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The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31

"I'm glad to see the girls aren't
wearing many furs this hot wealth
err" mo, now they're wearing
sweaters" - Kansas City journal.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31

On Sept. 9Th will be tag day for
Sc Secour Louisinais a la France
and Miss Ruth Martin, Mrs. WIG.
Bienvenu and Mrs. Allen Liable
are a committee to have charge of
this work.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31

Manager G. T. Bienvenu, of the
Lafayette Pecan Nursery, received
at $3.50 p m, this afternoon, a tele
gram from his brother, Private
Geo. NJ. Bienvenu, stating that he
has just been graduated as a COM
missioned officer of the Fourth
Officers Training Station. Camp
Pike. Georges many friends here
will be glad to learn of his rapid
progress in army service. -Lafay-
cite Advertiser.
The weekly messenger. [volume] (St. Martinsville [i.e. St. Martinville] La.) 1886-1948, 1918-08-31

| now handle all the New Orleans papers,
Times Picayune, States and Item, and will
be glad to take your subscription for any Of
them. L. Bienvenu, St. Martinville, La.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
IncIOse $4,000 And
IFeed PerShing's
Army, Writes Farmer

Herbert Hoover aud Major
General GOsthsIS need worry M,
longer over the problem OF food
supplies for the army.
A man in New NUrl, state can
feed the soldiers in France for
$4,000. IIo has placed his serv-
Ices at the disposal Of the Gov
eminent m Il letter addressed to
the President
Il have Il mail Hog and 4. lie
male Hog to raise pigs from to
feed the soldiers u2 pigs" the
farmer patriot wrote the Presi-
dent. 81 wish to make them
weigh 1 hundred pounds by
Christmas. IL / had $4,000 dol
lars TO buy a small place could
fat plenty OF hogs for market. II
you viii make them send me So
900 / will feed the soldiers in
France"
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
GERMAN AIR RAID
.ON WESTINGHOUSE
mot IMPOSSIB|LITY
Il q German air raid on wsshinsto

Il German air raid on washington
pdsSiblsF
ITS.
supersubma-ines. capable Of carrying
isveral airplanss. have been repeatedly
rsported built by Germany for just this
purpose. A feet Of these great C-boats
cduld release their winged messengers Of
dsEfh lust OF the Atlantic coast some
dssT or night. and within an hour whole
squadron OF hostile Rirplanes might be
toaTinE over Washington.
But any Boche flyers who might take
pert On such a trip would find. TO their
EEpr1se, that they had rushed into a
TsFitabls hornets nest OF defending
iiFplAnsG.
Each Manned BY Veteran.
And every one OF these sirplanes would
6S manned BY an aviator who has writ
tsa his name large on the scroll OF fame
Is q WaT-hyer Of many victories over the
ba6tle fields Of France. Every one OF the
defending feet which could rise from
Potomac Park would be piloted by a
birdHnan who has taken a large toll Of
foe aviators-who has downed enough
planes TO win the coveted title ace"
For IN Washington today there are as
seFnbled the best flyers in the world.
They are here with the allied aviation
missions. teaching young American air
cadets how TO ny and vanquish the
Boche. aiding America in the Upbuild!n,
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
j. S. CONFIDENT Of
SETTLING DISPUTE
WITHNETHERLANDS

Difficulties and misunderstanding
between the United states aud HoI-
land relative to the supply situation
will be Strengthened out" according
to official prediction here.
Negotiations between the two gov
ernmcnts are taking turnI in which
it is safe to estimate that they will
get together amicabIy, and thar IIol-
land probably Will get more supplies
than this Government originally
agreed to give.
Meantime. the Dutch legation de-
c!arcd that Germany has sent no ulti-
matum to Holland. and that while she
has made strong demands. tie danger
Of war - not Immediately present.
ON the other hand, American Gov
eminent officials see in the Dutch
German situation the possibility OF
serious trouble wherein Holland
would see TO II that her national
honor vas not smirched by Germany.
The Teutou demands on the neutral
neiEhbor are by far the most serious
the German war lords have sought
To impose. Mainly, they hinge on
questions Of transporting sand and
gravel-war supplies-via Holland.
Hollands position was described as
pro- Dutch. She has suffered at the
hands of both belliEerents. IL was Of
fcialIy admitted, but is aroused by
Germany's attempts to make her
commit an unneutral act in supply
ing the war materials. And, Hol-
land, while anxious TO keep aloof
from the struggle, IS viewing the
whole situation from the standpoint
of her own best good With a Ger
man victory, she would be forced 10
see Amsterdam in TeutOn control. Tor
Germany would demand the rights to
the Rhine mouth. On the other hand,
she has feared that with an allied
victory. the British would seek add
ed rights on the Scheldt.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

his youth. His age has prevented
this honor. despite the fact that he
has repeatedly been recommended
for it.
He promises to show Washington
some new tricks when his monOplane
arrives. 1t is now in New York. hav-
ing reached America during the last
week. As soon as IT IS assembled.
within ten days. Lieutenant Soulier
will ny from MineOla, l. l.. to this
city. where be says he will do stunts
that Washington has never seen be-
fore. The monOplane is much more
suited to trick flying. he hints.
Major Tulasne. head OF the French
aviation mission. was an infantry Of
ficer before the war. In 1915 he took
up flying, and during the progress OF
the war was cited repeatedly for
bravery and daring. He has won
many decorations, especially for his
work in Belgium and at the battle
OF the Marine. Only within the last
week has he set a new record. in a
flight from this city to MineOla. in
two hours. ten minutes. lie carried
with him as passenger lieutenant FlaI-
chaire.
EIaEchaIre n Dazzling Hero.
Lieutenant Flaschaire has set femI-
nine hearts ahutter wherever he has
appeared. \ dashinE, tall, handsome
Frenchman, he is a charming figure
in his leather jacket as he stands
beside his machine. Ills feats in the
little Spad machine lie pilots are al
most beyond description. II is one.
seated plane he operates. built for
swift. daring work. His swoOps
loops. turns. twists and dives but a
few feet above the ground, make
one gasp at his daring.
Lieut.. Henri Fare is the man who
though not pilot. is one OF the mosl
noted figures in French aviation. II,
is a painter. He has participated IN
repeated bombing raids as observer
and during these trips has obtained
the Impressions he expresses in hi.
canvases. His work in this country /!
under the direction OF the Frencf
government, and tho proceeds from
the exhibitions or his paintings 60 Il
the relief OF children or French flyer.
who have died in action. LieutAanI
Fare paints his pictures at the very
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

States navy hydroalrplanes does not
soar over the city, its Liberty motor
humming out a tune OF power, piloted
by an American birdman.
But II is the Allied flyers OF whom
this story IS written-the men who
have won their reward in the form OF
commissions to this country as in
styuctors and members OF naval mis-
SONS. only after feats OF the greatest
caring and bravery in the war.
Capt. Alfred IIeurtauN, with the
French aviation mission. will not ny
a plane over the city. He may be a
passenger. but a wound he received in
action will prevent him from plotting
a machine himself for some months.
He is commander OF the escadrille
TO which Captain Guynemer belonged.
Heurtaux himself has officially
downed twenty-oBe Boche planes. and
has brought down as many more be
hind the enemy lines for which he
is given no official credit. He Is an
officer OF the Legion or Honor. and
wears the Cross Of Leopold and the
Belgian Cross in addition TO his
French war cross with seventeen
palms and two stars.
Youthful Ace Is Modest.
Lieut. Soulier. the. modest. unas-
suminE youth OF nineteen summers,
who will soon fly over the Capital
in his monoplane. has brought down
fifteen German planes in his three
years OF service at the front. lie
is Frances youngest ace. and the
hero OF every French boy. But he
has won his decorations. three medals
adorn his breast. and he would be Of
the Legion OF Honor were it not for
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

used solely over there for bombing
expeditions far into enemy territory.
Sergt. Gianfelice GinO has not
vet introduced himself to Washing
ton in a decisive manner. except for
his nonstop flight from Hampton
Roads, Va, to this city Friday in one
hour-a new record. He viii fly
over the city daily, however. and says
he will do stunts that Will eclipse
previous performances here.
Hounds StartIes Capital.
The feats OF Overton V. Bounds. an
American civilian flyer. who was here
a few weeks ago, demonstrating an
American built plane for War De-
partment officials. startled even avia-
ton -weafied Washington. His dash
ing loops, sudden twists, lmmelman
turns, nose dives and tail spins set
Washingtonians' heads awhirl.
He took up George Creel. head Of
the committee on public information
while here, and made that worthy
official quite sick by his succession
OF air stunts. Bounds, though civil
ian. is doing his bit as an instructor
OF army flyers. His work was gem
orally conceded to be the equal OF
that OF any war flyer who has been
seen in Washington.
Ruth Law. pcrched preCariously in
a foolish little seat way out in front
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

OVERTON V. BOUNDS.
Civilian flyer, of the Standard Air
craft Corporation. He few over this
city a few weeks ago, with George
Creel, head Of the Committee on Pub
lie Information, and other officials,
demonstrating an American plane.
His feats were the equal Of those OF
the allied war flyers. He instructs
American army aviatOrs.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
BOY SCOUT MASTER IS
VICTIM OF MOB In N. Y

SWEEDSPORT. y. Y, April 6
Lynn g Townsend, Boy Scout master,
is held here today by the police. poud
ing an investigation OF assaults made
on him yesterday, when lie was rotten
eEGed, beaten, and dragged about
town on a plank with a rope about his
neck. \ mob of angry men and wom-
en- handled him roughly and threat.
ened lynchinE.
The scoutmastcr had been accused
Of cOrrupting the morals OF the BOY
Scouts. When he escaped to his home
with a broken nose and n number OF
minor injuries. he secured a revolver
and fired into the crowd. James Dut-
ton, aged nine years. was shot in the
leg Townsend denies the charges
against him.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

sEift q ConIpauys sa,eA az fresh beet IN
WaGhinEton for the week ending Saturday
April -. averaged - 80 cents per pound -
Advt. =
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
FOE TRIES TO WEAKEN
MORALE OF SAMMTES

Germany is adopting toward Ameri-
can soldiers in France the same prac-
tice she used against the Italian
forces IN northern ItaSy. She is cir
rulatlng leaflets and fake newspapers
Ia an effort Iu weaken their morale,
according TO dispatches reaching
Washington.
The Continental Times is one OF the
publications OF German origin that
has made its appearance. II is print
ed in English. and has every appear
anCe OF being bona fide English
newspaper. This paper was widely
distributed among English soldiers
during the earlier months 81 the war.
The literature being used T. said TO
be written in Berlin by renegade
EngliShmen, aided by an American
who is known to officials here.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

front. watching the fights In the air
while he works with brush and paint
below.
Lieut.. Max Benois is not an ace. He
has not yet officially downed the five
planes necessary for this distinction.
But he has won a name for himself as
an air fighter, and his trip to Amer-
lea is in the nature of a reward for
his work. Though not an. ace, he is
far from being a deuce. and is Ger.
tain. when he gets back into active
service, that he will win the honOred
title.
BritOnE Helping Americans.
Lieut.. Col Charles +. Lee is the big
blond Englishmsn who first set Wash
ington craning it neck. He and his
companion. Lieutenant Sully. a red
haired. fair-faced, blue-eyed Britisher
thrilled Washington in their Avrp
plane, a British product, before the
Frenchman and Italians reached the
Capital
Their loops and stunts thousands OF
feet in the air were daily features
and are stiil. despite the presence oi
other aviators. Both have made their
mark over there, and are now in this
country aiding American officials and
instructinS American flyers in war
tactics.
Colonel Lee says that the trick fly
ing. while il may look foolish, is the
thing that saves the aviator in a
fight. The man who can loop or dive
out Of his advorsary's grasp. so to
speak. is the man who will beat the
enemy. he declares, and on this phi
ciple he is teaching young American
birdmen how to do the stunts neccs-
sary to their safety over the fighting
lines.
Resnati's Career Thrilling.
Capt Sinvio Resnati's exploits with
his hugo Caproni plane over this
city have been but rcpetitiOns OF his
flights over Austrian and German
towns. where he rained bombs on
enemy war works.
While the big Capronl plane IL
built for endurance and load carry
ing alone, captain Resnati has put II
through PAGES for which IL was never
designed. II cannot lOOp-it is too
big, awkward and unweildly. 1t is
propelled by three motors, and is
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

OF her Curtiss plane, did stunts over
the city last week that made the
people who saw her gasp in fear On
Liberty Day. she made a dozen quick
loops in rapid succession over the
great parade. On the day before, she
blew persons hats off when she roar
ed up, the middle OF Pennsylvania
avenue, hardly thirty feet above the
pavement.
With all these flyers. and the many
more who are on their way to this
city TO give exhibitions, Washington
is fast developing into one OF the
.country's first-class airdrOmes. Air
feats are becoming so common that
an airplane flying overhead attracts
barely more attention that an auto
mobile OF novel design in the streets.
The Washington times., 1918-04-28
SHIPPING BOARD HAS
new OFFICIAL FLAG

4 new Official flag made its appear
Ance in Washington today. The en-
blem Of tho United States shipping
board, which has been hoisted over
all OF the shipyards 81 the country,
was run up on the staff over the
shipping board building this morning
The flag is white, with the shield
OF the United States I'm an anchor in
the center. and the inscription in
blue letters, United States Shipping
Board"
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

OF its gigantic air program, and Incl
dentally giving exhibitions daily that
have thrilled WashingtoRians time and
again.
In Potomac Park there is a great. cry
steel hangar, erected some time ago 10
house the airplanes that were TO give eN-
hibitions there. Today there are in that
hangar almost a dozen planes-French,
British, Italian, and American. Within
a few days there will be added several
other planes. which have Just arrived
in this country. including fighting
monoplane. which has seen service over
the French front, and which will be
piloted here by Lieut. Constant Soulier,
Frances nineteen-yeat-old ace.
Famous Names In List.
A partial list OF the war-famous
aviators today in Washington In
cIudes the following names-all Of
which will be recognized as having
been cited repeatedly for exploits OF
Valor over there
[, Lieut.. CoI.7Charles r. Lee ann Lieut..
John a. SuIly, Of the British Royal
FLYING Corps: Capt SinviO Resneu,
pilot Of the giant Caproni bombing
plane, the Italian aviator par e:.cel-
lence: Sergt. Gianfelice Gtno. ltal-
ian flyer, who lastsweek established
a new record on a flight to this city
from Hampton Roads. Va; Maj George
Tulasne. chief OF the French aviation
mission: Capt. Alfred HeurtauN,
Frances ACE OF aces" since the death
OF the brave Captain Guynemer; Lieut..
Constant SoulIer. the nineteen-Eear-
old ace who has officially downed
fifteen Teuton airmen; Lieut. Georges
T1laschaire. the debOnnsire young
Frenchman. whose daredevil eNhibi-
tons racked the nerves Of Washing
tonians recently; Lieut.. Max Benols'
French air hero. who viii soon NY
over this city; Lieut.. Henri Fare
who. although lie has not and VIII
not fv here, has distinguished him
self on bombing expeditions over
there. and who has painted more than
100 marvellous pictures OF war IN me
air. which are on exhibition in W ash
inRton now.
The array Of war flyers IS supple
mented BY the presence OF several
civilian ayiators of note, including
the famous aviatriN, Ruth Law,
whose flights in an old model, unen-
closed plane, proved a great attrac-
ton on Liberty Loan Day.
Scores of Americans
Then, too, there are in this city
scores of young American flyers, who,
although their mettie has not yet been
tested over the fighting lines in Eu-
rone are as accomplished flyers ms
some Of the men who are making his
tory over there. Rarely does day
-, ,,-Eo,, opa NJ The great niteu
The Washington times., 1918-04-28

The world f. 80 full Of good things
10 eat Ne really can spare some Of
the wheat aud meRT.-D. 4. Food Ad.
miniatFRtOF.
The Washington times., 1918-08-01
FISH ARE SOLD ABOVE
PRICES ON FAIR LIST

Washington fsh dealers are today
selling at the flair prices fixed by
the Food Administration. the consign-
ment OF haddock. founders. cod. and
pollock which the District Food Ad-
ministration bought in Boston and
distributed yesterday in Washington.
An inspection OF the ish markets
today disclosed that one dealer Is sell
ing haddoclx and founders cut into
steaks for IS cents q pound. The
administration's fair price for had
dock was II cents and for founders
12h cents.
When Clarence r. Wilson, District
Food Administrator, was told Of these
is cents sales, he said he is uncer-
tain whether the dealer IL violating
the food rules.
There is, Of course. additional ex-
pense and consumption OF time in
cutting up fish," he said. "end I am
not in a position now to make .
statement as to just what method Of
procedure. IL any, can be used against
the dealer"
The Washington times., 1918-08-01
D. c. INSTITUTIONS ARE
REMEMBERED IN WILL

Should all her brothers and sisters
die withoue issue, Viola Walden Myer,
in her will dated July 8, 1912, filed for
probate yesterday, directs that her
entire estate shall be surrendered by
the trustee to the Protestant Episco-
pal Cathedral Foundation Of the Dis
trict of Columbia
The Smithsonian Institution by the
terms of the will Of testator is to re-
ceive a portrait OF the late Gen. AL
bert J. Myer. her father. Five thou
sand dollars are set aside for the erec-
ton Of a chapel at Lake View, Erie
county, N. Y, in memory of her sis
ter, Helen Walden Myer, and q Sc
cifc cash beQuest OF $4,000 is made
to her sister, Katherine Walden Myer.
The household effects are to go to
the sisters, and the remaining estate
is devised to the American Security
and Trust Company in trust as execu-
tor.
The Washington times., 1918-08-01

circumstances. the court would prob
ably halt the case, say it raised no
issue or nothing important and dis
miss IL.
The Supreme Court of the United
States is rather more considerate Of
the practitioner, though it sometimes
hazes attorneys sharply. II there is
an obvious attempt to trespass on the
time Of the court to some end not
worth while.
Long Decisions Banned.
One way in which the court is
tending to make progress in catching
up with its business is by writing
shorter opinions and fewer opinions
than formerly. Now, unless points OF
moment are involved, the practice is
to deliver short opinions. Justice
Holmes is one Of the leaders in this
movement. He rarely gives a long
opinion. and condenses his statement
as much as he deems reasonable, even
in cases OF large Importance. Usu-
ally, he mas not over four pages in
an opinion. In the days of Justice
q twenty-five page opinion
was not uncommon. and while such
opinions might be entertaining to
lawyers. they were likely to consume
much OF the Monday afternoons when
decisions are handed down.
The Washington times., 1918-08-01
LONG RANGE GUN
EMPLACEMENTS
FOUND ON MARINE

WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY AT
THE MARINE. Aug. 1.-Emplacements
for two long-range guns have been
found between Armentieres and Nan
teuil Notre Dame on the Aisne-Marne
front.
These were not 9-inch "Berthas, "
such as bombarded Paris, but 15-inch
naval type guns which were used for
shelling the Meaux region on July Is.
1t was the same kind of weapon
that the Germans used to lombard
Dunkirk, Epernay, and Furnes in
July. 1915, except that special mount
ing was used here which gave a
higher angle for the fire and conse-
quently a longer range.
The Brecy-Armentieres guns had
been removed by the Germans before
the allies came UP. but the bases re-
manned
The emplacements were sixty feet
square and nifty feet deep. They
were constructed of steel and con
crete and the gun carriages were
mounted in turrets that could be
turned around.
The Washington times., 1918-08-01
FRENCH GENERAL
PRAISES u. S. MEN
IN HIS COMMAND

severe struggle. the general indi-
Gated
Met Old Friends.
General Degoutte further pointed
out that the savage German counter
attacks against Seringes and Sergy
was evidence that the enemy is now
preparing to make a stand.
One OF the correspondents present
asked II the allies would continue to
advance to the .Fismes line. The gem
eral smiled as he replied that this de-
pended on what the Germans planned.
Further he did not care to answer.
Another French officer remarked
Afterwards:
General DeGoutte is not the kind
who skins a bear before he kills It."
General lDeGoutte said IL was an
unexpected pleasure to find a num-
Der OF American officers with wHDm
he had co-operated in China now
working with him in this fight. He
considered it q great honor to COM
mand the first large force OF Ameri-
cans In their first big engagement on
European soil.
In conclusion. the French COM
manderr asked that word Of his ad-
miration for the way our men are
hghting be sent to America At the
same time he announced that one OF
our regiments lighting on the left
OF his sector had been cited in q
French divisional order the other day.
This regiment Is from one OF our
newly arrived units.
The Washington times., 1918-08-01
EX-INFANT PRODIGY
NOW GROWN TO Be
HERMIT IN WOODS

BOSTON, Aug. 1s-wuhem James
sidis, who entered Brooklins High at
the age OF eight and who At sixteen.
donned his nrst long pants to be grad
uated from Harvard. Is going to BE =
hermit.
81 want TO live the perfect life
sidis said yesterday. "aDd the only
way to live the perfect life ls to live
It in ssclusicn. have always hated
crowds."
At the age OF nineteen ,sidis has one
year more to give to Harvard Law
School. Then he win betake himself
to some more or less secluded SPOT
far from the madding Csowd, and set
tie down TO work
He will undoubtedl. write. He
WIN not attempt q best seller. He
will write something meant to be use
full uplifting. He prefers the praise
OF the pundits to the money OF the
magazines.
The son Of q prominent Boston
psychologist. William James Sidis A.
tracted the attention OF the world.
when, In 1907, he passed the required
examinations and was admitted .
,Brookline high school. Infant
prodigy" everybody said. and thea
for . time Master Sidis was forget
ten
Three years later, wearing knicker-
boekers. he was admitted 70 Harvard
ab special student. and the world sat
up to take notice. A discourse BY the
boy to the learned professors Of Har-
ward on the hypothetical fourth di-
mension caused the scholars TO hail
the lad as the most wonderful mental
prodigy in the worlds history"
In the Educational League-he
knows absolutely nothing Of baseball.
by the way-W. J. Sidis has battsd for
400 every year from infancy. He
could read and spell when he was two,
ran the typewriter at three, repeated
entire books at four. spoke six Ian
guages At eight, was an astronomeF
at nine.
At sixteen he said: "T shall never
marry; have sworn IL"