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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
LETTER FROM SERGEANT KIRK HAzlIP.

To show the great desire the young
American soldier has to get across the
water and engage in the fray is evil
denced by the following letter to his
mother from Sergeant Kirk T. Hazlip,
who has for some time been located
at Camp Beaurega-d, and which only
expresses the sentiments of every 9TH
er soldier now in training camps In
the United States, and each OF whom
is impatient to Ego over" Here is
Kinks letter:
My Dearest Mamma This is about
the fifth time l have started q letter
to you and IN spite of everything else
I am going to finish this time.
The same day l received your letter
I proceeded to act real smart and
answer immediately, but in spite Of
my intentions / did not finish. To
save time and space by writing
what l have already written will send
1t along with this.
We are oil feeling very blue these
days because, last week, our company
was broken up soain. All the eligible
privates, in answer to the Presidents
call, were placed in quarantine for i'm
mediate service somewhere in France.
This division is to furnish something
over 5000 trained soldiers, and of
course each unit has to furnish it's
part. None of the non commissioned
are to 60 just yet, consequently only
q handful of men who failed over sea
examinations and we, non.commis-
stoned, are left.
/ almost shed tears the morning the
boys left for the quarantine camp. 1t
nearly broke my heart to see the
pride and joy of many long days of
work and worry in that bunch who
were leaving and none of us would be
with them, and maybe never see them
again. 1t seems awfully hard yet we
had no say-so in the matter. What our
Uucle Sam says goes without any ques-
tons. If he figures that l can be of
more service here, training men, than
l could be in the trenches, why, am
willing to 20 ahead and do my all.
On the 18th Of this month (May) we
will get our quota of the new draft
"rookies" in other words. Then we
will start on another 16 weeks of in
tensive training. Even If I am just
about worn out trying to train crook
les" will have to do it in order to
do my duty by our President and Gov
eminent.
1 was out on q three day hike this
week and 1 enjoyed it very much
save for the red bugs. Coming back
l gave up my horse to a man whose
feet gave out on him, and liked In the
line with the rest of the company,
which is very, very small compared
to what it used to be.
l wonder II l could get over there
In five days, because just now all the
men are getting such passes before
the new men get in, after which there
will be none.
Well, mamma, 1t is about time I
was turning in. Big inspection to-
morrow and lots to do before hand.
Love to each Of you.
Your d0votsd son. Kxux.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14
VS. s.,

M. w. G. Hodge, assistant travel
Ing auditor for the Missouri. Pacific,
wss visitor to st. Joseph this week.
Messrs. Wimberly, Reiber & Gulley,
who bought the oil mill property, have
lot contract for for the building Of q
public gin and will install the Outlet
system. A public gin has long been
grestly needed ct st. Joseph and will
no doubt be largely pstronized.
A severe wind storm swept over the
country on Thursday night, with great
electrical display. The wind attained
cyolonic velocity for few minuts and
Old considerable damage to trees and
sslephone wires and blew down q great
deal OF corn. The wind was accom-
panied by more or less hail but very
little rain.
Considerable disappointment &C.
companied the eclipse of the sun on
last Saturday evening because of the
heavy clouds that so completely OBJ
scured the phenomenon from view.
However, many by aid of smoked
glass gsxed intently at the bank OF
clouds and IS same gradually disap-
peared had the reward of their efforts
BY observing part OF the eclipse as
the moon finally cleared the path Of
the sun. For . few short minutes the
light OF day was almost obscured in
the darkness OF night and chickens
wont to roost.
Mr.. W. r. Kinsella, with the Louisi.
ana Board OF Health, was visitor to
st. Joseph this week. Mr.. Kinsella
complimented our town on the con-
ditiOn of the streets but complained
very much about closets in the bust
ness section. The local Board OF
Health assured him that steps had al
ready been taken to condemn this
nuisance and an ordinance had been
adopted by the Town Board of Alder
men directing that sanitary closets be
installed In the entire district includ-
ing the business section Of town and
Ati4hboshood.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14

MIR. Albert Mayer spent the week in
New Orleans.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-14

INFLATED for our most active partic-
ipatiOn in the war ia large enough
to meet all present requirements and
emergencies for both our own forces
here and and abroad and our allies.
Please see that this letter is sent
to all of your work rooms and to all
branches and auxiliaries. Please
have it given wide publicity. as
feel that the public must know why
we have taken this course.
Very truly yours,
Mrs. CAROLINE Ii. MOBERLY.
Director Woman's Bureau.
Gulf Div. Amer. Red Cross,
New Orleans. May q.
Miss Clara II. Whitney,
American Red Cross,
St. Joseph, La.
Dear Miss Whitney:-A never
ending stream of American soldiers
is pouring across the Atlantic. Our
men i'm fast increasing numbers are
filling the trenches in France. To
the hospitals in rear of the firing
lines a stream of stricken American
soldiers come. We must provide an
adequate force of trained nurses to
care for these men. Seeing this
need, the Surgeons General of the
Army and Navy have called upon
the Red Cross for %, 900 nurses.
To enroll these nurses, the Red
Cross will put on National cam
paign at once. You, as chapter
chairman. must assume the respOn-
sibility for this drive in your Chap
ter's jurisdiction. The plan of cam
paign is enclosed herewith. No
more important call has ever come
to us, therefore I am depending on
you to read this plan and comply
promptly with instructions therein.
Relying upon you for prompt
action, / am,
Very truly yours,
w. p. LEPPERT, Director
Bureau of Development.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
AIT CASUALTIES
]. S. FORCES
FROM APR, 1 TO 5
Baker Orders Resumption OF List
Publication, Which Had
Been Held Up.
HEAVIEST TOLL APRIL 5
Twenty Formerly Reported Miss"
ing, One Thot Dead, Are
Captured
HEAVIEST TOLL APRIL 5

Washington, D. c., April 9.-Actine
upon cabled Instructions from Score
tary Baker, Inc war department to
light resumed publication of the daily
ist9 Of casualties among the Amerl
IAN expedtionary forces. Lists which
lad accumulated between April 2 anC
April were made public, and it was
stated officially that the casualties
would be announced regularly here
liter.
-Four hundred and forty-seven Am
erican soldiers were killed or wound
ed in action, died of various causes
or were captalred by the enemy in the
six days period covered in the reports
issued tonight The heaviest toll for
a single day reported since the first
American soldier landed in France
was shown by the list OF April .
which contained 124 names.
20 Missing, Captured.
Specific reference is made to q men
having been captured by the Germans
Twenty of these previously had been
reported missing and one previously
reported dead.
A combined Summary Of the SIX
reports shows:
Killed in action, rs; Died of wounds
II: Captured, q; Died OF accident, d.;
Died Of disease, 4G; Died cause I'M
known" 8; Severely wounded 1O3;
Slightly wounded 24l.
During the past week corrcspon-
dents with the American forces have
reported unusual activity by the Ger
mans on the fronts where the Ameri-
cans are in the trenches, the dispat-
ches of Sunday referring to the heavy
artillery bombardment of the trenches
held by General Pershing's men. A
number of the casualties reported are
believed to have occurred among the
engineer units that took part in the
great battle in Picardy.
Baker Order Held Up Lists.
The issuing Of the daily casualty
lists was suspended after receipt OF
a general order from Secretary Baker
in France that in future all news re-
lating to the expeditionary forces
must come from the headquarters of
General Pershing While it was not
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
FIERCE BATTLE
ALONG II MILE
BRITISH FRONT
Germans Make Heavy Attack
Between Givenchy, LaBas-
see and Armentieres
PORTUGUESE SECTOR PART

With the British Army in France,
April 9.-CBy Associated PrcGs)--
Another sector of the British theatre
suddenly developed intense fighting
today when the Germans delivered a
heavy attack over approximately an
eleven mile front between Givenchy
La Bassee and point east of Fleur-
baiX just below Armentieres. A Port
uguese sector is included in the line
involved
East of LePlantin and east of Peti-
lion the enemy appeared to have
gained footing in advance defenses,
according to the latest reports, and a
fierce battle was raging all along the
sector. LePlantin is northwest of Civ
enchy, and Petition lies to the east
OF Laventie.
Allies Hold Ground.
At Givenchy and on the left OF the
front atacked< the allies apparently
are holding their ground in the very
heavy fighting east Of Festubert The
Portuguese were being supported by
British troops.
The attack was preceded by VIC.
lent bombardment which began in the
early morning and extended all along
the front affected. Bethune, Estairs
and other towns behind the British
lines have been heavily shelled
It is too early to say what this new
move has to do with the main Ger.
man offensive farther south. Only
time will tell whether it was under:
taken as a diversion or whether the
enemy has serious idea Of pushing
forward here.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
OFFICIALS NOT"
COMMISSIONER
PLANE PROBLEM
Reorganization of Production
Machinery Contemplated,
However

Washington, d. c., April 9-There
is no reason for encouragement over
the American aviation program in the
view of officials responsible for the
completion of the aircraft and the
training of flyers needed by General
Pershing. This, it was learned today
authoratively is the feeling OF war
department heads, notwithstanding
the fact that they are apparently
contemplating an early reorganlza-
ton Of the governments aircraft pro-
duCtiOn machinery. .5 a...F
Failures and mistakes are conced-
ed, but disregarding Over-optlmlstlc
estimates of a few months ago, ONO
ials are not, discouraged over the Wit
al question Of whether planes suftic-
lent for the needs Of the forces In
France are to be forthcoming. There
we're limitations today that recast-
ing of estimates together with the &C
tua output Of the factories within
the last few days has shown that
part OF the delay in the program has
been made up.
Rumors have been current for some
time that Il general shakeup or the
aviation organization was in prospect.
1t was said authoritatively today, how
ever, that no steps would be taken I'M
til the preliminary report OF the spec
ial Investigation committee, headed by
Fl. Snowden Marshall, Of New York, is
in hand. This report was called for by
Acting Secretary Crowell in advance
OF the full report of the committee,
and viii deal with organization ques-
tons almost entirely.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
Oldynski; Gaetano Perrone,
Saffa...
List for, April 9Th.

oldynski; Gaetano Perrone, John
Saffa.,. ~ a ms
List for April 9Th.
| Killed in Action--Lieut. Julian N
Dow, Prjvates Paul Lizzie, Adam Pie
wacki, Mathew NJ. Ryan, Anthony vii
| lingsky. 49,. .......,,. H., ~.
Died Of Discase-Sergeants Willard
T.. Fife, Franklin G. Williams; Pri
Yates Clayton D. Hill, William Mont
gomery, Raymond Snyder, Malachi
Williams. ., t.. WHIP ,I4
Died Of Acknowledgement Benja
min J, Seifert, Private James Hemp.
hill. @
Wounded Severely-Lieu:s Tom
Johnson Allen, John Cabot Blood; Ser
geants Hollis i. Cobb, Herman Sol.
lsh; Corporal Harry l.. Curtis; Pri.
Yates Howard p. ClaypOole, Charles
=. Hickey, Thomas F. Maloney, Jr,
Percy Ross, Elmer Warden.
List for April 9TH.
Killed in Action-Private Wilfert
Rupprecht.
Died of Disease-A. F.. G. Benjamin
r.. Tinsley; Privates Jared Gordon,
Clifford N. Lambert, Frank f. Miller,
Harold G. VanNOrden.
Severely Wonnded-Lieut. VIM. j.
McGregor, Privates Frederick Davis,
Robert G. Mills, Clarence A. Stimp-
son, Lowell J. StormaOnt.
Previously Reported Missing, Now
Reported Prisoners John
A Sheehan, Mack Trent; Corporal
John J, Payne. Jr.; Privates Rudol.
M: Backus, Harry e. Birney, Barney
Begin, Eugene T. Curtiss, Ashjorn
Holm; Albert NJ Kennedy, Hans Lar
sen, Grover Leithauser, VIM. f.. Mar
vim, James Norma. Adelbert Morey,
Dennis +. O'Connor, VIM. l.. O'Conor,
Hugh O'Neil, Samuel J. Peters, JOS
eph Reid, Carl Schultz.
Previously reported killed in action,
now reported prisoners-Private Math-
Gus d. Souza.
j. ,..,, List for April 9th
Killed in Action-Privates Alfred
Chapdealilie, Thomas F, Flanagan.
Died from Wounds-Private Harry
T. McCoun.
Died Of Disease-Privates Leonard
Seymour DAVIS, pneumonia; John ]
Owens, anthracosis Amos Grover,
pneumonia George H. Horsfall, pneu-
monia; Travis B. Patterson, penu
monia.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10

but fought furlCualy for several uayS
belping to hold the enemy all the wa
from st Quentin to the vicinity O
NoyOn. They were the American:
mentioned at the time in the oncla
cOmmunique3, but these detalls .
their exploits it has only now beer
possible to secure.
When the German attack began the
Americans were working IN the real
lines with the Canadians, under Can
adian command They quickly threw
down their tools and seized weapons
with which they had been armed 1o1
some months, and formed themselves
into a fighting unit The German;
came on and finally reached the posi-
tiOns where the Americans were WalI
ing.
.. Small Number
The exact numbers Of the engineers
cannot be given, but they were com
paratively small They had no inten
ton of retreating. however, and were
bent upon killing all the Germans pos
sible.
AS the first gerry enemies advanced
the American forces let them come
until they were within certain range
then opened litire, pouring in storm
Of bullets. Gaps appeared in the al
vancing lines at many places, some O
them large, where the machine gun
had chcwed through. Still the Ger
man waves came on, without firing {
single shot-just advancing.
Weapons Useless
The Americans were unable to ur
derstand these tactics, but neverthe
less we're certain that it was gus
ton Of Strengthening the enemy o.
being themselves smOthered under the
advance. BY this time their Weapons
were so hot that they could not DC
used effectively and the emmy wa:
close. so that the engineers retired
fighting, took up another position
then turned and began operations
again A British officer who witnesses
the engagement reported to have
said:
They held on by their teeth unit
the last moment. intlicting casualties
on the enemy Then they moved back
and waited for the Germans and re
peated the performance
by the time the engineers nae
reached a place somewhere near ,Eoy
on they were nearly exhausted and a!
most without equipment. There they
we're given a chance to rest ana re
eUtip
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
Handful Of American
Engineers Holds OFF
Gray Hordes Of Huns
E;oht;no Shoulder to Shoulder With Canadians
They Pour Stream of Death Into Over
whelming Enemy Waves
FALL BACK TO PREPARED POSITIONS
ONLY WHEN WEAPONS BECOME USELESS

With the American Army in France April 9-( the Asso-
caed PressThe railway engineers who helped stem
the tide the onrushg Germans during the opening days OF
progress fought shoulder to shoulder WIN Cana
ian ENGINEERS in carrying their tasks They held their ground
stbory and only retired to previously prepared posllo "e
do and inflicted casualties by the thousands upon t
Germans as thew advanced waves, each ten men deep and
100 yards apart The Americans with the Canadians had al the
ammunition they needed and although they were te ny
th artillery and armed only with rifles and with few machine
qns thew poured scytheke streams Of bullets into the enemy
at several different times until the weapons were 50 o' s " "
useless. ~. =, ..uo ,o+ honaoood
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-04-10
WALHALLA BOY
WOUNDEED WITH
THE CANADIANS

Ottawa, Ont, April Glance Cor
pOraI "A. b. Wing, Walhalla, N. 2: was.
reported wounded among thew 0eF
cans with the Canadians 0yerseM
force today.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
COLORADO SCHOOLS CLOSED.
Rigid Measures Taken to Stop Spread
Of influenza,

Denver Eleven additional deaths
making total of thirty deaths from
Spanish influenza. were reported
Monday to DR.. William H. Sharpley,
manager of health, and he estimated
that there were 100 new cases in the
city, bringing the total number up to
approximately 500. DR.. Sharpley as
serted, however, that he believed the
plague was under control.
Colorado State University at Boulder
is closed until further notice to pre-
vent the further spread of influenza
an ong the students, The State School
of Mines will be under the strictest
quarantine and limited academic in
struction will be continued under the
most rigid rules. The Agricultural
college at Fort Collins will have it's
CSC students under close health sur
veillance and is cooperating fully with
the local and state health authorities
to prevent influenza from spreading.
Governor Gunter issued a proclama-
ton urging health officers to adopt
measures to prevent the spread of in
fluenza, and many cities have already
taken such action.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
ABSOLUTE SURRENDER
PROPOSED IN SENATE AS FIRST
STEP FOR GERMANY.
in Declarations Against Farley
With Enemy Now
we.lern New.psper unlon News servlee.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Washington.-Imme rejection
of the German and Austrian proposal
for an armistice and peace negotia-
tions was demanded in the Senate
Monday by leaders voicing the com
mon sentiment of the membership.
There was no dissent from the view
that an armistice would defeat all that
America and the allies have been
fighting for, and every speaker dur
ing two hours of spirited session de-
voted entirely to discussion of the en-
emy's latest move joined in declaring
that only through military victory
could the cause of the allies and hu-
manity be won. The suggestion of
such step was scornfully denounced
as an insidious attack of losing en-
emy.
Senator Hitchcock of Nebraska,
chairman of the Senate foreign rela-
tions committee; Republican Leader
Lodge of Massachusetts, ranking mi
nority leader of the committee; SEN
ators Poindexter of Washington, Nc
Cumber of North Dakota, Pittman of
Nevada, Ashurst and Smith of Ari-
zona, Nelson of Minnesota and Reed
of Missouri were among the speakers,
representing both political parties.
The discussion, which was made to
vacant galleries, closed as precau-
tion against the Spanish influenza epi-
demic, may be renewed when the Sen
ate reconvenes after recess.
After Senator Hitchcock and others
had declared an armistice impossible.
Senator McCumber introduced res
olution proposing as the first requi-
site to any peace negotiations, abso-
lutte surrender by Germany, including
dissolution of her army and navy and
pledges for complete indemnifications.
The resolution was referred to the for
eigr relations committee.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
EXPLOSION KILLS FIFTY
OVER 15o INJURED WHEN SHELL
LOADING PLANT is WRECKED.
Property Loss Probably VIII Exceed
$4,000, 0,o00-PopuIation in Town
Of 10000 Made Homeless.
western Newspaper Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Perth Amboy, N. j., Oct. Army
officers investigating the explosion
which wrecked the great shell loading
plant of the 7. A. Gillespie Company
at Morgan estimated that the dead
would not number more than fifty
and the injured $50. The property
loss probably will approximate be-
tween $15,O00.0O0 and $4,000 900.
Late Saturday 1t was believed danger
OF greater devastation by the blowing
up of stores of trinitrotoluol was vir-
tually over.
Army officers reported after a re-
connaissance by afrplane that the To-
cation of the boats and storehouses
is such that they believed there was
slight probability it would be exploded
either by fire or concussion.
With the passing of the menace OF
an explosion around the plant. the
problem of caring for the homeless
became serious one.
South Amboy, a town of about 10,-
900 population four miles north of
Morgan, was virtually wrecked by the
series of blasts. Scarcely a building
in it remains habitable. Many were
unroofed and the walls OF others
blown in, while every pane of glass
was broken.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
Colorado Soldier n,.s in Camp.

Camp Dodge, Ia.-Twenty-one death
by the division surgeon general Mon
day morning. He also announced that
out of 5000 cases under observation
4,62s were diagnosed at Spanish influ-
enza. The deaths brought the camps
total from the epidemic to thirty The
epidemic is at its most critical stage
now and Lieut. Col. B. W. Rich an
nounced there would be decrease in
deaths and number of cases. Among
those reported dead were R. E. En-
merick, Joycoy, Colo.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
sisbee Has 1875 influenza Cases.

Bisbee, Ariz.-Up to noon Oct. Z,
lz5 cases of Spanish influenza had
been reported to DR.. C. H. Hunt, health
otticer for Cochise county. There
have been no deaths, tho some of the
patients are reported to be quite ILL.,
Quarantine regulations put in force
mere Saturday, resulting in the rs
Ing of the theaters, churches, schools
and other places of public assemblage,
were widened in scope today when
special sales at local stores were or
dered discontinued.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
Allie. Take 2s4,ooo Hun Prisoners.

Paris.-During the period from Sept.
10 to Sept. 80 the allied armies in
France and Belgium have captured q
s44 officers. 120.192 men, 1000 cannon
md more than 5000 machine guns, ac-
cording to an official statement issued
here Wednesday, Since July is and
up to Sept. 80 the allies have captured
5.51S officers. 24s.494 men. 1869 can
non, more than $4,000 machine guns
and hundreds of mine throwers, the
statement says.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
Load prve Quota s41e.ooo.ooo paIlx

Washington, Oct. s.--With the open
ing of the second week of the fourth
Liberty loan campaign the managers
face a most tremendous task. From
now until the close of the campaign,
Oct 10. daily subscriptions must aver.
age s416,oo0,O00 If the entire s6,Ooo.-
100000 is to be disposed of during this
period. This statement is based on
sales reported by banks and trust com
panies. The San Francisco district
announced that it had passed the
s100.0O0.o 900 mark.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
Nearly s11 900, 900 First Day for Bond,

Denver.-Eighteen thousand Denver
patriots swatted the kaiser's latest
peace proposal Monday to the tune OF
T.05O.300 In Fourth Liberty Loan
subscriptions, while more than 1900
others from outside counties swelle1
the chorus with s3.s12.7O0, making
Colorado's total subscriptions at the
close of the first day of the official in
tensive drive. s1O,s63,00O. Practically
every one of the city's 100000 citizens
faced the east for one minute and then
began subscribing Denver's $4,000 900
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
Epidemic Gains in Army Camps.

Washington.-Spanish influenza in
creased more rapidly during the twen-
ty-four hours ending Oct at noon
than in any similar period since the
disease became epidemic. Reports to
the office of the surgeon general of
the army showed 1888 new cases in
army camps.
The Elbert County tribune., 1918-10-11
Austria and Bavaria MAY Surrender

Paris.--The German censor at Ber
lin permits the German press to print
articles dwelling on the probable stu
1tion OF Germany in the case that
Austria should be forced to lay down
her arms under pressure, according to
advices reaching Paris. 1t is declared
that IL Austria-Hungary should give in.
Baavria might follow her example