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The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01
RESULTS OF WAR SURGERY

Colonel Joseph A. Blake, speaking
before distinguished medical audi
ence at Paris, made the statement
that there was little new develop
ment of surgical knowledge during
the war. Colonel Blake has been the
chief surgical officer of the American
Hospitals in France.
There have BEEN" said the doctor,
however, fruitful Investigations and
observations in regard to the treat
ment of wound infections and shock.
In the first two years of the war a
search for novel treatments led sur
geons toward a universal panacea fo,
wound infections by antiseptic /. leans,
1t is only more recently that ascptic
principles have been re-established. ."
Colonel Blake has developed an APP
paratus of swings and pulleys for
fracture cases, which has been widely
initiated in the allied armies. The
latest treatment of wounds, said the
doctor, is away from violent antisep-
tics and based on the principle that
wcll-nOurishcd tissues can not only
withstand, but can eliminate infec-
ton. He states that he believes i'm
the methods of the French surgeon,
Lemaitrc, who simply cleanscd the
wound, removed all devitalized It's
sues and foreign matter and then
closed it Immediately without the use
of an antiSpptic
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

c:n cat most anything I7want without
suffering any. unpleasantness after
ward. Tanlac is fast helping me to
overcome my troubles, and feel that
am getting on just fine ever since
l. began taking it."
Tanfac, the Master Medicine, is SOLD
by The Chesterfield Drug Co., Ches.
terfield, s. c.; T. E. Wanamaker &
Sons, Cheraw; Mt. Croghan Drug Co,
Mt. Croghan, S. c.; McBee Drug Co..
McBee, S. c.; Pageland Drug Co.,
Pageland, S. c.; j. T. lowers q Sons.
Jefferson, S. C.. Adv
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

\ French author wrote in 1918,
There is no French town in which
the wounds inflicted on the battle
field are not bleeding" He has writ
ten what he calls "The New Book of
Martyrs and gives thrilling Incl
dents of the great sacrifices and aw-
full suffering in France. Is it any
wonder that France insists upon
reparation from Germany for what
that country has endured?
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01
TAKING IT OUT ON THE MULE

One of our returned soldier boys
who has been nome for about one
month has put in nearly thirty days
plowng on his mothers farm. In
the meantime he is giving that mule
the army manual of arms. Says the
poor brute already knows, Eyes
right, atten-shion, forward march, !"
and that he is going to made him
salute his superior officer or court
martial him.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

Silver has been discovered in large
quantities in Arizona. No, brother,
Just stay where you are and plow that
mule right on. 1t is not free silver.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

An exchange says that when the
Kentucky distillers get ready to dump
twenty million gallons of whiskey in
to the Ohio River Weary Willie may
decide to take bath.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

Thrift is the corner stone of de-
mocracy, the ideal of which is the
greatest good to the greatest num-
her. Be democratic; be thrifty; buy
W.S.S.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

The American Red Cross is now en-
gagged in distributing 25,OOO,OOO
pounds of food, clothing and medical
supplies among the destitute inhabi-
tants of the Balkan countries.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01
TREsPAssINc FORBIDDEN

This is to notify all parties con-,
cerned that trespassing on my lands
is forbidden, especially the hauling Of
straw, wood and lightwood.
8-p 8. M. JACKSON.
The Chesterfield advertiser. [volume] (Chesterfield C.H., S.C.) 1884-1978, 1919-05-01

RPhone Lucky 13 for box Of
Norris Candy.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
Plain Dealing Department

see more Of him. now that he is not so
far away.
Mr.. Lester Lowe spent Tuesday in
Shreveport.
Miss Helen Friend visited friends
III Shreveport Tuesday.
The boys basket ball team mt tle
high school is practicing enthusiasts
tically.
Mrs. J. ID. Herndon and Mrs. John
Dexter visited in Shreveport Saturday
Of last week.
Mr.. Schumpert Bixler left last Sat
urday for TT. Worth. Texas. where he
expects to reside in future.
MIR. Clifford Wright attended the
annual Methodist Conference at Rus
ton last week. returning home Sunday
night.
Capt. d. w. Adams. of Bradley,
Ark. better known as Capt jerks. of
Hoss River" was circulating among
old friends here Tuesday
Mrs. J. F. Hudson. who last week
went to Hot Springs. Ark, for treat
ment. has written that she will proba-
bly, be in that place about six weeks.
REV. l.. 4. Materne filled his regu-
lar third Sunday appointment at the
Baptist Church preaching morning
and evening to good sized cOngreg;,-
tons.
The ladies' of the Methodist Church
began Il series of prayer meetings Tues
day afternoon to he held mt the church
each afternoon of Tuesday. Wetlnes-
day and Friday during this week
MIR. Lee " Bush. Miss Leila Walk
er and Miss Lemma johnson represent
ed the faculty of the Plain Dealing
School the ROSSier Parish Teachers
Institute. held in Shreveport Saturday
of last week.
The Sunday school rally (pOStpo:,-
ed from the Jth) was held Sunday ut
the Presbyterian Church during the
regular Sunday school hour. The ccnl-
| mittee program was well rendered. and
IN offering Of SIG was made
MIR. Claude Gleason Olain Deal
ing. Route 1 renewed his subscription
to the Banner while in town Tuesday
morning and remarked in passing as
follows. to-wit: We like the Banner
better than am other paper" Thanks.
brother. for them kind Words
The old Wild Rox we'll on the S. J.
! Caldwell lease. IA miles southeast of
! town. was making some gas Sunday
more than was expected by Mr.. Tom
Caldwell, who touched IA match to it.
and had some trouble IN getting the
fire extingui>hed. There is perhaps
enough gas to light Il bonfire. but
hardly enough to illuminate Il town.
Rev T. J. Holiday returned Tues
day morning from Ruston. where he
| attended the annual Methodist Confer
ence. The conference adjourned Mon
day at 122O o'clock. Mr.. Holiday has
/ been returned to the Plain Dealing
Benton circuit. and Rev. J. NJ. Boykill
is returned to BoSSier City. Mr.. Hol'
laday says he bad good time. and
that it was the most spiritually sue.
! cesSful conference lie ever attended
and he has been attending conferences
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
Railroad Work.

Mr.. j. ID. Herndon now has an in
crease in his Cotton Belt section crew,
raising his number Of men from three
to eight. and is making Il good showing
in improving the condition Of the road
he'd. And he has made Il pretty piece
of road of it.
Also. Mr.. Il. +. Powell. headquarters
in LewiSville. Ark. has had his bridge
building crew and outfit OH this section
of the road for some weeks and has
been making good job of his work.
The bridges are being built new. on
new piling-llO patchwork.
The house carpenter. Mr.. A. {. Boys.
of Pine Bluff. Ark. arrived in Plain
Dealing Tuesday and his car and corps
of worknen were brought in by the
local the same evening. The section
house here is being remOdeled.
Plans for the enlargement and re-
modelling Of the Plain Dealing passen-
ger and freight depot have been drawn
and, submitted to the proper authori-
ties and the work only awaits the
pleasure of those who are to approve
the plans Whether Mr.. Boys will
begin the depot work while here ut this
time or at il later date has not as yet
been made known.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
Faculty Entertained.

Mrs. Lee y. Bush entertained the fac
ulty of Plain Dealing High School at
the Boggs Apartments Wednesday
afternoon Of last week with surprise
party to her husband in honor of his
birthday anniverSary-( his fOrtieth or
tiftieth).
They played progressive letters. after
which the hostess served il salad
course. \ feature of the occasion was
the presentation of Il pair of gold cuff
buttons of Masonic design. presented in
Il neat speech by Mrs. c. L.. Allen Oh
behalf of the ladies of the faculty.
Those present were Mrs. John J.
MeareS. Mrs. w. Il. Roggs and the fac
ulty: Mrs. {. l.. Allen. Mrs. w. +. Bell,
Miss Leila Walker. Miss Ila Bee Bar
nett. Miss Bessie Carstarphen. Miss
Lillian Smith. Miss Henri Sentell and
Miss Lemnla johnson. besides Mr.. and
Mrs. Bush.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
The Big Baptist Drive.

Beginning ut ten o'clock in the morn
ing there will be an all-day singing at
the Salem Church at Red Land on the
fifth Sunday 1.-THE :Dth) says MIR. +. L.
Johnson of that place. All residents
of the community are urged to come
out for the day. bringing big baskets
of good things to eat and prepare to
help in that way to make Il success Of
the Baptist $15l.OO0.OOO campaign, to
begin at that place that day.
Rev. l.. A. Materne will give an adj
dress on the great campaign at eleven
O'Clock am. and there will he Il pro-
gram embracing many interesting feat
ures. Mr.. Materne Will also fill num-
Der Of other appointments throughout
the parish during the drive.
To-day (Thursday) Or. J..C. Cox. of
Mt. Lebanon. and Rev. H. $. Elzey,
state evangelist and missionary for the
North Louisiana Baptist Association.
will be in Plain Dealing and will speak
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
Better Cotton Showing.

Cotton has been rolling i'll this week
in such volume as has not before been
seen this season. Also. the business
people and farmers have been some
what heartened by the Improvement in
the figures Of the probable total crop
that may he gathered this season. The
still increasing price is also making
every one feel better: and upon the
whole. we are not nearly SO bad off as
we feared IL couple of weeks ago.
Up to yesterday morning at $40
O'Clock the Farmers gin had received
and ginned even 700 bales of cotton.
The East st. Louis Cotton Oil Comla-
ny gin had sinned 40 bales, making Il
total of 1149 bales for the season. and
one cotton gin authority was saying
that the town would probably get 500
additional bales of this seasons crop.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20

for about twenty years and about that
many in number.
Monday MessrS. H. G. Wyche. jeff
Hudson. and Robbie and John Doles,
of near Collinsburg. went to Phelps
Lake. where they expected to spend
few days shooting ducks.
Mrs. John Dexter received tele
phone message Tuesday from her sis
ter, residing mt JOella. Ark. to the
effect that the little boy of Mrs. Joella
May died there Tuesday morning. \
visit with Mrs. Dexter.
Mr.. +. NJ. Cornish. who went to
Shreveport last Saturday with a car of
cattle. which he was taking to the
Shreveport Packing. Company, returned
home Monday by way of Lewisville,
Ark. at which latter place he also had
some business to transact.
Little Fannie Il. Mays. who was
recently operated upon ut Shreveport
with her mother. Mrs. q. L. Mays. last
Friday. having so far recovered from
the effects Of the operation as to be
safe in leaving the sanitarium.
MIR. J. {. Holman was compelled to
leave his duties ut the Plain Dealing
Mercantile Company store last Satur
day morning Oh account of Il severe
chill. and was indisposed for several
days following. However. his friends
are glad to see him about once again.
There was packed house at the
Tuesday night and the audience was
well pleased with the entertainment.
The committee in charge of the sea
sons clautauqua program has SO far
put on two of their five shows. If the
other three are as good as the first two
the public should he satisfied. In fact.
the chautauqua shows are nearly all
good and the public can hardly be said
to take chance" on them.
Mr. and Mrs. w. \. Bounds moved
Wednesday Of last week from their old
home at Rocky Mount to their new
home (nOw approaching cOmpletiOn)
in Plain Dealing. 1t is their first move
i'll forty years. Of their seventeen chill
dren eleven are living and they brought
only two with them. Two single boys
are patching ut the old home ut Rocky
Mount. one is in Ell l'aso. Texas. an
other is to-day taking Il position in the
postoffice ut Shreveport. and the others
are married and have homes Of their
| own.
additional local and personal para
graphs written for this department arc
to he found on page two.-Editor.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
LOCAL AND Personal.
Pay YOUR poll tax.

Pay your poll tax.
-guy Red Cross Christmas Seals.
Mfr J. W. Ramsey visited friends
in shreveport Sunday.
-Nessrs. Arthur and Ben TURNKEY
,ont Sunday in Bradley. Ark.
AIRS. Barton Purcell was Il visitor
!. shreveport Sunday and Monday.
Mrs. John Scripture and Mrs. HAIR
g BAILEY went to Shreveport Monday
- s,end Il couple OF days.
Miss bessie Mae Cochran spent the
..,.t weekend in Bradley. Ark, with
par mother. Mrs J. l.. Cochran.
Miss Mary Gilmer. Of Shreveport,
.,,a in Monday night and is spending
s.n,e time here with old friends.
Mrs Lamar Hogue land baby of
c,uxbatta. came in Monday evening to
LIT her mother and father, Mr.. and
Mrs. ". +. Bosss.
Mr dutch" Brock. of the Cotton
pot construction corps, spent last Sat
.rd.y night and Sunday in this place
Wltll HIS l"hA''
Mr. q. r. Keith. of HoSSton, came
II Monday evening and spent Tuesday
and Yesterday in our town attending to
Eaeth Estate huSinSS.
-Rey. l.. A. MIaterne has been called
!, serye the Bradley. Ark. Baptist
Church and will preach there Oh the
sacord Sunday in each month.
Mr.. W. ]. Bennett. principal of the
nd Land School. passed to and from
shreveport through our town last Sat
ur,lay in attendance upon the Rossier
parish Teachers institute.
Mr.. W. \. FortSon. of Benton, Par
;,b Superintendent Of Education. was
u,est in our town Monday night. on
his way to attend to matters educ;i-
tioual at points further north. !.
Mrs Marion Johnson. Of Red Land.
accompanied by her son. Mr.. +. L..
.Iohnson spent last Saturday in Shreve-
nort with her son. Mr.. Nj. X. Johnson.
Che was also welcoming her new
grandson, NJ. X. Johnson. jr.
MIR. Claude Luttrell. lately of the
Gillian oil field. spent Monday night
in Plain Dealing-a guest of his cousin,
Mrs. Florence Crouch. He was Ell
ronte to Walnut Hill. Ark. near which
Mace he will drill Il well for the Dixie
Oil Company His old friends here
wore plpased to see him and trust to
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
Mrs. j. s. Gray Entertains.

The Rock Club was delightfully."- en-
tertained by Mrs. J. :. Gray last Sat
urtlay afternoon. The club prize was
cut for by MeSdames Arnold. Lyon and
F'luitt and Miss Mary Pickett. Mrs. Ar
mold being the winner. and Mrs. Tom
Caldwell won the guest priZe-bOth
being dainty pieces of lingerie.
\ delicious plate luncheon Of chicken
salad. stuffed pepper rings. crackers.
cake. apricotS with nuts and chocolate
was served after the games.
Those present We're: MeSdames, Ar
mold. Bell. Bush. Collins. Fluitt, cald-
well. Lyon. Martin. Purcell. Rogers.
stroud. Stratton. Walker and Wyche
and Misses Pickett and Kirtley.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
New Residences.

Mr.. J. +. Hudson let the contract
Monday for Il new residence to be
erected Oh the lot adjoining and just
north of the lot Oh which the John
Stratton residence is being erected.
The contract was let to Mr.. &. l..
Hunter. and it will he seven-room
bungalow. The cost of the building will
he about $500.
Mr.. Hunter also has a contract to
erect threerOOm cottage on the
Spears plantation. three miles east of
town. and is figuring Oh several other
residences to he erected shortly in Plain
Dealing.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20

The teachers and officers of the Plain
Dealing District Sunday School Asso-
ciatien held meeting at the Iresby-
terrain Church Sunday afternoon. Miss
Susie Juden, state worker. from New
Orleans. made an excellent talk oh
Community Life As 1t Affects the
Sunday School, Miss Mary X. RiNler
read good paper on The Standard
Cradle Roll" and Mr.. Purcell ably dis
cussed This One Thing l Do" in ref
erence to conservation Of the Sunday
school workers life.
There was Il good attendance ana
much interest shown.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
Baptists at Red Land.

Rev. l.. A. Materne. Mr. amid Mrs.
Nj. y. Wingett. Mr.. and Mrs. :. H.
Cochran, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Stroud.
Mrs. J. +. NuckOlls and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. W. Heifner went to Red Land Sun
day and joined with the residents of
that community in Il meeting at the
Salem Baptist Church in the interest
of the Baptist S75.OOO.OW campaign.
The Red Land people organized for
results that day. and the outlook there
is said to he good.
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
A Accent Bale of Cotton.

Wyche Brothers bought Monday from
Mr. w. Il. Mizelle. Of Red Land, 4:'>-
pound bale Of high-grade cotton that
was pronounced one of the prettiest
brought to this place this season.
Wyche Brothers paid NJ cents per
pound for the cotton. which was also
as high l. price as has been paid here
this season: 1t made the bale worth
S.,1Ot;S
The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1919-11-20
1t the church at 7.3O o'clock pm. OH

at the church ut 7.3O O'Clock pm. OH
the subject Of the big drive. From
here they will 90 to Ivan for the week
end.
The Plain Dealing Baptist Church
was thoroughly organized to take care
Of the campaign III the interest Of the
$73,OOO,OOO fund Sunday night after
the service The membership and pas
tor are confident that Il good showing
will he made.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
MORE FL PASO SOLDIERS
RETURNING, REACH NEW YORK

Hoboken. n J., June She follow
I ing officers and soldiers have arrived
from overseas.
Medical department. 1920 Infantry.
Capt Carleton b austin, vile, Helen
Carleton, $500 Chester street
Headquarters detachment. nth
sanitary train. MAI Hugh NJ Helm,
wife. sophia Helm. 320s White Oak
street
Casual officers. Capt Claude Y
TAYLOR. SOS Mountain avenue
Headquarters detachment 18th d.
vision, SerEL MAJ Albert W Cheno-
weth; father. Ruben ChenoWeths 1910
River street
Company C. nth engineers Sergt
Joseph B. Wellington; father, John
Wadlington. sol East Nevada street
Company +. 111th engineers Sergt
George A. Hammons mother. Eliza
beth Harmon. 2517 Altura Boulevard
Headquarters company, 1920 infan-
try, Pvt. Carl r Coruerts mother, Cora
Cornett. al East Boulevard
9th company. goth engineers. Pvt
Claude Hammock; sister Mrs. Myrtle
SugEs, 3418 Nations avenue
Company C. nth clEineers, Pvt
Austin n. Scott: mother, Mrs America
Scott. III North Florence street
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
GASUAL5 ARE
ON WAY HERE
98 More Arizona and New
Mexico Troops Coming
To Fort Bliss.

Phoenix Ariz., June 7.-Hoboken
casual company No. 5s1. Lieut. Perkins
commanding. and including IS soldiers
from Arizona and New Mexico. left
Camp Merritt yesterday for Fort Bliss,
Tex where they viii be demobilized.
according TO advices received at the
governors office today from the
Rocky Mountain club, New York
The telegram added that the Rocky
Mountain club yesterday mad taken
the company for an automobile trip
to Coney Island, where dinner was
served and various forms Of entertain
ment provided for the men Included
among the Arizona men now on the
wav TO Fort Bliss are:
F. T. Mcmahon. D. II. Mahon, r
H Parker. B3sbee. Clyde W. Herod,
Bowie. Harry E. Wood, Clifton; John
Z. Haney, George r. smith. w a.
Gessinger. Globe; c. r. Shredder, John
Il. Nelson. Miami: Benito Torres, VIII
cox: John z. Harris, Tucson; ]. w
Shirley, Douglas
Another is j. l. Humphreys, Maria,
Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
RECRUITING TEAMS LEAVE
FOR WEST TEXAS AND N. N.

Heads OF the various army camp
recruiting teams here one from each
unit al Fort Bliss. leave Monday FOR
New Mexico and west Texas TO ar
range for the renewed campaign TO
stimulate recruiting. q was decided
at a meeting Of these officers at the
general recruiting office SATURDAY.
The teams viii leave for their as
signed territories Tuesday. The as
signment Of each VIII be announced
later.
I'll Paso ranked ahead OF al cities
IN the country IN enlistments at gen
eral recruiting stations for cities OF a
like population and many cities OF
population OF over $500. 600. according
% a report from Washington. D. c.
The total enlisted at the local station
during Anril and Nav was 268
Iieut. Hal Daniel. recruiting officer,
viii leave here Sunday on an inspec-
ton Of the outlying suhstations at
Albuquerque. Ration. allup and Las
Vegas y. NJ Capt r f. Anderson
recruiting officer. leaves Sunday to
INSPECT those at Tucumcari. Roswell
y. II. Sweetwater and Pecos. Tex
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
Troops LeaUe Eastern
Camps For Fort Bliss

One hundred and thirty-eight over
seas soldiers left Camp Upton, n Y,
and 80 left Camp Merritt. n J., Friday
for rehabilitation at Fort Bliss.
These men probably are from the SSth
division. mostly Arizonans and New
Mexicans
Nine overseas soldiers LETT Garden
CITY. n. y. Saturday for Fort Bliss. -
VIII leave camp Upton Sunday, and 80
VIII leave camp Merritt Monday, ac-
cording to ]. 3. Mabry. federal d.
rector Of troop movements here The
identity OF these men was not known
Saturday.
one officer and 90 men. air service
casuals from camp DIX are due 70
arrive at Fort Bliss on T. p. e. S. ".
train No. Sunday morning Twenty
eight men. air service casuals. who
left Camp Dix several days ago. are
due to arrive az Fort Bliss Monday.
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
D. s. GROSS IS
GIVEN WOMAN
Red Gross Nurse, Wounded
By Shell, Refused to
Leave Her Post.

washington. ID. c.. June 7.-One
woman was included in the list Of CT
tadons made public today by the war
department as the basis for awards
Of the D. s C. Miss Jane Jeffery. an
English woman serving as an Ameri-
ran Red Cross nurse was cited for
extraordinary bravery in action.
while on duty in a hospital she was
wounded by an exploding aerial
bomb. but refused TO leave her post
though suffering great pain; her de-
votion 70 the task OF helping others
was Inspiring 20 her associates.
Col. Harry S. Rowland. OF Pasadena.
Calf. won the cross by capturing a
German pest with a mixed detach-
ment partly noncombatants. which he
had led through "a heavy fog. far in
advance OF the American combat
troops.
Other awards Of the %. s. C. an
nounced today included SGT. Harry 3.
Hampie. Watkins. Ia
El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1919-06-07
MANY TEXAS TROOPS COME
HOME ON SANTA CECILIA

New York. June The Troop ship.
santa Cecilia, bringing 1854 soldiers.
steamed into the harbor at noon to-
day. Twelve officers and 1856 men Of
the 3s3rd field artillery: six officers
and 547 men Of the 3f5th machine gun
battalion were on board
Both units belonged TO the SOFA
division, composed OF drafted men
from Texas and Oklahoma The 345th
machine gun battalion. whose mem
bers came chiefly from Texas. was
commanded by Maj. L. II. Forney. OF
san Diego. Calf
The 343rd field artillery, commanded
by Col H. p. Farrar. Of st. Louis,
went TO France last June. but did not
get into action.
Pvt Joseph Byler OF Plano. Tex,
died during the voyage Of spinal
meningitis.