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The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23
JOHN H PAGE Commissioner of Mines, Manufactures and Agriculture
CANDIDATE FOR REELECTION

done the work would not have been done; the law would have been killed, and Arkansas would have been dumping place for adulterated fertilizers.
 In regard to tine funds for feed tags, the Court granted an in jpnction against collecting it af- ter certain date. 1 had on hand checks for about 30 days sales of tags, as it was the custom to de- posit every 30 days or less. 1 could not eturn the checks be cause the tags had been shipped. 1 could not deposit the checks in the Treasury for fear of being in contempt of court, so I held them over and waited until the Legis- latu.e met and 1 could have it's protection. The transactions were clean and fully explained with satisfaction to the exam iners, and 1 can get statement from them to that effect.
 Another charge is that the Committee found certain checks in my hands. The truth is turned over to them certain i checks that for certain good req sons had not been deposited and asked them to check the trans actions. They held the checks for some time and returned them
 to me for deposit.
 In regard to the gin sample wrappers:
 They were bought in car lots, supplied to the ginners without
 profit, to save them money, and
 to have the wrappers uniform
 and in compliance with the law.
 It was not compulsory. The
 money received has been paid to
 the firm that furnished them,
 and nothing remains. I would
 be glad to be rid of this respon-
 sibility, if I could avoid it. I have made you good, faith
 full and honest officer. and will
 continue to do so, if elected. Adv. JNO. H. PAGE.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23
Some Liberty Loan Purchases

It is estimated that the Amer jeans of foreign birth or extrac- tion purchased $35O, ,OOO.O of the Third Liberty Loan: the num- Der of such bond buyers is esti- mated at over 5000, ,OOO.
 A consular telegram from Shanghai, China, states that sub. scriptions to the Third Liberty Loan in Shanghai amounted to over $6OO.OOO.
 The American Embassy in Mexico City states that the sub scriptions in that city are more than $384. .0OO. more than double the quota set for the Americans living there.
 The Shah of Persia purchased a 10O,O00 bond.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23
Not Sleuthing But Reporting

Accepted in the right spirit, Attorney General Gregory $ sug gestion that the people at large assist in the detection of suspic- ious persons by making confiden- tial reports to District Attorneys or to the Department of Justice should prove useful. It must be borne in mind, however, that the invitation does not confer any police powers, and that except when the immediate offense is serious enough to justify com mon-law arrest, action must be left to the Federal authorities.
 We have had many a public fracas growing out of remarks innocent perhaps but misunder- stood, and such things are not to be encouraged. Most episodes of this kind, whatever their inspi- ration, are properly to be dealt with by Magistrates having ju- risdiction over disorderly con. duct. The Attorney Generals $ request is for information oi much praVpr OffpnSpS
 It is not as sleuths or spy. hunters that he wishes to enlis, the people. All that he asks is an intelligent and expeditions jot of reporting in every case where any good citizen has reason to be lieyehe has found a public enemy
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23
The Kaiser's Talk To Hell

The Kaiser called the Devil up on The telephone one day, The girl at Central listened to all They had to say. He'll, [" she heard the Kaiser's
 voice,
 "Is Old Man Satan Home? Just tell him it is Kaiser Bill that Wants him on the phone" The Devil said Hello" to Bill And Bill said, How are you? I'm running here a hell on earth So tell me what to do." What can I do." the Devil said My dear old Kaiser Bill? If there's a thing that I can do Help you I surely will" The Kaiser said. Now listen And 1 will try to tell The way I am running on earth A modern hell.
 My army went thru Belgium Shooting women and children
 down.
 We tore up ali her country and Blew up all her towns, I've saved for this for many
 years
 And I've started not to kill That 1t may be modern job you Leave that to Bill. My Zepps dropped bombs on
 cities
 killing both old and young And those the Zepplins didn't get We've taken out and hung. 1 started out for Paris with the Aid of Poison Gas; The Belgiuras, darn them stop
 ped
 Us and would not let us pass. My submarines are devils, why You should see them fight. They go d sneaking through the
 sea
 And sink a ship on sight. l was running things to suit me, Till a year or so ago A man called Woodrow Wilson Wrote me to go more slow. He says to me, Dear William. we Don't want to make you sore, So be sure to tell your U boats To sink our ships no more. We've told you for the last time, So, Dear Bill, it's up to you, And if you do hot stop it you Will have to fight us too. 1 did not listen to him, and he s Coming after me,
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23

before asked for an office. If elected 1 promise to step down at the expiration of two terms, for realize there are hundreds of men in Lonoke county just as well qualified as either my oppo- nent or myself, who might ass pire to office. I believe also that you will agree with me that two terms or years, in office, is enough for any man. My oppf nent, Mir. Swain, has already held office for eight years and has drawn over $3O.00O from Lonoke county for his services. Is this not enough for one man?
 Most of you friends. have boys that you are educating. Is it fair to them. or to any young man to qualify himself, and then you continue to vote for and keep one man in office continuously. 1 have been into every town ship, and 1 find the majority of the people with me. and realize conditions and from the assur. ance of all. I will be elected by a 
 big majority. I will always thank you to be on hand election day and represent me in your township. My opponent will have a man probably in your township on election day, and ask each of you to remem Der his interest in this race, he proba bly holds deputyship and has been benefited. I find the rank and file with me and as before stated 1 will certainly thank each and everyone of you to stay with me on Tuesday May 2S. Your Friend,
 GEORGE SANDERS
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23

My opponent, who is not a far mer, but lawyer, is indulging in mud-slinging campaign to which 1 would not stoop. He has had 100000 slanderous circulars, full of false and mean statements printed, and held them back to the last days of the campaign, hoping 1 could not reach people with an answer. This is the us ual way to circulate such stuff.
 The circular undertakes to tell of charges made against me by a Legislative Investigating commit
 tee, in 1915. Only four extracts are made from the committee re port, and 10 charge of corrup- tion in either, no wrong done ex- cept as seen by my opponent
 The remainder consists of false statements, false argument. and base lnsinuations; just like a lawyer making mean speech on fimsy testimony. In fact, this is what my opponent has done. The truth of the whole matter is the examiners found no shortage. no mis appropriated or mis spent funds. Everything was clean and open. The Legislature of 1913 had failed to appropriate the necessary money to carry on the fertilizer inspection work. The law said to use the tag money, but the Auditor refused to draw warrant without an appropri- ation. The Governor issued a deficiency proclamation on the fund in the Treasury, but the Auditor issued one warrant and refused to issue more. The ques
 tiOri was whether l would let the law go without inforcement. Ii 1 did the fertilizer manufacturers would have gone into court and killed the law like was done with the feed law. and I would have been criticised for it. The mon ey was being piled up in the
 Treasury and could not be used for anything else, so I took a part of the money received fol tags and used it for the State, tt pay the expenses and carry or the work. When the Legislature met the appropriation was made the vouchers were cashed and the money deposited back in the Treasury. If that hadn't beer
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23

Bale your hay the Williams way. New self threading, block. less, power hay press; large ca. pacity; two men less. Williams Mill Mig. Co.,, Texarkana, Ar kansas 1-4t
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23
FREE! FREE!

With every subscription t0 the ARKANSAN, a new monthly magazine to promote Arkansas literature, agriculture and indus tries. the publishers will print free an advertisement of 30 words in it's classified ad. columns. Send Sl today with your ad. for the June number. Address KYLE x co. PERRY, ARK.
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23

With million Yankee soldiers From their homes across the sea. Now that's why I've called you.
 Satan, For l want advice from you, And l knew that you would tell
 me Just what to do." My dear old Kaiser William There's not much for me to tell, For the Tanks will make it
 hotter Than 1 car for you in hell. I've been a mean old Devil, but
 not Half as mean as you. The. minute that I get you here 1 Will leave my job for you. I'll be ready for your coming, I'll keep the fires all bright. I'll have your room all ready
 when The Tanks begin to fight. For the boys in khaki will get
 you. I have nothing more to tell, Hang up the phone and get your
 hat, And meet me here in he'll" --o- Remember Me on May 18th for Circuit
 Clerk
 George Sanders, 34 years of age, born and raised in Lonoke |
The Carlisle independent., 1918-05-23

The officers and crew of the German submarine captured November 177, by the U. s. s. Tanning, have been brought from England to the Uniti'7 States. ks
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
PUNCTURE PREVENTS FLYING.
British Airmen Obliged to Postpone
Series of Stunts Here.

1t doesn't sound right to say that a
punctured tire kept an aviator from
flying. but Capt. John Sully of the
British flying corps had to cut out a
lot of aerial stunts yesterday AFTER
noon when tack or a thorn or some
other object punched hole in the
pneumatic tire on one of the wheels
Of his Avro biplane. The puncture
couldn't be repaired before dusk, so
Capt. Sully had to content himself
with one short flight.
In rising and in alighting. aeropIanes
run along the ground for a consider
able distance on the little rubber-tired
wheels suspended beneath the fuselsge.
A punctured tire on one of these
wheels. therefore. is just as bad as a
fiat tire on an automobile.
Sergt. Gino. the Italian flyer, who
has been making speed and distance
records here for the last week or ten
days. and Lieut.. McGhee, Aviation
Corps. U. s. A.. made several flights
yesterday afternoon, which interested
an audience of several thousand per-
sons who went to Potomac Park fly
ing field to watch the airmen perform.
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turned homeward The Germans re-
manned in pursuit until the American
anti-aircraft guns picked them up.
Then they turned and went home. The
American airplane circled once or
twice and then went back over the
lines, and calmly resumed the photo
tographic operations where they had
been left off.
Another report now available relates
a somewhat similar incident. except
that this time three Of the enemy at
tackled two of our machines, which
were working with our artillery.
In the fourth engagement a German
sailed up in the direction OF one OF the
American Photographic planes. but one
of the fast American fighting machines
rushed in, causing the German to turn
tail and flee toward home. The Ger
man anti-air craft pieces got busy AT
the same time and broke out numerous
flower potts." or. as the British airmen
call them, flying onions" This is an
throws out in all directions smaller
projectiles, each of which also bursts.
Americans Face New Gas.
By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY ON A
FRENCH BATTLE FRONT. Saturday,
May 4.-What probably is a new Ger
man liquef1ed gas was projected this
morning against the Picardy front,
where American troops are fighting.
The gas, in its fluid form, Is contained
in glass bottles. On bursting they give
Off some substance from which heavy.
white fumes. transparent in texture,
continue to arise for five minutes.
No defamation was heard as the bot
ties were hurled through the air, and.
apparently. they were thrown by
spring. The gas caused nausea, sneez-
ing and coughing. but did not harm any
of the Americans.
There has been lively artillery fire.
but the Americans here have not been
attacked by the infantry.
Last night an enemy sergeant major
and eight men attempted to raid one of
our forward posts, consisting of three
men. The Germans captured one of our
men, but he escaped before he could be
taken into the enemy's lines In at
tempting to recover their prisoner the
Germans strayed into the American
lines. They were attacked and the pa
troll leader was wounded and captured.
He belonged to a reserve Saxon regi-
ment.
Ono Of the American patrols encoun-
tered a superior enemy force Of TWEEN
ty-two men. Fighting as they went,
they made their way back to the Ameri-
can lines without losses.
Two German airplanes were brought
down today.
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AMERICAN GUNS COMPEL HUNS
TO ABANDON FRONT POSITIONS.
Artillery Has Swept Away All Enemy
Targets in Wide Area of the
Lorraine Sector.

line south. southwest and southeast Of
Halloville. (This town is approximate
ly thirteen miles almost directly east Of
Luneville and about six miles from the
German border at its nearest point to
the northeast) The American raiders
have found that the shells had worked
terrific havoc, at many places plainly
visible where the big projcctile from the
heavy guns had fallen.
One of the American patrols in the
Luneville sector entered the hamlet Of
Anservillers early this morning and
penetrated the German lines to dis
lance of 300 yards. On the way back
the patrol discovered an enemy observa-
ton post, in which were a corporal and
six men. The Americans promptly at
tackled. killing three Of the enemy and
taking the other four prisoners. one of
them in wounded condition.
The first the Germans knew that the
American patrol was near was when a
shower Of hand grenades, followed by
bullets, hit the post. The patrol ceased
firing when the enemy cried 'kamerad"
The Germans today again attempted
to occupy one of the former American
trenches in the Bots Brule. west Of
Apremont. in the Toul sector. WHICH
was the scene of the fighting April
10 and -. Soon after midnight the
American patrols discovered that the
Germans had crept in to the position.
with a large number Of machine guns
and tools. apparently intending to con-
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By the Associated Press.
WITH THE AMERICAN ARMY IN
FRANCE, May 5.-During the last
three days the American artillery In
the Luneville sector has completely
chased the Germans from their front
positions and has wiped certain sec
lions of the targets in the enemy rear
area off the map. This is the same ar
tillery that not long ago gave a SINH
lar performance in another Lorraine
sector.
On the present occasion. so far as
all investigation shows. the Germans
have entirely abandoned the territory,
at least as far back as point beyond
their second line. The only signs that
they are there at all are few machine
gun posts hidden in out-of-the-way
places in the back areas, which cut
loose when the opportunity offers. Just
now the German first and second lines
are In about the same condition as no
mans land, in which latter area the
Americans are working more freely
than ever before.
Havoc Worked by Shells.
The sections affected by the work of
these American artillerymen are the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
HASTY BREAKFAST
BRINGS EAINTNESS
Some Food Facts That Every.
body Ought To Know

The food we eat is like the fuel
that is fed to an engine. When
during the forenoon following q
hasty breakfast of toast and coffee
you feel faint and hungry it is your
body crying out for fuel.
Many people who are under weight.
thin. pale and run down. are ac-
tually starving to death because they
do not get the proper amount of
nourishment from the ,od they eat.
Such people can gain weight only
by taking food that Is easily abb
sorDed by the system and such a
food tonic is Father Johns Medi-
cine which has tremendous food
value.
Scientific tests by expert chemists
prove that Father Johns Medicine
is six times moro nourishins than
pure milk and many times more val
liable as flesh building food than
many Of the commcn articles of
diet. Crowded with nourishment
and absolutely free from dangerous
drugs and alcohol Father Johns
Medicine is recognized as the safest
tonic flesh builder and tonic food
for all the family.
Get a bottle today. take It after
meals and ut bedtime and you will
fni yourself gaining flesh and
strength steadHy.-Advertise
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
Pedestrians Little Considered.
10 the Editor of The Star:

To the Editor Of The Star:
read much in all Washington news
papers about pedestrians crossing the
streets at any other place than the
regular street crossings. Will Maj.
Pullman or any Of his traffic policemen
stand at any one of the three places,
namely, corner of I and 18th, K and
18th or any side of Thomas Circle on
14th street between and S pm. any
day and notice how difficult for any
pedestrian to cross? He must run the
risk of his life or stand there from ten
to fifteen minutes before he can get a
chance to cross, for not a single auto
ever stops a moment to let a pedes-
trian pass. In fact, pedestrians seem
to receive little consideration at any
place-even where policemen are di-
recting the traffic.
ELIJAH E. KNOTT,
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OVER 1900 ATTEND.
Community Sing, With Special Fea
lures, at Central High School.

More than 1000 persons attended the
fifth community sing, held in the au-
ditorium of Central High School yes
terday afternoon. when Kenneth Clark,
song leader at Camp Meade, directed
the singing. Orchestra numbers and
accomplishments by the Washington
College Of Music Orchestra. under d.
rector Christiani; vocal and piano num-
bers by two Camp Meade selectives,
pipe organ numbers by McHenry. Nc
Chord. organist at the Church Of the
Epiphany. and old favorites, in which
the entire audience Joined, made up a
program that lasted nearly three hours.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
AIDING HORSES IN ARMY.
Cat Shows and Dog Shows Are Given
for Benefit.

There have been many instances Of
strong friendships between dogs and
horses and cats and horses; now the
smaller animals may be said to be
working for their big brother, the
horse. according to the American Red
Star Animal Relief. with headquarters
at Albany. N. Y, and branches in many
cities.
The way this has been accomplished
is by holding both dog shows and cat
shows, proceeds of which go to help
care for the horses and mules of the
Army. Some of the shows have been
mutt" shows, with dogs. of every
mingled strain entered. prizes being
awarded for the biggest, the smallest.
the longest-haired. the ugliest. etc. in
this way the veriest mongrels have won
premier honors.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
CARDS OF THANKS.

CoNNoRS. We wish to express our thanks to
our friends and relatives for their kind ex.
prsssions Of sympathy and many beautiful norai
tributes at the death Of our only and beloved
daughter, ELIZABETH MAE CONNORS.
BY FATHER AND MOTHER.
COX. We wish to express our sincere thanks
and appreciation to our relatives and friends
for their kind expressions Of sympathy and
the beautiful floral tributes At the death OF our
beloved son and brother. NORMAN cox.
By THE FAMILY.
LnE6ICK. wish to express my thanks and
appreciation to my dear friends ard relatives
for their sympathy and beautiful floral tributes
At the death Of my beloved husband. SIDNEY
LIMERICK, BY HIS WIFE.
We extend our sincere thanks and
our appreciation to our many friends for their
kind sympathies and beautiful floral tributes
At the death Of our little son. HENRY A.
NORDMANN. Jr.
By MOTHER AND FATHER. .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
HELP FRENCH RED CROSS.
81, $50, 900 From America Will Pre-
vent Curtailment Of Work.

Curtailment of the activities of the
French Red Cross because Of shortage
Of funds has been prevented by the
donation of s1,T5O,OOO by the American
Red Cross to the French organization.
according to announcement from Red
Cross headquarters here today.
The French Red Cross, by reason
of extraordinary expenditures. faced
the necessity of abandoning many of
it's activities and serious curtailment
of it's work. This necessity, it was
stated, is obviated by the gift of the
American organization. The funds
have already been placed to the credit
Of and made available for the French
Red Cross,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
MARRIED.

HooToN-PoRTER. F. D. Hooton announces
the marriage Of his daughter DOROTHY and
ROBERT u. PORTER.
THoMAs-FIoYD. On April 20, 1915 in Bal
timore. Nd. ELIZABETH X. FLOYD and
JAMES THOMAS, both Of Washington, ID. L.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
A Complete Job,

From the Boston Transcript.
Edith-Well, if she accepted your
flowers. your bonbons, your bracelet,
your caresses, she must have accepted
about everything of yours.
Jack-She did: she even accepted nv
rival.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-05-06
Sweat in Heavy Clothing.

Then the Americans climb out and sit
around and wait for the end of their
tour of duty or for another alarm. The
weather is getting warm now, but in
the air it is sti1l cold, so the pilots
still must wear heavy clothing. Be-
cause the clothing Is cumbersome the
airmen usually sit around perspiring
rather than waste a second should a
hurry up call come. The American air
men are using the same machine guns
which have been found most effective
by the Anglo-French army.
Some of the Americans are complet-
ing their training in flying in forma-
tons on patrol in fast chasers. while
others are learning observation and
photograph work.
The Photographic machines are get
ting full opportunity to work freely.
for the same youths who go out on
the alert calls take turns in protecting
the photographers while they are at
work. And while the men in the ma
chimes taking pictures desire to be let
alone. their protectors in fast chasing
planes hope that they will not be. for
If boche comes near that gives the
fighting airmen a chance for which
they are waiting.
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Getting Along.

From the Boston Transcript.
How old is Madge?"
'tOld enough to make a go6.e Of her
self when she tries to play the chickNh.' .