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making, with view to rcinstating the
best and most feasible Of the old meth
cds Of defensive protection. We are
turning to such experts in the science
of armor design as Leonardo, Giu-
lilo Romano, Celiini, Holbein, Diirer,
Michael Angelo and others. In fact,
so completely were armored defences
studied in the past that to-day there
is scarcely a technical idea brought
forward which was not worked in
elaborate detail by the oldtime makers
Indeed, with the adoption of such
equipment by the modern soldier fight
ing on the old backgrounds of the
Middle Ages the medieval knight
would not find himself cmbarrassingly
misaccoutred, as might be imagined
should he be suddenly reincarnated.
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turtles when knights were bold and
ladies passing fair.
Writing History
AS He Works

AS He Works
Huge OF figure and generous Of girth
beneath the protection of leathern
apron, he has heretofore sat day by
day before a large wooden block
swinging his hammer upon old steel,
cunningly shaping and reftting parts
bent by blow given in joust or actual
battle, bringing forth the beauty OF
some time-worn piece, some furnished
helm or plant Damascus blade worth
princes ransom. His hands, large
and muscular, move over his work with
the swift surety of accustomed han
ding and the dexterous ease Of a mas
ter in recreation. SO skilful is his
work, so accurate, that the portions Of
armor which he has restored-evcn
those parts so small as the scale of a
gauntlet-are each plainly marked with
the word "restored," the date and his
name, I'D. Tachaux," so that i'm future
no possible mistake can be made in
confusing his restoration with piece
Of the original armor.
Through door just behind NJ
Tachaux, and to his left, can be seen
the great forge, with hood and bellows,
where the metals are heated, and the
anvil where they are pounded into
shape. On the wall at the back of the
shop there hangs a polychrome stone
figure of st. Eloi, the patron saint Of
all those who WELD the hammer. Here
also is a. drawing of suit of armor-
the identical suit which stands in one
corner-complete but for the helmet.
There is n diploma Of award and sill
yer medal given NJ. Tachaux at the
Exposition Universelle at Paris in 1900,
some books of armorer's designs and
large racks of tools-an armorer's wise,
a great shears and numerous pieces of
metal and parts of armor.
Now, thanks to him who has kept
alive an art long considered dead, this
country is able to benefit by the ad-
vice of an expert in metals, and no
longer does M. Tachaux labor over an
cient pieces, but bends all his efforts.
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Deaths and Serious
w ounds Reduced

VI the direct causes Of wounds sta
t'stics show that projectiles of average
energy she'll fragments and shrapnel
are the most frequent, causing three
fourths, if not more, Of the total
casualties, whereas tho bullet from
rifle or machine gun. frequent at the
beginning of the war, has become Of
much less Importance. 1t is found tina,
small projectiles of low energy are
often the determining cause Of mortal
lily or invalidism; but. as has been
stated before, these are often DETECTED
by the use of metal plate.
The use OF armor is still much DE-
hated question, but the adoption of the
helmet has shown its Importance, and,
due 10 the fact that the war is cor
tinually creating new conditions, it Is
becoming a matter OF vast importance
to avoid tho death or invaldism Of the
soldier, even at the cause of increased
weight.
However, this matter of excess weight
may be soluble. One suggestion is the
adoption Of smooth, thick steel plates
SO bent and arranged that they present
only glancing surfaces. as in specimens
of Golden Age armor. According to
Charles Foulkes, curator Of the ar
mories in the Tower of London, ser
viceable half-armor weighs about thirty
pounds, and. allowing fifteen more for
clothes and arms. this would make
total weight of only forty-iiyc pounds
while the modern soldier carries about
sixty pounds.
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particularly feasible, since thai
SIZE and bulk rendered them an . s.y
marx and in retreat it was obv;oNs,y
impossible to carry them alore
A new development in tb;s H.
experimenting with fabric sb;.' Ias
winch are extremely light in woia Ss'
and practically impenetrable. Tho. s"'
Deing made in two types-tbe s;s ore
Shleld' worn in front and servin. se
protect the wearcr from bullets
me double shield for protectir. a ~
chest and back. These were fona we
necessary, in that high percer+a~
OF the casualties resulted fron,
shrapnel. "!"s
A detailed description of +s...
Shle!ds is obviously impossible. SS.
shey consist mainly of pad of f,hsi
forming booklike section. with
plates to the inch, chemically troa..
alter being made up, inserted ~ WV
outer covering of khaki and tho vi,
sewed up. Although this does no. so.
particularly serviceable, tests h.mS
oeen made of it and the shield for.s
TO Withstand a revolver bullet A.
shield a man fired two shots fro..
service revolver at distance of e;c..
PAGES, with bullet velocity os Sso
leet per second. The lead huIlot. H.,
1abrlc markings on their mashed -
which showed that the fabric wa, ~.
las' thing struck by them before tb.m
came TO halt in the folds of a..
shield. Again, one OF these shields
placed against an empty carbide q,
TO demonstrate the ability OF the fabr;,
to protect aeroplanes and other eor;,
ment. The bullets fired at it altboua,
they struck the shield on the ~
thereby making a slight indenta,;on
IN no case penetrated it,
Statistics compiled by the Allied cov.
ernments show that many Of n.
wounds are caused by spent or ricoche,
ing bullets and small fragments =,
burst shells, and that comnarat;ro,.
IRAN shield will defect them. Ono
British surgeon reported that motor
goggles are often sufficient to saw n.
eyes of soldier, and a linen collar
may prevent the cutting of the carotid
artery. The helmet, last of the do.
fensive armor to disappear, was the
hrst to come back. and although II /.
often used by the soldier in WAYS ncver
intended by the maker, to wit AS drnL.
ing cups, coffee percolators and ever
as urinals- although the soldier often
attributes his headaches to this steel
hat-still its efficacy is undoubted
There have been many instances
where a helmet was denied or broken.
but its wearer untouched, and. althouch
lhe percentage of wounded decreased
after the adoption of the helmet, this
was good sign, in that it meant 4
decrease in the percentage of killed.
Indeed, it is a common thing to asd
that ball which otherwise would have
penetrated the Uranium has been de
Elected and stopped by helmet, with
out causing wound.
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trench. 1t was big hand: the biggest
the officer had ever seen-broan
s""ileo ana strong and he felt some
curiosity as to the size Of the owner.
i wish that fellow would show his
head,' he murmured to Old Dan.
HE is big lump of a man." said
Old Dan softly. Then he added, so that
the officer hardly caught his words: AZ
think this is a job for Andra."
he walked away down the trench
while the officer continued to watch
the bobbing mallct. the tossing sand
bags, and all the other signs of Ger
man activity. The enemy line was
over three hundred yards away. but
his trained eye could pick out every
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even Old Dan Haggarty. fine SHINE,
'hough he was. had hesitated to take
accordingly he took all the more
'iouole TO get perfect view of the
target. SO powerful was his telescono
mat he could even sec the veins stand
ing out on tho Germans hand, swelled
as they were to abnormal proportions
by the mans exertions.
Then the Arm
Appeared
TIE malct swung up above the
trench higher than before, with hand
and several inches of wrist and arm
appearing. "Now!" thought the officer
"Crack.' went the sergeant's rife
Down toppled the mallet. A veil arose
as though it had fallen on some one.
The hand remained appraised for inst
second longer There was blood
streaming from below the knuckles
down over the wrist and the white
OF the forearm to where it met the
top OF the parapet. With Jerk it
disappeared, and howl after howl came
echoing over the No Mans Land.
Great HeaVers' What a shot,o cy-
claimed the officer.
He turned to congratulate the ser
Eeant, but the latter was modestlv
disappearing round traverse.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

He also serves who stays and
saves.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Proclamation

Pursuant to a resolution by the
Washington Parish School Board
of Washington Parish, Louisiana,
at a meeting held on the 9Th day
of July, 1918, |, F. B. Bateman,
President of the Parish School
Board, do hereby give notice that
in compliance with said resolu'
ton, a special election will be
held in school district No. 10-E,
Parish of Washington, Louisiana
on the 13 day of August, 1918,
for the purpose Of submitting to
the property taxpayers qualified
under the Constitution and Laws
of the State of Louisiana to vote
at said election the following pro-
position, to.wit:
To levy a special tax of six
mills on the dollar on all the pro-
perty in School District No. lie,
Parish of Washington, Louisiana
subject to state taxation, annually
for a period of three years, for
the purpose of giving additional
aid to the public schools.
For the purpose of said special
election the polling place will be
at the residence Of HenryBranch,
and the following commissioners
and clerk of election of polling
place have been appointed to
serve at this election, all of whom
shall serve without compensation
s. M. Carroll, John Penton and
Curtis Miley, Commissioners, and
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
w. S. Branch, Clerk.


At this special election the
polls will open at seven O'Clock
a. m. and close at five P. m. and
the election will be conducted IN
accordance with. the laws of Louis
lana applicable thereto
Notice is also given that at III
O'Clock a. m. on the 18th day OF
Aug, 1918, the saidParlsh School
Board of the Parish Of Washlng-
ton, Louisiana, will meet at Frank
linton, and in open session pro-
ceed to open the ballot box, en-
anime and count the ballots IN
number and amount, examine ano
canvass the returns, and declare
the result of SAID special election
This the 5th day of July, 1918
f. B. Bateman, President
of Washington Parish Board.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

the rest being day coaches, as the
railroads were unable to furnish
the Pullman Cars for the whole
bunch, though l am faring fine
as there is no one in the Pullman
Car except officers, 1st Sergeants
and Company Clerks.
Will let you hear from me as
often as possible, and when | get
to the port Of embarkation | will
leave card to be mailed when
my ship arrives safely over.sea
This will be several days, but just
remember what | have told you
and don't worry about me, for |
am the happiest human on earth
to get a chance to 60 over and dc
my "bit," and | believe that | viii
make you proud of me some day,
even if | shoulden't return
Though don't think about that for
| feel sure that | will get back
safely.
With much love to all the fam
lily. Your son,
Gordon.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Sheriff Sale. No. 3lO9.
Leslie H. Roberts
VS..
Edwin P. Brady.

Notice is hereby given that BY vns| !I,s]
of an order of seizure and sale lSus| "
out of the 26th Judicial District Voa|
of La, in and for Washington fsn1| III
in the above entitled cause, VI
to me directed, l will proceed 70 Il
at public auction to the last ana as'
est bidder, on
Saturday, August 10, lsl'
at the principal front door OF the cuu| a,
house at Franklinton, La, Dew
the legal sale hours for judicial Ssl '.
the following described propefTns..|
ing and situated in Washington =
ish. La, to-wit:
Block or Square number nlnsa.
(19) except lots thirteen, toulsl
and fifteen (l3, IA and 15), BLOC |
square number twenty, twenty'u
twenty-five twenty-three, twsDs y
five, twenty-six and twenty'e'gu'..
s1, 90, %, 25, 26, 2s), Block or ~ Il
number twenty. nine (29) excep' J
numbers six, eight, nine, ten, eNs, n
twelve thirteen, fourteen, fifteen,
teen and seventeen &c, g, H. ~ II 4
10, IA, Is, l6, ~ and Block or 'ya mi
number thirty five. thirty-seven' - =
ty. Eight, thirty nine, forty, fof'ys.| Of s \
and forty-three (35, 81, 80, oH~
and 49, and Block Or Square n1 .sd
hfty-four (54) except two acres s. ., !, l
south end containing sixty'eisnna, n,.,.|
90 100 acres. all in the L. b. '.sa| l~
addition to Bogalusa, "a'N '.a|
Parish, Louisiana, as per pla' " hds|
filed in this Parish and statej - H
same property acquired by :
Brady of F. j. Benjamin .m5
Terms of sale-Cash Wlta D'D
appraisement. ,os
This the 9th day Of June' ~ ls,s NJ
! J.E. Batemsa' spSN
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Council Urges These
Men TO Enroll Nov

The demand for machanists nl
toolmakers is only second to thai
for common labor in the govern
ment's prosecution of the va
The State Council is urging 1nsl
of these qualifications to plas
their services at once at the dn
posal of the government for sl|
Of the many lines of work who
the government is carrying %
Letters of application can be SO
to Frank A. Crippen, State Hous
Baton Rouge.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
LATER.
Enroutp, "Over There.
July 31st, 1918.

July olSC, 1910
My Dear Father and Mother:
| am now flying through the
country enroute "Over There
and believe me am having a fine
trip of it. have just been Won
dering whether You all made the
trip to Alexandria or not, certain.
ly hope that you didn't, though
if you did it can't be helped for I
really thought that | would be
there long enough for you to
make the trip over, and | wanted
to see you awfnlly bad before 60
ing over, then too it was impossi-
BILE for me to let you know the ex.
act time of our departure.
We will be on the road about
four days, we are now on our way
from Camp Beauregard to New
Orleans, from there we go to Mer-
idian, Miss, then to Birmingham
Ala, then up through Carolina to
-, -, the port of en-
barkation. There is only one
Pullman Car on the whole train,
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

parture for oversee, and that they
will either have nephew coming
back a hero or buIied in the tren-
ches in France. With much love
to all.
Your son,
Gordon w. Banister.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
For Sale.

Durock Jersey Pigs subject
to registration. First litter from
Nancy" the prize pig of the
parish. Apply,
Burt Brock, phone "a.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
NATIONWIDE
FIGHT AGAINST
GERMAN PAPERS
National Security League Starts
Crusade for Their Elimination,
Together With the Teach
ing of German.

A vigorous campaign to bring ABOUT
the elimination of the teaching OF Ger
man in the public schools OF the couh-
try and to obtain the discontinuance
of the publication of newspapers print
ed in German has been launched by
the National Security League. 10 or
ganize it's effort for these ends the
League has formed Committee on
Foreign Language and Foreign Press,
which will carry the fight into every
nook and corner of the United States.
The Committee is composed OF Col.
Charles E. Lydecker, member OF the
Board of Trustees of the College OF
the City of New York and Chairman
of the National Security Leagues
Board of Directors Edward H. Clark,
Treasurer of the Security League;
Ernest c. Brown, well known New
York editor and publisher and Dr.
Robert NJ. McElroS Educational direc-
tor of the National Security League
under leave of absence from Princeton
University, where he is head OF the
Department of History and Politics.
Stop Advertising.
The principal basis Of the Commit
tees campaign against German news
papers will be the obtaining OF the dls'
continuance of advertising in them.
Col. Lydecker's committee has laid
the following plan of campaign before
| the Chairmen and Secretaries OF all
the PSI branches of the Security
League:
"There is no immediate need to
have laws enacted to suppress the
foreign language dailies. In towns
where there is a strong patriotic senti
ment a hostile minority should be per
suaded by a clear and forceful express
sion of the views of the majority that
ours must be, from this time forward
a one language nation.
"see Our Mistake"
IF a community will not support
newsdealer who handles the daily pa
pers printed in foreign tongues it car
thereby force him to deal only in Eng
lish language papers.
"RecogniZing a general willingness!
to be patriotic and the rapid acqui
escence from many quarters to compe
the use of English dailies, we urge
reasonably active measures on the par
Of the branches Of the League. Jus
tice requires this, for the fault doe
not lie wholly with the alien. We hav'
failed hitherto to provide the machin
cry of education which the welding
process required. We have cOunte
nanced and even encouraged the ide'
of preserving linguistic and racia
groups in our midst. At last we Sc
our mistake, and we must correct it a
speedily as justice will allow.
"But we must not forget, and W
must not allow alien enemies to fol
get, that this IS time Of war. Quic
processes Of producing unity are just
fed by the peril Of those institution
which we hold in trust for all human
ity.
NAwsda alero
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

Back up those who are oHa1
ing their all-buy War SaVlnp
Stamps.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08

Give up your Injuries that the
Kaiser may be made to give up
his ambitions.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
NeWsdeaIers.

1--WE therefore suggest:
"(a) Meetings of citizens to express
q one language sentiment.
"(b) Discontinuance Of all adyertis.
ing in papers printed in the tongues Of
enemy nations.
"(c) Procuring cooperation of news
Dealers"
I'D.
The Era-leader., 1918-08-08
Go, &C." as a Unit, Over Seas,

Gordon W. BaniSter, Top Ser
oeant in Co. &c." writes an in.
teresting letter home just on the
eve Of his departure for cover
Seas" service. and as the order
that transported him affected so
many of the other enlisted men
from this section, we were re-
quested to publish his letter.
The spirit Of not only hopeful
fulness, but Of good cheer and
eagerness to have a part in win
ming the great world war, seems
to be uppermost with all the boys
in training, and the evidence Of
such willingness to do all possible
even in the face Of the peril
"Over Seas" should make good
soldiers Of all who are left at
home, both old and young.
Co. "G' 154th Inf,
Camp Beauregard, La.
July 27, 1918.
My dear Father
Perhaps you will be shocked to
learn that we have been ordered
overseas, but it is really a fact,
and we leave Cor port of en-
barkation in a very few days,
would tell you exactly when we
are scheduled to leave but can't
on account of the laws. 1t was a
a surprise to ne too, but very
pleasant one for | am just crazy
to get "Oyer There" then too, |
have thought oft lots since re-
ceiving the order, and it is a very
serious thing, as no doubt there
will be many that will never re-
turn, but | feel that | will be one
of the lucky ones, and should
not will die fighting to the las
breath for the good cause. ShoulC
you thiak of coming over here be
fore | leave you would have tt
come at once, and really | don
believe you can get here before
we are scheduled to leave.
would like very much to see ever!
one of you before leave, especi
ally mamma and Ruth, though
am afraid if you were here i
would only be worse on all Of US
In case | do not see you. dom
worry for just remember on
thing, "That | am more than gla'
to go, and when 60 aboard
transport it will be the happies
moment of my life, tho sad on
too" If | ever getto the trenche
which l suppose will in two 0
three months after arriving over
sea, there is only one thing to ii
get some one before they &c
me.
l sent one of my trunks HON
to-day by express and the othe
one | will send the day | leave
as we are not allowed to carr
anything away from here exces
the uniform we wear and OF
fighting equipment, then we wi
be given full overseas equipmel
for overseas service in the po
of embarkation. There is a goo
bit of clothing In The trunks in
cluding 2 pair Of shoes, 3 shirt
and some pants, and several othe
things. Use anything in anywa
you wish but would like to hav
just some of it kept until my re
turn from over sea. | am eel
tainly proud to 60 over as we are
You see we, the 77th Brigade, al
going as a unit, and | will be wit
my company of full two hundre
and fifty men, and not like tn
other men that have gone owe
just as replacement troops, fc
we will stay together and figl
together when we get over.
Will have to close as | am ju
worked to death getting reaC
ma leave. Just remember one thir
4<It5E r -. =,
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-01
KING CENTER

Guy Henderson. and Mr.. and Mrs.
Clyde Henderson from Forder, had
dinner Sunday with their brother
Fred Henderson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed Calkins of Ford
er visited over night Tuesday at the
Fred Henderson home.
Saturday night twenty-five memb-
ers of the King Center Grange met
in the school house. 1t was decided
to keep up the Grange and to meet
each End and 4th Saturday in the
month.
Miss ingalls, returned from North
Eastern Iowa Saturday a week ago.
She is again in her school room after
an absence of three weeks when
Lilly Stats substituted for her.
Fritz Adam donates fine Poland
China sow to the Olney Branch A.sR.
C. which will be sold at this sale
March 4th.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-01
eINeLEs' JINeLEs
Hook.ANp-LAopER TEAM.

We were on the hook-and-ladder
team in our old native town. we could
climb ladder twenty feet and skid
back to the ground; we were always
first to hear the bel! and tug at our old
truck. clever. too, at lodging buckets.
our good fortune and our luck; being
hit with pals and pitchers, mirrors.
clocks and bric-a-brac, had our boys
so badly dented, half of them were on
the rack. For a week or two succeed
ing any fire that was the rage. any
special conflagration that would add to
history's page; someone's dwelling or
their henhouse, some guys stable,
shack or shed, we could count in
scores the wounded-but as yet no
martyr dead. Just one subject we have
listed, old Bill Smithers-known as
Doc" one cold night back in Decem-
Der, slipped the town an awful shock;
Bill. clad only in his nightshirt. stood
upon the roof that night, with his
house in flames beneath him. and no
ladder hove in sight; four strong men
relieved the tension, as they held a
quilt for Bill, at this chance he left
his moorings = Homeburg's record
plunge and thrill. Poor Bill! Filed
will. "&f'">ft. J,.>skA
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-01
WORK PROGRESSES

The committee who have charge
of making the garments for the Bel
gian children are happy to state that
everything is proceeding in the best
possible manner. Everyone has re-
sponded so willingly Nearly all gar
ments are now being made in various
homes.
We certainly appreciated gift of
five dollars from the Volunteer Sun
day school class of the Evangical
church at Sugar City. Also the
offer of the Ladies at Box Springs to
make a dozen garments.
This makes us realize that all OF
Crowley County want an oDportunitv
to give. So II different communities
wish to donate or buy more goods
to make, we will gladly assist them
in every way possible.
If mothers have outgrown bahv
garments that are perfectly good,
they will be accepted. Some have
offered to make over garments. If
they are in good condition and clean.
thev will be all right. Soan is scarce
across the waters. Use plain patterns
various sizes.
Trv to have all garments com
pleted and in the hands of the com
mittee bv March IL Call any of the
committee who will gladly answer
questions or assist otherwise.
MRS. DWIGHT f. BONE.
Chairman Committee