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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

sippi Missouri, Maine, Wisconsin, Ala
bama Illinois. Kearsarge. Iowa, In
diana. Massachusetts: hospital ship
Solace. supply ship Bridge and one or
more fuel ships.
Neither the exact number or names
of the destroyers and converted yachts
that are returning from abroad are
known at this time. The destroyers
and small craft on their arrival in the
North river will be anchored in berths
ron the New Jersey shore to the west
of the fleet.
The battiesh1ps returning are the
Pennsylvania, Admiral Mayo's flag
ship, under command of Capt L. M.
Mutton; division six, under Rear Ad-
miral Hugh Rodman New York flag
ship, Texas. Wyoming. Florida, Ar
kansas and Nevada. Division nine. I'M
der Rear Admiral T. S. Rodgers, Utah,
Arizona and Oklahoma. E..
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
Jewish Author Dies.

NEW YORK. December 19.-Rabbi
Isaac Vendrovsky, prominent Jewish
scholar and author of many works of
Jewish literature, has died at his
hom,. here. aged siXty-fve. Rabbi
VeudrovSky born in Russia. came to
America III 1900 and became con-
Sultins editor of the Jewish Daily
News. of this city.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
We are in a French division and have
a French general.
General Compliments Blacks.

THE French general complimented
the black troops very highly. He adj
dressed US as friends. from the bot
tom of his heart. He expressed his
gratitude for the glory which my
regiment helped to contribute to his
division.
Our division fought hard for nine
days. During that time we advanced
FIVE miles, in the face of powerfully
organized defenses; we took several
towns, nearly 500 prisoners. captured
fifteen guns of different calibers and
nearly $50 machine guns. We Sc
cured an enormous amount of engi-
neering material and important sup
plies of artillery ammunition"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
Hun Trials Not for Jurists.

LONDON, December II British
wireless servicc)-Responsib fol-
Furnishing the former German emperor
and other high German officials for
crimes committed during the wal
must rest with governments and not
with jurists, according to the Marquis
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19
PEnURA'S TROOPS
OCCUPY ODESSA
Anti German UTainian Lead
! er Has Control of Great
Russian Seaport.

ODESSA. Sunday, December IS
Troops under command Of the anti-Ger-
man Ukrainian leader Petlura today are
occupying Odessa.
LONDON, December IS -(by the Asso-
ciated Press). - Unconfirmed reports
have reached London that Odessa, the
great Russian seaport on the Black
sea has been occupied by the forces
of the Ukrainian leader Petlura, who
Ss anti-German and separatist. Be
2atc9 dispatches from the Associated
i'GGss correspondent at Odessa, dated
december 10 and December IL. report
the arrival of Petlura forces before
.Nikoiaiev. northeast of Odessa, on De-
CEN Der 10. The Russian volunteer
forces there retreated and the Ger
mans refused to interfere.
Banks Store Money on British Ships
The banks there put their money on
board British deStroyerS IN the Black
sea and the city now is probably in the
hands of Gen. Grigorieff of the Petlura
forces.
The situation was reported to be APP
proNmately the same at Odessa. except
that i'etiura himself was in charge of a
icrra marching on that city. There is
an ;ltnr-rnal population in Odessa. OF
more than 200 600. one-third of whom
AZ refugees from Great Russia.
yhe working and middle classes. it
=: reported. are favorable to the
.a,tSe OF DetIura. who advocates the
- tension ri iikranlian territory into
~he tUtheuian portions of Galicia
His. followers have distributed proc
1aIua tiouS announcing war against
the n krainian government, the CAPT
taIists> and the lando wnerS.
AIIies> Erect Wire About Docks.
The IA fish and French forces in
Odessa hfa" erected defensive barbed
wire about the princ:l' wharves.
They will A-otect the stores taken
from the t;er'nans. but on herwlse. 1t
is said. will not interfere in the hight
ing in Odessa.
The presence in Odessa Of armed
forces of divers nices, with conflicting
hatreds. and the lax of commuh 'cation
with the outside wokld. has caused many
persons there to feaa- renewal a. the
bolshevlk regime of a year ago. All citi-
gems go about the stree IS armed.
Three British cruiSers' and nunh'er
of dcstroyers. including awo French. are
in the harbor of Odessa. with a smaA
force of marines. Allied nationals in the
city have been warned td take refuge
on the warships if street fighting be
comes too serious.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-19

Of crewe, former secretary Of state
for the colonies, in q letter published
in the Westminster Gazette
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21

sible that he may avoid the coal short
age which occurred last winter. Make
out your order today for coal. Sub
nit to the coal dealer at statement
of the amount of coal that will run
you for the coming winter, and then
have your bin filled while the low
price prevails. After the first Of
August the winter price on the coal
will be established. Keep away
from the coal shortage. Buy your
coal during the month Of April, If
possible.
Wer gar zu viel bedenkt, wird
wenig leisten.
Memo mortalium omnibus horis
sapit,
Any how, you may as we'll pre-
pare all the garden you can.
A ride over the road from Blue
Bell to the city discovered several
teams at work repairing the bad
places in the road. In few days the
highway will be in good shape. The
road running west and particularly
near the derrick of the proposed oil
we'll is in bad shape. The township
will have teams at work there in a
few days. There is little excuse for
permitting the roads to get in bad
order. When once the road is es-
tablished it should be kept in repair.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21
LoRENA

Among the Lorenites in Liberal
Wednesday We're C. B. Evans, Harry
Dietrich, Frank Wheeler, Mr.. Steph-
enson, Mr.. Groves and Mr.. Ensminger.
Mrs. westfall, who has been visit
ing her daughters, Mrs. Burns and
Mrs. Schneider, returned to her
home in Haven, Kansas.
Mr.. Foutz's baby is getting along
very well at present.
The Wheeler girls, Mrs. Harry
Vogt, Grace Brown and Robt Vogt
took dinner at the McNew home Sun
day.
Mrs. Homer Smith of Colorado
came Tuesday for visit with rela'
tives.
The Loyalty Class is practicing
songs for Easter. They will give 9
program on or near April LIST for the
benefit of the piano fund.
Rev. Wells will preach next Sun
day at Independence. Arrangements
will be made Sunday evening to or
ganize Christion Endeavor, also {
teachers training class.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Hill took din
ner with Mr.. and Mrs. Billups SUM-
day.
Armer Nix's two nieces came from
Altus, Okla, to spend the summer q
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21

The word conservation is being a
trifie overworked, but its meaning is
not being exercised sufficiently to
make a showing. There are hundreds
of people in this county who fail,
thru carelessnes or wilfulness and
often both, to do, their part in help
ing to conserve.
X
During the months of April, May
June and July there is special price
made on coal. The first month the
lowest price is made and then the rate
increases each month. The idea is
to encourage the consumer to buy his
winter supply Of coal as early as pos
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21
HoMEsTEADERs MAY LEAVE


To aid in relieving the existing
shortage in farm labor, Congress has
passed law granting leaves Of abb
sence during the war to homestead
ers whose applications were filed pri-
or to December 20, 1917, to enable
them to engage in farm labor on
lands other than those embraced in
their claims.
There is no limit either to the
number or length Of the absences q
homesteader may have under this
law, and they do not interfere with
the five-month absence privilege al
lowed by the law. Absence under
the law is to be regarded as forming
a part Of the seven-months' residence
the law requires,
The homesteader must comply
strictly with all the requirements of
the law as to the cultivation and i'm
provement Of the land embraced in
his claim and the erection of a habit
able house thereon.
The law does not apply to any
homesteader who elaves his claim to
engage in any work other than farm
labor, and credit for residence can
be allowed only for time devoted to
farm labor.
No person whose application has
been filed since December 20, 1917,
can avail himself of the privileges of
this law.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21
In the Community

Last year Liberal did well at put
ting in every available space to gar
den and it is hoped that the same
spirit will prevail this season.
But the one thing needful now is
TO have the premises cleaned. There
are several bad places, particularly
IN the business section, that need. at
tention Of those who should make a
cleanup campaign.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21

the Nix home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Hague have
the Liberty measles.
Henry Lubbers, Vimy Casady and
Mrs. Casady took dinner at Mr.. Rem
ick's Sunday.
Bro. Wells preached at Lone Star
last Sunday.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21
SECONDHAND MACHINERY
SELLS AT A HIGH PRICE

Two years ago Thos. W. Cav, the
south side implement man, sold man
two-row lister for $87. At the
present time the same implement
sells for $133 cash. At a public sale
a few days ago the lister sold for
$193 on time, so it was evidently a
good investment. Forty-six dollars
and two years use was what the pur-
chaser realized from the machine.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21

See our Swedish Cream Separator,
500-lb. size, for $4,000. - Thos. W.
Cav. 44t1c
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21

E. d. Cooper returned from Colo
RADIO Saturday where he had been on
a business trip.
The Liberal democrat. [volume] (Liberal, Kan.) 1911-1924, 1918-03-21

Charter No Reserve Di.rie, No. 10
CONDITION OF
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK
Liberal Kansas the close of business on March
RESOURCES
Notes and bills redscounted 43,240.50
-$S2s1s721
Overdraft, secured unsecured - m - none
u s. BONDS (other than Liberty Bonds of 1870:
u s. Bonds deposited circulation (pa vaue 25oOooO
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS:
Liberty Loan Bonds 81 per cent,
Liberty Loan Bonds 8M per cent and per cent
pledged to secure postal savings deposits. 100000
BONDS SECURITIES ETC ohsr than u S.. -'''''''
Bonds other than U. s pledged to postal
Securities other than u s. bonds (not including
stocks) owned unpedged 1925
Total bonds securities stc-.-.-..-.--.-A- 2o2s.25
Stocks Of Federal Reserve Bank $50 subscriptions
Value Of banking house 10000
Furniture and fixtures 100000
Lawful with ederalR Reserve Bank . 2s482s2
Cash in vault and
than 2o51ss7
city reporting 2ssss6
Total Of the three above items .--..- $121,774.12
Checks banks located outside of city reporting
bank and other cash items 11945O
Redemption fund with u S. Treasurer and from U. s.
Interest earned but collected Notes
Bills Receivable past
Savings Stamps actually
Total. - 1888 s5sse
LIABILITIES
fund. 2500000
Undivided profits $9,737.77
expenses interest, paid 7,6s301
- 2O447e
taxes 436316
outstanding 242000C
to 9780
banks bankers and companies (other
than included in above) 71256
Total Of two items above $2,69057
DEMAND DEPOSITS (other deposts) subject
deposits payable within 80 days)
deposits 3748161C
of deposit less than 80 days (other than
money borrowed) $780, -.. 14s52s7
136205S
Of demand deposits (other than bank
deposts) subject to Reserve .-....-- $4O3,3S9O6
subje payable after 80
subject to 80 days notice and postal savngs):
Certificates Of deposit (other than for money borowed 2ssOs
Postal savings deposits 795
Of deposits subject to Reserve ,67232
Total $500. 49,. -. -.. ...- 1888 s5ss6
including those with Federal Reserve
Rank - -. H.. 49,. 49,. ....-.--.. 43,24O5C
Total contingent liabilities - M - s43 2465C
STATE OF KANSAS, COUNTY OF SEWARD SIS:
l. Woods abovenamed bank, do solemny
knowledge
belief. c. E. WOODS, Cashier
Correct-Attest
w. FEATHER
L. A ETZOLD,
A. FARMER
Directors.
subscribed and sworn to before me day
(seal JENNIE KARAU, Notary Public :
(My commission expires February 20, 1922,
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
NOTICE or DISSOLUTION

BY virtue of a notarial act Of dis
solution duly signed by all the stock
holders and officers Of the Eunice Cot
ton Seed and Product Warehouse
Company. Inc, the same having been
executed before Alfred Chas. Hammer,
a Notary Public in and for the Parish
of Orleans, on the Sd day of June.
1918, and duly recorded in Miscella-
neous Book Isl, page --, of the
Recorders Office of the Parish OF st.
Landry; and, by virtue Of a certifi-
cate of registry of the said notariaI
act in the office of the Secretary of
State, issued by Jas. J.. Bailey, Score
tary of State, June 10, 1918, all In con-
formity with the second paragraph OF
Section % OF Act EST OF the General
Assembly of the State of Louisiana
for the year 1914, / hereby notify the
public that the Charter Of the said
Eunice Cotton Seed and Product
Warehouse Company. Inc, has been
duly surrendered and cancelled, the
said corporation dissolved and Its af-
fairs finally liquidated and settled.
ADoLPH sTEINHARDT,
President Eunice Cotton Seed and
Products Warehouse Company, Inc.
Attest-PHILLIP HICKY, Secretary.
june25-5t
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
CHAPTER v.

Not far from Sommepy. the French
rear guard stopped again. Four bat
teries of our artillery were brought
into position and our company. along
with machine guns. were ordered to
protect the artillery. The artillery Of
ficers did moi think this sufficient pro-
lection because the airplanes had dis
covered the presence of strong French
cavalry detachments and a cavalry at
tack was suspected. However, a
stronger guard could not be provided
and there was nothing to be done but
take our position and make the best
of the situation. We dug ourselves in
to the right and left of the batteries.
in a field of small pine trees. The ma
chine guns were set up and supplied
with ammunition. We were then given
instructions as TO what to do In the
e of a cavalry attack. An OLE
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
(copyrlsht BY Detroit Free Presa)

service. many Of these things were send
home.
A large chocolate factory was robbed
completely, and chocolate and candy
In heaps were trampled In the ground.
Empty houses were broken into ana
wrecked, wine cellars cleaned out and
windows smashed, the latter being .
special pastime of the c~avalrymen. Al
we had to pass the night In the open,
we tried to find some quilts and en-
place. The store vas partly denol-
ished. but the apartment upstairs was
as yet intact with all the rooms locked.
It was evident that a woman's hand
had worked In this house, for every
thing was neat and coy. But all this
order was still surpassed by the ar
rangement in a large room, which ap-
parently had been Inhabited by q
young woman. We were almost
ashamed to enter the sanctuary. To
our establishment we saw hanging on
the wall opposite the door a picture
burned in wood and under it a German
verse: Honor the women, they weave
a braid of heavenly roses in their
earthly life" (Schiller). The owner
apparently was a young bride. for in
the wardrobe was a trousseau. tied
with neat blue ribbons. carefully put
away. All the wardrobe drawers lay
open. Nothing was touched hers.
When we visited the same place the
next morning, impelled by some im-
pulse, we found everything in that
house destroyed. Barbarians had gone
through this home. and with bitter
~ruthlessness had devastated every
thing, with every evidence Of having
utterly cast off the ethics and stand
ards of civilized races.
The entire troussean had been torn
from the drawers and thrown partly
on the floor. Pictures, photographs,
mirrors. everything was In pieces. The
three of us who had entered the room
clenehed our fists with impotent wrath.
We received orders to remain In
Suippes until further notice and the
next day witnessed the return of many
fugitives. They came in great throngs
from the direction Of Chalons-sur-
Marine. They found instead of the
peaceful homes they had left a wretch
ed and deserted ruin. A furniture
dealer returned to his store, as we
stood in front of his house. He broke
down when he viewed lie remains OF
his enterprise. Everything had been
taken away. We approached the man
he was a Jew and spoke German
When he Gained down a little he told
us that his store had contained mers
chandise worth more than 5000 francs.
Had the soldiers only taken what
they needed for themselves" he said,
81 would be satisfied. for I did not ex-
pect anything else. But I never would
have believed Of the Germans that
they would have destroyed everything"
Not even a cup and saucer were
left in this mans house. He had q
wife and FIVE children, but had no idea
of what had become of them. And
there were many more like him.
The following night, remaining in
Suippes, we were again obliged to camp
in. the open because it swarmed with
frank-tireurs." Such were our lnstruc.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

With The two dead left in the boat, we
turned around. Our crew acl1ed as a
result of the continuous rowing and
their hands were soon covered by bis
ters. hut nevertheless we had to row
on. There was no rest.
When we were 20 meters from the
bank, u Dontoon was hit below the
water line by several bullets. When
the bullets struck Il hoat they made
only a tiny hole, but us it emerged on
the bottom. it tore an opening as large
as a plate. As a result our pont0on
settled rapidly and there was nothing
else for us to do except to jump into
the icy water and swim. Hardly had
we left the boat when it sank. but we
all reached the other bank safe for the
moment.
In spite of our wei clothing we had
to take a new boat at once, and with
our blistered hands had to man the
oars again. In the middle of the river
we coIlided with another boat. This
boat had lost its pilot and two rowers.
It rammed as and our pontoon tipped
over and IS infantrymen and n mem
Der of the crew were thrown into the
water. We were saved along with
four men from the other pontoon and
taken TO the left bank. Hardly had
We landed before we were ordered to
take oyer a pontoon loaded with am
minition.
Ahout five more times we crossed
the Meuse. Meanwhile day broke
sad then a terrible battle developed
.s.atwaen the troops which had crossed
Pad the French. The Germans had the
.St in this encounter because they
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

nortoons BY new n We began this
dIa1cult task as soon as the artillery
Are LET up. Hardly had we begun II
.oo,n when a salvo struck and greatly
damaged the bridge. Fortunately we
sad no losses. We were now ordered
~ rot,re, and after a half hour begin
arew The enemy's searchlights were
now dark. We brought about ten pom
ICONS nm without interference and h e
we were suddenly bombarded again.
We had attracted the attention OF the
eneIny's patrol.
Several batteries now opened ire on
nc at one time and after ten minutes
4he entire work was only a pile OF
wreckage. Two more men were killed.
The order now came to retire. Eight
mon were detailed to attend to the
load and wounded and We were taken
mt of this danger N After we
marched about two kilometers up the
river. we were halted, and discovered
that the corps bridge train was In
olace- We were told that we would
get the bridge ready on land. Sections
consisting of two pontoons each were
firmly fastened together, equipped with
anchors. everything else made ready
and then put in the water. The loca-
tion for the bridge was indicated to
no and we rode with all u might
down to the bridge position. The en-
emy did not see through these tactics
and did not interfere, so that all the
parts reached the position In a very
short time, where they were fastened
together. In less than twenty min
utes the bridge was completed and
the infantry stormed over it.
The bridge was covered with straw
in order to dull the noise of the troop
movements. At the same time, at diff
ferent places. transports with pontoons
were assisting the army to cross and
before the French found out what had
happened our troops had occupied the
opposite bank and established them
selves firmly there.
The French artillery and infantry
now OIttttHu u lEIIi DIC nIC IN liz Pch
1oons. Our units, which had defended
the p~ontoons. were relieved and re-
placed by infantry. | was made a
leader in the pontoon and with four
men at the paddle and IS infantrynen
as q crew, we started our first cross
ing In a veritahle hail Of shell. but
with only one minor casualty, we
reached the opposite bank. A com
rade took my place at the steering
gear. On the return trip, u pom
toon was struck by bullets but fortu-
nateiy above the water line. All about
us the pontoons crossed, several in
a sinking condition. The men who
manned them. all of whom could swim
tried to swim TO the bank but many
infantrymen were drowned.
We landed, and took a lev p%ontoon,
which, by a superhuman effort, we
managed to get across the river a sec
-ond time. This time we arrived with
two dead and one wounded infantry
man. Long before we reached the
bank the infantrymen jumped into the
shallow water and waded to land
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

sung but the H~essians were not in the
mood.
"Will you sing. you pigs?" cried an
officer and the p~itiful-looking pigs"
tried to obey this order. Family sound
ed from the ranks of the overtired
men: Deutschland. Deutschland
Ueber Allies, Ueber Allies In Der Welt"
Despite their broken strength. their
tired feet. disguised and %resentful.
these men sang their symphony of SUI
per-Ger1nanism.
Several comrades who like myself
had watched this troop pass came to
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06
500 Reward, 500

The readers Of this paper win b.
pleased TO learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all It's stages ana
that Ia catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
Influenced by constitutional conditions
requires constitutional treatment. Hairs
Catarrh Medicine IL taken internally aud
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces Of the System thereby destroying
che foundation OF the disease, giving the
patient strength by building Up the cons
stitution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The proDrietors nave 80 much
Catarrh Medicine that they OTTER One
Hundred Dollars for any case thai Il Calls
to cure. Send for list OF testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO.. Toledo
Ohio. Sold by all Druggist, &c.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1918-07-06

lions. In reality nothing was seen Of
frank-tireurs, but by this method the
enmity toward the people living In the
towns along our line of march was
maintained. The Germans practiced
the theory that the soldiers fight bet
ter and are more amenable to dis
cipliae when filled with hatred Of their
enemies.
The next day We were obliged to
march 10 Chaions-sur-Marne This
was one of tile hardest days we ever
had. From the very beginning, as we
began our journey. the sun hlazed
down npon Us. II Is about IS kilone.
ters from SUPPLIES to Chalons-sur-
Marine. This distance would not have
been 80 bad. despite the heat; we had
already made longer marches: but the
beautiful road from Suippes to Chai-
ons goes with amending monotony with
ont so much ns d curve or q bend 10
the right or left. AS far as we could
see il stretched before US like a long
white snake
Many soldiers tainted or were stftcx-
en- with sunstroke. They we're picked
M nv the infirnlary columns which fol-
lowed. That the troops who had trav-
ersed This road before us had Jared
worse was evident from the many dead
Germans who lay along the road. The
commander feared that he could not
get the machine in motion again II II
was hailed. and permitted to stretch
it's weary limbs IN the ground for q
brief rest. And 50 IT sFept along Ike
a snail. Only. instead of having 9
snafi's shell on its back. there was :
leaden burden
Continues Next Week.