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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
SCOUTS SHOW PREPARATION.

Scout troops in all parts Of the cOun-
try recently marched to the Offices Of
the mayors of their respective cities
and towns, and let the authorities
know that they were prepared, by their
scout training, to be Of such service Mt
home Us might be necessary. The serv-
ice suggested included messenger
work. sending messages by wire. wire
less cr semaphore, cooperating in the
protection Of property, assisting relief
WORKERS, and so forth. Il preparation
for any quick call because Of an emer-
gency, the Scouts everywhere have
pracglced mobilization.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
NO SUBSTITUTE FOR BREAD.

When bread ran short in 1872 NapO-
Icons generals tried to make up for II
by issuing double. and even triple. ra-
tons of meat, hut this. with other
causes. contributed TO the diseases
which ravaged the forces. AS far
back rs Caesars campaigns there are
records Of similar troubles. and Lord
woiselsy In THE Soldiers Pocket
Book" refers to the desirability of
mabiag the soldiers rations palatable
~ well % abundant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
REPAIR THE HIGHWAYS.

Boy Scout troops Of Savannah. Ca.
have become Interested in repairing
the highways. They take jaunts into
the country, sometimes as many as
fifty or a hundred of them and. select
ing some piece of road which needs at
tentiOn, go to work ut 1t. A hundred
pairs Of willing hands can accomplish
wonders and all those who have Occa-
sion to use these roads are now en-
thusiastic friends Of the scout move
ment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

From the very first. the American
newspaper correspondents have had
the inside track in Europe" writes
William G. Shepherd, whose "Confes-
siOns of War Correspondent" ap-
pears In Everybody's. This Is 40
markedly true" he continues. that
during me first year Of the war the
British pahlic received its important
news from American newspaper CORE
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
GIVE HENS PLENTY OF ROOM
crowding Decreases Egg Production
and Increases Feed 6iIi-Have
Nests Clean.

IF your house is built to accOmmo-
date 50 hens, keep that many. and try
to keep them in the best possible shape
for profit-you will get 1t. But IL you
try to crowd in 80 PEI cent more you
will require more feed and will have
fewer eggs. 1t Is pure greed which
often renders flock improbable.
Have nest boxes in inconsricuous
places for the shy pullets. and keep
them clean.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
Americans Get Best War News

spondents. For some reason or other.
known to British journalists alone,
American correspondents were given
the best chances at the war news, and
the great newspapers of London print
Ell stories by American correspondents
until some of these correspondents be-
came better known to the British pub
lie than they were to their own coun-
trymen back In the United States The
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

British censOrs permitted American
correspondents to write of news events
which the British journalists were not
allowed even to submit to the censor.
Therefore. II British newspaper
could secure from an American CORE
spondent story which British Jour-
nalists did not even attempt to delye
into. II Cid so with avidity.s
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
For the land's Sake!

Aunt Nancy-They haven't sent you
this months number Of that magazine
that you subscribed to. Eben.
Uncle Eben-Maybe they're sore,
Nancy. You know I amt half read
the last one yet.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
ESTIMATED COST OF DUCKS
Ranges From Eight to Twelve Cents
Per Pound, Depending on Current
Prices Of Grain.

II Is estimated by pOultrymen max
Ing a speciality Of growing ducks that
the feed cost per pound Of producing
duck meat ranges from 8 cents to IL
cents. depending upon the current
prices OF grain and other feeds.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
Definition.

"What Is war;"
1--WE all know the real definition" re-
piled the diplomat. But IL you want
to be polite and scholarly you might
say that war is series of overt acts,
definitely resented"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

Spain By royal order has made the
annual celebration Of arbor day obliea-
tory.'a portion Of the expense of tree
planting to be borne b. mualcipalties,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20
Americas Nedalof
Honor for 6ravery|

is bestowed for extraordinary vaor only. and the officer
must 1uork harder for the bit of ribbon and bronze than
the enlisted nan-sinaar foreign Donors come easier
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-07-20

HE Congressional Medal of Honor
recognizes rank
Ii is awarded To the private or the
II general the second class seaman
:: !: !: ::
oN6SN fireman to the admiral for
~ 4 We extraordinary courage valor surpass
nv ~ ing even that which is expected from
~ ~ the well-trained, seasoned soldier or
&~,xs&Ne sailor. No matter how hazardous
dufv we'll nerformpd thot Is Dot
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

varieties Of useful articles necessary
to every kitchen and indispensable
about the well-ordered home. The
J. O. Swanger store offers as a holi-
day special an electric sweeper,
specially devised as a labor-saver for
the housewife Many things in cut
lery and in kitchen utensils are also
shown.
O. Z. Lang & Co. have the usual
holiday hardware specials, including
ice skates, sleds, tools, baseballs,
footballs. bicycles and innumerable
gifts for the boy or girl. Besides
this are offered nickelware articles,
razors. fishing tackle Of all kinds,
aluminium and silverware and many
useful things for the home.
The Barnard store is complete in
its PREPARATION for che gift season,
with articles for every member Of
the family. including TOYS Cor the
boy and girl. kitchen articles. cut
lery. silverware and aluminium goods
for the woman Of the house and
the many things necessary TO the
man at home or in business.
Mems furnishings in everything
new and attractive are specialized
at the Ullman store. Neck scarfs
for the cold winter days, ties in
stylish new shades and materials
linen handkerchiefs. comfort kits
for the soldier boys smoking jack
cts and bathrobes and various gar
ments useful 20 the man are shown.
While shoes are not ordinarily Of
fered as holiday gifts, they come in
for a large share of the holiday at
mosphere, since il is a part OF the
season 70 dress 20 advantage. Her
zogs have new shipments OF styl-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
Christmas in Mishawaka From
a Commercial Viewpoint
BY BEATRICE +. HARMON.

No reasonable excuse can be
given by Mishawaka people for not
trading at home. after one look in
20 the various stores Of the city
Christmas stock has been coming in
for days past and has az the present
zine every business house in the
city IS adequately prepared with
merchandise equal in quality and
for the most part. lower in price
than any 90 be obtained IN the
stores OF nearby cities
IL has long been "a grievance Of
the local business men that Mish-
Awake people are lacking in the
civic pride which should keep them
at home TO do their trading. With
South Bend 80 convenient and the
larger stores so brilliantly equipped
with the necessities Of Iarge-town
store-keeping, much Of the business
belonging here has been transferred
TO the bigger place with the result
that Mishawaka merchants have
suffered and patrons have been but
little benefited by the change.
Psychological Element i'm Buying.
AAaEA = 40 a NirH AlDlg AlaA tlrliltl MT
as much responsible for the situa-
ton as the purely natural desire to
get the best for the least money.
There was a time when Mishawaka
stores were not as up-to-date as
those OF South Bend, and when il
was almost necessary to 20 TO the
latter city in order TO be suited.
For years many people have made
periodical buying trips 20 South
Bend and are more familiar with
The stores of the sister city than
those OF our own. From force of
habit largely. they continue TO do
their buying there. and are in com
plete Ignorance of the fact that the
same quality and class of articles
or garments may be procured right
here at home, often at less cost.
Then there is a good deal of the
human love OF pretension attached
TO Out-of-tOwn buying, a more or
less universal desire for distinction.
IL is for the same reason that
people a little farther advanced in
the social and financial scale pre-
fer TO do their trading at the fash
ionable shops There is much Of
the rather foolish fear that 20 trade
AZ home is just a little plebian, a
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

little ordinary. while out-of-town
buying is quite the thing TO do 70
keep up with the times.
Disreearding the isolated cir
Cumstances OF possible difficulties
in fitting. or in securing what may
be unusual in the average mer-
chandise house, there is no justi-
dcatiOn for out-Of-town trading. \
real moral responsibility devolves
upon the citizens of any town 70
keep their money at home and 10
patrOnize home merchants, when in
so doing they are in no wise in
cOnvenienced. It becomes a gen
timely serious problem 20 the small
er town shOp-keeper. who sees trade
rightly belonging 20 him carried 70
his wealthier Out-Of-tOwn competitor.
Many men are driven TO failure by
this unfair and unnecessary sort OF
competition.
Few people give any time 20 the
thought Of what the outcome must
be 20 the merchant who has stock
ed up his store with new and up
tO-date goods. against the need
which ne is naturally expecting. A
few people may buy, probably do,
but in the end he is forced 10 sacri-
fee the goods at an absurdly low
price in order 10 get rid of it all,
and in many stores there are stacks
and stacks Of cartons and crates
in the Easements filled with mer-
chandise several years old and
practically useless from a business
point of view.
Mishawaka Tp-tO-Date.
In few cities of it's size. are there
better or more up-to-the-m minute
business houses than i'm Mishawaha.
All the new and modern ideas have
been brought here and put 10 Use.
Buildings arc for the most part new
and well ventilated. conveniently
arranged. and attractively fitted.
windows invariably present a pleas
ing appearance. Most of the mer-
chandise is exactly the sort YOU
Will find in any larger city, and is
even in some instances superior.
The astonishing part of the matter
is that il is usually the Out-of-tOwn
visitor who fully appreciates Mish-
awaka's splendid up-to-dateness.
For the holiday season nearly
every merchant in town has pre-
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

ish and comfortable shoes, ready for
the wearer. and exactly the kind TO
be seen on the streets Of the large
cities.
Candy Acceptable Gift.
Candies are concomitant Of the
Christmastide. Without the usual
gay boxes Of deIectable sweets.
Christmas would lose much Of its
delightful significance. Nothing
makes a more acceptable gift for the
young woman from her admirer
than a box OF delicious candy, gar
nished with a bit Of bright green
holly. At the Den OF Sweets are
ali the necessities in the candy line.
at various prices, in bulk or in box.
Last. but by no means least i'm
portant on the list, are the gro
ceries. The elimination Of the hap
by holiday is the dinner, we'll cook
ed and tastefully served on attrac-
tive china and a snowy cloth. II IS
at the dinner table that the mirth
Of the season reaches its climax, and
the real JOY Of the occasion is com
mon 10 all Without the beautiful
homeEness Of the Cratchett Christ
mas dinner. Dickens Christmas
Carol would not have stayed so
vivid a part Of English literature.
Ripley & Son have many holiday
specials in good things 10 eat, from
dainties for the garnish OF the meal
70 the staple compOnents Of the
meal itself. Wurz Bros. the Quail
ity Cash and the Weber Kash stores
are all attractively prepared for the
season with everything needed 10
make the Christmas dinner . meal
not soon 70 be fOrgOtte-s
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
TO DISCUSS MODERN POETRY

Modern Poetry" viii be the sub
ject for study at the regular meet
ing Of the department of literature
OF the Woman's club Monday aft
ernoon at the library. The pro-
gram for the years work has been
thus far exceptionally interesting
and altogether profitable under the
able direction OF Miss Anna Dob
bins. Miss Dobbins will discuss the
various forms Of modern poetry and
explain the manner in which it diff
fers from the verse OF the Victorian
period.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
T.. T.. Shoulder.

Sunday school, 9:45 a. m. s. 3.
Lowery. superintendent. Sermon at
II a. m. Sermon, topic, stand
ards Of Christian Excellence" At
30 m. Young Peoples meeting.
Miss Clara Brumiller. leader. The
service nag, in honor of the 10 young
men who enlisted in the national
service from the Baptist church.
will be presented to the 3. Y. p. L.
At the opening Of the regular serv-
ice the honor roll will be set in
place. At Z O'Clock the pastor will
preach his farewell sermon.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
DIR. i. 4. BURNETT.

Sabbath school at $50 A. NJ
Morning sermon at 1915 o'clock
Subject Spirit OF the Red Cross"
Evening sermon at o'clock, ser
mon by the pastor on the subject
The Call 10 the COlors".
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-12-16

Mail Orders Promptly Filled
Any article in our stock for
wsrded Immediately postage
prepaid. on receipt of the price,
and delivery guaranteed.
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Joan the Woman

ing. Jacques dare (Joan's father
takes charge of the situation, and herd
ing the frightened peasants together
each carrying his or her dearest pos
session-he hurries them off toward the
shelter of the woods.
Joan helps him, and when it comes
to finding some one who will stay and
parley with the Burgundians TO give
the rest time to reach the woods, Joan
suggests that Gaspard can wipe out
his recent disgrace by remaining. Gas
pard. though unwilling. is forced to re-
main when Joan brings him his sword
in front of the others.
As soon as the peasants are out Of
sight. Gaspard's cowardice gets the bet
ter of him and he runs into the COW
shed and hides in the hay loft. Joan,
who is the last to fee from the village,
sees this and straightway returns, un-
noticed by the rest, to take Gaspard's
place. AS the Burgundians ride through
the village she steps into the road in
| front of Erics horse and begS him. as
he draws rein, "in the name of God to
| turn back a.
| Eric laughs at the girls earnestness,
and telling his impatient men to raid
| the place he dismOunts-and finding
her pretty drags Joan, in spite of her
protestation, into the COW shed. where
b seizes her in his arms. Joan, look
ing at him with her strange, earnest
eyes asks, What wouldst thou with me
l-Englishman?" and Eric seeing some
thing in her face which stays his eager
hands. slowly releases her. This is
Joans first victory. Eric finds himself
fascinated. yet feels a kind of rever-
ence for this strange peasant girl.
Eric's men finish their looting of the
} dare house and come to the COW shed
for cattle. but Eric, still under Joan s
. spell. orders them to let her cattle re
: main and says they are to return tc
, camp and that he will follow later
, They so. Eric's squire, Guy TOwnes
| winking at his chief with what he con
; siders perfect understanding. JoaT
; thanks Eric gratefully for saving he1
= cattle.
Up in the loft Gaspard, still hidins
. under the hay, hears the friendly tall
? below Pulling himself over to tn,
edge, he notes the increasing friendli
= ness between Eric and Joan. Jealous.
flames high in him Is he sees that thi
stranger and enemy-ha already VOL
2 an expression in Joan's eyes which h.
l. himself has never been able to win
5 Pulling out the great sword whicl
Joan had brought to him. he smashe
t it down on the unsuspecting Eric
= head. Like a shot Eric drops to tn
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Large Number Organizations
Are Engaged In Relief Work

resented upon the committees con-
tanned in this directory The high
standing of the individuals. the fact
that they are known from one end of
the country to the other. and that
they have volunteered their services
without other motive tnan to assist
the unfortunate victims of the war,
constitutes a glorious chapter in the
annals of America philanthropy"
The directory gives the names Of
the officers of each of the IS com
mittees and contains an outline of
the work they have accomplished, to-
gether with a statement of the funds
raised and how they have been eX-
pended. 1t provides an intimate view
Of the many phases of war relief
which have been undertaken by Am
orleans in the United States as well
as those who have gone to labor in
/ France. Great Britain, Serbia and
elsewhere,
The directory is the first compila-
ton in one volume of the many ac-
| tivities represented by the 75 orcani-
cations. 1t is also virtually a direc-
tory of the public-spirited men and
women of America, whose hearts
have been touched by the fearful
| plight of the war sufferers in many
| lands,
The following are the organiza-
tions concerning which the directory
gives detailed information: Ameri-
can Ambulance in Russia. American
Auxiliary of the Women's National
Health Association of Ireland. Inc,
l II, Il
Permanent Blind Relief, American
Committee for Training in Suitable
Trades the Manned Soldiers of
France. American Committee of Al
lied Home Fund. American Commit
tee for Armenian and Syrian Relief
American Committee of TIE Ameri-
can Ambulance Hospital in Paris
American Committee of the Interna-
tional Reconstruction League, Ameri-
can Field Service in France. Amer
can Fund for the Heroes Of France
and Her Allies. American Fund fol
French Wounded, American Girls
Aid. American Students Committee
Of the ECole des BeauX Arts. Amer
lean Women's Hospitals. American
Committee Collecting for the Wal
Charities of the Queen Of the Bel
glanS. American Wonen's War Re
lief Fund. American Ice F}otilIa Com
mittee, Appui Aux Artistes British
. American War Relief Fund British
Section of the Belgian Official Com
/ mittee of Help for Refugees il
France, British War Relief Associa
ton, Inc. Charlie Maternelle d
= Paris. Chelsea War Refugees Fund
: London (American Branch: Belgia1
Refugees Knitting Yarn Fund). Com
! mittee for Men Blinded in Battle
= Committee of Mercy. Duryea Wa
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
Italians Ask For Coal.
Iron and Ammunition

Washington. n. c.. Aug. 26.-Itaiy
is all dressed up and has no place to
60, rather, Italy has very definite
place to 60, but not the materials to
take it there.
Italy has over 100000 men un-
der arms. Not over half are needed
now, although her war front is IS
long as that between the British
French and the Germans in Flanders
and France.
Italy wants to use all her men. but
she can't because she lacks guns and
ammunition. She lacks guns and am
munition because she lacks coal and
steel.
Most Of our Allies have asked for
everything from money to shells,
and especially food Italy has asked
steadily for four things only-coal,
steel, copper and oil
AS a result a certain number of
ships have been assigned to their
uses. Those ships have been carry
ing supplies.
Italy got PoCahontas coal at $500
ton at the seaboard and then had
to pay $50 a ton for ocean freichtage.
This gives an idea of how badly she
needs coal. She has more waterfalls
capable of being used a. white coal
than almost any other nation. but
they can't be hitChed up in a day.
Steel has gone forward. but not in
the quantities needed, because the
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26

New York. Aug. PA directory
has been isued by the Federal Coun-
Gil of Allied War Charities Compris-
ing some - national organizations
eng>.d in war relief work in the
countries of the Allies and showing
that the funds raised by these organi-
cations up to the present time and
since the beginning of the war, ag-
gregate, in money and the value Of
supplies shipped abroad, $30,C0O000.
The directory further states that the
organizations represented in the Fed
eral Council have a membership Of
more than 100000 persons. with
5000 branC,Es throughout the United
States.
The figures quoted above, if is de
clared, are not necessarily final. bur
underestimate, rather than overestl-
mated, the facts,
The directory contains a statement
issued by Judge Robert s. Lovett.
until lately chairman of the Commit
tee on Cooperation of the American
Red Cross, urging that the public con-
tinue to subscribe funds to the var
ious organizations, and to in no way
lessen their activities because of the
present broad scope of the work un-
dertaken by the Red Cross itself.
A foreword to the directory whicn
was prepared under the supervision
of John Moffat, executive chairman,
says: "The tabulation of the organ
iZations embraced in the Federal
Council of Allied War Charities is
Impressive. 1t is not merely the
number of separate committees. the
comprehensive character of the work
they have undertaken and successful
lv accomplished, nor the large sums
which have gone directly to the cause
of relief through many channels.
"The impressive fact is that so
many distinct and separate agencies
are harmoniously cooperating with
the sole object of increasing effcien.
Cy and economy of operation and ex-
tending the widest and largest posi-
| bic measure of relief to the war suf-
| ferers.
The federation of these organiza,
tons into central body constitutes
strength which could not otherwise
have been realized. 1t has created
Furthermore, a feeling of confidence
in each organization and in the or
ganizations taken collectively. Thi:
has resulted in an increased flow ot
contributions to the individual organi
zations, and has done much to create
a basis for effective cooperation.
with the American Red Gross. which
could not have been achieved haC
each organization acted for itself.
1T is doubtful whether, in the his
tory of the United States, so man,
persons of prominence have befor,
been banded together with a common
charitable object in view as are rep
The Pensacola journal., 1917-08-26
BY Jeanie Macpherson



TO escape. When he comes upon Eric's
gauntlet on tn floor OF the COW shed
he decides Erie may he hidden in the
loft. but at TINS point Old Jacques calls
HIM to help in the garden. and he Is not
able TO continue his search. An so sew.
eral spring days 20 on with Joan max.
ing secret visits t. Erie with food
nursing him back to health. and guard.
ing the hay loft from the curious Gas.
pard.
Eric finds that he IS losing his heart
TO the sweet young peasant girl who
has saved his life. and Joan. not IN.
derstauding, only Knows thar it Is max
ing her happier than anything Jhat
ever happened 10 hor. 10 >ce ETC daily
gaining strength When Eric asks Joan
why she is So good 90 hm She replies
simply that she would d' as much lor
any ""unueo -o.''oF' oai "he" Erlc
asks Slowly An >''1!'t: SHE nuds
heISeH unable [" answer.
Al the river one day. as Joan is wash
ing clothes Oaspard approaches with a
ouhch OF neld daisies which he presents
'' '
at mana l"r Joan 10 set their wedding
ua\' Joan 'nanNN MIN IoF inc Ialsles'
NHlcu >"e 'o>>'S somewhat lA1lHeFenI-
y 'I'" u'r t'"lAe>-ha>hel' nut FeSPonas
lll"l sH' Is hol marry ih- any one, nor
Is "aSPafd ahie 10 Obtain any other an
s"eF' instantly "aNPaTo uuleTStandS
-ueF l'arl Is Win Tue o'IeS'aoIe
young EhGIlShmao.
N'uu- WI" Je"Io1>E- ne taxes EFIcs
gaunl,el ITO" ms n'l'. an" showing