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Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06
BRIEFLY RELATED.

4 general exodus of both white and
coIored laboreTs and even farmers
from the country to the city and gov
ernment work where large wages for
work are being paid makes farm la
Dor today scarcer than since the Civil
War; it is said. Many farms around
Pointe a la Hache are being aban-
dOned because of insufficient labor to
work them on paying basis.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06
Dallas Gets SPLENDID Rain.

Dallas, TeX.-TwO weeks of perhaps
the warmest June weather on record
in North Texas was broken Thursday
in Dallas and vicinity by a severe eiec-
trical storm, which, accompanied by
high wind and a downpour of rain,
did considerable damage in the affect
ed area
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Crops around Natchitoches are the
best in many years. Favorable wealth
er for cultivation has enabled farm
ers to keep them cultivated in spite
of the scarcity of labor. The labor
situation is becoming acute, Negro
women have been employed at the
Natchitoches oil mill for some time.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Federal Farm Land Appraiser Jud-
son Harris, while in Winn parish,
northwest Of Winfield, stepped out
of farm house into the yard and
was attacked and bitten eight times
by 4 bulldog before the dog was sub
dued.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

The recent minstrel performance
by the Hammond amateur minstrels
at independence in aid of the Red
Cross netted $138S6, which has been
divided equally between the Natal
bany and independence auxilaries.
Louisiana was called upon to sup
ply 400 men for the draft begin
i ming July %. Of these 2,10O white
men will entrain for Camp Hancock,
Ca, June %, and 1000 negroes for
Camp Beauregard, La, July 20.
The Campfire Girls, organized re-
Gently under the leadership of Mrs
E. S. Taylor of Hammond, have just
received their charter and have Sc
lected Tahala as the official name of
the camp.
= The Rev. ]. H. Afford has resigned
as pastor of the Colfax Baptist
Church, and his resignation has peen
accepted by vote of the congregation.
Wheat grown. in Louisiana during
the present season gives promise OF
being Of as good a quality as any
grown in the Middle West.
Dipping of cattle around st. Rosa
begun some time ago, takes pIata
regularly every two weeks, and it is
eliminated there.
Conservation o. manpower assumed
a new angle in West Monroe, where
Mrs Olivia Brian was elected town
clerk.
sAn! artillery train of twenty trucks
from Camp Beauregard is located
near Lake Charles on practice trip.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

The steamer Virgie has resumed
trips between Donaldsonville and
Burnside, after shipping new ruddef
to take the place Of the one lost
June 10.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

| owing 10 the scarcity and high
| prices of all fertilizers containing nj.
| trogen and the probability of a fur
| ther car shortage another year, Par.
ish Agent H. F. Cassell of Hammond
urges farmers to plant velvet beans,
soya beans and cowpeas to supply
the necessary nitrogen for next. years
crops. Mr.. Cassell says they will
furnish good grazing and fertilize the
land.
More than $4,000 worth of Irish 10
tatoes have been shipped from Point
a la Hache to the New Orleans mar
ket during the recent rise in prices
this week, one farmer shipping two
solid carloads in sacks
With DR., F. N. Murphy, Marion
Stewart and Joe Di Stefano of Amite
in charge, a stave mill, which will
rtilize all the small timbers from the
large sawmills, has been put in ep
Grafton near Amite.
The McIlhenny canning factory al
Avery Island, which employs about
400 women and girls. will begin oper-
alton next week. The canning sea,
son will continue about twelve weeks
A cyclone, following a hot wave OF
some thirty-six hours, struck Breau8
Bridge recently, killing Thelma laser,
II, inJuring a number of others and
inflicting property damage Of several
thousand dollars.
Hammond is to have another pic |
ture show, which will be opened |
shortly by Charles Lohmann. who
will open up an airdome on the site |
of the one previously operated here |
The sum of S10G was donated to the |
Red Cross Chapter by the Sisters of |
St. Mary's Academy at Natchitoches
the net proceeds Of their commence.
meRt exercises.
Rev w. H. Giles, young minister
from Georgia, arrived at Donaldson.
Vile 10 assume the pastorate or the
Methodist churches in the Donaldson
vile charge.
The steamer Virgie has resumed
trips between Donaldsonville and
Burnside, after shipping new ruddet
to take the place of the one lost
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Rev. w H. Giles, young minister
from Georgia, arrived at Donaldson
vile 10 assume the pastorate or the
Methodist churches in the Donaldson
vile charge.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

With DR.. F. N. Murphy, Marion
Stewart and Joe Di Stefano of Amite
in charge, a stave mill, which will
rtilize all the small timbers from the
large sawmilIs, has been put in ep
Grafton near Amite.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

The sum of S10O was donated to the
Red Cross Chapter by the Sisters OF
st. Mary's Academy at Natchitoches
the net proceeds Of their commence
ment exercises.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

More than $4,000 worth of Irish 10
tatoes have been shipped from Point
a la Hache to the New Orleans mar
ket during the recent rise in prices
this week, one farmer shipping two
solid carloads in sacks.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Hammond is to have another pic
ture show, which will be opened
shortly by Charles Lohmann. who
will open up an airdome on the site
of the one previously operated here,
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

The McIlhenny canning factory al
Avery Island, which employs about
400 women and girls, will begin oper-
alton next week. The canning sea.
son will continue about twelve weeks
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

A cyclone, following hot wave OF
some thirty-six hours, struck Breau8
Bridge recently, killing Thelma laser,
~, inJuring a number of others and
inflicting property damage of several
thousand dollars.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Dipping of cattle around st. Rosa
begun some time ago. takes pIata
regularly every two weeks, and 1t is
eliminated there.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Conservation o. manpower assumed
a new angle in West Monroe, where
Mrs. Olivia Brian was elected town
clerk.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

AN artillery train of twenty trucks
from Camp Beauregard is located
near Lake Charles on practice trip.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

entered rs second class matter
February 10, 1914. at the Postoffics
at Lucy, Louisiana under the Act
Of March 3 1879.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

The Rev. J. H. Afford has resigned
as pastor Of the Colfax Baptist
Church, and his resignation has Oeen
accented by vote of the congregation.
Le MeschaceÌbeÌ. [volume] ([Lucy] La.) 1853-1942, 1918-07-06

Wheat grown in Louisiana during
the present season gives promise OF
being Of as good a quality as any
grown in the Middle West.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
ARMY OFFICER rs
SILENT ON COURT
MARTIAL REPORT

Minoela, n. Y. April 2o.-Briga-
dier General Arthur b. Donnelly.
commanding troops at Camp Gills
here declined today to discuss his
pending court martial except to say
that he did not intend to resign
under the charges. Information re-
garding these were withhold today
Washington, April 25.-A special
court martial has been ordered for
Brigadier General Arthur b. DON
nelly, formerly of the Missouri ma
tional guard now under arrest at
Camp Mills, y. Y. General Donnelly
had been in command of the One
Hundred and Thirty eighth in
fantry, formed from the old First
and Fifth Missouri regiments.
An official report made by an in
specting officer charges that Gen
eral Donnelly participated in games
of cards with junior officers in
which money was passed, that the
games were held in the generals
tent and that liquor was served to
the players.
Strong influences have been
brought to bear on the war depart
ment to have the charges dropped
but Secretary Baker refused to in
terfere He is understood to have
told members OF congress that a
general officer would be handed the
same measure as the rawest re-
cruit.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
5000 CONVICTED
IN LAST YEAR FOR
HELPING KAISER

Washington, April 25.-Refuting
recent charges that the department
of justice had not been active IN
combating enemy propaganda
within the United States, the de-
partment today reported that at
least $500 convictions had been OBJ
tanned during the last year under
wholly inadequate federal laws
against sabotage, disloyal utter
ances and other forms of interfer-
ence with the war" These figures
actually represent only small
part of the department work.
On charges of interfering with
operation of the draft. 3.465 persons
have been continued or have plead
ed guilty. Under the espionage act,
which has been stretched to cover
many varying cases of disloyalty
there have been 226 combinations.
Under general war statutes 22S
have been continued ard % persons
have been found guilty of making
threats against the president.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
CHAMP CLARK Is
OFFERED STONES
SEAT IN SENATE

Jefferson City. Mo. April %
Governor Gardiner has rendered to
Aamp Clark. speaker Of the house
q representatives, the appointment
q senator to succeed the late VIII
an ]. Stone.
The governor announced he had
seat the following telegram TO
Ozark:
I have the honor Of rendering TO
Oh appointment as senator 10 fill
acancy caused by death of Senator
zone. I hope to have early ad-
e Of your acceptance.
Washington, April Speaker
ARK will announce today his deci-
ion as TO whether he will accept
'ofernor GaTduer's proffer OF the
saatorship 10 fiji the vacancy
%8sed by the death Of Senator
S9ne. Some of the speakers friends
-dhlated they believe he would
iecspt
ne house gave Speaker Clark d
.shonstratiOn as he entered the
@sn Der, both Democrats and Re
'aoAeans applauding.
among the house Democrats to-
me talk Was that in event Of
AZ olarE's acceptance the senior
rue probably would prevail
"a Majority Leader Kitcniu would
ZONE Speaker with Representa-
- halney Of Illinois as the next
a11lhg member OF the ways and
-sahs Committee, succeeding 20 the
'FAOcratc leadership.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
YANKEE BOATS
IN NAVAL RAID
They Take Crew on Block Ships
Sunk-N0t Halted by Attack,
Says Berlin.

Dover, England, April 25, (By
the Associated Press) ).-One of the
most thrilling incidents of the Brit
ish naval raid on Zeebrugge was
the rescue by two American built
motor launches of nearly TWO hun
dred members of the crew of two
blOckships sunk at the entrance to
the Bruges canal. The feat was
accomplished under a heavy fire
and the actual transfer was made
in less than minutes.
Two of the three blockships
which passed inside the mole
reached their objective and swung
broadside across the mouth of the
channel. Then, according to plans,
two motor launches dashed in from
the sea, through the enemy barrage
at express train speed and drew
up alongside.
All the time shells were falling,
some striking the blockships and
causing numerous casualties, but
the crews upheld their traditions
for cOolness AS the last of those.
who were able, reached the
launches, two muffled explosions
tore great holes in the bottoms of
the blockships The vessels set
tied quickly. At the same moment.
the heavily laden launches Were
dashing seaward and again they
passed through a German barrage
TO the waiting British destroyers.
One launch delivered 80 men to
the destroyer The clock-like pre-
cision essential to the success of
the operation made it impossible
to take all the dead and wounded
from blockships.
The casualties on the blOcksiiiE
sunk at Ostend were still lighter.
Twelve men from the crew of one
Of the Ostend blockships got off In
a lifeboat and rowed IA hours be-
fore being rescued. For two hours
OF that time they were under q
heavy enemy fire, mainly that OF
machine guns, but they suffered
Only one casualty,
Berlin, April 25, (Via London).-
German naval operation off the
Flanders coast, says ali official
statement given out today by the
German admiralty, have in no way
been impeded by the British at
tack on Zeebrugge and Ostend.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
UKRAINE PEOPLE
WIPE OUT TROOPS
DEMANDING FOOD

Amsterdam, April 25.-Three
squadrons of the Fifth Polish regi-
ment of Uhlans have been annihil-
ated in Podoiia by Ukrainian peas
ants who refused the soldiers de
mand for food supplies. according
to a Polish press agency. The
peasants were armed with machine
guns and mine throwers.
A deputation from the Crimea
has arrived at Kiev to urge on the
Ukrainian rada the Incorporation
of the Crimea in the Ukraine, ac-
cording to a dispatch from kiev to
the Lokal AnZeiger of Berlin by
way OF Vienna. The government
OF Minsk and the district of Homel
also have sent deputations request
ing union with the Ukraine.
(The German official statement
Of Wednesday said that German
troops had reached Simferopal, cap
ital of the CTimea A great part
of the government of Minsk has
been under German control FOR
some time, as has HomelJ.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
FRENCH LOSE CITY, RETAKE
IT LATER AND Then YIELD
AGAIN; IS FOES ONLY CAIN
Official War Reports
british War Report.)

London, April 25.-Heayy
fighting took place all night in
and around Yillers-BrettOneux
and still continues. Our troops
regained ground by counter
attacks and have taken a num-
ber OF prisoners.
The fighting yesterday on the
whole OF this front was most
severe, and heavy casualties
were inflicted on the enemy by
artillery and tanks.
North of the Villers-BrettOn-
euX-St. Quentin road the en-
emy three times attacked our
positions and on each occasion
was repulsed with loss. During
this fighting the enemy made
use of a few tanks.
Late yesterday evening the
enemy also attacked French
positions northeast of BailleuI
and was repulsed. Early this
morning the enemy renewed his
attacks i'm this sector and on
British positions farther east
after an intense bOmbardment.
The fighting continues in this
sector on wide front.
A raid attempted by the en-
emy during the night in the
neighbOrhOOd OF BucquOy was
repulsed.
The hostile artillery has been
active during the night in the
Festubert and RObecq sectors.
(FTench War Report.)
Paris. April 25.-The battle
continued with violence around
the village of Hangard, on
which the Germans cOncen-
trated their efforts during the
night. French troops resisted
yaliantly and c0unterattacked
several times with success.
The village was lost, then re-
taken by the French and finally
remained in the hands OF the
Germans at the cost of heavy
losses. The French are holding
the immediate outskirts of
Hangard, and the Germans
have not been able to debOuch
from the town in spite of re-
peated efforts.
On both banks of the Avre
the artillery fighting continues
with violence.
The French made several
successful raids, especially
west of Lassigny. south of
COucy lie Chateau and i'm LOr-
raine. We took a certain num-
ber of prisoners. The artil-
lery fighting was very active in
the WOevre, in the region of
FIiery and Regneyille. Else
where there is nothing to re-
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
EXPECT VOTE ON
OvERMAN BILL
Both Sides Claim Margin-SenatOr
Sherman Again in Bitter
Attack On President.

Washington, April 25.-Voting on
amendments to the Overman bill
which would grant authority to the
president to re-organize govern
ment departments, was in sight to-
day when the senate resumed de-
bate on the measure with speeches
limited to 20 minutes on amend
ments and 80 minutes on the bill
itself
The voting offered the first test
of strength between advocates OF
the measure and it's opponents.
Each side has claimed a small ma
jority.
To bring the fight against the bill
to a head the interstate commerce
commission amendment was taken
up first.
Referring to a statement of Sem
ator Williams of Mississippi, that
all the bill enables the president
to do is to eft square and round
holes and pegs" Senator Cummins
said this argument was absurd"
The president, he said, can
change his appointees without the
proposed legislation.
Senator Sherman of Illinois, who
recently vehemently criticized the
administration, today gave satir-
ical review of President Wilson's s
appointments which brought from
laughter from senators and spec
tatorS.
In shipping board appointments
Senator Sherman said, the president
had experimental with his pecul-
lar ideas about shipping"
OF Secretary Baker he said:
"The president got hold of a
pacifist peg and jammed it into the
muzZle of a war hole"
Regarding the president. Senator
Sherman added:
"One that hasn't made a better
batting average in pegging holes for
five years ought to have congress
help him learn more about human
pegs"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
SUBSTOSINK
GRAIN SHIPS
FOR SWISS?
Germany Gives No Pos
tive Guarantee Boats
From u. S. are Safe.

Amsterdam, April 25.-Germany
has given no positive guarantee
that ships from America sailing
within the next three months with
grain for Switzerland will not he
sunk, it is shown by a semi-official
telegram from Berlin today.
The German government, says
the message, has not left the Swiss
government in doubt and that, al
though an order has been sent to
the submarines to spare vessels
carrying grain from America for
the Swiss population, il is fmpos-
sible to guarantee their safety be-
fore three months have expired, for
technical reasons, as only after
that time can it be certain that all
German warships abroad will have
received the order.
Wilson to Blame ii Sunk.
Referring to the fact that such
vessels will sail under the Ameri-
can flag, the telegram says:
Should any German war vessel
not receive such an order and sink
one of these vessels, the response
bility will not fall upon the Ger
man government but upon the pres
ident of the United States of Amer
lea"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
EXPLORER SICK;
ASKS FOR HELP
vilhjalmur StefanssOn, Stricken on
Arctic Island, Sends Messen-
ger for Physician.

Fort Yukon, Alaska. April 25.---
Bringing with him an appeal for a
doctor by Viihjalmur Stefansson,
the Arctic explorer. who lies dan
gcrously i'll on Herschel island, "A
messenger reached here late yester-
day after a record breaking trip on
the long trail from the north, In a
message carried by the courier,
Stefansson told of being i'll 80 days,
after being stricken with typhoid
and pneumonia, followed by COM
plications.
A Northwest mounted policeman
and two Eskimos have already died
of typhoid, while several others are
i'll, the messenger says
A doctor already is on his way
to Herschel island from here, start
ing several days ago upon learning
of Stefansson's illness.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
HUN PAPER RAPS
CHIEFS CONDUCT
AND BRINGS SUIT

London, April 25.-Count Won
Hertling. the imperial German
chancellor. according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen, brought suit against
the Deutsche Zeitung of Berlin for
an article published Wednesday at
tacking DR.. Won Kuehlnann, the
German foreign secretary, and
Count CZernin, the former Aus
trian foreign secretary. The news
paper asserted that the statesmen
during the negotiations at Bucha-
rest ac-ed in name: which
abashed their countries. SecAtary
Won Kuehlmann, it was reported,
was seen often with a well known
member of the underworld while
Count Czernin every evening visit
ed a theatre where dancing girls
were among the performers
I
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
BRITISH LOSSES
ARE REPLACED
Churchill Says Haig's Forces are
Better Equipped Than When
Hun Drive Opened.

London. April 25.-The British
have lost nearly one thousand
guns, between four and five thou
sand machine guns and the total
manufacture of ammunition of be
tween one and three weeks since
the present battle in France began.
Winston Spencer Churchill, minis
ter of munitions, told the house of
commons today. All these losses
have been made good. -.
The munitions ministry, said Mr..
Churchill, placed at the disposal
OF air and ground services more
than twice the number Of guns lost
and destroyed In the battle in
France. There were now, he added,
actually more serviceable guns as
a whole and more of virtually every
caliBre than there were when the
battle began.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-04-25
WAR SUMMARY

Paris announces that the
Germans have captured the viii
lage of Hangard, on the front
southeast of Amiens.
American, British and French
troops ON a 20-mile front are
withstanding the renewed Ger
man effort to reach AmienS.
Having forced the British
from Villers-Bret0nneuX, south
of the SOmme and II miles
east OF Amiens, the enemy is
facing the British on hill pO-
sitiOn west of the village.
American and French troops
ON the line from Hangard- En-
Santerre to south of Castel are
holding the Germans well in
check. The only progress the
enemy has made here has been
In Hangard.
South OF the SOmme the
Germans were hurled back by
the British except on the GEN.
ter OF the line around Viller-
Bretonseaux, while north of
Albert the GermanS were re-
pulsed and prisoners taken by
the British.
Assaults east of HaiIles and
against Senecat wood and hill
No. -, in the region OF Castel,
were thrown back with no
gains for the attackers. The
line between Hailles and Cas-
tel Is but three miles from the
railway running south from
Amiens.
Relations between Germany
and Holland are stlll regarded
as critical. According to a
Dutch newspaper the Holland
minister to Germany and the
German minister 10 Holland
have left their posts and are
returning 10 their respective
homes.