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The Home news., 1918-03-08
COUNTY LIBERTY LOAN ORGANIZATION FOR
 WOODRUFF COUNTY

From MT. T. E. Bonner, the Chairman of this county for the third Liberty Loan" drive to commence on the 9th day of April, we get the information concerning the plans of this, the greatest organized effort to see individually every citi- zen in the United States, and ask him to come to the aid of his, the Greatest and Wealth fest government in the world. This you can do by just invest ing your surplus funds in these Bonds.
 The Central Organization at St. Louis, for this, the eighth Federal Reserve Bank district, is composed of Seven States and each state has a chairman vice chairman and district manager over a certain num- Der of counties.
 Each county has a chair man and an executive commit tee composed of carefully se- lected business men from over the county and they in turn select heads of divisions and are responsible to the head of the county organization. and they also appoint men all over the county to help them.
 At the first meeting of the Executive Committee, on last Thursday, the following or ganizations were perfected:
 T. E. Bonner, chairman.
 R. H. Winfield, secretary.
 J. H. Crossett, ex-committee- man, McCrory.
 J. H. Snapp, ex-committee- man, Cotton Plant.
 Director of Publicity Divi- sion, Roy Wood, Augusta.
 Director Speakers Division, Harry M. Woods, Augusta.
 Director of Woman's Divi- sion, Mrs. Laura Conner, Au- gusta.
 Director of Sales Division, T. l.. Gardner.
 Director of Bankers Divi- sion, H. w. Jernigan, McCro- ry.
 Director of Township Or ganization and Organization of farmers, w. E. Jelks, Nc Crory.
 Director of Distribution of Suplies, Ludie w. Winfree, Augusta.
 In the further completion of this organization, the heads of each Division will ask citizens to act with them in getting re- suits for their special Divi- sion they represent, and no one should refuse even if you do have to make a sacrifice to do so.
The Home news., 1918-03-08
Red Cross Notice

Mrs. w. T. Mccain now has charge of the Red Cross work at McCrory and anyone desiring information or thread for knitting purposes will see her about same.
The Home news., 1918-03-08
THE HOME NEWS Published every Friday at McCrory, Ark. WALTER w. RANEY, Ed. and Pub. Subscription $1 .OO per Year in Advance.
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Entered as second-class mat ter August 26, 1915, at the post office at McCrory, Ark, under the Act of March 3, 1879.
The Home news., 1918-03-08

Died: If you need anything in the monument line, call on or write w. H. Jimerson, Nc Crory. He represents Morris Bros, Memphis. adv2-l5tf
 MT. and Mrs. F. w. Parker and Mrs. Jas. Johnson and daughter, Mary, of Cotton Plant, spent Sunday in McCro- ry guests of MT. and Mrs. H. P. Riggs, Jr.
The Home news., 1918-03-08
NEVILLE NEWS

Mrs. J. 1. Stoker spent a few days in Wiville this week.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
MAN SAYS GERMANY
 NOT STARVING
Berlin Short of Foodstuffs But Enough for Existence
 Says Swede.

Stockholm, Aug. 24-Germany still limit of it's endurance so far as the civilian population is concerned. This is the substance of a report made to The Associated Press by a Swedish journalist who has just returned from an extended stay in Germany and in Marienbad, Bohemia.
 In northern Germany, particularly in Berlin. there is marked scarcity of foodstuffs. Nevertheless there is enough for existence and the res taurants of the better class still serve ample portions of meat without a meat card. Thef armers generally still have plenty. even in northern Germany. Ma
 Conditions improve, the Swedish journalist says, as one goes south ward.
 Conditions in Austria are very bad, except for those that receive extra food because they are doing war work. This class is satisfied with conditions, but the rest of the popu- lation is longing for peace.
 The Swedish journalist doubted the possibility of any successful uprising in Austria.
 The railroad service in Germany, he declared, although greatly reduc- ed, appears to be as punctual as in times of peace.
 Asked what the civilian population thought of the war, he said:
 They have stopped talking about it. They talk about food, sports and theatricals. Berlin theatres are filled nightly and the hotels, incidentally. are redecorated and repainted. l asked the reason for this and was told that they were getting ready for the coming of peace.
 T asked many persons what they thought about the recent German re- verses. Thir replies ienvariably were: 'Hindenburg knows what he is doing. If he goes backward it is because he has an object and not because he has to- I think this fairly represents the majority opinion"
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
liles north of Thiepval.

miles north of Thiepval.
 Twenty-Five German atrpIanes and eight balloons were brought down by the British yesterday, the War Office announced tonight. The British lost only three machines. Fifty-four tons of bombs were dropped on various German targets, including the docks at Bruges. Frankfort was again raided.
 General Mangins troops are stead fly enlarging the pocket toward the lower CoucyN Forest, ''infiltrating" along the course Of the Aillette, and creating a deep salient north Of Sois- sons.
 This salient already provides an ex-' cellent jumping off place for an at- tack directed eastward against the German Aisne-Vesle positions.
 The French hold upon the Disc be- tween Noyon and Chauny menaces the German salient and already has caused the enemy to withdraw the big Bertha" from Guiscard, whence it bombarded Paris. The crucial point of the entire ad- vance is the nearness of the French 1 to Coucy-le- Chateau, which, being sit- uated on the road to Laon is a pivo- tai position in the German positions along the whole front Hindenburg continues his with | drawal everywhere, trying to escape l contact with the French in order to 1 be able to say to the German people 1 that he decided to rest on a new line
 of defence.
 The Germans are either preparing | to retire behind the Aisne, owing to
 Mangin's menace north of Soissons, or they fear an American frontal attack
 against the Vesle line. 1 The enemey batteries are manifest
 ing violent activity, sprinkl:ng the
 ground all around with metal. Machine gun bursts are also ire
 quent in the German front lines All 1 day and all night the Germans are doing feverish reconnaissance work. i Enemy planes dot the sky through out the day, while during the night
 myriads of star shells shoot skyward,
 testifying to the enemy's high state l of nerves
 The Germans are now not falling
 back according to plan. They are be-
 ing driven back; and if they are un- 1 able to make stand within a few miles from where they are, the whole | Vesle front must collapse
 Since Foch smashed in one wing
 of the enemy's defence, it would not
 be surprising if frontal attacks would
 now be launched in the Vesle region 1 by the Americans and Poilus.
 Admiral von Hintze, .he newly ap-
 pointed German Secretary of Foreign
 Affairs, has been telling the German
 newspapers how little he likes his
 job. The Koelnische Volkeszeitung quotes him as saying:
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
WAGE INCREASE
 REFUSED BY
 ADMINISTRATOR
Garfield Stands on Agree ment Made Last October to Continue for Wars
 Duration.

Washington, Aug. 24---Having re- fused to approve the demands of the coal miners of the country for in creased wages as a substitute for the bonuses now paid by many operators, the fuel administration took steps to- day toward stopping the bonus sys- tenn. Whether the efforts to force abandonment of the payment of bo- nuses will take the form of a reduc- ton in coal prices at the mines, as was done yesterday by the fuel ad- n1inistration in an order, a reduction in mouth of the mine prices in Ohio was uncertain.
 Fuel Administrator Garfield charac- terized the bonus system as an evil and as such he said it's elimination did not justify an increase in wages to miners.
 The action of the Fuel Administra- tor v.s based on a wage agreement between the operators and miners last October and approved by himself. This specified that it was to continue in effect flor the duration of the war, | but not longer than April 1, 1920" An i increase of 45 cents a ton in the mine price of coal was made at that time to cover the wage advance.
 The visit of the delegation to pr. 1 Garfield was made after 24hour l conference at the headquarters of the 1 American Federation of Labor. A | definite sum was not mentioned by the visitors, nor did they later indi- cate the amount which they had pro- 1 posed to ask for
 1 The payment of bonuses by the op-
 orators to the miners this summer
 was cited by the delegation as the reason for asking higher wages at this time. The claim was made that | if some mine workers benefited in l this way a general increase in pay, through which all would share alike
 in the bonus system, should be grant
 ed by tE, Fuel Administration. 1 pr. Garfield pointed to the fact that an order had been issued August
 forbidding the payment of bonuses
 and saying that the sum of tre bonus
 would be deducted from the mine price the producer is permitted to charge if it is continued in the fu- ture.
 Calling attention to the fact that a
 strike in the coal fields for higher
 wages had been precipitated in H.
 linois, Indiana and Ohio with the
 snow flurries last fall, Dr. Garfield
 asserted that any step to bring about labor disturbances in the coal fields or interrupt constant production o1
 coal will be met by stern measures. He asserted that labor stability is necessary at this time to the produc- ton of coal in adequate quantity fol the war industries and at the same
 time to prevent shortage and freezing in the homes this winter. He said he
 will insist that the production of coa is not disturbed in any way while the
 war continues and will not counte-
 nance any move which tends to vio- late the letter or spirit of the wage
 pact approved by him last October.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
UNCLE SAM'S
 AIR FIGHTERS DROPPING BOMBS

With the American Army in France, Aug. 25-(By the Associated Press)- American bombing aeroplanes flew over Confians, between Terdun and Metz twice this afternoon and drop ped 41 bombs. Six bombs were ob- served to make direct hits
 Five fell west and north of the rail- road station and the other on a ware house.
 While returning from the first raid the American aviators were pursped by German f1iers The enemy how ever, turned back when they got in- side the American lines. The Ger man anti-aircraft fire was weak and intellectual.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
ZIMMERMAN GIVES UP GUNS

Washington, Aug. 23-Controversy over the purchase of the so-calleG Zimmerman guns was ended yesterday with the announcement from the War Department that the guns in question had been given to the department by Francis Zimmerman, New York muni- tions dealer.
 Zimmerman also gave the govern ment $20,0e0 to provide modern field carriages for the. guns, which are ot the inch, 90 calibre variety He bought the guns some time before the war, after they had been condemned and after the war broke out the Wal Department attempted to buy the guns back.
 The purchase price was the subjecr of a long controversy in the House which refused to appropriate tho money asked.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

Sharp fighting has taken place along the Irles Grevillers road. The Ger mans are clinging to Miramont, on the Ancre northeast of Albert, and to be fighting desperately.
 German prisoners say 1t was eX- pected by them that the British would stop at the Arras-Albert railroad and the unexpected success against them had confused the German forces.
 Tired and depleted German divis- ions which have been withdrawn from the battle since August are rushed back into the fight. Troops from the enemy's strategic reserve divisions, which had been held for later counter attacks also have appeared along the front.
 British advance troops were re- ported at one time last night to have reached Sapignyes, just north of Bapaume, but they were pushed back slightly by an enemy counter attack. They are reported to be re-attacking this village. The town of Behagnies just to the north, has been wrested from the Germans
 The Third and Fourth British arm ies have since August captured more than 30, 900 men. Two thousand were taken yesterday south of the Somme The British Fourth army has cap tured nearly 5000 in the last two dyas The prisoners counted since August g total 20,146 men and 598 officers.
 North of the Somme a large num- Der of guns have been captured. They include complete batteries of howitz- CTS and trench mortars. Immediate 1y south of the Somme 12 guns have been taken by the British.
 South of the Somme 1000 German: were killed in one combat. The! were closely huddled in front of thu British instead of being in the GUS tomary open order. The Allied cas ualties are very small.
 TaAks participated heroically in th' fighting yesterday, it is reported. Ont engaged in a duel with an enemy bat tery and silenced the German guns Another group of tanks co-operatet with a group of aeroplanes when thu latter attacked German anti-tank gun which had them strstegically located at the head of a gully through whicl
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
DEFICIT IN R, R,
 OPERATING FUNDS FOR JUNE MONTH

Washington, Aug. 24 - Owing largely to large back payments of wage increases, the railroads under federal control in June reported an aggregate deficit of 900 in railroad operating income as compar- ed with positive earnings of S98,909,- 900 in June, 1917.
 This reduced the total operating in come for the six months of govern ment operation ending June 30 to $173,194,000, as compared with $458,- 203,O00 in the corresponding period of last year.
 These figures, compiled by the in terstate commerce commission and announced today, show that the gov ernment has lost about s29o,O0O,000 in operation of railroads during the first six months this year.
 The wage payments in June under Director Gneral McAdoo's order as re- ported by 164 roads, or about three fourts of first class roads, amounted to $133, 100000. Without this added ex- pense the railroads in June would have earned $74,0S4,0o0.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

IS1 William steet: David Low, of 14 ' Hunt avenue: Henry Mack. of 907 Broad street; John Forain, of 5s7 Warren street, and Joseph Skinner, of 284 Lafayette street. all of whom were slightly injured and were allowed to go to their homes after their injuries had been treated
 Mrs. Sarah Walker of 293 Vine street, suffered badly cut hand and head and possible internal injuries. She was rushed to the U. M. c. hos. pital and after being treated by the staff attached to that institution she was taken to her home, where her con- dition is said to be serious Patrolman Robert Hoffman, attach ed to the Second Precinct was on the scene of the accident in a few seconds after the crash occurred and rendered valuable aid to the injured after he had sent in calls for the ann balances and surgeons.
 The ill-fated jitney bus was operat- ed by John Aliakis, of 747 Main street whose operators license reads Pub lie Service, No. 23247, and his state registration number is Public Service 2S09.
 It was said by the police that tho i'men forming the crew of the trolle!
 car were new men at the work ant
 that the motorman did not see tn, jitney bus before he was right upo1 it. The motorman's number is 4507
 and the conductors 4O0O and tn number of the car is 1S37
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
GERMANS EXPECT ALLIED INVASION
 ALONG THE RHINE:

London, Aug. 24-The German pop ulation along the Rhine expects an Allied invasion, in the opinion of a Dutch woman of German descent, who has just returned to Amsterdam from a small village near Bonn on the Rhine. In a statement to the Am sterdam correspondent of the Daily Express she said:
 "The idea that German soil is to re- main inviolate to the last has disap- peared completely and on the Rhine everybody expects a foreign invasion sooner or later. Many families are preparing to leave for central Ger many.
 The ravages of Allied aircraft are simply terrific.2
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
FRENCH ARMIES MAKE NEW GAINS, I HOT FIGHT ON 5O-MILE FRONT;
 BRITISH DESTROY B AIRCRAFT
Allies Pliers Drop 54 Tons of Bombs on German Cities; Frankfort Raided Again; Mangin Enarging Spear head North of soissons Creating Situation That Soon Will Involve Americans Along Vesle.

london, Aug. 24.---At points on a 5o-mile front from Albert to Arras yesterday the British made maximum advances of two miles. The Fourth British Army pushed back the enemy that distance on a seven-mile front, taking 1,5O1 prisoners. The Third Army captured more than 500 Ger mans in the town of Goniecourt alone.
 Boiry- -Becquerelle, Mamelincourt and Gomiecourt are now held by the Brit ish Third Army, according to Q re- port. The British are pushing their attack toward the southeast from Go- niecourt in the direction of BapauTue. Fighting is hottest in this sector
 In northern Ptcardy a battle has developed to a point where it seems to be one of the greatest of the war. Disatser is reported to be threatening the German army on this front, and l the Germans are throwing masses ot men into the struggle in the hope of checking the tide of battle which, dis patches from British headquarters 1 say. is setting against them. l From the north end of the battle line, at oiry-Becquerelle, Boyehe1 and Gomiecourt comes word of a British arvance. Meaulte, near AL bert, has been wrested from the Ger mans Happy Valley, south of Me aulte and north of Bray, has salsc been taken by the British, it is re- ported.
 South of the somme, the towns ot 1 Chuignolles and Herleville are said 1 to have been captured.
 General Sir Julian Byng's British Third Army yesterday took all it's ob' i jectives and captured 5000 Germans The British losses again were light l The Germans are withdrawing behind the Arras railway.
 ] Meanwhile General Mangin's Frenuf Tenth Army also continues to make progress. The French now occupy g 1 line from the Disc Canal along the Ailette River to two kilometers north of Pont St. Mard, thence along the canal northward to Juvigny station. 1 Achiet-le-Grand three and a hal1 miles northwest of Bapaume), and the Bihucourt ridge, overlooking Irls | (west of Bapaume) were captured b5 the British yesterday, Field Marsha
 Haig announces in his night report
 Thousands of prisoners were taken ir yesterdays advance.
 1 Fierce fighting is in progress along the whole 3o-mile front between Ar. ras and Noyon, according to the latest dispatches from the front.
 French patrols have crossed the Aisne Canal near soissons. The Ger. man position between the Aisne ana
 Vesle rivers is described in all iron
 dispatches as precarious. The British yesterday made an advance of two
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
''DIDN'T KNOW
 TWAS LOADED"

South Norwalk, Aug. 24-James Russo of 525 East Main street, Bridge port, is in a serious condition in the Norwalk hospital today as a result of fooling with a loaded pistol. He Is employed by the Connecticut Co. at the Westport car barn and while talk ing to a friend at about 1:30 this morning the weapon was taken out for examination. Russo took the pis- ;ol further to examine it and, think ing it was unloaded, pulled the trigger. The bullet entered his side and lodged n his spine. It is feared at the hos pital that the man will be unable to walk even if he lives
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

the tanks had to go. One tank suffer ed seven direct hits and all the crew was wounded except the pilot, who kept the monster running, finishing off machine gun nest and bringing thu wobbly, much damaged tank and his wounded companions back safely through the rain of fire.
 The village of Behagnies, two miles and half north of Bapaume on the Bapaum e-Arras highway, has been reached by the British. British troops are operating east of Bihucourt with in two miles and half of Bapaume, OH the west.
 l British forces are reported to have reached points east of Henin, on the Cojeul river, five miles southeast of Arras. They are in the outskirts of ] St I-eger farther south, and have captured Ervillers, two miles east C. i Courcenes. They still are advancing. i London, Aug. A, 1 p. m.-British forces are within two miles of Ba- paume, according to dispatches re- ceived in London today
 The British third army is advancing rapidly. It has gone forward in some places to the depth of four miles on a front of 12 miles.
 The British fourth army is on the outskirts of Bray, where heavy fight Ing is proceeding.
 | London, Aug 24.-The town Of Noyon is expected to fall at any mo ment. according to information re- ceived here this afternoon from the battle front in France.
 The situation at Thiepval was un- certain this morning. La Boisselle and Ovillers were reported to have been wrested from the enemy.
 The town of Miraumont appears tC have been surrounded by the British
 The British are reported to have reached Biefvillers, 1 A miles iron Bapaume. Fighting is going on there and in the vicinity of Mory, some dis tance to the east of the Arras-Ba paume road.
 A battle is raging furiously in thu vicinity of Bihucourt and Sapignies The Germans are trying desperatel! to save Bapaume.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
LOCAL ADVANCE
 ON vESLE FRONT BY U. s. TROOPS

With the American Army on the Vesle Front. Friday, Aug. 23.---(By
 The Associated Press. s.)---American troops today carried out another To-
 cal advance in the same region where they increased their holdings along
 the vesle on Thursday. Hand gren-
 ades and flame throwers were used by the Germans in an attempt to check the attackers.
 East of Fishes an American patrol and German patrol clashed during l the night, the Americans taking four Aprisoners.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
MARINE CORPS
 PROMOTIONS

Washington, Aug. Nominations of two Marine Corps brigadier-gener- als, John A. Lejeuene and Littleton W. T. Wallor, to be major generals, and of six colonels to be brigadier- generals, were sent to the Senate to- day by President Wilson.
 The colonels named are James D. Mahoney, Ben H. Fuller, John T Myers, Charles G. Long, Wendell C. Neville and Albertus W. Catlin.
 Cyrus s. Radford, assistant uuar. termaster with rank of colonel, also was nominated to be a brigadier. general.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
PAUL MILUKOFF
 WILL FORM NEW POLITICAL PARTY

Amsterdam, Aug. 24-Paul N. Milukoff, former Russian foreign minister, has resigned from the Con stitutional Democratic party, accord ing to a Moscow dispatch to the Vos- sische zeftung of Berlin. It is added that he intends to form new political party in Russia to be called the Con- stitutfonal Monarchist party.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30

 "GASSED" OUT

New York, Aug. 24-scores of families in downtown Manhattan were "gassed" out of their homes early to- day when s100,OO0 worth of govern ment chemical supplies, destined for the American army overseas, was de- stroyed in warehouse fire.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
GERMANY CALLS EVERY MAN ABLE
 TO BEAR ARMS

The Hague. Aug. z5-(Correspon- dence of the Associated Press) The German government has summoned every available man to the colors, says a letter received here from a correspondent in Germany. Of the 100000 workmen in Krupp's, be- tween So,0OO and 10000 have been called for service at the front. Else where the correspondent adds, the comb out has been even more vigor- ous.
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
FIRE DESTROYS
 R, I. IRON WORKS

Hills Grove. R. l., Aug. 24.---Fire destroyed the annealing, turning. sorting and tumbling departments boiler room and pattern storage vaule of the Rhode Island Malleable Iron works here early today. The com pany is employed on government work. The loss will approximate S150 OGO
Republican farmer., 1918-08-30
ENEMY MOTOR BOATS SCOUTING
 NEAR DUNKIRK

London, Aug. 24-German motor boats attempted reconnaissance in the neighborhood of Dunkirk, France, yesterday morning. They were driven off by British and French patrolling vessels. One enemy motor boat is be- lieved to have been destroyed. The Allied forces suffered no casualties.