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The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
RAT PROBLEM LOOMS LARGE
Writer Gives Reasons Why Humanity
Must Take Steps to ExtermInate
the Parasite.

A strong, united effort should bo
made in America now to exterminate
rats and mice.
These pests not only mean a loss Of
hundreds of thousands Of dollars an.
nually, but they carry disease germs,
thus causing sickness and death.
II has been proved that they are the
chief means Of perpetuating and trans
mitting bubonic plague.
It will require vigorous measures to
rid the country Of these lOathsome ro-
dents, for their numbers are growing
rapidly.
One pair Of common brown rats,
breeding uninterruptedly and without
deaths for three years, will be in
creased to 359.7O94S rats. Inasmuch
as one rat means a loss of at least 81
year In food alone, the serious pro-
REIN One rat will consume from 40
to so pounds of food a year In May
parts of rural America there are ten
rats for every person and the rat pOpu-
lation in our cities is quite equal to
the number of humans.
Sooner or later America will have to
face serious danger from rats and
mice, as a result Of their rapid propa-
CATION. our public Indifference toward
their growing numbers and the ever
increasing depredations caused by
them.
They are parasites without one re-
deemng characteristic and should be
completely annihilated. In these re-
construction days when thrift and ef-
ficiency are so necessary to our ma
tional welfare. let us take up the job
Of Kidding this country of its rats and
mice with characteristic American
vigor and determination.-Thrift Mag
azine.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
Grain Sorghums Are Found :.
Worthy Of Use and Furnish
Desirable, Wholesome Food

Although the protein Of the grain
aOrghums IL less digestible than that
Of corn or wheat, all Of the sorghums
except kaoliang furnish q fairly good
source Of protein and practically as
good q source OF carbohydrates as
the two grains In most general use.
Specialists Of the United States de-
partment OF agriculture, in expert
ments found that the grain sorghums
are worthy Of use In all sections to
give variety to the diet. In regions
where other cereals are not so sue.
cessfully grown, it is pointed out, the
grain sorghums may contribute ma.
terially to the supply Of substances
suitable as human food.
Tests were made with kafir, feterita,
milo and kaoliang, both in the form
Of bread and as mush. Check tests
also were made with corn and wheat
as breads. All six Of the grains were
ground into meals Of the same fineness
IN the same mill. In the experiments
with the breads, the average digesti-
bility of the protein of the wheat was
found to be 77.3 per cent: corn, 500;
kafir, 51.2; feterita, 500; milo, 40;
and kaoliang, 1873. In the expert
ments with mushes made from meals
OF the four grain sorghums, the dliges-
tioility OF the protein was about 4a
per cent for feterita and kafir, ap.
proximately "a per cent for milo, and
only per cent for kaoliang. The d.
gestioility Of the carbohydrates was
n nlgn Tor all six grainA ranging from
S5S to 9S8 per cent.
III
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
ii Roads Boosters to
n,re from Calves
ton to New Or
m leans
Charles Association Com
- Fosters Movement to
Have Delegation OF
!. MAYORS 60 Over Route

i. Lake Charles Association
r.umerce has inaugurated a
!. : have a party of good roads
drive over the Old Spanish
,.aAII Southern Route-from
,,..,ou to New Orleans via auto
,a;le,, The object of the run is for
4, ourpose Of boosting good roads
i III. completion of the Jeffersqx
G6vay. The party is scheduled to
*. in Morgan City on April 18th
40 !. m, and will spend twenty
mites here for coffee etc.
y, Shannon has been invited to
tbe party here ana accompany
A.n to New Orleans but he has not
a;ossffhis intention Of going. 1t
s,oj,5tie that representatives OF the
|A.mbst 81 Commerce will meet the
rp 1t Franklin.
Following is the schedule of the
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
AlEWELRY" OF MAsAI WOMEN
Telegraph Wire Considered Choice PEI.
sonai Adornment by Females a.
British East African Tribe

OF all Africa's many tribes none is
more distinctive than the Nasal, that
warlike race of British East Africa,
whose women are regarded az the best
looking Of all negroes. They are slen-
der, well formed, and lack the abnor-
NAL hips so characteristic of many 9th.
er natives. Pride in personal ad0rn-
ment is shown by ornaments of re-
markable nature, telegraph wire being
cOiled about their arms and limbs in
spiral fashion.
So awkward is this remarkable jew
elry that the wearer cannot walk prop
erly, nor can she sit down nor rise like
other human beings. Round her arms
she has wire coiled both above and be-
low her elbows, while still more wire is
coiled round her neck horizontally, till
the head seems to sit on an inverted
iron salver. Put on at an early age,
these ornaments must remain unless
they are sawed off. AS result of this
compression the limbs remain like
mere stilts, the wire frequently be-
coming embedded into the flesh. Be
sides this iron wire, often weighing 30
pounds or more, great quantities Of
beads and iron chains are hung in va
rious ways round the neck.
During the period Of engagement the
girl wears round her head band COW
cred with ,cowries from which hang a
strings forming bridal veil.
For 1. first time she III rs real clothes.
consisting of an apron in front, sus-
pended from the shoulders behind. The
hairs of the eyebrow are pulled out to
-....:: her enhance her beants
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
Difference in Cost
Of Lamb and Muttor,

The difference of few cents in the
cost of a pound of meat frequently
determines whether that meat ap-
pears on the table in many house.
holds. Yet that difference of a few
cents just as frequently Is caused by
the limited knowledge OF the house
wife of the meat which she desires
Take the cost of mutton and lamb
It is regarded as high. But the aver
age housewife who so regards it
speaks only in terms of chops and
hind-quarters. The fore-quarter OF
mutton is just as dainty, just as full
of flavor, just as eatable In every way
if it is properly prepared. It also is
many cents cheaper per pund.
Your butcher, if he IS up-to-date,
knows how to bone and roll a shoul-
der of lamb or mutton 50 that it may
be cut into Saratoga chops or made
into a roast of unusual sweetness.
Breeders of sheep have paid more
attention to, raising better favored
meat in the last few years, and their
efforts show clearly in the resulting
product 's's'"'e's--
Some objectors of lamb and NUT
ton say that they cannot eat it be-
cause of the woody TASTE" and that
they know of no way to remove it
That is merely case of pulling tn.
wool over your own eyes. If the fell
or tough outer membrane that covers
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
Conference to Decide on
Road Material Should
be Held at
Once
Plans for Facilitating Road Con.
struction and Devising
New Material
Necessary

| In issue OF March 18th of the Re-
! Ilew, mention was made nf efforts
| of Mayor Shannon to arranre con.
/ ference at Morgan City between
, State Highway Engineer Buie ard
: representatives from adjoining par.
ishes to jointly arrange definite
plans for utilizing and distributing
between various road districts ce.
ment she'll from the plant Captain w.
, D. Haden proposes to locate at Nor
gan City to supplement restricted
supply of gravel.
Mayor Shannon's efforts are
prompted by the realization that to
overcome the effects of last winters
rains and restore the roads to pass
able condition we must utilize in
actual construction work the entire
period from May to October, and to
do this all preliminary work. such as
deciding upon and arranging for nee
essaty materials and labor must be
done before May lst and contingent
Such preliminary work must not be
deferred or delayed until bonds are
sold and funds are actually available,
else the actual construction work in
many cases cannot begin before
July. within which shortened period
this vitality important road work cam
not be accomplished
In answer to Mayor Shannon's tel
egram. the following telegram was
received this morning from Highway
Engineer Buie.
New Orleans La. March %, 1913.
NJ. D. Shannon. Morgan City. La.
Time all taken up. Can see you at
my office Advise date.
DUNCAN BUIE.
This telegram brings the people
face to. face with actual conditions.
1st. To construct necessary mil
cage of quality conforming to gov
ernment equirements whereby fl
nancial aid will be accorded in view
of high cost of labor and material on
the one hand and limited funds on
the other hand every reasonable
economy must be practical in choice
of material
End. In view of restricted supply
and high cost of gravel, every source
of supply of additional satisfactory
material must be developed and
utilized and such material distribut-
ed in turn between districts as di-
rected by some agreed authority. else
utter confusion will prevail with in
evitable delay and disappointment.
3rd. Up to now. the Highway De.
partment has been able to call on and
advise some 100 road districts. From
now on these 100 road districts must
call on the Highway Department in
dicating mileage planned, funds
available or being voted, financial
aid desired, material available and
preferred, and ask for approval Of
such plans or for changes therein
conforming to government require.
raents.
Finally each road district must
now and Immediately take the initia~
tive and tell its needs to the High.
way Department and not wait on tie
Highway Department 20 come 10
each district. else work planned for
this year will surely be delayed until
next year.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

E 4 Miller, formerly Miss
= Aneeron Of this city, is
: month with her parents,
Nh ]. P. Angeron. Her
n IN. M commissioned a lieuten-
sFny. he was recently dis
fht couple reside in North
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29
SET CLOCKS BACK
ONE HOUR TONIGHT

All clocks in the L. s. will be turn
ed back one hour at midnight tonight.
Don't forget to "fix' yours, so that
you wont be ahead of time.
The Morgan City daily review. (Morgan City, La.) 1916-1920, 1919-03-29

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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
lI1IILES10RlEs
%rBEDTImE
BY THORNTON w. BURGESS
Copyright, 1919, by T. ". Burgess.)
Peter Finds Chebec.

Perhaps it was because Peter Rab-
bit was thinking of him that almost
the first voice he heard on reaching
the Old Orchard was that of Chebec
repeating his own name over and over
as If he loved the sound of it. It
didn't take Peter long to find him.
He was sitting out on the tip of one
Of the upper branches Of an apple
three, where he could watch out for
flies and other insects. He looked
so much like Mr.. Phoebe, save that
he was smaller, that any one would
have known they were cousins.
'Chebec, chebec, chebec," he repeated
over and over, and with every note
jerked his head. Now and then he
would dart out into the air and snap
up something so small that Peter,
looking UP from the ground, couldn't
see it at all.
Hello, Chebec" cried Peter. I'm
glad to see you back again. Are you
going to build in the Old Orchard this
year?"
"Of course. am" replied Chebec,
promptly. Mrs. Chebec and I have
built here for the last two or three
seasons, and we wouldn't think OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
SEEN IN THE WASHINGTON SHOPS

bands of white border the suit and
the knickers that show underneath
and long purple tassels bangle in
care-free fashion from the pockets
and the sash ends. A sailor collar is
cut "V"-shaped in front, where 1t
laces with white ribbons
In the sketch there appears one OF
those fetching swimming suits OF
black taffeta, short enough to allow
perfect freedom, while the waist
makes for originality with its cut
away neck line and its narrow little
shoulder straps knotted together at
top. Pipings of Pekin blue make an
effective trimmings, and two pockets
are lined with the blue satin.
Over this attractive costume is
worn the smartest of beach capes.
This, of navy blue rubberized cloth.
has a lining of blue. yellow, black
and gray checks, the deep shawl col
lar turned back to show this lining.
and the arm Sits piped with the same.
A unique bathing cap and scarf to
match were seen in a local shop. This
set is of blue rubber with a small
white bird appliqued on the front Of
the cap. and two more are to be fouAl
on the scarf. Strips of white are used
for a finish on cap and scarf, and two
tassels fly at each end of the scarf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
ARMOUR DENIES FEDERAL
AID IN MARKETING MEAT

Statements that the War Depart
ment has entered into an agreement
with meat packers to aid the latter
in disposing of surplus stocks of GER
tain meats in such way as to pre-
vent a drop in prices are categorically
denied in a letter from j. Ogden
Armour to Representative John F.
Fitzgerald.
The meats to be disposed Of Mr..
Armour states, are the property of
the War Department and consist
mainly of bacon and corned beef.
They were put up for the War De-
partment and are surplus stocks that
were being gathered together in an
ticipation of several years more of
war. The cessation of hostilities. Mr..
for holding these stocks.
These meats are not put up in COM
mercia1 sizes or containers, Mr..
Armour writes, and the task OF
marketing them will not be easy. The
packers, he states. were simply con-
suited in the matter of disposal be-
cause they have the best machinery
for world wide distribution.
The packers, Mr.. Armour writes,
suggested the advisability Of the War
Department marketing the meats
through Herbert Hoover's organiza-
ton, but it is not known whether
this suggestion has been or will be
adopted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
LOCAL WOMEN'S TRADE
UNION LEAGUE ELECTS
Miss Mary Anderson Tells of At
tending Labor Conferences in
European Countries.

Officers for the Washington COM
mittee of the National women's Trade
Union League were elected last night
at the annual meeting at Waitress
hall. 719 9Th street northwest. They
follow:
Chairman, Miss Mary Anderson:
vice chairman, Miss Ethel M. Smith
treasurer, Miss Mary OSullivan; sec
rotary, Miss Mary Burr; board of di-
rectors. Miss Gertrude McNalIy, Miss
Alice Deal, Miss Mamie Daniel, Miss
Eisrence Smith and Miss Florence
Thorne.
Miss Mary Anderson, who has been
the acting chairman of the local or
ganization and who has just returned
from abroad, where she went to rep
resent the league at conferences in
england and France, and who was
in attendance at the labor conference
held in Paris in connection with the
peace treaty, was the speaker of the
evening. She told of labor conditions
in those countries visited, especially
as they related to the woman's labor
movement. She called attention to the
plans for the international conference
of the representatives of woman labor
leaders of England, France and other
allied countries which is being ar
American women's labor movement
through the National Womens Trade
Union League. 1t will meet in Wash
fngton in September, just preceding
the international labor conference of
the league of nations, in which all
branches of labor of all the allied
countries are to participate.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
ORIGINAL DOUGHNUT
TOSSER STILL ON JOB
Miss Louise Sheldon of Salvation
Army Now Serving Soldiers at
Embarkation Camp.
BY JUNIUS b. WOOD.
Cablegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1919

SaDleEf0m 10 Ine Evening StdE "asN
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1912
BORDEAUX, France. May "a ode
layed.-Louise Sheldon. a Salvation
Army lassie from Chicago and the
original doughnut tosser, is now at
the Genscart embarkation camp. Civ
ing the men when they start for home
their last crullers before the return
to mothers baking.
Miss Sheldon. on account of her de-
licious cooking. probably is personally
than any other woman attached to the
expedition. She Joined the LIST Divi-
sion while it was training at Houd-
laincourt in July. 1917. with an i'm
provised doughnut factory. She used
an empty wine bottle for a rolling
pin and tin can for a cutter. She
followed the division to the Seiche-
prey sector and was located at An
sauvil1e until shelled out.
When the division took over the
Cantigny sector she pitched her tent
at Froisy and scattered doughnuts
until German airplane dropped a
bomb and forced her to move to a less
conspicuous location.
She accompanied the division
through the ST. Mihiel and Argonne-
Mouse offensives until it located in
the Coblenz bridgehead area. when
she returned to Bordeaux to continue
baking doushnuts for the e-going
hosts.
At conservative estimate Miss
Sheldon has baked and distributed
more than 100000 doughnuts, not
counting pies or cakes, among Ameri-
can soldiers.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Potato Salad

If you are planning to carry this on
warm day. make sure that the po-
tatoes are cooled quickly and kept on
ice until needed. Also be sure that
the mayonnaise is kept cold until
used. Be sure that they are handled
under sanitary conditions and imme-
diately placed in wide-mouth fruit
jar. and cover closely. If you do this
you can carry potato salad without
the danger that ometimes turks in
potato salad in warm weather. The
German method is to put the dressing
on the potatoes while they are still
warm and to let it cool gradually.
This moist, lukewarm mixture makes
splendid medium for summer food
poison bacteria if conditions of prep
aration are not ideal. 1t is better
therefore, to make it by the ola
American method of mixing the cola
cooked potatoes with mayonnaise or
French dressing.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

LOT" REPLIED CHEBEc.
going anywhere else Mrs. chebec
is looking for a place now. 1 sup
pose I ought to be helping her. but
learned long time ago, Peter.
that in matters of this kind it is just
as we'll not to have any opinion at ALL
When Mrs. Chebec has picked out
just the place she wants I'll help her
build the nest. 1t certainly is good
to be back here in the Old Orchard
and planning a home once more
We've made terribly long journey,
and for one am glad it's over"
I've just seen your cousins, Mr.
and Mrs. Phoebe, and they already
have nest and eggs" said Peter.
The Phoebes are funny lot" re-
piled Chebec. They are the only
members Of the family who can stand
cold weather. What pleasure they get
out of it, I don't understand. They
are queer anyway. for they never
build their nests in trees as the rest
Of US do
Are you the smallest Of the fam
ily" asked Peter. for it suddenly
struck him that Chebec was a very
little fellow indeed.
Chebec nodded. I'm the smallest"
said he. That's why they call me
the Least Flycatcher. I may be the
least in size. but I can tell you one
thing. Peter Rabbit. and that is that
can catch just as many bugs and flies
as any Of them can" Suiting the ac-
ton to the word. he darted out into
the air. His little bill snapped, and
with quick turn he was back on his
former perch. jerking his tail and ut
tering his sharp little cry of "Chebec,
chebec. chebec" until Peter began to
wonder which he was the most fond
of. catching flies or the sound of his
own voice.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
Roast Beef Sandwiches.

These are very good when you wish
hearty lunch. and are sure to find
more favor with the men in your
party than the afternoon tea variety
of sandwiches dear to the heart of
most women. To make them you will
need slices of cold roast beef sliced
thin. Have ready some chopped onion
and grated horseradish mixed with a
little vinegar. Butter large slices of
bread and lay on half Of the slices a
slice of beef. sprinkled sparingly with
the onion and horseradish and cover
with the other slices.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

AS June approaches one naturally
begins making plans in regard to
ones favorite outdoor sport. And
with the making of these plans there
is always the picturesque costume to
consider. for the athletic girl no
longer believes that in order to Axcel
in certain sport she must go CARRIED
in unbecoming masculine attire and
wear the most extraordinary hats
On the other hand. she now realizes
that her game will not lose single
point by her being attractively at
tired. Nowadays comfort and chic
go hand in hand in the making of the
sport costume.
The sport clothes now on display
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
INTRODUCED IN RECITAL.
Washington College Of Music Gets
Two New Teachers.

Emmanuel Wad, pianist, and J. c.
Van Hulsteyn, a violinist, who will
come to Washington next year as ar
fist teachers at the Washington Col
lege of Music. were introduced in
Washington Tuesday night at a re-
cital at Masonic auditorium, 18th
street and New York avenue. Both
musicians are now connected with the
Peabody Institute of Baltimore.
A number of Washington women as
sisted in collecting a donation for the
American Red Cross
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29

BEACH SCARF AND CAP OF OLD
BLUE RUBBER WITH BIRD DE-
SIGN IN WHITE.
desired shades. A square open front
is entirely, new and attractive.
The new scarfs are also effective
things to wear with the sport skirts
The hand-knit scarf is all white with
a scalloped border done in old blue
while a chain-stitch fringe finished
the ends, and the brush wool scarfs
seen in the shops come in a choice
variety Of color combinations and de-
signs.
If one rides horseback. one nat
urally wants a riding habit like the
one in the sketch. This one is Of
gray linen, perfectly tailored. the
coat having a one-button fastening
and one slit pocket for the handker-
chief. A smart hat to wear with this
suit Is of. cream colored straw, turned
up three-cornered and bound on the
edge with black grosgrain ribbon. A
band Of ribbon ties about the crown
In q small tailored bow.
And now comes the most attractive
outdoor girl of all-the bathing girl
In this role one may indulge ones
fancy for color as much as one
pleases, the more brilliant the colors
used the more effective the costume
against the neutral seascapes.
A pretty little mermaid would be
prettier perhaps in a bathing suit of
ou1Dls aad white trico:iEe. WiLs
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
A, E, F. MEMS REQUESTS
GOVERN FAMILY VISITORS

Applications for transportation for
members Of the immediate families Of
officers and men on duty in France and
Germany must originate with the men
and be approved by the commanding
general of the American expedition
airy force. under ruling announced
today by the War Department.
It also Is required that the period
of duty to which the men are assigned
be sufficient to Justify members of
their families joining them.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
OVER ONE MILLION
AMERICAN WOMEN
ARE NOW USING
LA-MAY FACEPOWDER

teed absolutely pure. 1t does not
contain rice powder, white lead
or any injurious substance. Sec
ond, 1t stays on better than any
other powder. This improved for
mula is called La-may French,
Poudre L'Ame). The large size is
fifty cents and the trial size TWEEN
ty-fve cents. When you see how
wonderfully it beauties your COM
plexion you will understand why
La-may is now used by over mil
lion American women.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-29
ADVERTISEMENT.

There are actually three thou
sand different brands Of face pow
der now sold in America, some on
the market as long as fifty years.
A new face powder has become
the most popular among all of
these other three thousand pow
ders, and it is only a few months
old. Yet it is now selling faster
than many on the market for fifty
years. Why did this new powder
become famous SO quickly? For
two reasons. First, it is guaran-