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Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Marines Gaining Ground.

With the American Forces On the
Marne.-The American marines, who
began a second attack on the German
lines, captured the village of Torcy
and drove their way into Bouresches,
northwest of Chateau Thierry. They
held Torcy in the face of repeated
counter-attacks and were pushing
back the Germans through the streets
of Bouresches. Virtually all their OBJ
1ectives in this attack were attained.
The American plan did not include the
taking of Torcy, but the marines
swept into it.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Official Shoots Woman.

Hazelten, N. D.-Barred by Mrs. E.
L. Perras, a widowed homesteader,
from searching her home for her SON.
in-law, accused of boarding wheat, c..
Pennington, member of vigilance
committee, shot Mrs. Perras dead.
When Mrs. Perras barred the way,
Pennington drew a gun and tried to
pass her. She struck the gun, which
was discharged. Pennington was az
rested.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Candidate Is Arrested.

Madison, Wis.-Judge J. NJ Becker
of Monroe, Republican candidate for
governor, was arrested, brought to
Madison and arraigned in federal
court charged with prohibited talk un-
der the espionage act. He pleaded
not guilty and bail was fixed at S.
600.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Naval Launch Is Lost.

Washington. Loss of the naval
motor launch Ozark, with one member
of her crew, Charles Richards, Are
man, of Chipley. Fla, in heavy sea
off the coast May IL, was announced
by the Navy Department.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Thanks To Americans.

erans' Association Of Paris has writ
ten Secretary Baker asking that he
convey to the 21st American Infantry
Regiment on behalf of the 21st French
Regiment of Infantry greetings, con-
CALCULATIONS and thanks for American
participation in the war.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Gas Ukraine Villages

London. - The Germans in their
reprisals against peasant disorders in
the Ukraine 1renched several villages
near Kiev with gas, according to a
Petrograd dispatch to the Daily Ex-
press. Whole communities were as
phyxiated.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
prenarina For Blow At Hun.

Washington = American troops IN
training at home are being especially
schooled now in preparation for the
forward movement of the allied ar
mics expected to follow the ultimate
crushing of Germany's offensive pow
ers.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
. 5OO To Sea Weekly,

Great Lakes, lll.-Although weekly
quotas of $500 men have been going
to sea from the navy school here since
January, there are now $1,000 men at
the school which is 1000 more than
the enrolment in January, it was re-
ported.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Washington. - Several aviation Of
fcials who have completed speciag
courses at Camp Dick, Dallas, Tex,
in compass adjustment and air navi-
cation, were ordered back to their
commands to instruct new cadets.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Submarine Issue in Senate.

Washington. - Attacks on the Navy
Department for permitting submarines
to sink American ships off the Allan
tic coast precipitated a sharp debate
in the Senate. Charges that senator's
invited the attacks by making inacclr-
rate statements as to conditions in
the United States were made by Sem
ator Lewis of Illinois.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
AGAINST German Menace.

Picking. - The Japanese Foreign Of
fice announces that the recently sign
ed convention between China and ia
pan is limited to joint military opera
tons in defense against the German
menace in Siberia
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The annual summer session of tho
University OF Arkansas strictly on a
war basis" with patriotism as the
keynote, will open at Fayetteville
June IT and close July q. Courses
that will better prepare students to
take their places as units in the ma
tion's army behind the lines will fea-
ture the summer school this year.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
French Praise Eor Americans,

Washington. - An official dispatch
from France says the French press
is commenting in the warmest terms
on the intervention of the American
troops in the great battle between the
Disc and the Marine.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
BattIeship AS TARGET.

Washington. A warship engaged
recently in target practice mistook
the battleship Louisiana for a target
and exploded shell aboard her, kill
ing one man, the Navy Departments
announced. The accident was due to
hazy weather.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
STATE HArD-N1NES.

Two carloads of flour turned in by
people of Marked Tree and vicinity
left for France a few days ago, bear
ing this inscription: "Flour for the
soldiers in France from Marked Tree,
Lepanto, Truman, Tyronza and Deck
eryille Ark"
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Crime Endemic in Spain.

Madrid. = The epidemic which IS
sweeping over Spain. disease which
somewhat resembles grippe, is In
creasing in severity. There are more
than 100000 cases in Madrid.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The entire quotas of 10000 men
from Arkansas, Tennessee, Louisiana
and Mississippi, which began arriving
on the May % draft, had been re-
eeived, and the hard-worked officers i'll
the Receiving Depot can take a
breathing spell until June 20, when
the next big draft of 1900 men
starts
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Many Killed and Injured.

Washington. = A recent allied raid
on Cologne caused the death Of 1A6
persons, the State Department was in
formed. About $50 were wounded.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Germans Seize Material.

Paris,-Millions of dollars of build
ing materials imported from America
by Miss Ann Morgan's committee to
rebuild French villages was engulfed
in the last German offensive, accord
ing to the Paris edition Of the New
York Herald.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

County Demonstrators w. T. Snow is
effecting measures to stamp out hog
cholera in Ouachita county, making
trips to various parts of the county
to vaccinate hogs. Mr.. Snow vacci-
mates from 60 to 80 hogs each day
and will continue until the disease is
practically obliterated.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Thirty-three Little Rock business
men subscribed $40. 400 at a meeting
at the Board of Commerce to open
the campaign for raising a fund OF
$150000 for the purpose of buying
land and for meeting the expenditures
incidental TO the location Of the picrie
plant in Little Rock.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Washington Authority for the
government to take over all wireless
apparatus in the United States is pro-
posed in bill introduced by Senator
Fletcher Of Florida.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Attack On jtaIv Soon.

Washington. - Further evidence
that an Austrian offensive against
Italy is imminent is noted in an Off
cial dispatch to the italian embassy
here.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Much DAYLIGHT Saved.

Moscow. Beginning May 81,
clocks throughout Russia were ad-
vanced two hours in order to save
light and fuel.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Democratic County Central
Committee adopted resolution at its
meeting at Greenwood asking the
constitutional convention to postpone
all further action on the proposed
constitution for Arkansas until after
the war The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Russian Gives un Eiuht.

Shanghai,-Gen. Semenoff, leader OF
the anti-Bolshevik Siberian forces.
has left the Transatlantic front, y
cording to an Eastern News Agency
dispatch from Hardin.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Public School Board has
awarded the contract for the erection
of a new school building at Harris
burg to J. e. Hollinsworth e Co Of
Memphis, for the sum of $40,S69, COM
plete, ready for the furniture.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The two pounds of wool that wa:
sheared from sheep that grazed upor
the White House lawn at Washington
and ordered to be sold for the benefit
of the Red Cross, was disposed of by
Governor Brough. The wood sold fol
$55 per pound.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Less Kinds Of Food.

Washington. Measures to lessen
the variety of foods served in hotels
and restaurants Of the United States
were taken by the Food Administers
ton.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Nine thousand dollars worth of Lib
erty Bonds were sold by members OF
the Russellyille Boy Scouts. Several
of the members qualified for govern
ment badges.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13
Ask For Money For Defense.

ASK Tot Vi~is-I
Washington. = A supplemental ap-
propriation Of $4,000 for the de-
tense of the Panama Canal was asked
of Congress by the War Department.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

DR.. J. H. Reynolds, president OF
Hendrix College, Conway, asked Ad-
jutant General Mccain of the War
Department for a detail to provide
military instruction at that institution.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

A troop of Boy Scouts has been or
ganized at Ell Dorado under the direc-
ton CT H. D. Bowers, scoutmaster
Uniforms and other equipment have
been ordered
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

At meeting of the Board of the
Board of Trustees of the Arkansas
State Normal school held at Conway,
President B. w. Torreyson was re-
elected for two years and the entire
faculty, with the exception of two
members, who have resigned, were
reelected.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The wet weather in the vicinity of
Knobel has made a great demand for
cotton workers and wages run as high
as 81 per day. Boys and girls are
getting 50 per day.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The state auditor received an or
der for 209 poll tax receipts from
Washington county, to be issued TO
taxpayers who may pay their taxes
before July 1.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Four thousand white men from
Arkansas have been called to report
10 Camp Pike during the five days be-
ginning June "a.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

J. B. Dunlap has been elected Sec
rotary of the Railroad Commission 10
succeed Albert Rorex, who has been
called to military service.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Several thousand dollars worth OF
equipment will be purchased by the
University of Arkansas for the train
ing of the three hundred drafted men
who will be sent to Fayetteville on
June Is, for two months training in
the shops and laboratories of the Uni
versity.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Arkansas Baptist state conven-
tion will conduct Bible school II
Eureka Springs, June to June 10
Three of Arkansas strongest men will
be teachers.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Cotton Plant officials have or.
deret a 1o-horse power gas engine for
the CITY water plant. 1t win be IN
stalled at cnce.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Perpetual Oil and Gas Com
pany at Nashville, filed certificate
with the secretary of state announc-
ing the surrender of it's charter.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Classed as deserter, although
two ships on which he was trying to
reach his local board were torpedoed
and sunk, w. c. Turrentine of New
Orleans arrived at Camp Pike, clear
ed UP his record with honors.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

A large auto fYe truck purchased
several months ago by the city Of
Hone has Just been delivered.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13


will be returned. All groceryme1
should have these certificates on
hand: if they do not have them, they
can get them by writing the food adj
ministration.
STATE HAf-o-%!NCS.
Two carloads of flour turned in by
people of Marked Tree and vicinity
left for France few days ago, bear
ing this inscription: 'Flour for the
soldiers in France from Marked Tree,
Lepanto, Truman, Tyronza and Deck
erville, Ark"
Thirty-three Little Rock business
men subscribed $40.400 at a meeting
at the Board of Commerce to open
the campaign for raising a fund OF
$150,000 for the purpose of buying
land and for meeting the expenditures
incidental TO the location OF the picric
plant in Little Rock
The Democratic County Central
Committee adopted a resolution at its
meeting at Greenwood asking the
constitutional convention to postpone
all further action on the proposed
constitution for Arkansas until after
the war. The resolution was adopted
unanimously.
At a meeting of the Board of the
Board of Trustees of the Arkansas
State Normal school held at Conway,
President B. w. Torreyson was re-
elected for two years and the entire
faculty, with the exception of two
members, who have resigned, were
reelected
Several thousand dollars worth of
equipment will be purchased by the
University of Arkansas for the train
ing of the three hundred drafted men
who will be sent to Fayetteville on
June is, for two months training in
the shops and laboratories of the Uni
versity.
A total Of 1872 men were registered
! IN Little Rock, SO white youths and
50 negroes. Two negroes. Fred Floyd
and Rooney Williford, appeared for
registration and as Dr. A. T. McKin-
ney was in the ace of registering them
he discovered that both had smallpox.
H. r. Buie of Buffalo says that ne
has discovered new ore near Muir
freesboro, which the United States
Geological Survey pronounced celes-
tite, a mineral which is used in the
manufacture of signal lights. 1t is
very rare in the United States.
Governor Brough received notice
from the Penitentiary Commission at
the state farm at Cummins, stating
that during the month of May only
one patient was treated in the hospi.
tai and that he had been confined tc
the hospital only eight days.
Classed as deserter, although
two ships on which he was trying K
reach his local board were torpedoet
and sunk, w. c. Turrentine of New
Orleans arrived at Camp Pike. clear
ed up his record with henors.
Work has begun on an additional
grow OF quartermaster warehouse;
along the railroad track near thu
eastern end of Camp Pike, which vii
offer supplement to the warehous
ing facilities in the quartermastel
area.
Unofficial figures show that Boone
county has exceeded her quota fol
the Second Red Cross drive by more
than $1,000. Almost $500 was raised
one night when benefit party was
given at the county courthouse.
The Montgomery county chapter OF
the American Red Cross. with hea0
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

A total Of 1872 men were registered
I IN Little Rock, SO white youths and
So negroes. Two negroes. Fred Floyd
registration and as Dr. A. T. McKin-
ney was in the ace of registering them
he discovered that both had smallpox.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

H. II. Buie of Buffalo says that he
has discovered new ore near Muir
freesboro, which the United States
Geological Survey pronounced celes-
tite, a mineral which is used in the
manufacture of signal lights. 1t is
very rare in the United States.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Governor Brough received a notice
from the Penitentiary Commission at
the state farm at Cummins, stating
that during the month of May only
one patient was treated in the hospi-
tai and that he had been confined to
the hospital only eight days.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The FL Dorado Home Guard Com
pany has received rifles. ammunition,
uniforms and other equipments.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The commencement exercises of
Galloway College, of Searcy, closed
with the address to the senior class
and the presentation of diplomas.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Bull Dog and the Mirror, two
Hendrix College publications, have
been merged. The college now pub
fishes the Bull Dog Mirror and the
Troubadour.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Work has begun on an additional
Frow OF quartermaster warehouses
along the railroad track near the
eastern end of Camp Pike, which will
offer a supplement to the warehous-
ing facilities in the quartermaster
area.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The wheat crop in Franklin county
will far exceed last season, both in
acreage and yield. Corn and cotton
never looked any more promising.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Governor Brough appointed J. S
Turner of Ozark member of the
State Highway Commission to sue
coed Guy B. Tucker, whose term has
expired.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The old Hazel Hotel at Newport,
which was partly burned about two
years ago, will be remodeled and the
name will be changed to the Claridge
Hotel.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Montgomery county chapter of
the American Red Cross. with hear
quarters at Womble, raised more
than $500 in the recent drive for the
second war fund, going more than ST.
600 over the quota set.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

The Caddo National Farm Loan AS
sociation of Womble has received its
charter from the Federal Farm Loar
Board and is authorized to loan
money.
Cleveland County herald. (Rison, Ark.) 1888-current, 1918-06-13

Unofficial figures show that Boone
county has exceeded her quota for
the Second Red Cross drive by more
than $4,000 Almost $500 was raised
one night when a benefit party was
given at the county courthouse.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-24
A Summary for Busy Readers
of the Significant Doings
of the Day.
OCCURRENCES OF INTEREST.
Progress of the Worlds War-War
and Legislative Activities at the
Nations Capltal-News From
Every Corner Of the Country.
WAR BULLETINS

Berlin dispatches reiterate the re-
port that Turkey has made peace over
lures both to the United States and
Great Britain. The dispatches repre-
sent Germany as convinced that Tur-
ley will surrender Internationally.
Lille and DOuai were entered Thurs
lay by the British and Ostend was oc-
cupied, the Germans abandoning the
Belgian coast towns and fleeing to-
ward Antwerp. Cavalry reached
Bruges and the German retreat is rap
idly becoming q rout. Courtrai was
captured and more than 20 villages
liberated
FrancO-Serbian columns have en-
cred Montenegro. The Serbs are con-
tinuing their advance north of Nish.
The Amsterdam Handelsblad asserts
1t has authoritative information to the
sent out q wireless message to all sub
marines to return Immediately to their
cases.
Thorout, the important German base
In Flanders, has been definitely cap
tured, according to latest word from
the front. The fall of Courtrai is re-
ported to be imminent Unofficial dis
patches report the British in the sub
urbs of Lille.
The allies have considerably wild
ened the Belgian wedge, threatening to
divide the German armies in Flanders
from those in northern France. The
Belgians took Thourout and the Brit
ish Menin, also advancing within threa
miles of Lille on the southwest. On
the eastern end of the front the French
advanced along the looI of the Aisne
toward Rethel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-24
SPORTING

Johnny Dundee is out with an offer
to fight Willie Jackson and the latter's
manager at the same time, battle royal
style, and he says he can whip the two
of them together.
Some English sporting men are try
ing to match Joe Lynch against Jimmy
Wilde, the tlyweight champion, for 20
rounds. Lynch would have a great
advantage, as he is the taller of the
two and weighs probably 10 pounds
heavier than Wilde.
Murphy and C;eers divided the
honors Of the Grand Circuit trotting
races held at Atlanta.
Arrangements are under way to
bring to an end the sporting activities
in connection with the United war
work drive to raise S170,5000O0 dur
ing the week of November II to Is
with-a great athletic meet in Madison
Square Garden, New York.
Lu Princeton trotted fastest three
heats on record-2 :O2, 2:044 and
2:02b-at Atlanta Grand Circuit
meeting.
Billy Queal, the professional runner,
who coached the Yale cross country
team for several years, has resigned
from the instruction staff Of the Young
Mems Christian Association to accept
a commission in the Sanitary Corps as
q second lieutenant in charge of the
physical condition of aviatOrS.
Participation in football practice by
students of the University of Nebraska
who are members of either the student
army or naval training corps has been
made compulsory by order Of Capt.
E. J. MacIvor, commandant of the uni.
versity's military detachment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1918-10-24
WASHINGTON

Questionnaires were mailed to youths
of eighteen and men from thirty-seven
to fOrty-fve, inclusive Response must
be made in seven days.
The navy department has lifted the
voluntary censorship on movements of
vessels on the Pacific coast
Germany has sent a note of protest
against the sale of German owned
property. America has replied by an
nouncing further large sales.
The Senate Finance Committee
strike out of the war revenue bill the
provision of a tax on the salaries of
the President, justices of the Supreme
Court ard judges of Superior Courts.
Cable messages to Washington EN-
phasize the depIorable condition o!
hundreds of thousands of French ana
Belgian civilians who are being sent
by the Huns out of the military zones.
and the food administration warns that
since America must feed them still
greater conservation of foodstuffs will
be necessary.
Railroad Director General McAdoo
announced that during the week of Dc
tober ) a total of 81 locomotives were
shipped from the plants of the princi,
pal manufacturers.
Washington now considers that
peace is up to the German people as a
result of the Presidents note. Mean
time everything is being done to speed
up the American war effort London
and Paris are pleased with the Presi-
dents note, dispatches from those cap
itals say.
John d. Ryan, assistant secretary of
war, in charge of aviation, announces
that during his trip abroad with Sec
relary Baker complete unification of
command of the allied air forces in
France had been brought about All
the aviation services Nv are under Il
single chief.