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Middletown transcript., 1917-04-21

humbly bly-resignedly, as if admitting
that the situation was beyond he1
powers.
"It's the one need of a wOman's
life, Rose, DEAR" she said, ''the corner
stone of all her happiness, that her
husband, as you say, wants her
Doubt of it is the one thing that will
have the power to make her bitterly
unhappy. That's why it seems to me
so terribly necessary that she be sure
| about it before it's too late"
Eyes, of course" seid Rose. "But
that's true of the man, too, isn't it?
Otherwise, where's the equality?"
Her mother couldn't answer that ex-
cept with long sigh.
Ever since babyhood, Rose had been
devoted, by all her mothers plans and
hopes, to the furtherance Of the cause
of women, whose ardent champion she
herself had always been. For Rose
not Portia, was the devoted one.
The elder daughter had been born
at a time when her own activities
were at their height. AS Portia her.
self had said, when she and her two
brothers were little, their mother had
been too busy to-luxuriate in them
very much; and, during those early,
and possibly suggestible years, Portia
had been suffered to grow up, as it
were, by herself.
She expected Rose to marry, of
course. But in her day-dreams it was
to be one of Roses converts to the
cause. Certainly Rodney Aldrich, who,
as Rose outrageously had boasted,
rolled her in the dust and tramped all
over her in the course of their argu-
ments, presented q violent contrast to
the ideal husband she had selected. In
deed, it would be hard to think of him
as anything but the rock on which her
whole ambition for the girl would be
shattered.
That night, during the process of
getting ready for bed, Rose put on
bathrObe, picked up her hairbrush,
and went into Portals room. Portia,
much quicker always about such mat
ters, was already upon the point of
turning out the light, but, guessing
what her sister wanted, she stacked
her pillows, climbed into bed and set
tied back for chat.
81 hope" Rose began, "that you're
really pleased about it. Because moth
er isn't. She's terribly unhappy. Do
you suppose it's because she thinks
Fve-well, sort Of deserted her, in not
going on and being a lawyer-and all
that?'
"Oh, perhaps" said Portia, indiffer-
emily. Il wouldn't worry about that,
though. Because really, child, you
had no more chance of growing up to
be lawyer and a leader Of the cause
than 1 have of getting to be briga-
dier-general."
Rose stopped brushing her hair. and
demanded to be told why not. She
had been getting on all right up to
now, hadn't she?
"Why, just think" said Portia,
what mother herself had gone through
when she was your age: put herself
through college because her father
didn't believe in higher education -
practically disowned her. She'd
taught six months in that awful school
remember? She was used to being
abused and ridiculed. And she was
working hard enough to have killed
a camel. But you! Why,
lamb, you never really had to do any
thing in your life. If you felt like
it, all right-and equally all right if
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Blind Children Learn.

Here is an original method used t.
teach little blind child her alphabet,
that 1 hope may help other mothers
who have little ones afflicted with the
same handicap. Use the raised letters
from old felt pennants and paste on
four pieces of cardboard. Dividing
the alphabet into four parts prevent
the child from trying to learn too many
letters at once. When the alphabet is
mastered, the letters can then be made
into words and put on small card
boards. The little ones touch soon
learns to distinguish between letters
and it is interesting to note how soon
it grasps both letters and words.
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GERMAN LINES
ARE ST0RMED:
French Attack on ,25-MiIe Front;
Take 10000 Prisoners.
GREAT DRIVE IS UNDER WAY
Allies, Prepared As Never Before, Ham,
mering MethodicaIIy At Enemy,
Determined To Clear France
Of Invaders.

Carrying out what is understood to
be plan for a general offensive
agreed upon between General Nivelle
and Field Marshal Haig, the French
armies on the west front began a.
gigantic offensive movement on a 25-
mile front south of st. Quentin Mon
day, captured all of the German first
line positions between scissors and
Craonne, distance of 181A miles, and
in the course of the days fighting took
10000 prisoners. The German War
Office states that "bitter fight" is
proceeding.
The French attack was preceded by
several days artillery preparations,
and is regarded as inaugurating
titanic struggle which will be the su-
preme military test of the war
British Headquarters announced
that in the fighting since April the
British have captured over $4,000
prisoners and 1914 guns.
Paris.-l'he French began an attack
Monday morning. after several days
artillery preparation, between scissors
and Rheims. Several German lines
were carried and more than 10000
Germans were taken prisoners.
The official announcement of this
success, issued by the War Office, de-
scribes the fighting as being of the
utmost violence. The text of the
statement reads:
Between st. Quentin and the Disc
artillery fighting continued throughout
the day. South of the Disc we made
new progress on the plateau east Of
the line of Barisis- Quincy Basse. /,
Between Scissors and Rheims,
after artillery preparation that lasted
several days, we attacked the German
lines along an extent Of about 40 kilo-
metres (25 miles). A desperate bat
tie was fought along the whole front,
where the enemy had grouped very
important forces and numerous artil-
lery. Everywhere the valor Of our
troops overcame the energetic defense
of our adversary.
Between scissors and Craonne, the
whole German first position foil into
our power East of Craonne our troops
occupied the enemy's second positions
south of Juvenicourt. Further to tho
south we carried our line as far as the
outskirts of Bermericourt, and up to
the Aisne canal at Loivre, and
Courcy.
"Violent counter-attacks launched
several times north of Ville-au-Bois
were broken down by our fire with
considerable losses to the enemy
"The number of prisoners made by
us up to the present exceeds 10000.
We likewise captured important ma
terial which has not yet been inven-
toried.
In Champagne, artillery fighting
continued actively during the day on
the various sectors. The cannonade
was intermittent on the rest of the
'front.'
There was artillery fighting along
the whole Belgian front"
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MEXICAN ENVOY HEARD.
Diplomatic Relations With U. S. Fully
Re-EstabIished.

Washington.-Igna Bonillas, the
first Mexican Ambassador to be re-
ceived by the United States since the
overthrow Of Madero, presented auto
graph credential letters from General
Carranza to President Wilson and was
formally accepted as diplomatic rep
.resentative of the de facto govern
ment. He was accompanied to the
White House by Secretary Lansing.
Especial interest attached to the pres
entation of the Ambassador because
of German Vaccinations In Mexico
and the uncertainty as to the attitude
of the Carranza government toward
the war between the United States
and Germany
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SONS OF REVOLUTION APPROVE
For Universal Training and SeIective
Conscription.

Washington. = Universal military
training and selective conscription
was approved as the best means of
national defense by unanimous vote
of the national advisory committee of
the Sons of the American Revolution,
in session here. Every citizen was
urged to prepare to do his "bit"
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said he couldn't guarantee that we'd
be happy; that no pair of people could
be sure of that till they'd tried. But,
he said, it looked to him like the most
wonderful, magnificent adventure in
the world, and asked if it looked to
me like that, and I said it did. Be-
cause it's true. It's the only thing
in the world that seems worth-bother-
ing about. And we both think
though of course we can't be sure
we're thinking straight - that we've
got a good chance to make 1t 60"
Even her mothers bewildered ears
couldn't distrust the sincerity with
which the girl had spoken. But this
only increased the bewilderment She
had listened with a sort of incredu-
lous distaste she couldn't keep her
face from showing and at last she had
to wipe away her tears.
At that Rose came over to her,
dropped on the floor at her knees, and
embraced her. Il guess perhaps I un-
derstand, mother" she said. II didn't
realize you've always been so in
tellectual and advanced - that you'd
feel that way about it-be shocked be-
cause l hadn't pretended not to care
for him, and been shy and coy"-in
spite Of herself, her voice got an edge
of humor in it-"and q startled fawn,
you know, running away, but just not
fast anOuph So that no wOul6p't oomo
running after and think he'd made a
wonderful conquest by catching me at
last. But man like Rodney Aldrich
wouldn't plead and protest, mother.
He wouldn't want me unless I wanted
him just as much"
1t was long time before her mother
spoke, and when she did, she spoke
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Berlin Tells Of Attack.

Berlin, via London.-"On the Aisne,"
says an official statement, "a great
French attempt to break through, with
a far distant object, has commenced
after 10 days mass fire. A bitter fight
is proceeding on a 40-kilometre (25
miles) front around our foremost posi-
tions"
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T. r. CAN GET COMMISSION.

Governor Whitman Will Give the
Colonel Any In His Power.
Albany, N. Y.-Col. Theodore Roose-
velt may have any military commits
sion which Governor Whitman has the
power to confer, the Executive an
nounced. The Governor asserted that
he believed Colonel Roosevelt was
needed in the present crisis.
81 think no other living American"
the Executive said, would attract by
his leadership so many men to the COL
OrS
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CHINA AND THE WAR.

Parliament Favors Joining With the
United States.
Peking.-The provincial and mill
tary governors are arriving in Peking
in response to a call by the Chinese
Cabinet for a military conference to
decide on China's attitude in the Eu.
ropean War. Parliament apparently
favors joining the United States. The
Cabinet and military leaders favor
joining the Entente Allies.
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Warned.

Robert" said his teacher, sternly,
"you are incorrigible. shall certainly
have to ask your father to come and
see me-" "Better not do that, teach
err" responded the doctors son; pop
charges two dollars q visit"
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AMERICAN FLAG PRICES SOAR.
Senate Orders Inquiry To Ascertain II
Combine Exists,

Washington.-A resolution by Sen
ator Pomerene, Of Ohio. directing the
Federal Trade Commission to investi-
flags, to ascertain whether recent
price increases are due to manipula-
tion or unfair trade practices was
adopted by the Senate by unanimous
consent and without debate.
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SOFT COAL MINERS WIN.
Increase In Wages Granted Men In
Four States.

New York.-After a joint confer
ence of representatives of bituminous
coal miners and operators here it was
announced that the recommendation
of a subcommittee granting an in
crease in wages averaging 20 per cent.
to 225,0O0 miners in Ohio, Western
Pennsylvania, Illinois and Indiana had
been formally adopted. The increase
in wages is effective from April 16 and
will continue in force until March 81
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Mexico has $4,000 miles Of railway.
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SUGGESTION MADE TO RODNEY DRH HE
DIDN'T WASTE TIME FOLLOWING SURPRISES
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Bible Conference.

The Bible Conference and Sunday School Institute held under the auspices of the churches in Dermott last week was great success in every way. It is seldom that such splendid lectures are heard in small town and all who attended the services were made better Christians and better workers.
 Dr J. P Robertson who lectured twice each day on the Bible proved himself a master of his subject as we'll as a deep and profound thinker. His lectures are worth going miles to hear
 Rev Clem Baker in his strictly origin al and pleasing style was different from the general run of Sunday School ex- perts and when anyone has the pleasure of hearing Bro Baker once he wants to hear him again. All who heard him here last week received a new and greater vision of the opportunities as well as respons bilities of Sunday School work
 1t is hor the Dermott Bible and hool Conference will Dant s~-
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Methodist Shop Talk.

l, Sunday School was low last Sun day, showing the smallest attendance in over year
 ?. Epworth League was well at tended Sunday evening.
 3. The morning congregation was small The attendance in the evening was good.
 1. A teacher training class Is in process of being formed,
 3. Our Sunday School expects to grade up and go on the honor roll in the Little Rock conference as soon as possible.
 6. The coming of Bro C N Baker, our conference secretary. into our midst for a week was great blessing to our church.
 '. The influence of the strong ad dresses of Dr. Robertson in the Bible School of last week will long be re- membered among us. Pastor.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Crap Game Raided.

Drew county officers. assisted by Deputy Sheriff Tom Riggs of this place, made nineteen arrests at the Leavitt mill west of Dermott last Sat urday night. Sixteen men and three women, all colored. were engaged in shooting craps when the officers ap- peared on the scene. They were placed in the Monticello jail to await trial, which has been set for today.
 A stiff wind. together with the rain sleet and snow which fell. made Satur- day night bad night Had the weath- CT been favorable. there would doubt less have been more ''in the game and what might really be termed wholesale" arrests would probably have been made.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Residence Burned.

The residence of MT Frank Boyd on Daniels Avenue was totally destroyed by fire about nine clock Monday night There was no one in the house at the time, the family having gone to spend the night at the home of Mrs. Boyd's sister. Mrs. w (. Bowden. MT. Bowden being in Lake Village at tending court.
 Circumstances point to the fact that the fire started from a defective fiue in the kitchen. Part of the furniture was saved. and prompt work on the part of volunteer fire fighters kept the fire from spreading to other buildings.
 The house was owned by Mrs Ruby Higgins Her loss and Mr Boyd s were partially covered by insurance.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Presbyterian Church.

The Psalmist said ''l was glad when they said unto me, let us go into the house of the Lord. David was a hu- man like every other man and conse quently had desires for as well as de lighted in those clements of worship that all men who love God desire as we'll as delight in. Those elements of worship which delight the human soul and strengthen the life are found in the deeply spiritual and delightful services in Dermott's 8 popular homelike church,
 You and your friends are cordially invited to all the following services next Sunday. Sunday Bible school at 9:45; morning service II, subject The Fourth Word from from the Cross, The Depth of Sohtude;' evening service at 7:30, subject The Man Who Went Halfway. Pastor,
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
New Lodge Organized.

The Dermott Camp of the Royal Neighbors of America was organized here last week by Mrs. J. A. Morris. District Deputy.
 Twentyeight were enrolled as charter members. and the following were elect ed officers for the ensuing year: Oracle. Dora Johnson
 Vice Oracle, Clara lvey
 Recorder. Bessie Morris
 Receiver. Alma Payne
 Chancellor. Ona Delaney
 Past Oracle. Hattie Glosup
 Inner Sentinel, Jessie Vaughn Outer Sentinel. Teeley Boyet
 Physician, G. w. Ringgold e Managers, Grace l.. Morris, May P Davis and Emma Cavaness
 Musician. Pearl McCleary
 Delegate to State Camp, Grace l.. Morris
 Deputy. Grace L. Morris.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Will Put Track in Shape
 for Meet.

The regular monthly meeting of the Dermott Board of Trade was held last Thursday evening in the Assembly Hall of the Chicot Hotel Considerable routine business was transacted, and some time spent discussing arrange ments for the track meet to be held here in April j. NJ Cook was ap- pointed to see that the track was put in proper shape and Mir. Leeper and II. F.. Blount were named as a committee to arrange for the erection of bleach ers' in the athletic park
 An interesting talk was also made by Mayor J A Bennett reporting his trip to Little Rock in behalf of the High way Bill
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08

Mir and Mrs. D. W. Clements of Tillar spent Saturday and Sunday here the guests of MT and Mrs w. s. Dan iel at the Chcot Hotel.
 G. R. Kirkpatrick left Sunday for lmboden, having recieved message from his wife that her father was not expected to live. Mrs. Kirkpatrick had a message that her father was serl- ously i'll and left for Imboden Tuesday of last week
 Little Miss Mary Helmstetter is very proudly announcing the arrival of a baby "bruvver, Carl Jr., who came in via the Stork Special at 80 Monday morning. The smile that won't rub of has been adorning Mir. Helmstter 5 face ever since the arrival.
 The recital to be given by Miss farrell at the school auditorium tomorrow eve ming will begin at S:30. This will give those who wish 1t an opportunity to at tend the first picture show and then come to the school house. An excel lent recital is promised and the patron age of the public is solicited
 To Nictrola and Graphaphone Own ers:-Write the Arkansas Musical Club. Arcade Bldg. Little Rock, Arkansas and learn how to secure twelve records twice a month for seventytive cents d month. Write today. as 1t Is up to you to let us know if you have enough disc record machines to organize your town. Adv. 1t
 Rev. and Mrs. W. A. Rolle and MT and Mrs. w. D. Trotter expect to leave Monday for New Orleans to attend the Laymen Missionary Convention of the Presbyterian church, which will be in session there March 1915. The delegations from Warren. Monticello and Dermott will make the trip in a special Pullman ear.
 Supt. D. O. Ouellet and Train Master C. NJ. Andrews spent several hours here yesterday talking over railroad matters with Agent Ford. They also met sev- eral of the business men and discussed plans for the advancement of the gen eral public interests MT. Ouellet Is a man of broad ideas and pleasing per sonality and is doing much towards pro noting a spirit of cooperation between the railroad and the general public. i Miss Ruby farrell, one of the best known and most popular musicians oi the state. will give a recital at ths l High School Auditorium tomorrow 1 (Frday) evening. A number of oui citizens know Miss farrell and all who have heard her sing are loud in theii prasse of her work She Is the daugh ter of J. T. farrell of the Plunkett farrell Wholesale Grocery Company of Little Rock. and has already made foi herself quite an enviable reputation because of her successful appearances in song recitals, Her program for to- morrow night appears elsewhere in this l issue
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08
Local and Personal

Full line of Royal Society at The Novelty.
 Break your Cold or La Grippe with a few doses of 666
 If you need net, call at
 The Novelty. Mir. and Mrs. D. kimpel were busi- ness visitors to Monticello yesterday. New shipment of Fern Waists. al ways N. %, at Mrs. T. NJ. Hutchinson $. Large upstairs room for rent. See Mrs. T. M Hutchinson at The Novelty. House for rent cheap. Apply to ' F.. Schnelz. RUB-MY- Antiseptic. Relieves Rheumatism, Sprains, Neuralgia. etc. Mrs. S. E. Orr and children visited relatives at Monticello several days last week.
 Miss Hattie Trimm of Collins k spend HE lUlS "ceh Nltii "''' friends.
 For a limited time Miss Petiete John son will do public stenographlc work. Phone s6 2t Miss Duncan of Dumas is spending the week here with her cousin, Mrs. C. G. Henry
 J. Cohen left Saturday for Louisville. St. Louis and Chicago to buy spring goods for his firm.
 Miss Blanche Hammock of Monticel- To Is a guest here this week at the home of Mrs $. E. Orr.
 Mrs. B. Ford left Monday afternoon .ee St Louis where she is transacting business this week.
 S. Burleigh leaves today for week s business trip to New Orleans. Mrs. Burleieh will accompany him.
 J. C. Hoffman left yesterday after noon for Little Rock. to spend couple os days looking after business
 Mir. and Mrs Nj. r. Remley of Forrest City were guests here Sunday at the home of his brother, E. P Remley. Mir. and Mrs E. P Remley went to Little Rock yesterday afternoon to spend several days there on business. Those who desire rubber bottoms on their shoes can have them resoled with RINEx. the new sole at the Dermott Shoe Hospital.
 E. F. Hobson has built an addition to his blacksmith shop and is installing a new h. D. gasoline engine. n band saw. planer and rip saw. He expects to add still other machinery in the near future.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08

'LosT: Feb 22, one platinum brooch pin. Swallow made with brlliants. Return to Dermott News office and a reward will be given.
 FOR RENT Six room house on South Main St All modern conveniences. For particulars apply to Mrs. Ruby NJ. Higgins. Phone l62.
 MONEY TO LOAN On Bayou farm lands for period of one. two or three years, with first mortgage as security. Address P O. Box l26, Collins. Ark.
 Our Mir. l Cohen is off to the mar kets buying new goods. New mer- chandise arriving daily.
 J. Cohen X Son
 Mrs. Howard of Warren. mother of Mrs P o. Bynum and niece of Mrs. w. II. Lephiew. spent several days here last week She is now visiting relatives at Collins.
 Claud Hoskinson of Warren, who was Regimental Seargeant Major with the lst Arkansas Infantry. has recently ac- cepted position as stenographer with the Fee Crayton Lumber Co.
 A large number of our citizens are attending court at Lake Village tns week in various capacities-a good many as jurors, some as witnesses and others on professional business.
 A. Prothro returned Tuesday from Little Rock. where he has been for the past ten days attending lectures and clinics held under the direction of the Arkansas Optometric Association.
 WANTED: Two reliable men to so- licit Industrial Insurance. Steady po- sition. with chances for advancement Address or call on A. Ligon. Box 4ll
 Dermott. Ark
 The Suburban Store. F.. Schnelz, proprietor. handles chickens. eggs. butter and fancy groceries of all kinds Delivery to any part of the city at all times Your patronage appreciated.
 SANDWICHES The Women's 8 Auxili ary of the Presbyterian church will serve chicken sandwiches and real gen uine good coffee Saturday afternoon in the room next to the Exchange Bank
 Mrs. Larkin Smith is in Pine Bluff this week attending the annual meet ing of the Woman Missionary Society of the Little Rock Conference. She went as a delegate from the Dermott society.
 Dr. w. F.. Hutchinson is expected home the latter part of this week from New York City. where he has been attending clinics and doing post grad uate dental work for the past two months
 The next regular meeting of the S. l, A. will be held on the fourth Friday. March 23rd. A special program of more than ordinary interest is being arranged. and a full attendance on that date Is urged.
 Old and young alike will enjoy put ting bullet holes through those soldiers in the Dermott Bank X Trust Co. s Christmas Saving plan. It Is fascin- ating and profitable game. They will gladly tell you the particulars
 J. T. Beadle, representing the Lin coin Chautauqua Bureau of Chicago. H.. spent several days here this week talking chautauqua for Dermott. A meeting of the citizens was held at the Hotel Dermott Tuesday evening. and after considerable discussion, it was decided that it would be better not to attempt chautauqua here this year.
The Dermott news., 1917-03-08

All adults not attending Sunday School elsewhere are cordially invited to visit the Unity Bible Class of the Presbyterian Sunday School. Separate class room. interesting and practical discussions of the lessons. Everybody invited If