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The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
STORM PRACTICALLY
 WRECKED LAKE CHARL E s

Lake Charles, La. Aug. 6.-This city was all but whecked by a tornado today. Few of the streets are pass able because of the wreckage of homes piled in the streets and tangled tele- phone and light wires. So far as known but one person, a negro was killed and another, a white man is in the hospital suffering from injuries believed to be fatal. The Pierce OH corporation building collapsed and caught score under the debris but their injuries were minor The heavy rain prevented a greater disaster as scores of homes were set on fire when thebuildings collapsed on hot stoves 1 Reports from Gerstner aviation field say the buildings there were com
 pletely wrecked No loss of life was 1 reported there.
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PERSHING RECEIVES THE LEGION OF HONOR CROSS
PRESENTATION IS MADE BY PRESIDENT POlNCAIRE ON BEHALF OF FRANCE.

With the American Army in France Aug. 6.-The grand cross of the Le- zion of Honor was conferred on Gen eral John J. Pershing, commander in chief of the American expeditionary forces, today by President Poincaire in the presence of distinguished as- semblage at American great head quarters. The decoration is the high est and the most distinguished of all the honors within the power of France to bestow.
 General Pershing and President Pcincaire drove together to the great headquarters quadrangle where the representatives of the allies were drawn up in a square formed of French troops. President Poincaire advanced toward General Pershing amid the blarc Of trumrots and while an American hand played the Mar soillGise"
 in making the presentation Presi- dent PoincaIre said that he was de- lighted to have the honor of present ing the grand cross to the organizer and leader Gf Frances valiant ally and especially glad to seize this Vp- pcrtdnity to thank General Pershing and me brave army under his com DanG for the great gallant work done in recent weeks on the battlefield. The president stood on tip toe and kissed the general on both checks in aclrlanc wi;t the time honored GUS tom
 General Pershing thanked Presi- dent Poincaire for the honor he de- clred he valued as mark of friend ship and respect from France for the American army. The two then re- viewed the troops.
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is the parish seat. Tn the oil fields scores of oil derricles have been wrecked and the losses from this source will run to a large total.
 Cameron parish, to the south of Lake Charles, on the Gulf coast has not been heard from. It was in the path of the storm. No telegraph, telephone or railroad lines have been built to that parish of which Cam eron is the parish seat, The town is on the coast exposed to the open gulf and 1t is probable the loss will be heavy there
 The rice growers in Calcasieu and Jefferson Davis parishes have suf- fered considerable damage The rice is just ripening for harvest. The heavy wind has laid the stalks low or broken the heads and there will be great wastage in the harvesting.
 There are unconfirmed rumors oi loss of life in the affected region ol southwestern Louisiana.
 A telephone message from De Quincy, sixty miles to the north ol Lake Charles, states that six persons were killed in the storm.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
WIGHT MADE RECEIVER
 OF TEXAS & PACIFIC

New Orleans, la, Aug. 6.-An. nouncement was made here tonight of the appointment by the United States district court for the western district of Louisiana of Pearl Wight of New Orleans, as sole receiver for the Texas X Pacific railroad. MT Wight and ]. l.. Lancaster have been receivers for the Texas & Pacific since that company went into re- ceivership in 1916. Mir Lancaster re- signed to assume federal manage ment of a group of southwestern rail roads.
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BERLIN OPTIC AL REPORT

Berlin, Aug. -Wurttembure troops north of the Somme river have stormed British positions along the Corbie road and taken in the neigh bOrhCod cf 1t prisoners. says tGo German official communication is- sued today The communication also says that reconnoiterng expeditions ill the AucIe river region south O. Mont Cidier has been lively. The text of the communication follcMs:
 There has been lively reconnoit . ering. activity, especially in the Ancre and Ayre sections and south of Mont Didier
 Early today nolt of the Scmme, Wurttemberbers stormed the fore most English line along the Braye- Corbie road and brought back about 100 prisoners
 After partial thrusts without sue cess the enemy yesterday advanced with strong forces to the attack against the Nesle section on both sides Of Braisnes and north of Jon chery We drove them back in | counter thrust out of small sections of the woods on the north bank of the river, in which they had tem- porarily located themselves. Several hundred prisoners remained in our hands. The rest Of the enemy's at tack mad already collapsed under our artillery and machine gun fire be- fore reaching the Neele"
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With the American Army on the Aisne- -Marne Front, Aug. 6.-With their backs to the Aisne the Germans continued preparations. today for what may be either a stiff resistance to give them more time for further withdrawals, or for a definite stand Minor actions along the American Iortion of the front and in the ad % joining French sectors marked the day
 The little force of men who were sent into Fismes still maintain their foothold, although they are not yet across the river which flows through the extreme north portion of the town. Under a heavy barrage all their wounded have been taken out and during the night food was taken to them.
 American machine gunners pro tectng a location on the Vesle west of Fismes, wiped out an entire bat ialion of German infantrymen and machine gunners today. The Ger mans, at this time. were getting into position to attack d group of Ameri- can bridge builders who were ap- preaching the location
 Some bridge material already hal been moved near the south 0ank 0; the Vesle and the Germans. appar dseAAyArfpre m. a battalion to a hill position to pre- vent the Amercans carrying 3It their pan.
 A detachment ot crack American machine gunneIs, however, previous ly had taken an elevated position commanding the location and opened fire when the Germans appeared.
 Observers reported that they did not see a single German get away from the leaden hail, and, according to the last accounts, not even enemy stretcher bearers approached the scene.
 The Germans replied so feebly with their fire, because of the sur prise, that there were no American casualties
 The Germans have been unremit- tlng in their efforts to dislodg1 the Americans, pounding the town with she Is and deluging it with gas.
 Numerous efforts have been made c retake the positions, but in every instance the accuracy of the Ameri- can fire, both of the supporting ar tileF, and tha smatl arms of the in- fantry within it, drove back tho enemy.
 To the east and west of Fismes tho Americans have continued their re connaissance work, patrols crossins the river at different places. I'll. attachments, however, never eX- oeeded more than 20 men. Neai town deleted) a few men have re. lnained and another force is on tht bill over the river near Fishes.
 Reports received from the French sectors indicate virtually the sam, from Soissons to Rheims.
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GERsTNER AVIATION CAMP
 IS BADLY DAMAGED

Houston, Texas, Aug. 6.-Tha Gerstner Field, training camp for av' iators, was badly damaged and tha property loss in and around Lake Charles, La. would amount to a mil lion dollars was the information con veyed to the general office of the Southern Pacific in Houston late Tuesday night by a conductor on The line who made his way to Vinton from Lake Charles and reported from that place.
 The storm area, he said. extended as far east as Jennings and as Tar west as Vinton. High wind and ram worked the damage.
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TOWN OF SULPHUR
 IN PATH OF STORM
Wind Reached a Velocity of Seventy Miles an Hour, Many Houses Being Destroyed ard Automobiles in the Street Were Stripped of Their Tops and Their Bodies Turned Over.

Beaumont, Tex, Aug GA Aecord- passengers on Southern Pacific train No. which reached here from New Orleans nearly four hours late, ar raVing at o'clock tonight, Lake Charles and vicinity suffered great
 damage from a tropical hurricane
 which struck that city about 3:30 o'clock this afternoon.
 No reports have come from the east
 of Beaumont because every wire has gone down under the blow. Passen gers on incoming trains from that di- Tection, however, give an alarming reports from that section.
 The conductor of the train said one man was killed at Lake Charles and
 perhaps others, and that great prop
 erty damage resulted. 1t was said that a string of freight cars, part of another train, had been blown into the rear coach of train No. ,, smash ing the car, but without serious in- jury to the occupants. The train showed traces of having gone through a severe storm, as the cars were spattered with mud, and q tree iirlb on the pilot gave evidence of the fact that timber was down in places along the road.
 It was said the storm struck the main line of the Southern Pacific short distance beyond Lake Charles, and that damage was most severe in that town and westward as far as Vinton. High winds were prevalent
 in Orange, but no serious damage
 was reported there. All wires east
 ward from Beaumont were reported down, and trains had difficulty in
 moving.
 At Vinton, La, a short distance this side of Lake Charles, it was said large warehouse had been bldwn across :he railroad tracks, but there was, so far as persons on the train
 knew, no loss of life reported There is government aviation camp at Gertsner Field, twelve miles from Lake Charles, but no reports as
 to damage there were available. A passenger on the train said great damage was done at Sulhpur. la, one man he said, was crushed by falling timbers and his back broken. A. U. Alexander arrived here to- night from Sulphur, La, and gave a description of the storm and the havoc that it wrought in that little town of about 2,000 inhabitants this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. The wind attained a velocity of more than 70
 miles an hour he said, and automo- piles on the street were stripped of their tops and the bodies turned over. Many received minor injuries while seeking the more substantial buildings as refuge during the blow. Buildings were unroofed or moved from their foundations in great num- bers. A garage was wrecked and ! the walls collapsed on dozen or | more automobiles crushing them. He
 knew of but one person who was in jured and that man is suffering from broken back Sulphur is the town
 built by the Union Sulphur company, New York corporation, and nearly all the inhabitants are employees of that firm.
 Other travellers arriving here on 2 belated Southern Pacific train told of great damage done in the oil fields
 of vinton and Eagerly, La, both oi them being near sulphur, in Cal
 casieu parish. of which Lake Charles
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HUNS ARE BEATEN cFF
 IN THE WOEVRE SECTOR

With the American Army in France, Aug. 1.-Two enemy raids in the Woevre were beaten off yester- day evening by the Americans. The following officers and men have been commended in orders for gallant cen duct during the raid July 20 in tht Nosges:
 Captain Roy \. Perkins, First Lieu tenant Will Rolf, Paul w. Masters Louis E. Scett and Walter $. Kirk patrick. Second Lieutenant Arthur l.. Therles, Sergeant Judson Walker Corporal Carl W. Turner and Pri- yates Eari n. Sullivan and Earl P rinser.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
FClk HAS SLIGHT
 LEAD FOR SENATOR

Jefferson City, Mo. Aug. 6.--h- complete returns from today's pri- mary received here late tonight gave Joseph w Folk a fuctuating lead over Senator henophon P. Wilfley for the democratic nomination of United States senator. However, the re- turns were triclling in very slowly and it will be several days before the final rc7ult is known Folks strength seemed to he coming from the rural districts
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
(By the Associated Press l


 Conditions on the battle front along the Vesle liver between Soissons and Rheims remain unchanged, and, rela- lively speaking there have been no developments of outstanding import ance on the line running from the re- zion of Mont Didier, toward the Eng fish channel In both regions. how ever, there is a tenseness which seems 10 forecast the approa hng dawn oi big events.
 The bad weather, heavy rainfalls the swollen river aid the TesititaI, 1,retched condition of the terrain with which the allied troops along the Yes : le now. have to contend with, not to mention the necessity of bringing dp suns, ammunition and supplies which were left far behind in the rapid ad- vance, doubtless Is having more 10 do wi,h the holding in leash Of Marshal Foch's uoors than the opposition oi the Germans
 The Germans have been shellinS heavily the American and French sol- diers who have made their way across to the northern bank Of the Vesle or delivering heavy co nter at tacks against them. but everywhere they have met with a stone wall oi resistance that has not permitted them to counter balance their losses of ground.
 They also have delused the south ern line of the streams with shells of all calibres, including gas projecJiles, md even have brousht their famous flame throwers into play but all to no
 ,UTpcse.
 The allies everywhere have re- mained firm in the ground they have won.
 But the Germans have not been per mitted Dy the allies to have a mono poly of the initiative. Where they have thrown shells against the Amer jeans in the Fismes sector American missiles have been returned with add ed instered. This particular sector has been a veritable inferno. Gas in larse quantities was released against the Americans, who, with their gas masks adjusted were virtually unharmed by the noxious fumes.
 A kindly switch in the wind at one time even turned back the gas against the enemy The French also have answered the Germans in kind. During the hiatus in the fighting on the Soissons-Rheims sector the Ger mans are believed to be moving their main bodies northward to the posi- tions they have chosen for a stand and doubtless the German crown prince is sdeavoring hastily to re- construct as we'll as he may with the forces at his command his badly shattered armies.
 An inkling of what the Germans have lost in men made prisoner and guns captured by the allies has De
 come public through an utterance oi the French premier at a session ol lthe ministerial council at which Gen eral Foch was made marshall oi France.
 Thirty five thousand prisoners anC roo cannon have been captured" sait 1 the premier, who added that Paris IT. | longer was in danger. that Soisson' and Chateau Thierry had been re- ! conquered and that 200 villages haf been delivered through the formida- ble thrust of Foch's men through th' | Soissons- Rheims salient.
 | The French north of Mont Didiel have crossed to the east side of th'
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
SHlPBUILDlNG RECORDS
 FOR WORLD SURPASSE

Washington, Aug. 6.-With the launching of 123 vessels totailing 63l,s44 dead weight tons and the de- livery of 4l others of 235,025 dead weight tons, new world shipbuilding records were established in July by American s1.J5Ards. the shipping board tonight anrt Lnced The July Ia iachnss aioha were grat-er than those of any single year in the past.
 In additian to the Al completed ships, the American merchant mar inc was further increased by the de- livery of two steel vessels Of 15.5S5 tons by Japanese yards in accordance with the recent agreement
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
LOUISIANA SENATE
 VOTES FOR PROHIB TON

Baton Rouge, La, Aug. 6-Thc senate tonight voted 21 to 20 in favor of ratification of the federal prohibition amendment The resom tion now goes to the house, where both sides claim they will be vic tofious. Tho house at it's regular session adoDted the resolution by a large majority A tie vote in the sen ate at the recent session of the leg islature prevented ratification.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
JUDGE LANDS DlSCHA AFGE
 ONE OF l.W. w. DEF PENDANTS

Chicago. Aug. 6.-Harry Trotter one of the defendants in the l. w w. cop spiracy trial. was diseharged by Judge Landis today. Trotter, who is sait to be suffering from an incurrable dis ease, appeared On the verge of physi- cal collapse.
 w. s. Simpson, an attorney of Cic- ero, Texas. told of speeches made ny Stanley J. Clark. of Jacksonville. Tex as, defendant, in which he said tha | If this country failed in the war al ! bonds might become useless.
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TENNESse PROHIBITION
 LAW IS UPHELD

Nashville. Tenn, Aue G-The con stitutionality of the statue of 1917 prohibiting the movement of intoxl- eating liquors in this state as well as the recept of such liquors and their possession after an unlawful trans portation Tuesday rvas upheld by the ethte supreme court at it's final opin- ion session.
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STORM NOT FELT Ar GALVESTON

Galveston, Tex, Aug. 6.-There were moderate winds from the north and northwest and light driZzling rain fell for short time around the middle of the day. The tide was less than a foot higher than the days im- mediately preceding. There were many inquiries at the weather sta tion during the day concerning the course of the storm, but no excite ment here
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Germans Were Getting Into
 Position to Attack Group of American Bridge Build CTS Who Were Coming Up
Observers Reported That They Did Not See Single German Get Away From the Leaden Hail, Not Even German Stretcher Bearers Approach ing the Scene to Remove Wounded

report from the whole Of the front, says the French official communica ton issued this evening. The re- mainder of the communication fol- lows:
 "Anmy of the east
 August 5-There has Leen artil. lery activity on the Struma, Vardar and the CeIna Bend and 10 the norti of Alonastir.
 Tn Albania the enemy has not re- newed his attack"
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GERM ANY SENDS NEW
 AMBASSADOR TO KlEV

Amsterdam, Aug. 6. .- General Count Kirchbach has arrived at Kiev and assumed his duties as successor 10 Field Marshal von Fichorn, who was assassinated late in July, ac- cording to advices from Berlin.
 General Count KirschGach was for merly commander of the tenth re- serve corps of the German army. He was severely wounded in September, l9l4, and since that time has not been mentioned in dispatches from the theatres of war. He is 69 years of age
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AMERICANS WIPE OUT ENTIRE HUN BATTALION

Avre river between Braches and Morisel. Here a fairly deep penetra- tion into the German line would be- come a direct menace to the junction crown prince.
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STORM WARNING REMOVED

Mobile, Ala, Aug. 6.-At 9:45 D. m. tonight the Mobile weather bureau took down the storm warning which had been displayed here during the day. There was no wind. although for a time there was considerable heat depression.
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SOLDIER KILLED BY SENTRY

Augusta Ga, Aug. 6.-Private William McKenna. of Lowell. Mass. was shot and killed by a sentry a; Camp Hancock last night when he attempted to escape from the guard house. it was announced today. Me- Kenna was chargeds with having been absent without leave.
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LAKE CHARLES CUT OFF
 FROM NEW ORLEANS

New Orleans, La, Aug. 6.-Wire communication between New Orleans and Lako Charles destroyed during the storm today had not been re- stored late tonight. No storm infor- mation other than contained in press reports had been received at weather bureau.
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FOLK S ELECTION coNcEDEz

St. Louis, Mo, Aug. 7-Wiiliam c. Connect. one of Senator Xenophon P
 Wilfley's campaign managers, this morning conceded the election of Jo- scph W Folk for the democratic nCmiaifOr for United States senator.
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FRENCH OFFICIAL REPcRT.

Paris, Aug 6-"Aside from artil- lery activity east of Soissons and on The Vesle river there is nothing to
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
BAD WEATHER HAS PREVENTED THE ALLIED ARMIES FROM PUSHING THEIR OF
 FENStVE.
fISMES SECTOR IS A
 vERiTABLE INFERNO

intimat'cn is Made That the Germans Lost 35,cco in Prisoners and 7oo Cannon in the Marne Battle-Crown Prince is Moving His Forces North ward.
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Forecast for Arkansas: "Wednesday and Thursday, partly cloudy, proo- ably local showers, cooler in nortn- west portion Thursday.
The Sentinel=record., 1918-08-07
RENT THAT VACAN
 ROOM

People looking for rooms turn to the classified ads of the newspapers to see what is offered. An ad in the Sentinel Record may bring customer.
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
INA HIM T
Hi THT ny
MARKETING BY PARCEL POST
Plan Outlined by Department of Agrt
culture for Building Up Trade
and How to Keep II.
prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture)

prepared by the United States Depart
ment OF Agriculture.)
Parcel post as means of transpor-
tation has been found by commercial
houses to he useful and efficient. There
Is no reason why farmers cannot make
extensive use of it under certain condi-
tons If they WILL 1t has been found
that one of the chief factors in pre-
venting The satisfactory development
Of parcel post marketing has been the
price asked by some farmers for prod
uce To Illustrate: One farmers wife
was receiving 20 cents pound for but
ter in her local market, country
store. When asked If she would be
willing to ship it to a city by parcel
post, and at what price, she replied
that She would do so at 80 cents a
pound. Would-he purchasers frequent
" have been known to offer producers
Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1918-10-04
CHAPTER XIV.


During the next few days O'Reilly
had reason to bless the happy chance
which had brought 'Norine Evans to
Cuba. During the return journey from
San Antonio de los Banos he had dis
covered how really I'll Esteban varona
was, how weak his hold upon life.
After listening to his rawlings, O'Reilly
began to fear that the poor fellows
mind was permanently affected. II was
an appalling possibility. one to which
he could not reconcile himself. To
think that somewhere In that fevered
brain was perhaps locked the truth
about Rosa's fate. If not the secret of
her whereabouts, and yet to be unable
to wiring an intelligent answer to a
single question, was intolerable. The
hours of that ride were among the
longest O'Reilly had ever passed.
But Norine Evans gave him new
heart. She took complete charge of
the sick man upon his arrival In camp I;
then In her brisk. matter-of-fact way
she directed O'Reilly to go and get
some much-Reeded rest. Esteban was
Ill, very Ill, she admitted; there was no
competent doctor near, and her own
facilities for nursing were primitive
inde@d; nevertheless. she expressed
confidence that she could cure him,
R1d reminded OReilly that nature has
d blessed way Of building up resist
ance to environment. AS a result Of
her good cheer O'Reilly managed to
enjoy nights sleep.
He was up at daylight to offer his
services in caring for Esteban Varona,
but Norine declined them.
His fever is down a little and he
has taken some nourishment," she re-