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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
PROCLAMATION.
St. Joseph, La, June 18th, 1917.

Pursuant to an ordinance passed by the
Tensas Parish School Board OF Tensas
Parish, Louisiana, at a meeting held on
the l4th day of June, 1917, l, w. ID. A.
Gorton, President of said Parish School
Board, do hereby give notice that, in
compliance with said ordinance, a special
election will be held in Tensas Parish,
Louisiana, on the 2lst day OF August,
1917, for the purpose OF submitting to the
property tax payers qualified under the
Constitution and Laws Of the State OF
Louisiana to vote at said election, the
following proposition, to-wit:
To levy a special tax of Two Mills
(.OO2) on the dollar on all property in
Tensas Parish, Louisiana, subject to
State taxation, annually, for period OF
TWO years, for the purpose of giving adj
ditional aid to the public schools.
For the purpose of said special election
the polling places will be: First Ward,
Marks Place; Second Ward, LIST Precinct,
Newellton; End Precinct, New Light
Store; Third Ward, st. Joseph, Court
House; Fourth Ward, Mayflower; Fifth
Ward, Somerset Store; Sixth Ward,
Waterproof; Seventh Ward, Highland,
and the following commissioners and
clerks of election of each polling place
have been appointed to serve at this
election, all of whom will serve without
compensation: First Ward, F. G. Grace,
Sam Marks and Wade Newell, Commits
sioners; Henry Isaacs, Clerk; Second
Ward, LIST Precinct; Louis Buckner,
Henry kaufman and John Lynch, Com
missioners; julius Solomon, Clerk; End
Precinct, r. l.. Slocumb, w. s. Emtinger
and F. b. Hansborrough, Commission
ers; John w. Osborn, Clerk; Third
Ward, ]. P. Scott, F.. J. Walton and f.
A. Buelow, Commissioners; A. B. Rat
cliff, Clerk; Fourth Ward, Fred Smith,
Willy Gavin and Adam Anderson, Com
missioners; Steve Smith, Clerk; Fifth
Ward, Evan Jones, w. P. Burns and A.
B. Knowles, Commissioners; Douglas
O'Kelley, Clerk; Sixth Ward, w. 5.
White, ]. M. Gorton and G. n. Hunter,
Commissioners; Henry Marks, Clerk;
Seventh Ward, Elliott Coleman, Harrison
Miller and R. B. Miller, Commissioners;
f. f. Graves, Clerk.
At said special election the polls will be
open at seven o'clock a. m. and close at
i've O'Clock p. M, and the election will
be conducted in accordance with the laws
of Louisiana applicable thereto.
Notice is also given that at eleven
o'clock a. m. of the oath day of August,
1917, the said Parish School Board of the
Parish of Tensas, Louisiana, will meet in
the Court House in st. Joseph, Louisiana,
and in open session proceed to open the
ballot boxes, examine and count the bal
lots in number and amount, examine and
canvass the returns, and declare the re-
suit of said special election.
This the 18th day of June, 1917.
w. ID. A. GoRToN,
President of Tensas Parish School Board.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
TEN SECONDS FOR SAFETY.

Is it worth ten seconds Of your time
to keep from being injured or killed ?
Thousands of persons every year are
crippled or killed because they fail to
place a value of ten seconds upon their
safety. Before you cross the railroad
track ahead of you just say To your
self, "Ten seconds for safety, then
stop and look and listen.
Be sure to look i'm both directions.
That's all that's ordinarily necessary
and it wont take more than ten sec
onds of your time whether you are
driving a horse, an automobile, or a
motorcycle. II you are walking it
wont take any time.
Help US to prevent accidents.
j. H. ELLIOTT,
Gen. Mgr. T. & P. Ry.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
ADVERTISED LETTERS.
Remaining In the st. Joseph Post Office for
the week ending August 4, 1917.

~ sou Kncwn Frandienc, Luke
-''f $, 3uGn"r Hampton, Edie
T'"n, Maggie Samper. Ainecr
Walker, Harriet
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
GET READY.

Now is the time that your hens
will moult or shed their feathers.
This process is rather slow and Ma
ture should be assisted B. A.
Thomas Poultry Remedy will help
your hens to moult causing them to
shed earlier and be ready to lay
when eggs are highest in the winter.
II this remedy does not make good,
we will.-W. r. Baker & Son.-adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
RELIGIOUS SERVICES At ST. JOSEPH.

1st Sunday-Union Church, s. p. m.
by Rev. Geo. Fox.
End Sundsy-Christ Church, II a. m.
and p. m. by Rev. Walter Lennie-
Smith.
Bird Sunday-Union Church, II a. m.
and p. m. by Rev. Geo. Fox.
,4th Sunday-Union Church, IL a. m.
and p. m. b. Rev. ]. T. Sales.
Sunday School every Sunday morn
ing at both Union Church and Christ
Church at 10 O'Clock.
To all of above services the public il
cordially invited.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
The Woodville (Miss.) Republican

The Woodville (Miss.) Republican
says:
AS the men who are to be selected
will form a part of the army which
is to uphold the honor Of this coun-
try in the great task of bringing the
Teuton armies into subsection, it
would be just as much Of a crime OF
disloyalty for an exemption board to
fail or refuse to do its duty as it
would be for a soldier at the front to
turn traitor when brought face to
face with the enemy. This is neither
the time nor the opportunity for
politicians to attempt to either build
or rebuild their political fences, but
it is a time when the country calls
upon every man to do his duty.
Those who fail to do so In this crisis
will be punished, in the infiiction OF
this punishment no favoritism will be
shown.
JOIN THE RED CROSS!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
Mote for back of Ballot

In filling out ballot, the Commission
ers, or Clerk, may I'll the blanks on face
of ticket, but the voter should write his
name in the appropriate blank on back
Of ticket and he should make sure that
cross (X) is placed opposite the eyes"
or "No'' on the face of his ticket, and
that the amount of his assessment is in
Dictated on his ticket.
Section 8. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the:Secretary of the Parish School
Board be, and he is hereby ordered to
cause to be prepared for use at the said
election the tally::sheets, lists of qualified
electors, assessed valuation of property,
blank statements for the compilation OF
the vote, in number and amount,
and other election blanks that may be
required for the purpose of holding the
said election; to cause the same to be
placed in the ballot boxes for use at the
respective precincts, and to make pro-
vision for the transportation of the bal
lot boxes to the several precincts of the
parish.
Section 4. Beiit further ordained, etc. ,
That the polling places or precincts for
the said election shall be, for the First
Ward, Marks Place; Second Ward, lst
Precinct, Newellton; Second Ward, End
Precinct, New Light; Third Ward, st.
Joseph, Court House; Fourth Ward,
May1ower Store; Fifth Ward, Somerset
Store; Sixth Ward, Waterproof; Seventh
Ward, Highland Store, and the following
three commissioners and clerks of cleo
ton are appointed to each respective poll
ing place: First Ward, f. C. Grace, Sam
Mark and Wade Newell, Commissioners;
Henry lsaacs, Clerk. Second Ward, LIST
Precinct, Louis Buckner, Henry Kauf-
man and John Lynch, Commissioners;
Julius Solomon, Clerk; Second Ward,
2nd Precinct, r. L. Slocomb, w. s. En-
finger and F. b. Hansborrough, Com
missioners; John w. Osborn, Clerk
Third Ward, j. p. Scott, +. j. Walton
and +. A. Buelow, Commissioners; A. B.
Ratclifi, Clerk; Fourth Ward, Fred
Smith, Willy Gavin and Adam Anderson,
Commissioners Steve Smith, Clerk;
Fifth Ward, Evan Jones, W. p. Burns
and A. b. Knowles, Commissioners;
Douglas OKelley, Clerk; Sixth Ward,
w. ). White, j. NJ. Gorton and q. n.
Hunter, Commissioners; Henry Marks,
Clerk; Seventh Ward, Elliott Coleman,
Harrison Miller and X. b. Miller, Com
mlssioners; f. f. Graves, Clerk. All of
whom shall serve without compensation.
Section 5. BE it further ordained, etc.,
That the Parish School Board shall meet
at eleven O'Clock, a. m. on the oath day
? oil August, 1917, for the purpose, in open
session, OF examining and counting the
ballots, canvassing the returns and de-
ciarlng the results OF the said election.
Section q. BE it further ordained, etc.
That the President of the Parish School
Board be, and he is hereby instructed To
give public notice of the said election by
proclamation to be duly published, ac-
cordihg to law.
Section Z. Be it further ordained, etc.
That the special election herein and here
by provided for shall be held and con-
Quoted and the returns thereof shall be
made under the provisions of Act 256 of
1910 and amendments thereof, and such
other laws as may be applicable.
w. ID. A. GORroS, President.
THos. NJ. WADE, Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
NOTICE OF ELECTION.
AN ORDINANCE

ORDERING a special election to be held
in the Parish of Tensas, State OF Louisl-
ana, for the purpose OF submitting to the
qualified electors of said parish the ques-
ton of the levy of special tax OF TWO
MILLS (.OO2), for the purpose OF provid-
ing additional aid to the public schools
of said parish.
Section |. Be it ordained by the Ten
sas Parish School Board Of TcnsasiParish,
Louisiana, that special election be, and
is hereby ordered, to he held in the Parish
of Tensas, State of Louisiana, on the
2Ist Day Of August, 1917,
for the purpose Of submitting to the quail
flied electors of the said parish entitled
to vote thereat the question of the levy OF
a special tax of Two Mills (.002) on the
dollar of all property in the said Parish
subject to State taxation, for period OF
TWO years, the proceeds of the said tax to
be used in giving additional aid to the
public schools of the said Parish.
Section 9. Be it further ordained, ETC.,
That the ballots to be used at the said
election shall be prepared by the Secre-
tary of the ParishiSchool Boardsand shall
be in the following form:
Form of Ballot.
Special Election in the Parish OF Tensas,
State of Louisiana.
To be held i'm accordance with an Ordi-
dinance passed by the Parish
School Board.
Pallot
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10
(Form of Back of Ballot

form of Back of Ballot
TENSAS PARISH, LOUISIANA.
Parish of Tensas,
Ward. Precinct.
Taxable Valuation, $............
Signature of Voter NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..
Signature of Woman Voters Agent cast
ing ballot by proxy
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10

Proposition to levy a Two
Mill (.002) special tax on all
the property subject to tax
alton i'm the Parish OF Tensas,
State of Louisiana, annually,
for a period of two years, for
the purpose of giving adj
ditional aid to the Public
Schools of the said Parish.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1917-08-10

''r~ons calling tor the above letters will
"--e 81. Advertised, I" and can procure
'"me hv paying one cent for each letter.
l.. r. BEAUBIEN, p. NJ.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
1T Is All Over; We Are LOST
Says German, Seeing Pershing
Teuon Officer Captured by French Refuses to Believe
United States Is Sincere in War Until He Learns
Americans Are at Front

PARIS, Sept 2.-"It is a pity that so
much blood has been shed in vain"
A German officer. taken prisoner in
the recent French advance north Of
Verdun, is thus quoted. by the Echo
dc la Rochelle" and a staff officer who
Intercepted the German is given as
authority for the interview. The Ger
man rendered homage TO the heroic
courage of the French soldiers, but
tried to discourage the idea that help
would be forthcoming from the United
States.
why delude yourselves with chi
merical hopes and thus prolong the
murderous struggle" he went on.
You expect irresistible aid from the
United States. They promise it, but
they will never give it. We know per
fectly in Germany what 10 expect as
70 the intentions Of President Wilson.
He is playing with you; he will tenn
porize, without ever going whole
heartedly into the conflict.
When you are hopelessly beaten he
will be the arbiter of the situation and
will impose a peace that will be ad-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Overconfdence of
Germans to Blame
For Trawler Loss

COPENHAGEN, Sept. 2.-The demora
lied remnants of the German armed
trawler feet that was attacked and
shattered by British destroyer force
Yesterday off the Jutland coast in the
North Sea, four of the German craft
being driven ashore and destroyed
made off to the southwark, scattering
and sending wireless messages for as
sistance as they ran.
A detachment OF German light naval
forces, accompanied by hydro airplanes
and submarines, arrived shortly after
ward, but too late to save the four
trawlcrs that had been run ashore. In
the course of the encounter that en-
sued a German hydro-sirplane was
brought down and a companion craft
was seen TO dive to the water, pre-
sumably TO rescue survivors.
The German armed trawler feet, con-
fdent In its protection by Zeppelin OBJ
servation and the proximity of a sup
porting squadron, has of late worked
in bold fashion in sweeping the seas
clear on tho route FOR submarines and
has been extending It's sphere Of opera
tions northward.
Frequent reports from the Danish
coast towns mentioned the sighting OF
warships, and the daily Zeppelin patrol
was one of the sights Of the big Danish
resort of Fanoe.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03

vantageous TO no one but the United
States of America. He will never COM
promise the Stars and Stripes in an
adventure on your 'front.'
French officers vainly informed the
prisoner that thousands of American
soldiers had landed in France and
England and had marched through tho
streets Of Paris and London: that a
division Of American troops was pre-
pairing for service at the front; that
other contingents, more important,
would arrive before the end OF the
wear, and that the United States was
arming millions of men.
"Those are only adroit manpuvres,
designed TO keep up the spirits of the
combatants," replied the prisoner.
The French officer then said: "Wo
will convince you; you shall be con-
Quoted before General Pershing. the
commander in chief Of the American
expeditionary forces in France, now
here on the Verdun front, You can
question him yourself, and you will
learn whether it is the German people
or us who are being deceived by those
who govern
When the escort came to conduct the
prisoner before General Pershing, big
tears rolled down his cheeks, and ne
remarked sadly:
"Since that is the case, it is all over.
We are lost
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Germans Withhold
Fire While Wounded
Belgian Is Rescued
Armistice Declared on West
Front When Soldier 10
Trapped in Mud
By Haywood Broun

(Aecredited to the Pe-shino Army IN Fro~ce
for The NeD York Tribune and Sy-diohts)
Copyright, 1917. By The Tribune As.oeisionl
PARIS. Sept 2.-Word comes from
the Belgian front Of the first armis-
tce since the early days Of the war. A
Belgian soldier was trapped in No
Mans Land and took refuge in shell
hole. The hole was a we'll OF mud and
the exhausted soldier began 20 sink in.
Comrades saw his plight. and several
parties attempted to rescue him, only
to be driven back By the machine gun
fire Of the Germans. Finally the Bel
gians in the trench raised a white flag,
and upon an answering signal from the
Germans, who were only few yards
distant. q parley was held midway be
tween the trenches.
1t was agreed that German doctor
and Belgian doctor should 90 TO the
she'll hole and rescue the man from
the mud. II, upon examination. he was
found 70 be wounded, he would be al
lowed TO 60 back to the Belgian lines.
II ne were unwounded. he would be a
German prisoner.
When the soldier was pulled out II
was found that he had shrapnel IN
his shoulder. and he was allowed TO 90
back with his comrades.
The rescued man took his escape
from death i'll naturally. He swore al
his fellow soldiers. and said that ne
would rather have died than be under
any obligation 70 the Germans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Allies Make New
Attack in Balkans
Sarail Pressing Assaults at
Several Points With
Varying Success

LONDON, Sept. 2. Active fighting,
which promises 20 become even more
severe, is in progress all along the bat
lie line in the Balkans, with General
Sarrail's French, British, Serbian, ltal-
Ian and Greek forces seeking 70 wrest
the Initiative Of the fall campaign away
ION the Bulgarians, Germans and Aus
ulans. Rumors of bold Allied stroke
70 cut Turkey Oft from communication
WIN the other Central Powers are in
hs air, but thus far Sarraips efforts do
10Y seem intended TO do more than re-
,,eVe the Teuton pressure against the
hS'sisns and RUmauians in Southwest
I'm Noldavia.
Berlin admits that the French at
~cked with strong forces along the
.Sao 10 Prlep, IN Serbia, and that the
e.ganan lines were penetrated, but
1esFes all Of Sarrails troops who got
-o the defending trenches were either
'1nrlhilatec or made prisoner.
ffeSh Serbian attacks on Dobropolje
He SAID 10 have failed. but Paris as
50, - me Serblans are pressing theil
saI's with varying success. The
.s.hs made by the Serbs recently north.
%ss' o. Nonastir have all been held, and
i. ~ Sortlilery battle both there and in
Oerna bend is most intense.
r..ne Italians have raided enc of the
,,,nsn hill positions and brought back
%Vfe Of prisoners, while the British
49,, .he eastern sector Of the front, be
zen zen The Nardar River and Lake Dol
Ia nave also been carrying out raids
- bringing in prisoners.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
East
RUSSIAN

PETROGRAD. Sept. Western Russian
Front-Y Yesterday. after strong artillery prep
aration the Germans crossed the River Dvina
occupied KupfeImammer and developed their
success in northeriy direction. Our troops
counter attacked without success.
To-day the enemy also assumed the often
sive in the region of Mitau. The battle is
still proceeding.
In the direction of Kovel. in the region Of
Velick-K ukhary. last night the enemy let
loose several gas clouds and then launched an
attack. but not with large forces. He was
repealed by our reserves, which have now ar
rived After short time the enemy again
loosed gas clouds. not accompanying them by
an infantry attack.
In the direction of Volynski. after
the bombardment of our position by chemical
shells, the enemy assumed the offensive In the
region of Zubilno-Preshem and succeeded IN
the sector south of the village in breaking
into the trenches of one OF our companies
but was driven out by n counter attack.
Rumanian Front-ln the direction Of
Fokshani last night the enemy attacked sew
eral sectors Of the Rumanian positions north
and northeast of lreshti. All were repealed.
Yesterday the enemy. after strong artillery
preparation, attacked again With considerable
forces the Rumanian positions in the region
north Of Ireshti but were repealed with heavy
losses We captured a number Of prisoners.
In the direction of Braila the enemy, after
artillery preparation, attacked our positions
in the sector northwest Of tie Buzeu River.
but was repealed
Ayiation.-In the region of Dvinsk our
aviator, Ensign EfnoF. brought down Ger
man airplane which fell within our lines.
The aviators were made prisoner. In the
region Of Brody one of our machines piloted
by Aviator Lieutenant Ludnovske. engaged
in an aerial battle with enemy battle
plane. Both machines fell in the enemy
lines
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Italians Prepare
A New Offensive
On Carso Front
Heavy Fighting Continues,
but Bainsizza Drive
Slows Down
Austrian Attacks Fail
Cadorna's Airplanes Bomb
Rear Notifications of
Mont San Gabrielle
Austrian Attacks Fail

LONDON, Sept Heavy fighting
still continues in the Italian theatre
from below Monte Santo to Brestovizza
on the Carso Plateau. Little change Of
position, however, was reported today
except further extension of General
Cadorna's gains near the latter point
The Italian drive is slowing down,
particularly on the Bainsizza Plateau,
where II was most successful. but judg-
ing from the ineffectiveness of the
Austrian counter attacks a fresh stroke
by King Victor's troops is impending.
The new onslaught is expected either
on the Carso, north Of Mount Her
NADIA, or down the valley of the Wip-
pach. which borders the Carso on the
north.
Rome reports the capture of addi-
tlonal prisoners, both during Austrian
counter thrusts and in the course of
Italian advances, but apparently the
lumber was not large enough TO
record. Cadorns's men further extended
their success OF Thursday in the
Brestovizza valley, and thus far 400
rifles, nine machine guns and five
trench motars, in addition TO other
booty, have been removed from the
conquered trenches. II is from this
direction that the Mount Hermada de
lenses, which block the road TO
Trieste, are most seriously menaced.
The Austrians are still counter at
lacking on the southern edge of the
Bainsizza Plateau, on the northern
slopes of Monte San Gabrielle, where
the Italians have a firm foothold. north
west of Tivoli and east of Gorilla.
Rome asserts these attacks were un-
successful. The Italians are deter
mined to take Monte San Gabrielle, and
their Caproni airplanes are now drop
Ping bombs on the rear of the hostile
Notifications. At Gsbriji, east of this
mountain stronghold, the Austrian light
artillery, the Italian official statement
declares, has persistently shelled a
field dressing station. causing num-
Der of casualties among the wounded.
A brilliant feat of Alpini in the re-
g.on of the Stelvio Pass, in the western
Trcntino is recorded by Rome. These
mountain soldiers, operating IN a re-
gon more than 10000 feet above sea
level. attacked an advance post out OF
which they had been forced August q.
They reconquered it and made the en-
tire garrison prisoners.
Vienna says operations on the
Isonzo front yesterday consisted chief
ly of Italian partial attacks, which
we're repulsed Saturday night, it is
said, the Austrians captured $50 ltal
ians belonging to six different regi-
ments. Trieste has been bombed
again, seventy propectiles having been
dropped by the Italian hiers.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-09-03
Italians Transform
Rocky No Mans Land
100000 Engineers Work Won.
ders Behind Line of
Fighting Armies

UDINE, Sept. 2.-The advance of the
Italian armies along sixty miles OF
front over every variety Of ground is
q scarcely more impressive spectacle
than the work Of the hundred thou
sand men engaged In vast engineer
ing operations in the occupied terri
tories behind the fighting forces. One
gains an impression of power in the
reconstruction of roads, the throwing
Of new bridges across streams and
chasms, erection of new military
works, and by the immense movement
along every approach of guns, NUM-
tions, supplies, ambulances, water
tanks and herds of cattle.
Deserted rocky regions swept week
ago by gunfire have now become part
OF Italian territory and are being
transformed as though by magic into
habitable country. Where mo Mans
Land" is being steadily pushed for
ward formidable Notifications are fall
ing, one by one, to the astonishment
of the enemy, who considered them
invulnerable.
II is amazing to see how the Alpine
Bersaglieri and little infantrymen
from Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia
Rave transformed themselves into road
members and builders, masons, carpen-
tcrs and gardeners.
THE English call their sailors
handy men," remarked a general.
They are not patch 70 our SOL
tiers"