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doubt be forced to reach points west
from New Orleans by longer route,
which is being perfected from that
city to Lafayette via the Mississippi
shore and Baton Rouge route.
Mr.. Sam Polmer followed Mr. Reed
with a hearty endorsement of the
sentiments expressed and tated that
he felt cetrain the Terrebonne Police
Jury could be depended upon to give
further aid than the 100000 ap-
propriated toward the building Of the
Bayou Caroline route. He said that
he considered the route proposed to
be matter Of necessity a sthe COM
pleting lin kin the highways now un-
der way between the east and west.
He appreciated the fact that the four
and one-half miles to be built be-
tween the Chene Bridge and the
Bayou Black lay through territory
in which the parent or owning Par
'ish Of Assumption was not so much
in touch as with other parts of that
parish and said that he believed that
with the help which the police juries
of the four parishes might etxend in
the matter, together with money to
be derived from private subscriptions,
the Caroline route would be COM
pleted.
A general discussion Of Bayou
Caroline route by Mr.. L. C. Roger
stamped the project with his ap-
proval. Fle said that the police jury
of which he was a member had never
yet turned down an opportunity to
contribute toward b cauAe so un-
doubtedly worthy.
Mr.. Payne also assured the in
terest of Lafourche citizens in the
securing of the proposed cutoff.
Mr.. Sanders of Houma suggested
that great help might be secured
from the automobile owners Of the
four parishes by advising them by let
ter Of the work to be done and ask
ing each owner of an automobile to
contribute not less than $500 toward
defraying the costs.
Mr.. Krumbhaar urged action. Hs
said that enough delays had been
suffered by all communities con-
cerned and that he believed the pres
ent meeting should be crystalzed into
a definite working program.
A letter was received from the N.
s. Huth Dredging Company stating
charges for work to be done by q
dredge along the Bayou Caroline
route on a per diem and linear foot
basis. The letter stated that the
pockets could be filled at probable
cost of $4,000 each on a per day
bass, and that the further dredging
of canal from the end of the pres
ent canal to the Bayou Black would
be charged for at a fixed charge per
lineal feet, amounting in full, per-
haps, to about $4,000 for all dredge-
work to be. done.
The secretary was authorized to
engage the Huth Dredging Company
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upon the best possible basis and to
have dredging work along the Bayou
Caroline route begun at the earliest
possible moment.
1t was tn esense of the meeting
that such dredging work might safely
be ordered as the total amount would
be forthcoming by the time the work
is completed.
1t was moved by Mr.. Krumbhaar
and seconded by Mr.. Payne that a
committee be appointed, composed
of at least one member of the police
jury of each parish represented at
the meeting, one member Of each
Association of Commerce of these
parishes, and others whom the chair
man might see fit to name, to appear
before the Police Juries Of Assump-
ton, st. Mary and Terrebonne and
Lafourche at their next meetings and
lay before them the matter of per-
fecting the link of roadway under
consideration. Upon the carrying Of
the motion, Chairman Basset appoint
Messrs. Polmer, Roger, Pharr, Payne,
Van Pelt, Sanders Harman Lauve
and Clay Thibodeaux.
The secretary was instructed to
notify the members of the foregoing
committee of ther appointment also
to invite to be present a representa-
tive of the New Orleans A. of c., also
one from Louisiana Motor League,
also State Highway Commissioner
Buie and Federal District Highway
Engineer J. B. Fauntleroy.
This committee was also instructed
to request the parish officials of AS
sumption parish to correct the con-
ditions which has made it possible for
a certain citizen living along THE
present Bayou Louis road to subject
the travelling public to mis- extortion-
ate charges for assistance rendered
them when such travellers fall a vic
tim to circumstances which it is saiN
that unscrupulous citizen makes pos
sible.
The aforesaid committee was also
instructed to make an appeal to the
various police uries before whom it
will appear for material aid for the
furtherance of the Bayou Caroline
project.
A resolution was adopted unani-
mously by the meeting endorsing the
good roads movements under way in
the parishes represented and especi-
ally the Thibodeaux Chachahoula
road, the Raceland Houma road and
Bayou Caroline road from the Chene
to the Black. The resolution carried
with it the expressed satisfaction
of the meeting at the cooperative eff
fort being put forth between the
parishes to an earlier and fuller
realization of their individual and
collective plans for community pro-
gress.
Mr.. Smith stated to the meeting
that he had been in conversation
with shell dredging concern and
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MINUTES

MINUTES
Il u..,;ns Of Representatives OF
!. p.,;ee Jurie. and Associations
r..meree of the Parishes OF
,.s..rehe. Terrebonne and St
| - Held a. shrisver, La'' Mon
! J, A.s. 10, 1918 :.
4. following representatives OF
/. pouce Juries and Associations
!. rmmerce of the Parishes OF La
s...a. Terrebonne and St. Mary
\. 1 Shriever, La, Monday, Aug
h isls. for the purpose Of discuss
|. /. ioint undertaking of supply
+, Iiak Of model highway between
. One Bridge at the east bound
|rd st. Mary parish and the Bayou
u.,l ruad at the west boundary OF
gu,boune parish to connect the
|asvse provided Tor Translate
|6duy between New Orleans and
|IDutsn:
Il. Sam Polmer, Mr.. c. NJ. st.
Ia md Mr.. A. A. Sanders, Terre-
|hne pslice jurymen; Mr.. c. c.
|1unllaar, president, Mr.. Arthur
gn Pit, secretary, Mr.. Calvin
|5rssv oi the Terrebonne A. of c.,
II -arebcnne Highway Engineer
kl szitA;
III ]. L. Basset, president. and
4 c. Roger Of Lafourche police
y; n. G. E. Payne, president Of
ftusAe A. Of C.
n Qscar Boudreaux, Mr.. ]. A.
R N. ". N. Gooch and Mr.. r.
na* 0'Neil Of st. Mary police
~; Mayor Chas. Lauve Of Frank
hAwsy engineer of st. Mary;
\. c. Harman, manager of the
yn City Berwick C. of c., and
III. B. Reed, consulting engineer,
III. C. E. King, secretary, Of the
Inbeune Assumption Lafourche-
kha1y Good Roads Association.
hyisations had been extended to
1naen Of the Assumption police
~ lat they had no representative
rulnt It this meeting. However,
Giag tie course Of the meeting Mr..
antsk Delaune, president Of the
1npson police jury was engaged
: telephone conversation with Mr..
1af Of Terrebonne, and gave as
- that Assumption parish was
suted n the matter under discus.
: - would give material assist
1T
nesting was called to order
Halnan, whereupon Mr.. j.
- wss elected as chairman,
; King : secretary for the
nhhaar stated that as Mr..
! nade Investigations Of the
naseef Of the meeting from
nnEing standpoint that he be
- 70 outline same to the
lfsse. Mr.. Reed respond
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NOTICE TO BOATMEN AND
BOAT OWNERS.

All undocumented boats propelled
by sail or motor power and all other
crafts over 20 feet in length must
obtain a Especial License" to navi-
gate.
All undocumented vessels operated
in whole or in part by machinery
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Continued on last page)

must obtain an "Offcial Number"
All boatmen, Sc amen, or boat
operators must obtain "Coastwise
Identification Card"
Call at or write the U. s. Customs
Office for information, forms and
blanks.
Deputy Collector of Customs.
C.. A. BLANCHARD,
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Meet Us Over There, For Sweet
Charity's Sake. Saturday, Aug. "a.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
French Gain Four Miles.


Paris.-The Franco American attack
on both sides of the Argonne is con
tinuing satisfactorily. according to the
War Office announcement. French
troops have made an advance of near
ly four miles at certain points west
of the Argonne.
American troops attacked west o!
the Verdun region in cooperation with
the French. The Germans, anticipat'
ing the attack, seemingly had with
drawn portion of their forces.
According to the latest unofficial re-
ports reaching Paris, the American adj
vance is progressing we'll and is now
from five to six miles from the point
of departure. Among the places taken
are Gercourt, Cuisy, Montefaucon,
Chappy and Varennes, all northwest of
Verdun.
General Gour0ud's progress has also
been good, his troops having occupied
all the enemy's first line.
The statement says:
"Storming Franco-American troops,
In close contact, carried out an attack
on both sides of the Argonne.
THE French troops at some points
west of the Argonne advanced six kilo-
metres"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
FOcH EPlGRAMMATIc.
Supreme Commander Says Allies Are
Over The Crest

London.-Marshal Foch, comman
der-in-chief of the Allied armies on tn
western Front, who dislikes inter
views and rarely grants one, received
lew newspaper men at his headquar-
tiers on Tuesday. Among those re-
celved was the correspondent of the
Telegraph, who thus records the Mar
shaPs brief utterances. made in an
eJSculatory manner with the use OF
hardly any verbs:
The British Army is better than
ever. 1t fights better than ever. All
OF Its losses have been made good. and
IL Is a more splendid army than it
has been before.
The Americans are splendid and
are wonderfully gallant in the field.
Ten thousand fresh Americans arrive
IN France every day.
The French Army is the same good
cd army that it was in 1914. No more
is to be said.''
In discussing the general situation
the Marshal said!
INC enemy Is shaken up ard
chaken down. but Is still holding out
You must not think that we shall get
20 the Rhine Immediately. We have
passed over the crest and are now
song down hill. If we gather impe-
tns as we go, like a rolling ball, so
much the better"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
FOURTH LOAN
S6,00Q,0Oo,o0O
This is Minimum Amount Sec
rotary McAdoo Says.
RICH NOT DOING FULL DUTY
Bonds Will Run For Twenty Years
Vast Sum Needed To Lick
The Kaiser, Secretary
Declares.

New York.-Six billion dollars is the
minimum amount which the people Of
the United States are asked to sub
scribe for the Fourth Liberty Loan
according to an announcement by vii
liam G. McAdoo, Secretary of the
Treasury, in a stirring address here
The share allotted to New York Fed
eral Reserve district is $500, 000, 900
or 30 per cent. of the greatest loan yet
offered. The loan, which will bear AZ
per cent. interest, will run for 90 years
maturing October Is, 1888, unless the
Government should exercise it's re-
served right to redeem the bonds on
or after October Is, 1888.
Asserting that without this vast sum
I'VE cannot lick the KAISER" the Sec
rotary made a special appeal for the
subscriptions of corporations and
wealthy individuals, as returns from
the third Liberty Loan Indicated that
wealthy corporations and persons of
large means had not responded com
mensurately with their abilities to
help" He pointed out that of the 49,
100000 Americans who subscribed for
the last loan only 22,500, including
corporations, bought bonds in excess
of $4,000.
ut would be preposterous," he said.
Ito say that there are only 22,500 men,
women and corporations in America
able to lend more than $4,000 each
to their Government in Liberty bonds. :"
Mr.. McAdoo also condemned the
practice of "swindlers and unscrupu-
lous and unpatriotic people who, con-
trary to the urgent request of the
Treasury Department, had induced
holders of Liberty bonds to exchange
them for stocks or investments of
doubtful value" He pointed out that
these operations forced the Treasury
to buy the bonds thus thrown upon
the market in order to protect the
market and the credit of the Govern
ment.
THUS the Treasury available re.
sources from the loan," he declared.
ARE depleted and forced in unworthy
channels, oftentimes in wildcat enter
prises, to the injury of the American
people and to the detriment Of the
war. We must create a healthy pub
lie opinion which will -eprehend such
practices. We must provide the ma
chinery and the means through which
those who have to sell their bonds
may do so and get the highest pos
sible price for them, while at the same
time protecting the innocent investor"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
ALLIES HAVE THE
TURKS ON THE RUN
Significance Of Victory in the
Valley Of the Jordon.
ROADS TO C0NSTAETlN0PLE
The Isolation OF Turkey Apparently
Effected-Turkey Not Likely To
Make A Fight To The
Finish.

| Washington-The British victory
over the Turks in the valley Of the
Jordan creates at once Jaw" TO:
the pincers movement for the com
plete isolation of Turkey, in the view
of military men in this city.
Incidentally, but of the greatest i'm
poTtance, the rout OF the flower of the
Sultan's forces strengthens. although
apparently, remotely, the iron ring
which is destined to crush the Central
Powers.
For both reasons the staff opinion
here is that the significance and effect
and military splendor of the victory
at "Armageddon" cannot be- oyecesti-
mated.
1t is pointed out that, while the
movement of the British along the
Caspian Sea has halted somewhat,
there is direct connection between
that movement and the one under
General Alienby, the exploits of whose
army, have electrified the stats of all
the Allies. 1t is easily prophesied now
that there will be immediate and tell
ing progress west of the Caspian. The
resistance in that neighborhood was
due principally to some fierce tribes
These, it is said, will naturally be dis.
mayed by the total overthrow of the
Sultan's best troops, which% were
chosen to face General Allenby.
Staff experts maintain that taking
Turkey by the throat is no longer a
phrase; it is fact. There is now no
resisting the jaws of the pincers on
two fatal lines of porgress The Ser
bians and their Allies, Greeks, Brit
ish and French, are forging ahead
over a rough road. with the Turkish
west border as their immediate OBJ
jective. 1t is held that while there
is difficult work ahead from Rustub,
when reached, to Constantinople,
there are too many armies now en-
route against Turkey to make the
problem unusually difficult.
The advance on the other jaw may
be slow. but it will take him along
the seashore by Smyrna. 1t will be
possible to .give him all the troops
he will need for final smashing of
the Turks in Asia Minor as the French
and British fleets are expected to CO.
operate with him the moment he
opens one Of the ports of Turkey in
Asia These are now almost hermet-
ically sealed by the French fleet.
which specifically has the blockade of
Turkey in hand
The section of the Holy Land north
of jerusalem. extending from sthe
shores of the Mediterranean to the
banks Of the Jordan, the scene of
General Allenby's great victory over
the Turks, has been a battle ground
since the dawn of history.
On this ground Egyptian, Turk, Ro-
man. Jew. Christian and A,ohamme-
dan have fought for possession of the
birthplace OF the founder of Christian
lty. The land has been held by the
Turks since 1916, when they defeated
the Manelukes.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
YANKS DRIVE
FORWARD 7 MILES
Attack on Twenty Mile Front
West of verdum
LIGGETT'S CORPS IN LEAD
Pennsylvania, Kansas And missouri
Troops Carry Four Towns BY
atorm-Other Divisions Cross
Forces Brook.

Observation-Disclosures over from
Of 20 miles west of Verdun, in coop
Grafton with the French, the American
first army advanced to an average
dapth of seven miles and captured l.
towns and 5000 prisoners.
Four of the towns were carried by
storm by Pennsylvania, Kansas ano
Missouri troops of Major-General Llg'
gett's corps, General Pershing said in
his Official statement on the battle.
The enemy offered stubborn resist
Rnce.
Troops of other corps forced their
way across the FORCES Brook, took the
Bots de FORCES and wrested eight
towns from the enemy.
General Pershing's communique fol-
lows:
Section A. Northwest of Verdun
the first army attacked the enemy Oh
a front of 20 miles and penetrated his
line to an average depth of seven
miles.
PENNSYLVANIA, Kansas and Missouri
troops, serving in Major General Llg-
yett's corps, stormed Varennes, Mont
Blainville, Vauzuois and ChaDpy after
stubborn resistance. Troops of other
corps, crossing the FORCES Brook, cap
lured the Bots de FORCES and wrested
from the enemy the towns of Malan-
court Bethincourt, Montefaucon, Cuisy,
Nantillos, Septzarges (SeptsargesD,
Danneoux and Observation-Disclosures
court. The prisoners thus far reported
number over 5000"
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
Attack On 4O-Mile Front.

London. - French and American
troops launched an attack against the
German position on front of 40 miles
between Suippe and the River Mouse.
The Germans voluntarily abandoned
their forward positions. There was
not much artillery or infantry resist
ance to the Franco-American drive.
The Americans attacked on the right
wing and the French made their as
sault on the left. The Allied forces
penetrated the German positions for
some miles.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
$2o,oo0,oo0 MORE WAGES.
Minimum Of So A Day For Employees
Of Government.

Minimum Of So A Day For Employees
Of Government.
Washington-Mini wages of SO
a day for civi! employees, exclusive of
those in the Postal Service, who have
been in the service of the government
for two years or more. are provided in
a bill passed by the House and sent to
the Senate More than $4,000 persons
would be affected, according to Repre-
sentative Nolan, Of California (Repub-
lican), it's author, who estimated the
total increased cost of the government
at $2O,0OO,O0O. The bill would become
effective at the beginning of the next
fiscal year. 1t fixes minimum daily
wage of So, but where the persons are
employed by the hour the wage would
be 37h cents an hour, or, if employed
by the month, $50 a month, and by the
year $1,000.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05

familiarize the German public with the
advantages of nettle fiber fabrics is
becoming more intense as the father
lands remaining wool and cotton
stocks are dwindling i'm size
At ZchlendOrf, near Berlin, there is
a large nettle farm where the weeds,
planted last spring. have grown to
mans height. This nettle- growing
business is carried on under the au-
spices Of the war raw materials sec
ton of the war department in Berlin,
and $4,000 persons find employment in
collecting the young plants.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
CITIES QUARREL OVER FOOD
German municipalities Make Open
Claim That Berlin Is Being Fa-
voPed in Distribution.

Protests by the municipalities Of
Dresden and Munich lodged with the
German interior department charge
that the city of Berlin is being favor
ed to the detriment of other German
cities in the distribution of food, ac-
cording to the Berlin Tageblatt.
Munich alleges that Berliners re-
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05

cefve go grains of meat per person.
as against 200 grains prescribed for
Munich and other cities. Dresden COM
plains that Berlin is allowed seven
pounds Of potatoes per capita, as
against two pounds for Dresden.
During Il three-mOnthS period 400
600 head Of cattle were slaughtered
secretly for the benefit of the Rava-
rian tourist trade. which pays '1ittle
attention 10 laws fOrbidding secret
trading in food" another article
states.
aforementioned propaganda to
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
BOLSHEvIKI LEAVE ENGLAND.
Agreement Under Which British Will
Get Out Of Russia,

London.-Maxim Litvinoff, the Boil
shevik ambassador at London, and
about so of his compatriots left for
Russia. according to an agreement be-
tween the British Government and the
Soviet authorities that Litvinoff's de-
parture would be followed by that Of
the British representative and sub
jects in Russia. NJ. Litvinoff will re-
main aboard the steamer at a neutral
point until assurances are received
that the British have crossed the Rus
sian border
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
NAB SLAckERS IN VENEZUELA.
U. S. Agents Chase CaIisornians
Through Central America.

Panama.-Although they fed from
California through Central America to
Venezuela to evade the draft, Robert
and Benjamin Livingstone, of Los An
geles, have been apprehended by
agents of the American Government.
The men were arrested while travel
ing in Venezuela with their mother.
They were under assumed names and
had passports issued in San Salvador.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
TURKS MAY SUE FOR PEACE.

Public Discomfort Reported Growing
In constantinor!e.
Lausanne, Switzerland-Publ irri-
tation in Constantinople has become
so great, according to dispatch from
the Turkish capital to the Lausanne
Gazette, that rumors are again spread
ing that the Ottoman Government will
seek separate peace. The Sultan
himself, the message says, would favor
a separate peace If he could obtain ia.
vorable conditions from the Entente
Powers.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
LOST NEARLY HALF ITS MEN.

Iowa Regiment With Rainbow Division
Suffered 1,4O0 Casualties.
Des Moines, Iowa.-During eight
days fighting ending August 3; the
One Hundred and Sixty-eighth Infan-
try, Iowa's unit in the Rainbow Divi-
sion, "lost 1,400 officers and men, 'or
about so per cent. of the effective CON-
Blatant strength" according to Col. E.
R. Bennett, its commander.
This information is contained in
letter from the colonel received by
former Senator Lafayette Young.
Fighting in the Baccarat sector of
the Lorraine front, the Iowans partici-
pated in a 12-mile advance, the col
onel said.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
So ENEMY PLANES DOWNEp.
British Aviators Made Big Showing
Tuesday.

London. - Fifty-three hostile air
planes were accounted for by British
aviators on Tuesday, according to the
Official announcement. Thirty.one of
these were destroyed and % were
driven down. Ten British machines
tailed to return. More than 1000 pho
tosraphs were taken and 12h tons Of
bombs were dropped in "a hours.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
GERMANY GIVES IN,

Comedies Spain's Right To Seize In
termed German Ships.
Berlin.-Germany has conceded the
right of Spain to seize German ton
mage informed in Spanish ports eeuiva
lent to Spanish tonnage sunk by u
boats.
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
YANkS STIR ARcHANGEL
American Soldiers And Sailors Are
Kept Busy In Northern Russia.

Kept Busy In Northern Russia.
Archangel, Russia.-The American
Army contingent in Northern Russia
already has played an important role
Its uniform is familiar everywhere
from Archangel to the front.
The engineers are busily engaged il.
constructing roads and in other detail
work, while the other troops and sail
ors are carrying out their respective
duties. Many of the men had been
disinclined to come to Russia, fearins
there would be no excitement, as com
pared with that in France. Their tune
is changed one.
Besides having their military duties
10 perform, the Americans have been
hard at work in sanitation,
Middletown transcript. [volume] (Middletown, Del.) 1868-current, 1918-10-05
ScHWAB DENIES FRICTION.
Says He And Hurley Are In Conpie.c
Accord,

Accord.
delphia.-Charles n. Schwah
director general of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation, in formal state
ment denied as utterly untrue and
unfounded" reports of disagreement
between himself and Edward N. Hur.
ley, chairman of the Shipping Board.
He said he had nothing but words OF
commentator for all that Mr.. Hurley
has done in the great shipbuilding un-
dartQkin2