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Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
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MiscELLAN EoUs.

Over score of persons were killed In semi-tropical storms that visited the Texas coast near Orange. WAR
 Detroit street car companies now charge cents for ride; 10 for 55 cents.
 The Austrian press announces that the whole coast of the United States is blockaded with German U-boats.
 American aviators have discovered the grave of Quentin Roosevelt, who was killed behind the German lines on July IT.
 The Loyal Order of Moose has agreed to contribute a tax of $1 per member for a war chest.
 The Missouri and Illinois crop re- ports show that corn has been greatly injured by the recent hot spell.
 The United States Is buying uni forms for 2,000.OO0 American soldiers from British manufacturers.
 London reports that more than 50 German U-boat crews have mutinied and sunk their vessels in neutral waters.
 Knights of Columbus have recently bought 75,O0O.O00 cigarettes for distri- button among the soldiers.
 Denver, Colo, has taken over the ownership and operation of the city waterworks.
 P. G. Hale, school superintendent of Centralia, Mo-, has forgotten his books and enlisted as a private
 House of commons has determined ty resolution that the Germans must pay back all the money forced from Belgium
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GEN E RAJ

During week ending Aug. 2 158 sick and wounded soldiers were landed at various ports in the United States
 Jacob Van Vain, farmer, of Mont. gomery Mo, was attacked and seri. ously injured by bull in an open field
 Hereafter all manner of distinction as to enlistment in the army is to be forgotten, the regulars, draftees and volunteers now being on the same basis.
 Illinois school boards are to change the name kindergarten" to begin ners' grades"
 Joseph w. Folk defeated x. P. VII. fley in the Missouri race for United States senate on the Democratic tick. ct, and Col. Jay L. Torrey went down before Judge Selden Spencer as Re publican standard bearer.
 Tuesday, Aug. G. was the hottest day in New York for years, and 10 persons died of sunstroke.
 Germany's newest name for Ameri- can soldiers is 'Satans,'' on account of their impudent audacity.
 Many cities in the United States whose names end in "urg," have added final "h" to make the name more English.
 A plan is in the making at Philadel. phia to compel alien enemies now in. termed to work as farm laborers.
 There are 100000 Smiths in the new army of the United States, and of these over 1000 are plain John. Sixty-eight young women here or. ganized a military company at Me. nominee, Mich. It Is reported from Paris that Ger. man sympathizers attempted to assas- sinate Herbert Hoover during his re. cent trip to Paris, the bomb breaking his car window. Missouri has been called on to fur nish 12.916 unskilled men for war work and Illinois must furnish 40,230.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
FOREIGN.

The Norwegian government an- nounces that the submarine war has cost that nation S66 ships and 1,so2 seamen.
 English dispatches report that 16o brave British girls have married blind soldiers in the last two months.
 Washington has received word that the Bolsheviki have declared war on the allies for defensive purposea.
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To Act With the U. 8.

London. = Any steps that are taken in respect to the Paris resolution on trade will, as far as possible. be taken in conjunction with the United States. Andrew Bonar Law, chancellor of tha exchequer. said in the House of Com mOnS
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CRIMINAL,

s. H. Miller, Mennonite newspaper publisher of Cleveland, O., was fined $500 for publishing an article advising readers not to buy Liberty bonds.
 A couple of moonshine distillers were captured near Florence, Ala, whose business was netting $500 per 6ay.
 Three persons-two women and a man-were killed at Canova, s. D., in a recent divorce squabble and subse- ouent tragedy.
 Thomas Despon. 45, wealthy farmer of Lexington, Ky, tied his wife to a stake in the yard. shot her dead with a revolver and then attempted suicide.
 Three men were arrested in Wash. ington for making an attempt to se- cure contracts illegally from the ship ping board.
 A matted milk company was forced to contribute $50.000 of products to the army and navy for having too much flour on hand at one time.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
soldIera Write often.

Washington. = More than 100000 letters from American soldiers in France have been received at Allan tic ports since July 29, and the Post office Department announced that every one of them was started for it's destination within twenty-four hours after it's arrival.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Miss Ether Case, formerly of Bates vile, who was sent by the Southern Methodist church as missionary to Mexico, and who on account of the war was called away from the mis- sion fields in 1914. has recently resum- ed here work.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
To Reirstate Operators.

Washington. = Investigation of the discharge of union employees of tho Western Union Telegraph Company has been ordered, Postmaster General Burleson said, and he intimated that any men so penalized for union mem- bership would be reinstated undor government control.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
Prohibition la Ratified.

Baton Rouge, La - The lower house of the Louisiana general as- sembly, in special session voted in favor of the federal prohibition amendment. The vote was 69 to 51. The Senate earlier in the week rati- fled the amendment.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Agricultural clubs are being organ ized all over Cross county with large memberships. The clubs are under the supervision of County Agent Cook and Miss Frances Dyer, home demon stration agent.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
LABOR.

Postmaster-Gene Burleson indi- cates that all w. U. operators lately discharged for labor utilization will be reinstated.
 Gov. Alexander of Idaho has asked for federal assistance in quieting la bor troubles in the mines of that state.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

About $21,395,S05 was paid by Pine Bluff cotton dealears to the farmers of this section during the past season, which closed August 1. The total re- ceipts were 150,146 bales, and the av- craze price was 2S50 cents.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
PERSONAL.

J. T, Sexton, once Tennessee black smith, turned an evangelist and has converted 16,OoO, according to his own statement.
 Champ Clark was renominated for congress for the thirteenth time at the primaries Tuesday.
 Henry Watterson, familiarly known as "Marse" Henry, has completed a half century of service of editorial work with the Louisville Courier. Journal.
 Herbert Hoover has returned to Paris after visit to the newest battle front
 Louis J. Malvy, formerly member Of the French cabinet, was exiled for five years on account of holding com munication with the enemy.
 Capt. V. s. Hurvan, Czecho-Slay leader. has arrived in Washington. seeking aid for his fast weakening army.
 Gen. Ferdinand Foch has been made a marshal of France for his successes in the late offensive.
 Dr. Mary Walker, 80, noted woman physician and reformer, is seriously i'll at her home in Oswego, N. Y.
 P. J. Barnes, naval aviator. set a new record for sustained flight, re- ma1nlng in the air 3Oh consecutive hours.
 Eddie Richenbacher, "ace," on the French front, was decorated by the French government, and straightway sent his honors to his mother.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
Prisoners Make Escape.

Amsterdam. = Twenty-nine British officers recently escaped from a pris- oners' camp at Holzminden, accord ing to the Asnabrueck Tageblatt, and are still at large. They escaped through a subterranean passage. which required nine months to dig.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
Per.hino Asks For Rabbis.

New York-Twenty-flve rabbis for service in the American forces in France are wanted by General Persh- ing. according to a cablegram to the Jewish Welfare Board here.
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DOM EsTIo.


 Auto manufacturers have decided to cut production 50 Der cent, thus antici- pating a governmental order.
 German officials are filled with ex- cuses for their recent defeats. chief of which is cold feet.
 War industrial workers are promis- ing 66.000 tons of steel ships every week from now on.
 Twenty-two government clerks were overcome by heat at their desks in Washington.
 Election returns from Kansas show that Capper carried 102 out of 106 counties in the gubernatorial race.
 German propagandists are busy cir culating the report that there is a shortage of glass jars for canning fruits.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The Hope School Board has pur- chased from the Hope Catholic church the property formerly known as Our Lady of Hope" convent. The build ing will be used as the east side gram mar school.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
FINANCIAL.

Secretary McAdoo has announced his plan for revenue includes a tax of 80 per cent on war trade profits.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The Jefferson County Council of De- fense has requested the Pine Blufl City Council not to issue license for pool rooms in Pine Bluff after the ex- piration of the licenses now held by several pool rooms in the city.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14
FIR ES.

Fire at Millsville, Ark. destroyed six mills. nine cottages and 5000, ,0OO feet or lumber. The loss reaches $25O, 900.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

l ing will be used as the east side gram mar school.
 The farmers one-day chautauqua cuorse, by food and crop exports of the cooperative extension officials, will be given at Pea Ridge school house about the middle of this month. The Rev. James w. Marshall, re- gently of Junction City, has accepted call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Camden and Fines and court costs were imposed by Justice R. M. Joyce at Greenwood on 10 farmers for failure to dip their cattle. Of those who were fined, all paid except one man, who appealed. Mothers of high school girls at Harrison have by unanimous vote | adopted blue skirts, middy blouses, low heeled shoes and cotton hose as 1 the uniform for next year at school.
  
 Young ladies of Springdale are | making an effort to make enough glasses of jelly to present at least one glass to each of the 325 soldiers now in training at Fayetteville. Captain J. c. Hogg, a Confederate veteran of Big Springs, Tex, who last visited Huntsville AZ years ago, is spending the week with relatives at Huntsville and St. Paul. l The Continental Mining Company is preparing to build a new concen- trating mill on the site of the one recently burned at the mine, three miles east of Harrison. The Jackson County Red Cross Chapter has sent its tenth shipment of finished knitted goods and its sixth shipment of hospital and surgical dressing materials.
 | The annual two-days old settlers picnic was held at Mountain Home recently. The crowd was estimated at 4,O0O. H. B. Wolf acted as master of ceremonies.
 l The P. F. Connolly Paving Company has completed work of paving Main and Oak streets at Russellville and loaded it's machinery for work in oth- CT parts.
 Mena and Polk county are suffering from the worst drouth on record and, except in favored localities, the corn crops are ruined and cotton badly damaged.
 The residence of Charles Hawkins, near Whiterock, was destroyed by fire recently, together with the contents. Currency to the amount of $275 was burned.
 The leaves on the trees at Fordyce are falling off, owing to the extreme dry weather. All shrubbery and grass Is dying and gardens are burning up.
 One hundred and eighty cars of cantaloupes have been shipped from Horatio, 50 of them by express. The total value is about $150, ,000
 The report that alligators had been seen in Woodward lake, near Camden, caused more or less excitement until l. it was found that the witness saw fish known as alligator gars, and his
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STATE HAPPENINGS.

c. R. French, N. T. Whitaker and c. M. Thompson of Harrisburg have returned from Cleveland, O., where they went to close the sale of half million dollars in bonds of Drainage District No. T, for the drainage of a territory in the eastern part of Poiu- sett county.
 Roy McCurry of Alpena, who was a seaman aboard the cruiser San Die go, sunk by German mine recently, writes to his sister, Mrs. G. w. Lock- ey, of Mountain View, that he had a good swim of about three hours be- fore he was picked up by rescuers.
 J. c. Mebane of Wynne is running the fourmill full time and can not keep up with the wheat that is brought in by the farmers. As soon as he can get more help he will run the mill day and night.
 Reports made to the county exam finer show there are only 32 negroes of school age in Madison county.
 The pastors of the Batesville churches have combined to hold union services each Sunday evening.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The report that alligators had been seen in Woodward lake, near Camden, caused more or less excitement until it was found that the witness saw fish known as alligator gars, and his report had been garbled into alliga- tors.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The farmers one-day chautauqua cuorse, by food and crop exports of the cooperative extension officials, will be given at Pea Ridge school house about the middle of this month.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The pastors of the Batesville churches have combined to hold union services each Sunday evening.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The Rev. James w. Marshall re- gently of Junction City, has accepted call to the pastorate of the First Presbyterian church at Camden and the Presbyterian church at Mt. Holly.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

One hundred and eighty cars o cantaloupes have been shipped from Horatio, 50 of them by express. Tht total value is about $150, 1000.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Fines and court costs were imposed by Justice R. M. Joyce at Greenwood on 10 farmers for failure to dip their cattle. Of those who were fined, all paid except one man, who appealed.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The leaves on the trees at Fordyce are falling off, owing to the extreme dry weather. All shrubbery and grass Is dying and gardens are burning up
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Mothers of high school girls at Harrison have by unanimous vote adopted blue skirts, middy blouses, low heeled shoes and cotton hose as the uniform for next year at school.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Young ladies of Springdale are making an effort to make enough glasses of jelly to present at least one glass to each of the 325 soldiers now in training at Fayetteville.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The residence of Charles Hawkins, near Whiterock, was destroyed by fire recently, together with the contents. Currency to the amount of $275 was burned.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Captain J. c. Hogg, a Confederate veteran of Big Springs, Tex, who last visited Huntsville AZ years ago, is spending the week with relatives at Huntsville and St. Paul.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

Mena and Polk county are suffering from the worst drouth on record and, except in favored localities, the corn crops are ruined and cotton badly damaged.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The P. F. Connolly Paving Company has completed work of paving Main and Oak streets at Russellville and loaded it's machinery for work in oth- CT parts.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The Continental Mining Company is preparing to build new concen- trating mill on the site of the one recently burned at the mine, three miles east of Harrison.
Judsonia weekly advance., 1918-08-14

The annual two-days old settlers picnic was held at Mountain Home recently. The crowd was estimated at 4,000. H. B. Wolf acted as master of ceremonies.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10

go over the top, rush forward with a
Wild yell, deal death on the run to
the Boche dummies, then plunge into
the enemy trenches and mop up"
The animated dummy Is operated
with long pole, one end. padded for
safety, representing the enemy bay.
onet. The other end. back out OF
reach OF the Marines bayonet. Is man.
ipuIated by another man. The assau.
ant tries TO stick the dummy without
being touched by the padded pole.
The dummy operators become very
skillful and the work is strenuous
and exciting
Practice duels are fought with rife,
with rubber bayonets. The Martinez
wear heavy masks and gaur1tlets ana
padded clothing. They need all this
protection, too, For hayonet ngh.,nR,
even with rubber points and between
friends. is rough mix-up Charging
each other from a distance OF some
forty yards. the Marines go to II, and
some lively fights results
Final Touches In France
In bayonet fighting as In other
Ava lic VI wal l3i g, what If new foNAv
IS out Of date a month hence. When
the Marines get to France they are
brought right UP to the minute with
the very latest stunts Here. TOO.
British instructors are on the Job In
the Marine Corps camps. bringing
fresh from the trenches and No Mans
Land the tactics that are being con-
stautiy worked out in actual fgh.ing.
The effectiveness OF this Anal in
struction has been proved we'll enough
N dispatches telling how the new Ma.
rlues took their baptism of fire. with
the advantage of the training that
they have had from seasoned, expert
encea warrior illustrators, the young
sters have gone IN like veterans. And
like veterans they have fought FROM
he word CO..
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10

developed purpose far beyond its
quite recent function as merely form
OF physical exercise. The pretty evo-
lutions that used to be part of the
infantry's fancy and spectacular bay
onet drtN" are forgotten. and the bay
onet. no longer an ornament, has be-
come an ever-useful and super deadly
weapon.
Know How, Or Get Killed
The hardest job IN camp" IS what
he young Marines at Paris Island
call the bayonet training there, They
get introduced to II when they are
about four weeks out of civilian life
IF you don't know, you get killed. -
is the cheerful slogan that is i'm
pressed on the minds of the recruits
orally aud by placsrds conspicuousIy
displayed.
1t does nortake the recruits long to
see that this is indeed serious as well
as strenuous business, and the spirit
of the bayonet" is quickly assimilated-
Long and short thrust high and low
parry, butt strokes and the various
other positions in advance are taught
the Marines and this Is followed by
charging and jumping in and out OF
trenches with fixed bayonets.
With the Astounding energy and
strength that Marine Corps training
induces, the devil dogs catch the
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1918-09-10

knack of adding to their hand and
foot work the terrifying war cry Of
the Marine on destruction bent. This
yelling, the officers from over there
tell us, Is essential In putting fear into
the heart of the Hun. Bayonet train
ing continues from now on. II d Ma
riue Is selected for the school for non
commissioned officers, he gets It every
day, and is brought to the point where
he can qualify as a bayonet instructor
At Quantico, where Marines selected
for overseas duty are transferred after
completing their recruit training,
fresh Inspiration comes from bayonet
instructors who have handled bayo-
nets with blood on them
you've got to know. and know i'm
mediatelv. and then do it--quickt :"
said one Canadian veteran instructing
a group OF Marines there. eff you
don't get your man. he'll get you.
Remem Der that. And If you take
time 10 fool with him. another Fritz
will come along and get you. There's
20 time for sporring, You've got 10
get your man with the first jab, know
how to get your point out OF the
body. and go along 10 the next.
Stick 'Em In ThesNcck
Stick your man in the neck, If you
can. rather than in the stomach. 1t
scares a man extra had to see the
blade coming at his face. And II you
so for his stomach he's likely to
grab the bayonet and defect 1t or
! keep It from gong deep enough"
! The Canadian picked up rife with
/ fixed bayouet and thrust II close to
/ the stomach of one Of the Marines.
You don't mind that. do your" he
J incurred.
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Suddenly he poked It about an inch
short of the Marines chin. The young
ster jumped back six feet.
You see. there's difference in the
feel of It," laughed the Canadian.
Another advantage Is that all II takes
in the neck is a couple OF inches, and
the point comes out easily. Stick a
man in the stomach and 1t takes all
your strength to pull free. and you
have to use your foot, too.
Never cant Your rife. If you don't
went in. you're done for You can't
believe, until you have felt II. what
great resistance a body offers to the
extraction OF a bayonet."
After hearing a few eyewitness
stories of the treachery of the Ger
mans. the importance of doing them
in Is impressed on the students and
they go at the advanced instruction
with deadly determination.
Forms OF Bayonct Drill
Bayonet instruction at Quantico is
in four distinct forms. One Is n modt-
fieation of the old bayonet exercise.
70 "hlCh nave heen added some new
British movements. Il Imbers up the
Marine. and accustoms him 10 swing
ing a rife and holding II properly.
Another Is against stuffed dummies,
giving the Marines experience In MAX
ing 'hrusts into an opponent A third
employs animated dummies. which
makes the student use defensive as
well as offensive tactics. The fourth
Is mimic hayonet dueIs between living
opponents.
The second and third hayonet
drills, against dummies. are used In
trench practice, Members OF the
enemy are strung on scafrolding
about seventy-fee yards beyond the
Marines trenches. and In front Of op-
posing trenches, where more dummies
lie in wait. AZ command the Marines
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and which leads to the river, An odd
stretch OF this trail is called Cathedral
Stairs because il is an abrupt descent
through the blue limestone by sue
cesslon Of stair-like steps or short
zigzags This is the newest tran !ntoI
the Canyon and hence Is not so well
known as Bright Angel Trail, which,
leads down seven miles to the Colo-|
RADIO River. The Indian Garden Is
located on this trail and one part Isl
called the corkscrew. 1t is a sort OF
spiral pathway up an almost perpen-
dicular wall and one may often hear
heated discussions as 10 which Is the}
most perilous the Corkscrew OF theI
Bright Angel or the Cathedral Stairs
of the Hermit.
1t is not necessary to go down into
the Canyon. but it Is desirable both
for the experience and the views.
Proha bly, more than half OF those who
visit the Canyon do not go down but
content themselves with looking from
the rim or plateau. AS automobileI
travel increases the number OF suchI
tourists has become noticeable. There
Is a road up to- Grand View which In
three and a half hours affords COM
prehenslye idea OF the Canyon IL you
stop a. the various iookouts. Another
popular trip is to Desert View, because
on this ride you get good view OF the
Painted Desert. Sometimes, but not
frequently -- hardy travellers plan
camping trips TO the Canyon and start
with pack and saddle and competent/
guides, Such camps in winter are
located in the sides of the Canyon
where it's er-than-on-th
plateau at the top. Explorers who
have time enough are often tompted|
to take trip into Cataract Canyon.
which comes into one side OF the
Grand Canyon, and which ought tor be
included IN the National Park area.
What To Wear
1t seems somewhat incongruous to-
think of such details as proper cloth-
ing. field glasses. and other parapha-
MALTA In going to see what Is the great
est wonder on the Moth American
Continent, but Paradise were not Par
adise without comfort. Stout WALKING.
boots, broad brimmed hats and col
ored glasses are desirable. For the
women. the divided skirt Is the COS
tune par excellence These can be-
rented for the Canyon trip, but most
women prefer to furnish their own
and to wear them during the whole
stay.