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The courier-index., 1918-03-01
ARKANSAS NOTES


w. f. Hines, who has an liberia
peach orchard of 1000 acres near
Decatur, Benton county, is cutting
down all the trees, according to the
Benton County Record, because he
has had but two crops in ten years.
The space occupied by the orchard
VIII be added to his farm.
sss.
John Goodwin of Shelbyville Sharp
county, received a letter recently
from New Mexico containing a check
for ten dollars drawn by j. w. Tay-
Tor. Mr. Taylor wrote that the money
was to pay for coffin made for a
member of his fathers family 40
Years ago by Mr.. Goodwin.
ing the mail between Evening Shade
and Cave City, making daily trips
i'll a buggy
Boy Scouts of De Queen will farm
the vacant lots of that town this
year.
Berry growers o. White county de-
cided at a meeting held at Judsonia
recently to advance the wages for
berry pickers this season The pick
ers will be paid IL cents quart,
a half cent more than they have
been paid heretofore
*kxs
The managers of the water and
light plant at Hope are investigating
crude oil as fuel, owing the the high
price of wood during the past winter
and TIE uncertainty of the gas sup
ply.
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CLEAR AS MUD

Katherine and Margaret found
themselves seated next each other
at a dinner party and Immediately
became confidential
MOLLY told lue l.iat you told her
that secret | told you not to tell
her." whispered Margaret.
"Oh, isn't she the mean thing"
gasped Katherine 'Why, | told her
not to tell you
Well" returned Margaret, Il told
her | wouldn't tell you she told me,
so don't tell her | did"
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TRIPPING HIM UP

The beautiful young woman inter-
viewed fortune teller on the usual
subjects
Lady said the clairvoyant, you
will visit foreign lands and the courts
of kings and queens. You will con-
quer all rivals and marry the man
of your choice. He will be tall anc
dark and aristocratic looking"
And young?' interrupted the lady.
Eyes. and very rich.''
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The beautiful lady grasped the
fortune teller's hands and pressed
them hard =
Thank you." she said. Now tell
me one thing more. How shalls
get rid of my present husband?'
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mo, my child answered the
mother. 1T is usually considered that
these five are enough"
Well said the little one with an
air of deep conviction, Il s'pose talk
ing would be a sense il there wasn't
so much noise about it."
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Farm Machinery.

We have just received big shipments Of
section harrows, riding and walking cultiva-
tors, planters and all kinds of small tools.
These implements were bought far back in
1917 and we areprepared to make prices that
will compare with the lowest to be obtained
anywhere. We huve a car load of wire fence,
barbed wire and nails
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THE BOYS RIGHT

Mamma" said five year old,
aren't there any other senses 'cept
hearing, feeling, seeing, tasting and
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and guaranteed to please, Eliza Cliff
ford Phone 190 stf
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Pleurisy pains are located just be
low the short ribs Lumbago affects
the same region but toward the back
BALLARD'S SNOW LINIMENT is
the remedy in either case If rubbed
IN thoroughly it eases pain. relaxes
the muscles and the patient can move
about freely and comfortably Price
25c, SOC and 81 per bottle Sold by
Harrington Bros. $50
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would have been discharged. And
when an army corps OF dogs was sent
against the Germans, all barking and
tlring furiously, the foe would have
done no less than retreat But this
inventor failed in one particular. He
neglected TO specify how the dogs
We're to be made to bark at the right
moment Which was very similar
to the man who invented the train
that would run without motive power.
He described everything in detail
save the way to drive his train.
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A TRUE FRESHMAN

college graduate was walking
down the street one evening with a
friend of, Irish descent and pausing
to look up at the starry sky, remark
ed with enthusiasm:
How bright Orion is tonight
So that is Organ, is it?" replied
Pat We'll, thank the Lord there's
one Irishman in heaven, anyhow"
The courier-index., 1918-03-01

SEED OATS Tennessee Burt Oats, the earliest ma
turing variety known. Triumph Seed Irish
Potatoes, Onion Sets, Rape Seed Bermuda
Seed, Red Clover Seed.
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Thinking painting? Call It. E.
Hobbs at Turner's stf
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

sliding easily over TO the first one To
see what was doing.
Two Subs Sink
The rest of them had apparently
gone plumb crazy: they were simply
whipping the nearby surface Of the
sea to white ribbons. A big flock OF
English destroyers and gunboats
came up from nowhere in particular.
and moved along ahead OF us and ON
our TANKS. We reduced our speed
TO theirs and our own flock of waspa
came up and made a living wall
about us and we moved along up TO
where. about an hour later. we pick
ed up our English pilot. who took US
thru the mine fields and into port
We learned then. from the COM
mander of the destroyer fleet who
came aboard us. that three subs had
been waiting for us. They fired
three torpedoes at us at very short
range. but just as the fracus first
started. We had been signaled to
turn sharp. and beat IT, We did.
The torpedoes SKINNED our side.
Two OF the subs went TO Davy Jones.
and they kind OF felt that the other
one was smothered the same after
range. but just as the fracas first
noon"
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
PRICES
YOUR SEATS EARLY

The nearest destroyer was not
more than 90 yards distance. Next
she swung around in a smother OF
white water and in an instant saw
the black stern OF submarine
as she upendcd In a dive so close TO
the destroyer that they actually
bumped Then the destroyer sat
back on her tail and laid "A deadly
egg right upon the back OF the
sub. only a few feet under the sur.
face. There was a terrific explosion.
II shook our ship as tho she had
been struck. That sub was Just nat
orally blown TO atoms. II almost did
the destroyer. too. II nearly blew
the whole stern off her. But that is
just part Of the sob OF those boys
Their business is TO get subs. What
happens TO them is another matter
entirely.
1T was over in less time than IL
takes to tell IL. At the same time
the next nearest destroyer was. per
haps. 100 yards away. spinning
around in a tight little circle. and
dropping depth bombs as fast as she
could spin them over the stern. Pres.
entity a great oily blob Of water rose
from a great depth and the destroyer
curved away from the spot and came
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

AZ announced in yesterdays star,
the now offices recently completed
by one OF Seattle's best known den
lists. Or. G. s. Fuller. were opened
to the public yesterday.
The new establishment occupies
the south end of the Third Floor of
the Eitcl Building. comprising six
rooms. all newly and lastly furnish
ed and decorated. and equipped with
every known appliance OF modern
dentistry,
During the years that Or. Fuller
has been located In Seattle, he has
had In mind just such an office as
he opened yesterday. and his many
friends and former patients have
been very generous with their praise.
One OF tho latest additions In a
complete Xray laboratory, In which
actual photos are produced OF the
most difficult cases. and exact plans
OF the proper procedure OF treating
are made. Dr. Fuller has chosen n
number OF associates who are all ex'
perts in the various branches Of den
tistry, and Is now ready 10 give the
public the very best dental work
without unnecessary loss OF time.
For the time being the offices VIII be
open evenings for the accommoda-
ton OF those who cannot call during
the day.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
HANSON
CONTRACTORS
PAD PAYROLLS

Padded payrolls, forgery and lar
ccny are among the crimes +. G.
Doig. Securities building. chargea
against local contractors, In letter
20 Mayor Hanson.
poig claims that after living In
apartments Tor seven years he start
ed 60 build home on lot but was
victimizcd by rapaciOuz contractors.
who also flecccd numerous acgualnt
anccs.
"ln talking with material firms.
plumbers and wiring contractors |
lind none but what viii say they
can count on the fingers OF one hand
tho honest contractors IN this city.
poig says. with the enormous lie
mand for houses now existing. the
dishonest contractors ana building
concerns find the time ripe for reap
ing rich harvest and are making
the most OF their opportunity
lie urges that action be taken to
protect the small home builder
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

sible. seas too high to ride they
dove thru. actually disappearing a;
times. And when. Ia their circles
list that would make your heart
stop. They carry two sparS abou,
so feet high. ON the top OF each Is
a crows nest with a man I'm each,
watching for periscopcs. The gun.
ners are dashed TO their guns. They
must be amphibious Tho ride
those crows nest birds took that
day would curl your hair. An day
long II howled and rained and blew.
and most OF the following night. too.
II was too rough for subs. but we
were pitching along over the boncs
Of the Lusitania and Of hundreds Of
other great ships. and the destroyers
were taking no chances. At any
time the L. $. navy is mentioned.
you just get onto your legs and "a
lutte. just on general principles.
when you cross you will understand
why. They are there. those lads
They Are There"
II went on duty In troop sec
ton below the water line that eve
ming NJ s. and was on for IL hours.
stationed on stairway where
could pick off the first bird that bat
ted an eye About midnight the sen
went down Then we did expect IL
any minute. II was tough. long
night. We knew that N torpedo
hit in that compartment. we hadn't
a chance in the world AZ s In the
morning I was relieved and went up
top side onto the forward upper
deck. II was lust breaking day and
clear: no wind. sea as smooth as
glass Six more destroyers had
joined us sometime in tho night and
they were coursinE like pointers
near and far. in great swooping cir
Giles all around us
we were roaring along in a shary
zlgzag. the shin trembling like a
nervous dog. with the best speed n
her thought TO myself AZ took
II all in. Well this is the time. ami
this H. the place, now where the h
are the dog Eoned Huns AS II In
answer 10 my question. the ncare Il
destroyer turned on her tail and shot
straight at our cutwatcr az tho to
head something off-at the same
time firing rapidly at something just
the other side OF her and close by.
Instantly the others pointed toward
us and came darting I'm like DIVING
hawks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
To Auction Ball
Autographed by
Woodrow Wilson

4 baseball autographed by Wood
row Wilson viii be thrown into the
field AT the All Star baseball game
SUNDAY afternoon. July IS. at the
Seattle Girls Victory Carnival,
Between innings the autographed
ball will be auctioned of 10 the
highest bidder for the benefit Of the
Navy Relief society and the ernerg
cncy hospital for Seattle war work
erp
A telegram was sent 10 Senator
Poindextcr hy Prank Watrrhousr
Saturday asking him TO have "A ball
autographed and sent Immediately TO
the Carnival committee.
The sunday gam. Will he played
between two allstar teams. one
chosen from the training camp,
Navy Yard and Camp Lewis teams
and tho other from the Shiphuiiders'
league teams Only major league
men will be In the tine up.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
ENEMY MONEY
UNDER PROBE

WASHINGTON. July 10 First
steps In what may become search
Ing inquiry into the present use OF
German money in the United stateH
will Ice taken by a senate committee
Al the request Of Senator King.
the Judiciary committco. To whom hts
bill FOR repression of the foreign
language press was referred. met 20
determine whether 10 recommend
passage ~ the bin or To- institute a
probe. King favors going into the
whole matter. including the case OF
the New York Mail The committee
may decide 20 call Dr. Rumely Of
the Mail. under charge OF perjury
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

Madame Petroya will appear at the
Liberty theatre at $50 o'clock and
again at $40 y. m. on Saturday to
make her appeal for the purchase Of
War Stamps.
My message TO the American pub.
lie Is no your damncdcs,r This Is
not time 70 talk or think about do.
Ing your bit That Is not enough.
81 do not mean 20 be profanc or
riippant. and IL there was another
word which was stronger. ia us. IL"
Madame Prtroya IL tired and worn
from weeks OF continuous travelling
on behalf OF the government In tn.
War Savings Stamps campaign
She was simply dressed Saturday
In blouse and skirt with light shoes
and wore with that a curiously
carved and heavily jcwelcd chain.
which brought out the lights IN her
famous green eyes and acccntuated
the gorgeous Titan shades OF her
hair
She Ia tail and slender and has tho
oddly fascinating gesture. Of Euro
pcan woman. Her English IL almost
free from accent
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

Il found my freedom here. am
an American" Olga Pctrova. famous
Polish born tragcdienne. who Is Civ
ing her time. her money and her
genius 10 selling War Savings
Stamps for the cause OF democracy.
SO declared herself at the New
Washington saturday.
My gypsy feet had carried me all
over the world. l came TO America
70 spend seven weeks. have
stayed seven years.
When first looked upon the
statue OF the Goddess OF Liberty as
we sailed into New York harbor II
seemed menaeing and forbiddins II
chilled my heart I made terrible
failure In New York and felt that
must stay until success came. IL
was a year later before went hack
10 England for the first time.
Il came back again and the God
dess Of Liberty looked az me different.
~ as sailed down the harbor She
seemed TO say. Come In. You are
one Of US | welcome you home
That IL why ! am selling War
Dsavings Stamps In Seattle today
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
FRANK A. HOWE
|. DIES OF ILLNESS

Frank \. Howe. retired Seattle no
tel man. and husband OF Mary =.
Howe. national figure, In suffrage
work. died at the Hotel Lincoln.
shortly after midnight Friday. from
a sudden Illness which physicians
were unable TO diagnose accurately.
Until Thursday morning. How.
was apparently In the best Of health.
On Friday he was taken violently IN.
The deceased was 50 years OF age.
and widely known In Seattle Serv.
ices will BE- from the Bonney. Watson
funeral pariors. Arrangements are
not yet completed.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
Franz Bopp's Home
is Sold at Auction

BERKELEY. Cal. July l1-The
residence Of Franz Hopp. former
German consul general In San Fran
cisco. was sold at public auction
from the steps OF the federal build
Ing yesterday Hopp'H former house
keeper Mrs Schroeder. bough, Il for
81 900. The property was sold to
satisfy In part the $4,000 fine i'm
posed on Hopp for completely In the
Hindu revolt plot Hopp - now
serving two year sentence In Me
Nriis island prison.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
BRANCH MANAGER OF
w. u. is DISCHARGED

Western Union officials are nov
dlschArginE men who refuse 10 join
an organization Of employees control.
led by the company. according To OF
riclals OF the Commercial Tclegra'
pliers union.
T. u. smith. manager % tho tnl-
verslty branch. was discharged Fri.
day. union men said. when he rcfus
ed 60 TAX. instructions As 20 whom
he should vot. for aH delegate 10 Chi
cage from the Western Unions or.
sanitation.
The Western Union gave out a
statement today. saying GOO OF their
employees had joined an organization
t.-lnx built up under the eye % off
Gals
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
HOOVER MAKES
FOOD REPORT

Administrator Hoover has completed
an international survey OF food con
fitions
President Wilson has approved the
report and IL will be made public to
night. As recently stated by food Of
ficfais. the allied food situation today
is better than at any time since the
outbreak of the war.
Just where saving must be effect
ed for future safety has been care
the report
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
u. DESTROYERS, LIKE FISH, LAY DEADLY EGGS ON
GERMAN SUBMARINES WAIT

IL necessary 20 allow only one fourth
Of the troops on az one time. and
they must be equally divided be.
tween tho two sides Of the ship. The
stalrways are few and crooked.
The German government has n
standing offer OF great fortune and
the highest Of military honors TO the
sub captain who sinks her. We
therefore were up against the neces
Eity Of the keencst team work and
the strieteNt discipline on our boat.
fire and ahando ship drills After
the first DAY on; every man knew cT
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
Like Flying Fish

Most OF tho men on board were
raw recruits and II sure did look
like a lot % trouble II anything hap
pcncd. The emergency came the dav
We passed the zone. but the drlii
and the training told-not man
moved. Twenty hours from our dcs
unation. at daylight in the morning
We picked up our destroycrs In -
bowling gale. They came swooping
at uA out OF rain squat like fly
ing fish. Roy They looked good
They are little. long. low. intrepid
devils. all engine and wickcdncSr
We were tearing along at high
speed. had been all night. for that
matter. not point Of light. not q
sound. Just ripping into II. trusting
To luck not TO hit anything. but
those little devils curved and cir
cled and ziRzaFged around us as
tho We were nj anchor
Even with our thousand feet OF
length we could hardly keep our feet
on deck but they. with their 200 feet
or less. were simply doing the impos
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
New Siberia Ruler
Repudiates "Reds''

LONDON. July 13.-Gcncrai Hor.
vath. proclaimed az provisional ruler
OF siberia. telegraphed from his
headquarters at Pograntiza that
treaties with the allies would be re.
newcd. that Bolsheviki DEGREES would
be repealed. that the army will be
re-esta blished and that property will
be restored. a Hardin dispatch to the
Mall declared today.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
PERSHINC GIVES
HERO MEDALS

WITH THE AMERICAN AR.
MIEs IN FRANCE. July is-Gen.
Pcrshing personally decorated II OF
% officers and men Of the New Eng
land division. who were awarded IN.
distinguished service cross. lie then
congratulated the division az a whole
for ia excellent work Ia tho Lorraine
line
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
SMOKE BOOSTERS TO
BE IN THE MOVIES

Jacobs, the stnr Liberty movie
photographer. kept on tho job
this week
Some ~ the movies that will bo
displayed In The star Liberty
Weekly. at the Liberty theatre.
beginning Sunday. are
Star smoke fund boosters and
their auto prizes. taken az Wood
land mark. army navy baseball nj
Dugd,lc park Saturday. Nine Pc
trovA. visiting Seattle. ski tourna'
mcnt on Mount Rainier, summer
crowds on the mountain.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

aciiy where his iIfeboa, was and In
what scat he belonged and that no
matter what happened. he was TO
stand. fully equipped. at his bunk
until he was ordered 90 do something
else. The officers were armed and
ordered 60 shoot at the first HiEn OF
the slightest diHobedicnce or rushing
Everyone knew that II she were hit
hard lot Of Wa had TO drown any.
way. but that tho lons Of life would
be terribly Increased II control were
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
BRIDGE TENDER KILLED

PORTLAND. July &c. $. Whit.
comb. bridge tender on the Haw-
thorne bridge. was killed today when
Struck by an outbound street car as
he was attempting to close a gate to
the east approach to the draw.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

II you value your watch. let
Haynes repair H. Next Liberty
Advertisement.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

WASHINGTON. July i3.-Thir-
teen members OF the house naval
committee viii soon sail for Europe
They will be gone six weeks.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13
TOBACCO ItND

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The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1918-07-13

German submarine commanders
have been offered gold and hon"rH
20 sink the L. \, transport LoNia'
than formerly the Natcrland.
subs lie In walt for her. but
American and British dcsiroysrs. like
flying fish. hunt down Tho SUB
marines and lay deadly eggs upon
them"
on. OF tho most graphic accounts
Of the modern sea fights between
dea,roycra and submarines has been
sen, 20 The Star By Mrs. \. u. Scott
1900 Terry ave. II was written by
Cant. Chas. \. Harmon 20 his son.
training at Camp Custer.
Tn. letter In part follows;
I'VE are now permitted to tell
homo folks Of our trip across. We
left an Atlantic port March J. on
the I,cytathan. the largest ship IN
the world. taken from the Germans
"a YOU probably know. There were
lust over 10. 900 souls on board. al
told. the larges, body Of men ever
carried on one transport. We
creased alone. depending upon speed
and certain precautions for safety.
We were met at the edge OF the sub
zone by ak L. 8. desiroycrs. which
took us thru
The ship was camouflagcd NO that
n, a distance IL looked like almost
anything other than the Leviathan-
All ports and openings were tightly
sealed and all glass was covered
with thick tar paint. Al lights were
out NJ $50 In the afternoon. and
kept of until daylight Anyone
throwing even a match overheard
was put into irons in the brig. FIX
cept for an hour In tho afternoon
and an hour in the forenoon. every
one STAYED in his own section Of the
ship. close to his bunk ready for
emergency.
"The ship never ran more than 4
few minutes on a straight course
zigzagging constantly 10 minimize
the chances OF being struck by a tor
pedo from an unseen sub lurking IN
mid-ocean for us. Every time we
sighted another ship We turned AMI
ran on an entirely different course
for several hours before again max
ing east We were eight days In
crossing and ran all over the At
lantic like billy.be-damncd. The ship
ls surprisingly heavily armed ana
gunnerB were on their toes every sec
ond OF the day and night. Thos7
birds could shoot squirrels with those
big guns and not spoil the meat. II
must be seen TO be believed.
Offer Reward
"fn changing the ship TO n trans.
port everything was torn out OF the
spaces between the lower nine decks
except the watert tight bulkheads
and bunk tiers were put In. These
tiers reach TO the ceiling. one above
the other. and are spaced as closely
az rs possible and still allow edge
wiso passage between them. The
upper decks still have their gorgeous
staterooms Capt. Calvert and I hal
one, which sold In the old days for
g. 900 for "A single passage. The
ship Is very narrow for its length
She Is 1000 feet long and only 100
feet wide amldship Her II decks
make her Tremendously high. The
boat decks are the upper three. She
In very topheavy and the cnrgoes be-
ing now most entirely OF troops. II