The Town Talk from Alexandria, Louisiana • Page 1

TWELVE PAGES TO WX TALK SPECIAL SEBYICE MEMBER ASSOCIATED PRESS VOL. 36 NO. 64 ALEXANDRIA, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 7, 1918. PRICE $5 YEAR mm WOULD YOU SOMETIMES LIKE FRIENDS HUNS WILL AGAIN TERRIFIC TORNADO ALMOST OBLITERATES LAKE CHARLES TO REMAIN OVER NIGHT? Then have a bed davenport SHORTEN THEIR FIGHTING LINE SAENGER THEATER TODAY ALICE BRADY in "WOMAN AND WIFE" CHESTER CONKLIN IN "CINDERS OF LOVE" SAENGER'S WAR NEWS TOMORROW MME. PETROVA in "TEMPERED STEEL" But On Different Part Gerstner Aviation Field Almost Completely Blown Away Of the Western Front German Submarine Sailors Revolt.

FRIDAY' THREE PEOPLE KILLED WAX SAVINGS SIAMPS ISSUED THE UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT More Than 50 Submarine!) AND ARK MANY INURED IXJrREI French Continue To Repulse tier- BEING TAKEN CARE OF IN THE ANN PENNINGTON IN "SUNSHINE NAN'1 SATURDAY ELSIE FERGUSON muns iHow Americans Crossed Vesle. (OI RT HOISE PROPERTY DAM A (IE MILL EXCEED MILLION DOLLARS LIVES ARE LOST AND By Associated I'ress. ooooooooooooooooo GREAT DAMAGE DONE AT SOME Paris, Aug. 7. Indications are that the German high command is about ready to proceed with another shorten WEATHER FORECAST.

OTHER POINTS. ing of the western front on a different sector than that between Soissons and Kheims, according to a Zurich dispatch to Le Matin, quoting a Berlin dispatch Tonight and Thursday, generally fair. Light to moderate easterly to southerly winds. 0 0 0 The news that Lake Charles had tsiif- to Karl Km lien up. fered greatly In a terrific ironical hur THE TEMPERATURE.

Opens and closes with slightest effort. Easily set up or taken apart. ricane which struck the city yesterday. 0 German Submarine Sailors Revolt. was received in this city this morning by the arrival here at 2:50 a.

m. of the passenger train that was due at 6:30 Not any bed davenport, but a genuine Kroehler, By Associated Press. .76 .79 .88 .90 .92 6 a. m. 7 a.

m. 9 a. 12 m. 3 p. 0 0 London, Aug .7.

Rumors of a revolt o'clock yesterday afternoon. All wire of German sailors at Wilhelmshaven In communication between Lake Charles and outside world was down, and was the kind that is transformed into a full size, most comfortable bed, with a thick mattress, by simply protest against the continuation of the submarine war are in circulation, ac still so up to the time that Town Talk ooooooooooooooooo cording to a dispatch from Amsterdam. It is reported that propagandists among went to press. By perseverence of Town Talk's news department we are able to print this afternoon a pretty complete and authentic story of the the men have incited the sailors about to I turning the seat over and unfolding. They save space, rent and trouble.

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RATIFICATION terrific storm and the damage that it opportunity to sink them and get them caused to the Lake City. selves interned in neutral harbors. More The Associated Press wired Town A genuine Kroehler will be the only piece of furniture in your home giving double service than fifty submarines are said to have Talk this afternoon that they had no disappeared. wide communication with the storm Twenty-three ring-leaders of the re stricken district up to noon today, and volt are reported to have been arrested PASSES THE SENATE that they could not Eive us any news and sentenced to death. Many others doing double duty.

We gladly show them and you are certain to like them. further than that which appeared in the morning New Orleans papers. were arrested at Kiel and elsewhere. The men behind the movement, the A representative of Town Talk Inter acconut says, are revolutionary sailors who want to stop the submarine war viewed several parties who came as passengers on train from Lake because of the Increased dangers. Charles, and also interviewed Conductor Emperor William is said to have aban G.

Kirk and Mrs. Kirk, who arrived doned his visit to Wilhelmshaven this Final Vote To Come week because of the ferment there. from there this morning over the Missouri Pacific road. On A passenger arriving at 12:30 p. m.

French Continue to Repulse Germans In the House Thursday Along esie. brought with him a copy of the Lake Charles American Press, which was printed this morning1 in a very abbrevi Bv Associated Press. Paris, Aug. 7. Along the Vesle the I (WHOLESALE AND RETAIL Telephone 92 ated form, and which gave all the news French continue to repulse German attacks, especially between Braisne and available at that time.

Passed Senate By One Vote Claim. were three persons killed, two Soissons. 'Hundreds of prisoners were taken east of Braisne. The Germans ladies and a negro man. The negro was House Will Re Very Close Montets' made a local attack against the French oooooooooooooooooooooooooo Resolution To Submit To Vote Alex killed by a flying brickbat.

Mrs. Bertha Viola Therrell, aged 21, wife of C. position south of Aubenve, in Cham nader Road Bills Clerks Of Court. pagne. They were repulsed.

The French Therrell died at 8 o'clock last night troops made further gains In the Mont- from effects of wounds received from didier region last night. flying tirnlers. Se resided at Hi-Mount Mrs. Hackbury Hetnsse died from broken leg and Internal injuries. She resided AMERICAN SOLDIERS FIGHTING OVERSEAS FOR HOME, HONOR AND LIBERTY, NEED YOU.

Special to Town Talk: at Prairie Farm. The negro who was General Bert helot's Army Makes Heavy Baton Rouge, august 7. When the killed was not known. Captures, Johnson resolution reached The American Press states that the tropical storm that struck the city the house Wednesday, Representative F. Montet of LaFourche sprung a coun By Associated Press.

Tuesday morning was the heaviest that ever visited the city, and that it struck with hurricane force demolishing many With the French Army in France, ter-resolution to submit the4 issue to a vote of the people. He says the house Aug. 7. The army of General Berthelot houses and damaging to gome extent eflected heavy captures of material dur Military Wrist Watches with luminous dials and hands from $4.50 to $75.00 Ladies' Wrist Watches $7.50 to $300.00 our personal guarantee goes with every every residence and industry in the crry, ing the retreat of the crown prince will be very close and that they will have more votes for submission than before. The final vote in the house wi4 come Thursday.

Representative Alexander's two New Many people were injured, and it is a miracle that not more than three were army. In one wood alone 300,000 shells of heavy calibre were taken, in addition to immense quantities of other material. killed. Several batteries of heavy and field guns I The aviation camp at Gerstner Field Orleans-Hammond road bills were reported favorably, with three important was almost comoletely blown away. All amenaments.

xtie word "Louisiana was taken from the enemy are now being used against them. 375 machine and hundreds of light trench mortars were the buildings were either demolished stricken out of the title of the bonds. Do your duty, fio to tlioir assistance. Enroll at the Student Nurses Recruiting Station one at the Public Library and one at the office of l)rs. Simmons Stafford.

Misses Lily Thornton and Jane Leach will give all information needed and will be found at the Recruiting Stations which will be open until August Oth. MRS. AVM. POLK, Ch 'm Woman's Committee, N. C.

Rapides Parish. MRS. L. M. WADE, Chairman Publicity Committee.

This space donated by C. A. Schnack Jewelry Co. or damaged, but no lives were lost. A captured.

This army hag of prisoners white man caught in a collapsed build the upset price of St5 was eliminated and they must sell at par, and the provision that the state board of liquidation could exceeded 2000. ing had his chest crushed and may die. The ofty of Lake Charles is neing sell the bonds in case they failed after How American Patrols Crossed Vesle. natroled by soldier guards as well as advertising, was stricken out. By Associated Press.

citizens to prevent looting and other London, Aug. 7. How the American disorderly acts. The Caldwell and West Carroll court clerks were put back on the fee system by the finance committee Wednesday, patrols crossed the Vesle after the oc mT lilt. I -ITT I Wm cupation of Flsmes is told In a dispatch on the plea of Senators Wear and The storm began at 10 a.

and continued with unabated fury until late in the evening, but between 3:30 and 4:30 the greatest damage was done. Scarce from the correspondent of the Daily Pearce. Mail, dated Monday. The American par Bienville, Jackson and Lafourche got ties waded the Vesle west of Fismes. ly a building in the city escaped damage, a salary raise to Bossier to Livingston and Terrebonne to Some were totally wrecked and others They were met by machine gun fire and artillery.

The Americans pushed on, partially. Very few window panes re while their artillery shelled the German 400. Representative Norman got an ex main in houses. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO positions intensely. East of Mieims the pense increase for Winn to $1750; Liv American mounted patrols crossed the I It is a conservative estimate to say that one million dollars worth of dam ings-ton, Terrebonne and Jackson ex river.

In this attacking of Fismes, the age and probably much more was done, icrmans fought desperately in. the IN CHANCE mm (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) Many buildings were burned after being partially wrecked, on account of fires streets for some time, but finally broke and ran, the American machine gunners in stoves, etc. There Is no communica punishing them severely as they fled tion with the outside towns. The city THE MEETING OF down the slopes to the esle. What counts is What you want is What we give is What counts is What you want is What we give is is in darkness, with the exception of candles or oil lamps.

Klectric street British Regain Ground Lost Veslerdaj cars stopped. The street car tracks Bv Associated Press. IN REAL ESTATE RESULTS strewn with demolished buildings, trees, London. Aug. 7.

In an attack carried wires, etc. The Borealis Rex, a lake steamer, out this morning southwest of Morlan-court the British regained the ground STATE RETAIL MERCHANTS was sunk. Forty passengers on board taken from them by the Germans yes got to land safely. terday along the Bray-Corbie road. The Lock-Moore sawmill at Lockport north of the Somme.

was destroyed by fire. W. J. O'PRY INSURANCE REAL ESTATE AGENCY, LIMITED Telephone 595. Alexandria, La.

EVERY ONE SHOULD HAVE A BANK ACCOUNT It 8a.yjfi worry, time ami money. a record of everything 'purchased, the cancelled check being your receipt. It gives a person standing in the community fliia makes of the banker a useful and obliging business frittiid. Wefivite your business irrespec The Cloony Ship Yards were damajf'd British Troops at Vladivostok. bv the hurricane.

By Associated Press. .1 Not a store or place of business in Shanghai, August 7. British troops Mr. B. F.

ThomDson landed at Vladivostok today, says a dis patch from that city. They received a Ryan street escaped. Some of them had the roofs blown off, others damaged roofs and all plate glass windows were friendly reception. Made An Address To Them demolished. Stocks of goods were ruin Army Casualties List.

ed bv the heavy rains that fell through By Associated Press. out the entire time that the hurricane Washington, Aug. 7. Five army cas nroeressed. tive ot the size ot your account.

ualty lists were issued by the war de Chairman Xumed OrvanUatlon Com The American Press states that it whs the greatest disaster that ever be partment today, containing a total of I 579 names. Killed in action, 63; died of I mil tee Lunched With Rotary Club. By War Savings Stamps for Vic fell Lake Charles. A mass meeting of citizens was held last night after the wounds, aeroplane accident, died of. accident and other causes, died of I tory.

Conference To Meet Here Again Auir 27 For Permanent Organliaflon. wind abated and steps were taken to disease, missing in action, 105; clean up the debris. wounded severely, 338; degree undeter Mavor J. A. Trottl issued me roiiow mined, 63.

ine Droclamation "In order that order The army casualties Include: Killed in The conference of retail merchants mav lie brought out of chaos as quickly Rapides Bank Trust Co. Alexandria action. Private Arthur Burton Mcintosh as possible, and the further purpose of Roseland, severely wounded, from various sections of the state, which met here Tuesday, and formed a temporary organization, concluded Its labors late In the afternoon, and ad enrinir tne streets, so mai ine mc Corporal Abe Allen, Leesvllle, apparatus may be operated if found necessary. 1 ftereny can on eacn ana (CONTINUED ON PAGE TWO) every person in Lake Charles who has a home or place of business to do what journed to meet again in this city, on August 27, for the purpose of perfecting a permanent organization. OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO they can toward moving all obstructions at once to the end as stated." After enjoying a lunch, at the Hotel Your Duty Just Now Is to the Government Buy War Savings Stamps Buy all you can afford to take between now and January 1, 1919, and save religiously for that purpose.

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That will give an opportunity to become acquainted. We Want Your Business Commercial Bank Trust Co. Bentley, as the guests of the Rotary Many soldiers and their laaies at Club, the delegates assembled again In I. S. Army To Number 000 Men.

By Associated Press. Washington. Aug. 7. In urg- Gerstner Field were slightly injured, but no lives were lost there.

the afternoon, and listened to an able News from Sulphur, states that it was almost wiped out. address by Mr. B. F. Thompson, a prominent local wholesale grocer.

Mr. Thompson's discourse was replete with information, which will be of great benefit to the business men composing the organization, and was listened to Baildlng. Ing the enactment of the admin- i-st ration's manpower bill ex- tending the draft ages from eighteen to forty-five. General 0 March today told the senate Among the buildings completely de H. B.

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Phone No. 336. military committee that the war I with intense interest by those present department plans an army of Ol He spoke as rouows: stroyed were the beautiful Episcopal church, the Lake Charles Carriage 6 Implements building, the Elks Home, the Masonic Temple. The two latter were almost totally destroyed. The Lambert Chemical Company's building approximately five million men, Ol to be ready as soon as possible.

Ol Mr. Thompson's Address. "The supreme factor in American bus He said' the United States Ol iness today is the government. It controls the distribution of food and fuel. reached the decision about July Ol and all material, to such an extent that it virtually controls all the industrial 13th to enlarge its military pro- Ol gram.

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