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Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1917-06-14
Crumbling Under British
Offensive, Incessant-
ly Pushed.
TEUTONS RETREAT ON
TWO MILE FRONT
Loss Of Messines Ridge Makes Other
Positions tenabde-important Ssc-
tions Of First Line Abandoned and
British Troops Press Forward-An.
other Zeppelin Destroyed and Entire
Grow Missing. 4

Tho German line in Belgium is
crumbling under tho British often
sive there. Evidence Of this ap-
pears today in the announcement
by London Of German retreat on
a front approximately two miles
long in the area southwest Of War
neton.
After wiping out the Messines-
Wytschaete salient in the crushing
attack last week, General Plumer
continued attacking tho Germans
east Of Messines and gained addi-
tional ground there.
Farther south tho British also
have exerted pressure against Gen.
erai Won Arninn's lines.
Having lost the last Of their
commanding artillery and obssrva-
ton positions in this region when
tho Messines ridge fell into British
hands, tho Germans now are find
ing the pressure at some points
beyond their ahility to unsst. One
Of the first results has bsen the
abandonment Of important seetions
Of their first line between the river.
Lys and. St. Yves.
General Hais announces that <he
British are following the Germans
closely and are moving forward in
the neighborhood of Gaspard vii
lage.
On the French front conditions
remain comparatively quiet. Last
night. the Germans. after lombard.
r1snt, attacked the French posts in,
the Aisne region, and northwest lot
vcrdun. The French repulsed these
assaults easily.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
BRITISH PENETRATE
GERMAN POSITIONS
GO THROUGH LINE IN FLANDERS
TO DEPTH OF OVER MILE
ALL DETECTIVES REACHED.

London.-Field Marshal Haig has
begun a new offensive east OF Ypres.
The official statement from British
headquarters in France issued says
that the British attacked on wide
front and are making satisfactory
progress. A number of prisoners al
ready have been taken.
Field Marshal Haig's forces in the
offensive to the east Of Ypres in some
places have penetrated the German
lines to depth of one mile and have
cverrun the crest Of the Passchen-
daele-Gheluvelt ridge.
The British already have penetrat-
ed well beyond the hamlet of Broad
seinde, in which lie the crossroads
formed by the highways between
Zonnebeke and Moornled and Pas
schendaele and Beclaire.
Further to the south, Cameron GOV.
ert, where there had been much hard
fighting, was left well in the rear.
The northern wing Of the onrushins
! British troops was battling forward
within a short distance of Poelcap
pcie. 1t had footing on the famous
Gravenstafel ridge, which juts out
from the Passcheudaele ridge to thu
west, and had crushed through tn.
Zonnebeke- -Broadseinde ridge, which
is an integral part Of the Pasdhen
daele-Gheluvelt chain.
| Between the village Of Broadseinde
on the north, and Noordenhoek, NOR
than a mile to the south, the British
are holding the crest of the ridge II
the face Of heavy counter attacks.
Prisoners are coming IN much NOR
rapidly and in greater. numbers thai
in the last push.
Everywhere the British have don
splendidly in one Of the most prefer
tious offensiyes attempted on thi
front. The. attack was launched vi
der heavy clouds and with a mist TO
lowing light drizzle.
+ An unusual feature Of the battle wa
that near Zonnebeke three Germa
divisions, which had been ordered I
retake positions captured by the Bri
ish last week, were caught in tn
British barrage as they. were prepa
ing to advance.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
GERMANS SUFFER
SINGING DEFEAT
GRiEvoUs LOSSES IN MEN ALONG
THE YPREs FRONT-cOUN-
TER ATTACKS FAIL.

British Front in France and Bel
gium.-Two more counter-attacks
were attempted by the Germans
against the British lines between the
northeast corner of Polygon wood and
the Menin road, but as in the case OF
three heavy assaults made during the
day the enemy was smashed by ar
tillery and rifle fire.
Hard local fighting occurred at
Cameron House," where the Ger
mans forced the British back slightly,
but with the exception of two small
posts lost in this area the British line
remains intact.
The Germans also attacked during
the night south of the YpresRoulers
Railway near Zonnebeke, but were re-
pulsed.
The last "a hours have been bitter
ones for the enemy along the Ypres
battle front. No. only have the Ger
mans suffered stinging defeat, but
this defeat has been accompanied by
grievous losses in men,. The tremen-
dous fire 10 which they we're subjected
by the artillery, rifles and machine
guns was a revelation even to those
accustomed to watching the marvel
Gus work of the great British war
machine.
In the face Of the immense strength
of the British artillery, the Germans
in their desperation essayed some
thing which they must have known
would result in reverses unless some
wholly unforeseen contingency arose.
They gambled against great odds and
they paid for it in lives.
South of the Menin road, in the
neighborhood Of the Tower Hamlets
battle ground it was quiet during the
night. North Of the Ypres-Roulers
Railway the German artillery played
heavily on the British front areas. The
correspondent visited Westbrook
ridge and the region near Zonnebeke
where the artillery activity was in
tense.
British guns of all calibres were
keeping up their ,ceaseless thunder
and for every German shell landed in
this zone were hurting back scores.
There is no doubt that the punish
ment being dealt out to the Germans
. is tremendous. Every prisoner taker
admits that and appears to be glat
: to be in the hands of the British.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
Says cuynemer Killed.

Canadian Army Headquarters In
France.-A German airman brought
down wounded and taken prisoner.
said that Captain Guynemer, the IA
nous French air fighter, whose fate
has been uncertain since he disappear
ed behind the Teuton lines, was kill
ed in battle, with a German airplane.
Buynemer was buried, the prisoner
said, Just behind the front line.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
....uA. MISSISSIPPI AND ARK
sSsAs NATIONAL GUARD
! ReoRGANIZeo.
u,wn AS 18Th DIVISION
Z !, suIsiana InllnFy, Less One
.,.lIsn and Two Companies viii
- tAe t5sth infantry Regiment
n.ehlns Gun Battalion Formed.
Baton Rouge


!. rational Guard troops of Louis
p1lssIssippi and Arkansas have
q. roorganized so as to contitute
shptry division, to be known as
sanv.ninth Division, in conform
~ war Department instructions
s1ntsnt General McCrory and the
1s.t general Of the other states
~ The Instructions are signed
usior Lewis S. Morey, by COM
- 4 Brigadier General Haynes.
- receipt of the order OF reor-
.t,o,. the commanding officer Of
~ rreiment and separate organiza-
"a, 4 reouired to submit to the Camp
1cueesrd headquarters of the Thir-
Irlnih Division a statement contain
he following information: (a)
rlrnation OF battalions or compan-
rvhch are recommended for trans,
s new organizations, as directed
~ he order; t2D names ana Brdues
IN oflcers in the battalions or com.
6Iss 20 recommended.
ihe SECOND Louisiana troop of cav
Vim Be division headquarters
Gpany.
INT louisiana Infantry, less ont
1hIIon and two companies, will form
n I5sth Infantry Regiment; and one
1nhllon, less two companies, viii
- ne 1920 Machine Gun Battalion
~ F1st Louisiana Field Artiller!
- two officers and 120 men. VIII
N The 141st Field Artillery. ant
y no officers and 120 men from th'
= artillery will compose the 114t!
nd Mortar Battery.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
X. Gould = Sergeant.

Camp Dix, wrightstown, N. j.
Kingdom Gould, a private in the Ma
tional Army, has received his first
promotion. He will be named as a
member of the headquarters company.
The appointment viii carry with 1t
the rank Of first sergeant.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

washington.-After call at the
White House, Senator Lewis said ne
will propose passage Of a bill giving
the president full power to do any
thing during the recess Of Congress
that may be called for by any emer-
gency.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
For Soldiers Families.

Washington.-An appropriation Of
$4,000, 900 for the payment of family
allowances for enlisted men in active
service in the army, navy and marine
corps, is proposed in a bill introduced
by Representative Raiker Of Califor-
mia.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
Know When war Began.

washington.-April 6. 1917. the
date President Wilson signed the war
resolution, is formally fixed as the
legal date of the beginning Of the war
with Germany, in an opinion by the
Judge advocate general Of the army.
Many army matters relating to pay,
allowances and claims for property
lost in war service must be settled on
this ruling.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

washington.-At a conference be-
tween President Wilson and members
of the Senate and House Foreign AZ
fairs Committees 1t was decided that
no official delegation from Congress
will be sent to Europe for the present
at least.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
Soldiers Must Get Mail.

Washington.-To make sure that
American troopers abroad get their
letters from home, $50 postal clerks
will be sent to France and the War
Department has given orders that all
TRANSPORTS bound toward the battle
front shall carry all the accumulated
mail available, and thus keep the SER
vice up to the last minute.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Baltimore, Md.-Former Congress
man Frank o. Smith of the Fifth
Maryland district denounced as "for-
gerry from start to finish," the letter
which was found at Wichita, Kan. in
the effects of DR.. George Barthelme,
the former Washington correspond
ent of the Cologne Gazette.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

- LAfourche parish branch of the
" Cro6s has decided to furnish to
ID yDung man from this parish who
= Camp Nichols a complete wool
1set oonsisting of sweater. muffiler,
- Dsir Of wristlets and one pair Of
~ this donation being in addition
D o1at has been given the Lafourche
- n the New Orleans chapter.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
More Ruthiessness.

misunderstanding to Central
News dispatch from Petrograd, $50
Russians belonging to the Socialist.
Lettish and other political organiza-
tions have been hanged by the Ger
mans since their occupation Of Riga.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
PRESIDENT PRAISES
WORK OF CONGRESS
NEEDS OF ARMY AND NAVY HAVE
BEEN EFFECTIVELY MET-DE-
SERVES OF GRATITUDE.

Washington.-The work of the
congressional session adjourned was
praised by President Wilson in
statement saying:
THE needs of the army and the
navy have been met in a way that as
sures the effectiveness of American
arms, and the war.making branch OF
the government has been abundantly
equipped with the powers that were
necessary to make the action OF the
nation effective.
"The Sixty-fifth Congress, now ad-
journing," the president added, de
serves the gratitude and appreciation
of a people whose will aud purpose
believe it has faithfully expressed.
One cannot examine the record of its
action without being impressed by its
completeness, its courage and its full
comprehension of a great task.
81 believe that it has also in equal
degree and as far as possible In the
fact of war safeguarded the rights OF
the people and kept in mind the con-
sideration of social justice so often
obscured in the hasty readjustments
of such crisis.
at seems to me that the work OF
this remarkable session has not only
been done thoroughly, but that 1t has
also been done with the utmost dis
patch possible in the circumstances
or consistent with full consideration
of the exceedingly critical matters
dealt with. Best of all, 1t has left no
doubt as to the spirit and determina'
tion Of the country, but has affirmed
them as Loyalty and as emphatically
as our fine soldiers will affirm them
on the firing line"
Here is the 11Sth day record Of ths
war congress:
Raising the Money.
War bond bill-$11, ,35S,000. 900.
War revenue bill-s2, zoo, ,000, 900.
Second bond bill-s5,Ooo.0Oo.Oo0.
Spending the Money.
For the army-s7,522,726,441
For the navy-S1,604,S40,6s0.
Buy and build shipsH$1, ,040,5 900
Loans to allies-$7 ,000, ,000,0 900.
{ Ordinary civil expense-$95S,94S
I, 63S.
/, Soldiers, sailors insurance-sl76
E 25O,OOO.
: Food 900.
+ Presidents discretion-$100, 000,OO'
). Welfare Of Fighters and Public.
r Food control bill.
War insurance measure.
No questionable resorts allowe
near camps.
O Free mail for soldiers and sailors
r Raising Fighting Forces.
2 Selective draft.
Increasing naval and marine corr
personnel.
;. Increasing enrolment West Poii
= and Annapolis.
|. Ant."Enemies Within" Legislation
Prohibiting trading with the enem
Wireless and cable censorship.
Suppressing disloyal publications
Espionage bill, giving wide powe
le to secret service.
10 Alien Stacker, at instance OF Sta
X Department.
y Civil rights bill held up in Senat
" Next Session.
Suffrage constitutional amendmer
Prohibition amendment.
Settlement second class mail rate
m Reports on Representative Hefi
-, and Senator LaFollette's conduct.
o. Civil rights.
Meet a billion-dollar deficit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Washington.-Creation Of a single
House committee to control all ap-
propriations for the period Of the war.
is proposed in resolution introduced
by Representative Fitsgerald.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
au.si.,. Bio War si,l.

T Petrograd.--Russia's war expenses
up to September II amounted to A.
O0o, ,000. 600 roubles, according to the
finance minister.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
Eears An Air Raid.

London.-The Wilhelmshaven Tage-
biatt publishes two pages Of advice
warning the people hgainst possible
air raids by the entente aviatorA
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
Mo DUTY On Smokes.

Paris.-Tobacco sent to American
or other allied soldiers henceforth
will enter France free of duty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
rornedo Boat Contract.

San Francisco.-The Union Iron
Works Of San Francisco has been
awarded a contract for the construc-
ton of 40 torpedo boat destroyers.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

ervation Agent p. A. Cloutier
hitoches reports . number Of
~ Of the game laws. He has
i've In the western part Of the
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

y question OF placing the propo-
- b the form of special tax to
Md by the people of New iberia
Ae wards in a southern direction
oefly interested, will be decided
~ . few days. DIR. Carstens and
= other leading advocates predict
loultimate building Of the road.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Auparations are under way ~
I'm. Mason and Hanger Company,
motors, for the construction Of
= Lake Charles aviation camp for
hmodating from 1000 to 1000
- It camp, with meals and sleep
- olarters. At first but 1000 men
j - fed and then dinner only.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Humble Oil Company is max.
= progress in drilling a deep
the Luckel tract in the west
- OF the Evangeline field seek
Hrata Of oil around 1900 feet
Several new wells are being
and others are being made
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

laying of the corner stone Of
oew Presbyterian Church took
1t Lake Charles, the Masonic
nity having the services In
b. John W. Armstrong. grand
~ OF the state, officiated.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Governor Pleasant reappointed =.
p. Ortie as member Of the Board
of Public Utilities Of New Orlea1a,
his term having expired.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

harvesting OF the rice crop
q Convent is in progress. Tho
= reported by some planters as
eafisfactory, sixteen and seven
aacks to the acre. and prices
= from $3.50 to 81 per barrel.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

1aetary Felt, of the Chamber Of
1nerce. who is also secretary of
Al Alexandria Farm Loan Associa-
u announces that the association
u bow q membership of twenty with
lieations to borrow $4,000. sui.
- sum to get a charter. which will
D oDplied for in a short time.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

meeting was held at Thibodaux
0e courthouse to consider ways
means OF providing a fund to
"a each volunteer and drafted
p who may go from the parish
o1ourche, with a comfort kit.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

rymond Fogleman Of Washington,
q specialist in diseases of plants
! ihrm crops. is at Alexandria, and
make a tour of the parish with
pnstration. Agent Humble and as
m to what extent cotton and
! n this section are diseased.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

= nnest snap bean crop in the
y Of the truck industry Is ma
{ IN 'Tangipahoa parish. ship
y have begun and within the next
AVS will reach daily carload pro
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

All diptheria patients around Amite
have recovered and the town is pro-
nounced free of the disease. The ma
iority of cases were light
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Charbon, SO prevalent in many
places on the lower coast. near Dia-
mond, among the stock. has attacked
the hogs. and number have died.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

The championship ten ears Of corn
at the State Fair this year will get. a
silver trophy valued at 5000 and 500
in money. II the Webster boys have
their usual quality,of corn on exhibi-
tion they will take some Of this
money. ~
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

The patriotic concert at Reichert's
Hall, given by the Ladies' Aid Socie-
ty Of the Congregational Church Of
Rosedale, was well attended, Amite
City and Arcola sending large dele
CATION. 1t was given for the beneflt
of the new church furnishings. prov
ing q success.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Captain Smith, an official Of Z, tho
United States Health Service. and j.
A. Leprince, of the same service, are
at Alexandra and will conduct a cam
paign in connection with the City
Board of Health in the cantonment
zone to put the territory in a sani'
tary condition and to make it free
from mosquitoes.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

The Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton campaign for the raising Of q
fund of $1,000, to be applied to the
general fund for army camp and field
service is being pushed at Lake
Charles, with prospects that the
amount will be subscribed without
difficulty.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Governor Pleasant has received an
invitation to participate in the ban
quet that will be rendered the diplo
matte representatives of Americas al
lies by the Southern Commercial Con-
gress at Hotel Astor, New York city,
on the evening Of Tuesday. October
16. The invitation came from the
president of the congress, United
States Senator Duncan U. Fletcher.
It is probable Governor Pleasant will
be able to leave his Office long enough
to attend.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

Work has begun on the beautiftca-
tion of the plot of ground which is to
be donated to the city Of Lake Charles
by Mrs. George Lock as a memorial
for her late husband, Captain George
Lock, a pioneer lumberman Of this
section.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

The colored people Of West Felicia-
ma are showing public spirit in sup
port of the Free Fair to be held at ST.
Francesville, October Ills. They
have contributed $50 toward 1t. Presi-
dent Clark. of the Southern Univer'
sity, will be Judge Of their exhibits at
the fair.
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13
AL OVER LOUISIANA.

AL OVER LOUISIANA.
~ Lafourche parish branch of the
( n Cross has decided to furnish to
- yDung man from this parish who
= Camp Nichols complete wool
Mouk consisting Of sweater, muffiler,,
- pair Of wristlets and one pair Of
~ This donation being in addition
! Mt has been given the Lafourche
- " the New Orleans chapter.
u question of placing the propo-
- b the form of a special tax to
1o(sd by the people of New Iberia
4 De wards in southern direction
oelly interested, will be decided
~ . few days. DIR. Carstens and
y other leading advocates predict
1tultimate building Of the road.
6cparations are. under way W
I'm. Mason and Hanger Company.
motors, for the construction Of
- Lake Charles aviation camp for
bIhmodating from 1000 to 1000
- It camp, with meals and sleep
- ouarters. At first but 1000 men
r. - fed and then dinner only.
G15etary Felt, of the Chamber of
1nerce, who is also secretary of
Alexandria Farm Loan Associa-
- announces that the association
hpw Q membership of twenty with
lieations to borrow $33,900. suf-
e sum to get a charter. which will
opplied for in short time.
ymond Fogleman Of Washington,
g. specialist in diseases of plants
fnrm crops, is at Alexandria. and
make a tour of the parish with
pnstration, Agent Humble and as
lh to. what extent cotton and
Il this section are diseased.
meeting was held at ThibodauS
0e courthouse to consider ways
means OF providing a fund to
IA each volunteer and drafted
n who may go from the parish
n1ourche. with a comfort kit.
laying Of the corner stone OF
NV Presbyterian Church tool
at Lake Charles, the Masonic
lnity having the services In
b. John W. Armstrong. grand
- OF the state, officiated.
- Hnest snap bean crop in the
y Of the truck industry is ma
3 In 'Tangipahoa parish. ship
have begun and within the mex
onys viii reach daily carload pro
llsns.
harvesting OF the rice croI
Convent is in progress. Tn,
= reported by some planters al
satisfactory, sixteen and seven
sacks to the acre. and price,
= from $3.50 to 81 per barrel.
Humble Oil Company is max
- progress in drilling a deeI
= the Luckel tract in the west
~ Of the Evangeline field seek
strata Of oil around 5000 fee
Several new wells are bein,
and others are being mad
ervation Agent p. A. Cloutie
hitoches reports . number Q
- Of the game laws. He ha
i've in the western part Of th
The Madison journal. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1888-current, 1917-10-13

A price of 30 cents a pound to the
farmer was agreed upon at meeting
ut New Orleans of men interested in
marketing and growing of cotton in
10 Southern states as being justified
by the present selling prices of manu-
factured cotton products. The price
was suggested in an amendment to a
resolution adopted just previously,
which declared against price regula'
ton of cotton by Congress or delegat.
ing of .he authority to any other body,