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The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-12
Arkansas State Council of Defense

Bakers in every section of Ar kansas are readily agreeing to uo-return of stale bread system. The bakers seem to be as anx- ious to conserve wheat products as are the government agents, and returns of unsold bread will probably be unknown in Arkan- sas after this week. The latest bakers to notify the Arkansas State Council of Defense of their willingness to stop returns are, the Edmondson Baking Go. of Fort Smith. the Home Bakery Co of Pine Bluff, and the Ameri eau Bakery, Egner's Bakery and Tanners Bakery of Little Rock.
 Twenty-one Arkansas counties had on last Saturday formed per manent county units of the State Council of Defense and were ac- lively at work educating the peo- pie in the matter of food conser- vation, and other lines as laid down by the National Council of Defense. through the state orga- nization. Many more counties have been partially organized, and practically all counties of Arkansas will report some sort of an organization before the end of the week.
 This work is most essen tial at the present time, and it is not until after the counties have been organized that the state Council can tell that the people of the counties are awake to the conditions which confront every citizen of the United States.
 The Little Rock headquarters of the State Council of Defense. is now mailing each week to the county organizations, bulletins telling of the progress of the work in A kansas, which will no doubt arouse interest to the pitch desired by the national council, and Arkansas will catch step with the other states in de- fenSe work.
 Counties reporting complete organization are Arkansas, Brad ley, Clark. Desha. Garland, Inde- pendence, Cross, Faulkner. Jeff. ferson, Jackson, Monroe, Greene, Miller, Nevada, Scott. Lafayette, Phillips and Pulaski.
The Carlisle independent., 1917-07-12
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 til it will be time to plant the fall grains, clover and grasses. The success of the fall and winter crops depends largely upon the preparation of the soil before planting August and Septem- Der are equally dry months. If the soil is not broken and culti- Yated it will dry out so that the germination of the seed is not likely to be good and the growth of the young plants will be stunt ed. A medium loose soil will hold more moisture than a compact one. Breaking should be done early and deep. If breaking is just before seeding it must be done more shallow or the soil must be rolled or packed down with some other tool. Late shal> low breaking is responsible for many failures in fall crops. If the breaking is shallow the roots of the growing crops will stay near the surface as they can not go down through the hard dirt This means that almost the en- tire supply of moisture and food must be obtained from tEe imme- diate surface. Very often a heavy crop of weeds is turned under just before seeding This layer of weeds prevents the surface soil from coming in contact with that below and it dries out so that the crop is killed. More early breaking will eliminate that trouble.
 A common practice is to SOW seed. on the surface and turn it under with a blow. The seed is covered at an uneven depth and a poor stand results. Tests show that grains and cloyers freeze out much worse with this meth cd of seeding than when drilling is done. In all cases tue land should be well stirred with breaking blow or some other ap- propriate tool and then be level ed with a harrow or drag. Large hard clods not only look bad but make a poor seed bed so that the seed will not come up evenly.
 The seeding of Bur and Grim son clovers should be increased. Crimson clover if seeded during September will make a splendid cover crop during the winter, will keep the soil from washing and add a large supply of nitro gen to the soil. In addition, it will make a splendid pasture for the livestock from March 18th to July 1st If turned under it will add large supply of manure to the land and practically all of our Arkansas soils need more ma nure. Crimcon clover is we'll adapted to the better clay soils in Arkansas. On the sandy soils and those lacking in lime or veg etable matter, Crimson clover is not apt to prove successful. The average rate of seeding is 15 pounds per acre The seed should be covered evenly and shallow. Inoculation is necessary where the crop has not been grown successfully before. The inoculation material may be se- cured free by writing to the De- partment of Agriculture. Wash ington, D. c. It may also be se- cured from most of the good commercial seed houses.
 But clover is well adapted to every portion of the state except a few counties in Northwest Ar kansas. It should be part of ev cry Bermuda pasture, as it will furnish an abundance of green grazing during the winter and spring, when the Bermuda Is dead. It gets ripe in the early
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
SCHOOLS SELL MANY
LIBERTY LOAN BONDS
Reports SHOW Liberal Subscription OF
Teachers. Scholars and Parents
of PupIls.

In the recent campaign for thcI sale
OF Liberty bonds. the school princi-
pals and teachers subscribed literally.
from figures that have come TO the
O'fce OF the City School Board II is
believed that an average Of one bond
for each teacher and principal will be
maintained throughout the system. It
Is true that some did not subscribe.
because of small salary and of hav-
Ing dependents to look after. Sut "ihcra
were able to subscribe for several
bonds The amount subscribed by
teachers and principals Is estimated to
aggregate $4,000.
The reports that have come from
the achoolg show what q number or
families represented In the schools sub
scribed literally to the bonds The
following ta6ulation shows tho mum :
Der Of families that reported TO tn.
schools that they had taken Liberty
bonds. The children also subscribed
literally out or their OWN savings. In
one school alone 10S children took a
500 bond each.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

authorities at Washington. and Is OK.
pected to be adopted by the War De-
partment. Captain Fallon has written
two books one on "Bayonet Fighting"
and the other on MY War Export
cnces." the latter book now beng in
the hands OF the publishers.
Following n, address. Il. NJ. Car
ringtoh urged upon the people the ne
cessity OF contributing to the war
council fund. The superintendent for
the state is S:0,.O0G. an2 the al,ptmcn.
for Richmond Is 100000. Mr.. Cur
rin9ton said that the people ut Rich
mond and the state have never fallen
behind. AZ evinced by the I,sd Cross
contribution and the Response 10 both
Liberty bond issues. All who are Will
Ing to aid in this work were asked to
meet at the Chamber OF Commerce Oh
November II. the date set for the open
Ing or the campaign, there to receive
instruction as 10 the method u b.
used In soliciting funds for that cause.
William 7. Reed is chairman OF the
Richmond committee, and has already
started the machinery moving to mako
the campaign success in this city.
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Total
CALLS ON AMERICA
TO WAKE TO DANGER
tConiInued rom First paEel

continued from First pageD
land unless you understand tho hor.
roFs OF war. unless you realize that
men ana money are necessary, win
he| VIII II you don't do your bes,
ana II they do. God help the world
1ou must therefore. give your money.
your resources and all to helm dr,y.
back the Germans across the Rbin,
''Sht INTO Berlin and there end the
war 'naning the world safe for All
time And then The dead ami 20
associated countries VIII stand q. an
immortal monument TO show how oct,y
arc the thoughts Of men"
captain Fallon has seen thirteen
years OF service in the British army.
and ne spoke last night with first ha nd
NhoWicdSc tie has received the ~
{. FOR bravery, and was also awarded
thc Indian medal in 1908 AT the out
hTcak OF the war Captain FaIlon wa,
military Instructor at the Austral liza n
Military Academy. He has seen three
ana one-hslf years Of actual service
IN the great war. Being unable 10
rSht on account Of the various wounds
he has received. he is touring this coun-
try att,mptins 10 stir the people to a
realization OF the actual conditions OF
tho war.
cARRINGToN PRESENTS
PLANS OF CAMPAIGN
having invented a trench bayonet that
mas done good work in France and the
Invention 's now in the hands OF the
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

stro%ers. In ten minutes thu Marie
wa,. ublaZe.
or the ,iehty-oue members E: her
crew, the dispatch says. thirty we're
killed and tho others took to the
boats, Seven wounded gailors suisse
uuently were rescued by the Danish
steamship DalGas Another man was
picked UP by the steamship Trondhjem.
They we're landed last night. rho
other members or the crew are believed
TO have been rescued by the destroy.rs.
II Is understood that the Marie was
accompanying number of patrol
boats, including the Crocodile. which
sank after an explosion.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

nurses. They arc the daughters Of M.
and Mrs. Joseph Carson. OF Rlvertou.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
SAW GERMAN SHIPS BURNING
AND LATER SAW THEN SINK

li3y Associated Prca3J
copENlIAGEN November 3.-Thc
sinking of Il German raider named
Crocodile and OF five German armed
trawlcr3 is reported by men on two
Danish steamships. They say they
sighted the German vessels in flames
and later saw them sink.
The two Danish steamers that wit
messed the engagement arrived to-
night with twcntY-onc survivors Of the
crew of the Crocodile. The fate of the
remainder Of the Crocodlc's crew and
Of the crews of the trawlcrs Is not
known.
One Of tho Danish sailors gave the
following account Of the incident:
ION Thursday night at 10 o'clock
torpcdo-boats Of Undetermined ma
tionality were passed by the steamer
on which the narrator was a seaman.
AT O'Clock this morning cannonading
was heard Shortly afterward British
dcstroycrs steamed by. bound west
ward. a little while following British
destroyers wcr. sighted firing west
ward al five German armed trawlers.
which were burning .icrccly. There
were no signs of life on board All
OF them sank In sight OF the Danes.
Fifteen minutes later they passed the
Crocodile. which was likewise aName,
and soon sank.'
The commerce raider which was dis
euiscd. and the traw!crs were sunk
yesterday in the Skagcr-Rak. an arm
Of the North Sea. between Norway and
Denmark. The British destroyers thus
effected another cleanup Of German
naval forces in Scandinavian waters.
The Crocodile was now ship of
nearly 1000 tons. and carried u crew
Of 100 men
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
Injured DANVILLE FIREMAN,
IN HOSPITAL, MAY SUE CITY

Especial to The Times Dispatch.
. DANVll.LE, VA. November 1.-The
possibility Of suits for damages against
the city by two hremen who were in
jured on Thursday night, one quite
seriously when members of the nre
committee pulled a false alarm OF fire
on the outskirts of the city, is being
discussed here. J. II. Young is in the
hospital NJ times only conscious. as
result on falling from fire engine
which was speeding TO the scene. O.
s. Mayberry has broken hand and
q gashed face. The alarm was pulled
as IL test,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

the guns. and after a few shots the
vessel was IL mass of names
The British destroyers then ceased
firing and rescued about thirty men
Tho captain. who WAS wounded, aud
hfccn men succeeded in entering a
lifeboat and were picked un by 1t
Danish steamer The rest Of The crow
WAS killed during the fight.
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ATTACKED so SUDDENLY HE
WAS UNABLE TO RESIST

COPENHAGEN November 3.-cap-
tain Lauterbach, who commanded tho
German auxiliary cruiser Mario. in Il
statement to the National Tidende. said
MS vessel was armed with four guns
and carried crew Of ninety. She was
suddenly attacked in the CattcSat, and
the shells fell with such rapiity ;hat
his men were virtually unable TO work,
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
WOMAN READS
HOSPITAL UNIT IN FRANCE
ISnrcinl 70 The Times .nisnutch.l

Especial TO The Times Dispatch.l
VINCE ESTER. VA. November g.
Miss Anne j.. Carson. formerly assist :
ant superintendent of Winchester Me-
norial Hospital. has been appointed
head nurs. IN the 81. Louis hospital
unit in France. Miss Carson and her
sister. Miss Bella Mcneil Carson. OF
Richmond. LETT last June as Red Cross
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
Engagement Announced.

Especial tn The Times Dispatch
CHARLOTTESVILi.E VA, Mover: Der
3.-Mr and Mrs. Thomas Edward Pow.
ers. oC TIE University CT Virginia. an
nounce the engagement of their daugh-
ter. Mary Barbour. to George Ham
mond Wells OF Macon. Ga. The we'd
ding is 20 .nkc place in NoNemhcr
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
TO CELEBRATE ANNIVERSARY
Fulton social Settlement Is In Need OF
Larger Quarters for Day
Nuracry,

The nth anniversary of Fulton So
cial Settlement Will be celebrated We'd
ncSday November Il. This is also the
annual donation day. Since the begin
ming Of this work. much good has
been accomplished FOR the children. no,
only of Fulton. but through the city:
the work has extended ana co-opcratrS
with other agencies doing social work
| Their first work Was TO set going i
, well-cauippcd playground for the chill
dren OF Fulton and to secure Il forty
acre farm, on which Is couductcd> Il
frcsh-a!r camp every summer for the
! children from the conGcs.cd districts
Of the city.
on In the Settlement House kinder
Garten. classes in cooking. sewing.
knitting. crochetinG and home nursing
| Children are cared for daily while their
parents work. Nineteen children are
! being given temporary home eleven
! OF 'Eesc be:ns gent daily to the pub
lie school.
The board Of managers are putting
forth every effort TO secure building
sufficient to continue the work so we'll
begun and directed by Or. Anna Cooper
On September 1 modern equipped
building was rented and it was hoped
the work was veal under way for the
| winter when. after months occu-
! pancy, the? were forced to vacate the
building having beer previously rented
F. 20 another tenant. who demanded DOS
! session. Thereupon the settlement was
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04

forced to place their little ones In ak
very small rooms. since II Is impos-
sihle to secur, a home sufficient FOR
this work In Fulton. they arc at their
wits end to know just wat to do for
the winter.
Il IS hoped tr@t on donation day
some one will come TO thcir + lief. since
they are compelled TO have larger quar-
tors
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1917-11-04
FARMER FATALLY SHOT
By SECTION FOREMAN
Noah Hensiey Shot by W. -. Parrish.
Whose Life Tie II Snid to HIVE
Threatened.
Especial TO The Times -Dispa,ch.i

Especial 10 The Times Dispatch.i
BRISTOL. VA. November 3.-Noah
iicnsicy, Il farmer. was fatally shot to-
day by Section Foreman W -. Parrish,
rear Hilton. Va. on the ,Virs mia branch
of the Southern Railway.
Hensley is said to have threatened
parrish's life. and is said TO have been
drawing a revolver when Parrish fired
a shot through IienSlcys head. Par
IRISH gave bond to appear for trial.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
Plottinu With Mexico

But the cruel acts of Germany did not end here By protesting friendship for us by calling upon the president to use his good offices to bring about peace, while our presi- dent was using his masterful re- sources and his great intellect, while invoking the power and the judg- ment of the president of this nation in favor of peace, Germany, with the intention of violating her agreement for a temporary abandonment of ruthless submarine warfare, before seeking a rupture with the United States, was planning for an invasion of the United States by Mexico and Japan, and actually offered to give Mexico those sovereign states, Ari- Zona and New Mexico and Texas
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battlefields, are all the sacrifices of Italy and Russia to be wasted? Is Germany to be established over all?'
 But Germany not only sent spies amoung us and filled the country with hirelings. but it sent down into the sunny lands Of the south count less hired agents to stimulate the negroes to rise in insurrection and de stroy if possible the white people of the south. They sent agents into the Philippines, Porto Rico and Cuba They sought to lay the south prostrate before black dominition.
 It is not the fault of the German government that this diabolic scheme failed It is due to two causes, the fear and the loyalty of the American negro The American negro knew that to attempt such a thing meant his own destruction and the extinc- ton of his race. But. thank God, that was not the principle cause which induced him to refuse the offer of the German government of it's assistance in instruction. The principal cause arose out of the fact that the American negro, north and south. is loyal to the flag of this republic. He has vindicated his right to the blessings and benefits of our civilization. He is standing today Loyalty beneath the American flag, giving up his fortune and his blood to uphold the country's honor Germany could not induce him to arise in insurrection. What would have followed if she had been suc- cessful in that scheme? leave it to your imagination to portray it. The failure of the attempt was not due to Germany, it was due to the negro himself and his refusal to make himself a party to such trea- son.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12
Not One Word for Flaa

It is a singular thing to me that a senator of the United States should consume two and a half hours in deuOuncing his government and have not one word for the flag not one word to utter for the commander-in- chieI Of the armies Of the United States, not one word 10 express en- couragement Of the men who have already been sent to the far-stretch- ed battle fronts Of Europe, and who are now upbolding with their lives and honor, the dignity and the safe ty of this great nation. If it Is privilege of free speech for senators to test the patience of their colleag- ues and the patience of the citizens of this nation, it is equally right of other citizens. in the exercise of free speech, to criticise the conduct of senators.
The courier-index., 1917-10-12

next session of congress, will find invaluable material in the Arkansas senator's speech
 Senator Robinson spoke in part as follows:
 The senator from Wisconsin seems to me strangely inconsistent in insisting upon his right under the constitutional guaranty of free speech, to declare in substance that this government has entered upon this war for no just cause, and to assail the executive department of this government for it's manner of conducting this conflict. to assail the legislative branch of the government for a failure to perform it's alleged duty. and even to attack the courts of the United States for their failure tO protect the citizens of this country in the enjoyment of their constitu- tional rights. If it is the right of a senator of the United States to speak freely upon topics of this character why should the senator from Wis consin, or any other senator enter taining those views, denounce news paper men and other citizens who, in the exercise of the same right of eree thought and free speech, have declared that the senator ought to abandon his seat in the United States senate and seek membership in the German Bundesrath?
 The senator from Wisconsin has sought to justify his attitude in this debate upon the record of Abraham Lincoln and Daniel Webster. It may be recalled that Mir Lincoln. who introduced the resolution denouncing and criticising his government for engaging in the Mexican war and it's manner of conducting that conflict. was defeated for reelection by an Illinois constituency.
 "Daniel Webster is not remember ed-his name does not finger in the memory of millions of Americans because Of the act of which the Senator from Wisconsin has spoken of foday-because of his criticism of his government for entering the Mexican war. but Daniel Webster will live in the hearts of the Ameri- can people as long as men love liberty because he stood in this sacred presence many years ago and declared himself for the preservation of his country and the maintenance of its flag
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unriahteous Propoaandism

But it is not on the ground of commercial right, however sacred and plain this may be, that the American people went to war. They went to war in part because it was the duty of this republic to protect our citizens in the enjoyment of their peaceful pursuits, not on the sea alone, but in their homes. Ger many not only disregarded the law of nations and sought to destroy the commerce of neutrals and bel ligrants alike. but she sent into the United States spies to arouse and stimulate a spirit of sedition among the people of the United States. Eyi- dence of this is easily obtained. Mill lions upon millions of dollars were paid out to bribe men to betray their flag For what purpose? To assist the kaiser 10 carry out his will in America.
 They have prostituted the sacred and holy name in this unrighteoHs propogandism.
 I love peace as much as any man on this earth, but who wants a Ger man peace save a German? In the name of God, is all the blood that has been shed by valient men. wo- men and children. is all the blood that France has poured out on her
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and to Japan the rich domain of the Pacific states was to be parceled out.
 Now the kaiser and the senator from Wisconsin talk about wanting no war of conquest. wanting a guar antee from the United States and our allies that whatever the result we will neither profit by nor require Germany to make recompense. at the same time would leave Germany to enjoy the fruits of victory if she can retain them
 That may be free speech. A sen. ator can say it, a fool can utter t, but it is not patriotic Amerieanism.
 s'If ever there was a holy war this is one. Every wrong and outrage that human ingenuity can conceive Germany sought to perpetrate on the United States. and the longer we waited to resent it in the hope that peace might be maintained, the greater was the outrage perpetrated-
 We realize that unless we recog. nized the state of war which she had forced upon us nearly three years ago and unless we did our pest to aid with the allies in defeating Germany, when peace had come to Europe, when the allies had settled back to their normal activities, Ger many. carrying out her plans con. ceived before this war began, Woula have demanded tribute from this government, and then on American soil we would have had g conilcl which would have excelled in ns bitterness and barbarism anything that human history records"