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Sharp County record., 1918-06-28

If you have itch don't scratch,
It does not cure the trouble and
makes the skin bleed, Apply Bal.
lard's Snow Liniment Rub 1t in
gently on the affected parts. 1t re-
lieves itching instantly and a few
applications removes the cause thus
performing a permanent cure.
Price 25c, Soc and $l.00. Sold by
Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
Bad Kidneys Laid Him Up

A slight kidney impairment may
lead to dropsy or Briehts disease
Don't neglect it. Frank Miller, Bine.
ham, Utah, writes: Was troubled
with my kidneys so bad could not
work. Tried many kinds of medi.
cine which did me no good. Then
! tried Foleys Kidney Pills; now feel.
ing as good as ] ever did before
Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
Local News

MrS j. r. Stockard and her two
children Of Hardy are paying a Wis.
\ \ 10 iriends here.
MiB1 Jean Stokes returned Mon
day tfpm Hardy, where she spent
oovcrel days with relatives and
ltiends.
QrIE p. L. Sullivan Of Pouehkeep.
Glo was a business visitor in Even
ln1 Shade one day the latter part
l16t week.
arties who have old election
(lcketo belonging to me will please
Ielurn same at once. C. P. Bray,
laxvIlle, Ark.
WKT McJunkins, the popular
cophier of the Bank of Ash Flat,
N here Saturday attending to
1Inees and meeting friends.
i1oge j, W. Smith returned
esday from Sidney, where he
two or three days with his
hillip Smith and family.
h, A. Northcutt and two
cons |! Salem are spending several
\ Evening Shade, the guests
2! ngF parents, Atty. and Mrs. 7. |.
II>ffn,
I.W N, Metcalf, S. F, Barnett,
Stckes, }, A. Moser and C. l..
n were at Sidney Tuesday
assisting the Masonic lodge
p some degree work.
pdren that are affected by
are pale and sickly and
20 contract some fatal disease,
= Cream Vermifuee expels
Y promptly and puts the child
\ 1 wv roau 10 health. Price SOC
octtle. Sold by Barnett DRUG
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28

Miss Gladys Phillips of Ash Flat
spent several days this week with
Evening Shade friends.
County Examiner j. W. Taylor
and Eagle Street, both of Cave City,
have our thanks for subscription
remittances.
DR.. G. T. Lamar, a leading ply
sician and citizen of Cave City, was
here Saturday night attending the
play given by young people of his
town.
William F. Williams and Miss
Myrtle Mcclure, a young couple re-
siding few miles north of town,
were united in marriage several
days ago.
j. N Berry of Franklin, W. A..
Brawley of Center and R. l.. Dickey
of Amateur are among those who
have paid Record subscriptions
during the week.
Mrs. W. c. Snow and Mrs. E. A.
Boyce of Hardy, accompanied by
their sons, Buster and Billie, were
the guests of Evening Shade rela-
tives two or three days lately.
The Record had a visit Wednes-
day from Mark Stout, late of the
Maxville section, who is now living
near Cushman, where he is eneae-
ed in manganese mining. Mr..
Stout spent two or three days this
week looking over Strawberry river
farms, but found nothing for sale
that suits him exactly,
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
Dangers OF Constipation

Neglected constipation may cause
piles, liberation Of the bowels, ap'
pendicitis, nervous prostrotioD, par
alysis Don't delay treatment Bee,
remedy is foleys Cathartio Tablets
Do their work surely, easily, gently
without injury to stomach OF intes.
tinal lining, Contains no habit form
Ing drugs. Fine for fat folks, Bar
nett Drug Co,
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28

as much greater subscription as his
ability will permit. II, for eny
reason, a citizen does not make
his subscription on the 2Bth he
may do so within one week.
War Savings Day was inaugura-
ted directly by President Wilson,
and every citizen should aid this
plan to raise funds to finance the
war to the limit Of his ability
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
Coughs And Colds Vanish

Summer colds" are not hard 10
break up, coughs are easy to get rid
of, If you will take Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound. Mrs. Mary Sog-
dam, 2s2 Maple St. Perth Amboy,
NJ j. writes; 1T helped my throat
never he'd anything better" Slightly
laxative. Contains no opiates or mar
cotics. Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
Rheumatic And Kidney Ills

Troubled with rheumatism
kidney or bladder affections? You
need Foley Kidney Pills. Mrs Frank
P. Wood, R. Ed. g Morrill,, Maine,
writes! Il found relief as soon as !
began taking Foleys Kidney Pills.
My husband also received much
benefit from them. He was lame,
could not stoop over; now feels no
pain" Barnett Drug Co.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
Keep II Out OF Here

Save to the utmost Of your abil-
ity and buy War Savings Stamps
80 that the German thing may be
kept out of America.
Sharp County record., 1918-06-28
G. CA$TOR|A
Fer Infants and Children
In Use For Over 80 Years
s,s.s: s,s..,:;. H. s','' ., GzMzzzzx zz

Henry W, Bone, a good citizen
Of johnson township, was In to see
US one day this week, Mr., Bones
visits to this town have been In
frequent In recent years, and his
friends here had begun to wonder
II he had forsaken the place entire
ly
j, A, Westnoreland, an old Citi.
zen of Sidney, was a pleasant visit
or OF this office a few days ago,
lie reports that Mrs Westlnoreland
has been In extremely poor health
for the past several months On
the 2Sth day Of next October Mr.
and Mrs, Westlnoreland will have
been married fifty yeara, which Is a
record Of welded life not 80 often
attained.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
SPEEDING UP RECRUITING
British Take Steps TO Fill Caps in
...i",,.. ny i,aniii Enlistment
of Men.
{ BY Associated Press.l

LONDON March 2G.-To fill the gaps
- w. ihr German advance in
France, the authorities have decided TO
place the recruiting machinery IN mo
tion again throughout the country. In
order TO assist the government the
miners have placed the organization OF
their unions at the disposal Of the re-
cruiting officers.
ITO provide for all contingencies"
says the Daily Mail. "it has been de-
cidcd 10 speed UP the recruiting ma
chincry and tho men already scheduled
for calling u viii bc summoned TO the
colors more quickly than was intend
cd. The government viii take firm
measures where needed"
The Mail says events in France have
proved to be 4 great stimulus for
voluntary recruiting for some service
among discharged soldiers and men UP
to the age OF nifty.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
ARREST CELEBRATORS
Chicngoans Celebrating German OMEN
siVe Arc Prompt! Locked Up
When Anthem il Played.
IEy Associated Press. !


CHICAGO. March 9G-More ;hau rtty
persons We're arrested last night for
celebrating the German offensive Earlv
in the evening police We're attracted
TO one house by strains Of Die INacl;
Am Rhein." and as a result o. ar
rests made there Federal and civil au-
tho-it!es combined a drive through the
German settlement where Il was found
that general celebration was being
held. German hass Were displayed in
many places, and ~ many house.
were found raising their voices in Ger
man songs. Bonfrcs also were lit in
some parts of the city.
ono man arrested. when asked the
cause of the celebration. declared that
he had held himself back as .ong as
possible. but the great German victory
was too great an even; not 10 De cc!e-
brated'
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Roll Of Honor
-=-'-------===--=--===.1
List Shouting Men Who We're
Killed or Injured on
French Soil.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Twcnty-
three names on the list Of ;o-day's
casualties in the American expedition
AIRY forces include tfosc Of two men
killed In action. three died Of accident.
seven died of disease. one severely
wounded and ten slightly wounded.
Majors George j. Lawrence and
Timothy j. Moynahan and Lieutenant
George +. Patton were among the
slightly wounded. The list follows:
Killed in action--PrivatcB Dewey
Mintecr. William Is. Neal
Died Of acc .dcnt-Corporal Albert
Midcr. Privatcs George c. Gray. Will
bur Christian.
Wounded sliSi.tly-Majors George J.
Lawrence. Timothy J. Moynahan. Lieu
tenant George l.. Patton Scrscan,
Warren w. Lokker. Cook kazimics
Cichanowich. Privates Everett G..
Guion. David Il. Pollocn. Harry +.
Wcidman, Tony Wisniski. Jane. J.
Wyatt
Died Of acknowledgements Vincent
Cephus fiagood. Corporals Lynn Odell.
Ross f.. shelton. privates George Ar
nett. Ole Beck. Elmer Mathews Bycrly.
Philip G. Smith
Wounded scvcrcly-Private Edward
Dittmar.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
MANY PRUMINENT MEN
FAVOR DEPARTMENTS POLICY

The department is i'll receipt OF let
icrs from m-n of high standing in tie
country, who have sons abroad. pro-
testing vigorously against any change
IN the new system aud demanding that
40 information shall he gwen to tire
press which could in any possible way
be OF assistance TO the Germans con-
fronting their sons in France.
The whole matter of 4 change in
our former method in publishing cas-
Ua.ty lists. was brought UP by a cable
gram from General PcrshinE, in which
he states that representatives OF the
French government had formally pro-
tested against the methods that were
then used. The specific case TO which
they referred was a statement given
Ut in the United States, officially. which
permitted the Germans to know def
nitcly the effect OF gas shells on a Ger
tain date. The whole subject was then
thoroughly studied and the decision
reached TO adopt the policy which is
the subject Of your communication"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
MORE SACRIFICES
British Papers Demand People Come to
the Front and Boost War
I.Onn.
! By Associated Press !
Nf,.l -. III


LONDON. March, "6-The morning
newspapers call upon civilians 10 ac-
ccpt still more privations and make
greater sacrifices in these fateful days.
Tho Daily Telegraph says:
we hope that the history of the
last few days has had it's due effect
on that section of our population at
home which has hitherto seemed unable
to realize the pcrilous eXiGencies of
the situation. This is no time to talk
OF individual rights or to make much
of grievances which affect this or that
department OF tho nations industry
Our country, in the very crisis OF it's
fate, calls upon every one of us to
submit, TO any and every sacrifice TO Sc
cure its present safety and its future
welfare"
The Graphic says thousands Of civil
ians. comfortably sheltered at home arc
doing nothing to help win the war 1t
adds:
Many OF these arc selishly squan-
dering unwontcd earnings and at tho
same time actually hindcring the out
put OF war work. Clearly ii is the
duty OF those who cannot fight to give
all their available energy to any kind
OF work that helps to win the war and
10 save every penny they can and put
il into war loans"
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
DEMOCRATIC WOMEN PLAN
Advisory Organization VIII HIVE One
Member From Each State
in the Union.

CHICAGO March pa new page in
the history Of national party politics
was written here when group OF
Democratic women perfected a prelim-
mary national party organization.
Mrs. George Bass. chairman Of the
woman's. bureau OF tho Democratic Ma
tional party, explained the organization
as one which will act in the capacity
OF an advisory committee Of women to
the party !: Will consist OF one woman
from each state, who shall represent
that state in National party councils
and become in effect Il woman's State
chairman from her State
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
HALT SAILING OF MEN
British Senmcn's and Firemcn's Union
Not to Participate In Labor
Conferences
lbs Associated Press. !


LONDON. March 26.-The Seamen's
and Firemcn's Union has decided that
its members shall refuse TO sail on any
ship conveying delegates appointed to
the intcrallicd labor conference in tho
United States.
An official OF the union said: Our
opposition to these men is the same as
that against Ramsay Macdonald. We
will take no one who is opposed to the
doctrine that Germany must make
compensation to dependents OF our
murdered merchant scamcn."
Camille lluysmans. Belgian Socialist
leader. and the French delegates to the
conference have deferred their dcpar-
ture in view OF tho pending VISIT of
American delegates to Europe.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
FAMOUS LIBRARY BURNED
Turks Destroy Notable Collection of
10000 Volumes OF Carmcllte
Fathers mt BnG6ad.
IRv Associatcd press.l


LONDON. March 26.--Npws has been
received from Bagdad that the famous
Oriental library collected there by the
Carmclite Fathers has been burned by
the Turks. The library consisted of
more than 10000 volumes on subjects
connected with Mesopotamia. consisting
In the main of French and English,
but also some Italian and German
works and including some very rare
books.
The most important part OF the col
lection was tho o,153 Arabic manu-
scripts bought in the course Of the last
century; most Of them had not been
printed, and no other copy existed.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
DISCUSS Cloth Prices.

WASHINGTON. March 20. = Fixed
prices for cotton cloth were discussed
at a conference between the war In
dustrcs board and manufacturers here
to-day. Coarse cloth used in large
quantities by the army for tents. tar
pauiins and cantcen covers was first
considered.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
ELIMINATE SOLICITORS
Trnfnc Men VIII he Mndc Available
for Other Railrond
DntIes.
TBS Associated rr.ss

WAsIIlNGION. March .t-Dlscon-
t!nuance Of all freight and passenger
traffic solicitation by Individual lines
has been ordered by each OF the three
regional directors. 1t became known
here to-day. This action will eliminate
millions Of dollars ot expense an-
transfer thousands or men TO other
allrond service
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
Cartridges Explode.

ST. JOHN, y. Is, March aG-1he cS-
piosion OF cartridges during fire In
u hardware store here to-day caused
reports that Il catastrophe had occur
"ed l.. the city. The reports were
quickly dispellet when tire cause for
the explosion was learned
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
LOCATE MAJOR EMERY
Yale Professor Taken prisoner u,
Germans Now in DnntziE.
GERMANY.
IRy Associated Pres:

BY Associated prcssl
WASHINGTON, March a6.-Major
Henry c. Emery. the Yale professor
taken prisoner by tho Germans on the
Aland Islands. has been taken on a
German transport 10 Dantzig. Ger
many.
American Minister Morris. in Sweden.
reported 10 the state Department to-
day that the swedish Foreign Office has
ascer,aintd the whereabouts OF the
American officer
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
TO START BANK
Farmers National VIII Open Doors for
business nt AppOn,attoN
In .Iupr

AProMATTO%. VA. March 80 The
OF the Farmers National
Bank me: NJ the courthouse Saturday
and completed arrangements for the
opcmtn" OF the bank. possibly abou,
juno !.
The oiiicers elected were: G. w Ham
cock. president. Il. Mott Robertson.
NLoc- prcsidrmt. y L. IInLMood. cashior.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
BERLIN CELEBRATES
Hun Capital Enthuses Over Initial
Successes on Western
Ernnf.
IBy Associated Prcss.l

LONDON, March 2G.-Berlin was dec
GRATED Monday and church bells were
ringing In celebration OF the success
on the western front, according to an
Exchange Telegraph dispatch from
Copenhagen. The Catholic churches In
Berlin have arranged for a special day
OF prayer.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
submarine kills Georgian.

WASHINGTON. March 26.-Thc Navy
Department to-day reported that Allen
Seth Edwards. seaman, had been
killed by submarine gunlire In foreign
waters. No details were given. and no
date. His homo was at Augusta, Ga.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
AMERICAN BOY SLAIN
Mexican Bandits Fire Seven Shots Into
Glenn Scpill ut Van Horn.
rexps.
fBy Associated Press. ]

MARIA. TENAS, March 2G.-Glenn
Ncvill. eighteen years old, was shot
seven times and two Mexican men and
ono Mexican woman killed in a raid BY
Mexican bandits on the Nevill south
ranch. forty-three miles south OF Van
Horn Texas. at 1890 o'clock this
morning. Reports to district military
headquarters here carly to-day told OF
the casualties.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27

Two German destroyers and two Ger
man torpedo-boais were believed to
have been sunk in the action off Dun
kirk, according TO an announcement
made by the British Admiralty on
March ~. 1t was said that no allied
vessels were sunk. and that one dam
aged British destroyer had REACHED
port.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
GAINED LESS WITH THRICE
FORCE ALLIES EMPLOYER

hitherto with thrice the human ma
terra! and means employed by the
French aud British armies last year.
the enemy gained proportional!y less
than the allies did in Il series of bril-
liant attacks beginning with Vimy
Ridge and ending with the Malmaison
fort. All such operations result in the
gam OF ground exactly proportionate
TO the accumulation Of men. material
and means behind the attacking front
As the Germans have been able to ac-
cumu!ate greater force behind the
front than the allies have even been
able 10 achieve, their advance has been
proportiomately swifter and greater.
The Germans are advancing through
The same territory where through their
own criminal folly, they did not find a
whole roof eXrcp: in the towns of
Guiscard and Ham. nor AN inhabi,ant
OF an ounce o! food The German ad :
vance seems 70 lie in two directions"
y Reuter- dispatch from London to-
day says:
"As the evidence develops that the
Germans are unlikely TO gain a dcct-
sion IN the face of tho maintenance OF
such splendid British resistance. public
opinion, which. though anxious. has
never bcch dG!E expressed Is now brac-
ing itself into strong determination
10 acquicscc in whatever measures are
necessary 20 meet an admittedly criti-
cal situation
".>ll contention has been silcnced
Everywhere mistaken confidence is cx-
pressed that the uudaunted front pre-
scented by the British troops will battle
the enemy"
The disratch quotes the Morning Pos,
as demanding the immediate convoca-
ton OF Parliament for the purpose OF
sanctioning the extension OF nationa!
service. raising the military age and
abolishing all exceptions. including
conscientious DIRECTORS, departmental
indispensab!es and the Irish. The Post
is confident no trouble in labor circles
is apprchensiblc.
The Daily News is quoted as dema nd
ing IL detailed statement OF the prog
ress OF battle from headquarters. and
saying that if the news Is unfavorable.
the public prefers TO learn It from their
own official statement rather than from
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
GENERAL MARCH EXPLAINS
NECESSITY OF NEW POLICY
Publishing Of Casualty Lists, With
Details, Gave Enemy Nalu-
able information.
SHOWED EFFECTS OF ATTACKS
Brought Down Host OF CormoruntS
i'm Shape Of Claim Agents ON BE-
rc'>vcd Families, With Tenders OF
Aid in Collecting From L. S.

WASHINGTON. March e6.-An official
statement ot the War Departments
reasons for announcing only the names
Of American troops killed or wounded
in France was submitted to tho Senate
TO day by Major-Gemeral March. acting
chief of STAFF. with a statements that
tho department; considers 1t OF best ad-
vantage from ali points of view.
General March said the old system
Of giving addresses and other details
gave informatior 10 the enemy and
brought swarms OF claim agents to
harass the relatives Of the men.
The policy Of the War Department.
General March told the Senate. is 10
put in the hands OF the nearest rela-
tive or the last friend given by the
soldier in his emergency address.
prompt and accurate information con
ccrn,nG the casualty before anything
is given 10 the press and to prevent
any information appearing in the pa
pcrs which will be Of amy possible as
sistance TO the German cause"
GAVE HUNS IMPORTATION
AS TO EFFECT or ATTACKS
The old system" General March
added. which gave the date of the
casualty, enabled the Germans to get
exactly what effect was produced upon
our troops in raid OF that date and
YOU would be Interested to know that
the publication OF the emergency ad-
dresses brought down upon the rela-
tivcs swarm of claim agents who
guaranteed they would get from the
government the war risk Insurance.
which is guaranteed by laws 10 the
proper inheritor.
In spite OF the fact that the depart
ment has In each case advised the
nearest relatives that their claims will
be adjusted by tho government. num-
bers Of poor people have yielded 10 the
opportunities Of these agents and are
thereby deprived OF a portion of what
is justly their due
The raids along our front are for
the purpose OF capturing one soldier.
If possible. with the object or obtain
!ns from him Information about the or
San!Zatiou which Is opposed 10 the
German lines AT this point. With the
publication Of the address OF the near
est relatives. the German agent in the
United states approaches the relatives
and obtains from them the information
which Germany is attempting 10 OBJ
tain from our front by attacks on our
forces. Ia France. they publish no
casualty lists at all. and the informa-
tion reaches the relatives from the
Mayor or project OF the town where
the relatives live. who is required TO
communicate the facts To them YER
bal!y.
Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-03-27
BRITISH DESTROYER CUTS
HUN CRAFT IN TWAIN
Thrilling Story OF Naval Victory or
Dunkirk-Four Enemy
Ships Sunk.
BoTHA CRIPPLED IN TIE FIGHT
But Sends German Ship to Bottom
by Skiliful Mnncuycr = Eighteen
German Vessels in Unsuccessful
Expedition In Channel.
fBy Associated Press ,

LONDON. March 2G.-ir the engage
mcnt between allied ana enemy de-
stroycr suuadrons OF Dunklrk last
Thursday the British destroyer Botha
cut Il German warship in half and took
a leading part in the fight. although
her main stcampipe had been severed
by 4 stray shell. Early last Thursday
morning the British des;roycrs Bo;ha
and Morris, ana tho French dcstroycrS
Captaiac Mchl. MACON and Boucher
were patrollinG the eastern waters of
the English Channel, when thcy heard
enemy ships bOmbarI!ng the coast or
Dunkirk. They fired star shells. which
had tho effect OF silencinE the bonn
bardmen, and scattering the enemy.
The dcstroycrs started in pursuit Of
the Germans IN :. nor westerly direc-
ton, and discovered eventually that the
enemy ships We're making for their
base. y grim Fight cnsucd, according
TO stories Of witnesses.
None Of the German torpc,ocs found
mark. but the Norris. emerging from
an enemy smoke screen. cut off q Ger
man destroyer OF large typo and
torpedocd her a; range Of 500 yards
There was an explosion in the enemy
vessel, and she sank Immediately.
CUT ENEMY CRAFT
IN TWO BY RAMMING
Meanwhile, the Botha had been Grip
pied and she began 20 lose her way.
The crew determined 10 do what dam
age they could and fired both their
torpcdocs at the two leading enemy
boats. Then. her helm having been
put hard over, the Botha rammed an
other boat cleanly amidships. cutting
the enemy vessel in half.
Swinging around. the Botha attempt-
ed 10 repeat the ramming maneuver on
the next German astcrn. The enemy
craft, however cludcd the effort Of the
crippled Briisher, but only to fall a
victim 10 the French destroycrs.
Ablazc, the German boat lay disabled
while the Frenchmen pounded her with
torpedoes and gunfre.
The Morris lost the rest of the
quarry In the mist. and took the lame
Botha In tow. while the French de-
stroyers c!rc!ed around. picking up
prisoners From the statements of
prisoners. (, appears that eighteen
German craft participated in the raid.
and when they fed from the French
coast. leaving three OF their number
behind. they were attacked by a Brit
ish naval air squadron. which pelted
them with bombs and scattered them
IN disorder Ia all directions.