German Nation Stricken by War Time Hardship Says Escapee
Toulon France June 22 A.P. correspondent reports Sergeant Vuillemer who escaped a German POW camp and reached France describes a near collapse in German business. Stores closed, production for state needs, scarce meat sugar coffee and bread, leather vanished, and workers in factories while civilians wear wooden shoes. Morale kept by tales of defeats and false war news.
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Toulon
France
Associated Press
Germany
Vuillemer
Vuillemet
Hemstitching and Pecot Work by Sinset Sewing Co
Hemstitching and pecot work neatly done by Sinset Sewing Machine Co. Phone 172 advertised in a simple classified snippet.
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Sinset Sewing Machine Co
Imo
Aqua-Vitae Mineral Water Delivery Price and Contact
Advertisement notes Aqua-Vitae Mineral Water available at 7 cents per gallon delivered. Contact THOS H McMILLAN. Includes note 16-tf and indicates Ouachita Tire and Rubber Co Inc 7-tf as related.
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Thos, H. McMillan
Ouachita Tire and Rubber Co., Inc
First Class Auto Trimming at Ouachita Saddle
Ouachita Saddle and Harness Co. at 208 South Grand Street advertises auto trimming services. The brief notice promotes a shop renowned for refurbishing and restyling vehicles with top quality trimming.
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Ouachita Saddle and Harness Co
South Grand Street
Marseillaise Hushes Great American Game
Paris on June 22 as U S soldiers baseball game pauses for a marching tune. Spectators stop in silence as the Marseillaise rises over the crowd and the Y M C A man spots a player salute amid the hushed field. The batter and pitcher freeze as the crowd turns to the band and anthem.
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Paris
France
Mack Jack
Marseillaise
YMCA recruitment speech by J W Peacock at local churches
J W Peacock formerly a Baptist pastor for University of Minnesota students will address First Baptist Church at 8 45 PM tomorrow on Y M C A recruitment. Evening services will shift to Methodist or Presbyterian churches. Peacock will also speak at the Baptist Church Sunday morning.
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B. Morton
J. W. Peacock
Baptist Poter
University of Minnesota
Peacock
War Savings drive pledges total eighty six thousand dollars
Subscriptions in War Savings Stamp drive reach $86,005 acknowledged to date, with list details from Ward 8S and additional committees. Contributions include large sums such as $7,000 and many others from individuals and businesses, while some out-of-town lists remain unreported.
British Raids Reported East of Amiens and in Flanders
The British conducts raids in the region east of Amiens and in sectors of the Flanders front, according to the war office report issued today.
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Associatedress
London
Almiens
Flanders Front
War Office Today
Germans May Take Part in Fighting in Italy
London reports Germany proposed to Austria to send 12 German divisions to the Austrian front to replace 12 Austrian divisions headed for France. The claim is unconfirmed and circulating via Holland, as cited by the Daily Mail correspondent in The Hague.
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London
Germany
Austria
France
Holland
Daily Mail
Hague
Spirit of Negro Troops Lauded By Pershing
Washington reports attributed to German agents claim black soldiers faced risky roles in France. General Pershing cabled Secretary Baker that colored troops show high training capacity and willingness for dangerous work, and that rumors of them being sacrificed are false.
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Washington
Taker
General Pershing
Pershing
Baker
France
Tax Suit and Tax Exemption Legislation Reexamined
The case scrutinizes Act 81 of 1873 and its Section 11 against the 1868 constitution provisions forbidding tax exemptions. It argues Section 11 may be void or later adopted, considering constitutional evolutions through 1879 1898 and 1913. The parish tax exemption issue remains a pivotal and debated topic.
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General Assembly
City Court Disposes Various Cases In Brief Session
Cases disposed include Robert Pepper carrying pistol $800 jail term not specified Steve Greer reckless driving discharged Oscar Poole fighting discharged R J Mitchell carrying razor discharged Lewis Willis drunk and not $3 Thos Dempsey fighting $12.5 Several charges against J N and A Knowles were not disposed of.
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Robert Peppers
Steve Greer
Oscar Poole
R. J
Mitchell
Lewis Willis
Thos. Dempsey
J. N
A. Knowles
Lightning Ignites Small House on Jefferson Street
A fire was started by what is believed to be a lightning strike at a small house located at 411 Jefferson Street around 4 45 this morning amid severe rain wind and an electrical storm. The blaze causedDamage not specified and was addressed by local fire units.
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Jefferson
Registrants Reclassified By Local Draft Board
The Ouachita local draft board reclassified Geo. Forest Hooker Ira E. Pettit Leon Hamilton Pooser from 3 to 1 and 4 to 1 as ordered. Seven more Black registrants will depart June 26 for Camp Funston to meet a 161 quota, with names listed. New dependency and marriage rule changes are outlined by the adjutant general. James Jesse Rayne will report to Camp Meade for a special locomotive fireman call. The News-Star corrects the earlier colored registrants count to 153.
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Geo. Forest Hooker
Ira E. Pettit
Leon Hamilton Pooser
Camp Funston
Robert Williams
Ike Williams
George Burness
Charlie McNeal
Andy Mitchell
Leon London
Oscar J. Haynes
Renton Woodward
Marshall Williams
James Williams
Fred Jenkins
Alex Tucker
Ross Dizer
Adjutant General's Office
James Jesse Rayne
Ouachita
Camp Meade
News-Star
Disloyal Talk Attributed to H Englebright
Harry Eneglebright, Western Union employee, arrested under the state disloyalty law. He posted $200 bond with City Judge Schulze after admitting remarks about the American soldier’s uniform and possible draft trouble. Charged by J. and R. Petagna with advocating subversion. Arrested by Tarver and Lanier.
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Harry Eneglebright
Western Union
Schulze
Walter Terrell
Enelebright
J. &R. Petagna
Dr Charles Laxative Pellets Propaganda Claim
A promotional tirade urges readers to buy Dr Charles Laxative Pellets to cleanse the internal body. It describes the product as safe mild and effective for constipation dyspepsia and liver and bowel irregularities promising a buoyant feeling from a cleansed system.
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Charles
Collins Hired for Survey of Gas Pipe Line
S M Collins civil engineer of this city has been employed by Louis Lock to survey a gas pipe line from the Monroe field to Little Rock Arkansas. Collins will begin work at once and expects several months for the survey and plans. The route covers about 125 miles and will target towns along the line where franchises can be obtained.
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S. M. Collins
Louis Lock
Monroe Field
Little Rock
Ark
Lock
Mr. Collins
Mr. Lock
Street Oiling Project Abandoned After Fuel Administration Rules
Mrs Emile Kaliski president of the Housewives League says the street oiling fund subscriptions will be refunded. All supporters are urged to attend a Housewives League meeting at the city hall Tuesday at 4 p m to discuss the abandonment and repayment.
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The
Fuel Administration
Emile Kaliski
Housewives’ League
Dangers of Constipation and Foley Cathartic Tablets
Neglected constipation may cause piles ulceration of the bowels appendicitis nervous prostration paralysis. Don’t delay treatment. Best remedy is Foley Cathartic Tablets. Do their work surely easily gently without injury to stomach or intestinal lining. Contain no habit forming drugs. Fine for fat folks. Phoenix Drug Store. tf.
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Phoenix Drug Store
Rotary delegates head to Kansas City convention
D A Has and J M Cobb depart for the Kansas City convention of Rotary Clubs joining the Shreveport delegation this evening.
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Rotary
D. A. Has
J. M. Cobb
Kansas City
International Association of Rotary Clubs
Shreveport
Foley’s Honey and Tar Compound Praised as a Charm
Mrs Margar et Smale of Bishop California writes Foley's Honey and Tar Compound acted like a charm for a persistent cough or cold. The Phoenix Drug Store endorses the remedy as reliable for obstinate seasonal sicknesses.
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Margaret Smale
Bishop
Calif
Foley
Phoenix Drug Store
Dr Charles Tonic Tablets Promote Nervous System Recovery
An advertisement for Dr Charles Tonic Tablets claims to soothe exhausted nerves and aid not only nervous prostration but liver kidney trouble and anaemia. It touts improved digestion and blood quality with no adverse aftereffects and offers mail orders from Brooklyn New York.
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Mrs. Jones
Charles
International sports plan eyed as war years unfold
New York reports tentative plans for cross border athletic contests in autumn near Paris with entries from English French Italian Canadian and US forces. Details suggest strong talent potential and a wartime substitute for Berlin 1916 Olympics.
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New York
France
Italy
Paris
United States
Navy
Canada
England
Berlin
International Olympic Games Committee
Cuba
Belgium
Scandinavian
United States Army
Lloyd's Weekly News
Classified Ad Seeks Room Rental In News-Star
A rental notice appears in the News-Star classifieds inviting readers to list or find rooms for rent. The short ad targets tenants seeking shared accommodations and landlords offering spare rooms.
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News-Star
Market Summary Briefs and Stock Quotes
A brief garbled market update shows figures for July and October with highs lows and closing values. Specific values include 27.63 27.48 97.45 for July and 23.65 23.73 with 3.46 23.24 23.34 for other entries.
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Wee
Market summary and rates from June 22 1918
The dated entry shows grain and stock quotes with high low and close values for July October and December contracts. Information indicates market activity and price levels on a quiet trading day.
Market tickers and prices amid mixed commodity trading
Fragmentary market note shows corn oats and fur price snippets with odd figures like 718-8 and 227% in December. Difficult to parse but indicates fluctuating commodity quotes and index notes from a historical trading page.
Local Nurses Approved for Red Cross Gulf Division Enrolment
Announcement Friday named the first registered graduate nurses in the Gulf Division of the Red Cross. About 200 Louisiana Mississippi and Alabama applicants entered the enrollment process with a small portion approved so far. Louisiana nurses listed include Mrs Gertrude Fortune Miss Ethel Wilkins Miss Margaret Polton Miss Ruth L Tucker Mrs M A J Egerston Miss Maggie Britt Mrs Belle B Smith Miss Katheryn Y Kelley Miss Jessie L Howard Miss Edna R Brown and Mrs S J G Paine of Lake Charles.
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Gulf Division
The
Red Cross
L. Agnes Daspit
Nursing Bureau
Divisio
Louisiana
Gertrude Fortune
Harmon St
New Orleans
Ethel B. Wilkins
Pensacola
Margaret FE. Polton
Demopolis
Ala
Tour Infirmary
Ruth L. Tucker
Carondelet Street
M. A. J. Egerston
Maggie Britt
Belle B. Smith
Shreveport
Katheryn Y. Kelley
Jessie JL. Howard
Edna R. Brown
Monroe
S. J. G. Paine
Lake Charle
Local want ads promise results at Kern's or News-Star
Shop at the corner of Jackson and Gramman streets. Advertisers say the 9 to 11 slot is your chance to reach buyers as Kern's or News-Star want ads deliver results.
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Jackson and
Gramman Streets
Kern’s
News-Star
For Rent Four Room House on Li Ave Near Car Line
For rent a four room house on Li Avenue near the streetcar line. Water and electricity included. Bailey’s 5 and 10 store nearby. Price 2.11. For sale a five passenger six cylinder Oldsmobile. See Alonzo Brown. 22 Got.
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Li Ave
Bailey's
Alonzo Brown
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Ford Levi
C. N. Fichel
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BE. C. Fpudickar
A. F. Trew
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Ten Lieber
G. N. Snellings
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Congress Potter
Joe Jackson
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Sam Hendricks
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Pink Herring
Joah Johnson
Morris Williams
Geo. W. Cann
Jim Cann
F. M. Jones
Palmer
Okla
Chichester
Oita
Taly
Spirit of Negro
City Court
National Dental
DeSiard Street
Wexler’s
H. Englebright
DR. Charles Flesh Food Company
Brooklyn
N. Y
Collins
Brooklyn, N. Y
America
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Crystal Palace
Army
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New Orleans Cotton Exchange
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Chicago
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