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Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

The Lafourche Council of Defense
has just rescinded the action 1t took
a couple of months ago in forbidding
hunting and trapping until January L.
this action being taken to insure
more labor to help in saving the cane
crop. Changed conditions makes It
possible to permit hunting and trap
ping again as in past seasons.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Construction of the Atchafalaya.
Teche and Vermilion irrigation canal
is being pushed at such a rate that
It is believed now that the canal
will be completed in time for FURNISH
ing water for next seasons rice crop.
When the canal Is completed disas-
trous drouths like that of 1917 will
be thing Of the past.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

The New Orleans Rotary Club has
gone on record as favoring the de-
portation at the conclusion of peace
Of all interned Germans IN the Unit
ed States. Such action was made
known here recently by Frank Be
thune. one Of the directors of the 10.
cal club.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Following the suggestion that was
made some time ago that q tree
should be planted for every soldier
or sailor who fell in the war, as a
memorial. the Louisiana Conservation
Commission plans to plant memorial
Victory oaks along the Jefferson
Highway.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Willis Cousins, Lake Charles man
In the aviation service in France, is
a prisoner at Karlsruhe. according to
a cablegram received by relatives
here. No other information was
given.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Bad weather conditions throughout
the lower part Of the state are caus-
ing uneasiness among those identified
with the rice industry. as fully one
half the crop remains unthreshed,
much yet in shock is badly damaged.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Reading of the assignments Of min
listers for the ensuing year closed the
1918 session of the Louisiana annual
conference of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, South. When the name Of ].
G. Smelling was announced as the
new presiding elder of the New Or
leans district 1t was greeted with
cheers.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Canal street was a mass of British
and American flags and coats Of arms
when this city. with every other In
the United States did honor to her
heroic ally in the celebration Of
Britain Day.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

Important 10 nloshoeo
HAAmlne carefully every bottle oR
CASTORIA. that famous old remedy
for infants and children, and - that Il
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20

While Mr.. and Mrs. Francis l.
Faulk of Monroe and their 3-year-old
child. Francis L. Faulk, Jr., were
driving in their motor car the car
struck an obstruction, throwing the
child of the seat and against the
door of the car which gave way, the
child falling to the street and break
ing its neck. being dead when picked
up by the father.
Tensas gazette., 1918-12-20
STATE HAPPENINGS.

Construction of the Atchafalaya,
Teche and Vermilion irrigation canal
Is being pushed at such a rate that
It is believed now that the canal
will be completed in time for furnrsh-
ing water for next seasons rice crop.
When the canal is completed disas-
trous drouths like that of 1917 will
be thing of the past.
Willis Cousins, a Lake Charles man
In the aviation service in France. is
a prisoner at Karlsruhe, according to
a cablegram received by relatives
here. No other information was
given.
B. w. Baker, assistant demonstra-
tion agent, announces that a carload
Of hogs belonging to the Boys Pig
Clubs has just been sold to Alex
andria firm for the price of fifteen
cents per pound on foot, or an aver.
age Of $50 per hog.
Numa Carmouche of New Roads re-
ports growing four sweet potatoes on
his Claiborne plantation which meas
ures ten inches long and weighs four
teen. sixteen and nineteen and q half
pounds. respectively.
A shortage of fishermen n retard-
ing the shipments of oysters to the
New Orleans market. A number of
them are Ill with the influenza that
seems to have broken out again in
the fishing section.
On account of the municipal cleo
tions in Monroe, the proposed bond
issue for the construction of improve
ments in the city will likely be post
poned until early next year.
The Grayson ginnery which was
owned by ]. w. McKeithen, or Gray
son. was destroyed by fire. 1t is be-
lieved the work of an incendiary.
Louisiana will make fine showing
in the tenders to the government OF
land for the colonization of return
ing soldiers and sailors. Several 9TH
er states with less land with tracts
of smaller size, propose to make their
offers more attractive by arranging
to legalizing the financing of the
deals and to have the lands fully pre-
pared for cultivation and occupancy.
Following the suggestion that was
made some time ago that q tree
should be planted for every soldier
or sailor who fell in the war, as a
memorial. the Louisiana Conservation
Commission plans to plant memorial
Victory oaks along the Jefferson
Highway.
The Grant parish chapter Of the
Red Cross has elected TOR 1919 all
officers and committees who served
for 1918.
From reports received at the State
Board of Health influence In certain
parts Of the state is far from being
stamped out.
New Orleans Rotarians are making
plans to get the 1920 International
Convention for that city. Between
now and June Of 1919, definite action
will be taken towards this end, and
every effort will be put forth in this
direction
The men Of the Student Navy
Training Corps Of the Louisiana State
University have turned in their equip
ment, preparatory to being mustered
out Of service In accordance with or
ders received from Washington.
Reduced passenger fares and spe-
cial convention rates likely will be
granted New Orleans by the Railroad
Administration, Thomas J. Hill. man.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
THIRD LOAN WAS .
REAL R ]. y. TEST FOR
OUR PATRIOTISM
Interesting and Pathetic Stories
Of Sacrifice Made to
Buy Bonds

st. Paul, MINI, May 9.-The fact
that the northwest oversubscribed it's
quota Of the third Liberty loan, true
test of the patriotism of those living
in this district, does not tell the many
incidents in the campaign which made
possible the reconsideration and the
self sacrifce/of some Of the sub
scrihers. The largest cities in the
northwest, Minneapolis and St. Paul,
displayed fine spirit Of loyalty pill
ing up their Observation-Disclosures to
millions Of dollars but it remained the
lot Of the country districts to share
heavily with the poorer people of the
cities, the true spirit Of patriotism.
From every corner Of the northwest
reports come Of those who would und-
ergo hardships should they purchase
Liberty bonds. In nearly every in
stance the bonds We're purchased. In
many cases the committee making up
the allotmentsf We're ricriticised for
amounts assigned to some.
Mary kOpplemann, a widow with
a crippled son, living. near St. Peter,
whose husband served in the Civil
war declared she was only too willing
to- buy afbond and although it would
be Q hardship, she would gladly use
the small pension she received from
the government to pay for the bond.
Il am glad you called" she told the
bond salesman. II was not sure that
you would: u My son andsI have decid-,
ed to buy bond and pay for it with
the pension. We will have q large
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HEAVY GUNSsTO
BE PRODUCED BY
THE US. STEEL

New York, Ny, May 10.-The Unit
ed States Steel Corporation, at the re.
quest of the government will enter
into the manufacture Of heavy artil-
lery and projectiles in great quaint
ties. In an sannouncemnt Of the under
taking, Ebert H. Gary, chairman of
the corporation, said that q manufac-
turing plant tor the,purp0se w0nld be
constructed as speedily as practicable
at the expense of the government on g.
site located III the interior Of the coun-
try. ti'.EsS ls&
The work will be in charge Of a COM
mite Of steel corporation officials who
will receive M comp ensation for their
services. -rl%
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RUSS B0LSHEVIKI
S Y MPAT THY, W AS
s; E I W0BBL J ] {
Letters Show Il Close Connection
4 Between AsitatOrs of Two
Nations
ASK l. w. W. LITERATURE
Want to Know How Things are
v Going Toward Taking Am.
merica from Capitalists

Chicago, ILL.,, May 10--iMembers OF
the Bolsheviki party in Russia were
corresponding with the Industrial
Workers of the World here in August
1917, relative to. activities in Ameri-
CO, according to evidence submitted
by the government today in the trial
Of 112 I. w. W. leaders for seditious
conspiracy. NH
Letters, antedating by only q few
weeks the Russian revolution that
placed the ROlsheviki in power, sought
information from William .. Haywood
and others as to the progress being
made in the campaign to take Amer.
lea from the capitalists and bring
about industrial freedom l3
"Russ Administration Soon."
Commenting on relations between
the |. W.. w. and the Russian party,
one of the leading Russian members
OF the |. w. w. informed the member.
ship on August 25, 1917, that very
soon we will have Russian admins.
tration of the !. W. W." 33
thousands of fellow workers who
went back are agitating the idea Of
one big union" the notice said. and
the one big union very soon will in
clude all the workers of the world
Letters from various parts OF Rus.
sia urged immediate shipment Of I;
w. w. literature "The sentiment is
very good all oveF Russia" sad one OF
the letters. Throughout the day the
government read into the, records ex-
cerpts from propaganda used in the
alleged anti-wart campaign, pamphlets
calling upon workers to destroy pro-
perty for the purpose of wrecking IN.
dustries, and song books containing
bitter attacks on religious organi:z.a,-
lions and defying the courts and the
government. 3t
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
SIXTH MEMBER OF
GOPHER FAMILY is
in THE 3. BIG MIX 4! x. UP

Manageable, MINI. May q. When
Herbert K. Wright Of Minneapolis en-
listed here recently in the Canadian
army he became the sixth member of
his family totake up the fight for
world democracy. Wright, who is an
orphan as q feault Of the Halifax ex-
plosion in which his fainter and mother
were killed, said he would never take
a prisoner. III
II have a big scrape to settle with
the Germans so God help them if
] ever get ~ chance IN action he
said. I'm not going to take any
believed the Germans plotted the Hall
prisoners if ] can help it. I've always
fax disaster and I'm. out for revenge"
sE One Of Wright's brothers who went
to France with Canadian contingent
has been killed. n 8o..s r''s
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FRIDAY, MAY 10, 1918.

r. .NsSssSrtssTs't fgEA Z. " " (. lt.-
ment changed" He LEFT with a re-
ceipt for $3.50. ..t' .- ID. .;,a II
Out at Hutchinson, where the loyal
ty Of the citizens is sometimes ,ques-
toned, Hans P. B. Peterson was allot-
ted $500. After inquiring if the COM
mittee thought. him only 5000 per cent
loyal he impressed upon them the fact
that $4,000 worth Of bonds was just
his size. f'E 1890
In Red Lake county there were
more than one hundred persons who
told the committee they would double
their allotments, but it remained for
John Helm Of Red Lake Falls to null
tiply his by six. He was allotted g
$500 bond after the committee had
taken everything into consideration.
Helm appeared before the committee
and announced heiwanted 1900 worth.
"It's going to be hard pull, but !
have abrother on the firing line with
the Rainbow division, and I'm going to
back that boy to the limit.
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! S00'S EARNINGS
SHOW REDUCTION
Gross Revenue Higher, but OPP
Grating Expenses Were
Higher

Minneapolis, Mimi, May 10.-Gross
earnings OF the Minneapolis and St.
Paul and ,Sault Ste Marie railroad in
Guiding the Wisconsin Central rail
way in 1917 Increased $CS,4O7 over the
previous year, according to the an.
nual report issued here today. The
figures for 1917 were $34,540,49 l.39,
compared with $34,472,0S4.31 in 1916.
Operating expenses however, were
$22,9e4,793.67 as compared with 49,.
2A1 ,D51 .67. M
Net earnings fell from $15,230, 1924
to 81, 575,c97.72, while fixed charges,
taxes and other obligations were $S,-
7b9.49O.15 as against $S;622, 0l9.90. s-.'
The Wisconsin Central earned $l3,-
814,21o,99 compared with $12,S95, 763,-
81. tBa
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
RED CROSS BASEBALL al !ssl''l AT i'd.
LEAGUE OPENS SOON

st. Paul, MINI May, 9.---R ed Cross
baseball leagues in MINES ta, the. Da-
kot aas; and Wisconsin. will begin their
playing ednles early this. month,
accordingsD announcement made BY
the several presidents and will con.
tinue play throughout the season, if
the present plansxare followed. ,st, l
Minnesota isl taking the lead in
this line Of sport with two leagues,
the Central Minnesota and the West
ern Minnesota. AS in the other leagues
forming throughout the northwest the
players will perform without compen-
!sation and the. receipts, over ext enses
will be turned over to the Red Cross.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
SAY
o GlLBERTS TALK
IL WAS NOT LOYAL

Red Wing, Mimi, May 10.--Careful
cross examination by attorneys tor
Joseph Gilbert, state manager OF the
National Non-Partisan league, on trial
here charged with disloyal utterances
at a league meeting held at Kenyon
last August of DR.. J. A. Gates and An
drew Finstuen, both Of Kenyon, called
as witnesses for the state failed to
shake their statements that Gilbert's
talk was Of a disloyal nature. They
were the Only-two witnesses called
during the afternoon session.
Both DR.. Gates and Mr.. Finstuen,
who is a newspaper man and took
notes during ,Gilbert's talk for his pa
per, declared that they heard no state
ments urging support of the president
or the war made by Gilbert Finstuen's
notebook was submitted as evidence.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
|. ". W, SLOGANS
!. UNDER SCRUTINY
Method of Organization Also In
vestigated at Chicago in
Quiz Yesterday.

Chicago, H., May 10-N the tria.
of the 112 4. w. w, the method by
which William p. Haywood, general
secretary treasurer and other men,
bers formed a government within a
government" were outlined in articles
officially published.
Such passages as I'VE are patriotic
for our class, the working class" and
1--WE realize as workers we have no
country" we're frequent in the docu-
ment "We are not satisfied with fair
days pay for fair days work." wrote
Grover D. Perry, in a booklet.
The trial will continue tomorrow.
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garden this year and that will help

garden this year and that will help
u.s. 1890 ss n
In Duluth, the oversubscription Of
a million and half was aided by
such patriotism as that displayed by
John Henerson, a carpenter who visit
ed the Liberty loian headquarters.
81 want to buy a Liberty bond, but
if use the little money have saved
for that, / will not be able to pay my
taxes" He was told to buy the bond
and the taxes would be cared for. u
The same day lumberjack entered
Headquarters. He took $3.50 in cash
and check for 5000 from his pocket
and put in on the table give got fifty
bucks coming from a fellow and I'm
going out to get that. While I'm
gone you fellows make out bonds to
me. My fighting days are most over
so I'll help this way" h,
In addition to the pathetic incidents
in the campaign the statesmen were
treated to many surprises. The allot-
ment committee for Rice county in
making up their sheet for the village
Of Lonsdale placed $50 opposite the
name Of German born farmer, and
inserted question mark. They were
not sure hat amount would be sub
scribed. His neighbors were assess
ed $3.50 each. Before the campaign
started the German born farmer heard
Of the allotments. He arrived at the
loan committee headquarters early one
morning.
"Pve heard that you have made my
subscription $780," he said angrily.
The chairman Of the committee told
him they thought the amount was
only fair. "No it is not" the farmer
said, "you have allotted each of my
neighbors $3.50 and I'm just as good
a farmer as they. | want my allot-
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CO.. OPERATIVE MARKETS
SUBJECT FOR 81 TAKERS i !

Mo5didge, s. D., May Cooper
alive marketing and the part the
farmer is playing and can play. in the
war, are to be leading topics Of dis
cussion at the ANIMAL convention OF the
Farmers Equity Union, Of South Da-
kota, which will be held here on June
~ and 90, The meeting will have 2
patriotic tinge this year. ''i 's''t'
It is expected, that the department.
Of agriculture at Washington, will
send an exeprt to the meeting. Gov
ernor Peter Norbeck, Of South Dakota
issexpected to make an address.
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CITY HEAElrH OFFICERS
BEL lev r WAR HAS HAD 7
EFFECT ON STATISTICS

st. Paul, SsMinn., May City
health officials are inclined to believe
that war conditions may have had
some effect upon the low birth and
heavy death records in this city last
month in the city hospital
There were d. births this April as
compared with 68 in 1917. Six humid
red patients were admitted to the hos
pital xthis year and there were IS
deaths percentage Of 1927. Last
year there were sos patients in April,
and there were only 81 deaths. The
percentage was .O877. IS IN
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
BurnQuist Refuses
To Authorize Suit
Against Sheriff

st, Paul, MINI, May 1O.-Governor
Bur9quist today, because Of lack Of
evidence refused to authorize custer
proceedings against Sheriff o. C. Lee,
Of Jackson county, charged by men,
bers of the Non. Partisan League le with
malfeasanee.s5 u, r-v----s- ~...T
The charges were based on Lees
alleged failure to make serious ef-
fort to suppress disturbances at Lake
field on February ] I, after court ses-
sion during the trial of Joseph Gil.
bert, league leader, on disloyalty
charges.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
MENNONITEs SELLING
: OUT THEIR PROPERTY ~

Mitchell, S. D., May Mennonite
colonists who have been charged with
disloyalty to the government and who
have outspokenly declared their OPP
position to "any war" are disposipg
of their rich agricultural property to
farmers and capitalists.
lit became known here that colonists
in Sanborn county, on the banks Of
the James river, have sold their hold
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ings to q syndicate Of Artesian citi-
zerls. There salso have been reports
and Rockport are disposing Of their
that Mennonites at Rosedale, New Ulm
property and may move to Canada.
Recently three Mennonite leaders
We're arrested, charged with attempt
ing to bride army officers to obtain the
release of young Mennonites indicted
for military service:
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-05-10
GERMAN PATROL
PAYSAMERICANS
BIG DEATH TOLL
Comparatively Heavy Casualties
Suffered When They Leap
Into Sammy Trench
CRY FOR HELP TRAP BAIT
Khaki Clads Fail to Heed Canon.
flage Of Pitiful Appeal From
No Mans Land.

With the American Army in France
May 9.-(By the Associated Press)-
A large German patrol attempted to
rush the American positions on the
Picardy front during last night, but
was driven of.
The enemy patrol parties were &C.
tive during the night and one Ger.
man, pretending to be wounded, lay
outside the wire entanglements be,
fore an American position beseeching
help. He was acting as a screen for
the others, who were armed with hand
grenades. @s '%5 S.3''f2s
The Germans failing to entice the
Americans from their trenches at
tackled, but the Americans made it SO
hot for them that they fed In con
fusion. Their casualties are believed
to have been comparatively heavy.
The roar Of heavy artillery c0ntinu.
9 s day and night In this sector.
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NloTlcE.

l. have q fine lot Of hardy tomato
and cabbage plants for sale. fRasp-
berries and entrants bearing sizes.
Dahlia bulbs, various colors and
blooming sizes. SC yand loo. See
Faunce. 80 ~ IN IS 8 8 10Th
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Jay ASSOCIATED PREss)

The Lloyd George ministry has won
vindication in the British parliament
alta time when defeat would. have
meant q government crisis. A motion
by former Premier Asquith asking
for the. appointment ora committee
tOTsifiVestigate sensational charges
made by General Frederick B. Maui
rice, published earlier in the week,
was defeated by vote of 29S to 1O6.
While Mr.. Asquith disavowed any
intent to put the present government
to crucial test, it was felt that with
an adverse vote, the Lloyd George
cabinet would have resigned. The
Maurice incident, involving charges
of Misrepresentation by the Premier
In his reports to the House of Com
mons, has stirred all England and
the section of the press hostile to Mr..
Lloyd George did not hesitate to- say
that II the present government felt
there would be an alternative cabinet
ready to step into Office
Allied Defence Adequate
The allied defence on the Flanders
front to the southwest of Ypres has
again been tested by the Germans and
has been found adequate. Two divts.
ions OF Teuton troops were, employed
on q relatively short front and were
sent into the fight under cover Of a
terrific artillery fire. The front chosen
for the attack extended from the vii
lage Of LaClytte to oVormezeele, but
the center Of the assault seems to
have been at iverstraat, hamlet to
the northeast Of KENNEL Hill.
The TANKS Of the German attacking
line were stopped short by fire from
French and British artillery posted
on high ground and which was able to
endangeS the German regiments as
they tried to advance. teh ee!3
Counter Blow Success
In the center, however. the Germans
made quite q serious dent in the al
lied line, Wednesday night, however,
the allies drove forwards in counter.
attack, and. the latest reports from
Field Marshal Haig are to- the effect
that the line has been reestablished.
Tie Germans are reported to have
lost very heavily during the fighting.
There is q constant rumble of,heavy
artillery fire along the Somme front,
but here the British have again i'm.
proved their position by local attacks.
The Canadian forces from New Bruins
wick and Nova Scotia, have engaged
in q successful local attack south of
Arras.
South Front Inactive
On the southern sectors OF the Som.
me salient, ,as well as in Lorraine and
other sectors further south, there have
been no noteworthy combats.
The artillery OF the contending ar.
mics continue active in the Astago
Pasin ON the Italian front. The offic-
ial reports from Rome tell OF enemy
tr0ops being ''hampered" by the allied
fire.NtThe Brenta and Meserada sec.
.ors also have been centers Of heavy
Commandments. So
The city Of Amiens is being syste-
nfatically destroyed by German fire
inl spite Of the fact that there are no
allied troops in that place, and it is
f no military value since the allies
ave constructed new lines of COM
,ilnicatiOn outside of the city. The
enerable cathedral, one Of the finest
4 Europe, is reported to have been
truck by shells and to be. in peril of
destruction. as
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SEARCH FOR HALL, MISSING
tAUTHoR-soLDIER, STARTED

With the American Army In France,
May 9.-(By the ssociated Press ~
Comrades OF Captain James Norman
Hall, aviator, missing after a combat
on the Toul front, have asked the Am.
erican embassy in Paris to comrluni.
cate with Germany through switzer-
land iQr an effort to ascertain whether
Hall wis killed or made prisoner. They
have furnished the embassy with de-
scription Of Halls airplane.
"A French artillery observer report
edsthat Hall was apparently making a
safe landing when he disappeared
from sight. f9' 5ti rs
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French and British
Re-establish Positions
HAIG's REPORT

London, May TO- SAT the close of
the fighting this morning in the La
Clytte-Voormezeele sector" says the
report OF Field Marshal Haig from
British headquarters in France tonight
the French and British positions on
this front were completely re.estab
lished." s f&