective

Hunters are warned by The Review
that February 1st. sees the closing of
the duck hunting season. In fact, the
3lst day of this month, Friday is the
last day that ducks can be killed by
hunters. The season for duck hunt
ing remains closed until the last day
in November. Hunters are cautioned
accordingly.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
CALLED HER FAMILY
TO Her BEDSIDE
SIX Years Ago, Thinking She Might DE- Says Texas Lady, But Now
She ]. Well, Strong Woman and Praises Cardi For
Her Recovery

the better. That was six years ago
and l am still here and an a well,
strong woman, and I owe my life to
Cardui. had only taken half the
bottle when l began to feel better
The misery in my side got less...
continued right on taking the Cardri
until I had taken three bottles and
did not need any more for I was we'll
and never felt better in my life. :.
have never had any trouble from that
day to this"
Do you suffer from headache. back.
ache, pains In sides, or other discom-
forts, each month? Or do you feel
weak, nervous and fagyed-out? II 80.
give Cardui, the xonaniS tonic, .
trial. ]. II
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

Royse City, Tex.-Mrs. Mary Kill
man, Of this place, says; after the
birth Of my little girl. my side COM
menced to hurt me. l had to go back
to bed We called the doctor. He
treated me. but got no better.
got worse and worse until the misery
wAs unbearable. II was IN bed for
three months and suffered such agony
that was Just drawn up in . knot. ;.
I sotd my husband II he would get
Ne . bottle # Cardui I would try IT,.
! eumnsnes6 tak1ng II however. that
svsning eal1sd ny family about
me-. Tor I knew could not last
0a1y days 1ajssD I ~ . change for
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

For 200 years GOLD MEDAL Haar-
lem OH has enabled suffering human
ity to Withstand attacks of kidney,
liver, bladder and stomach troubles
and I'll diseases connected with the
urinary organs, and to build up and
restofe to health organs weakened by
disease. These most important organs
must be watched, because they filter
and purify the blood; unless they do
their work you ore doomed. -~z-
WEAKNESS, sleeplessness, nervous
ness, dependency, backache, stomach
trouble, pains in the loins and lower
abdomen, gravel, rheumatism. sciatica
and lurnbago all warn you of trouble
with your kidneys. GOLD MEDAL
HARLEM Oil Capsules are the remedy
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
SURGEONS agree that in cases Of

SURGEONS agree that in cases OF
Cuts, Burns, Bruises and Wounds.
important. When an EFFICIENT
antiseptic is applied promptly. there
is no danger Of infection and the
wound begins to heal at once. For
use on man or beast, BOROZONE
is the IDEAL ANTISEPTIC and
HEALING AGENT. Buy it now and
be ready for an emergency. Sold
by Relanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
CALOMEL DYNAMITES "a
A SLUGGISH LIVE
Crashe. Into Sour Bile, Making i0'
Sick and You Lose a
Days Work.

Calomel salivates! It's mercury
Calomel acts like dynamite on a snug
gish liver. When calomel comes INV
contact with sour bile it crashes INV
it, causing cramping and nausea
If you feel bilious, headacny' e0-
situated and all knocked out, JUST :.
to your druggist and get oo1'le =.
Dodson's Liver Tone for few GEM.
which is a harmless vegetable suO'.
tute for dangerous calome.' laA'
snoonful and if it doesn't start y0u,
liver and straighten you up oe1'el a. a.
quicker than nasty caiomel anu W.. -
out making you sick, you just g0 O'''
and get your money. ,uM
If you take calomel today YOU a..
sick and nauseated tomorrow; oss,us Wv.
it NAV salivate you, while II you 'ar :,
Dodson,s Liver Tone you will wake y
feeling great, full of anlOl .., -.
ready for work or play. It's har =, ,'s.:
pleasant and safe to give 70 'n'
they like it.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

Children take BILLIARDS HORE-
HOUND SYRUP willingly because it
It's a good medicine and easy to
coughs, hoarseness and bronchitis.
tastes nice. There isn't better
remedy anywhere for children's
take. Sold by Belanger Drug Co.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

Wheeling in the lungs indicates
that phlcgr1 is obstructing the air
pass g'es. BALIhRD'S HORE-
HOUND SYP-TP lotsens the phle-m
so that i. o., be covghaI IN end
elected. Sold hy T,'anecr Drug Go
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
MRS. ARTHUR PIERRON

Mrs. Mabel Picou, wife of Arthur
Pierron, died at her home here last
night of influenza. Death occurred at
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

Heartburn, indigestion OF ol,
Of the stomach is Instantly fe.s.
by HERB1NE. 1t forces .ns +.
dige.tsd food out OF the O0u, Il
restores tone n me s. 80
bowels. Prise 0c. Sold D.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30
FRESH BUTTERMILK-l0c q,
At the Perfection Dairy. Il

WANTED TO RENT-Modern
residence near business section az
town. Must have bath and light.
Apply Review office. l-306t
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

FOR SALE-One gas boat. com.
plete hull 6x26 IS horsepower en-.
CINE. Address B. K, care of the Re.
view. l-Dl6n
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

WANTED-A good drygoods man
for a good position in good town.
Apply stating age and reference, al.
so if married or single. The Jacobs
Co., Lafayette, La. lob.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-01-30

The Review delivered to your '''''
for 4oc month.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

We haven't any money to spend on such
thing. We couldn't afford to buy single pres
ent. Even for you, dear, we have almost dread
ed Christmas because it would be such dis
appointment. We have very little to give to
our own boy this year, except our love- and
the mother patted his head fondly
Eyes. 1 know, Mamma; but I've thought 1t
all out | lay awake most all night Che really
thought he did, land | can manage 1t. I've
got lots of things | don't want; last year had
three pairs of skates. | know a boy here who'd
give his eyes for a pair Of skates. There IS
more'n ten things I've thought of that are as
good as new. Do say may. You needn't give
me any present this year or let the tree be my
present. If papa'll get the tree, and mammaIl
give the candles, I'll do the rest"
What could the loving father and mother
do with such an eager boy except to consent?
A busy week followed. Harry's ingenuity
was taxed The tree must shine in some way.
Every tree he had ever seen was hung with
colored balls, which glittered in the light. But
they cost money, and couldn't be bought IN
that out-of- the-way place, either.
A piece of bright tin caught his eye, and
the problem was solved. He collected all he
could find ~ I'D tin pan had charms for
him, because he could polish the best parts
and cut them up into squares and diamonds
and circles and octagons
Through these he punched holes, by the de-
al
was hard work, and he bruised his fingers, but
was amply repaid when he saw the glittering
effect.
These bits of tin, strung on yellow twlne.
formed chains and tassels, which really looked
like silver on a thread of gold.
Mr.. Brown had large number of specimens
of different kinds of quartz. These Harry
begged leave to borrow, and, when suspended
from the branches by strings gummed on them,
thew glinted in and out among the evergreens
in a manner truly surprising. Festoons of
popped corn completed the decorations.
1t was profound secret. Not one OF those
ragged urchins knew what was in store for
him until the morning of the twenty-third
Then Ha. ny asked them if they wouldn't come
round to his house on the next evening TO see
a real Christmas Eve. They acted as If they
thought it was an elephant, or some other kind
of a circus, and said they'd be sure to be on
hand.
One boy wanted to know 'ef yer had to pay
to go in?" -, :. A.,
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

tempts at dress would have been side-split-
ting, only they were pltlful.
Sam Lawrence had borrowed a standing col
lar, on the sly, from his fathers small stock
of what the miners call store cothes' ana
il threatened either to cut off his ears or TO
obscure them entirely. One little lads only
attempt at establishment was coarse, but
clean white handkerchief, which he flourlShed
ostentatiousy
Mr.. and Mrs Brown received them with
such hearty unaffected welcome as did much
to remove their embarrassment. Ihey thought
it wise, however, to let Harry be the chlel
entertainer So he told them, in simple, boy
ish words the story he had always known,
lut so new to them, about the Baby born IN
Bethlehem, TO whom the world sent gifts by It's
wise men; how He grew to be boy. as they
We're and then to be man; now HIS ne
and death were for us; how Christmas was HIS
birthday, and because He was given to US we
keep His birthday by gifts to others
You are not to suppose they kept perfectly
still through the story. Sam Lawrence said,
jimmy when something particularly I'M
pressed him, and if Bob Smith pretended to
cry at the pathetic parts, ! am afraid II was
only to show the handkerchief.
Then there was a mystery back OF Two sheets
which screened the end of the room, and the
hope to solve that kept them reasonably quiet.
Mr. Brown had slipped behind, unnotced
few moments before; then the sheets were
drawn aside, and there was the tree-radiant'
glittering.
Don't "Pish" and "Pshaw' at it, you who
are used to Christmas trees whose decorations
cost many dollars, but think how it looked
to boys who had never seen one! 1t was
marvel of fairyland.
No more sitting still, I promise you, after
the first breathless glance; and when Harry
explained that those mysterious parcels con-
tanned presents for every boy tnere, they hur-
,obad opd hurTahed again.
Mr. Brown really had to repress them 1T
tie Because he was tall he took down the
presents, but Harry handed each package TO
the boy whose name it bore.
The shirt-coar boy got the skates. and 1t
was too funny to see him try to make bow.
There was a warm red comforter Tor one,
a book of wholesome stories for another who
seemed little less rough than the rest. One
had a good, hard, leather-covered ball, such
as any boy delights to own. There was
fully-rigged toy ship for the youngest.
II would take too long to tell all Harry
had shown great wisdom for a little fellow
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

al felt at times as though it was all a failure
and had best sell the books and give up. But
| stuck to it and when Christmas day came,
while was busy at the key, some one handed
me sheet Of paper. l looked at It, IL was
a vote of thanks from the boys to me for Or
ganizing the little library association!
ut is impossible to describe my emotions.
know there were tears in my eyes as worked
away at the telegraph keys. The boys had gwen
me my best Christmas-appreciatlon OF my
humble efforts to provide good reading good
environment and something that would better
them in every way. Not any, not all OF the
libraries | have since given away have afford
ed me the pleasure that came to me as result
of establishing that humble little library as
ISOLATION in the railroad offices back in the good
old days of poverty and earnest struggle"
CHRISTY MATHEWSON'S mother hoped
he would become a minister. But then, if ev-
cry son of us whose dear old mother hoped we
would become preachers really fulfilled that
wish, who'd be left to act as ushers and deacons
and pass the plate? Christy had Best
Christmas" and it was when-aw, you've
guessed it already-yes, when he got a real
league baseball He tells about it himself;
christmas trees didn't mean much to the
boys out in the country. We lived on a Penn
sylvania farm and could see Christmas trees
growing wild every day in the year, decorated
with dewdrops in summer and snow and lccles
in winter ] suppose city boys like them, but we
BOYS at home would have laughed at the idea.
OF course, they had one over at the church. and
some good old deacon would climb up and take
down the presents, but the tree, am sorry to
say, we looked upon merely as place to hang
the presents. We were on the watch for two
things-to see what we'd get for Christmas at
church and see if the wobbly step-ladder would
break. To our bitter disappointment, it never
did
"Our real Christmas was at home. There
were a lot Of us brothers and sisters, and we
were brought up to believe in Santa Claus. And
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

ANDREW CARNEGIE, the multi-million-
aire phianthropst told some friends few
months before his death, that his very best
Christmas occurred when his worldly goods did
not total enough pennies to fill the copper box
that goes in the cornerstone of the many great
and costly Libraries he has since given away.
1t was back in the days when he was tele-
graph operator, earning the-then-princely
salary of sixty dollars a month.
81 have always been partial to Libraries" says
Mr.. Carnegie, "and my best Christmas had to
do with one Back in those good old days when
was proud, full-fledged telegraph operator,
employed in the Pittsburgh office of the Penn
sylvania railroad, / was so interested IN good
books that it seemed to me as though everyone
else must feel quite the same.
"Now when the railroad boys were idle there
was nothing much for them to do except sit
around and smoke, or hang around places none
too good for them. One autumn, the most dis
NAL and perhaps the most depressing time of
the year, when the days were getting sharper
and sharper, and the nights too cold for the
boys off duty to stay out doors, it occurred to
me that if we had library association it would
be a wonderful thing-al the books we wanted
to read, comfort while reading them snugly in
side by warm fire. and at the same time gain
ing fund of valuable knowledge as well as
finding the best sort of entertainment.
"My sixty dollars a month looked big to me-
it more than covered all my needs, so | began
saving, and | invested in quantity Of books,
fitted up library" in room in the old sta
ton, and worked hard to get the boys to join
my Library Association. 1t was very disap-
pointing, very. At least at the beginning. 1t
was with great difficulty that l could urge
many to come in and join and pay the slight
fees necessary for the upkeep of the books and
purchase of more. How they did laugh at me
at first and ridcule me and try to make my life
miserable Such names as 'Bookworm,' and
Professor and 'Schoomaster' were among the
mildest. But l picked books of real interest,
good English, but also good lively adventure
stories, and one by one the boys became inter-
ested and began to come in more and more to
read. At first they acted rather sheepish and
ashamed as they paid the little fees and became
real members of the library association which
had struggled so hard to build up.
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19
Their First Christmas Tree

the bows, and tried to suit the gift to the boy
Mr.. Brown had something of the artist IN
stnct He said to his wife:
They shall not stay until the candles are
burned out and the enchantment is dissolved.
| want them always to remember their first
Christmas tree rs a thing of beauty.
So the sheets were drawn again in front
while it was still ablaze with glory, and only
despoed Of the precious fruit which each boy
carried.
= And then it was Mrs. Browns turn to give
a Surprise as she led them, into her neat
kitchen and it was Harry's turn to open his
eyes.
For there was the table covered with real
damask. and real silver baskets were piled
with sponge cake, while polished glasses filled
with lemonade stood temptingly near. The
garnered relics of former fortune were not
too good for these miners sons. No, indeed!
Mrs. Brown had said to Mr.. Brown:
Sponge cake and lemonade are wholesome
and only cost trfle, and boys like to eat"
| should say so! The sponge cake disap-
peared in way that astonished the hostess,
though she thought she was prepared for any
exhibition of appetite.
Then it was o'clock. There was whisper
ing among o3 the boys You m agd near
Finally Jack Turner plucked up courage to
'Weve had a royal good time, marin an
sir" with jerk, IAN we think Christmas
mighty nice, an Harry here's the right sort,
none O. yer stuck-up kind. An'-an-were
obleeged to yer"
Which was certainly very good speech for
one who had only Jack Turner's advantages.
Then they shook hands all round and the
bows went home, and there wasn't happier
lad in all the United States than Harry Brown
was that Christmas Eve.
You may not believe it, but it is true-that
Christmas tree transformed the miners set
Element into Christian community; for it
made Harry Browns father think he might
start a Sunday school, and it made those ten
boys think they would go when he did start
it. and bring their fathers and mothers with
them.
The Sunday school grew, and then they
wanted a minister, and then the missionary
society sent one, and then there was church,
and so on.
One small boy started the ball a-rolling. He
wasn't goody-goody boy, either. but he was
manly. little fellow WI had resspu early, r. fol-
The Snyder signal. (Snyder, Tex.) 1887-????, 1919-12-19

we did believe in him. We wrote letters to nm
and tucked them away in some handy place ny
the chimney and as they were always gone IN
the morning what greater proof did we neea
that there was Santa2
"In the morning long before daylight we
rushed out and got our stockings-always full
of presents Those memories will always iiVe
with me. | only hope young ChrlSty, Junior!
will have as fond memories of his childhood
Christmases as keep stored in my mind.
my best Christmas? Oh the morning
found a real league baseball in the toe of one
wooden stocking and a pitchers glove damned
in the other stocking and really-truly, man 5
size bat standing up alongside the poker ana
tongs at the fireplace. Believe me, that was
some Christmas"
LEADING -wife-mother!
Each one a Christmas each one best
Christmas" in turn, and only mother can
know just how much best is this Christmas
of motherhood for "Billie Burke"
On the stage, and later on the screen where
millions have admired her wonderful smile and
marvellous dimples and unquestonabe beauty
she is just billie Burke" The name alone con-
lures before us, whether we are flrst-nlghters
or film fans, visions of loveliness. But OIL the
stage and away from the eye OF the motion PIC
ture camera she is Mrs. Florenz Ziegfeld, Jr
and mother of Miss Florence Patricia Zegfed
"This is my best Christmas" says Billie
Burke, "but | cannot do justice to 1t, nor eN-
plain just why my cup of happiness is so full
without telling of two other best Christmasses
my first best Christmas was the first
spent in this country, | had come from Eng
land. | was very young All my glrlhood
friends were back there and just knew was to
be decidedly lonely and unhaTFy and probably
miserable on my first Chr'Suaas away IN
strange, cold America.
And then | became John Drew's leading
lady. That was happiness enough, | thought
and | knew | could overcome my lonesomeness
in being an ocean away from home and