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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-30
MR.. AND MRS. J. o WOOD SHOT

Mrs j y Wood was shot through
The Isit ear aha Nj Wood through the
aeshN portion ct he flghI arm at their
home at Brandon shortly AFTER
O'Clock Thursday night by their col
orfd house boy. Jtm Bell aho used
a pistol
Nr Wood had retired aud Mrs Wood
was reading 10 him The lamp was
burning Tow. 50 she took h and was
starting 10 get another lamp At the
door OF the room she was confronted
Icy the servant pistol III hand. About
the 'l'no she discovered the negro. he
urea The brute VAS So close lhai
hFs wood lace was powder burned
tearing the shot Mr. Wood jumped
cut 81 bed, hH' was shol before bee
e"alH get his own pistol tn" negro
then escaped
Word ut tn" shooting VAS l"IophoHed
10 town from Wilhelm. just after the
passenger tram haa lett Deputies
" neck ana baFtd%oh. JuaR" La"faaoh
ana VIVA Davidson I'i' immediately Tor
tue scene using railway motor ear
a't'oh 10y nv SUES me bloodh"ohds
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-30

Two Of our patriotic Young ladies are
thinking If joining as helpers the unit
which ur nama Of New Orleans Is
taking 60 italy shortly These are
NIsfe= l.sla BaGl aud Eleanor Barrow
Ne hope t8 Announce HeKt veek thai
West Feltciaua is thus represented in
this unit
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-30

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The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-30

Tho next regular quarterly meeting
Of the parih School BEARD has been
called for Wednesday. April 2
The true Democrat. [volume] (Bayou Sara [La.]) 1892-1928, 1918-03-30
BANK OF COMMERCE

Located at St Francisvie Parish of West Felicana.
Report furnished to the Examiner of State Banks by
the above Bank at the close Of business March H. 1918
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
AVIATOR MUST BE AN
EXPERT SHOT

Somewhere in France, Sept. IT.
Accurate machine-gun fire is the
chief requirement of the successful
combat aviator, allied aviation ex
perts agree. Fortunately for the
Allies that is one department in
which their aviators excel.
1t is interesting to note the pro.
gress made in the weapons used by
aviators. At the opening of hostili.
ties airplanes were used mainly for
observation work. Their pilots were
armed generally with carbines, and
sometimes only with an automatic
revolver. Then came. the fighting
airplane and the single and double
machine gun.
But these newer and more deadly
weapons are useless unless properly
aimed, and this is no small task as
the pilot must aim not his gun, but
his whole machine. He must use his
airplane as gun mount. 1t is easy
to conjure some of the pilots Difficult.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

children returning to what had been
their home in the demolished village
of Bouresches, near Belleau Woods.
They were mounted atop heap of
house hold goods in a cart, drawn
by a small donkey, the same outfit
they had escaped with. There is
nothing in the absolutely level heaps
Of destroyed houses and walls to
distinguish one former habitation
from another.
Donkey Finds Ruined Home
The old woman seemed puzzled as
to where she had lived, but the don.
key knew. He stood stock still in
front of what had been a stable door
The old woman evidently was salts
fed to take the donkey's word for it.
She and the children climbed down
and unloaded their goods, making for
themselves On emergency shelter out
of bits of wreckage, to await the time
when the real rebuilding begins. 1t
was for this old woman and hun
dreds like her that wheat is being cut
by the former vandals with the Am
erican Red Cross moving machines.
The eagerness of these peasants
to return to the destroyed Villages is
sometimes embarrassing. They are
grateful for all help extended to
them, but the one thing they want
most Of all is to get home. 1t is
still home, no matter to what extent
the demolition may be- There is not
one of them but would rather be ex-
posed to rain and weather in make
shift shelter on his own land than to
stay, day longer than necessary in
the barracks or other refugee shell
ters.
1t was at Chateau-Thierry on this
trip that met an artist named Aman
Jean, living there near the birthplace
of Fortaine. When Jean fed last
March, he left sign in the library,
statingt that German invaders had
been in that same house in 1870, but
had not destroyed his books. This
hint to the present invaders was tax.
en-, for the books and other articles
in the artists home were not multi
ated.
Jean expressed the hope that the
American people would subscribe to
a fund for a great monument at Cha
teau-Thierry to mark the scene of
their first big, victorious participa-
ton in this war.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

ties when the gun mount is ma
noeuvring and travelling twice as fast
as any express train while its tar.
get is in similar action.
Nor is that all the difference be.
tween aerial and ground gunnery. On
the ground, ammunition is practical.
ly unlimited. In an airplane, every
ounce of weight counts, and ammu.
milton is therefore strictly limited
The greater, consequently, is the
need for accuracy in shooting,
1t is important that no ammunition
shall be carried which is not abso.
lutely reliable and all is selected and
tested. Guns are vigorously inspect.
ed, for a jam at a critical moment
might prove fatal. In training on
the other hand, ammunition Is care.
fully selected for its badness; the
object being by means of freouent
gun jams to make the clearing Of a
stoppage automatically simple to the
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

pilot
Inc successful air fighter must be
a good pilot; but even the most bril-.
ilant trick flyer, the "stunter" who
can throw his machine about in the
air and make it supremely difficult
target for his adversary, is neverthe.
less ncompletely equipped as a fight
er unless ne can combine brilliant
nying with brilliant gunnery. Foch's
rule that "offense is the best de.
fence" applies even more in the air
tnan on land, and it is by following
that rule that the allied fighters have
won their ascendency over the Ger.
mans.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

The Dade City Development Com.
pany has sold eighty acres of land on
the Fort King road, quarter of a
mile south of the Pasadena road, to
f. P. Toombs, of Chicago, and Curtis
Lyman, of Elgin, Ill. The gentlemen
will begin developing their farm at
once and will plant grove and do
general farming. They have secured
one of the best sites in the Pasadena
section for a grove and the Banner
wishes them success in their venture.
-Dade City Banner.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
Less Than 2qo OF Autos
In Jacksonville We're
Operated Sunday

mostly by boys and young men, tn.
observance being so general ant
pleasing that patriotic people com
mended most highly the existing con
ditions, and only felt contempt fol
those who violated the request.
The fuel administration is grateful
for the splendid cooperation given BY
the authorities, the Liberty League
and the members of the lookout
committee. 1t is also deep appre
ciative Of the patriotic compliance
on the part of all except very few
thoughtless or ignorant violators.
State Administrator Williams will
receive reports from all over the
state, and he believes that Sunday
observance will again emphasize the
patriotism of the people of Florida
and that the few who might have dis
regarded the request will justly feel
ashamed of themselves.
Several instances were reported
where cars out on emergency bust.
ness were stopped by citizens. One
such case occurred at the South
Jacksonville ferry, and also in the
city, when the rider of a motorcycle
was tagged down and asked why he
was riding. 1t developed that he was
a member of the Red Cross life saw
ing corps at Pablo Beach, and that it
was necessary for him to use his
motorcycle to return to the city. He
was wearing on his arm a Red Cross
-brassard at the time.
Another instance was reported of a
touring car seen going out Pearl
street, with the number plates in
front and rear covered. This was
taken to mean that the driver and
occupants of this machine realized
they were violating the request, and
that such violation was in willful dis
regard Of the fuel administrations
request.
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC

Owing to the high cost of living,
we, the delivery men of the city, have
been compelled to raise the price of
passengers as follows for one person
up to eight blocks, IS cents; over
eight blocks, so cents to the city
limits. Signed by our hands thia 10th
day of September, 1918: Gussie Wash
ington, J. H. Hodge, L. E. Everett,
Jessie King, G. S. Sherrod, Isaac
Robinson, James Thomas, I. Thcmp-
son, G. R. Bell, George Ross.
1898
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

Jacksonville, Sept. 1.-THE patri
otto response Sunday to the request
of the fuel administration that autos
only be used in certain emergency
cases on Sundays was pleasing to
those identified with the administra-
ton and to patriotic people generally.
According to E. P. Owen, chairman
of the local committee, less than
per cent violations is Jacksonville's
record, as against probably 20 per
.cent the previous Sunday.
Mayor Martins order to the police
proved valuable aid, and Mayor Be-
Tote of South Jacksonville, with his
police force, also gave patriotic co.
operation. The order of Col. Charles
l.. Willard was strictly complied with
and the observance, in the opinion of
the fuel administration forces, COM
pares favorably with any other city
in the United States.
Committees Were Active
Mr. Owen had at work an active
committee in the city and at various
points in the country, and the mem.
bers are requested to report to him
as early as possible the numbers of
the cars seen operating as he must
check these off in order to ascertain
the names of the owners.
Not all the cars seen were violat-
ing the request, as there were in
stances where their use was neces.
sary, and which involved meeting in.
valids at the depot, and emergency
calls into rural district, etc. When It
is considered that Duval county has
several thousand automobiles, and in
some sections not a machine was
seen the entire day, the showing is
not only gratifying, but remarkable,
and evidences the marvellous effect
of publicity, and the general desire
to comply with anything the govern
ment wishes.
In Striking Contrast
George R. Paschal and his commit
tee were on the job early, and gave
special attention to the ferry. Several
committeeman have recorded the
same numbers, and the check-off will
prevent duplication.
In comparison with the previous
Sunday, very few of the shipping
board cars were seen Sunday, which
indicates that a week ago several of
the employees failed to heed the re.
quest Of the administration. How
ever, Sunday the small number seen
were those in absolute service, as far
as was determined during the day.
The soldiers were in the city as
usual, but they were not in automo.
biles. They gladly complied with the
request which was supplemented by
Col Wizards order, which had a
wholesome effect.
Mr.. Owen says that as soon as all
reports are in he will publish the
names of the owners of cars opera
ting. He will obtain these names
from the official record, which has
been periodically and generously
furnished him by patriotic official
of Tallahassee.
Cries of "Slacker," Etc.
Cries of Stacker" met some of
those driving cars, but there were
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17
GERMANS HARVEST
WHEAT FOR FRENCH
Prisoners Set to Work Cutting Grain
Which Enemy Failed to Destroy
Red Cross Men in Charge
Peasants Anxious to Return
to Devastated Villages and
Live Among Ruins
of Homes

Paris, Sept. 1.-THE most usefully
employed Germans in the world to-
day are harvesting wheat in the
neighborhood of Chateau-Thierry fol-
the French people. They are Ger.
man prisoners, captured at Belleau
Woods and other places near where
they now are doing compulsory agri
cultural work. The wheat they are
cutting is the same grain they did
not have time to destroy because of
their rush to get away from the
French-American advance at the be.
ginning of the allied offensive on
July Is.
A. Y. Scott, a cotton planter of
Mississippi, and Robert Hawthorne, a
farmer of Monmouth County, N. j.,
are two Red Cross officers in charge
OF such agricultural work in the in
vaded regions, acting under Homer
Folks, head Of the Division of Civilian
Relief. They managed to mobolize
1000 scythes and fifty horse-drawn
moving machines for work near
Chateau-Thierry, in which region
alone 100000 bushels of wheat now
are being cut by German prisoners.
They took me the other day to this
reconstruction front, so recently the
battlefront. where now the rattle If
moving machines and the singing of
scythes succeeded the cracking rife
fire and the banging Of machine guns
and artillery. Needless to say, the
former German fighters engaged In
this work are much more contented
than when trying the hopeless task
of stopping the advance of the Am
erican troops on those same fields.
Work Dangerous at Times
Their work, however, is not entirely
without danger, because of the many
unexploded shells and grenades scat.
tered about the fields, which would
be set off by a blow of the scythe or
moving machine; so one man goes
ahead of each harvester, gingerly
picking up and removing each shell.
One of these pilots, the other day,
came across the body of dead Ger
man whose comrades fed so quickly
they had no time to bury him.
Another of the many features of
this agricultural work of the Ameri-
can Red Cross is the renting of 1000
acres of land at Montefaut Chateau,
to which agricultural refugees are
sent The land is sublet to them,
with small allotments of farming
tools sold or lent, with the under
standing that they plant and harvest
one crop while awaiting the release
of their own farms from the invaders
In Northern France. Elsewhere in
the recently reconquered country the
Red Cross is lending money or tools
to the returned farmers till they are
able to collect damage funds or Sc
cure loans provided by the French
Government for such cases.
To see the return of the refugees
to their demolished homes is even
more pathetic than their arrival in
Paris during the invasion last Spring.
saw one old woman with two grand
The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1918-09-17

The Star is reliably informed that
Fark Trammel is considering resign.
ing his seat in the Senate and going
into the army.-Ocala Star.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15
Ship OF the Desert.

Because of it's peculiar swaying mo-
ton in walking, the camel has been
called the "ship Of the desert" This
title may also have some reference to
the extreme stupidity and passiyity of
the animal, says Popular Science
Monthly. which submits to great
loads, which it win often carry for
days at a time without stopping for
food or drink, with no more urging
than a ship would require from the
hands of its pilot.
The manner in which the drivers
hobble the camels when they -top for
q rest is interesting. They do not de-
pend upon stakes driven in the deep,
yielding sand, but simply double back
and tie one end of the forelegs of the
animal, so that 1t can lie down or rise
up, but cannot move from the spot.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15

brands would never dream we'd bring
the stock right into the Cove. Why,
Miss Louise, even would know better
than TO put our brand on top Of Sea-
beck's and expect it to pass inspection.
If wanted to steal cattle, 1 wouldn't
go at it that wayl"
Billy Louise glanced uncertainty at
him and then at Marthy, facing her
grimly. She did not know what to
think, and she showed it.
"How do you mean-the real rus
tlers7" she began hesitatingly: and
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15

live. And we, my dear sir. are going
| down there and take a look at them
She managed to pull Blue down tc
stiff-legged jumps and then to walk
Finally she stopped him, so that she
could the better take in her surround
ings and the possibilities of getting
| down.
Blue had caught sight Of the moving
specks far down next the river and up
the stream half a mile or more. He
was cow-horse to the bone. He knew
those far-off specks for cattle, and he
knew that his lady would like a closer
look at them.
Blue chose his trail and crumpled
at the knees with his hoofs on the very
edge of the ledge; went down with a
cat-jump and landed with all four feet
planted close together. He had no
mind to go on sliding in spite Of him
self, and the bluff was certainly steep
enough to excuse bungle.
1t was with distinct air of triumph
that Blue reached the bottom, even
though he slid the last forty feet on
his launches and landed belly-deep in
I soft snowbank. 1t was with triumph
to match his perky ears that Billy Lou
Use leaned and slapped him on the
neck. ''We made it 70 she cried, "and
l didn't have to walk step, did I,
Blue? You're there with the goods.
all right I"
Blue scrambled out of the bank to
firm footing on the ripened grass of
the bottom, and with a toss of his head
set off in a swinging lope, swerving |
now and then to avoid badger hole |
Or half-sunken rock. They had done |
new, those two; they had |
reached place where neither had ever
been before, and Blue acted as If he
knew it and gloried in the escapade
quite as much as did his lady.
The cattle spied them and went trot-
ing away up the river, and Blue quick
med his stride a little and followed
fter. Billy Louise left the reins upon
lis neck. Blue could handle cattle
lone quite as skillfully as with a
ider, If he chose.
The cattle began to swerve away
rom them, closer to the river. Blue
ulled ahead a little, swerving also,
nd as Billy Louise frightened the
ems, he slowed and circled them craft
Y until they huddled on the steep
ank, uncertain which way to go. Billy ,
ouise pulled Blue down to a walk as
ne drew near and eyed the cattle /
larply. They did not look like any of !
ers, after all. There were five dry !
,ws and two steers. I
One Of the steers stood broadside t
Billy Louise. The brand stared out q
ON his dingy red side, the most con- I
'icuous thing about him. Billy Lou
e caught her breath. There. was no Y
intsst line that failed to drive its b
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15

his statement. 81 guess mebby them
rustlers git EN-"
well, I'm going up to the Cove. ]
may not be back before dark, so don't
worry If I'm late. Maybe I'll look
along the. river. 1 know one place
where believe cattle can get down to
the bottom, If they're crazy, enough to
try it. You, didn't look. there, did
your
f. mo, 1 never looked down there. /
know they can't git down nohow."
well. all right; maybe they can't"
Billy Louise slackened the reins.. and
Blue went of with short, stfff-legged
jumps. 1t had been a long time since
he had felt the weight Of his lady,
and his mood now was exuberant.
Blue threw up his head, lifted his
heels, and ran like a scared jackrab-
bit over the uneven ground. They
were not keeping to the trail at all /;
trails were too tame. for them In that
mood. They ran along the rim-rock
at the last, where Billy Louise could
glance down, now and then, at the
river sliding like a bright blue ribbon
with icy edges through the gray, snow
spotted hills.
Hold on, Blue" Billy Louise
pulled up on the reins. "Quit 1t, you
old devil A mile ought to be enough
for once, 1 should think. There's cattle
down there In that bottom, sure as you
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15
THE ROLL OF HONOR

The following is list of the
names of the boys from Sh0-
shOne doing duty with the coIors.
Nearly every branch of the serv-
ice is represented. 1t is the in
tenti0n of the Journal to keep
this list complete as possible and
you will confer a favor on the
management if you viii call at
tention to errors or omissions
A free copy of the Journal will
be sent each member of the Roll
of Honor whose correct address
may be obtained. u.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15
Hous. Full.

Britton-I understand that Brown is
sore at the government Did they
raise his taxes2
Evans-No, he had triplees out at
his house and he wanted the govern
ment to revise the csnspS,
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1918-02-15

i kuoNs LOU uiu uu awful pQuk
Job. A person, could tell in the dark
it was the work of greenhorn. Why
didn't you let Peter do 1t, or Marthy 2
You could have done a better job than
that, couldn't you, Marthy"
Poor old Marthy, with her rheumatic
knees and a gray hardness In her
ieathery face, had come down the path
and stood squarely before Billy Lou
ise, her hands knuckling her fiabby
hips, her hair blowing in gray, strag-
Cling wisps about her bullet head.
Better than what? Come in, Billy
Louise. I'm right glad to see ye back
and lookin' so well, even If yuh do
pear to be in one of your tantrums.
How's yer maw?"
Billy Louise gasped and went white.
''Mommie's dead" she said. "She died
the NINTH" She drew another gasping
breath, pulled herself together, and
went on before the others could begin
the set speeches Of sympathy which
the announcement seemed to demand.
''Never mind about that, now. I'm
talking about those Seabeck cattle you
horribly careless he is, Marthy Did
you know he let them drift down the
river? And a blind man could tell a
mile OF the brands have been worked ~
Billy Louise's tone was positively ven
omous in its contempt "Why didn't
you make Charlie practice on a cow
hide for while first?" she asked Mar
thy cuttingly.
Marthy ignored the sarcasm. Per
haps it did not penetrate her stolid
mind at all. Charlie never worked
any brands, Billy Louise" she stated
with her glum directness.
"Oh, I beg his pardon, I'm sure
Did you?"
''No, I never done such a thing, nei-
ther. I don't know what you're talkin'
about"
well who did, then?" Billy Louise
faced the old woman pitilessly.
Il dino" Marthy lifted her hand and
made futile effort to tuck in a few Of
the longest wisps Of hair.
well, Of all the" The stern gray
eyes of Billy Louise flew wide open at
the effrontery of the words. If they
her to believe thatl
That's it, Miss Louise. That's the
point we'd like to settle, ourselves.
know it sounds outrageous, but it's a
fact. Peter and I found those cattle
up In the hills, with our brand worked
over the V. On my word of honor, not
one Of US knows who did it,
''But you've got them down here
"Well-" Charlie threw out hand
lelplessly. His eyes met hers with ap-
oealing frankness. I'VE couldn't rub I
)ut the brands; what else could we |
10? l figured that somebody else
would see them If we left them out in
he hills, and it might be rather hard
o convince a man; you see, we can't I
wen convince you'll But, so help me,
lot one Of US branded those cattle, {
Hiss Louise. 1 believe that whoever I
las been rustling stock around here 6
tried to fix evidence
gainst US. I'm stranger in the coun- I
ry, and l don't know the game very /
yell; I'm an easy mark" t
eyes, you're that, all right enough ~ {
lilly Louise spoke with blunt disfavor, 0
ut her contemptuous certainty of his S
uilt was plainly wavering. ITO go n
nd bring stolen cattle right down L
ere" c
sit seemed to me they'd be safer here a
ian anywhere else" Charlie observed
aively. Nobody ever comes down
ere, unknown to US. I had it sized up a
lat the fellow who worked those
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