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Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

can not yet overcome the sense of
shock whenever l enter restaurant
and notice the wastefully large por-
uOns commonly served. tho careless
failure to consume the portions and
the thoughtlessly eytravagant man
ner In which successive cishes are
ordered, for which there Is little real
appetite and still less need. And |
am stirred to protest, not against the
financial extravaganza involved. but
against what Is In plain English a
culpable---even criminal--waste OF
the food itself.
English War Bread.
In England the bread consist OF
about so per cent wheat flour. Tho
rest is potatoes, beans, barley. etc,
The quantity which each customer
may receive in n restaurant ia fixed
to the ounce, varying for the dlf-
ferent meals during tho day. After
n weeks experience with English
war bread one is not tempted to
oYereat on 1t!
For sugar, butter Cor margarine).
and meat, ration cards are issued by
tho food controller to each person
To obtain sugar tho hotel resident
signs a register each morning and is
given n small druggists envelope
containing "A Tablespoonful OF sugar
That Is his days supply and there is
none on Sundays. The members of
a family are restricted in like man
ner. FROM such a menCer ration
all sugar desired for jam making
must be slowly saved against the
jam making seasou Pastry, candy
and ice cream are forbidden and m-
obtainable. There is no waste OF
sugar in England
OF butter tor more often marElr-
ine) one is given for breakfast a
quantity equal In size and thickness
to b0-cent piece. None is served
for meals later In the day. Butter
can -net-he wasted brruuse II Is loo
scarce
In the case Of meat the ration
card provides four coupons for each
week. A coupon represents the
equivalent of three ounces of good
meat, and rather more Of fowl. Kid
ney, sausage. etc.--l2 ounces OF
meat n week TO the individual. In
England one can not oycroat on
meat!
BY far the most abundant food Is
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
SIX AVlAT0RS ARE KILLED
War Department Announces Fatall'
ties for Week Ending May l5

WASHINGTON. May 2l.--SiS
deaths were caused by aviation acct.
dents in American flying fields dur.
ing the week ending May Is. The war
department announcement tonight
shows that two fatalities occurred at
Camp Tallaferro at Fort Worth,
Texas, and one each at Ellington
field, Houston, Texas, Kelley field,
san Antonio, Texas; Langley field,
Hampton. Va, and Post field, Fort;
Sill, oklahoma.
We buy clean white rags. Bring
them to The World Publishing COM
rany and ask for Mr.. McBroom'
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26
KING GEORGE COUSIN HERE
Prince Arthur Calls on President on
Way To Japan on Mission.

WASHINGTON. May 24.-Prince
Arthur Of Connaught, first cousin
OF King George OF England who is
on special mission from the king
10 the emperor of Japan, came to
washington today and paid a call
Of courtesy on President Wilson.
This prince, who is a major in
the Royal Scots Greys and has seen
Anuch service at the front, is ac-
stompanied by a staff consisting OF
several army officers. He Ia 60
ing to Toxic TO present the emperor
with the baton OF a British field
marshal
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

Small dues will be charged, since
most of the expenses will be met
by the $4,000 appropriated by con-
gress.
AT all times the various club
meetings will be carefully chaper-
oned and under the direction OF the
board of education Of the District Of
Columbia" said Miss Cecil Norton,
general secretary of the community
Cpnters
Tulsa daily world. [volume] (Tulsa, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1905-1919, 1918-05-26

II. W. Thornton.
II w, Thornton has been appoint
ed British brigadIer-g genral or rail-
ways and movements in France.
General Thornton formerly was a
superintendent Of the Long Island
New Y ork. ana later was
general manager Of the Great East
ern Railway in England.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
WOODCOCK IS NOW
SUPERINTENDENT

H. B. Woodcock, for the past two
years purchasing agent Of the Great
Southern Lumber Company, has been
made superintendent Of the plant,
succeeding ii. B. Welsh, who was
called to the bedside Of his wife, who
is critically i'll at Demming. New
Mexico. Mr.. Woodcock assumed his
rev duties Thanksgiving Day. F. NJ.
johnson, Jr., who has been assist
ant sales manager Of the Great South
ern, has been selected to assist Mr..
WCodcock, while d. B. Haven has
been made assistant sales manager.
Mr.. Woodcock has aad consider
able experience in the lumber bust
ness and was superintendent of the
big plant Of the Madero Lumber Co.
at MADEIRA, Mexico.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
AZ. Casey Jones
Died IN France

A. Q. Jones, one of the first young
men of. this city to volunteer his
services at the outbreak of the war,
died in France several days ago. In
formation to this effect was received
in Bogalusa in a letter from w. W..
Darlington, formerly of the FIRST
State Bank, who enlisted at the same
time with MIR. Jones, and they re-
NAMED together for some tine aRfer
arriving III France. Dean Is believsa
to have been the result of pneumon a.
Mr.. Rabington wrote that on reaching
the Nantes Hospital Center A. P. o.
767 he learned of the death of his
friend, who had been SEX only few
hours before dying.
Mr. Jones was one Of the city's
most popular young men. He vas a
native of New Orleans, but has been
with Pogalusa citizens for
a number of years, having worked
with Fl. B. Woo5coek at MADEIRA,
and returned here with Idr.
about three years ayo. He
was members of tie Eiks' lodge
here and the first member to die ii
France.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
Buys l2Lots and
VIII Build Plant

One OF the largest sales Of bust
ness lots ever sold in the history Of
Focal sa was made last week when
the Coca Goa Bottling Works pur-
chased from the Great Southern Lum-
Der Comrany ten lots, and two adj
Joining ones from the First State
Tank The lots are in the square
opposite She Masonic Temple, or old
ETY. ii North Bogalusa This
gives the Coca Cola company plot
of ground with a frontage Of 24O
feet and a depth of about 1eG. Just
when the new home Of Coca Cola will
be built depends upon conditions, as
E1anager Mills stated. Work may be
started on the erection of a building
in the next few months, then it might
be delayed for two or three years.
zone thing is certain, said Mr..
Mills, land that is when we do build
we viii no only have one of the most
modern plants in the city. but we pro-
pose to have beautiful yard.
The building viii be Of brick and will
set hack some distance from the prop
erty Line.
There has been great activity in
North Bogalusa property for the past
several weeks. It is expected that
work win start bn building the new.
home of the Cumberland Telephone
Comrany at an early date. Charles
M. Warwick, 5, 10 and 25-cent store,
has purchased lots in North Bogalusa
from the Webster Rea:ty Company,
The lots are near the spekenhier
building.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
LITERARY SOCIETY
ORGANIZED FRIDAY

The High School Literary Society
was organized last Friday morning,
the following officers being elected:
Thomas Quick, president; Wilmer
Bennett, vice president; MA Mae Lee
secretary ana srsasnfer Claude
Mitchell, sergeant-at-arms; Wllasn
Covington, editor-in-chief; Clara
Adams, assistant editor. The society
viii hold monthly meetings, the first
of which win be Friday, December Is.
The football team Played two
games with New Orleans last week.
On Saturday afternoon the Manual
defeated BogaIusa By score Of 10
to 3. A game with Rugby is sched-
uled for Monday afternoon. The boys
will return Tuesday morning.
On Friday afternoon, December s.
the High School viii give short pro-
gram, beginning at 2:15, in which the
British viii be honored for their he
roic part IN the world war. The pa
irons are cordially invited.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
Geo. Smith Found
Guilty Of Murder

George Smith, a well-to-do farmer
residing near Mount Herman, was
found guilty of murder without cap
itaI punishment at the session Of the
District Court in FrankIinton last
week and has begun his life sentence
in the state prison at Baton Rouge,
He was convicted of killing Sam
Smith, another farmer in the same
vicinity. The killing occurred few
weeks ago and the body Of Sam
Smith was found on a public high
way within a few yards Of where his
brother, DR.. Smith, was killed sew
eral years ago, and there was every
indication that both men had been
killed by someone hiding in the
swamp as their victim approached the
bridge. It was never known who
killedDr. Smith.
District Attorney ]. Vol Brock
made q strong case against George
Smith, and was assisted by Attorney
Ponder Of Anite.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
GEARHARD HERE;
TOWlSLEY TO
ORLEANS
New Minister Of Methodist
Episcopal Church for Boz
galusa Has a Statewide
Reputation.

Rev. A. Inman Townsley, for the
past three years pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city, win be transferred to the Fell
city Methodist Episcopal Church Of
New Orleans, and Rev. A. j. Gear
hard Of New Orleans will come e
Bogalusa a. result Of the annual
NJ. E. conference which ended III New
Orleans Monday. Announcement Of
the changes were made Monday
night. Reverend Townsley il one
Of the best known citizens Of Boga-
lusa and during his residence here
proved popular among all classes and
his friends were numbered by the
hundreds.
Reverend Gearhard visited Boga.
lusa during the w. s. s. drive aud
delivered an address which convinced
Bogalusa citizens that he was splen-
did orator and lived up to his repu-
tation Of being one Of the best
speakers in the state. He also has
gained much publicity by his news
paper work and many citizens Of Boz
galnsa have read his "ShOet Ser
mons for the Stay-at- Home,' which
appeared in the Daily States. Mr..
Gearhard is expected to arrive in Be-
galusa to assume his duties shortly
before the first Of the year.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
ELECT OFFICERS

The annual election Of the Wash
ington Parish Chapter Of the Ameri-
can Red Cross was held al the Y. nj.
C. A. last Wednesday evening and
several out Of town members were
present Notwithstanding that very
bad weather prevailed w. Fl. Sulli-
van was reelected chairman; Mrs. G.
A. Townsend, vice-ehairman; ID. L.
Wuescher, treasurer, and Mrs. E. e.
Lafferty, secretary All Of the old
directors were reelected, except VI.
G. Flanders. who asked to be relieved
from the salvage department, and w.
S. Gardiner was appointed. The elec-
ton Of the Bogalusa chapter officers
win be held at the Y. w. C. A. at 8
o'clock this Thursday evening. All.
members are urged to attend
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
DISPLAYED 4 TRACTOR

H. E. Roster, local Ford represent
alive, displayed a For5son tractor
here this week which attracted much
attention. These tractors are dong
the work Of several teams and hands
on farms in the North and East and
are revolutionizing the farming bust
ness. The cost of operat on is SAID
to be small when compared with
teams and it is expected that several
viii be in operation in this pra.sh
before far distant date.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
INJURED IN ACTION

Marteniz Moak, we'll know young
man of Bogalusa, who has been in
France for the past eight months, was
injured in action on November and
wrote relative here that he was in
the hospital and getting along nicely.
He was wounded in the arm. His
relatives would not be surprised to
hear of his landing in the United
States with one of the first ships car
rying wounded.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
BABINcToN IN HosPlTAL

Lieutenant w. n. Darlington, for
mer assistant cashier of the First
State Bank and one Of the first Boz
galusa boys to volunteer mis- services
at the outbreak of the war, is con-
fined to a hospital in France, accord
ing to letter received by his father
in Fa'anklinton. His condition is re-
parted not serious prtea
he is back on duty BY this time. He
is with the Quartermaster Corps.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
NEW ''Y's SECRETARY
COMING THIS WEEK

The new secretary Of the Y. II. C.
A., Fred =. Thompson, is expected to
arrive in Bogalusa with his family be-
fore the end Of the week and assume
charge Of the local s'Y." Mr.. Thomp-
son comes here from Tulsa. Okla.
where he has made great record in
this work. He was state secretary Of
Oklahoma for the boys section and.
has taken leading part in all Of the.
''YY activities. The selection of
physical director for the ''Y'' win
likely be made within a few days.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
ADps NEW .pEPARrMENTs

The City Mercantile Company, To-
Gated in the Cassidy building, have
received several shipments of mems
furnishings and expect arrivals Of
other merchandise within the next
fews days, and by the first Of the
year they expect to have a complete
stock Of dry goods and notions. Man
ager J. o. Ward expects to have one
of the most up-to-date stocks Of gem
eral merchandise to be found any
where on that date.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
NEARING COMPLETION

Nurses Home for the young
employed at the Bogalusa Hos
3 nearing completion and it is
g that it win be ready for Oc-
within the next two weeks.
's affords every convenience
Interior of the house has a
finish. The furniture viii
ReM When the nurses move
4 new home it win give more
ne hospital and the space
oeeupy may be used for pri-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
UNioN SERVICES

Union services Of the First Methe-
dist and The Presbyterian churches
win be held Sunday at II 8. m and
again vt Ills p. m. at the n. E
Church, led BY Rev. A. Innan Towns.
ley, the retiring pastor. This win be
the final service Of Mr.. Townsley be-
fore leaving for the Felicity Chureh
in New Orleans.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
pRoTRAcTED MEETING

The protracted meeting which was
started at the First Baptist Church
last Sunday by Rev. ]. E. Brakefield
has attracted large crowds each even
ing and afternoon. The services win
continue during the remainder Of the
week and the public Is invited to at
tend. Evening services begin at 7:aO.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
LINDsLEYs VISIT HERE

Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Lindsey spent
the weekend with their many Boga-
lusa friends. On Saturday evening
the Ellrs had a special meeting in
honor Of his visit, Mr.. Lindsey be-
ing the exalted ruler of the local
lodge He expects to be mustered
out Of service within the next ten
days, and after a visit with friends
in other sections Of the state will re-
turn to Bogalusa.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
HAS NICE STOCK

The store Of Caraway and Com
pany, which was opened in the Cow
gill building on Austin street, which
was formerly occupied BY Brock and
Company, has received large ship
mems Of merchandise during the past
few days and invites the public to
call and inspect his stock.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
TROOPS ARRIVE

The first American troops to ar
rive in New York from overseas were
reported Monday when swo saips ar
rived, one carrying 100 wounded,
most of whom had lost an arm or a
leg, while the other carried 1000 nom
combat troops.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
REV. CHALMERS LEAVES

Rev. w. r. Chalmers, for the past
three years pastor Of the Presbyterian
Church, left yesterday for Pascar
goula, Miss where he has accepted
the passionate Of the First Presbyter-
ian Church Of that city The hest
wishes Of all Rogalusans follow Rev
erend Chalmers to his new location.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
LATE FleuREs sHoW FNcREAsE

The latest, but incomplete. figures
in the United War Work Drive in III 5
district, composed Of st. Helera, Tan
gipahoa, st. TammanT an ashsng-
ton parishes, show that $4,000 was
raised. while the allotment was $685.
900. This parish lead the distr' ct BY
giving s29. geo, St. Tammany $500,
Tangipahoa $1,000 and st. Helena
$4,000. The employees of the ship
yard at jacksonville gave $4,000, the
report Of this being received by D.s-
trict Chairman Sullivan Saturday.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
DANCE a SUCCESS

The dance given at the Elks' Home
on Thanksgiving Eve was attended by
a large crowd despite the Indictment
weather, and a neat sum was real
lied, which was placed IN the Christ
mas fund for the poor. The sale Of
candy, under the direction Of Mrs.
Rely and Miss lone Eingerman, was
very profitable.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
TENANT OFT WOUNDED

Aa Mrs E. w. OFT Of Mount
received . letter from d base
nayacian IN France stating
g son, Lieutenant Stanley
ssrely wounded. He has
Home Of the hardest fighting
sstern front, and was in the
II Chateau Thierry to the
For his eallantry on the
n n was advanced from sec.
alst lieutenant. He received
g nom a German she'll some
gsseoer.--Era Leader.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
WOMEN MAY CONTINUE

Orders have been issued to the va
lrious railroads throughout the United
States that they may continue to EN-
.pIoy women in their various depart
ments after the war, If they 50 de-
sire.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
SILVER TEA FRIDAY

The silver tea, which was to have
been served at the X. W. c. A. last
Friday, viii be held tomorrow Fri
day) from $3.50 to $50. to which the
public IS invited. The proceeds win
be given to the religious work de-
partnsnt 81 tIe z. W. c. a.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05

Snellings pearce arrived in Boga-
luaa last Friday for few days visit
with his many friends. he was at
tending an Officers training school
in Georgia and was discharged last
week He vas the first Bogalpsa boy
80 be mustered out Of service.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
RED CROSS XMAS
ROLL CALL BEGINS

I
Bogaiusa's reputation for doing pa
triotic work is going to finish with
about $50 per cent out Of posi-
BILE 100. The last patriotic drive Of
I the year win be the Red Cross Christ
mas Rob Call, when every man, wom-
an and child in BogaIusa is expected
to give 81. The drive does not open
until next week, yet several hundred
have answered the roll call by paying
their dollar.
J. II Cassidy, who has so success
fully directed other patriotic war
drives, called meeting at the Y. M.
c. A. Tuesday afternoon and outlined
a program for the campaign. NJ. L.
Wuescher was made chairman Of the
city division and his teams are now
at work.
"Bogalusa's Red Cross membership
is going to show the outside world
just what city this is, 7 said d PROM
irent citizen. "Bogalusa has been
claiming population of between 12,-
600 and $4,000 happy and busy peo-
pie. The Red Cross drive win be our
opportunity to show just exactly what
the population is, because unpatriotic
people do not count il 4 city's popu-
lasion these times
Mr.. Cassidy and his co-workers
state that BogaIusa will go over the
top and that if you want to know the
exact population of Bogalusa, just di-
vide the total amount received by l,
and you will have the correct figures
because no one in Bogalusa should
think of not giving them ST. to the
greatest organization that humanity
has ever known.
Following is the organization for
the city of BogaIusa to handle Red
Cross membership drive, starting De-
cember 18th, 1918:
M. L. Wuescher, city chairman.
Northeast Bogalusa--W. B. Gil
bert, captain.
Northwest Bogalusa and Adams
town. A. Davis, captain.
Southwest Bogalusa, Pleasant Hill
and Denhamtown-D. T. Gushing,
captain.
Southeast BOgalusa, Columbia st.
and Richardsontown-E. Berenson,
captain.
Colored Section Professor Lenoir,
captain.
Each Of the above captains win or
ganize two committees, ~ mems
(2) women's committee, |
and win act as captain for mems COM
inittee, appointing captain for wom-
ems committee, and these two cap
tains will then form the personnel Of
each committee and sent list of same !
TO city chairman.
N. o. G. N. Railroad Shops and /
all Employes-H. W. Heslin, captain.
Great Southern Lumber Co., plant
md officeH. Is. Woodeock, captain.
Bogalusa Paper Company--G. H.
captain.
Louisiana Fibre Board Company
R. J. Cullen, captain.
Colonial CreOsoting Company.
T. Rowell, captain.
Bogalusa Veneer COmpany-C. w.
Ames, captain.
Richard P. Baer & Co.-H r.
Duke, captain.
The BogaIusa Stores Company
v. Wilson, captain.
Publicity Committed. J. Rich
nd, captain.
Speakers Committee - F. D.
captain.
The above captains viii organize
heir own committees consisting Of
he IAen who they consider win be
most effective in putting each particu-
ar department over. Send list Of
committee to city chairman
An committees consisting Of men {
IRE to solicit membership for the Red
cross drive from men only. All wom-
M committees are TO solicit member
hip from women only.
II. L. WUESCHER,
5ity Chairman, Red Cross Christmas l
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
FIRST HEAVY FROST

The first heavy frost Of the season
greeted Bogalusa citizens on Monday
morning and again on Tuesday.
Heavy frosts were reported through
out the South.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
HOLINESS MEETING

A melting was started at the Holt
ness Church on Pleasant Hin We'd
nesday evening, which win continue
indefinitely, and the public is invited
to attend.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
DRAWS BIC CROWD

The motion picture show given un-
der the auspices Of the Girls Bust
ness Club on Thanksgiving night, at
the Magic Theater, drew record
crowd.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-12-05
MISSING IN ACTION

BENJAMIN NJ. Fisher Of Franklin
ton, La, is reported as one Of those
missing in action during the last few
days Of the fighting in France. He
is well known in the Franklinton VII
entity and his friends are hopeful
that he is safe and they win hear
from him within a few days.