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Harrisburg telegraph. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1879-1948, 1918-12-26
1864 NAMES ON
CASUALTY LISTS
Eight Pennsylvania Soldiers
Fall in Action in War
on Huns

Washington, Dec. ga total of
1864 names are reported by the
War Department in the casualty
lists for Wednesday and today. or
this number S,671 are reported for
yesterday, and 4,2sS for today. or
the SO reported killed, but were
Pennsylvanians. The two days
summary follows:
Killed in action ........''''' 90
Died of wounds ...........' IZo
Died of accident and other
causes ..''' ''''''
Died of airplane accident S
Wourded SEVERELY 1898
Wounded (degree undeterm-
ined) ......... .....''''' S'ooo
Wounded slightly .......'.'''Z'oo
Missing action .......'...'''' Zol
1OtaI 's'' = -
Pennsylvanians reported this al
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13
Favored a Special Tax

Friday last on the invitation of
the Town Council, a we'll attended
meeting of the Tax Payers of the
town was held and the Mayor ex-
planned that due to the large i'm
provements made in the town and
the high cost of material and fuel
and the serious breakdown of the
Snow Oil engine, which necessi-
tates the running of the steam
plant until the oil engine is re-
paired, at a heavy expense, and
the fact that the debts of the town
amount to $4,000, the meeting
favored the voting of a special tax
of S mills for ten years, which
amount will pay the present obli-
cations of the Town and permit
the taking of steps to install an
other Crude Oil unit as early as
possible.
The special election will be call
ed as soon as the attorney will
have DIR avn the proper ordinance.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13
Catahoula Picnic.

The picnic given by the ladies
of the Red Cross of that section
last Sunday was a complete sue
cess, the attendance was large and
all tables were we'll patronized and
the amount realized was large.
There was lots to eat and drink,
music, dancing, fishing, boating
and a general good time was en-.
joyed by all who spent the day at
that popular fishing lake.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13

Remember every cent you invest b
War Savings Stamps shorten the wsS
The individual investment shortsns n
to . very small extent to be sure, but
multiply this investment b. 100. .0oo..
600 and you have something sigsntie
and it, effect on shortening the ~
can be measured In weeks, months
and even years. Every day the vat
10 shortened means the preventing 4
thousands Of American casualtisa. Ao4
counting those Of or allies.
Great Britain's losses IN Dsa ~
year and this Asvs been at The mt
Of a million . year. and next ysAA
when our Ssmmtss are bearing shs
hrunt OF the fight vs vin learn that .
months fighting may cost 10 leeyeoe
men. II you win only realise that
every dollar you save and invest WITH
yoaf government has Q definite effect
= shortening the war, yoH certainly
AAve . most powerful incentive = buy
Var Savings Stamps.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13
NOTICE..
H0mol0gati0n of Tableau
In the matter Of the Succession of
Louis Br0ussard
Probate Docket No. 1868

fTOOat6 DOCKet NO. Si0S
State of Louisiana. Parish of st. Martin
Whereas Nsolis Olivier of the Pa
rish' of st. Martin, Executor Of the afore-
said succession has 6led in the Office of
the Clerk Of Court of the 10th Judicial
District Court of the State Of Louisiana
holding session In and for the Parish of
St. Martin Final Tableau Of Classifica-
tion and distribution Of the aforesaid
estate.
Notice is hereby given to the creditors
and heirs Of said Estate and to all others
whom it may concern to show cause II
any they have within ten days from this
publication. why said tableau should not
be homologated as prayed for.
Clerks Office this End day Of July
A. D. 1918.
/. BIENVENU. Dy. Clerk.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13
Prayed For Rain.

A service was held at the Catho-
lie Church Tuesday morning to
offer special prayers to the Holy
Father to give us rains to save the
burning crops and to give sup
ply of drinking water to the peo-
ple who are almost out of their
supply.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13

The Fig crop this year was a
complete failure due to the long
drouth. This town produces gen.
orally about a thousand gallons a
day, but this year not single gal
lon was off cred for sale.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13

Prof. F. T. Guilbeau of Breaux
Bridge was on a visit here this
week. He was lately appointed
Principal of the Breaux Bridge
High School.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13
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 coun-
try and to obtain the discontinuance
Of the publication Of newspapers print
ID In German has been launched by
the National Security League To Or
ganiEe its effort for these ends the
League has formed q Committee on
Foreign Language and Foreign Press,
which will carry the fight into every
nook and corner OF the United States.
The Committee IL composed Of Col.
Charles q. 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 II. CLARK,
Treasurer Of the Security League;
Ernest c. Brown, well known New
York editor and publisher, and DIR.
Robert N. McElroy, Educational direc-
tor Of the National Security League
under leave of absence from Princeton
University, where he IL 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 dis
continuance Of advertising in them.
Col. Lydecker's committee has laid
the following plan Of campaign before
the Chairmen and Secretaries Of all
the 2S1 branches Of the Security
League:
There IL no immediate need to
have laws enacted to suppress the
foreign language dailies. In towns
where there 10 strong patriotic senti-
ment hostile minority should be per-
suaded by q clear and forceful express
sion Of the views Of the majority that
ours must be, from this time forward.
. one language nation.
"see Our Mistake"
IF a community will not support q
newsdealer who handles the daily pa
psrs printed In foreign tongues 1t can
thereby force him to deal only in Eng
lish language papers.
Recognizing q general willingness
to be patriotic and the rapid acQui-
escence from many quarters to compel
the use Of English dailies, we urge
reasonably active measures on the part
Of the branches Of the League. JUS
dce requires this, for the fault does
not lie wholly with the alien. We have
failed hitherto to provide the machin-
cry Of education which the welding
process required. We have counte-
naneed and even encouraged the idea
OF preserving linguistic and racial
groups In our midst. At last we see
our mistake, and We must correct It as
speedily as justice will allow.
But We must not forget. and we
must not allow alien enemies to for
get, that this is a time Of war. Quick
processes Of producing unity are justi-
ned by the peril of those institutions
which we hold in trust for all human
ity. I"
NeWsdeaIers.
I'VE therefore suggest:
"(a) Meetings Of citizens to express
one language sentiment.
"(b) Discontinuance of all advertis-
ing in papers printed in the tongues of
enemy nations.
"(c) Procuring cooperation Of news.
Dealers"
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13
American Red Cross

The Home Service Station is
ready to extend all possible help to
Soldiers and Sailors families.
j. S. Martin, David Duchamp,
l.. p. Olivier, j. j. Martin, E. E.
Soulier, Charles Gauthier, Louis
Fournet, Dan w. VOORHEES,. Paul
Maraist, committee.
Nothing is more gratifying than
the consciousness of doing good.
Give US YOUR next PRINTING
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-07-13

Give US your next Printing
Evening star., 1918-02-05
SCHOOLS NOT TO OPEN
Supt. Thurston Abandons Plan OF
Starting Tomorrow, Following
Conference on Fuel.

Supplementary orders authorizing clos
ing of public schools of the District Of
Columbia until next Monday were issued
today by Superintendent of Schools Ernest
L. Thurston.
At conference held today at noon in
the office of Commissioner Brownlow be-
tween Mr.. Brownlow. George E. Hamilton,
acting president of the board of educa-
ton, and Supt. Thurston. it was decided
the present condition of the coal supply in
the public schools does not justify opening
the schools tomorrow morning as planned.
1fr. Thurston said that fifteen schools
NOW ere without coal and that twenty five
h4v0 only enough to keep the buildings
heated in order that the plumbing may
not freeze. The present cold snap had an
effect on the closing order. Many schools
now are using twice as much coal as dur
ing normal winter weather.
Supt. Thurston issued this statement:
The fuel situation insofar as it af-
fects the public schools is still serious.
Many buildings are without fuel or
have only sufficient to protect .he
plumbing. 1t is therefore impossible
to open many buildings or to keep them
open after opening them.
After consideration Of the entire
situation with the president of the
board of Commissioners and with the
superintendent of schools. the acting
president of the board of education has
directed that schools be continued
closed until Monday, February H."
Evening star., 1918-02-05
JOHN L. WEAVER RETURNS:
DENIES HE WILL RESIGN

John L. Weaver. fuel administrator
for the District of Columbia, returned
last night from Florida and this morn
ing resumed charge of his Office.
Mr.. Weaver gave. emphatic denial to
reports that he had resigned or in.
tended to resign.
.I have a fight on my hands here" he
said, "and l intend to see it through
I never have had any intention of
quitting
Mr.. Weaver today conferred with DR..
Garfield and other officials Of the ma
tional fuel administration regarding
the acute coal situation in Washingten
and the charges that local dealers have
been guilty Of pronteer4nex
Evening star., 1918-02-05
STORE BUILDINGS
BURN AT ABERDEEN, ND,

ABERDEEN. Md, February 5.-Fire
of undetermined origin destroyed eight
business buildings here early today
entailing losses which totaled about
100000. All were wooden structures
from one and one-half to three stories
in height. and included the post office,
Hanway & Gibbs general store, Tar
rington's hardware store and Ivins'
drug store.
detachment of soldiers. with fire
apparatus from the new Army proving
grounds. rendered effective assistance
In extinguishfng the blaze. which at
one time threatened to destroy the
town.. Below-zero weather and frozen
hydrants hampered the firefghters.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
DECLINES DISCUSSION
Presidents Secretary Refuses t.
Talk About Senatorship

Secretary Tumulty returned to thA
capital today after visit to New Ter
sey, where the possibility Of his becom-
ing q democratic candidate for senator
is being discussed among political lead.
ers.
Mr. Tumulty still declined to outline
his intentions. There are indications
that IL President Wilson wants him ~
-enter the contest he will do so.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
PREMIER'S STATEMENT ON
WAR COUNCIL DEFERRED

LONDON. February 5.-The British
premier, Mr.. Lloyd George. on his re-
turn from the meetings Of the supreme
war council at Versailles. was confront
ed with so much pressing business no.
tably a meeting OF the delegates to the
Irish convention and an attempt to
settle the dispute with the Amalga-
mated Engineers Society. that he has
had to abandon his original intention to
make a speech in the house of com
mons today reviewing the war situa-
tion and the results of the Versailles
conference.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
TH0USANDS0F DC.
HOMES LACK FUEL
ASMERCURY DROPS
Suffering From Cold More
Acute Here Than During
Entire Winter.
SPEEDY COAL RECEIPTS
NECESSARY FOR RELIEF
J. L. Weaver Returns From Florida
and Asks Investigation Of Prof
iteering by Dealers.
TODAY'S COAL NEWS.

Five thousand to 10000 Wash
ington homes were without heat
last night, with temperature be-
low zero.
Department of Justice asked to
investigate charges that coal
dealers have been guilty of prof
iteering and other unfair prac-
tices.
United States Fuel Administra-
ton urged to increase shipments
of hard coal to Washington.
Public schools are to remain
closed until Monday.
John l.. Weaver returned from
Florida and resumed his duties
as District fuel administrator.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
FRENCH BOYS SING q. S. SONG.
Were Taught Star spangled Ban
ner' in School, They Said.

CabIegram to The Evening Star and
Chicago Daily News. Copyright. 1918.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE. February 4.-Walking along
A street in Nancy today were two little
schoolboys singing "The Star Spangled
Banner" in English which was intel
ligible despite the French pronuncia-
ton. Seeing an American uniform,
with their faces wreathed in smiles.
they piped in childish treble the first
verse of the chorus.
When asked how they learned the
song they explained volubly in French
that it was being taught in English in
all the public schools through love of
the Americans.
Nancy, it may be recalled lis collect
ing money for monument to the first
Americans killed at the front.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
FEBRUARY
DAY HERE IN YEARS
Mercury Two Below at 6 AM.
Wind Thirty Miles an
Hour.
SUFFERING AMONG POOR

Driven by a gale that at times blew at
| thirty miles an hour, the coolest Febru-
ary wave that Washington has seen III
wears struck the capital last night. II
caused suffering among the poor and in
families where there was no coal. Grip
| pled train service out of the capital, be-
low-zero weather and slowing up OF
| TRANSFORMATION in the District limits are
some of the results of the cold wave.
| The lowest temperature reached here
was ? degrees below zero at 6 o'clock
i this morning.
| Little relief from the cold is prom
! ised by the forecast of the weather bu-
reau today. The weather tonight will
be continued fair and cold, with min
imum temperature of zero. 1t will
moderate slightly tomorrow.
Within Degree of Coolest of Winter.
Contrary to general opinion, last
night was not the coolest of the win
ter, Weather bureau records show
that on the night of December so the
thermometer registered below. one
last twenty-four hours here.
Intense suffering came to many peo-
ple with the sudden cold, the worst eff
fects being felt by poor families who
are minus fuel. Steps were taken by
the Associated Charities and similar
organization to provide relief for the
sufferers.
The missions. police stations and char
liable organizations of all kinds are
flooded today with appeals Tor assistance.
Every agency of relief in the capital is
being strained to meet the unusual de-
mands
Gale Blew Thirty Miles an Hour.
The cold wave descended upon Wash
ington early last night. 1t rode on gale
that blew at high velocity until early this
morning. The instruments at the weather
bureau showed the wind sometimes trav-
eled at the rate of thirty miles an hour.
After midnight the temperature fell
RAPIDLY At this hour it was , degrees
above. In an hour 1t dropped to and
by O'Clock zero was reached Three
hours later the mercury had gone down
. points, making what Is beileVed ps
weather bureau officials the February rec
ord for Washington for many years
Durinp the gale the aero hangers OF the
british mission in Potomac Park, IN
which two high-power biplanes are sta
toned. were toppled over, but the ma
chimes were not damaged.
Nearly All Trains Late.
| Practically every train running into
! Washington today is late. On the Bal
| timore and Ohio west of Pittsburgh
| trains were held M by snoWdrifts.
Trains over this road from Pittsburgh
| we're from two to four hours behind
{ time, on the Pennsylvania and the
! Raitimore and Ohio east there was
| some little delay in arrivals of trains
on account of making late connections.
! Trains on the HaSerstown branch of
the Baltimore and Ohio We're Cancelled
! today because of snowdrifts and
frozen engines. Trains from Cumber-
| land to Washington were delayed
| several hours.
/ All southern trains were running late.
| according to reports received early
| tbis afternoon. The Memphis special,
| dme at 1890 o'clock this morning, ar
| rived at 4 o'clock. showing signs of
| hard wear Snowdrifts have accumu-
| lated on the tracks in Virginia and
much time was lost in clearing the
right of way.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
DUCHESS HOME TAKEN.
Former Miss Vanderbilt Is Forced to
Vacate Quickly.

LONDON, February 5.-Sunderland
House, the home in the Mayfair-dis-
trict of the Duchess of MARLBOROUGH.
who was Miss Consuelo Vanderbilt of
New York, has been commandeered for
the use of officials of the interallied
council. according to the Daily Mail.
The duchess was given only a weeks
time to quit the house. the newspaper
says, but she quickly purchased a small
home in Devonshire, whore she ex-
poets to be settled In few days.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
BIG COMPANY PENAL|zED
FOR VIOLATING FOOD ACT

COLUMBUS, Ohio February 5.-As
penalty for the alleged violation of the
government food control act. Fred c.
Croxton. federal food administrator for
Ohio, today revoked for two weeks the
license of the Central Sugar Company
of Chicago, which does a large sugar
business in Ohio and which has branch
ofaces at Cleveland. Akron. Canton and
Saudusky.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Toul. Fortress of First Glass.

TouI. capital of the department of
Meurthe-et Moselle, is fourteen miles
west of Nancy and is fortress of the
first class.
The present battle line is about six
teen miles north of Toul. where it eX-
tends eastward from St Mihiel toward
the German border. Recently there have
been raids by French troops in the
region of Fliery and Seichepray.
When the American trench was raid
ed last November il was said in the
German official statement that the
Americans We're stationed along the
Marne- Rhine canal. northeast of Lune-
vile Toul is about twenty-eight miles
of Luneville.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
GENERALISSIMO WILL NOT.
BE NAMED BY ALLIES

LONDON, February 5.-Andrew Bonar
Law, government spokesman in the
house Of commons. today announced that
generalissimo would not be appointed
as a result of the recent conference of
premiers and generals at Versailles
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Delegate to Irish Convention Omit.

LONDON. February 5.-GeorRe Rms
sell has resigned as a delegate to the
Irish convention. He is a poet and
an intimate friend of Sir Horace
Piunkett. chairman Of the convention.
Ne reason for the resignation IL given.
Evening star., 1918-02-05
TW0-0UNCE LIMIT
FOR BREAD PORTION
Hotels, Restaurants and Din
ing Cars Subject to New
Official Ration.

Patrons of Washington hotels, res
taurants and dining cars we're put on a
two ounce bread ration today by orders
of the federal food administration.
This allowance is about that now OBJ
served in England.
The administration today sent in
structions to it's hotel representatives
in every state designating the new
ration. Clarence r. Wilson. food ad-
ministrator for the District of Column
bia, received a copy of the instructions
and Immediately started out to see
that they are observed here.
Portion of Two Ounces.
Not more than two ounces of bread
may be served to any one at any one
meal. except that when rolls of bread
made from corn. oatmeal or bran are
served. and when only one kind is or
dered. portion may consist of four
ounces. Rolls may not, weigh more
than one ounce each.
Public eating places are now licensed
under the bread regulations. and the
bread ration rule is issued under this
authority
Evening star., 1918-02-05
Shown by Monthly Expenses.

How America gradually got into her
stride in the war is shown graphically
by the monthly Qutpourings of funds
since the day Congress authorized a
declaration of war-ten months ago to-
morrow. Before last April the monthly
operating expenses were about $75,-
600, 900, and the total annual expenses
including about S300.o00.000 postal ex-
penditures which We're paid back into
the Treasury eventually, reached only
little more than s1.000,000, 200.
Then came the war. In the first
month, May, 1917, expenses jumped TO
$4,000, 900: in June to S1S4 900 900, in
July to s208,00O,O00, in August to S227,-
100000, in September to $349. 900 600 BY
October the monthly outlay had reached
S462. 100000, November. $5I2 900, 900;
December, s611 .0OO. 900. and last month
they were s715.000,00O. In the first five
days of this month the government
has spent $150. 900.
These big sums did not include the
allied loans. They have averaged $780,
0OO. 900 a month from the time the
United States entered the common fight
against Germany.
The Army, Navy and shipping board
alone have dipped into the financial
war chest for more than 95 per cent of
the nations fighting funds.