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New-York tribune., 1918-01-20
'NXn7fs ssDf Again, the Cycle
| = Running Like a Dee"

! had arrived at this decision by the
time reached the scene Of last nights
lnishap. Fortunately my cycle was run
ring iike q deer now, and | swept up the
little slope IN a few. seconds and sped
'lound the ioch, opening up fresh vistas of
rcund-tcpped heather hills and wide green
or brown valleys every minute At lone
y bit Of. the road Jumped off, studied my
nap afresh, and then dashed on again.
Presently q side road opened, leading
back toward the coast, and round the cor
ner | sped, but even as | did so the utter
hQpeles4ncss of my performance struck
me vividly- that is, to say, if really
SERIOUS and organized hunt for me were to
he set afoot. For the roadside was dotted
with houses, often at considerable inter
walls, it is true, but then all of them had
sach confoundcdly wide views over that
open country. There was d house or two
az the very corner where | turned, and /
. distinctly saw Il face appearing. at win.
dow TO watch me thunder past. The noise
tAesc motorcycles make is simply Internal!
ut WAS then that. ! fell INTO the true
chances were everywhere against me If
nay enemies took certain steps. we'll, then
The only. thing to do was to hope they did
not take them and dismiss that matter
6. from. my mind. ! was taking the best pre-
cautions l.could think OF, and the coole, l
kept and better spirits | WAS in the more
likely would luck be to follow me. For
In. jS do l.,<l,
who trust her. Accordingly, the sun beng
nov out and the morning beautifully fine,
Il, l,decided 10 enjoy the scenery and make
the most Of a day ashore.
My first step was to ease up and ride
just as slowly as | could, and then | saw
at once that | was doing The wiscst jking
III every way made less noise and l.ss
dust, and was altogether much less Of a
phenomdnon And this encouraged me
greatly to keep to my new resolution. ~
If leave it all to luck she will advise
ne we'll. | SAID to myself.
Il headed eastward through a wide.
marshy valley with but few houses about.
and in short time saw the sea widening
before me, and presently struck the road I
was. seeking. At the junction [ obcyed an
] impulse and jumping off my cycle,
paused to survey the scenery A fertile
vale fell from where / stood, down to a
small bay between hcadiands. 1t vas
filed with little farms, and all at once
there came over me an extraordinary inn
preston Of peacefulneSs and rest. Could
It actually be that this was Il country at
Trar; that nava! war. indeed, was very,
qsry close at hand, and beneath those
ssaining waters submarine might eyen
asow, pc stealing or Il loose mine drifting
ne wide, sunshiny, placid atmosphere Of
TIE scene. with its vast cNpanse- Of 'clear
Nue SKY, larks singing hight UP, and sea
birds crying about the shore, soothcd sny
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

END Or PART ONE
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

things. What things they were precisely
l may not say, but they had to do with
warfare, with making this sound about
as easy for hostile ship to get through,
whether above the water or below, as a
rode very leisurely, with my head half
turned round all the while, / felt that my
time was not wasted if | escaped safely,
having seen simply what | now noted. For
my eye could put interpretations on feat
ures that would convey nothing to the or
dinary traveller.
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

spirits like magician's wand. ! mounted
and rode gu again in an amazingly pleas
ant frame of mind for a spy within a
hair's-breadth of capture, and very prob
ably of ignominious DEATH
Up a long hill i, my engine gently
throbbed, with moor]and on either side
that seemed to. be so desolated by the
gales and sea spray that, even heather
could scarcely flourish. | meant to stop
and rest by the wayside, but after look
at the map | thought, on the whole, | had
better put another mile or two between me
and the lady with the baleful eyes. At the
top had very wide prospect of inland
country to the left, a -treeless, Northern
looking scene, all green and brown with
many lakes rejecting the sunshine A
more hopeless land to hide in | never be-
hed, and was confirmed in my reckless
resolution. Chance alone must protect me-
Down still sleeper hill rode, only now
amid numberless small farms and with an
other bay shining ahead. The road ran
nearly straight into the water, and then
bent suddenly and followed the rim of the
bay, with nothing but empty sea links on
the landward side. The farms were left
behind, a mansion house by the shore was
still a little distance ahead, and there was
not a living soul in sight as l came to y
small, stone wall inclosurc squeezed in be-
tween the road and the beach below. 7
jumped off, led my cycle round this, and
laid it on the ground, and then seated my
self with my back against the low wall of
loose stones and my feet almost projecting
over the edge of the steep slope of pebbles
that fell down to the sand
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

1of any place Of concealment far off the
h4]ghroads. Now that there was a prob
ABILITY Of the hue and cry being raised or
'at least Of q lockout being kept for me. the
chances Of successfully slipping up the
valley of some stream without any ones
notice were enormously decreased | had
bEt to glance around at the openness of
the countryside to realize that. No. on
the highroads I could at least run away,
but up in the moors / should be mere
trapped rat. 49,
Then I had the bright thought of tour
ing IN zigzag fashion round and round
the island, stopping every here and there
70 address an inhabitant and leave, a false
clew, so as to confuse my possible pur-
suers. But what about my gasolene? 7
night need every drop if I actually did
come to be chased. So l gave up that
scheme
Finally decided upon a plan which
really seems to me now to lee as promis-
ing as any | could think Of About the
least likely place TO look for me would be
a.few lniles further along the same road.
that ran past my last nights refuge, in
The opposite direction from that in which
people had seen me start. I~resolved to
make deEour and then work back to that
read. s
New-York tribune., 1918-01-20

was, and as we looked into one another's
eyes for moment in silence I could tell
as surely as if he had said the words that
he had heard the story of the suspicious
motor cyclist.
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15
CALOMH SAuVATES
AND MAKES YOU SICK


There's no reason why = person
should take sickening, salivating cal
omel when q few cents buys a large
bottle Of DodsOn's Liver Tome per
feet substitute for calomel.
IL Is = pleasant, vegetable LIQUID
which win start your liver Just Is
surely as calomel, but il doesn't make
yon sick and can not salivate-
Children and grown folks can tax
Dodson's Liver Tone, because il j.
perfectly harmless
Calomel is a dangerous drug. n Is
mercury and attacks your bones.
Take dose Of nasty calornel today
and you win feel weak sick and nause-
ated tomorrow. Don't lose a days
work Take a spoonful Of Dadson's
Liver Tone instead and you wfll wake
up feeling great No more bilious
meas, constipation, sluggishness, head
ache, coated tongue or sour stoAaeh.
Your druggist says if You don't find
Dodson's Liver Tone acts better than
horrible calomel your money is wait
Ing ior you Adv.
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

are visiting Mrs. Alorzo Patton who
lives at Tula this week.
Mrs c. B. Lynch, Of Delay, is the
guest of her parents NJ. and Mrs. ].
s. Furr.
Mr.. o. NJ Cresswell speDt Wednes-
day in Tupelo.
Mr. and Mrs L o. Davidson and
niece Evelyn Frost who have been
spending the summer In their country
home near College Hill nave returned
10 Oxford.
Mr. c E. Sisk spent last week in
St Louis where he bo0grt his fan and
winter stock CT merchandise
Mr. Gayle Beanla-.d speas Sunday
in Tupele.
Miss Marie Pool who has been sis;4-
Irg her aunt Mrs s. s. webSter has
returned TO her hcme IN Lasnzr. She
E'as accompanied by her cousin Miss
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

Mrs. ]. z. Roberts who has been the
fgnest of her niece Mrs. G. A Shafel
left Wednesday for St. Louis, Mo-
Mr.. II. III. Woods, Of Lake Tairo
Miss, is visiting his niece Mrs. Will
Gunter.
Miss Analetha Shafer entertained q
few friends Monday evening
Mrs. Cleveland Vance and baby
have returned to Memphis after
spending the past week with Mr.
Vance's parents Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Vance.
Mrs. Monroe Meeks has returned
home after an extended visit TO
friends and relatives in Texas and
Arkansas.
Mrs. Harry Lewis and baby are
visiting relatives in Caruthersville,
Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. p. Anderson spent
the weekend in Memphis, Tenn
MISS 1TEIlE AI0CIrCu II sAcAk1AtE
friends in College Hill.
DIR. ]. B. Satterfield and family,
Of Earl, Ark, are visiting relatives
near Hopewell.
Mrs. David Garter, Sr., and her
charming daughter Miss Katrina left
Wednesday for New York, where Mrs.
Carter has taken an apartment for the
winter, Miss Katrina VIII do stenog-
raphic work for one of the largest
Y. NJ C. A buildings in the city, we
are sorry to lose these charming
people from our midst, but Miss Car
ter feels the call of her country and
can do her bit in this way
Mrs. Laurence Olsen and little son
left Saturday for Carrolton, where
they viii be the guest Of Mrs. Olsen's
parents Dr.. and Mrs. Liddell.
The Red Crcss of Oxford are ar
ranging TO have special musical
program in the near future, the people
Of the city and surroundings are urged
TO attend and help out this great
cause A full notice viii be given
soon
Mrs Luella Ramsey, County Dem
onstration Agent is absent this week
offending ths Third Annual State
short course In Demonstration Work
at A & NJ. College, S-a-kvile.
There viii be a special musical
program II the Epwozfh League
Sunday night II 7-45. Everyone is
cordially invited
Rev. W. W. Woolard and family
and Re wand Mrs. E. s. Lewis motor
ed through and spent Wednesday in
Tupelo.
Misses Ellen and Wilma Walker. or
Gomez, are the guests of Their.
cousins. Misses Annie See and Cena
Walker.
Mrs. Major Mcclure who has been
visiting her sisters Misses NcCuire
mas returned to her hcme in Yazoo
City.
Mrs. Brooks Patton and childr-n
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

shum2n Bufaloe was killed Nr
bnhaloe says that ii has been moe
Ian thr-e months stree SHE bsars
from Schuman, but that she has ~,
iatken the matter up with the Wa
department. as was reported, and
Aisa-t she his ss7ver received any wo,vl
e -lis deaia, or S-hcrwise.
Mrs David Carter, S., and daugb-
Ter Katrina, laft Wednesday for an
extended visit in New York
Mr. and Mrs ". P. Anderson A.
senoed the celcbratiCn Of ms mothers
.evenry-frfth birthday at Tula recent
= She is enjoying good health and
las many friends who wish her manv
epeutons If the DAY.
Miss Lennie Beanland who has been
listing relatives IN Memphis has re-
urned home.
Miss Florence Richmond hs.
nrned 10 her home in Itosca. Texas
after q short visit to Oxford relatives
Mr. William Mahoney left Monaa,,
Tor Paris Island, S. c. where he goas
IN training TO be a marine.
Mr. Watson Campbell has returned
70 Sheffield after spending q week
with ms mother Mrs. Lucy campber
Mr.. and Mrs Edd smith and hahv
and nephew Mr.. Smith have retuvned
70 their home in Indianola. Miss
after short visit to Oxford relatives
and friends.
Mrs r l. Thompson, of Newton
MISS Is the guest Of Oxford relatives
Mrs Anna Parks was called "a
Mynne, Ark, Wednesday on account
OF the death Of her brother-in-law
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15
Personal and Local

Misses Rittlemeyr and Mullin, Of
Holly Springs, were guests Of Ger
srude Gideon Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Gideon entertained
= few Of aer friends Tuesday evening
II honor Of her Holly Springs guests,
music and dancing were the enjoyable
features Of the occasion
Misses Margaret Rowzee and Mary
Florence Carnatkan enjoyed q few
d2ys outing with Miss Evelyn Frost
~ Davidson's farm before her return
70 the city this week
thirteen of the Boy Scouts are en-
lOyIng an outing at thu Club House
Dr. Ii. III. Faser has the honor Of be
ing their host and Master Henry Min
or Faser, Jr., is the mascot on this
occasion. Messrs- Paul Ramey, John
Brown, Dr.. Alfred Hume, Misses
Hume and Bell are some Of then
visitors this week
Mrs. Charlie Sisk and children havs
returned from a visit to relatives a
OakviIle.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Hips ant
baby motored through from Their
home In Taylor and cpent few day
with Oxford relatives lazt week Mr.
and Mrs. Hipps accompanied by Mr.
Hugh Wiley and daughter motored I.
New Albany Saturday and spent tn
Gay, Mrs. Craig, kr. Wiley's mother
in-law, accompanied them On their re
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

Sarah Webster.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack wn1te. osl
Ingham, are the guests Of
parents Mr.. and Mrs. Pan VI
Mrs Kelley cnd dsnghser, d
phis, Tenn, are the guests 4
L. L Oldham
Miss Donna White, Ct Ms
Tenn, is The guest Of her aur
Paul White
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

turn TO Oxford where she VIII visit
TT daughter Mrs. Hugh Wiley.
There Is nothing in tbs report thai
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15

" I11S ONS1 - VI
lafayette County ::
One of my opponents by one A
against absolutely untrue; as
E. Pegram positively each statement the let
specific it is unnecessary to set out that letter
The Pegam is follows:
Ripley, Mss Aug L, 1918.
Hon Hubert L. Stephens
New Albany Miss,
This response to your request a concerning the
Ripley last Cine only speech have
beginning o the
understand that charged with having said that speech
opinion
whatever onstutiOnahty of the You depIored that
should tested and urged
all
if Supreme
should decide that the unconstitutional
would withhold its decision until the close of the No
conduct whatever the of that Court limited
There nothing
Wilson with stating taking the position that this entered the
force its form of the
The whole trend and burden of the
people loyalty 10 their country and that they possible effort
toward the inquiry
dozen men as to their recoeetn of the speech and they with
l heard the speech paid particular attention
Mr. S Finger speech he writes as follows.
You people by not to do anything
the Government
question constuionaly of the draft
law had been raised but that
that the law onaLv
Hon. A. C editor of the Ripley Sentinel
lew days after the speech
II IN his paper The following comment.
Mr. Stephens thought
he draft law had been called
best thing to do fight success for IN.
- -N4 s
In a letter dated Aug ?, 1915, Mr..
further that
not state directly indirectly that the unconstitutional
am taxing no stock the Congressional objection In
giving you the facts set out above.
ihese honorable gentlemen
he speech belong
ne statements directly positively contradict the statements con
tanned In the letter opponent is circulating
e sure that friends puiv
h statement charged publish letters fro beso
OF the untruthfulness o charges - ' A"0"
Respectfully.
ii. ID. STEPHNS.
Candidate for Reelection to Congress-
Oxford eagle., 1918-08-15
To the Voters of
Lafayette County {:

of opponents circulating letter written by one W. A
absolutely untrue as
E positively denies each statement IN the let
in specific terms, unnecessary that letter
The Pegram S follows
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
Kaiser Bill and
Karl Are In
Another Break

WASHINGTON, May 1T.-Semi-
official dispatches from Vienna
reaching here by way OF Switzer-
land. say the recent conference be-
tween the German and Austrian en-
perOrs for the drawing up Of a new
treaty of alliance. was prematurely
interrupted. The meeting was to last
six days, according TO the message,
and from the fact that it continued
only a short time the conclusion is
drawn that the conversations took
a less satisfactory turn than was
hoped.
obviously nobody thought that
the details of the new treaty of al
lance would be drawn up and
sealed in a few days" said the dis
patch. but the possibility OF an
agreement upon the two essential
questions closely related TO each
other was admitted. The regulation
Of the Polish question in favor of
Austria, and her obligation 20 put
her armies at the disposition OF Ger
many whether on the Italian front
OF the western front.
1T will be seen in a few days
whether this agreement was
reached. The embarrassment Of
the comments of the semi-official
newspapers leave doubt on il. Con-
corning the first point. the Vienna
correspondent OF the Frankfurter
Zeitung states that nothing definite
was decided"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
OFFICIAL
US. COMMUN|QUE
Makes Its Appearance al Ex-
peditionary Headquarters
at Washington Thursday.

WASHINGTON, May Il. - Publ
cation Thursday Of the first Ameri-
can Official communique" appeared
at expeditionary headquarters in
France, inaugurated what is expect
ed TO be daily report 10 the Amer
lean people on what their soldiers
abroad are doing.
In giving out the text Of the state
ment Sec'y Baker could not say
definitely that one would be forth
coming daily hereafter. That rests
with Gen. Pershing, but Mr.. Baker
indicated his hope that the expedi-
tiOnary commander would find it
possible 10 follow that course.
COmmunique Brief.
As TO the military situation in the
two sectors held by American troops
.he communique was exceedingly
brief. Increased artillery activity
on both sides, both north OF Toul
ana in Lorraine were noted. with
the comment nothing else OF i'm
poTtance 10 report" Most Of the
statement was devoted 70 official &C
counts Of the daring and enterprise
of American officers and men in
scouting and raiding operations and
while in the air
Army officers here hope that
while Gen. Pershing may as yet
| feel that IL would be improper for
him 70 issue formal statements as
to operations where his forces are
| holding sectors in French corps or
army fronts, he will be able &c fol-
low up today's practice and give de-
tailed accounts Of events in which
only American troops ere involved
First Over Line.
Designation in the communique
OF the flight for which Maj. Ralph
Royce was decorated by the French
army corps commander, as the first
American fight over the enemy's
lines" was taken here as an an
nouncement that a complete avia-
ton squadron is now in operation
at the front Heretofore American
flyers mentioned for gallantry have
been attached TO French squadrOns
Officers saw In the official reports
Of the raiding and scouting opera
tons signs of the dash and initiative
which they have expected the Amer
lean troops TO show in action. They
are supremely confident that the
average American will play the
game at the front just as we'll as
Americans have played all games.
The statement reads:
"Six p. m, headquarters Ameri-
can expeditionary forces-North-
west Of Toul and in Lorraine there
was a marked increase in artillery
activity on both sides
To-day our aviators brought
down three German machines.
| There is nothing else Of importance
/ TO report"
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
STEEL HEADS
MEET TODAY
At CAPITAL
viii Confer Secretly With
War Industries Board on
Question of CurtaiIment
of Industries.

WASHINGTON. May ia Sc
cret and important meeting OF the
steel committee OF the American
Iron and Steel institute. headed by
Ebert II. Gary. with the waor indus
tries board. has been called here
for Friday.
The whole question OF curtail-
ment OF industries as we'll as that
OF steel will be threshed out at the
meeting. A show down will be
demanded by the steel men. The
government viii be asked 20 deter
mine definitely and give figures;
how the steel companies shall be
operated and how far the govern
ment must go in controlling either
their output as they do now. or how
much more drastic their control
must be.
Information as 20 the war indus
tries boards purpose In calling the
meeting was refused today by Ber-
nard NJ. Baruch and other officials
and every effort was made TO guard
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

carefully the fact that leading steel
men Of the country had been called
in.
Prominent steel Magnatcs.
IL was learned. however. that he
sides Mr. Gary. the other steel men
who are expected % attend are j.
A. TOPPING. president OF the Repub-
Tic Iron and steel Co. +. A. S.
Clarke. president Of the Lackawanna
steel Co. r. O.. Grace. president Of
the Bethlehem Steel Co. J. A.
Campbell. president Of the Youngs-
town Sheet and Tube Co. and
James a. Burden. Of the Burden
Iron co. % New York Charles NJ.
Schwab. director general OF the
emergency fleet corporation. is a
member az the steel institute COM
mittee and may attend
Omcials familiar with the steel
situation said today that a shortage
in steel and pig iron. which has
shown little OF any improvement
since the steel men pledged them
selves 20 devote their entire ca
pacity 20 government orders made
tomorrow's meeting imperative. In
creased demands of the allies for
steel and the inability to meet in
full American requirements. are
the chief factors.
Will Oppose Beard.
The steel men are understood 10
be prepared 20 take issue with the
war industries board over the actual
war needs for steel Officials in the
various war making branches OF the
government are said TO disagree on
just how far the board should 60
in controlling the output of the
steel mills. Some officials take the
position that certain of the wal
making agencies have not given
definite figures as TO their actual re-
quirements because they have not
been able TO determine them Until
this is done. they say 1t is unfair Ia
the industrial life of the country tc
take what they regard as radical
action.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
B0LSHEVIKl BREAK WITH
SOCIALISTS GROWS

WASHINGTON. May 1.-THE
breach between the bolsheviki and
their brother socialists in Russia is
widening An official dispatch from
France Thursday says the adver-
saries of the bolshevlK government
are beginning TO lift their heads,
and quotes a significant message
sent by the central committee OF
the social revolutionary party 10
the national council of the French
social party and 10 the parliament
airy socialist group.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
ROBBERS ARE FRIGHTENED
AWAY BY ST0REKEEPER

FORT WAYNE. Ind. May IL
Because the manager returned 20
the Olsen and Ebann jewelry store
here after supper. robbers who were
about 10 make a haul were fright
ened away. A hole was cut through
the ceiling from the room above. in
which had slept man whom the
manager OF the store Identified as
the one who stood outside the store
early in the evening, and upon be-
ing approached. disappeared 20 the
rooms above. II is thought this
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

extent among the Tsimpsean IN
dians. This was long before the
white man invaded the Pacific
northwest. Real totem poles with
the history of tribes and families
carved into their odd structures are
no longer made and each year sees
some OF the older ones disappear.
Some are still standing IN their
original positions in the village Of
Kitwanga. on the Skeena river.
Some % these are said 20 be 200
years old.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
NOW'S THE TIME

At his season OF the year you
should have your hard wood floors
treated. We have a system that
z. es them a perfectly beautiful fin
ish The fact of the case iS-ws are
expert in all kinds OF interior deco
rating and have a fun line or ready
to-use paints and vsrnishes. H. L.
Loehr, Decorating Co.. PA Mich. 81.
Advt.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

The patterns and coloringS are NOR
beautiful than ever. Our stock
greater than ever, too; new silks, sill
stripes, plain and corded madras, fibr
% .baNl5 ss ETC. ibe You So to ST.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17
BAPTIST CHURCH IN
CANT0NMENT WORK

HOT SPRINGS. Ark. May IT,
Energies OF the southern Baptist
convention were pledged % the ut
most 70 further the work OF the de-
nomination among the army cam
tonments Of the nation, ar today
session OF the Blxty-third conven-
ton. After hearing discussions OF
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-17

The work which has been accom-
plished and after having heard stir
ring speeches by mem 5ers OF a
squad OF -5 soldiers brought 90 the
convention from Camp Pike. Little
Rock Ark. the delegates were en-
Enthusiastically unanimous in their
vote to divert any needed availa bic
sum ~ money and all the workers
necessary 20 treble the results OF
army work next year.