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Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
FIVE HUNDRED MILES OF DREDGE
BITCHES COMPLETED AND
UNDER CONSTRUCTION.
WILL CLEAR 5000 ACRES
Drainage Tax Is Scattered Over 20
Years, None of Principal To Be Paid
For Five Years, Making Drainage
Desirable To Land Owners.
Blytheyille.-


One of the largest drainage con-
tracts ever let in this valley was that
of Drainage District No. II. comprfs-
ing every acre of land in this county
1t is believed, except the government
land In Big Lake, not heretofore drain
ed by the more than 500 miles of
dredge bitches already completed and
under construction.
The totals were $1,5S5, 511.46 . The
successful contractors were Otto
Kockitzky, C. c. Hawley, VIM. Crutn-
pecker, R. B. Gordon, A. V. Willis g.
Son, Pride & Farley, engineers of the
project, awarded the contracts. More
than 80 contractors from every sec
ton of the country were in Blythe
vile to attend the letting. The prices
ranged from nine cents per cubic yard
to $1.45.
The contracts require the clearing
of over 5000 acres of land, through
which the bitches extend, and the
bitches drain $4,000 acres Of the
richest land in this valley, which will
be brought under the pillow as soon as
completed The drainage tax is scat
tered over period of 20 years, none
of the principal to be paid for five
years, thus making the drainage most
desirable by the land owners.
When the engineers advertised for
complaints and objections on the pro-
jeet, giving each land owner an OPP
- oh
should not be taxed, only one objec-
ton was filed and his complaint was
dismissed on his own motion. The
drainage district extends from the eX-
IRENE northeast corner of this county
and state, near the Missouri line, in a
southwesterly direction to Lepanto, in
Poinsett county, where it empties into
the St Francis river. The project re-
quires the removal of million yards
of earth in Poinsett county to get the
proper fall for the water and not in
undate the lands of that section. IN
the district there are 55 bitches, later
arp and 1eYees. one of the bitches
being zoo feet wide, this being eorno'
four miles south of Blk Lake, in Mis-
sissippi county. The lands drained
will add, as stated, 145,000 acres of
taxable lands to the county as farm
ing lands, which are now taxed as
wild l~nds, in most cases, at very
low rate, and when the change in tax
alton is made to farm lands will re-
duce the taxation on all of the taxa
BILE lands in this county very ma
terially.
With this district completed many
miles of hard roads are contemplated,
the water conditions having Interior
ed heretofore with this work, and the
land owners feel that Mississippi coun-
ty in the state, will take an advanced
step forward which has never been
possible heretofore.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

bank of the Ganges and l noticed that
one of the worms had a particularly
large head. Well, now, my favorite
motto is, Large head, something in it
1 started to educate the little devil,
and in two months he was the marvel
of the entire countryside. Rully!
Here's the way he would help me
fish: He'd wind his little tail around
the end of the hook and wave his body
about till swapping polite, or per-
haps blue-nose skad, would make
dive for him. Quick as wink Slivers
that's what called him-would coil
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Washington. Italy has informed
the United States that the presence
of American troops on the Italian
front is greatly to be desired. A few
thousand men under the American
flag Italian officials believe, would
hearten the Italion civilian population
and their troops.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

himself up into ball and roll out OF
the fish's jaws just as they closed on
the hook. Clevah, what Oh-ah-
and l forgot to mention, whenever he
saw fish coming he would send
three little bubbles up to the surface
and put me on my guard. Then. after
I'd landed the fish Slivers would stick
his head out of the water and wait for
the hook again.
HE died, finally. Of some sort of
cerebral trouble-brain fever, perhaps.
Cad boys l was sorry to lose that
worm
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Washington. = Before work on tina
Third Liberty Loan is finished, the
treasury's Publicity Bureau has start
ed preparations for the fourth loan.
which will be offered next fall. Ar
lists and designers were asked to sub.
nit designs for posters, window cards
and buttons by June l. These are to
be donated to the government.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
SURELY A WONDERFUL WORM
Remarkable Intelligence Displayed by
Insect Owned by Col.
Iarta Beetem.

II had trained worm once" began
Col. Harta Beetem, refiectively, ac-
cording to the Detroit free Press. II
don't wonder that you chaps look sur
prtsed-as far as l know it's the only
case of trained worm on record.
Haw! Yawssi
II was digging for bait on the far
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
S1Oe, 100000 Deficit.

Washington.-Rai in the first
three months this year earned only
$71, 705,00O, as compared with $179,-
431,000 in the same period last year,
making a loss to the government I'M
der the system of common operation
of about sos 100000
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
Textile Plants Closed.

Amsterdam.-Herr Kraetzig, a So
cia1ist member of the Reichstag, said
that four-fifths of the textile industries
of Germany are completely paralyzed
and that the position of the idle tex
tile workers is rapidly growing des-
perate.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
Chaplain Bill Passes,

Washington. - The Senate bill pro-
viding for the appointment of army
chaplains at the ratio of one for each
LOCO men and increasing the age linn
it from 40 to As years was passed by
the House.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
Coin into Shells.

Amsterdam.-Germ is calling In
her nickel coinage, the metal of
which is needed for projectiles, and
is substituting zinc for minting coins
of this class.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
John G. Goodwin, who has been in

John G. Goodwin, who has been IN
France as a member of CANADIAN
regiment for many months, has VIII
ten to his father, A. M. Goodwin, OF
Crossett that he has left the hospital
where he has been and rejoined MS
command. On the 9th Of last NoVeIn-
her Mr.. Goodwin was severely wound
ed in the head and in the right siae
and was gassed.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Governor Brough fixed Friday, June
%, as the date of execution for Chess
Kelly, under sentence Of death for the
murder of Herman Harmon. His SEN
tence was recently affirmed by the
Supreme Court.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
Recoonize Government.

Washington. = The new Portuguese
government, with DR.. Paes as presi-
dent, has been officially recognized by
the entente allies and the United
States,
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
Rauarian Ace Slain

Amsterdam. - Lieutenant GeigeI, a
star Bavarian airman, has been killed
on the western front according to the
Cologne Gazette - IVES CREDITED
with Is aerial victories.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
Intervention Is Uroed.

London. = The London press in gen.
eral is urging the necessity of allied
intervention in Russia if what is az
luded to as the Strengthening of Ger
man grip on the country is to be sue
Cessfully combatted.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Governor Brough granted the requF
sition of Governor Gardner OF NILSSON
ri for the return of Louis Wilson'
wanled in St. Louis to answer 10 !"
first degree murder charge. wilson ls
in custody in Mississippi county.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

The strawberry crop around Muiber-
nv is cut short by the recent cold
spell. Twelve carloads have oeen
shipped, as well as large daily snip,
ments by express. Next week will end
the season there.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
TOLD IN A FEY LINES.

While watching the filing of an au-
tomobile tube with air at garage IN
Berryville w. N. Sharp was struck In
the eye by large piece of rubber
when the tube burst. It is feared he
will lose the sight Of the eye. He lost
the sight of his other eyes some years
ago when soda pop bottle burst In
his hand.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Geneva. - Two of the German long
distance guns which have been bonn
harding Paris have been removed To
the Krupp plant for repairs, the Con,
stance Zeitung says
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Washington. - The conference re-
port on the $6OO0O,O0O housing bill
adopted by the House, was approved
by the Senate and the bill now goes to
the president.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
New Australian Loan.

Melbourne. = A resolution was NOV
ed in the House of Representatives
authorizing a loan of $40O,0OO,O00 at
five per cent subject to taxation
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

w. G. Sprague, state free employ
ment agent, was appointed assistant
director of employment for Arkansas
by Maj. R. B. Heating. Mr. Sprague
will hereafter be in the service of the
government.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23
India To Raise Army

Simla, India.-The government of
India has decided to recruit at once
more than 100000 men.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

To encourage children in making
war gardens, George M. Wells of Pine
Bluff has offered to give to boys and
girls of the city who are unable 10
buy the plants, 1000 tomato plants,
500 pepper plants and zoe egg plants.
Henry POINTER of Dover has copy
Of the first issue of the Arkansas Ca
sette. 1t bears the date of November
90, 1919.
Cleburne county farmers living near
Heber Springs organized a wolf drive
recently and succeeded in killing
eight.
The Stephens School Board met re-
gently and passed a resolution elimi-
mating German from the course of
study.
The streets of Newport are being
improved by receiving a. surface of
gravel from a pit near Newark.
The tax collections in Benton eoun-
ty amount to $4,000 and $500 re-
oeipts were issued.
The Camden Mill Company is IN
Sailing a corn crusher to grind corn
Tor stock feed.
A company of Home Guards will be
organized at Marked Tree.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Kyle & Co, publishers of the Perry
Blade, announce that they will soon
publish the first issue of +'The ArkaB-
san," a monthly magazine of litera-
ture, agriculture and industry. The
date Of the first issue has not been
fixed.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23


w. G. Sprague, state free employ
ment agent, was appointed assistant
director of employment for Arkansas
by Maj R. B. Heating. Mr.. Sprague
will hereafter be in the service OF the
government
Troy Forrest, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bedford Forrest, who reside four
miles east of lacrosse was killed III
France April %, where he was serV-
ing as a soldier in the United States
Army.
The Magazine Red Cross has sent
it's fifth box of supplies to st. Louis.
Wingfeld Bros. ginners Of Magazine,
donated a bale of cotton to the RED
Cross. 1t wos sold for $140.
A tract of so acres of river bottom
farm land near Sloan Springs was
sold by Hugh Smith to D. w. Bushy-
head for $1,000 cash. There is a good
demand for farm land.
The Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Union has shipped So cars of straw
berries from Judsonia this season.
The price has ranged from $3.50 to
S6.85 per crate.
England has appointed a city scav-
enger and the town will be made as
neat as a pin. Drainage bitches are
to be cut under government super
vision.
A car of extra quality road oil was
received in Mena and will immediate
ly be spread on the downtown streets.
The expense was met by business
men.
Five hundred and twenty-five bar
rels of flour returned by residents OF
the western part of Cleveland county
was shipped to be transported TO the
allies.
Teachers examinations for hide.
NOuhIS "OAC llOtb ~b DShICo-
vile recently. There is shortage OF
teachers in this esunty because of the
war.
Ladd Bros. and Company and c. e.
Reagan of Danville loaded a car Of
-four there for the government food
administrator to be shipped to France.
The graduating class at Central Col
lege at Conway this year will num-
Der 25, one of the largest classes n
the history of the institution.
A carload of nitrate of soda has
been received at Bertonville direct
from Chill and is being distributed
to farmers of Benton county.
The Ell Dorado Baptist Sunday
school has purchased eight 500 Liberty
bonds and pledged them to the Ouach-
tia College endowment fund.
A big dinner will be served in
Campers park at Rogers May 80, the
day of the flag dedication, under man
agement of the Red Cross.
Because OF cold weather, many far
mers around Mcneil have been COM
PEELED to replant much cotton, some
as many as three times.
R. S. Harris of Blytheville has Civ
en- $1,000 horse to the Red Cross
Committee to be sold for the benefit
of the Red Cross fund.
The woman's committee of National
community councils at Dalark and
Sparkman and Carthage.
The postoffice at Rumley, sman
town six miles below Leslie was de-
stroyed by fire recently. No partic-
ulars are obtainable.
A war savings society was organ
lLCu dL SdNC OPP 1852 with i<SS ObhOAO
president, and Miss Roberta Beard,
secretary.
Lexa has gone far beyond her quo
ia in Liberty Loan subscriptions-the
negroes even coming forward nobly.
Reports have been received at For
dyce that several dipping watts were
blown up In Dallas county recently.
In the Y. M. G. A. drive no one fail
ed in doing their bit" and more. for
Lexa went beyond her assessment.
A lunar rainbow was observed one
night last week at Hope.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Troy Forrest, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bedford Forrest, who reside four
miles east of lacrosse was killed in
France April %, where he was serv-
ing as a soldier in the United States
Army.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

The Magazine Red Cross has sent
it's fifth box of supplies to st. Louis.
Wingfeld Bros. ginners of Magazine,
donated a bale of cotton to the Red
Cross. 1t wos sold for $40.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

A car of extra quality road oil was
received in Mena and will immediate
ly be spread on the downtown streets.
The expense was met by business
men
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Five hundred and twenty-five bar
rels of flour returned by residents OF
the western part of Cleveland county
was shipped to be transported TO the
allies.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Teachers examinations for hide.
vile recently. There is a shortage OF
teachers in this esunty because of the
war.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

England has appointed a city scav-
enger and the town will be made as
neat as a pin. Drainage bitches are
to be cut under government super
vision.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

The Fruit and Vegetable Shippers
Union has shipped So cars of straw
berries from Judsonia this season.
The price has ranged from $3.50 to
S6.85 per crate.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

A tract of so acres of river bottom
farm land near Sloan Springs was
sold by Hugh Smith to D. w. Bushy-
head for $1,000 cash. There is good
demand for farm land.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

The graduating class at Central Col
lege at Conway this year will num-
Der 25, one of the largest classes n
the history of the institution.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

A carload of nitrate of soda has
been received at Bertonville direct
from Chill and fs being distributed
to farmers of Benton county.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

Ladd Bros and Company and g. e.
Reagan of Danviile loaded a car Of
-four there for the government food
administrator to be shipped to France.
Cleveland County herald., 1918-05-23

The Ell Dorado Baptist Sunday
school has purchased eight 500 Liberty
bonds and pledged them to the Ouach-
tia College endowment fund.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
THIS UP-T0-DATE,
FARMER WILL SUCCEED

b Usseryo farmer, living on Route
6. south Of the city is up TO date
He recently moved TO this counV-
from near Minco in Canadian coun
ty and says he proposes to make tn
farm he acquired in this county oue
Of the best in the county. Mr. Us
sery farms scientifically and make
every acre produce something. This
week he came to town and bought
bill of Sil5 worth Of farming uten-
slls from the Pearle Long company
the purchase consisted OF two Johr
Deere cultivators, two John Deere
blows, arrow c & G planter, a stocl
cutter Mccormick moving machine
md an up to the minute hay rake
] want to compliment Guthrie mer.
3tants on their fairness and the rea
3onableness Of their prices" he said
25 he ordered the Eeader sent to hi
a0me.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
TO TAKE CENSUS or TURKEY.

Amsterdam, Jan 25--For the first
time In the history OF Turkey a com
plete census OF the whole empire is
10 be taken A German statistician
has been appointed to slperintend the
preliminary formalities. The Turk
III newspaper Saboh, says: I'VE arc
the only nation in Europe not ex-
Guiding even the Balkan states which
posses no official statistics OF our
population"
The estimated population Of Turkey
before the war was roughly 81 100000
Of which 100000 were Turks, 9,O0O,-
600 Arabs, 100000 Armenians, l.,
100000 Greeks, ly500,O00 Kurds and
the remainder Druses Jews, and the
smaller tribes The Turkish news.
papers have recently shown some anx-
iel lety. AZ to the large decrease. .land have
gggIs grged the b epyernmsat tou8akslatepa
to, decrease mortality oass iscreast
tho Birth rate m < ss
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
REMOVES ALL
DANDRUFF
La Creole Does This, Beaptifie'
Your Hair. Grows New Hair,
Darkeiis Gray Hair.

Dandruff, or little scales 4scf dust
qfuom the scalp and hair, causes gray
fling E the hair dra 6attncss
Eslo Sssavs N tiais stonies ssla leb l.e!b ssifl
Ease css ys,s trcsgLensHghs tk. laissuet
The scalp and haitsos tessaisgsi, sssu
athaNts III e why 9oa aaSe i,est tissrl Mtr
Sd. But La Creole. is different. fy,N
Y freely to hair and scalp and the
scales or dandruff will fall from your
hair and scalp in a perfect shower
and after drying your hair your head
VII laei line and dandy and your
scalp will be clean. Besides, if4youf
hair is prematurely gray OF mas d
tendency to grayness, La Creale will
darken it up naturally and ause thin
hair to grow thick and kasti All
druggists sell La Creole,lor sent dfF
ret for $4t2p by Van ylet Drug Cos
Memphis. Tenn--(ady.)I "a
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
Mothers Friend
in Every Home
Comfort and Safety Assured Before
the Arrival of the Stork.

In thousands Of lNmhriean homes
fEorc is q bottle Of the splendid and
time honored romedyatiothnr's Friend
that has aided many a-&0man through
the trying ordeal saved her from
suffering ana pain kCs.l her in health
" mind and bodW in6Ddyance ot
haby's coming, and had "a most won
dcrful Influence III developing heal
thy, lovely disposition in the child.
Mothers Friend relieves the pain
and discomfort caused 4by The strain
on the ligamonts makes pllable those
ibcra ana muscles which nature is
expanding, and sOOtlleal The inflam
nation Of breast glands and other
soreness The tendency to nervous
ness and to morning sickness or nau
sea is counteracted.
BY regular use during the. period tha
muscles expand with case when baby
is born, tension Is reduced and tho
pain and danger at the CRISIS Is natur
ally less H6N
Mothers Friend Is aa external rem
edy, Is absolutely safe and wonder.
fully effective. 1t not only allays dis,
tre5s in advance but assures a speedy
recovery for the mother. ami
This splendid preparation may be
had at every drug store, ana Is one
OF the greatest blessings ever dis
covered for eXpectant mothers. Write
to the Dfadfield Regulator Co, G-150
Lamar Bldg Atlanta, Ca, for their
Z ~ ~, H l,I 10
exrectant mothers, and in- the mean
time do not fail TO get a bottle OF
Mothers Friend al the drug tore and
thus fortify yourself against pain and
discomfort sta sG4
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
CHEMICAL HOSE PLAYED
ON BURNING MACHINISI

Thomas Hill, motor mechanic em-
ployed at Phil Traband's garage, owes
his life to chemical hose played III
his blazing form at the garage iat9
Thursday evening Hill had been busy
doctoring a sick motor, His ciothea
were satuated with oil and grease
Becoming cold he went to the from
office stove to warm. Flames from
the stove reached his clothes. IN a
second he was in flames Dr Hahn
administered first aid. HITS face,
arms and breast are seriously burn
eG, but it is not believed his inju,!es
will provo fatal. He has been herr
about two months His home is n
Kansas
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
KNAUSS TO BUY WAR
STAMPS AND REST

II have not made UP my mind just
what | will do" said r II Knauss il
lnswer to a question For a few
months ! shall take q rest and d.
ONE motoring in the east, That's
he greatest recreation on earth
topping on the gas and zizzling thu.
the country" 1t is said that Knaus
will place $4,000 in war stamps and
$55,000 in the third issue of Libert,
bonds.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
REGISTRATION OFFICIALS
MUST AID ALIENS

All registration officers are re-
minded that many registrants will
need assistance and advice in filling
out their registration altidavits and
they are requested to aid such per
sons in every proper way Regis
trants are not to be treated as per
sens Of evil dispositions. and the reg
istration officers are snrged to deal
with them in a eourtdctsshnd friendly
manner No fees aret9pe charged to
o: gratuitics accepted from regis
trants by registration offitcrs for ad-
ministerIng oahs or fer any other
reason, Rospectfully; EIehn Q New
ell, United States Marshal
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
NINE FIELD PLACED
BN HUNS; SHIP SUNK

Copenhagen, Jan a5--The mine field
responsible for the sinking on Sunday
of the German destroyers A u and
A-,79. was of German origin I'M
seventeen men from the Grew of the
A-7g, the only survivors from the two
vessels, suffered greatly for -four days
in the open sea From these survivors
il was learned that the mine field was
German.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
Watch The Little Pimples; ~.
They are Natures Warming

ders And the one remedy which has
no equal as purifier Is S. s. s.. the
purely vegetable blood medicine.
which has been on the market for
more than fifty years n is sold by
druggists everywhere. re..s..s
\ If You are afflicted with any form
Of skin disease, do not expect 10 be
cured by lotions. ointments, salves
and other local remedies, as they can
not possibly reach the source OF the
trouble, which is in the blood Begin
taking $. S. s. to-day, and II your
case needs special advice. write q
complete history OF your case, and
our chief medical adviser Will give
you all necessary instructions, with
out charge Write at once TO Swift
Specific CO., G-20l, Swift Laboratory.
Atlanta, Ga.
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
Unsightly and Disfiguring Sig
nails of Bad Blood

Don't close your eyes TO tue warn
ing which nature gives, when i'm
slightly pimples appear on your face
and other parts OF the body
Not only are these plmples and
splotches disfiguring, but they lead
to serious skin diseases that spread
and cause the most liscomforting ir-
ritation and pain. Sometimes they
foretell Ev2ema, boils, bl!sters, scaly
eruptions and other annoyances that
burn like flames of fire, and make
you feel that your skin is abla2e
When these symptoms appear on
any part of the body take prompt
steps TO rid the blood OF these disor
The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1918-01-25
A TEXAS WONDER

Tho Iexas Wonder cures kidney an1
bladder troubles, dissolves gravel, cures
iiabctes, weak and lame back. rheumatism
ind Irregularities Of the kidneys ana blad
der In both men and women. Regulate
bladder troubles in children. II not Gold
your druggist, will be sent by maV OF
acelpt Of S1.00 One small bottle Is =,
nonths treatment, aud seldom fails {,
erfect cure. Send for sworn test
nonlals DR.. d. W. Hall, 2020 Olive ~
C. Louis. Mo. Seld by druggists.
--Ah par LINnmknl