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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
DRAFT EXTENSION
TO PASS SOON

Washington, Aug. 20.-Bcth SEN
ate and House will begin considera-
ton of the manpower bill, extend
ing the army draft ag limits to 10
to As years, next Thursday, under
plans completed late today in race
to complete the legislation as soon
as possible.
With the bill ready for Senate de-
bate this Thursday, the House com
mittee late today forced its hearing
and virtually completed the measure.
The bill, according to the commit
tees plans, will be reported to the
House tomorrow with an amendment
70 defer service Of youths Is and 10
years Of age until all others are call
ed, and be brought before the House
Thursday. An agreement with
Speaker Clark and Representative
Sims of Tennessee, in charge of the
pending manpower bill, to give the
manpOwer measure righht of way
this Thursday was secured today by
Chairman Dent, who believes the
draft bill can be passed in single
day.
Passage of the bill in the House
Thursday and in the Senate by Sat
urday is planned by leaders. Wig
orOus contests, however, are expect
ed in both branches. In the Senate,
sharp debate is expected on the
''work or fight" amendment, while
in the House a controversy is brew
ing over the committees amend
ment to defer calling boys Of Is and
10 years, mandatory provision
which Secretary Baker and Provost
Marshal General Crowder have Wig
orOusly opposed. With both Senate
and House committees pledged tc
lowering the minimum age to Is
years, it appeared the age limits viii
be fixed as recommended by the
War Department.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

tarrh Of the head. Goodness only
knows how much money have spent
trying to get something thai would
give her some relief, only to be dis
appointed. The slightest change in
the weather caused her to take cold
and during all the spring months she
suffered dreadfully from this ca
tarrh. Her nose and throat clogged
up so she could hardly breathe for
weeks and at times she would almost
go wild with headache. Most every-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

thing she ate disagreed with her and
her food would sour and bloat her
up terrible and the pain was some
thing awful until she could get her
stomach empty.
''She had fallen off from one hun
dred and fifteen pounds to ninety
five, but honestly, she has gained all
she lost and more besides since she
began taking Tanlac. She can eat
anything now and nothing seems to
hurt her in the least. She is also
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
SANDERS FOR GOVERNOR.

who's your papa voting for?"
was asked by voter yesterday Of a
six-year-old girl, playing in the front
yard. Sanders for governor and
Gay for congress-" replied the little
miss. Gosh, it looks like they want
Jared to hold about three offices at
onee.-Hammond indicator.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22


free from that miserable
trouble and since that Isit
don't have anymore head
meyer saw such q wondsriu
in anybody. She don't AZ
same woman and all Of ID
are talking about her b;s
ment' and she, too, like nyss
regular booster Of Tanla. ! -
Ia Tanlac is sold in Boa
Williams Drug Store, CoIss
ADV.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
LUMBERToN MAN KILLED.

Lumberton, Miss, Aug. 2O.-J. s.
WhitselI, Of this city, was stabbed to
death today. E. L. Marshall, mill
employee of the Hines Lumber Com
pany, is under arrest, It is said the
difficulty was the outcome Of an ar
gument between the men over their
children. Whitsell will be buried
with Masonic horrors.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
YOUNGEST HYDRoAvIAToR
IN THE WORLD IS CLAIM

The Great Lakes Naval Training
Station, which is setting SO many rec
ords in the way of war things, now
claims to have in its midst the worlds
youngest hydro-aviator. He is Billy
Moffett, son of commandant William
A. Moffett, of the station, who the
other day, spent half an hour in the
clouds as the guest of one of the
cadets there.
"Just like going up in an elevator"
was Billy's cryptic description of the
trip.
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Get your school books at Williams
Drug Store.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
SENATOR JOHNSON HERE.

Senator Delos R. johnson, of
FranklintOn, was in Bogalusa Satur-
day attending legal business. He was
kept busy receiving the congratuIa-
tions Of his army Of friends for his
great fight for prohibition.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
HAS SCHOOL BOOKS.

The Williams Drug Store on Co
lumbia street have purchased large
amount of text books and school sup
plies of every description.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

Expert bookkeeper wants set of
books to keep after working hours.
Satisfaction guaranteed. References
furnished. Apply at Enterprise Of
flee.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

Don't worry about school books
you can get any Of them at Williams
Drug Store.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
MILITARY CARRIER PIGEONS.

The Air Service Flying School at
West Point, Miss, is again calling
the attention of the public to the
fact that it is unlawful to entrap, de-
tain or kill army or navy carrier
pigeons. Such pigeons bear a band
with ~. S. A." or ~. S. N" and
serial number. They should be
turned over Immediately to the near
est army or navy authorities.
% :-
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

Buy your stoves from Rogers. Car
load of the famous Nationals just
received.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
Information you want about
Good Roads and Bond election Tuesday

TePoe Jury advise them that hebond be voted August the O
cothem about l2mls pryear edonde present
IePe have the gaed road constructed between
the following points the Parish
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Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22
BUY sAwMILL OUTPUT.

White Castle, La, Aug. 20.-The
whole output of the White Castle
Lumber and Single Company, Ltd,
within the corporate limits of the
town of White Castle, was bought
yesterday by Mayor Edward E. Bar
bay and Luke B. Babin.- The new
firm will continue to operate the
lumber business and Mr.. Barbay
will manage it.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

Any text book for the city school
can be secured at Williams Drug
Store.
Bogalusa enterprise and American. (Bogalusa, La.) 1918-19??, 1918-08-22

Whereby appointed take the
business the the Police us hands
pescnbedby the abovelaw.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

The Richmond Nirginian Organiza-
ton Prize Distribution is now ful,v
launched. Thousands of votes AFRO
being polled daily and the Distrihu-
uon Manager is requested to credit
the complimentary votes that go with
each subscription, TO the subscribers
favorite church. lodge or club.
1t has been noticed that in the case
of one or two organizations some of
the members seemed 10 think that il
would be necessary for the organiza
ton to vote on the advisability of
their entering the Prize Distribution
For the benefit Of these well-meaninr
people we wish TO explain that no or
ganization is expected to enter for
mally as a contestant in the Prize
Distribution. but each one is expected
to accept kindly-tendered expressions
of good will that subscribers show by
designating a certain church or lodge,
to whom the credit of their compli-
mentary votes should go, and each of
these organizations will be given rs
share OF the ay rds.
In fact. it would be very emba,-
RAISING TO the Distributing Manager to
be compelled to tell subscriber that
some church or lodge did not feel In
clined to accept the friendly and
well-meant offer OF an absolutely free
present OF Piano or Carpet, that the
subscriber felt inclined to have given
to that certain church or lodge. How
ever, theirs ere very few ~rgantza-
tons that do not now fully under
stand that all awards are voted free
to organizations by tho kindly-di
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
HUN DROP BOMBS ON
CAPTURED COMRADES

With the British Army in France.
Aug. 1o.-The Germans are bringing
up fresh. divisions to their broken
Picardy fronts. but there is no sign
OF serious counter offensive being
planned The enemy appears TO have
decided to fall back further all along
the line. Steady. uninterrupted adj
vance marked the third day Of the
allied great drive. Ideal weather ia
vors the operations.
The hottest lighting since yesterday
afternoon has been taking place on
the British left around Morlancourt
But despite desperate enemy resist
ance three miles were gained In this
sector, Bougessaire was captured by
storm. The place bristied with ma
chine guns, but all resistance was
overcome.
Crossing the Somme river. the
British hurled the Germans out of
Mericourt Sur Somme.
fNote,-This success evidently has
tened the fall of Morlancourt. that
town being outfianked)
More, than 500 officers are among
the German prisoners taken. Eight
German machine guns were cap
tured by a single British unit Many
or the German guns were turned
upon the retreating enemy troops
So great was the confusion among
the Germans and so swift the British
advance that German aviators. mis-
taking German prisoners in the deten-s
ton pens for concentrations of Brit-
lsh reserves. bombed them in broad
daylight, killing and wounding many
OF their captured comrades
Liberal praise Is voiced by the
French for the British fourth army
for its brilliant work in this drive,
which Is one Of the biggest In which
the British have yet taken part.
The British army was never
stronger than It is today Fresh
troops are constantly relieving units
exhausted in the pursuit.
Entry of another French army II
the south between Montdidier ana
the Disc enlarges the scale of the
offensive materially. M
The new British line now included
the towns and villages of Proyarf,
Rainecourt and Lihons and extends
to point within mile OF Chsui-
mes. thence II runs through Morcoutt.
.Rouyrey and Bouchoir.
The French operating under Fi6EA
Marshal Haig have taken Arvilltes
Saulchoy, Davenescourt. Boaatcou
Graubus and Tgpoxoliont Nh Ri
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
east, of Paris.

BEFORE the night Is over Ghaut~
mes. - railway town twentr-thres
miles In thu. rear of Nontdidier to
the northeast, IL expected 10 fall
tn the British. " hose cav airy and
tanks are approaching It's out
skirts,
The live OF attack today ran
from Neriancourt tn Moutdidier
twenty-five miles and FROM Mont
dier to ReSsous sur Matt on the
front facing tompieene ten miles.
Presently the French assault
against the herman LETT IN ev~
pected 40 spread eastward a~ far AZ
the Disc. another seven miles.
similarly the Americans and Brit
ish by finally crushing in the ter
wan right are threatening to carry
the attack porthyard as far s@ Ar
ras, that the next twerty-four
hears may see monster drive de-
SeioptuG sixty -miis frong4
Herein lies one of the chief diner-
ences between the tactics of Eoch
and Ludendora. The latte
launched ALI his drives ON huge
front which gradually narrowed "a
the line of least allied resistance
Foch's attacking line grows inrger
instead ct smsIier--a fact which
augurs well for the results.
A thrill of joy flashed through
the al iied Picardy 'front.' and
through the whole allied world
with the news early today that the
Yankees had arrived on the scene
and were "goinG strong" A. on
the Marine PershinG's boys had the
proud privilege of tack1inG the
Teuton where he was toughest. Far
two days the German right, quickly
rallied after the first British on
Slaught at dawn Thursday and
hastily bolstered up by reserves
had refused to nudge In that pivotal
sector south of Albert.
Morlaneourt. the scissors of the
German Pieardy front--the hinge
on which LudendorH meant to
swing his center out of the Mont
didier pocket--had been held stub
bornly by picked troops who had
been told with you stands or
falls the Picardy army"
Last night the khaki-clad lads
from America with invincibie
spirit and staggering speed stormed
side by side with the British
straight info thar ugly. obstinate
hold-over angle of the original
HERMAN front that miSht wen nave
become a grave menace To the al
lied center had IL been allowed 70
exist much longer.
They swept away this Teuton
taunt. tore into, through and be-
yond MorlnncOurt and once more
gave the Germans ~ taste Of Amer
lean steel. Up the slopes of the
heights to the southeast Of the
town they dashed in the face of n
murderous German Are. They did
not stop until they had planted
Old Glory ON the summits.
The enemy did not yield readily.
Crack Wuerftem berEers came on
time after time In counter thrustn,
nlnging themselves into the fray
with the reckl~ssn~ss Of hnte---hate
for those members VI what they
are pleased to call the .supstart
army" hut the American con.
temptibiess proved too tangA tor
them and Anally the CseSuan rigAt
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

posed mer and women who ara rcn-
resentatives Of this Gree Prize bis
tribuuon and who IRE accepting the
subscript ons of their friends SO as
to increase The circulation Of The N'r-
ginian ana earn one Of thu Represen-
tatiVe Prizes, y e list 81 Whiri Is
headed BY a Magnificent Five-Pas-
senser Maxwell Automobile of the
very latest style and model
Should the plimentary votes
that 60 With each subs option give
Piano IT, y church or lodge that has
no use for It il viii be a great pleas
TIRE for the Distribution manager to
know that the organization receiving
this mark of honor and respect has
turned the instrument over TO some
charitable society or home. where its
sweet music will cheer the hearts of
the unfortunate inmates and help
turn their lonely hours into periods
Of happiness and JOY.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
French Take Montdidier and Go On;
Prisoners Pass Is, 900, More Coming;
Huns Hard Pressed All Along Line
Vast Stores of War Material Seized---
German Right Makes Effort to Hold
Lines on Vital Hinge, to Save Other
Troops in Salient From development.

London August 10.-The allied center has reached Fres
Row which only three and hale miles northeast OF
Rove the heart the Marine Pocket tonght report
from Field Marshal Hag To the southeast OF hoe the
French army that advanced northeasWaro from mohIoei
stands at Lignier six miles from Roye.
The allied line tonight north and south through Lnons
to gner to Conchy Pots southeast
of Montdidier
Montdidier has been in French hands since midday
Saturday.
The number prisoners which already has passed the
$4,000 mark constantly increasing The British oncla n1
report says: $50
The attack launched yesterday evening In accordance
with the allied plan of operations by the right OF the french
first army south of Mondder developed by the allies this
morning with complete
Enveloped from the north southeast the town Of
ontddier fell into of the French before midday
together with many prisoners and quantities OF material
the remainder of the day the advance OF the
first continued cooperation With the french
right and also with the right Of the British fourth
army. :,
Pressing hard upon the retreatng German troops south
Lons British troops the enemy resistance and
made substantial progress.
THE general line reached by the allied troops runs
north and south through hons through Frenoy Roye
through gner to Conchy Pots the NUMBER OF prisoners
is increasing
Americans pitched this the third day of the great
Pcardy Under their vigorous assaults aided by Anzacs
and Canadians right which had been holding out
stubborny between Morancour and Chlpy crumbed Nor
ancout half miles southwest of Albert has been
captured
With the fall of Montddier the collapse of the German
assured and the German to Paris
from the northeast eliminated the in of what
remained of the German Paris 'front.' Montdidier lies
twenty miles southeast of Amiens and miles north
IF paris
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

The following Organizations have receive the number
81 complimentary votes set opposite their names And the
representatives have each the number of regular votes
~ VOTES
StocktonStreet Baptist Church ............ 81 600
Mrs Annie f. Smith, Representatives
Richmond Corps, Salvation Army ............. 50 400
- Commandant Levi Grumshaw Representative
" ur1, po9S 'lno .s3400
- Leo Wellhousc, Representative
North Side Methodist Church " 10 4o0
u Miss Virginia Quarles, Representatives
Richmond Lodge, No $50, Loyal Order of Moose . 40 500
j. r. McCauley Representative
syracuse Lodge, No. ). Knight of Pvthias . ~ 200
William Parker Representative
mon Council Daughters of Liberty ......... 50 POO
Mrs j L. Martin, Representatives
LADIES OF the Order of Owls .............. ~ 6no
- Mrs. II. II. Hoffman Representative
virginia touncil No. : Daughters OF Liberty ..... 500
- Mrs Ida f. Klein, Representative.
Railroad Branch Y. NJ. G. A. .,..... % ooo
Secretary Z. d, Foster, Representative
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
AMERICANS HELP BRITONS STORM MORLANCOURT
ALLIES APPROACH CHAUL.NES in GREAT ADVANCE
Great Victory Won Says Lloyd George
But Knockout Blow is Still to Come

London, Aug. f0.-"We are now
doing well. Don't get too excited over
1t. Keep steady
Lloyd George thus spoke amid
thundcrous cheers before huge
crowd at Newport today With his
hand ever upon the pulse of the peo-
pie. the British prime minister. re-
joicing with his countrymen over tie
triumph In Picardy. thought the hour
propitious to impress upon them that
while the war - being won, the
knockout blow TO the foe is still TO
come and that hearts and nerves Of
steel are needed TO carry on until that
blow is dealt.
"Amicns IL freed from German gun
fire" said the premier. "Amicns u
place where hundreds of trains PISS
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
HUNS GOING, SAYS MARCH
Allies Have Just One
Object and That Is to
Keep Him Moving.
END NOT IN SIGHT
Americans Warned That
Utmost Efforts Must
Yet Be Put Forth
for Victory.
END NOT IN SIGHT

Washington. Aug. lot h
Hun il going all the way from
the Amiens sector 10 the southern
hattie areas where the Americans
have been heavily engaged.
To keep him going along the
whole battlefront H. the present
policy of the allies.
This was the optimistic review
of the war situation In Picardy
and Flanders rs given To the
newspaper correspondence by
General pcyton {. March. chief
of stan. today.
The tables have been turned.
General March declared. The
allies and the Americans arc now
In position TO keep the Germans
guessing.
The battlefront has not changed
considerably in the areas around
E1Sntcs. General t'och. however.
has continued 10 hammer away,
said General March. and while.
the engagements might he de-
St'ribed as nibblinE there was no
backward step.
The whole line seems to he 60
ing forward The correspondents
were cautioned against talking
about the near approach Of "A de-
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

daily in normal times. We have been
deprived of the use OF this base until
recently. when we put through twCn-
" trains daily; but now 1t Is safe for
all"
To the unificafion of ullici com
mand the premier attributed the nj.
lied triumphs on the Marnc and now
on the SornTnc.
still" he continued. II want tn say
that IL is not over. This country has
got To depend upon Its resolution and
courage. We have got to keep up our
hearts for p ing struggle.
1T l. the ~ art that tells and want
that heart To ia steady, heating with
hammer strokes. That IL the heart
that will go through. That II the
heart | want"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

representative in the Richmond
Virginian Prize Distribution who
needs no introduction to residents of
this city is William Parker, past
chancellor OF Syracuse Lodge No, 5,
Knights of Pythias. Brother Parker
is very much interested in securing
plimentary votes for Syracuse
lodge In such mum bers as to secure
for them a substantial award in fur
niture and carpets for their new
home.
Many of the knights are subscrib-
ing for The Richmond Virginian and
casting their votes in such wav as
to guarantee their lodge one OF the
best awards in the list Of Organiza-
ton Prizes. They also have a desire
TO see their trustee. Brother Parker,
secure one of the most valuable Rep
resentatjve Prizes. They even hopa
to see him going about the city In
the mig magnificent Automobile that
heads the list of awards. However.
Brother Tarker says Ii he should Sc
cure the best prize In the list he
would turn 1t over to Syracuse lodge,
together with tho Furniture order.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

Amsterdam, Aug. Ia.-The Ikra-
niRn revolt against the Germans Ia
assuming more and more serious
proportions. all adxices sh q W.
thaos refEns in the provinces of
kiev and Pcitayya. Germany is
trying to suppress the rising with
mn iron hand, thians charging into
great mohs and moving down the
rebels. Large German w heat
stores have been looted. Whole
villages have been burned. Thou
been Tnassacred.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

London, Aug. 1o.---"LarCc scale
3 nj try engagements" in the
Venetian mountain sector were re-
ported by the vienna war Office
today together with the claim that
the entente troops were thrown
back everywhere with henxv
losses" The Rome war office re-
ports an apparently local action by
the French ON wont Sfsemei,
where am Austrian point of sum
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11
edmond BUILDERS
AWARDED LARGE JOB

lit is reported that the federal gov
|nment has awarded the contract for
|aking additional accommodation ut
kmp Lee to John T. Wilson & Co.
he cost Of the enlarged facilities
In. Il 10 said, amount to 5000, 900,
VI the work IL to be rushed to COM
Ietton- A. early ~ possible consistent
In the availability Of labor and ma
Hail. The contract II awarded on
= usual percentage basis. but linz
" IN profits to 926o.o00.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

reeied hack wards.
Throughout today the Anglo
American forces pushed on. The
German right sttil IN too close to
it's original line 10 suit HntE and
fresh forces are coming up to
save Hrsy SUR Somme. whence
high road lends directly to Corhie,
linking up with the Amiens-Al-
bert rail-. Heavy lighting may yet
he expected.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

London. Aug. ie.--The begin
ming of red guard offensive
against the Cyecho-siays WAS an
nounced toeight In wireless mes
sage from Moscow. presumably
sent by the Bolshevist government.
The message says the tyecho- sInyS
have captured irhft, in the govern
ment Of Perm and continues.
I'VE occupied Miroshka, south
of hhaiynsk and have started an
offensive toward ibe Sinbfr~k
railway. part of which is In our
possession"
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-08-11

London, Ang. I0.-AH dispatches
fitertng through from Germany
show the depression of the GER
man people caused by the Marine
and ficardy defeats Is growing
daily. Only little comment is made
In the newspapers on the progress
of the allied campaign. Some mil
ftary experts have begun to hint
at German retreat to the NeuSe
and MoseIie lines where they Sug-
gesf the German armies with
greatly shortened front could take
up winter auarterx.''