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Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
nrru,r> to Prosecute won,nn

NpliTN PORT, y Y. July Is Dis
trict Attorney Y"un.; today refused
the request AZ Sh"rim Kelly tina, Mrs
Helen iicmming hc prosecuted in con
ncCtou With IN" death az her hus-
band. Henry g. iIcmmiug. a Sew York
broker. VIII" was shot 10y Frank Eli
"rhnrd,. carctakcr Of her estate az
ne tried 10 force entrance n.nins,
her Wishes. Ebcrhardt later killed
himself.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
C0NVlCTS SET FIRE
TO PENNSYLVANIA
PRISON IN RIOTING

continued From First raSc.)
this moment. guards saw smoke
plumcs curling M r-om the frame
shop buildings, and a momcn, later
the ire alarm rang
BY this time the entire prison was
in an uproar comparable to nothing
ever heard before by the oldest
guards. The 1885 Gagged mon and
women seemed 10 have gone sud.
denly raylus mad, and their shricks
OF anger mingled with the claticr
of fire apparatus ANA the excited
shouts OF the prison authorities try
ins To nght lire and riot at once.
puuctuatcd tho din
Attack with WctiuubIrd FURY
Nine iiru companies came pcltinG
down Tributary Street. convcrg.ug
about tho outer walls of the prison.
bringing a hUgc crowd of hrc fans
with them. Tho convic;s. realizing
that ihojr one chance to get away
WAS slipping, attacked Win rc-
doubled furN and their cries rose TO
mad chorus clearly audible TO The
free mon and women in the crowd
who wcr" NOW helms showorrd with
occasional bursts OF shattered glass.
Prisoners could he seen franiicailv
iugEiu.. at tho hot steel bars on the
a. though TO twist them with
superhuman strength.
y few prisoners with no appetite
tor war came to their cells for safety
and We're thrown out into the corri-
doris again. Weeping and pleading Tor
projections for the reports OF rifles
were echoing through the corridors
- Is. t.sH rs q
.fth tier OF coils a, the top OF TN.
building ANA, with their bare fingers.
yankcd stones uur OF the masonry,
which they threw at urcmcu ana
guards ono fireman Was dropped by
Il half pound glass inkwcu.
Led ON to Cells.
NJ last. as tho tire came under con
trul. the guards ANA police began
sc.zuc the di>turbcrS ono by one.
They were led on TO their cells and
thrown i'm. Rut. even after all but
the missing seven had hocu securely
iueksl up. the chorus Of curses kept
mp ANA it was stan going on AZ dusk.
Whru s,utrI,s mounted guard on III.
walls ~ intervals of thirty PAGES and
other guards established posts, with
inach.n" guns covering the inner
prison grounds.
''i.' ''h Nlit i'lIN'it silNdh'h'- S'slll MS
first notice Of the fght WAS a shower
OF plates cups. sHUCcrs and cutlery.
Five minutes later. as he emerged
into the ward, hr saw four buildings
burning rayly How Ia" authorities
managed TO herd he men back into
th'ir opls he ala not know, but. even
after they had been locked up. ,hey
oout.uu.l 20 make al possible trouble,
some cy.n setting ire jo their bed
ding ana tossing II out into The cor
r.dors, where the i'romcu were again
rel;ed with cell furnishings as they
attempted To drag out the burning
mattresses
Joseph Francis. warden Of the
prison, SAID The prisoners are of tho
Very worst class and the typo most
likely 10 give serious trouble at un-
expected moments. An Investigation
= now being made TO establish the
exact manner in which the fires were
started. The outbreak had al! the
cvidcuCcS Of having he.n carefully
planned some time in advance and.
therefore, The inquiry also will hc
directed To- finding out who We're
Tho iusrieItors Of tho plot
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
CRAIG PUTS DAMPER
ON EFFORTS AIMED
AT AN IRISH PEACE

VIn'nuch FROM First Pngc)
Ia maintain ats present status. thus
rcpWdiuting the whole Sim Fcin
argument that Ulster is in the mi
nori;y and must bow TO the majority
In ireland There is some hope, how
ever. that when Lloyd George meets
De Valera again Thursday, he may be
able by some means TO rescue the ne
gotiutiuus from the apparent dead
look.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
orn,>on to Make Health Talks.

~ I|TIIIN'I 7 'NN-
WASHINGTON. July lS-Admiral
cary = o'rnyson, private physician OF
former President Wilson. is puttini,
the finishing touches on IA series Of
health talks hc viii deliver during
IN" coming Chautauqua season IN
leading cities. Among other things
Grayson viii tell how tho great in
'"rnational leaders who attended the
peace conference at Paris kept well
under the strain of work there.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
ohnrs. Woman WIN Nur,,,r

N>'%VILl.H. TENN. July 1S.-
Calling of the murder charge agains,
Maud Moore convicted slayer OF i.c.
roy j. iiauh, WAS postponed today
Oh no oneniug trial day Of the Iuly
term OF Knox Criminal Court. ana
VIII be called again. for mai dis
position, August %.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
Annrchist IIrnLs Arm.niun snyIet

EIiNAN. July Mcsnikian. an
anarchist before the war. is the new
President OF TN" Armenian Soviet. re-
placing GasSian, Il McnShcvik. The
change wac made under pressure Of
the Bolshcvist authorities.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
Denre, s,or, ~ conrlion,Io,.

the Prime Minister declared to-
day there was no truth in 'hr rc-
port that King George had stepped
in to mntanglc a complication bee
tween Great Britain ana the United
States over The proposed PaciI. .uu-
ference.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
num Tenr. spanish Youth to ricc.,.

VALENCIA. SPAI% July ia
DO was tossed and torn TO pieces by
bull here today while playing az,
bulInghtirg Win some companions
In imitation OF the hullAghtcrs. the
boys waved their capos In front Of
tho animal. which became enraged
and charged the group.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-19
5UNEAS|NE:SS GROWS
I AMONG JAPANESE
Show Alarm Over Turn in In
-ternational Situation Follow
ing Conference Call.
EMPIRE Is IN GUAM DAIRY
Stands TO Lose Prestige and
Power in Orient or Throw
Self Open to Suspicion.
ny Ralph u. Turner.

WASHINGTON. July iN-With the
state Department still awaiting Ja-
pans complctc accop,anc. az rr.si.
don, JI,r5irr.. ,,,,,..i
-,
'.t''v - 'N'rt"S'
rhS evidence mere OF the uueasinr>S
with which the japanese view the
cpochal turn in tho international sill
uatio,
- 'i' ' "u"nN
airy IL She aeSt!n'S l" enter whole
hoartcdiy ana without reservation
into tho discussion Of Ear Eastern
questions she throws hrrscl, o,.r ,n
.,.,,i,s, a., -,
rar Eastern Ni""i'h }" M'""h upon
the table Tor discussion. japan stands
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
vEsPER SERVICES POPULAR
Union Services on High School Ath-
letic Field Sunday Evening

The union services of all the
churches held on the High School ath-
letic field Sunday evenings is proving
more popular and is attracting larger
crowds as the summer draws to 4
close. The song services Sunday
evening was led by w. Townsend JEFF
ferson and the sermon was delivered
by Rev. r. P. Nichols. The congrega-
ton occupied the grandstand and the
seats and benches in front. An or
chestra assisted in the music. Next
Sunday evening Rev. Thomas Get2
Hill will give the sermon.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
AsBURY NJ. E. CHURCH NOTES
Rev. RIP. Nichols Announces Services
and Meetings For Week and Sunday

and Meetings fOr Neeh anu O"'''N'
Preaching service Sunday morning
next at II o'clock with sermon by the
pastor; Sunday school at 10. Union
meeting out-ofdoors on the school
grounds at 7.3O with chorus singing
and an address by Rev. Thomas Getz
Hill. A delightful service was held
last Sunday which was appreciated by
a large throng of the people of the
town. Beginning with the prayer
meeting tonight special attention will
be given to the singing of revival
hymns for the purpose of later effec-
tive use in the revival meetings to be
held in the church this fall. An in
vitation is specially given to all who
sing or who love singing to attend.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
PERSONAL and Social
IPsOvle Who Come and Go
and Their Social Doings

! Nr. Benjamin ScOrah (nee Miss
tGadw Phillips has returned from a
at to her brother, bud" Phillips,
ID is recovering from his accident
1 Aip while at sea. She found him
apnyMg, able to be up in a wheel
al and more comfortable. His left
4 bad not been further amputated,
1 the hospital surgeon expects to
l6Om another operation, shortly.
hey want 10 keep him at the hospi-
I until everything heals and long
sugh to fit cork foot. When this
vak is done and Bud" progresses
satisfactory, he will be brought TO
Sngna, Mrs. ScOrah was accompan-
d TO Norfolk by Mrs. Elwood Mont
gmeV nee Miss Elva Burris) where
hey spent the week end.
III. and Mrs. Howard Johnson and
children, Thomas J. Johnson, Eleanor
lAlsOn and Fred Johnson, of Pitts
lg, Pa, Miss Alice Johnson, of Cliff
% Springs, y. y, have returned
Pom weeks visit to Mr.. and Mrs.
in ?. Hudson. Mr.. Johnson holds
Inc and responsible position look
after the private interests of Sec
4y Of the United States Treasury
-'n Nh. Johnson and family are
lning at Ocean City, y. j., the
& Of The month.
Ii. and Mrs. R. Y. Wallen, Jr..
e Hiss Gertrude Provost, of STAN
o. Conn., were given "house-
mng' Saturday evening at theil
y feiurnlshed home at Clayton by
az parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Y. Wal.
Ihe company was composed Of
gooms boy and girl frien4s and Z
A delightful time was had.
H. and Mrs. ]. Herbert Brown, o.
NllaOFe, Nd, are spending a visi'
Nnyma, where Mr.. Brown is re
hlg MS bOyhood acquaintance
,'SFoyn is general agent of tn,
lllan Gar Company at Baltimore
= and MS friends are pleased t.
e bis rise.
'sN Josh Davis, who makes hi
es N With his daughter, Mrs. W. f
.o.s' at Trenton, n. j., is spending
NY with his Smyrna friends. Cap
\ laws recently passed his GOT
.uay and Is as hearty and vigoi
,'... ! most men in their sixties. H
alna friends. manu- u IL
|. ~ and Mrs. Edward F. Jobrso
h. %lss us Kathryn PRICE, of Bait
,s' M :. ad., are receiving congratuI.
st y. " 'ne arrival Monday of la.
ttr.n.S ~ in fine baby boy. It will /
v, ''uel Edward Allison Jobneo,
Il u and and Mrs. Edward 4idepman sprlnso@, ar
tr.d ,,i'ra Hammer, Of Philadelphi
4 ,Ioa IoD.o Gown to Mr.. and Mrs. Ho,
adsr l.s !. ana nd family, near town.
ea yisitio. ai'a Miss Il. Ella Jones, who hi
to .'Is ser Is Miss Ruth Jones. retur
spbis. Villain lillian, H. Hughes, of Phil
be-. ,D.o. ,otinerly .,l of Swain's Pha
ngns s'tnt en-. Thursday and Friday W
d hand. eeA and received t
4i, q f1a P.i Mrs. Harry Seth, Mr.. G,
p G c.F r'l9yra, N. j., and and Miss Hia. Ac A.,
set md ,,ii. d Malvern, Pa, spent t
ed WIN Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. [
T. John l. Truan, Of philadeIph
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24

turned from a visit to Baltimore, Md
Mrs. ]. W. Clifton is soiourning at
Rehoboth.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry c. Tschudy
we're week end visitors home.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
FOR SALE

White Leghorn Pullets, 5 month old.
Orchard Poultry Strain. Apply to
MRS. E. MOFFIT
8-24-2t Phone 107R5 Brenford, Del.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
'Reeder Farm Near BIackbird is sOlc

Blackbird, Aug. 23.-Samuel Lip
pincott, of Wilmington, has purchased
the Reeder farm, near Blackbird, for
$4,000. The farm contains 100 acres.
The farm has been owned by the Reed
er family for over seventy years.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
AGENTS

''Thorne Rasp Patch" the best emergency
repair kit ever produced Sells quickly to
every auto. owner, garage and dealer. En-
tirely new. no competition. 1O0Po profit; good
man can make easily $40 per day. Address
Thorne Rasp Patch Co.. 23rd & Cambria Sts.,
Philadelphia. 1t
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24

usmsIev Swiggett, aged so,
!. l'as y TSomas Swiggett and a high
sls .'a.,tsd :, cOlored woman of Smyr-
T,s''5rr S5' hurled last Wednesday at
y va ME. Church cemetery. She
ei'i 4, J.rgbter of the late Thomas
,Il.,.I.r " w. and lived a life of devotion
: n'i,sl't 5sr family and her church. The
a,s, ssI ia',TI in which she was held was at
stsi s'.s', to by the large turnout at her
s1srsI e,.'s one Of the largest witnessed
: -s,a,r h colored section in Smyrna in a
|Irg :, while. A husband and several
6iirn survive her.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24

Short, who resides near Mid
E !. 5.io,. o,.'tI' to be the grower of some
''I, 'laans sna.+ y cantaloupes grown in
s,.1:,ls { Ias a't5i t5is year. He has a variety
ls'7ais y i,,,s has developed himself, and
'lll .l.l,. J., CAREFUL ,.tl to keep the method OF
.sr.-ion a secret.
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24

49,. ro,,r poultry thrive. Use my
IaLs .., !O5I 5rapd Of poultry feeds; my
S'S'aisa 'lstaTs'~J. Ds'-J Frank Webb.-Adv'
Smyrna times., 1921-08-24
;112TS AND VICINITY
Item, Of General Interest Gath
i'' i,',si %ed During tht Week.

=. Uebb's White Loaf Flour
- A'',tssi ts' :atisfactiOn.-Adv'
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

As manager Of "Lyndale" plant
alton, below st. Joseph, wish to ask
the good people Of st. Joseph II they
will not kindly agree, before hiring
hands off this place to do odd jobs
about their homes, to call No. 10, and
ascertain from me whether win have
these negroes at work on the plant
alton at the time they are wanted to
do work in town. It is understood Of
course that their time belongs first
to the plantation on which they Hive.
and are expected to be ready to ~
spond to call to work on the ptaee
whenever there is work to do. ] have
no objections to my hands working
at odd jobs in town when there y no
work for them to do on the place. on
the contrary am glad to see them puck
nm an occasional dollar on the OUT
s,de. but nave been greatly annoysu
ana inconvenience ny many Of ny
hands beng engaged on JOBS IN lava
when tnelr time was nee0ed on Tue
pace. and winch absence ms WORKED
cons,uersDly % ing asss1lsansass.
hence my request 70 sne ysopas "a
town rnar they kiaaay cali me SsAors
employing any nanos Oh 'hynosie;
II II IL SO that 1 can spare tfrsm from
the place for day or two 1 will be
pleased to let them 60, but II the
plantation demands their time Wal.
10 state ana ask that they De excused
lor the time being.
If the good people Of town will
kinaiy acquiesce to tins request !.
will be saved great deal OF annoyance
and be under many obligations.
Thanking all tor their consideration.
am,
Very truly yours,
J. 9. ADAMS,
Manager "Lyndale'' Plantation.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
Judicial Advortisemsnt.
WRIT OF FIERI FACIAS.
]. A. HOLLIS
VI. No. ABS
THOS. JACKSON

PUBLIC NOTICE d hereby given,
that by virtue Of . writ Of Feri
Facias to me directed by the above
Honorable Court, in the above styled
matter, have seized and win, on
Saturday, the 2.d day Of April.
A. d. 1921. offer for sale at the Court
House door in the Town Of st. Jo-
seph, in this Parish and State, be-
tween the hours Of II o'clock .. m.
and 4 o'clock p. m. 70 the last and
highest bidder, the following de-
scribed property situated in the Par
ish Of Tensas, State Of Louisiana,
and seized in the shove styled and
numbered suit, to-wit:
8 hounds,
1 cur,
Texas saddle,
Winchester rifle.
Terms Of Sale-Cash.
JOHN HUGHES, Sheriff.
st. Joseph, La, February Is, 1921.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25

U. s. Navy Recruiting Station 7Se
Common street, New Orleans
The EDITOR Of Tensas Gazette:
Dear Sir:-
Word has just been received that
enlistments viii again be made in the
Navy. Men must be At least IL years
old and must enlist for four yeaaS,
Ex-service men who have been out
over 1 months and les than one yeaz
may reenlist and receive their form
or rating il it d one Of those speei-
fled.
Any information gladly furnished.
Call OF write to Navy Recruiting
Station, $50 Common Street, New
Orleans, L.
Il would b much appreciated il
the gist Of this item could b pub
hshed in your paper.
Yours very truly,
R. p. HNRICHS,
Lieut. Commander u. s. N.
Recruiting Officer.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
PROCEEDINGS POLICE jury.
Parish Of Tensas
State Of Louisiana

4
State Of Louisiana
March Is, 1921.
Be it known and remembered, that
on the 18th day of March, 1921, pur-
suant to call of the President, the
Police Jury in and for the above
parish and state, met in special SEES
sion at the Court House, in st. 10
seph, La.
There were present: Mr.. F. H.
Curry, President, and Messrs. ]. D.
Fultz, w. w. Burnside, r. B. Lynch,
and F. M. Hopkins. Absent: Messrs. E
D. Coleman and D. A. O'Kelley.
There being a quorum present the
Board proceeded to business as fol.
lows:
On motion duly made and seconded
reading Of the minutes Of the last
meeting was dispensed with.
Messrs. A. ]. Gibson and B. r.
Young appeared before the board,
and made complaint that from OBJ
servation and informatin, that the
Highway known as the st. Joseph-vi-
dalia Highway was not beirg con.
structed exactly in accordance with
specifications and to protect the
rights of the Parish in connection
Herewith. After q dis custom Of the
said matter, the follow ag resolution
was offered, to-wit:
On motion Of Mr.. F. N. Hopkins,
duly seconded. ire following reso-
lutin was offered and unanimously
adopted:
That Mr.. J. r. Tend:, Parish En-
gineer, be Instructed, and he hereby Il
empowered to employ for the Parish,
an Inspector to be put upon sad st.
Joseph-vidalia Highway at once and
to make reports to the Parish En-
gineer from time to Zine.
Be 1t further resolved that said
Inspectors compensation be and same
is hereby fixed at One hundred and
twenty five dollars per month, pay
able monthly from the Good Roads
Funds, Of the Parish.
The Parish Engineer Is hereby in
structed to inspect al good roads a.
ready constructed and to report to
this board the result Of such inspec-
ton.
sMessrs. Burnside and Wendt are
hereby authorized to have the I'LL
across Phelps Bayou at Kenilworth
repaired.
And there being no further busi-
ness the Police Jury adjourned Sine
Die.
F. h. CURRY, President.
e. F. NEWELL, Clerk.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
PROCEEDINGS LAKE ST. PETER
DRAINAGE DISTRICT.

st. Joseph, La, March 18th, 1921,
At meeting Of the Board Of Com
missioners of the Lake St. Peter
Drainage District held this day the
following membmers were present:
Mr.. F. H. Curry, President, e4r.
Fremont Goodwine, Mr.. A. ]. Glib
son, Mr.. w. NJ. Davidson and Mr.. II.
T. Goldman, Mr.. ]. C. Nacpherscn.
Sec-Treas.
Upon motion Of Mr.. A. :. Gibson
seconded by Mr.. Davidson, IN extern
sion Of twelve months for the COM
pletion Of contract was grated Mes
Sis. Hackett- Garsaud, Inc. provided :
they clear all logs and other obstruc-
tons from present excavations IT
lower end Of the Lake st. Peter iron
bridge within thirty days. Also that
q machine be on the ground or en-
route to continue excavations 1t lower
end within sixty days from this date.
This resolution may be revoked when
it appears to the Board Of Commits
sioners that Hackett- Garsaud, Inc,
are not making proper efforts to rush
completion Of contract.
Upon motion dulv seconded thu m.
plication Of Messrs. Haekett- Garssud,
Inc, for q bonus Of 100000 to a.
sist in defraying the expenses Of
bringing to the work q floating dredge
was rejected.
(Signed).
F. h. CURRY, President.
J. C. MACPHERSON, Sec-Treas.
LAafn the navinR habit and Inv
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
ELECTION PROCLAMATION.

Public Notice ID hereby given. Thaa
by virtue of the authority vested n
me as Mayor Of the Town Of st. 10,
seph, / do hereby call IN election n
be held at the regular polling placl
in the Town Of St Joseph on TUES.
DAY, APRIL 10th, 1921. for TIE pur-
pose Of electing . Mayor and five
Aldermen and one Marshal foe lid
town, to serve for the ensuing tsEm
Of two years, beginning May l. 1921.
Notice is also given, that the fol-
lowing named electors Of said town
have been appointed to serve - ssn-
missioners and clerk to eonduet cid
election, viz: German Baker, Z. i.
Wade, Miss Elise Hazlip, Commission-
ers; Miss Annie Johnston, Clerk.
(Signed)
w. n. DAVIDSON, Mayse.
st. Joseph, La, March 18th, 1o21. ,
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25

AAAAS xAJSs
Alse mice. Absolutely psssssop
odors from carcass. Ons poshnes
provss this. RAT-SNAP eemss =
eahss-se nizias viii 49, ipsa
Cuarantsed.t
sse siss q eahs) sassuh ess
Pantry. Kitehsa ~ csllas.
eSe sine G eahss) fer chishsn
Hessss eeepss - snall bulldlnos.
$l.2s siss @ sahss) snssGA fss q
farm and ess-builiiaes, ssssaes
buildiasss . fasAsss ball1lnoi.
oslA aal osasaabt6i II ~ II
~ bSIs Is
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
FUNERAL. OF LIEUT.. JOS. M.
DAVIDSON.
Especial to Tensas Gaxette)

Especial to Tensas Gazette)
Washington, D. c., March %, 1921
To the gathering Of relatives and
friends who assembled at the beau
tiful resting place Of those who have
gone before, which was the home Of
Robert E. Lee, and is now designated
as the Arlington National Cemetery,
the funeral obsequies Of Joe David.
son were sad indeed. To rs he was
"Jody" Dvidson, officially he was
known on the rolls Of the war de-
partment Is Lieut. Joseph N. David.
son Of the S1Sth Infantry, A. E. F.
"Jody" Davidson was one Of those
boys, full Of enthusiasm and high
ideals, who gave their lives in the
cause Of human freedom, he fell on
the blood-stained soil Of France, in
1913. Every one in st. Joseph knew
him and it would be difficult to find
one Of his neighbors who did not love
him. He fell under the flag which h&
loved and which covered his casket q,
1t was lowered into the grave to-day.
Last week the body Of the boy reached
the port Of New York, nearly three
years after he had made the 81.
preme sacrifice. Miss Marjorie
Davidson, his sister, had been
waiting for nearly two months
for the arrival Of the casket,
and yesterday morning reached Wash,
ington to meet her father and mother
who arrived from Louisiana at thu
same time. A few minutes before
eleven o'clock this morning q mill
tary band, accompanied by a firing
squad and q platoon Of troops from
the post at Fort Meyer, marched to
the hillside where the family and
several score Of friends were
gathered, and formed at the side Of
the grave which was surrounded b,
great masses Of flowers. The banf
played LEAD Kindly Light" and the
Chaplin, standing at the head Of Tho
grave, read the burial service, the
firing squad fired three volleys, thd
trumpeter sounded taps and thi
mortal remains Of "Jody' Davidson
were committed TO the earth, I'd
mingle with the ashes Of hundreds Of
his comrades who surround him
tn his last sleep. Overhead, scarcely
twenty feet above the grave, one OF
"Jody's" classmates navigatsd an air
plane, from which showers Of bios
SONS wene dropped on the casket.
Then, ~ the mound was raised over
the mortal remains Of the young
soldier, . great blanket Of flowers
was spread and scores Of boquets OF
lilies, roses, carnations, sweet pea,
and lilies Of the valley were heapee
al around the place where Lieuten.
ant Joseph N. Davidson's mortal re,
mains win rest in our fair Southland,
until summoned 70 answer the rev.
ielle to which al must respond. Those
from out Of town who attended the
obsequies were Mr.. and Mrs W. M
Davidson. Miss Marjorie Davidson,
Richard II. Whitney and B. +. Youne
OF St Joseph, ri wstssn Of NM
Oraeans. Mrs. Ransdell, wife Of the
y. s. Senator, d.. and Mr. Dan
Borden Of Medical Department Of
the Army. d.. Borden had visited the
grave Of "Jody'' on the Sommanthe.
and Lieut. Curry Of the air service, q
maternity brother, who piloted the
biplane from which the blossoms were
dropped, and . great number Of
friends Of the family temporarily
in Warrington. The religious
were conducted by Chap
lain Yates, u. s. A.
C. A. HAMILTON.
Tensas gazette. [volume] (St. Joseph, La.) 1886-current, 1921-03-25
NOTICE.

Public notice is hereby given that
the Tensas Parish School Board will
meet in regular session the time fixed
by the Board at the January meeting,
on Thursday April 7th, 1921 ct eleven
o'clock in the morning.
There win be business Of import
ance and . fun meeting u desired.
TH0S. n. WADE, Supt.