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Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
MAIL TO SOLDIERS
ISOVERBURDENED

the pieces of parcel post and papers
required 1852 sacks. When this mail
was unlOaded at French port the let
tiers filled completely one of the small
French cars, which are half the size Of
the American mail cars. but the par
GELS and papers required train of 10
cars.
Waits for Days on Cars.
The mail that is unlOaded from the
ships must frequently wait days at
the port before cars can be spared
from the heavily burdened railroads
In France to move the mail.
When the United States army pos
tai service was fist inaugurated mail
reached all Of the camps in the cOun-
try in one to two days. according to
distance and train connections. Today
mail, by reason of its vast volume and
vhe heavy demands on the railroads,
frequently takes six days to reach Cen
eral Pershing's headquarters.
According to n report from New
York and Chicago of some of the con-
tents of this parcel post matter to the
troops, a 12-hOur inspection of the par
eel post rs 1t was being searched for
inflammables and explosives disclosed.
| among other things. 1.642 boxes Of
matches. 361 cans of sOlidified alcohol.
224 cigar lighters (all of these of the
greatest menace to the safety of the
ship, 1,24S cakes, ISIS packages of
candies. 1882 bars of chocolate. be-
sides countless scores of useful. as
well as useless. articles. including
bouquet of artificial flowers, a baby
outfit. and bottle Of whisky.
The question this state Of affairs
raises is: Why send apples and or
anges that become bruised in the long
transit and rot in the stuffy holds OF
the ships, when the recreation rooms
Of the Young Mems Christian associa.
ton and other welfare organizations
serve fruit fresh from Italy and Spain.
that takes up no cargo space: why
send cakes and candies and chewing
gum. when the post canteens sell II
varieties Of cakes and cookies, fresh
baked in France, at American prices.
or a hare shade higher; why try to
send across vast quantities of matches.
! which endanger the ship and which is
penitentiary Offense to place even in
the domestic mails?
Can Buy Same Articles In France.
Two-thrds of the articles found In
12-hour inspection tour when work
ing the soldiers parcel post are on
General Pershings canteen list and
sold in retail quantities to the soldiers
ut practically wholesale prices.
The question will have to be ans
wered by the relatives of the soldiers.
or it will, of military necessity. be
answered drastically by the authOri-
ties in France charged with the re.
sponsibility for the success of this war.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
For Every Bomb Dropped in Eng
land 999 Are Sent Down
in Germany.
silence MANY BATTERIES
Feature Of the Air Combat is the Con-
tinuous GalIantry and Audacity OF
the PiIots-Difference in
Strategy.

LOndOn.--Captain Nj, one of the
British Flying corps. ambling watch
fully behind great bank Of rolling
clouds, spied in a rift below a Ger
man patrol of six machines. The com
bat was short, sharp and unequal. I'm
mediately his gun barked off. a Ger
man dived headlong for the earth. HIS
leader swept out of formation to meet
the daring Britisher and followed suit.
Enraged, the four others dashed for
our man simultaneously, firing as they
came. For the latter only one course
was optional. Sweeping low from the
sky until he almost skinned the tree
tops and the roofs Of the houses he
reached home In safety.
Which is to relate Il recent blythe
way air raid incident in that thrilling
and most audaciOus factor of up-to-
date warfare, aerial activity. When
the day is clear and bright or when
the hunters moon Eliminates the night
the pilots and observers of the Royal
Flying corps work overtime, and then
some. From dawn to dawn, without
intermission. until the rain clouds
gather or the fresh wind grows too I'M
ruly, they are hard at 1t, fighting high
up among the clouds or bombing rail-
ways. ammunition dumps. aerodromes
and billets In back villages.
Nine Hundred and Ninety-Nine for One
For every bomb on London in Ger
man raid there have been 900 dropped
by our men on points and posts behind
their lines. In this new warfare Of
give and take while the BOches are
busy over England the English are
buster over BOcheland. In n single day
as the result of aerial observation 127
hostile batteries were silenced, % gun
pits were destroyed. so men were
bombed and over GO explosions were
caused in ammunition dumps.
In two short months 12,999 bombs,
aggregating n weight of 23S tons. were
placed at the disposal of troops, in
trenchments and batteries in the
enemy lines. The II. F. G. In the period
from Saturday. February 10, to
Wednesday. February 20. accounted
for 20 German airplanes with loss of
II. The naval airmen bagged further
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
FARMERS OBJECT TO AIRMEN
Say Arplanes Scare Mules and Dis
tract Attention Of Negroes
From Their Work.

Memphis. Tenn.-Contending that
airplanes flying overhead and landing
in the vicinity would scare mules.
smash down growing crops and cause
watch the hirdmen, farmers Of Arkan-
sas, across the Mississippi river from
Memphis. refused to lease land to the
government 10 be used as u landing
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
HOW BOYS CAN HELP
Can Play Big Part in UNFOLDING
American Ideals.
Secretary Houston Says They Can Aid
in Home Gardening and Con-
serving Food.

Washington.-How every American
boy, although separated by the Allan
tic ocean from the actual theater Of
the war against autocracy. can play
his part in upholding American ideals,
is pointed out by Secretary of Agricul-
ture Houston In a message addressed
to the Boy Scouts of America. The Sec
rotary pledges to the boys the hearty
cooperation of the federal and state
agricultural agencies.
Secretary Houston's statement fol-
lows:
THE splendid army of Boy Scouts
of America can be of very great help
10 the nation in this time of world
need. The war can be won only if we
deliver the men, the ships. and the
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
BOMB Invented BY STUDENT
New Missile Will Explode at AM
Given Distance Of Drop"
Claims inventor.

Eugene, Ore.-A student in the Uni
versity of Oregon battalion has invent.
ed bomb that will explode at any
given distance of drop" The bomb
can be hurled horizontally and will
not explode. but when dropped it is SO
arranged that ii will explode after
any number of feet fall-the length Of
harmless fall being regulated by an at
tachment. If the bomb proves salts,
factory under tests that are now being
made 1t will be turned over TO the war
department for use by aviators.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
SAVES DOG; INJURIES WRIST
Denver Society Woman Rescues Pet
From Beneath Wheels of Auto
robbie.

Denver. Colo.-Mrs Alexis c. Foster.
Denver society leader and wife of n
millionaire, is carrying her right wrist
in sling as result of an effort TO
rescue her pet bulldog from beneath
the wheels of an automobile.
Mrs. Foster had the dog out for an
airing when the animal darted into
the street directly in front of a ran
idly approaching automobile. The
owner sprang to the rescue and was
struck by the fender of the car. The
dog escaped uninjured.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

Lieut.. Georges Flachaire (lefD. Il
French "ace" with seven German
George o. Squier In Potomac park,
Washington. Lieutenant Flachaire.
who has had an experience Of two and
II half years at the front, Is showing
the capital the PAGES of One-passen-
ger battleplane, whose normal speed is
$50 miles an hour. British and Amcri-
can flyers are competing with him in
daily exhibitions.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
PLANS FOR BETTER BATTING
Suooestion Made That More Resilient
Ball Be used-Risky to Move
Pitchers box.

The question of how TO increase the
amount Of batting In league baseball
gamees, TO add interest TO the contests.
may have been solved. The suggestion
has been made that more resilient
ball be used, one with cork center
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Absentminded.

"What's wrong with the bOss?"
you know he has been in the habit
lately of having his hands manicured.
You hold your fingers i'm a little bowl
of water, i believe"
Il know"
"Well. the minute the new stenOg-
rapher seated herself at his desk he
dipped his hand into the ink WELL"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
No More Flour Paste.

Hutchinson, Kan. - No more will
Hutchinson, or for that matter. Kan.
sas. paper hangers use wheat flour in
making their paste. Strict orders
have been issued by State Food Ad-
minIstrator Walter L. lnnis against
using wheat flour in making paste. He
recommends the use Of commercial
paste instead.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Example,.

wealth doesn't always bring happi-
ness"
NO" replied Mr.. Cumrox, "some-
times it's the means of landing him In
tight shoes and high collar at an ice
cream party and making him perfectly
miserable"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
SPEAKING Gently,

"You say he has lovely DISPOSE
tiOn."
Wonderfully lovely. have known
him to 90 all over the golf links and
never say anything more emphatic than
oh, fudger"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Helps Considerably.

They've been married twenty
years and they are still In love-"
"After all. there Is such thing as
lasting affection"
"Perhaps.' But taking a practical
view of the matter both had enough
money when they married TO do what
they liked, and they have never had to
borrow from each other"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
She Raved-

"Henpeck entered into an agreement
with his wife soon after marriage ten
years ago that whenever either lost
temper or raved the other was to keen
silence"
How did II work."
"Henpeck has been silent for near,v
ten years"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Correct.

Wifey-Was ii very affecting play,
Harold?
Uarold-Yes, indeed. There wasn't
a dry eye in the house.
Wifey-Yes, and / suppose there
were the usual number of dry Threats
as well.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Too Much COMPANY,

"Have you ever loved befOre?" asked
the coy maid.
"Yes." yawned the worldly young
man, "but-er-never before q chaper.
one, two small brothers and q pet bull.
dog"
And then she suggested a trip down
the old road to see the stars.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Impatient British Sailor.

John Joseph Ryan. charged at Cam
berley with deserving from the navy
and enlisting in the army, said he had
served in the North sea for three
years and as the Germans did not
come to him he thought 1t was time
he went to them. He had waited long
enough.-LOndon Times.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Elton Jackets and Suits.

The Elton jacket. in many new forms.
is being shown. In suits. 1t is not so
short, and hangs straight and is al
ways combined with vest Of silk or
vest and Peter Pan collar of linen or
OrgHndie. These suits are, of course,
best for misses and as yet are shown
only in blue serge.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Ne Leisure Left.

My Uncle jim always says exactly
the right thing"
Yes" replied Grannie Rilem. HE
puts In so much time thinking up the
right thing to say that he never gets
a chance to do what he says"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Plain 7 ak.

you say you wish to marry my
daughter. But my dear young man,
you have no means Of support
II know | haven't. sir. That is why
/ wish to marry your daughter"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

From the speed ut which earthquake
waves travel through the earth an
English scientist has evolved theory
that the world has dense central
core, which may be measured in time.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
The Main Point.

George-The idea of accepting such
a buffOOn of a man for a husband!
Why, his name doesn't look well on
visiting card.
Evelyn-NO; but 1t looks rather in
viting on a check.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
HE PREFERS THRIFT STAMP
Proud Father Receiving Congratula
tions Turns Down Offer
of Cigar.

Martins Ferry, GA baby arrived
at a local home recently and the proud
father received many congratulations.
A friend offered a smoke, but the
father said: Nothing doing"
whats the matter? Swear off when
the baby arrived?" he was asked.
"Nope. rather have a Thrift stamp"
he replied.
And he got il.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
How Are They Biting?

Hokus-The devil always uses such
attractive bait.
Pokus-Oh, 1 don't know. He can
catch some people with bare hook.
st. Louis GlObe-DemOcrat.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Conservation.

In this day and era of food and 9TH
er conservation the house wife should
remember that white soap and candles
improve with age. Washing soda de-
teriorates and should be kept in dry
jar.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
More Humane.

Mrs. Al never cook Holsters at
home because il seems too inhuman to
put them into a pan OF boiling water.
Mrs. B-Gracious. l never do that.
I always put them in cold water and
let them boil.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Deep READING.

"Tve been advised TO read some
thing deep. What can you recon-
mendT
well, there's Twenty Thousand
Leagues Under the Sea-"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
The Graceful Sidesten

"Do you believe In reincarnationw
"Absolutely-so there's not tho
slightest need Of your taking I'M vour
time to tell me what it's all about"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
A Pessimist.

Mrs. HicksOn-In the old days love
letters were written with goose quilts.
Mr.. Hickson-Yes; they were writ.
ten by many a goose, too.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Close 70 IL

Nick-Did her face light up?
Dick-Sure; her eyes snapped fire
and her cheeks burned with rage.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

place for military aviators, training at
Park field Eight landing places were
secured In the immediate vicinity of
Memphis.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
Whv Thew Were There

Mr.. BacOn-LOOk at the item in this
paper: The total wealth Of the United
States is estimated at $13O,OOO,OOO,-
600.
Mrs. Bacon-Why are there so many
ciphers In there?.
1.-The ciphers, my dear, represent the
wealth Of a large proportion Of the
people"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17
A Good WAY,

How are you going TO round on.
the year"
81 am going to begin By sQuaring my
accounts"
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

Joyous Assumption.
A "cut-up" scatters careless chaff.
He is indeed a happy elf
Who thinks he should make others laugh
BY watching him enjoy himself.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1918-05-17

He-I bet you've told everyone what
| told you as secret last night.
She-Why, the idea! There's q
whole lot of girls haven't seen yet.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-16

AAGeTERDAM, July i5.-Maximifan
Hardin. in an anicle In Zukunft, refers
to the Significance OF President Wilson
speech at Mount Vernon and the com
mon celebration in Great Britain and
in America OF dependence Day.
Frankly admitting the truth of the
contention that America desires no ter
ritory, that her Intervention means no
material gain for her and is even bound
to be extremely costly for her, Herr
Hardin seeks to impress upon his read
ers the truth that America entered the
war from fdealistic motives. To these
motives, he says, many Germans are
blind and accordingly most Germans
decry them.
Hardin recognizes the reality OF dan
ger to America from a victorious Ger
many and says Americas decision was
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-16
CROP OF GRAPE
FRUITREPORTED
NORMAL
DESTRUCTION OF TREES LAST
SEPTEMBER BY DEVASTATING
HURRICANE RESPONSIBLE FOR
SHORTAGE.
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola journal
Ry GEORGE III. MANNING

WASHINGTON, D. c., July i5.7-The
grapefruit crop from the Isle of Pines
this year will be but about 40 per
cent of q normal crop. owing to de-
struction to the trees caused by the
hurricane of last September.
This is the Information received by
the department. Of commerce today
from Consular Agent George A Max
inson, at Neuva Corona, Isle of Pines,
West Indies Mr. Makinsops : report on
the Isle of Pines grapefruit crop reads
as follows.
THE present grapefruit crop is ex-
tremely small, experienced forecasters
estimating it at 40 per cent Of the nor
NAL. Climatic conditions throughout
the past few months have been favor
able and the groves present a healthy
appearance, but as early as last March
1t became apparent that the usual pro-
life bloom was lacking and that the
yield would be far below the average.
The concensus of opinion is that the
present unsatisfactory showing may he
in a large part directly attributed to
the devastating effects OF the hurricane
of last September, which seriously
loosened the trunks in the earth and
in many cases severed the delicate end
roots OF the trees The cSnstansy in
GEedelUS otdfGity VI pOtdoH itftiiiZST,
coupled with the unprecedented rise
in the price of same. have also had most
serious effects upon the yield. In num-
erous instances owners of limited
means have been obliged to sharply
eurtail their outlay for chemical nutri-
ment and many small but nevertheless
promising orchards have been COM
pletely abandoned for the same reason.
1t is expected first shipments will be
made to northern markets about Sep
tember =
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-16
OVER 800 HUNS|SITUATION In
ARE CAPTURED|RUSSIA OPENS
BY The BRITISH NEW PHASES
OPPOSITION TO THE SOVIET Gov
ERNMENT Az WIDELY sEPAR-
ATED POINTS INDICATES THE
WEAKENING OF RoLsHEvIkI.

e WASHINGTON, July i5.-Although
overshadowed by tremendous develop
ments on the western front, the situa-
ton In Russia and Siberia is daily pre-
senting new phases. At three widely
separated points, opposition to the
Soviet government have greatly
strengthened their positions and are
heavily taxing the Bolshekiyi, which
is inadequate in military machine. and
on the shores of the Arctic, entente
forces have been reinforced and are
understood to be advancing south
along the railroad towards Vo1ogda and
Moscow.
Swedish reports indicate surprising
change of sentiment among the Firms
to the German controlled government.
It is reported the capture of the i'm
portant city of KaZan, east Of Moscow,
by the Czecho-Sloyaks, is regarded as
an indication of the extension Of
control Of the whole
railroad east Of the Ural
Mountains.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-16
Washington Bureau,
The Pensacola Journal
GEORGE II. MANNING.

WASHINGTON, D. c.. July f5-The
continues quite brisk in
Washington in connection with the cleo
tion OF successor to Congressman
Frank P. Woods, of Iowa, as chair
man OF the Republican national con-
gressional committee
Woods is to go although he has put
up hard fight to retain his place.
He has been defeated for reelection to
congress, which of itself is almost suf-
hcient cause for dropping him as con-
gressional chairman in favor of a man
who has been endorsed by his own
CONTINGENCY.
opposed to Woods continuing in office
and have been for several years, but
Aaye kept still for the sake OF party
harmony.
Lately number OF men opposed to
woods have come out openly against
him and tried to force his resignation
on the ground Of Woods vote against
the declaration Of war against Ger
many and other votes since, which
might be construed to be pro-German.
places him entirely out OF harmony
with the Republican party. q
The fight against Woods has become
so hot in the last two weeks that it
is now expected that switflix another
week he will announce his resignation
to save himself from being removed
Ihere are number Of candidaes for
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-16
UNCLE MT PASSES
TO HIS RE w A r. ID

TALLAHASSEE. July i5- {Special)-
Colonel Nat Walker. of Crawfordville,
ore Of the most widely known men in
the state, died at his home in Wakulla
county, Sunday evening, July H.
An able, well-informed lawer. and
especially prominent in political circles,
Mr. Walker was for more than thirty
years one OF FIorida's most interesting
and remarkable characters. Colonel
Walker was twice member of the
Florida Legislature and with the ex-
ception i three terms, was reading
clerk CT the house OF representatives
about thirty Years. Having been iden-
titled With the law makers of Florida
for this rccioG of time, there is harufv
section IL The entire state wherein
Colonel Walker is not well known
During Cieve.and's administration Mr.
Walker served as clerk to an Indian
agency in Indian territory. Ee returned
to Florida after term of two years
service in The Nfst. The deceaser fs
survived BY his widow, i've young
children anil one married daughter,
Mrs. Smih OF Surnatra.
Funeral sefvIce- ~ert cid from n
home Meaday afternoon at O'Clock
wn,ci, was sttende by Il any OF his
friends from r.iaiIsnas<ec.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-07-16
NEW Bat Tie
100.
MILES LONG
United States Troops Meet, Re-
pei and Put Down Shock
by the Enemy.
HAVE TAKEN OVER
1000 CAPTIVES
East of Rheims Germans Met
by Machine Gun Fire and
Dead We're Many.


WASHINGTON, July 16.-The Ger
mass have selected the road to Paris
for renewal of their drive, offlcers
here believed today, judging from
early reports on the violent movement
which began at dawn. Whether the
effort is designed actually to be press
ed against the French capital, or to
pave the way for q later assault north
of Amiens, on the raad~t to the channel
ports, believed to be the main objec-
tive of the whole German plan, was
the subject of interested speculation
The new battle line runs clear
around Rheims In its so mile swoop
from Chateau Thierry. whore the first
and second American divisions are
known to be in line. American troops
In the Jaulgonne sector OF the Marne,
east Of Chateau Thierry also are in
volved.
Employment of heavy artillery to
batter towns and communication lines
far beyond the defense line, indicates
that the delayed grand offensive has
opened. The object of the lombard
ment is to harrass the moyement of
supplies and reinforcements to thu
danger points and the careful prepara-
tion of the enemy may mean that
he Is READY 10 Keep up sBAc doSdu1S
for days or weeks in the effort 10 drive
through. A
Just where the main fores of the
attack will fall il not clear. The
apex. OF the German nsavarce on the
north Is at Chateau Thiezry where
the American first corps now holds
the left flank of the new battle limo
Presumably the main objective in this
assault is some place to the east OF
that point which lies on the direct
road to Paris.
It is regarded as possible that the
purpose OF the attack is to widen still
further the Aisne salient by the re-
duction of Rheims and the forcing
back of the whole Aisne salient by
the reduction OF Rheims and the fore
ing back of the whole Southern ex-
tremity of the 1918 battle area. A
previous attack on Rheims was halted
by French and italian troops and that
place is now the center Of a greatly
increased assault. in some quarters
this was taken to mean that reduction
of the Rheims salient is regarded as
vital to the success of the German
enterprise as a whole.
Ex<ensive employment of naval
guns for lang range bombardment OF
the allied rear positions suggests that
1t was the time required to bring ups)
and emplace these weapons that held
up the German drive.