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The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-06-20

Why should we save and economlze and buy War Saw
ings Stamps7 For many Our governmentneeds
the money to raised by the sale Of these Stamps needs
it to equip Soldier and Sailor boys needs it to protect
them and win this war. To win this government
must have the cooperation and full assistance of every cit
zen under the Stars and Stripes must have his her
whole hearted backing ito the last trench. Save Save
Saye Material Food and Money her call to us now
Our Government will eventually pay off these War Saw
ngs Stamps with money raised by levying taxes These
Stamus may mature time when money will scarce and
Are you going to be just of the Tax Payers while
some other fellow who has been patriotic and saved and IN
vested in Government securities sits back and receives for
his WAR SAVINGS STAMPS, the money you Will be
paving in taxes. If you are a STACKER NOW you will
have to pay dearly for 1t in the futures
The Natchitoches enterprise., 1918-06-20

WAR SAVINGS STAMPS will be redeemed by our
Government on January l. 1923 at $500 each. They will
be redeemed through any Money Order Post Office 10
days notice. any time prior January 1923, for the
pay for them plus per cent interest per an
nun from the time you buy They will cost 81 for
each $500 Stamp this month ST. in July $40 in Au
gust or in other words cent will be added to the cost
of the IS Stamp each month during the remainder of
this year. Your pledge must be signed NOW but you
have all the balance of this year in which to buy your
Stamps and redeem your pledge
The WAR SAVINGS STAMP is the Baby Bond
of the United States Government and is secured by the
Honor. Good Faith Wealth and Taxing Power Of the U
ned States Government Could any Investment be better?
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
BRITONS ESCAPE
FOE PRISON CAMP
TO YANKEE LINES

With the American Army on the
YesIe, Tuesday, Aug IS, by the
Associated Press) Worn out from
fatigue and suffering from hunger,
two escaped British prisoners stag
gered into the American lines north
Of the Vesle today. They had es-
capped from q German pen after
having been captured in the Marine
fighting and 1t took them seven
days and nights to work their way
10 Fismette.
On the last lap of their journey
the Britishers ran through a Ger
man baFrage When they had
identified themselves the American
soldiers offered them their ratiOus
and scores Of cigarets. Their res
cue promised 10 be as dangerous
physically as their journey between
the lines. when officers checked the
hospitality Of the Americans.
The Britishers said that the ra-
ton given prisoners was three
quarters Of a pound Of potato bread,
pint OF thin vegetable soup and
coffee" made Of hawthorn berries.
: The allowance of a German soldier
was the same. only in somewhat
greater quantity occasionally sup
plemented by horse meat
Il is a common practice Of the
Germans. the escaped men added,
tC beat their prisoners with. clubs
and the butts of rifles. Wounded
prisoners, they said, were sent 20
hospitals only when they were un-
able 10 walk. and then received lit
Le attention.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
FRENCH READY To STORM
POSITION; HUNS TO HOLD
CHAULNES AT ALL COSTS
STEAMER ST. PAUL
is STRANDED ALL
NIGHT ON SANDBAR

st. Louis, Mo, Aug. 1.-THE
Streckfus line excursion steamer
st. Paul, with more than 1000 ex-
cursionists aboard. docked at its
pier here this morning at z o'clock.
after having been stranded on
sandbar in the Mississippi river
eight miles north of here since 4
o'clock yesterday afternoon.
Several boats early this morn
ing succeeded in getting the st.
Paul off the bar The excursion
lists are said TO have remained
calm throughout the experience
and made the best of the delayed
outing by dancing far into the
night.
The st. Paul is owned by the
Streckfus line and is said TO be
one of the largest excursion boats
on the Mississippi. officials Of the
Streckfus line said the low river
stage was the cause of the trou-
BILE.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
10 PLANES LEAVE
DAYTON FOR 5000
MILE TRIP IN u. S.

Dayton, Ohio, Aug 14.-Ten Amer
lean airplanes left their hangers at
the Wilbur Wright aviation field at
10 o'clock this morning for the first
leg of the 1900 mile flight around
the central western states on an
educational campaign in the inter
ests OF progressive aviation. The
machines started for Cincinnati,
where they will be joined by three
British machines under Brigadier
General Lee, r. F. c. Major c. K.
Rhinehardt of Hazelhurst field,
Mineola, L. l., led the American fly
ing circus. He arrived here late
last night after a 700 mile flight
from Mineola
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
F.!
Attack Allies
Is Order from
Kaiser tOFifans

Washington, Aug. IA report
from Stockholm reaching the state
department today from sources con-
sidered reliable says the German
government has addressed an ulti-
matum to the Finnish government
requiring that the Finnish army
prepare to march against the en-
tente forces on the Murmansk
coast within two weeks.
Another Stockholm dispatch says
the Russian sailors are declaring
they will fight the German govern
ment rather than give up their
ships or will blow up the Russian
navy rather than have it fall into
the hands of the Germans. This
report is based on information OBJ
tanned on Aug. II. 1t is stated the
Bolsheviki leaders, Lenine and
Trotzky, have been seen in Kron-
stadt by Russian sailors.
1t is also reported in these ad-
vices that the German ambassador
to Russia and the German consul
at Petrograd are in HelsingfOrs on
their way to Berlin. Previously it
has been reported that the German
ambassador has moved to Pskov.
A dispatch from Archangel today
says the diplomatic corps of the
entente nations are living aboard
warships in the harbOr owing TO
lack of accommodations and the
crowded conditions of the city of
Archangel.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
FLYER KILLED IN
FALL AT ILLINOIS
AVIATION FIELD

Rantoul, Ill, Aug. 14.-Lieuten-
ant ]. W. Johnson of Trafford, Ala,
an instructor at Chanute aviation
field, was killed and a cadet flier,
whose name was withheld by Off
GERS, was injured, when their ma
chine fell 1000 feet near Clifford,
six miles east of this place, at l0:45
a. m. today.
Eye-witnesses say that they had
been maneuvering and while in a
tail spin the pilot apparently lost
control of the machine, and being
unable to right the plane, crashed
to the earth a mass of wreckage.
Lieutenant Johnson died before
the ambulance arrived. His was the
second death at the field within
two weeks. His relatives have been
notified.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
BOHEMIA TURMOIL
ENDS IN KILLING
CZECH SOLDIERS

London, Aug. 14.-Turmoil in
Bohemia has lesulted in the exec
ution of "A Czech soldiers and
wholesale arrests in many raids.
newspapers of Munich and Dres-
den report, according to an Ex-
change Telegraph dispatch from
Zurich. The Hugarian garrisons
have been reinforced and arms are
being coniscated. Public and pri-
vate meetings have been prohibited
and several newspapers suppress
ed, while others are censored.
Munich newspapers say it is be-
lieved that even a slight incident
will bring about a general upris-
ing in Bohemia.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
KING OF AUSTRIA
rs SCHEDULED TO
PAY KAISER VISIT

Amsterdam, Aug. 14.-Kaiser
Karl of Austria. with Baron Bur
ian, Hungarian foreign
minister; Prince Won Hohenlohe,
Austrian ambassador at Berlin, and
Count Won Wedel, German ambas-
sador of Vienna, are expected at
German main headquarters today
to discuss all pending questions,
according to Berlin advices to the
Frankfort Zeitung.
The advices add that M. Joffe,
Russian ambassador to Germany,
had left Berlin for Moscow to OBJ
tain the ratification of a treaty
supplementing the Brest-Litovsk
treaty.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
LATE BULLETINS

Washington, Aug. I4.-Organ-
iZed labOr's emphatic opposition
to any work or fight provision
in the new man power bill ex-
tending the draft ages, is eX-
pressed in a letter from Sam
uel GOmpers, president Of the
American Federation of Labor,
received today by members of
the senate military committee.
London, Aug. 14.-British
casualties reported in the week
ending today tOtaled $500, COM
pared with an aggregate OF g.
s66 reported in the previous
week. These are divided as
follows: Killed or died of
wounds: officers, 215; men, l.
AL. Wounded or missing: OF
ficers, 647; men, 6-317.
London, Aug. 1i.-LOrd Read
ing, the British ambassador 10
the United States, is here to dis
cuss with the gOyernmnet pro-
pOsals for closer Angl0-Ameri-
can cooperation involving de-
fensiVe and offensive alliance,
according to the Evening News.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
WAR SUMMARY

Allied progress eastward In
Picardy, with the Germans
fighting desperately TO retain
every vantage point, continues,
but is slower now.
is slower now.
On the northern end of the
front the British and Germans
are occupied chiefly with recip-
rOcaI artillery bOmbardments,
while on the south the French
have advanced further toward
Lassigny in heavy fighting.
From MOr8lancOurt south the
British are evidently cOnsOD-
dating the captured ground
while the heavy guns are be-
ing brought up to lombard the
Germans, who held their old
positions OF 1916-l917.
In the hill and wooded re-
giOn between the Matz and the
Disc rivers the French have
made gains and are reported
officially to he holding the I'M
portant massif OF Lassigny
against heavy German counter
contains I0I names.
North of Guery the French
are fighting forward in the
park south of PIessler de ROye,
while 10 the east they have
reached BelVal, one and one
half miles south OF Lassigny.
Along the west bank OF the
Disc the French have gained
one and One-half miles toward
NOyOR.
With the massii OF Lasslgny
held by the French the Ger
mnns would be forced 10 eVae-
uate LassIgny and NoyOn and
possibly the entire line south
ward from Chaulnes.
The L. =. casualty list today
contains 10l names.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
MEXICO REFUSES
TO HEED PROTEST
MADE BY BRITAIN

Mexico City, Aug. 14.-Replying
to a protest from Great Britain
against the provisions of the oil
decree of Feb. %, which was de-
clared to be cOnfiscatory and in yio-
lat!on of the rights of English com
panies holding oil claims, the Mexi-
can government has declared that
it does not recognize the right of
any foreign government to protest
against DEGREES Of this nature.
II holds that by virtue Of its SOW
ere.gn rights the Mexican govern
ment is free to adopt such fiscal
legislation as is necessary. It sug-
gests that recourse TO tho courts
would be the proper method or de
termining whether the oil land de-
cree is unjust and confscatory.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
TOBACCO MARKET
rs EXPECTING TO
MAKE NEW RECORD

Danville. Va, Aug. 1.-THE Dan
Vile tobacco market. one OF the
largest in the world, will begin the
1888 season tomorrow with the
prospect of breaking all previous
records. The increasing world
shortage in tobacco and the fact
that the manufactured article has
come TO be a regular ration for the
American troops in the field led
dealers to believe prices of last
year will be eclipsed.
knowing the demand for tobac-
CO, planters are culling each leaf
carefully this year and the coarse
leaves ct the base OF the stalk
which. In years gone by. were fire.
quently left on the field, are being
picked.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
SEN. GALLINGER, 81,
IS SERIOUSLY ILL

Franklin, n. H., Aug 14.-United
States Senator Jacob II. Gallinger
was reported today in serious
condition at a hospital here. Hc
is suffering from heart trouble and
physicians expressed anxiety re-
garding his illness because of his
age. He is 81 years OF age.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
AUC.24 FIXED
FOR BOYS 2
TO REGISTER
Order Youths of Age Since
June 5 to Sign for Draft
Men Needed.

Washington, Aug. 14.-Regis-
tratiOn on Saturday, Aug. "a, OF
all youths who have reached the
age of 81 since the second reg
istratiOn last June ), was or
dered today by Provost Marshal
General CroWder under a proc
Iamation by the president. The
purpose is to add quickly to the
almost exhausted Class l to
meet army draft calls in Sep
tember.
About 10000 young men will
register. Most of them will qualify
for Glass l, and therefore will join
the army probably within a month
after their names are recorded.
Telegraphic orders to local au-
thorities to arrange for the regis
tration have already been distrib-
uted. President Wilson's prOcla-
nation excepts the territories OF
Alaska, Hawaii and Porto Rico
from the registration temporarily,
but a later day will be fixed for
these. Only men in the armed ser
vice are exempted from registra-
ton.
1t also was announced that the
suggested date, Sept. 5, would not
be the day for the registration OF
men from is to 40, even if con-
gress passes the bill in time be-
cause several of the largest states
in the union hold primary elections
on that date.
Springfield, Ill, Aug. 14.-An or
der directing the military registra-
ton on Saturday, Aug. "a, of all
Youths in Illinois who have become
q since June 5, last, was received
by Adjutant General Dickson from
the provost marshal general today
The order has no relation to the
proposed enlarged manpower bill.
before congress.
Warns Against Confusion.
St. Paul, Mimi, Aug. 14.-Regis-
tration of youths who have reached
q since June 5. 1918, will be held
Aug. "a, according to telegram
received from Provost Marsha
General Crowder at state draf
headquarters today. This registra-
ton. it was pointed out in the tele-
gram, should not be confused witt
that pending under new Legislation
for some time in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
THE WEATHER

Partly cloudy tonight and Thurs
day: continued cool tonight;
warmer Thursday.
Temperature at a. m. 65. High
est yesterday 81. Lowest last
night 64.
Velocity OF wind at s a. m. 6
miles per hour.
Precipitation none.
Relative humidity at p. m, 81;
at a. m. "a.
Stage OF water p. a rise of L IN
last "a hours.
]. NJ. SHERIER. Meteorologtst
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
TWO KILLED AND
SO ARE WOUNDED
IN STRIKE RIOTS

Montevideo, Uruguay, Tuesday,
Aug. l3.-Two persons were killed
today and more than fifty were
wounded yesterday in clashes be-
tween troops and workers, growing
out of the general strike in prog
ress here, according to statements
from strike headquarters tonight
The minister OF public instruc-
ton was wounded by troops during
the afternoon because he was not
recognized in the crowd.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
NORTHWFsT R0NF DRY.

81 Paul, MINI, Aug. IA large
section Of the northwest was made
bone dry today by an order Of the
state public safety committee,
which Instituted prohibition in Red
Lake county as war mea sure
his district was termed an "Jasis'
ior northern Minnesota. the Da-
kotas and adjoining Canadian terri
tory
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14


The Frederick R. Kellogg was a
new tank steamer of 1927 tons gross
register, valued at more than
$1,500,000. Under command of Cap
tain c. H. White she was on her
way from Tampico, Mex, to Boston,
with a cargo of approximately TO-
900 barrels of crude oil.
The ship was owned by the Pc
troleum Transport company and
was launched a year ago this
month at Oakland. Cal
Sunk Near Barnegat-
Washington, Aug. 14-Informa-
ton to the navy department today
regarding the sinking of an Ameri-
can oil tank steamer by a subma-
rine last night, said the vessel was
torpedoed 80 miles south of the
mouth of Ambrose channel, which
would be near Barnegat, n. ].
Thirty-flve men were landed and
seven were reported missing.
The name of the steamer as given
in the navy department dispatches
was the Henry S. Kellogg, but the
vessel was believed to be the Fred
erick R. Kellogg, a new steamer
Neither name is on record at the
department. Few details of the
sinking were contained in the dis
patches.
Torpedo Misses Boat.
An Atlantic Port, Aug. Il. = a
German submarine, sighted or ~tfrt
tip of Cape Cod early last night
fired a torpedo at the steam traw.
Ter Walrus, which missed it by mar.
row margin, Captain Clayton Nor.
risey of the fisherman reported or
arrival here today. Because of the
fog, Captain Morrisey said he was
able to escape and warned Other
craft of the danger.
The Walrus was on her way II
the fishing grounds and was abou
seven miles northeast of Highland
light, Captain Morrisey said, wher
the coming tower of the subma
rlne was seen some distance away
The U-boat quickly submerged anC
q few minutes later he saw thu
wake of the torpedo. Captain Nor
risey turned about and started full
speed for port.
The weather was very thick anC
the captain reported that he hearC
several steamers in the vicinit!
blowing their fog horns.
On Time Is Safe.
Gloucester, Mass, Aug. 14.-Own
ers of the fishing schooner OF
Time, previously reported sunk b!
German submarine, said toda!
the vessel was safe in an Atlanti,
port.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
LADS
|OF ILLINOIS
in BIG DRIVE
Bows Under General Bell
Make Good Showing
Against Huns.

Washington. Aug. 1.-THE
One Hundred Thirty first in
fantry Of the Thirty third Unit
ed States division has been en-
gagged in the fighting north Of
the S0mme and particularly in
the repulse Of an enemy cOun-
ter attacYk At Chipill!. General
March said today III his semi
weekly conference with news
raper correspondents. This
regiment alone captured three
ofncerS. $50 men and seven 10J
miliimeTe guns.
General March briefly reviewed
The situation IN the Picardy salient,
where the lines have now reached
the general position OF the front in
1916. before the Hindenburg with
drawaL At no point is the enemy
row within so miles OF Paris.
The Picardy salient has been
trimmed away on d front of SO
miles 10 a maximum depth OF 10
miles. the chief Of staff said. and
the line on the Aisne-Marne front
has remained stationary. Ameri-
can troops have recaptured Fis-
mette, on the north bank Of the
Yesle. from which they were driven.
Discussing the work OF the Twen-
ty-eightl division, comprising Penn
sylvania guardsmen, in the Aisne-
Marne salient, General March said
the only report upon its casualties
received was that 400 men had been
Bit during four hours on July 80,
IN the advance to the Nesle.
Boys Under General Bell
The One Hundred Thirty first
regiment is composed Of Illinois
National Guardsmen and is attach
ed TO the SiXty-siXth brigade OF in
fantry in the Tbirty-tbird0 division,
commanded by Major General
George Bell The troops were
trained at Camp Logan, Texas.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
SAILORS HAVE SPAIN GRIPl

New York. Aug. 14.-Nine sailors
from a Norwegian ship were taken
to a hospital TO determine whether
they were suffering from Spanish
influenzA
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14

Chicago, Aug. 1.-THE Chicago
Federation of Musicians decided to
expel enemy alien members.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14

Total .--...... .........-.. .-'-s-. IL
The list follows.
Killed I'm Action.
CORPORAL John D. Stark, West
Fittston, Pa.
PRIVATES Allen P. Darby, Yer
million. Ohio. Herbert G. Klebes,
Sharon. Conn; Herman H. Souder'
Philadelphia.
Wounded Severely.
PRIVATES Edwin G. Bellies, Wal
lula. Wash; Harry c. Mckee, Fort
Wayne, Ind: George NJ. Robinson,
ConshohOcken, Pa.
Missing i'm Action.
PRIVATES Samuel c. Mullin.
Pittsburgh. Pa. Thomas l.. Everett,
New Madison, Ohio
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
SINK TANKER
At new YORK.
HARB0RCATE
Sinks u. S. Oil
Vessel With Valuable
Cargo Missing.

New York. Aug. ia Ger
man submarine, approaching
the very gates of New York
harbOr, sunk the oil tanker
Frederick II. Kellogg of the
Ambrose channel last night.
Thirty-fiye members of the
crew brought here today re-
ported that seven others are
missing. These survivors were
picked up by an American
steamship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14

Ass ciated Press
Leased Wire Report
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14

LIEUTENANTS William B. Brown,
Moscow, Pa; Sidney T. Cole, Corn
ing, y. y.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14
stormlng OF NOyon Impends.

1t IS said that tho French are
advancing steadily on Noyon, and,
while the stubborn defense OF thor
Chaulnes- Roye road has delayed op.
erations, the storming OF the Noy-
on positions Is impending.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-08-14

Nj e m b err of A a dir
Bureau of Circulations
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Veteran Publishes
NelU Letter From
Lincoln to Grant

BRIDGEPORT, CONN.,, Feb. 12.-Dr.
George Loring Porter. of this city,
dean of Civil War surgeons and in
charge Of the National Arsenal on the
Potomac at Washington during the
Civil War, yesterday made public a
letter written to General Grant in
command of the Union armies by Abra-
ham Lincoln, in which Lincoln takes
the blame for allowing the recruiting
for Union armies of Confederate pris.
oners in an Illinois prison camp. This
letter was discovered in the vaults of
the City National Bank yesterday.
where it rests with other Lincoln
treasures of the Civil War, and has
never been made public.
During the entire four years of the
war Dr.. Porter was in eryaclose touch
with President Lincoln and General
Grant. 1t is said that the letter was
given him by General Grant as a me-
mento and to show the world what
broad, open minded. unsclfsh charac-
ter Abraham Lincoln possessed.
The letter follows:
Executive Mansion. Washington, Sep
tember %, 1851.
LIEUTENANT General Grant: send
New-York tribune., 1918-02-13
Louise Hollyday
Bride Of w. D. Sharp
Ceremony at Trinity Church
Followed by Wedding
Breakfast

IN old Trinity Church, Broadway and
wall Street, at noon yesterday M;.s
Louisa Hollyday, daughter by former
marriage of Mrs. Levin Hicks camn
oe'l' OF 1874 West Eighty-sccond stree,
was >married to Paymaster waite
Doyle Sharp. U. s. N. The ccremonv
was performed by the Rev DR. Iosonh
McNomas, chief curate of tho church
and reception and wedding breakfas st
lollowed at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
w. "illoughby Sharp, 2s West Eleventh
street. The bride. who was given awav
py her stepfather, Levin Hicks Camn.
pen, wore a travelling suit Of darL
Diue taffeta, with a corsage honnuat -
mauve orchids. oooqose OF
her only attendant was Betty Sharn
IN the little daughter of Mr.. nd Mrs. u T.
girl. ''"' 'e''eo as mower
Lieutenant Kilghman sharp. II sA
served as his brothers best man y. ~ ~;
the Ite ushers were Lieutenant Comnn.ndau aIau
Wilcox, Lieutenant Commsndar ,..al,aIr Mo,
son Page, Paymaster Blaine Mai,on
ahd Dr. Howson Cole, all of tho II 8 NJ
-, After their wedding trim pavn,ss+o. ~, ~
sharp, and his bride will On 80 49,
brooklyn Navy Yard, where he 10 sta tae