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Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
ZEEBRUEGGE AND HEYSE HAVE
BEEN OCCUPIED AND TOWN
OF BRUGES STORMED.
WEST FLANDERS is CLEARED
Germans Not Only Give Up Submarine
Bases in Their Retreat From Bel
gium, But Leave immense Air
dromes and other Supplies.

London. - British and Belgian
forces are rapidly clearing Northern
Belgium of the enemy according to
the official British statement relativ,
to operations in Belgium issued by
the war office. The statement reads:
During todays fighting the British,
Belgian and French armies, under
command Of King Albert of Belgium,
have been able to develop the results
obtained in the last six days.
"The Belgian army has occupied
Zeebruegge and Heyse and has storm
ed the town Of Bruges Elsewhere the
Belgians have crossed the Client.
Bruges Canal, On their left they have
reached the Dutch frontier and on the
light are half way from Bruges to
Client.
"The French forces have carried
the town Of Thielt and the high ground
in that vicinity in spite of stubborn
resistance by the enemy, who en-
deavored to bar the way to the Lys.
At the end of the day the Frenh had
reached the line of Hulle-Vincat and
had advanced along the Lys to
Gramme, Gotthem and Wielsbeke
THE Second British Army has COM
pletely cleaned up Courtrai, carried its
line nearly four miles east Of the
place. To the south, the British have
reached the Courtrai-Tournal road and
although all communications have
been destroyed by the Germans, iiate
advanced almost up to the Sheldt
River.
Since beginning operations IN
Flanders the allied armies have ad.
vanced 30 miles over a front Of 50
miles. All of Western Flanders as
well as the Belgian coast has been
cleared Of the enemy"
In withdrawing from Flanders and
the Belgian cbast, the Germans not
only gave up their submarine bases,
but also left behind immense air.
dromes Before the enemy retire
ment Northern Belgian might have
been known as the home of the Gotha,
BY moving eastward the Germans lose
the points nearest to England from
which they used to carry out raids
upon London and other English towns,
Hereafter 1t is believed, the Germans
will find 1t increasingly difficult 10
make air raids upon London,
The evacuation Of Ostend and Zeo.
bruegge will make easier the work Of
the British navy in keeping the Brit
ish Channel clear Of submarines. The
Germans also have been forced to re-
move the torpedo boats from those
bases.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
NO HINT OF DISORDER IN PRES
EMIT RETIREMENT is SEEN
BY U. S. OFFICIALS.
POSSIBILITIES ARE GREAT
Rapidly Of Allied Pursuit Gives No
Opportunity For Rest or Reoraani-
zation-Enemy Has Little Time
To Prepare Defense Line.

Washington. - While the German
retreat in Belgium has great possibil-
tiles, military opinion here is that it
is well ordered and executed With
drawal, probably upon prepared posi-
tions The face that reports from
other portions of the front notably
from the Lille area and the sector
southeast Of Laon, also tell Of retire
ments, gives the movement indica-
tons of a general withdrawal, but as
yet no official information has come
as to the line upon which the enemy
will attempt to stand.
Army officials take no notice OF the
many reports Of an impending com
plete capitulation in seeking the eH-
planation Of the German maneuvers.
They ascrbe these operations to def
mite and well developed plans Of the
German General Staff. II is said that,
the enemy probably has begun the
second phase of the withdrawal he
has been compelled to undertake as a d.
result Of relentless pressure by Mar
shal Foch all along the battle line
Lacking the reserves with which to-
make stand on an extended front.
il is to be assumed that he is falling
back to a much shortened line, where
he can show greater resisting power.
There is reason to believe, hoIS-,
ever, that under the hammering Of
the allied and American armies. the
German high command has been COM
PEELED to make compromise. In.
stead of holding on to the front lines
until the new front was in complete
readiness, it is regarded as probable
that the advanced positions are be-
ing abandoned barely in time TO avoid
encirclement and that the retreat is
being made to defenses not fully
equipped and not manned with ex-
tensiye reserves. If this Is true, the
retiring armies must turn and fight
again when they reach the new lines
The rapidity Of the allied pursuit
gives no opportunity for rest or or
gani2ation
The genius Of the German General
STAFF Is shown, officers say, in tho
skill with which the withdrawal has
been conducted thus far and II Is still
evident that we'll ordered move
ment Is clearing enemy forces out OF
the Belgian coast, The situation
there is hazy in many respects, how.
ever, due to the swiftly changing ne-
ture Of the lines, Pursuing cavalary
may upset the whole German schedr
ule and large captures result.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Would Ouat the kalaar.

Zurich, Switzerand,--ln an extra
ordinarily outspoken article, tho
Frankllsche Tagespost, the Nuremburg
Socialist organ, demands the abdlca-
tIon of the German emperor II de-
clares that the responsibility for tho
present situation rests on him ana
says that Ns the military system ID
about to collapse, he must be tho
last OF the military monarChs,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
APPEAL is MADE TO USE EXCLU-
SIVELY VICTORY MADE
FLOUR.
APPEAL SENT BY HOOVER
Jobbers and Retailers Have Been Com
municated With as Well as County
Food Administrator To Cause
Statewide Use of This Flour.
Little Rock

Little Rock
A campaign as important as any
undertaken in the interest of food
conservation has been launched at the
special request Of Herbert c. Hoover.
1t has for its object the exclusive use
for household purposes of Victory
mixed flour, which contains so per
cent wheat and 20 Fer cent substi-
tutes Not only will Arkansas make a
demand Of mills that this product be
manufactured, but jobbers and retail
ers have been communicated with, as
well as county food administrators,
to bring about a speedy statewide
use of this flour.
The importance Of this new drive
Is best seen in the following telegram
received from Mr.. Hoover, which the
state food administration made pub.
lie:
please exert your influence with
mills in your state to manufacture
Victory mixed -four. Continually i'm
press upon the public the desirability
of its use. This may be rendered by
a campaign among merchants TO
handle only Victory mixed flour for
household consumption. We are max
ing every effort to induce suspension
of mixed -four tax law for period of
the war, but Congress has not yet
acted The mere existence Of present
law, however, not sufficient to prevent
mills making Victory mixed flour.
They can pay tax and proceed with
manufacture pending congressional ac-
tion. The mills which, because of ge-
ographical location, can economically
manufacture only straight flour will
have outlet for their product in bak-
ing trade, which prefer TO do own mix
ing, VIII you not start propaganda
in retail and wholesale trade that
they handle 1t exclusively for house.
hold use? The demand for Victory
mixed -four should not be difficult
since its use would save the house
wife from her inescapable obligation
to do her own mixing, Report prompt.
ly what progress you make with your
mills and trade"
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
MIneR Badly Damaaed,

Paris, go II will be from Is month
to two years before 1t will bcoom
possible to take out any coal from IN
mIno8 in Ions region, which, the Ger
mans damaged by flooding before thoy
retired from the city, an inspection
of the mining properties has revealed.
II IL estimated that II will take hvo
yoars to restore tho normal produo.
tIon Of the pits,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
To Rehabllitate Jews.

New York-A fund which will
reach S1,000,O00000 to bo used TO
finance the reconstruction Of the Jew.
ry Of the world will be sought by the
Joint Distribution Committee Of the
American Funds for Jewish War Suf.
ferers, which will undertake what II
describes as "the largest purely hui
manItaron project In history to be at
tempted by civil effort"
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
sorehum Mllla LIeenaed.

Columbia, Mo,-All sorghum mills
are required to take out license by
the United states Food AdmInistra-
tIon regardless Of the volume of busi'
noaa done, and, also, regardless OF
whether the mills are operated on a
toll basis, says an announcement from
the state food administrators Office
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Ennnnninr WIN u.nnAt.

An Atlantic Port - 0fleer8 Of
Brazilian steamship arriving hero
told Of m encounter with n German
10 miles off the North At
lNnto coast Tho steamer Arod on
the submarine and members Of the
gun crew believed II waa sunk, al
though no wraekage was seen,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
100 Killed In Wreck,

London, One hundred persons
were killed and 200 injured in the de-
railing Of the Bucharest express near
plstrO, RumOnlo, according to n dis.
patch from Amsterdam, quoting i'd
vices from Vienna, Several Of tho
coaches Of the train fell into the Dlsa
tftsa river.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Germans Burnrnu Towns.

French Headquarters in France, 49,
Tho Germans Oro setting 0re to moro
Ffonh towns behind tho German llnea,
French aerial squadrons which have
made reoonnoters over the regions
of Marie, VorvIns Rothel and Neur.
chatol report that thoy hayo obsory'
cd numerous fires and explosions,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
auhanrlntIena eompuIaory.

Melbourne, Auetralla,--ln the House
Of Representatives The second readla1
Of tho bin making war loan subscrig'
tlona compulsory has been moved
The measure applies to the pendlns
and future loans 10 the extent OF ans
shortase IN voluntary subscriptions
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Mnlild llnn chlrnnhna.

washington, Wide and persistent
efforts having thoIr origin In Berlin
have been mado to get the churches
of both neutral and bellIgerent oopn'
tries to call q conference which, un.
der another name, practically would
be peace conference,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Opium DIeappears.

Washington, Ten thousand dol.
lars worth Of opium, representing
seizures Of tho entire government mar.
cotlo staff for month, Is missing
from the treasury store rooms, So
orot service agents have v0inly sought
clues to It's whereabouts,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Ia anlra aarman ahlna.

parls,=span, according to adylees
received by the Temps from the Span
ish frontier, has decided to seize i5,-
500 tons OF German ships In her ports
in lndemnlncaton Of Spanish ship
pine losses,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Gen. GoroFs Recalled,

Washington, n,--Recall to The active
list Of Major General William g, Cor.
gaB, former surgeon Of the army, who
was recently retired for age, and his
assignment to active duty in the same
rank Of the Medical Corps, wOs 90
nouncod by Secretary BOkor,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
To Turn clnekn Back.

Washington, - No further effort
will be made by Congress to continue
tho existing daylight saving law and
the hands Of the clocks viii bo turned
back an hour on October 27, 40 orlgk
nally planned,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
British Lose Enormous.

New York,--Brltlsh casualties dur
Ing the first 80 weeks of 1913 Nggre-
gated 100000, according to'a cable
gram received by the British Bureau
Of Information here This does not
included losses In tho heavy fighting
Of the past two weeks,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
nhnld nlAaalfinailnn.

washington, Classification by 10.
cal boards Of men OF tho now draft
registration has been no rapid that
auestIonnairea soon viii be sent 10
youths of IS and men between 81 and
40 years OF age,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
Vote BuyInu Dill slaned.

Washington, President Wilson
aigned the bill making vote buying
end selling at congressional election
federal offense,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
viii Not AbdIeAte

Dorno,=The Wolf news agency Of
perlln Issued an official denial Of The
report which had become current IN
Germany that Emperor William in'
tended to abdieate,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Washington, - With the Berlin
Constantinople railroad cut by the al
lied occupation Of Nish, Germany Is
relying upon its Black Sea fleet 70
hold Turkey in line. Information has
been received at the State Depart.
ment that the Turkish government
has been told by Berlin that the feet
will open fire on the Ottoman capital
at the first sign of detection.
The German fleet consists largely
Of warships captured from the Rus
SLAMS, but Is believed here to oe
strong enough to control for the pres
ent at least the Turkish government,
II was pointed out that with the Brit.
ish forces rapidly clearing Palestine
and Mesopotamia Of Turkish control
Turkey must hold to ConstantinopIe
as its only hope of maintaining any
power rs q government
News from Copenhagen that I22ot
pasha has been appointed premier and
minister Of war in the new Turkish
cabinet was interpreted as meaning
that Berlin still IL not without u
friend at court. Because OF his long
service as chief Of the Turkish army
staff and his association with German
officers I2zet Is looked upon as friend
ly to Germany,
The accuracy Of reports that the
Union and Progress Club, the most
powerful organization had been clos
ed at the demand of the Turkish
army STAFF, was doubted by olIleialB
here who said such action would be-
tontamount to military revolution,
II the report Is true they declared
anything may happen In Constantine
pie,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
HUNS HOLD TURKEY
IN LINE BY FORCE
STATE DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN
TOLD FLEET HAS GUNS TURN.
ED ON OTTOMAN CAPITAL.

Experimentation the resignation
Of the Turkish ministry Of Talaal
Pasha, the premiership was assumed
by Izzet Pasha, former minister Of
war, instead Of by Tewfik Pasha, for
mer Turkish ambassador to Great
Britain, as previously reported to an
Exchange dispatch received here un-
der date Of October IA, lzzet Pasha,
1t is stated, also took the portfolio Of
minister Of war. No foreign minister
has yet been appointed.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The religious census of Clarksville
which has just been made by commit.
tees from the Methodist and Presby.
terian hurches shows that there are
1926 people living in the city, They
are classified as follows: Methodist,
i49; Presbyterian, U. S. A., 306; Bap-
tist, 81; Roman Catholic 70; Chris
tian church, AZ; Cumberland Presby.
terian, II; Jews, 8; belonging to no
church, 563. There were found to be
1856 negroes, classified as follows:
Methodist, SO; Baptist, 36; belonging
to no church, 81.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The TeXarkana Chamber Of Com.
meroe has been advised that the Unit
ed States Steamship Texarkana, now
under construction in one of the East
ern navy yards, will be launched about
December 10,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

In an interview with r. G. Barnhart,
a Texas man who has lately become
associated with the Dixie Dam and
Power Company, who propose to build
a hydro.electric plant in the White
River at Cotter, he stated that an un-
official meeting was held Of the Off
GERS Of the company, and that an Off
cial meeting Of the stockholders had
been called for the latter part Of the
month
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
BRIEFLY RELATED.

Little River county up to Septem.
Dor s had ginned a total Of 3,S32 bales
OF cotton this year, compared with
1,42l bales for the same period in
1917, according to the official gin re-
port
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The Bankhead Highway Association
was organized at Ashdown with DR..
A. N Wood president and d. G. Payne
secretary Similar organizations have
been formed at Ben Lomond, Wilton
and Mineral Springs,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

With the Allied Forces in Belgium
British, French and Belgian troops
ir their offensive begun in Belgium,
have aptured more than 10000 pris-
oners and have taken more than 100
guns.
Advanced allied troops have signal.
ed that they are from siy 10 seven
miles inside the German positions.
Heavy rain fell in Flanders through
out the night, tending to turn the bat
tlehelds into seas Of mud. The low
hanging clouds show no signs Of clear
ing, A continuation of the steady
downpour would undoubtedly result
in slowing up the battle,
Gen. Phmer's troops pushing for
ward in Belgium have captured .3,723
prisoners, including 13l officers, They
have taken more than 90 guns and
regular harvest Of mortars and ma
hine guns. The allied drive In Flanl'
ers has been resumed, the troops
striking out from the advanced line
reached after the first day Of their
successful offensive,
The fighting continued throughout
the night and at various places sc.
we're resistance was encountered, but
at most points the British, French
and Belglans pressed forward, In this
region the battle may be said to be
almost as much against the weather
and the mud as against the Germans,
But while this sort Of sticky ground
hampers the allied troops, It hinders
even moro the enemy, who Is trying
to move his materials away under II
heavy fire and through the mired
ground of the Flanders lowlNnds,
The BelgINn.French line now runs
from Tlandzeeme to peefeboom to
Rorne to Thourout, from the Corto.
marck road to ltolle, to LeerboSch, TO
Drlevwegan TO Cts, to Glttsburg, 10
Bevoran to tluldhoek, east Of tho
Roulers-Lys Canal to l8eghem to
Bosehmolens, and tho allied forces In
the outskirts Of Londolode,
Tho British forces holding the Co
mlnos brldgohoOd have been nrcd
upon heavily and have withdrawn a
few hundred yards for the moment
OF the prisoners captured by the nj
lied armies in Flanders moro than
5000 were taken by the BolglOnH,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

A train bearing war relics sent
through the country in the interest Of
the Liberty Bond campaign had as
one of its passengers Charles Baud
in, wounded French soldier. AT Me.
ma, John Klein, resident Of that
town and a native Alsactan, struck
up an acquaintance with Baudin, The
men were born near the same place
and Baudn knew many Of Kleins
relatives.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
and sincerely yours,
WOODROW WILSON.

Mr.. Elliott announces that after the
influenza quarantine has been lifted
an intensive campaign will be put on all
over the state to close up the fund.
Many Of the counties have already
subscribed their quota, and it is hop
ed that a nine-day campaign will be
sufficient to secure the quotas in all.
Meetings are to be held il every
court house and every school house
Of the state with good speakers and
the committees enthused to complete
their work without further delay. A
report of the campaign will then be
made to the National trustees at
Washington, and plans be formulated
for making the movement national
in its scope next year.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

When a Ford car speeding along q
road in Columbia county ran over a
hog belonging to a Columbia county
farmer the farmer telephoned to the
sheriff. The sheriff stopped the car
and arrested the occupants. He found
the car contained enough whiskey and
other liquid refreshments to stock n
saloon The men paid their fines and
went their way.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Because Of the Influenza the annual
meeting Of the Synod of Arkansas Of
the Presbyterian Church, which was
to have convened in Van Buren on
October 49, has been indefinitely post.
poned,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
ALLIES PENETRATE
GERMAN POSITIONS
THOUROUT, IMPORTANT CENTER,
HAS BEEN TAKEN-OTHER
POINTS HAVE FALLEN.

With the Allied Forces in. Belgium.
The Belgian town of Thourout was
captured by the allies.
Thourout was an important strate-
gic position and a vital transporta-
ton center Upon it hinged a large
part Of the German transportation
system.
In the fighting in Flanders the Brit
ish have captured Menin, a railway
center of great importance about four
,+iies northwest OF Turcoing.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

ttrl Shelton, agod 10, Of Midland,
died last week Of totanua which re'
suited. Il IL said, from vaccination,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

to have convened in Van Buren, on
October 20, has been indefinitely post.
poned,
The farmers around Snyder are
planting much wheat and oats In that
Vicinity and there has been Just
enough rain within the last fow days
to put the ground In condition for the
work,
While production at the glass sand
plant ut Gulon IL not up to capacity
on account of labor shortage, the ship,
ments are regular,
MeGehee has gone over the top in
the Fourth Liberty Loan,
A big wolfe drive Is planned for
Tho northoastern part Of Searey ooun.
ty, whore the wolves have been kill
ins stock, The dates for the drive
are November and 2,
Much work. has been done on the
road from Huntsville to Hindsvllle
and II Is now one Of the best auto
mobile roads In the country,
Tho sum of $4,000 hOs boon raised
through tho sale Of bonds to bo used
In einNhg deep well at Luxora,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The Arkansas Lime Company Of
Ruddels has recently completed the
installation Of new lime kiln and
n new warehouse, It makes three
now In operation, with total capac'
lty Of 100000 barrels q year
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The Baldwin sohoohouse, near ~,
Paul, recently was destroyed by fre,
The eehoolhouse was burned In that
district last year,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25
PRESIDENT APPROVES GIVE-A
BUSHEL MOVEMENT.

President Wilson has written Adju
tant General Lloyd England as fol-
lows, with reference to the Farmers
Giye-a-Bushel War Fund of which c..
X. Elliott of Rison is the state direc-
tor, and which was originated by Mrs.
Elliott:
White House, October 9, 1918.
Gen Lloyd England,
Little Rock Ark.
My Dear Mr.. England:
Allow me to acknowledge the re-
ceipt Of your letter of October and
to express my sincere interest in the
Farmers Give-a-Bushel War Fund. 1t
is most interesting and effective
way to help in this time Of special
need and I am very glad to express
my approval not only, but my admira.
ton Of it,
,,o,,oo
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Lee Wilson & Co, Of Wilson, Ark,
have made application for q large
number Of German war prisoners to
be used at their eawmllls and on
their plantation,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

The school at Mountain View has
been closed, comply with tho order
Of the state Board Of Health, There
are several cases Of influenza there,
but It has not assumed the proper
tions Of an epidemic yet
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Tho Earle Light, Water and Ice
Company has put in another large
oil burning engine The engine that
has been worked all summer is not
sufficient for the heavy load II has
been carrying,
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Tho large saw and planning mill Of
the Dlorka Lumber and Coal Com
pany Of Dierks has closed down inden'
nltelN owing to strike of employees,
They are demanding government
wages.
Sharp County record., 1918-10-25

Medehee has gone over the top in
the Fourth Liberty Loan
The Kendrick gazette. [volume] (Kendrick, Idaho) 1892-1968, 1918-12-06
SHELTER sMokEsTAck FINISHED
One at Anaconda Is 5s5 Feet High
Took SIX Months to Build.

Anaconda, Mont.-The last brick
was laid last Saturday upon the smoke
stack at the Washoe smelttr, the tall
est smokestack in the world. The
stack was finished after a little more
than six months Of work, uninterrupt-
ed by any accident or labor trouble.
1t is 585 feet ~ inches high; its base
of reinforced concrete is Sc feet out
side diameter, Is 40 inside. At~the
top the inside diameter is 60 feet. 1t
weighs about $4,000 tons and is built
of brick manufactured at the Anacon-
da company's plant here. The stack
contains 6,672,214 brick and 62,S45
sacks of cement. 1t has capacity
per minute of 100000 cubic feet of
hot gas mixed with 100000 feet of
cooling air. In comparison with this
monster stack the Tacoma smelter
stack is 572 feet 101a inches high;
that in Japan $40 feet, and that at
Great Falls, Mont, $40 feet.