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The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
MISS RANKIN FOR SENATE
Woman Scion Announces Candidacy
For Walsh,s Seat.

Washington. ID. c.. July 6. Miss
Jeanette Rankin. representative from
Montana. announced today she would
be candidate for the republican nom
nation to the senate to succeed Sena-
tor Walsh. The nominating primaries
will be Aug q. and Miss Rankin said
at present there is no other republican
candidate. 4a ,as.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
]. s. TROOP ship
sunk BY U-B0AT
TRANSPORT CONVICTION ToRPE.
DoED MONDAY NIGHT.
SIX OF THE CREW ARE MISSING
Had Finished Trip Across With Sew
eraI Thousand American Soldiers.
Survivors are Safely. in French
Port,

Washington, d. c., July 6.-The
United States Army transport Gov
ington, homeward bound with fleet
OF troops ships conveyed by American
destroyers, was torpedoed in the war
zone Monday night and sank the next
day while an effort was being made TO
low her to port. Six men of the crew
are missing but others with the officers
were landed at a French port. No sol
diers or passengers were on board.
The missing men are:
Ernest C. Anderson, fireman, Lynn.
Mass.
Joseph p Bowden, seaman, Noun
tain Lake, N. J.
Ambrose C. Ford, fireman, Somer-
vile, Mass.
William Henry Lynch, Jr., fireman,
N. Fl.
Albert S. Payne, seaman. West New
Staten Island, N. Y.
Lloyd H. Silvernail, seaman, Balm
bridge, N. Y.
In announcing the sinking of the
Covington, formerly the Hamburg-Am-
erican liner Cincinnati, the navy de-
partment said that the submarine
which sent torpedo crashing into the
ships side just forward Of the engine
room at 9:17 o'clock at night, was not
sighted.
Vice Admiral Sims message did not
go into details, but officers believe
The submarine was on the surface re-
charging it's batteries when the con-
voy came along and that it submerged
after discharging the tor
pedo with out attempting further at
tack.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Coming Along.

Late planted corn, put out or re-
planted on the bottom lands following
the floods. Is showing up nicely and
is racing along In hopeful way.
hopeful OF beating out the frost.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
New Wheat.

The first car of 1918 wheat arrived
in Omaha market Tuesday and solo
for 1888 the bushel.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
CUTTING Grain.

Grain is being cut In Mahaska coun-
ty this week and the song OF the reap
er is heard In the land.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
.F0RMER MAYOR
NEW YORK CITY
-. TIL EffKM N
HON. JOHN PERRoY MITCHELL
KILLED IN AN ACCIDENT.
- - gRS
GAVE LIFE TO HIS COUNTRY
Was Major in the Aviation Service
Meets Death When AirpIane in
which He Was Riding Falls
at Lake Charles, La. 70

Washington, July Sword was
received here today that former May
or John PERCY Mitchell of New York,
who entered the aviation service with
the rank of major, whose term ex'
pired January /, last, was killed in an
aeroplane accident at Gertsner Field,
Lake Charles, Louisiana. ZEE.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Beaten in Last Campaign.

New York, July Elm the last may
orally campaign John PERCY Mitch
ell, who was killed at Lake Charles
today, when his aeroplane fell. ran as
an Independent candidate when he
failed to secure the nomination in the
primaries. ,.s,.. ..a.......1s ., }
He was defeated by ]. F. Hyland
after a bitter campaign. And it was
shortly after that that he Joined the
Army aviation branch and went into
the San Diego field for training.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Struck at Night.

The Covington was struck at 9:17
o'clock Monday night, while proceed
ing with a fleet of other transports.
conveyed by destroyers. The transport
remained afloat until Tuesday when
efforts were made by another vessel
and two tugs to tow her to port, but
she was too badly damaged to keep
afloat. .--- -
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Particulars Of Accident.

Lake Charles, La, July 6.-Major
John PERCY Mitchell, former mayor
of New York, was killed in an aero
plane accident when he fell at Gerts-
ner Field here today.
Mitchell was flying alone in a fast
scouting plane. He fell five hun.
dred feet.
Mitchell fell with the wreckage of
his machine inside the Gertsner Field
area. Officers in charge of the field
state that they are unable to give an
explanation of the accident. An in.
vestigation is on this afternoon.
Mitchell was studying aviation pur-
suit work and was flying in a certain
type of plane capable of speeding one
hundred miles an hour and radically
different from the planes he had been
using while in the San Diego fields.
He made a successful fight yester-
day,
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Sub Rushes Away.

The theory that the submarine
made off in haste is borne out by
the fact that the crew was transferred
to destroyer without incident. Some
surprise was occasioned by the fact
that the submarine did not return and
undertake to finish the sinking.
The Covington was the first Ameri-
can transport to be sunk while in con.
yoy, the former Hamburg-American
liner. President Lincoln. and the form
er Morgan liner, Antilles, the only 9th
Ter American transports sunk, having
been destroyed when returning home
without the protection of war craft.
Few details were given in the navy
departments announcement and there
was no explanation of Admiral Sims
report that none of those from the
COvington who were landed at n
French port was seriously injured. y
apparently some of them were hurt
probably in being transferred to the
destroyer in choppy sea, but evident
ly Admiral Sims did not give the
number.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Flags at Half Mast.

This afternoon flags on every bust
ness building in New York were fly
ing at half mast.
Mitchell was born in Fordham, New
York, July 10, 1879, and was the soE
of Captain James and Mary Mitchell
He graduated from the Columbia Uni.
York Law School two years later.
Mitchell's first business office was
that as special council to the city of
New York to which he was appointed
in Decembey 1916. ., .
He was the city's chief alderman
from 1909 to 1913, and acted as act
ing mayor during August and Septem-
Der in 1910.
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11
Mayor HyIand's Tribute.

Mayor Hyland sent the following
message to the five Burough Presi.
dents:
81 am profoundly sorry to hear of
tho death of Major Mitchell. He
came from fighting stock and did not
fear to die. Although differed with
him in the manner of adjusting the
business affairs, l certainly admired
his fighting tactics.
las mark of my respect to him !
request and have directed that every
flag on the business buildings of this
city be lowered at half staff"
The Oskaloosa herald., 1918-07-11

etfe were then backing away from
sN Wesley CITY shore and headed in
50 skeefi0n Of the other shore. With
81 rvs minaies the boat listed to the
The Little River news., 1918-10-30
EARLY DRAFTS
During November and December 1O,.
 2S4 Men Will be Called in State.

Little Rock, Oct. 26.-It is announce ed that requisition has been made up on the state for large number of fighting men to be furnished during the months of November and Decem- ber This will require the early call ing of Class 1 of the September Reg istration, 19 to 36 class The quotas hsve not yet been announced. It is not possible to determine the exact quotas at this time, since the classif- cations and examinations have not been completed.
 The provisional and temporary al- lotment, however, for Arkansas is 10,- 2S4 fighting men and cslls for them will be issued at frequent intervals within the near future.
 It is stated the military program must not be delayed at this time, and that the entrainment of the men must be made to conform with quarantine conditions to the end that the men be mobolized ias rapidly as consistent with safety.
The Little River news., 1918-10-30
FARMS FOR SALE!

Tract No. 1-102 hcres between Ash down and Wilton. 50 acres under cul- tivation, two sets of houses, fine or chard, out buildings, and etc. Under good net an barb wire fence. Price $4500 per acre. Terms.
 Tract No. 2.-80 acres, three and ] miles from Ashdown, one large house and one smi Il tenlnt house. Two acres in fine orchard, all kinds of fruit. 70 acres under cultivation, good outbuild- ings, fine well of water. All under net and barb wire fence. mile from good nine month school. Price $45OO per acre.
 Tract No 3.-S0 acres of black land. 40 acres under cultivation. One four room house, and one three room house. Deep well of water entire 80 acres un- der net and barb wire fence. 40 acres. of this tract which is under cultivation above overflows. All black land. Price $30.O0 per acre. Cash.
 Tract No. 4.-16O acres three miles of Ashdown. 100 acres under cultiya- tion. Some good creek bottom l3nd on this tract. Two miles of net and barb wire fence. Some cross fences. Good we'll of water, orchard, etc. Price 1 $35.00 per acre. Terms. Tract No. 5.-45 acres on Peytonville road. 25 acres under cultivation. Good four room house, barn, small or chard, under net and barb wire fence. Price $35.00 per acre
 l Tract No. 6-S0 acres on Pine Prair- i ie road. One mile from Ashdown, good buildings, 40 acres under cultiva- tion under good fence. Price $50OO per acre. Some Terms. H. K. YEAGER, Ashdown, Ark.
The Little River news., 1918-10-30
CALVIN BAKER
Aged Man Died at Poor Farm Friday
 Evening-Well Known.

Uncle Calvin Baker, one of the old citizens of Little River county, died at the poor farm Friday evening. Uncle Calvin was we'll known in Ashdown and in the east end of the county, where he lived for many years. He had clways been gond citizen and a good man, and until age end infirmity overlook him lie made his own way in the world He has many friends who will regret to know Of his passing.
The Little River news., 1918-10-30
ALEPPO TAKEN BY BRITISH
Browning Event O. Gen. Alicnby's Cam.
 paign in PaleStine-B!OW to Turks

Browning Event 0! Gen. Aiicnby'S Cam!
 paign in PaleStine-B!OW to Turks
 London. Oct. 27.-The city of Alep- DO was occupied by British cavalry and armored cars Saturday morning, says a British official statement is sued today.
 The fall of Alleppo to the British is the crowning event of the victorious campaign of General Allenby, in which he captured Jerusalem and Dam ascus on his way north through Pales- Ftine and Syrisi Aleppo is 1855 miles north of Damascus and 70 miles est of the Mediterranean sea. The Aleppo railway line from Con- stantinople branches, one line going south to Palestine and the other east and north to Bagdad. With Aleppo in the hands of the British, the Turk ish forces facing the British army in Mesopotamie are in precarious posi- tNn
 An advance north from Aleppo would cut off the Turkish forces in Armenia and northern Mesopotamia and would open road over which to send help to the Czecho-Slovaks and other anti-Bolshevik forces in Russia.
 Aleppo has a population of about 125,00O.
The Little River news., 1918-10-30
Little River County Will Furnish 5'
 White and 12 COlOred.

A call by the war department has been made on the draft board of Lit tie River county for 55 white men of the 1918 registration to be sent to Camp Pike during the period begin ming with November II. During the period beginning with November 18th 12 colored regictrsnts will be sent.
The Little River news., 1918-10-30

 Wear a Smile on Your
 Face and a Rose In q
 Your ButtOnhOle
 Disperse your gloom! Overcome ad- ' versity! Don't let the present health situation get the best of you! After all that has been said, only small percen- tage of our population Is sick.
 The thing to do is to have faith in God, and keep your spirits up Go at sickness with the determination to con- quer it. Observe the rules of health in every instance and don't be foolish.
 The worst thing that could happen is to give in to the ''glooms." Don't let talkative persons frighten you into be- lieving that you are sick. Get ther- n1erneter and take your temperature and find out for yourself.
 There is nothing worse for the sick or we'll than to be associated with pan- icky people. Nothing can make the present situation last long so much as fright. Go after it with the determina- ton to get rid of it,
 Seek out the poor and the afflicted and help them to get over their troub- les, and do it with smile and cheer fulness. The war has got to be won, and we must get back to business as
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
Why One Foot is Faster.

Almost everyone walks faster with
one foot than with the other, accord
Ing to scientist who has studied the
subject. In a majority of cases It Is
the right foot that outdoes the left,
hut some left-handed persons also
walk II bit faster with their left. This,
argues the scientist, Is not due solely
to any failure Of the sense Of direc-
ton, but to the fact that one of the
wanderers feet was imperceptbly
moving fnster than the other.
Under ordinary circumstances pc
destrlan turns corners, cuts into n diff
ferent road, or is carried in one gen
eral direction by the course of high.
way or street. And he does not at
tempt to walk in one exact line, but
moves about more or less freely. Thus
the speed Of his step is equnliZed and
the difference is not apparent.
AS proof that person does not
walk in a straight line the scientist
proposes test which he says has
proved almost nnfasfng. That is, to
place two sticks about eight feet
apart, then start from distance Of 60
feet away while blindfolded and try
to pass between the sticks. He found
that very few persons could success
fully accomplish 1t.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
USING UP REDWOOD FORESTS
why 1t Is Necessary to Call a Halt
Before the Supply Has En-.
ttreiy Given Out.

Constantly increasing production Of
redwood lumber In Humboldt county,
means that In less than n century the
only commercial redwood forest In the
world will be stripped bare. accord
ing to compilations made by George A.
Kellogg. secretary Of the Humboldt
chamber Of commerce. In 1895 It was
estimated that the standing redwood
timber In the country would be suffi-
cient for 200 years, but since that time
the capacity Of the mills has been more
than doubled with the prospects for
continuous increase in the future.
Out of 53S acres Of redwood timber
standing untouched before numbering
operations were begun III the county,
$4,000 acres have been cut over. This
cut represents some Of the best tim
Der Of the country, for the bottom lands
nlong the rivers where the best timber
stands have been harvested first.
Redwood lumber thus far produced
from the forests Of the country has
represented value Of $1G0,317,237 and
has totalcd $500, ,S65, ,526 board feet.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
DIPLOMAT OF HIGHEST RANK
Why 1t Is Advisable That Country
Should Be Represented by AM
bassador.

Ambassador is the highest diplo-
matte officer. Ambassadors, in addition
60 the usual privileges accorded repre-
sentatives Of foreign governments,
have the special one Of personal audi
ence with the head Of the state to
which they are accredited.
In the days Immediately preceding
the establishment of the American re-
public the officers who were sent to
Europe on diplomatic missions were
officially termed commissioners. When
the diplomatic service was permanent
~ organized the title Of the highest
representatives was made "envoy ex-
traorlinnry and minister plenipoten-
tiary," subordinate representatives be-
ing given the titles Of ministers or
ministers resident. In 1893 congress
passed IN act providing that whenever
n foreign government elected it's rep
rcsentntive at Washington to the rank
Of ambassador the United States gov
ernment would raise it's representative
20 that foreign government to the same
rank
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
CARTER GLASS OF VIRGINIA
NEW SECRETARY OF TREASURY

n-Representative Car
ter Glass, of Virginia, chairman Of the
house banking and currency commit
tee Is understood to have been offered
the post of secretary of the treasury
by President Wilson, and his nomi-
nation is expected to go to the senate
!inl1n ediately II he decides to accept.
Members of the house said that Mr..
Glass reluctance to surrender the
seat in Congress to which he has just
been reelected after Is years of ser
vice was the only consideration hold
ing up the appointment Mr.. Glass
himself would not talk further than to
say that he was not ready to make
any statement
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
HOW '. !
One'sVVOrlx on War Gar
dens Helps Railroads


Making of war gardens next spring
will contribute to the successful opera
tion Of the railroads by the government
and help solvn the wartime transpor-
tntion problem. according to a state
ment made by Charles LathrOp Pack,
president of the National Emergency
Food Garden commission.
"We must oil give Mr.. McAdoo oil
possible cooperation" said Mr.. Pack,
"for the roads are for the time being
your roads. In raising as much food
as possible f. 0. b. the kitchen door
you are helping yourselves. A survey
Of available garden land Is now being
made in many states.
Through the activities of the Gen
eral Federation OF Women's clubs, the
National League for Women's Service
and similar organizations cooperating
with the commission steps are being
taken to see that there is some one to
plant every available space.
Organize your community garden
campaign. Help to help your railroads
and help to feed yourself in this crisis
which confronts your country"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
WILSON Is SPEEDING ACROSS
ATLANTIC UPON A SOLEMN
AND MoMENToUs ERRAND.
FOR FUTURE WORLD WORK
IIIustrIous List Of Passengers Accom-.
pany the PRECEDENT on Board
the George Washington.

New York-Bound on a mission, the
principal objects Of which are the abo-
lition Of militarism and the attain
ment OF just world peace. Woodrow
Wilson, first president of the United
States to visit Europe while in office,
Is speeding across tho Atlantic toward
France to attend the greatest interna-
tional conference in history.
On the transport George Washing
ton, one time German passenger liner,
manned by navy crew and with deck
guns ready for action, and accompa-
MED by naval convoy. the President
left New York harbor amid demon
stration without parallel in the his
tory Of the port.
Mr.. Wilson left his native shores,
according to persons who conferred
with him before the George Washing.
ton sailed, determined against mill.
.tarism in any form. He feels that
the crushing OF Prussian militarism is
part Of his plan for the future peace
OF the world, these informants said.
In emphsis, 1t seemed, of Amer
icas part in bringing about Germany's
downfall, the presidential party, out
bound, met some OF the American
hosts returning from overseas.
The liners passenger list contains
group OF prominent names, prob
ably without parallel for any single
voyage in the annals Of shipping. With
the President are two of his fellow
delegates to the peace conference
Secretary Of State Lansing and Henry
White, former ambassador 10 France.
Mrs. Wilson, together with the
wives OF Secretary Lansing. Ambassa-
dor Davis and the French and Italian
ENJOYS, are members Of the George
Washingtons company.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
RAILWAY EXECUTIVES WANT
ROADS RETURNED TO THEM

New York.-Executiyes Of railroads
comprising more than 80 per cent OF
the rail mileage Of the country, in con.
ference here adopted a resolution ia.
voring return OF the roads to pri
vate ownership and expressing the
hope chat the remaining period of
federal control would be such as to
leave the properties in the highest
state OF efficiency.
Government ownership and opera
tion Of railroads was characterized
as mot conducive to the highest eco
nomic efficiency Of the country"
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
Why Barley Flour ls In Demand.

No longer considered exclusively q
food for growing babies or the standby
for delicate invalids, barley flour has
emerged from its dim cubbyhole Of
obscurity and stands boldly in the
white limelight Of modern usefulness.
With the slogan ''saye the wheat"
ringing in our ears and the warning
admonitions Of our food experts star
ing us in the face from the store villa.
dows and from every coign Of vantage
In the street, we are all eager to en-
brace any suggestion that will aid US
in conserving our precious food sup.
plies. At the same time we want to
maintains sufficient strength for our
work as well as preserve our splendid
fecl:c If cheerful optimism needed to
back US in the trials we may yet be
called upon to endure.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
APPALLING AND INCREASING
TOTAL OF DEATHS REPORTED

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 100000 and
350,000 deaths from influenza and
pneumonia have occurred among the
civilian population OF the United
States since September Is, according
to estimates of the public health ser.
vcei. These calculations were based
on reports from. citiesj and states
Keeping accurate recoEls and public
heal5' "..Iciais belieX@ they arc con
seryatvc. The epdsHAc persists, but
deaths are much ieHs numerous.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
MORE THAN 5000 RETURNING
SOLDIERS GREET PRESIDENT

New York-More than 5000 Amer.
lean soldiers arriving here from Eng
land on the transports Lapland and
Minnekahda, shared as a part of their
homecoming reception the tremen.
dous ovation given President Wilson
as he sailed for France to help seal
their victory at the peace table. The
Laplead, bearing more than 1900 of.
ficexs and men, came in just as the
presidential ship was about to sail.
The Pickens sentinel. (Pickens, S.C.) 1911-2016, 1918-12-12
RECRUITING FOR MARINE
CORPS IS TO BE RESUMED

Washington.-Recru for the
marine corps viii be resumed at once
under an order issued by Secretary
Daniels. Enlistments will be for four
years; former standards will be main.
tanned and there will be no limit on
the number OF men to be accepted.
Emergency sub stations established
during the war n small towns will not
be reopened for the present