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The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1918-03-19

It nay be surprising but It is true
that a number are painting seed al
ready. \ man in my neighborhood
has been working in his garden plot
Tor several days. He has all the trash
raked in a pile ready Cor the junk
man. He has burned ,,li old wood. pa
per ana rubbish anu is busy turning
over his sod so the sun can get at it.
= number have laughed at him but he
only smiles and goes ahead. Last
year he had wonderful garden with
every hing growing fine. His family
were eating vegetables long before
anyone else around. And he had a
fine lot of sweet peas to put in the
middle OF his table for a centerptece.
Some people like to play pretty
things on the piano. Others like to
make Up poems and stories. Some pre-
fer trying to paint pictures.
But The most artistic work this year
lies in the garden. Even Srocers tell
You that. Onion sets are going in the
ground now. Last yearly the first
OF May. there wasn't one to be found
in Fairmont. Just now all the stores
have them The ten cent store is sell
ing them for ten cents a quart. Other
stores FOR about twenty-five cents a
quart. Some OF the onions are so am
bilious hey are sprouting right out OF
the basket!
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
JUDICIAL ADVERTISEMENT.
SUCCESSION NOTICE.

SOCCeSouOW OObuCG.
State OF Louisiana, Parish of Tensas, Tenth
District Court.
Succession OF Robert WOrrell, decd.
0UBLIC NOTICE Is hereby given that
B. F. Young has applied to be appointed
Administrator of the Succession of Robert
Worrell, deceased.
Now. therefore, unless written opposition
thereto be filed in my office within ten DAYS
after publication hereof, said appointment
will be made as prayed for.
IL. ST. Witness my hand and the seal of
said Court, this 18th day of July, 1918.
JOS. CURRY,
Clerk 10th District Court. Tensas Parish, La.
st. Joseph, La, July 9eth, 1918.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
6. s.
POSTMASTER EXAMINATION.

At the request of the Postmaster
General the United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission has announced an
examination to be held at st Joseph
IN August 18th, for the position of
postmaster at Newellton. This Of
flee has an annual compensation of
SllOO.
To I've eligible for this cxamina-
ton an applicant must be a citizen
1T the United States, must actually
reside within the delivery of the Of
flee and have so resided at the time
the present vacancy occurred.
Applicants must have reached
their twenty-frst but not their sixty
fifth birthday on the date of the ex
animation.
Application Form 3OI and full
information concerning the require
ments of the examination may be
secured from the postmaster at the
place OF vacancy or from the Civil
Service Commission, Washington
d. c. Applications should be prop
erly executed and filed with the
Commission at Washington, ID. c. .,
in time to arrange for the examina-
ton of the applicant.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
LEVEE BOARD PROCEEDINGS.

Office Board of Commissioners, 9Th
Louisiana Levee District, Tallulah
La, July 18th, 1918.
The Board of Commissioners for
the Fifth Louisiana Levee District,
persuant to adjournment on the 10th
inst, met in special session at Tai
lulah, La, its domicile, this day.
The President called the Board to
order at IL o'clock a. M, and the roll
of commissioners called; there be-
ing present the following members:
E. J. Hamley, F. H. Schneider,
East Carroll.
R. X. Bony, T. P. Kell, President,
Madison.
B. #. Young, &C. Goldman,
Tensas.
f. c. Rhodes, Concordia.
Absent, ]. H. Lambdin, Concordia.
A quorum being present, the
Board took up the business for
which the special meeting was
-;:.led: Namely, to meet the
oinmittees to be appointed by the
Police Juries of the respective par
shes within this levee District, for
lie purpose of trying to arrive at
some equitable and just basis for as
sessments of property, and an equal
per centage for assessment for the
currant year for District taxation.
Committees representing East Car
roll, Madison, Tensas and Conc0rdia
parishes, with their respective Presi-
dents of the Police Juries, together
with the Assessors of said parish,
were present and went into execu-
tive session to formulate basis upon
an agreement could be arrived at by
them for an equitable assessment.
On motion Of Commissioner
Schneider, seconded by Commiss-
Toner Rhodes, the Secretary of this
Board, o. w. Campbell, was direct
ed to 60 to Baton Rouge, for the
purpose Of pasting the Coupons of
this Board in a book provided for
that purpose, as required by law, at
the expense of this Board.
At 1900 o'clock, p. m. the Board
recessed until l o'clock p. m. to
await the report Of the Committees.
Conveneing at o'clock, the
board heard the report Of the Com
mittees, which was as follows:
1T is hereby understood that the
per centage in East Carroll parish
land, shall be classed 80 per ct. class
"A", with value Of $4,000 per acre
for levee Board purposes and fur
Their that all parishes shall take not
less than 40 per cent Of actual cash
value"
On motion Of Commissioner
Young, duly seconded by Commiss-
Toner Schneider, the thanks Of the
Board was rendered the Presidents
Of the police juries, the Committees
and the Assessors Of the respective
parishes for their attendance and CO.
operation in fixing a basis for as
sessments for taxation for levee pur-
poses in the District.
There being no further business,
on motion the board adjourned, Sine
Dies. T. P. KEEL,
o. w. CAMPBELL, President.
Secretary.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
NOTICE..

All property owners Of st. Joseph
who have not yet paid their town
taxes for 1917 are hereby notified that
unless said tax IL paid by July 9th
the property 90 delinquent will be ad-
vertised for sale.
w. NJ. DAVIDSON, Mayor.
st. Joseph, La, July 9, 1918.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

Miss Clara Whitney, who made APP
plication for the post Office at st.
Joseph, vice Mrs. Besubien, resigned,
has, upon solicitation Of her family
and friends, decided to withdraw ga me.
1t is not known just now what other
applicants will declare. It is generally
conceded that the post Offices do not
carry sufficient emOlument, in consid-
GRAFTON with the work imposed, to
justify ones handling. While Miss
Whitney would make . most efficient
postmistress, the st. Joseph High
School is to be congratulated on her
decision to remain at her old post,
where her services have always been
so valuable.
Hon. D. F. Ashford, representative
from Tensas parish in the State Legis-
lature, has received notice from the
Tulane University of New Orleans that
he is entitled to appoint . young man
from this parish to . free scholarship
in the Academic Department of the
University. This scholarship, svails-
bic in the College Of Arts ard Sciences
or Technology excepting the course
In Architecture), is an important pos
session to any student, as 1t exempts
him from the payment OF the annual
tuition fee of 800, and gives him the
opportunity OF taking . four years
course OF study 1T the largest and best
known university in the South. 1t is
Mr.. Ashford's wish to confer the
scholarship upon some deserving and
ambitious young man of this parish
who wishes to attend Tulane ct the
beginning OF the approaching term,
which opens September 18th. Any
one interested can address him at St.
Joseph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

A LMOST every day in the past year
"a you have read of the steady flow
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
MEETING NEW DEMANDS FOR NURSES.

The results of the national baby
test have shown such great need for
public health nurses that new ways
have had to be found to meet the
increased demand. Many places
have reported to the Children s
Bureau of the United States Depart
ment of Labor that they have funds
to employ a public health nurse to
keep their children well and find it
difficult to secure nurses. The sup
ply OF public health nurses has
always been small in comparison
with the need for their work. At
present it is being drawn upon to
help meet the great need not of the
army alone but of the civil popula-
ton, the women and sick children
of war ridden France.
Various ways are being found to
meet these new demands for public
health nurses. In connection with
the campaign to save 100, 600 babies
the Children's Bureau has en-
deavOred to make clear that the
field of public health nursing i'm
this country is one of patriotic serv-
ice because of the present need to
save life. Graduate nurses who can
not serve in France are urged to
take one of the special courses which
will fit them to do public health
nursing. Such a course includes
study of the general conditions that
affect the well-being of the child i'm
the family; training in dietetics and
bacteriOlogy is also given. The
nurse learns how to make clear to
the expectant mother the way to
care for herself before the baby is
born. She must know how to
spread the knowledge of methods of
preventing disease and of checking
the spread Of epidemics. Her train
ing must fit her to give nursing care
under all sorts of conditions. She
must learn to concern herself with
all the things in the community
which may have a bearing on the
health of its citizens.
Wisconsin has long had course
for the training of public health
nurses. Iowa commenced in June
a special emergency course for grad
uate nurses. 1t aims to give i'm a
shorter time the necessary training
for public health nursing. This
course is arranged by the State Anti
tuberculosis Association.
In addition to the need for the
trained work of the public health
nurse many places are seeking vol
unteers for the follOw-up work of
the national weighing and measur-
ing test. Wisconsin offers a six
weeks course of special instruction
for college graduates who can give
their services in the Children's Year
campaign. The program of the
Children's Year especially provides
for the enlistment of Home Health
Volunteers to make the nurses work
go farther by helping the nurse in
whatever way she directs.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
-W.S.S.

Mr.. Robt. Percy Gordon, who has
been living ct Akron, Ohio, tor some
time, where he holds . responsible
position with . bank, is on visit to
Tensss parish, having come to be ex-
amined for the army. He is accomps-
MED by his friend, Mr.. E. E. Thomp-
son, also OF Akron, and both are ap-
plicsnts for the Signal Service. Percy
looks we'll and his friends are pleased
to see him again.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

Again are we called upon to chron-
icle the passing of another resident OF
Tensas parish, good wife, q devoted
mother, daughter and sister and true
friend. Mrs. Sallie Seldom Guthrie,
beloved wife of Mr.. JEFF ID. Guthrie,
died at the home of her sister, Mrs.
w. 8. White, at Waterproof, on Thurs
day, in the 5Oth year of her age.
Deceased was the eldest child of the
late Christopher Seldom and Mrs Sed-
don, of Waterproof, and was born,
reared and married in that town and
spent her entire life i'm her native
Tensas. On December 9th, 1887, she
was married to Mr.. JEFF d. Guthrie,
and to this union two children were
born, Miss Jennie Dora Guthrie, the
popular trained nurse, now with the
Red Cross corps and engaged in ten
derby nursing our wounded boys In
France, and Master Clyde Donothan
Guthrie, happily too young to fully
realize the serious loss he has suffered
in being deprived of q mothers love.
Mrs. Guthrie has been in Indifferent
health for the past several years, but
her faithful husband, with q devotion
that knew not WEAKNESS, provided
her with everything calculated to pro-
long her life, but the battle was against
her and after q brave and noble fight
she finally yielded to the Grim Spectre
and answered the call of her Master,
"Enter ye into the joys OF your Lord"
Deceased was a good woman and
devoted Christian, to whom death had
no terrors. She lived q useful life and
having finished her labors has gone to
that reward that is laid up for those
who love and serve Him.
Her remains were inferred In the
family burial ground at Wesley Chapel
and were followed to their last resting
place by q concourse of devoted friends
and loved ones who mingled their tears
in common sorrow a. the last sad rites
were said. May they find comfort in
the thought that her entire life was
spent in preparation for the end that
has finally come to her and which
must some day come to all.
Aside from her husband and two
children, Mrs. Guthrie is survived by
Der mother, Mrs. Seldom, of Water.
proof, two sisters, Mrs. w. ). White,
OF Waterproof, and Miss Mary Sed.
don, trained nurse, Of New Orleans,
and three brothers, v. l.. Seldom of
Monroe, Geo. Seldom, now with U. s.
government at Orange, Texas, and
Charles Seldom of Waterproof. To
these and many friends the Gazette
extends deepest sympathy, but espec-
tally to the grief stricken husband, in
his utter loneliness, separated by the
grave from his wife and by the ocean
from his daughter, left ell alone in the
evening of life, with none to cheer and
comfort save his little boy, but upon
whom his hope Is builded, to him, we
say, are our sincerest condolences are
offered.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
w. s. S..

Mr.. CD. Wesson, the Singer sewing
machine man, who has recently locat-
cd at st. Joseph, has purchased the
residence, with all grounds, belonging
to DR.. g. N. Clarke, on New street.
Mr.. WATSON and his excellent family
are q desirable addition to our COM
t,unity.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
PUBLIC MoIleE.

This is to notify the public that our
former representative, Mr.. George A.
Steen, 10 no longer in our employ.
We have transferred our business in
terests to Mr.. A. j. WATSON who 10
authorized to act - salesman and COL
lector for %.
e1Norn 6nw16o NAc1EfND 90.
@. .. Cummloss, Rep.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

OUR high regard for Judge O'NeiII
" had precIuded the possibility of
discussion of anything but sincerity
in his announcement of candidacy for
the Senate in the RansdeII succession.
Able as Judge O'NeiII is and as strong
as he is because of his record and his
capacity as a campaigner, he would,
in our Judgment, have met defeat.
For his candidacy would have been
in opposition to the logic of present
events.
And If Judge O'NieII, able, high
minded and deservedIy popular, could
not have won, it is inconceivabIe that
anyone in Louisiana could enter the
lists against Senator RansdeII at the
eleventh hour and forty ninth minute
and win.
As this is written at time when
there is no talk of such opposition, we
think that it is proper to suggest en-
phaticalIy that If, by any freak of fan
cy or political design. some now I'M
known shall inject himself into the
RanSdell succession, the people OF
Louisiana should take the RansdelI
candidacy in hand themselves, follow
the example of the good folks of st.
Landry and place Senator RansdeIl in
a position where he will not be called
on to waste six weeks of time and vi
tally making a campaign here when
the peoples business demands his
continuous service i'm Washington. II
we are mistaken, this is what the
people of the State will do If such Op.
position does arise, not because there
is anything sacred in Senator Rams
delPs hold on his seat, but because
of some underlying facts relative to
the peoples business at Washington,
which we will note.
I OCAL issues and local interests
II should not be allowed to become
paramount in the matter of selecting
representatives to the national Iegis-
Iature, particularly in the selection of
United States senator's.
The activity and diligence of MEM
bers of the House and Senate in at
tending to local business of import.
ance often furnishes an index of their
activity and interest in attending to
the larger affairs of the nation and Of
the world.
The Item had expressed the hope
early in the year that Senator Rams.
dell might be returned to the United
States Senate without opposition. 1t
felt in part at least that in these times
of great stress, with Mr.. BrOussard
dead, 1t was unfortunate that the sen.
ator should be called away from his
duties at Washington to make cam
paign in Louisiana.
For it is matter of knowledge
with us that Senator Ransdell has car
ried burden of work at Washington
which only a very IaboriOus, a very
active and very Industrious man can
carry. The health of his late colleague,
Robert BrOussard, began to fail about
the time America entered the war.
The result was that all of the details
of attending to the enormous Iegisla-
tive business of the State of Louis
lana fell on the shoulders of Senator
RansdeIi. The war multiplied that
business many fold.
Senator Ransdeil is on important
of the Senate-the work
of these committees has increased
many fold. Billions are now apprO-
priated where millions were once ap.
propriated by these committees.
A LMOST every day in the past year
"A you have read of the steady flow
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of JUDGE j. f. REYN-
OLDS OF Bienville parish for the
Democratic nomination for Associate
Justice OF the Supreme Court of
Louisiana at the primary election to
be held on September 10th, 1918.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-26
A ANNOUNCEMENTS
FOR ASSOCIATE JUSTICE SUPREME COURT

We are authorized to announce the
candidacy of HON. $. l.. HEROLD of
CaddO parish for the Democratic nom
inatiOn for Associate Justice of the
Supreme Court of Louisiana at the
primary election to be held on Sep
TENDER 10th, 1918.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
HEAVY CALL FOR
DUAFTEES PLANNED
Classification Proceeds Rapidly =
QuestiOnnaires Soon TO Go TO
Youths Of IS and Older Men.


Classification by local
boards OF men of the new draft regu-
lation has been SO rapid that ques-
tionnaires soon will be sent to youths
of 10 and men between 81 and as
years of age.
Though required to register on Sep
TENDER 10, no action had been taken
as to these classes because of the in
tention to defer calling them for SER
vice until all other available mater
ial has been exhausted, and local
boards were ordered not to send them
questionnaires.
With their enrolment the work, de-
scribed by Provost Marshal General
Crowder as the classification of the
United States" will be complete.
Reports showed that 555 local
boards out of 4,543 in the United
States had classified all registrants
between 10 and AZ.
Influenza epidemic conditions are
such. in the opinion of the General
staff, as to continue the indefinite sus-
pension of the October draft calls, but
it is intimated that the next call will
be of unusually large proportions.
Under new regulations which have
been issued by the General Staff, gov
erning the classification in the army
of men with physical defects, men fit
for general service are to be noted as
Glass A men on military records,
while men fit for such service, if cured
by operation or other treatment, are
to be noted as Glass B. Below these
are established Glass CT, in which
men fit for general limited service, y
which is defined as being in the ser
vice of supplies overseas or in gener-
al service within the United States,
and CO, to certain men fit only for
restricted duty within the United
States in capacity approved by medi-
cal officers. Glass d is for men I'M
fit for any service.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
Eco. H. Frank & Co.
lEaysville's Foremost Clothiera
FARM BUREAU STAPILIZES SEED
SITUATION

Suffolk County, Long Island, play
ed the part of a friend in need to %
other counties in New York State this
season by distributing through the
County Seed Corn Association approx
imately 10000 bushels of high-testins
Luce's Favorite seed corn among some
5000 farmers. More than 10000 bu-
shells altogether, including seed corn
of other varieties, were exported from
this county at a net profit or over 81
a bushel to the growers. An efficient
county farm bureau organization and
a wide-a-wake county agent cooper
ated in locating, testing, and market
ing this corn. The seed was sold d.
rectly to the purchasers, VINO were
thus saved over $150,OOO. The corn
was distributed through the Farm Pu-
reau Association at an average price
of $3.50 a bushel at a period when
many commercial seedsmen were de-
manding SO bushel for similar seed
Ultimately the reasonable prices at
which the producers sold seed corn
tended to lower the market price. The
farm bureau, through its efficient or
ganization, supplied the other farmers
of the State with desirable seed at low
prices.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17

OUR COUNTRY has called land y
atiil calling) our men. your mon; our
women. your women our boys. your
boys''their places have been filled by
others in part. Unfamiliar as these
must be with your requirements and
our methods, annoyances will occur,
mistakes will be made. This is un-
fortunate and also unavoidable" to
grumble over slight Inconvenience or
bewall trivial loss does not beflt our
Americanism. Those whose skill and
experience could have prevented these
conditions are now fighting We are
at war and the war must be won. To
do so, our boys and your boys are fac
ing the unknown--even unto the SUI
preme sacrifice" shall we not bear
some of the burden? Then let us be
mutually helpful. Let us cooperate.
II mistakes are made, If annoyances
do occur, If inconvenience arise, let
us be as patient and as considerate as
possible with those who shoulder the
responsibilities at home they are do
ing their best. We shall do our best,
Help us to improve that best by no.
tifying us Immediately of any mis-
takes.
The public ledger. [volume] (Maysville, Ky.) 1913-1968, 1918-10-17
new FIRES
TANNED BY
HIGH Wind
Assume Threatening Proportions In
Timber District-One Town En-.
tlrcly Surrounded BY Flames
Two Others Fighting
For Existence.

Moose Lake, Mimi, October II
While state officials and representa-
tives of relief organizations conferred
today to provide funds for rehabilita-
ting the fire-devastated region of
Northern Minnesota, easterly winds of
increasing velocity famed fresh fires
into threatening proportions.
Cromwell, IS miles north of here, is
completely surrounded by flames, al
though none of the buildings are fired
as yet.
Lawler, 81 miles to the west, with
its dead still lying in the roads, on
farms and in every ditch, has been
compelled to give up searching expe-
ditions to fight increasing fires. Two
hundred men sent from here this
morning have asked for additional
help.
McGrath, 80 miles southwest of here
is fighting for, existence. Sixty men
we're sent from here to aid.
Both Cass Lake and Bemidii are in
immediate danger from fires which
have developed in that district during
the afternoon and early last night, ac-
cording to latest reports.
About 500 home guards are assist
ing settlers in beating back the flames
in the threatened areas.
Although searchers located more
bodies to add to the total of 800 known
dead compiled early this afternoon, it
was believed that these were victims
of the fearful disaster of Saturday and
Sunday and that few, if any, deaths
were claimed by new fires today.
More than 200 persons are critically
i'll in hospitals at Duluth and other
places, causing state officials to esti-
mate the general death toll at upward
Of 1000 men, women and children.
A funeral procession here today
carried 80 collins to the burial ground
George II. Nettleton, State Fire
lIarshal and Deputy Insurance Com
missioner, here to investigate the
cause of the fire, estimated today the
property loss would total more than
S1OO,OOO,OOO.
This estimate covers the three coun-
ties of Aitlin, Carlton and st. Louis
Mr.. Nettlton was not prepared tC
make a statement as to the origin OF
the fires.