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The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
YANKEES HALT FOE
IN ATTEMPTED RAID
GERMANS PREcEDE ATTACK ON
LisTENlNk POST IN MEUsE
HILLS RY BoMBARDMENT.
AMERICANS ACT QUICKLY
Progress Of Enemy Is Stopped by
Strong Fire From American
First and Second Lines
Are Very Active.

With the American Army In
France, April 5.-American forces
are now occupying sector on the
Meuse heights south of Verdun.
This announcement was released
for publication simultaneously with a
statement that the enemy raided
one Of the American listening posts
in this sector after a heavy boln-
bardment. The raid was made
against one of the few positions in
this region where it is feasible, be-
cause of the terrain, to conduct op-
erations without heavy losses to the
attacking force.
The enemy first vigorously bom-
barded the American first line and
communication trenches zigzagging
up the hillside, and then sent over a
raiding party, which swarmed about
the listening post.
American Fire Halts Foe.
Further progress of the enemy was
halted by strong fire from the
American first and second lines, and
as consequence the enemy can
hardly claim success.
Because Of the topography Of the
Meuse heights region, there has been
little severe fighting there for many
months, and the opposing forces took
advantage of the inactivity to con-
struct fine dugouts, many Of them
being lighted by electricity.
Spring Flowers on Hills.
Each side enjoys the advantage Of
excellent observation posts as shells
echo among the surrounding hills,
which are covered with spring flowers.
The other American sectors were
reported quiet today. The Germans
sent in few shells in the sector north
west of Toul, but the enemy airplanes
were fairly active in patrolling.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
APRIL DRAFT CALL
TO Be FOR 10000
QUOTA OF MEN FOR ARMY ORIG
lNALlY Determined UPON
INCREASED.
SAME NUMBER EACH MONTH
To Speed Up Program for Assistance
v. S. Will Give Allies This Year
Depending on Movement Of
Trained Men Overseas.

Washington. April 5.-One hundred
and fifty thousand drafted men will be
called out during April instead of
$4,000, the quota originally determ-
ined upon for this month under the
second draft.
Orders to induct this number into
tho military service before May 1
have been issued. Provost Marshal
General e. H. Crowder will transmit
the order to local draft boards through
the state governors at once.
This decision by the general staff
of a definite step in President Will
sons program for speeding up the
assistance the United States will give
the Allies this year. That the govern
ment machinery was gaining momen-
tum is plainly evident in all depart
ments.
Similar Monthly Calls Planned.
Similar monthly Gals for drafted
men are planned, it is understood. The
rapddity with which drafted men are
to be ordered into service will de-
pend upon the movement of trained
troops overseas, it was stated. With
the 10000 a month program obtain
ing, 1,350,000 men will be drafted by
the end of the year.
The number of men to be sent over
seas this year and the consequent
number of men to be drafted will be
regulated by three considerations:
shipping facilities, available equip
ment, and the needs Of the Allies.
Draft Machinery Ready.
General Crowder states that the
draft machinery now is in shape to
draft men as fast as needed. 1t is
believed that in arriving at the 150,-
600 figure for April, the general staff
has worked out plan under which
rs number of men can be transport
ed to Europe each month.
In order that there may be no hitch
in sending men to training camps,
local draft boards are rushing the
physical examinations of registrants
placed in Class I. Word also has
been sent forth to speed up appeal
cases.
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TO STAMP OUT O|sL0IALN
GOVERNORS URGE DRASTIC Ac.
TON TO CURB sEDITIoN.
Meet With Council Of National De.
Tense and Prepare Reso-
Iutions.

Washington, April 5.-State gov.
ernors meeting here with members Of
the Council of National Defense have
urged drastic action TO stamp out dis
loyalty and to curb the German LAM
guage press. They advocated meas
ures to prevent preaching in German
and the teaching of German in elei
mentary schools. ~
Secretary Daniels. who presided as
head Of the council, in reply, asked
the governors to formulate resolu-
tions supporting the bill drafted by
Attorney General Gregory to reach
spies, traitors and disloyal persons.
The resolutions committee OF the
governors met later at Secretary
Lanes office.
Opposes Everything Tcutonic.
Secretary Of the Interior Lane and
others urged that the foreign language
press be used as the best means of
reaching un-Americanized people.
La Fayette Young. former senator
from Iowa, leading the other faction.
spoke out emphatically for total sup
preston not only of foreign language
newspapers. but use of German Ian
guage, German music and everything
Teutonic.
Secretary Lane, backed by George
Creel and others, argued before the
delegates that thousands can read no
other language than German. There
fore, they hold, the only way Ameri-
cas- ideals can be brought to them is
through their own tongue.
la Toilette Equals Foe Division.
"If I were president, ! should to-
morrow suppress every German news
paper in America" Young said in op-
position. Ninety per cent of the
German language teachers in elemen-
tary schools are traitors"
He qualified this by saying it refer
red to the Northwest, chiefly Mime
sOta.
Diverting from an excoriation of the
German language press, the former
senator said, "If the United States
would expel Senator La Toilette it
would be like driving whole Ger
man division from the front"
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
BATTLE RESUMED
WITH GREAT FURY
TEN TIMES 100000 GERMAN
TROOPS ARE HURLED
AGAINST FRENCH.
BUT LITTLE GROUND GAINED
Enemy Pays Terrific Toll in Deter
mined Attempts to Break Through
r French Lines-Poilus Counter
Attack is Fierce.

London, April 5.-After several
days of inactivity, Germany has re-
newed her offensive against the AL
lies with redoubled intensity.
Ten times 100000 troops were
hurled against the French on a nine
mile front north of Montdidier. The
Germans paid terrific toll in a de-
termined attempt to break through
the French lines. They made but
slight advances despite their great
sacrifices. The German masses were
baked in their attempt to take
,Grievesnes, but succeeded in captur-
ing the villages of Mailly, Raineval
and Morisel. The French fiercely
counter-attacked in the Grivesnes Sec
tion and succeeded in forcing the
Teutons back.
Seek to Take Amiens.
Simultaneously, the German hordes
were hurled against the British in
what appears to be desperate at
tempt to capture Amiens, the great
Allied railroad and distributing CEN
ter. The British were forced back
slightly in the neighborhood of Hamel
where the force Of the German shock
was met. Few details of the action
are available.
Compiegne, the key to Paris, As
miles northeast of the capital, ap-
peared to be the chief German goal,
provided they can push on their GEN.
ter to Amiens.
General Won Mackensen, the con-
queror of Roumania, has been called
to the West front and it is believed
will take over command of the Ger
man forces a1 the greatest of German
offensives enters it's second phase.
The fact that the Germans have
been in degree successful would
seem to indicate that they have sue
ceeded in bringing up some of their
heavier cannon and new divisions
with which to continue their attempts
to capture Amiens.
Reports from the French and Brit
ish fronts have mentioned heavy rains
which would mean that the Germans
have been working under severe
handicap in bringing up guns, am
munition and supplies to the front.
The battlefield, over which the Allies
have retreated was left in devas.
tated condition, the roads and bridges
being mined by the retreating forces.
The lull in the battle for the last
few days probably was caused by the
inability of the Teutons to move their
heavy supply trains over these roads,
together with the necessity of reor-
ganizing the shattered divisions
which bore the brunt of the fighting
after they had passed the first field
of fire.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
CHICAGO Live Stock.

Chicago, April 5.-Hogs-Receipts.
$4,000; slow; bulk, $17.40017.90;i
light, $17.45@1S; mixed, $17.10@1S.
heavy, $16.40@17.SO; rough, $16.40@
1856; pigs, $13@17.25.
Cattle-Receipts. 11,O00; firm; ma
tive steers, $10.1O@15.20; stockers
and feeders, $8.4O@12; cows and
heifers, $6.S0@12.40; calves, $1,000,
1915.
Sheep-Receipts, 5000; firm; sheep.
$12.25@17.10; lambs, $15.75@20.5o.
Minneapolis, April 5.-BUTTER,
Creamery extra, per h., 40c; extra
firsts, 39c; firsts, 3Sc; seconds, 37c;'
dairy, 3lo; packing stock, 2Sc.
EGGS.-Fresh prime firsts, new
cases, free from rots, small dirtieS
and checks out, per doz., 33c; current
receipts, rots out, $3.50; checks and
seconds, doz., 26c; dirties, candled.
doz., 26c; quotations on eggs include
cases.
LIVE POULTRY-Turkey fat, 10
lbs. and over. 25c; thin, small, 100
12c; cripples and culls, unsalable; old
roosters, 18c; 1917 roosters, 25c; stag
gy, N@22c; ducks, 24c; geese. pound.
g0a-
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
South st. Paul live Stock.

South ST. Paul, April 5.-Esti-
mated receipts at the Union Stock
Yards: Cattle, 1900; calves, 500;i
hogs, 4,700; sheep, 500; horses, cars,
III.
Railroads entering the yards report
ed receipts for the day by loads as
follows: Burlington, 2; st. Louis, 1;
Omaha, AZ; Northern Pacific, "a; Mil
waukee, 16; Great Northern, 20; 500
Line, ~; total, 1T.
Cattle-Steers, $7.5O@12.75; cows.
$7.60@1050; calves, S725@15.00;
hogs, S17.30@17.40; sheep and lambs.
$14 00@15.75.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
nine BILLION IN ONE YEAR
APPROXIMATE COST TO U. S. OF
TWELVE MONTHS OF WAR.
Allied Loans Took Half of Total That
Was Lower Than Official
Estimate.

Washington, April 5.-Nine billion
dollars is the approximate cost to the
United States of one year Of war.
More than one-half has gone to
loans to Allies.
More than one-third has been spent
for the army and military establish
ment; one-tenth for the navy; and
one-fifteenth for shipbuilding.
Just one-sixth of this big cost has
been raised by taxation and other Or
dinaT.g sources of revenue. The re-
mainder has come from sale Of Liber-
ty bonds and certificates of indebted
ness.
Less Than Britain's.
Enormous as these war expenditures
may seem to a country whose govern
ment in peace times costs between
$7OO, 100000 and $SOO,OO0,OOO. they are
less than Great Britain's and are only
about two-thirds Of estimates made by
officials less than a year ago. Slow
progress of the shipbuilding program
and the retarding of the outpouring Of
war supplies are reg>yrded by officials
as the chief reasons why expenses did
not equal estimates.
Billion Per Month.
Government expenses now are run
ming about $1,OOO,OO0,00O a month.
Somewhat less than half goes to the
Allies, who spend the greater part Of
their loans for war supplies in this
country.
Since the declaration of war, April
6, 1917, the governments actual ex-
penditures have been more than $9,-
800, 100000 but about $500, 100000 Of
this sum would have been spent for
normal activities even If the United
States had not entered the war.
the treasury clossifies all outlays for
Ordinary expenditures under which
operation of governmental machinery
and war enterprises have been are an
proximately $5,OS4, 100000 since the
declaration of war. Actual payments
to Allies amounted to about $4,743,-
100000.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
CANDIDATE AND EDITOR,
HELD ON INDICTMENTS
Are Charged With Violation Of Es-
pionage Act by Federal
= Grand Jury.

Minneapolis, April 5.-James A. Pet
erson, candidate for the United States
Senate, and Paul F. Dehnel, editor Of
weekly newspaper, have been ar
rested on indictments returned by a
jury in United States district court
charging them with violation of the
espionage act.
The two men were arraigned be-
for Judge Page Morris and entered
pleas of not guilty. They were re-
leased on $4,000 bonds each.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
CHARGE REPORTS ARE FALSE
EXPERTS SOCIETY SAYS AIR PRO.
GRAM is MlsREPREsENTED.
Production Lags for Lack Of Unity,
According to Statements Made
Public.

New York, April 5.-The special in
vestigating committee of the Aeronau-
tical Society of America, which for
several months has been studying the
aircraft situation with view to
learning the exact cause for the al
legged delays in the manufacture and
shipping of airplanes to the seat of
war;. made its official report to the
society at public meeting here.
Charges that virtually all state
ments issued by government officials
with respect to the execution of the
aircraft program had been found to
be untrustworthy and should be
disregarded, and that the very vigor-
Gus censorship over all matters con-
nected with it had been of no mill
tary value, were contained in the re-
port of the committee.
Censorship Is Attacked.
The report also expressed the con-
viction that the only purpose of the
rigor of the censorship was to keep
the country from finding out the char
acter of the official statements.
Accidents in training, while not ex-
cessively numerous, were Of such a
nature, according to the report, as to
indicate that they were in part pre-
ventable and in part due to improper
organization of flying and handling of
machines.
The committee in its report also as
serted that the production of fighting
planes was tagging because of lack
of cooperation between departments,
and that the entire system of produc.
ton was such that delays would grow
with the rate of production.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
ILLINOIS MOB LYNCHES
PRO-GERMAN FOR TALK
Was Accused of Making DisIoyal Re.
marks in Speech to U. s.
Miners,

Collinsville, Ills, April 5.-Robert
P. Praeger, said to be of German par
entage, was hanged to tree one mile
south of the city limits by mob OF
$50 persons which dragged him from
the basement of the city hall here
where he had been in hiding. Prae-
ger was accused Of making disloyal
reamrks in a recent address to miners
at Maryville, Ills.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
PRUSsIAN WAR LORDS
IN IMPORTANT SESSION
German Foreign Minister Expected to
Deliver important Speech
Soon.

Amsterdam, April Sat an import
ant conference held at German head
quarters between the emperor, Gen.
eral Ludendorff and DR.. Richard Won
Kuehlman, the German foreign min
lister, Count Czernin's speech, among
other matters, was discussed. It is
undertood that Won Kuehlmann will
deliver an important speech at his
earliest opportunity.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
LENROOT'S PLURALITY
NOW REACHES 1869
Democrats Concede Election Of Repre-.
sentative to u. S. Senate
Berger Carries 7 Counties.

Milwaukee. April 5.-Latest re-
turns from Tuesdays senatorial elec-
tion give Congressman Irvine l.. Len
root (rep.) a plurality of 1869 over
Davies (dem.). Additional returns
swell Lenroot's vote to 1924; Da-
vies to 136,575, and credit Berger
(soc.) with 103,431. The last named
carried seven counties where the pop
ulation was largely German. Davies
has conceded. Lenroot's election. =
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
Ordnance officer Hefd as Enemy.

Columbus, April 5.-George Won
Rootweiler of this city who was grant
ed a commission as captain in The
Ordnance department of the United
States army week ago, has been
arrested and held as an alien enemy.
Frank H. Neubert, colleague Of Won
Rootweiler, is also held pending in
vestigation. He admits being an alien
German, authorities said.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
BOND CAMPAIGN WILL
CONTINUE FOUR WEEKS
Third Liberty Loan Drive to Begin
Saturday and viii End on
May 4.

Washington, April 5.-The third
Liberty Loan campaign will last four
weeks, beginning Saturday and ending
May 4, the treasury department an
nounces. Banks will be given five
days after the campaigns close to
tabulate and report subscriptions.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
CHICAGO Land S16s an Inch.

Chicago. April 5.-A tract" of land
four inches wide and 16S feet in
length in the heart OF Chicago's fash
has been sold for $666, or about 1855
an inch. Chaurcey Keep sold the
strip to Richard T. Crane, Jr.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06

Dr.. BertIing, Kaiser Agent, Interned.
Boston, April 5.-Dr. Karl Oscar
Bertling, sent from Berlin to this
country in 1914 to uphold the Ger
man cause in public lectures, has been
taken to Fort Oglethorpe, Ca, to be
interned for the duration of the war
as an enemy alien.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06

Badits Rob Express Safe Of $4,000.
New York, April 5.-Four auto
bandits held up two employees Of the
Adams Express company near rail-
way station in Jamaica, l.. l., and es-
capped with $4,000 in, cash, which was
being transported in small safe.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
Secretary Baker In Paris.

Paris, April. 5.-Secretary Baker,
who has been on trip to Rome and
the Italian front, arrived in Paris
this afternoon.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
THE WEATHER.

|. Fair today, probably fol- !
!. lowed by showers at night or :
!. tomorrow; not much change :
!. in temperature. !
+ !. u. i. !. /. !. ]. j. i i. K :. 1
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-hicauo Grain.

Chicago, April Corn, May
$1.26A; Oats. May. S5T.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
Duluth Flax.

Duluth, April 5.-Flaxseed, May,
$4.15k; July, $4.12; Oct, $3.50.
The Twin City star., 1918-04-06
DAILY MARKET REPORT.
MINNEAPOLIS Grain.

Minneapolis Grain.
Minneapolis, April 5.-Oats, May.
IS.
The herald., 1918-09-12
CHARTER OF
GULF OLDSMOBILE COMPANY, INC.

State of Louisiana, Parish of Caddo.
BE 1t remembered that on this day before
me, William Clay Holmes, Notary Public II
and for said Parish and State, duly commits
stoned and sworn, personally came and ap-
peared, Charles r. Loree of Shreveport, La,
c. l.. Briggs and George L. East of New
Orleans, Louisiana, who stated and declared
to me, Notary, that they have organized
themselves and do by these presents orga-
nize themselves, as well as such other per
sons as may hereafter become associated with
them, into corporation and have adopted as
their charter the following, to-wit:
ARTICLE 1.-The name Of this corporation
shall be Gulf Oldsmobile Company, Inc,
with its domicile in the City of New Orleans,
Louisiana, and under said corporate name it
shall have and enjoy succession for a period
of one hundred years, unless sooner dissolved
as hereinafter provided All legal process
shall be served on its president or in his
absence on the vice president or in the alb
sence OF both, on the secretary of the COM
pany.
ARTICLE 1.-The purposes for which this
corporation is formed and its objects are
hereby declared to be to buy and sell auto
The herald., 1918-09-12
HAFNER-OERTEL.


The Trinity Lutheran Church was
the scene OF very pretty wedding
last Thursday when Rev. w. II. Half
ner led Miss Gertrude Oertel to the
altar and there in the presence of a
large assemblage, they pledged their
troth, Rev. +. w. Kuss. officiating.
The church was beautifully deco
rated with potted palms and ferns,
the decorations being arranged by
the Helping Hand Circle. At the
appointed hour, the bridal party left
the parsonage and marched to the
church, adjoining it.
The bride, who is most charming
brunette, was picture of beauty in
her wedding dress of white crepe de
chine. Her veil of illusion was
draped in Belgian effect and was
caught with rosebuds at each side
and in the back. She carried a bOu-
quet of brides roses.
Miss Hilda Oertel of York. Nebras-
ka, was maid of honor and Miss
Renata Oertel was bridesmaid. They
both wore white organdy dresses.
Rev. Theo. Schliespsick of New
Orleans was best man and Mr.. Leon
ara HOFFMAN was groomsman.
During the singing of the register.
Miss lrma Reagan sang. "An for
You and Mrs. F. McCauley pre-
sided at the organ. Rev. A. Wis
man delivered a most interesting ser
mon during the ceremony.
Rev. kuss, an old friend of the
family, gave the bride unto the safe
keeping of the groom.
The young couple received MANY
handsome presents from friends.
both here and away. AFTER the cere-
mony, a reception to the bridal party
only was held at the parsonage. ow-
ing to a recent death in the family
of the bride.
The herald., 1918-09-12
GENERALIZATION AND REST
WISHES-MR. AND MRS.
ED. HERBFRT

Ihlbodaux was proud on Sent. 4
Tor in st. Joseph's church there was
very pretty wedding going on.
MISS Julia Twickler, one of orr
children of Mary, was the bride: and
Mr. I'D. Herbert, whom we all know
so well was the groom. The we'd
ding was celebrated at nuntiaI
mass at in the morning.
Miss Cornelia Murphy and Mr..
Albert Twickler both enlisted in the
U. s. Naval Reserve were the at
tendants.
The bride was charmingly dressed
IN wlne-colored coat suit with high
mouse-gray boots. She carried a
beautiful bouquet of brides roses
Ihe maid of honor carried Kill
larney buds. Both the maid of hon
or and the best man were dressed In
their blue uniforms.
me bride was given away bv her
lather, Mr.. A. Twickler. formerly
connected with the Alg,ers Saw GA
Planning Mill anu
While the bridal party was signing
the lave Maria" was sung bv q
member of the Thibodaux choir
Inc singing was done at the Blessed
virgin altar. a special privilege that
Is gwen to a Child of Mary.
After the wedding everyone nro-
ceeded to the brides home. where a
most delicious breakfast was served
Aiglers was we'll represented, for he
SIDES the immediate family. Mrs 7
w. Morrison & daughter, Mamie. and
Mr. and Mrs. T. F. Fox, all of whom
were visiting friends, were there
AFTER breakfast everyone enioyed
dancing. GU
AT ESQ p. m, a number of ma
chines left the Twickler residence
en- route to the depot. There the
bridal party caught the 3:15 train
10 the city Reaching the city at
p. m. the party enjoyed a most de-
Iightful supper at the Rathskeller.
from there the bride and groom went
TO the l.. & N. station, where thew
were met by a real bunch of AL
gerlnes. At $40 the conductor call
ed all aboard and the train null
ed out.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert are going to
birmingham. to points in Tennessee.
New York, Washington, ID. c.. and
other interesting places. After DC
tober l they will be at home TO their
many friends at SIS Pelican Ave.
The herald., 1918-09-12
Safety First.

A grocer who was troubled with the
toothache determined to have the Of
fender extracted; but there being no
dentist near, he resolved to do the job
himself; whereupon he filled the ex-
cavation with powder, hut being afraid
to touch it off, he put slow match to
1t. lighted it, and then ran around
the corner to get out Of the way
Exchange.
The herald., 1918-09-12

Born to Mr.. aud Mrs. Victor Z.
Escousse of Olivier ST., a girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. b. Clarke
of 909 Pelican Ave, a girl.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. r. Casey of
els Seguin Sta girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. S. j. Bou-
dreaux of 913 Thalia St, boy.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. J. Duvergny
of Alix St.-A girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. JnO. Has
ting (nee Thelma McGuire) of Nc
girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. JnO. Landry
Cnee Alma Rupp) "a girl.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Beauregard
]. DeBlanc (nee Shirley Fetherling)
of 325 Bermuda Street, a girl
The herald., 1918-09-12

State of Louisiana Of. Hogan and
ID. Fischer) to Henry Washington,
portion fronting on Public Road at
Leesburg, adjoining Trepagniers
Plantation. $3.50 cash.-Sullivan
Miss Agnes +. Pollock to Dixie
Homestead Association, lots, Ope-
lousas, Olivier, Verret and Evelina,
$1,000 cash.-Beary.
Richardson Realty Co.. to Godfrey
II. Heitmeier Sr., lots Pacific, At
lantic. Newton and Diana, $500
cash.-Hennessey.
Olivier Dorsey to A. VI. Polaskey,
lease of property No. 341, Opelousas
Ave, and 703 Teche St. for II
months, ending Sept Is, 1918 at $37
per mOnth.-Private.