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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
FORCE ABROAD GROWS
american Army Overseas Now
Numbess 1,450,O0O Mem.
Mianesota3, Ibwa and Illinois Tm,ops,
Comprising Eighty-eightn Division,
Are an Their Way.

Washington, Aug. 20. The sAmeri-
can army now has more than 5000 900
men under arms and has sent nearly
onsShalf,' or: mare than 1,45O,O0O abroad
for service i'm France, italy and
Siberia4. &
These figures were revealed by Cen
eral March, chief-of-staf, in hiss talks
WIEN! newspaper men and membHns of
the Senate military committees
THE senator's were told that some
transports; LIE making the trips to
Europe and. back in 10 days andl that
the average. hBs been reduced ts %
days, which, with additional shipping
becoming available, makes the great
job ofSgetting: the total of 80 divisions
of American troops to France bys June
80, 1919, certaii1 of success. This
Nouldzmean an ARMY of 5000, 00M 2aen
overseas:
Theechief of: staff paid only brief at
tention~to the progress of the fighting
in France, wfleEe the situation iAi de-
veloping slowly: He did characterize
the battle, however, as "the Genman
farther retirement was expected.
General. March announced that the
Eighty.eighth. division, composed of
Minnesota. Iawa and Illinois troops,
trained;ats Camp Dodge, was in process
Of embarkatiom.
Senators; ALSO were informed that
ther Russian situation is serious; be-
canse Of the general complexitE Of
Affairs tfiara..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
U.S.FLYERS BOMB METZ
Railroad Yards Near City Are;
Badly Damaged.
Scores of Direct Hits Made on Tracks
in Front of ]Longuyon, Station.

With the Americana Armies in
France, Aug. 1.-THE German railroad
yards at Domary and Baroncourt, near
Metz, have been bombed by American
a:rmen. Explosions We're observed in
the central and southern. portions Of
the yards, which completely wiped out
tracks and rolling stock.
Other bombing %sQuaas,ns made
scores OF direct hits on tracks in front
Of the Longuyon statioEa During a
reconnaissance flight, American air.
men bombed German military object
ives at Thiaucourt. A hostile machine
WIS brought down.
q Enemy Planes GuMned.
London, Aug. 17.-Extensive bomb
ing operations and heavy air fighting
oNey the lines in France and Flanders
were reported in the official commun-
ique issued by the British air ministry.
The statement claimed destruction Of
" enemy planes and several others
were forced down out of control. Nine
teen British machines are missing.
The principal targets for bombing
squadrons were Peronne.. an ammuni-
ton dump, the docks at Bruges, the
towns Of Douai, Cambria and Thion-
vile. Ground targets were success
fully attacked with machine gun fire.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
1856 TEUTON PLANES DOWNED
Work Of British Aviators For Six-Day
Period.

, London, Aug. 20.-Some Of the heav-
lest air fighting Of the war took place
last week between Albert and Amiens
and the Roye road, where the enemy's
air forces were considerably augment
ed. Shortly after the opening of the
battle 48 enemy machines were de-
stroyed and II others we're driven
down out Of control. Fifty British ma
chimes failed to return. A marked
weakening Of the enemy's resistance
In the air was speedily noted.
During the six following days, 1876
enemy machines were destroyed and
80 driven down out of control and 13
British machines were reported miss.
ing.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
hospital Unit for Gas Victims.

New York, Aug. 20.-A hospital unit
designed exclusively for work among
gas victims, the first of its kind. and
recruited from many cities for the
women's overseas hospitals, the hos.
pitfalls Of the National American Wom-
en- Suffrage association has started for
France. 1t was announced. This 10
the third overseas hospital unit or
ganixed by the association and was
sent ut the request Of the French. II
will provide the personnel far a hoa,
pital with 500 beds.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
eossheviki Rule crumblino.

Stockholm, Aug. 20. - The Social
Dem0craten publishes a report sent
from Petrograd by a Swedish Socialist
saying that the Czecho-Slovak advance
on Moscow is expected to result any
day In the Russian government of.
ficials returning to Petrograd. The
latest soviet mobilization has been q
total failure and the B%olsheviki open.
ly admit that the end Of their power
may come within o few weeks or even
days. The newspapers informant says
that former Russia officers are being
ahot by the Wholesale
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Enemy Rushes New Divisions in
Effort to Save City From
Capture.
TWO VILLAGES TAKEN
Eattlefronts in Picardy and Cham.
payne Linked by Foch by Attack
Between C%arlePont and Fonte-
noy for Nearly Two Miles.

Paris, Aug. 20.-The French are in
the suburbs of Roye. The British are
carrying out a thanking movement
north of the town. Extraordinary ar
tillery fighting is under way in the
whole f3oye sector. The Germans, in
a desperate effort to hold the town,
are pouring in fresh divisions which
have been withdrawn from other parts
of the front within the last "a hours.
London. Aug. 20.-Launching what
may be described as an extensive at
tack, the French have broken through
the German positions along the vital
sector connecting the Marine and
Picardy battlefelds.
This attack was over a front of ap-
proximately nine miles from a
Carlepont, east of the Disc, to Fon-
tenoy on the Aisne, about six miles
west of scissors. 1t is officially re-
ported that an advance to an aver
age depth of 1.3 miles was made all
along the front of attack. 1t is re-
ported from London that an extreme
penetration of two miles has been
made.
Two Villages Captured.
The villages of Nampcel and Nouv-
ron-Vingre have been captured and the
French have reached the southern
edge of the ravine at Audignicourt,
which is between Nampcel and Nouv-
ron-Vingre.
Since the situation along the Aisne
and Vesle and in Picardy has seemed
to be approaching a deadlock, indicat-
ing a return to the old trench warfare
of the first two years of the war, an
attack in the sector between the Aisne
and the Disc has been expected. This
line is vital to the German positions
on each side Of it. If it should be
broken the whole German defensive
scheme would be thrown out of Joint.
Two Flank Moves Indicated.
While the front yer which the as
tsault was launched is short compared
with those of the Marine and Picardy
drives, the success attained by the
French appears to point to a possibil-
ity of Marshal Foch breaking the enc
my's resistance by a flank attack in
stead of a direct assault against the
strong positions now held by the Ger
mans between scissors and Rheims
and between the Disc and the Ancre.
~ Americans Gain in Vosges.
. The situation along the Aisne-Vesle
sector is unchanged. The enemy con-
tinues his harassing attacks, using ar
,tillery and gas, but the French and
Americans manage to cling to their
midgeheads north of the Vesle. In the
Vosges American troops have ad-
vanced slightly near Frapelle, which
was captured Saturday. The Germans
have been Smelling the village heavily.
Austrian efforts to regain the islet
in the lower Pave taken last week by
the Italians have failed. In a counter
attack the Italians drove the enemy
back and took 80 prisoners. In the
mountain region the artillery has been
active at isolated points.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Soft Coal Production slumps.

Washington, Aug. 2O.-Bituminous
coal production of IL, 274, 900 net tons
ending August 10 was greater than
that Of the corresponding week Of last
year by about 1000, 900 tons, but was
less than in recent previous weeks,
according to reports today to the fuel
administration by the geological sur.
vey.
An output Of 14.50O, 900 net tons a
week during the rest of the summer
will be necessary 10 make up the def
icAt for the coal year to date, thu
fuel Standardization stated.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Lithuanians Object to Emperor
William Appointing Their
Monarch.
THREATEN TO REVOLT
Ludendorff and Demands That
People Be Allowed to- Name
Their Own Ruler.

Londo Aug 20.-Accordirg to an
Amsterdara dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph company, the L~ithuanians
demand the. right to name their own
king and refuse to recognize one of
German appointment.
The dispatch. adds that General Lud-
endOrff, first Martermaster general of
the German army, is in receipt Of a
solemn profess faem the Lithuanian
diet against any attempt to name a
Hidrg unacceptable to- the people of
Lithuania, who Hreatszs to revolt In
csse such action Is taken.
Americans Reach VTzdivostok.
EIadiv0stok, Aug. 2U.-The transport
carrying the first contingent of Ameris
cam troops arrived here after an UNI.
eventful voyage oSf even and a half
days from Manila. The unen were in
exealaent spirits anaa crowded the rails
and! rigging, cheeadng and being
cheerHd by the men eff the Allied war
ships. En- the harbor..
Tie crowds on tAap waterfront ar
pearedl amazed at the noisy entry of
the Americans, as compared with that
of their less demonstratfve allies.
Groups of Czechs about tire docks were
vociferous in their welcome of the
Americans, who will be, kept aboard
ship until the ARRIVAL Of other trans
ports,. due tomorrow.
A Japanese contingsa1 has arrived
at Nikolskoye on it's way to- tine Usuri
front.
Czechs Off for Hardin.
Tokan, Aug. 20. = Czecho-Slovak
forces from the maritime provinces of
Siberia left for Hardin, AaHgg-. 8 over
the Chinese Eastern railway, 1t is Of
t1cially announced.
Along the Usuri 'front.'. where the
enemy forces number 100, 900 strong,
quiet prevails, it is said. The Bolshe-
viii and Austro-G Germans are yisibly
affected by the arrival OF Allied troops
and tlHe number of assertions from
their ranks is increasing. fit is re-
ported.
French Military Mem Freed.
Paris Aug. 2O.-GeneraF Lavigne and
the staff of the French: military mis-
sion att Moscow, who were placed
under unrest there when the Allied
%consulss were taken inth custody by
the Bolsheviki, have beam set at lib
erty, according to a Copenhagen dis
patch tn the Temps.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
BILL no CONTROL. PACKERS
Senator Borah Is Preparing Federal
Supervision Measure.

Senator Borah Is Preparing Federal
Supervision Measure
Washington, Aug. 20a-GoVe7nment
supervision of the packing industry
along the lines. recommended by the
Federal Trade commission is sought in
a bill that Senator Boraf1, Idaho, pro-
poses to- introduce shortly after the
Senatae ~reconvenes four regular bust
ness.
Thee Federal Trade. commission, in
its report, charged that the packers
have made exorbitamt profits Borah
believes that statement; to be true, 50
far aas he has been able. to- study the
report. Should his DILL. become law,
the golden days" OF tina packers
woalH soom be a thing Of tine past, he
say IS.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Attitude of Labor Commended.

New York. Aug. 17.-"Patriotic and
constructive attitude of the American
labor movement under the leadership
of Samuel Gompers," was commended
in resolutions adopted at a conference
held by the National Civic federation.
The purpose of the conference, 1t was
announced, was to consider vital in.
dustrial and war problems and to meet
the commission that Is soon to sail for
England, France and Italy under the
craftsmanship of Mr.. Gompers, The res.
olutions appealed for support OF the
people OF Russia
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Paris Breathes Easier.

Paris, Aug. 17.-Just four weeks ago
residents of Paris were awakened by
the sounds Of such a cannonade as
they never had heard before. 1t was
General Mangin's counter preparation
against the great German attack which
the enemy believed al to bring him
to the gates Of Paris. In phrases
tempered with Joy the morning news
papers outline the great change that
one month has brought about. The
enemy, who was at the gates OF
Amiens, Rheims and C%ompiegne. has
been soundly beaten. D.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
FOE LOSSES 100000 In! WAR

Milton and. Half Stain Sincer Haati;aH-
ties: Began. 20.
Paris, Aug: 17--One million five
hundred and twenty thousand Ger
have. been killed during the en-
tire: war, this Echo de Parisa declares.
TIE enemy's total losses ins. killed,
wounded: and missing. it is estimated,
amount; to- 100000, of waich q big
percentage. were wounded and have
been sent back into the li1tes.
From March to- June 40, 600 Ger
naans-wereski1led, the paper.said,,. while
tnea number. of killed in theepast aight
weeks hsas aXceeded this figure.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
WRITES AUTOGRAPH. APPEAL
President Wilson Aids Campaign for
Fourth Loan.

President Wilson Aids Campaign for
Fourth Loan.
Washington, Aug. II. = President
Wilson has written an autograph ap-
peal on behalf of the fourth Liberty
Loan to be published in full page
newspaper advertisements and shown
on moving picture screens Sept. %,
the opening day of the three weeks
loan campaign.
In announcing this the Liberty Loan
publicity bureau also said arrange
ments had been made for the publica-
ton daily throughout the loan period
Of display advertisements in newspa-
pers and magazines consisting of spe-
cial pleas written by prominent men,
including Secretary Baker, General
Pershing, Charles M. Schwab, Samuel
Gompers and others.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
THIS YEARS CROP, LIGHTER

Canadian Wheat Yield Faalss Off K,t42,-
ESQ Bushels
Ottawa. Aug. II. - Canada's wheat
crop this year is 232,80O, 900 bushels,
Or, 7,7$2,,850 bushels less than last
years. arop, according 10, al report of
the. Dominion Bureau OF Statistics,
compffsdl from returnss of: eorrespon-
dents Oats are exraeted' to- yield
416, 900 ,000 bushels, AM ihareeses of 49,
00O,al0l over last year..
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
FISHING FLEET PROTECTION

Naval Patrol Boats Will Accompany,
Craft in Future.
Washington Aug. 17.-Steps to pro-
tect the fishing fleets off the coast Of
New England from German submarine:
raiders have. been taken by the navy.
Secretary Daniels announced. that
where the vessels operate in fleets, as.
Is the general custom, naval patrol
boats hereafter will accompanY them
to their banks and there maiatain, a
guard.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Anthracite Shipments Increase.

Anthracite Shipments Increase.
Philadelphia, Aug. 17.-Shipments Of
anthracite coal in July attained a high
record and, with two exceptions, we're
the largest ever reported In any one
month. Figures issued by the anthra.
cite bureau of information show ship.
ments, of 7,O84,77 gross tons for the
month, against 6.687,669 tons in June
and 6,724,252 tons in July last year,
For the first four months of the cur
rent coal year the shipments have
amounted to 81. 206. O73 tons. compared
with $685. 13 tons for the correspond
ing period In 1917.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
BufLDS VESSEL IN 30 DAYS

Steel Ship Construction.
Detroit, Mich, Aalg.. ia record!
i'm ship construction is claimed by the.
Great Lakes engineering works in de-.
Rivering to the Emergency Fleet cor
poration, complete i'm every detail, the
3,500-ton steel fneighteF Crawl Keys
80 working days, after it's keel WAS
laid in the yards, ait Ecnrse, Mich.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
DIVER FIRES OIL STEAMER
Ship Is Attacked About 25 Miles Off
Cape .Hatteras. =. ::

VdPG T1dIIGEaS. *. :.
Beaufort, N. c., Aug. ia large oil
tank steamer is atire about rs miles
off Cape Hatteras, according to re-
ports brought here. a submarine is
lying close by. The members of the
crew have been taken off by life
guards. 1t is presumed the submarine
is a German and the. tanker was set
on fire BY shells.
Washington, Aug. M.-At the navy
department it was said: There is
nothing to be given cut" regarding the
attack on a large oil tank steamer by
a German submarine off Cape Hat
geras.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
WORRY" uUDEND0RFF
eorrhrs Signed by German General Is.
Found aM Allies.

.0EGQs 0h8rEGO " GUT I1dM VNTfGTdI To.
Found SN Allies.
With tine French ARMY i'm France
Aug. 2H-An ordan' Signed "Luden-
Garf," recently captured on the bait
tiefield. d%iscloses; the anxiety of the,
Germans over thse heavy losses they,
Sustained in June, and July. The orr.
der; dated July s.. refers to "repeatedl
attacks by the enemy during recant,
days." and says;:
Unfortunately: a. great number Of
prisoners were. lost i'm those affairs,
which shows that oar occupation Of
the first lines is still too dense in? de-.
Tense and the. depth of the advanced,
zone is insufficient"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
INVEST ONE BILLION POUNDS

British People Subscribe Literally to
NeM War Loan.
London, Aug. 1.-THE subscriptions
for national war bonds have reached
the s%tupendous figure of 100000, 900
pounds sterling, according to a state
ment issued by Andrew Bonar Law.
chancellor of the e%xchequer. Hither-
to-, the statement says, the worlds
record was held by the great war loan
Of 1917, which yielded $S48, ass. 900.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
FRAPELLE SHELLED BY FOE
Town Taken by Americans Object Of
Attack,

: With the American Armies in
France, Aug. 20.-American troops ad-
vanced slightly beyond Frapelle and
consolidated. the ground won in the
previous attack. The Germans in re-
taliation dropped $500 shells in Fra
pelle, but failed to drive out the Amer
Jeans.
Frapelle is five miles east of St. Die,
and only four miles from the German
border. 1t was captured in a surprise
attack.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Pneumonia Increases in Camp.

Pneumonia Increases in Camp.
Washington, Aug. 17.-There was q
slight increase in the number of cases
of pneumonia among the troops in the
United States during the seven-day Pc
riod ending Aug. 8, the weekly health
report issued shows.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
Builder of Marshlp Oregon Dead.

Oakland, Cal, Aug. 2O.-George w.
Dickle, one Of the most noted naval
architects and. marine engineers Of
America, builder of the famous war
ship Oregon, died at his home here
after a brief illness. He was "a years
old.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
TO AID SICK AND WOUNDED
Army Will Require $4,000 Women by
luly / Next.

Washington, Aug. 17.-Fifty thou
sand women will be needed by July l
next year to assist in the are of the
sick and wounded of the American
army, Surgeon General Gorgas stated
in announcing that young wives with
husbands fighting in France would be
accepted as hospital assistants.
The vast majority of the $4,000
women must be trained nurses and
available for service overseas.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
BONE AMERICAN HOSPITALS
Enemy Asiatora Are Routed by. Fire
Of An&j.Aircraft Gums

Vesle Front, Aug. 20.-German bomb
ing machines have made two separate
attacks upon an American field hospi-
tai south Of vesle, but % driven off
by anti-aircraft guns. There were no
casualties. The hospital tents cover
several acres. The nearest bomb
struck within 20 yards Of one large
tent.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
LEAGUE OF AUSTRIAN STATES

With Home Affairs.
London, Aug. ia plan has been
adopted for the formation of a League
of Austro-Hungarian states to be
autonomous in dealing with home az
fairs, according to a Vienna dispatch
quoting the Czech radical organ in
the Austrian capital.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1918-08-22
ENEMY PLANES RAID PARIS
Drop Several Bombs and Cause a Few
Casualties.

Paris, Aug. 17.-Several bombs were
dropped in the Paris region by Ger
man a%irplanes, says an official state
ment issued. There were only a few
victims. Z,
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-08-10

the ground at the southwest corner Of
said strip of land, which said iron
pin or stake aforesaid, at the north
west and southwest corners Of said
strip OF i ind herein conveyed are %
mark the line forming the western
boundary of the said strip OF land
conveyed, and to divide the sane
from the remaining property of Tie
vendors; said strip herein conveyed
being bounded on the north or 10
front by said Adams street, on tho
east in part by property OF John Hot
tendorf, in part by property OF W. ..
Trowbridge and in part by property
of Mrs. Anna F. Zylicz, on the south
by property of Mrs. Anna F. Zylicz,
on the west by remaining property Of
vendors from which this strip OF land
herein conveyed is taken.
That in making said sale. in accord :
ance with the judgment OF Court in
the above entitled and numbered
cause, of date July 9Th, 1918. said
property will be offered for sale 10
two separate lots as follows, to-wit:
First: That certain lot or tract OF
land. lying and being situated within
the corporate limits Of the town OF
franklin, Parish of st. Mary, St4M
of Louisiana, having front OF IVY
feet on the east side Of First street OF
said town, commencing at the corner
of First and Adams street OF SAID
town, and running south towards
Jackson street, with depth between
parallel lines to the property OF Mrs.
F. Zylicz, ST., in the rear, said prop
erty being bounded on the north ~
Adams street, east by property for.
merly belonging to mortgagors, nov
belonging to Mrs. F. Zylicz, ST.;
south by property of mortgagors, aoa
west by First street, together With 81
the improvements thereon eituaeeq'
all rights, ways, servitudes and ~
purtenances thereunto belonging Or 10
any manner appsrtaining.
Second: The remaining portion OF
the above described property after de.
Quoting therefrom the lot to % QrsI
offered.
CHARLES PECor.
Sheriff.
st. Mary Parish, La this 18th day
of July, 1918. -.
Foster, BOatner & Foster,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
Paul Kramer,
ATTORNEY for Defendant.
The St. Mary banner. (Franklin, Parish of St. Mary, La.) 1889-1931, 1918-08-10
Garage s. Machine Shop,
LOCAL AGENTS
FRANKLIN
FRANKLIN, LA.
STATE OF LOUISIANA
23rd Judicial District Court-Par.
ish of st. Mary.
Interocean Oil Co, ". Petroleum
Transportation and Trading
Company. No. IA AT

By virtue of writ of feri facias,
issued out Of the Honorable the 23rd
Judicial District Court, 10 and for the
Parish OF st. Mary. and to me direct
ed. IN the above entitled and num-
bered suit, have seized and will offer
for sale for cash. to the last and high
eat bidder, at the principal front door
of the court house in the town Of
Franklin, Parish of st. Mary. La, on
SATURDAY. THE 10Th DAY OF
AUGUST, A. D 1918
between the. hours OF IL O'Clock q. m. ],
and I O'Clock p. M, the following
mentioned and described property, to-
vii:
Two barges, known and described
a. barges 3. and c.
CHARLES PECOT, Sheriff.
Sherif's Office, Parish of ST. Mary,
La, June 70, 1918.