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REV. JNO. A. WOMACK
 IS RETURNED HERE
POPULAR PASTOR OF THE FIRST METHODIST CHURCH RETAIN ED FOR THIRD YEAR-REv, EVANS TO FAYETTEVILLE.

The people of Marianna generally and members of the First Methodist church in particular, are pleased with the action of the conference at Clarksville in returning Rev. Jno. A. Womack as pastor of the Marianna Methodist church Rev. Womack has served here two years and has endeared himself to the citizenship by his many sterling traits as a citi- zen, and by his earnest consecration as a minister. Rev. w. F. Evans of Forrest City, presiding elder of this district, was transferred to the Fay etteville district as presiding elder He will reside in Fayetteville.
 The appointments for this district are as follows:
 w. B. Hays, presiding elder; Aub- rey, w. F. Campbell; Brinkley, L. E. Mann; Clarendon, Jas. B. Evans: Colt, A. McKelvy; Cotton Plant. W. F. Walker; Deview, F. H. Champion; Elaine, E. J. Slaughter; Forrest City c. G. Davidson Helena, F. E. Single ton; West Helena, Moore Memorial, M. N. Johnston; Holly Grove and Shiloh, w. F. Blevins Haynes, A. l.. Platt; Hughes, J. F. Jernigan; Hunt. CT, Ct., J. c. Crenshaw supernumer. ary; Jelks and Wiville, H. M Lewis, supernumerary; LaGrange, o. A. Clark, supernumerary; Marvell and Turner, J. K. Parish; Marianna, J. A. Womack; McCrory, J. R. Nelson; Pakin, John Score: Wheatley and McClellin, w. A. Williams; Widener and Madison, F. N. Noe; Wynne, A. T. Galloway: chaplain United States army, c. M. Reyes; chaplain United States army. H. c. Hoy; chaplain United States army, J. N R. Ccore; Army Y. M c. A.. E. K Sewell; missionary to Cuba, H. B. Smith
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ANOTHER LIBERTY LOAN

Washington. No. 27-Notice that the country must prepare for another intensive war loan campaign, prob ably in the latter part of April, was given today by Secretary McAdoo in a letter to bankers. He said that plans for continuous sale of govern ment bonds had been abandoned, and that plans would be made for lone great popular campaign" Previous ly he had announced that the bonds will be of less than 10 years. and 1t has been indicated that the amount would be around s5,0OO. DOC. 900. The Treasury plans to hold the campaign the last three weeks in April.
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ARkANsAs NEeRoEs our

Camp Funston, Kan, Nov. 27.-Or. ders to demobolize the 65th Pioneer Infantry (negro) were received at Camp Funston today The men are from Mississippi Louisiana. Oklaho- ma. Arkansas. Missouri. Kansas, Ala bams and Georgia
 this county to stimulate production of all food and feed crops in which our people are taking such a lively interest would be seriously affected by such restriction of the credit required to successfully operate the farms.
 Now, therefore. be it resolved, that we express our appreciation of said food Administrations efforts to better conditions abroad and at home, but that this organization express it's dis approval of and enter it's protest against the imposition of such re- striction of trade as appears from said leaflet to be in contemplation.
 And, be 1t further resolved, that we urge both our county and state ad- ministrators to use their influence against the issuance by tho authori- ties that be of such an order.
 Be it further resolved that we recognize the value of such an or ganization as the United States Food Administration as the necessary war agency, and that we bear testimony to the faithful and hearty compliance by our merchants with every order made. but that we now declare our belief, peace having come or being imminent, that the needs of the peo- pie would be better served by the dis persion of said body and the ordinary competitive rules of business re-estab- lished as they formerly were.
 And that we urge said dissolution be made as soon as it can be done,
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FROM IKE PANICH

FnOM lNE FANiCH
 Hugh Nixon, cashier of the Bank ol the Bank of Marianna. is in receipt of the following letter from Ike Pan ich. who Is in hospital in France
 Base Hospital No. 27,
 France, Oct 29. 1918 MT. Hugh Nixon,
 Marianna, Ark
 Dear MT. Nixon:
 Have been Wanting to write to you for some time, and as I have nothing to do this afternoon am writing a few letters.
 Drank some gassed water October 15 and have been in the hospital since the 17th Have been in one field hospital, two evacuation hos. pitals and am now in base hospital where I've received my fist treatment Was in pretty bad shape, that is, my stomach, but am getting along fine now. We had been getting our water from a large spring down in the valley (we were up on a high hilD and the Germans, or Jerry, as we call him, had been lobbing gas and high explosive shells over for two days and nights and there was much gas in the air, we didn't notice that the water tasted gassed, and nearly our whole company had to go to the hospital
 Was in the reserve and front line trenches nearly four weeks. Was in reserve two weeks living in deep dug outs and trenches.
 Went over the top October IS. Was in pretty hot place. They sent two companies of us up to take stretch of woods one day and after we couldn't, the next day they sent up two regiments. They finally got hot ter as they sure were bringing in boocoo (which is French for lots) of Tanks and artillery.
 Have been over a good deal of France on trains and by hiking Some of it is pretty rough. Most of the buildings are made of stone and very old I have seen one church that was StdIIcu ONcI HUI years dSO. Auu Dy the way, every city, town and village has a big Catholic church. Some of them are swell. You can tell when a town is near miles away, by first seeing the church steeple.
 Have been in and through several large cities. Was within 20 kilos Ga kilo is five eighths of a mile) of Paris
 Have seen two aeroplane battles. In one an American plane was
 
 CRIGGER SUCCEEDS SUDBURY Little Rock, November 26.-Gov. Brough yesterday appointed C. E. Crigger of Blytheville, Mississippi as a member of the St. Fran cis Levee Board to succeed the late J. G. Sudbury, deceased. MT. Crig- ger was endorsed by the Blytheville Chamber of Commerce. He has been a resident of Mississippi county for the past 20 years and has been prom inently identified with the business interests of that county
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FOOD ADMINISTRATION SHOULD BE ABOLISHED
COMMERCIAL CLUB PASSES RES. OLUTION URGING GOVERN MENT TO DISCONTINUE OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE.

At largely attended meeting ol
 the Commercial Club Monday night
 resolutions were passed asking that
 the office of the food administrator
 be abolished. now that the war is over and the exegencies that called ! the food administration into existence are passed.
 The meeting was called primarily on account of a circular sent out by Hamp Williams, state food admins trator in which hevery severely criti- cised the merchants, particularly in eastern Arkansas, for alleged profit eering At the meeting Monday night 1t was stated the merchants here had conformed absolutely to the prices fixed by the price inter pretative committee and that not only had they not profiteered but that in many instances they sustain ed actual losses.
 It was pointed out that the con- ditions in the cotton growing section are entirely different from those in other sections of the state. The merchants are required to make long advances to customers, take great risks on crop conditions and other contingencies that arise to seriously impair the stability of those whom they have furnished, and that under these circumstances it is impossible to do business on the small margin allowed by the food administrator. It was stated that if the administra- tion is continued and margins are held to their present small per cent age the merchants will have to dis continue their furnishing business as a matter of self protection. If the matter is forced to this point the thousands of share-croppers and ten ants, and even some of the planters will be handicapped in their crop operations, and in the long run they will be the ones to suffer.
 As long as the war was on patriot ic citizens, whether merchants, ten ants or sharecroppers offered no ob- jection to the proper regulation of the distribution of food supplies and governmental control of prices. But now that the emergency is over and conditions have tendency to return to normal it is insisted the ban should be lifted The people will not cooperate with drastic food regu- lations as heartily now as they did when they had their minds centered on the war. In fact. it is feared the creation of so many commissions during the period of the war may have a tendency to lead to a pater nalistic government in which the freedom of action upon the part of the citizen will be greatly curtailed.
 These matters were thoroughly dis cussed at the meeting Monday night, resulting in the appointment of committee composed of w. s. Me Clintock, D. l.. Griffis and F. N. Burke to draft suitable resolutions expressing the sentiment of the mem- bers of the Commercial Club against the indefinite continuation of the food administration. The resolutions follows:
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LYcEuM LECTURE COURSE

The third number of the lecture course, the Neapolitans, will occur at the High School Auditorium Tues day evening. December 8 This com pany consists of eight persons. It is costing some money and comes high ly recommended See the folders. Remember the date. Tuesday evening December 3. s30
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GERMANY WANTS WILSON

Copenhagen, Nov. 27.-The German government will invite President Will son to visit Germany while he is in Europe, says the Berlin Lokai Anzei- ger.
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A FEW PEACE POINTERS

The finest thing about a war is the end of it.-Dertoit News.
 Retribution for the Germans may take the form of supplying them with
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TIE aoys ARE COMING HOME

Pay for your Liberty bond now and show the Lee county soldiers what you have done to help win the war 80
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FROM EVERETT COOK

D. P. Hilton is in receipt of the following interesting letter from Everett Cook, formerly engaged in the cotton business here, now in command of a squadron of airplanes in France:
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Nov. 1st. 1918.

Dear Mir. Hilton:
 Your letter came several days ago Indeed I was glad to hear from you
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Continued on Page g, 4th Colum

tCOntinued on Page 9, 4th COlumn) ~>~~~~~~~~~~~~~>~~ >~~~s~~~~~~~s~~~~~~~s~ American food at present prices Brooklyn Eagle.
 Wilhelm wanted to 80 down in history as the greatest of the great. He has succeeded But the greatest of the great what?-K uoxville Jour nal.
 Anyhow the men between thirty seven and forty-six who laboriously prepared to answer all the questions in the questionnaire learned lot about hemselves.-BostOn Globe.
 The kaiser is welcome in no mans land.-Columbia Record
 -
 The ladies of the Methodist church will hold their annual bazaar on Friday afternoon, December 6. at the Red Cross headquarters in the Mari anna Motor Company building. The patronage of the public is solicited. 80
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Whereas, the Marianna Commercial Club. an organization composed of merchants. professional men and farmers of Lee county, Arkansas, having had it's attention directed to certain leaflet recently sent over the state by the food administrator of Arkansas, which apparently has for it's object the application to all credit sales of food and food products of scale of prices to be established by Fair Price Interpretative Boards known as cash and carry prices-the same to apply to all such advances made in the customary way by sup ply merchants to farmers. payable in the fall.
 And whereas. the members of this organization are familiar with the business under discussion as 1t is done in this county and believe that 1t is a useful means of affording credit to many people who would not otherwise be able to obtain the as- sistance required by them in the making of crops
 And. whereas. 1t is further recog- nized that the motives animating the authorities in charge of our food ad- ministration are praiseworthy but that in our opinion they are not per haps, well informed upon all the phases of this matter. nor duly appre- ciative of certain unavoidable effects bound to follow the issuance of such an order
 And, whereas. it is not doubted that the establishment of a rule limiting merchants profits to basis below the actual cost of operation would deter all conservative and reasonable men from engaging in a business having such unusual haz- ards as that of furnishing goods upon crop collateral
 And. whereas, we believe that the extraordinary efforts put forth in
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The kaiser is welcome in no man land.-Columbia Record.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
BUMPEDKNEE IN II
BOUNCING JAG; is
SUING FOR BALM

Fargo, N. D., Feb. 16.-The trial
Of the $25, 900 damage suit Of Arch.
= lie 1. crownhard, Of New Rockford,
against the Great Northern Rail.
way company for alleged perma'
nent injury to his right Knee was
started in federal court here
Friday before Judge Amidon.
crownhard alleges he sustained
the injury while manager Of the
Great Northern hotel at New Rock.
ford when he fell thru a portion.
Of the stairway between the first
and second floors while ejectino
an intoxicated man. =.
Judge w. S. Lauder, is counsel
for the plaintiff, while Murphy 4
Tonner, Of Grand Forks, represent
the defendants.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
RAIL BUDGETS
TO BE CLOSELY
SCRUTINIZED
Technical and Financial Experts
Will go Over Expenditures
for Year
COMPANIES COOPERATING
Executives Seem Interested in
Making Temporary U. s.
Control Success
COMPANIES COOPERATING

Washington, D. c., Feb. 49,
Proposed expenditures Of rail-
roads for extensions and improve
ments this year will be carefully
cial experts Of the railroad admin
istration being approved, accord
scrutinized by technical and finan-
ing to plan announced Friday by
Director General McAdoo.
One of the first steps toward pairing
down individual railroad estimates,
and rearranging the program for CAPT.
tai expenditures is the appointment
of committee of railway. engineers
to investigate eastern roads proposals.
Similar action may be taken later, to
inspect the budgets of lines in the
west and south
Railways Comply.
Most railroads now have complied
with the railroad administration re.
quest to submit their estimates of ex-
penditures in 1873 These have been
analysed by Interstate Commerce
Commissioner Daniels and John Skel.
ton Williams, director OF finance for
the railroad administration. Although
no official statement has been made.
it is understood that many roads pre-
sented enormous estimates for i'm.
prOvements which they said they
would have made had private manage
ment been continued.
The railroad administration. 1t is
stated. has no intention Of adopting q
niggardly policy toward extensions
and improvements, but plans to con-
slider every proposal In the light OF its
necessity under war conditions. In
some cases railroads are said to have
proposed insufficient extension Of fac.
ilities, particularly II terminals. and
the government management prob.
ably viii insist o. huilding Of many
4 additional tracks IN yards, construc
/ tim 81 ~ shebs, rosldlouses md
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The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16

haxs,a0 fear that Germany held an.
designs on Russia. III s@s
I .rI need only refer M. Trotzky Il
the permanent basis of the Germay
policy, which, up to the time when
war with Russia was forced on the
German. people, consisted in the pres.
eryation of good and friendly relations
toward our eastern neighbours" Dr..
Won Kuehlmann declared. "Germany's
policy will always continuous soon
as the war has reached satisfactory
conclusion strive for the friend
Hest relations with newly organized
Russian by avoiding all interference
in its internal affairs"
+, Racial Point Of View
DR.. Won Kuehlmann said the Ger
man idea in drawing the frontier lines
for Poland, Courland and Lithuania
was to observe the racial point of
view suggested by the Russian dele
cations, and we have done this in ac-
cordance with historical demarcation
and ethnographical position"
CAS- regards the future lot of these
peoples" pr. Won Kuehhnann contin-
ued, although we believe their wish
es already have been expressed in &C
cordance with the principle of self
determination we are ready by sys-
tematic extension OF existing represen.
tative bodies, to provide for the posi-
bility of a further expression of the
national will on the broadcast possible
basis. The determination of the time
and form of this expression Of popular
will must be decided by existing rep
resentative bodies in those terri
tories" 1870 ;f
As to separate peace with Ukraine
DR.. Won Kuehlmann said the central
powers must reserve the right to be
their own judges as tn what states
they would recognize. They had rec.
ognized the Ukraine, he added, and
there was no use discussing that ques.
ton any further.
czernin Surprised.
Count Czernin, Austro- Hungarian
Eoreign. minister. expressed surprise
that Trotzky had introduced the sub.
|ect of Ukraine at the peace confer.
ence. 49,
"The relations between the Ukraine
Ind the (Petrograd government" said
Count Czernin, do not concern the
central powers, and our conclusion OF
! peace with the Ukraine cannot be
egarded as an unfriendly act toward
he, Petrograd government. We signed
10 treaty of alliance with the Ukraine
gainst the Petrograd government, but !
My a treaty of peace which makes
he Ukraine, so far as the central
owers are concerned, merely neu-
raj state" y
Replying to Trotzky's inquiry re-
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al flying corps in Canada as an instruc'
tor with the rank of captain. The fol.
lowing month he was reported to have
had narrow escape from death. The
cadet who was flying with Captain
Castle was killed.
When a Canadian contingent Of the
flying corps was transferred to Texas
last fall for winter training, Captain
Castle went with it as an instructor.
Mrs. Castle, who is now one of the
star actresses of a motion picture
concern, was Frustrated upon receiv-
ing the news of her husbands death.
while both the Castles gained their
regulations chiefly as dancers both
have had stage careers in which they
have played star roles.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
100 YEARS OLD

The kidneys play most important
part in causing premature Old age, and
death-the more injurious the poisons
passing through the kidneys the sooner
comes decay-so says a distinguished
physician. who further advises all people
who are past thirty to preserve the vital
ity Of the kidneys and free the blood
from poisonous elements. such as uric
acid-to drink plenty Of pure water
sweat some every day and take Anufic
before meals.
This Anuric IS put up ID tablet form,
and can be obtained at almost any drug
store. For that backaehe, lumbago;
rheumatism, " rusty" joints swollen
feet and hands. due to uric acid in the
blood, you will find Anuxic quickly
dissolves the uric acid IS hotswater does.
sugar. It was discovered BY Dr.. Pierce
of Buffalo, N. T.. sa q. " A.,
Prevent premature old age BY taking
Z little Anuric before meals and live to
be 4 hundred. s, 81 4 a
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
BOLO PASHA TAKES !.
APPEAL FROM COURT Il
MARTIAL CONVICTION

Paris, Feb. 16.-solo Pasha,
who Thursday was convicted ~.
a court martial Of treason and. !
sentenced to. death, today appeal.
ed from the verdict to the court
OF Cessation. t@s .a:- 5,
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16

pianist. The Home Guards, nearly 80
strong, under Captain H. A. Thomson,
and Lieutanants w. ]. Holt and l.. E.
Nugent will march in a body to the
theatre. where a block of seats will be
reserved for them. Arrangements are
also being made to have the various
lodges of Wilton meet previous to the
service and march to the theatre. o..
The people Of the entire community
are cordially invited to be present.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
DANCING MASTER
GAVE LIFE THAT
STUDENT FLIERS
MIGHT SURVIVE,
Vernon Castle, Remembered Best
as Veteran of French Air
Game, Died Hero
20 FEET MORE AND SAFETY
Had Machine Reached Little High.
er Altitude Tragedy Would
III ! Have Been Averted.
20 FEET MORE AND. SAFETY

Fort Worth, Tex, Feb. l6.-In
an effort to avert a collision Of air
planes which would have resulted
in certain death to himself and
two other aviators, Captain Yer
non Castle, royal flying corps, was
killed Friday at Benbrook field
when his plane fell to earth.
The cadet aviator with whom he
was flying was only slightly injur-
ed and suffered more from shock
than hurts.
An aviator in another plane was
landing near him at what is known
as a "blind ANGLE The aviator
could not see Castles machine,
which was on the ground, and
could not hear it because of the
noise Of his own engine.
Castle saw the collision coming
and zoomed up" seventy-five feet
but went at such an angle that his
engine died, unable to push the
plane further. So close was the es
cape from a collision that Castle s
plane struck the other plane s tail,
smashing it.
Castles plane turned on it's side.
then plunged nose downward to earth,
He sought to right it, but there was
not time enough. Had he been twenty
teet higher he could have landed
safely. His body was badly crushed.
Loss is Mourned
Captain Castle was one of the best
liked men on the aviation fields, and
tears streamed down the cheeks of
officers and men as they worked re-
leasing his body from the wrecked
plane. II,
His body will be taken to New York
for burial accompanied by a detach.
ment from the royal flying corps as an
escort of honor.
Captain Castles funeral will be the
largest and most impressive ever held
here. All Fort Worth, Camp Bowie and
the aviation fields plainly showed the
deepest regret today at his tragic
death.
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Was Vernon Blythe

New York, NJ Y, Feb. 16.-His right
name was Vernon Blythe. Soon after
receiving his aviator licenses he sailed
from New York for England to Join
the British aerial service. In March,
1916, he was appointed . temporary
lieutenant in the British Royal flying
corps. Shortly afterward there came q
report Of his death while flying In
France.
Mrs. Castle, professionally known O.
Irene Castle, followed her husband
abroad TO visit him.
Returning from ! second visit . year
later She announced her husband had
received the cross Of war for valorous
action On ne western front.
osesohk ossap Tvs essWe
4ho sad he had brought down TN
| Coeliaa ayjatOr1. .
castis stsr1sa t.oa u Fleae!
front II ApfI, 1911, ~ 35l6a ~ ~
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1918-02-16
GER MANY STILL
AT WAR WITH
RUSSIANS, SAYS
Won KUEHLM !.
Foreign Secretary on Return From
Brest-Litovsk Sees Situation
Unchanged
KAISER AS PEACE LOVER
Pictured as Humanitarian in Dis.
cussion With Trotzly Rae
ial Problems

Amsterdam, Feb. 16.-That Ger
many and Austria were still at
war with Russia was the belief ex-
pressed by DR.. Richard Won Kuehl-
mann, the German foreign secre-
tary, at the concluding session of
Brest-Litovsk after Leon Trotzky,
the Bolsheviki foreign minister,
had made his formal statement
that Russia was out of the war
and her armies would be demob-
ilizcd, but that she would desist
from signing a formal peace
treaty. s.;
The acts Of war, DR.. Won x ichl-
mann said ended when Russia,l an
the qcu,lrc allies signed tn, "r,ni,.
';ce lut w'nn the armistice sndci he
warfare n,rst be revived Tie sided
that tecausc one or two of the cor.
tractins parties had demobilizel their
armies tbs fact would in no wise alter
tee G;iuatIOr. g,s4.