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The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-02-02
WILL SPEND MILLIONS
ON KEYSTONE bitches
Mississippi, Craighead and Pom
sett Counties Included.

Drainage on a colossal scale is
to be undertaken in the Keystone
Drainage District Of Arkansas in
which 100000 acres of land in
Poinsett, Craighead and Missis-
sippi counties is to be reclaimed.
Plans for the system of 300
miles of canals, which will con-
stjtute the second largest drain
age system in the United States,
is being prepared by the Morgan
Engineering Company of Mem
phis. They will be filed with the
commissioners of the drainage
district at Blytheville, Ark, with
in 80 days.
Cost Of improvement likely
will run into the millions.
Located in extreme Northeast
Arkansas, the keystone District
is Immediately south of the Little
River District in Missouri, the
largest drainage system in the
United States. Though part of
the water from the Little River
District is carried into the Missis-
sippi River, a large portion of it
flows south in to Arkansas
through Little River.
This very fact almost necessi-
tates action on the part of resi-
dents of Mississippi, Craighead
and Poinsett counties, as a mat
ter of self-protection from the
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-02-02

water dumped on them by the
Missouri district.
|. WILL RECLAIM LARGE AREA.
An enormous fertile area of
land between the st. Francis and
little rivers, east of Big Lake,
will be opened up by this drain
age project. In recent months
tremendous demands have been
experienced for lands in North
east Arkansas, and such is the
condition that little doubt is felt
that the drained lands will be
cleared up and converted into
profitable farms as they become
fit for cultivation.
In addition to construction of
more than 300 miles of canals
and bitches, plans for the district
contemplate utilization of exist
ing channels of Little River and
Right Hand Chute, as far as
possible. In order to do this to
the best advantage, it will be
necessary to divert part of the
flow of Little River into Right
Hand Chute and part into the
outlet channel of Drainage Dis
trlct No. 9, of Mississippi County.
Approximately 80, 1000, 600 cubic
yards of dirt will have to be
moved in digging the bitches and
constructing the levees planned
for the district. Floating dipper
dredges and hydraulic dredges
both will be needed on the pro-
ject. Commercial Appeal.
The Home news. (McCrory, Ark.) 1915-1922, 1917-02-02

Mayor Barber spent Sunday in
Memphis.
Picture frames, 81 a s s and
moulding at H. T. Raney's.
Mr.. Harry Musgrove returned
Wednesday from Memphis.
Cashier H. w. Jernigan was a
Little Rock visitor Monday.
Uncle Davy Taylor, an old
negro citizen died Wednesday.
Mr.. H. Arnof was in Little
Rock Tuesday and Wednesday.
Miss Ruth HALEY went to
Memphis Monday to visit friends.
Just received, a new line of
picture moulding. Fl. T. Raney.
Mr.. 7. c. Bull spent the first
of the week in Brinkley on bust
ness.
Shipment of new picture mould
ing just received. H. T. Raney,
undertaken.
The biggest and best line of
cigars and box candies at The
Smoke House. Adv.
We are glad to state the fact
that Grandmother Patterson is
greatly improved.
Mrs. Claude Grail and baby of
Bald Knob were guests of Mrs.
Winnie Grail last Friday and
Saturday.
Have H. T. Raney frame that
picture you like so we'll in some
of the new moulding which he
has just received.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
OFFICERS and
MEN OF RUSS
PREMIER QUIT
Intervention of 10000 Let
fish Turns Tide of Battle
to BoISheViki-Con-
troll Moscow.
Assoc .ated Press Service

Assoc. ted Press Service:
From Russia the lates, dispatches
report Premier Kerensky in flight.
his whereabouts unknown in Petr0-
gIad. after having been defeated BY
the BolshelikI and deserted by The
greater part OF his own officers and
men. one report attributes the pre-
mier's defeat 10 the Intervention OF
Letush forces $4,000 strong on the
side OF the BoIshevik. The Bolshe-
Wiki are also apparently in control Of
Moscow, where the provisional gov
ernment's forces are reported TO
have been penned within the krem-
lin under artillery commandment
Unconfirmed reports say The bonn
bardment was followed by the ar
rangement Of a truce 1stWeeu the
hostile factions.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

Since his arrival IN France his
mother has received numerous let
tiers. trinkets and other yaiua hles.
Mrs. Cole expressed great surprise
rs hen she was informed OF the hon
of which was bestowed upon her son
and said that she could hardly
believe il OF John as he was such a
reserved boy. bat she wouldn't put
r. past CLYDE her other son who bias
also enlisted and is now a SCI geant
at Camp Jackson. South Carolina,
as he is just the opposite type.
Never Mentions Trenche~
Mrs. Cole said that her son n his
letters home never mentioned a
word bout being anywhere near
the trenches and she had no Idea
that he was so near the firing line
But he had informed her on several
occasions that he would never tell
her anything about what he was DO
ing until he had returned 20 the
states and then ne would have one
long story 20 relate.
Mr. Cole stepfather OF the boy
was more than delighted 70 hear the
n ws and said that John was a mod
Il young fellow as he never smoked,
chewed or drank and was OF very
valua BILE service around home. Be
fore enlisting in the army ne was
employed under his step-father al
the oliver Chilled pillow works.
Saved Boys Life once.
Mrs Cole in telling Of what a re
served fellow her son was said that
on one occasion he jumped off the
Grand Trunk railroad bridge into
the St Joseph river and saved an
other boys life and he never told
her a word about II until she had
read an account OF the rescue in the
newspapers. SO she feels quite cOn-
fident that if her son fired the first
shot announcing the United State.
entrance into the war that he would
be the last one in the world TO tel
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
S. w. Coal Miners
Sign Automatic
Penalty Clause
Associated Press Service

Associated Press Service;
KANSAS CITY. Mo-. Nov. IL
Working contracts embodying the
much disputed automatic penalty
clause" insisted upon by Fuel Ad-
ministrator Garfield. were signed
here tonight by the presidents of the
Missouri. Kansas. oklahoma and
Arkansas union mine districts and
representatives of the Southwest
Coal Operators association.
The action came after the dele
gates from the Missouri and Arkan-
sas- Oklahoma districts 10 the miners
convention. being held here. had
withdrawn from the convention and
authorized their presidents TO agree
20 the penalty clause. Alexander
Howat. president of the Kansas dis
triCt, then signed.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
VILLA AGAIN OJ7
TO FREE MEXICO
Declares Re Has No Personal
Ambition, Only Seeks
to Unite People.
Press Service

Associated Press Service:
PRESIDE. Tex. Nov. H.
Wearing his campaign costume Of
hip boots, high panama nat and
flannel shirt, Francisco villa is
again in the saddle In Mexico az
the head OF a new revolutionary
movement which ne calls FL
Partido de la Convention. HIS head
quarters have been in Ojinaga, OPP
posite here since his troops captur-
ed the town from the federals Tues
day night
Villa now wears a black beard.
a relic Of his recent trip through
Mexico TO confer with his chieftains
and heads Of other movements who
] he claims 20 have correlated under
his leadership for the first time in
more than a year Villa today au-
thorized the following statement for
the Associated Press:
Calls Carranza Traitor.
Upon taking possession by force
of arms OF this town which found
in the power Of the so-called con
stitutionalists who criminally de-
Tended il for Carranza, the traitor
and despot. I think 10 nay duty 10
make the following declarations in
order that once more my aims and
motives may be shown 20 the world
to be patriotic and noble.
First of all I have no personal
ambitions but my earnest desire,
which I have already expressed. is
that my people may obtain unity
and my country peace To that end.
7 bring together the principal rev
olutiOnists who since 1910 have
been striving 10 attain that end.
Contrary 10 every thing they have
said Of nae. I wish 20 make il known
that 7 VIII strive with valor and de-
cision against the enemy but 7 will
be magnanimous in victory, the
proof Of which was the recent oc-
currerce here OF turning over 20
the Carranza consul in Preside.
Texas. the Carranza wounded who
were made prisoners in Ojinaga ana
also the release OF prisoners taken,
Incorporating them in our army be-
cause they decided they were on
the wrong side
VIII Treat All Alike.
ct wish now 20 make solemn
oa' 20 all Nexicans IN general ard
in particular 70 Carranza soldiers
go notice how 7 have conducted my
self in com parison 20 The conduct
OF francisco MurEuia in the state
~ Chihuahua. because these chiefs
ass7 -Slnate, raue and torment an
those who fgh- against them and
who arc taken prisoners in COM
pari-ou -o this ofe~ All z--s-sn-
tees 20 friend ard foe alike v.-r
here also 70 make formal and
energetic protest before the MeEl-
cam nation and the world OF the
Irtla4u... ~ The laws ~ ~I-per-
CONTINUED OK PAGE FOUR
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
.PERSHTNG BACK
FROM FIRING Line
Visits Troops in Trenches and
Reports Artillery Active
on Both Sides.
Press Service .

Associated Press Service.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY
IN FRANCE. Nov. 17.-Gen. Perish
ing today returned TO his headquar-
tiers from a visit to his troops in the
first line trenches and the support
in the rear. Artillery firing on both
sides was normal while ne was there
and no shells fell near him.
Night patroiling continues active
and contact with the enemys patrols
has been esta blished several times.
shots being exchanged. The Ger
mans have sent over more gas shells.
but they caused no damage
Gen. Pershing expressed himself
rs satisfied with his troops efic-
iency, discipline and adaptabiIity
to the new conditions. During mis-
trip the general visited the graves of
the men who were killed in trench
raid recently
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

subscriptions TO the amount OF
s2,646. bringing the city's total up
to $23.161.sO and the county's total
$3S,561gO were reported by the y.
NJ. Q. A. war fund workers Saturday.
The district total including Sat
urday's report was $4S,161.9O, which
leaves $24,S38.1O 20 be secured be-
fore midnight Monday, the time SET
for the close OF the campaign.
Clement Studebaker, jr., a mem
Der Of the state executive council
IN charge Of the movement, spoke
at the luncheon at the Y NJ. G. a
Saturday noon. Mr.. Studebaker tx
pressed regret for the poor showing
being made by South Bend and the
others cities OF the second district
In order that St. Joseph county
may have a better chance 10 secure
its quota Mr.. Studebaker promised
70 subscribe $1,000 to the fund on
the condition that the remaining
$4,000 is raised Mr.. debaker
has already subscribed $1,000.
Among Mondays subscriptions
was one for $44s.75 which was Sc
cured from the office employees Of
the Studebaker corporation.
A noon day luncheon at which the
results Of Saturday afternoons and
Monday mornings soliciting will be
reported will be held at the Y. NJ.
q. A. Monday The final figures.
CONTINUED on PAGE Two)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
GIVE UP AS LOST
Il U. s. SAILORS
Vice Admiral Sims Cables No
Trace of Rochester
Men Found.
ssociated Press Service:

Associated Press Service:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 17.-Twelve
men. including five members Of the
naval armed guard, who left in the
second officers boat when the
American steamer Rochester was
torpedoed in the war zone Nov ?.
have been given up for lost 10y the
navy department.
Fatal Casualties 10.
one member Of the crew was
lost overheard, making the total
casualties 10. including Second
Engineer Sonndau and an oiler
named Anderson, previously report
ed killed by the explosion Of the
torpedo
Members Of the armed guard i'm
the second officers boat and believ-
ed to have been lost were: Bernard
Joseph Donovan. seaman Cfriend)
Katy Lynch, go Hickman ST., Phil
lipsburg. Warren county. New Jer-
sey.
Marshall Underwood CorUn. sea
man (mother). Annie Corun. rural
route No. II. Lexington. KY.
Mearl Ralph COX. seaman Gath
err. Abner G. Cox, 1924 Garfield
av.. Kansas City, Mo.
George Franklin Wheeler. jr.
seaman (father), George Franklin
Wheeler Spring Lake rd. Water
bury, Conn.
James Crowley. seaman (moth-
/ err. Catherine Crowley. 359 f.
one hundred and fortieth St. New
YORK. y. Y.
Bury Gragg i'm Ireland.
Graggs body was landed in Ire
land and was buried there. He en-
listed at Houston. Texas. Feb. 20.
this year and his mother. Mrs
] Cora Crag2 lives at SIS Gregg ST.,
, Corpus Christi, Tex.
Five OF the naval guard were in
boat picked mp 10y British patrol
and in all seven of the navy men
are known 10 have been saved They
are: William Frederick Eisenhardt.
seaman Cfather). John Edward
Eisenhardt. 23I4 Gravier ST. New
Orleans. La
Thaddius HYATT Fellows. seaman
(father), Harry F Fellows. 1892
Clay av., New York Y y.
William Fouls. gurrer's mate
Cmother). Sarah Grassick 40 ".
One hundred and fortv-siNth st.
New York. Y. Y.
Joseph Powell HoF seaman.
Omotherp Carry w Hof DOYLE.
Ia.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
KERENSKN, DESERTED
BA OFFICERS, DISAPPEARS

Associated Press service
PETROGRAD. Friday noon. Nov
16.-Deserted by most Of his of-
hcers and virtually ordered 20 sur
render 10 the Bolshevihi. Premier
hereusky evaded the guards sent
for him and has disappeared. Gen.
Dukconin has resumed temporary
command OF the Kerensky forces
recently defeated IT Tsarskoe- SaIO.
Gen. Krasnon. former commando
under Kerensky who was arrested
with other members OF the pre-
mier's stan. has been released on
the ground that ne was only obey
ins the orders of his superior. Gen
krasnOf's report concerning the
disappearance of KerensKy confirms
that he fled under disguise
Premier Kerensky when told that
his officers We're against him and
that his men were on the point OF
DESERVING, agreed 10 come 10 Retro
grad. but while "A guard was being
arranged he dropped out of sight
Asks KrasnOm for Advice.
At three O'Clock on the after
noon OF Nov. ] cold style. Nov. n
new style). / called the quarters of
the commander in chief" said Kras-
nOn. He appeared nervous ano
excited.
General said he. you have 6e
trayed me. Your Cossacks say they
VIII arrest me and give me up tc
the sailors
Yes j answered. such "a dis
Cussion is now going on. There
appears 20 be little sympathy foI
you?'
DO the onicer- feel ,h. same
way2' he asked
" Yes
What snail j DO VIII haee O.
commit suicide
II you are an honest man YOU
VIII 90 20 Petrograd under "A white
flag and appear before the revoIu-
tionary committee. where you wiz
negotiate as head OF the govern
ment
Agrees 10 Make Trip.
"Kerensky agreed 90 this and he
was promised a guard. He objected
% "a guard Of sailors on the ground
that some enemies were amou-
them He wanted 20 wait until
night bat finally agreed to make
the trip by daylight. ] went and
called COL Kishon Of the tenth
Don Cossacks and ordered aiu o.
appoint a guard OF eight men q
half hour later the Cossack-
told me that Kerensky could not be
found raised the alarm think
ing that he could not have left
Gatchina
~. Bibenko. member az the COM
mittee ON war and marine. mas rec
ported 20 the u0rkmen's and sol
diers' CONGRESS that Kerenstv fled
CARRIED as sailor. Before Keren-
sky's flight. Bi5enK0 said boz talked
with Cossacks and found they were
willing 20 come 20 an agreement
with the MaNimaiists only the Of
ficers being opposed He said that
he had promised the Cossacks that
they would be released and possibly
be allowed 20 retain their mounts
and arms and return 20 the Don
region
Bibsnko denied that Michael Ro-
manor. the former Grand Duke Me-
chael Alexandrovitch was with Kerr
ensky. He denied also that cen.
Kornuof had escaped from prison.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
BATTLE BEGAN SATURDAY:
LASTED OVER MONDAY

PETROGRAD Wednesday Nov.
1.-THE battle On which Premier
Eerensky was defeated began LAST
saturday and continued ante Nom
day tight according 20 the CONF
nder-in-ehief Of the Eoihe.Ikt
stair The premier had 5000 r1s-
SACKS and several hundred military
cadets with considerable artillery.
The Mammals force Included four
E.arl regiments several hattalions
CONTINUE oN PAGE FouRl
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
Arrest Two In
Opera Bomb Plot

Associated Press Service:
CHICAGO. Nov. Il. - Federal
agents this afternoon arrested two
men in connection with the placing
OF crude bomb in the Auditorium
theater last night one OF the
prisoners is said % be an employ e
OF the theater.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
Schettler Sues
For $4,000

Associated Press Service:
TERRE HAUTE. Ind. Nov. IL
Louis Schettler. a ball player Of the
Dayton Central league today filed
suit in superior court against the
Cleveland. Cincinnati. Chicago and St.
Louis Railway Co. for $50. 900 dam
abes. The suit is an outcome OF the
wreck OF a train near Mansfield.
H.. August %, 1917, wher several
members Of the bali team were in
iured. Schettler alleges that he suf-
fered permanent injuries.
Societies was a mem Der OF the 10
cal team when it was in the central
league.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
COUNTY FUND
UP TO S33,561
South Bend Subscriptions To-
tai S23, 161.9 0-C. Stude-
baker Promises $1,000.

Names Of all local contribu-
tors TO the Y. NJ. c. A. war fund
can be found on page two.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
THE WEATHER

Indiana-Fair SUNDAY and Mon
DAY. cooler Monday lower
Michigan - Fair. cooler sunday.
Monday fair. cooler southeast
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
Nfnckibbin Opposes II.

ATTY. MacKibbin for the petition
or. opposed the suggestion OF Atty
slick. and insisted that the eNamina-
rtCu Of the voting machines be
made before the other evidence was
considered
Atty. MackobiH pointed ont that
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

CONTINUED On PAGE FoUR)
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18
TUETONS FAIL
TO PUNCTURE
ITALIAN Line
Resistance Grows Stronger
Central Powers Forces are
Badly Cut Up and 1000
Prisoners Taken.
BULLETIN.
News Times Special Service

ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS,
Nov. 1.-THE AuStro-GemanS
today made furious attempts to
break the Italian line and cross
ed the Piave river at two points,
but were annihilated at once
point and driven back at the
other. The Italian lines are
holding, but the situation is con-
sidered TO he grave.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

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South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-11-18

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The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-08
COLD AND THE BOIL WEEvIL

Many of our people are exceedingly
joyous because of the cold weather
They claim it will kill the boil weevil
down as far as lower Mississippi.
That might be true and it might
not be true. We do not understand all
habits of the boil weevil. If the boil
weevil is plowed under or goes deep
in the ground it will take great deal
of cold to kill him.
One thing is sure, the Dol weevil
can not kill corn, and he can not kill
potatoes, and he can not kill cowpeas.
Neither can he kill lespedeza. He can
not kill hog and he can not kill COW.
If we grow two crops of potatoes
down south this year and if we plant
an early and late crop of corn, plant
cowpeas, and we plant good garden;
and if we continue to push the cattle
and the hog business, we are sure of
plenty of food this fall If the price
of food is low we will have it, and if
the price of food is high we will
have it.
Let us guarantee ourselves of
food supply A food supply is abso-
lutely necessary. We can get it out
of the soil direct instead of vicariously
getting it out of cotton boil. In order
to get food out of cotton, the cotton
has to escape the boil weevil, then to
run the gamut of a half dozen world
markets Food from cotton comes to
us sometimes by the way of Liverpool,
New York and New England. Food
from the soil goes direct from the pig
pen on the place and the corn crib on
the place, and the pea hay stack on
the place direct to the stable, trough
or to the meat house in the back yard,
or the meal or -four bin in the kitch-
en.-Memphis Commercial Appeal
The Covington leader. (Covington, Tenn.) 18??-current, 1917-02-08
FINDS SUCKERS IN PLENTY
New York Faker Makes Easy Money
Selling False Mustaehes to the
CreduIous Public.

Every now and then faker appears
on Broadway with false mustaches for
sale. The one he sports himself is
rather nobby hunk of hair and looks
quite natural as result of the way it
is pasted to his lip. He soon gathers
crowd by offering similar mus
tache for nickel. Scores of people
buy planning joke of some sort.
But the purchaser who does not then
and there open the little envelope con-
tanning the mustache will find later
on that he has been nicely gulled.
All that the envelope contains is a
wisp Of coarse hair similar to that
used in uphOlstering furniture. There
IS not even the semblance of mus
tat A. form-just a tangled wisp. II
it were disable at all it would make
about enough mustache to cover one
side Of lip. Does the buyer seek out
the faker and demand his money
back? he does not, for he feels like
fool for having wasted his money on
material for a third-rate piker's joke.
And besides, If the faker is not hunt
ed up Immediately he never will be
located. He doesn't care, for he has
no pride in his occupation nor perma-
nent standing. The inner circle Of
takers scorn such coarse work.-New
York Letter.