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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
TO have FIVE u. s.
ARMIES IN FRANCE
ANNOUNCEMENT MADE BY GEN.
ERAL MARCH TO COMMITTEE
GREATER PART TO FRANCE.

Washington. - Five fully equipped
American armies in Europe is the as
tonishing prospect disclosed to the
House military committee by Gen.
March. chic: Of the United States
army staff.
The greater part of these armies
will 60 to France. but it is pointed
out at the War Department that if
Austria. Turkey and Germany should
determine to die in the trenches, some
of the American field armies will be
found on the Italo-Austrian and the
Macedonian front.
Secretary of War Baker. speaking
some time ago about the desire 10
help Italy. stated that there would be
no limit to the assistance as soon as
the circumstances warranted the dis
path of forces to her consistent with
her demands.
Specifically Gen. March stated that
there would be in existence by July ],
1919. an army Of 100000 men, aud
he has, therefore, stated that field
army consists of approximately LOCO,
900 men. There are, he said, $500. 600
men under arms" of which nearly
one and three quarters millions are In
France.
Gen. March's plan is to have called
to the colors between now ano next
July 100000 men, which. added to
the 100000 now under arms. will
make grand total, with all allow
ances for casualties and reflections, OF
100000. It is. believed by officers
that with the constantly increasing
monthly figures of laying down the
troops in Europe the whole number
of the draft necessary to raise the
100000 will be in Europe on various
fronts BY the middle of July. The ire
mendous number of Americans to BE-
under arms In Europe will make II
necessary to further classify the total
into groups of ield armies" which
is the next and highest possible elias
ALLEGATION.
simultaneously with Gen. March's
statements to the House committee
the War Department issued a state.
ment which calls for great expan
sion in the air service. The magnifl'
cent programme Of Gen. March is evi
IDENTIFY basedl9n the proper equipment
Of every arm Of the service and an
unlimited number of planes Of all
kinds is necessary to complete the ef
fectiveness Of the American troops In
the field. It was doubtless due to the
needs of the colossal army to cross
the seas by July OF next year that
the air service has made arrange
ments to fill its ranks with men from
all classes of the draft.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
L.S.U. ENROLMENT
MAY EXCEED 1000
SOUTHERN TURNS AWAY SCORES
BECAUSE OF CROWDED
CONDITION.
ESTABLISH TRAINING CORPS
Session Opening at Southern Univer-
sity Bids Fair To BE Most Success
fuI Year In the History Of
the Institute.

Baton Rouge
With APO students presenting them
selves for enrolment by noon last
Wednesday, and a long line waiting
to be admitted at the door of the
alumni building. the Louisiana State
University promises to have a large
attendance this session.
The enlistment Of the student
army training corps at the university
probably will bring the attendance
up to one thousand or more, it is
thought. 1t is evident the enrolment
of young women this session Will be
materially in excess of that of any
previous year, even though the num-
Der of women attending the unWer-
sity has increased from year to year.
Southern University already has en-
rolled 442 negro men and women icr
its various courses during the session
now beginning, and has turned away
$50 more because Of lack of room for
them, announces President ]. s. Clark.
The session opening at Southern
University bids fair to be the most
successful in the history Of the insti-
tutien.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

All arrangements are being made
for the annual Tangipahoa parish
fair, which il scheduled for October
IL, IS and 10 at Hammond. the cala-
logue for which Is being distributed
this week. The premium list provides
prizes for a great variety Of exhibits.
nearly 500 in number. Increases IN
prizes over those Of last year have
been made in the agricultural depart
ment, while special attention is given
to school canning and boys pig and
corn clubs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
BRITISH WIN GROUND
AROUND ST. QUENTIN
THEY PUSH FORWARD IN NEIGH
BORHOOD OF H0LUO-l VILLAGE
ARE APPROACHING HODGE.

London. - The British have gained
ground in the neighborhood of Holuon
village, north of st. Quentin. accord
ing to Field Marshal Haig's report.
A German post west of La Bassec
was captured. New posts were estsb-
lished northeast Of Neuve Chapelle
and in the neighbornood OF Plocg-
steert.
Another small but important bulge
of the Ypres salient into German ter
ritory was forced by the British
troops when they attacked ON a front
Of 1000 yards along the Menin road
and drove back the Germans for a
distance Of 500 yards. This advance
carried Field Marshal Haigs men
within mile of HODGE, which figured
in many fierce conflicts in previous
fighting. Further south the British
at the same time pushed northeast
ward of Ploegsteert and established
posts 200 yards in advance OF the oil:
line which they had occupied before
the German drive began in March.
This was the thirc consecutive day
of fine weather and the battlefieiGs
are rapidly drying out
British troops m the past "A hours
have captured 1901 Germans. There
is plenty of evidence that the enemy
is expecting further concerted attacks
at various places. A captured order
points out that tae allies must now
be expected to strike heavy blows and
bewaiis the lack of assault troops as
rendering any prospect of successful
counter-attacks or effective resistance
impossible.
Prisoners recently captured say that
every effort has been made to sup
press all news of the American sue
cess ut st. Mihiel. concerning which
alarming rumors prevail. The gen
eral impression seems to be that the
American victory has been so over
whelming that the German army SON.
mand does not dare admits the facts.
The text Of the statement reads:
Our troops made progress in the
direction Of lie Verguier. northwest
of st. Quentin.
I'VE improved our positions slight
ly and during the night northwest Of
Hulluch (between Lens and La Ras-
see) and northwest of Neuve Cha.
pelle (Flanders 'front.'"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Louisiana was one of the first states
to report to Washington regarding the
success of the registration OF all men
from Is to IS on September IL, and
a telegram has been received from
Provost Marshal General Crowder
congratulating the State Council Of
Defense upon the effective work Of
the state and parish organizations In
securing a one hundred per cent or
ganiZatiOn.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Recognized BY Japan.

Washington. - Recognition Of the
Czecho Slovak forces as an allied and
belligerent army against Germany
and Austria-Hungary and Of the
Czecho- Slovak National Council as the
authority having control over the
army, has been accorded by the Jap
anese government. This action is
sinilareo that taken by France. Great
Britain and the United States.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Bishop To France.

Boston. - The Rev. DR.. Edwin H.
Hughes, resident bishop Of the Meth
odist Episcopal church, left here for
an Atlantic port and will sail for
France within a few days. He will
establish headquarters in Paris and
will have direct charge of Methodist
chaplains at the front.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
To cIosne the selalans.

Washington. = A second campaign
for clothing for the 100000 men,
women and children in occupied parts
of Belgium and France will be con-
ducted by the American Red Cross
during the Fights days. beginning Sep
TENDER 81.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
More Colleges Selected.

Washington. - Twenty-Five add
tional colleges have been authorized
by the War Department to organize
units of the Students Army Training
Corps in October. Among them are:
Southwest Texas State Normal
School, Texas; Union University.
Tennessee; Oklahoma A. G M. Co.
lege.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Meets Death Fighting

St Louis.-Forest d. Sebastian, 81
years old, Of East St Louis. one OF
the soldiers who was pardoned Ly
President Wilson, May 4, after having
been sentenced to death by court-mar-
tial for sleeping on duty in France.
was killed in action July 20. accord
ing to an official telegram received by
his father.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
WILSON PROCLA|AS
LIBERTY DAY IN u. S.
ALL CITIZENS OF AMERICA ARE
CALLED UPON TO OBSERVE
OCTOBER II.
ENTIRE NATION T0CElEBRATe
All Employees Of Federal Government
Who Can Be Spared From Work
To Be Given HoIiday-To Slim
ulate Bond Sales. I

Washington. President Wilson
has proclaimed Saturday, October, II.
the four hundred and twenty-sixth an
niversary of the discovery of Amesi-
ca, as Liberty Day. and called upon
all citizens to celebrate it to stimu-
late a generous response 10 tbs
Fourth Liberty Loan.
Every city, town and countryside is
asked by the president to arrange
harvest home festivals or other den-
onstrations, and he directs that a'l
federal employees whose services can
be spared be given holiday.
The presidents proclamation fell
lows:
Every day the great principles for
which we are fighting take fresh hold
:p0n our thought and purpose and
make it clearer what the end must be
and what we must do to achieve 1t.
We now know more certainly than
we ever knew before why free men
brought the great nation and govern
ment we love into existence, because
1t grows clearer and clearer what 81
preme service 1t ia to be Americas
privilege to render to the world. Tho
anniversary of the discovery of Amer
.ica must therefore have for us IN
this fateful year a peculiar and thrill
ing significance. We should make 1t
q day of ardent rededication to the
ideals upon which our government is
founded and by which our present he
roic tasks are inspired.
Nov. therefore. L Woodrow Will
son, president of the United States.
do appoint Saturday. the 18th day "
October, 1918. as Liberty Day. On
that day request the citizens Of ev.
cry community of the United States,
city, town and countryside, to cele-
brate the discovery of our country
in order to stimulate = generous re-
Spouse to the Fourth. Liberty Loan.
Commemorative addresses. pageants.
harvest home festivals or other DEM
onstratlons shouh be arranged for IN
every neighhorhood under the gener-
al direction of the secretary Of the
treasury and the immediate direction
of the Liberty Loan committee. in CO
operation with the United States bd-
rsau of education and the public
school authorities. Let the peoples
response to the Fourth Liberty Lcan
epress the measure Of their devotion
to the iceals which have gridsd the'
country from its discovery until nov.
and Of their determined purpose to
defend them and guarantees their
triumph.
For the purpose Of participating in
Liberty Day celebrations. all employees
of the federal government throughout
the country whose services can be
spared may be excused on Saturday.
the 18th day Of October. for the entire
day.
I'm witness whereof. have hereua-
to set my hand and caused the seal
Of the United States to be afixed.
Done In the District Of Columbia
this 18th day Of September. in rhe
year Of our Lord one thousand nine
hundred and eighteen. and Of the In
dependence Of the United States Of
America the one hundred and forty
third.
WOODROW WILSON.
by the president:
ROBERT LANSING,
Secretary Of State"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
More Nurses Needed.

Washington. - Denial Of recently
published reports that the nursing
needs of the army had been met was
made by Brigadier General Charles
Richard, acting surgeon general, who
said that $4,000 nurses must be oh
tanned before the end of the year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Down 1000 Hun Planes.

London. = The British. during the
wear ending June 30 last, brought
down considerably over 1000 German
aircraft. while British machines miss
ing have only slightly exceeded 1000.
il is ofIicially announced.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Protest Prohibition.

Washington. - France in . COM
munication transmitted by Ambassa-
dor Jusserand. through the State De-
partment to the Senate Foreign Re
lations Committee Joined Italy. Spain
and Portugal in protesting against the
provision in the war prohibition bill 10
forbid the importation Of wines.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Aviator 10 Cremated.

Toronto. - When his machine
caught fire while flying more than TO-
600 feet in the air near Leaside camp.
Cadet Henry C. Saunders was burned
to death.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Must Conserve Paner,

Washington. - Fifteen per cent re-
duction in the consumption of print
paper by agricultural periodicals, be-
ginning October 1, has been ordeird
BY the Pulp and Paper Section of the
War Industries Board
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Oil Stock PAYS Bio.

independence. Kan.-The Prairie
Oil and Gas Company declared a quar-
terly dividend Of SO a share and an
extra dividend of 81 share, payable
October 81 to the stockholders of rec
ord September 80.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
SOLDIER Returned.

Washington. = Surgeon General
Gorgas announced that AZ sick and
wounded soldiers from the American
expeditionary forces were returned to
the United States during the week
ending September s.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
u. 8. To Help Swiss,

Geneva.-The Lausanne Revue says
that the United States has offered to
make a loan Of 750.000.00C francs 10
Switzerland in order to electrffy The
railways. switzerland thus would be-
come independent Of German coal.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
26 Ships Launched.

Washington. - Twenty-six ships,
with a dead weigh tonnage Of 1t7,-
$40. we're delivered to the Shipping
Board by American yards during tho
first Is days Of this month.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Spanish Shin Fired On.

Paris. - That a Spanish steamer
was fired upon By a German subma-
rine near the Canary Islands is con-
firmed by dispatches received here.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Perhaps Not Killed.

Rome.-The Vatican does not be-
lieve that the former Russian en-
press is dead. for It Is considered
probable it would have been In
formed II there were. confirmation of
the report.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Parish taxes in Ouachita which
have heretofore been based on 80
per cent assessment will now be had
on an assessment Of go per. cent. This
action was taken at session Of the
police jury as result of a deficit OF
$4,000 in the parish school fund and
the necessity of employing more
teachers at higher salaries than for
merly.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
New U. s. Senator.

Washington. = Irving R. Drew,
Republican, OF New Hampshire. ap
pointed to succeed the late Senator
Gallinger.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Labor Mission IN ltai,

New York. - Arrival in Italy Of
an American Federation Of Labor mis-
sion to set forth Americas war aims
was announced hero BY the America,
Alliances for Labor and Democza4y.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Washington. - Dr.. Don Belisario
Porras, Panama. minister to the Unit
ed States. will leave Washington
soon to assume Office - president of
Panama.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
swis. Hold .. 8. Filters,

Paris. = An American airplane has
landed near Fahy. in Switzerland, &C
coraing to dispatch to LIE Journal
from Geneva. The'svo aviators were
tuterned
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Washington. = The Sugar Equalisa-
ton Board announced II has closed
q contract with the Cuban minister
for the purchase Of the new Cuban
sugar crop at price Of about $3.50 G
hundred pounds. free'on board, at Gu
ban ports. The purchase was made
ON behalf Of the American, British,
French and Italian governments.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Washington. - American nurses
captured by the enemy will be SUD
ported during captivity BY the Ameri-
can Red Cross. It was announced st
Anadauayteyu Of the ogganisatiou herA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
Cotton growers around Estherwood
are protesting against fixing the price
of cotton. sFt vs

The planters Of st. Mary parish
have decided on the wages of the ia
borers during the coming sugarmak-
ing season. Women laborers will re-
ceive $1.75 and the men $2.S5 per day.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The public gin at Pioneer has re-
sumed operations with . full crew
and is running At full capacity, aver
aging q turnout Of forty bales daily.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The corn crop around Pioneer is
short, barely sufficient for home
needs. The hay crop is almost fall
ure. Peas, potatoes, peanuts and tur-
nips were cut short by drouth.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

One hundred and twenty-five hunt
ing licenses have been issued at Mon
roe for the hunting season.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

twenty-five new buildings were
erected in Shreveport during the
month of August New construction
entailed an expenditure Of $24,36s.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

q The oyster season has opened on
the lower coast and the fishing boats
are brining in large quantities to mar
ket with good prices paid.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

A. total Of l.S71 whites and 1.459
negroes Registered under the ssleo-
i've drxft in cu1easisa Dax1sk -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Secretary Marshall OF the State
Council Of Defense says many thons-
ands Of dollars worth of building con-
struction IL being held up In Louisia-
ma by the new law and that probably
the majority Of these applications
will have to be denied.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Rubber day in Monroe resulted In
great piles Of old tires and other cast
on rubber goods being contributed to
the Red Cross.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

L. M. F1rrberg. cotton gin inspector
for Rapides parish. reports that there
was a total Of 1896 bales Of cotton
ginned to September 1. this year. as
compared'with 6S4 ginned to the same
date last year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Forces are being organized for the
fourth Liberty Loan drive at Shreve-
port.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Ideal weather at Estherwood con-
tinues to facilitate the saving OF the
rice crop, and farmers are realizing
from $50 to 800 an acre for their har-
vest.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The oysters Of Grand Lake arc n
fine condition and growers are ship
ping to New Orleans in sacks daily.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

DIR. Bowling, president Of the State
Board of Health, and Lieutenant Ac-
Ter, of the Public Health Service, at
a conference with city officials, ply
sicians and others at Monroe, COM
pleted arrangements for the estab-
lishn,ent of a free outdoor clinic and
laboratory to be opened at st. Frances
Sanitarium.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Monroe's new bank. the, Citizens
National Bank Of Monroe, has opened
for business.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Tag day held at Patterson for Les
sectones Louisianias proved . success
more than 33go bGlng collected. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The large taulihower crop at Grand
Isle is the most promising in years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The pecan crop on the lower coast
is ripening and the nuts are being
threshed from the trees and shipped
to market. The grade is Of the. best
and the prices better than in years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Complete figures Of the registration
of September L. show 3,617 in Ouach-
ita parish registered for military ser.
vice.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

That Morgan City officers are rigid
ly enforcing the work or fight order
was evidenced BY gambling raids
made when officers arrested a score
of negro gamblers, who faced Mayor
Shannon and were fined SIS and costs
or given Jail terms.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Rice farmers around Pointe-a-la-
Hache have harvested all of their
first-planted rice and threshing is be-
ing pushed to q finish. The yield is
good, with an average yield Of eigh-
teen sacks to the acre.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Monroe's new cemetery Is now be-
ing used, the first burial in the new
reservation taking place last Satur-
Gay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Work on the new lifesaving station
at Grand Isle is being pushed to COM
pletion, but 1t will require several
months yet before the station will be
ready for service.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The Catholic Church at Grand Isle
Is nearing completion and win be dell
icated in one month. The fair given
for the purpose Of furnishing the In
terror Of the church Melted . good
sum.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Both the parish police jury and the
city commissioners each have voted
sums Of $500 each to Shreveport Con-
federate veterans toward their ey-
pense fund out Of which the aid will
give them to attend the reunion at
Tulsa, Okla.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The boiler room of the Major Stave
Company at Monroe was destroyed by
fire recently. for the third time WITHIN
q year.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The Council Of Defense for Pla
quemine parish has ordered the cen
sus taken Of all able-bodied males and
females between the ages Of Is and
As years and so acute has the labor
situation become in the fields for the
approaching sugar season that the
parish o---cials will strictly enforce
the work or fight law.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Pointe-ala-H ache Exemption Boar1
owing to the scarcity Of labor to move
the growing crop. has notified all Ia
Dor agitators Of draft age that entic-
ing Of other laborers to leave will
cause them ID be indicted into milf
tary service 1t once.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

The number Of men between tn,
ages Of Is and Is who registered II
st. Mary parish September IL was :,
ESQ. .
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Harvesting Of corn on the lower
coast was finished this week and .
larger crop was produced from . small
Ter acreage than last year. Large
quantities Of hay are being GU; and
put into the barns.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

Caddo and Bossier parishes win
work shoulder to shoulder In the
forthcoming fourth Liberty Loan
drive.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-10-04

, Seventy-flve delegates attended the
Monroe District conference held near
LoStown recently. representing the
Monroe Baptist and Methodist schools
and the Sunday schools Of Logtown
and Risor. $751;