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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Birds Get No Fun Out Of Singing.

THAT the singing Of birds bears no
analogy to the singing of human be-
ings, and Is neither to please them
selves nor to please others, Is obvious
from at least two facts: One is that
birds with defective or only half ar
ticulate voices will sing just as joy
ous!y and persistently as do birds
whose instruments are perfect" John
Burroughs writes in Harper's. II have
witnessed this In the case Of the
hermit thrush, the bObolink and the
cockerel of the barnyard. The birds
Of the wood and Of the meadow quite
ignored their split whistles, and the
cOckerel arched his neck and inflated
his lungs and went through with the
motions of Growing just as proudly
and repeatedly as did the cock he was
challenging"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
How Hats Are Worn.

Hats. be they large or small. are
worn far down over the forehead, so
that the couture is almost completely
hidden. In front they are pushed down
nearly to the eyebrows, on the side to
the ears, and in the back to the edge Of
the hair
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
STOCK7
H&h0HES-&N

Gull potatoes make profitable pork.
Keep sheep and arrange your farm
50 they can help in the fight with
weeds
Pasture IL a pigs paradise. The
longer the pasture lasts, the bigger
viii b the paradise.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
FIX. 2z>z..A
~ O')~ 4
Cotton Caste.

With the increasing scarcity Of
linens. ginghams and other cotton
stuffs have acquired place of first
importance In the summer wardrobe.
Simple cotton frocks designed and put
together with as much care and skill
as IL they were Of silk have come to
represent a more formal type Of gown
than was the case few years ago.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Quite So,

"The professional genealogist is In
a shady business"
what is it?"
providing people with family
trees"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

Special care Of the lambs should be
taken at weaving time in order that
their growth Is not in the least re-
tarded.
Good grade cows are expensive, but
the best Of them that can be found for
sale should be secured at from 800 to
SIPS each.
When the calf Is two weeks old.
grain and bright clean hay should b
offered; the quantity fed should be in
creased - the ealfs appetite demands.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27
Plenty OF Muskrats.

A sufficient number Of muskrats to
meet demands for their fur are trapped
from marshes and swamps that are.
for the most part. unprotected, mill
lions Of skins being taken each year.
So long as the natural breeding places
remain undisturbed and reasonable
closed seasons are maintained there is
little likelihood Of the numbers Of the
animals being depleted. according to
biologists Of the United States depart
ment Of agriculture. With adequate
protection in the breeding season and
with the present habitat available,
from 100000 to 100000 pelts Can
be taken in North America annually
without depletion of the supply. -
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

Practical Bathing suita
Most practical bathing suits ere a
tho chemiso StylA
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-09-27

II isfa good plan to wean the lambs
gradually; this will eliminate having
to milk the ewes and the lambs will do
much better. =. ,,,,-
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
USERSOFTI TIN
CONFER HERE
ON SHORTAGE
Manufacturers, with War
Board, Discuss Means Of
: Relieving Situation.

The dwindling supply Of tin in this
country was taken up yesterday by
the War Industries Board with thirty
manufacturers who use tin in their
products, and the discussions of the
first Of probably a weeks sessions.
indicated international price fixing Of
tin might be necessary to stabilize
the product. which has doubled in
value since the war began
Besides the. preliminary work Of the
War Industries Board. the officials
of the Shipping Board also conferred
among themselves op the effect the
scarcity OF tin would have on ship
building. and the board is consider
ing the ALLEGATION of special tonnage
to expedite tin imports.
1t Is understood the Shipping Board
and Emergency Fleet officials will
join the War Industries Board later
in, theS conferences in working out
some scheme for improving the sit
uation. which threatens the production
OF ship engines and machinery at a
time when that equipment Is the most
doubtful art of the shipbuIlding pro-
gram.
Tin is imported to America mainly
from Batavia, American West Indies
the Dutch East Indies; the Straits
Settlements, and China. The only 6e-
posits in the United States are in Cali
fornia and North Carolina. and are
but little developed. Although there
is said to be an unlimited supply in
Alaska. with an especially valuable
prospect owned by Lena Walton. a
woman of international note. no rich
workable vein, 1t was said had yet
been discovered.
The value of tin was indicated by
some of the members Of the confer
ence by reference to its virtually un-
substitutable use in solder. bronze.
babbitt metal for bearings, type
metals. tin plate. enamel. porcelain.
rubber. silk making. foils. die cast
ing and machinery alloys.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

organization In time OF peace, they
are paid a regular retainer by the
government, and for the duration of
war they are in active duty.
The opportunities for service and
training offered by the Naval Re-
serve Force are unexcelled. Training
schools are constantly in operation.
and every young man who enrolls
has a chance to improve his rating
as an enlisted man. or to become a
commissioned officer.
Being a rather recent addition to
the military system of the country,
comparatively little Is known of the
SPLENDID advantages it offers to the
men who join, or Of the great service
it has already rendered the govern
.ment.
May Join Reserves OF Regulars.
The, draft regulations permit regis
tefed men who are not in the current
quota Of the draft to Join either the
reserve force or the regular navy.
and a large number of registered men
have availed themselves of these privi-
leges.
''Enrollments in the Reserve Force
can be made at the navy recruiting
station, 306 Ninth street northwest,
where full information will be fur
nished to all persons interested"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Navy Recruiting Booming;
80 Applications Yesterday

ERlistmcnts at the main recruiting
station of the navy, 3O6 Ninth street
northwest, took on a sudden boom
yesterday, about thirty applications
having been received there when the
office closed. OF these all but three
sought the navy through the reserve
branch of the service.
In discussing this phase of the sit
uation, Ensign ]. Frew Hall, the Of
hcer in charge of the main recruiting
station Of the navy, haid:
Increase Requested.
The fifth naval district has been
requested by the Navy Department to
increase to a maximum its enroll
ments in the Naval Reserve Force,
This call again emphasizes the i'm
portance Of the reserve branch of
the navy, a branch authorized by act
OF Congress. August q, 1916, which has
grown in the brief space of twenty
months to proportions so great, and
serving purposes SO useful. that its
existence as a permanent auxiliary
to the regular navy seems assured.
"Al its members are volunteers,
who join for a period of four years,
with the right, however, to be relieved
on their own request IN time Of peace.
Should they choose to remain in the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

sinking OF a liner by a submarine,
ending with the approach to New
York harbor at night, with the Statue
of Liberty in the foreground.
Lew Brice is a queer little slim chap
vino puts on some clever dance steps
of the comic kind and some amusing
patter, with the aid of the Barr Twins,
young ladies who execute well plan
ned oriental dances. Brice Is good,
but he Overstepped the mark in a per-
sistent piece of impertinence toward
a lady in a box, and thereby lost some
favor.
Frank Fay, an entertaining egotist
with a subtle sense OF humor, gets a
lot of fun out OF anything at all and
also sings a little. His nameless sc-
companist helps a good deal in bring
ing out the laughter.
Bessie Wynn, Just back from
France, where she sang for the SOL
diers. gave several songs Of dainty
sentiment and a touching little recita-
tion in the character Of a Tommy
from the trenches.
Pat Rooney. an old favorite. son OF
another old favorite and father Of
new one, makes an early contribution
to the drama OF the draft. in the
shape Of q one act play called "over
Here" The scene is the ONCE of an
exemption board and the hero is
Jerry, who is little but aches to lick
the Kaiser. Marion Bent has the
part Of the girl who would marry him
il he were sonly more ''eugenic.''
Other items in the interesting bill
are the Three Kanes, in surprising
feats Of ladder balancing: Fred
Holmes and Lulu Wells; Mario 10 &
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
SOLONS FAVOR
IDEA OF DAILY
C0MMUNIQUE
Voice Popular Desire to
Know Activities Of
American Troops.

The idea of daily communique
from Gen. Pershing, telling Ameri-
cans at home OF American soldiers
abroad, gains popularity daily with
Senators and Representatives.. All
seem to- agree that the men and wom-
zen on this side Of the water want to
learn about. the whereabouts and, con-
ditions of the fighting men. Some OF
the sentiments expressed today were:
Senator Jones. OF Warrington
certainly think such q system should
be Instituted. / think We ought TO
know just where our troops are. IL
would put US close In touch Win
them and that is what is needed>for
their benefit and for the benefit Of
the people at home. There seems no
reason why we should not know. The
Germans know, and IL they know al
ready. I don't see why we should
not. The Germans usually seem to in
form US Of our troops movements be-
fore we hear from any other source.
II have thought all the time that we
should have such plan. We need
more information about our soldiers. "
Senator Warren, of Wyoming-''The
commuhique Is a good thing. But as
it stands now, Gen. Pershlng makes
his reports to Gen. Foch, the COM
mander-ln!chief Of the allied armies.
dare say II would be up to Gen.
-Foch to decide whether an American
communique should be sent. He is
in supreme command. It would be
interesting to, learn the news OF our
army, but Foch Is the man to make
the decision"
Representative Sherwood, OF Ohio
"As a soldier (Gen. Sherwood fought
in forty battles in the civil war and
was promoted from private to briga-
dier generaD 1t seems TO me that the
daily communique should be practical.
I dislike making suggestions to men
In charge OF military affairs, but l
feel that IL the anxiety of the people
for information is brought to their
attention, action viii be taken
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
BARNUM and BAILEY
SHOW here MAY 6-S
Glitterns Galaxy of Genuine Great
nesses-You Know the Rest.

Advertising Car No. 1. Barnum and
Bailey Circus. arrived in the city
yesterday with a corps Of thirty
men in charge of W. c. st. Clair.
w. I. wiIken, the first arrival OF
the press agents, is spreading the
clad tidings that the Greatest Show
on Earth will positively be exhib-
tied here May SIS.
II is promised that nothing to COM
pare with the present Barnum and
Bailey performance has ever before
been seen under canvas. New and
novel features have been imported
from abroad, and program of
events, thrilling educational and
screamingiy funny. will occupy every
instant In three rings, four stages.
z and riggings above and the hippo
drome surrounding for more than
three hours.
There is q new and gorgeous pa
Eeant entitled aladdin and His Won
derful Lamp" In which nearly !, 400
persons and 1000 animals appear IN
magnificent costumes rivalling the
dress of the people of the famous
Arabian Nights story. This will
be followed by many acts in all
parts OF the great enclosure. There
win be sixty clowns. greatly IN
creased menagerie Of wild animals.
four herds of elephants. caravans Of
camels and many recently born baby
animals.
The free street parade. which will
start from the circus lot at 10
O'Clock. Is entirely different from any,
thing Of the kind ever seen before
X VIII be three miles in length.
Five railroad trains. comprising
eighty-nine cars, will be required to
transport the show paraphernaIia,
and more than 80 horses VIII be
used to transfer its wagons from
ths raiiroad yard to the-shoR lot
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Last Night at
the Theaters

Belaseo-SThe Bird Of Paradise
Richard Walton TulIy's ''The Bird OF
Paradise" the hardy annual Of Ha-
waiian spectacles. opened at the Be-
lasco Theater last night for weeks
run. The Bird of Paradise has ap-
peared in Washington half dozen
times or more during the past few
years, and while the plot remains the
same the cast has fallen to lower lev
els of excellence than marked the
casts OF previous productions.
Marion Hutchins has the lead as
Luana. a. Hawaiian girl-victim OF love.
superstition and tropic passion. Miss
Hutchins runs traditionally true to the
voice requirements of the productions
from the pen OF Mr.. Tdlly. BY that
is meant that Hawaiian seems to oe
a language spoken. mia high. falsetto
key which is popularity supposed to
carry with it the idea of coo.
Forrest Stanley, a young medico who
succumbs to the lure of the tropics
and the lure Of Luana's kisses, gets
on TO q father poor start, but warns
appreciably to his work in the latter
part Of the production, where he really
performs creditably in. serio-conic
vein. - T. D.. ~ --...t-
Jack Ellis, as Capt Hatch, a BLUM,
scheming. Hawaiian-American planter,
doesn't say damn" at all as il he
meant it, though his part is really one
of the opportunities Of the piece. Miss
Roberta Forrest and John Harring-
ton. as fair coed with a mission and
rs the beachcomber who-is reformed,
in respective oEder, do fairly good
work. particularly; toward the close.
The pathos' originally written into
the production comes dangerously near
to bathos. particularly at the end OF
act one, though there is a Hawaiian Or
chestra which ukeleles altogether well.
1t Is unfortunate that the action OF
the piece checks halfway through a
hula-hula dance that swings and sways
the audience with a growing. indefi-
mite appeal, but here James AppIebee
and Maude Melville suddenly appear
as a missionary and his wife-yes, re-
spectiyely. rtoo-and the hula dancers
incontinently discontinue. if you get
me.
The show Is described as .'an unus-
ual dream Of Hawaii Charitably
speaking, one urges Mr.. Tully to with
draw or bring about the withdrawal of
The Bird of Paradise" All things
mundane must end eventually. and
the play the Belasco offers is no ex-
ceptlon to the mortal rule.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Pennsylvania Supreme
Court Justice Dead

Philadelphia, Pa. April ik-wnlian
p. Potter. associate justice Of ths
PennsyIvania Supreme Court, diet
suddenly in his home. in swsrthmOre.
OF heart disease. &
He was born in Jackson County.
Iowa. in 1851, and was admitted 10
the Iowa Bar In lsSo Later he moved
TO Pittsburgh. where he began prac-
tice Of law in 1855.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
MoutcI.ir DRY" Fight Keen.

Montclair. N. J.. April 1.-The fight
to keep Montclair dry" is on in
earnest. Both the prohibition and
liquor interests have formed commit
tees to conduct the campaign that will
precede the referendum on April 90.
when the voters Of the town will de-
eide Shall the sale OF Intoxicating
liquor as beverage in Montclair be
prohibited?"
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
SAFE ROBBED With
CLEAVER and SAW
Amateurs Get $493 from Sanitary
Grocery Company.

Gaining entrance through a back
window of the Sanitary grocery
store. 4O2 Thirteenth. street. north
east. early, yesterday mornig. bur-
glars broke. open the safe and
robbed it of s4Ss and 400 pennies.
According to Inspector Grant the
safe was robbed by amateur cracks
men. who used cleavers to break
open the lock. and when saving
was found necessary to accomplish
their purpose meat saw was
pressed into service. The tools
were found by the detectives wheh
they Investigated the robbery yes
terday morning.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
]. S. Walker, Veteran,
Dies In Hospital

John s. Walker. resident In
Washington for a number of years.
died at Garfield Hospital last night
after a short illness. He was 10
years old, and was an honor mem
her in the Twentyrthird Iowa regi-
ment. G. A. r.
Funeral services will be held
from his home. Ills Euclid street.
northwest. Wednesday afternoon.
under the auspices of Lincoln Post,
G. A. r. -
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
b. r. KeIthS-VaudeyiIIe.

-Keith's bill this week is full Of war
ginger and pleased nightly vast
first-night audience that was spatter-
ed thickly with khaki. What people
like best, aside from the spirited lib
erty loan drive that occupied the in
Permission. was the novel bit of musi-
cal comedy called Married by Wire
less" with Queenie Williams as the
main human attraction.
Queenie Is one of the liveliest and
funniest bits OF feminine eccentricity
that ever danced through the Keith
circuit. You are sure to like her and
laugh at her. But the clever scenic
effects of this act were what took the
house by surprise From the deck of
steamer We looked over a rolling
sea to an amazing series of strange
sights, from lively volcano to the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Brooklyn Beauty
Smiles Her Way
To Princesshood

New York. April 15-AIiss May Wall
der was just a plain-no. a very pretty
American girl yesterday.
Today she is q princess and some
day she may be queen, having mar
ried Ranji Smile. Hindu. of roysl
family.
The Rev John Lewis Clark tied
the knot which transformed the, Amer
ican girl into princess. at her home
in Brooklyn.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Chancellor Day Sued
By Quaker City Pastor

Syracuse. N r. April 15.-chan-
cellor James Roscoe Day, Of syra-
cuse University, was sued for 81, 900
today by the Rev. Leander Munhall.
Of Philadelphia. for alleged libel.
Day was charged with writing in
lions Herald. regarding Billy sun
day:
Nor does he ever descend to
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Call Of Spring Lures
Commissioner from
Tiresome Office Desks

Commissioners Brownlow and
Gardiner. like many other leading
Washington executives, seeking
needed recreation from their labors
in the District Building. yesterday
afternoon accepted the lure OF
spring. just recovering from its re-
lapse into winter. combined with
the other call that puts young blood
into ones veins.
They went to see the game.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
OFF TO THE WAR!
When Women Fight =.

The fact that Russian women
formed a regiment called the Bat
talon of Death" which was the first
regiment Of the kind in the history
of civilization. has stirred up the
question whether our women could
form a line of defense for the United
States.
Every woman's burdens in the war
are hehtened when she turns to the
right medicine. If her existence is
made gloomy by the chronic weak
nesses, delicate arrangements and
painful disorders that affliet her sex,
she will find relief and emancipation
from her troubles in DR.. Pieree's Fa-
vorite Prescription. If she's over
worked. nervous. or rundown" she
finds new life and strength. It's a
powerful. inyisoratins tonic and nerv-
Inc, which was discovered and used
by an eminent physician for many
years IN female complaints" and
weaknesses. For young girls just en-
tering womanhood. for women at
critical times; in bearins-down sensa-
tons. pains, uleeration. inflammation
and kindred ailments. the "Fayorite
Prescription" viii surely benefit. This
herbal tonic is prepared with slyeetin.
$ no alcohol. and is. sold IN tablet
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Cesmos-vaudeyIIIe,

Fashions fun, drama and song
make up an excellent bill at the Css-
mos Theater this The fash
ions are supplied in the form of
new creations made with dainty ma
terials and pinned in full view of the
audience, on pretty models by
H. jansen (Hugo), a New York de-
signer. The act Is especially at
tractive to femininity and fully, lives
up to its title. Fashions a la Carte. -
. Maurice Freeman and company
have little drama of striking dia-
log and a surprise climax, entitled
mo Children Allowed which is
more Of a patriotic number than
satire on apartment life. 1t is well
played and was heartily appIauded
at yesterdays performances.
The Breakaway Barlows .open the
show with a fine acrobatic Offering
on revolving ladders which seem to
fall to. pieces while whirling through
the air. Al Ricardo has a good VEN
triloquial act. and Harmon and
OConnor, striking burlesque num-
Der Of song and character comedy.
their songs being especially good
Stuart. Woods and Doncourt COM
plete the bill with a laughable COM
edy Offering entitled The Z Johnnie.
the Actress and the Fireman"
William Farnum's Fox production,
The Conqueror,'' is the big mat
inee film feature and it is supple
mented with Billy Rhodes COM
edy and the Hearst-Pathe News.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Howard-"The Master Mind,

At ths Howard last night the
Quality Amusement Company of
players presented the clever play
The Master Mind" to~a capacity
audience that enjoyed with keen
interest that all-absorbinE drama.
In the cast are all the Howard The
ater patrons favorite players, in
cluding Clarence Muse, Andrew
Bishop. Cleo Desmond and others.
There will be matinees today,
Thursday and Saturday.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Business Mans Body in River.

Troy, n. Y. April 15.-The body
cf Aionzo McConihe. a prominent
business man of this city. who had
been missing for several weeks, was
found in. the river near Rensselaer,
The coroner is Investigating,
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

blackguardism and promiscuous
slanders and the coarse ignorance
Of Munhall."
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

The Prcrpion contains alcohol and is, sold IN tablet
form BY mo5 all druggists for 90 Send 10 Dr. Perte
nyalds Ho Buffalo, T. for large ta package Of isbleA.
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

Company ini representations of IA
nous porcelain groups; and the
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16

Browns Mixture. 3-Oz. OK
bottle. Peoples Price .. @"S
Blue-Jsy Corn or Bunion To-
Plasters. Peoples Price. Icy
Bunion Comfort Plasters.
Peoples Prices. IOri cI M
for 25c; dozen. VA'VO
Castor Oil. Peoples So1
Price. "1S
Camphorated Oil. ozs. Ok
Peoples Price. EoS
Cod Liver Oil. Peoples e5S
Price, pint. .............. wy
Cream Tartar. Peoples co..
Price, pound d............O Wy
Comp. Licorice Powder. eS1
Peoples Price, lb..........O OoS
Chloride Lime. Peoples I01
Price, lb...........-...... IVY
California Fig syrup. TO-
Peoples Price c....... 10y
CascAra Tablets. Peo- OK
pies Price. 100 5-grain... EoS
Calocide, for sore feet. 90
Peoples Price. SoS
Carbolic Acid, pure. tx
Peoples Price. pint. 10y
Creo Terpia Co. PeO- Q2<
pies Price. pint. ooS
COllyrium. Wyeth. Peo- SQS
pies Price. e..............O Joy
Cuticura Ointment. Peo- OK
pies Prices, 23c. 4se and CoS
Csrbona- Peoples 90H
Prices. I3c. Iae and .... ooC
Cascarets. Peoples ISx
Prices, Toe, 23e and. d... NY
The Washington herald., 1918-04-16
Tooth Powders
and Pastes

Ssnitol Tooth Powder o.
or Paste. CSC size. @AS
Colgate's Dental Cream
trial size, IOcI large 90
size
Pebeco Tooth Paste; 90
regular SOC size. Joy
Pyrodento Tooth LiQuiS
or Paste: 25c 90
EALFss
Chlorodent Tooth Past,
prevents Riggs dis QQ<
ease: soc tubes ........ c0N
Mead & Baker Csrholi,
Tooth Wash, 10
CSC size. ................. 10y