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Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
Germans Claim Successes.

Berlin, via London. April 16.-
Between Soisons and Verdun, says the
odlcial statement issued today by Ger
man army headquarters, the British
and French yesterdas lost eleven air.
planes, mostly Of the latest type.
ION the northern bank of the river
scarpe," says the statement. "our de-
structive hre kept down the British
attacking waves and storming at
tack could not be carried out.
Northeast Of Croisilles. our army
rendered abortive a strong British at
tack, the enemy suffering heavy
losses.
'North Of the Arras- Cambrai road
our thruets drove the enemy back on
Langicourt and Boursies. To the san
culinary losses to the Australians must
Be added the loss Of ATS prisoners and
15 machine guns which have been
brought in, and also % guns captured
and rendered useless by explosion.
Near st. Quentin the artillery fire
again has increased.
From Soissons to Rheims and In
the western Champagne. there was ex-
ceptionally artillery fire and mine
throwing. After the failure Of enemy
recoinnoitering thrusts yesterday In
/.antry fire developed this morning
over wide sectors"
British headquarters in France, via
London. From q staff correspondent
Of the Associated Press, April 16.-
Tho British continued today gradually
to widen the second gap in the Hind
enburg line north Of St. Quentin hav-
ing captured the position known as
st. Quentin continues. to burn. Away
/. to the north, Lens still holds out. The
Germans have several strong positions
about the city to which they still cling.
The British apparently would like
to take Lens without inficting too
great damage from an extensive bonn
bardmsnt. They always have been in
but the shells have been directed
against selected spots known to be
used for military purposes by the
Germans. Nevertheless the Germans
continued their work Of destroying the
city by blowing up buildings.
Bitter Counter Attacks.
Further details Of tho fighting yes
terday show the desperate character
Of several German attacks on the new
British positions. The attack which
was essayed from both sides Of
British limo at Lasnicourt was excep-
tionAlly bitter. It began at $3.50 q. m.
Sunday and continued for three hours
without interruption. British advanced
posts were driven in. but the support
units Joined the issue with the Ger
mans.
Many hand-to-hand encounters fol-
lowed. There were also moro actual
aimed ride shooting than for many
months. During this IRE. tho Germans
fell in clumps. They attempted to
seek cover behind bushes and in small
thicksts. Tho British fired into these
with good results. When tho ressSvss
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
GERMANS CLING DESPER 'f]ii 81
LENS: FIGHTING WITH BACKS TO
WALL AS BRITISH RUSH FORWARD
came up at last, the Germans brok'
into full flight.
Desperate Resistance.

From a staff correspondent Of the
Associated Press, British headquarters
in France, April 16. via London.
Fighting like men with their backs
to the wall the Germans are making
desperate resistance to the British
advance, especially along the Hinden-
burg line from Queant to st. Quentin.
This line has been definitely broken
between Quentin and Arras; conse-
quently the Germans are attempting
to hold from Queant southwark.
In the meantime Lens was being
approached late yesterday from three
directions. The civilian population was
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
D1sadANmE WIRELESS PLANTS.

Washington. April 1s.-All wireless
stations not operated by the govern
ment were ordered diSmantlsd during
the war today by direction Of the Sec-
retary of the navy. Failure Of own
ers to comply with this order Will re-
suit In condScauon Of equipment.
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
Berlin STRIKE
I. AND RI0TSARE
REPORTED TODAY
Travellers Arriving in Hol-
land Tell of General
Troubles. .

London. April 16.-Travelers arriv.
cording to dispatch from Amster-
dam to the Central News Agency, say
that a general strike was commenced
this morning in Berlin and that riots
had taken place in the German capt.
tai
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
EDC0LE AFTER
GUARDIANSHIP
Democrat State Central Com
mittee May Name Fargo
Man.

fargo. N. D.. April i6.-E. p. Cols
Of this city appears to have no oppo.,
sition for the chatrmanship of the
Democratic state central committee.
although the conference Of Democrats
in session here for two days did mot
reach decision ON the EsuceCaoor TO
Fred W. McIsan Who reGAGnsa eomS
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
WHEAT REACHES =
$2.47 in one.
MARKET TODAY
Kansas City Mart hits High
Mark-$2.30 in Chicago
Pit.

Chicago. April 16.-May wheat, all
though handled in small lots only, to-
day sold up five cents to $3.50. Scare
ity of offerings and the eagerness with
which they were snapped up hoisted
prices far above previous records.
Kansas City, April 16.-Advances in
May wheat continue today as result
of additional efforts by shorts to COW
er. The closing Saturday figure Of
$2.38 1-2 was raised to $2.47 1.2,
Grand Forks herald. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1916-1955, 1917-04-16
Warning to Nfiddlemen.

Continued on Page 11.)
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
THEY SAY WE ARE SLOW.

They say North Carolina is slow in
enlistfng.
Yes. North Carolina is slow: and
yet, somehow. she usually manases to
reach the front in time for the cru
cfal moment !
In February, 1776, the people B
Wilmington, N. e., were only seven
years ahead of the rest Of the colonies;
perhaps they shouldP have seen their
duty sooner. And accidentally. it is
the fault Of none but ourselves that
the whole world does not give due
credit to this wonderful. open, armed
resistance to the Infamous Stamp Act,
seven years in advance of the Boston
Tea Party.
On the Goth of May, 17T5, the people
of M~ecklenburg County, in North Gar
DINA, were only a year ahead of The
rest of the country. Perhaps they
should have set the'examtpIe sooner.
Yes, North Carolina was STOW in tho
War Between the States; she weighed
the pros and cons deeply. But some
how. after she did secede, North caro-
linians were a1gays so near the front
that the first to fall in pitched battle
was a North Carolinian,. Henri l..
Wyatt, at Bethel: so near the front
that. after Gettysburg, 80 per cent of
North Cardinals men were left on the
field of honor, many of them lying
further within the enemy's line than
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
THOSE WHOM THE WORLD FORGOT

Punishment for crime is at best a
crude and cruel affair. When we con
slider how many are at large, enjoying
easy and respectable lives, who ought
ito be in prison, it is hard for us 10
avoid the feeling that those who are
behind the bars are victims Of circum-
stances. When we consider how many
are ~paEdoned it is but natural to think
that many others are just as worthy
but have been forgotten. We r glad
to know that something like this en-
tered into the heart of Governor Bick-
EFT. and the other day he made the fol-
lowing announcement:
"Soon after / came into Office / was
convinced that there were men and
women in the state prison who ought
not to be there; that their relatives
and friends. if they had any, had COM
pletely forgotten them, and, being
without money and WITHOUT influence.
they were kept in prison simply be-
cause no human being had any inter-
est in their release. AS a result of
this conviction, some weeks agoSI di-
rected the prison authorities to make
a complete survey of the prison. show
ing the following facts In regard to
each and every prisoner, to-wit: The
crime for which he was committed.
the term of his sentence, the time he
has served his behavior while a Drie-
oner, his age and his physical copQf-
tion."l
Acting On a<partial report9made in
obedience to HIS order, he has pardon
ed IL Of those whom the world had
forgotten We have not taken the
trouble to analyze the reasons he, as
signs in each case. We assume thev
are good and sufficient The most
useful and important ASPECT of his &C
ton is that It will rekindle the spark
| OF hope in the breast of every prison
er. without which reform is out of the
question. This hope a man always
has as long as he has friends to en-
ploy lawyers and look up evidence and
appeal for clemency; but the Door
sinner who realizes that he is year BY
year fading from the memory Of men
until he is finally forgotten, must Jose
that hope without which he is little
| more than a brute.
We congratulate Governor Pickett
on the course he has pursued in re-
card to those whom the world has for
gotten-The state Journal,
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

the men of any other Southern State.
So slow is North Carolina that she
could not even be made to surrender
until most of the other States had done
so. One-fourth Of the muskeEs laid
down at Appomattox were in the hands
of North Carolina soldiers.
After a while came the Spanish
American War, and North Carolina
managed in her slow way to do a few
things. Lieutenant Richmond Pear
son Hobson and Lieutenant VicCor
Blue might talk ON the subject; and
some of the comrades of Worth Tag
ley, the first officer to fall in that war,
might also have something 10 say.
Only two weeks ago the first shot
against Germany was fired, and, ac-
cording to official report, it senta sub
marine down. That shot was fired by
James A. Goodwin, from eastern North
Carolina. He took time to prepare
slowly and carefully, for just that
emergency, and so, at the psychologist
cal moment, he was ready.
Yes, North Carolina may have bean
slow to enlist in the present war; but
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
4 PRESIDENTIAL CATECHIsM.

Which president never lived in the
city of Washington?-GeOrge Wash
ingtn.
Which presidents were the direct
descendants firm Pocahontas and John
Rolfe?1William Henry Harrison, Ben
jamin Harrison.
Which president when elected had
not voted for forty years-zachary
Taylor.
Who was the youngest president
ever DISQUALIFICATION Reose Eclt.
Which presidents were inaGgurated
in the city of PhfIadeIphfG?-John
Adams, George Washington (second
term.)
Which president never married2-
James Buchanan. {
what six great AmerisSh statesmen
are sometimes called the dn-efected
presidents ?-Henry Clay, Daniel Web
ster, James G. Blaine, Stephen A.
Douglas, Horace Greedy, Samuel J..
Tilden.
What president spent seven years
tailoring before he began to learn the
aIphaBet?-kndrew Johnson.
Which president was impeached ny
the national house Of representatives?
Andrew Johnson.
Which three presidents weer SOL
diers in the Revolutionary war;
Washington, Monroe, Jackson-Ohfo
Chronicle.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
SECRETARY REDFIELD COMPLT.
MENTS SAMUEL ROGERS WORK
Efficiency Which characterized the
War Dart Estimate Always OBJ
tafnS in Nh. Rogers Office. 9

-
The highly efficient way in which
director of the census, Samuel Rogers,
handled the work of estimating the
number Of men OF military age pre-
paratory to the registration of men
between the ages Of Fl to 81 years on
June 5. was commended by Secretary
of Commerce Redfeld in a letter which
he directed to the director. Secretary
Redfeld tells Mr.: Rogers that this
work is in line with the general accu-
rate and efficient handling of the Office
since the North Carolinian took charge.
His letter follows:
LET me take this occasion to ex-
press my qualification at the accurate
work shown to have been done by
your service in preparing the estimate
for the recent military registration. It
seems to be the fact that when the
men in the regular army and navy and
other non-registering forces r con-
sidered, your estimate approaches the
final result with great accuracy. This
is a valuable and striking proof of the
carefUlness of your methods and of
the correctness Of your, results. + beg
you to present my congratulations to
those Of your staff who haRe taken
part in the preparing Of these esti-
mates, and to express at the same time
my appreciation. of your own work and
that of the entire force in assisting
the war department throughout the
registration
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

sch has made up her Aind now, and
when Tuesday anne it was found that
her sens, had done her duty; and if
God wills that the worst come to us
North Carolina men will be found dead
or alive where the fighting is tiercest
and the risks deadliest, and North
Carolina women will lbe found at home
or elsewhere if duty calls, loving their
men, praying for them, and trying to
do their mems work as we'll as their
own.-Wilmington Star.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
BIG PROFITS.

: The growers of early Irish potatoes
are reaping a harvest of profits this
year. Up to June fourth. 393 car loads
went out of North Carolina, and they
brought prices ranging from SO to $11
a barrel in jobbfng lots; which is
around Sc barrel more than they
brought last year at the same time.
according to the last Federal Market
Report.
In spite Of something like a fifty
per cent increase in shipments from
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

the early potato areas, these prices
continue to hold firm. The SIN
farmers in Currituek who usual
clear from two to three hundred dol
lars a year on white potatoes have
already cleared this year from two to
three thousand dollars apiece.
North Carolina shipped nearly 5000
car loads last year. and this year indj-
cations point to q total of nearly 5000
car 1Oads.-UniYersitY News Letter.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
BOYS WANTED.

Wanted-FOur live. energetic boys to
deliver Evening Hustler every after
noon. Must have good references.
Apply
CIRCULATION DEPARTMENT,
THE EVENING HUSTLER.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

FOR SALE-One G6Od Gentle Horse,
one single buggy and harness. also
one carriage with pole and shafts,
all at a bargain. See Vim. Lott.
6-29-tfc
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

REFRIGERATION SEASON IS on.
WE HAVE THEM Ar A Low PRICE
CHA& ROCHELLE. adv
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28
ELEVEN KINDS OF O r

/. A Rorn Of plenty. Co~rRucOpfa.
2. Surrender TO Washington at
Yorktown. Corvallis.
3. A musical instrument resemb-
ling a corn. Cornet.
A.. A flower of the fields. Corn
flower.
s.. A famous Roman matron, the
mother of Gracchi. Cornelia.
g.. Transparent part of the eye
ball. Oornea.
a. A Roman centurion, the first
Gentle convert. Cornelius.
g.. A Southern constellation. Cap
ricorn.
9. An angle. Corner.
10. Burst with heat-good to eat.
Popcorn.
II. The fruit of a common tree.
Acorn.-Progressfve Farmer.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

SAY IF ELS FURNITURE YOU
WANT SEE CHAS. ROCHELLE.
French Broad hustler. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1916-1919, 1917-06-28

Oh. how hard it is to die and not
be able to leave the world any better
for ones life in abraham Lincoln>
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
HON. ". H. ARNOLD
Announces His Candidacy fer Delegate
 at Large to Constitutional

w. II. Arnold of TeXarkana, Arkan- sas, announces his candidacy for dele gate at large to the Constitutional Convention from the Fourth Congress- ional District subject to the action of the Democratic Primary in the dis trict if one is held
 He was born in Union County Ar kansas in 1861, was educated in the schools O. the state, has been engaged in the general practice of the law at Texarkana for more than thirty years. state to the St Louis Democratic Con- vention of 1916 which nominated Pres ident Wilson.
 He believes We should hold to the fundamental righJs guaranteed by the present constitution and tie amend ments thereto which have already been adopted. There are a few amend ments which should be made to the present cons titUtiOn such as prohibit ing the legislature from aGopting special laws where general laws GOV ei ing the entire state could be made and thereby save vast sums of unne- cessarv expenditures, that the election of sta officers should not be oftener than every four years and that the governor shall be disqualified from succeeding himself or accepting any other office during the term for which he was elected, and that reasonable salaries should be paid to the stat2 officers and thereby insuring better service and the election Of efficient men. and that the membership of the Supreme Court be increased to meet the present and future demands of the business of the court, and that the ieonstitu fen should not be loaded up with matters of general legislation and should contain only those things which will promote the liberty and we'll being of all the people of the state. He will favor extending to women the | right to vote.
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
ARK. REGIMENT
 CALLED AGAIN
Will Net Be Recruited to War Strength Pending Action by Congress. Companies May be Ordered
 to Ft. Roots Later.

Lit :le Rock, April 1.-FOllowing the telegram received by the governor and the adiutant general of Arkansas from department headquarters Saturday night. ordering the First Arkansas h. fantry mustered into the federal ser vice again, telegrams were sent from the Military Department here to all company commanders today, ordering the mobilization to begin at once, but another telegram received by tke gov ernor last night asks that the com panies be not recruited to war strength, pending action by Congress, Both telegrams call for the mobiliza- ton of the First Regiment Companies in their home stations.
 Capt w. l.. Amis, commanding Con- pany E of Little Rock, said last night that his men will sleep at the City auditorium tonight. Company E is con- posed of 40 men, Captain Amis said, about half of whom are out of the city, many out of the state Telegrams were sent to the absentees yesterday asking them to report at once. Cots will be arranged for the men at the auditor ium, the companys armory, and they will mess at a local restaurant. The contract for feeding them will be let today.
 Captain Amis said last night that he was still under the original instruct ions, which did not ask that the com panies be mobilized at less than war strength, and is increasing it's personel as possible. Three recruits were ad- ded yesterday to the local company When the additional orders are receiv- ed by the company commanders today they will recruit to only 65 men, the peace strength.
 Military officials believe that an or der to mobilize the regiment at Fort Logan H. Roots will be received as soon as the regiment is reported mob ilized by companies.
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
-iLLENE NEWS
i5 prasiGeI

MT. E. C. Smith went to Winthrop Wednesday.
 Alvy Fireman was in Ashdown Tues day.
 Fred Wright was in Ashdown Tues day.
 Miss Gertrude Ward was shopping in Winthrop Thursday.
 Mrs. Harry Pendergast returned tC her home in Winthrop last Tuesday.
 Hal Perkins of Ashdown was in this city Wednesday.
 Dr. McCrary went to AshdoWn Thursday.
 Will Burt and family of De Queen spent a few days here last week be- fore going to TeXarkana where they will make tAeir future home.
 Wallace Webb of Winthrop spent Thursday with Mr. and Mrs. R. J Obarr.
 D4yae Smith w3as in Ahdown Thursday.
 Walter Gragory was in Ashdown Thursday.
 Henry Freeman went to Gillham on business Thursday.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. J. Obarr were in AshdoWn Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. Bob Zachry and Miss Hazel Mckee were shopping in Winthrop Fri day.
 C. w. Wright went to Ashdown on business Friday.
 Noah Hanell visited his sister Mrs Lyda Clinghan in Ashdown Saturday
 B. r. 6tsgall was in Ashdown Satur- day.
 Alvy Freeman went to Ashdown Fri day for few days visit with relatives
 Miss Sadie saith of this city left Wednesday to make her home with her sister Mrs. Willie Burt of Texar- kama.
 John Michae son went to Ashdown on business s. urday.
 R. J. 0barr Eas in Winthrop Satur- day afternoon.
 Mr. and Mrs. Roy Clinghan of Ash down visited relatives in this city Sun day.
 Mrs. s. c. Lenard and children left Sunday for few days visit With rel aires in TeXarkana.
 Nh. and Mrs. Will Adams of Dc Queen visited friends in this city Sun. day and Monday.
 Henry Freeman left Sunday for Gil ham where he has accepted a position as cashier of the bank.
 bill Edwards was in Ashdown Men day
 MT. and Mrs. R. L. Johnson went tC Foreman Monday.
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
TO FINANCE SEED
South Expected to Raise Food Crops as Patriotic Duty on
 Eve of War.

Little Rock, April 2.-The confer enee Of Cotton States Bankers has inaugurated a move to finance the pur- chase of seed as war preparedness measure.
 Moorhead Wright, secretary of the conference and president of the Union Trust Co. here, has addressed the heads of all state organizations of bankers in the South with the sugges- tion that each state organization ask every individual bank in the cotton states to agree to furnish seed at cost in cooperation with local dealers, ad- vance the cost if desired or see that the merchants have seed on hand at fair prices.
 The move was made, MT. Wright saVs, upon suggestion of the United States Department of Agriculture which made the appeal as means to- ward agriculture preparedness, as a war measure.
 In his statement he says:
 The Department has advice that seed for food and feed crops is scarce in some parts of every state, and in some states in considerable parts. In fact the indications are that the Cotton States will not do their share of the agricultural preparedness of the na- tion It would be reflection upon our patriotism, and most mortifying, ii we should find any part of our people calling upon the other states of the na- tion at a time when it is our duty to help create a surplus for our own con- sumption, for reserve, or for sale abroad. It is of course our national duty, and our business interest as well, to reach every community where there may be any doubt of a live interest ill the agricultural production this year.
 The Cotton States Bankers Confer ence is an organization of bankers from all the cotton states, of which Jos. Hirsch, of Corpus Christi, Texas is president.
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
CLARK REELECTED
Democrats Win Complete Victory by
 Vote of 217 to 205.

Washington, April 2.-The Demo- .crats, with the aid of four of the five Independents, organized the house when the new Congress assembled to- day, re-electing Speaker Champ Clark of Missouri and sweeping into office with him all the other Democratic eau GUS nominees.
 MT. Clark received PIT votes against 205 for Representative M ann, the Re- publican eandidate, who failed to re- ceiye an indepeR dent vote and lost tho support of five ot his party colleagues.
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
MORE AMERICAN
 U-BOAT VICTIMS
Two Dead, 2i Missing Negroes Die, White Men E'nacc0unted Fer When British and P0r.u-
 guese Ships sunk.
ArkanSan on Ship.

Newport News, Va, March 31- The names and addresses of the Americans signed here as horsemen on the British steamer Crispin, according c. E. Kenworthy included: John Lour, Oklahoma City, Okla; Frank Roper, Houston, Texas, and w. J. Bradley, Mena, Ark.
The Little River news., 1917-04-04
gro URGE RAISING OF FOOD
Southeastern States Fear Shortage
 war Should Come.

Atlanta, Ga, March 30.-The Allan ta Chamber of Commerce today issued a call for conference of farmers and others interested in food production in the Southeast to be held. here April 5. Some authorities believe that in case of war the Southeastern states might face a serious food shortage.