The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1918-08-15
Miscellany.


The Spanish cabinet has again pro-
tested against the sinking Of Spanish
vessels by German submarines. and
may declare war If it is not stopped.
Two freight ships We're sunk Tues
day off Fire Island. near New York
city. Iy German submarine Also. an
auxiliary schooner was sunk off Nan
tuckett, Mass.
Great Britain. Italy and France have
recognized the revolutionary govern
ment of Russia as an Independent
power. The United States will per-
hars do the same
!. 1t is reported that the leaders Of
the Bolshevki government ,have fed
from Moscow. The revolut5Dnists are
gaining. and may soon ovefthrow the
Bolshcvki-German government. and es-
tablish a democratic Russian govern
nent.
The Swedish steamship Sydland was
sunk last Thursday bys, German sub
marine off Cape Sable. The British
steamer penistone was sunk Monday
off an Atlantic port. Nine fishing
schooners We're also sunk by German
submarine the same day It another
Atlantic port.
Former Governor Oscar 3. Colquitt,
of Texas, is named as having been con-
nected with number of Germans and
renegade American newspaper. men in
the purchase of the Ner York Mail.
according to the statement Of the Attor-
ney General of New York. The paper
was used for German propaganda, for
which the Germans paid $1,3OO.00O.
The Attorney General is also investi-
eating the charges that William Ram
dolph Hearst, the publisher, was con-
nected with German propaganda.
The oil tanker F. d. kellogg was
sunk Tuesday night near the harbor Of
New York city by German subma-
rine. It IS believed that seven lives
were lost Thirty live members Of the
crew escaped. The attack upon the
Kellogg occurred in Ambrose channel.
at the very gates of the city, and news
of the presence of the submarine in
such close quarters caused furry of
excitement throughout the metropolis.
That a submarine firing from the posi-
ton cf this sinking ship could drop a
shell into the heart of the city of New
York was admitted.
Last Saturday six men employed in
the lighthouse at Smiths Island n. c.,
were overcome by gas from oil dis
charged OH the water by German sub
marine. The men recovered in few
hours. If the gas attack was deliber-
ate, as most of the officials believe, it
constitutes new form Of :. frightful-
ness and, so far as has been reported
was the first direct effort of the Ger
man raiders to harm persons or prop
erty on American shores. The gas was
said by the commandant Of the coast
guard station to have much the same
effect as the mustard gas used by the
Germans on the western front.
The employment of professional ball
players in shipyards more for tile pur.
pose of holstering up teams rather
than to expedite the shiphuilding pro
gram" will no longer be countenanced
by the Emergency Fleet Corporation
In an order issued yesterday by the
vicepresident, Howard COnley. bal
players are placed on the same footing
as all other workmen. and yards that
offer high salaries to obtain their ser
vices will not be reimbursed by the cor
Eoration. Mr.. conley declared that h.
favored sport, but that it should bt
conducted on a high plane in the pres
ent emergency, and the professional
athlete should be treated as all othel
workers.