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St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02
Ar Army Of stenographers

-
Washington, D. c., January
%, 1918.-There is today II
the City of Washington in ac-
tive operation. an army whose
exploits attract little notice
but whose members are doing
a very large "bit' toward win
ming the war for American
! army of stenographers and
typists, twelve thousand strong
recruited from every state II
the Union. A majority OF
these soldiers of the notebook
and typewriter are girls. Day
in and day out their nimble
fingers faithfully click out the
tremendous volume of cores
pondence ard records required
by a great nation at war. They
wear nc badge nor uniform;
their work is all work and has
no thrill nor romance; but the
United States could not stay in
the war a month without them.
The rapidly expanding de-
garments of the Government
in Washington employ steno-
graphers and typists with a
greed that seems Unsuitable.
The United States Civil Serv-
ice Commission establishes
that there will be twenty thous
and Government employees Of
this class in Washington at the
end of this year. Owing to the
general demand the commits
sion is finding tia difficult task
to meet the calls of the depart
ments. Examinations are held
every Tuesday in $50 cities,
and the Commission states that
an examination will be held in
any city at any time, day OF
night, when there is prospect
of assembling a class of three
or four competitors. Eligibility
may be obtained through pass
ing an examination in practi-
cal tests in shorthand and type
writing. It is practicable to
complete such an examination
in one hour. Representatives
of the Civil Service Commits
sion at the post offices in all
cities are furnishing definite
information to persons inter
ested.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02

There is more Catarrh in this section
o. the country than all other diseases
put together, and for years it was sup
posed to be incurable. Doctors prescribed
Local remedies. and by constantly falling
% cure with local treatment, pronounced
y l~ncurable. Catarrh is a local disease.
greatly Influenced by constitutional cor
ditions and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Medi-
cine. manufactured by F. J.. Cheney &
60. Toledo. Ohio, is a constitutional
remedy. is taken internally and acts
thru the Blood on the Mucous Surfaces
OF the System. One Hundred Dollars re-
ward is offered for any case that Hairs
Catarrh Medicine fails to cure. Send for
circulars and testimonials.
= =. CHENEY e co, Toledo, Ohio,
Sold by Druggists, Use.
HalPs Family Pills for constipation.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02
DOCTOR SAYS
YINOL IS THE
BEST TONIC
Honest Opinion Doctor Gave
His Patient

Bedford, ohio.-"I was il, ! p;tiful
condition, weak, nervous and run
down so / could not do my housework.
] had doctored for years and tried
everything under the sun. A friend
told me about VinoI. I asked nv
doctor about it, and he replied, IT
certainly is the best medicine that can
be had today. I couldn't give YOU
any better I took ii, and TO-DAY I
am as well and strong as any woman
could wish to be, and il was VinoI
that saved r1e."-Mrs. Frank A. Hor-
key, Ash St, Bedford, Ohio.
We guarantee this famous cod liver
and Q tonic for all such conditions.
For Sale by
sHUTEs DRUGSTORE.
Opelousas, La.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02

noTlcE-rhe Planters national
Bank, located at oDslousas, in tho.
state Of Louisiana y closing its IT
fairs. All note holders and other ere
ditors Of the ~assoelsaon are therefore
hereby notified v resent the notes
and other claims ID payment.
ROBERT c~HAeHERE, President.
jan II ct.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02
Piles Cured in s TO II Days
Opelousas, La.

Your druggist will refund money if PAZo
OINTMENT fails TO cure any case Of Itching,
Blind, Bleeding orProtruding Piles in6to14days.
The hrst application gives Ease and Rest. soc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02
Attest:


Attest:
R. H. JONES, JRy Clerk.
Moved by R. H. Jones, and second
ed by e. G. Richard, that the above
and foregoing ordinance be passed on
roll call. The vote was as follows:
cas-. R. H. Jones, E. G. Richard.
Lud Darnall. Nays. None.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-02-02

R. H. JONES, JR., Clerk.
Moved by R. H. Jones and second
ed by Lud Darnall, that the above and
foregoing ordinance be passed on roll
call. The vote was as follows: Yeas.
R. H. Jones, E. G. Richard, Lud Oar
nall. Nays: None.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
MISS HINMAN HERE WEDNESDAY
War Camp Community Service Worker
to Convene With Kenosha Wo-
men at Guild Hall

Kenosha hostesses in War Camp Com
munity Service will meet tomorrow af-
ternoon at 'clock in Guild Hall with
Miss Mary Wood Hinman at which
time the work accomplished for the
week will be reviewed, reports made by
committees on hospitality, information
and publicity will be considered and
work laid out for the coming week end.
The wonderful response being made
by Kenosha women in hostess work has
resulted already in the swapping of
the. accommodations available for lodg-
ing for jackies. The hostess work has
thus outstripped in the short time that
War Camp Community Service has been
at work in Kenosha, the present faciii-
ties for good cheap sleeping quarters.
All Kenosha women anxious to be
their bit for our boys are invited to be
present and learn Of the work under
way and get into the plans for the COM
ing weekend.
AL invitations to be forwarded to
Great Lakes must be in the hands of the
executive secretary, G. W. Newberry,
not later than Monday of the week in
which the hospitality is being offered.
This is the ruling of Chaplain Moore
of the Great Lakes Naval Station, and
a system is being perfected to simplify
the immense problem of handling these
matters without friction, duplication or
default. If you want service in the
way of sending your invitations to
Great Lakes, hand some to executive
secretary or mail to him at 953 Prairie
Avenue
A surer and better method is to make
the invitations personal by meeting the
boys at the Canteen or at some func-
ton of War Camp Community Service
and inviting them to your home or to
some recreational activity which you
can offer List these activities with
the local secretary, however, in order
that records may be had Of Kenosha IS
activities in the service.
Miss Human will meet the following
committees at Guild Hall Wednesday:
All persons interested in dancing
IL O'Clock.
! All persons interested in music-1:0o
o'clock.
All persons interested in games AS
0 'clock.
Information committee-5:30 clock.
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where none could be compelled. =

where none could be compelled.
A union of families constituted a
tribe. A disposition to quarrel among
themselves was the common heritage of
the race and this contributed to tie
early downfall Of some Of the Slavonie
nations.
Two brothers, Cyril and Methodius,
natives of Greece, introduced Chris
tianity among them end gave them a
knowledge Of letters. Legends cluster
ing around these two brothers, which
were afterward lovingly referred to as
the Apostles Of the Slavonians, = con
stitute the opening chapters TO Sla-
vonic history.
The adoption of two irreconcilable
creeds, the Roman Catholic and the
Greek Orthodox, and the adoption of
two rival civilizations, the Eastern and
the Western, with their separate litera-
lures and alphabets are the principa,
causes that have retarded and checked
their development.
From this short description it can
at once be seen why there IS a feel
ing of unrest among the Slavic people
and why the Jugo-Slavs, and the Gee
cha-Slavs are fighting en- the side OF
the Allies although their governments
are on the side of the Central powers
Take the case of Hungary which il
more than half Slavic, yet the people
are ruled by the Magyars. It is ques
tion which causes frequent quarrels al
to which was there first, Slawnians o.
Mayer. The Slavs can prove they
were there from the eighth century
while the Magyars can only establish
their pedigree back to the eighteenth
century and the Slavs who have beer
III the land for HOO years do not wisl
| to be ruled by interlopers Of yester
day.
| Servia, for the time being has beer
squelched; Rumania, through tn,
tIeachery Of Russia, has been throttled
Bulgaria sold out to the highest bid
der, Germany, at the beginning of tn,
war; Russia has been betrayed to Ger
many by the outlaws Ulianoff an,
Bronstein, but there is a great par
OF her population, who in. spite of tn
many difficulties they have to over
come, are true to the ideals of the Al
lies, and have taken up arms to pre-
vent Germany from obtaining posses
sion of Siberia. These are the Jugo
slavs who are fighting bravely tina
freedom may not perish from the earth
and these are the people to whom tn,
contribution from the Kenosha Pa
triots Fund has been sent and from
whom the letter at the beginning 0
| this story was received.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
The New Institution on the
Island Can Accommodate
Six or More Sick
Infants.
GRADUATE NURSE IN CHARGE
Infants Receive the Individual Care Of
q Private Nurse and Special Medical
Attention ALI Mothers Invited
To Inspect New Camp.

Officials at the Kenosha Baby Camp
over on the Island are urging all per-
sons knowing Of sick babies to notify
the authorities at once. There are
many little ones in the city who are
suffering from summer complaint or
other illnesses not contagious who
could be easily and capably cared for
at the Baby Camp. The institution at
present harbors five sick infants and
those in charge declare that they could
easily accommodate from six to eight
more patients.
The little Baby Camp on the Island
dis proving a god-send to many Keno
sha mothers. Sick infants are cared
for, free of charge, by graduate nurses
connected with the Kenosha Hospital.
The Camp has all the conveniences of
the hospital and has an ideal situation.
Mrs. J. r. Priddis, graduate nurse,
who is in. charge Of the camp is very
anxious to get in touch with the par
ents Of sick childTen. Surely there are
more sick babies in Kenosha who could
easily receive the expert care and in
dividual attention Of private nurse.
Especially babies with sustained i'll
nesses, who are becoming burden to
the working mother, or to the busy
mother at home who feels that she
cannot give her child the attention
necessary to bring it back to perfect
health
All mothers are invited to visit the
camp at any time. They are invited
to personally inspect the unusual care
that is given each patient and the ex-
pert medical attention that is constant
b received They should know more
lbout what this city is doing for the
Conservation of children and should
lot hold back when they see that the
)ity can help their sick babies.
Mrs. Priddis is urging any and ev-
Try one who knows of sick infant to
report to her at once. OF course it is
understood that this new institution
eannot take babies that have CON
hacted contagious diseases but there
IRE many babies suffering from sum
ner complaint and other illnesses that
although not serious prove d menace
% the busy mother and with neglect
nay prove fatal to the child.
1t is hoped that within short time
} number of mothers will realize the
wonderful advantages that the city is
Yffering them and make proper use of
he Baby Camp before it is too late.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
JOHN MAH0NEy
CITED FOR vALOR
Kenosha Boy Receives Hon
orable Mention in Re-
ports of Gen. HAN,
Over There.
PROMPT and COURAGEOUS

John Mahoney, son of Mrs. j. j..
Mahoney of Pleasant Prairie, and mem
Der of Company A, 10th Military Po-
lice, somewhere in France, has been
cited by General Haan for valor and
courage. He is the second Kenoshan
to be SO recognized by the military
commanders in France.
1t seems that General Ham s horse
ran away and Private Mahoney taking
immediate chase stopped the fiery ami
NAL just in time to prevent it from
running over a woman. Mahoney DASH
ed two hundred yards after the run
away horse and with many difficulties
finally managed to get it under con-
troll, and in so doing, undoubtedly
avoided any number of serious acct
dents.
The feat was admirably accomplished
in the presence of the General himself
who Immediately took Private Ma
honey,'s name and Company and not
only gave him honorable mention in his
reports but advised citation for yalor
and courage.
The accident took place exactly one
month ago today and the same after
noon the following citation appeared in
the General $ report:
"July 9th. 1918.
General Orders
No. ID
Action of Valor.
l. BY command of Major General
Ham, Commanding the Sind Division,
Am. E. F., the commander of the 10th
Trains and Military Police takes great
pleasure in commencing the prompt and
courageous action of Private John Ma
honey, Company A, 10th Military Pos
lice, in pursuing, stopping and holding
runawy, horse from one of the princi-
pal streets Of -, which feat was
performed by him with great difficulty
and undoubtedly resulted in avoiding
serious accident
(signed) GENCY
c. o. of the garrison of . -
Private Mahoney In letter to his
mother behttles his action and is much
amused over the results of what he
would term, an every day occurrence.
However, he enclosed in his letter the
citation from the General knowing per
haps how mothers prize any mention
of courage in the actions of their sons
over there.
Mahoney enlisted in the U. S. Army
over year ago and sailed for France
IN April. He has been in active service
on the French Front ever since his
arrival over there. Kenosha is proud
Of his valor and courage as are his
happy parents.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
QUITS WHITING TO FIGHT.

Readers OF that interesting publica.
ton, "Word and Works." which was
for years published by Rev. Irl R.
Hicks, and which since his death, in
1916, has continued to be published by
his son, Irl R. Hicks, Jr., will learn
with regret of its discontinuance.
For a third of century thousands
of persons have enjoyed reading " Word
and Works. and have depended en-
tirely on g. Kick Is Almanac" for the
weather predictions, and in that time
it has become a household word in
many localities and has become en-
deared to many persons who delight
in clean literature.
But its present proprietor, Irl r.
Hicks, Jr., has let his patriotism out
weigh his desire for money making, SO
he has enlisted in the navy and in a
few days will take up his duties train
ing for Uncle Sam s service at Great
Lakes Naval Training Station. In the
current issue of "Word and Works y
he states that unless some one else
can be induced to continue its publ
cation that will be the last issue of
that publication.
While the readers of that journal and
the patrons of Hick IS Almanac win be
10th to forego the pleasure of their
perusal, yet they viii be proud of the
patriotism of the young publisher
and Of his decision to serve the
United States government in prefer
eaes TO hiIsGAlf
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
oEeztaxed hospital 7

the already oEeztaxed hospital re-
sources.
From the ward sisters there is moth
ing hut admiration for our boys. One,
military nurse, in soft gray uniform
with three scarlet arm stripes, snowy
Golf and dainty hemstitched apron,
told me that our boys are the pets of
the ward.
"They are SO young, so fresh, so
eager to get well, so ready to help us
make them well. Just look at that
boy over there I saw lad sitting
up in bed cutting up indnstriously
squares of white cotton. 81 got yards
of soft cotton and cut it up for hand
kercmefs for the boys, so that those
who have them can save their real
handkies for when they are in
vited out to tea. That boy saw me
doing it in odd minutes and he In
sisted on helping. Now he makes
them for the whole ward. Every one
of them seems to find some little thing
he can do to help. You American wo.
men ought to be happy and proud, be
cause your men are fneI I treat them
just as though they were my own.
could not do more than that, could Il
And I have been nursing our boys fo1
years now, since the very first were
brought back to the improvised bass
from Mons
Not once but Dozens of times
heard the same thing. The nurses say
the Americans are more like the Tom
mics than the Canadians or the Anzacs
and that they are ready for anything
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
PLEASANT PORCH PARTY.

Miss Grace Ravens, Of GA Sheridan
road, entertained at porch party
Monday evening, in honor of Miss
Winifred Carter, who left today to be-
gin her duties at Washington, D. G.
Eight Of the close friends of Miss Car
ter were present at the party besides
the hostess and the guest of honor.
They were: Misses Clara Carter, Mar
ian Brister, Cora Frantz, Ruth Mel
vile, Lottie Kent, Mrs. Cora Perry and
Mrs. S. D. Maddox.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
CANTEEN NOTICE.

Because the call for cots has
out grown the capacity, the com
mittee in charge Of the sleeping
quarters at the Red Cross Can
teen urges the residents of Keno
sha to open up their homes to the
men in service. Any persons who
can accommodate one or more
soldiers or sailors over night
should phone Mrs. George Allen,
telephone 100. In case you can
not communicate with her call
Mrs. Matthews or 1885 or 1898.
The need for sleeping quarters
for the soldiers and sailors is
greatest on Saturday and Sunday
nights but those who can offer
lodging during the week should
register accordingly. The com
mittee will appreciate any eff
forts on the part of interested
Kenoshans to help in this new
problem.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
ATTENTION.

Kenosha girls who are quail
fed for enlistment in the q. S.
Student Nurse Reserve before you
come to definite decision, read
today s editorial on page 4. Read
it to your parents and let them
help you decide. Over seven
hundred casualties were announc-
ed today. Within a week the
number announced will reach the
thousands and perhaps ten thous-
ands. Are you going to sit with
idle hands while our boys lie
bleeding on the battle fields
of Francef
ENLIST TODAY
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
RED CROSS FIRE.

The Red Cross rooms will be open
lhis evening for the Comfort Kit de-
Partment. The Comfort Kits are
gradually being turned in and there
will be a great many on hand this
evening that will have to be filed.
Workers are urged to respond in full
force as the kits are in great demand.
Ehe rooms viii be open at 7 clock
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08
LIBRARY NOTES,

Books on the war are now pouring
into the Gilbert Simmons Library
Among the fiction and non-6ction
books can be found reading matter to
suit every taste. Those of you who
will never see service of any kind over
there Will be able to visualize the con.
ditions through some of the following
Fiction
Cooke - fsThe Threshold'' - John
Babcock desires to help the laborins
classes so takes a position as social
housekeeper for wealthy factory
owner who is without sympathy for
his worhngmen. Plot is not unusual
but interesting.
Harris Making Her His Wife -
A story of home life. Will be
popular.
Hunt - tfTales from Fanished
Land Sketches from life, the re-
suit of the authors experience on
the commission for relief In Belgium.
Vivid and interesting.
Johnston - House of Whispers. -
Mystery story with a slight romance
KeHand- stThe Source Story Of the
lumber camp. Full of action.
Ladd-t After Story with a touch
of freshness and charm. It looks in.
to the future following this war, tell
ing of an orphaned French boy who
is brought to America.
MacGill-" Brown Brethren = Stories
of the trenches. None of the grim.
ness is hidden, but there is character
istic humor through them all.
Rinehart - "Amazing Interlude -
Experience of an American girl be
hind the lines in Belgium doing can
teen work. Will be very popular.
Non-Fiction.
Barton World IS Greatest Military
Spies and Secret Service Agents
Short stories of spies who have
operated in the various wars. Fina
chapter is on spies in the present
war.
Eaton Green Trails and Upland
Pastures - Essays and delightful
word pictures Of the out of doors IL
New England and Glacier Park
Gerard-Face to Face With Kaiserism
Continuation of the authors "My
Four Years in Germany" which
carries his narrative up to his re
turn to America.
Harris Cooperation, the Hope of the
Consumer Complete study of the
consumers cooperative movement.
Mundy-Eyes of the Army and Navy;
Practical Aviation-More a popular
account than a student mammal.
0 'Shaughnessy Diplomatic Days
Letters giving pictures of her life as
the American consul's wife in the
city of Mexico. Pleasant reading.
Palmer-With Our Faces in the Light
"A little sermon on patriotism.
Whitman Patriotic Poems.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The North Side Unit of the Red
Cross will meet at the Gillett school on
Friday instead of Wednesday because
of lack of materials.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

The regular meeting Of the Kenosha
Council, Knights of Columbus, will be
held at the K. of G. Hall this evening.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Troop 2 of the Kenosha Girl Scouts
viii hold their next meeting next Tues
day, Aug. 18th.
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Word has been received announcing
the safe arrival overseas of Frank
RnatAttar At Naval Base IA. q
The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1918-08-08

Fl. C. Nelson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Nelson, 423 Evergreen street,
who is doing his part to help win the
war by working on one of the trans
ports carrying troops to the other side,
is home for three weeks visit with
his parents. Nelson has already made
seven round trips between the Unit
ed States and the war zone and
he will be back at his work again just
is soon as his short rest is oven