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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
Scout Routine is Rigidly Observed at
the Summer Gatherings.
WHAT THE BOY SCOUTS DO.

The world interest in the boy scout
movement challenges the intelligent
understanding of every one, and yet
many people still ask "What is scout
ing" and "What do boy Scouts do"
The boy scout idea is movement
rather than an organization. 1t aims
to supplement existing organizations
such as the home, church and school
by engaging the boys leisure energies
in outdoor games and activities Of
cultural and practical value.
The aim of the scout movement is
to inculcate character, which, though
essential to success in life, Is not
taught within the school, and being
largely matter Of environment is 100
generally left to chance, often with
deplorable results. The scout move
ment endeavOrs to supply the required
environment and ambitions through
games and outdoor activities, which
lead a boy TO become a better man, a
good citizen.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER ~.
! Go to Church.

Upon enlistment we had identify
disks issued to US. These were small
disks OF red fiber worn around the neck
- means of STRING ,Afcst -of-she Tom
mics also used little metal disk which
they wore around the left wrist by
means Of chain. They had previous
ly figured ii out that If their heads
were blown off. the disk on the left
wrist would identify them. If they lost
their left arm the disk around the neck
would serve the purpose. but If their
head and left arm We're blown Of. no
one would care who they were. So il
did not matter. on one side Of the
disk was inscribed your rank. name
number and battalion. while on the
other was stamped your religion.
G. Of T.. meaning Church of Eng
land; Il. g.. Roman Catholic; w. Yves
leyan; T.. Presbyterian; Int if You
happened 10 he an atheist they left ii
blank. and Just handed you Il pick and
shovel. ON my disk was stamped q. OF
f. This is how I got It: The lieuten-
ant who enlisted me asked my religion.
| was not sure of the religion of the
British army. So answered, "Oh. any
old thing" and he promptly put down
G. Of T..
Now. just imagine my hard luck. Out
of five religions | was unlucky enough
10 pick the only one where church
parade was compulsory,
The next morning was Sunday. !
was sitting in the billet writing home
10 my sister telling her Of my wonder
full exploits while under fire-all re-
cruits do this. The sergeant major put
his head In the door of the billet and
shouted: &c. of +. outside for church
paradew
kept on writing. Turning TO me, in
a loud voice. he asked. "Empey. aren't
you c. of E.?"
| answered. yep"
In nm angry tone. he commanded.
Don't YOU yep me. Say, yes. ser
geant major"
81 did so. Somewhat notified. he
ordered, Outside for church parade"
looked up and answered. II am
not going TO church this morning"
He said, "Oh, yes. you are!"
l answered. oh. no. I'm not But
] went.
We lined up outside with rifles and
nayonctS, 100 rounds of ammunition.
wearing our tin hnts. and the march
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
CHAPTER ~.



The next morning the draft was in
spected by our general, and we were
assigned to different companies. The
boys In the brigade had nicknamed
this general Old Pepper. and he GER
tainly earned the sobriquet. l was as
signed to B company with another
American named Stewart.
For the next ten days we rested"
repairing roads for the Trenches. drill
Ing, and digging bombing trenches.
One morning We were Informed that
we were going up the line, and our
march began.
II took us three days to reach re-
serve billets-each days march bring
ing the sound of the guns nearer and
nearer. At night. way off in the dis
lance we could see their flashes. which
lighted up the sky with red glare.
Against the horizon we could see
numerous observation balloons or "sau-
sages" as they are called.
On the afternoon of the third days
march l witnessed my first airplane
being shelled. A thrill ran through me
and gazed in awe. The airplane was
making wide circles in the air. while
little puffs of white smoke We're burst
ing all around it. These pues appeared
like tiny balls of co.tsn while after
each, burst could he heard dull
''plop." The sergeant of my platoon
I'D ii no .
plane and wondered how he could tell
from such distance because the plane
seemed like little black spcck in the
sky. | expressed my doubt as to
whether il was English. French or Ger.
man. With look of contempt he fur
Their informed us that the allied anti
aircraft shells when exploding emitted
white smoke while the German shells
gave forth black smoke. and. rs he OK
pressed il. at must be- an Allemand be-
cause our pnm-poms are Smelling, and
know our batteries are not OFF their
baily nappcrs and are certainly not
strafcing our own planes, and another
piece of advice-don't chuck your
weight about until you've been up the
line and learnt something"
/ Immediately quit "chuckins my
weight about" from that time on.
Just before reaching reserve billets
We were marching along, laughing, and
singing one of Tommy'S trench ditties:
want to go home. I want to 40 home.
l don't want TO 40 to the trenches no
Where sausages and whzz- bangs are ga
lore.
Take me over the sea. Where the Ale
mand can't get at me.
Oh. my. | don't want to die.
| want TO go home
when overhead came swish" through
the air. rapidly followed by three 9TH
ers. Then about two hundred yards to
our left in Il large field. four columns
of black earth and smoke rose into the
mir. and the ground trembled from the
repOrt-the explosion of four German
five-nine'S. or "coalboxes." A sharp
whistle blast, Immediately followed by
two short ones. rang out from the head
Of our column. This was 10 take up
artillery formation" We divided into
small squads and went into the fields
on the right and left of the road. and
crOuched on the ground. No other
shells followed this so'vo. II vas our
first baptism by shell fire. Eyem the
waist up | was all enthusiasm. but from
there down, everything was missing.
thought should die with fright.
After awhile. We reformed into col
umnS of tours, and proceeded on our
way.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
For Mental Efficiency.

The mental "setting-up exercises
which are called for to convert inefii-
cheney and incapacity into ability and
power are few. Nevertheless, they
must be established firmly in your
mind. if you would succeed. You must
practice the will to pay attention to
colorless, uninteresting and apparently
unimportant matters. The will to fix
the attention upon the pieces in the
paper" which you do not like is neces-
sary. Nothing should escape you; you
should compel yourself to grasp the in
tricate, involved and even inpracti-
cal details of whatever comes before
you.-EXchange.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
cTO BE CONTINUED
rehabilitation of Holv Land

Immediate plans for the rehabilita.
ton of the Holy Land. to dit it for the
home of the Jews Of the world. are
now under consideration by the officers
of the New York Zionist organization.
4 medical unit will be dispatched to
the stricken land. loans will be made
to the colonists to rebuild and refit
their farms and vineyards. and irriga-
ton and sanitation problems ruust be
solved. The $1.OOO,OOO fund now being
raised will be used for immediate pur.
poses, and 1t Is believed the recon-
struction work will involve an expen-
diture Of approximately $100.O0O.O0Q
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
Gotham.

parish and village in Nottingnamshire.
England. the inhabitants of which are
reputed to have shown their wisdom
by playing the fool in order (" dis
suade King John from passing
through their town. and thus save
them the expense Of maintaining ana
entertaining him. The city of New
York was first called Gotham by WASH.
ingtOn Irving ("Salamagundi." 1901.
in allusiOn to the pretentiOns to wiz.
dom Of its inhabitants.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19

Mrs. Ruby Lester Fleming, director
of the Red Cross stenOgraphic forces
In France, has just returned for a
visit after seven months abroad. She
has brought back some interesting OBJ
servatiOns on the courage and devO-
ton of the American girls who are
faithfully performing their uninspir-
ing task under nerve-racking condi-
tons. Operating a typewriter under
fire, she says, takes as much courage
and grit as driving an ambulance. The
office staff of the Red Cross in Paris
has stuck to work through the strain
Of air raids and long-distance bonn
bardment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
MAKING Sure,

MOther-You've been gone a ter
ribly long time. Did you find out what
time the next train leaves for New
York?
Tommy-Yes, but / wanted to be
sure, so / waited until it came and
saw 1t start with my own eyes.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
Some Fish!

'1n my entire piscatorial expert
ence," said the truthful traveller. II
never came across fish SO accommo-
dating as the shovel fish of South
America. 1t has a snOut the shape Of
shovel and it will jump out on the
bank and dig bait for you to catch 1t
with"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
Nature Of 1t.

There ought not to be any suits
over aviation matters"
"Why notT'
Because naturally, there are no
grounds In the case"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19

Empey takes his first turn on
the firing step Of the trench
while the machine gun bullets
whiz over his head. He soon
learns why Tommy has adopted
the motto. ~f you're going to
get it. you'll get it, so never
worry" Don't miss the next
installment.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
EMPEY GETS INTO THE FRONT LINE TRENCH-AND
WISHES HE WERE BACK IN JERSEY CITY,

synopssFd by the sinking of the Luana with the loss Of
England enlSts
a
he hears
acquaintance Coolies
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19
A Rare Opportunity.

A Globe reporter saw and heard the
event Of a lifetime, two stammering
men In an argument.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-07-19


Soldiers
to Of in
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
MEAT INJURIOUS
TO THE KIDNEYS
Take a tablespoonful of
Salts if Back hurts or
Bladder bOthers.

We arc a nation Of meat eaters and
our blood is filled with uric acid, says
a wel.known authority who warns us
TO be constantly on guard against kid
ncy trouble.
The kidneys do their utmost to free
the blood Of this irritating acid, but
become weak from the ovcrwork; they
get sluggish, the eliminative tissues
clog and thus the waste Is retained In
the blood TO poison the entire system.
When your kidneys ache and feel
like Jumps OF lead, and YOU have sting
ing pains in the back or TIE urine is
cloudy full Of sediment, or the blad-
der is irritable, obliging you to seek
relief during the night; when you have
severe headaches, nervous and diiiy
spells, sleeplessness, acid stomach or
rheumatism in bad weather, get from
your pharmacist about four ounces OF
Jad Salts; take tablespoonful In a
glass of water before breakfast each
morning and in a few days your kid
neys will act fine, This famous salts
is made from the acid OF grapes and
lemon juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for generations to flush
and stimulate clogged kidneys, to neu-
tralire the acids in urine so it is 20
longer a source Of irritation, thus end
ing urinary and bladder disorders,
Jad Salts is inexpensive and cannot
injure; makes a delightful eiicryescent
lithia-water drink, and nobody can
make a mistake by taking a little oc.
rsSionally to keep the kidneys clean
and active. (Adv)
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
REQUA SAYS U. S.
WILL Be ASSURED
or CAS- SUPPLY
Administration viii Take Any
Steps Necessary,

CHICAGO March % Whatever Is
necessary to obtain for the govern
u'ent the supply Of gasoline and other
petroleum product, essential 10 The
conduct Of the war, will he done by
the fuel administration, Mark l.
Rsqua, chief Of the oil division, today
told the petroleum congress here
Zonal distribution OF oil, pooling OF
tank cars and steamers, licensing OF
jobbeu, all location Of oil well sup.
plies and means to prevent proiIteering.
may be instituted II required 10 meet
the national emergency
Mr. Requa assured the oil men. how
ever, that government control OF the
industry does not signify disaster OF
llat individuals are TO be deprived Of
the rewards Of their energy and inllia-
tive Rather, control 4 intended 10 aid
ihe industry in performing normal
functions which because Of the wars
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
has Been 4
FRIEND TO NE"
S.ys Lady, Regarding Cardui, IN
Giving This WeDkaown Wonan's
1sai Credit ler Her Good Health.

Cleveland, Tenn.--Mrs. Joanna Eel
ker, Of this place, after telling Of the
help she obtained from the use Of Car
dui IL years ago, when Il built up her
health and strength, says further: The
next time | used ii (CarduD was about
or years ago. had and was Just
able TO drag around for a good while
getting worse all the time. | suffered
intense pain in the lower abdomen and
back. Gould hardly do my work, il
was all a drag and walking was very
painful for me. | finally had to Civ,
up and go to bed, where | stayed about
a week. and then turned back to Car.
dui, my old friend.
After starting the Cardui, was able
to be up in 2 or days, Id. The pain,
were relieved soon after beginning tc
take the Cardui, and when | got up
walking was easy for me Got bach
my health and strength and in
weeks was able to do most Of m,
work.
RS a fine medicine, and has been Z
good friend to me, and | am friend tc
Il too. It's through taking Cardui
have been well and strong and in goot
health for the past or years. i
will always praise it"
Cardui should do for you, what /
has done for thousands Of other won
en-. 1t should help you. Try Cardui.
(Adv.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
FAIRBANKS "CUT"
FROM THIRD LOAN
SPEAKERS LIST

Douglas Fairbanks, movie star, is
not 10 stand on his head in Oklahnu
City or speak any time, anywhere ~
ing the third Liberty loan campaign, It
was announced today
At the time Frnk J W,koif was read
ing the story that Kansas iCty had re-.
fused 10 have fifty automobiles and a
brass band and the mayor and icty gov
eminent cuftseying when Fairbanks ar
rived 20 speak ior the loan a message
arrived from Chester Westiall at the
state capitol
Westiall said he had received a wire
this morning from DR.. T. l.. Broletls.
in charge oi the Liberty loan speakers
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
GAMBLING STAKES
USED TO PAY FINE

Il cost ]. n Nash a ,tockman OF a
small town in Oklahoma, Just $3.50 TO
be the victim OF four gamblers yeStef-
day afternoon The only difference IN
the usual story is, that instead OF the
gamblers getting the money II will be
placed IN the same fund that all fines
arc placed. Yesterday afternoon Johu
CASSIDY and Mike Connofs raided .
house al 205 South Hudson street and
there found the five men gambling
They brought Nash and another man
TO the police station, also $3.50 which
was iounl ON lhe table OF this money
Nash was permitted to use enough 10
make his so bond. on the grounds that
the entire amount was his.
Nash was fined SO and costs in the
municipal court this morning The
court conlScaled the rest OF the money.
Alias warrants we're issued ior ~ II.
Bane. l.. A. Brown, G. Williams and
{. n Nolan. who are alleged to have
been with Nash lie gave no notice OF
appeal.
-was
A big drive is about 10 br
launched to compel the University OF
Viroinia to onen A., doors 10 Women
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
BOY AND GIRL FARMERS
OF COUNTY TO MEET

On April lS there will be an outdoor
rally OF boys and girls agricultural
clubs at Harrah. On April II there
will he the same kind OF a rally at
Putnam. at the west end Of the soun.
y II is expected. {. X. Donart, coun.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

ior the Tenth federal reserve bank dis
trict, that Douglas Fairbanks name had
been scratched from the roster Of
speakers and that his adorers must still
continue 10 pay 10 see him.
We have eliminated him from our
list of speakers" the telegram said,
"because We find we would have to
give him more time and attention anil
expense for him to come here than we
would for the president Of the United
states. We shall he too busy selling
Liberty bonds to bother with Fair
banks"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

when asked today what would be done
TO farmers who would not obey the
government order 10 turn in all their
wheat, except seed wheat. before April |.
Although Canadian county has the
most wheat on hand and there may be
some farmers over there who will have
TO be kicked into turning IN their wheat,
In Oklahoma county We know OF only
twelve farmers who raise wheat and
now have wheat on hand II so hap.
pens these farmers are accounted for
as being 100 percent patriotic and Il q
improbable there III be any trouble
IN Oklahoma county"
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

dlslooating effects. are impossible u
performance in the normal way
The United States. by virtue Of II,
great oil supplies, IS responsible IN q
great measure for providing the oil
needed 10 win the war Mr. Requ,
said lie estimated that the YEARS dc
mands would equal j5jO0O0OO barrels
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

during the time |
was lookingforward
10 the coming of my
little one that | am
recommending It to
other expectant
mothers. Before
taking II, somed days
| suffered with neu-
rslgis so badly that
| thought | could
not live, but after
taking three bottles
Of Lydia q. Pink
ham & V egetsble
Compound ] was en-
tirely relieved OF
neuralgia, ] h ad
gained In strength
and was able to 90
around and do all
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

~ farm agent says, that At each rally
there will be four or five hundred boys
and girls in attendance The program
will include seed tests dairy demon.
stra,lonS, laying table denominations
for the girls, agricultural talks BY ex.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
Wheat to Be Taken
From Farmers, Says
Food Administrator

'sIf we have evidence a farmer has
not and does not intend to turn in his
wheat by April | the national food ad-
ministrator will requisition this mans
wheat and SEND il to u.s." said c. II.
Russell. county food administrator,
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

my housework, My baby when seven
months old weighed 10 pounds and feel
better than l have for long time. |
never had any medicine do me so
much good. Mrs. PEARL MoNYHAN,
Mitchell, Ind.
Good health during maternity 10 a
most important factor 10 both mother
and child, and many letters have been
received by the Lydia f. Pinkham
Medicine Co, Lynn, Mass, telling Of
health restored during this trying period
by the use Of Lydia E, Pinkhsm's Vege-
table Compound
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

perts from Saltwater, hasket and base
ball games and a general good fine.
w
The Daughters OF the Confederscy
has abandoned all work exespt educa-
tional for the duration Of tic war.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
EoE ATTACK
aimed TO HALT
RESERVE MOVES
First Line Of Germans lnvari-
ably Wiped Out,

PARIS, March D.--Reports Of yes,ef
days operations are encouraging In two
particulars, reinforcing the calm conf
dence which Is felt here. The first was
the plaisly.marked check with which
the Germans met In their attempt 10 ex-
tend the battle north Of Artas. The
second iesture was the effective and in
creasing reaction on the part OF the
allies IN important successes, pafticu'
larry In the region Of Monididier.
French Chamber Happy.
A more cheerful feeling was no more
evident than in the lobby OF the chamber
OF deputies. Premier Clemeneeau looked
in here Jof a few minutes between two
trips to the front.
4 slept last night and slept we'll,
said the premier. ! had not done that
for some time"
Louis Loeheur, minister Of mum
tioas. who also came back from the
front, spoke OF the situation IN the
most hopeful way.
New Attack Practieed.
The Germans are employing a new
method Of attack, the most eonsplcuou,
feature OF which is smoke cloud oamou.
flage, under cover of which successive
waves Of attacking forces advance in
echelons.
After a short and intense artillery
PREPARATION the first wave, armed with
automatic rifles, machine guns. and new
cannon mounted on low carriages for
short-range fire is sent forward, firing
ata range Of 1000 yards. II is ordered
to fire on the reserves, regardless OF
the opposing forces right At hand
which the succeeding waves must sc-
count for. The task OF the leading
troops is to increase the advantage OF
surprise by preventing paralyzing
counter-attacks on the part OF the re-
serves. The result Of these tactics usu-
ally is that the first wave is almost en-
iirely wiped out. The second wave then
passes ahead, to be followed by the
third. and so on. Thus the oncoming
waves have succeeded one another dur
ing the eight days Of the great conflict
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
MOTHERS
TO Be.
Should Read Mrs. Monyhan's
Letter Published by
Her Permission.

Mitchell, Ind.--"Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound helped me 40 much
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

A black kid lace boot-with white rein skin upper
has a turn sole, leather heel $3.50 Sale price $500
White canvas boots, lace single sole and covered
heel; $3.50. Sale price sSsS,
One-snap garden slippers, kid single sole, low
heel widths; $225. Sale price Sls5.
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29

Two-strap patent leather pumps single sole leather
Louis heel $3.50 Sale price s2S5.
One group Of pumps-paent leathers-sma Sizes
Values $3.50 to $500 Sale price slsS
Little women's gun metal Mary Jane pumps $780,
Sale price $3.50
The Oklahoma City times. [volume] (Oklahoma City, Okla.) 1908-1984, 1918-03-29
Six Timely Specials in
Women S and Misses Shoes

with leather the gay with
pumps-wth qualities which