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The Dermott news., 1914-08-20

~ eco of these were cavalry, This
means that the three Austrian corps
stationed in Galicia. or a little less
than 100, 600 combatants. with nine dt-
visions OF cavalry, about $4,000. have
gone into Russia, but just where is
left to the Imagination.
Six corps, three German and three
Austrian. and from 10000 to 10000
cavalry are probably advancing to-
wards BrestILitovosk. BY the time
these arrive there ii is difficult to see
how the Russians a nave more than
three full corps and 10000 to 10000
cavalry. Austrian troops have ad-
vanced along the eastern frontier that
is just north OF Roumania.
II seems probable that on he
French frontier at the present time
Germany has nine corps of the active
army. assisted by one Austrian corps
on the German extreme left. rear the
Swiss border. There probably are
nine more corps OF the first reserve
and nine more OF the second reserve
also on the French frontier. which
with all their auxiliaries amount TO
well over 1000, 900 fighting men.
1t appears that II these million Ger
mans care TO remain on the defensive
on the French border II will take a
pretty goodly number OF attackers TO
get them out OF their intrenchments. II
they ever can do II Providing Aus
tria and Germany are directing their
main attack against Russia. France to
reap n advantage must strike quick
ly and hard on a line as short, In q mil
itary way, as possible toward the Kiel
canal.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
Strategical Problems of Warning
Nations Are Now BeCom-
ing Apparent.
KEEL CANAL IS BIG FACTOR
Capture Of Waterway by Enemies OF
Germany Might Provo Turning
Point Of War-lmportance
of Paris and Berlin.

Notwithstanding the meagerness of
details from Europe, the ~strategical
problems for Germany and France
have become more apparent during
he last few days.
France must protect her frontier
against German invasion and at the
same time she must proceed as fast
as possible towards the Kiel canal.
That canal is apt to prove the turn
Ing point In the wal If the triple en-
tente gets control of It, according to a
military expert writing for the Chica-
go Tribune.
Germany. on the other hand. must
kiel canal and drive heT forces into
Russia AS fast as possible.
The question nov presented to Ger
many and France is where to attack.
The capture OF Paris alone at pres
ent probably would not bring about a
cessation OF combat on the part OF the
French. as the sinews of war have
been we'll provided further to the
south.
Berlin is not Germany ever to any
where nearly a great an extent as
Paris is France. The straight line dis
tance from Namur tthe fortress before
which the Germans have established
touch with their French antagonists
to Paris is $50 miles; to Berlin. 400
miles TO the kiel canal. 500 miles.
The distance from Mulhausen to Ber-
lin is about 400 miles to the kiel ca
nal. 500 miles.
Put the distance from Paris TO Mul-
hansen is about ESQ miles. and from
Namur to Mulhausen is go miles. and
almost straight south by east OF II.
therefore away from Paris. While a
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
Fate of tie German Cruisers.

Rome. Commanders of Italian
steamers arriving from the Orient say
the German cruisers Goeben and
Breslau did not escape unmolested.
They were attacked several times by
English cruisers. which. however.
we're not able to overtake them. II
is believed the Germans took refuge
in the Dardanelles only after they
had been damaged.
Although Italy has on hand grain
sufficient to last several months, the
closing OF the Dardanelles. through
which the bulk OF expectations come.
and the suspension of expectations
from Argentina compel Italian PEG.
Pile to turn to the United states for
future provisions. The government
already has received offers from the
American market and the t~ransporta.
tion of grain will be facilitated as Italy
will assume war risks.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
New Pension Law Proposed.

Little Roch.-An effort will be made
at the next session of the legislature
10 have passed a bill placing state
pensions under a system similar to
that used by the national government.
Several members of the State Board
of Pensions favor this plan and be-
lieve it would be approved by pen
s%ioners. Gen. j. r, Gibbons OF Baux-
u. C. v, and chairman of the State
Board of Pensions, facors the plan,
which will provide a pension in
spector.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20

march or line OF operations directed
on Berlin would involve n defeat OF
the German main army and such IA
great penetration OF German territory
probably would paralyze the defense
the distance is 400 miles. Every
mile Will be bitterly contested and
every miles means thousand of lives
and millions OF money
kiel Canal Big Factor.
The Kiel canal Is the deciding fac
tor in the control OF the sea Ii is 500
miles from Namur. Many OF Germany's
great supply points are in the interval
between. An advance on this line
would be neal the sea, where England
could help with her ships. Once the
kiel canal Is captured annihilation OF
the German fleet might result, which
would give command of the Baltic sea
TO France and her allies and allow the
unrestricted transport OF Russian
troops and material OF val to the
north German coast.
II therefore would appear that the
strategy OF France will aim at the cap
ture OF the Kiel canal. because II is
the most important point strategicaliy
which Germany possesses. BY this
line OF action France would utilize to
the utmost England's great sea power,
In addition. by n direct invasion In
the direction OF the Kiel canal France
would cover Paris and her communi
cations better than by any other route.
An advance via M%ulhausen and Stras-
burg would be extremely dangerous
AND just what the Germans would like
TO see France do. Hence we see why
Germany seized Liege at the earliest
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opportunity and advanced on Namur
M~ulhausen. Colmar and the little strip
in Lorraine. which were not defended.
as it might be possible that the en-
thusiasm and popular clamor OF he
French would force an invasion Of
their lost provinces OF AlsaceLor-
raine. But II is highly improbable that
a determined advance in force will be
made on this line even should popular
clamor demand It.
The German Plans.
Germany on the other hand has not
only France to attend to but Russia
as we'll. In considering her plans she
also must take into account Austria.
Should Russia be allowed to mobilize
fully and concentrate, II is probable
that she would be able to overwhelm
Austria, first attacking on the Lem
berg Bucharest lRoumania) line. II
is probable that Germany is acting
with rapidity against Russia.
What press dispatches have drifted
through indicate that 40. 600 Germans
AhNNA DAA N"y no.
Hango and Helsingfors in Finland.
This force in all probability consisted
OF one army corps and one cavalry di-
vision. some additional heavy artillery.
engineers and ae%ronautical troops.
From Warsaw to st. Petersburg
there are IL Russian corps, but as
these are not fully modified one Ger
man corps is probably as strong in
men as two Russian corps just now.
The German corps which landed in
Finland and therefore behind ST. Pc
tersburg is undoubtedly designed to
hold the four Russian corps in that
vicinity to keep them from going to
the assistance OF the other Russian
corps further to the south.
Again it was reported that the Rus
sian government has decided to evacu-
ate Warsaw, which was officially de
MED at st. Petersburg. Weighing this
evidence. ii seems probable that
there has been a German advance from
Intersburg in the direction Of Wilma
TO hold the four Russian corps sta
Ilultu Ill tllil d4SliltN iIplh uoiiS H.
harm or going to any other place
Possibly three German corps. whose
stations are close to Wilma, are en-,
gagged in that operation.
II the vigorous fighting of these -four
German corps. the one in Finland and
the three against Wilma. is strong
enough. eight Russian corps might
probably be isolated and fully oCeu
pied with their own affairs and not
able To move or concentrate anywhere
else.
Austrians Invade Russia.
1t is reported that $50 600 Austrtans
had been assembled in Galicia and thai
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20

Texarkana.-Among the residents CT
Texarkana who are now marooned in
Europe by reason of the present war,
are Henry Moore and wife and their
daughter, Mrs. Harold b. Carter, and
her son. The party are visiting at AK
les Baines, in southern France. Henry
Moore Jr. received a cable message
from his father saying they were safe.
They would like to come home at once
he said. but at present there is no way
to get out OF France. Colonel Moore
is a lawyer, a brother of former At.
torney General G. B. Moore.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
QUARTER MILLION ACRES
IS TO Be DRAINED
COST OF NORTHEAST ARKANSAS
PROJECT WILL BE
S1.5oo,ooo
Weston Newspaper Union New. Service

Western Newspaper Union News Service
Memphis A district has been or
gained in Arkansas To drain $50. 600
acres of land in Craighead. Poinsett
and Mississippi counties. The cost of
the work is estimated at |$1.50O.0O0.
The land to be drained is worth 81.
500, o00. or approximately $50 per aere.
W. Z. Ayers of Memphis is the engi.
ueer.
Before his departure for the East
Tuesday. Mr.. Ayers said bonds prob.
ably will be issued for the work at
the November term of the Circuit
Court, which meets at Jonesboro.
The district is one OF the largest
in the state and one of the costliest,
said Mr.. Ayers. The Chicago Mill and
Lumber Company. which owns much
land in Arkansas. is interested in the
project, as are all Arkansas planters
in that section.
About - per cent OF the ares is I'M
der cultivation. The rest is land that
could be made highly productive by
drainage.
Lee Wilson of Memphis and Wilson,
Ark, and \. c. Lang of Blytheville,
Ark, are organizing the district. 1t
will he known as the keystone Drain
age District. Its plan of organization
was approved by the Circuit Court EN-
bracing the counties concerned last
week. Mr.. Ayres says that the work
will be commenced in the spring.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
Blue Print Of interurban.

Pine Bluf.-A blue print showing
the route and grade of the Pine Bluff
and Eastern Traction Company's route
in Jefferson county has been filed in
the circuit clerks Office by the interur-
ban company. The lines will enter the
city at Hickory street. The map does
not show the Pine Bluff terminals be.
cause no franchise has yet been Sc
cured from the city for this purpose.
After crossing the free bridge now in
course of construction, the road will
run west of the McFadden road.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
PANAMA CANAL
NOW BEING USED
GREAT DITCH OFFICIALLY OPEN.
ED TO COMMERCE OF
THE WORLD.
APPROVED BY ITS BUILDER
the Gatun Locks in Only
Seventy Minutes.
Western Newspaper linton News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Panama.-The Panama canal is open
to the commerce of the world. Hence
forth ships may pass to and fro
through the great waterway. which es-
tablishes a new ocean highway for
trade.
The steamship Aneon. owned by the
United States War Department. with
many notable persons on board. Satur-
day made the official passage which
signalized the canals opening. She
morning and reached Balboa. on the
Pacific end at 4 o'clock in the after
noon. The Ancon will remain at the
balboa docks fer some time diseharg-
ing her cargo. this being he first com
mercial voyage made through the
canal.
The canal was used Sunday for the
transfer of four cargo ships.
The private yacht Lasata, owned in
Los Angeles, was also transferred TO
the Pacific. homeward bound.
The Ancon's trip was the fastest vet
made by a large ocean steamer. The
steamer went through the Gatun locks
in 20 minutes. a speed never before
equaled. The other loekages were
equally rapid.
Col. George w. Goethals. builder Of
the canal and governor OF the zone.
watched the operations closely and
was pleased at the improved handling
of the locks. He declared that even
this would be improved upon in time.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
Americans Home From war Zone.

Americans Home From War Zone.
New York.-Fffteen hundred Amer1-
cans returned home Sunday on the
White Star Celtic, thankful to be safe
out OF the European war zone and
glad to put up with the discomforts
OF o~vercrowding in voyage. All had
exciting stories to tell Of their journey
from the continent 10 England. Nearly
every one had lost baggage. but the
American spirit prevailed during the
trip and il was a case of share and
share alike. 4 man with a spare coat
gave II gladly to his bedmate and the
women helped each other in the same
way.
Those without money received cash
from those who were more fortunate.
Men who went aboard at Liverpool
with steerage tickets or tickets that
would give them a passage but no
~stateroom accepted the situation
cheerfully. The smoking room and
other public rooms were used every
night as sleeping places.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
responsibility Is Not Fixed.

Joplin, Mo.-Responsibility for the
collision of a Missouri and North Ar
Kansas railroad motor a and a Kan
sas City Southern passenger train at
Upton Ford. when more than 40 per-
ons were killed, probably never will
be fixed, according to an annouce-
ment by II. A. Adams, inspector for the
Interstate Commerce Commission. NO
direct testimony ever will be brought
out to prove whether the operator at
Joplin gave the meeting order to the
actor car crew." Adams said.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
ALL OVER ARKANSAS
MORE EQUITABLE
ASSESSMENTS
"SHAMEFuE INEQUALITIES" SAID
TO EXIST IN MANY OF
THE COUNTIES.
estern Ncwsnnner Union News Service.

Western Newspaper Union News Service.
Little Rockville Arkansas Tax
Commission is keeping up its fight for
more equitable assessments throughout
the state. Letters have been address
ed to the Boards of Equalization in
the various counties. concluding as
follows:
The responsibility of correcting the
shameful conditions existing in many
counties rests with the Boards of
Equalization of those counties. 1t is
not necessary to name the counties.
The board in each county knows how
the property in its county is assessed,
and if a majority of the board desires
it can and will do its duty"
The Boards of Equalization will
meet September /. and may remain in
session until October 2S. The com
mission advises the boards at length
of their duties and says, in part;
The Commission calls attention of
the several Boards especially to the
condition of the real estate assess
ments and urges that each Board look
into real estate assessments with a
view TO correcting existing condi-
tons. In a number Of counties there
is a semblanee of uniformity in the
valuations. In many counties. how
ever. the assessed valuations still
range all the way from five per cent
to one hundred per cent. AS a rule
" - ~ 49,
lands, are assessed at a low valua-
ton. while the poor lands are assess
ed at a high valuation. Lands worth
$1,000 0 an acre are in many instances
assessed at $1,000 an acre, while lands
worth not more than $500 an acre are
assessed at $500 an acre. 1t is need
less to say that such a condition is
unfair. unjust and outrageous. A fifty
per cent valuation means an assess
ment at $4,000 an acre of land worth
$4,000 an acre. and $3.50 an acre of
land worth $500 an acre.
improvements add TO the value of
the land. and, under the law. must be
considered in making the assessment.
The Constitution does not exempt
from taxation any property except
one or two classes specially named.
It provides that all property shall be
taxed uniformly. The assessing or
equalizing officer, therefore. who ex-
empts from taxation property not ex-
empted by the Constitution, or who
assesses one class of property on an
other or different basis from that IN
which he assesses another class, dis
regards the Constitution and incident
ally violates his oath of office.
In personal assessments special al
tention should be given to the assess
ments of merchandise, manufacturing
plants and moneys and credits. The
merchant and manufacturer should be
assessed on the basis of the average
stock of merchandise or manufactured
products. or materials in process of
manufacture, as the case may be, car
ried from June, 1913, 10 June. 1914.
See Secs. 691G and 69tS Kirby's Di-
gest. Credit should not be allowed
for goods or materials or other things
not paid for. The merchant or man.
ufacturer or other taxpayer about
whose personal assessment there is
doubt should be asked to come before
the Board and explain"
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the battlefield In an automobile found
evidence OF a desperate defense ON
the part of the inhabitants and saw
age vengeance melted out by the Ger
man soldiers.
The correspondent saw seven bodies
OF civilians In a ditch. An old man
with an umbrella still In his grasp
was found dead on a road. Army
wagons had passed over him.
The bodies OF scores OF German sol
diers lay along the sides of the road.
AL their household goods had benz
abandoned by the feeling inhabitants.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
Fruit Growers to Meet.

Bentonvile.-At the recent meeting
Growers Society at Gentry it was
voted to hold the mid-winter apple show
at Bentonville December 9, 10, and l.
over one thousand bushels of the
finest apples produced in this sec
tion of Arkansas will be on exhibit
ton and 500 in premiums will be
paid out.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
Cumberland colIeo. ImnrovIno

Clarkesvtlle-Architect Jennings OF
Fort Smith is directing a large crew
Of men in the construction Of a dormi,
tory to accommodate IS girls at Ar
kansas Cumberland College. also a
dining hall to accommodate twice that
number.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
CAPTAIN Macarthur Returns,

Washington. Capt. Douglas Mac
Arthur. general stan. L. s A, a native
OF Little Rock. Arkansas, has been re
lieved from temporary duty at Vera
Cruz. Mexico. and has been ordered 20
return to his station in this city.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
sulxer on Prohibition Ticket

Syracuse. y. Y.-Former Governor
William Sulzer was selected as the
Prohibition party's candidate for gov-
ernor at a meeting OF the party's state
committee here. pr. Charles +. Welch
OF Westfield previously had been
named as the candidate, but the com.
mittee voted to displace him in favor
Of Sulzer.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
To Develop Oil Fields.

Ozark.-A number of the citizens
here and four Muskogee oil men met
here and organized a company to de-
velop the oil field near here. This
company has contracted to commence
TO operate November /.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
To Close immoral Resorts.

Argenta-The resorts OF the Ar.
genta restricted district have been
ordered closed by September ! by
sheriff W. G. Hutton, who said Mayor
w. p. Faucette of Argenta had promis-
ed to cooperate with him in seeing
that the houses were kept closed.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
HORF ORS OF WAR TOLD
BY FLEEING REFUGEES

Holland has become the asylum OF
Europe. People expelled from half a
dozen countries are pouring into this
Sntrs by every route.
sou the Du~tch-Belgian frontier.
Use to Liege, the country Is q
'iom less. The villages of Berneux
~nus uland were destroyed by shell,
-id flames.
nrrespondsnt Who travelled ever
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
German Socialists in Revolt.

London,-A dispatch received by the
Cenaral News from Rome says:
"Fugitives arriving here from Ber-
lin declare that the Socialists are ris-
ing in revolt throughout Germany. fol
lowing the execution of their leader
DIR, Liebknecht.s
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
To Meet War Emeroencv

Neutrality-suspicious. 10 meet emery.
encies incident to the European wal
will continue to occupy Congress his
week.
The Dermott news., 1914-08-20
War Delays Building Gin.

McGehee.-On account of the Eu-
ropean war, Sam Wolchansky will not
erect his proposed cotton gin until
next season.
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MARRIED
WEALTHY
BACHELOR
RUNAWAY GIRL OF II FOR
WHOM POLICE OF MANY
CITIES SEARCHED

st Louis, Mo, April 10. Lulu De
Bette, the l7-year- old girl, who dis
from her home in Chicago a
week ago. and who has been hunted
by the police of every clty al the
country, was married here last night
to Charles Lodolce, wealthy stove
dealer OF Brooklyn \. Y. This was
learned by the loial police, who at
the request of the girls parents, made
. forty -eight-hour, but futile search
uf all the hotels in the city in the
hope OF finding the couple.
The clew to Miss De Bette's where
abouis came from note she sent 10
her mother in Chicago.
Justice Chauncey j. Kruger, who
Miss DE Bette and Lodoice
said the pair left no intmation OF
heir intended destination.
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NO LOOKING BACK IN GUTHRIE
New Evidence Constantly Being
Published.

Since the long succession OF Guthrie
local press there has been no look
ne back. Guthrie evidence con
tinues to pour in. and-better still
those whose reports were first pub
lished many years ago, verify all they
said in most hearty and unmistak-
abe way. Read the experience Of
Mr.. S. r. Hunter, Of 1916 w. Man
sur Ave. Guthrie, Okla. He says:
My kidneys were in bad shape, caus-
ing my back to become lame. ! had
pains through my Kidneys. especially
when ! was on my feet for any
length of time and at night ! could
not yet my proper rest The pass
ages of the kidney secretions we're
attended win pain and | knew that
must do something for relief
poan's Kidney Pills were so highly
rec ommended that finally got a box
from Cramer's Drug Store. NOW the
Corner PharmacD 1t didn't take
Them long to remove the trouble.
During me asst several years / have
enjoyed good health The endorse
ment ! have given Doan's Kidney
Pills before still holds good.
For sale by all dealers. Price 50
cents. Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo.
New icrk. sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the name-Doans-apd
AXE no other .-AdY.
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new LIST BOOKS
ADOPTED BY STATE

| ONlahoma City, April lO,-Thc
Board OF Education today made adj
option of grammars- Announcement
was made that the adoption Of these
texts may be reconsidered. Tomof
row the adoption OF readers VIII be
in order. 1t is over these books that
the hottest competition has bet.
waged, and adoption IS eXptcted -
be beset with difficulties owing ,
diverse leanings of members OF the
board.
The following are the ado tions of
today:
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SAGE TEA TURNS
GRAY HAIR DARK
us Crsndmother's Recipe to Bring
Back Color and Lustre to Hair,

That beautiful even SHADE q larh,
glossy hair can only be- hdd b, brew -
ing a mixture ol Sage Tea ana sui
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fades, turns gray slreaked and looks
dry. wispy aud scTsgsls, just an dp-
plication or tao Oi sage and sulphur
enhances its appearance hundred
fold
Don't bother 70 -repare ule tome
you can get from any drug store a y
4.~r' D. o. 1f Miefn sage and su
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This can always be depended upon TO
Bg.nx ec rstlrl. lIHr go a-
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and falling hair.
Eversbods uses -Nseih sage and
Su,rbur because II darkens so nat
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Il has been aDpiied Nou simply dem
pea a sponge or soft brush with it
aud draw this through the hair. iah-
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