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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
w. S. s

Last week large party Of gentle.
men from Homer, Claiborne parish.
visited st. Joseph and camped for
several days at the Club House on
Lake Bruen. The party was a most
representative one and was composed
OF Hon. B. A. Bridges, Hon. John 8.
Richardson, DR.. E. s. Mitchell, Enos
McClendon, l.. Farmer, ]. Melton
Oaks, A. P. Gibson, Guy Kinnebrew.
w. l.. Menefee, DR.. j. q. Wafer, TT.
Linton; and George Ferguson, the
cook. While the fishing was not very
good, the gentlemen all declared that
they had spent q most enjoyable time,
and left st. Joseph on Friday morning
loud In their praise of Tensas parish
and thoroughly charmed with the hos
pitsiity OF our people. The people of
Tsnsas are always glad to welcome
and entertain their friends and it is
always q great pleasure to have such
. splendid party of gentlemen visit
rs, aud we can assure the gentlemen
OF this party that they will always re-
ceive . warm welcome In Tensas.
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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
NOTICE TO BANKS.

As per resolution of the School Board,
adopted April Bird, 1918. we invite the
banks Of the Parish to submit bids to- the
Parish Superintendent of this parish to
act ~ fiscal agent for the TensaS Parish
School Board for the next four year.
The bids must stipulate:
lst.-The rate of interest to he charged
the Board for all money loaned
2nd.-The rate of interest they ara +"
pay the school Board for all daily bal
ances on deposit in the bank.
3rd.-The banks must obligatr them
selyes to transact all business for the
Board without cost other than the interest
on money loaned.
ith.-The banks must obligate them
selves to loan the Board all necessary
money to operate the schools during the
year before taxes are collected.
5th.-The banks must give bonds or
deposit securities, bonds of political cor
pOrations, for double the average daily
deposits.
The bond will he about S20O0.00 now.
The banks will be required to loan the
Board from ten to fifteen thousand dol
lars as the schools are now operated. The
Board will require about $1,000 in April
and the balance, $1,000, during fall and
winter
Please submit sealed bids, envelopes to
be marked ''Sealed Bids before July
list, 1918, to the Parish Superintendent of
Schools. w. ID. \. Gogrox.
q. \. CLARKE,
THos. NJ. WADE,
Committee
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
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A severe wind storm swept over the
Northeastern section OF the parish, in
vicinity OF New Light, on Tuesday and
did considerable damage to timber,
one tree falling on the porch OF the
house occupied by Mr.. Hollis, crushing
In the roof with more or less damage
to the house, but fortunately not injur-
ing any Of the occupants.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
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The nrst cotton bolls we have seen
this year were sent us this week by
MRS. Tullis Watson, from cotton raised
by her on "Avondale" plantation. The
bolls were large and we'll matured and
the crop, We understand, gives prom
leo OF IN abundant yield.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
w. s s.

This issue OF the Gazette completes
the 2Ath year the publisher, Josiah P.
Scott, has been at the helm. We may
Do pardoned for making the little boast
that. In all these years, through cpl
denies, high water, boil weevil and
warfare, we have been on the Job
every week and never missed an issue
but should woman suffrage come out
OF this great war We might no longer
10 equal to the occasion and may pos
sibly have to quit and let the paper
pass into better hands.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
Lost, Strayed or Stolen.

One BROWN MULEY HEIFER, about
~ years old, marked with "W" in
circle, probably has calf. Disappeared
about four months ago, Reward for
recovery or information leading to
same. E. J. WALTON, st. Joseph.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
w. SIS.

Mr.. Horatio Carrie of New Orleans
Was . visitor to st. Joseph and Tensas
parish last week. Mr.. Carrie has Wis
tied 10 before, % representative OF
Rice Milling interests Ut the Crescent
City. He 10 now in the employ of the
o. 8. Government In the Agricultural
Department and lie obtaining the acre
age devoted to rice in North Louisiana.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21

Prof. linden, late principal of the
Baton Rouge School, was q visitor to
St. Joseph this week to confer with
snpt. Wade relative to accepting the
principalship of the st. Joseph High
School. It understood that Prof. Hin
den will come to st. Joseph. The Pro-
fessor's health, we understand, was so
poor last year rs to demand rest and
caused his temporary retirement from
school work. His health is now great
" improved.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21
VS.. s.

Dr.. q. N. Clarke suffered the loss of
. good work horse the past week by
We trust the careless rather than ma
iicious discharge OF firearms. The
horse was found with q tullet hole
through his body, both lungs having
been penetrated. DR.. Helton, the vet
srinarisn, OF Tallulah, was called, but
found the animal so badly injured as
to be practically beyond hope of re-
oovsry.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-06-21

Mr.. Reeve Lewis is back at his post
again after several days indisposition.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
Now Illegal to Hold Wheat.

"The Federal Food Administration will be glad to
receive the names Of any parties now holding wheat. aside,
from the amount allowed for seed by special permit" said
Federal Food Administrator Laid in an interview last
week. ut is now illegal to hold wheat except an amount
sufficient to seed one-ffth Of acreage planted to wheat in
1918, on the basis Of one and one-quarter bushels of seed
for that one-fifth acreage. Where wheat is being held
Illegally prosecutions will be started at once and the
Food Administration will requisiion the wheat"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
Barrier to Sight of Stars.

A theory gaining scientific accept
nee is that in the void of interstellar
space there is a substance which wells
from our view the stars beyond a GER
tain limit of distance. Consisting pre-
sumahly of microscopic and widely
scattered particles. it nevertheless
makes a barrier to vision when dis
tances r sufficiently great.
In other words, if we were far
enough away from the sun there would
be enough Of these particles between
ourselves and that luminary to render
it Invisible to us.
DR.. G. G. Abbott Of the Smithsonian
institution, said that the estimated
density Of this Substance is one tril-
lionth Of that Of the air we breathe.
Pretty thin, M might say. And yet
a sphere Gin space) whose radius was
the distance from the earth to the star
nearest to u solar system would CON
tain a quantity of the substances equal
to 1000 times the mass of the sun!
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
Soap for Wounds.

Common yellow soap, the kind used
by housewives in washing clothes and
dishes, has been found to be a wonder
full cure for wounds in French hos
pitfalls and it's use has. spread to the
British medical stations. A solution
is made from a cake and injected into
soldiers wounds, I'VE in the latest in
stances into the deepest bullet holes,
where it has proved itself to be a SUI
perior antiseptic to hydrogen perox-
ide and most other germ killers, and
in addition a strangely effective heal
er of torn tissues.
Wounds treated with soap need few
er dressings and lessen pain far
more than do wounds treated with
other antiseptics. These facts greatly
expedite the work of the surgeons,
who can handle more men than when
using other solutions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
BORN OF DESIRE FOR SPEED
From Earliest Ages Man Has Sought
Methods of Transportation Other
Than His Feet.

Doubtless the first form of construc.
tive transportation was by the boat in
the form of a float and our earliest and
simplest conception is a man astride
q log, propelling it by hand and foot.
The idea of propulsion stimulated to
activity the inventive genius of mans
mind, and we find him developing vari-
u modes of land conveyances. The
camel was drafted into service with
the elephant, the horse and other ami
mails. Then came the sledge, the first
of natures own construction, simply
a forked tree limb.
THIS gradually developed into a more
perfect mode of conveyance, being
mounted on rollers or logs, and here
began the development of the axle and
the wheel. The most primitive form
OF wheel was the simple roller made
from a tree trunk, afterward differen-
tiated into q pair of fixed wheels by
trimming down the middle portion of
the cylinder in such a manner as to
leave the center of the trunk as a
rotating axle.
The next step was the substitution
Of two shorter sections of tree trunks
attached to a rotating axle; fiat, round
cylinders of stone doubtless were used
as well, and later a considerable ad-
vancement was marked by the substi-
tuition of the fixed axle on which the
cylinders rotated.
The cart wheel similar to that which
may today be seen in the remote dis.
tricts of Mexico, is doubtless the next
noteworthy advance, and from these
primitive steps we find Aristotle and
other Greek philosophers interesting
themselves in these important advance
ments and earnestly agitating the
minds Of the mechanics of that period,
in the effort to stimulate even greater
improvements.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

The people of this community areg going to have a chance to hear 1.-THE
Melting Pot" It is coming to Chautauqua and will be n of the regular fea-
lures of the program this year.
It a matter of surprise to many that the Chautauqua cal handle a BIZ.
production like this. But it is coming and the management ssure u that it
will be staged just is it was played in the big cities.
AS is we'll known, 1.-THE Melting Pot is a drama in four acts, which por
trays American citizenship in the making, that is, the fuxing INT fusng Of
the umerou aces and naionalues that make up our population.
This is a company of ten players, and the great American drama will be
presented by actors OF reputation, who an make the great moral lessons of
the play stand out in all their power.
This is a most opportune time for bringing this great play to the Chautau-
qua platform. This is a year when W e Americans should renew u patriotism
and be proud of Jul country, and cultivate thu spirit of III Americanism IS
We have not done before.
WeHLKnown Actors.
Every mar and woman appearing in "The Melting Pot" is weiLknown
Broadway player. If you We're to see this drama in New York, with such a
cast, you would expect to pay $500 for a seat. The fact that the Chauhuqua
is able to deliver the same thing at a very nominal cost speaks volumes for
the Chautauqua management. E%#me
Everybody will enjoy "The Melting Pot The actor is lively and there
is a abundance Of wholesome humor. There is not q dry line in the play,
and the interest of the first act is fully sustained throughout.
In addition to being a great. entertainment, THE Melting Pot" carriesa also
a strong patriotic motive 1t strengthens faith in Uncle Sam and establishes
American determination to perpetuate democracy in the world.
One does not need to be a student o dramatic literature to enjoy 1.-THE
Melting Pot" 1t is so purely American that u people vey readily under
stand the plot and easily follow the lines. 1t is a wonderful performance and
2sa@yesa great audience when it comes to Chuutauqua.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
WAR AIMS ARE AMBITIOUS
Turkey Wants Palestine, Egypt, Black
Sea and Crimea,

Turkey Wants Palestine, Egypt, Black
Sea and Crimea.
Bsael, Switzerland, June 25.-The
Turkish newspaper Aatf, a copy of
which has been received here, in an
article in which it lays emphasis on
the statement that Turkish interyen-
ton in the wal probably has prevent
ed the Teutonic powers from being
crushed, formulates conditions as rep
resenting public opinion as to what
Turkeys peace terms should be.
The terms, the newspaper says, en-
brace the restitution Of Irak and Pal
estine, the re-establishment of Turk
ish supremacy in Egypt, the indepen-
dence of Persia, to be secured by the
expulsion of the British, the Black
Sea to become Turkish, with a Turk
ish prince in the Crimea.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
MONEY To WIN WAR.
How Americans Can Defeat
Blood Crazed Kaiser.
Small Contributions FROM All Who
Love Liberty and Appreciate Its
Blessings Will Save World
From Grave Danger.

Many are familiar with the fable
that appeared in the old school readers
about the king who offered q fortune
and the hand Of his daughter to the
man who, could tell him a story that
would last forever in the telling, with
the stipulation, however, that, in case
the story came to. an end, the person
who failed to complete it was to lose
his head by the sword.
A number Of adventurous spirits lost
their heads in the attempt to keep a
serial going forever to amuse the &C.
centric monarch, but one young man
finally won the fortune and the daugh-
ter by wearing out the very soul Of the
king with the story about the locusts
carrying off the corn. "And then an
other locust came and carried off an
| other grain Of corn" ETC., ETC., until
| the king decided he had had enough Of
the story.
America-in fact, the whole world,
is dealing with an Eccentric" monarch
today. This monarch wants the impos-
sible, and everyone who refuses to give
it to him must lose his head. There
is one way to deliver the peoples of the
world from this menace.
Kaiser Wilhelm can be worn out, If
he cannot be crushed by one tremen-
dous blow. And the government at
Washington has pointed tut the way.
Money will defeat the kaiser. Small
savings, like the locusts, coming along
from 10000 900 American citizens.
will wear out the soul of the war-mad
monarch. American money can wear
out any army in the world, because
there is a great deal Of American
money and there are many Americans
who have it. Just q mere matter of q
quarter a day from every wage Garner
in the United States would NEAR bill
lions Of dollars every year to buy guns
and food for soldiers, and ships tt
carry them across the Atlantic to de
feat the sinister purposes of the kaiser
and his crew.
A quarter, like the grain of corn, IL
not much in itself, but millions of quar-
tiers every day mean victory for right
eousness and humanity.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
Increased Flour Ration for Farmers.

The Federal Food Administration announced recently
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r~ an increase in the ration O. wheat -four or farmers and,
'MM5~@M nn engaged in logging or construction camps People
M#mMAT#AM living in cities have the opportunity to buy victory bread"
HWF IINSsE. MN from licensed bakers containing only rs per cent of SUBJ
MMAE1kEEhH M stitutes. This gives those accessible to bakeries oppor-
MMMHHEWAA tunny to procure larger amounts of wheat flour han those
WM&aSRAW who live in the country. Farmers and men working in
t%@@&I construction camps who are inaccessible to bakeries re
A~ aurv 6 unces per PERSON. per day or w and threequar-
tr mounds of white flour ii week. For al. others the allowance is ne and
onahaIf mounds per person per week.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

mln1strator Hoover announces that re-
striction on the use of sugar by manu-
%facturers will be drawn much tighter
by new regulations effective july 1.
The new measures are expected to
prevent any serious scarcity Of sugar
for home consumption and at the
same time to put the nation as a
whole on a three-pound per capita
monthly ration.
Less essential manufactures will be
allowed SO per cent of the normal re-
quirements in comparison with the 80
per cent now in effect. Several COM
modities heretofore classed as essen
tial foodstuffs in which sugar Il used,
are by the new regulations placed on
the nonessential class.
Ice Cream Makers Hit.
Sugar allowed ice cream manufac-
turers after July 1 will be decreased
to rs per cent of the normal consump.
ton. Soda fountains will be cut to SO
perocent of normal and manufacturers
Of preserved fruits for soda fountains
will be placed on the so per cent
basis. Ice cream made by soda foun
tains and confectioners on the pre-
misses will have it's sugar content cut
to so per cent of normal.
Lack of shipping facilities, subma
rine activities and a decrease in i'm
portations from Cuba are held respon
sible for the new restrictions.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

pite fierce German resistance. They
inflicted severe losses on the enemy,
captured several machine guns, and
then dug themselves securely their
new lines. Only a little fringe Of the
wood now remains in The hands of the
Germans. The Germans bombarded
an American unit northwest of Cha"
teau Thierry with gas shells. The en-
envy is constantly increasing its de.
lenses in this region, improving
trenches and establishing barbed wire
entangier1rn'.. and machine gun nests.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
Goinu Away off.

Sloane Williams, son Of Thomas A.
Williams, who recently removed to
Montgomery, Ala, from Franklin, and
the son of Capt. e. B. C~henoweth,
former coroner Of Johnson county, who
enlisted in the medical corps at FIT.
Harrison, and was sent to Honolulu,
Hawaiian islands, for base hospital
training, were playing.
Sloane started an argument by say
ing my papa and maTima and I are
going away off,"
Young Chenoweth replied: $50 are
my papa and mamma and me-"
Sloane took the matter in hand and
announced: "Well. 1 bet we are going
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27

the farthest."
Chenoweth Immediately objected,
and the argument waged furious. Fin
ally young Chenoweth asked young
Williams: well, where are you going,
anyhow"
Williams was unable to answer, and
the physicians son quick to show his
superior knowledge, answered: "Well,
wherever it is, I bet it isn't as far as
Halleujah, that's where we're going to
move to."-Indianapolis News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
RANKING OF GRAIN STRAWS
Oats Comes First, With Barley, Wheat
and Rye FoIiowing-AIsike
Leads Glover StraWs.

Of the grain straws, oats comes first,
barley second, wheat third, rye fourth.
It is doubtful if the latter should be
used for anything but bedding. Alsike
clover is the best Of the clover straws,
followed by red clover, with white
clover straw last. Of the other legume
straws, pea straw takes first rank, fol-
lowed by alfalfa, and then bean straw
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-06-27
YANKEES GAIN 400 YARDS

Foe Resistance Crushed Despite the
Strengthening of Defense.
With the Americans on the Marine,
June 25.-The Americans in Be!leau
wood drove forward 400 yards. des-
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-10

son with the probable market
prices for farm products in the
fall.
The committee of seven was
much gratifed to hear of the vol
untary favorable action on such
establishments by many landlords
in view of these conditions, but
feel it is most important to call
this situation to the attention OF
every landlord owning land in the
state, that he may do his part IN
direct cooperation with his par
ticular tenant or tenants.
Enrolment of Farm Hands
7. While many parts of the work
! to prepare for the farm labor needs
are already under active way by
some of the divisions represented
by the undersigned, covering pre-
liminary census of farm labor, en-
rollment of skilled and unskilled
farm hands available for certain
periods during the season, ETC.,
etc., the permanent organization
of the undersigned committee will
be projected during the month OF
April, so that greater activity and
efficiency may result from a COM
bined and centralized organization.
The exact form that this organiza-
ton will take awaits in parts the
organization and authority from
the new State Defense Council.
When this action is taken, a more
thorough and detailed explanation
of the system to be developed for
supplying this farm labor, will be
presented publicly, that all citizens
of the state may fully understand
: the plan to be followed in individ-
: ual cases, and that Delaware's ag-
5 gregate increase in farm products
= may bring our state to the head OF
the list in patriotic farm effort.
: Respectfully presented,
:, A. R. Benson, President,
Harry L. Cannon,
! State Board of Agriculture
e A. G. Benkhart,
o Director for U. S. Employ
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-10

State Defense Council, will pre-
pare to supply farm labor for long
or short periods from the various
sources that are now being organ
lied for this purpose.
Information on the detailed
steps being taken to accomplish
this end will be published from
time to time throughout the state,
and offices will shortly be opened
at suitable central points in the
farming districts of Delaware tc
serve as clearinghouse, as the
actual needs develop, between
farmers and workers willing tc
serve for the long or short periods
on the farms during the period Of
1918.
Newark post. (Newark, Del.) 1910-1969, 1918-04-10
MORE WHEAT SAVING URGED
Administrator Asks Pledges from Housewives

SIN addition to the increased demand for wheat for our a
we need more to that going to france 10 @
for u.s. The United Food Administration IS Gazing p
wheat. .. e,a :, accordance
We have a of the stares and hno III @ Inf
with the wheat ration Mr. Hoover that we nave
fcien supply wheat flour to feed every cizen o ou
forty davs without an added pound being ground - =:
In addition it the belief that II carer
made Of all the wheat private homes there Will Se sum
cont found in the homes people at home until
her next This would all the future wheat grouno 70 "
sent abroad by the food commission r. &c delaware
therefore upon family of the state Oh .a;i
70 81, in sion and send the following pledge to the FOOD
fiction az early as possible that exact account Vi SUM
can be TAKEN . H.. g .roso,+ conditions con-
time Greater sacrifices may be demanded ,,
'" s' o1Signed, EDMUND MITCHELL, .
GOOD Administrator for Delaware
LIBERTY WHEAT FLOUR PLEDGE
cn,vng with the request of the United States FOOD
ADMINISTRATION voluntarily not to use more thah oe
and one-haf pounds per week OF wheat hour ior e"'
Der of my family ILL +,oroforo need until
In accordance with this ration WILL therefore heeo w
Santember lst next, when the wheat IS naVeseo
nornds as 7 have persons in my family.
Az have now hand pounds WIN holu IN. tis
urnln at market prices subject to the order OF te oieo
States Food Administrations
Signed ''''''
Address OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Fill in the above send to the FOOD Administration
oace Eouitabe Building or leave at this once.