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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-01-03

dob" Laplace the we'll known and
liked (coIored) proprietor of the St.
Denis street barber shop, spent very
happy Christmas, having his son home
from Camp Pike where he has made a
fine record, and is wearing the insignia
of Sergeant to which rank he has al
ready climbed to the pride and joy Ct
his family and friends.
The dropping of the thermome-
ter on Thursday way below freez-
ing and continuing down until it
went nearly to zero, played havoc
with water pipes in general. Cane
river lake was frozen over entirely
almost solid cake of ice, and the
unusual weather that began Christ
mas evening and continued going
down and down, reached the limit
Sunday, tho it was beautiful clear
day without wind, which element
made Saturday an exceptionally dis
agreeable and uncomfortable one.
Monday the thermometer began
to 90 up little, and while still
cold, it was clear and sunshiney.
Miss Elite Levy accompanied her
father ON his return from Calves
ton Friday night, after visit of
several weeks to friends in South
Louisiana before going to Texas.
Mr.. William Payne brought
back his wife from New Orleans
last week, where she was under
the care of specialists and she is
resting as comfortably at hon e
surrounded by her family ard
friends, as can be expected.
Mrs. LOWE johnson came up
from New Orleans where she has
been for the past few weeks with |
her little daughter, to spend Christ
mas at home.
Mr.. 3. r. Harmanson came in
from Memphis, where he had been
attending a convention of Cotton
Seed Oil Manufacturers, Friday
night, to join his wife and son and
left with them for their home in
Bunkie on Monday.
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Tho the response to the appeal for stock
ings for the poor children's Christmas
was not as great this year as usual,
the Mutual Aid did not forget a single
little one, whose address Santa Claus
might likely have had trouble in find
ing so not one was forgotten and gen.
erous packages of fruit, cakes, candies
and tobacco were left for the big ones,
IN the true spirit of the day.
BY request the list of stocking donors
and those who sent so cdnts for the
Belgium children is published below.
Stockings
Mines. Gainnie Hyams, w. T. Cur
bingham, c. l.. Breazeale, E. Phillips.
Misses G. Nelken, Edna and Leola Levy
Masters Kenneth and Dick Winslow
Calf Anonymous.
For Belgian children, Mines. Ewing,
c. V Porter, S. Caspari, Carver, A. l..
Bath, P. Breazeale, Greene, Gallon
5. Hill, j. A. Prudhome, L. A. Cock
neld, A. Katie, G. Hyams, Misses
Nita Caspare, E. & M. Katie, j. Prud-
homme.
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PLEASE TAKE NOTICE

No hunting or trespassing allow
ed upon my place opposite town
or the RICHARD Spencer place tw
miles below town, on Cane River.
N. T. BIRD.
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PERSONAL
AND
OTHERWISE

De Woes Forecast. 4th to 9Th
cloudy with snow. 9Th to 7th, cold
wave, 9Th to 9th, pleasant. On
the 10th cold wave will advance
from tie Pacific Coast.
Mr.. Will Payne came up to spend
the new year at home.
Mems and Poys Coat Sweaters from
7Jc. uI.
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mr.. Jas. j. CopeIlar was in.
Natchitoches on business Tuesday.
Blal.kets-plaids and solids. all
prices at
S. & H. KATIE.
MISS Emmie Self has returned to her
school duties after enjoying the holt
days at home.
Prompt delivery of all the |
dellcacies of the season if ordered
from
S. Dipaola
Miss Marie Tauzin of Shreve-
port, is the guest of her aunt, Mrs.
q. Millspaugh.
Heavy Wool Cashmere Coats, anC
those Army shoes tor comfort ant
service these cold days at
-SEMMELMAN'S
Messrs. g. and w. Vascocu OF
Flora, we're visitors to town yes
terday.
Perfection Oil Heaters and
Charter Oak coal and wood heaters,
VIII heat any where.
IS. & H. KAFFIE.
Mr.. Frank Ricard has returned
to his school at Bon Ami after d
pleasant visit to his parents.
Send your orders for fish, oys-
tiers, fresh vegetables, fruits ano
every thing else needed for YOUR "
Xmas dinner to (
IS. Dipaola :
Mr.. Marshal Semmelman en-. d
Dyed a visit to Shreveport the
.arfy part of the week. :,
Do your Xmas shopping at B
store tnat can handle your business g
IS. 4 H. KATIE. la
Mrs. j. Gregg and Miss Keator, al
Messrs. E. Readhemer and A. Raphiel
we're among the Campte visitors dur
ng the week. N
Just received several of Stetsons y
newest and lates styles in Mems haas o.
for both young ana old at Ia
-SEMMELMAN'S
Master James johnson has re- d
TO his school at Gulfport Il
md Henry Breazcale to his in New y
Orleans. n
Ine best and freshest groceries,
staple and fancy, holiday deIica- c
lies in fruits, vegetables, candies
Ind cakes at
S. Dipaola
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Soady of !,
shreveport were the holiday guests
If Mr.. and Mrs. L. E. POLICEMAN.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. f. Adams have c.
eturhed from few days visit n
With Mrs. Adams mother in u
shreveport.
We still have a very large and COM h
lete line of Men and Boy overcoats
nd Mackinaws at very reasonable
rices III
--SEMMELMAN'S n
Mr.. Will Phillips returned to /"
Baton Rouge Friday night to
esume his duties after weeks =
risit with his parents.
DIR. and Mrs. III. j. Seiss came
10 from Msnsura Saturday nigh to
) pay little visit TO their parents, VI
Ar. and Mrs. Katie. ia
Rugs and Art squares, all kinds h'
nd prices at 81
IS. & H. KAFFIE'5 IL
ii,
Captain Barney Semmelman,
rho is stationed with his regiment
Tree City, spent yesterday here y
nth Ids brother. W
MRS Maud rosset, came down fro n
hreveport Friday night and returneu ~
Ionday, enjoying visit to homefolks. OF
Ter little daughter, Orlando accompa- re
led her.
Mrs. L. Cunning and daughter.
Gamma Lachs of Shreveport, were Ii
10 week end guests of Mr.. and Fl
frs. Edward Phillips. RI
Ia,
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Miss Lucy Gallon and brothel
Warren visited Mr.. and Mrs. Z
L. Gallon Jr. of Hyams durins
the holidays.
Lieutenant Earl Freeman came
up from Camp Beauregarde anc
Captain +. II. Stephens from Camp
Pike to spend the yuletide with
home folks.
Boys regulation Army Shoes-just
like the boys in kahki wear at
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mr.. Henry Genius, who is at
tending school in Alabama and
was home for the holidays, was
among the Campti visitors to town
during the week.
After visit of some length to
ner daughter, Mrs ]. s. Stephens,
Mrs. Bowden has returned to her
home in South Louisiana.
Ladies high cut lace boots in highland
low heels, in all the stylish shades, and
hose to match all the colors at
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mr.. j. j. Nelson came IN from
his big tour thru the Southern
states, to be at home during the
holidays with his family.
Miss Fannie Nelken has returned
to her duties in New Orleans as
DR.. Dowling's private secretary
after enjoying the holidays at home. |
Sergeant Harold Smith and sister
Miss Gertrude, who teaches at Pineville |
enjoyed the holidays at home. Serge
ant II. Crooh of Camp Beauregard was
Miss Smiths Christmas day guest.
We are offering some very attractive
prices on our serge dresses; and have
a large variety of stylish models to Sc
Let from
SEN MELMAN'S
After enjoying ten days or two
weeks holiday, nearly all of our teach
4rs have returned to their homes in
parts of the State, while tie
'est will leave either Saturday or Sun
lay.
Mr.. Billy" Alexander of Alex
Indria. who is stationed at CAM
3eauregardo, was a week end
quest of Miss Katherine Breazeale
Vt the home of her parents, MIR.
md Mrs. Phanor Breazeale.
The steady convalescing of Mrs.
VI. 9. Cunningham after a critical
)attle with pneumonia is source
If great comfort to the family
lad friends.
Mrs. Phillip Cloutier and little
laughter have been spending the
loIidays with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. p. E. Prudhomme of Ber-
nuda. MIR. Cloutier joining them
N the two bic DAYS.
Come in and get one of our pretty !
Calendars for 1918 :
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mrs. I. P. Chaplin and SOD,
Who have been in attendance upon
Miss Veva for the past few weeks
'eturned from New Orleans Satur-
lay night leaving her under the
ARE of specialists with her aunt,
Miss May Breazeale in attendance
lpon her.
Mrs. Sam Dipaola escorted by
Ter son Joe, who was called from
british Honduras on account of
lis mothers i!luess, took her to
iew Orleans Wednesday of last
week to consult a specialist and
eports of her condition are very
ncouraging.
Ladies silk and wool sweaters at
-SEMMELMAN'S
Mrs. j. Payne, who had come
o spend the winter with her son,
Dir. e. K. Payne, of the Normal
aculty was called back to her
ome in Flint, Michigan by the
erious illness of her sister, who :
led before she reached her bed
ide.
Mrs. Edna McCoomb of Natchi- .
Oches, is the week end guest of {
frs. John Trichel. Mrs. McCoombl
anne over to see her friend ON a
ccount of Mrs. Trichei'e illness q
f the past week, but who is now
covering.
Shreveport Times.
Misses Dorothy Lawton and c,
'ise Prudhomme of Bermuda,
[azel and Marvel Cloutier, Fleta
.obieu, Mines e. Cloutier and
.ro,,1 Mo,.,,, IJ;..l.4 I
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Letters in Khaki

not have time to bury them, we kept them
going so fast. We had very little sleep or
rest while fighting the huns and we are
all played out and also had quite a few
wounded and killed guess our company
lost the most we have left out Of 250
men about % so you can imagine what
stiff fight we put up. The Marines put
nothing over on the 69th We also gained
about 20 kilometres. that is better work
than any regiment has done yet. We had
all open warfare no trenches and one night
we were on big hill for a rest until morn
ing the huns spied us there and sent over
q barrage which was something fierce and
lasted for hours. Lord help US if they
lower there elevation about 500 yards. I
suppose we all would have seen st. Peter
Now Dear Aunt we expect TO go for a long
rest now and by the looks of things think
1t Is the big town of Parce as they want us
to forget or take away from the fight
ing to quiet our nerves as most of us arc
pretty much shot to pieces Hoping bv tho
time this reaches you that we arc having
our rest, better still hoping the dam war
IS finished soon. I have no more to write
just now and will write to YOU from the
place we go to rest. remain your Nephew
Charlie. Love to the kids and Uncle.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
At Least They'll know
Their Own Ships

CADETS and student officers at Kelly
~ Field, Tex. arc beginning new system
o. instruction which will eventually require
them to actually construct the ships in
which they fly. This course is a depart
rre from the regular curriculum. 1t is
not yet general and has yet to be approved
by the training section. At present the
work amounts to twelve days in putting
together wings and fuselage only The
other parts Of the shin win come in little
by little as the course advances, until the
practical assembling Of complete air
plane is part OF the instruction of every
f'er. Instructors bclievc that if Amcri-
Can tliers required to put together the
ships that they will later control there
Will be less careessness, less tendency to
hurry work being done, or to overlook any,
thing that might endanger life later on
VIII take the prospective ner completely
through all The shops He works in most
al of them nov. The airplanes put to.
eether Will be inspected by experts befor,
they arc flown, and whenever an error is
found in assembly the cadets or student
officer who put this particular machine
Together viii ne shown what might have
happened to the hcr had not the mistake
been detected in time. The A,>mv and
NacV Register.
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A Hoover for Brazil

IN ORDER to stabilize the commercial
a. situation OF the country and to -clieve
the burden of the high cost of living, the
President of Brazil has authorized the crc-
alton Of a Department of Food Adm inistrs-
ton TO consist of a commissioner and such
other assistants may be deemed neces-
sary. The duties of this department arc:
(a) To investigate weekly the supply Of
foodstutfs and other products OF prime nc
cessity stored in warehouses and other de-
positories in order to determine the qusn-
tity, quality and origin of the goods.
(b) To ascertain the cost of production
of these products, the buying prices at the
centres of production upon entering TIL
markets, and the selling prices to con
sumcrs.
(c) To purchase these products, if it b"
necessary, or to requisition them for the
sake of the public need, in accordance with
the exigencies of the present state OF wsr'
and to make a suitable distribution thereof
Cd To enter into agreements with the
warehouses for the sale of such products
in stipulated quantities and at fixed pr1ees'
or to establish warehouses to the same end.
(e) To assist workmen's cooperative or
CARNATIONS in every way possible in order
that their objects may be attained
(f) To take whatever other steps that
may be necessary to the establishment OF
an equitable balance between the require
ments Of expectation and those of domestic
consumption.
The Minister of Finance shall not permit
the expectation of such of these products
except upon consent of the Department OF
Food Admnistration.-From The South
American.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

"french People: Under the blows Of
our poilus the Hohenzollcrn throne is tot
tering. The punishment is approaching
To avoid it, William the Bloody invites us
to negotiate. This pit has been foreseen.
We viii not fall into it.
Germany lied in proposing war. She
lies in proposing peace. She lies when she
inyokes the principles of President Will
son. She never ceased trampling them
under foot. Now she treats them accord
ing to her own desires and uses them as
a last measure Of war. She has but one
ond-to divide us. to gain time to re-
inforcc her line of defence and to bring
combatants to the front.
Enlightened by The approach Of our sol
diers, shc has abandoned neither her am
billions nor her hatred Propositions by
which She Is trying to tempt our fatigue
are ridiculous and insulting. At the time
she speaks of reconciliation Rheims,
Cambria and st. Quentin she burns
Douai.
I'VE want to find lasting peace by the
triumph OF liberty, justice and right in the
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

world. In such matter Germany has
nothing to say The Hohenzollerns have
removed themselves from humanity; one
does not treat with bandits. Germany has
made herself an accomplish Of crime with
out precedent.
"She can give only one proof OF re-
pentance- capitulation without conditions
Germany has declared she was not
bound by treaties; her word IS of no value,
her offers only traps and her promise IS
scrap of paper France and her allies de
mand guarantees. Our governments Will
demand those guarantees and our soldiers
Will know how to impose them
Neither pourparlers nor compromises
No white peace, which will leave Alsace
cnslaved, our provinces devastated, our
industries worn out, our workmen without
employment, the entire world without
bread. The complete peace which we want
we shall not obtain by bargainings. 1t is a
complete military victory which will give
lit to us. this victory which we now see.
(which we now hold. We shall not let II
be stolen from us
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

argument that this situation is one rather
to be avoided than invited. 1t makes neither
for health nor comfort
The New York Tribune editorially ap-
proves the suggestion that the readjust
ment of clocks and watches be made by
advancing the hands eleven hours rather
than by turning them back
On this subject Mr.. Julius Wilcox
writes to "Thc New York Sun:
"On all ordinary striking clocks the min
ute or long, band should not be turned
backward beyond the MI, as this disturbs
the striking gear; on those the proper way
is to move the hour hand back one figure
and then make the clock strike around the
dial TO the proper number, using the de-
vice for this purpose which all clocks con-
tain, or should contain. A still better way,
which avoids this trouble, is to stop the
clock for an hour wherever the pendulum
Of the movement is not 'marine) is ac-
cessibe
THE hour hand of watch should not be
moved back or forth the part being too
delicate Just set it back an hour by the
method described
although not professional Matchmaker.
may speak with some authority, for
am now we'll advanced in years and have
been handling clocks since | was a verv
small boy
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

THAT the Calder bill to extend the day
light saving law throughout the year should
have passed the Senate was surprising
piece of irrationality. but that its progress
will be arrested in the House may surely
be assumed
The present arrangement, by which the
clock is one hour ahead Of the sun, has
worked very we'll throughout the summer,
and has proved entirely satisfactory 1t
has added an hour of daylight to the work
ing day without the least resulting incon-
Yeniencc. But there is nothing to be gained
by keeping the clock an hour ahead of the
sun throughout the winter Each day com
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

priscs about sixteen waking hours, and in
summertime there are approximately SIN
teen hours of daylight. The object of the
artificial plan adopted was to bring these
two periods closely as possible together.
But in midwinter there are only ten hours
Of daylight, and six hours of artificial light
must consequently be used. Thus, the only
question is whether We shall have more
darkness in the morning and less in the
evening, or contrarwise.
BY far the greater majority OF working
people which practically means all of US,
have to rise some time between and :.
This would mean, AS the clock stands, be
tween and by the sun, time when it
is still dark and the outside air is cspe-
cially damp and Chill. 1t is too obvious for
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
G00dby, Daylight Saving!


more hour Of dark than they were for
merly.'
In his enthusiasm, and acting, it is
said, with the approval of the War Indus
tries Board. the Senator introduced bill
to continue the operation of the new
regime the year around. Although his
bill passed the Senate, it met opposition
in the House Of Representatives, which
reflected the feeling of the country that
such a programme would defeat the pur-
pose Of the bill
THE Philadelphia Inquirer" makes
this comment:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
5zz1RzEzz7 Around the World and Back Again s.
Reverting to
Ancient
Order

nERHAPS the strangest workshop
in the United States is situated in
- the Metropolitan Museum Of Art
New York City, where, ACCORDING
to statement issued by the Information
and Education Service of the Department
of Labor, arc being produced from pieces
Of ancient arnor models to be adopted
and copied for the use of the soldiers Of
the United States army. The announce.
ment reads, in part:
"a famous French artisan is In charge
of the shop, which Has been turned over
to the Ordnance branch of the army
Helmets, shields and breastplates will
be made for our soldiers, iLasmuch Is the
war in Europe has brought back into use
many discarded weapons and practices Of
medieval times. Hand-to-hand fighting has
caused the adoption of heavy breastplates
by the Germans and lighter breastplates By
the English, while armored waistcoats are
worn by the Italians. All the armies en-
ploy steel helmets and trench shields.
fortunately. the Metropolitan Museum
possesses one Of the greatest collections Of
armor in the world The workshop wa.
established for the purpose of cleaning,
repairing and restoring the precious pieces
assembled with great care from all parts
Of the world 1t happens that included
in the collection are ninety kinds of anvils
and stakes several hundred hammers of
different types, and curious shears and
other instruments.
when the war began the director of the
museum, acting with the sanction of the
trustees, placed the department of armor
at the disposal of the Secretary Of War.
Since then many designs have been care
fully worked out by Major Dean, formerly
curator Of the department of armor, who
went to France to study needs last autumn
tation of the models in accordance with
suggestions made by General Pershing.
twenty-five types of armor have been
made, so far in the various factories, IN
lots varying from 100 to many thousand
pieces These armor defences include arm
and leg guards, which are considered mos
important, in view of the fact that hosp
tai statistics in France and England show
that 40 per cent of hospital casualties suf-
fered were leg wounds and SO per cent arm
wounds"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
These B. SIS We're All
Women

4 CCORDlNG to a statement issued by
the Information and Education Ser
vice Of the Department of Labor, war
md industries made necessary by war have
lad the effect Of depicting the student
bodies OF English universities to ar extent
that VIII be serious this year. At the Uni
versity Of Birmingham, one of the most
modern and progressive seats of learning
in Great Britain, where scientific training
is a speciality, all the graduates who re-
crved the decree Of bachelor Of science
this year were women. Two thirds of the
masters OF science were Japanese and
lourffths of the bachelors of medicine
were Girls
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27
Destroyer of
Turkish
Lives
N INTERESTING trophy from
Mesopotamia now to be seen on
- the Horse Guards parade is de-

~ MeSopotam1a ROW to be seen on
- the Horse Guards parade is de-
scribed in a London dispatch to
The Christian Science Monitor:
This is bronze Persian gun weighing
about five tons, which was captured by the
British forces on their entry into Bagdad
under Lieutenant General Sir Stanley
Maude, 4. c. B., c. M. G., D. S. O., on March
II, 1917. The King graciously accepted this
sun from Sir Stanley Maude and the British
force in Mesopotama, and desired that on
arrival in England it should be placed tenn
porariy on the Horse Guards Parade that it
might be easily accessible and seen by all.
The carriage on which it is mounted is only
a makeshift and was not captured with the
gun. The inscription on the gun is as fol-
lows:
Succor is from God and Victory is at
The Commander of Victory and Help, the
Shah
Turks
Ordered Dgiev to make this Gun
Wherever it goes, it burns up lives
III splts torth names Ike q Dragon
1t sets the World of the Turks on fire.
The date of its manufacture is proclaimed
in it's name.
RAJIMI-JAN- RUMTYYA
Destroyer of Turkish Lves)
''1'hs latter is chronogram for the year
of the Hegira 954, that is, A. D. 1o47 In
this year. which saw the accession of Ed
ward VI, the brother of the Shah Ismail II
raised n rebellion and was assisted by
Sultan Suleiman T he Shah accordingly de-
'ared war on the Sultan. and the gun was
apparently made for this campaign The
inscription is on the top of the gun and
cannot be seen, owing to the height of the
gun carriage. A specimen, about the size of
cricket ball, of the ball that could be fired
from the gun is placed on the side of the
carriage. The gun is about twenty feet long
and the metal at it's muzzle about three
inches thick
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1918-10-27

y " clocks kidded the sun-gone like
green leaves until springtimc re-
turns. To-day we resume the
old-establshed mean astronomical time
that prevailed until last March.
Daylight saving has done It's bit during
its seven months trial to the extent of
saving one and quarter millions of tons
Of coal. That is the estimate of the
United States Fuel Administration of the
economy effected by lcssening the load on
lighting plants through the daylight saw
ing regime. Probably $4,000, 900 was
saved to gas consumers throughout the
country.
Senator William M. Calder, of New
York, is enthusiastic about the results.
He says:
"The daylight saving law has more than
fulfilled the prophecies of its advocates. 1t
has really turned one hour Of night into
day People live by custom. They rise in
the morning by the clock they eat their
meals by the clock and go to bed by the
clock, so that during the time this law has
been in operation a vast majority of the
people Of this country have been awake
one hour more of daylight and asleep one