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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

| from the .tual firing line, claiming
that the Ofiit ers, when selecting n man
for servants 1uty. generally picked the
knew the ropes.
But from my observation l find that
large percentage of the servants do
go over the top. but behind the lines
they very seldom engage in lgging
I&rties. fatigues, parades or drills.
This work is as necessary as actually
engaging in an attack, therefore think
1T would be safe to say that the all
round work of the two hundred thou
sand is about equal To fifty thousand
men who are on straight military du
ties. In numerous instances, officers
servants hold the rank of lance-cOrpO-
rails and they assume the same duties
and authority of butler, the one
stripe giving him precedence over the
other servants.
told of 80. s."
One day one of our ma iors went into
the servants billet and commenced
'blinding" ut them, saying that his
horse had no straw and that he per-
sOnally knew that straw had been is
sued for this purpose. He called the
lahce-corporal To account. The cor
poral answered, "Blime me. sir, the
straw was issued. but there wasn't
enough left over from the servants
beds; in fact, we had to use some of
the 'ay to clip out, sir"
1t Is needless to say that the serv-
ants dispensed with their soft beds
that particular night.
Nevertheless il is not the fault of
the individual officer, ii is just the sur
vival of quaint old English custom
You know an Englishman cannot be
changed in n day.
But the average English officer is a
good sport He will sit on fire step
and listen respectfully to Private
Jones' theory of the way the war
should be conducted. This war is
gradually crumbling the once insur-
mountable wall of caste.
You would be convinced of this II
you could see King George go among
his men on an inspecting tour under
fire. or pause before little wooden
cross i'm some shell-toSsed field with
: tears i'm his eyes as he reads the in
scription. And 81 little later perhaps
bend over a wounded man on Il stretch
er. patting him on the head
81, ~ 4 ~.
seen a titled Red Cross nurse fetching
! and carrying for n wounded soldier.
perhaps the one who i'm civil life de-
livered the coal al her back door. To-
day she does not shrink from lighting
his fag or even washing his grimy
body.
Tommy admires Albert of Belgium be-
cause he is not Il pusher of men; he
leads them. With him it's not a case
of take that trench" II is come on
and we will take it,"
Ii is amusing to notice the different
characteristics of the Irish, Scotch and
English soldiers. The Irish and Scotch
are very impetuous. especially when 1t
comes to bayonet fighting. while the
EngliShman. though trifle slower.
thoroughly does his bit; he is more
methodical and has the grip of bull
dog on a captured position. He is
slower to think; that is the reason why
he never knows when he is licked.
Twenty minutes before going over
the top the English Tommy will sit on
the fire step and thoroughly examine
the mechanism Of his rifle to see that 1t
is in working order and will fire prop
isfied and ready to meet the BOches.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

Look at the tongue, mother! II
coated. it is a sure sign that your lit
tie ones stomach, liver and bowels
needs gentle, thorough cleansing at
once.
When peevish, cross, listleSs, pale,
doesn't sleep, doesn't eat or act natu-
rally, or is feverish. stomach sour,
breath bad; has stOmach-ache, sore
throat, diarrh9a, full of cold, give a
teaspoonful of california Syrup Of
Figs" and In a few hours all the foul,
cOnstipated waste, undigested food
and sour bile gently moves out of the
little bowels without gripping, and you
have a well, playful child again.
You needn't coax sick children to
take this harmless fruit laxative; )"
they love it's delicious taste, and it
always makes them feel splendid.
Ask your druggist for bottle Of
California Syrup of Figs" which has
directions for babies, children of all
ages and for grOwn-ups plainly on the
bottle. Beware of cOunterfeits sold
here. To be sure you get the genuine,
ask to see that it is made by the Cali
fOrnia Fig Syrup Company" Refuse
any other kind with cOntempt.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
CHAPTER xIx-Continued.


The game is honest and quite en-
jOyable. Sometimes you have fourteen
numbers on your card covered and
you are waiting for the fifteenth to he
called. In an implOring voice you call
out, "Come on. Watkins. chum, I'm
sweating on 'Kelly's Eye"
Watkins generally replies, "Well,
keep out of draft. you'll catch cold"
Another game is ''Pontoon." played
with cards; il is the same as our
"Black Jack" or "Twenty-one."
A card game called Drag" is also
popular. Using Il casino deck, the
dealer deals each player three cards.
II is similar to our poker, except for
the fact that you only use three cards
and cannot draw. The deck is never
shuflled until man shows three of Il
kind or Il ''prile" as it is called. The
value of the hands are. high card. II
pair. a run, Il flush or three of a kind
or "prile." The limit is generally a
penny. so it is hard To win fortune
The next in popularity is 4 card
game called NAP" 1t is well named
Every time played it went to sleep.
Whist and solo whist are played by
the highbrOws of the company.
When the gamblers tire of all other
games they try Banker and Broker"
spent week trying to teach some
Of the Tommies how to play poker. but
because | won thirty-five francs they
declared that they didn't "fawncy" the
game.
Tommy plays few card games; the
general run never heard of poker. eu-
chre, seven up, or pinOchle. They have
game similar to pinOchle called
"Royal Bezique." but few know how TO
play ii.
Generally there are two decks OF
cards In a section, and in q short time
they are so dOg-eared and greasy. you
can hardly tell the ace of spades from
the ace of hearts. The owners of these
decks sometimes condescend to lend
them after much conxing.
So you see. Mr.. Atkins has his fun
mixed In with his hurdships and. con
trary to popular belief. the rank and
file of the British army In the trenches
Is one big happy family. Now In Vir-
ginia. ut school. was fed on old Me
Guify's primary reader. which gave me
Ill opinion of IN Englishman about
equal tn '76 Minute Mans backed up
by a Sim Feiner's. But I found Tom
my To be the best of mates and gen
tleman through and through. He never
thinks of knocking his officers. If one
makes n costly mistake and Tommy
pays with his blood. there Is no gem
erul condemnation of the officer. He
Is just pitied. Ii is exactly the same
as il was with the Light Brigade ut
Balaclava, to say nothing of Gallipoli.
Neuve Chapelle and Loos. Personally
l remember little incident where
twenty of us were sent on trench
raid, only two of us returning. but
will tell this story later on.
said 1t was a big happy family. and
so II is. but rs in all happy families.
there are servants, so in the British
army there are also servants. officers
servants, or 30. s." as they are termed
In the American army the common
name for them is dog robbers" From
controversy In the English papers.
Winston Churchill made the state
ment, as far as can remember, that
the officers servants In the British
forces totaled nearly two hundred
thousand. He claimed that this re-
moved two hundred thousand excep-
tionally good and well-trained fighters
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
LOOK FOR INSECT TROUBLES
Inspect Crops Often and Report Out
breaks Of Pests With Which You
Are Not Familiar.

prepared by the United States Depart
ment of Agriculture)
Watch the grain crops carefully for
the earliest indications Of insect out
breaks. Make a daily survey of the
fields during the most active growing
season, If possible.
If an outbreak Of any insect foe is
discovered. apply remedies promptly.
II in doubt as to the identity of the
pest, promptly send a specimen. In
closed in q tight tin box. to your cOun-
ty agricultural agent, state experiment
station, or nearest federal entomology
zeal field station. accompanied by q
request for information regarding it.
Keep on hand at least small supply
Of the standard insecticide prepara-
lions. such as paris green. lime. and
arsenate Of lead. Very often the delay
caused by the fact that these prepare
lions are not Immediately available Is
fatal to the crop attacked.
Report serious outbreaks Of insects
to one Of the authorities mentioned
above. Federal chronological field sta
tons charged with the investigation of
cereal and forage insects are located
at the following places:
Arixona-Tempe Oregon-F or
California-Martinex Grove
Indiana-West La Pennsylvania Car
fayette Isle
Iowa-Sioux City South Carolina-Co.
Kansas-Wellington lumbia
Maryland - Hagers- Tennessee Knox
town vile
Missouri - Charles Texas-San Antonio
ton Utah - Salt Lake
Ohio-Wakeman City
Virginia G h q r
lottesville
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Theory Nav Yet Be Proved.

According to one theory. primitive
man came to America by land bridge
from the tablelands of Asia, in search
he Inferred" says Professor Wissler.
That the new world native Is direct
of the present Asiatic Mon
golian. for the differentiation Is evi
IDENTIFY remote" Is it not possible We
shall find that II was the American
type that diverged into strains tina
passed to Asia?-Chicago Examiner.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
WAR is CRUMBLING THE WALL OF CASTE THAT HAS
STOOD so LONG IN BRITISH ARMY.

sinking the with the or
lives Arthur Guy Empe American living Jersey CITY,
enlist II in British
the big and
COOieS period training
the frOnne trenches where he takes
while the bullets whiz overhead Empey
death the trenches
himself by rescung wounded under hot
pick Empey experience digger
experience listening detail Tx
Back blets Empey
rites and a successful
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

But the Irishman or Scotchman sits
on the fire step. his rifle with bayOnet
fixed between his knees. the butt Of
which perhaps is sinking into the mud
the bolt couldn't be opened with a
team of horses it is so rusty-but he
splits on his sleeve and slowly polishes
his bayonet; when this is done he also
is ready to argue with Fritz.
1t is not necessary to mention the
colonials (the Canadians. Australians
and New Zealanders). the whole world
knows what they have done for Eng
land.
The Australian and New Zealander
is termed the "Anzac," taking the
name fran the first letters of their Of
fetal designation. Australian and New
Zealand army corps.
Tommy divides the German army
into three classes according to their
fighting abilities. They rank as fol-
lows: Prussians, Bnvarians and Sax
Ons.
When up against Prussian regi-
ment it is case of keep your napper
below the parapet and duck. A bang
bang all the time and war is on. The
Bavarians are little better, but thu
SaxOns are fairly good sports and are
willing occasionally to behave as gen
tlemen and take il easy. but you can
not trust any of them OVERRIDING.
At one point of the line the trenches
were about thirty-twO yards apart
This sounds horrible, but in fact Ii was
easy, because neither side could shell
the 'enemy's frOntline trench for fear
shells would drop into their own. This
eliminated artillery fire.
In these trenches when up against
the Prussians and Bavarians. Tommy
had Il hot time of it. but when the SIX
Ons took over" il was a picnic; they
would yell across that they were SAX
ons and would not fire. Both sides
would sit on the parapet and carry on
conversation. This generally consist
ed of Tommy telling them how much
he loved the kijser. while the Saxons
Informed Tommy that King George
was particular friend of theirs and
hoped that he was doing nicely.
When the SaxOns We're to be relieved
by Prussians or Bavarians, they would
yell this Information across No Mans
Land and Tommy would Immediately
tumble into his trench and keep his
head down.
If an English regiment was to he re-
levcd by the wild Irish. Tommy would
tell the Saxons. and Immediately u vol
ley of Bonner und Blitzens" could
be heard and II was Fritzs turn to get
a crick in his back from stooping. and
the people in Berlin would close their
windows.
Usually when on lrishman takes over
a trench, just<1efore "stand down" in
the morning. he sticks his rifle over
the top. aimed i'm the direction of Ber-
lin, and engages in what is known as
the mad minute" This consists of
firing fifteen shots in minute He
is not aiming at anything in particular
just sends over each shot with a
prayer. hoping that one Of his Strays
will get some poor unSuspecting Frt7
i'm the napper hundreds of yards he
hind the lines. II generally does: that's
the reason the BOcheS h;fte the man
from Erins isle.
The Saxons, though better than the
PruSsians and Bavarians. have II nasty
trait of treachery in their makeup.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
LENGTH OF THE WAR

Far-seeing men believe that
we have just begun to fight. and
wise men realize that the only
safe policy Is for us to assume
that the struggle will be long
and bitter.
1t Is vain to ask how long the
war will last. for such ques-
tioning tempts us to guess. and
when We 60 to guessing our self
interest causes us to guess the
best and so to take some chance
in effort or sacrifice. All that
we know is that we must VIM
From Address by Clarence Gus
ley. Assistant Secretary of Ag.
riculture.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Food for Trees.

The tree cannot chase about like
the pig in search of food. and is Who'll
ly dependent on the hand of man. Let
us not wait for the signs Of failure to
bear good crops of fruit, but keep up
a constant bed Of fertility. Our or.
chards will bear better II we feed
them more.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
FOR SICK HEADACHE
TRY THIS MILD AND
SURE REMEDY. FINE
FOR BILIOUSNESS

Bilious headaches are due to inactive
hver. Stir up your liver. get II working
the poisons cleaned out and you viii feel
like a new person. Do this by taking
BONDS LIVER PILLS. one each night
for two or three nights. large bottle
costs only Csc at any drug store. They
are mild. safe: never grippe. yet thorough
In action.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
That Was All for That Evening.

Poor father had been worried by his
sons knOtty questions all the evening
and he had at last been able to get
some peace by giving his tOrmentOr a
book to look at. Suddenly the boy put
the book down with puzzled express
sion on his face.
Father, do ships ever faint?"
"What a ridiculous question" OF
course mott"
"But 1t says here that the ship came
to-"
Hurried departure Of the son to bed
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
TURNING of the Worm.

Friend Wife-Henry. drop that gar
den work for while. l want you to
come in and lace up my shoes.
Mr.. Peewee-Td love to do it. my
dear. But I'm afraid II the provost
marshal general should happen along
and find me working as lady's valet
he'd put me In the army.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

All country stores should stock Vacher-
Balm because 1t gives satisfaction. and
pleased customers are your best adyer-
Users. 1t also saves your capital by
taking the place of many other RENE
dies. Samples free. F.. W. Vacher. Inc,
New Orleans. La.-Adv.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

my health 30 can do all my work and
I am 30 grateful that am recommend
ing it to my friends. - Mrs. d. n.
ALTERS, r. r. 4, Oregon, Ill.
Onlywomen who have suffered the tor
lures Of such troubles and have dragged
along from day to day can realize the
relief which this famous root and herb
remedy, Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound, brought to Mrs. Alters.
Women everywhere in Mrs. Alters
condition should profit by her recon-
mendation, and il there are any COM
plications write Lydia E. Pinkham's
Medicine Co., Lynn, Mass, for advice.
The result Of their 40 years experience
is at YOUR service.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Pea Hay ls Excellent.

Pea hay is so palatable and nu-
tritious that it is worth all the effort
it requires to cure 1t. Live stock are
fond Of 1t and 1t Is excellent hay.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Bio Decrease In Sheen.

In 1903 there were something over
"a. OOOO 900 head Of sheep in the United
States, while in 1916 there were less
than 10000 OO0-a decrease Of 10000
600, or % per cent. in 13 years.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Keen the Boar HustIino,

Don't overfeed the boar. A boar that
hustles will throw stronger filters than
one that spends all Of his time from
one feed to the next sleeping.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Save Liquid Manure.

Save all of the liquid part of manure.
1t is. richest in potash, and that ele-
ment Is very high priced now, and
scarce.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

People in the world are so much
alike that II you find fault with one
you hit q thousand.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
now RAISES
900 CHICKENS
After Being Relieved of Or.
ganic Trouble by Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound.
Oregon. Ill.-"I took Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound for an or

ganic trouble which
pulled me down IN
til l could not put my
foot to the floor and
could scarcely do my
work, and as I live
on a small farm and
raise six hundred
chickens every year
it made it very hard
for me.
IL saw the Com.
pound advertised in
our paper, and tried
~ IL hoe rao<nvoA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

There is no other disease quite SO
contagious as gossip.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

Satan probably had some good eX-
rjse for not learning to skate.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

Balanced Ration From Garden.
FNl0w your garden and make 1t pro
du = q balanced ration.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26

called. the State Tax Board author
lied Examiner Sands TO assess omitted
taxes against this class OF corpora
lions. The law at that time permit
ted an assessment Of three back years
Previously IT had limited the assess-
ment on omitted taxes TO 1909 But the
last General Assembly passed a bill.
without an emergency clause. which
therefore went into effect June 81
which removed the doubtful right o!
The state TO tax such concerns TIL.
Tax Board held another conference AMI
TeScinded the first order directing Ex-
miner Sands TO assess the tax IN cues
ilon. The board was divided on th:a
point.
Examiner Sands made the assess
mcnt juno D. and received tho official
notification of the Tax Board June 6
not to make the levy. the General AS
semoly having defined the policy ..
the state az against it. II is said that
Examiner Sands had unofficial infor-
nation Of the action of the Tax Boaru
before the assessment was made As
10 whether Mr.. Sands took advantace
OF the delay of the official notice 0
get the concerns listed or whether on
IN" contrary he gave up hope. Of Ee,-
ting such notification. he does not saw.
In fact he and all othcrs so far asked
about the matter have declined TO dis
cuss II.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
ADJUSTMENTS
Summer Diver.ion. n, Lyric.

Scasonable MINER diversions
ahound In the new show that came TO
:..e Lyric yesterday for the weekend.
Ray l.. Royce. character impersona,or.
VINO was last seen here as the star of
the rural comedy. York State Folks"
supplied TN exceptionally amusing
number, giving series OF amusing
character representations. Biackface
comedy and good dancing have three
ale opponents In Alexander. O'Nel
and sexton. which team OF entertain
ers includes Denny O'Neil. n Richmond
boy. who was given n cordial reception
ny the audience when he made his first
entrance. The act is one of tho hes;
OF the kind seen here in n long time.
La Bernicia and her company OF five
dancers captivated with number o..
pretty dances artistica!ly executed:
Rome and Wagner kept the ball ROLL
ing meTrily and the Aeriel de Crafts
won applause in their exhibition OF
midair acrobatlcs.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-07-26
SOCl T. T Y

( :, Ail's. Newton Mcrc,gn of Wes.
I, sranklin Street. is spending tho sum.
I.ef season in the North, and during
4 suIy sho has been motoring throug!.
i i,e", england. and is now the guest OF
nneF sister. Mrs. Charles Senn. at Yves,
2 fofris Conn. Later. Mrs. McVelGh
I"'H visit her son and daughter in la ~
~! their country place at Seabright.
4 A. D.. ior an extended stay. not re.
1 uFhihg TO her home in Richmond until
{ NE fan season
interesting Wedding.
announcement Is made OF the mar
i'"ge OF Miss Lucy Taliaferro Moore,
! aaUshter OF Mr.. ana Mrs Floyd l..
|o"Fe OF Norfolk To Lieutenant
3 lanes Duncan Waller. United States
marine corps. son Of William n Wal
ls'' which took place Saturday after
nNl n at AGO o'clock at st. Lukcs
episcopal Church. Norfolk. The cer--
! miD"y whB performed by Rev. David
Z w Howard. rector of the church. In
we presence OF only tho Immediate
/ inm Aea. The bride. who was UNI
"'l.lsded. wore a travelling suit OF blue
I-"th aud her flowers were corSag-
& u.Hl Ict Of brides roses and Rardenias
H'hiu y. Waller. Jr, acted as beet
man tor his brother. Immediately aft,
'ue ceremony Lieutenant waller ami
ms br!do LETT FOR Fredericksburg, where
they VIII reside while Lieutenant Wal
''r Us stationed a. Quantico
Mr. and Mrs. Charles @. Bosher arc
established for the summer at the
, country Club of Virginia. whore they
nave as their guest their niece. Miss
"ary Crockett, OF Client. Norfolk. who
WIZ pass few weeks here Ny and
( M'rs Boshcr have taken an apartme nj
,/n the kenilworth, on Monument Ave-
y nue., into which they viii move early
E IN september.
Enlargement Announced.
- "a
81 Portsmouth, announce tho engage
!, Tent and approaching marriage OF
4 the!r daughter. Dorothy Courtney. TO
lieutenant Charles Dlackford Robert
son, Jr., Of the aviation signal corps
Marriage Announcement.
Announcement Is made of the mar
'!age of Miss Mabel E. Crowder. OF
Z Blackstone, 20 Wilbur c. Legge. Of
Camp Lee. which was quietly cele-
hrated at Camp Lee last Tuesday. Rev
V. Carson. % Memorial Methodist
,Church. Petersburg. officiating. In the
presence OF only a few relatives.
Rcd Cross Eencht.
~ the home OF Mrs Harper W. Shell
ton. els Hawthorne Avenue. play.
catitied The First American Flag"
was given Wednesday afternoon for
Z, The benefit az the Rcd Cross. Among
y those In The cas-. we're Misses Kath-
II arine Shelton. Virginia Porter. Ella
J Davidson, Virginia Dickerman and
! Philip shelton and Robert Davidson.
i Army and Amy Dnncc.
+ Owing u a Advancement n tho faTi
" ~ Mrs. Itotchkiss her committee
It,, chapercns viii not serve Saturday
nigh, a, the Army and Navy Club. but
/ ma dance VIII be managed as hereto
I, fore by Secretary Winfrey. Mrs
NJ HotchIigs's committee will serve the
\ following Saturday night.