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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-02-19

Red Cross Ball Blue, made in America,
therefore the best, delights the housewife.
All good grocers. Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-02-19

A man with a bad memory should
not expect many favors.-Macon Tele-
graph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-02-19

Kisses that are not intoxicating may
be the kind that drive men to drink.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1915-02-19

Safety first does not mean lodging
Observation-Disclosures Star.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

OF my own kind" The people for
whose friendship l had been seek
ing uneonsciously for years And
this man who sat before me. nj his
desk. held the KEY to the enchant'
ed gardens. He was offering 10 take
me into them, Had been little
more experienced would have real
ICED he scarcely looked the part OF
the character his words would i'm
ply. A rather leathery skin; thin
Tipped mouth turned down at the
corners In what fancied 10 be
strength, and which was In reality
weakness. Too prominent eyes.
with crlss-cross OF wrinkles al
their corners a nervous, claw'like
hand This was the man who could
introduce me 10 the men and wom'
en- who were doing things that
counted" This was the Fairy
Prince who was 10 lead me into the
Enchanted Land OF Art and Beauty :
Had my eyes been less blinded by
youth and longing would have
known
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

exciting enough for Helen. She
likes some one to take her
by storm" Herbert's telephone calls
are too regular. and she can never
tell when Jim will call up or even
come TO see her.
The other evening Mr.. Kent was
over: they were all ready TO go to
the theater when the phone rang
and Helen answered. Immediately
she sat down and made herself COM
Portable, and l knew 1t was Jim on
the wire.
"Oh, yes; hello. Jimmy" l heard
her say. II will be so pleased IL you
do. and I'll try 10 arrange so that ]
can stay later than usual" Mr. Kent
felt quite embarrassed. and left the
room.
/ want Helen to give Jim UP. but
she insists that he's all right and
Just a good pal" so what am TO
do? or all the times ! have met
and talked to Mr.. Burns. he has
never looked me straight in the
eyes. / don't trust him. Fondly,
EDITH.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02
ssvsMssNrsNcs SERMONS

Wherever process OF life COM
mUnlcates an eagerness TO him who
lives IL. there the hfe becomes gen
timely signihcant.--W James.
Concentration is the secret or
strength.-Emerson
Pity and need make all nesh kin
Sir Edward Arnold.
Set IL down TO myself. as we'll 10
create good presidents. as to follow
them.-Francis Bacon.
All we have 10 offer,
All we hope TO be.
Body. soul and spirit.
All, We yield TO Thee.
Anon.
There Is one body, and one spirit.
even as also ye were called In one
hope Of your calling; one Lord. one
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02
Beth; The Girl
"Who Went Right"
By Ethel
Lloyd
Patterson
No. l48-Mr. Redmond.

young and attractive as you are
should go out as little as you imply
you do"
Not very strange" / explained.
When / Was a little girl my fam.
lily had some money. My sister and
brother and myself naturally formed
our circle OF acquaintance among
the people OF our own kind. Then
my father was taken i'll had TO
go to. work. Ths girls l had previ.
ously known did not work. They
continued 10 go to their parties and
teas. no longer had time. or
money. 10 keep up the life they did
Naturally dropped away from
them. Ia the line OF work I am at.
tempting now | am still too nearly
an amateur TO have friends among
the people OF position In It"
Nonsense Nonsense" broke In
Mr.. Redmond. I'm sure anybody
ought 10 be proud to know a girl
who has worked as bravely as that
But you won't be able TO keep Il up
unless you have some recreation.
Now. I'm old enough TO be your
father. There can be no harm In
our case in mixing business end so
cial relations. Why not come TO
dinner with me, know a wonder
full little place. in the lower part
OF the city. where they serve the
best spaghetti in town. Everybody
who is anybody goes there. ' mean
all the artists In the city. The men
and women who really are doing
things that count Suppose you
come With me Saturday night.
will Introduce you 10 some OF these
people, who will be interested In
you and your work; and you won't
be lonely any longer"
never had heard OF Bohemia"
except in my story books. In their
pages pictures OF II had been paint
ed in glowing colors. Romantic:
brilliant kind-hearted; generous I
tancied that here were the people
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

A girrs content 10 like the zee on
n frozen stream. Beneath II stun
rushes the impsrious current Oh
youth.
Just at this time my friend Stella
had a chance TO go out with a mu'
steal comedy road company in
small part The call for her ser
vices was hurried. There was a
scamper Of a week or ten days rush
rehearsals; then. almost before |
realized IL. she was gone For the
first time in many months ! Was
alone. Or rather comparatively
alone; for now bad my small
Billy, my sisters baby, 10 work for
and to love. And l did adore him
I think. quite impartially. he was
one of the sweetest babies ! ever
saw. His hair was light. and curled
in an absurd waving crown on his
head. His cheeks were very red
and his gray eyes very big. He
chuckied to himself all the time
Eternally he seemed to be carrying
on a most amusing conversation
with some body | could not see. OFT
en- and often I used TO sit and listen
to him, and almost understand his
quaint baby language
Nevertheless, I was a young and
normal girl. I loved my sisters
baby. like TO watch his happiness.
But l could not help wanting some
sort Of happiness OF my own. All
day In my studio ! bent over my
drawing board or stood before my
easel l scarcely took time TO eat
my lunch. At 4:30 or o'clock
would stop. go get Billy, and put
him In his little light perambulator
and take him for a good walk. while
Anna prepared the dinner. BY s
o'clock, at the latest. Billy was fast
asleep In his crib beside my bed.
faced a long evening alone. Evenings
during which I did not dare 90 out
because city streets after dark made
me nervous; evenings during which
could not even read. After the
long days strain on my eyes | dared
not tax them further by bending for
hours over a book. l began TO grow
restless. The calm surface OF my
content began TO crack here and
there, as does the ice on a frozen
stream in springtime. Beneath the
smooth surface was rushing the i'm.
perious current Of my youth.
And 50 IL happened accepted an
invitation to dine with Mr.. Red
mond. the art editor Of one Of the
magazines for which I worked The
invitation came rather abruptly.
had just left some drawings on Mr..
Redmond's desk which he had or.
dered, and he had approved them
Suddenly, he raised his gaze TO
mine rs stood putting on my
gloves preparing to depart.
80 what dor you do with yourself
evenings. Miss Barmore?" he asked.
''You turn out a tremendous amount
Of work Don't you ever play"
smiled a little ruefully.
Not very often" I admitted az
work most OF the time. and some
times read in the evenings.
have very few friends"
81 fancy that's not the fault Of the
people who would like to know you
better" Mr.. Redmond answered
But how strange that girl as
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

10ot Mother:
4 tn not = '.man hater." nor am ]
1Q6iced against all OF Helen's
&ux Tor the selfish reason that l
II -her with me always--for have
net . man that I think could
~ Helen happy. Herbert Kent
D name. and he's q young law
from Kansas. 1t may be = wo-
~ intuition.
Ffolieve Helen likes Mr.. Kent.
nhe acts 90 different when he's
nnd, but 1t the same time her
~ moments are taken up by Jim
&no. the fellow that broke Agnes
~ ~ not marrying her. You re-
n1Gr Agnes. who lived a few
Io from u and was such a pretty
tol6 Helen Just what thought
what knew about this fellow
Ind. mother. I believe he has
l14 bad character. l know Of
III iuixls whose love he won by
ssuoSelese lovemaking." and all
w. An heart-broken.
"A oa't think Mr.. Kent is quite
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02
Here They Are. Fall FASH
ion Rules for 1918

Fashion has cent forth her edict
on 1915 fall styles.
Through the Fashion Art
League Of Arnerica-friend and
counselor TO wel,-dressed Ameri-
can women she has sent the fol-
lowing proclamation to dress
makers throughout the country.
These are the rules you should
paste In your vanity case before
you buy your fall OUTFIT:
Waistiine - Normal that
is IN the place nature intend
ed /: 70 be.
Skirt Lcneth-Three to six
inches from floor.
Skirt Width-At least five
yards.
Sleeves - Long for day
wear. This is imperative, the
short sieeved blouse Is quite
out OF il.
Separate Coats Full
length.
Princess Gowns-In high
favor; all the smart gowns
will be buttoned up the back.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

~ increase OF sincere piety
ng ne youth Of . country Is Of
Go importance than any other
$3.50 Of national defense.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

faith. one baptism. one God and
Father OF all. who 10 over all, and
through all. and In all.-Eph. "A.
8, 6.
AS 10 the burden. be content To bear
Il. until thou come 70 the place OF
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02
In the Religious World
Working c. E. Up To It's Limit

impression and expression. Most OF
our educational system is built on
the principle OF conveying impress
sions to the plastic mind. What .
tremendous stream of information
and instruction Is poured into the
students OF the world every day,
Cynical teachers are prone to re-
mark that still more noteworthy is
the capacity of the student mind for
resisting knowledge. Unquestiona-
bly,, the business of impression is be-
ing overdone. Christian Endeavor
reveals its Providential inspiration
In that ii stresses expression. The
members are trained In speaking and
serving. They say and they do.
Their creed finds utterance In Chris
tan testimony and activity. That Is
why Christian Endeavor has been
the university from which have been
graduated tens Of thousands OF stall
wart, sfncient workers for Christ
and the Church"
More members are a goal In the
reaching of which better members
are made.
To do the old things over and
over again ID Q valuable training.
Eagernese for novelty should not bs
permitted to crowd out the tried
and tested usages. Prayer. testi-
mony, Bibleetudy. committee work
and study Of the topic are the char
acteristics Of Christian Endeavor
from the beginning. They cannot be
permanently improved upon.
A years series Of lectures by the
ablest preacher In the land would be
of less beneht TO q Christian En-
doavor eociety than the same num-
Der Of meetings conscientiously par
ticipated In BY all the members.
What we md out for ourselves, and
express, goes most directly into
character.
An advance step for every mem.
Der Ia a Christian Endeavor objec-
tive. That 10 to say, the members
who have taken part by reading Sc
lcctions should offer their own per.
sonal testimonies. Those who have
spoken, should pray. Those who
have mado speeches. should confine
themselves frequently to sentence
prayers or to the quotation OF Bible
verses.
THE rieing tide lifts all ships"
A direct plan for Improvement by
every Christian Endeavor society II
TO identify itself with all union
movements. A sense OF solidarity In
fellowship and service increases the
esprit de corps" Every company
strives TO keep UP TO the regimental
standard; and every regiment seeks
TO be worthy Of the army OF which
II Is part. The Christian En-.
deavor union idea has been a real
stimulus to local church eficiency.
Not every society can furnish a
candidate for the ministry or for the
mission field. but to do so should be
the hope and goal OF every one.
More OF missions means also more
Of the Master.
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

How did scadders announce his
candidacy for Officer"
"He told his wife and then asked
her not TO tell a single soul"
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

deliverance: for there II win fall
from thy back or ltself.-Bunyan,
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

4QNor nicotine AToplc OF the
9po ptopls's 9oejstlss--chris-
IN gndoavor. stes-for Oct. 8:
vhat WIN Make Our Society .
1ontoe successes f'-Jobn %:27-36-
~ WILLIAM Z, ELLIS
- this western continent gets
2i1iag and f6tillsing Al Its
Snroca after the fashion of GER
i 1Dpropean countries Though
- this sacrifice Of individual
~ H holly desirable il another
<1Qk9, We shall surely make
~ ne Of the inspirational and
E5caal potentialities Of the
c1utian Endeavor movement and
~ sunday school. Here are lit
nv nl1IIons Of impressionable
80 people. already organised and
hb1o. The channels for reach
r ana Influencing them are well
SWn. They touch the lives Of their
1bers week By week. and In the
t eansltive part. We talk about
1nGuenco Of the drama and OF
iuOvlng picture: both together
6 - potent in shaping character
! ldsals than those religious or
n1ra&ions OF youth Viewed from
~ ongIe. the efficiency and enthu-
rn ~ . Christian Endeavor so
~ becomes matter Of import
~ not only TO the church. but
= q the community.
M f
40 increase OF sincere piety
ng he youth Of . country Is Of
ro importance than any other
1870 o. national defense.
\ 10 fnctors, say the wise men In
"a Of education, are necessary
~ development Of character
The Detroit times., 1915-10-02

A rtrrs content 10 like the zee on
frozen stream. Beneath II suLl
rushes the impsrious current Oh
youth.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
$1,000 MOTOR TRUCKS
SOLD LAST II MONTHS

Because almost every motor truck
company in the United States has been
running at fun capacity for the past
their output figures there has been
little opportunity to make accurate
estimates on tho years total output.
The most authoritative estimate, made
by man who has contdentia rela
tions with most of the manufa cturers,
Is that $1,000 motor truck were mar
keted during the preceding twelve
months.
An indication Of what the coming
twelve months will see in the matter
of motor truck production Is given by
statement appearing in the current
number Of the Internal Gear Drive
Nsus, the official organ Of the Inter
nal Gear Drive Association, with head
quarters In Detroit. This statement is
that three members OF the Association.
who manufacture motor truck axles
will turn out during the coming year
her Is based On contracts already In
existence In which definite delivery
dates are named and does not include
contracts yet to be signed, nor the
output of any companies that intend
to manufacture their own axles.
Manufacturers of internal gear drive
axles. during the past six months more
than doubled their factory capacities
and row find themselves In position
TO handle to better advantage the great
demand for axles of this type on the
part of truck makers.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
MEN ONLY WILL Be
ON SOCIAL PROGRAM
Woodland Hcig hts w. c. II. U. VIII
Have Essay Contest For School
Children.

The Woodland Heights W. C. T. u.
met in the home of the president, Mrs
y. c. Wilson. with an unusually large
attendance. ana much interest In the
work was manifested.
Mrs, r. w Cardwell. superinten-
dent OF scientific temperance instruc-
ton for the Union, reported having
arranged three prize essay contests IN
the Junior Tfieh School or South Rich
ruond The general topic Is Effects
Of Alcohol Upon the Human System"
The prizes to he given TO the NTH.
sixth and seventh grades are TO $3.50
In coh Essays are to be in the
hands Of the committee by December
10.
The social committee reported the
Halloween social as one of the best
ia the history OF the organization
There were more than one hundred
and fifty guests present
The union decided 10 hold care
ga fe at Sixth Street Market on Satur-
day. December 90 to raise funds to
install telephone al Bethany Home,
in Chesterfield County.
The Novembe social will he held
on November %. A unique feature
OF this social will be the program ar
ranged entirely by the men. Only
men will be on the program.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
SOUTHERN RAIL WAYS
MONEY STAYS IN SOUTH

Washington. p. c.. Nov, During
September. 1914, the Southern Railway
Company disbursea for labor. mater
ial,, supplies, and other purposes, s4,-
129.7S7. of which s2,G6a51S or 1854
per cent. was paid to indiciduals and
Industries located in the South. This
amount reprcsentes more Than 80 per
cent of the moneys paid TO the COM
pany for transportation By those To-
Gated on the lines, according TO figures
announced by Comptroller \. H Plant.
showing the results of operations of
the company for the month of Septem-
Der. 1919, and for the period of three
months, ended September 30, 1915.
compared with the same month and
period in 1914 and 1913. exclusive of
Interest, rentals a1dyi other ineome
charges The comparison with 1913
ls made for the reason that in 1914
the effect of the business depressions
was reflected through the revenues of
the company.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
BAPTIST v. n. D. TO
MEET N NORFOLK
Annual Session OF Missionary Society
VIII BE Bgun Tomorrow
Morning.

Norfolk, Va, Nov. THE Baptistr
Woman's Missionary Union of Virginia
meets in Norfolk at the Freemason
Street Church next Tuesday, Wednes-
day. Thursday and Friday, in annua,
session, and il is expected that there
Will be 500. delegates. In attendance
from outside of Norfolk, who will be
entertained in the homes of the PEG.
pie of this city.
The hosts of the annual meeting
will be the Norfolk Womans Mission
airy Union. Mrs. b. Lacy Hoge, presi-
dent, and Mrs. Hoge will make the
address of welcome
Through the Kindness of the n. Y,
p. 4 n. K. X. Co. who have rendered
the use of their steamer pennsyl-
vania, the delegates will be taken on .
two hours" boat trip in these waters
Wednesday afternoon.
Mrs. John Minor Wilbur, of the
Philadelphia Training School For
Christian Workers, will be present
and will speak on Training For
Leadership of Young People"
There will be series of confer
ences for the various grades of the
Oh sanitation. five in number, where
the work will be discussed in detail.
On Tuesday evening. DR.. T. B. Ray
will present moving pictures OF mis-
sions in the Orient.
Memorial services will be held for
the three great leaders who have
passed away during the past year
Rev. DR.. J. J. Willingham. Miss Fam
nile e. s. Heck and Mrs A. l. Elsom.
Lunch for the delegates will be
served daily Mt the church by the
ladies of the local Missionary Union.
These are the officers of the State
union:
rresident-Mrs. w. c. James, Rich
mond.
FIRST -president~-Miss Elizabeth
Savage. Franklin.
Second ce-president-Mrs, ". S.
Royal Lynchhurg.
Corresponding secretary-Mrs. Ju-
liam p. Thomas. Richmond.
Recording secretary-Miss A. Fos-
ter, Richmond
Assistant secretary--Miss Elizabeth
Wi!lingham, Richmond.
Urea surer--B, A, Jacob. Richmond
Young peoples leader-Miss Alice
Tavlor Richmond
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
PRICE OF GASOLINE
SCARS TO THE SKIES
Automobiles and Other Consumers
Face Hard Winter. With Figures
Going UP.

The price of gasoline continues &c
soar. Automobiles and others whu
use the liquid are the principal SUI
tefers, although there are other con-
$uutcrs who Will feel tlisinclined to dig
deeper into their pockets
The standard OH Company has
Just raised It's price to 10 cents a
gallon, and most OF the Independent
companies are Immediately following
in the footsteps of the trust. Local
independent dealers are now asking
II and IS cents ,for gasoline" said a
dealer yesterday.
The latest increases form another
step toward the Decent market that
is reported Will be brought about be-
fore there is any let-up IN the ad-
vance" continued the dealer.
Jwenty-cent gasoline in the winter
Time seems almost prohibitive to many
pleasure car owners. In spite of the
great falling off in the demand, the
excuse still is made that there is a
scarcity OF gasoline, THE reasons for
the scarcity Is that crude oil is be!ng
held for higher market. The price
now rapidly is approaching 81 a bar
rel, and 1t is declared that Standard
interests and independents who are
fortunate enough to have any, will
sell when that level is reached in
quotations Several additional in
creases of five cents each will put it
there
Oil that was taken from the well
early In the summer s. in storage. and
1t - believed that some which even
now comes from the natural sources is
being consigned to the same place.
There will be enormous. almost in
conceivable profits. for those on the
right side, when the break comes.
Thcre VIII be no rooding of the
market. however. That would undo all
the carefully laid plans which are
now maturing. But II VIII be offered
gradually and will bring the high
price.
While millions OF gallons Of crude
oil lie In storage tanks, and gasoline
IN the Ind ana territory OF the stan
dard oil Company is being sold At al
most one half the price that the New
Y 0rk corporation demands. consum-
ers hero and throughout the State pay
an extraordinary price, out Of all
keening with the worth of tho
product
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08

Continued From First Paae1
of George c. Carothers. who for near
ly two years has been the United
States special representative for COM
mun!cation with Villa.
Carothers and his activities in
Northern Mexico have been the sub
Washington and in Mexico for a long
time Since the Villa-Carranza split
the Carranz'stas have been particu-
larly bitter against Carothers, and
some of the Carranza agents in this
country have openly denounced him
as a troublemaker in Mexico.
Trouble For Carothcrs.
Carothers is not now in Mexico,
having gone tc Douglas. Ariz.. in con-
nection with the situation which arose
at the border town at the time OF
Villas attack on Aqua prietA
Whether he will return to Mexico has
not been officially stated, The adj
has not sought In recent
weeks to have him remain close 10
villa.
That there will be difficulty over
Carothers in the event that he returns
to Mexico and the Carranza faction
gains control of all of the State Of
Chihuahua is not doubted Carothers
is understood to have large personal
interests in Mexico. while his regular
rating on the State Department list
ts only that OF consular agent.
Should he become separated from the
State Department service and seek to
remain in MEXICO to devote himself
to his personal interests. it is believed
that difficulties with the Carranxa
would arise which might
cause embarrassment to the state De-
partment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
SERGEANT OTEY Is
90 YEARS YOUNG

The friends of Sergeant Jones A.
otey. who is at present doing desk
duty as the Second Police Station, were
extending congratulations to the vet
eran policeman last night on the fact
with the using Of today's sun he will
be sixty-nine years young. 1t is whis-
pered around the station that the Of
hcers attached to that precinct have
some surprises for the sergeant when
ne comes on duty tonight, but they
are not telling everything they know.
Sergeant Otey has been connected
with the police force from Its infancy
practically, ana has risen from the
ranks, holding one of the best records
OF any man connected with the de-
partment He is as alert and active
today as he was when he entered the
service, and his friends predict that
he Will be active thirty years hence.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-11-08
building permsfs.

Permits for new and rrp pair work
were issued Saturday h. building In
spector Butler as follows.
Montague Manufacturing Co. Mrs.
Josephine T. Woedwarde, to repair
frame warehouse on the west side OF
Tilden Street. between Broad and CLAY
streets. to cost s190.
Joseph j. Smiths estate, to repair
frame dwelling siEs Fairfield Street.
TO cost $3.50.
Mrs. E. r. Whitiock, 10 repair brick
dwelling. SEQ West Franklin Street, 10
cost sis0.
II. I'll. Williams, to repair frame shea
at SIC North Third Street. to cost 500.