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Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
He Was Weak and All Run Down.

81 thought my kidneys might be
the cause of my rundown condition
and weakness" writes w. II. Frear,
63 MYRTLE Ave, Albany, N. Y, so
took Foley Kidney Pills and they did
the work. | cheerfully recommend
them. You can use my name where
ever YOU wish" They stop rheumatic
aches.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Judge r. L. Byers, manager of the
Farmers Mercantile Co. store, return
ed Tuesday night form a trip to Lit
tie Rock, where he was purchasing
dry goods for the firm.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

County Treasurer Jno. H. Kent, C..
Hill and f. Y. Trimble went down on
Grassy lake after ducks Wednesday,
but to use Mr.. Kent's language, the
ducks had all "abscotulated," so they
had "fsherman's luck.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

l. l.. Pilkinton, manager Of the
Washington Hardware & Furniture
Co., returned Tuesday from a busi-
ness trip to Little Rock.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Find more wheat It came; more
pork. It came; save sugar, il was done
So Americans answered the challenge
Of German starvation.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

limo other nation Is there so willing
q sense Of voluntary self-sacriiice as
In America that was shown in the
abstinence from wheat
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mr., ]. E. May, one of the progress
sive young farmers of the Ozan COM
munity called at this Office yester-
day and renewed subscription for his
Telegraph.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Food control In America held the
price Of hrcadsiuffS steady, prevented
vicious speculation and eNtortion and
preserved tranquility at home
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Misses Mabel Turner and Belle Fra
zier arrived Thursday from Conway,
where they have been attending the
State Normal. The institution has
again suspended because of influenza.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Good will rules the now world as
fear governed the old world. Through
sharing food America helps make the
whole world kin.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Starvation by Germany challenged
all The world; food conservation in
America answered the challenge.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Food control made sufliclency from
shortage, kept the rein on food prices,
gave the nations full strength exer-
else.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

F6od conservation in America has
been the triumph of individual devo-
tion to the national cause.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Rev B. E. Mullins left Wednesday
for Hot Springs, where he is attending
the Annual Conference, VI. f. church,
South. The conference was to have
been held at Magnolia, but was
changed to Hot Springs because the
influenza is raging at Magnolia.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

The Sunshine Class of the Meth
odist Sunday School will present the
play Joe" at the High School audi
torium Friday evening, Dec. 10. The
proceeds of the play will go to the
Armenian Relief Fund and the Or
phan's Home Admission, Is and 25
cents.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mr. W. p. Mason returned home
yesterday from Missouri, where he
has been looking after business in
terests for the past several weeks.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mrs. Chas. Barnett went 10 Hope
Wednesday to see the denti
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

A phone message has been re-
ceived by relatives here announcing
the serious illness of Joella, the in
fant daughter of Mrs Ella Gold, who
is at Glenwood on visit to relatives.
The baby has influenza and compli-
cations.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Miss Angie Holt, who has completed
a business course and has a steno-
graphic position at TeXarkana, spent
Thanksgiving with her foster parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. w. Holt, on Route
No. 1.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

LOST-One black horse mule,
years old; last seen near Washington.
Liberal reward to finder. ]. N. Gar
rett, Emmett, Ark, Route I.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mrs. L. F. Monroe is agai able t,
be out, after a spell OF the "flu."
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

ESQ. G. W. Stewart of columbus
was trading in town Thursd ".
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

NV. C~uzen made tripIto Hape
Thursd y.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

There are still few ease Of the
@hu."
Miss Ruth Beck visited II Ppe yes
terday.
Nv. C~uzen made trip Ito Hnpe
Thursd y.
Mrs. Chas. Barnett went Ito Hop,l
Wednesday to see the denti r.
ESQ. G. w. Stewart OF olumbus
was trading in town Thursd .y.
Mrs. L. f. Monroe is agai able to
he out. after a spell of the ''fu."
Elmer Murph and VIII ~ lmore of
Home visited Washington friends
Sunday.
Miss Birdie Jones has Recovered
from the "hu" and resumed work at
the postoffice.
Mrs. B. A. Hartsfeld Of Ashdown
spent Thanksgiving with hd mother,
Mrs. Kate Holt.
Carter Haynes of Hope s here
Thursday in the interest OF y "Give-
a-Bushel movement.
Mrs. Jno. Williams Of Sai Antonia,
Texas, stopped over last friday to
see Mrs Bette Hart.
Mrs. NJ. w. Cruzen lef Thursday
morning for Texarkana, Fhere she
is visiting relatives.
Miss Lula Smith is i'll Of fhe "flu."
Rev. and Mrs. B. e.. Mullins made
a trip to Ozan Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Byers arc
Visiting the formers parents, Judge
and Mrs Robt L. Byers.
DIR. r. L. Meek, Constable Bob Car
rigan and Bunk Clark, of 0zan, were
in town Thursday morning
Esq. A. b. Avery, one OF the sub
stantial citizens of Prescott Route 6,
was in the city on business Thursday.
IL. Pilkinton, local hardware man,
sold a Jersey COW to Mr.. Phegar this
week, the consideration being S175.00.
Mr.. W. l.. Mckinney, ue of our
valued patrons OF SarateA, was here
Thursday on business 1t the court
house.
P. Q. Lovelis, local nercant, has
purchased the w. R. Parsons store
building and moved his business to
that stand.
Judge r. L. Byers, Mr.. W. NJ.
Thompson and Miss Mayme Mason
will run the business of the Farmers
Mercantile Co.
Messrs. Pritchard and Freeman,
of Hope, have been here several days
this week doing repair work on the
local telephone lines.
LOST-One black horse mule,
years old; last seen near Washington.
Liberal reward to finder ]. N. Gar
rett, Emmett, Ark, Route 1.
Mr.. w. p. Mason returned home
yesterday from Missouri, where he
has been looking after business in
fppaefo TO-, th. ,,,..N 1
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Elmer Murph and viii r. lmore of
Hope visited washington friends
Sunday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Messrs. Pritchard and Freeman,
of Hope, have been here several days
this week doing repair work on the
local telephone lines.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mr.. Bob Arnold, having sold his
farm near ozan and purchased an
other farm miles east of Hope, has
been passing through town for the
past several days hauling corn and
other crops which he raised this year.
He will move to the newly purchased
property at an early date.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

r. A. Brown, local banker, has
been confined to his home since Mon
day with influenza. We hope to see
him able to resume his duties at the
bank soon. In the meantime, the bus
mess of the institution is being ably
looked after by Mrs. Brown, assisted
by Mr.. Chas N. Trimble.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Miss Ruth Beck visited Fl bpe yes
terday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

There are still few casei Of the !
"hu."
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Miss Birdie Jones has e
from the "fu" and resumed
the postofiice.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mr.. W. l.. Mckinney, ae of our
valued patrons OF Sarateh, was here
Thursday on business 1t the court
house.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

|. L. Pilkinton, local hardware man,
sold Jersey COW to Mr.. Phegar this
week, the consideration beirg S175.00.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

P. Q. Lovelis, local nercant, has
purchased the w. r. Parsons store
building and moved his business to
that stand.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Judge r. L. Byers, Mr.. W. NJ.
Thompson and Miss Mayme Mason
will run the business of the Farmers
Mercantile Co.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mrs. B. A. Hartsfeld Of Ashdow
spent Thanksgiving with no mothe
Mrs. Kate Holt.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Carter Haynes of Hope rs he
Thursday in the interest OF Civ
a-Bushel movement.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Esq. A. b. Avery, one OF the sub
stantial citizens of Prescott Route 6,
was in the city on business Thursday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

DIR. R. L. Meek, Constable Bob Car
rigan and Bunk Clark, of 0zan, were
in town Thursday morning
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mrs. Jno. Williams of SaI Ante
Texas, stopped over last FRIDAY
see Mrs. Bette Hart.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Miss Lula Smith is i'll of the "flu."
Rev. and Mrs. B. e., Mullins made
a trip to Ozan Monday.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06
Personal MENTION

l. L. Pilkinton, manager of tn,
Washington Hardware & Furniture
Co., returned Tuesday from a bust
ness trip to Little Rock.
Mr.. j. f. May, one of the progress
sive young farmers Of the Ozan com,
munity called at this office yester.
day and renewed subscription for his
Telegraph.
Misses Mabel Turner and Belle Fra
zier arrived Thursday from Conway
where they have been attending the
State Normal. The institution has
again suspended because of influenza,
Judge r. L. Byers, manager of the
Farmers Mercantile Co. store, return
ed Tuesday night form a trip to Lit
tie Rock, where he was purchasing
dry goods for the firm.
County Treasurer Jno. II. Kent, c.
Hill and f. Y. Trimble went down on
Grassy lake after ducks Wednesday,
but to use Mr.. Kent's language, the
ducks had all "abscotulated, so they
had "fshermans luck.
Miss Angie Holt, who has completed
a business course and has a steno-
graphic position at Texarkana, spent
Thanksgiving with her foster parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Jno. W. Holt, on Route
No. /.
A phone message has been re-
ceived by relatives here announcing
the serious illness of Joella. the in
fant daughter of Mrs Ella Gold, who
is at Glenwood on visit to relatives.
The baby has influenza and compli-
cations.
The Sunshine Class of the Meth
odist Sunday School will present the
play "Joe" at the High School audi
torium Friday evening, Dec. 10. The
proceeds of the play will go to the
Armenian Relief Fund and the Or
phan's Home. Admission, Is and 25
cents.
r. A. Brown, local banker, has
been confined to his home since Mon
day with influenza. We hope to see
him able to resume his duties at the
bank soon. In the meantime, the bus
mess of the institution is being ably
looked after by Mrs. Brown, assisted
by Mr. Chas. ~ Trimble.
Mr.. Bob Arnold, having sold his
farm near Ozan and purchased an
other farm 5 miles east of Hope, has
been passing through town for the
past several days hauling corn and
other crops which he raised this year.
He will move to the newly purchased
property at an early date.
Rev. B. Z. Mullins left Wednesday
for Hot Springs, where he is attending
the Annual Conference, VI. f. church,
South. The conference was to have
been held at Magnolia, but was
changed to Hot Springs because the
influenza is raging at Magnolia.
Mr.. ]. w. Ables of Texarkana was
in the city Tuesday in the interest
Of the Gateway Produce Co. of that
place, having accepted a position as
travelling salesman for the firm. He
will cover the territory, with Idabell,
Okla, as the northern terminal, week
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Byers arc
Visiting the formers parents, Judge
and Mrs. Robt. L. Byers.
Washington telegraph., 1918-12-06

Mrs. NJ. W. Cruzen lef Thursday
morning for Texarkana, Fhere she
is visiting relatives.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-12

when suddenly the officer made left
wheel, and we found ourselves In sort
of enclosed courtyard
The dawn was abreaklug land the
rain had ceased.
In front of us, were four, stacks of
rifles, three to q stack
The officer brought US to attention
and gave the order to unpile arms. We
each took a rifle. Giving US "Stand at
ease," In q nervous and shaky voice
he informed:
Men, you are here on very solemn
duty. You have been selected as a
firing squad for the execution of q SOL
der, who, having been found guilty
Of q grievous crime against king and
country. has been regularly and duly
tried and sentenced to be shot at 8 :28
q. m. this date. This sentence has been
approved by the reviewing authority
and ordered carried out. 1t is our duty
to carry on with the sentence Of the
court.
"There are twelve rifles, one Of
which contains a blank cartridge, the
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1918-04-12
CHAPTER XIV.
The Elrlnu aauad.

INC TlTlnu oQuAus
A few days later had orders 10 re
port back to divisional headquarters
about thirty kllos behind the line.
reported to the A. p. NJ. assistant pro
vost marshaD, He told me to report
to billet No rs for quarters and ra
lions.
II was about eight o'clock at night
and was tired and soon fell asleep In
the straw Of the billet. II was n mis-,
cradle night outside, cold, and a drlzzly
rain was falling,
About two In the morning was
awakened by some one shaking me by
the shoulder. Opening my eyes / saw
n regImental sergeant major bending
over me. He had lighted lantern In
his right hand. / started to ask him
what was the matter when he put his
finger to his lips for silence and whls-
pered:
Get on your equipment, and, with
out any noise, come with me-"
This greatly mystlfed me, but ]
obeyed his order
outside Of the billet, I asked him
what was up, but he shut me up with :
Don't ask questions, it's against or.
ders, l don't know myself"
It was raining like the mischief.
We splashed along a muddy road for
about fifteen minutes, finally stopping
at the entrance of what must have
been an old barn. In the darkness,
could hear pigs gruntlng, as If they
had just been disturbed. In front of
the door stood an officer in a mack
(nacklntosh). The II. S. NJ. went up
to him, whispered something, and then
left This officer called to me, asked
my name, number and regiment, at the
same time, In the light of a lantern he
was holding, making a notation in a
little book.
When he had finished writing, he
whispered:
go into that billet and wait orders,
and no talking. Understand
! stumbled into the barn and sat on
the floor In the darkness. l could see
no one, but could hear men breathing
and moving; they seemed nervous and
restless. / know 1 was.
During my wait, three other men
entered. Then the officer poked his
head in the door and ordered:
"Fall in, outside the billet, in single
rank"
We fell in, standing at ease. Then
he commanded:
"Squad-'Shun! Number"
There were twelve of us.
"Right-Turn Left-Wheel Quick
March" And away we went The
rain was trucking down my back and
l was sltivering from the cold.
With the officer leading, we must
have marched over an hour, blowing
through the mud and occasionally
stumbling into a shell hole In me road,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
FOE PREFERRED
TO B0LSHEVIKI
People Of Petrograd Assert
That Germans Are Their
Only Hope.
ANARCHY IS GROWING
People Tire Of Hunger and
Disorder and Long for Eud
Of Uncertainty.
IS GROWING
Speciai CdGie Despd,ch 10 THE SrS from. ne
london Times

Speciai C1Cie Despdtch 10 THk SrS from. ne
london Times.
Copvei0ht. 1915: all rights rese,red
PErRoGRAp, Feb. 22.-The city remains
quiet. with everybody going about his
ordinary business seemingly uninterested
in the vast issues at stake. The ma
jority are praying that the Germans ar
rive before the anarchists here kick
over the traces and begin riot and rnur.
der.
Accounts received here show that the
RUSSIAN troops are offering no resistance
TO the enemy. but are running away at
the first shot with the Germans. While
the Germans actually were. entering
Dvinsk the RUSSIAN army committee
there was discussing measures to be
taken and hurried!y declded not TO fire
shot and thus to escape useless blood
shed.
News from the Meet is still more dis
Quieting. The anarchist movement IL
gaining ground and IA demand is being
made FOR tho dismissal OF the Peoples
Commissioner of Marine.
| witnessed ~ characteristic sceno
Yesterday when a woman was buying
pork at fnarke. stall She asked the
price o: the seller and he replied 81 n
addressing the stallhoider said:
wait till the Germans arrive: they
will see that we are not robbed by such
as you
At the same moment four German
prisoners. of which there were several
hundred Quartered IN the neighborhood.
approached the stall to buy provisions
The woman turned around and cx-
claimed:
Here they are. but wish saw guns
in their hands
a small crowd which collected ap-
proved the woman's words. also heard
remarks such as: The sooner they
come the better; the Germans are our
. only hope
This scene IL typical OF the feelings OF
the majority Of tho Inhabitants OF tho
city. They are tired OF the revolution.
they are tired of hunger and disorder:
above all theS are yred of the uncer-
taipty which IL perpetually overhanging
them. never knowing from day to day
what new form of petty tyranny will be
melted or what new restrictive measure
will be enforced. They say that they
have all the disadvantages Of the Cars
regime and none of it's advantages.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
GERMANS JOIN UKRAINES
Union Effected for March ARainst
Fortress OF Dubno,

LONDON. Feb. 80. - As the German
army continues ,s sweeping advance
against the Russians on the northern
front the forces operating TO the south
have come into contact and Joined Ukrai-
nian troops at Eovograd-volhynskl in
the march against the fortress OF Dubno.
Novogra d-Volhynski Is about 100 miles
east Of Dubno
The Berlin War Office also announces
that regiment OF Esthonian troops has
Joined the German forces invading that
Russian province. The capture OF Hap
sal, on the coast near the entrance to
the Gulf OF Finland. and an advance be-
yond Ronneburg. Wolmar and Spandau
are also announced. German forces also
have entered R!eshitsa. approximately
100 miles southeast OF Riga. The Of
ticial statement follows:
Army group OF Gen. Won Eichhorn--
In Esthonia Hapsal has been captured.
The First Esthon!an Regiment has
placed itself at the disposal o. tho
German command.
In I.ivonia our column pressed on
beyond Ronneburg. Wolmar and
Spandau. Our troops marched into
Rieshitsa amid the rcioicings OF the
inhabitants. Thence they pushed on
to Leuzin. Minsk has been occupied.
Army group of Gen. Won Linsingen--
Progress has been made In assisting
Ukraine in her struggle for freedom.
At Novograd-volhynski we camc into
touch with Ukrainian detachments and
other columns marching on Dubno.
Esthonia In one Of tho Baltic prov
inces OF Russia into which the Germans
began an advance on the resumption Of
hostilities. giving the official eXplana-
tion that these provinces were largely
German and that the, Bolsheviki were
persecutings the inhabitants. Troops
from Moon Island crossed to tho main
land and captured several Esthonian
towns and another force was taken BY
boat to Reval.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
Aid the Smoke Fund
and Help Win the War

THE soldier boys you saw and
admired as they marched
down the avenue yesterday are
going to make sacrifices for you.
They are going to play a part, at
great cost to some of them, in
winning the war. You can help
them and thus help fight Ameri-
cas- and humanity's battles by
contributing to THE SUN To-
bacco Fund.
There is to be q great enter
tainment for the fund in the
Cocoanut Grove, Palm Beach,
Fla, next Wednesday night. The
entire fashionable colony is in
terested and most successful
affair Is assured.
The boxes in the United and
Schultz cigar stores arc always
on duty, remember. To-day, by
the way. is double certificate day
in the Schultz stores. You can
boost the fund by depositing all
yoar certificates. Read all about
it on page s.
WARMING! THE SUN To-
BACCO FUND has no connection
with any other fund, organiza-
ton or publication. 1t employs
no agents or solicitors.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
KAISER'S SYMPATHY.
lie Says EsthOnian Appeal Will
Not Go Unheeded.

AMsrERpAM. Feb. 22.-Emperor Will
lam. according to the FrdnkJurtcr ZcH-
un0, replied to a message from the I.u-
beck Senate appealing to him TO help the
Esthonians. M follows:
"Your words have found n lively echo
in my heart. The despairing cry OF dis
tress which Is ever more urgently reach
ing our ears from the Baltic country
shall not go unheard, Effective meas
ures must be taken to safeguard tho tor
tured population from the burning and
plunderinG OF robber hordes and end the
state of complete lawlessncss"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
BRITISH PATROLS
CROSS PIAVE AGAIN
Austrians Show No Com.
bative Spirit.
BY WARD PRICE.
Special CabIe Despdfeh to TIE SUS from the
London Times.

Special Caole Despdteh to TIE suS from the
London Times.
Copyright. 1918; all siohts reserved.
ITALIAN HEADQUARTERS, Feb. 10 (De-
layed) For the second time yesterday
Gen. Diaz, commander in chief of the
Italian armies. referred to the crossing
OF the PiaSe River by British patrols
This operation has become almost n
nightly one. since it Is the only means
OF keeping In touch with the Austrians,
who show no combative spirit and are
content to carry on a desultory warfare
with artillery.
The dozens Of channels into which the
Piave splits vary In depth and strength
Of current. A place Is found passable
one night, but not the next New cross
ings are always being sought Six or
seven streams will be crossed with COM
parative case and the next one will be
found impossible.
Tho fording OF the stream waist high.
over boulders in the dark. through a
current that is hardly ever less than
eight miles an hour. with an enemy on
the opposite bank. Is a sound test Of the
infantry soldiers self-reliance. Several
times recently our mon have run into
parties Of AustriRns. whom they en-
gagged with bomb and hayonent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
BALL GAME IN SN0WET0RM.
Naval Omcers Play Nine Innings
VVlth MerCury Nens Zer0

NEWPORT, II. J.. Feb. 2o.--In a blind.
ing snowstorm and with the temperature
near tho zero point to-day officers from
the First Naval District defeated OH
GERS from Fort Adams In a full nine
inning baseball game by score OF 10
to 3. The outflelders were blotted from
view of the nome plate by the snow,
but the mielders served as observa-
ton posts for the outer defence. who
occasionally directed a successful put
out.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
REICHsTAG TO HEAR HERTLING
Chancellor VIII Talk on Foreisn n
Affairs Monday.

CoFENHAGEN. Feb. c2,--The IossiSche
Zeinn0 OF Berlin. n copy Of which has
been received here. says that Count Won
Hertling. the Imperial German Cham
cellor, will address the Reichstag Mon
day on the subject Of foreign affairs.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-02-23
BRITAIN yAILSI. w. w.
PACIFISTS FROM u. S.
Must SerUe Six Months and
Then Be Deported.

LONDON. Feb. 2c.-Clarence Edward
Boyington and Paul Aloys!us Manning,
American representatives of the Indus
trial Workers Of the World In England.
were sentenced to six months imprison-
ment to-day In the Bow street police
court. The Wen also were recommended
for deportation. They were charged
with spreading pacifist propaganda in
England with view to causing disaf-
lection among workmen.
Boyirgton and Manning were arrested
February S at the Communist Club. II
was alleged that they distributed infiam-
matory leaflets during meeting Of the
Engineers Society In London. William
Lucas and Arthur Tilly. Englishmen,
were arrested ut the same time.