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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03
Chief of Red Cross Riddles

The children all over the nation. real.
izing that they must work together,
were asking what they could do. II
was in this spirit that the Red Cross
was organized, and having proven it.
self OF SO much value and so vital
20 the social accomplishments of the
school, teachers throughout the coun.
try have learned that this spirit of
service that the children have devel.
oped during the period of war must
not be allowed to die.
w. J. Studebaker, formerly city su.
perintendent of schools at Des Moines,
Iowa, himself an educator, who has
taken over the work of National Di.
rector Of Junior Activities, realizes
what potent factor the education Of
the children OF America in the spirit of
service has been in the period of war
and what it can develop under the new
Peace Program for the Juniors. This
new spirit of service, this new power
to do. the new impulse to give il
awaiting the new Peace Program to
find its outlet
But the spirit of service, as epito
mized in Junior Red Cross, must have
the power OF sympathy and the love
of mankind behind it. in order to pre-.
vent mechanical effort. When these
three factors are properly mixed in
the work of the Ju-.ors it makes the
thing that stretches the hands Of
help across the sea.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03
NUMBER 12
A LOVE LETTER.
Miss Moderation:

Miss Moderation:
Dear Miss:-Most worthy of ad-
miration after long consideration
and much meditation on the great
reputation you possess in the na-
tion, | have strong inclination to
become your relation. On your
appreciation of the declaration, /
shall make preparation to remove
my situation to more convenient
station to profess my admiration.
and if such obligation is worthy of
observation and can obtain com.
misseration it will be an aggrandi.
zation beyond all exultation of
yours. l am without dissimula.
tion.
Mr.. Formation.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

Mr. and Mrs. Albert Bienvenu
and children. Lyod and Robert,
left last Sunday for Atlanta, Ga,
where Mr.. Bienvenu went to at.
tend the Statesman and Publish
ers convention, which convention
was addressed by Secretary of the
Treasurer Glass.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

-Dewberies are ripe and quite
plentiful along the ditch banks and
in the woods, but owing to the
scarcity of labor none have as vet
been peddled about town. Yet
there are bushels of this fine fruit
actually going to waste. Such is
our prosperity
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03
New Exchange Telephone Rates
Effective May l, 1910

schedule of telephone exchange rates became effective in
st Martnve May by direction of Operating Board of the
United States Telegraph and Telephone Administration acting ndar
the order OF the Postmaster General of the United States
AS know all the lines property of this comnanv rs
IN the control and being operated y the United
Government under the direction of Postmaster General Of the
United States ~
Ihe new rates additional revenue
may be secured by the increased operating
pss The causes which make greater telephone
are due to the conditions and the price levels introduced bv
the war and entirely beyond the of United States
graph and Telephone Administration Telephone ompanv
More than years Company oresaw that the tee
system would operated rates could he ad
used TO meet the of all entering into the
production OF service similar adjustment would have been
unavoidable under private control and the rate schedule
ca the same would have sought in 1918 had
not taken possession of property
AS stated by the Postmaster General the owners o the e
phon system do not benefit changes Practical
all OF the increased operating which require this additional
revenue are due to increased paid employees enable them to
meet the new conditions of life in the present day.
neither practicable desirable to reduce WAGES and s
Tar as wages concerned believe portion of the increased
operating expenses to be permanent
The schedule is reasonable and the percenape
increased which will produce lower than the in
creased cost of other servces and commodities character
Complete detailed information about the rates NAV be OBJ
tanned at the managers office We making every to change
records promptly and will be appe
caed.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

Ten million children rushed to en-
roll in the Junior Red Cross in the fall
OF 1917, when it weI decided to organ
lie them for work. They seized the
opportunity to release their energies
and demonstrate their belief in the
outcome of the war against autocracy.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

Nelson James, colored mechanic,
employed at Teche Garage, had
his leg broken Saturday when a
Fordson tractor turned over him.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

666 cures Headaches. Bilious
ness, Loss Of Appetite, foul
breath or that tired aching
due to Malaria or Colds. 1t
removes the cause.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

ELMER J. DUCHAMP
REAL ESTATE AGENT AND ABsTRACrOR
OF TITLES,
NOTARY IN OFFICE.
SIMON LAW OFFICE
Ut. MARTINyILI.E, LA.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03

See my Spring Straw hats before
buying elsewhere. X. Schwartz.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1919-05-03
Blue Rose Seed.
First class Blue Rose
Rice Seed for sale.
Apply to Lionel Thi-
bodeaux, R. R. No. !,
St. Martinville, La.
Choice Cows For Sale

Fifteen Choice Cows for sale
Several recently fresh. Ad-
dress Fiero's Dairy, Lafay-
cite. La.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
POLES

Bringing here for the first time their newest offering. "In BugLand,. a delightful fantasy that has had great vogue in New York. Kalmar 6s Brown come to Polis today as the headIlner in an excellent program. These two are eutertaine-s of eNcep- tioual merit and their distinctive nov city, Tn BuEland," Is said to be their hest effort.
 An aided attraction Is Dtero king of accordionists, in his program of popular classical numbers
 John Barrymore, the noted stage star. will be seen in the photoplay, Here Comes the Bride" a comedy drama of unusual plot and teemiHg with heart interest. The Pathe News Is another attraction in the film pro- gram.
 Eddie Herne & Company in a. com cay skit, "Tae Trave1ng Salesman" e-.!f be another important feature of the vaudeville bill
 Mack lG Wesy with songs, dances and pattsr; and Janet & Warren Le- ..~'. in a vaudeville oddity, will com pIate the program.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

ognition of the truth that in the main all men are very much alike. The man with the hoe is little different from the man of wealth.
 The time has come when capital must give more thought to the work CTS problems and the worker must be informed as to the problems of bus mess and industry.
 T advocate the opening up of Gov ernment land and its apportionment among soldiers who wish to enter into productive work. With thousands of our returned soldiers producing new wealth from the soil, the cost of basic products would come down and the whole cost Of living would be lowered materially.
 "A display of patriotism, forFbear- ance and common sense on the part of capital and labor will enable this country to go through the readjust- ment period and go through it with such success that we will get back on the highway of human progress with out delay or accident"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

Long before contracts were sent out for the coming season OutfeIder Clarence Walker of the Athletics sent word from his home in Limestone Tenn, that he had almost decided to forsake professional baseball and de- vote his time to business interests in his home town. As the announce ment came before any contract had been sent out, the report was regard ed as being bona fde. Connie Mack said he knew nothing about 1t and proceeded to send Walker a contract, as Is customary as long as a player s name remains on the reserve list. Mack had about decided on how he would arrange his outfeld without Walker when the mail man delivered a large envelope at the Shibe Park office. It contained the contract with Walkers signature affixed. so this retirement may be crossed off the list.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
Behind TM FootIights|
LYRIC

None of the productions presented by the Poll Players at the Lyric the atre this season have quito equalled After Hours" now playing. There Is never a moment from curtain to cur tain that there Is not something Of interest transpiring and the audience is held enthralled throughout. The play is in three acts but there are some who saw one of the perform ances who said that they could have continued watching the story unfold
 for several more acts No more dar- ing play has been produced in Bridge port, and it teaches a great moral les son.
 For next week the PoH Players have scheduled another wonderful drama, Pierre of the Plains" a story of tha West, the country of promise and glory. The production is one that will he enjoyed by everyone and is repIete with thrills and big situations. As a scenic production it stands second to none and every ingenious trick pos sessed by the scenic artist has been called into play for the production of the stage settings.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
HOLD MICHIGAN
 LAW IS INVALID
Supreme Court Rules Against Bone Dry Law of Bay
 State.

Lansing. Mich, Feb 2o.--The search and seizure law. under which state officers have taken evidence for use in prosecuting persons charged with violation Of Michigan's prohibition law. was held invalid by the Supreme Court Tuesday in upholding the de- cision of the lower court that the Da- mon law, authorizing search and seiz- ure, was superseded by the Wiley act, under which the state is now dry.
 This decision was rendered in the case of August &Iarxhausen, owner of the Detroit Abend Post, from whom state food and drug officials took POGO
 cases of beer. His attorneys con tended that the Wiley law does not prohibit keeping of hquor in ones home and cannot prevent any one from bringing liquor into the state.
 Some authorities here construe the ruling as taking cut of the hands of state officials the power to prevent any one from bringing liquor into Michigan and leaving such authority only with federal officers operating under the federal law prohibiting such fife into a dry state.
 The Wiley act, the opinion points out, merely prohibits the dealing in liquor, while the Damon law, which II supersedes, prohibits the bringing | into, possessing or receiving of intoxi- eating liquor, and provides for search and seizure
 Anticipating the decision, Gov. Al bert E Sleeper recently asked the legislature to amend the prohibition law to make it lair tight" as it af- fects the illicit liquor traffic across the Ohio-Afi chigan border. Monroe, Mich. Feb. 20.--LThe Mich igan state constaibulary, posted along $he Ohio- Michigan border to run down whiskey smugglers, constituted itself a traffic squad Tnuesday night and confined its activities to regulating movements of hundreds of automo- piles down the Dixie highway. bound for Toledo and other wet Ohio cities
 On receipt of news from Lansing that the Supreme Court had declared the search and seizure law invalid state and county officers ceased mak- tors and the county prosecutor an
 nounced no more warrants would be ! issued
 Pending complete advices as to the courts finding, Judge Root said that
 there probably could be no prosecu-
 tions for bringing liquor into the state
 unless it could be proven that it is ! brought for the purpose of sale
 Release of several Hundred persons
 convicted of violation of the Damon
 law is probable, it was said
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
TODAYS ANNIVERSARY,

President Tyler, seventy three years ago today. vetoed a bill forbid ding the building of any steam vessel for the revenue service unless by special appropriation, and the meas ure was passed by both houses of Congress over the veto the first time in the history of the United States that a presidential veto was over ruled. During the Pierce admins tration five bills, providing for the improvements of rivers, were passed d over veto. Six measures disapprov- ed by Lincoln. including the civil rights, reconstruction and Nebraska admission bills. were passed by Con- gress. Johnson fared worse, nine of his vetoes being disregarded by Con gress. In this respect Johnson holds the record. Five Grant vetoes were disregarded, while the same fate befen one Cleveland veto and one Harrison veto.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
A. E. r. MEN ID
 HAVE NEW SHOW
Theatre Built for Presentation of JaZzy Revue In Four
 and a Half Days.

Paris, Feb. 20.---In New York the atres have been built for stars. but in France q theatre was built for tho first presentation Of a soldier play, An, Oui!'' a, 5azzy revue by the men of the c. H. Q. The theatre was built in four and a half days.
 The curtain rose soon after the builders had given the final touch by adding a red triangle sign to the audi tOrlum. An! Oui!' went so well that it started on the road this month to play every American camp in France.
 An! Oui." opened in Chaumont. where 1t played to four tremendous houses The Christmas performance alone netted 18,000 francs. and every franc was used for a Christmas party 10 which the entire younger set'' of Chaumont, consisting of 2,000 young sters, was invited. Miss Dorothy 'DonneTly. who assisted with the 'tAh! Oui!'' production, says there were fully 2, ,0oo acce ptances.
 'Ah! Oui!' was rehearsed after hours' in the chaplatns office at 0. H. Q. After It's presenta don in the seating capacity of more than two thousand, Miss Donnelly said: Tt is apparently much simpler and quicker to build a whole new theatre than il is to rehearse one play" The morning of the performance of the Christmas Jazzerine" the orches- tra looked over the new theatre and revolted.
 we have no orchestra pit they objected.
 Then build one" suggested Miss DonnelSy
 Ten hours Is, after all, a long time. Accordingly they eDcavated q pit cemented 1t and, when the curtain l rose at s:15 that evening Lieutenant Fisher rapped for attention in one of the best appointed orchestra pits east of the MArne.
 An! Oui!" ts a complete A. E. F. triumph. The posters which adver- tised it and the charming programs are the work of Private wilfred Sted- man. These were engraved and printed at the base printing plant by the Twenty-seventh Engineers | Ability to turn out shows was not
 to be confined to the masculine branch ! of the Americans in France. The
 nurses of the Roosevelt Hospital Unit, 1 at Base Hospital 15, at Chaumont,
 takes girls to put on a real show
 Miss Huntington of New York wrote
 the book, and Miss Donne!ly assisted | in shaping up the production. But the music was composed by a mere
 man, Lieut.. Smith of New York. New ertheless even the soldier actors ad- ulitted 1t was 8 good show the nurses l put on.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
ARMOUR MAKES
 FIRST SPEECH
Outlined Program for Per iod of Reconstruction, and Gave Views on Readjust- ment of Wage Scale.

Omaha, Neb., Feb. 2o--T. Ogden Armour made the first public speech
 of his life here Tuesday at the Trans taking as his subje 2, Getting Back on
 the Highway of Progress" He said
 in part:
 From where we stand now there
 are two roads. One Of them leads to
 BolshevisIn and Is unthinkable in the
 United States. The other road leads
 to individual and corporate freedom
 which Is limited only by the rights of
 others.
 '@The a.gitator cries out against a re-
 turn to the old order of things. There can be no such thing. It is going to
 be a new order of things. There are a number of schemes having to do with government and the relations between capital and la bor that are Just as visionary as the scheme for the boat that would propel itself. I trust that the good sense of the American citizen will obviate the
 possibility of unwise legislation from well meaning men who have no real knowledge of the problems involved Let Us not forget, that, what the malcontents call the old order of things has made the United States the richest of nations. The long.
 straight highway of human progress Is still inviting us onward and with the help of such leaders Of thought as are here congre gagted, we will get back on that highway with the least 1 delay.
 The road is a well marked one The first guide post says, Faith in
 business the second one, Employ l ment for all.' and the third one, l Gradual Readtustment'
 | The presence here of great quanti- l ties of gold and the prospect that our 1 exports of the future will add to the 1 supply causes a. complication which | needs only be realized to be remedied. 1 There is no real cause for concern | that labor costs nearly twice what 1t 1 dbd before the war. The true basis l for the workers wage is the cost of 1 decent living, and, whether that cost i be one dollar a day or ten dollars a 1 day. makes no material difference. 1 Because there is no wall around us l and because we come in more or less i contact with the rest of the world
 our commodity values in the long rr1n l must approximate thew orId stand
 money will become more valuable and 1 that a dollar will purchase more than ] 1t does now
 i Capital must not lie low till prices come down and labor has nothing to gain through keeping the value of the dollar at it's present low level. l We have had too much talk about
 masses and classes and too little rec
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
Tells EOlU to Stop c
 Bad Cough
Surprising results from thls famous old homemade syrup. Easly
 prepared and costs little.
.s..sa0qss2aH0 aos9.

If you have q severe cough or chest cold accompanied with soreness, throat tickle, hoarseness, or difficult breathing, or if vour child wakes up during the night with croup and you want quick help. try this reliable old homemade cough remedy. Any druggist can sup ply you with 21a ounces of Pinex; Pour this into a pint bottle and fill the bottle with plain granulated sugar syrup. Or you can use clarified molasses, honey, or corn syrup, ln- stead of sugar syrup, if desired. This recipe makes a pint of really remarkable cough remedy It tastes good, and in spite of it's low cost, it can be depended upon to give quick and lasting relief.
 You can feel this take hold of a cough in a way lat means business It loos- ems and raises the phlegm. stops throat tickle and soothes and heals the lrrltated membranes that line the throat and bron- chial tubes with such promptnesS, ease and certainty that it IS really aston ishing.
 Pinex is a special and highly concen- trated compound of genuine Norway pine extract. and is probably the best known means of overcoming severe coughs, throat and chest colds.
 There are many worthless limitations o1 this mixture. To avoid disappolntment; ask for "2iA ounces of PineX" with full directions and don't accept anything else. Qua ranteed to give absolute sati tisfactlon or money promptly refunded. The Plnex Co, Ft. Wayne, Ind
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
WEST END

Patrons of the West End theatre on State street will welcome Dustin Far n1m t1 his big United superfeature, "The Light of Western Stars,'' which " IA be shown here tonight. This fla nous stage and screen. star will be reen a-s the wild, but Iovable Gene Stewart, ace cowboy of the South Western border. With Dustin Far nuns yirile, convincing talent and the most thrilling, fascinating Of Zane GTey's masterly stories the picture teens with exciting interest.
 Love and Lather," a two-reel Big Y. comedy, will also be shown,
 Tomorrow night, Louise Gllaum in ''W edIocl1"
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20

To cool room, wet a towel in cold water and hang in the open window; ft oools the air Wonderfully.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
WASHINGTON BIRTHDAY
 PARTY

Members of the Friday evening dancing class at Qullty's will give WashinEton's birthday party at the Colonial ball room to which they invite their friends. There will be an evening of dancing with music by Murray's orchestra, a large gathering and a good time. All friends of the school are invited to participate Only a single admission fee required-Ady.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
LITTLE BENNY'S NOTE BOOK
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By LEE PAPE

Yestidday after suppir pop was shoveuuE the snow off of the pave uent and I was standing there watch in- him, saying, Is tt hard to get off, roD2
 It's darn recr impossible, sed pop, WY the dickens don't they have some body shovel it off in the day time vile its still soft insted of waiting till rite ar1 ixrect1ng me to do it after about D million people have vvawked on it all day.
 And he Izepp on trying to scrape 1t O if with the shovel and saying things to himself on account of proberly not wuntIug to say them out loud. and I sed, IL would take Q. million people more than q day, wouldent it, pop?
 Even if knew wat you were tawIS- ing about I proiberly wouldent be in tristed. sed pop. And he kepp on shovehng mad, and after a wife sed, Snow Is only frozen moisture, did you know that, pop?
 Not this snow. this is frozen iron. sed pop.
 And I looked at him shoveling 1t 8 vile longer, saying. It wouIdent be ueer so mutch werk if 1t was soft, would it, pop?
 You're a brtte lad, sumtirnes won der how you do 1t. sed pop. Meening f wouldent. and sed. Well, do you want me to get another shovel and 2. re some soft snow out of the street and put it on the pavement for you?
 Do yOu wuut the nay'bers to heer your cries of pane? sed pop, and I sed. No sir. and pop sed, Then you better take yourself for a wawl rite away.
 And he kepp on shoveling and l started to say sumthing else and changed my mind and went erround to see if Puds Simzins was allowed out, wich he wasent, so I went CT round to see if Leroy Shooster was wi1h he was.
The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1919-02-20
Monday McEnelly Night

Monday evening will be MCEnelly evening at Quilry's Colonial ball room in Fairfield avenue when this fine singing orchestra. will come to play and sing for concert and dancing. The NcFInellys have thousands of friends in Bridgeport, gained during the last EO years. and there is sure 10 be a big crowd All of the latest music, many novelties. and a long evening of danc- ing at the usual popular prices.-Adv.
Weekly journal-miner., 1919-08-27
ARMISTICE PROPOSAL GIVEN TOCOMMITTEE REPRESENTING
 SHOPMEN; UNIONS TO VOTE
By Associated Press.

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