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The Washington herald., 1918-07-06
Dance at Lanham for
The Junior Red Cross

An entertainment and dance for
the benent OF the Red Cross wiz
be given at Lanham. Maryland. to-
night under the auspices Of the Ju-
nior Red Cross Society.
The entertainment VIII be in
charge of Miss Nellie Hanna and
Winship Mallery. Those taking
part will include Misses Mildred
Provance. Emma Bowers. Agnes
Suman. Margaret Gnpen. Mrs. Ed
ward Gunders, Mrs. Dewey Shook.
Mrs. Howard Beckett. G. W. Or
mour. John Riggles and George
Orme.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06
Mrs. Hall Guest at Luncheon.

Allenhurst. n. J., July e.-Mrs.
tertained at luncheon Thursday after
noon by her hostess. Mrs. William F.
Roberts. Mrs. Hall has been in Allen.
hurst several days.
Gen Hugh H. Scott and staff arr
stopping at the Hathaway Inn at Deal
Beach.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06

A collective protest has been made
by the allied consuls at Moscow
against the prohibition of the dispatch
and receipt of code kilograms to and
from Siberia, on the ground that such
a proceeding is contrary to treaties Of
international law.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06
Lord Decies' Sister Fined.

London. July 5.-Mrs. Barclay Of
Lucan. ireland. sister of Lord De-
cies. who married yivien Gould of
New York. has been fined a shilling
and costs for refusing to take out a
dog license.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06
Builders Would Assist
Government Win the War

4 national convention of the build
ing industry will be held at Atlantic
City July Is and 16 to consider means
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06

The motor car in which the Belgian
minister of finance was returning
from a visit TO the front accidentally
overturned. The minister was in
tured in the leg.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06

Hot water is supplied in Paris no
tells only on Saturdays and Sundays.
The Washington herald., 1918-07-06

so dozen suits Poros-Knlt
Underwear I'm Union suits or
2-piece suits. All sizes. S1.50
..I-s.. .,s1 1..'.............98 sD.- 98e
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
SHEEPSHEARERS, $40 A DAY
Work With Machines by the Piece and
Ask Increase Of Wage
Scale

Boise, ldaho.-Sheep shearers in
Idaho are making $40 a day, and II
their demands for more wages are met
they will make $50 a day, according 10
J. b Whitson. sheepman. In a com
plant to the state council of defense
Sheepmen declare they have informa-
ton indicating statewide sheep
shearing combination has been built
up.
Shearers are getting Is cents head
and by using machines each man can
shear from zoo 10 800 head OF sheep a
day. The shesrers have made q de-
mand for an increase TO 20 cents a
head. In addition. the boss of tho
crews IL paid for boarding his men.
which would bring the charge to about
IS cents a head. say the sheep owners
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
ALLIES HURL BACK :
AUSTRIAN SOLDIERS
FIGHTING ALONG PAVE RIVER Is
REPORTED MOST BITTER-
HARD FIGHTING CONTINUES.
AUSTRIAN LOSSES HEAVY
Strokes of Enemy Are Particularly
Violent On MonteIlo Plateau-Cap-
ture Would Give Him Command of
Roads Through Venice.

Rome.-Not only are the Italians
and their British and French COM
rades in arms holding in check the
Austrian offensive along the greater
par OF the 100mile battle front from
the region southeast of Trent - Vke
Adriatic sea, but they have turned ag-
gressors on some of the more import
ant sectors, especially in the mountain
regions.
Counter-attacks in the hill country
in the north at several points have re-
suited in the occupation by the allies
of ground won rom them in the iei-
tial onslaught and the rectification or
their lines. while a stiffening of tho
front along the Piave river has made
Impossible for the time being at least.
further fording of the stream by tho
enemy.
Hard fighting is still in progress,
however, with the Austrians bringing
the strongest kind of pressure to bear
against the allied armies on both
northern and eastern parts OF the bat
tlefield in an endeayor to reach the
lines and gain access in force to tho
plains.
The strokes of the enemy are partic-
ularly violent on the Monticello plateau.
the highest bit of ground along the
middle reaches of the Piave. the cap
ture of which would give him CON-
mand of the roads leading through
Tresviso 10 Venice and fair way
westward through the province of
previso. The Italians are inhicting
heavy casualties on the troops OF Eo,-
peror Charles which crossed the riySf
at this point
To the south from st. Andrea 10
Fossalata. respectively. the northern
and southern TANKS OF the famous
Zenson loop. where last year the Aus
trians effected Il crossing OF the Piayc.
only later 10 be driven back with san
culinary losses. and from Fossalata 10
san Dona Di Pave the fighting also
Is OF violent character with the Itai.
ians herocally and successfully. ac-
eording to the Rome War Office. hold
ing the line of the river.
Between Candelu and the Zenson
loop. where the Austrians crossed tho
Pave in Saturdays lighting. the lta.-
ians have driven them back to the riv-
er bank and are endeavoring TO push
them across the stream. The lat
est Austrian official communication
records the gain OF additional ground
west OF San bona Di Piave and thu
capture OF the village of Capo Sile on
the eastern edge of the lagoon region.
in the province of Venetia and about
20 miles from the city OF venin IT,
self
Thus far the Italians. British and
French troops have made prisoner OF
more than $500 Austrians. while tho
Austrian War Office asserts that H.
900 prisoners have been taken by ttse
Austrians.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
OVER QUARTER MILLION BELOW
ESTIMATES OF GENERAL
WAR BOARD
MANY NOT YET REGISTERED
Deficiency May Be Made Up by Be-
lated Reports-New York Leads
With Nevada in Low
poe

Washington Nearly complete re.
ports TO the provost marshal generals
office show that 744S65 Americans
who have become OF age during the
last year registered for military serv-
ice on June ).
This is s66.72i below the estimate
OF the Census Bureau. but. since more
than 2uo mo unregistered 2iyear-old
men already are enlisted in the army.
navy or marine corps. the military au
thorities find the result entirely salts
factory.
Army and navy estimates place the
number Of 21yearold men enlisted al
2oS .5SS This figure, combined with
the failing of in alien registration,
gives total Of 353 1856. which means
that the Census Bureau apparently
missed the number OF eligibles by only
$4,000
The 1918 registration totals by
states are as follows
Alabama. 1851. Arizona. 1895. Ar
kansas. i3sas. California. 1884.
Colorado. 6.923. Connecticut. TO- $50;
Delaware. 1850. District of Columbia.
2.622 Florida. 1850 Georgia. 1915;
Idaho. 2.tss. Illinois. 44.s42. Indiana.
2o.os3. iowa. 1909. Kansas. 1929;
Kentucky. 1896. Louisiana. 1888.
Maine. b.2n4, Maryland. 0.42s: Mas.
sachusetts 24sos Michigan. %. 799:
Minnesota. q o2s Mississippi. 1901:
Missouri 2a6oS Montana. 4.255. Ne
braska ISIS. Nevada. 65i. New
Hampshire. 2.5T6. New Jersey. 20.074.
New Mexico. Is14 New York. 50 .52s.
North Carolina. 1913. North Dakota.
5,os6 Ohio $3.50. oklahoma. Ie.3i5.
Oregon. 4.f0l. Pennsylvania. 63.237:
Rhode Island. 3.s+s South Carolina.
1915 South Dakota. 6.isT Tennes
see. 1873. Texas. 34.256: Utah. B.
o5i. Vermont. asst. Virginia. is.7ss.
Washington. 7.506. West Virginia. IL.
SEA Wisconsin. 20.5ss: Wyoming. l..
s3l. United States. 1855
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
AMERICA IS FOR AMERICANS
Time for Aliees Passed, Secretary
Tells Albany IN. ~ Flag
Oar Throne.

Albany. y Warning that Amer.
lea Il fer Americans alone and that
the day for liens among IA IL passed.
Secretary OF the Navy Daniels deliy-
cred thrilling appeal for whole
hearted allegiance 10 the flag here At
Flag Day exercises
lie declared the place for every man
who preferred 20 live in America was
at the ballot hox on election day and
in the American uniform in the day
OF crisis
From those sho had sWorn ailegi.
ance to America but continued loyal
10 the kaiser the secretary Of the navy
demanded instant repentance IN ssrxs
Ice In The army and navy and Ia the
fullest conservation Of their wealth
and their serxtces~
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
BUILDING OF ARKANSAS-LOUIS
MA ROAD WILL COMMENCE
JULY |.
FIFTY-SEvEN MILES LONG
tt Is Said This Highway Is the Most
costliest Piece of Read Construc-
ton Now Under Way in the
United States.
Little Rock

Little Rock
The state highway commission ap-
proved plans for a system of roads in
Crittenden county, = miles in length,
which will cost over 5000
II was announced At the highway
department today that contractors for
various stretches of the Arkansas
Louisiana highway have been ordered
to begin construction work not later
than July I.
Clearing the rjght-of-way has al
ready begun in Desha county, and 1t
is expected actual construction work
will begin on Monday. June II. The
Desha county link of the highway is
80 miles long and will be built of as
phalt on a concrete foundation
Work is also expected TO begin on
the Lincoln county link within a few
days This section of the road viii
be built Of macadam. amply ballasted
and graded The highway is the cost
lest piece OF road construction nov
under way in the United States, 1t IS
the intention Of the directors to eX-
pend practically 100000 600 on the
road,
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
NEW eNCLlSH.FRENCH TUBE
OF War-Londoo to Cape
Town.

London.-One of the enterprises
which will be taken up and carried to
after the war will be q
tunnel under the English channel.
Sir Arthur Fell chairman OF the house
OF commons channel tunnel commit
tee, speaking at a meeting in London
explained the importance of such a
railway between England and France
lie thought IL would be practicable
for the inc to run from London to
Constantinople with break or change
OF gauge Eventually when normal
c 1nditions have been restored. the
line might be extended from London
to Calcutta. to Cape Town and Picking
lac said
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
TO COMPEL MEN To WORK
EACH STATE SHOULD PASS LAW
ON SUBJECT.
Wilson Suggests Legislation Which
Would Make Every Man Work
or Fight.

Washington policy OF work
or fight as applied to youths from
Is to 81 years Of age and to men be-
yond the draft limit of 81 years up
to so years. stands approved by Presi-
dent Wilson.
In a letter 10 Gov Harrington OF
Maryland. just published. the Presi-
dent indorsed the movement TO have
other states adopt compulsory work
laws similar to those now In effect in
Mary land. West Virginia. New York.
New Jersey. Delaware and South Da-
kota. The Maryland law TO which the
President gave his approval compels
all able-bodied men between the ages
of IS and 80 TO engage in productive
occupations for specified number OF
hours a week
rovost Marshal General CroHder.
who recently announced that work
or fight policy would be adopted for
all draft registrants. also has ap-
proved the movement instituted by
the Maryland governor. Gen. Grow
der has expressed the belief that an
extension of the policy TO those imme.
diatcly below the draft age and those
above the draft age will not only aid
in enforcement OF the policy as re-
CARDS those within draft age, but will
be factor in winning the war through
the compelling of those exempted for
physical reasons from the draft and
those outside the draft 10 become pro
duCtive workers
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
How "Rubbers" Were Produced.

"Rubbers,' as Americans have
named them. were the invention Of
Charles Goodyear. father of the man
who helped produce the Goodyear welt
machine. In 1888 IL was found that
India rubber, dissolved In turpentins
and mixed with lampblack. would give
waterproof surface TO leather. But
the leather so treated was subject to
atmosphere changes, heat causing II TO
melt apd cold to crack. Mr.. Goodyear
mixed sulphur with the other com
bination and produced rubber.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Governor Brough received a tele
gram from Gen Rupert Blue II Wash
ington. Surgeon General 81 the Public
Health Service. notifying him % tho
resolution adopted AZ the recent meet
ing Of the state and Territorial iiealta
Authorities With the United States
Public Health Service. CunEratuiatinE
the State OF Arkansas. through Cos
ernor Trough. on having The compui.
sorry vaccinating Law sustained
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Parls-"A notable decrease IN the
number OF submarine sinkings In the
western and central regions and the
since the blocking Of ZeehFuEgs and
ostend harbors. IL vas aemionleAJly
announced
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
BRIEFLY RELATED.

The monthly report Of DR. John
Stewart, superintendent of the Arkan-
Bonneville filed with Governor
Brough. shows that from May I. 1917,
TO May /, 1918. $50 patients left The
institution; cases in which disease WAS
arrested. A; improved. lao; unchans-
ed. So. unimproved. 100; not tubercu-
Tosis, /: deaths Is Number of pa.
tients entering institution during the
year. 500
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
Mlnotto Appeal Faiie.

Chicago. The appeal Of Count
James Minotto from the dectslon hold
ing him to be an enemy alien. was
dismissed in the United States Court
of Appeals. Minotto. sohin-law 1t
Louis d. Swift, the packer. Ia interned
on presidential warrant 1t Fort
Oglethorpe. Ga.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
Wilson's Views Told.

Washington. - While not opposed
TO intoduction of any separate prohibi-
ton legislation senators may see &c
TO offer. President Wilson, II became
known. is opposed TO attaching any
prohibition amendments TO pending
Appropriation bills.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
$5o,ooO.O0O Asked.

Washington. - An appropriation OF
$50. 900 900 to cover contract authori-
cation for national and port storage
facilities. was asked OF Congress by
the War Department.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Attorney General John 4 Arbnrk'"
has gone to Washington - Gle a ma
ton in the United States suprsu"
Court to dismiss the Injunction pro
eeedngs asked by certain citErn~
against the 81 Francis tsFer district
Board and the state - Arsau.a-.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
Excel In Gas.

Washington The allies now have
a gas which exeels that OF the Ger.
mans. Carl l.. Alsberg. chief OF the
bureau Of chemistry. told the senate
The Americans also have better gas
masks
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
More Foreign Loans.

Washington. - The treasury extend
ed new credits OF sl75. 900. 900 TO Great
Britain and $4,000. 900 TO Belgium. This
brings total credits TO the allies 10
1884, $4,000. including s3.l70.oo0. 600
to Great Britain and sl2l. $4,000 TO
Belgium.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
Honors For Wilson.

Paris. - President Wilson. former
Premier Salandra OF Italy and Cardi-
nal Mercer. primate. of Belgium. were
unanimously elected to the Free ch
Academy OF Moral and PoIiAa I
Sciences.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
100 Killed.

Paris-An explosion In the skoda
Gun Works near Pilsen on May rs
killed more than 300 persons and In
iared 700. according to information
received By the Journal The explo
sion was heard $50 miles.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
ship Rspor,sd A.her,

A Canadian Atlantic Port. The
cunard liner Aseania. a weasel Of s.lii
gross TONNAGE. vas reported ashore of
Newfoundland ships have been sent
10 her assistance
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
Buy Uniforms Al Cost.

Washington. An arrangement by
which army officers may purchase
their uniforms from the Quartermas-
ter's Department at coat, was A.
nounced by the War Department
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
Minister To Honduras.

Washington T. Sambola Jones
or Louisiana was nominated by Presi-
| dent Wilson 10 be minister to Hon.
| duras
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The Benton County Hardware Com
pany of BentonviIle and Its nine affil-
lated stores are each making a contri-
button of SIS monthly to the Red
Cross.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Governor Brough sent telegram
gram sent to the president by Coz.
r. G Pleasant of Louisiana, request
ing President Wilson to urge in a ma
fional way increased consumption Of
Irish potatoes. II was also requested
chat the Food Administration order
hotels and restaurants 10 serve pota-
foes instead of bread
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

walking cane from Taliaferro Field
No. /. Hicks. Texas, made by one o.
the enlisted men at the post. and pre-
scented to him by Lieut.. 2. w. Bailey.
The stick is made from different
parts of aeroplanes that have crashed
at that field.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20
The Real Reason.

The real reason for this conserva-
ton of beef is seen in a telegram from
Mr.. Hoover:
Beef in storage has decreased from
S46. 100000 pounds on January 10
227 100000 pounds on June l. or this
latter amount. 10000. 900 pounds Is
meat in process OF preparation for
and shipment TO allied countries and
for use of our army. The balance rep
resents less than three days supply
to the country. The demand for beaf
for our army and the allied armies
and their civil population for this sum.
mer are beyond our present surplus 4"
Every county food administrators has
been sent copies of these special m
structions. with request TO distribute
same to all retailers of sugar and 20
all hotels. restaurants and other public
eating places.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Thirty thousand black bass min
nows were shipped through Harrison
recently to stock Buffalo river at Jas
per The shipment came from the
government fishery at Neosho. Mo
Five open barrels contained the fish
and there were placed on two wagons,
which will carry them to their desti-
nation, IS miles overland
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

\ coach load OF harvest hands Ul
go from Columbia county Is work 81
the wheat fields Of Oklahoma From
Oklahoma they viii 90 10 Kansas Jn'
from Kansas 10 Nebraska The ha.
yesters are paid 50 cents per hour ant
expenses
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Farmers are being supplied with
Camp Pike manure at the rate of 10
cars day for use on oat and wheat
stubble land. which will be put back
into fall crops. Commissioner John
II. Page of the State Department II
Agriculture said that he is able to
ship manure on the same day the or
dev is received
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

ton in the United States supreme
eeedfnes asked bv certain citizens
against the 81 Frane5z ts=Fee District
BOARD and the state ~ ArEau.a-.
The Chess Wyr4aH4l zs=.tzz ts-anar-
Onion and who haz- A--a s-aa r.
steadily Will shut Heva f4E -.t.flf
weeks having cunt m #s#=z=z# .=saHIg p
f.,tts an hand .-#a H..
lE4Ed h. thfg viii ztaat=zzzza
G,-9,n ti+fes,,,74..--- .-.--..l s
attorney Maid into fa.s==f=s f-..5...-.
S4qee-1a nm 4,,-aaas= - inheritance
fax as follow. Iafaz=# 81 Y r Ut
US af STONE copsfE k=zz 81 sz-.-5
sft2toe4
4 coach load -, harvest Ise.f- v.tI
ca from Coiur,bi. eapet. -, YsarL g,
tho wb.at folds ~ otf4hgua From
from Kansas to N.brsata Tn. Ia.
vesters ,ro Maid IN cont mr. bs,,r ana
ovro,sos
Tho For, Smith F4,sf Rnar,l So, 81
To August The board aIlawrd 'fr
two local dealers s. n a ton peaHt
They had agreed "a sill eaal fss = p.r
ton ND to June - md II Ia np ~
Aueust
\ dispatcb from Washington - -
has been received ++kfd-tplsit.
Stating that IN, orflfs=f..=zz a#s4Hff1,r.t
mo wood alcohol plant a Diornr 4
small town in the edze # t.1~k
county
u nj
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

H G. Weller, a former citizen Of
Harrison, but now living at Berryvilla.
had an operation performed upon one
OF his eyes last week at Eureka
Springs, which restored his sight af-
ter being totally blind for Is years.
The surgical work was more remark
able from the fact that Mr.. Weller IS
about IS years of age.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Complete return from the Red Cross
campaign at Cotton Plant show 100
per cent over the amount asked for
that section, $4,000 being pledged
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Nearly 200 prominent citizens from
all sections OF the state attended war
savings stamp campaign called by
State Director Moorhead Wright at
Little Rock. Extensive arrangements
we're made for the great war savings
arive on National Pledge Day. June 2S
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

u. r. Dahlgren has sold the Mena
Gazette 90 William York. who has
taken charge as editor and publisher.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Preliminary steps were taken at
Bald Knob TO organizS company OF
Home Guards at this place. over 100
names were signed a. willing to join
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Fifty men clerks and others employ
ed in Paragould, have volunteered
their services to the farmers of
Greene county and will assist in har-
vesting the wheat crop and do other
farm work
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Though short in quantity the straw
Kerry crops in the vicinity of Sear2y
was sold at an increased price over
chat OF last season. owing to the high
price which continued throughout the
entire shipping season Only IA cars
were shipped this year. as against 40
cars in 1917
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The Fort Smith Faei Hoard SGT 81
as the retail price % coal pef-lon Un
to August / The board ailawcd 'hr
two local dealers s "a ten profit
They had agreed 20 sill coal f. 3 per-
ton up to June - and II $50 ny ~
August I
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Two mules belonging to r. L. Phil
Deck were killed near Perryville re-
ssentiy when they were struck by a
bolt OF lightning.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Richard Howard was leading n COW
near Wolf Springs. Boone county
when she suddenly started to run and
threw Mr.. Howard against a stump
breaking one of his legs
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

It was officially announced at divi-
sion headquarters that the War Do
partment has designated Camp Pike
as continuous officers training
school.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

On account of the scarcity of labor
over craighead county. many of the
farmers have begun cutting their
wheat.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The Fort Smith-Van Buren, bridge
connecting the Twin Cities, earne d
si.l94.34 as rental during the month
of May. according TO the report Of
Secretary w T. Ciemmons
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Negro women and girls at Fourchc.
IN Perry county. are knitting for the
Red Cross and are doing excellent
work.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The Gnlett town council has bought
three cars of oil AMI the streets are
being graded ready for the first coat
Of oil.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The BENTON Civic League ha@ pur
chased 4 Saline county service Ia.
9xi2 feet. on which VII n placed
star for every boy Who has zone FROM
the county into military service T.t
flag will be placed in the post office
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The s75O.0O0 steel bridge spanning
the Arkansas river and connecting
Fort Smith and Van Buren, WIS mem
aced recently by fire that the aufhorl-
ties believe was OF ineendiary origin.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

!. T. Yorber, proprietor Of the Fair
store ut Mulberry. was arrested hay
ing been charged with making disloy-
al remarks He was taken 20 Van
Buren, for hearing on the charge
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

\ tract OF land on the Harrow pl7n
tation. just east of Pm hnG has
been secured as landing station for
aviators from Efforts Field Several
airplanes have visited Pine Rlu9 du~-
ing the last few weeks
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

The Delta Mutual Life lnsuranc"
Company. an assessment company.
was granted permission by Bruce T
Bullion. state insurance commissioner.
to engage in business in Arkansas.
The Dermott news., 1918-06-20

Harvesting OF the potato crop haS
been begun Mt Branch Growers say
The crop is about half q normal Th"
potato crop was cut short b cu-'y
leaf or blight. nearly every field n
south Franklin county hefug infested