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The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
Solicitor Says God Made The
Law First, Then The State,
And He Would Enforce II
SAYS NEWSPAPERS
TRY TO STIR MALICE
Mr.. Mackey Says Nothing Will
Make Him Stop Enforcing
The "Blue Laws

County Solicitor Mackey expressed
his views on the Sunday closing laws
from the pulpit, last night, when he
spoke. by special invitation of the
Rev. DR.. j. A. Ansley, at the First
Baptist church, to congregation
which half filled the auditorium.
Mr.. Mackey made it very plain that
he would enforce the ancient laws so
long as he held office. and that he
would make no exception OF service
men.
assumed office" Mr.. Mackey stated.
Il did not put it there"
Discussing the religious phase Of the
question, the solicitor quoted from
the Bible and spoke Of the commands
ment, "KeSp holy the Sabbath Day.
When l was a baby, Nesting In
my mothers arms" he continued,
the legislature met and discussed
this theory and said that God was
right, and that they would help Him
out. and so the law was enacted,
which provided that anyone who sold
goods and chattels on Sunday should
be penalized. The legislature has met
again and again since that time, and
they have never seen fit to repeal that
law"
Defining his attitude toward service
men, several of whom were in the
audience. and the Army and Navy
Club canteen. he said that the men
in uniform and civilians should abide
by the same law.
"As long as | am county SOLICITOR"
he continued, II am going to enforce
both the spirit and the letter of the
law. and until I am called before God
to render an account OF my steward
ship"
Mr.. Mackey prefaced his remarks
by saying that MANY false state-
ments had been made in the r1ewspa-
pers expressly to stir up malice"
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
FINAL RETURNS
SHOW MAJORITY
! FORLLOYD GEORGE

n London, Dec. 29.-(By Associated
Ipres. Complete returns of the cleo
Flion OF the new parliament give the
coalition unionists 334 seats; the
coalition liberals, 127; the coalition
l5horites, 10: the unionists, 46; the
Ths1uithian liberals. 81; the laborites.
5J; the national party. 2; Independents
5, and the socialists, 1. The Sim Fem
Frs got 73; the Irish nationalists 1.
All Of the coalitionists with the un-
ionists and national party may be
roughly regarded as supporting Lloyd
George. The only opposition will be
termed by the Asquithians, the labor
ties and the independents.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
POLES ON VERGE
OF JOINING WITH
THE BOLSHEVIKI
CBy The Associated Press.)

Paris, Dec. 29.-Unless Poland re-
ceives food supplies and clothing
from the allies Immediately, there is
q great danger that the population
may join the Bolshevist movement
and thereby menace the stability of
the new government, according to a
statement made by Lieut.. Hempel,
aide to General Pilsudski. the military
head of the new Polish government.
Hempel, who is In Paris, has issued
an urgent plea through the news
papers for the United States to rush
food to his country. He declares that
only two ar three weeks supplies are
Icft
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
THIS EVENING TO
BE STUNT NIGHT
FOR ROLL CALL

: Arrangements have been completed
for stunt" night in the Red Cross
Christmas Roll Call campaign, and
wrestling matches and other sports
will be staged this evening at Mallary
Court. Between acts women of the
local chapter will circulate among the
crowd and take the 1919 memberships.
At 9:30 this morning captains for
the street drives will marshal their
forces ready for the canvass. All day
today, Tuesday and Wednesday the
100 women who have given their SER
vices, will be on the job. an many
new members are expected to enroll
through their efforts.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
THREE MORE HUN
MINISTER'S QUIT
EBERT CABINET

Perrin Dec. 29.-Foreign Minister
.taaze Minister of Social Policy Bartn
and penoblization Minister Dittmann,
tired from the cabinet at .mianlsiie
last night. after the general couhcil
had decided against the Independents
on a maIor ~ of questions suDmltteu.
Premier Ebert. Finance MINISTER
Sclicrmann and Minister OF Pupllcl1S
Landscbrg are in charge or the reFo>
lu.'onary government.
Tha sailors Council Of the German
ad,niraIiv and marine general staff
have issued a declaration that they
will he faithful to the government
in view nf the difficult times Germany
Is experiencing.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
BRISTOL is AGAIN
STRICKEN BY BIG
DISASTROUS FIRE

Bristol, Va.-Tenn., Dec. 29.-Five
large BUSINESS house, including the
1Dominion National bank, were de-
IStroyed tonight by fire which for a
lime Threatened the destruction Of
n large portion of the business dis
Brict.
The flames were checked only af-
Ter the arrival Of fire companies from
hingsport, Tenn, in response to call
rom the mayor of Bristol. The loss
s estimated at million and a half
iollars.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
FORM LEAGUE TO
PROTECT KAISER
AND SAVE HIS LIFE
(By The Associated Press)

Berlin, Dec. ga league for the
protection of the personal liberty and
life of the kaiser, has been formed,
and will issue and appeal to former
advisers of the ex-emperor, as well
as diplomats with whom he was as
sociated, to submit all possible docu-
ments to prove the emperor's in
nocence in bringing about the war.
Prince Henry, of Prussia. who was
proposed for president of the league,
suggested Won Hindenburg for the
post
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
GERMAN EDITOR
SAYS HUN ARMIES
: ARE OUT-GUESSED

Paris, Dec. 29.-Maximimilan Har-
aen, German editor, has declared to
IAe correspondent of the Temps that
Germany was beaten by superior stra-
@gle French generals. Foch, as a
military leader was far above Lu3en-
-oFT' he declared. Won Iindenburg
was characterized as little more than
Hgure head. The former German
,niperor is to be considered a great
ssIrlprlt, though not directly RESPONSE
Tor the war. as he lacked courage
say no and avoid catastrophies.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
C.. ID. HUNTER HELD
ON C. III A r. C e @ T.
SELLING ALCOHOL.

C. D. Hunter, Ais West Gregory
street, was arrested last night by
Captain Harper Of the police force.
charged with issuing liquor to minors.
Complaints which reached the police
indicate that Hunter has given sew
eral minors quantity OF liquor yes
terday morning whose actions at
tracted residents in the vicinity or
West Gregory street. Hunter is said
to be about 40 years OF age and to
work at the shipyard.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
SENATE TO MEET
THOUGH VACATION
is NOT YET OVER

Washington, Dec. 29.-Although the
senate and house meet tomorrow, hol-
iday vacation will not end until
Thursday and no business or import
ance will be considered until then.
Senator Chamberlain Of Oregon,
chairman of the senate military COM
mittee plans an address tomorrow in
criticism Of many army affairs. Sem
ator House will continue sending the
war bill to conference.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
GERMANS START
RIOT WHEN FLAGS
OF ALLIES GO UP
CBy The Associated Press)

Warsaw, Dec 20-The Polish off
cial report concerning the riot in Po-
sen on the arrival Of Ignace Jan Pad
erewski, who is on his way here, says
the trouble began when the allied and
American flags were hoisted over the
city hall.
The Germans demanded that the
flags be hauled down. The Poles re-
fused to acquiesce, whereupon the
Germans brought up machine guns
and began firing in the streets, driv-
ing back the crowds and dispensing
the Polish troops.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
PEACE DELEGATES
FACE LAX WEEK
IN PARIS CONFABS

Paris, Dec. 29.-The weeks program
for the peace delegates contains no
specially notable features. The presi-
dent will return to Paris the middle of
the week, which will permit going
over the results OF his conferences
with British leaders, and he will prob
ably have further talks with Premier
Clemenceau and other French leac~
ers before his departure for Italy at
t.> end OF the wee0
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
ERRAND BOY WAS
STRUCK BY AUTO
SATURDAY NIGHT

Willis Wilkins, errand boy, was
struck by an auto on East Gonzales
street last night at 9 O'Clock, and seri-
ously injured. The number OF the
auto and the identity of the driver
were not learned. Wilkins is employ
ed by Dan Brown, 427 West Belmont
street as errand boy for pressing
club and lives on Jackson street be-
tween E. and F. streets.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
HUNS OPEN FIRE
ON YANKEE AUTO:
RIOTS r. UN RIFE

London, Dec. 29.--Firing by German
officers on an allied automobile car
rying the American flag, caused street
fighting in Posen in Friday, says the
Copenhagen dispatch to the Exchange
Telegraph.
The Germans We're defeated in the
fighting, about f38 persons including
a number of women and children were
killed during the rioting.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
PRoFlTEERING TO BE
CONTROLLED IN INDIA

an ,It-ohdon, Dec. 29.-Steps are being
Lassn TO stop untold profiteering nf
~ spectators N India who have
ven reaping millions.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
TELECRAPHIC TABLOIDS
(By The Associated Press )

ments OF tn eeiectlon results, blew up
a monument efected by public sub
scription to Csrk soldiers who had
fought in the South African war.
CBy The Associated Press)
Paris, Dec. 7s.-France is abso-
lutely in agreement that full publicity
be given the proceedings of the peace
conference, it was announced by Ste
phen Pichon, foreign minister, in: tn
chamber Of deputies today
Paris, Dec. 29-Russian troops have
captured Perm from the Bolsheviki,
taking eighteen thousand prisoners,
Foreign Minister Pichon announced in
the chamber of deputies today.
Basel, Dec. 29.-(Havas)-The Pol
Ish ministry has asked the German
government for supplies Of munitions
with which to fight the Bolsheviki,
according to reports circulated here.
Basel, Dec. (Havas)-The Col
ogne Gazette says that arms were dis
tributed today at Bremen to followers
of the radical and socialist parties.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
The Weather.

Eor FIorJda:: Fair and warmer Tues.
5.v. fair central and south; rain north
nor+Ion; warmer on peninsula; colder ex-
tren1e northwest portlonj
HIqhest Temperature yesterday, 90 de-
orees; lowest, So degrees.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30
THE PENSACOLA JOURNAL

Prints more want ads than any other
paper of like circulation in the world.
Journal Want Ads bring results.
The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-12-30

Continued on page two
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
Married at Hoxie.


Mr.. Joe M. Wright, son OF T.
L. Wright. and Miss Jessie
Bunk, daughter Of Mr.: and Mrs.
y. J. Blunk, wers, married at
Hoxis, Arkansas las. Sunday,
and came home that evening,
Miss Blunk, who is engaged as q
stenographar at Springfield,
meeting Mr.. Wright. BY previous
arrangement, at the Arkansas
town. Both these young people
are well known and have 9 very
large oirole of friends here. The
groom Ia in the radio service Of
the government and was at home
on . furlough, he having recently
hseu transferred' from the train-
ing school IN California to the
finishing school u Harvard Uni
versity. His furloueh expired
on 9Th Instant today, and be
started on his return Tuesday,
his bride accompanying him Is
fer on tho way as ST. Louis, and
from there che returned 10
Springfield 10 resume her work.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
Suspended.

BY orders from Washington all
further proceedings under the
draft law have been suspended.
and Local and District Boards
viii be notified as rapidly as pos
sibls to close up their work.
'Questionaires outstanding, to 49,
45 ragistrants, do. not need to be
filed out, though thry should be
returned to the I1peaL Board.
IQueetionaires to those OF the
younger ages 1924, can be filled
out, as the government desires to
obtain a census of the class for
further use. OF the 18olaas there
Is nothing doing. The draft work
will be closed up and finished as
rapidly as the War Department
can accomplish the details.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
SCHOOL DISTRICTS HELpING

Each Of the Sc school districts III
Monitsau County wilf be open durinr
United War Work Campaign. Nov. IL
1o to receive subscriptions. 4. Z.
Prunty. director Of publicity. says that
: perfect organisation has been effect.
"a. and citixens are asked. tos eIva on.
mo bssin of ene.fourth of' enc psr cent.
of esssesed valuation fpsbscripfion'
cards have bean prepared. and each
Nili he asked q. conzibnts his share
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22

r. q. Smelser, Depot Brigade,
Jefferson Barracks. came home
this week on q short furbugh
visit to his family. 'Lige appears
every inch a soldier and as II
Headquarters work was tohislik-
ing.
Miss Bee Carrieo has gone, to
Gwendolin, Oregon, leaving last
Saturday, where she expects to
teach school during the winter
months. Her brother John lives
there and she will make her home
with him while away.
/ The local attorneys elected G..
Q. Borth special Judge and held
several days session OF. Circuit
Court the past week disposing Of
a number Of suits to quiet title
and divorce suits. Quite a lot Of
the docket was cleaned up.
A new time card went into ef-
feet last Sunday on the branch.
The morning train now leaves at
1886 and arrives on return at
11:36, and ..the afternoon train
leaves here at ;05 and arrives on
return at 6:05. There are no
changes in connections at Nee
.leyvilie.
School district No. 40. first dis
trict east Of town, gave pie
supper at the school house, Bell
view. last Tuesday night and
made great success OF it. II
was given for the purpose Of rails.
ing the districts quota for The
United War Works funds, S000,0O
being realized.
D. l.. Mumpowsr, wife and two
children arrived at home last Sat-
urday from their station in Bel
gium Congo, Central Africa,
where they have been located as
Missionaries for the past four
years. They LETT their station
for the trip'home several months
ago but had to 60 to Cape Town
and remain for some time await
ing ocean transportation, the u
boat danger holding up travel oa
the route they had expected to
take hane. They arrived safely
in New York the past week and
came on home as rapidly as they
could. One Of their two children
we born il Cenl<ei kfriea nr.
Mumpower was the physician at
the mission station and Mrs..
Mumpower q teacher. They
we're both teachers ia our public
schools before going to that far
off country as missionaries.
They arrived here a long time
behind their schedule as they had
to be here dusing the
past summer.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER'S
G a s q @ RIA

woman's friend Ia Large Trial Bot
tle OF 5anoi Prescription. Fine for black
heads, Eczema and all rough skin and
clear complexion. Areal skin Tonic.
Get Soc trial bottle at the drug store.
25-52.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22

When. you have Backache the liver or
kidneys are sure to: be out OF gear. Try
Sanol 1t does wonders for the liver, kid
neys, and bladder. A trial 35c bottle
or Sanol will convince you. Get Il at
the drug store. 2-62t.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22

| Aire, where ii breaks through
the Argonae forest hills to unite
with the Aisne and the Meuse,
| beginning on the 26th, and end
-Iiag on the first Of October near
| Dun.
i Lieutenant Robertson and Pri-
Yates Ponder. Mckinney and
West were lost in the charge up
TO and over a small hill above, or
northeast Of Grand Pre-, designa-
ted in the defense line as hill 208,
located on the east side Of the
Foret DeArgonne, or Argonne
forest, and though the hill was a
nest of machine guns, and, was
|enfiladed by many field guns Of
the Hun batteries, and a French
field officer advised against the
charge saying that il it was cap
tured it could not be held for the
reason the field guns controlled
il, but notwithstanding the charge
was made, the hill was taken, hum
dreds Of prisoners. and all the
machine guns captured, and the
enemy driven back along the
Meuse for several miles and the
Eadvanc, OF all the divisions fight
ing on that part OF the front
helped along.
Many members OF Company e
have been wounded but SO far as
has been learned none were se-
we're. The t40th regiment, in
this fighting, lost many members
both killed and wounded, many
officers being reported killed
and among them Captain Jas. G.
Kenady, Of Company H Of Dex-
ter, and Lieutenant Sam T. i
Adams, Of Company |, Of Ken
nett, Captain Wickham having
been promoted to Major and
Lieutenant Adams commanding |
the Company. Many officers Of
the 138th infantry est. LOUSY
were also killed, one company
losing every commissioned officer
and most Of the non looms.
Shortly after the first on Octo-
ber the Thirty-fifth division was
relieved from duty on the front
line advance and were held in re-
serve, but when the final big
drive started, about the first OF
November, every unit OF the Sec
ond Army corps was putt along
withthe First and Third corps,
there being twenty divisions,
containing 10000 american sol-I
diers used In their section Of the
drive, the line Of their advance
being from a point near Bazeillee )
a little southeast OF Sedan to
Manheulles, the First corps being
on this part Of the line and fac
ing northeast, the Second corps
being on the line from Manhsul.
les to Port-sur.Ssi and most
OF it facing north, their battle
line being 81 miles long, the line
extending in a general way from
the Meuse on. the west to the Mo-
selle on the east and every step
OF the advance was stubbornly |
contested until the end at Ill
O'Clock (Paris time( on the 18th
instant, and even on that day, at
II o'clock, division commander
OF the Second corps, on being |
called up by headquarters and
notified that fighting was to cease
promptly at that hour replied
that he knew it but that at 1888 !
his men were "going like hell"
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
Gone West.

BY letters 10 their families oI
friends. or by kilograms FROM III,
War Department, news has coms
during the past two weeks. Of th'
deaths Of a number Of RIPPLE,
county boys who have hcen with
the American Expeditionary
Force in France, and engaged il
the battles Of the Argonne For-
est, at Grand Pre- and, on the
Meuse. The Missouri troops en-
gagged IN these and other battles
Of the great drive are units OF the
Thirty-iifsh and Eighty n.ntl'
Divisions, belonging to the Sec
ond and the Fourth Army Corps,
Ghe 35th to the 2nd and The 89ih
to the 4th), the Second being
commended by Major general
Robert Lee Bullard and the
Fourth by Major-general George
w. Read. While these two corps
contain the principal units Of
Missouri troopa, men from Mis-
souri, are scattered throughout all
most every division Of the Amer
ican force, and even in the Cam
adians, though as. individuals.
Missouri has many men in the
Fourth brigade, Second division,
(the Marines) Of the First Corps.
There are Missourians in the For
second divisions. (Rainbow)
which contained troops from 26
states OF the Union.
But Of these we do not wish to
speak, only OF those who belong
ed here in Ripley county, who
enlisted or were called from here
and went to the war, and 1t is Of
those who wilknot come back that
mention is made. They are the
ones who have given all they had
for the great cause, for their bod
les now rest In graves in the shell
torn, blood-soaked soil Of France
and rude crosses mark, for the
time being, the resting places Of
these boys who only a year or 80
ago walked our streets and were
Of us and among us.
It was in the battles above ST.
Mihiel salient and on up to the
Meuse, that these boys were kill
ed. In the early part Of Septem-
Der the Thirty fifth division, OF
wiichthe 40tiFfnfantry q d dnit.
was transferred from their posi-
tion on the Swisa border to the
line Of attack on the Mouse be-
low ST. Mihiel, but were blocked
by artillery and other transport
service and failed to reach their
place in the line for that attack
another division going in ahead OF
Lhem and coming in from the
north. The Thirty.fifth was then
put in reserve and held until after
The salient was destroyed then be-
ing sent on to the front line and
into the Argonne forest fights.
On the 25th Of September, after
The Grand Pre- fight, the 138th
infantry, q st. Louis regiment Of
The Thirty.fifth went in atChep-
py and were supported by the
i4oth. As they we're going
against machine gun nests the
i38.h lost heavily and the next
day the 140th took the advance,
with the 13Slh supporting. In
the fighting that followed up to
October Let, was when the Ripley
county boys were killed, and the
entire regiment suffered heavy
casualties,
Those reported killed are-v
First Lieutenant David M. Rob-
ertson; severely wounded on the
26th while leading charge on ma
chine gun nests and died at base
on the 3oth.
Corporal Harve Casteel, killed
instantly Ia battle.
Private Hubert L. Ponder. kill
cd Ia battle in assault on hill
above Grand Pre-.
Private Frank Mckinney. kill
ed in battle at Grand Pre-.
Private James +. West, killed
in battle in Argonne forest.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22

Sanol Ecxema' Prescription 10 ala
nous old remedy for all forms Of Ecze-
ma and skin diseases. Sanol i ! guard
anteed remedy. Get 35s large trial
bottle at the drug store. 25-52.
Ripley County democrat., 1918-11-22
Local and Personal News.

LOCat au TcfoVhai lNeN&
Will Malugen was q business
visitor the first Of the week, from
the Bluff.
Homer Withrow and wife have
new daughter, their fret born,
st their home, since Monday.
Gus Lewis was here from Jack
sonvife, Tennessee, the first oil
The week visiting his wife and
babys
Uncle Bill Laokey, deputy
county clerk. has been quite III
the past ten days with q bilious
attack.
Will Reddin. who has been en-
ployed at The Camp Pike oanton-
mont since last Spring, came in
home last night for visit,
w. g. Murray was here for q
day or two the first Of the week
on his return to ST, Louis from a
business trip to Little Rock.
Miss Wee Hancock came home
from ST. Louis this week to visit
her father and other relatives,
and will remain during the vim
Ter.
Judge Foard. Almon Eng. Rev.
Pleas Whitwell. Eugene McGee
sndNWm. M. Meredith. all inter-
sstsd in the political campaign
were here the past week.
County Clerk Kennon shipped
4 carload OF csttle to st. Louis
the first Of the week and went up
with them. He found a good
market and made an excellent
sale.
lkiss pea. Cation. one Of the in,
structors in the high school ct
Little Rock, who came home un-
Ill the insluensa epidemic at that
city bad passed. returned there
last Sunday ready TO- begin her
work again.
Mrs. Ben Snnnerdick, wife Of
. well known west side. citizen,
died at her home In West Doni-
phan last Thursday, frou pneu.
monia following an attack of the
influenza. The funeral was held
Friday and the intermsnt was at
Lone Star Cemetery. Her age
was SO years. Besides her hus-
band she leaves several children.
County court held a called ses-
sion last Monday to provide for
the sending Of II E. Barber, .
citizen OF Harris townslap, TO the
Pennington hospital, insanity
having developed from broodiug
over financial difficulties recently.
The inquest revealed his condD
tion and tha Court authorised
sheriff Pickett to take him to the
hospital.
Miss Neva Hancock, who is
tesching school at limo, and re.
gently came home for q stay dur.
iug the prevalence ot the infu.
snza there, returned TO that
place. the fret Of the week the
schools having opened there
again, Misses Nettis Moore, Mae
scoty and Letha MoNabb. have
fesninsd 70 Flat River, No., last
Friday. they also being at home