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The evening leader., 1918-08-14
FRENCH MAKE STEADY PROGRESS
TOWARD NOYON; STORMlNG OF
THE POSITIONS is IMPENDING
Germans Driven Mile South of Lassigny;
French Move Forward Two Miles and
and Take St. Cloud Farm, Making
Their Plateau Position Secure

Paris, Aug. 14.-(1 :G5s p, m. -Gen-
eral Humbert's army, operating on the
southern end Of the Picardy line, is re-
ported to be progressing steadily to
ward Noyon. The storming of the
Noyon sssition is now said to be i'm
pendiT
The army of General Rawlinson,
just north of the French positions is
The evening leader., 1918-08-14
Organized Labor
Opposes Work or
Fight Clause in
Man-Power Bill

Washington, Aug. 14-organized
labor's emphatic opposition to any
work or fight provision in the new
bill was expressed in let
ter from Samuel Gompers received to-
day by the senate military committee
members.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

New York, Aug. 14.-A German
submarine, approaching the very
gates of New York harbor, sank the
oil tanker Frederick R. Kellogg, of
7,1o0 tons, off Ambrose channel last
night. Thirty-five of the crew were
brought here today and reported that
seven others were missing. The sur
vivors were picked up by an American
steamship.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

A fire escape has been invented
that resembles giant tape measure
as it is constructed of a steel ribbon
which unrolls from within a circular
casing as person descends while
seated in a sling at the end.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

To test textiles an Englishman has
invented machine to pass fabrics
under a microscope while at the same
time they are subjected to powerful
electric lights above and below their.
surfaces.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

along the whole front.
London, Aug. I4.-The British have
gained further ground at the apex OF
the Lys salient in Flanders, it is of
fcially announced East of Meteren
the line was advanced slightly, while
east of Vieux and south of Meteren
patrols have established new line.
There was no infantry fighting ia
the British sector of the Picardy bat
tie front last night. The German arr
tillery was active.
Paris, Aug t4-Only the artillery
was active last night in certain Sec
tors between the Avre and the Disc.
the war office announces.
Along the Vesle river, where the
French and Americans are stationed,
the Germans made vain raids.
The French took prisoners in raid
in Champagne.
With the British Army in France,
Aug. IA. (10:30 a. m.)-There is no
change in the situation on, the Somne
front this morning, except for the fact
that the considerably increased artil-
lery fire indicates that the enemy has
finally decided to bring up more of
his guns.
Various small artillery concentra-
lions have sprung up within the last
few hours and are now active, firing
on points within the British lines.
The Germans also have subjected the
valleys north of Morlancourt to a
heavy gas shelling. No further cour1-
ter attacks by the enemy were re-
ported.
Northwest of Bray the British raid
ed the enemy lines and found thenn
anoccupied.
London, Aug. 14.-The town of Las
signy has been captured by the
French, the Pail Mall Gazette today
says it understands,
With the French Army in France,
Aug. 14.-1:00 p. m.)-The Germans
are now in Plemont, one mile soutEr-
east of Lassigny, to which place they
retired following the new advance
made by the French, General Hum
bert's army mover forward two miles
yesterday and took st. Claud farm
making the French hold on the south
ern part of the Thiescourt plateau Sc
cure.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE Picardg
salient has been trimmed away on a
front of fifty-three miles to maxi
mum depth Of fifteen miles, General
March told the newspaper correspond
ents at the conference today. He saiSz
the line on the Marine front remained
stationary.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

British Casualties Lighter
London, Aug. 14.-British casualties
last week were 8,620. compared to g.
866 the previous week.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14
CASUALTY REPORT TODAY 1Ol

Washington, Aug. 14-Army cas-
ualties reported in today's list totaled
101, divided as follows.
Killed in action, So; died of wounds,
Ii; died of disease, 40; died of acci-
dent, 1.
Washington, Aug. 1.-THE marine
corps casualty list issued today con-
tanned ten names.
Killed in action, a; wounded severe
ly, 3; wounded, 1; missing, 2.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

meeting with desperare resistahEs
along the whole front.
The evening leader., 1918-08-14
ASSOCIATED PRESS NEWS

The Evening Leader is the only
paper in its field having -Assoes
ated Press reports of the worsa
news-tl,e best and most reliable
The evening leader., 1918-08-14

All the local, county, and state
news--that is news-whiIet it is
news. Boosting Tarpon Springs.
Wide-awake, Truthful, Unafraid
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26
Cotton Price Not Fixed-Yet.

Authorities at Washington, D.
G., state there is nothing fixed
or definite in regard to the gov.
ernment control of cotton prices.
Representative Sanders made
every effort Saturday to get
an authentic report on the situa-
ton and expressed the belief
that no immediate steps will be
taken to fix the price.
Later developments, however,
show the appointment of a com.
mittee composed jointly of rep
resentatives of the government
and of the cotton growers, and
the present indication points to a
fixed price on this years crop
Notwithstanding the protest of
the cotton interests.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26
Fair Catalogs
For Your Information.

Every merchaut and business
house in the parish is to be sup
piled with 9 sufficient number
of Fair catalogs to insu one get
ting into every family in the
parish.
The 1918 Washington Parish
Fair should mean great things
to the entire parish and it is ex
pected that every community
will be represented in one or
more classes Of exhibits.
Plan to spend the fall time al
the fair and do your best in max.
ing it even better than it has
been before.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26

Mrs. Green and children visit
ed Zona relatives thru the week.
end.
Judge Ellis OFT and Mrs. OFT
of Bogalusa were Franklinton
visitors Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. O. Bethea
and little daughter, of Denham
Springs spent few days last
week with Mrs. E. A. Burris.
Miss Eldora Bennett, one of
our high school girls who left
here last fall to take a business
course. and is employed by the
N. 0. G. N, visited homefolks
and friends through the week
end.
Sergt. T. G. Sheridan, Head.
quarters Co., Camp Martin,
New Orleans, and Carl Darlington
instructor in the Radio Depart
ment at Tulane, we're granted a
two days furlough and came out
to FrankIinton for the weekend
with their kindred and friends.
Mir. and Mrs. F. L. Sanford
of Zona, left home Tuesday for
a thirty days. trip. They will
visit various cities of the East
and North and then return to
Washington for more lengthy
stay for the completion of Mr..
Sandford's Legislative work in
the interest of the Southern
umbermen's Association,
The week of teaching services
conducted by DR.. Roberts of the
faculty of the New Orleans Bible
Training Institute, closed with
the Sunday nights service and
Dr.. Roberts, accompanied by
the pasto.', Rev. c.. N. Kimber-
lin, left Monday for New Orleans
to be present at the openig of the
Training school on Tuesday,
Mr.. Kimberlin will remain
over for the first weeks lectures.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26

Mss Wilson Of new Orleans is
guest in the Greenlaw home.
Judge P. B. Carter left Sun,
dsy for a short stay at Cooper's
Wells.
We will pay you cash for your
eggs and chickeus.
The Babington Store, Inc
Rev, Willis, Corkern of Waco
Texas, returned home Friday after
ayisit here with his parents Rev.
and Mrs. 7. C. Corkern.
Drsand Mrs, Claude Seavy and
goung son, accompanied by Miss
laHrsnce, all of Covington. visit
ID Mrs. W. J. Burris last week.
fyou need woven wire fence
buy now, as we have some bar.
gain prices to offer for a short
Ebile. Sizes 26 in. and 80 in.
The Darlington Store, Inc,
Mrs. T. D. Sheridan who is
besled in New Orleans near her
aasband's camp, is at present in
hshome of Mr.. and Mrs. D. E.
6hafidan, ,recuperating from a re-
elt Illness.
Two new one-ton Ford trucks.
Lowest priced one-ton truck on
tae market. Rear wheels are
Guipped with solid rubber tires
snd q special rear axle device
semmends them to the thinking
public. Call to see them.
Motor Sales & Service Co.
Weare glad to report q marked
lnpEpyement in H. j. Chester,
ioEeman Of The Era-Leader, who
mdefwent operation at Hotel Dieu
Y New Orleans last week, having
aad portion Of the bone removed
l'0n his nose by the noted
apseialist, DR.. T. A. Duggan.
ais believed this nasal operation
Nll also improve Mr.. Chester's
@ndihon from asthma from which
Y llas suffered many years.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26
Teachers Institute.

The first institute for the new
school term was held in the
Franklinton High School Audi
torium Saturday with most of
the schools of this division rep
resented.
Prof. j. [. Covington presided
and presented a varied and inter.
esting program.
Miss Worthington of Rirming-
ham, Ala, Field Secretary of the
American Red Cross, presented
the work of the Junior AuXili-
aries to the teachers, showing
how this necessary Red Cross
work could be correlated with
regular class room work.
The school boys and girls of
Alabama, Mississippi, and Louis
lana are to make all the furniture
rugs, hangings etc., for the
Reconstruction Hospital in New
Orleans, the articles to be made
in their Domestic Science and
Shop work. The Juniors also
are asked to send a weekly letter,
prepared for classroom c0mpo.
sition work, 20 each soldier boy
represented on the school service
flag, and also to write a monthly
letter for publication telling
what the school has accomplish.
ed in that time. In addition
a Red Cross salvage bag is to be
placed in every room in school
and the pupils and teachers will
vie with other in collecting junk
to be shipped to Parish Head
quarters monthly.
This was a splendid opportuni-
ty to reach the rural communities
and the teachers gave such hear
ty response that Miss Worthing-
ton could not forbear a public
expression of her appreciation.
Following this work Prof. Coving-
ton made announcement that in
a large N oj,rity of cases where
the soldier boys fail to pass the
physical test and we're pronounc-
ed Unfit for Service, the fault
lay in their having failed to get
the proper physical training in
school, and to avoid some of the
most ordinary physical defects,
Miss Corbin of the local faculty,
gave a splendid paper on Ply
sical Developments in the School,
illustrating the various develop
ing movements and drills for the
benefit of the teachers present.
Other subjects discussed at
the Institute were-Sch0ol work
at the Parish Fair, Club Work
in the schools and Best Results
to be Obtained thru the Institutes.
1t was decided to hold three
good meetings in the school year.
Adjournment was taken till the
December meeting.
When YOU buv War Savings
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26
Clothing Wanted.

Herbert Hoover has issued an
appeal to the women of America
for clothing for the imprisoned
people in France and Belgium.
There are ten million Of these i'm.
prisoned people who are facing
shame, suffering, disease and
some of them death for lack Of
clothing this winter.
There is need for all you can
send. The official week of this
campaign is Sept. $3.50. Every
kind Of garment, for all ages and
both sexes, is urgently needed.
Garments need not be in perfect
condition out should be of warm
and durable material.
Mems wear wanted-under-
shirts and drawers, trousers and
coats, shoes and socks, overcoats,
Jerseys. vests and sweaters, work
suits, overalls, etc.
Women's wear wanted-skirts
and drawers, corset-slips, cloth
hats, knitted caps, stockings,
shoes, petticoats, blouses, suits,
overcoats.
Send clothing to the Red Cross
rooms here to be forwarded to
Washington Parish headquarters,
Bogalusa.
Mrs. W. J. Dobson,
Chairman.
| Serve abroad or serve at home
e
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26

Rev. lnman Townsley of Bog
alusa, spent Monday here.
Mrs. T. ]. Hayes entertained
Miss Worthington at luncheon
Saturday.
Steward Products" are good.
We sell them.-Motor Sales &
Service Co., Ltd.
Hon. B. D. TalIey and B. M.
Miller of Bogalusa, spent Satur-
day in F'ranklinton.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. W. OFT and
Children spent the week end
with Mt. Hermon relatives.
Misses Emma Wood, Vira
Richardson and Wanda Burris
spent Sunday with Bogalusa
friends.
Rev. Joe Bateman and Mrs.
Bateman left Monday for New
Orleans to take the years study
course at The Bible Training In.
stitute.
Mrs. Geo. Dickerson Brown of
Eagle Pass, Texas, is here for a
two weeks visit with her mother,
Mrs. T. D. Bickham, and other
relatives.
Miss Velma Magee left last
week for Tioga, La, to resume
her duties as instructor in the
Home Economics Department of
the High School.
Mrs. E. H. O'mara and infant
daughter of Alton, ILL.,, visited
her mother. Mrs, Leota Richard
son last week, leaving Saturday
for Meridian, Miss, where they
will now make their home.
Prof. John M. Foot, State
Supervisor of Rural Schools, is
spending this week in the schools
of the parish inspecting the work.
Mr.. Foot is making special
tests in arithmetic and reading.
E. R. Greenlaw of New Orleans
in company with his brother, P.
b. Greenlaw, is convassing this
territory in the interest of the
Duplex truck, the two having
left Monday for a fortnight's
tour of this and adjoining par
ishes.
Misses Agnes and Edith Wood,
Stella Pierce, Zoe F'endlason,
Edith Bickham, Neva Wood,
Belma Burris, Leitha Sheridan,
Willie Richardson and Myrtle
Sweeney, came in from their
various schools to spend the
week end in Franklinton.
Mesdames Townsley and Haas
and Miss Priscilla Vohries OF
Bogalusa gave three most intere-
sting and enlightening talks on
war work at the parish court
house Saturday afternoon. The
information was so effectively
given out that the vision of the
people seems to have been con.
siderably broadened and every
body is making ready for a Wig
Iorous fall campaign of war actiyi
ties.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26
lOe Garments To Be Made.

There are 100 Red Cross gar
nents to be completed by this
saxlllary in 4 weeks time and
very one able to sew is asked to
sns Tor these garments on Tues
= sas ana Friday, from 3 to 6, to
= sure to be sure to get all
anlsned in the allotted time.
Mrs. I. j. Hayes, Chairman.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26
revival AT Methodist Church

i. ! revival service will begin at
~ Methodist church Thursday
sps' sne preaching to be done
y Aev freeman of New Orleans.
4 as public is invited to attend all
nsse services.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26

II s0u may not be able to fight.
ss'. y0u can save and buy War
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26

When you buy War Savings
Stamps you do not give-you re-
ceive.
The Era-leader., 1918-09-26

Serve abroad or serve at home,
Buy War Savings Stamps,
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
US. CROP VALUE SETS RECORD
Wheat Crop 3oo,ooo,ooo Bushels
Larger Than Yield In 1917.

Washington-Final estimates of
production of the countrys principal
crops, announced by the department
of agriculture, place the corn crop at
1852, $4,000 bushels, and the wheaN
crop at 917,100,0O0 bushels.
Revised crop figures for 1917, al,
given by the departments report are:
Corn, 3,O65, 233,0OO bushels; winter
wheat, 412,9O1, 900; spring wheat.
223,754,00O; oats, 1,592,74O,OO0; bal
ley, 211,759000.
These crop figures were looked
upon with satisfaction by officials as
showing that the nation will be ia
even better position to fulfill its
pledge of 100000 tons of foodstuffs
to Europe next year, than had beer
expected.
Most of the crops are larger thar
the five year average and some Of
them established records, particular.
ly spring wheat, barley, rye and to.
bacco. Corn, however, fell below the
five year average. Recent estimates
placed the crop at 1885, 1000 bushels
less than forecast in November, with
a total of 1882 $4,000 bushels. That
is almost half billion bushels less
than last years record crop.
The wheat crop is larger than the
FIVE year average, and almost 300,-
600 900 bushels larger than last years
crop, but it is more than 100000
bushels smaller than the record crop
of 1915.
With a total value of $12,272, 412,-
600 the nations principal farm crops
this year were worth more, based On
prices paid to farmers. December 1,
than in any year in the history Of
American agriculture. December crop
estimates of the department of agri-
culture showed that this years total
exceeds that of the former record
year 1917 by s614,3SO,O00 There also
was a marked increase in acreage,
the 355,Ss5,722 total exceeding that of
last year by 100000 acres.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
US. MAY RETAIN RAILS TO 1924
Congress to Consider McAdoo's Re-
commedations For More Time.

Washington-Con will con-
slider at once Director-General Nc
Adoo's recommendation that the per-
iod of Government control of rail
roads be extended to Jan. /, 1924, 1t
was said.
The question probably will be dis
cussed first in the Senate or House
Interstate Commerce Committees, to
the chairmen of which Mr.. McAdoo
sent his suggestion, in a letter ex-
planning the difficulty OF continuing
Federal management under existing
authority or turning the roads back
to private control without legislation
to permit unified direction.
The Director-General's stand also
precipitated discussion here recently
at a conference of business men call
ed by the Chamber of Commerce Of
the United States to consider trans
portation problems.
Special Importance was given Mr..
McAdoo's recommendation by his
statement that President Wilson con-
Cured in the view.
Explaining that he presumed it
would be impossible in the three re-
naming months of the present Con-
gress session to obtain legislation
providing a permanent solution of the
railroad problem, Mr.. McAdoo said he
was convinced the present law is in
adequate, and the Fl months after
the peace declaration provided by il,
is too short a period fairly to test
unified management
The present law, he said, leaves in
doubt the authority of the states and
the Federal Government, the conflict
between which will grow more acute.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
II sPIES SKOTIN LONDON TOWER
First One Executed Was Former Me-
brasken. Women Given Sentences.

London-During the war ~ spies
were shot in the Tower Of London,
according to report now current.
Carl Hans Lodi, alias Charles A.
Inglis, at one time a resident of
Omaha, Nebraska, was the first exc
cuted. ~
Two women spies were sentenced
to death, but both were reprievel,
sentences being committed to long
prison terms. One of the women,
Lizzie Wertae, regarded as very
dangerous, was tried in company
with a man named Rowlands. Row
lands was executed. This couple OBJ
tanned information regarding move
ments of the British feet which new
er, however, reached Germany.
The other woman spy was Eva de
Bournouville, now undergoing penal
servitdde for life. One spy hanged
himself in Brixton prison. while many
others convicted of espionage escap-
ed extreme penalty.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
Or. w. S. soIf, Out OF Office.

Amsterdam.-Dr w. S. Solf, has at
last bowed to the nationwide de-
mand for his resignation as foreign
minister in the Ebert government.
He was one of the last hold-overs of
the imperial regime. His struggle for
retention of office was desperate, but
threats from radicals to revcal in
eliminating documentary evidence
showing his part in annexationlst
plotting under the old order finally
forced him out.
Had Soils resignation come two
weeks ago it would have been a
signal victory for radicals. In the
meantime, however, The situation has
materially steadied itself Philip
Scheidemann, Majority Socialist lead
er, is suggested as Soils successor,
but against him, too, radicals claim
to have evidence which they say will
force him out of the government soon
er or later.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
DUTCH NOT TO give UP KAISER
Premier Says Sanctuary Right VIII
Protect Ex-kaiser From Being
Extradited.

The Hague-The former German
emperor is entitled to right of sane
tuary in Holland and therefore his re-
turn to Germany cannot be demand.
ed, according to a statement made by
Jonkheer Beerenbruck in the lower
chamber of parliament during a de-
bate on the visit of the former en-
peror to Holland.
The premier said the government
would have preferred the former en-
peror had not chosen Holland as a
refuge but that he came as a private
individual after renouncing his
throne, without direct or indirect no
LITIGATION of his intended arrival.
After remuneration of his throne,
Jonkheer Beerenbruck continued.
there could not be a question of iu-
ternment, nor could the former en-
ed in view of the immortal tradition
of right of sanctuary. The Neither
lands government could adopt no line
of conduct but that of granting "the
right of sanctuary" and accepting it
as a fact accomplished.
The government, the premier con-
tinued, must repudiate every effort to
see in this step an unneutral attitude.
Nevertheless, he said, the once em-
peror's stay in Holland was only re-
garded as temporary. UP to the pres
ent no power had protested against
his visit, but any eventual demand
for extradition must pass the test of
law and of treaty. The government,
the premier concluded, would not al
low the former emperor. to exercise
any influence in another country.
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
HOME TROOPS TO GET INSIGNIA
To Be Rewarded With silver chevron
Similar to Ones Used Overseas.

Washington--Oficers and men OF
the army who failed to reach the
fighting front by reason of duties in
this country will not be denied rec
ognltion of their service In the win
ming of the war
BY direction of President Wilson,
as commanderin-chief of the army,
General March, chief of staff, has is
sued an order that hereafter such
men shall be entitled to wear silver
chevron similar to the gold one
authorized for service overseas.
Their contributions to military
success is no less than that of those
who have had opportunity for service
at the 'front.'" says the order. con
them devolved creation OF the great
armies of the nation and their supply
with equipment and stores indispen-
sable to military operations. With
out them troops abroad could have
accompiistel thing
The Yale expositor., 1918-12-19
STATE HAS $4,000
SQUARE MILES OF
UNUSED LANDS
FRANKLIN X. LANE, SECRETARY
OF INTERIOR, URGES CON-
oREss TO DEVELOP LAND
PROVIDE HOMES FOR SOLDIERS
n Recommendation Are Followed II
Means A Great Deal For the
Development Of Michigan.

Washingon-The annual report of
Franklin X. Lane, Secretary of the
Interior, contains recommendations
which, If followed by Congress, mean
a great deal for the development Of
Michigan.
Briefly stated, Mr.. Lane wants
Congress to provide work and homes
for returning soldiers. He would have
Congress and the soldier obtain a
farm; and as far as Michigan is con-
cerned, he points out that there are
in that state 11.6S6,O00 acres of cut
over land, unused and unproductive,
and 2,947,439 acres of swamp land
which might be reclaimed.
If the secretary's figures are cor
rect-and he says he obtained them
from various sources OF information,
such as township, county and state
officials, lumber and logging com
panies, and individuals well informed
on this subject in their particular
localities" Michigan has unused
lands of 22,S0O square miles in a
total state area of $3.50 square
miles, or nearly 40 per cent of idle
territory.
President Wilson thought Mr.
Lanes report so valuable that he
called 1t to the special attention 81
Congress.