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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-11-15
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DUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given that Z
l F. Newell, Natural Tutor Of the above
minors, has fled his provisional account with
said minors, to this date.
NOV, therefore, unless written opposition
thereto be fled In my once within ten days
from publication hereof, same win be homol-
ogated a. prayed for.
Witness my hand and the seal of said Court,
JOS. CURRY,
Clerk Tenth District Court, Tensas Parish.
Louisiana.
st. Joseph, La, November LIST, 1918.
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A true copy of the original order.
Given under my official signature
this November 18th, 1918.
Jos. CURRY, Clerk OF Court.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28

In the court, and stated that the act Of Mechem
in his private capacity and not a. judge, In maxi
ing the affidavit on behalf Of the accused attorney
was merely another Illustration Of the difficulties
under which the paper labored In defending itself
against the attacks Of H. o. Bursum, . political
boss who had threatened to put the paper cut Of
business, and who was believed to be backing the
libel suit which had been carried on for year or
more against the paper in the Seventh Judicial
District Court
Upon being charged with contempt for this
publication, the editor set up not only the truth
of the charges made, and his lack of intent to in
fluence the court in connection with any Of the
litigation but also that so far as the article re-
ferred to the boss and those who were believed to
be confederating with him in the libel campaign
against the paper. 1t was merely continuation Of
the papers fight against the boss which began long
prior to the litigation.
The editor also defended upon the ground that
if the criticism could be held to relate to the Judge
in his official capacity, even though no complaint
of his official action made, then it was merely
proper to comment upon his qualifications for
office and as such was not only within the con-
sttutonal guarantee of free speech but was within
the express statutory province of New Mexico
specifying that such comment should not be punish
able. This defense was also stricken by the trial
Judge.
The court struck out all of the defense and
held that an accused editor could not show either
the truth OF his charges, the honesty of his intent
or that the publication complained Of was merely
part of long continued newspaper campaign
against political conditions The editor claimed
that if the newspapers campaign against what it
deemed to be harmful conditions could be stopped
by the filing OF libel suit. after which the COM
ment would be held to refer to pending litigation
and so be contemptuous. no newspaper could carry
out campaign of the sort in question. The edi
tor pointed out that no American court had ever
held that newspaper could be gagged in this
way and that the two occasions when the
question had come up in England, the court had
promptly held that since the newspapers campaign
antedated the litigation its continuance after the
litigation instituted would not afford basis
for contempt charges. otherwise any sort of news
paper comment could be stopped merely by the
filing of a suit.
The case has been appealed to the Supreme
Court of the State. and its decision will be watched
with much interest, especially since decisions upon
freedom of the press are infrequent, and any de-
cision either for or against freedom OF the press,
matter where rendered, is of the greatest inn
portanee to the press and to the people generally
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
The Horse Show.

The Military and Amateur Racing Association
is to be congratulated on its first National Capi-
tai Horse Show. Five days of fine weather helped,
but back of the enterprise were number of gentle
men who knew their business.
These days of war; but war unrelieved of
the lighter duties and pleasures of life would be
oppressive and destructive OF the morale of the
people 1t Is fitting that the theaters and baseball
and racing and horse shows should be encouraged.
We convinced that the latter offers the
greatest opportunity to the greatest number of
pure enjoyment The open air. the love of good
horse, the absence of gambling. the zest of the
contest, the spirit of the turf are allurng to men
and women and children.
The Washington Herald hopes this meeting is
but the forerunner of others that will make the
National Capital Horse Show the horse show OF
the country. This is world center, so. let US
do things scale commensurate Herewith.
Good luck to you, gentemenl
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
The Thoroushbred d Snort.
By EDMUND VANCE COO

By EDMUND VANCE COOKE.
You've heard of the sport who is reckoned
Dead game" when he bucks heavy odds?
Well, the sport whom l tout isn't second
To the best of your gamiest gods.
He makes your DEAD game sport" diminish
Till he isn't ne-two-twenty-three,
So I'm backing my sport to the finish,
Because he's LIVE sport, you see.
He puts up his coin--and his labor
Without any frivol or fuss;
He bets on his country and neighbor;
He even lays wagers on USl
He bets on the state of the weather
For weeks and for months In advance,
So what better sport stands in leather?
Or who takes narrower chance?
He pledges his future to Mammon
(Which is verse-making bunk for banL
And he saves us from annual famine
For hardly think or thank
He has stuck in his trenches for ages;
He's fighter outside Of the fort;
'Tis the worlds Oldest battle he wages
As he is the, worlds oldest sport.
On his green baize of acres he CANDLES,
As he bets on the world and its needs.
He bets against weevil and brambles,
He bets against weather and weeds.
Q, he hasn't the tongue of q charmer,
Or the, cavalier airs of a court,
And some call him acnly farmer.n
] call him a thoroughbred sporti
kcopyrtght 1a1Sl
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
1BABY-DoLLs," WHO Is MARS,
Do His Wounded Legionsies Tella
Reader Asks.

To the Editor OF The Washington
HeraId-Your forceful editrisL Mad
am, meet Mars" was both apropos
and timely and should awaken serious
thoughts In the frivolous minded. but
who expect 80 much Of our baby
dolls" most Of whom a. yet have
scarcely realised the terribleness OF
the eataciysm now shaking the world.
when we are told that the ladies OF
Paris twho by this time ought surely
10 have most Of their oSQuetry
crushed out OF thefn) absolutely refuse
10 neglect the art Of dress on account
Of the war, and when night here un-
der our very eyes we behold high dig
nitaries OF the countries who have
been bleeding to death for three years
wining. dining and fesstinE sumptu-
ousIy every day and hitting geily
around from one expensive resort to
another % while away the tedious
kours and proIong their very precious
lives In the balmy air OF Florida ana
Atlantic City. 10 all appearances stint
ting themselves OF none OF the crea-
ture comforts and delights7
Why must the common people al
ways be the goat, as Il were. and 80
much demanded and exacted OF them
in every crisis? II IL not always safe
to drive them too far with q high
hand. They have been known TO turn.
ike the worm. at last.
z W, LEE.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
Immigration Halted.

When the present fiscal year ends, June 80, 1t is
highly probable that immigration record will
be set-the smallest since Colonial days.
immigration statistics of the first six months,
just published indicate that the years total may be
less than 100000 persons For the half-year ending
January I, 1913, only s7,7Is came to America, and
since then the monthly totals have dwindled to a
few thousands.
The war, of course, is responsible. The real
dwindlng began when the United States entered
the war. Since that day, only country has sent
anything like the normal number of immigrants.
That is Japan, which country leads all nations
in sending immigrants to America. Japanese i'm
migration this year will reach 1900 as against
S9z5 in 1917 8,7II in 1916 and $500 in 1915. Dur
ing the first half of this fiscal year 6ooS Japanese
arrived, and they've been coming over during Janu-
ary, February and March at the rate of more than
1000 a month.
Italy, which before the war sent over seven
times as many immigrants as Japan then did, this
year will send less than third as many.
Mexico, which sent I6,43S immigrants in 1917,
will send less than 5000 this year.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
Freedom of the Press.

An interesting side light upon what happens
when freedom of the press is denied is raised by
the recent conviction of E. Dana Johnson, editor
! of the Santa Fe New Mexican, for contempt of
the Seventh Judicial District Court of New Mexico
The questions involved in the case are especially
momentous at the present time, in view of the
general demand of the press of the country for
greater freedom in commenting upon current
events connected with the war, and in connection
with the attempt of the government to limit such
comment generally.
The particulars of the contempt case are not
material to the general problem, except so far as
they are necessary to understanding of the
extent OF the denial of the right of criticism which
is involved in the editors conviction. 1t appears
from the record in the case that at the trial of
libel suit last year against the New Mexican, Capt
Bronson NJ. Cutting, now assistant military attache
OF the American Embassy, London, and his sister
Mrs Cabot Ward, of New York, and several others
who were present, discovered that the attorney for
the plaintiff was signalling to his client to indicate
what answers the latter should make while under
going cross-examnation
Upon the attention of the Judge, Merritt c.
Mechem, who presiding being called to the
matter, he stated that he had been watching the
witness and had not been observing the accused
attorney. The judge promised to take the matter
up later. Subsequently he asked Capt Cutting
to bring the matter before the State bar examiners
upon an application for the attorneys disbarment
This was done, and to Cuttings surprise, Mechem
filed an affidavit stating II do not think he (the
attorney, could have done the acts charged with
out my seeing him if at the time had been look.
ing at him."
The bar examiners took this to be statement
that the acts had not taken place.. and exonerated
the attorney. Thereupon johnson, the editor feel
ing that the veracity Of Capt Cutting and his sis
ter had been attached by Mechem, Published for,
the hrst ti9e an account of what had taken pla&,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
MEN MAY COME; MEN MAY co.
From Baltimore They Do. Says
Reader; the Stream Forever.

To the Editor Of The Washington
Herald-From personal observation at
Union Station there il no danger Of
the city ever going dry, . regular
stream OF sealed packages from Bal
timore. brought over by paid nnessen-
gers and met by some old used-to-be
bar room keepers.
The bargain days seem to be Friday
and Saturday. Come down next I'M
day and watch the procession. trains
arriving just after dark, between z
and 8. See the dark carriers each
with two packages about eight quarts.
Then follow the line through the sta
ton and see who IL who in this ne
fsrious business.
Counted forty-fIve dark carriers and
ninety packages off one train last
night How long IL the curse TO stay :?
As Billy Sunday preached in one Of
his sermons. do Il now; if You are
not afraid, go ahead. and clean the
rsscals out Can't give my name. but
a visit TO Union Station next Friday
night viii convince you that avn
right- A READER
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
How Hanna Won the
V. G. at Vimy Ridge

Hes the real hero Of the Western
Canadian army" says the London
correspondent Of the New York Her
aid, in reference to Lieut.. Robert
Hanna, v. c.: and while 1t is a diff
cult, not to say impossible, task to
pick out the real heroes in an army
where they are so numerous, no
words Of praise seem extravagant
when applied to the wonderful gall
lantry and intelligence displayed by
Lieut.. Hanna in winning the Victoria
Cross. His exploit, in the opinion of
the Herald's correspondent, was "one
Of the most thrilling of the entire
war, II not Of all time" The words
OF the official record are almost as
enthusiastic. for after describing the
incident they conclude: This most
courageous action displayed courage
and personal bravery of the highest
order at this most critical moment of
the attack, was responsible for the
capture Of q most important point,
and but for his daring action and de-
termined handling OF a desperate sit
uation, the attack would not have
succeeded. His outstanding gaIlantry,
personal courage and determined
leading Of his company is deserving
OF the highest possible reward"
Out to XIII Germans.
Hanna's feat was performed at
Vimy Ridge, August 21, 1917. He
was at the time sergeant-major of
the Twenty-ninth (vancouver) Bat
talon. He had enlisted as a private,
and had won his way to be chief
non-com. by steady bravery. He
had fought at the Somme and st.
Elois. All told, he had been "over
the top" twenty-five times before
this eventful day, and 1t Is said that
he had no notion that he would ever
come out OF the war alive. Yet his
Irish lineage kept him from taking
too gloomy Q view OF the position.
and his one determination was to
get as many Germans as possible be-
fore they got him. Near Hill 20
was . stub Of trench in the enemy
line. hardly visible, but known to
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
WANTS MAYOR AND COUNCIL
Writer Desires Change In Form Of
CITY Goyernment.

To the Editor Of The washington
Herad:
1 propose Q plan for the govern
ment Of Washington-
Briefly stated:
An executive corresponding 70 the
mayor. and council OF tweive. fhe
executive and the council TO run the
city. The council 70 be the legislative
branch and decide all matters by ma
jority vote, but when the executive
disapproves o two-thirds vote 70 be
necessary. How the council shall be
seated and what its tenure Of offsce
shall be and what salary shall be paid
are moot points 10 be decided later.
The council TO have assigned - t
individually the various city functions,
the only reservation that need be
made Is that 81 these city functions
prove too complex each councilman In
his own matters may have 3urtsdlotion
as TO the appointing OF an assisting
outside committee
The money necessary for carrying
on Of the work Of the council TO be
voted to II through Congress BY ap-
preparation,
What Is the advantage Of this plan?
It h that local problems may be
speedily attended to. Why wait on
Congress for every local need7 Con-
gress In too busy with carrying on
war work to give adequate attention
TO District needs.
So far as the three CommisSioners
are concerned the story Of history has
repeatedly proved that unity OF p1wer
in executive control IL more success
full than q triumvirate.
In war, time is vital Results must
be gotten immediately. Then why
retain q diiapidated government1 Why
not have o system Of government that
will get results immediately
Washington, through pressure OF
war. 10 rapidly forging to the front
as q full size. modern city. IL IL
entitled TO at least as good govern
ment az q modern city. But. as q
matter Of fact, Washington is one Of
the most important cities Of the
United States, for the war work Of
the nation is centered here. Our pres
ent system Of government in WASH
ington, because II IL an inefficient
system, interferes with the smooth
running Of the war work II clogs
the wheels Of action.
The trouble with our present WASH
ington system is that II does not get
results.
We have a housing problem q iood
problem. a transportation problem and
q telephone problem And what hap
pens? Why there 10 talk. But a. to
results. that is with the future.
A city council and mayor could take
this housing problem and act imme-
diately. A city council and mayor
could take the transportation problem
and act Immediately. Why not?
The test OF q condition OF affairs is:
Does II workf Everyone knows that,
because OF pressure Of war work.
municipal affairs are breaking down.
Shall this condition be ignored7
Consider the principles OF govern
InrnT and apply ths remedy.
IL WATER
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
WOULD FOLLOW WILSON.
Charles Hooper Says to Differ with
Him Is Treason.

To the Editor Of The Washington
Herald: II were preaching from the
pulpit at this dme would choose
the text, The rulers take counsel to-
gether against the Lord, and against
his anointed-" (PA 2:2)
Who is not aware that there has
been q more or less organized fight
against President Wilson. our be-
loved leader. ever since his last nomi-
nation to the Presidency? When two
forces or parties are opposed to each
other they must Stand for different
things. One must be right, the other
wrong; one good, the other evil
Therefore. the men who opposed
the reelection OF President Wilson
must have stood for other principles
than those for which President Will
son and his supporters stood.
President Wilson triumphed over
his opponents at that time, and. he
will triumph to the end. for God is
with him and has raised him up for
the work he Is now doing. Our great
and reyered President has grown too
powerful for him to fear any longer
and attacks Of those who are. and al
ways have been his enemies, and
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
THE OPEN FORUM

who srs now crawling out from ne
dens and caves 10 which they were
beaten . year ago last November, and
are rearing their heads IN the grass
ana kissing and splttinE venom
against . man whom they dare not.
yes. I repeat, dare not. attack openly.
Let these psrtizans. malcontents and
traitors (for make no mistake. traitors
they sre) beware. lest the wrath Of
the people descend upon their heads.
These men are wasting their time
Cto say the least concerning their
naischevious activities). The conduct
Of the war In. under God. In the
hands Of President Wilson. The
President VIII carry it on In his own
way, and IN his own way WI bring
q 20 q eonciustou.
CHARLES HOOPER
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
LINE O. CHEER
EACH DAY o. THE YEAR.
~ John Kendriek Bangs
THE BATH.

When In some wave Of woe I'm
caught ...
I, smile ana think this pleasant
thought: o.. - -
Perhaps this wave Of chilling wrath
IL but q sort Of frigid bath.
In which I'm plunged to cleanse my
soul; ..l
A kind Of shower-bath Of dole.
To make me stronger and moro fit;
To sharpen up my stock OF wit.
And send me forth upon my way
To night the battles Of the day,
More like q soldier ready for
The unseen psrils Of . war.
For character, and win the goal
OF him who's conquered his own
soul
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
BoOKDOM
By Loniac

Theodore Dreisers SISTER Carrie truly astounding FIRST book
and mares hear written lightly Dresser, in those days
(cca 1922 had eight Of Newspaper work behind
him in Chicago St. Louis Toledo Cleveland Buffalo, Pittsburgh
New York. and beginning feel that reaction Of disgust which
attacks all newspaper when the enthusiasm of youth
He had been successful but he how hollow that was
and how little surety held The heater what chiefly ued
hm he had written plays his homage and he proposed to
them large scale and get Of the easy dollars Of Broad
way. ,..-..-.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
THANKS FOR EDITORIAL.
Y. W. c. A Finance Chairman Ex
presses Gratitude for Interest.

To the Editor Of The Washington
Herald: We heartily thank you for
the splendid editorial which appeared
in your paper Tuesday, April 2. II
was one OF the best ever written in
our favor.
We are not going TO have q cam
paign or q drive. just q quiet appeal
by letter TO the good people OF this
community. We realize how great the
appeals are in every direction. but
we believe we have their interest and
will have their support IN our great
work.
We again thank you. and are deep
ly grateful to you for your interest
] am
IDA NJ. LETS.
Chairman Finance Comittes.
Y W. q A
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
HERALD CoMPLIMENTED.
Y. NJ. c. A. (CoIored Branch). E1
presses Appreciation of Service.


To the Editor Of The Washington
Herald-Permit us to en- press our sin-
cere thanks and appreciation OF your
report, today, on the results Of our
recent y. N. g. A. campaign.
We have taken special and graft
Tying notice Of the generous head
ing. fine position and excellent
write-up given You are likewise
to be commended for being the hrst
to report the final returns.
Nor are we unmindful Of the hne
editorial which recently appeared
in the columns of your journal
anent the progress of the negro on
the theatrical stage.
9. W. RUTHERFORD.
Secretary National BENEFIT
Association. Incorporated.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
MADEMoIsELLE, MEET MARS.
Forget Paint and Powder While
Your Brothers Are Dyins.

To the Editor Of The Washington
Herald: I want 10 thank you for your
admirable editorial Of yesterday
April 3O-"Madame, Meet Aars!"
/ have been wondering for months
how it was possible that even very
young women could be going about
our streets, ss % many are, looking
as IL they had not an IDEA In their
heads beyond fancy shoes. freak
gowns, paint and powder. when
every moment men are dying and
being manned 20 make the world nt
for women 70 live In.
Some Of these girls have come here
for war work-'patriotic service" IL
10 called: the last thing they suggest
by their appearance 10 patriotism.
MARY L. ID. MCFARLAND.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-28
Maseaeld's New Poem.

A most picturesque character is the
central figure OF John MasefieId's
new poem, "Rosas," which is to be
published soon.
1t Is Rosas himself, tyrant Of
Buenos Aires, who ruled as dictator
from 1885 to 1852. and who was sur
rounded with band OF adventures
who gave implicit obedience to his
leadership.
Mr.. Msseneld deals with some Of
his exploits. weaving into the narra-
tive an unusual and interesting love
story. 1t is q thoroughly gripping
poem. full Of the color and action
Of the Argentine in the. first half of
the Eighteenth century,